Beaudesert Park School Magazine 2016

BEAUDESERT PARK SCHOOL

magazine AUTUMN 2016

ginny Lawrence YEAR 8 (ART EXHIBITION)

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AUTUMN 2016 No. 13

Contents School Notes:

Headmaster’s Speech 2 Farewells 5

Scholarships, Appointments 6 Valete 7 Prizes 8 Boarding House 11 Beaudesert and the Community 12 Academic 13 ICT 16 The Arts 17 Outings and Events 23 Activities 36 Year 3 40 Beaudesert Badge 42 Prep Form Lists 43 The Pre-prep Department 44 Pre-prep Form Lists 55 Anthology 56 Sport 62 Friends of Beaudesert 94 Staff List 96

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School Notes Headmaster’s Speech at Prizegiving all the various assessments and ultimately Common Entrance to take up their place at their chosen school.

This year’s results were outstanding, with over 80% of papers taken graded A or B. I would also add that collectively they worked hard and were hugely supportive of each other’s efforts. The process of building up to final exams is a long one, with all our marvellous staff involved every step of the way. I would like us all now to thank the Beaudesert staff who do such a great job for your children.

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elcome to Prizegiving. I am very pleased that Mark Pyper, our Chairman of Governors, has agreed to give away the prizes this morning. Mark, as a distinguished Headmaster, will have been involved in countless prizegivings of varying lengths and quality. I would like to think that our Beaudesert one would pass the quality control hurdle. I am certain, though, that its brevity is a definite winner. We look forward to hearing from Mark a little later on.

This has been a very good year for awards both for academic and other disciplines.

Tom Elliott’s Winchester Scholarship is an outstanding achievement. Ginny Lawrence, Jess Downton and Ellie Pridmore have also done extremely well to gain academic awards at their various schools. All our pupils who challenged for awards have worked hard whether successful or not. This is true of all our Year 8s, who have successfully negotiated

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This speech each year gives me the chance to let off steam about new educational or government pronouncements and directives. I read one from an all-party think tank which said that what we need to build in young adults ready for the work place is resilience, empathy and self-control. Clearly this is a statement of the obvious but they then blew it for me by saying, ‘…and we need certificates to prove it.’ How on earth do you expect to quantify such vital core skills? Most of us are now aware that many of the jobs our leavers might go into have yet to be invented and I for one am fed up with being told that we all have to compete in a world market.

I believe we could be like the old Heineken advert, ‘reaching the places others can’t.’ We should train for jobs that the rest of the world finds difficult. There remains a lot of angst about why so many top positions in society are dominated by those who have been independently educated. It may be partly because they were taught well how to pass exams but I would strongly suggest it is the soft skills, the immeasurable, that give our children hope for the future. Every opportunity to promote children working together, discussing options and being

able to express a view backed up with some reason is a good thing; our children need enduring values of fairness and responsibility. The more we can do this at Beaudesert the better. Not wanting to be too frivolous but it is why it is good to see ‘match attax’ playing cards being traded.

The next step is deals in the city but not, we hope, just for personal gain.

There is always a danger in my annual speech for me to bang on about the central theme and core values for which we strive here. The understanding and need for good mental health becomes ever more important in the life of schools.

This is not the forum for an intellectual debate on what we are teaching or even why we are teaching it but I remind you all, parents, staff and children, that being positive, saying something positive, doing something positive really counts.

Neurologists will confirm that ‘being positive in the present’ makes you happier and the brain will work more successfully.

It is clearly obvious that happy children get on whilst stressed ones do not. The duty of schools and parents is to ensure that challenge and reward are well balanced.

Push too hard or stretch too far and the band will snap. Do not let it happen to your child.

My last comment which I hope will not be seen as parent bashing is to say something about the issue of individual tutoring.

It is important to state that we all understand the great power of oneto-one tuition in helping children for very specific reasons. However, getting general extra tuition has become a disease emanating from London, now reaching Gloucestershire. Some parents force tuition on children just to give them the

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edge over others. This is the ultimate in pushy parenting. May I suggest an amnesty. Please tell us what is going on and we may well be able to help.

Enough lecturing. It is time for some humour.

It is one of the great joys and privileges of working in a school that children tell us such amusing things. On being questioned as to why she was consistently late for school, one girl answered, “Well it’s very difficult getting mummy out of the house on time.” One Year 3 to another on hearing he had a bit of toothache said, “If your tooth hurts you need to look after it or it may have to be distracted.”

One of our boys in the nursery was very excited by a fire practice. When he was asked what happened he said, “We lined up, got into a minibus and were taken to America.” Sadly, walking onto the lawn must have felt a bit dull for him.

Whilst on duty, Kingsley Burns spotted some girls who had set up some hurdles from sticks and branches. They were running along, jumping them. When he asked whether they were practising for athletics, they looked at him as if he were a complete fool and said, “No, we are ponies!”

I believe in the innate goodness and supportive nature of our children.

I was told of a drama unfolding on the lower field. A Pre-prep child had been stuck behind the bench surrounding the Wellingtonia. She was playing shops and found herself trapped behind the counter.

Clearly she was getting distressed and some Year 6 children, having realised they could not help her out, started cheering her up by telling her stories. They were intent on keeping her spirits up whilst one of the groundsman was on his way with a saw. This was definitely not a position of a girl being put in the stocks, as when she was finally released they all sang “For She’s a Jolly Good Fellow!”

Sometimes as a Head you strike lucky when looking for a member of staff. This was certainly the case shortly after Cherry Bevan had joined us for what we thought might be temporary cover.

At the end of each year we say goodbye to some staff. Leah Hatton-Bloomfield leaves us today having been a Year 3 teaching assistant with us for two years.

She has been a vital cog in the well run Year 3 machine and we will miss her. I am delighted though, that she has decided to train as a teacher and we wish her well in her training at Roehampton.

John Coombs leaves us this term having been a key member of the IT department for 10 years. John has taught all ages from the Pre-prep up to Year 8 the wonders of computing without ever losing his cool with technology or children. I know John has enjoyed his time at Beaudesert and we all wish him well in retirement from the classroom.

Mike has been a major player in the staff room. He has taught Maths with great skill, has been in charge of PSHE, coached all sports and been a calming influence for younger staff whenever things got tough. Most importantly, Beaudesert pupils always know that Mike will be fair, firm, tolerant and fun. This is a great combination which all school masters should emulate. We wish him well as he joins Cherry in retirement.

Firstly her role became permanent, which was great, but also Cherry told her husband Mike that working at Beaudesert was quite fun. Mike was a very experienced primary school Head, however the attraction of the games field and getting away from silly directives and inordinate paperwork was enough to lure him to us. Good move.

Later on this morning we will be saying goodbye to the Year 8s. They will have been given some good advice about how to cope with the move to their next school.

I am going to give a little advice to parents.

Firstly, on a subject which I have direct experience, but intuitively know to be right, here are three great parental crimes on social media.

1. Boasting about your children.

2. Being friends with your children’s friends on Facebook or whatever site you use.

3. Finally an interesting one, telling your children what they already know about the dangers of social media - but not about some really nasty stuff because you are too embarrassed – perhaps that needs to be left to the Senior schools.

Where I feel on strong ground is to remind you that your delightful, positive, charming children might come back acting as monsters in three years’ time. Whatever

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you do, do not give them too much grief.

They are about to enter a phase when they take high risk decisions with very poor judgment. They really cannot help it.

It is up to you to provide the safety net and never stop loving them.

There are many achievements worth celebrating during the course of the year.

We will shortly be handing out prizes today just as we did yesterday and at the end of every term in recognition of pupils’ drive, commitment and talent. Whole year groups deserve praise for some of their wonderful drama productions as do our musicians who have entertained us so well in a whole range of concerts. Both Rock on Summer and the Summer Concert, so brilliantly organised by Karen Taylor, our Director of Music, showcased our commitment to the Performing Arts.

Individuals have achieved things they would not necessarily have thought possible. This is true in the classroom.

Many children have made outstanding progress. I am going to mention one of our leavers. Tom Morris, who for many years was correctly placed in Set 3 for Maths, worked hard applied what he was taught and moved up, eventually being invited into Set 1. More than that, he was awarded a bronze medal in the UK Maths Challenge as well as an A for higher tier Maths at CE. Real value added.

I thank you for this. There are, of course, many which take place internally. Just recently we had a spirited EU Referendum debate with Years 7 and 8. Not only were our main speakers impressive, there were also some excellent questions from the floor which were skilfully answered.

One of the best comments turned the tables by asking “If the vote now was whether we wanted to join the EU or not, would we be having a different discussion?” I think a career in politics beckons for Ellie. Of course, Beaudesert is just about to have a higher profile in the political world. Theresa is going to be Prime Minister. At least one of our Year 3 girls is convinced of this. It is my hope that Theresa will stay with us, organising the school rather than have to run the country. Much of the sport we do takes place without parents watching.

The Olympic Day masterminded by our excellent Director of Sport, Neil Crossley, was enjoyed by everyone. These are the sorts of events children will remember.

I am now going to ask Mark to hand out the prizes. Throughout the term we hand out all sorts of certificates and medals.

This week has been a constant stream of children collecting prizes with the support of their peers. Choosing the list of winners for today is always extremely difficult.

There are many who will not receive a prize who probably deserve one. Yesterday we awarded a huge pile of silverware and prizes. They were all well deserved.

We now come to our final act of prize giving. Each of Year 8 will receive a leavers’ tie or pen as a reminder for lasting the course.

They have been a tremendous year group who will look back with pride on what they have achieved and with happiness about the friendships they have made.

We are always keen to hear about their continuing successes in the years ahead.

JPRW

Gap Students

This year we had two National Prep School Champions. Charlie Davison, who has been a pillar of strength in all our sports, won the javelin, whilst Poppy Clark won her 800m, having already won the National Prep School Cross Country. One of our Year 8 leavers is widely acclaimed to be the top polo player of his age in the country, however, he likes to keep a low profile. This time I have blown your cover Luke Wiles. His modesty is true of Charlie and Poppy and many others who have been given great accolades. So many individuals have excelled.

We hold many great events over the course of the year, too numerous to mention.

I am always pleased to see such strong parental support for these occasions.

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(L-R) Esther Riebe, Lucy Mowat, Victoria Hawker, Hugo Hall, Harry Llloyd

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Farewells Mike Bevan

Mike arrived at Beaudesert ten years ago having been a headmaster for twelve years in the maintained sector. His remit was to teach maths and take sports teams. In his time he has provided the school, its pupils and its parents with far, far more than that.

One of the most memorable ways he has made an indelible mark has been as the form tutor of 5MB, the far portacabin, a land with its own strange customs and traditions. Year 5 pupils are beginning to make their way into the wider world of Beaudesert and Mike has always provided his charges with a firm, fair and gentle guiding hand. Form life in 5MB is full of fun and activities including darts, cards and board games. All Beaudesert children have benefited from Mike’s PSHE lessons and the opportunity to talk through all kinds of issues that children may not have the chance to share with others elsewhere.

Mike’s contribution to maths has been immense. Teaching children from Year 5 to 8 maths to all ability ranges so successfully for so long is proof that he is an exceptional teacher, ready to give support and time to children who find maths difficult while extending and challenging the stronger ones. We are very proud in the Maths Department of our record in Common Entrance and Mike’s pupils have always done exceptionally well, both here and at their senior schools.

On the games front Mike has made certain teams his own. Colts C Rugby may not sound glamorous, but he has produced teams every year which have competed well and with huge success without the sportiest of players. Some may have even begun seasons thinking they did not like rugby! The key for Mike’s coaching has been to give each boy small tasks that he can really do, so that if all the players carry out their bits the team as a whole succeeds.

It’s a magic trick that Mike has been performing throughout his time here.

For years Mike took the Colts A Football until his knees refused to kick balls any more. As the long-time coach of the Colts B Cricket side he brought the game of cricket alive for generations of boys who benefited from his passion for the game, his experience and his desire to see boys take part fully and enjoy

themselves. Cricket at B level is about participation, and Mike ensures that the team is fully competitive whilst engaging all its players. As the 2016-2017 season rolls around, there will be coaches around Gloucestershire sighing with relief as word spreads that MKB has left Beaudesert Park!

Mike is in all things a team player, whatever he puts his hand to. He has run the stationery cupboard for years, an essential but unrewarding task, and has organised school trips, most memorably, for those of us who took part, the Year 6 Venice and Rome excursion of 2009.

He has run the squash activity and countless others, and thrown his energy into making Beaudesert’s special occasions such as Sports Days, Olympics Days or national celebrations so successful. He has brought his sense of fun and organisational capabilities to after-tea life in the boarding house. Whatever the school has offered, Mike’s experience and wise advice have served us all so well. And after any event, what better way to reflect on proceedings than a trip to The Lodge for a debrief?

Mike came here a year after his wife Cherry, and retires a year after her as well.

Together they made a great team here at Beaudesert, and all of us wish both of them happy and busy days to come.

KDB

Leah Hatton-Bloomfield

John Coombs

We say goodbye to Leah as she moves on to take up a PGCE course at Roehampton in London. Since 2014, Leah has been a Teaching Assistant in Year 3, supporting and guiding the children through their first year in the Prep School.

Professional, calm and with endless patience, Leah will be missed greatly by the children and staff. We wish her all the best for her future career as a Teacher.

We were very lucky to be able to call on the services of an experienced school master when we needed more support to teach IT. John fitted seamlessly into the staff room and made his mark teaching IT across the age groups. John’s gentle, entertaining and inimitable way gave young children the confidence to learn the wonders of computing.

KH

JPRW

I am very pleased this happy arrangement lasted for 10 years and we wish John all the best in his retirement from the classroom.

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Emma Cook

Emma Cook joined Beaudesert in 2013 along with her 2 wonderful girls, Izzy and Chloe. All 3 were an instant success in the Pre-prep.

As Mrs Cook’s assistant, children’s laughter could be heard all down the Year 2 corridor due to Emma’s fresh ideas and passion for science and maths which ensured that her lessons were not just practical and extremely engaging, but fun!

Assemblies were also a thing of wonder from encouraging good table manners by attempting to eat a Kit-Kat with a knife

and fork, to displaying that anything is possible, for example, piercing a balloon with a skewer without popping it!

Emma can also be credited with the best costumes for dressing up days, most memorable would include a Storm Trooper, 80’s sports gear and Tinkerbell.

I know the children will miss her greatly for her creative and caring ways.

We wish her every success in the new chapter of her life as Head of Pre-Prep at The Maynard School in Exeter.

LB

Scholarships, Exhibitions and Awards Tom Beattie

Music Scholarship and Sports Exhibition

Radley College

Imogen Cooper

Sports Exhibition

St Mary’s, Calne

Charlie Davison

Top Sports Scholarship

Cheltenham College

Jess Downton

Academic Scholarship

Sevenoaks School

Tom Elliott

Academic Scholarship

Winchester College

Willa Hodson

Art Scholarship

Stowe School

Amelia Kold

Sports Scholarship

Malvern College

Ginny Lawrence

Academic Scholarship and Art Exhibition

Malvern College

Rosie Lewis

Art Scholarship

St Mary’s, Calne

Ellie Pridmore

Academic Award

Badminton School

Lena Sobolewska

Art Scholarship

Westonbirt School

Zara Verschoyle

Art Scholarship

St Mary’s, Calne

Appointments Hamish Brook

Captain of Cricket

Eloise Fanshawe

Captain of Rounders

Amelia Kold

Captain of Girls’ Hockey

Fred Walker

Captain of Football

Charlie Davison

Captain of Boys’ Hockey

Tom Morris

Captain of Swimming

George Honeyborne

Captain of Rugby

Eloise Fanshawe, Charlie Davison Captains of Athletics

Ginny Lawrence

Captain of Netball

Eloise Fanshawe, Edward Walker Captains of Cross Country Willa Hodson, Freddie Baker

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Captains of Tennis

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Valete YEAR 8 Freddie Baker

Bradfield College

Guy Mitchell

Marlborough College

Thomas Beattie

Radley College

Thomas Morris

Cheltenham College

Hamish Brook Eton

Oliver Mullen

Radley College

Arabella Brown

Marlborough College

Artie Nicholson

Marlborough College

India Case

Stowe School

Amber Phillips

Marlborough College

Imogen Cooper

St Mary’s, Calne

Eleanor Pridmore

Badminton School

Will Dangerfield

Cheltenham College

Alexandra Raphael

Cheltenham College

Charles Davison

Cheltenham College

Lotte Scheuner

Downe House

Jessica Downton

Sevenoaks School

Kiki Severn

Heathfield School

Gus Edwards

Cheltenham College

Mia Shaw

St Mary’s, Calne

Tom Elliott

Winchester College

Lena Sobolewska

Westonbirt School

Eloise Fanshawe

Marlborough College

Eric Stewart-Carter

Stowe School

Kitty Hiscox

Bryanston School

Felix Taylor-Kimmins

Cheltenham College

Willa Hodson

Stowe School

Alexander Tubbs

Ampleforth College

George Honeyborne

Marlborough College

Zara Verschoyle

St Mary’s, Calne

Amelia Kold

Malvern College

Frederick Walker

Radley College

Ginny Lawrence

Malvern College

Edward Walker

Stowe School

Rosie Lewis

St Mary’s, Calne

Isabel Wateridge

St Mary’s, Calne

Hugo Manley Downside

Luke Wiles

Marlborough College

Griffin Mills

Stowe School

Bertie Wilson

Sherborne School

Siena Burnett

Cheltenham Ladies’

Lilah Moxon

Westonbirt School

Freya Gregory

Stroud High

Alice Playne

Hanford School

Isla Gregory

Stroud High

Isabelle Playne

Hanford School

Jemima Honeyborne

Royal Bath High

Santa Robbins

Farmor’s School

Lois Lawson

Stroud High

Beth Tuke-Hastings

Farmor’s School

Isabella Morgan-Grenville

Stroud High

Emma Wray

The King’s School, Gloucester

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Speech Day Prize List John Keyte Maths Prize For excellence in Maths Davis Maths Cup For exceptional performance in Maths Stephen Henriques English Prize For undeniable quality and ability Rufus Isaacs English Prize For consistent excellence May Prize for English For excellent results at Common Entrance Matthews Science Prize For excellent progress in Science and Maths Reid Science Prize For continued effort and progress throughout Year 7 & 8 Brickwood Physics Prize For excellence in Physics Chalmers French Prize For exceptional performance in French Austin Richardson Classics Prize For impressive performance in Greek and Latin Horne Prize for Ancient Greek For excellence in Greek Vincent Keyte History Prize For outstanding work in History Petyan Prize for Geography For continued improvement throughout the years Mander RE Prize For exceptional effort and attainment Lavery Cup for the Arts Airey Art Prize Kulesza Technology Prize For outstanding design work Archibald Design Prize For excellence in Design and Technology Cucknell Design Salver For outstanding design work Crick Drama Cup Oliver Shield For excellence and commitment to the music department Elgar Music Prize for Woodwind Waite Shield for Strings Kellie Cup for Brass Brodermann Prize For dignity and bearing All Rounder Prize For great all round contribution The ‘Good Egg’ Prize Harmer Nott Cup

Tom Elliott Harry Ahearne Isabel Wateridge Griffin Mills Ollie Mullen Amelia Kold George Honeyborne Charlie Davison Alexandra Raphael Tom Elliott Jess Downton Ollie Mullen Guy Mitchell Ellie Pridmore Willa Hodson Lena Sobolewska Angus Catto Scarlet Page Grace Tucker Ollie Mullen Jess Downton Tom Beattie Tom Elliott George Honeyborne Felix Taylor-Kimmins Eloise Fanshawe Fred Walker Ginny Lawrence

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

For excellent attitude and achievement For consistent effort and hard work For kindness and a generous spirit For outstanding achievement throughout the year For excellent progress and effort For her good nature and kindness all year For quick wit and superb knowledge For determination and fortitude For sunshine and sparkle

Florence Wiles Tom Evans-Gough Tatiana Osborne Eliza Fleming Milo Thomson Rosie Holloway Sam MacIntosh Darcey Hodges Honor Fanshawe

4H 4H 4H 4R 4R 4R 4SM

For enthusiasm and perseverance in all that he does For settling in so easily and generally being a star For her kindness, effort and excellent attitude For a conscientious approach to school life For continued hard work and effort For a cheerful and positive outlook on school life For outstanding effort

Lucas Dhillon George Cherry Ila Bowers Phoebe Learmond Bel McLaughlin Elliot Ransome Rose Evans-Gough

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For kindness to others and perseverance For excellent manners and consideration

Freddie Champniss Rafe Phillips

5LR 5LR 5LR 5DS 5DS 5DS 5MB 5MB 5MB 5M 5M 5M

For outstanding achievements and contribution to school life For outstanding academic achievements For a positive attitude and being an outstanding friend For excellent, all round effort For an excellent attitude and approach to school life For all round effort and impressive academic progress For her theatrical entrances and ability to bring ‘sunshine on a rainy day’ For being her own person and still fitting in with everyone else For a cast iron determination to reach his goals For excellent attainment and enthusiasm For consistent hard work and diligence For determination and an excellent attitude towards learning

Evie Jones Ben Nielsen Rosie Smith Freddie Campbell Hugo Kay Lola Rayner Lyra O’Carroll Mathilde Davey Monty D’Arcy Rice Jessica Heynes Hannah Edmonston Rosalind Wilkes

6C 6C 6C 6D 6D 6D 6W 6W 6W

For outstanding academic excellence For constant cheerfulness and positivity to the Beaudesert community For an irrepressible nature and good humour For all round excellence and impressive academic achievement For passion and hard work in everything he puts his mind to For a kind and thoughtful attitude in all she does For outstanding academic excellence For consistent hard work and approach to school life For excellent attitude and approach to school life

Maya Learmond Minnie Galton-Fenzi Freddie O’Neill Harry Ahearne Johnny McLaughlan Jemima Honeyborne Daniel Keegan Autumn Miller Pyott Jake Holloway

7JLB 7JLB 7JLB 7R 7R 7R

7T 7T 7T

For consistently outstanding effort and academic achievement For a positive attitude and all round contribution to school life For ceaseless enthusiasm and a cheerful disposition For an excellent attitude and approach to all areas of school life For excellent academic progress, superb attitude and all round contribution to school life For outstanding effort and determination in all she does and a wonderful attitude and positive approach to school life For academic excellence and good humour throughout the year For determination, generosity and optimism For unwavering dependability and quiet industry

Emily Tubbs Zara Mayer Sacha Kapoor Max Learmond Daisy Gough

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

For years of effort, kindness, support and achievement For endless reserves of determination and resilience, and being the 8B raconteur For outstanding CE results and a unique sense of humour For all round excellent effort throughout Year 8 For her diligence, modesty and calmness For all round contribution to school life For her high standards in all aspects of school life For outstanding contribution to boarding and school life For being kind, helpful and for always thinking of others

Zara Verschoyle Edward Walker Willa Hodson India Case Lotte Scheuner Hamish Brook Rosie Lewis Hugo Manley Alexandra Raphael

Grace Tucker Agatha Kay Annika McIntyre Ned Agnew

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Boarding House The Summer Term brought with it the pressures of exams but thankfully the children were all motivated to succeed and the extra clinics that were offered by the duty staff were gratefully received by the Year 8s. The children worked hard and played hard, making sure the staff were kept on their toes.

Forest Green Rovers play, which was quite eye opening for some of the children!

There is so much structure in a school day that a lot of children just want some ‘down time’ especially after Prep and it is important that they get it. We are fortunate to have enough staff on duty to cater for all and therefore numerous activities can be offered knowing that the children are well looked after.

Another year has flown by but what a fantastic three terms it has been!

The last of the duvets have gone and the children have hugged and said their teary farewells. There are a few forgotten items scattered around the boarding house that have been scooped up and are ready to be returned in September.

The children enjoyed the weather at the start of the Autumn term by utilising the grounds and some even braved the outdoor pool! The activities were varied depending on the weather and there was anything from blackberry picking, movie making, Wachy Special to Virus on offer.

We even managed to get to see the mighty

It was very sad to say farewell to our Gaps at Christmas, in particular Esther our Gappy Matron who put her heart and soul into the job. There wasn’t anything she could not do and her input into the life of the boarding house will stay with us for years to come. The Christmas Boarders’ Party was a fitting end to their year where their decorations, dance moves and DJing were all very memorable.

The Spring Term brought with it some pretty terrible weather but thankfully there was a ray of light that has perpetually shone since her arrival. Lucy, our incredible Gappy Matron has become instrumental in keeping the boarding house a happy, thriving and well managed place in which to work.

It is always sad to say farewell to those boarders who are leaving us, particularly the Year 8s who have made Beaudesert a part of their home over the years that they have been here. We had a wonderful send off with a drinks party in our flat, where we reminisced over events and trips before the lure of our boy’s dressing up box got the better of them! This was followed by the Leavers’ Disco which is organised by the Friends of Beaudesert with the boarding and Friday night duty staff to help supervise. The children then enjoyed a well-deserved lie-in and breakfast in their pyjamas on the Saturday of Prize Giving.

The long summer break is a chance for us all to rest after a very busy year and we look forward to seeing our seasoned boarders in September and some new faces too. We hope for some new adventures, memories and laughter while boarding at Beaudesert next year.

Thank you to the boarding staff, in particular Lisa, whose care for the boarders is immeasurable, the kitchen staff, and groundsmen for all that they do but most importantly, thank you Boarders for making our job such an enjoyable one.

The Holmes Family

We took the Year 8 boarders to see Mr Tiley in The 39 Steps at the Stroud Playhouse which was thoroughly entertaining and a performance to remember.

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Beaudesert and the Community families collected a horse trailer full of warm coats for Syrian refugees in response to the Coats2Syria appeal. In March Dick Moore, from the Charlie Waller Memorial Trust, gave a fascinating and heartfelt talk to parents entitled ‘Coping with your Emerging Adolescent – how to help Children Tick’. £460 was raised for this very worthwhile charity.

Beaudesert has once again supported a number of different charitable causes this year and, in so doing, we hope to have fostered in the children the importance of helping those less fortunate than ourselves.

We supported some national events such as the British Legion (at our Remembrance Day service), Sports Relief and Macmillan Cancer Support (by taking part in the world’s biggest coffee morning).

This year we have been very involved with the Stroud Foodbank, a local charity which provides food for people in crisis. As a school we collected food for our Harvest

Festival service and during the Spring Term some Year 8 girls helped at the Foodbank each Tuesday during activities.

Every week they would either sort food into categories and dates, clean furniture, sort bed linen and curtains and sometimes do some filing in the office. At the end of the Summer Term some Year 8s and staff helped the Foodbank by asking shoppers at Tesco in Stroud to donate some of their weekly shop to the collection points.

The children themselves helped with a number of specific charities. 8JB raised £350 for the Gloucestershire Deaf Association by selling hot chocolate with cream, sprinkles and marshmallows; 5MB raised £150 for the NSPCC by holding a cake sale; an intrepid group of Year 8 hikers, led by Mr Tiley, walked the ‘Beacons Bimble’ and raised over £4000 for the Teenage Cancer Trust, who were also the recipients of money raised by the Spring Fling disco.

We continued our on-going collection of sports kit and books for children in Africa, cricket kit for children in the West Indies and ring pulls from cans for Filipino adults to enable them to make items such as belts, bags and bracelets to raise money for their children’s education. Beaudesert

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The Beaudesert Autumn Charity Fair was well supported yet again and raised £9400 for Hft (previously the Home Farm Trust), a national charity which provides services for people with learning disabilities, and the Family Haven which helps disadvantaged and vulnerable families in Gloucester. Winston’s Wish, the NSPCC and Teenage Cancer Trust were the beneficiaries of the collection at the school Carol Service, with each of the charities receiving £560.

We continued our link with Widden School, a multicultural primary school in Gloucester, with reciprocal visits for Year 4 children. We hope that this link has given all the children involved the chance to understand a little about the lives of other children from different backgrounds and faiths.

Thank you to all the children, parents and staff for their support.

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Academic

Science

This has been another busy year for the science department with various activities, trips, competitions and even the birth of a baby! We were all thrilled that Mrs Gardner gave birth to beautiful baby boy, Barnabas. The Year 8s had followed her pregnancy as part of their biology syllabus so they were very excited to finally meet Barnabas before Christmas. We were very pleased to welcome into the department Laurie Robinson as a maternity cover teacher and we are delighted that his post is now permanent, as well as Rosie Gardner returning on a part time basis.

Tim Peake has been inspirational in enthusing our pupils about space. Many pupils watched his launch into space at school on December 15th and we have eagerly followed his mission at the International Space Station. In March we used SPACE as the theme for our Science Week, with many cross curricular activities happening around the school. To give you a flavour of the week: maths used very big numbers in some lessons, they studied the planets in French, Year 5 studied Galileo in history, oreo biscuits were used in science to help with the phases of the moon and wotsits were analysed as a fuel source, rockets were launched in DT and the younger ones built rockets in Forest School. Our science week competition of designing a menu for Tim whilst in space was judged by our wonderful Caroline in the kitchen, and was won by Ben Nielsen.

He enjoyed some space ice-cream as his prize!

We were really excited that Beaudesert Park school science department was accepted onto the National Programme of ‘Rocket Science’. We had to grow, under strict instructions, two packets of Rocket seeds, one of which has been in space at zero gravity with Tim in the International Space Station for three months, the other being kept on Earth. The Nature Club activity took charge of this project and the results of germination rates, leaf size etc were sent back to the Royal Horticultural Society. Later we will be told which seeds had been subjected to zero gravity, although we could not see any significant difference in our results! We were pleased and relieved to watch Tim’s safe return to planet Earth live on June 22nd and eagerly await his announcement of which seeds were with him in space.

Other highlights of our year include our CSI Murder Mystery evening at Beau Hall, which was mainly run by the science club, with the help of Mr Robinson. Parents and friends were invited to take part in solving the murder of Lord Amberley. Everyone, especially parents, enjoyed many aspects of practical science: Bunsen burners for flame tests to name the mysterious powder found at the scene, analysing the contents of the suspects’ stomachs, using microscopes to identify fibres from the crime scene, chromatography for ink analysis. A great evening was had by all.

of habitats and the work they had been doing in science lessons when they visited Slimbridge for the day. Pond dipping was by far the favourite activity! A group of Year 6 children, selected from each science set, visited Bryanston School to experience science at a senior school level. They had a really enjoyable day participating in a variety of activities including building a pinhole camera and a paper speaker.

All Year 7s took part in a Citizen science OPAL bug count project as part of their field work. The data they collected about the invertebrates around the school site is now logged onto a national data bank. Their findings will help scientists learn more about the distribution of invertebrates across the country and how the urban environment may be affecting them.

Renewable energy and sustainability is always a popular topic with our Year 7 students. This year some of the students visited Forest Green Rovers Football ground to take part in their Fit2Last programme. This is part of the Green Britain Foundation which supports initiatives to promote, educate and inspire people to live more sustainably. The pupils learnt how FGR put into practice their sustainability ethos, from looking after the turf, to the diet of the players, to the electric cars the players use. We were also incredibly lucky to see the players train before their big match at Wembley!

The children have written about some of the other things which have been keeping us busy, enthused and excited about science education.

Jenny Butterworth Head of Science

Once again we entered the Gloucestershire Wildlife quiz with a team of Year 5 students. They keenly fought through two rounds, impressing all with their knowledge of nature, before getting knocked out of the competition. Year 4s were able to extend their knowledge

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Science Quiz

Jonathan’s Jungle Excitedly but also slightly nervously we waited for Jonathan and his weird and wonderful creatures to come and visit Year 5.

My favourite animal was Goldie the snake because he was so big, it took the whole tank to hold him. Goldie licked my hand and also my nose. It was very ticklish.

Jonathan told us lots of facts about all the animals he brought. Millie the giant millipede is found in the rainforests of Madagascar and is also known as Colossobolus Giganteus (scientific name). Millie likes to climb trees. There was also Ruby the Mexican Red Knee Tarantula who is venomous but the venom is very weak so if you get bitten by Ruby it feels like a bee sting.

I learnt a lot and I hope to see Jonathan again very soon.

Daisy Davies Year 5

Salter’s Chemistry Festival

In November, eight pupils took part in the Area Heat of the Year 5 & 6 Science Inter School Quiz Championship at Badminton School.

During the bus trip, Mr Robinson gave us a practice quiz and as we drew closer we had butterflies in our stomachs. We were quite nervous but also excited!

We made up two teams of four and there were ten teams in total for the South West and Wales. We used remote answer pods to give our answers and needed to work as a team to get the most points. The questions asked were really hard – for example, what is the gravitational pull on Mars in comparison to Earth?

On 17th May we went to the Salter’s Chemistry Festival which was held at Bath University. We participated in two chemistry experiments. The first task was to solve the murder in Saltersville in which we discovered that Fred Nurse had been killed by Emma Sprint. We used chromatography, substance tests and coding to uncover the murderer. After this we had lunch (near a lake with adorable ducklings) before being confronted by our next challenge. This challenge was to produce a temperature of 10.5°C by mixing citric acid and sodium bicarbonate in an unknown ratio to create an endo-thermic reaction. We then watched a science display by a Professor of Bath University. Finally we had prize giving. We came second which we are all very proud of. It was a fantastic day and a wonderful outcome. Thank you Mrs Butterworth.

Ellie Pridmore, Tom Elliott, Oliver Mullen and Jess Downton Year 8

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We really enjoyed it and although neither team succeeded in qualifying for the finals we learnt a lot. We were commended for our effort and we are hoping to host a heat next year. We know now the level that we need to reach to win and we look forward to trying again!

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Design and Technology

Using technology to ignite learning The new investment in both 3D printer and 3D scanner and the intensive training necessary to enable staff to use it, is symbolic of the importance the school places on embracing innovation and new technologies to help keep their teaching fresh and relevant to pupils. The printer is not just about showing children how 3D printing and scanning works, it is another tool to help fire up children’s minds and encourage them to develop the necessary set of skills they might need if they are to become the great designers and thoughtleaders of the future.

The new 3D printer will definitely bring some zing to DT activities. But that is just the start. Much more exciting is the fact that when pupils engage fully with DT, they are in effect engaging with maths, science, art, technology and more.

As we know from the STEM/STEAM* curriculum, DT is about innovation and problem-solving, and the magic of good design happens when many skills come together creatively. So the end result of enthusing children in DT sessions is that they are reinforcing their learning across many other subjects, as well as learning how to think creatively and to problemsolve – both of which are hugely important skills in the workplace. *STEM = science, technology, engineering and manufacturing STEAM (increasingly in use instead of STEM) = science, technology, engineering, art and manufacturing

think about the pen you use to write, the laptop you use to work or the fork with which you will eat your lunch – almost everything we touch has been designed and then manufactured. Britain has a wonderful heritage in both design and manufacturing. Relatively recently, much manufacturing has moved abroad, but the government is working to reverse that and bring manufacturing back to Britain, especially after the recent referendum that voted to leave the European Union.

When that happens this country will need young adults equipped with the right mindset, engineering knowledge and hands-on skills. Here at Beaudesert we are using technology and innovative ways of teaching to give the children the core knowledge and skills on which they can build to become fulfilled, rounded people with broad horizons and a choice of careers at their fingertips. DT is helping us do that.

We have had another amazing year in the Design & Technology department with a huge amount of creative fun. Those who were able to attend the recent Art, Pottery and Design & Technology show can confirm the great variety and high standard of work being produced by all the children at the school.

Lee Waters Head of Design & Technology

Opening up careers opportunities through innovative teaching Beaudesert Park School might not be a senior school, but we can still enthuse the children with ideas of how they might make their living as grown-ups. There are many career opportunities in design and, increasingly, in manufacturing. If you

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ICT The clean air and wooded green views of Beaudesert have been a refreshing change coming from arid Azerbaijan for myself and my family and the ICT department has had a similar re-birth, moving from Mac operating systems to Windows.

This year Beaudesert has been getting to know Windows and Microsoft Office, as well as develop skills in assorted applications, encouraging creativity, independence and fun. The children have also been working hard on coding, and have enjoyed exploring Sherston coding, scratch, Alex and beebots. We have signed up with Typing.com where pupils can log in from home and practise, as well as digitalpassport.org for safety.

We have completed some ambitious

The Arts Pottery The pottery is alive with the hubbub of enthusiasm in both set time and chosen activities. All pupils in Year 5 have worked to production deadlines each producing several slip decorated dishes; presents for their families. Without exception they have risen to the many challenges, gaining a better understanding of the benefits of practice. Hearing them coo over their work as it is removed from the kiln is testament enough to their sense of achievement.

Activities are now split between those Year 4s choosing to do pottery on a Tuesday and an open choice for all ages on Thursday.

With pupil choice it is not surprising that we have a distilled body to work with.

All have done well but rising to the top are:Eva Chadwick (Year 4) - for her bustling no nonsense get on with it talent and charm.

Rosalind Wilkes (Year 5) - for outstanding ability.

Hector Large (Year 5) - hard work and enthusiasm.

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projects involving putting work together from several different applications which the children coped with brilliantly.

Next year we have plans to introduce textual coding languages such as Python, HTML, and JavaScript, use the new BBC

Microbits, and introduce younger students to visual ‘block-coding’ with Espresso, Lightbot and Kodu and further develop Scratch Jnr with several other exciting ideas.

Edgar Bajeux (Year 5) - standing out from the crowd for sheer determination.

attentive the only pupil throughout my teaching years to bring in her own research material for inspiration.

Phoebe Brown (Year 5) - for turning up in search of last term’s work.

Ben Nielsen (Year 5) - for undaunted enthusiasm and willingness to share.

Ollie Comaish (Year 6) - without whose help our homeland security would undoubtedly be compromised.

Ila Bowers (Year 4) - observant, productive,

J Gillespie Head of ICT

Lois Lawson (Year 6) - for showing persistence and maturity on the wheel to great effect.

Oliver Brown (Year 5) - for surprising me.

A very productive and exciting year in the pottery room.

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Art

There have been many highlights for the department this year. I was lucky to have a talented group of Year 8 pupils who were working towards scholarships. Attempting a scholarship is no mean feat, as the students are expected to create a portfolio of ten or more final pieces, a sketchbook and have a knowledge of Art History.

Pleasingly, Ginny Lawrence gained an Art Exhibition to Malvern, Rosie Lewis and Zara Verschoyle both gained scholarships to St Mary’s, Calne, Lena Sobolewska gained a scholarship to Westonbirt and Willa Hodson gained a scholarship to Stowe.

I was really proud of all the hard work they put in, as they created a strong portfolio of work with which they should all feel very satisfied.

Eric Stewart-Carter YEAR 8

What a year it has been! It is nice to be able to have this opportunity to look back and reflect over what has been achieved and dreamt up within the Art Department.

I was lucky enough to have Lavinia Field teaching Year 4 until her retirement at Christmas. She had vast experience in teaching Art as she had previously been the Head of Art at The Manor and was able to give me many words of wisdom during my first year at Beaudesert.

My ethos for the department has not changed since I wrote my first article for the magazine a year ago. So much of what I encourage the children to create is just as much about the process as the final result.

In order to give pupils a real introduction to Art they have the opportunity to experience a wide variety of mediums and techniques, be that drawing, sculpture, mixed-media or painting. I want the pupils I teach to know that it is fine to make mistakes, or to find some materials difficult. Through the opportunity to work with different mediums the children hopefully find a type of art to which they feel an affinity and that ‘mistake’ they made during their project has helped build a piece towards something of which they are they are proud.

Trips and exhibitions have also been another highlight of my year. The Scholars enjoyed a day in Oxford visiting the Andy Warhol Exhibition at the Ashmolean and sketching the curiosities at The Pitt Rivers. More recently the Year 7 Art and DT scholars visited the Pangolin Gallery in Stroud. In the Spring Term there was a Design Technology, History and Art cross-curricular trip to the Swindon Steam Museum and the children enjoyed sketching a steam train from life. Several children from Years 5 and 6 also had their work selected for the SATIPS Art Exhibition at Cheltenham Prep School.

In the last week of the Summer Term there was a selection of art work exhibited in the

drawing room and it was wonderful to view the work pupils had created en-masse.

My aims for next year will be to continue along the same vein that I have begun in my first full year at Beaudesert. I will plan a wide variety of projects for the pupils and hope to organise more trips. There is a very keen group of Year 7 Scholars and I look forward to seeing their work progress. My

Anna Wateridge YEAR 6

main aim, however, is to continue to foster pupils’ courage and independence and enjoy the process of creating art.

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LENA SOBOLEWSKA YEAR 8 (ART SCHOLARSHIP)

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Drama

materiel for some very loud ‘bangs’ at given moments.

Senior Production Animal Farm

The casting process was difficult. The year group were a richly talented bunch and there were only a certain number of parts.

It was made that much harder because the vast majority of the animals were on stage for the vast majority of the time. So, they had to remain focussed throughout and be able to act ‘off the word’ in a convincing manner. They had to be trustworthy, too, as we only had a limited amount of time to prepare the show for performance. Needless to say, they were utterly brilliant: engaged, interested and never flagging in their desire to make this their very best performance at Beaudesert.

Animal Farm is a timeless classic. The short, ten-chapter novel was written by George Orwell between November 1943 and February 1944. In the course of what he subtitled ‘A Fairy Story’, he retold the story of the Russian Revolution in 1917 and the rise of the Soviet Union under the tyrannical leadership of Josef Stalin. But it is more than just an allegory: it is a superb political satire as well in which absolute power really does corrupt absolutely, aided and abetted by cynical propaganda and chilling fear. But would it make a play?

There have been a number – thankfully, few – of attempts to retell this compelling, clearly expressed story. There have been films of it, too, the most recent an appalling abuse of the sentiments of the novel. So, there were precedents, of a sort.

Caught up by the strength and unrelenting steady pace of the narrative, it was decided that it would be worth a go – after all, there were painfully few ‘large cast’ dramas out there and musicals were not an option.

The process of dramatizing the novel was blissfully painless. The story lead the drama and, once it had been established that some sort of chorus was needed to

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‘tell’ it, the tragedic form followed easily.

The decision had to be made to exclude certain characters, such as Whymper, Mr Pilkington of Foxwood and Mr Frederick of Pinchfield, as, although important in the historical context, they crowded the narrative. These, along with a few other omissions, meant that the story was pared down but still held the salient detail and, it was hoped, maintained the pathos and suffering of the animals on the farm.

With the script complete, so began the process of casting, blocking and rehearsing in the new Performing Arts Centre.

The cast was extremely fortunate to have the skills and professionalism of Miss Emily Wachter to help with their movement, Mrs Heseltine with the costumes and the entire IT department with the challenge of getting the Seven Commandments not only written up on the barn wall but also altered during the performance. Add to this illustrious list the patience and skills of Miss Dismorr in the Art Department and the construction/destruction paradox that is Mr Waters in the DT Department and you can begin to appreciate the extent and breadth of staff involvement. Even Mr Crossley and his Sports fiends supplied the

It was. The audience were universally impressed by the performances they watched. The pupils were brilliant, they understood the drama, some of them having chosen to read Orwell’s original, sympathised with animals and loathed the cruel exploitation of the pigs, all while telling the story in a clear, unequivocal way.

Yes, they were superb.

Running the play for three nights at the end of a long term may seem like lunacy of one sort or another but it worked.

They avoided finishing on the inevitable ‘second night dip’ and so really did finish on a high. I hope that they remember it and their performances in it; they have certainly earned the right to be proud of how they performed and the story they told. The play itself? Well, it’s in mothballs for another time and another cast…

Richard Tiley Dramatist, producer and director

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Year 7 Telling Wilde Tales by Oscar Wilde a more intimate and moving performance of the story that used music and light to create a sensitive rendition of the sad fable. ‘The Happy Prince’ was the final episode of the production. Performed in the round and with clever use of silhouettes, the audience were shown, yet again, how futile love can be. To reinforce the theme of telling tales and the concept of letters combining to create words, sentences and ultimately stories, the cast of 42 wore painted t-shirts, each sporting a different letter of the alphabet. In the closing moments of the show, the entire cast came together to spell out Wilde’s words: “The fools that love makes of some”, making a powerful, final impact on the audience.

Year 7s simplistic production of ‘Telling Wilde Tales’ saw the Performing Arts Centre used to its full potential. The space was separated into three different auditoriums where the pupils told the infamous tales of Oscar Wilde based on the labours of love. The performance began in the Foyer where the story of ‘The Fisherman and his Soul’ was told.

The entire space was filled with life and light as the children used the floor, balcony and even the glass stairwell to re-tell the tragic tale of love. The setting for the second playlet ‘The Nightingale and the Rose’ was much more traditional, however.

Sitting end-on, the audience were treated to

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Year 6 Tender is the Night Tender is the Night was an adapted version of Romeo and Juliet.

We decided to set it in the late 1980’s with the two distinctive groups of Sloane Rangers (Capulets) thrashing it out with the Punks (Montagues).

I think the children managed to capture the antagonistic atmosphere between the two groups and the added ingredient of the Verona heat,

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with professionalism. It is not easy to all be in the performance space collectively, and Year 6 did exceptionally well, working in a very tight-knit group. Well done.

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Year 4

It was then the summer. What better way to finish with something that encapsulates happy, warm days. We decided to call it, Summer Days. This very abridged version of Grease, was devised as we went along and the children really rose to the challenge of shaking those hips. A little bit of Shakespeare was thrown in for good measure. Great work 4H!

In the cold and desolate months of November and December, 4SM started to create their own version of A Christmas Carol. Each of the main characters was looked at and the story line was discussed. The group decided upon the most important aspects of this wonderful, moral tale and we set about devising the script. Much of this performance involved ensemble work and the children were great at working together. It was a very collaborative effort and I felt proud of this Form for their tremendous team effort.

ASM

The even damper and sullen air of February saw many children struggling to get to the end of the term feeling 100% and sadly, after much hard work, 4R’s play The Witch Who Stole Happiness, had to be postponed. We then had one day of rehearsal at the start of the Summer Term in which to recover lines, and away we went, Archie Thomson stepping in at the very last minute to help out. This play was more scripted than 4SM’s but the team effort was still in place as it involved lots of group, ensemble work. It too, had a moral tale: happiness being something that is fragile and destroyed by others’ words at the change of the wind, or in this case, the wafting of a wand.

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Outings and Events Outward Bound: Aberdovey

The Year 7 week at Aberdovey is now very much part of the Beaudesert DNA. The skills learnt and behaviours encouraged course through the veins of all those who have been there and experienced it. 2015’s Year 7 cohort are now fortunate enough to have joined the growing throng that have benefitted from the best week at Beaudesert.

This year, like so many others before it, saw the pupils plunged – in some cases, quite literally – into the range of activities and experiences that Outward Bound provide. Split into small groups, carefully chosen for their relative unfamiliarity, they were asked to canoe, solve problems as a team, challenge themselves and throw themselves in wholeheartedly.

Speaking of which, we all began with the legendary jog and dip, everyone – even the staff – immersing themselves in a particularly chilly River Dyfi within an hour of our arrival. The exercise is very

good at creating that initial bond that states very clearly: ‘We are all in this together.’

The weather forecast had looked positive, with only a little rain threatened during the week. The Welsh weather gods had misread the ‘little’ part and, sure enough, we got rained on, and wind blasted, all as we were going on the infamous expedition.

It is great credit to the pupils that this did not really dishearten them; it is of equal credit to the instructors that they were able to modify and tweak the programme in response to the conditions. There were one or two justified grumbles but everything went on as planned, despite the weather!

As in previous years, the gorge walk proved to be immensely popular. It is amazing how quickly one can become accustomed to cold running water, particularly when negotiating greasy rocks, slippery tree trunks and unseen ‘deep bits’. Relaying messages to every member of the team

meant that everyone completed it safely, as well.

Other activities this year included canoeing, including rafting up the canoes for safety’s sake on the estuary, the jetty jump, the ‘commando crossing’, spider’s web, the challenge wall and Jacob’s Ladder, to name but a few. It is interesting to note that, on this last one – Jacob’s Ladder – I had never seen any team get to the top. This year, two groups in my team and a number of others managed it.

This speaks volumes for the year group’s physical abilities as well as their teamwork throughout the week.

It was another extremely effective, wellorganised, challenging and immensely enjoyable week. Enormous thanks go to Mr Waters, Miss Smith, Miss Dismorr and Mr Parry for supporting their charges so well and for resisting the ongoing temptations of that box of cheese rolls.

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named teacher Hannah France. Pupils split into two groups and one did the workshop while the other was let loose in the small town with a mission to buy postcards and stamps and also use the ipads to film themselves describing the shops and buildings in the town.

French Trip As a new member of staff at Beaudesert this was my first time on the Year 8 French trip. This year’s trip was new for Beaudesert too, as instead of going to Normandy during the spring term we visited the Pas de Calais in northern France in October. This meant the journey to our destination was shorter, and the weather warmer.

The 36 Year 8 pupils and five staff, Mr Figgis, Madame Lincoln, Mr Holmes, Mr Standen McDougal and me, (Madame Murray), visited a variety of cultural and historical places during the four day trip. At P & J Chocolate Shop in Calais we enjoyed chocolate tasting and everyone decorated a chocolate bar with mini Smarties and piped chocolate – some were destined to be presents to take home, although some were eaten during the trip! Lena Sobolewska won a goodie bag of chocolates for creating the most beautifully decorated bar.

Another food-based visit was to a small artisanal boulangerie-pâtisserie in Picardie.

Monsieur Maillard the boulanger showed us the ovens and small machines for making croissants, baguettes and pains au chocolat and explained in French how they are made. This was a good opportunity for pupils to use their translation skills!

Pupils had a great time making croissants from pre-prepared dough. Everyone got a pain au chocolat and croissant each to take away. Delicious! The other foodie highlights of the trip were the visit to the market in Boulogne-sur-Mer, which sold

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locally produced honey, bread, fruit and vegetables, cheese, meat, fish and very sticky sweets, and to un supermarché, where we stocked up on French edible goodies to take home.

As well as being a fantastic French cultural experience the trip brought the CE history syllabus to life with a visit to the site of the Battle of Agincourt. The Agincourt museum had some fun interactive exhibits including bags on pulleys which showed us what it was like to pull back the incredibly heavy arrows, and helmets to look through which revealed how little soldiers at the Battle of Agincourt would have actually been able to see. We also learned about the role of the Pas de Calais in WWII with a visit to la Coupole, an underground bunker and now museum from where V2 rockets were fired at Britain.

On a lighter note was the trip to Nausicaa, a large aquarium in Boulogne-sur-Mer, where we had a lovely time watching the tropical fish, sharks, sea lions and penguins swimming in their tanks, and touching rays in the touch tank. There was also time for a picnic lunch in the park and some playing on the beach - with shoes and socks off!

The food at our base for the trip, Château d’Ebblinghem, was really good, with three course suppers, delicious breakfasts and packed lunches including fill-your-own baguettes. One evening pupils learned how to make (and got to eat) crêpes, and another evening’s supper included les escargots (snails) which nearly everyone adventurously tasted, with hilarious results! The Château had lots of space for playing ball games to relax in the evenings and on the last night everyone dressed up to the nines for a disco, complete with disco lights and very energetic dancing!

There was a chance for pupils to consolidate their knowledge of French with a fun workshop in a beautiful old house in Montreuil-sur-Mer with aptly-

All in all it was a fantastic trip, thanks to hard-working staff, superbly behaved pupils, good weather and some great experiences which Year 8 will remember for years to come – although with the fantastic display of photos outside Mr Figgis’s classroom they are unlikely to forget!

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We then had to start our two hour walk back to Polzeath. The five-mile walk along the coast had brilliant views of the sea and Cornish coastline. There was a cool breeze and the rain just managed to hold off for most of the walk. Whilst we were walking back the other group had their second surf lesson.

On Thursday we started again with our normal routine.

Cornwall We set off at 9.15am on Monday morning from Beaudesert. We had a two hour drive to the service station at Exeter and a further one hour and a half to Polzeath.

We arrived at lunchtime and had an hour to relax and unpack in our caravans.

We then headed out for our first surfing lesson. We had a brilliant time with the Surf ’s Up teachers. Although it was cloudy and cold, the surfing was great. In the evening we walked up to Mrs Womersley’s house for a barbeque cooked by Mr Bird before the rain came.

The Crazy Gang got up at 7am on Tuesday morning for a swim in the cold morning sea without wetsuits! It was freezing to start with but we soon warmed up. At breakfast we were given a very good choice; toast, cereal, or any amount of cooked breakfast. We then had our first court session. What happens is, children and teachers get fined for being silly, careless or forgetful, creating much fun.

The fines ranged from 20p to £1. After all the fines were done, rewards were given out for either good behaviour or being helpful. After breakfast we were split into two groups. One group went coasteering and the other cycling, I went cycling.

After a 15 minute journey to Wadebridge we arrived at the bike rental place and then took the bikes on a 22 mile round trip ride. Everybody came back caked in mud and very wet.

“Spray and water from puddles cascaded from our tyres and mud splashed us from all directions. It was a great experience and left us looking like something out of a swamp!”

George Honeyborne and Alexandra Raphael

“The Crazy Gang were woken up to sun, wind and rain at 6:45 each morning, a freezing cold walk down to the beach ended with everyone sprinting into the icy water. The most hardy stayed in the longest. We had to make sure that each caravan was well stocked with hot chocolate as afterwards we all felt almost hypothermic.”

Millie Kold

We then had another great surf lesson.

“We had a crazy instructor for surfing by the name of Shaf. He always picked the best bibs, usually the GB colours. Despite the triple warm ups, running up and down the beach, it was Shaftastic.”

Artie Nicholson

Wednesday started with the same format; swim, breakfast and court. We then did the activity that we did not do the previous day, I went coasteering.

We collected our kit at the Era Hut; life jackets, wetsuits, water shoes and a helmet.

We had another short bus ride and arrived at Port Quin. We climbed on rocks, jumped off rocks and swam across a cove.

It was a huge amount of fun.

“The Era team made it really good fun, we climbed up the cliffs and jumped off the high rocks into the sea. We saw a seal that followed us around the cove.”

Felix Taylor-Kimmins

After breakfast we had our third and final surf lesson which was awesome. Everyone was able to stand up and we were taught some fun tricks to try. The staff greeted us at the end of the lesson with the great news that we had all passed Common Entrance. There was much celebrating and a few tears on the beach! After a pasty for lunch we walked to another beautiful beach about an hour away, where we had loads of fun jumping and running in the dunes, playing cricket and chatting.

The food throughout the week was fabulous. Packed lunches consisted of fresh rolls, fruit and cakes from a bakery. In the evening we were spoilt at local restaurants which included the Blue Tomato on Thursday evening.

On Friday morning after a good clear up we sadly started our journey home.

Many thanks to all the teachers for looking after us, we had a brilliant time.

Tom Beattie

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Classics Trip to Italy

the Bay of Naples, we made a slow but steady descent before collapsing in a heap at the bottom.

After an exhausting day, we headed to Sorrento, our warmest destination yet!

The penultimate day saw us visit Herculaneum; a small town buried by Vesuvius. A highlight was visiting the Virtual Reality Museum, which gave an insight, albeit terrifying, into the plights of those poor people living in the area at the time.

The best thing about the day, however, was the sorbet-making demonstration at the famous Sorrento gelateria, which we

Wow – what a blast!

The heat as we stepped out of Roma airport really took our breath away, adding to the general air of anticipation and excitement as our group of Year 7 and 8 pupils embarked upon the Beaudesert Classics Trip. This trip promised interest, education and adventure and, if our Latin lessons were anything to go by, a whole lot of fun too!

Our first evening in the capital was lowkey and relaxed. A lively little trattoria, a short walk from our hotel, provided pizza and pasta. This was followed by a leisurely evening stroll to the Colosseum. Quite a spectacle which more than lived up to any guidebook version; the renovated parts sitting comfortably next to the ancient, lit-up for maximum visibility which showcased both its magnitude and splendour. We enjoyed gelatos as we walked, chatting comfortably to friends and teachers alike. An hour or so passed before we headed back, weary but full of anticipation for the day ahead.

The following day we visited the Capitoline Museum, marvelling at both its beautiful artwork and architecture. Hoping to impress Mr Parry, with some success, we tried our hand at the numerous Latin inscriptions around the Forum. Lunch mirrored the previous evening and this was followed by another cultural gem; a trip to the Pantheon, formerly a Roman temple and now a church. After a short shopping trip, and yet more pasta, we crashed at the hotel, hoping for a reboot for the following day!

Day 3 brought more adventure. We headed off to Ostia, the ancient port of Rome, where Miss Taylor defeated Miss Dismorr in a gladiatorial display, the like of which had never been seen before! Weary from all the fighting, and screaming, they retreated, whilst we practised our play for later in the trip.

Rejuvenated by lunch, we headed by coach to Mount Vesuvius. The climb was steep and uncertain under foot but we marvelled at the luna landscape, the mountain exhaling smoke the higher we climbed.

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visited later that afternoon. I’m glad I like lemon, as ‘limone’ was the flavour of the day. It was refreshing and invigorating and very, very Italian.

Our final day took us to Pompeii, and a chance, at last, to perform our Latin play in the world famous amphitheatre.

What a magnificent sight! We fought against each other answering Latin vocab, shouted out at us, with some vigour, by Mr Parry. This was particularly useful to the Year 8s, with CE just around the corner, and wonderfully competitive for the rest of us. We then bathed in the Adriatic Sea to rest our tired limbs and glory in the sunshine!

What an exhausting but exhilarating trip.

Full of memories and fun. Thank you Mr Parry!

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Dean Close Theatre Day I was delighted to have been chosen to participate in the Dean Close Theatre Day. The drama exercises we did were really fun and my favourite was the one where you had to be part of your breakfast. We also had to impersonate animals. The Dean Close A level students helped us in these drama workshops.

Later on in the afternoon we saw the musical ‘High Society’. The music and lyrics were written by Cole Porter. This was a Dean Close House play. I thought the musical was outstanding and their singing was brilliant. My favourite character was Uncle Willie because he was really funny and played his part extremely well.

After attending this drama day I realised however good you may be you still need to push yourself.

Scarlet Page Year 7

General Knowledge Prep Schools’ Challenge At Monmouth The general knowledge team went to Monmouth on Sunday 8th November 2015.

The team consisted of Oliver Mullen, Ginny Lawrence, Tom Elliott (captain) and myself with Mr Parry as our coach. We arrived at Monmouth at lunchtime and after a delicious meal we got into our groups. We were in a group with the following schools – Moor Park, St John’s and Monmouth A team.

Our first match was against Monmouth and we won. After a break we were against St John’s and won that one as well. At first we were winning our final match against Moor Park but unfortunately we ended up losing by 40 points. Luckily we were the highest scoring losers so we got into the semi-final against Moor Park again and after a very close match we ended up losing by 40 points again so we came third out of 12 schools.

Cheltenham Leadership Challenge On Monday 9th November eight pupils in Year 6 were called to a meeting in 5F. We were told that we were going to a leadership challenge day at Cheltenham Prep, competing against 11 other schools. We did all sorts of fun activities. We did a memory game, a puzzle and blindfolded fishing. It was not real fishing. We had a magnetic fishing rod and fish. The fish were in a bucket and your team mates would guide you and your rod and see how many times you could catch a fish.

Another of my favourite activities was the three legged running obstacle course.

We put ourselves into pairs and tied our legs together. We then put a netball in between our hips and had to jump over hurdles and in between cones. When we had finished we had to pass the ball onto the next pair. There was also blindfolded bowling, skipping and badminton.

Thank you Mr Figgis for taking us, it was really fun.

Rosie Roche Year 6

Ellie Pridmore Year 8

Lacrosse Day At Malvern St James Lacrosse is introduced at Beaudesert to the girls in Year 7 and developed in Year 8. The popularity of the sport seems to be taking off with several senior schools producing some top lacrosse players. Malvern St James invited us together with five other schools to a skills day rounded off with a tournament. For some of our players it was the first time they had picked up a stick and for others they had the basic skills which now needed refining. The coaching was excellent and by the time the tournament came round the pace was picking up and plenty of goals were scored from accurate passing and fast running. Ginny Lawrence was the tournament’s top goal scorer with 18 goals over five games. A fantastic day out.

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Trip To Cheltenham Literature & Stroud Playhouse

“Steam” – Swindon Train Museum Visit

On the 6th and 15th of October four Year 8s embarked on two trips to the theatre. Our trips centred around two plays ‘Oedipus’ and ‘Antigone’ by Sophocles.

The object of the first trip to the Cheltenham Literature Festival was to listen to Oliver Taplin and Michael Billington discuss the works of Sophocles centred on Oliver Taplin’s new book ‘Sophocles; Four Tragedies’. The talk was very informative, interspersed with readings from the book, and it provided us with valuable insight as to the works of Greek tragedy and to the story of Oedipus Rex. We saw Oedipus Rex at the Stroud Playhouse – the play was divided into two parts.

Firstly the play Oedipus and then the play Antigone. The play Oedipus explores the complexity and wrong doings of humanity and in particular the idea that pride comes before a fall. The play uses dramatic irony as the watcher knows from the start that the perpetrator of the terrible crimes displayed is, unknowingly to the characters in the play, Oedipus.

The play Antigone deals with the aftermath of the moral destruction wrought in the play Oedipus Rex. The main character Antigone is murdered for doing a good deed in burying her brother’s body. The play shows that kindness is not always appreciated by others.

I must thank Mr Parry for kindly taking us on this trip - it really has helped us in our study of classical languages.

Tom Elliott Year 8

Beaudesert Horse Show On Thursday 30th June 38 children and 42 ponies competed in the Beaudesert Summer Horse Show at Barton End Stables. The night before it looked a little sceptical as to whether or not we would be jumping indoors or outdoors, however the weather held out and we only had a couple of light showers over the day. The children were all fantastic and seemed to have a really good time; it was wonderful to see competitors from Years 3 to 7 on ponies of all different colours and sizes, helping and encouraging each other, cheering on from the side and enjoying watching their friend’s successes.

The cross-country was a lot of fun, the children going around as individuals and in pairs and the dressage was wonderful to watch, there were some very promising young competitors with bright futures ahead. The show jumping, as always, was a closely fought competition with some exceptionally fast times. There were some hairy moments over a rather slippery terrain, but it was wonderful to see so much talent throughout the year groups; very promising for our Beaudesert teams.

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A coach took us to the Steam Museum in Swindon. We went to look at how stream trains were made, the working conditions and how the people lived who worked at the factory. When we arrived we were split into groups.

My group went to a room and then got dressed up in the clothes worn by the workers. We were then given tools, materials and safety equipment that was used in the carpenter’s workshop and a boiler shop, all of it was very large and heavy. We learnt all about the parts of a steam train, the way steam trains were made and saw many of the large, dangerous machines used to make them. The factory was very big, loud, hot and sometimes very dangerous to work in. We were then handed a workbook and filled it in as we went around the museum. After lunch we then carried on with the workbook and found out all about a famous engineer called Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

We had a chance to walk under a train, which was amazing! As part of our art lesson at the museum, we then sketched parts of the train that we had just walked under. The train was called Caerphilly Castle and is a member of the GWR 4073 Class built in 1923.

In the museum they also showed us how people caught trains to go on holidays in England.

I had a lovely day out and learnt lots of things.

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Declamations This year, we were privileged to see David Edwards, Head of Academic Drama, return to deliberate over the finalists. And what finalists they were!

The poems ranged from Shakespeare to Fanthorpe, from Hood to James with a wonderful variety of verse, embracing the gamut of emotions.

With the inevitability of primroses appearing in spring, so the declamation competition lumbered round again. Pupils had to learn a poem of their choice, at least 14 lines long, and then declaim it in front of their class, in the first instance, their year group, if they made it through and then, finally, in front of the entire school whose numbers were swollen by invited parents and an external adjudicator.

In a brief pause at the end of the performances by Years 5 to 8, we were able to enjoy declamations from the winners of Years 3 and 4. Honor Fanshawe produced a wonderfully articulate version of ‘Jabberwocky’ by Lewis Carroll, followed

by Bryn Evans’s superb declamation of ‘The Visitor’ by Ian Serraillier. These are obviously two to look out for in the future.

Eventually, the decisions were made.

Flora MacIntosh won in Year 5 with her rendition of Auden’s ‘Funeral Blues’ or, more accurately, ‘IX from Twelve Songs’; Jake Holloway, Year 6 prevailed with a powerful performance of ‘Ozymandias’

by Percy Shelley; Arabella Brown won in Year 8 with her haunting declamation of de la Mare’s ‘The Listeners’; but it was Alys Evans, winner in Year 7, who clinched the overall title with a very moving performance of ‘Sentenced to Life’ by Clive James.

Some might argue that committing a poem to memory for recitation later is archaic and irrelevant in today’s bustling technological world; the opposite is true: never has it been more important to spend time learning verse with an established beauty or power. It really is something that has cultural value and that lasts forever. At Beaudesert, I am delighted to say that the habit of declamations is going from strength to strength.

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An Audience With Author Caroline Lawrence Which book has given you the most fun to write?

Definitely ‘The Pirates of Pompeii’ because it is set in the most beautiful place in the world. Throughout the book you will read about pirates, puppies and romance – I had so much fun writing it.

What inspired you to write?

Probably because I love books so much.

I often thought it would be the best job ever, and it is. You could also say reading books inspired me to write especially the book ‘Last of the Wine’ by Mary Renault.

This book changed my life.

Where is your favourite place to write?

In my study at my riverside flat in London.

I have a lovely view of the river Thames.

I find it easier to write in the morning before noon and at dusk.

Which character from your books do you identify with?

Do you prefer PK Pinkerton or The Roman Mysteries?

Flavia Gemina.

I think The Roman Mysteries because PK Pinkerton was quite hard to write and nobody liked it, although my husband likes PK a lot. He is actually doing a graphic novel based on it.

Do you have any tips for aspiring writers?

Who was your favourite childhood author?

Carolyn Keene because she wrote the Nancy Drew books but I also loved Gerald Durrell who wrote ‘My Family and Other Animals’ and lastly Dr Seuss’ book, ‘The Cat in the Hat.’

My first tip is that writing is a craft, like playing an instrument or learning a sport.

You have to learn the craft and practise.

If you want to be a writer, write for at least 10 minutes a day. Train yourself to write even when you do not feel like it.

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Wendy And Peter Pan At Stratford Year 5 were very lucky to go to see the Royal Shakespeare production of Peter Pan at Stratford. We went into the theatre where five people (actors, shadows and people from behind the scenes) were sitting and they talked to us about the play. The best bit was when they showed us how to do real sword fighting using real sharp swords without killing or hurting each other.

Year 4 Visit To Slimbridge

After lunch we played a game where we were the lost boys and Mrs Standen McDougal was Captain Hook. She was terrifying with her loud voice.

As for the play my favourite actor was the crocodile. His eyes were really freaky and he had no colour in his eyes, they were pure milky white. The crocodile actor must have been incredibly athletic because of the moves he was doing as well as the splits. From my seat I had a view of the back stage and I could see the big pirate ship, the props and all the actors waiting in the wings.

The best scene I thought was the Lost Boys’ party because the set moved and it showed you so much.

It was an amazing experience which I will remember for a long time.

Hector Adams Year 5

Widden School’s Trip To Beaudesert On Tuesday 8th March, Widden School from Gloucester came to Beaudesert to see what our school life is like. The first thing we did was meet the pupils from Widden School in the sports hall. One of the things we noticed was that they did not wear school uniform and they could speak a different language fluently and this made me think about what their school was like. After a game of bingo we were split up into groups where we would do activities together. We had eight groups with a mixture of Beaudesert and Widden school pupils. The activities on offer were Design and Technology (firing paper rockets), Science, Football (practising footwork), Calligraphy (colouring in our names), Ecology (learning about insects and plants and food towers (making towers out of marshmallows and pasta). After our first activity it was break time. We all had fun on Bob (Beaudesert’s awesome playground) and had fun swinging on the swings.

After a delicious lunch we completed our remaining activities and then it was time to say goodbye to Widden School – I hope everyone learnt something and enjoyed themselves.

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On a rainy, then sunny day Year 4 visited Slimbridge, also known at The Wetland Wildlife Trust. Before we got onto the coach, Mr Russell put us into six groups. When we got to Slimbridge groups 1, 2 and 3 went pond dipping to find some insects, snails and small fish while groups 4, 5, and 6 went to have a look at the otters, named Minnie, Flo and Haha.

We saw some Hawaiian geese which are the rarest species of goose in the world. There were also lots of other wetland birds such as flamingos and lots of different types of ducks.

My favourite type of duck is the white-headed duck which has a white head, blue beak and a brown body. One of the reasons why I like it is because it makes an interesting noise.

We also saw lots of frogs, newts and salamanders in a place called Toad Hall. One of the frogs is very poisonous. It is called the Golden Frog and one drop of its poison could kill 10,000 mice. One day I want to go back to Slimbridge to do their amazing canoe safari.

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Art and Design & Technology Trip to Pangolin Editions On Wednesday morning eight D&T and Art scholarship students look a trip to Pangolin Gallery in Stroud to see the 25th Year Celebration exhibition.

There were many different sculptures on display including sculptures from, Damien Hirst, Lynn Chadwick and Antony Gormley all made from sterling silver.

The pupils had time to sketch their favourite sculptures and then took turns to describe the sculpture, explain why they liked it and if they thought there was a meaning or message the artist was trying to say.

This trip was really fun. First we went on a tour of the cathedral which was fascinating. The cathedral is almost 1000 years old. The main aim of this trip was to learn about Christian symbols and signs.

The ceiling represented the travel to God by boat because the ceiling looks like the hull of a boat. The bird’s eye view of the cathedral is in the shape of a cross which represents the sacrifice that Jesus made.

We were then taken to the font where baptisms take place. A shell represents new life and a new journey and is used to pour water on the baby’s head. There are lot of key symbols all over the cathedral. The keys are for opening heaven and St Peter, one of the disciples, holds them.

The lectern is really beautiful and made of brass. The main symbol there is the eagle. The eagle is the only bird that can look directly at the sunlight. Eagles are good and represent the truth. This eagle had a snake in its claws – the snake represents evil and the eagle is triumphant.

A bishop speaks from the lectern and he or she wears a mitre which symbolises flames.

A drawing of a fish is also very important for Christians – if you met someone on the beach and drew a fish in the sand and if they replied by drawing a fish as well then you knew they were Christians and that everything would be okay. You will also find anchor symbols and the anchors tell us that God is an anchor in our life. When we finished the tour we ended our day by doing lots of activities such as making a stained glass window.

Beth Tuke-Hastings Year 6

We then talked about the different manufacturing processes of how the sculptures were made.

All the pupils enjoyed the trip and came away with some good ideas for their scholarship awards.

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Olympic Day talk, 21 sports were on offer to everyone in Years 3 to 8. All of the sports have been, or will be, in the Olympic Games. On offer were ancient Olympic sports such as tug of war, croquet and cricket which were competed in during the 1900 Games.

In addition, Lacrosse and Softball, not currently Olympic sports, were played and more recent sports like Football, Tennis, Badminton, Fencing, Table Tennis and Rowing were enjoyed by lots of enthusiastic pupils. Opportunities to try out new sports were available with Archery and Kayaking proving extremely popular. A new pitch and putt golf course in the school grounds allowed pupils to pick up a golf club and have fun on the fairway.

Beaudesert held a morning of sport to celebrate the Rio Olympics this summer.

We were very lucky to have Matt Wells, a four-time Olympic rower, join us and speak about his experiences and lifetime successes.

After a fantastic, interesting and interactive

A warm, sunny day coupled with a unique atmosphere around the school created a real buzz about the Olympic Games.

A huge thank you to all the staff who looked after all the sports and made the day an enjoyable and interesting experience for all the pupils.

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A Short Walk in the Brecon Beacons

It had been hoped that a larger team of walkers might take part in this year’s walk, dubbed ‘The Beacons Bimble’. With a really good, spirited and giving year group, it seemed a reasonable expectation. In the end, it was down to ‘The Magnificent Seven’ to fly the flag for the school and, crucially, to try and raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust.

The Brecon Beacons were chosen because they offer challenging terrain and are readily accessible. Our route started off in Mynydd Ddu, or the Black Mountain, a landscape that bore the scars of historic industrial enterprise which has given way once more to the greenery of nature. With tents up, supper underway and a gusty breeze to keep off the midges, there was time for a little leisure. Most decided to try out their legs, marching up a nearby, unnamed hill, enjoying the breezy conditions and admiring the clear views all round.

During the night, things changed: the rain came splattering down in fitful, gusty showers and then the wind dropped. Out came the midges. They were our company and our breakfast. Still, they did help to make breakfast and striking camp an efficient, if not hurried affair.

Before long we were off, heading up a defined track to the first of our chosen summits: the almost unpronounceable Fan Gyhyrich. The cloud lifted and lowered, driven on a strengthening, lively breeze as we reached the flattened summit, complete with its trig. point. Then, on, downwards, across and up to Fan Nedd, South Wales’s answer to Derry Cairngorm.

We descended the shoulder of Fan Nedd and followed Afon Llia for a short distance before starting the rising traverse ‘zig’ on to Fan Llia.

It was here that the team tired.

The weather, the ascents, the heavy packs and the uneven, tussocky ground were testing their mettle.

The friendly banter ceased and everyone concentrated on keeping their breathing regular, their rhythm even.

Eventually, we hit the ‘zag’ part of our manoeuvre and trudged up to the summit of Fan Llia, another grassy summit washed by the driven rain. As we continued on to Fan Dringarth, the weather cleared.

The sun came out and the wind continued to blow, drying out the team very effectively.

We turned down, into the valley that is home to the Ystradfellte Reservoir and, perhaps a little earlier than anticipated, made our second, wild camp there.

Life at school is frenetic. There is always something to do, be it lessons, activities, sport, catch-up, music practice or whatever.

Here, there was nothing; it was a real delight to watch the Magnificent Seven head down to the stream and just spend the hours there, doing nothing specific or directed, just enjoying some uncomplicated down time.

After a midge-free, dry breakfast we struck camp very efficiently and headed up and over the shoulder of Fan Fawr and dropped down to the valley. There, we met the

crowds who were all intent on going up Pen y Fan. Clearly defined paths helped us find the way to the tops of the successive summits, Corn Du, Pen y Fan, Cribyn and Fan y Big, in a sort of bizarre, rocky roller coaster track. It would have been lovely to enjoy the spectacular views from these summits but, sadly, cloud and, again, driven rain did not afford us that.

From our last summit, we followed the broad, gentle ridge down off Fan y Big to the lowlands and fields that led us to our minibus at Llanfrynach.

So what did the Magnificent Seven gain from this? What did they learn?

A considerable amount: they learnt the value of packing the minimum and keeping that minimum organised; they learnt the value of supporting and helping one another when the going got tough; they learnt the importance of grit and determination when confronted with a challenge that is both physical and mental; they learnt the joy of succeeding through their own endeavours and of doing so to support other people who are suffering.

These are absolute qualities that appear on no curriculum anywhere but which will last them their lifetimes. All seven of them rose to the multiple challenges and succeeded; they can be very proud of what they achieved.

Congratulations go to the Magnificent Seven: Jess Downton, George Honeyborne, Alex Tubbs, Guy Mitchell, Tom Elliott, Will Dangerfield and Griffin Mills.

Many thanks go to Mrs Downton and Mr Dangerfield for their participation and support and to Mr Waters, Mr Parry and Miss Smith for their invaluable contribution. A final huge thank you goes to Bryan Beauchamp who dropped us where we needed to start and, crucially, was there waiting for us when we had finished!

This kind of trip is fantastic, offering challenge, purpose, education and fun.

The hope is that next year, and in the years to come, more pupils will choose to take up this kind of opportunity and gain from it.

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Hockey Skills Day at Dean Close

Isle of Purbeck – Our History and Geography Trip to Dorset

There were over 100 school children from all over Gloucestershire.

All the girls went to the astro.

We started with some running exercises without stick and ball. Then we did some warm-up with stick and ball.

There was one exercise that everyone found harder than the others and that was lifting the ball over the cones on your back hand. Suddenly the rain came and we all went to the sports hall and did drills until lunchtime.

After lunch we had a mini-tournament.

There were seven teams so one team had a rest for one match. When Beaudesert had their rest we had the opportunity to talk to Great Britain’s international goal keeper. She was really interesting.

Ella Thompson Year 6

Visit to a Mosque

The Year 8s visited the Mosque in Gloucester. The two Imams gave us a tour of the Mosque and explained how it is used by Gloucester’s Muslims every day.

They explained in detail about the Five Pillars of Islam. They gave us a fascinating insight into what life is like for a British Muslim today and answered many questions that the children had. This was an excellent trip and an invaluable experience for the Year 8s and their teachers.

This was a combined History and Geography trip. When we arrived at our campsite we set up our tents. The wind was blowing so hard that one of the tents flew away. At Corfe Castle we were taught all about what life was like in the 11th century and what our jobs would be. The boys’ job was to scrub the sides of the castle where people had done their business and the girls would have to help with the cooking, cleaning, mending and making clothes.

the patterns in the rock and how they were formed by the sea waves crashing onto them.

It was so interesting and fun.

Caye Dobson-Pinillos, Minnie Galton-Fenzi and Isabella Morgan-Grenville Year 6

Back at the campsite we loved playing German spotlight and arm wrestling. We had a barbeque supper, gazed at the stars and then went to sleep.

Next morning at Durdle Door we visited Lulworth Heritage Centre and went on a long walk up the hills to the beach where we had a picnic and played. Some of us were buried in mounds of pebbles. We then walked back and bought an ice-cream.

We then visited Studland and Old Harry Rocks. We had a talk about the arch and

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Museum In The Park and The Stroud Water Canals We arrived at the canal (near Rush Skate Park), where we were given a lecture on the canals and mills and how they were useful a long time ago before the arrival of the trains.

After our very informative lecture they guided us down the towpath of the canal in pairs. After passing through Noah’s Ark bike shop following the towpath, we came to where the old locks used to stand, but have now been taken out. Our guide explained to us how the locks would have worked and how they would have been used.

Next we headed back to the buses because we needed to get to the Museum in the Park which is in Stratford Park, Stroud.

When we arrived at the museum we were taken to their brand new pavilion where we were told about what Stroud would have looked like back in the late 1800s to the mid 1900s.

one of the mills), whose name was George (an actor) and the other groups were given clipboards covered in questions - they had to find the answers by walking around the museum.

After our talk in the pavilion we were split into groups: one group went into one of the rooms to see a weaver, (who worked for

After about 45 minutes we headed back to the courtyard to have lunch. We had a delicious lunch in the baking hot sun.

Lecture: Human Challenges - by Rod Baber

Years 5 – 8 attended a lecture called ‘Human Challenges’ given by Rod Baber, the Everest Explorer. He started off by telling us what recent challenges he has had to face in his life.

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Rod wanted to set himself a challenge by being the fastest man to climb all the highest peaks in every European country.

He achieved this on the 25th August 2000 and it took him 835 days and now this record is in the Guinness Book of Records.

Once we had finished our activities we headed back to the pavilion to see a mill owner (the actor again). After we saw and talked to the mill owner we headed back to the courtyard to say our goodbyes and to thank them. Then we went back to the buses and headed back to school.

Flora and George Scurr Year 5

He also holds the world record for climbing more of the world’s highest points than any other person. He is also the record holder of making the world’s highest phone call and text message when he was on the top of Mt Everest. Rod gave us a demonstration of how much kit was needed to undertake all these challenges. We were all a bit surprised as to how much was needed to climb a mountain.

As he carried on with his talk we were in awe of how many challenges he has done.

However, he explained that his hardest challenge to date was making sure his daughter Amalie would survive. She was very sick and this left her with severe brain damage. Rod is always raising money for a charity called ‘Tree of Hope’ so that Amalie can use their facilities. We were really inspired by Rod and Amalie’s amazing story.

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Activities Knitting Knitting is really a fun activity and Madame Lincoln is in charge. A good thing about this activity is that you never get bored. Madame Lincoln is always ready to help and is very welcoming. The other day Mr Womersley asked us to explain the difference between crochet and knitting and we said that the difference was that in knitting you use two needles and in crocheting you use a hook. At the moment I am knitting a butterfly because I have been learning to increase and decrease the number of stitches I have. I have stitched on felt and buttons and the butterfly will be part of a mobile.

Emma Wray Year 6

Mountain Biking This term I have chosen ‘mountain biking’ as my second activity. This activity stood out for me because it was something I have never done before and I thought it would be a nice change to do it. At the beginning we met up with Mr Manning who is the school’s handyman. He is very nice and funny. First of all we check our bikes and do any necessary tweaking. Once that is finished we cross over to the Minchinhampton Common. We mostly go to the old quarry in Amberley which has great ‘dippies’ as we call them. Mr Manning is definitely the best member of staff for this activity and he even has a sign on his workshop saying ‘gone mountain biking’. He helps you overcome your fears without pushing you out of your comfort zone. Occasionally we cycle to the ice cream factory which is always a great surprise. I will never regret my decision to do this activity.

Mungo Schmidt Year 6

Judo

Judo is one of the many sports available for the children to participate in on a weekly basis. For Olympic Day I created a competition where Judoka pupils (students of Judo) who were competing against novices were not allowed to use the Tachi-Waza (standing and throwing techniques) and could only compete in Ne-Waza (groundworks or holds) with an additional golf style handicap. I was very pleased to see so many non-judoka doing so well.

There were three sessions. The first session was divided into two groups with Gold medals going to Eva Chadwick and Oliver Giffard-Lindsay, Silver for Oliver Greig and Breezy Sabine and Bronze for Oliver Wilkes and Matilda Snell.

In the second session the novices were able to challenge judoka (with a handicap) resulting in Gold for Oliver Ridgwell, Silver for Zach HitchcockSmith and a Bronze for Poppy Ross.

In the third session Edward Walker won Gold, Eric Stewart-Carter the Silver and George Honeyborne the Bronze. Special mention and thanks to Tom Elliott for taking on and staying with George Honeyborne throughout the competition.

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Science Club

Riding We really enjoy riding because we get the chance to learn how to ride properly. In riding we go on the school bus and we can sit next to our friends. When we get there we rush to the office and put our body protectors and helmets on. At Barton End there are different types of ponies and horses to suit your style and size.

The Science Club activity in the autumn term was run by Mr Robinson and myself. We covered many topics within all three science disciplines with a focus on scientific investigation. We started off the year with a huge bang, when learning about combustion and fuels.

Balloons were filled with Hydrogen and when lit, and they all exploded very loudly! Other topics included Sound, Chemical reactions, Acids and Alkalis, and Forces.

Throughout the term the challenges set and topics included were related to the world around us; for example how sounds are amplified when designing musical instruments or how to design boats that can carry the most amount of mass. Each week, the children won prizes for best design, how well it worked and teamwork! Activities were also linked to the calendar and celebrated events such as Guy Fawkes Night by making make safe indoor fireworks and sparklers, Halloween with goo, and Christmas by making crystal tree decorations.

Our aim was to have fun and everyone certainly enjoyed themselves. I will always remember the state of the floor after making goo and the fun had in the marshmallow activity.

I (Margot) started on one of the larger ponies called Hector. I had to get led on him but my instructor said if I was on a slightly smaller pony I would not need to be led. In the end I started to ride Blue. She is a slightly older pony so she was not so fast. I rode her for a while but then a friend had to ride her because she is Blue’s main rider. So now I ride the best pony ever, her name is Shamus and I have learnt to canter over jumps.

I (Rose) have ridden only on a small Welsh pony called Alfie. He is quite small but he is also quite quick and he looks very sweet when he canters. I was on the lead for the first couple of weeks but now I ride on my own.

The riding activity is on every Thursday and we feel that we have both progressed well and enjoyed this activity. We both would like to thank the school for arranging and giving us this opportunity.

Margot and Rose Evans-Gough Year 5 and 4

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Tough Mudder/Cross Country Cross Country/Tough Mudder is a great activity to do and I would recommend it to all ages – Year 4 to 8. It is really fun as you run across the common and jump into muddy bogs. It is the highlight of the day for me and you are improving your fitness. Make sure you bring home clothes because you can get very wet and muddy, but Mr Robinson is always there to cheer you on all the way. I will always try to do a new activity each term but this is one I would come back to and I hope to compete in a real Tough Mudder race when I am older.

Johnny McLaughlan Year 6

Mr Robinson adds, “It has been really fun for me to take the cross country activity. Numbers for it have been really strong and we have done some fantastic runs over the year (often through a bog or two) and it has been good to see fitness levels improve significantly which is fantastic for the children and a real benefit for them in all the other sports and activities that they do.

The enthusiasm and willingness to get out there whatever the weather is amazing. Well done.”

DR

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Polo

Fencing Fencing at Beaudesert Park has flourished this year. We have a good core group of dedicated fencers who I hope will continue and form the senior team for next year Our first match was at home to Prior Park. Our first team of Amelia Kold, Jess Downton, Oliver Mullen and Arthur Pease took on a much more experienced and capable Prior Park side. With such an unequal sided contest, it was not a surprise that we lost this match 1-15. Our second team fared a little better with two wins and our third team made up of our four younger girls put on a determined effort to come closest with a 6-10 defeat.

It does not, however, tell the story of determination and hard work put in by the whole team.

Our second fixture was also a home match against Hatherop Castle. Amelia, Jess, Oliver and Arthur took on a capable Hatherop side. With Oliver and Amelia winning three from four each, Jess and Arthur completed the 10-6 win with two wins each. Our 2nd foil team put in a great deal of effort, but were unable to make much of a dent in the 1-15 scoreline. Oliver Giffard-Lindsay was the only one to win a fight, with Toby Wickett coming close in two of his fights. The girls’ team of Zoe Cole, Emma Downton, Millie Ellis and Bel McLaughlin managed two fight victories in a spirited encounter that could have been a lot closer than the score reflects.

Zoe Cole competed in the county junior foil championships and was placed 3rd in the under 10 girls competition. This is a fantastic result for her.

The majority of the group have now completed both bronze and silver achievement awards and will be working toward their gold in the coming terms. I am hopeful that the skills they have learned will stand them in good stead as they help to develop the new fencers joining us next year.

As we look forward to a new academic year, I envisage our fencers taking part in more events locally and becoming a strong first team in our future fixtures.

Shaun Garley Coach

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At Beaudesert Park we are very lucky to have a wide range of activities.

This year the Beaudesert Polo Team performed very well with the A team (Luke Wiles, Edward Walker, Kiki Severn) retaining their Arena title in the winter. Jemima Walker helped the three of us to win in the summer when we won the Supa title. This year we had some new pupils to the sport. Tilda Maculan, Siena Burnett, Lucy and Bel McLaughlin performed well in the outdoor polo tournament. For most of them this was the first time they had played in a match.

I would like to thank Caspar West and Dan Banks for helping us during the season and Beaufort and Longdole polo clubs for letting us use their facilities and a special thanks to Mrs Lucas for organising all our matches.

I wish the Beaudesert Polo team good luck in the years to come and I am sure they will have plenty of success.

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Speech & Drama This year has seen over a hundred and twenty children taking Speech & Drama lessons.

Ballet and Dance

Following the success of the English Speaking Board examinations last year, our younger pupils were once again prepared for the assessment, developing their Reading, Public Speaking and Presentation skills. The exam days in March were a huge success with pupils taking part as both contributors and listeners. The examiners were very impressed with their commitment. This was reflected in the excellent results they achieved.

ESB Results:

Distinction Merit Plus Merit Good Pass

33 students 20 students 12 students 6 students

The two local festivals, Wootton Bassett Arts Festival and Cheltenham Festival of Performing Arts, were well attended by our older students. Yet again they provided an ideal opportunity for pupils to showcase the skills they have been honing in their individual lessons. Approximately 20 pupils from Years 5, 6 and 7 took part and they were awarded the greatest number of distinction and honours certificates to date.

Particular highlights were Phoebe Brown and Edie Grand (Year 5) who came third in their duologue class and Ella Thompson (Year 6) who performed a piece of solo acting called ‘Trouble’. Ella’s mark of 87 was extremely well deserved as her adjudicator was Eleanor McLeod - the author of many of the set pieces from the LAMDA syllabus.

At the beginning of May we held a session of LAMDA exams, predominantly for Year 8 pupils, so that it enabled them to concentrate fully on their Common Entrance exams in the Summer Term. (The second session is due to take place on Monday 3rd October and Tuesday 4th October for the remainder of pupils.) We had the best results on record with several pupils scoring 95 or over.

LAMDA Results:

Distinction Merit

(80+) (65+)

18 students 2 students

Finally the two drama galas on Friday 27th May and Tuesday 14th June gave pupils a further chance to showcase and celebrate their work, but this time in front of their parents. Both events were extremely well attended, and, using two different venues across the school, the performing arts centre and the Pre-prep hall, over 120 children were given a chance to tread the boards. The galas proved a great new addition to our annual timetable and will become a more regular occurrence in the years to come.

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Ballet at Beaudesert can start at the age of 3. The focus of the classes is on enjoyment.

As the pupils progress through the school there will be an opportunity to take exams and perform. There are many benefits to learning dance – increasing strength and flexibility, improving posture, balance, coordination and rhythm, as well as developing imagination and nurturing a love and appreciation of music.

Miss Hardy Professional Dancer

Other activities include papier-mâché, rush skating, table tennis and many more...

Golf Golf is a great activity. On a Thursday at 3.30 we meet up with Mr Russell who drives us to the Minchinhampton New Course. We are then taught by a pro called Robert Ralph. Robert is really amazing at golf. We putt and chip in

the summer and go to the driving range in the winter. It is one of the best activities I have done. I really want to get better as my grandfather is a good golfer and I like playing with him.

Jake Holloway Year 6

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Year 3

Year 3 Play The Dream Catcher

Year 3 trip to Chedworth “I enjoyed making the medicines especially smelling the lavender.”

Ben Tuke-Hastings

“I loved looking at the mosaics especially the red and white ones in the bath house.”

Florence Wiles

“I loved learning about how they kept the villa warm using the hypocaust.”

Reuben Brewster

“I liked grinding the herbs in the mortarium to make medicine.”

“I liked looking at the loos.

They were public and everyone could see you. It would have been disgusting.”

Arthur Smith

Poppy Baker

“It was scary when I had my tooth pulled out with Roman pliers, but it was not real.”

“I really enjoyed learning about the mosaics. The patterns and the colours were beautiful.”

Archie Roche

Caspar Burns

“I really like learning about the bath house. The cold plunge would be refreshing.”

“My favourite part was when we dressed up as a Roman soldier.

The armour was really heavy.”

Olivia Hillman

William Noest

Queen Q ueen Elizabeth is turning 90 today. She is gentle and calm in every occasion. She U nlocked a new world for us to explore. Queen Elizabeth is E legant, brave and easy going even if things are hard E vents are held for the Queen on her birthday. We will N ever forgot her as long as we live Eliza Fleming

This term we have been working on a drama piece called ‘The Dream Catcher’.

The play is set in North America with a modern family who live on the reservations.

They are looking back on times when they hunted buffalo. According to the story, a group of young braves wanted to fight their neighbouring tribes but two young squaws by the name of Spring and Autumn Rain had visions that this would destroy them and the tribe. The Shaman, Dead Crow, who was jealous of the two girls, persuaded chief Red Hawk that the dreams were false and everyone prepared for war. At the last minute the Great Bear Wakan Tanka, the creator of all things, suggested that peace was the best way forward.

I played the part of Grandpa in the modern family and we told the story. My costume made me look like a Grandpa. I wore a shirt, leather jacket and a pair of trousers.

Q ueen Elizabeth is 90 today. Elizabeth has more than 30 corgis in her garden. The U nited Kingdom is celebrating today. She has married the Duke of E dinburgh. She is an easy going E legant lady who rules over England and the Commonwealth. She will N ever give up on her people.

I was incredibly nervous before it started but once I got into it I found it very fun.

I had this thing called adrenaline and it is something you get when you are nervous and it made me remember my lines. I am quite sad that the play is over as it was fun to do but I will carry it in my heart wherever I go.

Oliver Greig

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Letter to the Queen on her 90th Birthday Madam Happy 90th Birthday. I hope you have an incredible celebration. You do an amazing job of running the country and the Commonwealth. What is your favourite country that you have visited? I go to Beaudesert Park School. I have the honour to be, madam, your majesty’s humble and obedient servant.

Yours, Sam Jones

Ecology Yesterday we went into the grounds to look for signs of spring. My partner Lili and I went on a scavenger hunt and we found:Something multi-coloured A pine cone A smelly plant Yellow flower A dock leaf Mossy twig Sticky weed After that we tried to build a bird’s nest using cement (sticky mud) and garlic leaves.

Tom Hack

What are stars?

Icarus and Daedalus A long time ago on the island of Crete there was a man called Daedalus. He was a famous inventor, he also had a son called Icarus. One day King Minos asked Daedalus to make him a maze that no one could get out of. So he did. When he finished King Minos threw him in the tower in the middle of the maze.

In the tower Daedalus was thinking of a plan to escape. They could not go down into the maze and they could not jump into the sea – King Minos’s men would spot them. Just then some birds flew by.

Daedalus had an idea. He would make a pair of wings and fly out. So they set to work. They used feathers and candle wax. It took months and months to build

the wings. Finally they had finished.

Daedalus said to Icarus, “Do not fly to close to the sun or your wings will melt and do not fly to close to the sea or your wings will be damp.”

They launched off and flew above the sea. Daedalus felt as free as a bird and Icarus felt ecstatic. Higher and higher Icarus went towards the sun. Suddenly he noticed he was falling and feathers were coming away from the wings.

Splash! Icarus went straight into the water. Daedalus felt heart broken when he fished his dead son out of the choppy sea. Daedalus few to a nearby island and hung Icarus’s wing on a temple.

Rosie Holloway

Stars are like tin foil shining in the sky Stars are as bright as polished knives Stars are pointed as a block kitchen knife Stars are jagged like hedgehog spikes Stars are as sharp and smooth as cats’ claws Stars are as sharp and light as a blue diamond Stars hang quietly like peaceful clouds Beautiful stars dancing in the sky, what an amazing sight to see.

Darcy Hodges

My Owl My owl has claws as sharp as knives.

His eyes are like shimmering gold.

He flies gracefully and does acrobatics in the night sky.

While he flies, his beak curves like the moon.

His soft feathers sparkle like in the moon light.

I love my owl.

Breezy Sabine

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he children have continued to enjoy the ‘Badge Nights’ and there has been a plethora of activities offered to them. Their enthusiasm never wanes and it is a real pleasure see them succeed in whatever it is they are undertaking.

We have continued to make sure that team building underpins most of the activities in all of the age groups as working successfully, particularly under pressure, is a vital skill that they can take with them. We have done everything from orienteering, fire

making and movie trailers to origami and bicycle maintenance to name but a few.

Thankfully, all three of our camp nights were a success both in terms of the weather and the fact that we all got a decent nights sleep! The children were brilliant, putting up their tents with ease and getting stuck into the activities with gusto. The Year 6s walked to the ice cream factory before putting up their tents, participating in team building games and then an outdoor swim. A barbeque followed

before sitting around the fire toasting marshmallows and telling spooky stories. The Year 4s and 5s both stayed on site where the 4s had a scavenger hunt and the 5s a geographical treasure hunt involving the whole site before swimming, barbeque, Wachy Special and then singing songs around the fire.

Ohh the joys of being young!

The staff, again, have been excellent in organising some fantastic activities and I am sure the children are looking forward to even more fun and exciting experiences next year.

JH

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Form Lists 3H Jake Bostock Reuben Brewster Lili Evans Tom Evans-Gough Wilfred Gemmill Tom Hack Lucia Hargitay

Tatiana Osborne Quitterie Peppiatt Kit Probert Breezy Sabine Benjamin Tuke-Hastings Florence Wiles

3L Poppy Baker Caspar Burns Indigo Burton Archie Cunningham Rufus Edmonds Theodore Eugster Eliza Fleming

Oliver Greig Charlie Hodges Rosie Holloway Sam Jones Gabriella Lucas William Noest Milo Thomson

3N Arthur Bajeux Honor Fanshawe Olivia Hillman Darcey Hodges Samuel MacIntosh Ivory Miller Pyott George Pegg

Rose Phillimore Archie Roche Arthur Smith Matilda Snell Eden Stringer Benedict Wateridge Oliver Wilkes

4H Ila Bowers George Cherry Max Craven Enzo Cuellar Louis d’Abo Lucas Dhillon William Douglas-Pennant Emma Downton Millie Ellis Archie Gordon

William Greig Herbie Hiscox Emily Hunter William Moffatt Aggie Pearman Ursula Rowland Skye Turner Rory Van de Grift Toby Wickett Lara Worsley

4R Elysia Ahearne Cecilia Amati Archie Baker Clementine Buchan Zoe Cole Louis Dangerfield Oscar Easen Bryn Evans Oliver Giffard-Lindsay George Grand

4SM Abigail Akeroyd Francesco Amati Scarlett Birtles Eva Chadwick Frederic Champniss Ella D’Abo Oscar Eugster Rose Evans-Gough Hebe Heynes

Phoebe Learmond Havana Madsen Georgina Marwood Theodore McCulloch Bel McLaughlin Sophia Meakin Elliot Ransome Oliver Ross Matthieu Viva Simond Sophie Wallace

Conrad Hyde Harry Jefferies Camilla Keveth Jago Lamb Emi McMurtry Jemima McShane Lexy Miller Rafe Phillips Barney Pridmore Archie Thomson

5D Charlie Birts Holly Bullock Rory Calvert Freddie Campbell Daisy Davies Margot Evans-Gough India Hamilton-Burnet Coco Haycraft Mee

Zach Hitchcock-Smith Hugo Kay Saskia Meakin Daniel Rawle Lola Rayner Oliver Ridgwell Will Shipsey Aled Watkins

6W Marcus Bailey Georgie Balfry George Beattie James Edmonston Jemima Fairer-Smith Frederick Fawcett Isla Gregory Alfie Hellens Jake Holloway

Daniel Keegan Emilia Lewis Hannie Maculan Sascha Madsen Lucy McLaughlin Autumn Miller Pyott Oscar Oldman Alice Playne Jemima Walker Anna Wateridge

5LR Clementine Birts Phoebe Brown Oliver Brown Caspar Combe Freddie Hack Evie Jones Hector Large Mary Leslie

Ben Nielsen Tom Ratcliffe Max Rowlands Flora Scurr Rosie Smith Lucy Tuke-Hastings Tilly Vernon Frankie Wallace

7B Atticus Adams Octavia Case Jonny Edwards Theodore Hall Sienna Hiscox Sacha Kapoor Jemima Keveth

Beatrice Leslie Marcus May Zara Mayer Lily Pearman Arthur Pease Emily Tubbs Amber Vernon

5M Edgar Bajeux Alfie Binns Eleanor Brooks Vaughan Byworth Max Dunne Hannah Edmonston Edith Grand

Jessica Heynes Joseph Hunt Reuben Page Poppy Ross George Scurr James Stapleton Rosalind Wilkes

7R Freddie Baker Alec Birtles Millie Campbell Fin Depierre Meghan Edwards Alys Evans Daisy Gough

Guy Jardine Maximillian Learmond Jemima Lodge Georgina Raphael Isabella Thomson Maximus Thompson Grace Tucker

Beatrice Montgomerie Maximillian Morris Lyra O’Carroll Rex Preston Kitty Pritchard Molly Standen Mcdougal Luca Webb

7T Ned Agnew Angus Catto Poppy Clark Wilbur Hyde Agatha Kay Sebastian Mayer Annika McIntyre

Flora McKenzie Wylie Tamara Nelson Scarlet Page Matilda Phillips Amber Preston Madeleine Smith

8B Freddie Baker Jessica Downton Tom Elliott Willa Hodson Amelia Kold Griffin Mills Thomas Morris

Artie Nicholson Eleanor Pridmore Zara Verschoyle Edward Walker Isabel Wateridge Luke Wiles

8JB Thomas Beattie Hamish Brook Arabella Brown India Case Charlie Davison Eloise Fanshawe George Honeyborne

Ginny Lawrence Oliver Mullen Lotte Scheuner Kiki Severn Eric Stewart-Carter Frederick Walker

5MB Hector Adams Orlando Clark Monty D’Arcy Rice Mathilde Davey Archie Hunter Flora MacIntosh Arthur Maculan Frieda McLean

6C Archie Baker Charles Brook Jack Cooper Caye Dobson-Pinillos Minnie Galton-Fenzi Freya Gregory Maya Learmond Tilda Maculan Isabella Morgan-Grenville

6D Harry Ahearne Vinay Bowers Hermione Brewster Siena Burnett Teo Burton George Carpenter Ollie Comaish Jemima Honeyborne Jack Jefferies Lois Lawson

Freddie O’Neill Isabelle Playne Sam Read Mungo Schmidt Robert Slatter Ella Thompson Edoardo Viva Simond Ben Worsley Emma Wray

Johnny McLaughlan Lilah Moxon Santa Robbins Rosie Roche Beth Tuke-Hastings Lawrence Van de Grift Emily Watkins Leon Webb

8SM Imogen Cooper Will Dangerfield Gus Edwards Kitty Hiscox Rosie Lewis Hugo Manley Guy Mitchell

Amber Phillips Alexandra Raphael Mia Shaw Lena Sobolewska Felix Taylor-Kimmins Alexander Tubbs Bertie Wilson

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Pre-prep

Prizegiving Speech by Head of Pre-prep is allow me to offer your children one of the most important gifts, and that is a positive view of Pre-prep. I am determined to keep providing positive learning experiences and a positive nurturing environment that allow your children to grow.

I had a rather interesting time asking the children in the Prep school what their memories are of the Pre-prep…

“Pretty crazy and good fun.”

“We didn’t have to do any work!”

“I enjoyed being little. I had no responsibilities.”

“I remember making friends.”

“We loved Forest School and toasted marshmallows in the fire.”

“Pre-prep was awesome, fun and enjoyable.”

“It was really exciting.”

Good afternoon and welcome to our Prizegiving. Today we reflect on what the Pre-prep has achieved this year, and what a busy year it has been!

On the weeks leading up to writing my speech, I came across a quote that said “The greatest journeys in life begin with the smallest steps.”

Reading that quote I started to reminisce about my smallest steps, my own childhood memories from school.

My journey began with some very small steps through the doors of a school in Edinburgh when I had just turned four years old. I was young for the year and to be honest I wasn’t ready for school.

I was painfully shy, yet instead of a gentle approach from a teacher who really had each individual child’s interest at their heart, I was smacked and shouted at regularly. I was too terrified to speak or far less learn!

This gave me food for thought so I started to ask colleagues and friends what their early memories of school were…and what a can of worms that opened!

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Answers varied, but were largely negative: and now I quote: “I can still taste the warm milk with cream on the top;” “Thinking ‘your school years are the best years of your life’ was chronically shortsighted and narrow minded and completely depressing;” “Most teachers viewed school as a place of employment for them, rather than a place of inspiration and learning for children;” “I was made to stand in a corner with donkey ears on, being too scared to ask to go to the toilet;” “I was made to eat braised liver the size of a shoe with tubes hanging out. Grey. Solid.

Tasteless;” “I had to stand up and recite ‘The Lord’s Prayer’ every morning;” “My teacher threw the chalkboard duster at me when I was seven;” “We had to march up and down the classroom reciting times tables!”

“Everything happened inside, it was all class-based. No outdoor learning.”

I wish at that tender age I had wonderful memories of my smallest steps during my journey, but I don’t. But what it has done

We have spent years developing a school ethos and curriculum which takes the best of the latest innovations to enrich each child’s learning journey, adding layers to the traditions and skills that lead to excellent teaching. We are doing our very best to ensure that all of your children hold a positive view of themselves and are ready to approach the future with self-confidence. Our creative curriculum teaches skills through exploration of inspirational topics. The children learn to question and express themselves in written and oral form inspired by topics that capture their imaginations and encourage them to want to learn.

As you can see our creative curriculum is inspiring children and encouraging a love of learning and developing a willingness to be independent learners. I have no doubt that we have succeeded in offering our children the skills and opportunities to have a positive view of themselves and therefore encouraged them to aim for success and be determined to try their hardest to achieve their personal best.

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the Nursery when it was built in 2012 leave the Pre-prep today. We can never underestimate the intelligence of those children in the Nursery. Only a few weeks ago I overheard a boy asking a gap student, “What way are you going to vote in the EU referendum?”…and when the gap student replied, and asked the boy his opinion he actually went on to say what he would vote for and why! I am amazed a four year old knew about and it and could respond with a valid reason. Testament to our children of today.

When I asked the Pre-prep children what they enjoyed most at school, they said, “Making rockets, doing the Year 1 play, learning about Jamaica, learning tricky words, running in sports day, painting the butterfly in art, golden time, ICT, swimming, playing outside, lunch, writing.” And when asked what would they change they said they wanted more reading… “I love reading”, more circle time to talk about everyone’s feelings, more maths, and more learning about adverbs, nouns and adjectives! Words that would never been uttered from my mouth in my formative years!

One of my greatest pleasures is to recognize the excellent work and effort from the children, and the past year has been full of many great achievements and all these successes make up the rich tapestry of Pre-prep life.

In the Autumn Term Years 1 and 2 joined the Prep school for Harvest, bringing in food for the Stroud Food Bank. Early years had their own assembly and made pumpkin soup. We raised £827 on Jeans for Genes Day. Year 2 welcomed Stroudwater Textiles and learnt about felt making. Everyone dressed in spots and stripes for Children In Need, raising £377, and the teaching assistants hosted a Christmas Shopping afternoon,

raising £660 for Teenage Cancer Trust UK. West End in Schools came and performed Aladdin in our Performing Arts Centre.

The Nursery graced our stage with their Nativity at Christmas; Joseph had man flu so we had Mary and the donkey who had to look lovingly into each other’s eyes, whilst the innkeeper hid in the inn! The Reception performed ‘A Miracle in Town’.

This was followed by the Pre-prep Carol Service, and it has been lovely welcoming you all to the class assemblies, seeing the children perform throughout the year. I am always amazed at the children’s ability to learn their lines, stand up in front of an audience this size, remember their routines and songs, and pull off performances with such energy and enthusiasm.

The Spring Term always seems to fly by.

The Foyer was filled with books during Bookfair Week. Reading in an unusual place was the theme, culminating in Book Character Day, raising £95 for Readathon.

The Year 1 play ‘The Aliens Have Landed’ was packed out, and the children visited Swindon Steam Museum as part of their Magic of Movement topic. The Reception had a visitor to school to show them how chocolate was made – they even tasted it and got goody bags to take home!

Reception went to Slimbridge and the Year 2s to Bristol Zoo. The Year 2 Musician’s concert was a great example of the confidence the children demonstrate – and individual music lessons are proving as popular next year, with large amounts of children taking up their first instrument.

We must not forget the very lively and superb Year 2 play ‘The Dreamy Drummer of Hampton’.

Forest school continues to be a success.

I will never tire of the joy of seeing children’s faces when they come back to the department splattered with mud.

It was a particularly wet year, the children enjoyed a lot of mud … there were mud slides, mud kitchens, and mud pies a-plenty. A new pond was added to the area, which attracted many newts.

The children saw many newts whilst engaged in pond dipping. The children learnt to cook on the open fire and made damper bread, porridge, garlic potatoes, and even popped popcorn out the pan.

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The children learn so much in their outdoor classroom. One boy showed off his knowledge to Mrs Price; when pointing at some trees he said “These are evergreen trees and these are everbrown trees.” Children have a funny way of saying things how they are!

Our role as adults is to facilitate learning, to observe and to assess the child’s learning. The role of the children is just to be children.

Children need time to imagine, play, create, be curious, read, write and dream.

Children need time to explore and discover. They quite simply need time.

And without that time, they will become anxious, fearful, worried, nervous, and apprehensive.

I am all too aware that this fast changing world can have an impact on all our lives and it is easy to get so caught up in it that the chance to be part of your best achievement, your child, can vanish in a moment. The one thing that has always kept me going is being in this fortunate position to be able to have an impact on your children’s lives in a positive way and being able to see how much they develop socially, emotionally and academically as they progress through the Pre-prep. I want to share a poem with you that might make us all think a little and ensure that we keep children in that special bubble of childhood for as long as possible:

Children are not miniature adults: they are children. Children who need opportunity and possibility built into their lives.

Children who want scaffolding in place to help them move forward, yes - but who do not require all the blueprints so as to get the job done. They are children who want to be nudged, not pushed into learning opportunities. Children who need coaching, not babysitting. Children who want to look back on these early years with joy, not regret that they had to grow up too fast.

If I had my child to raise all over again I’d finger paint more and point the finger less.

I’d do less correcting and more connecting I’d take my eyes off my watch and watch with my eyes.

I would care to know less and know to care more.

I’d take more hikes and ride more bikes.

I’d stop playing serious and seriously play.

I’d run through the fields and gaze at more stars.

I’d do more hugging less tugging.

The most important aspect of being an educator for me, is not academic success, sporting prowess or musical aptitude. It is about letting children be children, and the rest will follow.

I would be firm less often and affirm much more.

I’d teach less about the love of power, and more about the power of love.

Anon At Beaudesert we have a strong tradition of good manners, politeness, and high academic standards – qualities which we firmly intend to hold on to. The very broad and balanced curriculum that we offer is one of our strengths and the ethos of letting children be children encapsulates the happy atmosphere that I believe radiates from the Pre-prep.

I would like to thank the staff, particularly this year, for many reasons, for their hard work, teamwork, professionalism and humour and I would like to take this opportunity to wish Miss Buist a happy, wedding day this summer - I hope the rain stays away!

I would like to give my thanks to you the parents for all your support this year.

Finally, I would like to thank the children who have worked hard, played harder and always make me smile. 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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The Nursery Early mark making, writing, numbers and shapes.

Practising cutting skills whilst making a snowflake.

Recognising and ordering numbers from 1 to 10.

Potato printing and arranging 2D shapes.

Estimating how many children can fit on a tree stump.

Experimenting with mark making.

Developing fine motor skills in preparation for writing.

Matching numerals and quantities together.

Exploring letter formations and sounds.

Recognising and ordering numbers from 1 to 10.

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Space

Developing strength and balance during astronaut training.

Making arrangements with 2D shapes to make a rocket.

Role play games inspired by space travel.

Small world play, building stories around toys.

Showing interest in the texture of things whilst baking spaceship cakes.

Noticing details of objects in the world around them.

Exploring colours and how they can change.

Farm

Engaging in imaginative games in the farm shop role play area.

Trying new textures and tastes, whilst making milkshakes.

Showing curiosity about numbers by asking questions.

Encouraging turn taking and memory skills.

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Showing interest in print in books and recalling familiar rhymes.

Feeding goats on the Nursery trip to the Farm.

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Reception Look out for the Big Bad Fish One day tadpole whent to mume frog wen will I be able to jump. Wen you are a little oldr but I want to jump now and tadpole went off. Tadpole met lame can you jump yes I can boing went lame. I wish I cood jump light you and off tadpole whent. Tadpole met rabbite can you jump yes I can boing whent rabbite. I wish I cood jump light you.

Tadple met the big bad fish can you jump no I downt but I do eat tadpoles boing went tadpole.

Arthur Lloyd-Baker

LUX GOODMAN

Happy Mother’s Day I love my mummy becas she dus the best culdus . My mother taiks me on horday skieeing. My mummy plays gams with me. My mummy bays me nis clovs. She cooks nis food. Happy Mother’s Day. Rupert Spooner

Keith the Cat with the Magic Hat Wun day keef was workeen on the paf and a iskreem plopt on to keefs hed and the choklit flak fel from his hat and the ants took it a wey and the cat chast it and he pikt it up and he chrid to doo sum magik but he koont do magic and cats said mor mor mor magic and the cat keef and he did sum mor magik. The rabbits popt up from the gren and theen keef the boy went a way and a dog cam the cats climd up the three and the bees chast the dog.

Genevieve Wilmott

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Noah’s Ark Noah bilt a boot and put all of the animol in two by two. The flud cam up for 40 dees and 40 night the ark floated. The flud endid becus god snet a rainbow.

Monty Hargitay

Slimbridge

Mr Brown’s Chicks On Friday June 2016 I went to Slimbridge. I like the bawee morhen. I liked the toy bevor. I liked the sound guns.

Rafferty Mordaunt-Hoon

On Friday 10th June I went to Slimbridge. I like the Flmgos because my fairoot culu is pink. I so lovd my chees samwij. I fed some ducks. Flimgos hav a black beec. Flimgos are all pink.

Otti de Rouet

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What do chicks eat?

What do chick cum fom?

What do chick like?

What do chick drick, wotr?

Do chick pec Are Chick fluee?

Do chicks like seez?

Nancy McLaughlin

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Year 1

My Holiday Dear Freddie I am having lots of fun in Jamaica.

First I went diving and snorkelling.

Next I saw lots of fish and I had lots of bananas and jerk chicken and I went to a carnival in Kingston. Then I went back to my hotel where I stayed in Jamaica. After that we went to the Rocky Mountains. Finally I went back.

I am having lots of fun Love Hugo Moffatt

Anansi the Spider

CLOVA LAMB

Once upon a time Anansi went a long way from home. Anansi got very lost and got into trouble. See Trouble said he could see the trouble. Road Builder said follow me and he started building a road.

Where is he now? Inside the fish! River Drinker took a big drink until all the river was gone. Then Game Skinner cut open the fish, then there was more trouble.

Falcon swooped down and caught Anansi.

Stone Thrower quickly hit the falcon and down fell Anansi. Quickly Cushion ran under Anansi and fell‌.splat onto Cushion! When they got home Anansi found a beautiful white ball. Anansi asked, which son should I give the ball to? Nyame the God of all things, could you hold this ball, until I know which son to give it to? They thought and thought and argued all night. At the very end they were all tired out, so Nyame the God of all things floated up into the sky and the ball became the moon.

Kirstie Philcox

JEAN-CHRISTIAN LUCAS

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IOLANTHE BYWORTH

Queen Elizabeth is 90 Today I would have meetings with David Cameron. We would tarc abouwt the army. I wood go hom and pac my bag. I wood go the apoyntment in Wales. I would go to the pool Marie-Sixtine Reeve

Magic Garden I found a gold key. The key was rustee.

I opnd the dor. The dor led me to the majic gardroon. A robot came and the robot was cleen and it had butns. It leed me to a draynpip. The draynpip led me to a tachre chest and then I fawnd a crayn it trayled me hom.

Sholto Casey

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An Adventure Story Once upon a time I went on holiday but I lost track of where I was going.

In the end I asked the driver. I wanted to go onto an island. He said yes and soon we were there. My friends came.

I would have been scared. I came with Iris and Darcey and Florence. I found a cave and it had crystals. Suddenly my friends ran over and we collected crystals. Soon it was time to go home.

Xanthe Woodford

Once upon a time it was very hot and I arrived on an island on a plane but suddenly there was a house with a chest inside. It was a time travel chest and it would take you back in time. Then I saw my friends Inigo, Louis and Ozy. We were about to go back in time but before that suddenly the house exploded. We used some palm trees to rebuild the house. Finally we went home on a plane.

Samuel McCulloch

Garden Adventure Once upon a time I grew plant and it took a long time to grow. My mum chopped it down. It was little and green. The plant died. When I woke up a bean stalk had grown. When I saw it I climbed it. When I got to the top it was black. I soon found out I was in space. It felt weird. I met an alien. The alien was pink and friendly.

He was called Fizz.

Red Goodman

One day a boy called Alfie wanted to go on an adventure in his garden. He found a plant. When I turned around I shrunk.

An apple fell down and hit me. I immediately ran. I found a hole and it led to the top of the tree, it was scary.

But I found a way down. A twig led to the ground. I slid down the twig. When I got to the ground I turned back to normal.

Alfie Ellis

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Year 2

A Chapter for ‘Dominic’s Discovery’ by Gervase Phinn

SOPHIE RATCLIFFE

While Mr Risley-Newsome wasn’t looking, Dominic went into the postcard shop, picked up a card and opened it. He found a map. He snuck out of the shop and went to find Velma. When he found Velma he opened the letter and showed her. So when Mr RisleyNewsome was not looking Dominic and Velma went to find out what it was. Five minutes later Dominic stepped on a rock and it went into the ground and a big cave door opened.

Dominic and Velma went inside the cave door and found a skeleton. It was a smuggler’s skeleton! Fifteen minutes later they saw a treasure chest. They went up to it and got it out of the rocks. When they came out of the cave they saw everyone walking to the Youth Hostel so they hid the treasure chest behind them and took it back to the Youth Hostel…

Wilbur Hunter

New Year Acrostic Poem Now it is 2016 Everyone is back at school Winter is here You make resolutions Easy or hard to keep?

Amazing fireworks at midnight Ready for another year!

Morgan Chandler

ISLA CASEY

Beautiful Box Village Box Village is a very beautiful village. It is a very peaceful place and there are also lots of things to do there, including swimming club, theatre group, table tennis and gardening. There are lovely cottages and lovely flowers growing on Minchinhampton Common, which is owned by the National Trust. In Box there are hedges shaped like different things. There is a church and a village hall and there are maps. There are terraces which are very pretty. Every Tuesday the fish van comes and you can buy your fish for dinner.

Amelia Oldman

The Story of St George and the Dragon

ALICE STEVENS

There once was a hideous dragon that had a scaly back and leathery wings that flapped so that the sun would not shine on him. The people could not get water because he lived at the lake. When it was night the dragon squelched through the sucking mud and burnt down a row of houses then went back to the lake. The king wanted to know what the dragon wanted so he went to the wisest man in the kingdom. He said the dragon wanted the purest, most beautiful girl in the town. “The princess!” said the king. “If you do not give the princess to the dragon it will destroy the town.” The king had to agree.

So the princess was tied up on a post. The dragon opened its mouth to eat her but then St George appeared! St George chopped the dragon’s head off. The king was so happy he gave St George a gift. “You can marry my daughter,” he said.

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Remembrance

The Pied Piper Once there was a village called Hamelin. The people were really nice. There was a problem with the corn. There were scary rats with sharp claws and teeth who were eating the corn and the people of Hamelin were hungry. The king had a meeting about the rats. When the meeting started a stranger came in and the door creaked.

He had bells on his feet and he had a long cloak. He had a silver pipe and he said he could help with the rat problem. The king said, “I will do a deal with you if you get rid of the rats, I will give you five bags of gold.” The Pied Piper said, “Yes.” Then he blew his pipe. It filled the air with sweet notes and the rats came and fell into the river. The Pied Piper said, “Where are my five bags of gold?” The king told the Pied Piper that anyone could do what he did and only gave him one bag of gold. The Pied Piper was so cross and he told the king he would steal the children. So the Pied Piper put his pipe to his mouth and he blew on his pipe. Following the sweet notes, the children ran out of their houses and followed the Pied Piper to a cave. The villagers were so angry that they tied the king on a stick and threw him in the river and they sent a letter saying that they would give five bags of gold and even more to the Pied Piper. So the Pied Piper blew his pipe and opened the cave and all the children ran to their homes and everyone in Hamelin was happy.

Oscar O’Carroll

My Weekend On Saturday we went skating and I won the limbo competition and got a free ticket.

On Sunday I went swimming with my mum and dad. The pool was lovely and warm.

I did some diving and some lengths and we brought along the diving sticks and then we went home.

R emember the sacrifice E ach soldier made M others E xpectantly waiting M others crying B rothers and sisters waiting R emember what they have been through A ll the children are waiting N ights spent not knowing C rosses help us remember E veryone must remember poppies Indigo Gordon

Alliteration Poem Swaying softly and slowing The trees tried not to touch Blossom blowing beautifully Spring sprouting sunflowers Trees toppling together Daffodils dancing daisies Tom Cooper

Amelia Akeroyd

Pre-prep Nursery Sophie Adsani Eleanor Blastland Alice Block Camilla Champniss Constance Ellis Aleksander Gillespie Harry Gordon Oscar Holmes Imogen Horsey Hope Kinsella Flora McCulloch

Eve Mordaunt Isla Phillips Otis Rowland Rollo Shaw-Jackson Edward Snell Maximus Stockdale Bonnie Tubbs Edward Tucker Camilla Williams Curtis Woodford Harry Wood

Reception B Lily Buchan Monty Fieldhouse Lux Goodman Arthur Lloyd-Baker Hector Meakin George Miller Sam Morris Capucine Peppiatt

Savannah Phillips Roman Sabine Basil Shaw-Jackson Rupert Spooner Freddie Sturdy Winston Sweet Emily Vermeeren Povlsen Genevieve Wilmott

Reception C Magnus Akinloye Chloe Bostock Henry de Gottal Otti de Rouet Wilf Edmonds Megan Figgis Sebastian Fitzpatrick Cassius Gordon

Montgomery Hargitay Olivia Hodges Florence Jones Ava Lamb Nancy McLaughlin Rafferty Mordaunt-Hoon Barnaby Ratcliffe Felix Turner

1A Herbie Ahearne Freddie de Rouet George Gifford Nash Ted Greig Tallulah Hitchcock-Smith Beatrice Hulbert Clova Lamb Jean-Christian Lucas

Hugo Moffatt Kirstie Philcox Lara Pridmore Rex Rowland Florence Walker Eleanor Williams Emilie Wood

1B Beatrice Blastland Otto Bullock Iolanthe Byworth Kasper Calvert Sholto Casey Chloe Cook Libby Fleming Cecil Gifford

Jonty Hodges Zac Hughes George Lumley Oliver Mitchell Oliver Raphael Marie-Sixtine Reeve Agatha Roche

1F Iris Adams Maximilian Brown Florence Colin Felix Cunningham Alfie Ellis Inigo Fieldhouse Red Gifford Red Goodman

Henry Matcham Samuel McCulloch Finley McLean Douglas McMurtry Darcey McShane Louis Osztreicher Tess Rowland Ozy Stockdale Xanthe Woodford

2B Finlay Akeroyd Sasha Castilho Blow Caspar Chadwick Morgan Chandler Isabelle Cook Sebastian Easen Harry Hughes Samuel Hunt Wilbur Hunter

George Lewis Monty Miller Amelia Oldman Sophie Ratcliffe Saskia Rowlands Alice Stevens Tinks Walker Edward Williams Max Worsley

2C Amelia Akeroyd Isla Casey Tom Cooper Patrick Figgis Indigo Gordon Maximillian Hargitay Wolfie Haycraft Mee Lochy Hazell Hector Holmes

Jack Hulbert Theodore Maculan Algie Meakin Annie Nielsen Oscar O’Carroll Johnnie Stockdale William Sturdy Charles Vernon

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Anthology Another Candle A candle flickers alight.

Her face, expressionless, eerily bland, appears through the cold, suffocating darkness.

She lingers in the doorway. This room is so familiar; she has grown up with it, yet now it seems like a whole different dimension. A new reality, where no-one dares to disobey.

She knows she is being a coward, because there is nothing new to this room. The old wooden desk scattered with letters and documents, the big leather chair stained with ink, the threadbare carpet, the peeling blue wallpaper; all old friends to her.

Branches It is the 4th of August and what do I see?

I see a happy family have a picnic under my shadey branches I see lonely dog walkers I see bright vivid grass underneath I see baby ducklings waddling along underneath me I see multi-coloured kits I see graceful swans gliding in the inviting lake below It is the 24th of October and what do I see?

I see happy children jumping in leaves below I see golden leaves falling to the ground I see cold frosty grass I see squirrels fighting over nuts I see hedgehogs make their homes Camilla Keveth Year 4

She steps warily through the door, shivering a little.

A deep, mysterious chill runs down her spine.

Then she sees it. A long black box adorned with fresh white roses and polished so that it shines like a mirror.

The dreaded coffin.

She heaves open the lid, anticipating what awaits her.

When at last she has managed to rest the lid precariously on some cushions, she can take in the sight before her.

The body doesn’t move as she places a hand on his pale face. She cradles his head in her hands, gazing mournfully at his glossy hazel eyes, curling his frizzy brown beard in between her fingers.

A fountain of salty tears cascades freely down her fragile face, dripping onto his Sunday jacket.

She knows only too well that she is powerless. She can’t do any more.

It is so unfair. This handsome man lies cold and motionless before her, torn from life, erased from existence.

She leans in close, inhaling the sweet smell of lavender on his suit. This person, killed by the war, brought home to the place he knows and loves, is so important to this fourteen year old girl in her nightdress.

Because he is her father.

Only, he is dead.

Another candle in her world burns out.

Evie Jones Year 5

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Summer Term The bees buzzed all around me and I was warmed by the flickers of sunlight trying to flood in through the tree branches.

I heard my dogs scampering past and my mum trudging behind me. I was carrying the picnic hamper. In the distance I saw a vast field and an old oak tree. As I passed the field the sun shone into my eyes and blinded me. I said we should have the picnic here, so I lay the rug under the oak tree. We had lots of food, apples, crisps, sandwiches and even a cake. It was amazing. I think it was one of my best meals ever.

I looked into the sunset and I saw a buzzard looking for mice. It was beautiful and something I will always remember.

Sam Read Year 6

Survival Guide How many times have you thought to yourself, “Oh no I am staying at my Granny’s house tomorrow?” If you have, then keep reading because I am about to tell you my survival guide for staying at Granny’s house.

Firstly you have got your arrival when you open the door. Chances are that she will walk up to you give you a big hug and a slobbery kiss. This is bad. She will have tonnes of germs on her lips and her clothes will have too. The best response to this is to go straight to the bathroom and wash your whole face and change your clothes straight after. If Granny asks you why you changed your clothes reply, “I have not changed my clothes; these were the clothes I came in with,” and say it with a very, very confused look on your face.

Secondly ask if you can watch TV, even if she does not have many channels, it does not matter. It passes time and sometimes is quite fun. However if you have Granny tuning into Antiques Roadshow don’t worry just remember this phrase, anything on TV is better than scrabble! Before you sit down turn the smaller pillows the other way round. It might be less comfortable but you do not want even more germs because you don’t know where the pillows have been. For all you know her cat Whiskers has been sitting on that exact pillow.

Thirdly you will have dinner. You might think you will get food poisoning but you won’t, unless it is cabbage stew but hopefully it won’t be and you will have a decent meal, but go over the basics first. Ask if you can have as little as possible because you had a big lunch and wash your hands. The only way to get out of this properly is when she leaves the room, jump up and with your fork and knife scrape off bits but you don’t want to scrape it all off. This is because she will think you loved it so much she will give you another plate full and you will have to eat that.

Phoebe Brown YEAR 5

The Sea Like a bull, it charges into the cliff Rapidly leaping around the rocks Clashing and bashing into the harbour It’s bucking and rearing in the Cold fierce wind A beam of light hits the dark water Bang! Bang! Bang! Whacking Into the boats No life could survive in this creature It can swallow you up in a second But on some days it lies there And looks at the candy floss clouds, it’s so quiet So calm So nice and warm You can see rolling hills in the distance Children on the beach With ice cream cones When the sun starts to set There’s a beautiful reflection Of orange and yellow on The blue water Tamara Nelson Year 7

Finally bedtime. Go to bed as soon as you can and read a book for as long as you can.

She probably won’t disturb you when you are reading. When you have woken up do not get up and if you are still tired go back to sleep and if you can’t read again. Do not have breakfast, just get dressed and brush your teeth. Get dressed into another pair of clothes and not the ones you had on yesterday.

Hopefully this has prepared you for the next time you have to go to your Granny’s house or any other relative.

Will Dangerfield Year 8 JEMIMA KEVETH YEAR 7

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I Lived - a Beaudesert parody Hope when you climb that tree, you don’t fear the fall.

Hope when you leave this place, you did it all.

Hope when Pinewood screams out, they’re screaming in pain!

Hope when the cows come out, you don’t run away!

Hope when you roll down the banks that it won’t hurt too bad.

The only way you can learn is give it all you have.

And I hope that when you leave your bag out, it doesn’t rain!

Hope when the results come, you say, I, I did it all.

I, I passed CE. I owned every second Beaudesert could give, I met so many people, the things that we did.

And with every moment spent, I swear I lived.

Hope when you do your Maths, that it all adds up.

And when that sum is done, hope you get a plus.

Oh, I wish that I could witness all of your joy and do it all again.

But until the results come, we’ll say, I, I did it all.

I, I did it all.

I owned every second Beaudesert could give, I met so many people, the things that we did.

And with every moment spent, I swear I lived.

Year 8 Set 1

I Wish I Had Never Found It It was Friday and my brother was being so annoying that I went into the woods to find something to throw at him. While I was looking I found a massive tree and in the tree was a hollow and in the hollow was a spell book. It was perfect. I could cast a spell on him. I looked in the book and there was a spell to make someone ill, so I cast the spell – KABOOM!!

I ran home to see if it had worked – it had not! Then I felt something and I started scratching. I looked in the mirror and saw that I had chicken pox, so I went to bed hoping that I would be better in the morning. I was not.

The next day I went back to the woods to put the spell book back, but to my disbelief the tree was not there.

Archie Thomson Year 4

The Beach The sand scampered across the slimy rocks which were standing as still as statues.

The soggy sand danced and flickered on my pink, bright face. The tide was a white foam which tickled my toes. I leapt into the sea and the cold came up to my body. The taste of a salty sea on my lips and the slish, slish and slash of the waves ringing in my ears.

Monty D’Arcy Rice Year 5

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The Cellar The gravel path scrunched under my feet.

I walked shakily down the steep steps to the cellar. It got darker and darker as I neared the brown, wooden door with its cold metal handle. I stretched up my arm to the light switch, turned it on and opened the door. A massive room lay in front of me.

In the dull light I could see shelves stacked with dusty old bottles. Cold cobwebs clung to the corners. Moss-covered flagstones clattered under my feet.

I noticed a jumble of cardboard boxes tied with string, a beaten-up child’s tractor, chewed-up dog’s toys, brightly coloured sledges and a broken ladder. Something was poking out of one of the boxes. It was white and round. I picked it up – a skull stared back at me!

Hector Adams Year 5

Haiku Daisies So many unseen Spots of white in a green plain Treasured until snow

Trees Guardians of woods Proud, the lords of their domain Finally to fall

Fog Thick, mysterious The watcher of many crimes Cleared by some sunlight

Rivers Giver of the drink An unstoppable torrent Pathway to bigger blues Max Learmond Year 7

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The Benefits of a School Uniform •

It makes pupils recognisable.

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If you are on a school trip it helps to keep the group together.

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It is smart and formal.

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It makes you feel proud representing the school.

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It stops unkind comments and bullying as some pupils may not be able to afford designer or lots of casual clothes.

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It helps pupils behave well and concentrate.

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Pupils can focus more on their work and less on their clothes.

Uniform represents your school. Do you really not want to be clever? It is smart and formal. It not only can stop bullying and thoughtless comments but it can even help you to behave and concentrate in class. Why would you choose anything else? Why wouldn’t you want to represent your school? It is smart and gives pupils more confidence – 87% of children focus more when wearing their school uniform compared to 13% wearing home clothes.

It would be ludicrous to get rid of your school uniform.

Sebastian Mayer Year 7

The Person in Front of Me I was falling, falling into a dark abyss of mixed feeling as I glared at the person in front of me. I knew this person well. This person was a kind person at times but this person was evil, breaking people’s hearts and being untrustworthy. I sighed. It was a weird thought to think that I will never be near this person. I could blame it on the glass blocking the area but that’s not the point.

The point was that, that very person was also very similar to me. A creative free soul.

A funny person at times, but who sometimes got angry and grumpy. It was hard to explain why I always was so surprised to see her. I changed my way of thought, turned it to why I was there. I pulled out a burning orange and red sweater and put it on. The person was there. Everywhere I looked, I knew she was there.

What more was that this person was a little bit selfish and a little bit annoying to be with. Their laugh was always nice though, as they only laughed at the right time.

I was back. Back in the place where I saw that person the most, by the glass which was always there. I sometimes was happy and excited to see her. Other times my heart ached with anger, guilt and hate towards her.

The mat I was standing on swayed hastily as my feet swayed with it. I always knew who that person was and I always will. I will always like them because that person, that very person in front of me in the mirror … was me.

Lena Sobolewska Year 8

My Trip On A Hot Air Balloon Suddenly I was up in the evening sky. It was stunning looking at all the ploughed fields in the country-side. We floated graciously through the sky like a flock of birds, the roaring bright orange flame right above our heads, the bright multi-colours of all the different autumn trees and leaves. The green grass swayed with the whistling wind. We passed over a swimming pool and the colours of the balloon glistened with water and all the shapes and sequences made up from the waves in the pool. The sun’s beam shone across the country in a beautiful fashion; it was like a painting. We passed over many beautiful villages and actually some small cities. We saw many sculptures which shone white through the sunbeam of light.

Then suddenly the evening’s rain came, all the tranquillity was shattered and all the lovely views were not as lovely as they were earlier. The rain and wind made the landscape look dim and dull. I gave it a last look around and saw the sun on the horizon and the landscape fall to pieces. All the beautiful flowers looked dead, all the tress were sad because of the nasty weather.

The hot air balloon and I made ourselves back down to earth because we just could not cope with any more bad weather. The rain was like a continuous battering and then suddenly we touched the ground and I was relieved.

I enjoyed the beginning of the trip but that all stopped towards the end.

Freddie J Baker Year 8

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Why I Love Beaudesert So! B is for bucolic – in the heart of Gloucestershire we sit E is for education – well, we do have to learn a bit A is for aspiring – I wonder what I’ll end up doing?

U is for unforgettable – a million things I’ve been pursuing D is for defining – a confident child, my parents would say E is for engaging – Latin is my favourite ; well at least for today!

S is for supporting – friendships built to last E is for exuberance – another goal scored; oh what a blast R is for resourceful – no hurdle too big to overcome and T is for terrific – the best school ever, bar none!

Daisy Gough Year 7

The Puppy The puppy was a bouncing ball of fur Mischievous, playful and energetic But the most amazing thing about it was It was as sweet as candy floss.

Squealing and scraping against the door Waiting to get out And mischievously scratching At the wooden floor boards.

Suddenly the door swung open Like a monkey swinging from tree to tree And the pup bounded into the kitchen Knowing it was breakfast time.

Bits of dog food flew around the kitchen Some landed in cereal bowls And afterwards he licked his lips Like a lion licking blood off his prey.

Ella Thompson Year 6

Dear Mr Womersley After you asked Year 6 for trip ideas, I thought that the Royal Navy Submarine Museum situated in Gosport would be a great place to visit. The learning potential is seeing what it is like to live inside a World War Two submarine. The submarine that you visit is called the HMS Alliance which was also converted post war into a patrol submarine. There is a tour inside the HMS Alliance that shows sounds, sights (including looking inside a periscope) and smells as well as how the submarine works.

There is a café as well as a submarine that was recovered from the bottom of Portsmouth Harbour. The Holland 1 is on display as well as weapons of World War One and Two. This visit would provide an interesting experience about warmongers and peace keepers and tell us more about these steel sharks

ZARA VERSHOYLE YEAR 8 (ART SCHOLARSHIP)

The journey time is about two hours and the museum is located next to Portsmouth Harbour. I hope you consider it seriously as it will be an exciting experience for everybody.

Ollie Comaish Year 6

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Continuing the story of Neverland after The Wall How did I believe all the things everyone Wendy had left …

Neverland had changed. It had for the better they had said, the citizens of Neverland. But there are those who are forgotten, those who still lurk in the shadows, there and yet not.

Pirates! Pride wounded so many times, tossed around like a boat on a sea. An Empire had fallen, like leaves on a tree, an ended reign, for the kings that had seemed so everlasting.

Life as they knew it had changed, and I should know, because I am one.

Rosie Smith Year 5

Descriptive Writing Looking Through a Window A gap in the tree shows a glimpse of children wearing black and white. The colours of death. There were fences that seemed to go to heaven and down to hell. It seems the longer I am here the greyer my whole world grows. Then another gap in the tree leads my eye to children. Thin, short and grey.

Busy City In Berlin, I remember sitting at the café trying to look like the grown-ups, sipping fizzy drinks. They must be very sunny people because they are always laughing.

Under the blue, green, red and yellow umbrella. The shops were filled with fruit and vegetables. The sweet shops were filled with my favourite sweets.

Then Back to the Death in Auschwitz In Auschwitz they do not have fun people sitting under the colourful umbrellas and no shops and definitely no sweets. The children look like elephants on their own, strayed from their herd. A lion guard looked at the elephants and roared as loud as they could. It does not look like a happy school I thought. The window started to fog up as I drew closer. Children were on the floor. Men were taking buckets of wood and coal to a dome with smoke blowing out of the top. Men and children were lined up next to it in a straight line with a guard leading them inside but no one returned. The guards had the same sign as the flags that surrounded the camp.

It had a red background and something that looked like an X but with squares on each corner. My world had shaded to grey. My world used to be a cocoon but now it is a barbed wire fence.

Angus Catto Year 7

said, the other side is violent, never go there, the people there are horrible. Now, I understand why everyone on the other side hates us, all of our kind, everything to do with us, all of me. Always having to be searched when coming over and seeing all the dread and hatred on their faces. Finally seeing the truth in front of me makes my body shiver, feeling the rush of cold air passing my skin. Everything quiet, while the soldiers hold guns to their backs, as if the guns had a mind of their own and are pushing people into their own separate rusty cages, to check for violent weapons.

All the lies which have been spread like a disease and all of the conflict between these two completely different worlds.

The soldiers are separated from the city while interrogating people and trying to get some answers out of them. The feeling of them being the enemy does not feel right. Are we the enemy?

As I look through the window, I realise how all the soldiers are harming people.

My mind cannot think of anything else.

Sudden silence falls, no-one speaking, no-one on the street, only the faint sounds of cages squeaking when being closed and chains rattling against the metal bars.

Then, cries. In the distance a baby crying as the mother is trying to calm it. I look at the wall which separates us from the other side and wonder what it would be like without the wall. Maybe there would be no war between us then.

Lotte Scheuner Year 8

The Time Machine One day a little boy called Oli was trying to invent a time machine with his sister Lucy. Lucy was a clever and adventurous little girl with a big imagination and Oli was a strong and brave little boy. Oli was very determined to finish it by the end of the summer.

Summer went by quickly and they managed to finish it.

When it was time, Oli and Lucy decided they wanted to take their first trip in the time machine. They sat down and Oli said to the time machine, “Let’s go to the caveman times.” “That’s a great idea Oli,” said Lucy. The time machine was as fast as lightning and was zooming past all the times such as Victorians, Romans and the Greeks. Then the time machine stopped and the door opened.

Oli and Lucy slowly stepped out of the time machine and they saw lots of caves and heard a caveman snoring – they landed in the correct time zone!

Clementine Buchan Year 4

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Sport 1ST XV Team: G Honeyborne* (capt), A Catto, H Manley, G Mills, F Taylor-Kimmins, G Mitchell, A Adams, E Walker+, G Edwards+, A Nicholson, T Beattie*, N Agnew, H Brook*, C Davison*, F Walker*, J Edwards, M Learmond, L Wiles *denotes full colours + denotes half colours Results: v Monkton Combe Won v Prior Park Won v The Elms Lost v St John’s Won v Cheltenham Prep Drew v Wycliffe Won v Pembroke House Won v Abberley Hall Lost v Pinewood Lost v Clifton Won v The Downs Lost

47 - 17 Home 29 - 0 Home 0 - 5 Home 24 - 14 Home 12 - 12 Home 26 - 7 Home 53 - 7 Home 0 - 41 Home 7 - 14 Away 19 - 15 Away 0 - 19 Home

Prior Park Tournament: v The Oratory Lost v Cheltenham Prep Won v St Hugh’s Won v St John’s Won

0 - 12 7 - 0 21 - 0 21 - 5

Severnside 7’s Tournament v The Downs Lost v Prior Park Won v Dean Close Drew v Wycliffe Won

7 - 17 35 - 0 19 - 19 7 - 0

Pinewood 7’s Tournament v Wycliffe Won v Cheam Won v Old Buckenham Hall Won v The Downs, Malvern Lost

17 - 0 14 - 0 12 - 5 5 - 7

The Beaudesert 1st XV enjoyed a strong season, and can be very proud of their efforts throughout the term. There are undoubtedly some talented players in this group of boys; however it was the team spirit and willingness to work for each other that saw them pick up some impressive results.

At the beginning of the term, there were worries that our forwards may be a bit too lightweight to make any real impact at this level. However our boys refused to be bullied off the ball by the bigger teams that we faced, and developed into a well disciplined and effective forward pack. Our scrum, which was led superbly from the front by our captain George Honeyborne, was rarely turned over, and our technique at the breakdown was a real strength for the team, providing a strong base for our attacking play. A special mention must also go to our two flankers, Gus Edwards and Ed Walker, who led by example, consistently putting in tough tackles and working hard for the team, and both were awarded half colours.

Our backline was an area of real strength, and one that was admired by many of the coaches and parents of the opposition schools that we

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came up against. At the beginning of the term it was pleasing to see that they possessed a very good level of the basic skills, a tribute to the high quality coaching that they have received in their junior years at Beaudesert. They played attractive attacking rugby, combining their very good handling skills with explosive pace and powerful running. As a group, they were confident in their own ability – often exemplified by their choices to run penalties from their own half rather than go for the safer option.

A note must be made of the superb season that was had by Charlie Davison. Charlie played the majority of the season at 12, and was a real talisman for the team, leading by example with his tough tackling and powerful running, with most opposition teams unable to contain. In the backs, full colours were awarded to Tom Beattie, Hamish Brook, Fred Walker and Charlie Davison.

We were very fortunate to have an extensive fixture card, that was uninterrupted by the weather. Our best performance undoubtedly came towards the end of the term, as we

travelled to Bristol to face Clifton. After a difficult journey, we began the game in appalling conditions, and with a number of players playing out of position, we were quickly two tries down.

The boys showed great resilience to adapt to the situation and turn it around, pulling off a fantastic comeback to win 19-15.

In sevens we were disappointed not to do better than we did, and perhaps struggled due to not having much time to dedicate to practising this format of the game. At the Severnside Tournament at Dean Close, we narrowly missed out on qualifying for the semi-finals on points difference, and finished 5th. At the Pinewood Sevens we were knocked out in the quarter-final, with The Downs, Malvern scoring in the last play of the game.

Overall the boys should be proud of the rugby they played this year representing the school.

I hope that those leaving Beaudesert will continue to enjoy the sport at their senior schools, and I wish them all good luck in their future rugby careers.

HS

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2ND XV Team: A Adams, T Hall, S Kapoor, M May, A Pease, F M Baker, G Jardine, M Thompson, N Agnew, W Hyde, S Mayer, T Elliott, G Mills, T Morris, O Mullen*, E Stewart-Carter, W Dangerfield, G Mitchell*, A Tubbs, B Wilson *shared captaincy Results: v Monkton Combe Lost v St John’s Won v Cheltenham Prep Lost v Dean Close Lost v Wycliffe Lost v Abberley Hall Lost v Pinewood Lost v Hatherop Castle Won v The Downs Lost v Tockington Lost

7 - 32 Away 17 - 12 Away 12 - 17 Away 7 - 30 Home 5 - 29 Away 5 - 48 Away 5 - 19 Home 22 - 10 Away 12 - 34 Away 7 - 24 Home

There is a saying that ‘rugby is a barbarians game played by gentlemen’. This would be fitting for many of this side, much as I would have preferred them to have exhibited the silky skills of the famous

UNDER 11A Team: R Slatter, C Brook, J McLaughlan, F O’Neill, J Jefferies, G Beattie, S Madsen, O Oldman, J Cooper, F Fawcett v The Elms Lost v Monkton Prep Drew v Cheltenham Prep Lost v Pinewood Lost v Abberley Hall Lost v Pinewood Lost v Clifton Lost v The Downs Lost v St Edward’s Won

10 - 25 Away 5 - 5 Home 10 - 25 Away 15 - 25 Home 15 - 20 Home 10 - 15 Away 0 - 20 Away 10 - 20 Away 30 - 5 Away

Prior Park Tournament: Plate Winners Beaudesert Festival: Won 1, Drew 1, Lost 1 Severnside Tournament: Drew 2, Lost 2 The boys have been a delight to coach on the rugby field this term. Even from the first games practice of the term, it was clear they enjoy playing together and were keen to develop their individual skills and tactical awareness of the game. The first three matches were evenly matched and could have gone either

UNDER 11B Team: S Read, H Ahearne, V Bowers, L Van de Grift, L Webb, M Bailey, J Edmonston, A Baker, A Hellens Results: v Berkhampstead Lost v Cheltenham Prep Won v Dean Close Lost v Pinewood Won v Pinewood Lost v Clifton Lost v Tockington Drew

5 - 25 Home 10 - 0 Away 10 - 20 Home 15 - 5 Home 5 - 20 Away 5 - 45 Home 10 - 10 Home

invitational Barbarians rugby team! There were highlights, however, both individual and involving the whole team: Guy Mitchell, leading by example, took the ball bravely into contact against bigger opposition on many occasions, Marcus and Max both followed his lead; Ned’s typical scrum half’s sniping breaks around the fringes of rucks and mauls; Atticus’ balanced runs and well – executed offloads; Tom Elliott’s rather different approach, using his low centre of gravity to bulldoze defenders out of the way, several times getting all the way to the opposition’s try line; Eric’s vision and darting runs made him surprisingly elusive at times; Ollie’s superb swerve and acceleration to score the try of the season at Hatherop Castle.

Indeed, our match there proved to be the best contest of the season, the pendulum of momentum swinging this way and that, until the final few minutes, when our defence, for once, held out and won the day. Another high was the match against St John’s, where we showed commendable character in the second half to draw ahead and clinch victory, having gone 0 – 7 down in the opening minute when their speedster scored under the posts!

There was another match early on in the term

when we should have earned a well-deserved draw; unfortunately in the final play of the game, one of the opponents’ forwards dropped the ball over our line and it was deemed a try.

Otherwise though, in all honesty, we were simply beaten by better sides. When you have neither size nor speed on your side, superior skill, technique and cohesive teamwork are vital. We came up short in these aspects of the game. Having said that, the only glaring mismatch was the whitewash up at Abberley Hall, where we never got into our stride and the outcome of the game was decided by half-time. In all the other matches we showed the fortitude to keep competing until the end, albeit usually a losing battle. Our Achilles heel proved to be our tackling, or rather lack of it. Again, there were some notable exceptions: Ned’s approach was rather reminiscent of a big cat hunting, jumping on his often larger prey and trying to claw them to the ground; Ollie (as last year) proved our most courageous and effective tackler. I hope though, that there was a collective enjoyment and the boys will strive to perform to the best of their ability on the rugby pitch in future.

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way. Like always, The Elms were a tough side.

The Beaudesert boys endured a lung busting 40 minutes of rugby, with the ball being run backwards and forwards throughout the game.

The New Rules of Play have contributed to a more expansive and quicker game, which meant more continued action and less stoppage. A couple of breakaway tries for The Elms sealed their win in a brilliant first game of the season. The first home match was a frustrating one; some costly mistakes meant we were unlucky not to come away with the win. The following match against Cheltenham, McLaughlan and Brook scored early to pile on the pressure, but this was not enough. The biggest triumph of the season came at the Prior Park Tournament. Narrowly missing out on the main competition semi-finals, they kept their heads up and beat St John’s and The Paragon to win the plate competition - a well-deserved medal around the neck to come home with. Particular mention goes to Slatter, for a solo try worthy of try of the season. Slatter, playing at full back, caught the ball in his own half and danced his way through the defence to score the winning points.

On a high, the Beaudesert Festival followed with more success against Wycliffe and an enthralling draw against Prior Park. Prior Park took a ten point early lead until the final two minutes of the

match. A rehearsed move was well set up by Jefferies and O’Neill, and perfectly executed

by Oldman. Oldman, with his quick feet, scored again to earn a hard fought draw. The next few matches were as close as the scores suggest.

Losing by one try against Pinewood twice and Abberley Hall was hard to take but in true Beaudesert style, they never gave up. With lots of rain, matches were a very muddy affair against Pinewood and Clifton. This did not stop them wanting to play and against Clifton, with the rain pouring down, Beattie stopped anything in his tracks with brave and fierce tackling. Also, Madsen found his calling on the wing and used his running power to break the opposition line.

Next up, a windy day versus The Downs. It was thrilling to watch with Cooper, playing hooker, having the match of his season, almost scoring a try, being involved in breakdowns and turning over possession. The season certainly finished on a high against St Edward’s; just reward for the hard work over the season. Fawcett proved to be a versatile player, effective in defence, solid in the scrum and positive on the ball. The team played the ball through hands which resulted in six tries.

An enjoyable term with a lovely bunch of boys.

NC

Having been involved in senior boys’ rugby for many years, this season was certainly going to be a new and interesting challenge. Typically, the first practice is always filled with excitement, from the boys and also from the coaches.

The biggest obstacle facing a young boy when it comes to rugby is that touch of nervousness, that element of doubt, not quite believing that they can make a tackle or have a run with the ball without hurting themselves. But it only takes one or two matches for this feeling to change.

There were some excellent results over the course of the season and some real improvement

from each and every member of the team. Sam showed some good strength, Harry would be my most improved player, Marcus was a try-scoring machine and Vinay always tackled his heart out, not forgetting Lawrie’s pace out wide, Jamie’s little step, zig-zagging runs and crucial late pass out wide. Leon’s hard work and commitment, Alfie’s pace and determination and Archie’s strength with the ball in hand - all contributing to the team’s success.

I thoroughly enjoyed it. Well done team and good luck next year.

JLB

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UNDER 11C Team: J Holloway, D Keegan, G Carpenter, T Burton, O Comaish, M Schmidt, B Worsley, E Viva Simond Results: v Berkhampstead Won v Monkton Prep Won v Cheltenham Prep Won Lost v Dean Close v Pinewood Won v Pinewood Won Lost v Clifton

35 - 25 Home 25 - 10 Away 60 - 25 Away 20 - 30 Home 25 - 10 Home 15 - 10 Away 25 - 35 Away

Beaudesert Festival: Won 2, Lost 1 The Downs Festival: Won 2, Lost 2 What an enjoyable season of rugby for the U11C team. At the start of the season, the first two weeks were vital in refreshing their skills and

UNDER 10B Team: A Binns, F Hack, O Ridgwell, D Rawle, C Birts, T Ratcliffe, O Brown, F Campbell, R Calvert Results: v Monkton Prep Lost v Berkhamstead A Lost v Hatherop A Won v Cheltenham Prep Won v Pinewood A Lost v Clifton College Won v The Downs Won v Tockington A Won

2 2 6 5 2 7 3 7

- 4 Away - 3 Home - 4 Away - 0 Home - 4 Away - 1 Home - 1 Home - 2 Away

Wycliffe Festival v Cheltenham Prep Won v Wycliffe Won v Clifton College Won v Clifton High Won

3 7 6 6

- 1 - 1 - 4 - 4

The Downs Festival v Cheltenham Prep Won v The Downs Won v Dean Close Won

9 - 0 6 - 0 5 - 0

This year’s U10s were a joy to coach because they were both individually talented and keen to put into practice what they were being asked to do as a team.

Every boy in the side was capable of a decent tackle: none more so than Oliver Ridgwell who arrived low, horizontal and at speed. If you were really unlucky our other ‘forward’ Freddie Hack would tackle you at chest height at the same time.

Ouch! Alfie Binns, our scrum half and captain, scampered behind, getting to every breakdown to pick up the ball and pass quickly away. With the trickery of Oliver Brown on one wing and the power of Freddie Campbell on the other we potentially had the ability to score a lot of tries if we could move the ball wide. Overcoming their natural tendencies to go for glory, our midfield players Daniel Rawle, Charlie Birts and Tom

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developing new aspects of the game. Individual running skills and passing were quickly addressed, which meant that there was plenty of time to organise positions and tactical play.

As a result, the season started with a bang, with them winning their first three matches.

A number of tries were scored and there were lots of happy and enthusiastic players.

A tough game against Dean Close challenged the boys, with lessons learned to take in to the Beaudesert Festival. The festival provided an afternoon of fun, playing a handful of matches with their friends and scoring even more tries. At the back end of the season, the boys experienced more successes and failures. A few wins and losses, and a thrilling match to end the season against Clifton. It was a pleasure to see the boys enjoy themselves. The idea of playing with friends, getting on a minibus for an away match, eating teas and socialising with new people, will no doubt instil a love of sport and the game of rugby.

NC

UNDER 10A Team: M Dunne, M Morris, Z Hitchcock-Smith, O Clark, L Webb, M Rowlands, F Wallace, A Hunter, H Adams, R Page Results: v Monkton Combe Won v The Elms Won v St John’s Won v Cheltenham Prep Won v Pinewood Won v Abberley Hall Won v Clifton Won v The Downs, Wraxall Won v St Edward’s Chelt Won

4 - 3 Away 4 - 3 Away 6 - 4 Home 4 - 1 Home 11 - 2 Away 4 - 2 Away 1 - 0 Home 8 - 0 Away 5 - 3 Away

Wycliffe Festival: v Clifton Won v St John’s Won v Prior Park Won v Wycliffe Drew v Cheltenham Prep Won

2 2 4 1 4

- 1 - 0 - 2 - 1 - 1

Severnside Tournament: Winners Ratcliffe did exactly that, resulting in numerous tries scored in the ‘corner’. Daniel Rawle in particular was prepared to throw out long passes to miss out players and get the ball wide effectively. When they could not move the ball these players were more than capable of taking on the opposition and rucking well when one of their team mates got caught. Charlie Birts in particular was keen to drive opposition players as far back as he could despite often taking a battering in the process. Rory Calvert was very adept at fitting in with the forwards or in the backs.

Bravo boys, classic simple rugby to please any coach and make our large contingent of supporting parents smile.

MB

v Cheltenham Prep Won v Dean Close Lost v Tockington Won v Prior Park Won v Dean Close Won

1 0 5 2 2

- 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 1

Blessed with a team that seemed not to require much coaching, I was immediately impressed with the energy and commitment to the game that each member of the squad showed. The results speak for themselves but there were some close matches where a good defence was required also some strong, determined running.

The strength of the team centred around the breakdown, where possession was regularly won and turn-overs awarded; Orlo Clark led the barrage into the opposition but was assisted

by Frankie Wallace and Zach Hitchcock-Smith.

Winning quick ball was vital to allow the nimblefooted Max Dunne to weave his spell over his marker, to break the gain line and distribute to the support running of Max Morris, Max Rowlands or Hector Adams. Given the width, the wingers were able to run around any team; it was very encouraging to see so many tries scored ‘out wide’.

Reuben Page and Luca Webb also had to do their fair share of tackling and never did they shy away from their duty.

The highlight of the season was winning the Severnside Tournament; having lost to Dean Close in the pool stage by 0 - 1, the final was too close to call at full time 1-1. The golden try extra time went on for an age until Max Rowlands finished the game by scoring a try created by the whole team having put pressure on Dean Close. A fitting end to a great team performance.

A big thank you to everyone involved; Mr Bevan, Mr Robinson, Hugo and Harry, Tim, the groundsman and all the boys. Well done on a very successful season.

JSSM

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UNDER 10C & D Team: B Nielson, H Kay, E Bajeux, J Stapleton, G Scurr, R Preston, M D’Arcy Rice, A Maculan, R Calvert, J Hunt, A Watkins, W Shipsey, H Large, V Byworth, C Combe Under 10C & Ds Results: v Monkton Prep Won v Hatherop Drew v Cheltenham Prep Won v Pinewood Won v Clifton Won v Westonbirt Won v St Edward’s Won v Cheltenham Cs Lost v Pinewood Lost v The Downs Lost

25 - 20 Home 30 - 30 Home 40 - 15 Home 25 - 0 Away 25 - 10 Away 15 - 0 Home 25 - 5 Away 15 - 20 Home 0 - 20 Away 5 - 40 Home

Under 10C &Ds Festivals v Clifton Lost 3, Won 1 v Wycliffe Lost 3, Won 1 v The Downs Won 2, Lost 1 v Dean Close Won 4, Lost 0

UNDER 9s Teams: Mixed A/B: R Phillips, R Van de Grift, B Pridmore, A Baker, A Thomson, A Gordon, B Evans, M Craven, F Amati, O Giffard-Lindsay, W Moffatt, H Jefferies, G Grand, O Eugster, W Douglas-Pennant Mixed B/C: L Dangerfield, O Ross, O Easen, L d’Abo, L Dhillon, J Lamb, H Hiscox, T Wickett, W Greig, E Cuellar, M Viva Simond, C Hyde, E Ransome, F Champniss A year into the new regulations and both staff and children acclimatised more quickly to what was expected. There was greater consistency across the schools and their interpretation of the laws thus creating a more definite platform from which to learn.

It was a great season for the Under 10C team. They played each game with great enthusiasm and gusto. The depth of talent within this year group was clear to see and the players always showed an excellent attitude and eagerness to do well, both in training and in matches.

It was not surprising, therefore, that the team was unbeaten in their head to head fixtures. As individuals and as a team, the improvements that were made as the season developed were huge; learning the new rules at this age group and developing the positions best suited to their skills.

Hector Large, Vaughan Byworth, Will Shipsey and Joe Hunt epitomised the groups attacking approach with strong running and great decision making at key points. Aled Watkins was resolute in defence and, along with many others, was willing to make those vital tackles and were certainly a key element to many superb wins. They were a credit to the school and things bode well for the future seasons, Well done!

As with last year, most of our fixtures took the form of festivals. This gave us lots of short games but enabled the children to experience play against a wider variety of levels of play. There were times when we fielded mixed A teams, mixed B teams and occasionally a C team. On all but two occasions every boy took the field totalling somewhere in the region of 55 matches.

The A team itself fared well throughout the term, losing only a handful of matches against strong opposition from St John’s, The Oratory and Cheltenham Prep. By the end of the season at the Severnside Festival the team played some of their best rugby to gain revenge on St John’s and draw with Cheltenham Prep. Stand out players were Archie Thomson for his tackling, Bryn Evans for his elusive running and try scoring and Barney Pridmore at scrum half for his quick thinking at the tackle. Huge improvements were made by the whole squad, particularly with their passing and tackling, highlighted by Rory Van de Grift’s try-

This was a very positive term for the team for the Under 10D Team. Players approached the season with determination and purpose.

Their willingness to learn the new format was first-rate and from this approach it was no surprise that many players made it into higher teams as the season progressed.

In training, they worked hard on many key areas of their game. Their tackling and passing improved hugely and it enabled them to be extremely competitive in all their matches. While the results never quite went our way, the players never lost their enthusiasm. Instead they would often come away from matches having clearly enjoyed their experiences and having learnt a great deal. Their progress was clear to see and this culminated in the final festival of the season where everything seemed to fall into place.

Great support play, powerful running and a well organised defence, enabled players to savour the four victories at the Dean Close festival that they so richly deserved.

LR

saving tackle at a crucial point in the Cheltenham Prep match.

Popping in and out of the A/B team, several boys gained valuable experience on the field and this allowed them to understand the improvements necessary to compete against the best. The same could be said for the mixed B/C teams that were fielded where we often played straight B teams and we competed very well, winning far more often than losing. Players who benefited from playing at this level were Wills Moffatt who ran strongly with the ball, Oliver Giffard-Lindsay, Oscar Eugster, George Grand and Matthieu Viva Simond. As with the A team the two mixed B teams at the Severnside were unbeaten during the whole afternoon. A total of ten matches, seven won and three drawn. What a great effort.

The staff were extremely pleased with the efforts displayed by the boys throughout the season. It is always a steep learning curve going from tag to full tackle and they acquitted themselves well.

A great team effort from the staff and the boys themselves, well done.

GR

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Hockey 1ST XI/VII Team: A Kold (capt)*, E Fanshawe*, I Cooper*, G Lawrence*, I Wateridge, K Severn, Z Mayer, A Evans, P Clark, M Edwards *denotes colours Results: Lost v The Elms v St Hugh’s Won v The Downs Won v Dean Close Won v Cheltenham Prep Won v Pembroke House Won v Abberley Hall Won v Pinewood Won v Clifton Won v Pinewood Won v King’s, Gloucester Won Lost v Wycliffe

1 - 3 Away 7 - 1 Home 5 - 0 Home 2 - 1 Away 6 - 0 Home 5 - 1 Home 6 - 1 Home 4 - 2 Home 1 - 0 Away 3 - 2 Away 4 - 0 Away 0 - 4 Away

IAPS Tournament: 3rd in group Severnside Tournament: Semi Final We have had a brilliant season experiencing many challenging matches, most with a good outcome.

Some especially good matches were helped by our great team spirit and determination.

Particularly good play started from the defence of Issy and Meghan, tackling hard. Imo was a fantastic defender, never letting a ball get past her. Ginny was an awesome fearless goalkeeper always terrifying the opposition. The midfield of Zara, Kiki and Eloise were fast and skilled players

2ND VII Team: S Page, M Smith, I Thomson, Z Verschoyle, L Scheuner, K Hiscox, E Pridmore, W Hodson, I Case, A Raphael v The Elms Drew 3 - 3 Away v St Hugh’s Won 2 - 0 Home v The Downs Won 3 - 1 Home v Dean Close Lost 1 - 2 Away v Cheltenham Prep Won 4 - 1 Home v Pembroke House Won 3 - 0 Home v Abberley Hall Won 3 - 1 Home v Pinewood (U12B) Won 3 - 1 Home v Clifton Lost 0 - 3 Away v Pinewood Drew 2 - 2 Away v St John’s Won 4 - 0 Away v King’s, Gloucester Won 3 - 0 Home v Wycliffe Drew 1 - 1 Away Severnside Tournament: Winners This has been a successful and most enjoyable term of hockey. With two strong sporting year groups from which to choose, a talented squad has emerged and we have been extremely competitive in our school fixtures, with only two losses and culminating in victory in the

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Severnside Tournament at Dean Close.

We have been very lucky to have had use of the excellent facility at Stratford Park and have honed our skills and enjoyed training with the 1st team, and have seen all aspects of our game improve significantly. The attitude and effort shown by all the girls has been great to see and the determination to perform well in the school matches has meant that we were able to enjoy a great season of hockey.

We started with arguably our toughest fixture, away at The Elms and having started superbly and raced into a 3-1 lead, we were eventually pegged back to a three-all all draw. Two tough home matches against St Hugh’s and The Downs were next, both resulting in narrow victories. We were proving a tough team to beat with Scarlet Page excellent in goal, Maddy Smith, Isabella Thomson and Zara Verschoyle dominant at the back, Willa Hodson battling hard in midfield, Kitty Hiscox offering pace and width, and India Case always a goal threat.

Our first 11-a-side match was next, the big one, against Dean Close! We battled hard as always, were always in the game, but conceded a late goal in a terrific match to narrowly lose 1-2. We were back to winning ways against

that worked hard and never gave up. Poppy and Eloise defended from the front and on many occasions intercepted the ball to score some superb goals. Beating Wycliffe at the Severnside Tournament was definitely the icing on the cake.

This was all supported by our amazing coach...

Mrs Baber-Williams! An incredibly passionate coach who always inspired us to do better.

Amelia Kold and Eloise Fanshawe

Cheltenham Prep and were able to continue our good form against touring team Pembroke House (Kenya) and Abberley Hall. Fixtures against Pinewood are always keenly contested, and a two-all draw was probably a fair result.

Two well taken goals from India Case saw us battle back in the second half to share the spoils. We had another hard fought draw at Wycliffe where they equalised in the last play of the game. A shame as the team dominated possession but just could not find the second goal to wrap the game up. Nevertheless, we headed to Dean Close and the Severnside Tournament in high spirits! Playing superb hockey throughout, we had good wins over Dean Close, Wycliffe and Tockington, after an opening draw versus Clifton we found ourselves playing them again in the final.

Again, there was nothing between the two teams and after extra time, the trophy was shared - a great result.

I must just highlight the contributions of Willa and India who have really excelled this term, both with their skilful and determined play and their attitude and will to win, they have set a great example to the rest of the team, which has been really good to see. Well done to all.

DR

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3RD VII Team: A Brown, R Lewis, M Phillips, O Case, A Phillips, B Leslie, G Tucker, D Gough Results: v Tockington Lost v Hatherop Won v Dean Close Won v Cheltenham Prep Won v Clifton Lost v Pinewood Won v Wycliffe Won

3 - 4 Away 2 - 1 Home 5 - 0 Home 1 - 0 Home 1 - 2 Away 8 - 1 Home 3 - 2 Away

The 3rd team have had a fantastic season of hockey this term. It has been very rewarding to see them progress as a team and work so hard together during training and fixtures.

In the second half of the term the girls had really refined their positions and had fantastic movement with and without the ball. It was great to see them develop so much and read the game so brilliantly.

Our game against Clifton was very unfortunate. It was the first game back after half term and the girls were a little rusty.

However, they took the loss as motivation, each and every one of the girls, worked extremely hard during training that week, they all knew exactly what they needed to improve on. The following game was against Pinewood. This was not an easy match but the girls worked as a unit and finished the game with an 8-1 win. A special mention goes to Rosie Lewis. During this game, she called for the ball out wide and used her pace up to drive up the wing, always using her eyes to pop the ball into the D at the perfect moment every time. Well done girls, it has been a great term.

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4th VII Team: S Hiscox, F McKenzie Wylie, M Campbell, A McIntyre, A Preston, E Tubbs, J Downton, J Keveth, A Vernon, T Nelson, A Kay, L Pearman, L Sobolewska, J Lodge Results: v The Elms Won v Dean Close Drew v Cheltenham Prep Lost v Pinewood Drew v Clifton Won v Pinewood Drew v Wycliffe Won

2 - 1 Away 2 - 2 Home 1 - 2 Home 1 - 1 Away 3 - 2 Away 1 - 1 Home 2 - 1 Away

UNDER 11A Team: T Maculan, F Gregory, E Watkins, A Wateridge, M Learmond, L Lawson, B Tuke-Hastings, H Maculan, G Balfry, E Lewis, J Fairer-Smith, L Mclaughlin, S Burnett, J Walker, A Playne, E Thompson, I Gregory, H Brewster, I Playne Results: v The Elms Drew v St Hugh’s Lost v The Downs Won v Badminton Won v Pinewood Won v Clifton Won v Pinewood Lost v Richard Pate Drew v Wycliffe Lost v Cheltenham Prep Won

1 - 1 Away 0 - 1 Away 1 - 0 Away 2 - 0 Away 2 - 1 Away 3 - 0 Home 0 - 1 Home 3 - 3 Away 0 - 1 Home 5 - 1 Home

Prior Park Tournament: Winners Severnside Tournament: Winners IAPS Regional Finals: Plate Winners Cheltenham Festival: Played 5, Won 3, Drew 2 What a fantastic season from a talented bunch of girls. It was clear, early in the season there were a lot of players keen to get in the team and training was intense. Nineteen players got the chance to represent the side during the course of the term and they all gave an excellent account of themselves both on and off the field.

We had a very solid defence, led by Anna, who read the game superbly and snuffed out

It was great to see the amount of improvement both teams made over the course of the term. Matches were hard fought and relentless. Their passing is much more accurate and their defending throughout was brilliant. It was also fantastic to see how well they adapt to playing in different positions (despite the odd moan!). There is plenty of potential for the Year 7’s going into Year 8 to impress further and I have no doubt will continue to thrive.

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many attacks before they even reached the D. She was ably supported mainly by Maya and Lois who improved rapidly over the season. On any occasion that they did get through Tilda was a formidable goalkeeper, with great reaction and a fearsome clearing kick. To only concede more than one goal in a school match once is a testament to the effort the girls showed, always working back and clearing the lines well.

Georgie drove our attacking options from centre half, with her distribution and dribbling improving over the season. She also had a powerful hit, converting many polished short corner routines.

Emelia terrorised opposition defenders with her speed and skills on the right wing, creating and scoring many chances. She was ably supported

by Lucy, Jemima Walker and especially Jemima Fairer-Smith, who was defensively very strong with her channelling. Isla and Hermione were quick and skilful centre forwards, who scored a lot of goals between them, often stealing the ball from the opposition backs. The other girls who featured always gave 100% and the performance levels never dropped.

Highlights of the season were the three trophies won, especially Severnside, avenging a very unlucky loss to Wycliffe and the IAPS regional finals, where after losing in the quarter finals to one of the strongest teams in the country we picked ourselves up and won the plate competition. We also finished on a high against Cheltenham Prep, where we played some of our best hockey of the season to deservedly win 5 – 1. It was always so lovely to come down to training and see so many happy, smiling faces ready to go. Well done and good luck next year!

SP

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UNDER 11B

UNDER 11C

Team: E Watkins, H Maculan, S Burnett, J Walker, L Lawson, H Brewster, A Playne, I Playne, L McLaughlin, F Gregory, R Roche, B Tuke-Hastings, E Thomspon, E Wray, A Miller Pyott

Team: M Galton-Fenzi, J Honeyborne, I Morgan-Grenville, A Miller Pyott, R Roche, E Wray, C Dobson-Pinillos, L Moxon, S Robbins

Results: v Tockington Drew v St Hugh’s Won v Dean Close Lost v The Elms Won v Pinewood Lost v Clifton Won v Pinewood Drew v Berkhampstead Won v Wycliffe Drew v Richard Pate Won v Cheltenham Prep Won

0 - 0 Away 2 - 0 Away 0 - 3 Away 2 - 0 Home 1 - 2 Away 7 - 0 Home 2 - 2 Home 3 - 0 Home 1 - 1 Home 13 - 0 Home 3 - 0 Home

The U11B team girls have worked extremely hard and have been enthusiastic all season.

They have made great progress throughout the season, particularly in their passing and dodging skills. As they became more confident it was good to see them begin to eliminate players whilst dribbling the ball. Their progress was also shown in the number of girls who were called up from the B team to play in the A team over the course of the season. During the season, the team worked hard to increase their ability to play in many and varying positions. I believe that this strengthened them as a team and it meant that we had more depth across all positions.

A special mention must go to Hannie, Siena and Emily (GK) for their consistent level of play and strength in defence throughout the season; they became very good at connecting with the forward line enabling us to score goals and win matches. All in all, it was a terrific season for the U11Bs, and it was a pleasure coaching them this season. Good luck in your future hockey endeavours.

LM

Results: v King’s, Gloucester Lost Lost v Abberley Hall v Pinewood Won v Pinewood Won v Rendcomb Won v Wycliffe Won

1 - 2 Away 0 - 3 Away 1 - 0 Away 3 - 0 Home 3 - 0 Home 6 - 0 Home

The U11C girls’ hockey had a great season with huge improvement showing over the term.

UNDER 10A Team: M Davey, T Vernon, C Birts, M Standen McDougal, F Scurr, R Smith, J Heynes, B Montgomerie, M Leslie Results: v Badminton Won v The Downs Drew v Dean Close Lost v The Elms Won v Pinewood Won v Pinewood Lost v Wycliffe Won v Richard Pate Won v Cheltenham Prep Won

7 - 0 Away 1 - 1 Away 1 - 4 Away 2 - 1 Home 1 - 0 Away 1 - 4 Home 4 - 0 Home 2 - 1 Away 3 - 2 Away

Cheltenham Prep Tournament: Winners Badminton Tournament: Winners Severnside Tournament: 5th

Hockey is the best because our team is the best!! Mrs Phelps has helped us create our skills in a fun way. We have improved a lot as a team and as individuals. Winning two tournaments has made our confidence grow and our skills build up. Mathilde Davey our goal keeper has never let us down even in times of stress. We have come together as a team and

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Beginning with two losses, the girls won 1 – 0 in their first game against Pinewood on astro, where they exhibited good passing, and it was a huge confidence boost to the team.

The second game against Pinewood, this time at home on grass, showed more good passing, and the score (3-0) reflected this.

Although the game was rather scrappy, the girls were able to score three goals against Rendcomb, securing a good 3 – 0 victory, and in their final match, at home against Wycliffe, they dominated the game and scored some good goals.

Overall the girls displayed a very positive attitude all season, worked hard and responded well to instruction. Their improvement over the term was really impressive, and it has been a pleasure to teach them.

JG

learnt that hockey is a team effort. We always encourage each other and never get annoyed with people who make mistakes as everyone makes them. Mrs Phelps has always supported us which makes us play better. We have great team spirit.

Tilly Vernon, Clemmie Birts, Rosie Smith and Molly Standen McDougal Well done U10As for a very exciting and successful season. The team worked hard together making great progress with their passing, positioning and tactics. The highlight matches were definitely winning the Cheltenham and Badminton Tournaments, bringing home medals and trophies. This really improved their confidence and concentration levels. Mathilde enjoyed playing goalie, developing her skills nicely and making some great saves. Molly, Mary and Clemmie were strong in defence making some well-timed tackles and clearing the ball confidently.

Tilly as centre half worked with great determination in attack and defence setting up many goals. Rosie, Flora and Bea made some speedy runs down the wing and made excellent progress with their positioning and tactics.

Jessica as centre forward has scored some lovely goals, striking the ball with more power in the D. Well done to all the U10s for working hard and being a delight to coach.

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UNDER 10B Team: C Haycraft Mee, L Tuke-Hastings, F MacIntosh, P Ross, R Wilkes, E Jones, D Davies, H Edmonston, H Bullock, M Evans-Gough Results: v Hatherop Won v Badminton Won v Dean Close Won v Tockington Lost v Pinewood Drew v Pinewood Won v St John’s Lost v Richard Pate Lost v Cheltenham Prep Won

3 - 0 Home 4 - 1 Away 5 - 1 Away 1 - 5 Away 2 - 2 Home 3 - 2 Away 1 - 2 Home 0 - 2 Home 5 - 1 Away

The girls have had a great season of hockey this term. From the start they worked hard in training and were determined in all matches.

After the first match against Hatherop, I could see that the girls worked as a strong team but needed to develop set plays and some stick skills. Throughout training the team was starting to look stronger and the girls were getting more confident on the ball, gaining excellent composure. Both Pinewood matches were well fought and the girls played exceptionally well, making them very exciting to watch.

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Team: M Ellis, E Ahearne, C Amati, B McLaughlin, S Meakin, S Wallace, R Evans-Gough, E McMurtry, J McShane

Team: E Grand, I Hamilton-Burnet, K Pritchard, P Brown, S Meakin, L Rayner, L O’Carroll, E Brooks, F McLean

Results: v The Downs Drew 2 - 2 Home v Dean Close Drew 2 - 2 Away v Chelt Prep Won 3 - 0 Away v Pinewood Lost 1 - 2 Home v Clifton Drew 2 - 2 Away v Berkhampstead Won 2 - 1 Away Cheltenham Prep Tournament: 2nd We started off the season well with a draw against The Downs, but right from the beginning of term the girls naturally positioned themselves well.

After winning the match against Cheltenham Prep we went into the tournament full of confidence and determination, one of many attributes this team has. We won our first two matches and drew our third so were delighted to find ourselves in the semi final against Wycliffe. They played very well, with Millie defending solidly in goal. When the final whistle blew neither team had scored so the girls found themselves in unknown territory in a penalty shoot-out. After about five shots Millie managed to save a goal and we were delighted to find ourselves in the final against Clifton. The girls had a fantastic match and it was not until the last minute the winning goal was scored from Clifton. The girls were delighted with second place from a pool of 13 schools that had participated. They all had lovely medals to take home along with their happy faces!

The end of the term was hampered by bad weather and we were very frustrated to have matches cancelled. The last match was unfortunately abandoned after four minutes when hurricane Barney decided to show its full force leaving the girls soaked.

All the girls have progressed well and have enjoyed playing hockey. A special mention to Cecilia, Bel and Sophie for working well together. Rose has also been a very strong defender. This team has so much potential for next year and I will look forward to watching their progress. Many thanks to all the parents that have supported us this term.

SF

Results: v Pinewood Lost v Westonbirt Lost v Clifton Won v Pinewood Won v Rendcomb Lost v Pinewood Won v Richard Pate Won

Coco Haycraft Mee and Poppy Ross had developed a great combination of attacking players, creating many goals, and making Coco top goal scorer of the season. I must commend Margot Evans-Gough for her commitment to her goal keeping. She saved many potential goals and proved to be a very talented goal keeper.

Our last game against Cheltenham Prep was a great one to end the season with. The girls played exceptional hockey and all the skills that they had learnt throughout the term showed in their win.

All the girls have worked incredibly well and I look forward to seeing them next year. Thank you to all the parents who came along to watch.

FS

0 - 1 Away 2 - 4 Away 2 - 1 Away 2 - 1 Away 0 - 9 Home 4 - 2 Home 4 - 2 Home

The U10 C Hockey team had an excellent season this year, winning four out of the seven matches played and it was lovely to see such a

lot of support from the parents on the side-lines.

Pinewood were our greatest rivals; we played them on three occasions and, having lost to them by one goal in the first match of the season, the girls regrouped, worked hard on their passing into space and went on to win the next two matches against them 4-2 and 2-1. As the season went on the girls began to work really well as a team, thinking about their positioning on the field and how to create space. The match against Rendcomb was against their A team and, although the score was quite high, the girls played incredibly well and never lost hope. Special mentions should go to Phoebe Brown and Edith Grand who played extremely well together up front throughout the season, scoring some excellent goals. A thoroughly enjoyable season, all the girls should be very proud of their progress.

JDS

UNDER 9B Blue Team: U Rowland, A Akeroyd, E d’Abo, H Madsen, C Keveth, G Marwood, H Heynes, C Buchan, S Turner, E Hunter Results: v The Downs Won v King’s, Gloucester Lost v Cheltenham Prep Won v Tockington Drew v Pinewood Won v Clifton Lost v Berkhampstead Lost

3 - 2 Home 2 - 4 Away 1 - 0 Away 1 - 1 Away 3 - 0 Away 0 - 5 Away 1 - 4 Away

Red Team: A Miller, E Chadwick, S Birtles, A Pearman, I Bowers, L Worsley, Z Cole, E Downton, P Learmond Results: v Tockington Won v Dean Close Drew v Cheltenham Prep Won v Pinewood Lost v Clifton Won v St John’s Lost

2 1 5 1 1 0

- 0 Home - 1 Home - 0 Away - 3 Home - 0 Away - 5 Home

The two parallel B teams have had an enjoyable and very successful term of hockey with a mixed set of results. Both teams gained a lot of confidence from their first matches which they won. 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 starting to see them positioning themselves well towards the end of term. A special mention to Emma, Ila, Zoe and Hebe who have been great attacking players and have worked very well together. Abigail and Lara have been very strong defenders and have helped keep any balls away from their goal. All the girls have rotated around and have enjoyed having the opportunity of being a goal keeper.

A couple of the fixtures were against other schools’ A team’s which has been good as it gives the girls an opportunity to play at a higher level. Unfortunately, towards the end of term the weather was against us and a few matches were cancelled but such was their enthusiasm they were always very disappointed.

A big thank you to all the parents that have supported us this term. Your encouragement is always much appreciated.

SF

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1ST XI Team: L Wiles, T Beattie, F Walker* (capt), H Brook*, C Davison, G Edwards, E Walker, FJ Baker, A Nicholson, A Adams, A Birtles, J Edwards * denotes full colours Results: Lost v Wycliffe v Abberley Hall Drew Lost v QEH v Tockington Won

Football

0 - 4 Home 1 - 1 Away 2 - 5 Away 7 - 0 Home

The Ingle Shield: (six-a-side) Won 4, Drew 1, Lost 1 – Winners Looking at the fixture list before the term, I felt a bit like a World Cup coach finding himself in the proverbial ‘group of death’. On paper the fixtures all looked quite tough and with only five games (although one was cancelled in the end for bad weather) we would have to work hard to get a win.

The season started well with a great (and first ever) win at The Ingle Shield six-a-side tournament. The team played superbly, showing great discipline in defence and some excellent finishing. We won our first three games in style, with an amazing long-range effort from Freddie Baker in the first game and a tense victory against the favourites for the title, The Downs (Malvern). After a draw and a loss, however, we needed a win from the final match. We were expecting a tense finale, but Jonny Edwards and Hamish Brook scored early in the match, and the opposition never looked like getting back into it. This victory definitely gave us some more optimism for the games ahead in the regular season.

to see that we could compete with another 1st XI. QEH was a different matter entirely.

The opposition were on a different level, probably one of the best sides that I have seen at this age. It felt like we were playing a combination of Barcelona and the Harlem Globe-Trotters, such was their style and dominance. We did well to stay in the game and the score line was at least respectable. There were plenty of lessons to be learned from this opposition, and one more match to put them into practice.

In the first match, however, Wycliffe were too strong for us and we went down easily. Against Abberley Hall, in a match played on astroturf, we dominated the game but struggled to make many chances. With a couple of key players out we were lacking in creativity, but it was encouraging

With the match against St Hugh’s being cancelled, we found ourselves heading into the final game against Tockington desperate for a win to give us something to show for the season. We knew that Tockington had a couple of excellent players who would need to be marked carefully.

In the end, we were able to play our best football of the year, coming out 7-0 winners. We passed the ball well and were very fluent going forward, scoring some great goals. I was particularly pleased for the Year 8s to have such a resounding win in their final game for the school.

It is worth mentioning some of these Year 8s, some of whom played for two years in the 1st X1. Fred Walker captained the side very well.

He is an excellent defender, always reliable both on and off the pitch, and led the team with calm assurance. Luke Wiles was a very good goalkeeper, showing superb reactions to keep us in games and he played particularly well in the tournament. Charlie Davison was very effective both in defence and midfield. People assume that he is just a physical player, but he passes well and has good control. Tom Beattie brings so much pace and energy to the team and his awareness of others around him is outstanding.

We missed him hugely when he was away, such was his value to the team. Hamish Brook was a classy midfielder, with a wonderful touch, vision and an eye for goal. Gus Edwards and Ed Walker did a great job as full-backs, getting up and down the line well. Artie Nicholson made some useful contributions in midfield and Freddie Baker delivered the goals when it mattered, like a classic striker, usually scoring from about a yard out!

Next year we will be quite a young side, I think, but with plenty of talent coming through.

Football is buzzing at Beaudesert at the moment so we are hoping for some great results and performances at 1st XI level over the next few years.

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2ND XI Team: G Honeyborne, G Mitchell, B Wilson, F Taylor-Kimmins, S Kapoor, M Thompson, M Learmond, W Dangerfield, N Agnew, T Morris, A Nicholson, H Manley, F M Baker Results: Lost v Wycliffe v Abberley Hall Drew Lost v QEH v Clifton Lost

0 - 4 Away 1 - 1 Away 2 - 9 Home 3 - 5 Away

The season started with a tough match against Wycliffe; we were lucky to keep the score down to 2-0 at half time as they missed several chances that should have resulted in goals. Guy Mitchell in goal made several excellent saves and kept us in contention for a large part of the match. Our forwards threatened their defence and were given a few chances to score.

Gale force winds and waterlogged pitches forced the next match at Abberley to be played on Astro. We went 0-1 down in the first half and then were awarded a fortunate penalty, cleanly struck by Artie Nicholson to give us the draw.

QEH were the strongest side we faced all season and gave us a good display of teamwork and skill. They rattled up a number of goals early on before we came back at them soon after half time with two of the best goals seen at 2nd XI level. The first came from a corner, floated across the goal and was headed in to the top corner by Felix Taylor-Kimmins. The next was a chance kick forward that was carried with the wind, fended down by their keeper and finished off again by our ever ready striker.

The final match of the short season was at Clifton on their 3G pitch. We played a very mixed ability side (non-hockey players). A number of their players were of exceptional standard and scored wonderful individual goals. It took us some time to realise that their defence was weak and very vulnerable. By applying pressure and trying to win 50-50 balls we were able to score two justified goals.

It was a tough season, short but very enjoyable.

The team made significant progress and deserved a win.

JSSM

UNDER 11A Team: S Madsen, C Brook, O Oldman, J Jefferies, E Viva Simond, R Slatter, F O’Neill, A Baker, J McLaughlan Results: v Prior Park Won 8 - 1 Home v Wycliffe Drew 2 - 2 Home v St Edward’s Won 6 - 2 Away v St John’s Won 7 - 0 Home v St Hugh’s Won 3 - 0 Home v Pinewood Won 2 - 0 Home v Tockington Drew 0 - 0 Home ISFA South West Region: Semi-finalists

3RD XI Team: A Catto, G Mills, T Hall, G Jardine, T Elliott, A Tubbs, O Mullen, E Stewart-Carter, M May, S Mayer, A Pease, F Depierre, W Hyde Results: v Wycliffe Won v Abberley Hall Lost v QEH Lost v St Hugh’s Won v Wycliffe Drew

1 - 0 Home 1 - 7 Away 1 - 10 Away 1 - 0 Home 1 - 1 Away

I was lucky enough to coach, well, what I liked to call ‘My Crazy Gang’. These boys, all of whom I have seen grow up to a bunch of really fine young men over the years, came out every games session, gave their all and had a blast doing it. There was, of course, the odd toy

A very talented year group, packed full of skilful footballers and an unbeaten season!

Hopes were high for a successful term and perhaps we could dream of progress to the ISFA U11 National Finals through qualification from our regional championship!

Our season began against Prior Park. Passing the ball quickly, using the width of the pitch and the skill and pace of our forward players, we ran out comfortable winners in the end.

Wycliffe were next. We were two up at half time and playing well, in the end were pegged back and held to a two-all draw. Thumping wins against St John’s and St Edward’s set us up nicely for a three way fixture versus Pinewood and Tockington. Pinewood were first and in another great performance we ran out 2-0 winners. We were slightly below par against Tockington, but still played some great football. Our final fixture was a 9-a-side match versus St Hugh’s. We scored a number of high quality goals, kept it tight at the back and were resounding winners.

throwing moment, the rare occasion where some let their ever-changing emotions get the better of them, but for the vast majority of the time it was a show of gritty determination and a series of really good results across the season.

Oliver Mullen out on the wing had a storming season, not to mention all of the hard work that Tom Elliott put in from the midfield, some strong runs and good passing. The team could always rely on our solid set of defenders, namely Theo, Alex and Guy with Griffin dropping back to secure the ball. We also had Fin and Wilbur getting stuck in on occasions. Eric and Arthur regularly made some strong runs with the ball and both Seb and Marcus made excellent progress - I can see them both shaping into a decent striker or mid fielder sometime in the future. Much of the team’s success came as a result of our excellent goal keeper Angus, who threw himself around the goal mouth and pulled off many outstanding saves.

A really enjoyable season for all. Thanks boys, keep going and best of luck next season.

JLB

And so to the ISFA South West Regional Tournament. We were able to keep our practice sessions going as we honed our skills in the sports hall and on the astro. Any spare half an hour would do, we were out there! A tough group awaited us and after a nervy first half, we improved to settle for a draw in our opening game. Confidence on the up, we won our next two matches to win our group and a quarter final versus last year’s winners, QEH. After conceding an early goal, the pressure was on! We did not panic though, and eventually the equaliser came.

It was now down to a penalty shootout and with four excellent strikes and two fantastic saves from Sascha, we were into the semi-final.

We were not at our best in the first half but again improved to almost take the lead, then in the closing minutes a powerful header from a corner saw us with no time to chase the game. A shame, but the boys did themselves proud – they were so close.

A most enjoyable and successful season, well done all.

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UNDER 11B Team: M Bailey, G Beattie, J Cooper, H Ahearne, F Fawcett, J McLaughlan, B Worsley, A Hellens, V Bowers Results: v Prior Park Won 3 - 2 Home v QEH Won 4 - 1 Home v Abberley Hall Drew 2 - 2 Away Lost 2 - 4 Home v St Edward’s v St Hugh’s Won 4 - 3 Away This was a fun season for the B team who showed great character and teamwork throughout. From their focus and effort in training and matches, they achieved some great results against some

UNDER 11C Team: B Worsley, D Keegan, M Schmidt, V Bowers, L Van de Grift, J Holloway, O Comaish, T Burton Results: v Wycliffe Drew v Abberley Hall Won v St Edward’s Won v Pinewood Won

2 - 2 Away 10 - 6 Home 10 - 6 Home 6 - 2 Away

The season we had could quite easily be likened to that of Leicester City this year. Many wrote us off on paper before the season began, saying, ‘No chance!’ Oh how we proved them wrong!

What a season my U11Cs had! I said at the beginning of the season that I wanted us to have fun, along with playing to the best of our abilities.

We played against Wycliffe in our first game, coming out with a 2-2 draw, only to be denied by the bar in the last minute from a superb free kick by our star striker and skipper Ben Worsley.

Daniel Keegan kept us in the game also, with some acrobatic and fearless saves, just like Kasper Schmeichel has done for Leicester this season.

Mungo Schmidt’s terrier-like work rate was something to be admired during the Abberley

competent and skilful opposition. The strength lay in the midfield, with Harry Ahearne playing a key role in converting defence into attack with some outstanding tackling and superb passing. The pace of George Beattie and strong tackling of Jack Cooper meant that most of the opposition’s offensive play was stifled. In attack, Jonny McLaughlan and Freddie Fawcett showed great skills and determination to get the ball into the back of the net. As a team, I feel that they learnt a lot; not only in how to go up against some good individuals within the opposing teams, but also in how to succeed in some unfamiliar situations, including coping with the size and state of the pitch and some difficult weather conditions. The team should be proud of their achievements.

LR

Hall match. Vinay Bowers’ speed and agility left defenders dazzled. Lawrie’s tireless skilful runs down the wing tore their defence apart. Jake Holloway and Ollie Comaish’s defending was as solid as a brick wall.

During the St Edward’s game Daniel Keegan pulled off some fabulous saves, Ollie Comaish was put up front in a new role and made the post rattle with a brilliant shot. Another brilliant and tireless effort from the Mighty Cs. Could the 500-1 odds of an unbeaten season be coming true?

Our final game was the local derby vs Pinewood. The anticipation and suspense made the Coach have many sleepless nights.

On arrival we found out that Pinewood had brought their B team along with their A team goalkeeper. Effort after effort was blocked, could we do it? Up stepped Teo Burton, who took it upon himself to go and score a wonderful hat-trick. We won 6-2. Job done!

We did it, an unbeaten season!! What an achievement for each of the boys. I could not have been prouder, each player gave their all in every match, whether football came naturally to them or not. Well done!

WH

UNDER 10A Team: O Clark, F Wallace, H Adams, M Morris, R Page, Z Hitchcock-Smith, M Dunne, A Maculan

Results: v Prior Park Won v Wycliffe Won v St Edward’s Lost v St John’s Won v Pinewood Won v Rendcomb Won v Pinewood Won v Cheltenham Prep Won v Berkhampstead Won

Wycliffe Sixes Colts A Tournament: Won 1, Drew 1, Lost 2

What a season the U10A team experienced.

Games sessions focused on ball skills and tactical awareness, with an emphasis on encouraging individual flair and creativity.

There were plenty of highlights throughout the term, with particular mention to Reuben Page, scoring 24 goals during the season. Orlo Clark, Frankie Wallace, Hector Adams and Zach Hitchcock-Smith formed a formidable defence in front of goal, demonstrating solid tackling and tactical nous. Max Morris and Arthur Maculan were work horses on the wings, providing width on the attack and often creating the opportunities for team mates to score. Max Dunne was the heart of the team playing in the centre midfield role, always running and quick to turn defence into attack. The team worked hard during games practices and it was clear that they had the potential to play simple football. As Johan Cruyff once said, “Playing football is very simple, but playing simple football is the hardest thing there is.”

All the boys were keen to learn, thus their understanding of the game improved as the season progressed. The season started with a bang with two good wins, however we lost a closely fought and even match versus St Edward’s. It was a pleasure to see the team embrace the failure and this spurred them on to win the next five matches, one of which was played in the indoor 3G against Pinewood. This was a thrilling encounter and one that both teams thoroughly enjoyed.

On a bright, warm Saturday afternoon in March, the team travelled the short distance to Wycliffe to compete in the annual Colts A Tournament. Playing against U11 teams, the Beaudesert U10s held their own and played positive football. All the matches were close, and we drew with the eventual winners. The last two matches of the season were played with passion and we ended the season on a high. It was a thoroughly enjoyable season with some beautiful football being played. It was clear all the boys love playing the game and it was a pleasure to have them over the term.

NC/CM

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UNDER 10B Team: A Watkins, O Ridgwell, T Ratcliffe, C Birts, M D’Arcy Rice, M Rowlands, A Hunter, D Rawle Results: v QEH Lost v Abberley Hall Won v St Edward’s Lost v Tockington Won v Rendcomb Drew v Pinewood Won v Cheltenham Prep Won v Berkhampstead Won

0 - 3 Home 4 - 1 Home 2 - 4 Home 0 - 1 Away 0 - 0 Away 5 - 1 Home 5 - 1 Home 1 - 0 Home

This was a great season for this group of boys, only losing two matches against teams which mixed their age groups. Against other Year 5 teams, Beaudesert either won or drew their matches – a very impressive achievement.

Upfront D’Arcy Rice and Hunter caused havoc in opposition defences with their jinky runs and powerful shots on target. Ratcliffe and Rawle

A & B Teams: A Thomson, B Evans, M Viva Simond, R Phillips, L Dangerfield, W Douglas-Pennant, A Baker, B Pridmore, T McCulloch, M Craven, R Van de Grift, A Gordon, F Amati, H Jefferies, O Eugster, J Lamb A Team Results: v Wycliffe Lost v St Hugh’s Won v St John’s Drew v Prior Park Drew v Wycliffe Won v Pinewood Won v Tockington Won v St John’s Lost v Llandaff Won

0 - 4 Away 4 - 1 Home 3 - 3 Home 2 - 2 Home 2 - 0 Home 2 - 0 Home 5 - 1 Home 1 - 2 Away 2 - 0 Away

B Team Results: v Wycliffe Won v St Hugh’s Won v St John’s Won v Prior Park Won v Pinewood Won v St John’s Won v Llandaff Won

2 - 0 Away 3 - 1 Home 4 - 0 Home 3 - 0 Home 4 - 0 Home 7 - 0 Away 5 - 0 Away

C Team: L Dhillon, T Wickett, O Easen, H Hiscox, O Ross, E Cuellar, W Greig, F Champniss, C Hyde, L d’Abo, E Ransome, G Grand, O Giffard-Lindsay, W Moffat C Team Results: v Wycliffe Won v Wycliffe Drew v St Hugh’s Won v St Hugh’s Drew v Wycliffe Won v Wycliffe Drew v Prior Park Drew v Pinewood Won v Tockington B Lost

2 - 0 Away 1 - 1 Away 2 - 1 Home 1 - 1 Home 2 - 0 Home 1 - 1 Home 1 - 1 Home 2 - 1 Home 0 - 2 Home

in the midfield roles showed their skills with some great link up play with their forwards.

Rawle when given the chance could be lethal from distance and often gave the ball a great clout. Rowlands played everywhere during the games and his enthusiasm and work rate was outstanding. He also scored a couple of great goals throughout the season and his efforts saved us on many an occasion. The defensive duties were shared between Birts and Ridgwell who both loved the physical challenge of attacking the defender and winning the ball. They also could kick the ball a long way and passing under pressure improved as the weeks went by. My man of the season was Aled Watkins – a brave goalkeeper who did not take a step backwards and showed excellent reactions and goal stopping abilities during some very tense matches. Without him some of these results would have been vastly different. Well done to one and all who played for the Bs and keep developing your skills so you can compete for an ‘A’ team place.

EC

UNDER 9s Well done to the U9 boys on an exciting and successful season. With only three defeats and an unbeaten season for the B team, the boys should be proud of their achievement.

The A team got off to a sluggish start at Wycliffe and we were caught cold as we lost a game that perhaps could have gone either way. A few more sessions saw a complete transformation and the team began to gel, resulting in some exciting games. The team benefitted from the skills of Matthieu Viva Simond and his goal scoring, Bryn Evans with his tenacity, Rafe Phillips’ skills around the pitch and Theo McCulloch who made an excellent goalkeeper. Supported by others around them the team went on to play some amazing football.

UNDER 10C&D Team: V Byworth, E Bajeux, C Combe, F Hack, H Kay, B Nielsen, G Scurr, J Stapleton, R Preston, R Calvert, F Campbell, O Ridgwell, O Brown, H Large, A Binns, J Hunt U10 C Results v Wycliffe Drew v Abberley Hall Won v Pinewood Lost v Rendcomb Lost v Cheltenham Prep Won v Berkhampstead Won

1 - 1 Away 3 - 0 Home 1 - 2 Away 1 - 2 Away 4 - 0 Home 2 - 0 Home

U10 D Results v Wycliffe Won v St Edward’s Drew v St John’s Drew v Pinewood Drew v Cheltenham Prep Won v Berkhampstead Won

8 - 0 Home 1 - 1 Away 0 - 0 Away 1 - 1 Away 6 - 0 Home 1 - 0 Home

The U10 Cs and Ds football teams enjoyed a very positive season this year, showing that there is strength in depth in the Beaudesert footballing ranks. In games practices we often trained with the B team, practising the basic skills of passing, controlling and dribbling with the ball, as well as set pieces such as throw-ins and corners. Both the Cs and Ds had a number of matches against opposition schools, allowing every boy the opportunity to represent the school at football.

There were some very positive results, and there was a marked increase in the quality of the skills on show as the season progressed and the boys learnt to pass the ball around and work together as a team. The enthusiasm of the boys throughout the season was very pleasing to see, and I hope that they continue to enjoy their football as they progress through the school.

HS

Not to be outdone, the B team were outstanding, winning all of their matches and only conceded one goal in the process.

Their success resulted in the likes of William Douglas-Pennant and Barney Pridmore being moved up to the As as the season evolved. Archie Gordon, Max Craven and Harry Jefferies all made their marks on the score sheet and were excellent around the pitch.

The C teams were rewarded for all their hard work, losing only one match during the season and fortunately due to the festival nature of the matches were kept very busy.

Wills Moffat proved to be a reliable keeper and William Greig was solid in defence. All of the boys had great fun in the process.

GR/JH

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Netball UNDER 13A Team: K Severn+, I Case* A Kold, G Lawrence (capt)*, I Cooper, K Hiscox+, Z Verschoyle, E Fanshawe, A Phillips * denotes full colours + denotes half colours Results: v Tockington Won v Cheltenham Prep Lost v St Hugh’s Lost v Wycliffe Lost v Prior Park Drew

17 - 1 15 - 23 13 - 17 10 - 21 14 - 14

Prior Park Tournament: 3rd Cheltenham Ladies’ Tournament: 7th IAPS tournament: 4th in group The U13s have had an extremely busy term battling with scholarship interviews and important exams. However, I have been amazed by the versatility of players we have at this school.

I am so grateful for every child that has played for the U13A have played to the best of their ability, often coming off the court red faced and short of breath.

The U13A girls are truly talented. The level of netball I have witnessed them play this term is outstanding. When I was watching them at IAPS in particular I felt so proud of them. They really did put our practices into action. The girls were playing the ball at such a quick pace, using their fantastic speed, agility, movement and balance at all times. The girls worked so well as a team and were extremely unfortunate not to make the finals as there was one goal stopping us doing so.

Thank you to all of the girls I have coached this term for working so hard and playing so brilliantly.

PG

UNDER 12A Team: Z Mayer, M Edwards, P Clark, E Tubbs, A Evans, I Thomson, M Smith, S Hiscox Results: v Cheltenham Prep Won v St Hugh’s Lost v Wycliffe Won v Pinewood Won v Clifton Won

19 - 5 Home 15 - 16 Home 24 - 5 Home 13 - 4 Away 25 - 12 Away

A fantastic season by the U12As with some really good results. The match against St Hugh’s certainly had my heart in my mouth watching them and umpiring. It was definitely a case of not being awake coming off the bus. We only managed one goal in the first quarter – one! Slowly, slowly with each quarter the team clawed their way back. St Hugh’s were slick with their movement down the court.

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UNDER 13B Team: M Shaw, E Pridmore, W Hodson, R Lewis, A Brown, I Wateridge, A Raphael, L Scheuner, J Downton, L Sobolewska Results: v Cheltenham Prep Lost 7 - 9 Home v The Elms Lost 5 - 6 Home v St Hugh’s Won 19 - 12 Home v Wycliffe Won 12 - 1 Home v St John’s Won 21 - 12 Home v Pinewood Won 17 - 13 Away v Clifton College Lost 8 - 23 Away v Prior Park Won 29 - 11 Away The U13B squad had a really good season this year; they showed a lot of potential, winning five of their eight matches convincingly which was excellent. Our first match was a good warm up for the season; the girls played well, narrowly losing in the closing minutes of the game, but they worked well as a team and started to think about passing into space and how to get the ball into the shooters. We lost both our usual shooters to the A team against The Elms, but

At the end of the 3rd quarter we were still six goals behind. I am not sure what happened but this is what this group of girls are brilliant at.

Not giving up. Not wanting to be defeated.

And working at 100% effort until the end.

The defence of Maddi and Isabella had got used to what their attackers were doing and intercepted a lot of balls going into the D a few turnovers and very quickly we managed to score six goals to bring the score up to the final whistle of 15-16.

Going to IAPS Regionals, as a team we were quietly confident. Unfortunately we met Millfield first match and once again, not waking up after a journey meant a heavy defeat. Nevertheless,

Willa and Lotte stepped up to the challenge and were brilliant in the circle, proving to be very versatile players, which was to come in useful for the rest of the season. For the next four matches we mostly had a full contingent and successfully won each game convincingly.

A wonderful partnership of shooting between Ellie and Mia with occasional useful fill-in’s from Lotte and Willa scored us 69 goals.

In defence, Alexandra played beautifully; with a fantastic lean and good marking she kept the opposition’s shooters out of the D with useful back up from Lena and Jess, who had her own, effectively unique, marking style. The centre court relationships grew stronger with the girls getting to know each other’s styles, and the ball travelled beautifully up the court through excellent passing from Lotte, Arabella, Isabel and Willa. Rosie deserves a special mention as she really grew as a player over the season and, although she played incredibly well as WA, she had wonderful versatility to go in as GD and GK when needed, showing a stunning lean.

Our final match was a fantastic win against Prior Park 29-11. What a great season!

You will be missed next year. Well done girls.

JDS

as a team they shrugged it aside and went on to defeat other teams. We had some excellent and calm shooting from both Emily and Zara throughout the day. Sienna stepped in really well as reserve and was a valued member of the team. We won the rest of the matches, drew one but due to the result of the first match it meant we didn’t go through. A bit of a sad end to the day as they looked in great form.

Our final match of the term was against Clifton.

Everything really came together and clicked.

Swift, accurate passes down the middle of the court by Poppy, Meghan and Alys meant nearly every centre pass or back line pass was being scored off. A great way to end the season.

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UNDER 12B Team: G Raphael, S Page, J Lodge, T Nelson, B Leslie, O Case, M Phillips, F McKenzie Wylie, G Tucker Results: v Cheltenham Prep B Won v Cheltenham Prep C Won v Hatherop Won v St Hugh’s Won v Wycliffe Won v St John’s Won v Pinewood Lost v Clifton Won

4 - 2 Home 8 - 3 Home 8 - 7 Home 10 - 7 Home 13 - 0 Home 12 - 7 Home 3 - 11 Away 13 - 12 Away

St Hugh’s Tournament: Winners The U12B girls have played their netball in the best Beaudesert tradition. They embraced their coach’s aim to play in a dynamic style, using the whole court, combining planned moves with fluent plays invented on the fly. In the wins against our toughest opposition teams we came from behind, including overturning a three-goal deficit in the final quarter in the Hatherop match. Our solid defence of Scarlet, Jemima Lodge and Tamara

UNDER 11B Team: J Fairer-Smith, A Wateridge, A Playne, L McLaughlin, L Lawson, B Tuke-Hastings, S Burnett, E Watkins, I Playne, F Gregory The U11B team have matured and developed greatly over the course of the season, winning the majority of their matches. They started the season off against the Cheltenham Prep A team, narrowly losing by two goals. The next few matches were won convincingly in very high scoring games. There have been some very cold matches but the girls showed true grit and determination and played some very impressive, fast-paced netball resulting in great wins. Our strengths this season have been our intercepting and movement in and around the circle which has given our shooters lots of scoring opportunities. The team have listened carefully to the coaching advice and took on board new tactical ideas. Beth has been one of our key players, scoring the majority of the goals

remained constantly steady, halting attacks, making interceptions and taking the majority of rebounds. Our midcourt play was delightful at times, with play so quick and clever that it would have graced any A team. Octavia played centre throughout, with Georgina, Bea and Mati sharing the wing duties. No matter in what formation, these girls delivered the ball into the scoring circle with great consistency.

Once in, Flora and Grace were ruthless, and utterly undeterred by the tall and skilful defenders they encountered. In only one quarter of the whole season did we really fail to turn up, and sadly a very good Pinewood team pounced and hit us for five unanswered goals, leading to our only loss of the season.

One huge highlight of the term was our win at the St Hugh’s B tournament. To win seven games on the trot is a magnificent achievement, and the team have joined a highly select band of Beaudesert Year 7 teams to have won netball trophies. The girls really deserved their successes for the way they trained throughout the term, often in weather not terribly well suited to the game! It has been a pleasure to be their coach – well played everyone!

KB

Results: v Cheltenham Prep A Lost v Hatherop Won v The Elms Won v St Hugh’s Won v Berkhampstead A Lost v St John’s Won v Clifton Won v Prior Park Won

2 - 4 Away 8 - 3 Home 19 - 1 Away 14 - 3 Away 3 - 5 Home 16 - 1 Home 27 - 3 Home 7 - 1 Away

UNDER 11A Team: A Miller Pyott, I Gregory, T Maculan, E Lewis, J Walker, G. Balfry, M Learmond, H Maculan, E Thompson Results: v Clifton Won v St Hugh’s Lost v Prior Park Won v The Downs Won v St John’s Won v Berkhampstead Won

23 - 9 Home 5 - 9 Away 8 - 1 Away 15 - 8 Home 7 - 3 Home 6 - 3 Home

IAPS U11: 4th Bryanston Tournament: 4th in group, 2nd in the Vase Final This team have had a fantastic term of netball.

The girls have really bonded well as a team and worked very hard on core skills, fitness and agility to give them excellent results this season.

From the start of the season they have remained focused and determined in each fixture and they should all be very proud of this.

We have been extremely lucky to have three fantastic shooters this season, Ella, Georgie and Maya, who have worked impeccably hard this season to total up over 150 goals. We also had a prominent centre court combination of Emilia , Jemima and Hannie and a strong, agile defensive team of Isla, Tilda and Autumn.

Towards the end of the season we prepared for the IAPS tournament at Millfield, expecting to have around 27 schools attending, making the tournament one of the toughest yet. The girls showed outstanding netball skills and faultless fluidity down the court with fantastic determination and composure. After a hard fought battle against Millfield and Colston’s Lower School, the team came 4th in their group, just missing out from going through to the semi-finals.

I was very proud of the girls and this had to be one of the best standards of netball for this age group that I have seen.

Each player in this team has shown superb talent as well as being an excellent young sportswoman.

They have all been an absolute pleasure to coach and I look forward to seeing them play higher up the school. Thank you to all the parents who have supported this term.

FS

from very far out and teaming up well with Lucy who played GA. We had a great match against a very good Berkhampstead A team, only losing by two goals. It was a very close match and our defence by Emily and Lois were fantastic, making great interceptions. The team played with such enthusiasm and determination it was a joy to watch. Special mentions must go to Siena for her relentless efforts in defence and Jemima for her dynamic movement around the court and fast, accurate feeds in to the circle. Well done girls for a thoroughly enjoyable season.

GBW

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UNDER 11C Team: R Roche, C Dobson-Pinillos, E Wray, L Moxon, S Robbins, I Morgan-Grenville, M Galton-Fenzi, J Honeyborne, H Brewster, I Playne Results: v Cheltenham Prep Drew 4 - 4 Away v King’s, Gloucester Lost 0 - 5 Home v Tockington Lost 5 - 11 Away v Red Maids’ Won 2 - 1 Home v Kingswood Won 6 - 5 Away Tournament vs Red Maids’ and the Elms: – 2nd The 11Cs had a very impressive and busy season of netball this term which was kicked off by a tournament against The Elms and The Red Maids’ in which Beaudesert were placed second. Congratulations to Lilah Moxon who played in WD and won most improved player with her continuous effort to intercept the ball, as well as Jemima Honeyborne in GS who was awarded most valuable player. Following this they drew against Cheltenham Prep. This was another pleasing result along with Santa

Robbins being awarded player of the match for her strong defence in goal. Next they had a home match against The King’s School, Gloucester, an impressive team whom we could not quite match; however, a great performance in attack was shown

by Minnie Galton-Fenzi in WA who managed to get the ball quickly down to Beaudesert’s end.

We had another away match against Tockington, another incredibly strong and tall side to whom Beaudesert lost 5-11. Caye Dobson-Pinillos was very skilful, scoring three goals as GA as well as Emma Wray and Isabella Morgan-Grenville in defence who managed to keep Tockington’s goals to a minimum in the final quarter. In the following weeks we had a win at home against The Red Maids’ 2-1 as well as a very close win against Kingswood out in Bath. Well done to Alice Playne for being brave and playing on with her injury and Issy Playne who scored the winning goal to make it 6-5. Also a special mention to Rosie Roche who played centre for the duration of the season and continuously put in 100% on court. Overall, the U11Cs had a fantastic season and improvements were made by all girls with their netball skills.

CT

UNDER 10A Team: M Standen McDougal, M Davey, R Smith, J Heynes, F MacIntosh, F Scurr, C Birts, B Montgomerie, T Vernon Results: v Cheltenham Prep Won v Dean Close Won v The Elms Won v The Downs Won v Prior Park Won

5 - 4 Away 13 - 3 Home 14 - 4 Away 11 - 5 Home 22 - 9 Home

Severnside Tournament: Winners Bromsgrove Tournament: 2nd The U10 A team had a fantastic season, winning all their individual matches and only losing to one team in the tournaments. As a team they are very enthusiastic and hard working. They pass accurately and are timing their runs and dodges with greater accuracy. Tilly and Jessica are consistent with their shooting and work nicely together in the circle. I look forward to seeing them shooting at full height next year. Flora and Rosie have been strong in defence especially in the circle, marking closely, making some great interceptions and winning rebounds. The centre pass options have mainly worked accurately, getting the ball successfully and quickly into the circle.

The two tournaments were very exciting to watch as anything can happen in such short matches!

They won the Severnside and played fantastically to make the final at Bromsgrove up against some very strong and tall teams. The final was superb; they had to play King’s Hawford, to whom they had lost 2-6 in the first round. Beaudesert went down by 3 goals and it looked like it would be a repeat of the first round, but the Beaudesert determination kicked in to make a nail-biting and exciting final. King’s Hawford eventually won by just one goal, 6-5, but it was a great end to end match. A huge well done to all the girls for a very enjoyable and successful season.

TP

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UNDER 10B Team: R Wilkes, H Edmonston, H Bullock, E Brooks, P Ross, M Leslie, E Jones, L Tuke-Hastings, C Haycraft Mee, F McLean, M Evans-Gough Results: v Cheltenham Prep Won v Hatherop Won v Red Maids’ Won v Tockington A Lost v The Downs Won v Paragon Won v Kingswood Lost

7 - 7 Away 9 - 1 Home 15 - 0 Home 7 - 14 Away 21 - 1 Home 9 - 1 Away 3 - 5 Away

What a great term of netball the Under 10B side had. The difference in the quality of play between the first and last game was huge.

By the end of the season passing was crisp and accurate, marking was now considered important and shooting was consistent and threatening. The girls always displayed a real ‘can do’ attitude in training and matches, making them a pleasure to coach.

There were some very positive results,

especially against The Downs and The Red Maids’, where the ball fizzed around the court at real speed. Even though the last match against a strong Kingswood side was a narrow loss, the girls produced their most accomplished performance, displayed real battling qualities and competed for every ball, never giving up.

Rosalind, Hannah, Ella and Holly worked hard in defensive positions, setting up attacks with lots of interceptions. At the other end Frieda, Lucy, Coco and Evie buzzed around the court, creating space and scoring lots of goals. Coco in particular displayed a real talent for finding space and losing her marker. This made the jobs of Mary and Poppy easier as they linked the two ends together well, in addition to their defensive duties. Poppy in particular was very quick to snap up any loose or contested ball.

The girls can look forward to next year’s netball season knowing that there is real talent in the side and competition for places will spur them on to greater heights! Good luck and thank you for the hard work. It was a real joy to coach such an enthusiastic bunch of girls.

SP

UNDER 10C Team: M Evans-Gough, K Pritchard, P Brown, E Grand, I Hamilton-Burnet, L Rayner, L O’Carroll, S Meakin Results: v Cheltenham Prep Won v Dean Close Lost v Red Maids’ Won v St Hugh’s Lost v Kingswood Lost

13 - 2 Away 2 - 8 Home 11 - 3 Home 3 - 9 Home 2 - 8 Away

The girls went from strength to strength this term. After a shaky start, they picked up the pace and improved their game. The girls soon learned to see and move into space, making their movement along the court a lot faster. This and their faster, more accurate passes, made them a team that put up good competition to many a B side that we had to play. A solid defence was formed with Phoebe and Edie making a great team, working well with each other to get the ball out of the oppositions third. Kitty and Margot’s shooting skills improved immensely as did India’s, who played superbly in our final match. Overall the girls had a really good season with some tough matches against a lot of B sides and I was incredibly happy to see them take in all advice and try their best to put it into practice.

LR

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UNDER 9A Team: B McLaughlin, S Wallace, J McShane, H Heynes, M Ellis, R Evans-Gough, E Ahearne, C Amati, P Learmond Results: v Wycliffe Won v Dean Close Won v Hatherop Won v Berkhampstead Lost v Tockington Won v The Downs Won v Clifton Won v Prior Park Lost

7 - 0 Home 10 - 4 Home 12 - 1 Away 3 - 7 Away 12 - 2 Home 5 - 4 Away 8 - 7 Away 3 - 7 Home

Severnside Tournament: 3rd The girls have had a great term of netball and have progressed in all areas. It was exciting to start off the term with a win and this gave the girls lots of confidence. The next few matches also followed a winning streak and we wondered how long this would last. We arrived at Berkhampstead a bit complacent so they were shocked when the pressure was put on them. The girls panicked and started rushing their passes and making silly mistakes.

The shooting height was lower than they were used to and the shooting was also very inconsistent. It was good to lose this game and it made them realise they were beatable and that we still had lots of areas to work on.

After lots of hard work especially on marking, dodging and moving on to the ball we won our next two matches which were well deserved.

The girls arrived at the Severnside Tournament very excited. They always love playing in the indoor dome at Clifton as it feels very professional. Trying to keep the girls focused for six matches is hard work but every year I am always amazed at how well they play at such a young age. All the teams play at a very high standard so we were very pleased with three wins two losses and a very close 3rd position overall.

At the next match the girls were pleased with a win against Clifton as they had come 2nd in the tournament; it was a very competitive match away in the exciting dome. Illness hit towards the end of term and we limped through our last couple of matches not having key players on board to make a big difference to the dynamics of the team.

A special mention to Bel and Hebe who have worked really well together and shoot consistently. Sophie has also been a great centre player keeping the ball moving around the court. Thank you to all the parents for the support at matches this term.

SF

UNDER 9B Red Team: L Miller, A Pearman, C Buchan, E d’Abo, L Worsley, E McMurtry, E Chadwick, E Downton, A Akeroyd, S Birtles Results: v Cheltenham Prep Lost v King’s, Gloucester Lost v Prior Park Lost v St John’s Drew v Llandaff Won v Tockington Won v Clifton Won v Dean Close Won

1 - 3 Home 0 - 1 Home 0 - 9 Home 0 - 0 Away 1 - 0 Away 4 - 0 Home 3 - 2 Away 11 - 4 Home

The U9 Red Team has had a fantastic term of netball with a greater number of wins than losses.

This term the U9 team has successfully improved their movement up and down the court finishing the season with a well-deserved win against Dean Close. Whilst the team faced some challenging competition throughout the season, every match was played to the team’s full potential, with a very Blue Team: U Rowland, E Hunter, Z Cole, G Marwood, H Madsen, S Turner, C Keveth, I Bowers, S Meakin Results: v Wycliffe Won v Hatherop Lost v Berkhampstead Lost v St Hugh’s Won v The Downs Won v Clifton Won v Pinewood Won

3 - 0 Home 2 - 10 Away 5 - 7 Away 12 - 2 Home 12 - 0 Away 3 - 1 Away 12 - 7 Away

The Blue team have had an incredible term of netball, winning all but two games. It was amazing to see the girls progress as the term went on.

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positive attitude and team dynamic.

The girls as a whole have improved greatly on their footwork, leading, passing, communication and teamwork. In particular, our goal shooters Lexy, Aggie and Emma have worked hard throughout the term working together in the goal circle to advance their accuracy and movement. This has earned them greater confidence in the goals. Lara, Emi and Eva have improved their footwork and marking immensely this season showing off their skills in every match. This has progressed the team to a higher standard.

Clementine, Ella, Scarlett and Abigail have shown off their significantly developed set of skills in multiple positions as well rounded players. They have shown consistency and an acute desire to improve right from the start becoming very important assets to the team. It has been a pleasure getting to know these girls and an even greater delight to coach such an enthusiastic group. Thank you for making my first coaching experience at Beaudesert so enjoyable and well done girls.

JZ They started the term strong, with a win against an extremely competitive Wycliffe team. However, there was a slight dip in performance following the next two games.

The girls worked on their marking and footwork, resulting in four consecutive matches unbeaten. A special mention goes to Emily and Skye for their shooting ability, which resulted in a few matches playing with the A team. Sophia Meakin was an impressive centre, constantly making space and moving for the ball. Havana Madsen’s ability to intercept the ball meant that the team had a strong defence. Overall, the girls had a fantastic season and stayed enthusiastic throughout, which I am sure will continue for the next term of sports.

ZW

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Cross Country Squads U9 Girls: E Ahearne, C Amati, S Wallace, S Birtles, B McLaughlin, J McShane, R Evans-Gough, E McMurtry, A Pearman U9 Boys: B Evans, F Amati, H Hiscox, A Baker, B Pridmore, A Thomson, A Gordon, E Ransome, R Phillips U11 Girls: F Gregory, H Brewster, I Gregory, J Walker, C Dobson-Pinillos, M Learmond, T Maculan, B Montgomerie, M Standen McDougal, R Smith U11 Boys: R Slatter, L Van de Grift, M Dunne, M Rowlands, O Ridgwell, M D’Arcy Rice, R Page, Z Hitchcock-Smith, O Clark, C Birts U13 Girls: E Fanshawe (capt)*, K Hiscox, P Clark*, A Evans, G Tucker, S Hiscox, M Phillips U13 Boys: E Walker (capt)*, G Edwards*, F Walker*, A Pease, FM Baker, M Learmond, M May, A Birtles * denotes colours

Match Results: U9 v Wycliffe and Tockington (home): Girls 1st Boys 2nd Pinewood (away): U12 Girls 5th U12 Boys 4th U14 Girls 3rd U14 Boys 5th Tockington Relays (away): U9 Girls A team 1st (course record) U9 Girls B team 5th U9 Boys A team 1st U9 Boys B team 2nd U11 Girls A team U11 Boys A team U11 Boys B team

8th 2nd 8th

U13 Girls A team 8th U13 Boys A team 4th U13 Boys B team 2nd

National Prep Schools Championships Malvern (away): U11 Girls 8th U11 Boys 12th U13 Girls 13th U 13 Boys 7th

2016 was another good year for our cross country teams. We saw strong performances in our early school fixtures, culminating in some outstanding races at the National Championships at Malvern, where the team was led home by a magnificent run from Poppy Clark, who won comfortably in the end; a fantastic achievement.

We started our squad training in the Autumn and it was very encouraging to see so many children keen to get involved in this tough sport. The Under 9s in particular showed a real determination and it was great to see their enthusiasm throughout. This year group had a clean sweep of victories, highlighted by course records at the Tockington relays out of 20 teams.

Individual wins from Elysia Ahearne and Bryn Evans were backed up well by strong runs from Cecilia Amati, Sophie Wallace, Scarlett Birtles, Bel McLaughlin and Francesco Amati. Next year will be a step up from the mini courses run by the Under 9s this year, but I am sure they will stick to the task and do very well!

The Under 11s and 13s started their competitive season at Pinewood. The standard is always high here and the course, though flat, is always heavy, extremely boggy in places! We showed real grit and determination and fought for every place , boys and girls, in both age groups and excellent runs from Robbie Slatter, Lawrie Van de Grift and Max Dunne saw us figure well up in the team race. Freya Gregory showing great determination, ran a very well judged race, looking strong throughout. A dominant victory from Poppy Clark and a superb fifth from Eloise Fanshawe, backed up well by Sienna and Kitty Hiscox, Alys Evans and Grace Tucker was great to see too. In the boys’ race, Freddie M Baker led home the team and continued his fine form which included a richly deserved Gloucestershire County vest.

Disappointingly, the Severnside match was a victim of the weather, so the next chance to show

our fitness was at the Tockington relays.

This, only a week before the ‘Nationals’, was the ideal course. Only 780m long, but with a sharp hill, it is a very good test of speed and endurance and good preparation for the longer race the following week. Some superb running all round saw us dominate the team results. Wins for both Under 9 teams and the Under 11 girls, in very fast times saw us head to Malvern full of confidence.

Hermione Brewster and Freya Gregory set the tone for a great days’ racing. Both running extremely well and battling hard to the end, Hermione in 11th and Freya in 18th had a fine reward for all the hard work they have put in.

For Max Dunne, as a Year 5, to finish 12th in the U11 Boys race was a wonderful result, the determination and desire to fight for every place was a real credit to him and I look forward to seeing his running develop as he moves through the school. Good runs from Robbie Slatter and Lawrie Van de Grift, backed up well by Oliver Ridgwell, Max Rowlands and Monty D’Arcy Rice bode very well for the next few years too.

The effort and commitment shown by Arthur Pease towards his running has been amazing to see. His dedication to his training and attention to detail has meant that he is now running at a very high level, with District, County and regional successes to his name. His 7th place at Malvern was a fine achievement and I am sure there is more to come next year!

Poppy Clark, with her marvellous win, capped a very successful year, with wins at the Gloucestershire League and County Championships as well as triumphs at Regional and National level too. She was supported very capably by Alys Evans, Mati Phillips, Sienna Hiscox and Grace Tucker and this group has every chance of further successes in Year 8!

Well done to all and thank you for a most enjoyable cross country season.

DR

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Hockey - Boys 1ST VII Team: FJ Baker, G Edwards+, F Walker*, H Brook+, T Beattie+, J Edwards, C Davison (capt)*, E Walker, F Taylor-Kimmins * denotes full colours + denotes half colours Results: v Cheltenham Prep Lost 1 - 2 Home v Clifton (2nds) Won 3 - 2 Away v Pinewood Won 4 - 3 Away v Prior Park Drew 3 - 3 Home v The Elms Won 6 - 1 Away Severnside Tournament: 5th Even before the opening whistle of the first match, the signs were there that this would be a promising season. The vast majority of the squad did hockey as an activity for the whole term and the talent, fitness and competitive spirit within the group was evident from the outset.

The first competitive hockey we played was the Severnside Tournament at Clifton, attended by several strong, established hockey schools.

Thus we did well to draw 1 -1 with Dean Close.

Whilst we did lose a match or two, we also won a couple, all by just one goal, which shows how evenly matched most teams were. Freddie made several outstanding saves in goal that day – without him the score lines might have been very different! Our outfield players worked hard, but, used to our long, narrow pitch at Beaudesert, struggled a bit to adapt to the short, wide pitch with a relatively big ‘D’.

Back at home for our opening match of the season, we dominated possession and territory, especially in the second half, yet despite putting together some impressive patterns of play and creating numerous chances, just could not score

a second goal. By contrast the opposition had one break–away chance and converted it … sport can be cruel at times.

We learnt our lesson: henceforth we did manage to make enough of our chances count and played plenty of fast, high tempo hockey. The boys did implement many of the things we had practised in training sessions, like using the full width of the pitch, getting the ball under control immediately and always giving each other options for passes. Furthermore our shooting improved dramatically: in particular Hamish’s quick thinking, Tom’s skill and Charlie’s speed and power came to the fore in front of the other team’s goal. It must also be admitted that our defence was simply not tight enough at times and

2ND VII Team: L Wiles, F Taylor-Kimmins, A Nicholson, A Catto, A Adams, M Learmond, M Thompson, A Birtles Results: v Clifton Lost v Cheltenham Prep Lost v Pinewood Lost v Prior Park Won v The Elms Lost

0 - 2 Away 0 - 3 Home 2 - 4 Away 4 - 0 Home 0 - 2 Away

The Severnside Tournament, which started off the season, was a steep learning curve but the team managed to defend well and drew three of the five matches, unable to threaten the opposition goal.

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we did concede some pretty soft goals. When the opposition are in possession of the ball, closing down the space they have to play in very quickly and getting one’s feet in the right position are vital techniques, which the boys will develop with further experience.

Nevertheless, the three mid–season matches proved very close, exciting, end–to–end and highly entertaining affairs, where we managed to come out on top most of the time. Sadly the climax of the season at The Elms turned out to be a rather one–sided affair, partly because their best players were injured or ill. The season overall was a considerable success. Well done and keep playing, guys!

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They came up against Clifton and Cheltenham Prep very soon afterwards where their experience showed.

We had a great game against Pinewood and finally managed to score, not once but twice; sadly we went down 2-4. Prior Park was our only victory, playing at home and with Ed Walker up front, adding pace to the attack. Luke Wiles was outstanding in goal, pulling off many spectacular saves. Felix Taylor-Kimmins and Artie Nicholson were stalwarts of the side, trying to sure up the midfield. Alec Birtles used his pace to good effect, the switch to the left gave him more opportunity to cover the ground. Angus Catto and Atticus Adams worked under pressure in defence while Max Thompson and Max Learmond, both full of energy, used their speed effectively, building experience for next year.

It has been a short but very enjoyable season.

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3RD VII Team: N Agnew, B Wilson, G Honeyborne, M May, A Pease, O Mullen, G Jardine, S Kapoor, T Elliott, T Morris

Results: v The Downs Lost v Cheltenham Prep Lost v Clifton Lost v Pinewood Won v Prior Park Won v Hatherop Lost

0 - 7 Away 2 - 5 Away 1 - 3 Away 3 - 1 Home 4 - 0 Away 4 - 6 Home

4TH VII Team: W Dangerfield, E Stewart-Carter, A Tubbs, G Mitchell, H Manley, A Pease, F Depierre, W Hyde, S Mayer, T Hall, F Baker v The Downs Drew v Cheltenham Prep Lost v Clifton Lost v Pinewood Won v Prior Park Won v Hatherop Lost

3 - 3 Away 1 - 8 Away 2 - 3 Home 5 - 3 Home 4 - 3 Away 4 - 5 Home

Team spirit was evident in the first match, demonstrating a clear passion to work together and succeed as a team. An evenly matched encounter finished with a draw, and particular mention goes to Alex Tubbs, who was energetic on the left hand side

UNDER 11A Team: A Baker, C Brook, J Cooper, R Slatter, F Fawcett, G Beattie, J Jefferies, J Edmonston, H Ahearne, L Van de Grift Results: v Clifton Lost 1 - 4 Home v Prior Park Lost 1 - 2 Away IAPS Tournament: Lost 3, Drew 1 Severnside Tournament: Won 1, Drew 1, Lost 2 Prior Park Tournament: Won 1, Lost 3 Despite the team’s results this season, this was a very courageous and enjoyable term for the team.

They showed a huge amount of enthusiasm in training and played their hearts out in matches.

With the IAPS Tournament in the first half of term, hockey started earlier than anticipated.

The Tournament was a huge learning curve in

UNDER 11C Team: M Bailey, V Bowers, T Burton, G Carpenter, O Comiash, J Holloway, F O’Neill, E Viva Simond, L Webb, B Worsley

This has been a most enjoyable term of hockey and though the results look disappointing, the improvement from the whole 3rd team squad has been very good to see. The attitude and willingness to learn and to improve their hockey skills have been excellent and we have reaped the benefits in our latter matches. We were able to hone our skills at the excellent facility at Stratford Park and some quality, competitive practice sessions with the 2nd and 4th teams ensured that places in the 3rd team were fiercely fought for.

With only one practice after half term, we were straight into matches and the tough away trip to The Downs, Wraxall. This was a stern test for the team, and though the result went against us, heads never dropped and we battled hard to the end. and always encouraging; a true team player.

Clifton was a tough match. Even though the team were defeated, a lot was learned with Will Dangerfield showing cat like reflexes in between the sticks to keep the team in the game. Two deserved wins on the bounce were a testament to the hard work all the boys had put into games practices. Guy Mitchell was composed on the ball in the midfield whilst Hugo Manley’s grit and determination created a solid defence. In the last game of the season, Eric Stewart-Carter was full of energy and versatile on the pitch playing in both defence and attack. Beaudesert were leading throughout the game until two very quick goals by a determined Hatherop trumped us in the last minute. A thoroughly enjoyable hockey season.

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areas such as the pace of play and the need for quick decision making. While the team were not successful in qualifying, it was not without its highlights, including a draw against Millfield.

After half term, the team attended the Severnside Tournament at Clifton. Here they achieved some excellent results. In the head-to-head fixtures, both times we lost key players to injury, and despite valiant efforts were unlucky with the results. The final tournament at Prior Park again showed excellent passages of play without getting the ball in the back of the net.

Throughout the term, Jack Jefferies and Robbie Slatter worked tirelessly both in defence and attack. Freddie Fawcett and George Beattie showed great skill in midfield, while Charlie Brook was superb in defence. Archie Baker was fantastic as goalkeeper, making some crucial saves and showing great agility. Many individuals have the potential to develop into outstanding hockey players.

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Results: v The Downs Lost v Clifton Lost v King’s Won

2 – 3 Home 6 - 1 Away 3 - 1 Home

Two days later and another difficult away day to Cheltenham Prep was upon us.

The effort shown was superb and though we again finished second, we gave them a real game.

A superb performance at Clifton, lead as ever by the ferociously committed George Honeyborne, saw us just lose out in a very closely-fought match.

Our next match saw us gain the victory that this determined side deserved. Playing a controlled, disciplined game, we were able to see off the challenge of Pinewood for a satisfying win.

Our good form continued against Prior Park, where we dominated from start to finish. Our last match versus Hatherop saw a slight dip in form just losing out 4-6. Overall, a really enjoyable season of hockey.

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UNDER 11B Team: S Read, L Van de Grift, M Schmidt, J McLaughlan, O Oldman, J Edmonston, H Ahearne, D Keegan, S Madsen, A Hellens Results: v The Downs Lost v Clifton Lost v Prior Park Drew v St John’s Drew

2 - 4 Home 1 - 3 Away 2 - 2 Away 2 - 2 Away

The U11Bs hockey season was one of development.

Our first match was against a very well drilled and talented The Downs team, Beaudesert losing 2-4.

Clifton were our next opponents. Lawrie starred again with some fantastic weaving runs. It was brilliant to see a huge improvement on the basics.

A special mention needs to go to Sam Read in goal. He fearlessly throughout the season made some brilliant saves, and was a rock in our goal.

Our final match was against St John’s. It was a great chance to put in to practice what we had been learning. St John’s caught us off guard and went into the lead.

We equalised from a good team goal, which showed our passing had improved.

We were matching their ability so it was down to ‘who wanted it more.’ With a rallying team talk given at half time, for the first time the desire and hunger to play to the best of our abilities and succeed set in. This was fantastic to see , earning us a 2-2 draw.

WH With very few of the U11s boys having ever played hockey before, this was very much a season for them to gain experience and to grow as players. The boys showed great determination and heart throughout and worked very well as a team no matter the outcome of the match.

Special mention must go to Ben Worsley for leading the team well and to Vinay Bowers who was the most improved player of the season.

Well done to all boys that played this season and I’m sure we will see them progressing immensely in the seasons to come.

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1ST XI

Cricket

Team: H Brook (capt)*, F Walker*, T Beattie (wk), C Davison, F J Baker, A Nicholson, G Edwards, E Walker, F Taylor-Kimmins, J Edwards, A Catto, A Adams

Results: v Dean Close 20/20 Jet Cricket

Lost by 3 wickets Away v Clifton Won by 8 runs Away v Cheltenham Prep Abandoned Home v Wycliffe Won by 86 runs Away v St John’s Won by 8 wickets Away v The Downs Won by 5 wickets Away v Prior Park Won by 9 wickets Away v St Hugh’s Won by 9 wickets Home This season, collectively, I had one of the most talented group of boys that have come through in many years. A full team of cricketers, Christmas had arrived early. The boys were all up for it and were ready to produce their very best cricket.

I knew that the team would be a strong one and for the first time, entered into the 20/20 Jet Cricket competition. So with a few pre-season nets in the bag, we headed over to Dean Close just three days into the summer term. Dean Close bowled well in the rain, we batted poorly though and we soon found ourselves 89 all out – not enough. We lost that match by three wickets and headed home with our tails between our legs. The boys headed back in silence, reflecting on their poor display, and I do think that our defeat to Dean Close was the spark that led to our overall success this season.

The very next day we had a match against Clifton.

The sun came out and all of team wanted to make amends. We lost the toss and were put into bat first. Hamish and Jonny opened and four balls later, Jonny got an absolute gem of a ball, yorked

and out for 0 – disastrous start. Fred Walker came into bat next and really batted well on a tricky wicket. He got a fantastic 30 before getting bowled by yet another very good ball.

We scrambled 139 runs and had to really work hard to defend. But the boys pulled through in a nail biting finish to win by 8 runs. Cheltenham Prep was our next match and we had the match in the bag before the heavens opened and it had to be abandoned. Chasing 128, we were 50 for 2 with 20 overs to go and Jonny Edwards was looking set to get a big score at 29 not out.

We tanked along really well for the rest of

the season, with some really outstanding performances: Fred Walker’s 61 and Hamish Brook’s 45 against Wycliffe, Tom Beattie’s 34 from 20 balls before running himself out against St John’s, Angus Catto’s 4 wickets for 3 runs against The Downs and Fred Walker’s 41 not out against St Hugh’s. The fielding was very good, with 6 run outs and 27 good catches and a hand full of stumpings too.

I really enjoyed 2016, the boys, their enthusiasm and love for the game. Well done and good luck over the years that follow.

JLB

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2ND XI Team: B Wilson, G Honeyborne, T Morris, F Taylor-Kimmins, S Kapoor, S Mayer, M Learmond, N Agnew, F Baker, A Birtles, M May Results: v Clifton Lost by 126 runs Home v Cheltenham Prep Abandoned Away v Wycliffe Won by 134 runs Away v The Downs Won by 36 runs Home v Prior Park Won by 107 runs Home After a very sticky start to the season, the 2nd XI ended the season with some impressive wins and a number of younger players suggesting that they have the potential to move up to 1st XI level next year. This did not look likely after the first match in which we were outclassed and outgunned by a very strong Clifton side. In fairness, the first match came a little bit early for us as we were only three days into term, but too many batsmen missing straight balls or lofting up easy catches did not bode well.

Against Cheltenham Prep we were bolstered

by Felix Taylor-Kimmins, to give us a bit more power in batting and bowling. The rain eventually caused the match to be abandoned and even though we were struggling to match the opposition’s score, there were some more encouraging signs for the games ahead.

The weather continued to affect the season, with two matches not played, but we did manage to get three very good wins. The bowling was particularly sharp in these games, with Freddie Baker’s leg-spin bamboozling The Downs and

3RD XI Team: O Mullen, A Tubbs, G Mills, T Elliott, W Dangerfield, E Stewart-Carter, G Mitchell, H Manley, W Hyde, T Hall, A Pease, G Jardine

Results: v Clifton Lost by 6 wickets Away v Cheltenham Prep Lost by 41 runs Away v Wycliffe Won by 1 run Away v The Downs Won by 21 runs Away v Abberley Hall Lost by 6 wickets Away v Dean Close Drew Home This was another most enjoyable term of cricket and though the results were mixed, the team played with real determination and spirit.

It was marvellous to see the improvement in our performances as the season progressed. The Year 8s set a fine example to the Year 7 boys and the attitude in our practice sessions and school fixtures was excellent, with all aspects of our game developing well. Our first two matches away at Clifton and Cheltenham Prep were stern tests, and though we finished second best on each occasion, the boys never let their heads drop and battled hard to the end, ensuring that opposition had to work hard for their victories. The game at Wycliffe

Max Learmond and Alec Birtles finding some pace and accuracy. There were even a few batting highlights to mention: Felix scored a rapid 50 against Wycliffe, George Honeyborne scored a fluent 34 against Prior Park and Sacha Kapoor hit a huge six against The Downs.

Bertie Wilson was a great captain and led the team extremely well. The fielding improved and a number of high catches were taken in the second half of the season, something that was particularly pleasing. To finish the season with a positive record after the terrible start was a great achievement and I thoroughly enjoyed working with this group of boys.

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was surely the highlight of the season, with two evenly-matched sides playing out an exciting, hard-fought contest, in which we just managed to come out on top, our bowling and fielding having the edge at the end.

The weather claimed our next two matches, but we enjoyed another win at The Downs Wraxall, with our fielding in particular again being excellent. A hard-fought loss to Abberley Hall in a very good game of cricket followed by a draw against Dean Close brought this fun and entertaining season to a close. The side was well captained by Alex Tubbs, ably supported by the other Year 8 boys. His enthusiasm and encouragement in the field was great to see and helped to bring out the best in the rest of the team. The bowling attack, lead by Will Dangerfield, managed to maintain its line and length consistently and it was difficult for the opposition to score against this. Wicket keeping duties, shared by Griffin Mills and Hugo Manley were also excellent, both setting the standard in the field. Two fine innings from Tom Elliott were the highlights of the batting department, with several others chipping in with important runs when needed and the running between the wicket meant that the opposing side were often under pressure. Well done to all.

DR

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COLTS A Team: C Brook, H Ahearne, G Beattie, F Fawcett, R Slatter, J Jefferies, A Baker, M Dunne, M Rowlands, A Hunter, J McLaughlan, (also played; J Cooper, O Clark, M D’Arcy Rice) Results: v Clifton Lost by 44 runs Away v Cheltenham Prep Won by 1 wkt Home v Wycliffe Won by 8 wkts Away v The Downs Won by 4 wkts Away v Prior Park Lost by 7 wkts Home v St Hugh’s Won by 5 wkts Away With the weather playing a significant role in the season it was very difficult to find any continuity in form. All members of the team wanted to bat and bowl and, with few opportunities to shine, it was frustrating for them all.

Charlie Brook led the team on the field and the example he showed with bat and ball was exemplary. He overcame his first ball weakness of giving his wicket away cheaply and batted with

COLTS B Team: M Schmidt, B Worsley, J Cooper, O Oldman, W Shipsey, M D’Arcy Rice, A Binns, C Birts, T Burton, F Wallace, O Clark, O Ridgwell Results: v Clifton Drew Home v Cheltenham Prep Won by 13 runs Away v Wycliffe Drew Home v Rendcomb A Lost by 9 wickets Away v Tockington A Drew Away v St Edward’s A Won by 7 wickets Home v Prior Park Won by 1 wicket Away v St Hugh’s Drew Home The Colts B had the portents for a good season. There were some returning ‘old lags’ from last season: Messers Worsley and Schmidt who alternated the captaincy of the side, blocker Cooper, who had carried his bat in one match the previous season and Burton who could bat and bowl.

Added to this, we had an attack with variety.

Alfie Binns bowled leg spin and usually opened the attack for us, whilst we also had a left arm seamer in the shape of Oscar Oldman, along with our usual mix of right arm seam bowlers.

Having said that, some of them, like Monty D’Arcy Rice with a very classic action, and Frankie Wallace, with a low sling action, both had plenty of zip in their deliveries. Mungo Schmidt and Ben Worsley were both able to bowl competently. Charlie Birts broke into the side during the season and added his tidy bowling to the mix. It meant we could take the field with seven decent bowlers.

As always at this level, you need at least one batsman who can stay in, score runs, and hold

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confidence and an increasing maturity. Robbie Slatter and Jack Jefferies batted in partnership with mixed results; they think alike and are alert to take the quick single and put pressure on the opposition. George Beattie took time to settle into his batting each innings; his best performance of 54 against Wycliffe suggests that he should be able to score plenty of runs in the future; he hits the ball hard and straight.

Freddie Fawcett scored freely against Wycliffe but sadly never troubled the scorers a great deal afterwards. His bowling against St Hugh’s was unplayable, taking 3 for 15 off 3 overs, very impressive.

Archie Baker kept wicket very successfully and was courageous to stand up to all but the quickest of bowlers. His batting was effective using his great hand/eye co-ordination to push the score along. His 17 not out helped clinch the victory against St Hugh’s. Maybe his finest performance and one he will never forget was as a bowler in the Fathers’ Match when he achieved a hat trick, which included his father twice.

Johnny McLaughlan grew in confidence but proved that he has what it takes when, against

the innings together. Our wicket keeper, Orlo Clark was certainly capable of this role when he had overcome his early season tendency to give the opposition catching practice. Jack Cooper, although attempting to become more flamboyant in his batting, played several useful innings.

Other batsmen had some lovely cameos without getting a lengthy knock. It was humorous to see Will Shipsey, with strict instructions to have a good look at the bowlers, attempting to launch the first delivery received out of the ground!

Teo Burton and Oliver Ridgwell also looked good batsmen, but were often undone by a lack of foot movement to deliveries pitched up to them.

Without a substantial knock, we needed lots of players to contribute. Mungo Schmidt and Oscar Oldman both with a good eye for the ball, but unorthodox styles, found a way to get runs.

Frankie Wallace with a straight bat was always difficult to dislodge.

The end result was just one defeat all season and some memorable games. Playing Prior Park, with 9 wickets down, we managed to get the winning run off the last ball of the innings. Playing Wycliffe, we had everyone in close catching positions for their entire innings, as we tried to bowl them out. With only 9 wickets taken, we did not succeed, but well done to stubborn resistance from their tail-enders.

What made a great season was the team spirit that the co-captains were able to develop. Runouts were accepted with a shrug rather than a bout of recriminations. Good catches were applauded (well done to Oscar Oldman for some breathtaking efforts), but dropped catches were met with, “Better luck next time.” To enjoy the game and play as well as we could were more important than the result. Well done the ‘Mighty Bs’.

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The Downs when he hit the ball far and wide for 19 valuable runs. Harry Ahearne bowled well and developed his slower, fuller ball against St Hugh’s, taking 2 for 2 off 3 overs; a spell of bowling that changed the match.

Max Dunne had an outstanding season with the ball; he bowled with great maturity and bamboozled batsmen with his flight and turn.

His batting was very accomplished.

Max Rowlands and Archie Hunter were important members of the team and contributed well at vital times, taking wickets or holding catches; all very good experience for next year.

Tom Collins has been a huge help and has given up a lot of his free time to coach the boys in the nets. He has always been enthusiastic and encouraging to the team; thank you Tom. Also a big thank you to the fathers for playing in the Fathers’ Match against their boys; there are a lot of benefits to playing pairs cricket! Everyone had a great evening and the sun shone although it was cold. Thank you for the support over the season and the patience that was shown with the rather frustrating weather.

JSSM

COLTS C Team: H Adams, R Calvert, A Maculan, M Morris, T Ratcliffe, O Ridgwell, M Bailey, T Burton, S Madsen, F O’Neill, L Van de Grift, G Carpenter, C Birts Results: v Clifton Colts B Won by 5 wickets Home v Cheltenham Prep Colts B

Lost by 7 runs Away v Hopelands Colts A Won by 106 runs Home v Airthriel Colts A Lost by 2 runs Home v The Downs Colts B Won by 6 wickets Home v St Edward’s Colts B Won by 61 runs Away v St Hugh’s Won by 8 wickets Away

This was a great season in terms of results with the only losses occurring in some extremely tight games. The team was ably led by Freddie O’Neill who took responsibility of fielding positions and batting line up. He was assisted

by Sascha Madsen who took over when O’Neill was promoted. The boys organised their teams well, although some decisions could have been thought through with more care in relation to the final result. Every member of this team contributed something. One match they may have bowled well, the next match they may have got out for a duck. Catches were caught and many more dropped, wickets tumbled and runouts were very common for our team but luckily we had the strength in depth to bat and bowl on to win the matches. This was a great team effort and although technical improvements were made, the key thing was that they learnt how to play limited over cricket but also have fun with it. It was not always about results but mainly getting as many of the pupils to get involved in this game as possible. Well done for an enjoyable season.

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COLTS D Team: H Large, Z Hitchcock-Smith, J Hunt, D Keegan, D Rawle, L Webb, A Hellens, O Comaish, O Brown, M Davey, F Campbell, C Combe, Leon Webb, J Edmonston, R Page

Results: v Clifton Won by 40 runs Away v Cheltenham Prep Won by 22 runs Away v Wycliffe Won by 53 runs Home v St John’s Won by 5 runs Home v Pinewood Won by 6 wickets Away v St Edward’s Won by 40 runs Home

This was a very successful season for the Colts D team, who won all their fixtures with great skill and a super team spirit. This was all the more impressive, as they had to adapt to several different formats of the game, including ‘pairs incrediball’ and 20 over hardball.

In bowling, players looked to develop by reducing the number of extra on offer and to refine a style that ensured line and length in every over.

Ollie Comaish and Mathilde Davey shone in this department and in the latter part of the season, they were joined by Joe Hunt, who made it difficult for the opposition by coming round the wicket. In batting, the focus was on hitting balls with a straight bat to all areas of the field. Daniel Keegan and Daniel Rawle showed effortless ability and were richly supported by

Team: Falcon/Eagles/Merlins – all the Year 4 boys

COLTS E Team: V Bowers, E Viva Simond, J Holloway, S Read, V Byworth, E Bajeux, C Combe, F Hack, H Kay, B Nielsen, R Page, G Scurr, J Stapleton Results: v Clifton Lost by 20 runs Home v Cheltenham Prep Won by 45 runs Away v Rendcomb Lost by 6 runs Away v The Downs Lost by 11 runs Away v St Hugh’s Drew Home The gentlemen of the Colts E cricket team have had an enjoyable season. The time spent at games practices has allowed the boys to work on bowling, batting and fielding, often with great determination. Matches have provided the opportunity to learn the etiquette of the game and we have progressed to padding up, putting the helmet on and playing using a hardball.

The team’s enthusiasm to play with a hardball has been positive, with all showing the desire to learn what to do in the crease and how to hit various shots. The quality of bowling has improved, with line and length being bowled with greater accuracy and with increasing consistency.

A number of wickets have been taken, lots of runs scored and smiles all round; a huge well done to all the boys.

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Results: v Wycliffe Eagles Won Away Falcons Won Home

Merlins Won Home v St John’s Eagles Won Away Falcons Won Home

Merlins Won Home v Cheltenham Prep Eagles Lost Away Falcons Won Away

Merlins Lost Away v The Downs Eagles Won Home

Merlins Lost Home v Prior Park Eagles Lost Away Falcons Won Away

Merlins Won Home v Hatherop Falcons Drew Home v St Hugh’s Eagles Won Home

Merlins Won Away

Having fully acclimatised to Beaudesert’s freakish weather conditions, I was not holding my breath for a glorious summer term of balmy afternoons enjoying some encouraging cricket.

Well, we did have some balmy afternoons, they just unfortunately bypassed Wednesday!

Several fixtures had to be cancelled and the odd few games were played in the rain, but this only dampened our attire, and not our positive outlook on cricket itself. Thankfully the U9 format of pairs cricket is quite sensible. This is where each batting pair receives four overs

solid batting displays by many other players.

However, the area where players learnt most was in fielding. They quickly realised how one small bit of magic in the field would change the game and often apply pressure on the opposition.

Great performances in this area included Luca Webb, who took some great catches and, again, Mathilde Davey, who showed superb accuracy on many occasions and through her direct hits ran several batsmen out. Zack Hitchcock-Smith needs a special mention also a key all-rounder for the team. He worked hard in all areas of his game, and his overall contribution in the ‘silly’ position was excellent. A team of great depth, talent and enthusiasm. Well done to all for their efforts.

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UNDER 9s and cannot be out, thus forfeiting the indignity of sloping off the pitch after just a few balls wildly swung at. Phew! As it seems that batting is becoming some elusive skill that only a few can master, the children spend many a session practising off batting tees or in the nets, even being aided by a bowling machine to allow for consistent delivery. Yet, the pleas of straight bat, or head over the ball by the coaches are sometimes heeded, but more often forgotten when the pressures of a match are thrust upon them. This aside, the boys have improved considerably and we have managed to put out some large innings. Every child has played at least five matches and the teams have continuously changed throughout the term.

We have continued to bowl and field very well and our mantra of ‘line and length’ undoes many a batsman. The children’s awareness on the field improved considerably and their bravery in both catching and fielding strongly thrown or hit balls is very encouraging.

The majority of our matches across all levels were wins but there were a few sides that just had the edge over us. The Eagles played their first hard ball game against a very strong Cheltenham Prep side who looked at ease in all their pads and helmets and they beat us convincingly.

We are very lucky in having a strong pool of players which bodes well for the future.

JH

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UNDER 13A Team: I Cooper*, I Case* E Fanshawe (capt)*, W Hodson, A Kold*, G Lawrence*, A Raphael, K Severn, M Shaw, Z Verschoyle * denotes colours Results: v St John’s Won v Tockington Won v Millfield Lost v The Downs Won v Wycliffe Won

17 - 2 Away 16 - 10 Away 16.5 - 17.5 Away 22 - 4 Away 33.5 - 7 Home

Well done to the U13A team for some great wins.

It is a shame that so many matches were cancelled due to the weather.

They started the season with a big win in the first round of the Jet Tournament at St John’s demonstrating some excellent fielding. If St John’s hit the ball they were caught out and if they missed they were stumped out at first post, not scoring in their first innings. Our hitting was consistent, scoring mostly half rounders. Imogen was the highest scorer with 7, 4 being whole rounders.

St John’s scored 2 in their second innings so Beaudesert declared with a win.

They were unlucky to draw Millfield for the second round of Jet and were missing two key players.

They batted really well but the fielding was not good enough with too many catching opportunities missed. Millfield were very slick with their fielding declaring with a win in their second innings.

UNDER 13B Team: A Brown, A Raphael, E Pridmore, L Scheuner, R Lewis, I Wateridge, J Downton, L Sobolewska, A Phillips, M Shaw, K Hiscox Results: v Hatherop Won v The Downs Won v Wycliffe Won

16 - 9.5 Away 22.5 - 7 Away 25 - 10 Home

In the summer of rain, matches were sadly few and far between, and practices were called off as well. Given this state of affairs, the girls produced a remarkably high standard of rounders, which increased dramatically as the term progressed. Our first outing was at Hatherop. One of their girls was in the batting zone big time, and for a while had us on the run in the first innings before the girls revised their fielding plans and contained her with good throwing and amazing acrobatics at second post by Bella. The score was close after the first innings with us ahead 7 to 6 and a half and the game was on, but we crushed 9 rounders in just 27 balls to put the game beyond reach in the second innings, especially when we got the big hitter out first ball and Ellie threw 6 batters out at first post.

Our second game saw a victory at The Downs, Wraxall. Skills were sharper, fielding was tighter,

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The rest of the season was strong with fantastic fielding and some great hitting. Eloise was the highest scorer, hitting the ball hard and directing it into fielding gaps with some massive hits especially against The Downs. India was the most improved player with some strong hitting and

and the result was never in doubt. The main bulk of our scoring was provided by Kitty, Bella and Rosie, but everyone contributed to the rounders total.

Our final game took place on the Wednesday of CE exam week with papers all done bar Latin. There was an air of joy and release, and the Wycliffe team bore the brunt of some bruising hitting from just about all the Beaudesert players, especially Amber.

The Wycliffe side had talented girls but as the game progressed Rosie’s bowling got cleverer and cleverer, including a dismissal of their best batter that any cricketer would be proud of, setting her up with fast deliveries and then foxing her with the slower ball. Swing and miss, and Ellie threw her out at first. Rosie to Ellie to Lotte did for a total of five outs in the first innings, and the coach had to make the rather unpopular decision to ban the tactic so the game could meaningfully continue in the second innings.

It was sad that we could not have had more games. It was a great pleasure for me to see our girls playing the game in the best traditions of Beaudesert; ultra-competitively, always positive, always trying to get the opposition out, knowing and using the rules, making double plays, aiming to hit as hard as possible, and smiling all the way. Many thanks to all of you.

KDB

great fielding decisions and catches.

Well done to all the team for working hard and making the season so enjoyable, even with the bad weather.

TP

UNDER 12A Team: M Smith, I Thomson, G Tucker, P Clark, M Edwards, B Leslie, O Case, F Mackenzie Wylie, A Evans, E Tubbs Results: v Cheltenham Ladies Won 28.5 - 6.5 Home v Wycliffe Won 21.5 - 3.5 Home This was a season blighted by rainfall, however as the limited results show it was a successful one, indeed, being unbeaten for the second season running. In the matches that were played the girls hit powerfully, ran intelligently and fielded strongly, making some excellent decisions about where to throw. They also drew praise from the opposition coaches on the general high standard of their play.

The side was well led by Maddy, who fielded well at back stop and threw well to Grace on first post. Zara and Flora bowled accurately, and with venom, limiting the opposition to only three whole rounders over the season. Poppy, Meghan and Bea were agile in the infield, stopping may hits and catching batters out. The major improvement over the previous year was the deep fielding, where throwing was stronger and more accurate, as well as balls being attacked.

This limited the scoring opportunities and created chances to get the opposition batters out, when they were expecting an easy score.

This is a talented set of girls who have the chance to achieve something great in their last season in Year 8. Good luck and keep the hard work going.

SP

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UNDER 12B Team: M Edwards, D Gough, S Hiscox, A Kay, J Keveth, J Lodge, A McIntyre, F McKenzie Wylie, T Nelson, S Page, L Pearman, M Phillips, A Preston, G Raphael, A Vernon Results: v Cheltenham Ladies’ Won 15 - 6 Home v Wycliffe Won 21 - 8 Home Three matches cancelled out of five due to an appalling wet summer was very depressing. In the practice sessions the girls were brilliant.

They have an excellent attitude, a desire to do

UNDER 11A Team: E Lewis, F Gregory, J Fairer-Smith, G Balfry, I Gregory, H Maculan, M Learmond, L Lawson, T Maculan Results: v Cheltenham Prep Lost 11 - 15 Away v Tockington Won 10.5 - 7 Away v St John’s Won 11.5 - 8.5 Home v Wycliffe Won 17 - 5 Away Severnside Tournament: Winners Last year as U10s the girls had a unbeaten season. They are a very strong team and work well together, however I think the first fixture gave the girls a bit of a wake up call as we were beaten 11-15, due to a slight bit of complacency when fielding. Post first match I have been absolutely delighted with U11A girls’ performances. Each and every one of them has worked very hard to get the results that they wanted and deserved. I have thoroughly enjoyed teaching them as they are

UNDER 11B Team: H Brewster, M Galton-Fenzi, J Honeyborne, L Mclaughlin, A Miller Pyott, L Moxon, S Robbins, E Thompson, J Walker, S Burnett, I Morgan-Grenville, A Wateridge, E Watkins, E Wray, C Dobson-Pinillos Results: v Cheltenham Prep Won 10 - 9 Away v Wycliffe Lost 10 - 11 Away v Dean Close Won 12 - 8 Home The girls have had a tough rounders term with a shortened fixture list due to many matches having been cancelled as a result of the poor weather. Nonetheless we have had a very enjoyable summer of rounders. This term we have had 15 girls play in the B team, with every single one of them contributing excellent skills to the team.

well and an ability to play in many positions.

The few matches we did play we batted and fielded well. We had consistent bowlers with Daisy, Georgina and Jemima Lodge. I have been really impressed with Jemima Keveth, Amber Vernon and Amber Preston. They consistently work hard in an unassuming way, but are solid fielders capable of good throws and catches. My final mention goes to Sienna who consistently scored either through a great hit or just the speed she gets around the posts, quite intimidating for the other teams! Fingers crossed for sunshine next year.

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all so eager to improve and succeed.

The U11A team are very talented. It has been great to see them bat and field so well, and other schools have commented on how brilliant they are for such a young age. Within the team we have some very competitive girls; their competitiveness has sometimes made watching very nerve racking as they take risks to try and win close matches. One example was the final of the Severnside Tournament, whereby we were losing by half a rounder with only one bowl left.

Emilia Lewis stepped into the batting box to take the hit. She made a good hit and ran to second, here the ball was thrown to the bowler. The ball was fumbled so Emilia bravely progressed to third, the ball was thrown to fourth post and Emilia ran for it! Luckily her speed and determination put pressure on the fourth post fielder and she managed to race to fourth post and score the winning rounder!

The girls should all be very proud of themselves as they have all worked so hard. It was amazing to see them win every game at Severnside and therefore win the whole tournament, well done girls, it has been a pleasure teaching you.

PG

They have all worked hard on improving their fielding and batting, and have shown great enthusiasm and determination to win.

Jemima Walker has remained a focused and skilled bowler, Ella Thompson has shown excellent catches at backstop and Santa Robbins has shown excellent skill playing 2nd post. Every game this term has had a different captain, and every girl has shown brilliant sportsmanship throughout, showing that they are all superb team players.

I have been very impressed with this team.

This term it has been hard to settle into the team due to the cancellations. The girls have all been very patient, stayed focused and worked hard this summer. Not only have they all improved in their ability but also in their understanding of the game. It has been a pleasure to teach them. Well done girls.

FS

UNDER 10A Team: C Birts, M Leslie, R Smith, M Standen McDougal, J Heynes, F Scurr, F MacIntosh, B Montgomerie, T Vernon Results: v Cheltenham Prep Won 14.5 - 12 Away Home v Berkhampstead Won 10 - 8 v The Downs Won 16.5 - 5.5 Away v Wycliffe Won 16 - 8 Away Lost 9.5 - 12.5 Away v Clifton v Dean Close Won 13 - 5.5 Away The U10A rounders team have had a fantastic season, winning five out of the six matches played. The frustrations of the weather conditions made our season very unsettled in practices also. This did not worry the girls though and they have proved to be a very talented rounders team. They have impressed me with their ability to work well as a team and individually with their skills. The first two matches were close games with both teams fielding tightly. It was the excellent batting and making good decisions that enabled us to go on and win. One of the highlights of the season was winning against Wycliffe in an ‘all out’ innings which the girls had never played before.

They all played with such calmness and control, making the right decisions and throwing and catching in the field effortlessly. Flora Scurr and Rosie have a great partnership at backstop to first, getting a lot of players out. Molly at 3rd deep has impressed me with her dedication on the field. At the Wycliffe match as well as numerous other matches she has dived to stop balls going past her and always makes superb decisions. When batting, Mary, who is our ‘lefty’, scored some fantastic rounders, positioning them in the perfect places. Special mentions must go to Tilly who has been an all round star, bowling fantastically, making numerous catches and always making good, quick decisions. A big thank you goes to all the girls who contributed excellently, playing with great team spirit and enthusiasm which has made this a most enjoyable season to coach.

Well done.

GBW

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UNDER 10B Team: M Evans-Gough, H Edmonston, P Ross, F McLean, R Wilkes, E Jones, H Bullock, L Tuke-Hastings, D Davies Results: v Cheltenham Prep Won 9 - 5 Away v The Downs Won 15 ½ - 8 ½ Away v Clifton Won 12 ½ - 11 ½ Away The girls started off training slowly, working out whose strengths would benefit each position, and for the first few weeks there were a lot of changes around until we found the most effective

formation. Margot and Lucy shared the bowling slot and were consistent in their efforts, Frieda was very reliable as a backstop, she was thoughtful with her play and had a very accurate throw to Evie and Poppy who shared second base, and helped to get many of the opposition out with their reliable catching. Hannah’s fantastic throwing ability was great in deep field and enabled a strong throw to Holly on fourth base, to prevent rounders from the big hitters. Rosalind and Daisy proved themselves to be an extremely reliable players.

Our best match had to be against Clifton and will definitely be one the girls will remember for years to come. We went into bat first and scored

UNDER 9s Phoenix Team: L Miller, Z Cole, A Pearman, C Buchan, E Downton, I Bowers, S Birtles, E McMurtry Phoenix Results: v Cheltenham Prep Won v Berkhampstead Lost v The Downs Won v Hatherop Lost v Clifton Lost v St Hugh’s Lost v St Andrew’s Won

6.5 - 6 Home 6 - 12 Home 14.5 - 12 Home 7 - 14 Home 5 - 9.5 Away 7.5 - 9.5 Away 7.5 - 7 Away

The Phoenix team got off to a strong start in rounders this year, with a confident win against a competitive Cheltenham Prep team.

The following week the team suffered a dip in performance against Berkhampstead with a defeat. The girls worked extremely hard on their catching and fielding skills, which resulted in a narrow win against The Downs. A special mention goes to Laura and Emi, whose bowling skills improved throughout the term.

The next three games resulted in a narrow defeat but this did not deter the enthusiasm of the girls and the final game ended in a welldeserved victory, ending the season on a high.

ZW Griffin Team: L Worsley, A Akeroyd, E Downton, C Keveth, G Marwood, H Madsen, M Ellis, J McShane, S Meakin Griffin Results: v Hatherop v St John’s v Wycliffe v Clifton v St Hugh’s

Lost Won Won Lost Lost

6.5 – 12 17.5 – 13 7.5 – 7 5 – 9.5 2.5 – 7

Home Away Away Away Away

The U9 Griffins have worked as a great team this term improving their catching and throwing skills.

Due to unfortunate weather the girls only played five matches this term but maintained a positive attitude throughout all their matches and games.

“I think the team has improved in getting people out, throwing and catching” – Abigail. The results from the match at Clifton were not a reflection of their performance as they played one of their best games of the season.

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Dragon Team: B McLaughlin, S Wallace, C Amati, H Heynes, R Evans-Gough, S Turner, E Ahearne, P Learmond, E Hunter, E d’ Abo Phoenix Results: v Cheltenham Prep Won v Tockington Won v The Downs Won v Wycliffe Won v Clifton Lost v Dean Close Lost

12 - 8.5 Away 24.5 - 10 Away 16.5 - 15.5 Home 14.5 - 7 Away 7 - 9 Away 3.5 - 15 Home

The Dragon team has really enjoyed playing rounders and started off the term with couple of solid wins. Unfortunately, the summer rain decided to descend upon us for the next two matches. This is very frustrating for everyone as you learn so much by playing a match against another school. The sun was with us for the following couple of matches with a close win against The Downs and a strong win against Wycliffe where we batted incredibly well.

We then had a Saturday match away at Clifton.

We were a couple of players short from the team but Ella stepped in as bowler from Emily and did not let us down with her consistent bowling and great catching. Clifton were a very strong team who were good at batting. Under pressure we seemed to make a few fielding mistakes and did not bat as well as usual. It was still an enjoyable close match. Dean Close were another strong team and we just did not play to our full potential.

A special mention needs to go to Bel for her fielding skills at third post stopping a lot of balls coming her way, Emily and Ella for their consistent bowling, Hebe for her catching and batting, Rose for being great at backstop and a strong batter and Skye who has been a great deep fielder and has a lovely strong overarm throw. It has been a pleasure to coach this team as they have been so determined and enthusiastic in both lessons and matches. I am sure they will go on to do very well next year - that is if the English weather lets us!

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a rather low 4 ½ rounders, then our fielding was a little off and Clifton soared ahead to score 8 ½ rounders. A team talk and group huddle later we were back into bat, Frieda leading the way with a fantastic 2 ½ rounders, closely followed by some great hitting from Rosalind to get 2 rounders. 1 ½ from Beatrice Montgomerie and one rounder a piece from Poppy and Evie to get our final total up to 12 ½. This left Clifton with only 4 rounders needed to win. First ball – out - great start. Tight fielding meant that the opposition could not make it to second, and when the seventh batter tried she was stumped out and two balls later we got another two players in a row out, this meant we had half the team out and no rounders scored - a great start! As the game went on a few half rounders started creeping in and you could see the girls counting in their heads what their margin of error could be. Incredibly we got another two players out and managed to keep Clifton’s score to 3 rounders which meant a rather triumphant win for us by 1 rounder.

A wonderful season and a great team to train. Well done girls.

JDS

UNDER 10C Team: L Rayner, K Pritchard, E Brooks, L O’Carroll, I Hamilton-Burnet, S Meakin, C Haycraft Mee, E Grand, P Brown Results: v Berkhampstead v St John’s v Hatherop v Dean Close

Lost Lost Lost Lost

6 5 7.5 9.5

- 14.5 Home - 9 Home - 14.5 Away - 11.5 Home

Due to unfortunate weather the girls this term did not have much match time, however even though they did not play many they improved with each one. Although they lost their matches I was really impressed and delighted how, with each match they kept up their spirits and never let the score stop them from enjoying themselves. The girls must also be commended on their gradual improvement with both their fielding and batting skills, with quite a few girls being able to score full rounders with some great hits.

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GIRLS’ CRICKET

Times are changing for girls’ sport. Sports like rounders, since being taken off the GCSE PE syllabus, have seen a decline. Rounders still has a place in school sport, as far as we are concerned.

However, trends are changing and we must continue to evolve based on these trends in the local area as well as the interests of the girls.

Cricket has seen an enormous growth over the past few years, helped by the phenomenal success of the Women’s English Cricket team. Surrounding schools are taking an interest and so for us it looks like it will be a developing sport.

There are a number of girls who play cricket outside of school so we invited girls that play to a high standard, if they wanted to, to join the boys’ cricket teams instead of doing rounders. Mathilde Davey took up the opportunity with gusto and by all accounts had an excellent season with the Colts.

For the Year 8s, this is their second year of playing and already the standard is impressive.

The current format is pairs cricket. It enables the girls to all have a go at bowling, fielding in various

Year 3 Girls’ Sports This year was a very busy one for the Under 8 girls. They have all participated in lots of festivals and tournaments in hockey, netball and rounders. For most of the girls this was their first experience of competitive matches against other schools. The girls did our school proud by behaving and playing fantastically.

Our first sport was hockey; the girls had great enthusiasm and were eager to learn the vital skills needed to play well. We kept it light hearted and fun to ensure they enjoyed playing at all times.

It was great to see such smiley faces both during and after the festivals we played in. Towards the end of the term it was delightful to see how far the girls had progressed and how well they were working together.

In the spring term the girls were introduced to netball. Netball can be very confusing to begin with, as there are lots of restrictions on areas you are allowed to access within the court. The girls took it all in their stride and all really enjoyed learning a new sport… despite the freezing weather conditions!

The last sport we played was rounders. The girls’ co-ordination had come on in leaps and bounds by this term which was very rewarding to see. Their throwing and catching was great! We had some excellent batters too which enabled us to have great success at our final festival.

It has been an absolute pleasure to teach the Year 3 girls this year and we wish them the best.

PG

places and not to have to wait too long before their chance to bat. Sadly their match against Pinewood was cancelled due to the weather but their match against St Hugh’s saw them play to a good standard with impressive performances from all the girls.

For the Year 7s this is their first year of playing competitive cricket. Some have already had a go in the nets in previous years’ summer activities or the indoor cricket league Mr Porter set up and ran. Once again, weather hampered the big festival for the As down in Clifton but luckily for the Bs they got through all their matches at the Beaudesert Festival. Nerves were high.

They had one match against Pinewood which was a steep learning curve and now they were to face even more schools. It was great to see how supportive the girls were of each other both on and off the field.

It will be interesting to see the Year 7s develop next year and to see how cricket for the girls takes off. Exciting times!

LS

Year 3 Boys’ Sports This year the boys were lucky with the weather and took part in matches and festivals in Rugby, Football and Cricket. For many of the boys this was the first time that they had taken part in matches against other schools and they represented the school with style and behaviour of the highest level.

Tag rugby was the sport for the first term. The boys’ natural enthusiasm was clearly evident and the effort put in during practices saw improvements made to both skill levels and teamwork.

They clearly enjoyed the festivals played at Clifton and Beaudesert, winning a lot of matches and scoring some great tries.

In the spring term the boys were introduced to football and used some of their natural skills, such as speed to great effect. Hard work in practice allowed the boys to develop key skills such as passing, shooting and tackling.

They were introduced to matches and took part in festivals, where some great football was played. The boys clearly learnt that they were more successful if they played as a team, rather than as an individual. It was great to see some overjoyed celebrations when goals were scored.

The summer term introduced cricket skills and matches. This was a completely new concept for some of the boys, with batting and bowling skills being learnt. The boys clearly were listening hard as success was achieved in practice matches against Cheltenham Prep. This was probably the strongest sport for the year with some excellent cricketers on show. The boys were great ambassadors for the school at the Beaudesert Festival where they put on show many of the facets of cricketing etiquette, including ripples of applause for good play by either side.

The optional Saturday games sessions went from strength to strength numerically, with an introduction to hockey and cricket being taught. It was a credit to the boys that they were so keen and got themselves into school to take part. They have been a pleasure to coach and we wish them the best for the rest of their sporting careers at Beaudesert.

SP

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GIRLS’ TENNIS Teams: Seniors: All Year 7 & Year 8 Girls W Hodson (capt)*, E Fanshawe*, I Case*, A Raphael* * denotes colours

Tennis

Year 6: A Miller Pyott, J Fairer-Smith, A Wateridge, E Lewis, I Gregory, J Walker, T Maculan, E Wray, H Maculan, L McLaughlin, E Thompson, I Morgan-Grenville, G Balfry Year 5: M Leslie, F Scurr, T Vernon, C Birts, M Standen McDougal, R Smith Year 4: B McLaughlin, E Ahearne, L Worsley, R Evans-Gough, H Heynes, S Wallace

Results: U13A U13B

v Cheltenham Prep Lost 6 - 10 v Cheltenham Prep Lost 7 - 9

U13 Girls v Pinewood Won 8 - 1 U11 Girls v Pinewood Won 16 - 7 U13 Boys v Pinewood Won 9 - 7 Severnside Tournament: U13 Girls - 8th U11 Girls - 3rd and 5th U10 Girls - 5th U13 & U12 v Clifton Won 23 - 11 St Edward’s U10 Transition Tournament: A Team - 3rd B Team - 7th C Team - joint 5th U12 Girls v Wycliffe Won 4 - 0 U13/12 Girls v Dean Close Lost 5 - 13 U9 Girls v St Edward’s Won 13 - 2

Mixed Results: U13 Mixed v St Hugh’s Won 15 - 10 House Tennis: Winners A House

BOYS’ TENNIS Teams: Seniors: FJ Baker (capt)*, F Walker*, C Davison*, G Edwards*, B Wilson, T Beattie, N Agnew, J Edwards, H Brook, F Taylor-Kimmins, A Nicholson, A Adams *denotes colours Year 6: A Baker, B Worsley, C Brook, O Oldman, R Slatter, T Burton, M Schmidt, J Holloway, O Comaish, Year 5: M Dunne, A Hunter, H Adams, T Ratcliffe, W Shipsey, A Maculan, R Calvert, O Ridgwell Year 4: G Cherry, E Ransome, B Evans, R Phillips, A Thomson, O Eugster, R Van de Grift, M Viva Simond Results: Severnside Tournament: U13 Boys Winners U11 Boys Winners U13 Boys v Pinewood Won 6 - 2 U9 Boys v St Edward’s Lost 6 - 12 Let us get the stats out of the way first; last year’s matches involved 68 pupils. This year 106. This is one of Beaudesert’s main focuses, encouraging sport for all. Enabling as many people to have

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as many opportunities as each other. Equally as important is getting the right fixture for the right pupils. A lot of time and effort goes into juggling who should play against what the opposition is putting out.

Tennis is a sport many pupils will go on and play in their next school and potentially for life.

We strive to make sure pupils get a chance to become ‘match’ ready whether through PE lessons, games sessions, additional coaching after school or just a hit at break times with their friends.

It will be sad to see the Year 8s go. I remember when they were in Year 5 being a particularly strong Year group. The majority were just about hitting from the baseline and looking pretty competent with their overarm serves. Now they leave knowing that some have rightly earned their colours, Willa and Freddie Baker captained their teams with pride and with exemplary attitudes and as a group I could confidently say they all know how to play a game of tennis. A special well done to Freddie Baker and Fred Walker for finally winning the Severnside Tournament. A long awaited victory.

But we have plenty to look forward to. Our up and coming new tennis stars in Year 4 had their first taste of a match against St Edward’s. I was particularly struck but the spirit in which they played the game. Good, honest line calls, hand shaking at the end and huge grins on their faces.

In Year 5 a group had a go in their first tennis tournament. Despite the torrential rain, flooding the courts at one point, they stoically managed to finish their matches and earned some good places.

A great term of tennis by all involved.

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Athletics Athletics at Beaudesert have experienced their best summer in recent times. Every pupil in Year 3 to 8 experienced both track and field events in PE and games practices. Although the weather was hit and miss throughout the term, we were certainly lucky as the sun shone on all the athletics meetings. Due to all of the meetings going ahead in such lovely weather, the athletics team comprised a whopping 108 pupils across six year groups. The standard of athletics has continued to be high, with a total of eleven school records and eight Severnside records being broken, seven regional winners, eight individual national finalists and two national winners.

The season started with a bang at the annual Pinewood U14, U12 and U10 meeting. Captained by Eloise Fanshawe and Charlie Davison, the team finished a close second behind a strong The Dragon School. Jostling for position throughout the afternoon, it was an exciting affair, with the Beaudesert girls winning and the boys placing second, only to lose overall to The Dragon by four points (506 to 502). Next up was the Monkton Six Schools Athletics Competition. It is always are tough trip with a number of schools not on our normal fixture list, such as Hazelgrove, who romped to victory. Second place was extremely close with only 1.5 points differentiating the schools. Beaudesert were unlucky this time around, nevertheless finishing a very respectable third. The annual Severnside meeting held at the playing fields did not disappoint.

With beautiful weather, it included 97 pupils in a team that won dozens of events and set eight new records. It was a remarkable achievement to get so many athletes out at once and was a sight to see everyone cheering each other on. Particular mention goes to Zach Hitchcock-Smith who beat a 29 year old record by leaping a massive 3.73m in the long jump, and also to Charlie Davison who threw over 44 metres in the javelin to better a 26 year old record by over six metres. Pinewood hosted another competition, this time for the young athletes in Years 3,4 and 5.

The District U15 Championships, held at Deer Park, gave an opportunity for our best Year 8 athletes to pitch themselves against the rest of the schools in the area (Charlie Davison – Javelin and 100m, Eloise Fanshawe – 200m and Long Jump, Kitty Hiscox and Kiki Severn – 100m, Artie Nicholson – Javelin). Although they were facing older opposition, the Beaudesert athletes competed with pride and determination. A big well done to Charlie and Kitty who were selected to compete at the County Athletics Championships the following week. Kitty ran a storming 200m in the County Final to place 5th, and Charlie threw a personal best to win and progress to the next round. At the South West Finals, Charlie threw close to his best to finish with a silver medal, only beaten by a Year 9 boy who threw a massive 52 metres.

A large team of boys and girls in Years 6, 7 and 8 travelled to Tilsley Park in Abingdon to compete at the Mercia Prep School Athletics Championships. It was a highly successful day for the school, with seven individuals winning their respective events and another finishing second. All eight qualified for the National Championships.

Particular mention goes to Arthur Pease in the 1500m and Poppy Clark in the 800m, both breaking regional records. Theirs will no doubt stand for years to come. The National Finals, held in Birmingham, was a thoroughly enjoyable day for the team of eight (Charlie Davison, Eloise Fanshawe, Kitty Hiscox, Arthur Pease, Poppy Clark, Tilda Maculan, Lois Lawson & Oscar Oldman).

Huge congratulations to them all, especially newly crowned champions Charlie Davison and Poppy Clark.

The athletics season was capped off with a brilliant afternoon at Sports Day for all the Prep School. Both track and field disciplines continue to thrive at Beaudesert and it has been a delight to see so many pupils enjoying and competing in a variety of events. A big thank you to Mr Robinson, Mrs Frapwell, Mr Russell, Miss Greenaway and Mr Tiley for their enthusiasm and commitment on the games field and travelling to away matches.

NC

Teams: U9 C Burns, R Brewster, W Gemmill, M Thomson, R Edmonds, G Pegg, B Wateridge, O Wilkes, P Baker, L Evans, L Hargitay, F Wiles, R Holloway, D Hodges, E Fleming, I Burton U10 B Evans, O Easen, A Gordon, L Dangerfield, R Phillips, A Baker, A Thomson, R Van de Grift, H Hiscox, H Heynes, R Evans-Gough, E Hunter, C Amati, S Birtles, B McLaughlin, E Ahearne, A Pearman, E McMurtry, S Wallace U11 Z Hitchcock-Smith, M Rowlands, O Brown, O Ridgwell, F Wallace, R Page, M D’Arcy Rice, M Dunne, C Birts, T Ratcliffe, B Montgomerie, C Birts, T Vernon, P Brown, H Edmonston, M Davey, M Leslie, R Smith, P Ross, E Jones, R Wilkes U12 J McLaughlan, G Beattie, L Van de Grift, C Brook, R Slatter, H Ahearne, O Oldman, S Madsen, H Brewster, J Fairer-Smith, E Lewis, G Balfry, I Gregory, F Gregory, T Maculan, L Lawson, C Dobson-Pinillos, J Walker, E Thompson U13 A Pease, N Agnew, F Baker, M Thompson, A Birtles, M Learmond, S Kapoor, P Clark*, S Hiscox, O Case, M Phillips, Z Mayer, A Evans, G Tucker, D Gough, M Edwards, S Page, M Smith U14 C Davison (capt)*, H Brook, F Walker, E Walker, A Nicholson, T Beattie, E Fanshawe (capt)*, K Hiscox*, G Lawrence, A Kold, I Wateridge, I Case, M Shaw, L Scheuner, A Phillips, K Severn *denotes colours

Results: Pinewood Inter-School – U14, U12, U10 – 2nd Overall Monkton Prep – U12, U11, U10 – 3rd Overall (U12 Girls 1st) Severnside Athletics – U14, U13, U12, U11, U10, U9 – No team competition District Schools U15 Athletics Championships – U14 – Two County Qualifiers Pinewood Inter-School – U11, U10, U9 – 3rd Overall County Schools U15 Athletics Championships – U14 – C Davison 1st & K Hiscox 5th South West Schools Athletics Championships – U14 - C Davison Silver Medal Mercia Regional Finals, Abingdon – U14, U13 & U12 – 7 Winners, 3 Podium finishes National Prep School Finals – Birmingham – 8 Qualifiers, 2 National Champions National Qualifiers: C Davison National U14 Boys’ Javelin Champion P Clark National U13 Girls’ 800m Champion E Fanshawe 7th in the U14 Girls’ Long Jump K Hiscox 5th in the U14 Girls’ 200m A Pease 6th in the U13 Boys’ 1500m T Maculan 6th in the U12 Girls’ Discus L Lawson 6th in the U12 Girls’ Shot Put O Oldman 9th in the U12 Boys’ 200m

School Records: C Davison U14 Boys’ Javelin 44.65m E Fanshawe U14 Girls’ 300m 45.07s P Clark U13 Girls’ 800m 2m 26.5s A Pease U13 Boys’ 1500m 4m 48.1s A Pease U13 Boys’ 800m 2m 34.4s L Lawson U12 Girls’ Shot Put 6.80m T Maculan U12 Girls’ Javelin 23.43m B Evans U10 Boys’ 75m 11.78s B Evans U10 Boys’ 600m 2m 00.1s F Amati U10 Boys’ Vortex 32.78m U14 Girls’ 4x100m 55.91s (E Fanshawe, K Hiscox, K Severn, G Lawrence) Severnside Records: E Fanshawe, K Hiscox, K Severn, G Lawrence (U14 Girls Relay), C Davison (U14 Boys’ Javelin), P Clark (U13 Girls’ 800m), G Balfry (U12 Girls’ Javelin), F Gregory (U12 Girls’ 1500m), Z Hitchcock-Smith (U11 Boys’ Long Jump), F Amati (U10 Boys’ Vortex), B Evans (U10 Boys’ 600m)

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Sports Day U14 Boys 100m C Davison 200m C Davison 300m F Walker 800m G Edwards Long Jump H Brook Discus G Honeyborne Shot H Brook Javelin C Davison

12.94s 27.18s 48.78s 2m 47.1s 3.79m 24.03m 8.16m 40.44m

U14 Girls 100m K Hiscox 200m K Hiscox 300m A Raphael 800m L Scheuner Long Jump E Fanshawe Discus G Lawrence Shot A Phillips Javelin M Shaw

13.5s 27.94s 54.84s 2m 57.2s 4.39m 20.32m 8.90m 20.54m

U13 Boys 100m N Agnew 200m N Agnew 800m A Pease Long Jump M Learmond Discus N Agnew Shot G Jardine Javelin N Agnew

14.35s 31.02s 2m 34.4s* 3.83m 17.84m 6.40m 25.28m

U13 Girls 100m O Case 200m P Clark 800m P Clark Long Jump M Phillips Discus I Thomson Shot D Gough Javelin M Smith

14.28s 30.75s 2m 39.1s 3.50m 17.73m 6.15m 16.75m

U12 Boys 100m O Oldman 200m O Oldman 800m R Slatter Long Jump G Beattie Discus T Burton Shot C Brook Javelin C Brook

13.95s 29.53s 2m 53.2s 3.60m 14.54m 7.27m 26.67m

U12 Girls 100m G Balfry 14.73s 200m J Fairer-Smith 32.2s 800m C Dobson-Pinillos 3m 08.4s Long Jump F Gregory 3.38m Discus A Miller Pyott 16.62m Shot L Lawson 6.72m Javelin T Maculan 21.53m

U11 Boys 100m M Rowlands 14.77s 200m Z Hitchcock-Smith 32.39s 800m M Dunne 2m 48.4s Long Jump T Ratcliffe 3.58m Vortex O Ridgwell 32.75m Cricket Ball A Hunter 43.08m

U11 Girls 100m M Leslie 200m P Brown 800m B Montgomerie Long Jump C Birts Vortex M Leslie Rounders Ball F Scurr

15.85s 33.69s 3m 15.9s 3.13m 22.20m 27.63m

Year 4 Boys 4SM Track R Phillips 4SM Field A Thomson 4R Track O Easen 4R Field E Ransome 4H Track G Cherry 4H Field R Van de Grift Year 4 Girls 4SM Track E McMurtry 4SM Field H Heynes 4R Track E Ahearne 4R Field S Wallace 4H Track E Hunter 4H Field A Pearman Year 3 Boys 3H Track J Bostock 3H Field W Gemmill 3L Track C Burns 3L Field T Eugster 3N Track O Wilkes 3N Field E Stringer Year 3 Girls 3H Track F Wiles 3H Field L Hargitay 3L Track P Baker 3L Field R Holloway 3N Track D Hodges 3N Field R Phillimore Form Relays Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8

4 x 60m 4 x 60m 4 x 100m 4 x 100m 4 x 100m 4 x 100m

*denotes new school record

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66.8s 64.2s 62.6s 56.3s

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Squads U8 L Evans, G Lucas, B Sabine, P Baker, L Hargitay, I Burton, R Brewster, J Bostock, S MacIntosh, O Wilkes, B Wateridge, G Pegg

Swimming

U9 B McLaughlin, E Ahearne, E McMurtry, S Wallace, M Ellis, H Hiscox, E Cuellar, A Baker, M Viva Simond, R Phillips, B Evans, E Hunter U10 M D’Arcy Rice, M Morris, Z Hitchcock-Smith, O Clark, W Shipsey, M Standen McDougal, R Smith, M Davey, M Leslie, B Montgomerie, H Adams, T Vernon U11 I Gregory, F Gregory, L McLaughlin, E Thompson, J Fairer-Smith, H Ahearne, D Keegan, C Brook, L Van de Grift, G Beattie, A Hellens, G Balfry U12 Z Mayer, P Clark, G Tucker, I Thomson, O Case, S Hiscox, M Phillips, M Smith, F Baker, N Agnew, A Pease, S Kapoor, A Catto, M Thompson U13 E Fanshawe*, I Cooper*, W Hodson, K Hiscox, I Case, E Pridmore, L Scheuner, A Phillips, C Davison*, T Morris (capt)*, T Beattie, F Walker, A Tubbs *denotes colours

Well done to all the swimmers for working hard and having a great unbeaten season. We had four individuals and three relay teams qualify for the IAPS National Finals this year which is a really big achievement. Charlie Davison and Zara Mayer swam fast times on the day to make it through to the finals and Poppy Clark just missed out with a great swim as first reserve. Our U12 girls had a fantastic result finishing 4th in the freestyle relay and 5th in the medley relay.

The Severnside gala was very exciting, with some excellent swims especially from our juniors.

Elysia Ahearne and Zach Hitchcock-Smith comfortably won their 50m freestyle races with very determined swims. We were strongest in breaststroke with wins for Molly Standen McDougal, Max Morris and Lawrie Van de Grift.

Well done to all the team for some excellent swimming and great team spirit.

A special mention must go to Daniel Keegan, Bel and Lucy McLaughlin, Ella Thompson, Mathilda Davey and Freddie Baker for outstanding effort in all swim squad sessions. We have some promising Year 3 swimmers, enjoying their swimming galas with some lovely swims especially from Oliver Wilkes. Well done to all and thank you to Tom Morris for being swim team captain.

TP

Results: v Cheltenham Prep U13, U12 Won Away v Cheltenham Ladies’ U13, U12 Won Away v Dean Close U8, U9, U10 Won Away v Dean Close U11, U12, U13 Won Home v Cheltenham Ladies’ U8, U9, U10 Won Home v Wycliffe U10, U11, U12, U13 Won Home v Dean Close/Cheltenham Prep U8, U9, U10 and U11 Won Away v Dean Close U11 and U12 Won Home v Tockington U13, Won Away Severnside: Winners From the IAPS Regional swimming at St Margaret’s Prep the following qualified: National qualifiers: C Davison 50m breaststroke, I Cooper 50m backstroke, Z Mayer 50m freestyle, P Clark 25m butterfly, U13 boys’ medley relay: C Davison, F Walker, T Morris, N Agnew U12 freestyle and medley relay: Z Mayer, P Clark, O Case, I Thomson House Swimming: Winners B House

I have really enjoyed swimming at Beaudesert and have been in the team since Year 4.

Although I was not the keenest swimmer to start with, I now love it and also train in the evenings with the Cirencester Swimming Club I have really enjoyed my year as Captain.

We have had some great swimming matches throughout the year and are yet again unbeaten.

I really enjoyed going to IAPS with the relay team.

Sadly I missed out on qualifying for backstroke by just one second.

I used to love breaststroke but in 2015 I was diagnosed with Osgood Schlatters (a knee disorder) so lately I have become a keen on backstroke.

I am very proud of the team and would like to thank Mrs Phelps and Miss Smith for all their support and the team for all their hard work and great performances and wish them every success for the year ahead.

Tom Morris (Captain)

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Friends of Beaudesert Parents with children in that age group will not be surprised that having put up the decorations and set out the soft drinks, we are expected to make ourselves scarce and certainly not to embarrass our children by demonstrating any dance moves.

I am often asked by parents, generally new ones but also some who have been connected to the school for years, what is this “Friends of Beaudesert?” The short answer is that it is all of us. All parents with a child at the school are automatically a member of the Friends and are entitled, indeed very much encouraged, to take part in its activities. They can do that by volunteering to help with a single activity that interests them, or in joining our small committee that oversees the general programme and which meets once each term to plan ahead.

Frequently I find myself following up by explaining what the Friends is not.

For instance it is not a parent-teacher body of the kind found in other schools.

It is not here to represent the views of parents to the school or to play any role in the governance of the school. Our main focus is to organise a number of in-school activities, primarily for our children but also some from which parents and family can benefit.

So we try to ensure that we organise at least one event a year focused on each year group in the school. Many of those events have been running for so long they are almost a tradition, though we do from time to time ask ourselves whether they should be replaced or refreshed, and we

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are very much open to suggestions from parents.

For the Pre-prep we assist with the children’s Christmas Party and we also organise an Easter Egg Hunt enlivened by one of our ever-willing gap students in an Easter Bunny costume. The Scavenger Hunt for Year 3 is always popular as the children solve the clues concealed throughout the school grounds.

As we go up the school the activities tend to become more demanding. Year 4 take part in the Circus Skills workshop with trained performers, though we do ask them to seek your permission before trying to replicate any of the juggling or balancing at home. Probably the most popular of our challenges is the It’s a Knockout, again run by a professional outside firm, which the children are able to do twice in Years 5 and 6. They get to throw themselves at and over various inflatable obstacles and to run around in Sumo suits. There is always at least one who falls over and then realises that it is impossible to get up unassisted, which is where the parents present can make themselves useful. We are also on hand to serve hot dogs and other refreshments.

Finally for the older pupils we organise the Leavers’ Disco at the end of the summer term, though it is for both Years 7 and 8.

We recognise that many parents can find it difficult to get to know others at the school. With that in mind, but also to raise funds that we can use to pay for the activities mentioned above (all of which are paid for by the Friends) we have a number of other events. Recently we began organising impromptu coffee mornings at William’s in Nailsworth, where those interested can gather after drop-off. Keep an eye on your email for details of the next one.

What is not in doubt is that our Fireworks Night remains very popular, which is just as well as it is responsible for the bulk of our fundraising. Those who have been in previous years will know what a high standard of display they can expect.

The Friends also run the various food and other stalls, provide the lighting etc.

It could appear from the above list that being on the Friends committee involves quite a commitment, but in reality because so much of our programme is predictable and follows on from previous years, there is not so much to do. A core committee of 8 or 10 drawn across the year groups is enough to supervise the core programme and we welcome ad hoc involvement, for instance from a Year 5 parent who wants to be present for the It’s A Knockout or someone who wants to host a coffee morning. And if any parent has a bright idea they would like to pursue we are always more than happy to consider it.

We look forward to seeing you (and your children, of course) at our events throughout the year.

Stephen Kinsella Chair, Friends of Beaudesert

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Staff List 2015-2016 Headmaster JPR Womersley

BA (Hons), Durham; PGCE, Oxford

Deputy Headmaster C MacIntosh

MA (Hons), St Andrew’s; English, Head of RS

Head of Pre-prep, Director of Studies, Year 3-4 Miss KSE Henderson BA (Hons), York; PGCE, Edinburgh; TEFL Director of Studies, Year 5- 8 DGC Parry BA (Hons), University College, London

Head of Classics Director of Academic Administration KD Burns BA (Hons), McGill, Montreal

Head of Maths; Year 8 Form Teacher Director of Music Miss K Taylor

BMus, BEd, University of NSW, Australia

Director of Finance Mrs T Scrivener

BA (Econ); ACA; Manchester, ICAEW

Director of Sport NM Crossley

BSc (Hons), Brunel; PGCE, Head of Boys’ Sport; PE

Senior Master J Standen McDougal

Dip Ag, Lackham Agriculture College; PGCE, Roehampton; Head of History; Year 8 Form Teacher

Housemaster J Holmes

BA (Hons), Middlesex, PGCE English, Maths, Year 4 Form Teacher

Designated Safeguarding Lead Mrs F Womersley Marketing; Head of Girls PREP STAFF Mrs G Baber-Williams BA (Hons), UWIC; PGCE, Gloucestershire; PE; Girls’ Sport MJ Bevan BEd (Hons), St Luke’s Exeter; Head of PSHE; Maths;

Year 5 Form Teacher J Bird Dip Ed, University of Natal; Science; Year 7 Form Teacher Mrs J Butterworth BSc (Hons), Oxford Polytechnic; PGCE, Oxford

Head of Science; Year 8 Form Teacher Mrs H Chapman Adv GNVQ Health & Social Care; NVQ 2

Year 3 Teaching Assistant J Coombs BEd, Exeter; ICT E Craig BA (Hons), Northumbria; Head of Geography;

Year 6 Form Teacher Mrs C Crosbee BA (Hons), Middlesex, GTP Bath Spa; Speech & Drama;

LAMDA; Dance Mrs J Davies-Smith BA (Hons), Exeter; PGCE, Roehampton; Maths; English;

Year 5 Form Teacher Miss E Dismorr MA (Fine Art), UWE; PGCE Buckingham; Head of Art;

Year 6 Form Teacher Mrs L Dyer BSc (Hons), London; PGCE, Post Grad Dip SpLD

Learning Support BA Fine Arts, ATC; Art Mrs L Field O Figgis BA, Leeds; PGCE, Roehampton; Head of MFL Mrs S Frapwell Girls’ Sport Mrs R Gardner BA (Hons), Oxford; PGCE, Oxford Brooks; Science J Gillespie BA (Hons), Leicester; MA Kent; PGCE Plymouth; Head of ICT BA (Hons), Nottingham Trent; PGCE, London; English Mrs C Gurney Mrs K Hale BEd, Bath; Year 3 Co-ordinator; Year 3 Form Teacher Miss L Hatton-Bloomfield BA (Hons) Exeter; Year 3 Teaching Assistant Mrs E Holmes BSc (Hons), UWE; PGCE; Humanities; Science; Houseparent Mrs S Jones BSc (Hons) Edinburgh, PGCE, Exeter; Maths T Layton BEd (Hons), Plymouth; Year 3 Form Teacher Mrs C Lincoln BA (Hons), Southampton; PGCE, Open University; French;

Year 5 Form Teacher Mrs A MacIntosh MSc, St Andrews; MBchB, Manchester; Maths; Science RPT Morris BEd, Worcester; HND (Agric), RAC; Science Technician Ms J Murray BA (Hons), London; MA, Westminster; PGCE, Gloucestershire;

French; Year 5 Form Teacher Mrs R Nielsen BA (Hons), Cardiff; PGCE, Exeter; Year 3 Form Teacher A Peacey PhD, Liverpool; Pottery Mrs T Phelps BEd (Hons), London; Girls’ Sport; PE; Maths; Swimming Mrs M Poll BA Ed (Hons) Exeter; Learning Support; English Mrs J Porter MA (Hons), Education UWE; BA (Hons) Education, UWE; English MATRONS Mrs J Excell Miss L Ford Mrs G Railton SISTERS Mrs L Johnstone Mrs D Davies

Senior Matron

RGN; MBRA RGN; RSCN; NNEB

MAINTENANCE/GROUNDS T Attwood P Manning R Niblett K Gardiner L Gardiner

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TRANSPORT M Burton J Crossley R Lancaster L Mills K Monkman B Beauchamp ADMINISTRATION Mrs J Abendanon Mrs M Bliss Miss R Hainsworth A Hale G Knight Mrs S McCurrich Mrs G Railton Mrs C Royal Mrs T Yates-Round

S Porter BSc (Hons) Sport Education; PGCE, Glos; PE, Sport; Geography D Robinson BA (Hons), Thames Valley; Sport L Robinson BSc (Hons), Newcastle; PGCE, UWE; Science; Year 7 Form Teacher G Russell BEd (Hons), Crewe and Alsager College; Maths; English;

Year 4 Form Teacher; Sport Mrs S Russell BSc (Hons), Manchester; PGCE, Manchester; Maths;

Year 5 Form Teacher Mrs E Short MA, Glasgow; PGCE, Canterbury; Year 3 Miss L Smith BSc (Hons), Gloucestershire; PGCE, Exeter;

Head of PE; Head of Girls’ Sport H Snow BA (Hons) York; History; Maths Mrs A Standen McDougal BA (Hons), Chelt. & Glos. College; PGCE, Reading

English; Head of Drama; Year 4 Form Teacher R Tiley BA (Hons), Anglia Ruskin; PGCE, Kent; Dip Arts Admin

NCFE Level 3 Bushcraft Instructor; Head of English; RS;

Year 7 Form Teacher L Waters BSc Civil Engineering, Glamorgan; PGCE, Exeter

Head of Design and Technology; Year 6 Form Teacher,

Forest School Leader Award PRE-PREP STAFF Mrs V Abbosh BA (Hons), Lancaster; PGCE, London; Nursery Teacher;

Head of Early Years Miss L Barnes BA (Hons), Oxford Brookes; Classroom Assistant,

Year 2; Forest School Leader Level 3 Mrs A Barnett BA (Hons), Edinburgh College of Art; PGCE, Plymouth;

Year 1 Form Teacher Miss P Bett BA (Hons), Lancaster; PGCE, Chelt. & Glos. College

Year 2 Form Teacher Mrs L Bingham STAR, Open University; Classroom Assistant, Year 1 Mrs N Braune BSc (Hons) RAC Cirencester; Classroom Assistant, Year 2 Mrs S Brown Cert Ed, Roehampton; Reception Form Teacher Miss J Buist BA (Hons) Worcester; Year 1 Form Teacher Mrs J Chinnick Playgroup Leader (NVQ Level 2); Classroom Assistant, Year 1 Mrs E Cook BA Ed (Hons) Exeter; Year 2 Form Teacher, Head of Years 1 & 2 Miss G Crane BA (Hons), University College Chichester; QTS;

Reception Form Teacher Mrs K Danks NNEB, Norland Diploma; Nursery Assistant Miss J Erith BA (Hons) University of St Mark & John; PGCE, Bristol

Classroom Assistant, Reception Mrs B Farquharson BEd, Roehampton; Year 1 Form Teacher Mrs D Gent BA, Portsmouth (NVQ Level 4 Award, Dyslexia Action)

Learning Support Miss L Lagomarsino BTEC Level 3 Childcare, Stroud College

Reception Classroom Assistant Mrs H Payne BEng (Hons), Plymouth; Level 2 Cert in Supporting & Learning in

Schools; Classroom Assistant, Year 2 Mrs F Price NNEB, Clifton College; Nursery Assistant; Forest School Leader Level 3 Mrs G Price BA (Hons), Aberystwyth; FIST; Swimming Miss S Shearer-Manning NVQ Level 3; Classroom Assistant, Year 1 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 S Garley Fencing Mrs L Hale BEd Bath College; Piano, Recorder & Bassoon J Harris MA Cardiff; Harp, Acoustic & Electric Guitar Mrs F Heseltine BA (Hons) Birbeck College, London; Head of Wardrobe Miss S Hutcheson BA Durham; LAMDA M Maidment British Judo Association and BJC 5th DAN

(Competition Grade); Judo P Mackenzie BA (Hons); Piano B Mason BA; ARBS; HDFA; Drumkit Mrs N Mills BSc Birmingham; PGCE, Bristol; Acoustic Guitar Mrs L Pearce Coleman Graduate Diploma Music, PGCE Bath; Voice Mrs T Pemberton MA St Annes College Oxford; PGCE Kings College Cambridge,

CTABRSM, Oboe G Rees Dip. Welsh College of Music & Drama; Brass Mrs I Seth Smith BA (Hons) ARCM; Violin; Cello Mrs H Shaw Cert Ed, York; Piano Miss A Summers BA (Hons) Buckinghamshire, PGCE Reading; Piano & Accordion Mrs J Tewson BA (Hons) Bristol, PGCE, Advanced Dip. Royal Welsh College of

Music & Drama; Strings D Thompson BA (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University, MA Bournemouth University,

Composition for Film & TV; Piano Mrs S Thornton BA Reading; RCSLT; Speech Language Therapist Miss C Tucker Mountainview Theatre School; LAMDA, London; LAMDA Mrs B Turner Music Degree, N Virginia College, USA; Flute Mrs G Waters BSc Leeds; Ecology

Librarian; BA Witwatersrand Finance Assistant Headmaster’s Secretary Estates Manager IT Manager PR Manager Administrative Assistant Bursary Assistant Registration; School Secretary

GOVERNORS Chairman M Pyper T Ahearne D Battishill M Campbell Mrs E Cowen M Fawcett T Howard G Jones Mrs C Lough

R Mather Mrs A Melvin G Muir

Former Headmaster - Gordonstoun Parent; Managing Director Former Parent; Company Consultant Parent; Lawyer Former Parent; Barrister Parent; Company Director Old Beaudesertian; Architect Former Headmaster, Perse Prep School Former Headmistress – South Hampstead School for Girls Former Parent; Financial Director Former Parent Former Parent; Company Director

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