Beaudesert Park School Magazine 2019 by Beaudesert Park School

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Autumn 2019 BEAUDESERT PARK MAGAZINE

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AUTUMN 2019 No. 16

Contents School Notes: Headmasterâ€™s Speech Farewells Speech Day Prizes Form Prizes Scholarships, Valete, Appointments

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Boarding at Beaudesert 13 Beaudesert and the Community

Academic

The Arts

Outings and Events 33 Lectures 42 Activities 43 The Pre-prep Department 46 Anthology 59 Sport 67 Friends of Beaudesert 98 Staff List 99

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S C H O O L N OT E S Headmaster’s Speech at Prizegiving beyond, will they ever truly reach their potential. We may be able to drag them joylessly to a perceived point of success, but if we are not very careful we risk negatively impacting on everything that follows. We must not allow ourselves to forget our children’s joyful innocence. At lunch earlier this week, I was sat with some Year 3 girls. One asked me:“Mr Searson”, are you coming back next year?” “Oh, we’ll just have to wait and see,” I replied. At which point the girls started plotting what they would do if I did not.

Good morning, and welcome to Beaudesert’s Prizegiving 2019. I am delighted to welcome John Keyte, former Headmaster, to today’s event to help present our prizes and also to share a few experiences and words of wisdom. Grandson of the school’s founders, Marjorie and Harry Richardson, John was a pupil at Beaudesert from 19431949 before heading to Radley College. Following National Service, a period teaching at Beaudesert, studying for his degree at Trinity College, Dublin, and then teaching at Highfield School, Hampshire, John returned to Beaudesert as Headmaster in 1970. John was Headmaster for 25 years. It is my firm belief that the best schools move forward with ambition and a vision for the future, but always firmly rooted in the foundation, stability and evolved ethos of the past. I can, therefore, think of no better person to join us today to speak and help present prizes than John. It was a Year 8 boy who was the first to ask: ‘Have you started thinking about your end of year speech yet?’ In April! Time

has flown since then, and this became the thing on the to-do-list I would get to, at some point! Happily, I received some sage advice from a Head who has 20 years’ experience. He advised me to make a note of every funny or memorable event from the year and keep them in a file ready to pull out at speech writing time in late June. Sadly, he only chose to give me this advice on Monday of this week! So, I have rooted around in my memory to help me to look back at all I have learned about Beaudesert this year. Perhaps we should begin with our very purpose for being. We are a preparatory school, and that in itself is important. At no point should we be seeking to create a finished article in any sense, and were we to try to do so we would undermine the very joy of education at this age. But we are readying our children to boldly leap into the next stage of their school life, and we prepare to say farewell and good luck to many children here today. I firmly believe that, only by encouraging our children to focus on the joy of the process, whether in the classroom or

Naturally the answer was simple: “We could do your job!” They realised that to be the Head they only needed one thing – to be taller. “We could wear stilts!” they said. “And a suit!” “And a wig.” At which point they looked at me and lost themselves in giggles. Maybe not so innocent after all. So, with all this in mind, what are the abiding memories I will take from our first year with you at Beaudesert? It will not be the bumper year of scholarships achieved by Year 8 children, in Art, D&T, Sport, Music, Drama and Academics, although I am immensely proud of every one of our children in Year 8 who have received these awards and am enormously grateful to all our teachers for their support and dedication. These awards are the result of hard work, passion and determination, but they are not in themselves a measure of our children here, particularly our leaving Year 8s. Nor will it be the stellar performances I have seen by our children across all year groups and teams in every sport,

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although it would be remiss of me not to congratulate all of your children for the successes they have enjoyed. That is not to say that we do not all enjoy a late winning try, a thrilling netball comeback, or an exciting run chase on a sunny summer’s evening, but the result is really not where the clearest memories are formed. Nor will my memories be of the quality of performances in concerts or on the stage, although, I have been utterly staggered by all I have seen this year and have been treated to countless evenings and lunchtimes watching your children producing music and drama of the highest level. Nor the extraordinary quality of creativity shown in the production of wonderful work in Art, D&T, Ceramics, and more. While all these things, alongside countless others, demonstrate the achievements of your children, and their achievements have been vast and varied, they do not truly show their character. It is the moments in which I have seen the depth and quality of character and relationships at Beaudesert which will form the lasting memories of our first year here. It will be watching our Year 8s both congratulate, console and support one another in times of both good news and disappointments, and then seeing them racing to seek out their teachers to say thank you.

It will undoubtedly be the stumbling during a performance in a lunchtime concert, the nervous glance to the music teacher, catching a smile of encouragement and then pushing on to finish the piece with renewed confidence. Or the mother turning to me after a similar concert, having watched her son sing quite beautifully, to say, “I had no idea, this is the first time I have ever heard him sing.” And it will definitely be the daily chorus every morning as the minibus doors slide open and children pour Tardis-like from the Monkman minibus: ‘Thank you, Keith. Thank you, Keith. Thank you, Keith. Thank you, Keith. Thank you, Keith. Thank you, Keith.’ The same is true of all our minibuses. And the moment at drop off early in the Autumn term when a younger child spilled their bag and all its contents, and the older children nearby rushed, without hesitation, to help them pick everything up. I will remember the daily smiles of morning welcome, the great company and exceptional courtesy of our Year 8s as they joined me and Harriet for weekly suppers during the Spring Term, and being taught how to play the After 8 Game. I will remember all those moments when our children took a sigh of relief having

delivered their lines in various plays, and then glanced with a smile to pick out a friendly face. I shall cherish the early memories stood looking out of my study window and seeing children just being together, relaxed and happy in one another’s company. Or watching our Year 8s as they shared together with St Hugh’s children in opening Bonnie’s Memorial Garden. Mrs Butterworth delivered a line that perfectly captures the relationship between staff and children as she stepped off the minibus after a torrentially wet week in Cornwall with our Year 8s: ‘grotty weather, great kids.’ And finally, I shall look back on this year with the sound echoing of the first time I heard the children, without any lead from adults, loudly and proudly singing an impromptu rendition of the school song while waiting in the courtyard. For these things capture what life at Beaudesert is really all about: The consideration of others; learning with fun and freedom; overcoming challenges and facing fears, knowing there is always support nearby; building relationships and learning to put others first; developing an understanding of self, place and

It will be the moment when the whole school came together to immaculately observe our Act of Remembrance, collectively acknowledging something far greater than ourselves, with the Last Post ringing out across the valley, played quite superbly by two Year 7 boys who just knew the significance of the moment and rose to it beautifully. It will be the unrestrained excitement of learning I saw as children used the vacuum-packing machine for the first time. I was even a little excited to see it for myself!

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must not be judged on the moments he has been caught napping in the staffroom armchair, rather the hours supporting your children on touchline or boundary come rain or shine. I am enormously grateful to Henry for all he has done for the sport here at Beaudesert, and more recently his help in further lifting the life of the boarding community. He trades the Minchinhampton cows for some even more exotic wildlife as he moves to Kenya to become Assistant Director of Sport at Pembroke House School. Henry, we wish you every happiness and success, and look forward to welcoming you back to visit with your touring side.

perspective; and a deep-rooted connection and pride in their school.

for the storm to pass. It’s about learning to dance in the rain.’

This is what helps to makes Beaudesertians the great children they are.

Our children’s lives will never be perfect, especially as they grow older, so when they are young we must resist the temptation of only wanting them to live in a world of sunshine, for when the rain does come, they will not know how to keep dancing.

And for all of this I am enormously grateful to every member of the extraordinary staff team here who care for your children. And I know these characteristics and qualities are evident far beyond the walls of the school. I was recently speaking to the owner of a local pub – sadly in my study, not his pub – what has happened to me since becoming a Head?! And he told me how impressed he always was with how polite, confident and engaging Beauesdertians always appear to him. Worryingly he finished this statement with the words: “When ordering drinks at the bar!” Parents, you know who you are! If I may be so bold as to offer one thought for us all this morning, it would be this. As parents, we rightly have an inbuilt mechanism to protect our children and to want the very best for them. But we must not allow ourselves to do too much. We must encourage them but not place them under undue pressure, and we must look after them, but not try to clear a perfect path for their lives free of all pitfalls. We will all, I am sure, know the words of Vivian Greene: ‘Life isn’t about waiting

Today we sadly say goodbye to a number of members of staff. Jen Roberts joined the Pre-prep in 2014. She immediately lit up the department with her beaming smile and infectious laugh. Her classroom was always a hive of excitement and as Academic Assistant Head she transformed so many aspects of learning. Recently, we have been fortunate that Jen has joined us teaching in the Prep school, adding her daily dose of enthusiasm. We wish her every success in her future endeavours as she moves on to Rendcomb College Prep School, making it something of a family affair! Good luck, Jen. Henry Snow joined the team at Beaudesert in 2015 and became an immediate hit with children and staff alike. He has a natural ease and approachability, but bubbling beneath is a great passion for all he brings to school life, and it came as no surprise when he rightly stepped up to his current role as Head of Boys Games. He

Richard Morris has had an association with Beaudesert since he was a boy here in the 50’s. He returned in 1982 as a Science teacher and soon took on the role of Head of Science. In recent years, he has proved invaluable to the Science Department in his role as our Science Technician. Richard’s wisdom, experience and gentle influence will almost certainly be missed in September more than we know. It will only be in his absence that we will truly feel what an important part of the community he is. Richard, thank you so very much for everything over the years. The news was received with great sadness when Jenny Butterworth announced her retirement in January this year, such is the place she holds in the hearts of all staff here. Jenny joined Beaudesert in January 2001, becoming our Head of Science very shortly afterwards. She has the highest of aspirations for children and colleagues and I hear from both how incredibly supportive she is whenever help is needed. In a touchline conversation earlier this year, the parent of a member of Year 8 who has particularly benefited from Jenny’s care described her as ‘Beaudesert’s unsung hero’. She leaves the Science department in an exceptionally strong place – it is a subject that children have adored under her leadership. We all wish Jenny every happiness as she plans exciting opportunities away from Bunsen burners and litmus papers to adventures new, but

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are sure that we will continue to hear her voice carrying across the valley as she enjoys some more time with the Forest Green Rovers. Jenny, good luck. New Heads are warned about the danger of ‘the old guard’ in the common room. I found myself to be exceptionally lucky, when arriving here, to discover that the old guard was led by a man with a huge heart, a generous welcome and exceptional passion for all things Beaudesert. That man, is Gordon Russell, and although it was no surprise when he announced his retirement, everyone knew it would leave a huge space to be filled. Gordon joined Beaudesert in September 1999, so has completed his 20th year as a teacher here. It became very clear to me in a short space of time that Gordon is a hugely admired and respected member of the staffroom, always at the heart of the good humour. He is also at the forefront of any conversation when colleagues require support or assistance of any kind. A man with extraordinary talents, both within the classroom and beyond, not least on the sports field, children who have been under his care for the past 20 years have been very lucky indeed. Gordon will be greatly missed next year, but we know he will stay in touch. Gordon, thank you.

‘12’ came the answer. At which point Mr Curr hung his head and began questioning what he had been teaching all year. “Why do you think that?” he asked, seeking some glimmer of light. “2nd of January, 2nd of February, 2nd of March…” came the answer. Which just goes to prove, if proof were needed, that the children have the upper hand on us all. Your children have all achieved great things this year. They have all grown and learned. They have all failed and picked themselves up, and they have been allowed to fail, because teachers here know how valuable it is to find things hard. They have also all shown great courage and confidence, for true confidence is not doing the things that come easily, rather facing the challenges and standing tall.

We cannot award prizes to all today, but I would like to congratulate every child at Beaudesert for everything they have achieved and contributed to such a wonderful year. Thank you. And to our leavers, both children and parents, some of whom have enjoyed 27 years at Beaudesert (which in itself is I think worth a round of applause!) As you move forward to new and exciting challenges, know that you do so with the strength of great experiences, wonderful memories and deep-rooted friendships. Good luck, and please stay in touch! And finally, I would like to express my thanks to you all, staff, parents and children, for the warmth of welcome you have extended to all the Searson family in our first year with you at Beaudesert. We are enormously grateful. Thank you and I hope you all enjoy a happy and restful summer. C D Searson

Australian Gap Students

I would like to share a true story from a recent Maths lesson. Mr Curr had decided to begin his Year 4 lesson with a 3 minute maths problem, to test his class and encourage them to work on some pretty complicated arithmetic. The question he posed was this: “How many seconds are there in a year?” I can see some of you reaching for the calculators on your phones! The immaculately behaved class, however, sat and discussed and scribbled away frantically. When the 3 minutes was up, Mr Curr asked how they had worked out the problem. The first hand shot up and the girl, who shall remain nameless, said: “I know the answer!” “Oh, what is it?” asked Mr Curr.

from top left: Molly Chapman, Tess Mowat, Alexandra Stopp, Hunter Hilditch, Sebastian Hutley

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Farewells

Gordon Russell

Jenny Butterworth Having joined Beaudesert in 2001, Jenny quickly rose to take on heading up the Science department with, what seemed like, effortless ease. In the early years, Jenny took part in sport and was a keen netball coach. Always with the children’s learning at the heart of all Jenny does; the Science results speak for themselves. Jenny is a true team player – she supports and encourages all young aspiring scientists and through her teaching, equips them to go on to continue scientific learning and pursue not just medical but engineering careers. Her passion and energy have encouraged us all for recycling, meat free Mondays and Jeans for Genes day just naming a few! She has been an invaluable guide and form tutor to our Year 8 children, accompanying them on many a Cornwall adventure and an exceptional loyal friend and work colleague. My goodness, I know we will all miss her gentle, sound, sensible advice, humour and incredible care. We wish you so much happiness in the years to come. Thank you Jenny. JSSM

Henry Snow Henry started at Beaudesert back in 2015. He joined Beaudesert with his excellent coaching credentials as a sports specialist as rugby coach for Leeds Carnegie in Yorkshire as well as a trainee history teacher, with James Standen McDougal as

When James Womersley began his tenure at Beaudesert, he had a great many ideas about what he wanted to create, and the sports programme was an important part of his planning. Gordon arrived at Beaudesert in September 1999 to head up the sports department, a few months after his wife Sally had started here. He came with a great deal of experience gained at the Oratory School in particular, but also from his time as a competitive distance runner himself and as a running coach. From the outset, Gordon looked to achieve two main aims. Firstly, that every child would have coaching from trained and motivated sports staff, both in PE and games, and secondly, that all children would have the opportunity to represent the school in teams, a policy inevitably known as “sport for all”. Gordon’s position as both Head of PE and Head of Games (for both boys and girls) enabled him to begin making changes straight away, and by the time I arrived in January of 2002, the revolution was well under way. With Gordon being in charge of the entire fixture list including swimming, athletics, cross-country and so forth, it was easy to see that there was an established and efficient method laid out for getting hundreds of children to matches on his mentor. This was only the beginning and within a year he had graduated to Head of Boys’ Games as well as coaching at Gloucester Rugby and also actively involved in the Gloucestershire RFU Academy as well as taking on Assistant Head for Boarding. For one so young, Henry is incredibly efficient. There is so much that goes unseen in terms of organisation, fixture confirming, transport arrangements, match tea numbers, logistics and communication with other prep schools as well as teaching and coaching … Henry does this all in a composed, calm

Wednesdays and Saturdays especially, but lots of other times as well. Training was laid on for all staff with visiting experts in various sports before terms began, and practices were very different from the “let’s have a game” variety that I had been used to. On the PE side, development was led by Gordon and hugely supported by all members of the department. Their aim was to give children the physical skills to enable them to access and enjoy the sports programme and therefore be more likely to lead active lives far beyond school days. Over my years of teaching sport here I have always been struck by how quickly our children are able to pick up new skills. It is because they are accustomed to being coached, and because they have acquired the foundation of skills and vision needed to put into practice new ideas. Over the years, as well as running the sports department, Gordon has been fully involved in the activities programme, passing on his love of golf to the next generation. He has been a much-loved Year 4 form tutor and expertly taught both Maths and English to Years 4 and 5. He has set high standards, but his patience and humour have helped many a child who finds these subjects difficult. In his unfussy, no nonsense way, Gordon has also mentored many new, young teachers with kindness and wisdom. The depth of feeling of all of his old 4R children was evident in the joy they took in writing their own personal thank you messages in his leaving card. In a school, there can be no higher praise. KDB manor ensuing the Beaudesert sport runs flawlessly. He has been a great role model to the children, a great support to his colleagues, always there if you need him and the Beaudesert staff have a great deal of respect for him. Beaudesert will be very different (quieter) without him! His hard work, passion and sense of humour will be greatly missed. We wish you all the best in your new job in Kenya and we do not need to wish you luck, as we already know you will be amazing! PG

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Barbara Ratcliffe

Richard Morris

Most pupils, and even many staff, do not realise the phenomenal service Richard has given Beaudesert, especially in promoting the Science department. Richard’s love of Science was evident when he attended Beaudesert Park School as a boy from 1951 to 1956, and then his career saw time in the navy, at British Petroleum before working as a farmer. At the age of 39 he returned here to teach Science, growing the Science department, and became the first Director of Studies. He was Head of Science until 2001, and

retired a couple of years later. Fortunately, we persuaded Richard to return with all his expertise to be our amazing parttime Lab Technician, and for the last 13 years he has supported many staff with the vast amount of practical Science that is undertaken. The success of the department is, without doubt, partly due to his organisation, expertise, patience and passion for the subject. His skill set is endless from trialling experiments, soldering broken wires, making up chemical solutions, identifying algae in the new pond, sourcing tadpoles and looking after chrysalises. He has sown wild flower seeds in the grounds, mapped all the trees, and helped the knowledge of our Wildlife Quiz Club. He always has the pupils’ Science education at the heart of whatever he does and he remains passionate about the subject and our school. A heartfelt thank you is inadequate for all that Richard has done for Beaudesert and we wish him a happy, healthy and fulfilling second retirement. JB

Ann Summers

Harriet Rogers Harriet, known as Hattie to all of us, joined Year 3 in September 2016 as a Teaching Assistant. She quickly became an invaluable member of the team, involved in anything from small group teaching to helping down at Forest School and everything else in between. Hattie’s calm but no nonsense approach helped to guide and nurture the children during their important transition year into the prep school. She was a wonderful support to all the staff too; helping to prepare lessons, put up displays and generally keep us all in order! Sadly and all too soon, Hattie was approached to take on a fabulous new job and new horizons beckoned. We will miss her but wish her well on her new venture. KH

Ann retired from her piano teaching at Beaudesert in the Autumn term after 11 years at the school. During her time (April 2007–December 2018) Ann taught piano and piano accordion to many pupils ranging from beginners to those working towards higher grades. Our very best wishes to Ann for a long and happy retirement. RS

B joined us in September 2017 and worked hard to help the children both in the Boarding House and during the day through her role as Senior Matron. We would like to express our gratitude to B for all she did in her time at Beaudesert to support the children, particularly through the pastoral care she showed in the evenings and her care for the boarders overnight. EH and JH

Jen Roberts Jen joined the Pre-prep in 2014 and immediately lit up the department with her beaming smile and infectious laugh. Her enthusiasm and commitment to the creative curriculum ensured that her classroom was always a hive of excitement and learning. As Academic Assistant Head she revolutionised the phonics programme and was never happier than when working on new data and spreadsheets! Year 1 also benefitted from Jen’s wonderfully written plays and assemblies. It was always a highlight to watch her recreating the dance routines during the performances – who can forget the ‘Rockin’ Robins’ and the mechanics in ‘Bob’? Jen has been a great colleague and friend over the past five years and I wish her every success in her future endeavours. PB

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Annabel Bliss In January we welcomed out new resident Matron to the Boarding House. Annabel arrived with great enthusiasm and very soon settled into her role, overseeing the girlâ€™s dormitories and working alongside the Matrons and Houseparents with the daily running of the house.

Glen Knight

Her great organisational skills and attention to detail were soon recognised. We knew that she would only be here for two terms, and leaves us at the end of a busy Summer Term (probably quite exhausted)! She has also helped out with Forest School, Pre-prep and Prep School Sports. Annabel will be travelling to work in Spain and we all wish her well in her next chapter. Thank you Annabel. JAE

Dom Thompson Dom has taught piano at Beaudesert for the past 10 years, teaching children from beginners through to Grade 6 standard. His pupils have enjoyed learning from this expertise in Jazz and improvisation, understanding how to compose melodies over chord sequences, especially the 12 bar blues. We wish him well for the future. RS

Since joining Beaudesert in February 2015, Glen has led an I.T. revolution, transforming the I.T. provision and network within the school and giving a confident foundation on which everyone has been able to build their use of I.T. He leaves Beaudesert in a very healthy position and we are enormously grateful for all he has done. While we are sad to see Glen go we wish him every happiness in the years ahead. CS

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Speech Day Prize List William Howard

Davis Junior Maths Prize

Year 8 Hector Adams Commended: Maths, Science, Geography Alfie Binns Commended: Science, Sport Commended: Cricket, Biology Charlie Birts Clemmie Birts Commended: Singing, Drama Commended: Maths, Drama Eleanor Brooks Archibald Design Prize Phoebe Brown Commended: English, French, Drama Airey Art Prize Holly Bullock Commended: Maths, Geography, Science, Art Commended: Science, Singing Rory Calvert Lavery Cup for the Arts for outstanding technical skills in lighting and sound Freddie Campbell Commended: Geography, History, Hockey Ella Carnegie-Brown Commended: French, Geography Orlo Clark Commended: Maths, Rugby, Cricket Timms Drama Cup, Kellie Cup for Brass Theodore Clout Commended: English, History Caspar Combe Commended: English Pope ICT Prize Monty D’Arcy Rice Commended: Maths, English, Science Petyan Prize for Geography, Elgar Music for Woodwind, 8B Form Prize for outstanding achievements in academics, sports, music and drama Mathilde Davey Commended: Maths, Art Brickwood Physics Cup, Duffy Dyer Cup for Endeavour Max Dunne Commended: Science, Sport Nott Cup for outstanding achievements in Maths Hannah Edmonston Commended: English, Maths, History, Computing 8JB form prize for being cheerful, hard-working, successful and supportive, a Beaudesert role model Margot Evans-Gough Commended: English, Maths, Geography 8B Form Prize for grace under pressure, steely-eyed determination and amazing CE results, Matthews Science Prize Edie Grand Commended: in French, English, Science May Prize for English Freddie Hack Commended: Maths, French, Philosophy & Ethics Coco Haycraft Mee Commended: Maths, Science, Philosophy & Ethics Rufus Isaacs English Prize Jessica Heynes Commended: Maths, Science Austin Richardson Classics Prize Joe Hunt Commended: English, Geography, Philosophy & Ethics, French Archie Hunter Commended: Maths, French, Cricket Evie Jones Commended: English, Science, History John Keyte Maths Prize, Waite Shield for Strings, joint winner of the Oliver Shield for Music

Marlborough College Radley College Marlborough College Marlborough College Royal High, Bath Marlborough College Cheltenham College Stowe School

Marlborough College Cheltenham College Radley College Cheltenham College The King’s School, Gloucester Eton College

Millfield School Marlborough College Cheltenham College

Marlborough College

Cheltenham College Cheltenham College Cheltenham College Cheltenham College The King’s School, Gloucester King’s College, Taunton Sherborne Girls

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Hugo Kay Commended: Maths, Geography, History, Latin 8SM form prize for fun, good company, hard work and outstanding achievements at CE, Reid Science Prize Commended: French, Art, Tennis Mary Leslie Commended: Maths, English, French, Science Tabitha Lincoln Brodermann Prize, inside and outside the classroom she shows Beaudesert at our best Flora MacIntosh Commended: English, Maths, Science, Mander Prize for Philosophy and Ethics Arthur Maculan Commended: Maths, Rugby, Athletics Saskia Meakin Commended: French, Biology, Art Crick Drama Cup Beatrice Montgomerie Commended: English, Science Max Morris Commended: Maths, English 8B Form Prize for meeting all challenges with an ever-increasing determination to succeed Saskia Mullin Commended: English, Maths, French, Science 8JB Form Prize for being her best self at all times, kind yet cheerfully competitive. Vincent Keyte History Prize Lyra O’Carroll Commended: French, English, Geography, Drama 8JB Form Prize for being eternally positive and sunny, everywhere and at all times. Hervey Adams Art Prize Savannah Orchard Commended: Geography, Chemistry Reuben Page Commended: English, History, Football Kitty Pritchard Commended: English, Maths, Biology, Dance Oliver Ridgwell Commended: Geography, Maths, French, Latin 8SM Form Prize for resolution, endeavour, and endurance Poppy Ross Commended: English, Maths, Geography, Latin Flora Scurr Commended: English, Maths, Science 8SM Form Prize for hard work and high standards in all aspects of school life George Scurr Commended: Maths, Science, Latin 8B Form Prize for results, resilience and a wonderfully wry sense of humour Will Shipsey Commended: Maths, Science Chalmers French Prize, Blackmore Chorister Cup and joint winner of the Oliver Shield for Music Thomas Skarda Commended: English, Maths, Latin Cucknell Design Salver Rosie Smith Commended: Geography, Science Stephen Henriques English Prize Commended: English, D&T, Geography Molly Standen McDougal Kulesza Technology Prize Commended: Maths, History Tilly Vernon Woody Walker Commended: Maths, History, Sport Frankie Wallace Commended: Science Harmer Cup for Outstanding Achievements in Maths Commended: Maths, Geography, Latin, Music Aled Watkins Winner of Good Egg Prize Luca Webb Commended: English, Geography

Radley College

Cheltenham College Marlborough College

Bloxham School Marlborough College Tudor Hall St Edwards School, Oxford Cheltenham College

Marlborough College

Cheltenham College

St Edwards, Oxford The King’s School, Gloucester Cheltenham College Radley College Bradfield College Cheltenham College

Cheltenham College

Ampleforth College

The King’s School, Gloucester Marlborough College Malvern College St Mary’s, Calne Radley College Dean Close Kingswood School, Bath Wycliffe College

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

M Gemmill S Medina S Fitzpatrick W Edmonds P Floyd B Ratcliffe N Berry F Jones P Ward

For academic success across all subjects achieved with quiet determination. For a lovely attitude and consistent effort in all that she does. For sharp intelligence, originality of thought and being his own person. For grasping every opportunity with a smile. For his consistent academic excellence. For his positive attitude and unfailing effort. For incredible hard work, superb progress and high attainment. For blossoming confidence and her sense of fun. For shining brightly and coming into her own.

4DS 4DS 4DS 4L 4L 4L 4R 4R 4R 4SM 4SM 4SM

H Ahearne B Blastland H Douglas-Pennant M McMyn H Matcham E Wood D McShane O Raphael L Walker R Gifford L Hentschel-Smith J Thompson

For his inquisitive and interested approach to his learning as well as his impeccable manners. For her resilience and faultless good manners. For his polite and enthusiastic approach to his learning. For academic excellence across the board. For 110% effort in all that he has done, both in and out of the classroom. For incredibly good nature and being a super star in all that she does. For academic achievement and all around effort. For consistent hard work and progress. For continued contribution to life within the form. For her strength of character. For her creativity. For his consistent academic excellence.

5D 5D 5D 5G 5G 5G 5S 5S 5S 5W 5W 5W

I Gordon K Johnston W Sturdy H Dhillon G Lewis S Rowlands F Millar A Nielsen C Talbot Rice C Bucher A Meakin C Vernon

For her excellent effort and positive attitude. For a superb approach to all aspects of school life. For hard work, superb progress and a love of learning. For his excellent attitude to work and all round effort. For his continuous effort, organisation, kindness and cheerfulness. For consistent effort and achievement in all aspects of school life. For all round success, an infectious smile and being consistently positive. For all her hard work, wonderful attitude and maturity. For outstanding efforts and academic achievement. For always being kind and thoughtful to others, showing maturity and sensitivity. For his unfailing cheeriness, politeness and ability to light up a room. For his quiet determination and perseverance.

6BC 6BC 6BC 6C 6C 6C 6W 6W 6W

L Hargitay S Thompson A Vanderbrook T Eugster T Farrington Q Peppiatt E Cartwright W Noest O Wilkes

For being eternally positive and the most upbeat pupil of the year. For her consistent academic excellence throughout the year. For his kindness, politeness and being the outstanding gentleman of the class. For a determined approach both in and out of the classroom. For excellent academic progress. For a positive attitude in all areas of school life. For consistent good manners, helpfulness and friendship. For academic effort and progress. For all-round contribution in a quiet and unassuming manner.

7JLB 7JLB 7JLB 7LR 7LR 7LR 7LR 7T 7T 7T

F Amati H Ashcroft P Learmond E Ahearne M Craven W Douglas-Pennant U Rowland E dâ€™Abo F Jack E Ransome

For a positive attitude and great effort in and out of the classroom. For a fantastic all round effort in and out of the classroom. For consistently outstanding effort and academic achievement. For quiet determination in all she undertakes. For his consistently outstanding contribution to school life. For a naturally charming and self-effacing approach to school life. For the generous way in which she shares her exceptional creativity. For unstinting effort across the curriculum and beyond. For quiet, civilised contributions to all of school life. For remarkable and consistent intellectual engagement throughout the year.

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Scholarships, Exhibitions and Awards Eleanor Brooks Phoebe Brown Ella Carnegie-Brown Orlo Clark Max Dunne Coco Haycraft Mee Jessica Heynes Joseph Hunt Evie Jones Mary Leslie Flora MacIntosh Saskia Meakin Lyra O’Carroll Flora Scurr Will Shipsey Thomas Skarda Molly Standen McDougal Woody Walker Frankie Wallace

Design & Technology Scholarship Royal High School, Bath Art Scholarship Marlborough College Art Exhibition Cheltenham College Sports Exhibition Radley College William Morris All Rounder Scholarship Marlborough College Art, Drama & Sports Exhibition Cheltenham College Academic Scholarship Cheltenham College Academic Scholarship The King’s School, Gloucester Academic Scholarship Sherborne Girls’ Sports Exhibition Cheltenham College Academic Scholarship Bloxham School Drama Scholarship Tudor Hall School Art Scholarship Cheltenham College Academic Scholarship Cheltenham College Academic Scholarship & Basil Hume Music Scholarship Ampleforth College Design & Technology Scholarship The King’s School, Gloucester alvernian Society Junior Levick Sports Scholarship and M Malvern College Design &Technology Exhibition Sports Scholarship Radley College Academic Scholarship Dean Close

Valete YEAR 7 Tabitha Russell

Queen’s Gate School, London

YEAR 6 Olivia Hillman William Howard

St Mary’s, Calne Pates Grammar School

Daisy McMyn Ivory Miller Pyott Roddy Morris Savanna Snell-Dyson Florence Wiles Oliver Wilkes

Westonbirt School Cheltenham Ladies’ College Marling School Cheltenham Ladies’ College Westonbirt School Marling School

Appointments Captain of Boys’ Cricket Captain of Girls’ Cricket Captain of Boys’ Hockey Captain of Girls’ Hockey Captain of Rugby Captain of Netball Captain of Football Captain of Swimming Captain of Athletics Captain of Cross Country

Max Dunne Saskia Mullin Freddie Campbell Mollie Standen McDougal Orlo Clark Rosie Smith Hector Adams Mathilde Davey Max Dunne Max Dunne

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B OA R D I N G AT B E AU D E S E RT Wow… what an opening year it has been for us in the boarding house! Suffice to say that both Sid, Agi and Tusker and Banksy have absolutely loved their new home and all that has gone with it! We knew that living in and taking care of a boarding house was going to be an exciting, fun challenge and we are delighted to say that it has not disappointed! Every night has been different and every night has brought about its own laughs and smiles! Both Joey and I have absolutely loved getting to know the children in the different environment that the boarding house brings. We have continued to provide the ‘home from home’ feel that the Holmes’ had made so well. The boarding house has a terrifically warm feel to it and that has continued to thrive this year – even more so with some slight changes to the communal areas. The first change that we made, at the start of the year was to convert the houseparent’s playroom into a boarders TV room. This meant that it freed up the Snug to be used for more of a games room where table football, pool and table tennis have been played in abundance as well as a resurgence in the use of the Wii for communal games of Just Dance and Mario Cart. As well as this,

the Snug has been given a makeover with the bright reds, yellows and greens being replaced by a more modern colour scheme on the walls! As ever, the evening activities have continued to lure tempted children into the boarding house and we have enjoyed a hugely wide range of activities from baking all sorts of cakes and brownies to wild walks, looking for bats. Toasting marshmallows on a campfire, trips to football matches and Scottish dancing have all been activities that have featured this year, as well as consistent use of the amazing school facilities including BOB, the sports hall, the astro, the Performing Arts Centre and the two swimming pools. The Autumn term started with so much activity. We were thrilled to host our first Halloween party and have continued to provide the children with the old favourites such as the boarder’s Christmas party and the Spring Fling! The Layton family could not have done this alone. A huge heartfelt thank you to all involved in support from the evening team as well as Liz and Deanna

in the medical centre. Following Molly Chapmans’ return to Australia, we have been helped by Annabel Bliss, who left us in July to travel South America and Europe. We wish her the very best of luck. Henry Snow took on the new position of ‘Assistant Houseparent’ following the departure of B Ratcliffe in January. We have been hugely supported by Henry and thank him for all that he has done in his short time with us. Also from January, and following B’s departure, we were lucky enough to appoint our new Head Matron, Jackie Excell. Jackie has worked here for the past 18 years and was the natural choice for the new role. She has been our voice of reason and has kept us on the straight and narrow whenever we have needed guidance and will continue to be for the years to come! As well as Jackie, Sally Gardiner took on the role of evening Matron in March and she will continue to work in the Matron’s team next year. So, here’s to the next academic year and more fun times ahead! We are already looking forward to what is in store! Tom and Joey Layton

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B E AU D E S E RT A N D T H E C O M M U N I T Y It was another amazing year! As a community, we continued to support and raise money for not only national and international charities but also a number of local community schemes. The childrens’ efforts, enthusiasm and commitment were once again superb and we were certainly very proud of their achievements. We hope that the variety of great causes and projects that they have been involved in, will continue to foster a lifelong understanding within all year groups of the importance of helping those who need it. In the Autumn term, we held our annual Macmillan Cancer Support coffee morning, hosted by the School Council and through the generous contributions from parents, we managed to raise £494.95, our highest total to date. Then, following on from an assembly by 8JB about inherited diseases, the school once again took part in ‘Jeans for Genes’ day where we raised £882 for this worthwhile cause. Children in the Pre-prep went on to take part in ‘Children in Need’ where they raised £282 for this national event. The Beaudesert Autumn Charity Fair was a huge success and raised over £10,400. The charities supported were Hop Skip & Jump, a charity providing respite care for parents and carers of children with additional needs, Footsteps, an independent charity providing counselling support for anyone that has been affected by pregnancy related issues in Gloucestershire, and Riding for the Disabled, a charity providing life changing therapy through horses to disabled children. With our Remembrance Day service, we continued to support the British Legion, and also in November, children from the Pre-prep took part in the ‘Read for Good’ campaign, and through sponsorship raised a fantastic £1530. Another local scheme that we have continued to be very involved with has

been the Stroud Foodbank, a charity that provides food for people in crisis. As a school, we collected 317kg of food for them through our Harvest Festival service. Our involvement with the Foodbank did not end there as the school once again teamed up to take part in ‘A Reverse Advent Calender’. In this children, individually or in groups, brought in different food item from home in the last 2 weeks of term. Everyone’s efforts completely filled two minibuses! Winston’s Wish and Help for Heroes were the beneficiaries of the collection at the school Carol Service, with each of the charities receiving £667.80. In the Spring term, children in the prep school had a talk by Jane Walker from the Purple Community Fund all about the communities she has been involved with around the world and the ring pull collection to support communities in the Phillipines. This certainly inspired many of our children to redouble their efforts to collect both ring pulls and old toothpaste dispensers. In this year’s popular Spring disco, the theme was Futuristic and we raised £412 for the charity Young Minds, a charity supporting children and families affected by mental health problems. Over the half term, a number of children from all year groups took part in a scheme

called the ‘Kindness Project’. Each group was given a small amount of money to start them off and the individuals and groups went on to pass on ‘kindness’ in ways they came up with. The ideas varied from making biscuits for Stroud and Cirencester hospitals, making food or gifts for neighbours and the local community and delivering flowers to those in local care homes. There was also a collection for Sal’s Shoes, a charity that collects preloved shoes and distributes them to be rehomed in 43 different countries. The response by the school community was superb and over 250 pairs of shoes were collected for this great cause. In the Summer term, we saw a few more smaller projects take place in school. A group of Year 4 children raised over £65 for Cancer Research UK by selling second hand stationary to the staff. We also welcomed back a former pupil, Alex Haynes, who was raising money by taking part in an endurance cycle ride for Robbie’s Rally, a charity helping children with brain tumours. 6W went on to do a cake sale and managed to raise an amazing £127. Thank you to all the children, parents and staff for their amazing support throughout the year. LR

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Computing We have enjoyed another busy year in Computing, with Mr Layton teaching Years 1 to 3, and Mr Gillespie Years 4 to 8. In the upper years we continue to explore the Adobe suite, and divide the year into three main segments: Office applications, Coding and Multimedia, as well as short regular tasks on e-safety, coding, typing and tasks to improve independence. The second ICT room has continued to be busy, and as well as enabling other departments to use the computers, it has made it possible to have pre-test practice regularly particularly for Years 5 and 6. The iPads have also been used widely for

Junior Computing, Drama and animation club, English, Maths and Geography departments, with the IT support team managing the busy booking system, keeping them available. Our touch-typing results have continued well, and we have recently introduced target speeds per year. Year 4’s target is 1-9 wpm and each year increases by 10 wpm, up to Year 8’s target of 40-49 wpm. Our best typist is now Wolfie (Year 5), who at 65 wpm just pipped Conrad’s (Year 7) 63 wpm, with Lili (Year 6) in third place with 51 wpm.

e-Safety continues to be at the forefront of our minds here at Beaudesert and we have continued to make sure that the teaching of it remains as important as ever. All year groups have worked with teachers in lessons to discuss the decisions that they make in their online world and the consequences of said decisions. Displays continue to go up in the ICT rooms to make sure that e-Safety and Digital Health is at the forefront of pupil’s minds when using the computers. Over the course of the year we have continued to have guest speakers in to talk about it for both children and parents, including Talis Harris. Talis, a computer science student from Cardiff, came in November to talk to parents about what apps young people are using and how they can affect them and their privacy. As well as this, I gave the Year 5 and 6s an e-Safety forum in the Spring term to discuss the ways that Social Media can affect personal relationships. In February, the school took part in Safer Internet Day, where 4L did an assembly in front of the school to promote the message of how to stay safe online. As staying safe online becomes more and more of an issue at the front of people’s minds, staff training continues to be an important part of it with staff visiting other schools and going to lectures, seminars and forums to make sure that they are up-to-date with current trends. TL, Head of e-Safety

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Science The Science department has had another very successful year helping our pupils develop a keen interest in Science, encouraging them to question and think independently, to enjoy problem solving and have practical skills which can be applied beyond the school environment. Our enthusiastic teachers encouraged Year 5s to make water filters, design seed packaging, and make planetary models. The Year 6s have used their imagination and creativity to make biological cells from a vast array of things including Lego, cake, fruits and vegetables, clay and pipe cleaners! Year 6s have also had the opportunity to take part in the weekly nature club at breaktime and some of whom represented the school in the Gloucestershire Schools Wildlife Quiz. Year 4s have thoroughly enjoyed their term of optional Science enrichment activities, often enthralling their parents with their home experiments. We continue to work closely with the Design and Technology

department and once again we ran two very successful STEAM days for our Year 6 and Year 7s on the theme of bath bombs and biscuits respectively. By having stimulating learning, Science is valued as a relevant and modern subject that has an impact on our everyday lives as well as on the planet, which is something our pupils wish to look after for the future generations. Climate change has been on the agenda, as has healthy eating, and the pupils decided the school should take part in Meat Free Mondays to show our support to these global problems. To celebrate Science week pupils were encouraged to take a photo of something scientific and write no more than 50 words about it. There was a range of wonderful entries ranging from fossils to night time garden visitors, to a tea refinery. Some Year 8s entered the British Science week online poster competition. We have had many trips and visitors. To mention a couple, some Year 6s enjoyed a Magic of Science trip to Malvern School, and most of Year

Year 5 Astronomy has been a key focus in recent Science sessions. Their learning has clearly sparked their collective imagination as is witnessed by these gorgeous posters and models produced in prep by 5W. Their brief was to explain their understanding of the relative positions of the planets in the solar system. EH

8 had a tour of Forest Green Rovers to see renewable energy in action and to understand more about sustainability, before watching an evening football match. For myself, the most exciting progress that has been made this year is the redevelopment of the large natural pond. This is going to be a truly wonderful learning environment throughout the school and I sincerely thank all those involved. It is rather fitting that in my first year here in January 2001, it was an item on my Science development plan wish list! In my final year the dream has been realised and I know it will not only be a great educational outdoor resource but also something that can be enjoyed by the whole Beaudesert community. As I retire, I thank all the very dedicated staff I have been fortunate to work with over the years and I know Science will continue to flourish with Jayson Bird becoming Head of the Department. I especially thank all the children that have passed through my lab as it has been a privilege and pleasure to teach them and to share the wonders of Science. Floreat Beaudeserta! JB

Magic of Science, Malvern College Fourteen pupils in Year 6 were invited to attend a ‘Magic of Science’ day at Malvern College. The day was broken up into an exciting introductory Chemistry demonstration which included dry ice, liquid nitrogen and a “screaming jelly-baby” experiment! The children then spent some time in various laboratories where, under the guidance of Malvern College’s Physics, Chemistry and Biology teachers, they carried out their own investigations on senses, bubbles, indicators and chemical reactions. Malvern were great hosts. JLB

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Cheltenham College Science Day finally Biology. A member of staff spoke to us for a while and said we should make our way to our first activity and we all trooped off to the Chemistry lab.

On Thursday six of us went to Cheltenham College to participate in their Science for Prep Schools afternoon. It was extremely exciting to be picked. When we arrived and found the Science block we had a look at the incredible periodic table, it actually showed you examples of the elements! We spent a good five minutes staring at it and picking our favourite. We were then ushered into a large room where lots of other schools were already seated. We were literally buzzing with excitement. We had Chemistry first, then Physics and

The lab was really, really big, and there were lots of chemicals for us to use as well as Bunsen burners. We did three experiments. In pairs, we added a metal to some acid, collected the gas and then lit it. It made a really loud pop and made us jump. Then we had some wooden sticks with different metal powders on and we put them in a Bunsen flame. Zinc was green and calcium was orangey red. Our favourite was when, we put the lights out and we mixed two chemicals which reacted and made a blue luminescent light. Then the teacher did an amazing reaction with phosphorus in a massive jar, which produced a dark grey smoke, which reminded us of Hogwarts Castle. The time went so quickly! Our second activity was Physics, and we were really excited when we discovered that we were doing ten experiments, the result of each would give us a number, and

in the end we would add up every number and it would give us a value between nine hundred and one thousand five hundred. Our favourite experiment was probably the one where we measured the sound waves of two buzzers and had to count the peaks on the computer and add them together. Once everyone had finished their last experiment, which for us was seeing which of the metal balls fell faster in oil (it was the larger one), we added up all our numbers and got our grand total. We all enjoyed this enormously and found it extremely fun. In Biology we made DNA necklaces. First we rubbed a cotton bud in our mouths for five minutes. Then we stirred the cotton bud in a very small container of blue washing up liquid. Then we poured on some cold alcohol and left it for 15 minutes whilst we watched a short film clip on DNA. After that we put the white stringy stuff that had appeared (our DNA) in a small vial, glued on the lid, and threaded a string to complete our necklace which we wore with pride. Matilda S, Esmé C, Honor F, Year 6

Jonathan’s Jungle We were so lucky to have Jonathan’s Jungle visit Beaudesert! Have you ever seen or held a snake, praying mantis, gecko or a tarantula? I could not wait to see all these wonderful and wacky animals! At first I was a bit nervous to hold a praying mantis because of her sharp claws. She was bright green and was really good at blending in with leaves. Her eyes looked really weird because it was like a ball of jelly with a black dot in it. We saw the praying mantis Margret who had very fragile legs that had spikes as sharp as thorns. Margret felt sticky and she had claws that felt like a needle that has been poked into you. They felt so sharp because that is what they catch insects with. It felt a bit odd because its abdomen was full of eggs and it was dragging across my skin. I learnt that sometimes when praying

mantis mate, the female could eat the male up in 10 minutes, that’s how they get their eggs. We saw Spinderella the pink toed tarantula! Spinderella is a tree based tarantula, she had very grippy feet so she could climb up smooth and rough surfaces and not fall. When she was a baby she had pink legs and black toes. Now that she is an adult, she has black legs and pink toes, like her name the pink-toed tarantula. It was amazing because she looked purple in the light. Spinderella was hairy all over and had fascinating jointed legs. When tarantulas shed their exoskeleton they have to make a silk web because their abdomen is very squishy. If they lie on a hard surface in the wild and cut their abdomen, they could bleed to death! Did you know that tarantulas spray hair out the abdomen

when they think they are in danger? It can take up to 12 hours for a large tarantula to shed their old exoskeleton and it can take only up to 10 minutes for a baby to shed their old exoskeleton. I learnt so much! Katie J, Year 5

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Year 8 visit to the New Lawn Stadium – Home of Forest Green Rovers F.C

Science Week Photo Competition Winners We had an amazing array of entries, for which a big thank you to the children who took part, and of course to the parents whose cameras and phones may or may not have been commandeered in the process! After much deliberation in the Science department, the results were announced in assembly. The winners were:Year 3 – S ophie with her night photo of a roe deer.

The Year 8s headed down to the New Lawn Stadium to watch Forest Green Rovers play against Grimsby Town F.C. and to meet the owner, Mr Vince. After a quick head count we went upstairs to the Black and White lounge to meet him. As he walked in we were rather surprised over his appearance. He wore a skull and crossbones bandana and huge shoes which could almost be space boots. He was rather shy, but he answered a few questions about veganism and solar power before leaving to watch the game. One of the Year 8s asked him, “How did you feel about the criticism about turning your football club vegan?” and he said, “I do not care what people think, you just have to do what is right.”

chances. A careless challenge by a Grimsby player just outside the box gives us a big chance just before half time. Joseph takes it and the free kick is saved by the keeper only to be tapped in by Christian for the second goal. Everyone is up on their feet going crazy!

The next room we went into was the security room. The security men explained about how the cameras worked. Mr Butterworth managed to sneak us all into the FGR changing rooms. The changing rooms smelt like sweat and vaseline.

Rufus E, Year 6 (School Ambassador for Forest Green Rovers)

Finally, the moment we had all been waiting for: kick off! FGR dominate possession and then Christian fires into the back of the net. Our group is standing right behind the goal, so we get to see all the action! FGR do not let Grimsby have any

We all have a tray of Mr Vince’s organic chips at half time and they warm us up. By now it is freezing cold. Another careless challenge from outside the box gives Reece the chance to get a third goal. Reece does not disappoint, hammering the ball into the bottom corner of the net. Nothing really happened in the game after that. All in all, a pretty good trip out for the Year 8s and Forest Green Rovers won 3 – 0.

In the Black and White lounge Mr Vince explained all the interesting ways the club was using renewable energy like the Mobot they use to mow the grass which is run on solar energy and only recycled rain water is used to water the grass. Then we were privileged enough to ask him a series of questions regarding sustainability, the vegan food, players and himself. This was definitely a highlight of the trip. Margot E-G and Saskia M

Year 4 – Miya for her photo of an incredible fossil ammonite that she found herself, and Caspar with his close-up of some stinging nettles.

Year 5 – H ector for his ferns image. Year 6 – S avanna with her study of a crocus. Year 8 – M athilde for her tea refinery shot.

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Maths

Junior Maths Challenge

UKMT Team Maths Challenge The United Kingdom Mathematics Trust is part of a worldwide network of national bodies that operates mathematic challenges for young people. In early March four of our Year 8 children, Jessica H, Evie J, Max D and Frankie W, took part in the regional qualifiers for the Team Challenge for Year 8 and Year 9 pupils. Of twenty teams we were the only one to field only Year 8s; all the others had two Year 9s in their squads. The main competition we faced was from the big local grammar schools with highly selective entries and year groups of 120 or more. There were four rounds of fiendishly difficult problem solving, each of 45 minutes to an hour, requiring not just

mathematical nous but the ability to cooperate as a team under stressful and timed conditions. In the end our plucky band finished in second place behind the mighty Cheltenham Ladies’ College. Unfortunately, only first place gained automatic qualification to the National Finals. It is difficult to explain what a big deal this is for us here, but one teacher from another school explained it well: “It’s so lovely to see a fresh name on the leader board!” Compared to the other teams’ schools we are small and non-selective, and it was wonderful to see that the years the children have spent enjoying the slightly wacky and off-beat side of Maths have led to such an impressive achievement. KB

We are always keen to give as many children as possible the opportunity to be involved in what we consider to be a fun day out, so it was two completely different groups of Year 5s and Year 6s who attended the UKMT Math’s Challenge at Cheltenham College. The rounds were indeed very challenging though both teams consisting of Jake B, Lili E, Archie R, Sophie T, Jemima, Zoe, Monty and Oscar, proved to be particularly strong at the number crossword, a round which relies heavily on teamwork. A particular highlight of the day was the hot chocolate, which even superseded in popularity the rather delicious lunch Cheltenham College provided.

UKMT Intermediate Maths Challenge The IMC is a written paper for pupils up to Year 11, taken in February, designed to tease and perplex the candidates, and to reward both knowledge and imaginative problem solving. It is generally taken up by schools which take their Maths quite seriously and even then it is only recommended for the top third of a school’s ability range at Year 11, with over 200,000 candidates taking part. Medals are awarded, with gold going to pupils in the top 6%, silver to others in the top 20%, and bronze

Maths challenge experience is also available for pupils lower down the school. It started in October with four boys from Year 6, Fred D-P, Will H, Eden S and Oliver W, heading off to Dean Close. As mentioned above no specific preparation is undertaken, so the 6th place gained by this talented team is highly commendable. It was Year 5’s turn a month later. This time at St Edward’s, Cheltenham, where Felix H, Sam H, Paddy G and Will S divided into two separate teams both coming in the top half of the fifty teams attending. The outcome from the variety of rounds undertaken is, although their problem solving and number skills are strong, more work is needed on shape.

to remaining pupils in the top 40%. We always put a few of our most promising mathematicians into the mix, and this year, of our nine entrants, two gained golds (Frankie W and Will S), four gained silver (Monty D, Max D, Evie J, Jessica H) and one gained a bronze (Elliot R from Year 7). The children did not do particular practice aimed at the IMC paper – their skills are developed as part of the ordinary experience of Maths at Beaudesert. Well done to all who took part.

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Design and Technology This year the children in Year 4 and above have continued to enjoy weekly lessons in Design and Technology with Miss Bethan Jones and Mr Lee Waters. Design and Technology lessons are planned very carefully in order to provide the children with a great range of experiences in as many materials as possible during their four years with us in the prep school. They begin working with traditional woodworking tools, however, as the years progress glasswork, pewter casting, hand sewing, machine sewing and much more are explored in lessons.

“I love the fact that we make incredible things, such as a glass necklace and coaster, it was so much fun to chop up the glass as it was a totally new experience!” – India, Year 6 Whilst navigating the vast subject area of Design and Technology, we also educate the children about the wider impact of working as a designer, engineer or artist, encouraging them to consider concepts such as the 6R’s (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repair, Refuse, Rethink) and touching on important design issues such as planned obsolescence. We believe that it is important for the children to consider their impact on the world around us in order to enable them to become creative, thoughtful and responsible designers of the future. On this note, Miss Jones has developed a new ecologically focussed “Bug Hotel” project for Year 4, drawing on advice from our resident Ecologist and Science teacher Mrs Waters, every Year 4 pupil has built a “Bug Hotel” in order to encourage

a greater range of insects – particularly solitary bees into the garden. We strive to achieve a balance of hand making skills, in order to enhance children’s fine motor skills, whilst also introducing exciting new developments in technology to pupils such as Computer Aided Design and Manufacture (CAD/ CAM). CAD is encouraged as part of a project from Year 4 when programmes such as Microsoft Publisher are used, in Year 6 this progresses to simple tasks using 2D Design software. Scholars and pupils attending 3D printing club are introduced to more complex software such as Solid works, where they can design 3D object and print them out on the 3D printer.

WILLS, YEAR 7, 3D PRINTED DESIGN

how different subject areas impact one another, and that we do not work, in the real world as separate subjects. This is why we run STEAM days. In the Year 6 STEAM day (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths) the children became Beaudesert Bath Bomb Company, where they learnt to test, make and package their own bath bomb’s.

Solid Works software and 3D Printer During the winter term we ran a 3D design and printing course. The children had the chance to learn and experiment with the 3D printer, laser scanner and solid works software. The children decided to scan each other with the scanner producing a three dimensional digital image of themselves and then 3D print a bust of head and shoulders. The Year 8 scholars also had chance to learn the software and Caspar produced this concept model of a space ship. Cross curricular links are an important element of the educational environment, it is important that the children are given the opportunity to experience

WORKING WITH A VACUUM FORMER TO MAKE MOULDS FOR BATH BOMBS

3D SOLID WORKS SPACESHIP DESIGN BY CASPAR, YEAR 8

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Scholarship Work This year we had great success with four pupils attempting a Design and Technology scholarship award for their next schools. I am very pleased to announce Molly Standen McDougal gained a D&T Exhibition award to Malvern College. Ella Brooks gained a D&T Scholarship award to Royal High School Bath, and Thomas Skarda gained a D&T scholarship award to The King’s School, Gloucester. I am very proud of them all as they worked extremely hard on their design folio and final product. THOMAS , YEAR 8, LIGHT/ MUSIC PLAYING YACHT, SCHOLARSHIP

MOLLY, YEAR 8, JEWELLERY CUPBOARD, EXHIBITION AWARD

ELLA, YEAR 8, ZOETROPE ANIMATION DEVICE, SCHOLARSHIP

Bug Hotel D&T Project – Year 4

Year 7 STEAM Day The Year 7s enjoyed a fantastic STEAM day during the Spring term. An entire off-timetable cross-curricular school day incorporating the five STEAM subjects of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths in a one brilliant, biscuit themed project. The day kicked off with a visit from a Mr Joyce (MD of First Choice Biscuits) who asked for the children’s help with bringing his newest biscuit brand to market. Mindful of just how competitive the biscuit market is, the children brought different skills to bear across the day to help secure some standout ideas. In Science they designed their own experiments to test and record the dunkability of the biscuits compared with that of the market leaders. Next it was D&T to the fore as the children designed point of sale and make plastic moulds for their products.

In Art, the biscuit packaging started to really take shape as, under the guise of The Minchinhampton Grapic Studio team, the Year 7s designed some fantastic biscuit boxes using the work of artist Camille Walala as their inspiration. They painted the boxes using acrylic paint, sticking to strict colour palettes to fit with their chosen brand identities. Dedicated IT sessions were next on the agenda, with food labels being devised, generated and printed, whilst in Maths the focus was on working out costings, profit margins and LW sales targets.

BISCUIT BOX PACKAGING

In an example of perfect timing, the children in Year 4 took home the marvellous bug hotels they have completed for their spring term D&T project. Working with Miss Jones, they have created their insect-friendly accommodation to some fairly exacting standards. Who knew, for example, that bees do not like draughts and so will only settle into new homes with feature snug quarters? Next on the agenda is creating alarmed rooms. Marauding siblings better watch out! LW

HERBIE A, YEAR 4, BUG HOTEL

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T H E A RTS

Art My first year in the Art Department has been a brilliant one, with lots of exciting projects and events happening throughout the year. The children have continued to develop their skills in a wide range of media, including reduction printmaking in Year 7, portrait painting in Year 5 and abstract mobile making in Year 6. We began the Autumn term with â€˜The Beaudesert Big Drawâ€™ as part of the International Big Draw initiative. Every child in the school was given a postcard to cover in doodles, inspired by artist and doodling extraordinare Mr Doodle. We were overwhelmed with 240 brilliant entries, ranging from children in Year 2 all the way up to Year 8, with winners in every year group. Year 7 produced some particularly strong entries, with a special mention for Emi M who was the overall winner of the competition. During break and lunchtime, children and staff came to the art room to take part in some doodling games with great fun had by all. One of my personal highlights this year has been helping children in Year 8 prepare

ESME H, YEAR 5

OLI R, SOPHIA M, HUNTER A YEAR 7 REDUCTION PRINTS

for Art Scholarship applications. This application process is very challenging, with an extremely high standard of

TILLY L, YEAR 4

EMI M , YEAR 7, WINNING DOODLE POSTCARD

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work expected. All the children applying worked incredibly hard, demonstrating dedication throughout the process. A huge congratulations to Phoebe (Marlborough College) and Lyra (Cheltenham College) who were both awarded a full Art Scholarship to their future schools. Further congratulations must also go to Coco and Ella who both were awarded Art Exhibitions at Cheltenham College. A massive well done to all the children who undertook the process! During the Spring term, the annual competition to design the cover of the homework diary was held. The theme was Beaudesert itself, with children being allowed to use any medium in order to produce their entry. Many children rose to the challenge, producing an excellent array of imaginative and interesting entries. Ursula R entry stood out amongst them all, and was chosen thanks to it’s bold and graphic nature, I cannot wait to see it on the front of everyone’s homework diaries next year!

URSULA, YEAR 7, WINNER OF THE HOMEWORK DIARY COMPETITION

Buffy Dismorr returned from her maternity leave for the Summer term, and we are now sharing the teaching of Year 5-8 between us. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at Beaudesert thus far, and am thrilled to be staying at the school permanently. We look forward to shaping the future of a collaborative department, as Art at Beaudesert moves into another new LS and exciting phase.

PHOEBE, YEAR 8, ART SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PORTFOLIO PIECE

COCO, YEAR 8, ART EXHIBITION

YEAR 8 COLLABORATIVE PROJECT – TEXTILES AND WATERCOLOUR PETRI DISHES INSPIRED BY ARTIST KLARI REIS

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Pottery What a wonderful year we have had getting messy with clay. The Pottery department at Beaudesert continues to thrive. This year children have enjoyed building slab build castles, slip casting mugs, creating group work using rotational symmetry and decorated gifts for Mother’s day. Moving forward, we will be renamed ‘The Ceramics Department’ to provide a broader term that better captures the wide variety of projects that are being developed as the department builds stronger links with both Art and Design and Technology.

Music

With the pressures, that day-to-day life can throw at us it is vital that we all take the time to practice mindfulness, to model to children the skills of resilience, and to normalise conversations about our mental health and well-being. I am absolutely convinced that music is unique in its ability to provide us with a voice and a way in which to express ourselves. As Hans Christian Anderson wrote, ‘when words fail, music speaks’. When reflecting upon

Working in clay is beneficial to develop hand skills, which help improve the acuity of vision and attention necessary in literacy and language development, understanding of volume, weight and real world 3D problems. In addition the children find this creative outlet, an opportunity to build social skills, building manual dexterity, and a safe environment to experiment and make mistakes. The children in all years have been engaged and inspired and with special commendation to Hugo H (Year 5), Tilly L (Year 4) and Daisy M (Year 6). So that’s goodbye from Pottery and hello Ceramics. BJ

this last year, my overriding emotion is one of ‘joy’… the pupils certainly give us a reason to smile every day. If music can continue to prompt smiles on the faces of children at Beaudesert, whether in a concert, as an audience member, at that moment of realising ‘I can do this’, or even a feeling of relief after realising ‘I got through that performance’; then I am sure many more joyful memories will be created. Throughout this academic year, we have hosted 12 Lunchtime Concerts. These concerts are designed to provide an informal platform for children to perform to their family and friends. I have been impressed by the standard of the performances this year, and in many ways this is due to the support and careful guidance our peripatetic teachers give the children when preparing. Louis Mander (piano) and Hector Scott (violin/viola) have been fantastic additions to our team of peripatetic teachers this year. We have a wide range of experience and expertise and instrumental lessons of the highest standard are fundamental when developing the strength of the music department. I need to also mention the support and encouragement to practice at home. Thank you parents!

Autumn Term With our shared passion for string instruments, together Hector and I wanted to start the year by celebrating string instruments in a side-by-side concert with Marlborough College, hosted at Beaudesert. Modelled upon the structure used by university and professional orchestras, our aim was that as our younger and older string players worked together they would inspire one another and further develop their leadership and teamwork skills. This was a fantastic

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day and performing to the rest of the Prep school, family and friends gave our string players the opportunity to share the unique sound a string orchestra can produce when blending the four voices of the string family.

pupils are to be commended for their performances, and especially those who sang solo numbers in the show. A special mention also goes to our ‘Speak-easy’ band including Max (saxophone) and Bryn (trumpet) in Year 7.

In October, the orchestra enjoyed ‘diving into the depths’ of the orchestral sound world at the Downe House Orchestra Day. Performing music based on an Under Water theme, pupils performed music including ‘Under the Sea’ and ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’. For the second year running Evie was selected from 250 young musicians to be awarded the overall prize of ‘The Director of Music most Promising Young Musician’, congratulations Evie!

Following many successful auditions this year; Consort continues to go from strength to strength. The Carol Service is always demanding for this choir, given the complexity and quantity of repertoire they perform. Pupils in Consort always rise to this challenge and this year was no exception, from Will’s sublime opening solo of ‘Once in Royal David’s City’ to the final work, ‘An Earthly Blessing’ by Will Todd, I was extremely proud of the beautiful singing. Rory also deserves a special mention for his moving solo, ‘Away in a Manger’ sung to the Normandie melody accompanied by John Harris on harp.

There is no doubt that a highlight of this term has to be Year 8’s production of Bugsy Malone. It was such a rewarding experience to work with Year 8; the

Spring Term The children are always inspiring one another to pick up and try new instruments however; I strongly believe that our pupils need to experience the joy of live music performed by professional musicians. There is nothing quite like the buzz of hearing a new work or a unique live arrangement of a piece of music. To this end we launched the ‘Beaudesert Recital Series’ in January 2019; providing concerts for our pupils, friends and family and the wider community. By offering complimentary tickets to all children, I hope that every child will make the most of the opportunity to hear some outstanding professionals perform a wide range of repertoire. ‘Ben Cipolla and The Nouvelle House Band’ enabled us to launch this vision in style, as both adults and children alike were truly inspired by Ben’s musical storytelling and the technical masterclass of these musicians. What a delight to host such generous musicians! For those who experienced the marathon that was the Spring Concert this year, all I can say is that ‘I am proud’ to have so many pupils involved in music at the school. This concert demonstrated our wide range of ensembles and choirs, from beginners to our music scholars. A special

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mention to Max, Toby, Will, Evie, Archie B and Bel who performed solos in this concert. Singing is going from strength to strength and I am particularly pleased that we have had healthy numbers in Beaudesert Voices this year. House Music, adjudicated by Dr Charlotte Exon from Downe House provided much excitement across the school, both when preparing for the House Shout and for the solo classes. This year A House sang ‘A Million Dreams/Some Nights’, B House chose to sing ‘Mama Mia’, C House ‘Mr Blue Sky’ and D House these ‘Boots are Made for Walking’. Every year, the House Shout would not be a success if it were not for the dedication and sheer enthusiasm of the House staff. Congratulations to B House who were victorious in the House Shout this year and A House who held onto their winning position as they were announced overall winners of House Music 2019 with an impressive 1044 points.

Summer Term Consort commenced this term with a fantastic performance at the acclaimed Cadogan Hall in London, competing in the Prep School Choir of the Year competition adjudicated by Bob Chilcott. Aiming high, the choir sang two contrasting works, ‘Rain’ by Mark Growden and an SATB arrangement of ‘California Dreamin’’ by Milt Rogers. It is a pleasure directing this choir and given that they achieved 90/100 in this competition, it is exciting to think of what is possible in the years to come. It takes courage to step onto a stage, and so when children do so with a quiet confidence and the ability to demonstrate excellent musicianship and secure technical facility, I have to consciously remind myself of their age! The Advanced Musician’s Concert provides a platform for some of our very talented young musicians to share their love of music. It is such a privilege to hear them perform and as mentioned in the concert, they now have a very firm foundation for their continued musical development at their senior schools. The sky is the limit! From our eldest pupils to Year 2, it was a joy to watch our beginners step onto the stage in our annual Year 2 Musicians Concert, with a sense of enjoyment and pride in their music making. Well done, Year 2, a fantastic start! Following the success of our first recital in the Spring term, it was a pleasure to host

cellist Patrick Johnson and pianist Louis Mander. They delighted the audience with a musical journey through the ‘Art of Transcription’ in our second Beaudesert Recital this year. As we commenced rehearsals, I had an inclination that the children would surpass the success of last year’s Rock on Summer. It was so encouraging to see and hear them so excited about performing with and to their peers; demonstrating their support of one another and their desire to participate in making music irrespective of their abilities. In many ways, for me this concert reflects the ethos and culture we aim to foster in the music department; one of fun, and ‘a have a go’ attitude from everyone. Following the many musical events this term, including the Jazz Band at Sports Day, Prep School String at Marlborough College and a Brass Day at Clifton College, the Summer Concert provided a fitting finale for this busy musical year. In the final work our choirs joined forces to perform ‘It’s a Swing Thing’, alongside our very own ‘Rat Pack’, Mr Layton, Mr Robinson and Mr Tiley! Huge thanks go to the peripatetic teachers who direct many of the ensembles and choirs when preparing for the concerts; and finally to all of the children who give their time to creating music week in week out. Thank you for making us smile and bringing joy RS to Beaudesert.

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Music Exam Results Associate Board of Royals Schools of Music (ABRSM)

S Snell-Dyson

Grade 4 Piano Pass

E Stringer

Grade 4 Piano Pass

C Birts

Grade 5 Singing Pass

S Snell-Dyson

Grade 5 Flute Pass

T Wickett

Grade 5 Theory Pass

T Wickett

Grade 5 Piano Merit

W Greig

Grade 5 Piano Distinction

E Ransome

Grade 5 Piano Distinction

E Ransome

Grade 5 Theory Distinction

E Jones

Grade 6 Piano Distinction

F Frost

Prep Test Piano

T Hamilton

Prep Test Piano

C Jack

Prep Test Piano

O Mitchell

Prep Test Piano

S Zinni

Prep Test Clarinet

O Eugster

Grade 1 Jazz Saxophone Pass

F Frost

Grade 1 Flute Pass

D McMyn

Grade 1 Trumpet Pass

E Skarda

Grade 1 Singing Pass

I Stringer

Grade 1 Piano Pass

H Ahearne

Grade 1 Piano Merit

E d’Abo

Grade 1 Piano Merit

C Gifford

Grade 1 Euphonium Merit

Z Halpern-Lande

Grade 1 Singing Merit

L Raphael

Grade 1 Piano Merit

E Skarda

Grade 1 Piano Merit

Trinity Rock and Pop

F Haynes

Grade 1 Saxophone Merit

D Moxon

Initial Drums Pass

L Armshaw

Grade 1 Singing Distinction

M Thomson

Grade 1 Drums Merit

B Sabine

Grade 1 Piano Distinction

T Evans-Gough

Grade 2 Cornet Pass

Rockschool

H Fanshawe

Grade 2 Singing Pass

C Burns

Debut Guitar Merit

O Hillman

Grade 2 Piano Pass

T Skarda

Debut Guitar Merit

W Douglas-Pennant

Grade 2 Guitar Merit

J Stockdale

Debut Guitar Merit

E Robinson

Grade 2 Piano Merit

J Thompson

Debut Guitar Merit

S Thompson

Grade 2 Piano Merit

O Bullock

Debut Drums Merit

A Thomson

Grade 2 French Horn Merit

F De Rouet

Debut Drums Merit

M Thomson

Grade 2 Singing Merit

H Howard

Debut Drums Merit

L Miller

Grade 2 Harp Distinction

M Miller

Debut Drums Merit

S Rowlands

Grade 2 Clarinet Distinction

W Noest

Debut Drums Merit

R Evans-Gough

Grade 3 Flute Pass

B Ratcliffe

Debut Drums Merit

W Gemmill

Grade 3 Singing Pass

F Walker

Debut Drums Merit

A Watkins

Grade 3 Clarinet Pass

H Bucher

Debut Drums Distinction

A Oldman

Grade 3 Singing Merit

T Fagan

Grade 1 Drums Merit

B Wateridge

Grade 3 Guitar Merit

T Hack

Grade 1 Drums

S Rowlands

Grade 3 Piano Merit

O Sánchez Farmar

Grade 1 Drums Merit

E Ransome

Grade 3 Guitar Distinction

C Burns

Grade 2 Drums Merit

M Craven

Grade 4 Saxophone Pass

L Evans

Grade 3 Drums Distinction

M D’Arcy-Rice

Grade 4 Saxophone Pass

M Craven

Grade 4 Drums Pass

W Shipsey

Grade 4 Clarinet Pass

T Wickett

Grade 5 Drums Merit

Trinity College of Music E Wood

Grade 1 Violin Pass

H Matcham

Grade 2 Violin Merit

O Clark

Grade 3 Trombone Merit

A Baker

Grade 3 Cornet Distinction

Merit

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Drama

Senior Production Bugsy Malone What a performance! From the gangsters in their fetching fedoras, to the dancing girls in all their satin, sequin and feather-clad glory, the boxers, the wannabes, the sleuths and beyond, Bugsy Malone was a spectacle of sight and sound this week. Creative

choreography, thousands of fairy lights and the superb sounds emanating from the live Speakeasy Band merged to make a superb backdrop against which the children performed brilliantly to appreciative audiences. Huge congratulations to all those involved in every bit of the Year 8 play â€“ from the show-stopping solos, to the splurge gun assassins and each and every one of the behind-the-scenes stars. Last but not least, a special mention must go to the many parents who came resplendent in their own eye-catching 1930s-esque outfits! ASM

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Speech & Drama

Year 7 Performance Arts Week – A Masked Anthropology From Monday 11th March to Friday 15th March, Year 7 took part in the annual Performance Arts Week. The fiveday project culminated in two different performances, each of which was well attended by parents. This year the chosen genre was Mask Theatre which supported Year 7’s exploration of the style in the Commedia dell’Arte workshop early in the summer term. For the project, the year group was split into eleven small groups, each one being given a piece of music and a scenario for inspiration. Each group then had approximately 6 hours to create the storyline for their piece and its characters

and block, rehearse and polish the work. Music ranged from “When We Were Young” by Adele to “I Want To Break Free” by Queen and scenarios took us on a journey from the doctor’s waiting room, to the trenches of First World War, on a blind date and on a day out to the beach to name but a few. This emotive mix of music, movement, context and eerie masks supplied by Trestle Theatre Company created an evening of powerful drama (and amusing highlights such as the factory workers with their alter egos!) never to be forgotten by pupils and audiences alike. CC

This year saw over a hundred children from Year 4 to 8 take Speech & Drama lessons. In their weekly lessons, pupils were prepared for external examinations accredited by LAMDA in a range of disciplines including Acting, Verse and Prose, Devising and Speaking in Public. Over a duration of 4 days at the beginning of May, the school hosted one of its largest exam sessions to date. With a 100% pass rate, the results were extremely impressive with many pupils consistently obtaining high marks of Distinction in all assessments. Highest achievers at Grade 5 level were four Year 8 girls, Flora, Saskia, Hannah and Kitty, who all scored over 92 marks.

LAMDA Results: Distinction (80+) 90% Merit (65+) 10% Over the leave-out weekend in November, the local competitive arts’ festival in Royal Wootton Bassett was well attended again by our seniors. The festival provided an ideal opportunity for pupils to showcase the skills they had been honing in their individual lessons and to watch and learn from other performances and critique given. Approximately 25 pupils from Years 5, 6, 7 and 8 took part and were awarded a great number of Distinction and Honours certificates.

Festival Results: Duologue Acting Year 5 1st A Meakin and G Lewis 2nd C Bucher and I Gordon 3rd A Oldman and L Cuellar Duologue Acting Year 6 3rd F Douglas-Pennant and W Howard Solo Acting Year 6: 3rd R Morris Duologue Acting Year 7 2nd L Sánchez Farmar and E Ransome Solo Acting Year 7 3rd H Llewellen Palmer Solo Acting Year 5 3rd S Ward CC/CT/SH

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Year 6 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Congratulations to our Year 6 children who performed Charlie and the Chocolate Factory so brilliantly to a full house. Just like Willy Wonka himself, the play was hugely inventive. Unexpected highlights included Violet Beauregarde and her expanding costume, and squirrels made from socks! The performance took the audience on a tour of the chocolate factory, with Oompa-loompas creating virtual machines, such as the infamous ‘everlasting gobstopper’ machine, by working in groups to produce ensemble scenes and carefully choreographed sequences complete with realistic sound effects. Also, unusual was the ingenious casting which meant that both Willy Wonka and Charlie were performed by four actors! An excellent show, with lots of laughter and some great acting in the mix. Well done, Year 6. ASM/CT

Year 4

Year 5 Play in a Day The children in Year 5 had a school day with a difference. Split into two halves, they took on the challenge of planning and performing a play, and not only that, they had to perform it in front of their parents all in one short school day! The chosen play was called ‘Look Up’ and was written by Miss Hutcheson (LAMDA teacher). Tying in nicely with it being Safer Internet Day, the play was all about encouraging people to look up from their various devices and exist in the real world, in real time. The children took on the challenge with bags of enthusiasm. Displaying excellent teamwork and problem-solving skills, they learnt their lines, rehearsed their parts and kept with collective cool to produce two impressive performances at the end of each day.

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Macbeth The Hedgehog Theatre Company A small group of Year 4 children performed their own inimitable version of Macbeth. The actual performance was only part of the process, as the children were integral to every aspect of the production from start to finish, including editing it, after much discussion about the play’s content and messages.

The children were also responsible for designing both the set and the programme, and Red designed the costumes whilst Kasper chose the lighting gobos. Well done to all of the children involved. ASM

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The Tempest

The Hare Theatre Company The second Year 4 theatre group performed their own abridged and inimitable take on The Tempest. The Hare Theatre Company prepared and presented its own piece of devised theatre. The process was very much about teamwork and it sees the children immersed in many aspects of what it takes to stage a production – including behind the scenes work such as lighting through to designing the programme. This academic year, the focus for each of the Year 4 theatre groups has been set firmly on Shakespeare, and The Tempest was a 20 minute triumph. ASM

A Midsummer Night’s Dream Deer Theatre Company The croquet lawn, complete with dappled sunlight peeping through the surrounding trees, was the perfect setting for the performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. In the final one of the Shakespeare trilogy performed by Year 4 this year, the Deer Theatre Company took on a skillfully abridged, and hugely engaging, version of one of Shakespeare’s best loved comedies. The children’s studies of the play culminated in two days of intensive rehearsals, and finally the performance itself. The comedic mix of mistaken identities and ensuing romantic liaisons had the children and the audience chuckling as the storyline unfolded, and the children performed brilliantly. ASM

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Year 3 Stories from Roald Dahl

James and the Giant Peach

Fantastic Mr Fox

At the very start of the play Mr and Mrs Trotter were chased by a rhino but they didn’t make it so James had to stay with his abominable aunts Sponge and Spiker. They made James cut wood but when he was out by himself he met a magic man and a magic woman who gave him a bag full of magic but when he was walking back he tripped over a root of a peach tree and the magic escaped. A few minutes later there was a giant peach. Later on James was out in the garden when he saw a hole in the peach and discovered it was a tunnel so he crept along then he hit his head on the stone and found a door and walked in and heard voices. Sebby F

It all started on Monday morning and Mrs Fox was reading a book and the little foxes were playing a game when Mr Fox came in and asked, “Well my dear what shall we have for dinner tonight?” Mrs Fox said, “Duck”. So Mr Fox crept out at midnight and got his tail shot off by the farmers. Mrs Fox tried to mend it. The next night they heard crashing and bashing. “Oh no quick let’s think of a plan” said Mr Fox, “let’s dig Mrs Fox.” So they all dug as the farmers were trying to dig them out. The farmers were very unfit and they could not dig them out. Iris W

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O U T I N G S A N D EV E N TS Purbeck

There was a big, dense forest by the campsite. We explored it before supper on the first night. There were three rope swings hanging from tall trees in the forest; one was very high, one was very low and one had two seats. We had delicious pasta in tomato sauce for supper. Everyone liked it. After that, we washed our own bowls and spoons and the teachers lit the campfire. In spite of the warm fire, it got very cold so we got in our pyjamas and snuggled down into our sleeping bags.

The next day, when we got back from Old Harryâ€™s rocks, everyone went back into the forest to explore further. After that, we were invited to go and see the animals on the farm. There was even a tightrope walking chicken! Supper this time was burgers and hotdogs. It was yummy! Once the campfire was lit, we played German Spotlight. The next morning, when we woke up, we had breakfast and packed our tents and we went to the tank museum where we also learnt about the trenches. EsmĂŠ C, Year 6

Year 6 Trip to Chepstow Castle and Tintern Abbey What a day to explore a castle and an historic abbey! Today the whole of Year 6 took off with an extra almost-half-term spring in their step when they left for their History trip to see Chepstow Castle and Tintern Abbey. At Chepstow the children looked at the stunning setting of the castle and discussed why it was built in such a prominent position. They also explored the history of the castle, and its development of new fortifications and defensive features across the centuries. At Tintern, in addition to looking at the history of the building, the group explored how monks would have JSSM used the different areas during the course of their day.

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Skill Zone

We went to the Gloucester Skill Zone on mini-buses. When we arrived we were split into groups. While one group did e-Safety with Mr Layton, the other went to the Safety Village. I went to the

e-Safety talk first. We talked about social media and the fact that you have to be over the age of 13 to have an account. We also spoke about if you see an image or a website that contained harmful stuff,

Year 5 Steam Museum Trip

you should tell an adult. They also said to never give out your personal information such as your phone number. Then we had lunch. After lunch we went to the Safety Village (my favourite part). We looked at dangers in the house, such as never leave a hot iron down on a surface when you are not using it. My favourite part was the ‘dark alley’. It stank and there was a wax person smoking in it. The message was if you are going to be late for school and the shortcut is an alley, do not walk through it as you never know what dangers could be there. After the village we played some games and then it was time to go back to school. We got some goodie bags to take home. Skill Zone has been the best school trip ever.

Jack H, Year 5

‘A Christmas Carol’ Theatre Trip Year 5

The Year 5s enjoyed a day trip to the excellent Steam Museum in Swindon. There they learnt about the history of steam trains, travel and freight in the UK. The learning was brought to life with the help of quiz questions and enlightening talks from museum workers, as well as lots of opportunity to handle tools of the time and try on clothes of the period. LW

Having booked our tickets to this Stratford-upon-Avon production a whole year ago, it has been a long time coming. As suspected however the wait was well worth it and we were rewarded with a thought provoking and visually sumptuous study of the social and moral issues of the time as depicted by Dickens. The Year 5 children were all completely spellbound! ASM

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Cornwall, Year 8 Trip

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Le Voyage Scolaire en France

J’ai adoré le voyage scolaire en France!

We were in dorms of two to six children. I was in a room with bunk beds and one The French trip was a day-by-day adventure single bed. In our free time there was a where the Year 8s explored the language, range of activities; we could play table history, geography and culture of France. tennis, football or just chat with our friends. We stayed in an old apple-pressing barn called ‘Le Clos de l’Ancien Pressoir’ (the We visited the extraordinary 360° cinema former apple orchard), where the lovely Bob at Arromanches, where we explored the and Yvette lived. They really looked after us long D-Day beaches with its old war ships, well; Bob’s passion for history (World War a French senior school called ‘le Collège de Jeanne d’Arc’, the Bayeux Tapestry, a II and the D-Day landings) and Yvette’s goat farm, une crêperie (yum!), and un passion for culture made our stay even hypermarché (to stock up on souvenirs/ more interesting. Both of them were also goods before leaving). passionate about food, so they prepared delicious classic French meals for us. It was a very fun trip and very worth it. A There were plenty of things to do and were big thank you to all the teachers who came with us. given a lot of freedom when we visited a wonderful, old-fashioned, French market in Phoebe B, Year 8 Corseuilles.

Widden School Link

This year, we continued our link with Widden School for our Year 4 pupils; a multicultural primary school in Gloucester. Despite adverse weather conditions, we once again hosted a group of pupils at the start of the Summer term and was able to visit them later in the

term. Our theme this year was once again ‘the wonderful world of Science’ with children from both schools taking part in creating density towers, using microscopes, and looking for mini beasts. Their theme was linked to the cultural diversity found within the school and involved learning Polish, visiting a local mosque and making Chinese good luck charms. Our children certainly enjoyed both days and we hope that this link continues to give all the children involved the chance to understand a little about the lives of other children from different backgrounds and faiths. LR

Cheltenham Leadership Challenge In November, nine Year 6 pupils went to Cheltenham College to take part in the Leadership Challenge. We gathered in the Sports Hall with several other schools. Some schools stayed there, but we went off to the CCF building nearby. Our first challenge was to watch an extract from a film and then answer some questions about it. We did another five challenges in this area; my favourite was a memory challenge, where items were placed on the floor and then covered up. We were then given a sheet to write down all the things that we had seen on the floor. After these six challenges we went back to the Sports Hall for a huge chocolate muffin and a drink. Then we had to do five more challenges in the Sports Hall. The best one was the three-legged race with a basketball! We had to keep a basketball in between us, while we raced around an obstacle course with our legs tied to each other. We had to shoot a goal at the end. After a delicious lunch, we came back to school on the bus. We had learned to work as a team and had great fun. Thank you, Mr Figgis, for taking us. Sam J, Year 6

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Declamations

Senior

Junior This begins with our Junior Declamations competition, which for our Year 3 children is their first year. There was a feast of poetry that the individual classes all listened to and then the form teachers chose their finalists. The competition was judged by Mrs Searson who spoke about how well the competitors had overcome their fears and for parents, staff and pupils in Year 3 and 4 who came to support the finalists, what a wealth of confidence, understanding and delivery of their prose, by children so young. Book tokens were presented to the winners by the Head of English, Mr Winchester. The winners were: Ella SF (Year 3) ‘The Owl and the Pussy Cat’ by Edward Lear

What an incredibly moving, professional Declamation finals for our Years 5 to 8. Verse after verse of so much intrigue, humour and thought provoking prose, from Thomas Hardy to Spike Milligan and Carol Ann Duffy to Roald Dahl, made the audience spell bound and enthralled. Mr Brough Girling, the founder of Readathon and author was on hand to adjudicate. He was amazed and would have given all our finalists first place, which made his job even harder! The winners were: Lois A, Year 5, ‘The Owl and the Pussy Cat’ by Edward Lear Lily E, Year 6, ‘The Visitor’ by Ian Serraillier

Max B (Year 4) ‘Castle Doom’ by Jeremy Lloyd

Tiley Trundle With a group of 31 pupil participants and an ambitious objective, this was always going to be a challenging trundle. Thankfully, the weather was very much on our side. After the long drive up to the Lake District, we arrived at the camp site and immediately moved off to try our luck with Skiddaw, England’s third highest mountain. In superb, dry conditions, everyone reached the summit. With spirits and confidence raised, Saturday saw our army of trundlers walking up to Helvellyn, England’s second highest. Despite rising temperatures and jarred knees, everyone made it to safely to the top and then back to camp for a rest and refuel.

route was beautiful: starting up Ruddy Ghyll to Esk Hause and then turning right towards Scafell Pike itself. It was here that we encountered a former Royal Marine, carrying a rowing machine up to the summit, where he then rowed the 977 metres of the Pike’s altitude. He had earlier done something similar on Snowdon and was heading on to Ben Nevis to complete his trio – all for charity! On that, our last night, we were able to relax, cook and eat supper at the campsite, and even have a dance-off, before the rain arrived, driving

Honor LP, Year 7, ‘The Three Little Pigs’ by Roald Dahl Edie G, Year 8, ‘On Turning 10’ by Billy Collins Evie J, Year 8, ‘High Flight’ by John Gillespie and the overall winner was Honor whose rendition of The Three Little Pigs was outstanding! All finalists received their own book plate. Well done to all the children as the Declamation journey they have all taken has been incredible. English Department

weary bodies to their tents and some wellearned rest. To succeed on all three of England’s Munros was an achievement of which everyone can be justifiably proud; to do so in such large numbers is testament to the support and encouragement that permeated the team. From my point of view, the day on Scafell Pike was a particular delight as it was the first time in seven trips to the summit when I could actually see the view! RT

Sunday saw an early start. We struck camp and headed to a new camp site at the head of Borrowdale. We were again blessed with wonderful weather and our

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Museum in the Park and The Stroud Water Canals The Year 5 children set off on a whistlestop tour of some of the most important landmarks in the Stroud valley’s history. Their heritage excursion took in Brimscombe Mill and a stretch of the historic Stroud water canal before the group settled into Stroud’s Museum in the Park set in Stratford Park. There, they were given various fact-finding challenges and entertained by volunteers who talked to them about important events and developments which shaped the Stroud area’s past, including the impact that wool production had in terms of bringing wealth and employment to the area. JSSM

NSEA Show Jumping

Beaudesert Equestrian Team The Equestrian Team (run by Mrs Davies-Smith) consists of children from Years 3 to 8. In the show jumping and eventing competitions, the children take part in classes that range from 40cm Grassroots, all the way to 1m10cms. Being a member of the team is a great chance to compete for your school with your friends. Every year Mrs Davies-Smith arranges a Beaudesert Horse Show for us at Rectory Farm. Recently we attended a Cheltenham Ladies’ show jumping competition and 34 rosettes were won by 18 pupils! Individual and team pupils also qualified for the National Championships. It has been a great season. Phoebe B, Year 8

Wildlife Quiz At the beginning of half term, two Beaudesert teams went to Keysoe for the NSEA Show Jumping Championships. They had qualified during the 201718 season and riders and ponies were on fine form. Sadly it was a bit of a weekend of that common equine condition of ‘four faultitus’, but the children all jumped well and everyone had a good time, made all the more special by the camaraderie of the children and support of the parents. Florence W enjoyed particular success, completing a fantastic clear in the 80cm in the fastest time of the day, and beating around 160 other competitors of all ages from schools across the UK to win the qualifying round. An incredible accomplishment. In the indoor final she rode beautifully again and ended up 9th. Very well done to all who took part, and keep up the good work! J D-S

Questions were set on UK’s birds, insects and trees. Could we identify red campion flowers or a Roman snail shell? Our Year 6 team of Eliza, Amory, Honor and Esme represented Beaudesert in the Stroud area semi-final for the Gloucester Wildlife Trust Schools Quiz. Up against Gastrells and Chalford Hill Primary School, the team did really well and came second to the very knowledgeable Chalford Hill team. Well done and thank you Year 6 quiz team. GW

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Outward Bound: Year 7 Trip to Aberdovey When I heard I was in Mr Tiley’s group I was thrilled. I knew from that moment I was going to have a fantastic time. One of the highlights of the trip was the challenge wall. It was amazing to be climbing it in the dark! I loved the jetty jump which was literally jumping off a jetty. Another great thing we did was on the last night; we had a campfire on the beach and toasted marshmallows whilst listening to Mr Tiley telling dozens of stories. The highlight of the trip was the trapeze. On our last day we did the flying trapeze – to be swinging through the air was a wonderful feeling. Being new to the school the whole week was a great way to get to know everyone better. All in all it was a truly memorable trip.

sat around its warming glow toasting marshmallows. A great end to a wonderful week.

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But the most difficult challenge was yet to come … a long hike with our packs on our backs carrying food, tents, clothes and all the camping equipment.

After hearing about Aberdovey from my brother, I was eager to experience it for myself and I was not disappointed. Days of action packed fun included river dips, camping nights and lots of exciting team work activities. My favourite was completing the wall probably because we were the winning team. The long expedition was very challenging but my sense of achievement after completing it made it all the more worthwhile. The grand finale was the bonfire night. We collected twigs to build our fire and

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the river steering away from various obstacles such as a cow drinking from the river! To top off a brilliant day we all used an up-turned canoe as a waterslide. Archie B

Our recent trip to Aberdovey was one of the most exciting and challenging experiences of my life. I learnt so many new things – especially how important teamwork is. The first challenge was a jog and dip. Linking arms we ran into icy cold water and dipped our heads in for five seconds – it was freezing. At the dead of night we still had more dreaded challenges to come. All of us were blind folded. We started our gorge walk putting our trust in the person in front.

A welcome break in the walk was a visit to slate mine. One of my favourite moments was visiting the crystal green lake. I remember looking into the depths of the lake and being amazed at the large number of rocks that lay underneath. I would have to say that day four was my favourite day – we went canoeing. Dressed in waterproofs and a helmet I set off up

It was our last day. Ali our instructor left us a tremendous challenge – the trapeze. Clambering into a tight harness my nerves began to rise as I made my way uncomfortably up the ladder. As I came up to the penultimate step you had to put one foot on the small stump at the top. The view was phenomenal. I bent my knees and looking only at the bar, I leapt holding my breath. All my friends cheered which was a great feeling and then I let go putting my trust in them to lower me to the ground. I was flying but soon my feet touched the ground I had done it. What a great feeling. Archie T

Aberdovey is a beautiful place in Wales. The staff at the Outward Bound Centre help you to improve your teamwork skills and push you out of your comfort zone. This trip gives you a chance to experience things that you normally would not do. Working together is definitely very important. Eat well, sleep well, listen well and you will get the best out of it. Elliot R

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Year 4 Team Building Day When we arrived at the Wilderness Centre we were split into groups. All of the groups were named after wildcats. We all had a chance to be involved in four activities. Our first activity was called ‘egg drop’. We were given bits of recycling and had to make a parachute for an egg so that when it was dropped off the roof it would not break. Our group’s egg survived the drop! Our next activity was ‘fire lighting’. We were given a flint and steel and some cotton wool and had to make a spark so that the cotton wool would set alight. At the end we made a log fire and roasted some marshmallows. They were delicious.

After lunch we went to the climbing wall for our third activity. We were split into pairs and we had to make sure that the person climbing did not fall off. It was very important to stick with your partner. Our last activity was the ‘tunnels’. We had to go in pairs. We were each given a head torch as the tunnels were dark and we had to follow various routes. It was pretty scary but fun. It was a lovely day out. Lara P, Martha M, Darcey M, Iris A and Six R

Year 8 Trip to Salters at Bath University

On Tuesday we felt privileged to get to go to the University of Bath to do the Salters’ Chemistry Festival in their great Chemistry department. Firstly we had an introduction followed by a chemistry challenge set by Salters. It involved a murder mystery investigation where we had to test ink samples using chromatography, and test different white powder samples with deionized water, silver nitrate, sodium hydroxide and nitric acid. We used the results and processes of elimination to find out who the murderer was. Following that we went outside to their lake where we sat in the sunny hill and had lunch. After lunch we went back into the lab and

took part in the second challenge which was set by the university’s staff. It was a challenge to find out how much citric acid and sodium bicarbonate had to be reacted together in order to get the solution to the temperature of 10.5°C. This was an endothermic reaction. After this two Professors showed us some cool experiments in big fume cupboards. It was a great experience to be working in an undergraduate laboratory and to see the differences to our school labs, especially in size and equipment. It was massive! We all had a great day, learnt a lot and relished this opportunity to extend our Chemistry knowledge. Flora S, Flora M, Jessica and Will

‘Just So’ – Theatre Trip for Year 4 The Year 4s had a highly entertaining trip to the Barn Theatre in Cirencester to see ‘Just So’ the musical. Set to an electric, upbeat score, the show featured Rudyard Kipling’s evocative ‘Just So’ stories woven into a song-filled journey through the jungle. After the show the actors, two of whom were dyslexic, took time to have a question and answer session with our group. Amongst other things, they explained how they learn their lines and gave us some insight into the process of bringing the production to the point at which it is ready to be performed in front of an audience. ASM

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Year 6 Trip to Cheltenham Literature Festival to see Anthony Horowitz I was very excited to learn that we were going to see Mr Horowitz at the Cheltenham Literature Festival. I was so amazed to be going to see a real author and I hoped to pick up some useful tips, as one of the things I aspire to be is a writer. When we arrived I saw a big white marquee and I felt a wave of excitement flow through me. My stomach was doing jumping jacks. As we took our seats Savanna and I murmured about how excited we were. Then a man walked onto the stage, everyone gave a deafening cheer only to find out it was the author Steve Cole who was going to interview Mr Horowitz. Then Mr Horowitz walked on the stage. Mr Cole and Mr Horowitz talked about Mr Horowitz’s school days. Mr Horowitz said that most of his teachers were horrible and terrifying. According to him the worst teacher was his French master, Mr Robinson who was a ‘pot-

bellied, walrus moustached, Neanderthal ogre’. Mr Horowitz spent most of his free time in the school library where he would pore over comic after comic. His favourite comic was the ‘Tintin’ series by Hergé which I also adore. Mr Horowitz would make up stories and tell them to the borders in the dorm at night. His stories stopped with a cliff-hanger so that the next night the boarders could not wait for the story to continue. Mr Horowitz is still adopting the ‘cliff-hanger method’ when he writes his books. He gave me a useful tip – to start the first sentence of a book with something exciting so as to make the reader want to read more. Thanks for the tip Mr Horowitz! I have learnt a lot from Mr Horowitz and Mr Cole and am very grateful. I hope everyone also learnt a bucket full of things from the professionals. Matilda S, Year 6

World of Work Timed to tally with British Science Week, Years 6-8 heard a number of short talks by Beaudesert parents as part of the school’s ‘World of Work’ afternoon. The engaging talks highlighted the importance of Science and Engineering in a huge range of careers. The children heard talks by Mrs Rowland about the different fields of Psychology, Mrs Halpen-Lande on how Science and Maths helped her in her careers in business and renewable energy, and Mr Hunt about the wide variety of people who look after patients in hospitals and operating theatres. Dr Thompson finished off the afternoon with a fascinating insight into his career in critical care; a career that has included being involved in London’s air ambulance service during the Olympics and climbing Mount Everest! LR

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LECTURES Virginia Clay’s Visit

Author Visit – Tom Palmer

The author Virginia Clay (based in Nairobi, Kenya) came to Beaudesert to talk about her book ‘Warrior Boy’. It was a real privilege to hear a published author talk. Warrior Boy is set in Kenya. Ben a London schoolboy flies to Kenya to meet his Maasai family. Together with his Maasai cousin Kip, Ben and Kip must survive the African grasslands where they have to hunt for food and defend the elephants from horrible poachers. After lunch Years 4, 5 and 6 were able to participate in a writers workshop. Mrs Clay mentioned how incredibly important it was to use the ‘story mountain’ method when writing a story because if you do not use it, the story can get out of hand. Mrs Clay also mentioned the ‘all is lost moment’ this is also an important step to embark on when writing a story as it takes the author to their end goal. The Librarian and Matilda S, Year 6

Dear Mr Palmer Thank you for coming to our school to give us a talk on the love of reading and what inspired you to become an author. It was so interesting. I really liked the quiz and the football penalty shoot out. It was funny that Mr Holmes was the goalkeeper. Your book ‘Over the Line’ is very interesting. We are reading it in our English lessons. I cannot wait to read more of your books because I really enjoy reading about football and World War One. It is nice that there are lots of true facts in your books, such as the fact that Private John MacDonald died on his first day in the trenches. I think your book ‘Armistice Runner’ will do very well and

it is wonderful that the character Lily is based on your own daughter who loves fell running. I like doing cross country and I do it as an activity. Jasper M-L, Year 6

On Friday 9th November Tom Palmer came to visit Beaudesert. First he showed us many of his published books. They were largely about sport. The book that he mainly spoke about was his latest book called ‘Armistice Runner’. It is about a girl who discovers the history of her family during the First World War. Then we did a quiz and the winners took part in a penalty shootout. Mr Holmes was in goal and the winner was Esme H from Year 5. Everyone really enjoyed the talk. Daisy M and Esmé C, Year 6

‘The Future Looks Good’ by Tom Nabarro The children in Years 7 and 8 were treated to an inspirational talk when Tom Nabarro kindly took some time out from his day job at Intel to come in and talk to them. Tom spent the time talking about technological advances today and into the future, with a special emphasis on assistive

technology. Back in 2007, Tom had a snowboarding accident which severed his spinal cord and shattered two vertebrae in his neck. Since then, assistive devices and technology have become both a huge help to him and an area of particular interest. LR

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AC T I V I T I E S Bushcraft

The Benefits of Ballet at Beaudesert

The Bushcraft activity is so much fun because you learn to work with knives and how to survive in the wilderness. Mr Tiley is really great and encouraging and it is a wonderful thing to do as we have a lot of fun when we camp.

When it comes to their children, parents will want them to have the best.

We went on a trip to some woods and were shown how to pitch a tent. We were told never to pitch a tent near a deer track. Mr Tiley also showed us how to use ropes and make useful knots.

Exposure to Sports and the Arts helps them to become a well-rounded young adult. Dancing is a great medium for both boys and girls and they can start these classes at an early age here at Beaudesert.

Bazi P, Year 6

Bushcraft has continued to appeal to a select number of pupils. Although historically dominated by boys, an increasing number of girls now choose to learn some of the outdoor skills that can make any camping trip to the wilds that bit more comfortable and enjoyable. We concentrate on three main areas: shelter, fire and craft. The pupils cover the art of pitching a tarp, using pegs that they have made, lighting fire using neither matches nor lighter and the safe use of cutting tools to craft, initially a ‘try-stick’ and later on, pot hangers and spoons. We also try to include plant and tree identification and ‘reading the landscape’

Lollipop Mega Build In an activity called ‘Lollipop Mega Build’ there have been some very exciting models created. James T used the wooden sticks and glue to create a colossal ship. Other impressive creations have also been made, such as towers, planes and unusual sculptures. This activity is good for anyone who enjoys building projects and working with their hands. Ned R, Year 4

to give the developing bushcrafters greater knowledge about their surroundings. The activity is always outdoors, no matter what the weather, because you never know what sort of conditions you will have to face when, say, setting up camp or getting a fire lit. Arguably, these are key skills that every pupil should have but, inevitably, they appear to be too esoteric for most. That said, the small group size means that they get close supervision and advice while acquiring a range of skills, it’s enormous fun as well! RT, NCFE Level 3 Bushcraft Instructor

Classical ballet, over a few years has been pushed aside in favour of Hip Hop, Street, Jazz and other styles. Beginning with Ballet, will help with these other styles. Ballet dancers make it look effortless from the lifts to the stretching of their legs and feet as they move across the stage. In the Pre-prep the children in ballet class learn how to follow instruction, gain a sense of discipline, learn coordination, balance and how to control their bodies whilst in motion. They also become comfortable about performing in front of each other. As a child continues to pursue ballet more benefits emerge not only physically as they develop long and strong muscles, they also gain a sense of self-confidence and pride in their bodies and how to keep themselves supple. They learn how to work together as a team during performance and also how to work hard for exams. Classical Ballet is a good basis for all sports and general physical and mental health. Heidi Hardy, Ballyhoo Dance and Theatre School

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Knitting Knitting is a fun activity. I find it quite relaxing. It is quite challenging and I love creating new stuff. We get a chance to chat to our friends while we are knitting and the best teacher Madame Lincoln teaches us how to knit. You can make hats, scarves, bracelets, wrist warmers, gloves, small blankets and much much more. So come along and give it a try. Remember to bring along your knitting needles and wool but if you do not have any do not worry as Madame Lincoln has some spares. Florence F, Year 6

Culture Club

The Culture Club is an activity designed to give the children opportunities to learn about different cultures and communities. The club has a number of children from Years 4 and 5 to its name, and they hold regular Skype conversations with pupils of the same age who attend The Cottage School, a school in Atlanta, Georgia in

Bingo This term I did Bingo for my activity. Mr Clibborn is in charge of it. It is a very social activity as most of my friends do it. The Bingo games we play cover various topics such as names of birds, dogs and fish. I have learnt a lot whilst also having fun. Oliver R, Year 8

Bingo started with only a few hard-core players, but over the last two terms has

grown in popularity and now more than 50 children play Bingo as an activity during the week. A simple formula and an easy game to play, it’s always popular with adults and children alike. By playing the likes of bird and ocean Bingo, which many Beaudesert families already have at home, the children also learn the names of various birds, fish or breeds of dogs. BC

the USA. The original connection with the school was made through Mr Robinson who has a family contact there. Both sets of pupils on either side of the Atlantic were keen to get to know a little about the lives of their overseas counterparts, and devised some interesting ways of doing so, including presenting and creating a video about ‘a day in the life of our school’, making a quiz about their own country and comparing the news stories featured on newspaper front pages. The USA contingent also met the challenge of cooking us an apple crumble and the Beaudesert crew had the Easter holidays to create their ‘classic American Beaudesert Crew recipe’ in return.

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Judo

Stunt Scooters at Rush Skate Park

Golf

The skate park consists of four indoor skating sections, firstly a beginner section with the next sections getting harder and harder. At Rush one can use a skateboard, roller skates, stunt bicycle or a stunt scooter. It is fun to go down the ramps and learn new tricks such as bar spins and tail whips. It is an exciting activity which you can develop into a skill and show your friends all the tricks you can do. Rose P, Year 6

In the Autumn term I signed up for the golf activity. A group of us go to the Minchinhampton Golf Course (new course) and our coach is called Rob. He is teaching us driving, putting and chipping. I am a complete beginner and so have been practicing my chipping at home in the garden. There are three different areas where we practice each type of skill. My favourite skill is the driving range. Here we get a bucket of balls and we are allowed to hit the ball really hard. Rob can hit the ball 250 yards! He went to Paris to watch the Ryder Cup and saw Europe beat USA. My favourite player is Tommy Fleetwood. Each week we have a different challenge. When you win a challenge you get points and the one with the most points at the end of the term gets a prize! Caspar B, Year 6

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P R E - P R E P D E PA RT M E N T Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, it gives me great pleasure to welcome you to our Prizegiving this afternoon. Grappling as I do every year with what to say to you all on the last day of the academic year as our minds start to think about the summer ahead, I thought I would like to stick to something akin to a well-planned lesson – a bit of an intro, the main teaching part (lots of differentiated activities to appeal to the different learning styles amongst you) and ending with a plenary to check you have all been listening carefully. Sadly the nature of the setting means it is a bit of a onedimensional lesson – I talk, you listen – bit like the old days, but I will try to make it as interesting as possible! So I had a great idea and I asked the children a question “what would you like me to speak about?” The first suggestion that came from a Year 1 child was roller skating. So that is what I am going to do! I am still surprised that I have two legs left after my parents bought me these lethal skates which attached to my shoes … some of sitting you here may remember them and yes I am actually that old! (Some photographs were shown.) But I stuck with it and progressed on to the roller skate with the stopper… something I never managed to get the hang of. I even had a spell at university with roller blades, but again I had to stop by aiming for lampposts that I could swing around. So boys and girls that is my story of roller skates. My point is, that it is always so important to ask children questions: to get their views and most importantly make them think. This year marks 500 years after the death of Leonardo Da Vinci and one of the concepts which he came up with is questioning. “Learning never exhausts the mind.”

I recently went to an exhibition in London of more than 200 of da Vinci’s drawings and I discovered that 500 years after his death, his innovative thinking can still offer us ideas to our modern world. Breaking up familiarities is at the very core of the Leonardo approach. He would use notebooks, filled with scientific sketches, as an immediate method of exploring his world.

Einstein coined the phrase: “It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge”. Each year we create and give your children opportunities so that they may learn and grow. This year the children have certainly enjoyed their indoor and outdoor learning experiences, with various outings, musical celebrations, sporting events and visitors in the department:

Foraging for new knowledge then testing and owning it, questioning assumptions, generating and developing his ideas through these drawings. Feeding ourselves with questioning. Da Vinci was notorious for never finishing his work – his paintings never closed - he had no finishing point, because his wide range of interests often distracted him … he knew there was always more to learn and understand. It made me think of the children sitting here today – they should not always understand things at the end of lessons but have questions. Everything they and we learn should lead to more learning.

The Autumn term kicked off with Jeans for Genes Day and a visit from Beris the Beekeeper in Reception. Year 2 visited Stroud canal and we had a visit from two little red hens in Nursery. After a rather stormy week and a fallen tree blocking the entrance to the school, we cracked on with Mr Searson’s first Pre-prep assembly, who enticed the children with Dr Seuss. We raised £282 for Children In Need when the children came to school dressed in sportswear and 2B held a cake sale. For anti-bullying week the Year 5s did an assembly and the Year 7s came to speak to the children, as well as watching an extreme bike show. We contributed towards Stroud Food bank at the Harvest Festival; and collected items for a reverse advent calendar for ‘Kids Stuff ’. Year 2’s took part in the Big Draw Doodling competition. We all went to the pantomime to watch Aladdin. The

So after hearing further suggestions for my speech including scooters, trains, welly boots and LOL dolls … I decided to ask some children more questions: “what do you like most about school?” (A video footage of the children’s comments were shown.)

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Nursery graced the stage with a medley of Christmas songs, followed by Reception performing ‘Christmas Counts’. Then we had the Pre-prep Carol Service, followed by Father Christmas visiting on the same day that the catering staff judged the best homemade Christmas hat. The Spring term always seems to fly by, and it is amazing how much we managed to fit in. The Pre-prep Hall was filled with books during Bookfair week; and we raised £1,530 for Readathon, which cumulated in the whole school dressing up on Book Character day. The snow hit us and the 20 children and some staff enjoyed a snow day with sledging and hot chocolate. Year 2 swam in pyjamas, all Pre-prep children celebrated 100 days of school and Year 1 performed their fabulous play ‘Eddie the Penguin Saves the World’. Reception took part in the Big Garden Bird Watch; Year 2 watched all their hard work go up in smoke as they transferred their Pudding Lane to the playground and set fire to the baker’s shop; we collected old shoes for Sals Shoes, but no Spring term would be the same without the Easter Egg Hunt, an event I would like to thank the Friends for organising, which saw Jed the GAP student dress up as a pink bunny. The Summer term saw the children enjoying trips to the Cotswold Wildlife Park, We the Curious and the Living Rainforest. Some Year 5 children worked

with the Year 1s to learn about Space. Under the guidance of Mrs Saunders and Mrs Figgis, the Year 2 Musicians’ Concert was an enjoyable event which was an ideal venue in which children can be encouraged to take their first steps for musical performance. We all marvelled at watching the Year 2 play ‘The Lion King’, where the children sang beautifully, spoke clearly, remembered all their actions and were confident performers. Two weeks ago saw us stage Sports Day, where all the children displayed good sportsmanship and tried their best all afternoon; and throughout the year it has always been lovely to welcome you all to our class assemblies, seeing the children perform. It is wonderful to gather us all together at the end of the year and reflect on what a busy year it has been. However, most importantly it is a good time to reflect on what matters. A few weeks ago I attended an Education Summit, where the topic for the day was ‘the future of learning in the changing world’. In a country obsessed with Brexit it is easy to forget that there are other revolutions happening at the same time and at this summit we discussed some of the enormous challenges that will not only transform much of society but our schools that act as a bedrock of those societies. I heard from one speaker who spoke about what impact AI will have on teaching and learning; from another who looked at the influence our DNA

has on our capacity to learn; one speaker has not flinched in grappling with the hugely emotive subject of an increasingly politicised younger generation who are mobilised by a huge range of issues, ranging from identity politics to climate change. Of course, much of what schools do looks on the surface, unchanging. Children go to lessons, teachers teach, examinations taken, qualifications gained and it is easy to forget that this process happens to the sound of laughter and hilarious conversations, that we overhear children having. This is a time of astonishing innovation and opportunity. For us who work in education we have to ensure that we are part of the change, rather than passive recipients of

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with all those extras that become so important. But saying that I will never become complacent. There are many things we have tweaked this year and I always look to improve. In September we shall be revamping the Early Years – a new Nursery room will be created and one of the Reception rooms moved, in order to create a free-flow outdoor area for the children. Staff also change, and today we say goodbye to Jen Roberts, who joined the Pre-prep in 2014. We wish her every success in her future endeavours.

undiscussed views. It really makes me think about the big picture and what actually matters in Pre-prep? What should we be teaching our children and how should we be doing it? Education gets taken seriously in our society. Politicians speak about it constantly, as do other public figures. At the moment, the consensus is that education needs to get better, by which people mean that our exam results have to get more impressive and that we have to become more skilled at competing with other countries. In this account, the point of education is to make you a good worker, and able to pull in a good salary. This is a great ambition – but is it the only ambition we should have for education? Having been in teaching for 23 years, I believe that the true purpose of education is to make us fully human. Yes we teach children about Maths and Science, grammar and Geography … but we also need to teach them about emotional wellbeing and mental health, to be able to cope with the changing world we are living in. The aim of all teachers sitting in this room is to encourage children to love learning and love life, to develop the fuel of enthusiasm. To teach children well, we need to engage with them as people first. They know if you care and are interested in them. After all, we are here to build great human beings, not just products of an education machine, to be consumed for a future workplace. Talking about great little human beings, today is the very last

day of Pre-prep for the Year 2 children sitting in front of us. There are new landscapes ahead and new learning and challenges to be had in Year 3. By nurturing children’s values first; kindness, empathy, understanding, resilience, creativity, good judgement, excellence in expressing themselves, our children will most importantly of all have the best chance of being happy and confident. Therefore, they will be more prepared for whatever life throws at them. Now is the time to congratulate the Year 2’s and present you with your certificates. We continue to provide an excellent all round education for the children which includes a broad and balanced curriculum

I would also like to thank Nicki Braune who moves to Year 3 in September. She has been a firm part of the Pre-prep, but we know she is only a stone’s throw away and hope she will come back to visit us often! A big thank you to all the Pre-prep staff for their support and hard work over the year, and also a special mention to Mr Searson. It has been a wonderful year of working alongside him and having his support in involving the Pre-prep with the Prep school and creating that whole school ethos that is vitally important. And finally, a huge thank you to the Pre-prep children … I am immensely proud of you all. 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 Minibeast World

1 Planting sunflowers to attract bees and butterflies

2 Very stick honey slime 3 On your marks, get set, go! Snail racing

4 Finding worms

Bold Explorers

1 1 Building 3D marshmallow animal dens 2 Milk bottle igloo 3 Snowman addition 4 Ice hole fishing

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Tell me a Story

2 4 1 Building rafts to escape the troll 2 Acting out Little Red Riding Hood 3 Who’s that trip trapping over my bridge?

4 Three bear snacks

Nursery Fun

2 1 Practising for the circus 2 Balancing in the playground 3 Painting and colour-mixing with kitchen utensils

4 Building a chocolate maker

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Reception

Meerkat Mail Dear Milo I am at the beech. I have been surfing and I fel off my surf bord. It was very hot so I have lots of ice creem. Love from Mia T

Deey mumee dadee I am on the beech. I went paddling in the see. I padld to the fair. I am having a nis tim. Luv from Roosee Lily B WILLIAM M JACOB VD

Flip Flap Safari I am a mix of a lighon and a flmigo. I lighc to eet sweets it is pink and yellow and brown. Alby W

HENRY F

IMMY R

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Trip to Cotswold Wildlife Park Mearcat are alwees on the loocat. On ee trees or ee broacoon branch. Lorcan I

On Friday 14th June we went to the Cotswold wildlife parc. We sor meercats and penjuins. Jack told us about the righno and jrarfe. Joey S BARNEY T

CLASSWORK

Handa’s Surprise

Africa

I can see Akeyo. Jambo Akeyo. I hav brort you a basket of froot.

One sunee day I sau the meerkats. They sis on a log in afc.

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Handa’s Hen Once apon a afrik sun shun there was a gel call handa. Her grammar had one blak hen cod Mondee. Issy C

One mornig Mondy didn’t come for brecfoosd. Grama hav yoo seen Mondy? Noa sed gram but I can see yor frend oceyoa. Sandy C

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Year 1

Space Adventure

In the Garden

Once a long time ago there was an astronaut called Neil Armstrong. He went into a big rocket all the way to the moon. When he got there he found his friend the alien. His name was Slimy and Neil had met him last time he went to the moon. Suddenly he fell into a crater. What could they do? But Slimy had very stretchy slime and he stretched it until it reached the bottom and Neil climbed up it. When he got out of the crater he said, “I should go home now bye.” But when he got to the rocket it was not there. But that did not matter he could go in Slimy’s flying saucer. Isabel T

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One day me and my brother Wylder went out to play with our dog Charlie. We played tag and we played bulldog. It was very fun. Then we snorkelled in the bottomless pool. We saw pike and when we looked out of the water we saw beautiful swans and handsome Canadian geese. But suddenly Charlie barked and howled, then Wyler screamed and then something grabbed by legs! It pulled us down under the water. It kept us under the water. Then I had a plan. I told Wyler and Charlie the plan. The plan is Charlie scratches the thing. Then Charlie scratched the thing and then he bit the thing. Then we climbed out of the bottomless pool. I said lets be more careful next time then we ran back inside. Lyra G

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Year 1 Play – Eddie the Penguin Saves the World In the play I am a Prime Minister. I wear a jacket and I wear a shirt and I wear trousers. I have to say, “I am the Prime Minister what do you want?” Archie T

We the Curious Yesterday we went to We the Curious in Bristol. I went with Imogen. We went on a coach. When we got there we went to a table and we had a snack. My favourite thing was something that took a photo of you and your shadow stayed there. I liked a lot of other thing. It is a science museum. It was fun. My other favourite things were something when you went in it, it would shake. Also you could hear the heart beating. It was like being in your mum’s tummy. Another thing was magnetic sound which make spikey towers. Also there was a big silver ball and in the ball was a show. I loved it. I cannot wait to go again.

The Fox and the Dragon

Amarah C ELOISE H

Once upon a time there was a dragon called Roblecs. He lived in a cave. Roblecs was eating outside. A fox tiptoed up to the dragon. The dragon turned around. The fox ran as fast as he legs could go. The dragon said, “I am not scary.” “Why are you sad,” said the fox. “I have no friends,” said the dragon. “Why don’t you have any friends.” Because I have no colours. The fox had an idea. “There is a rainbow river in the wood,” said the fox. The dragon got into the rainbow river and when Roblecs got out the rainbow river he saw his body, he had all rainbows. The dragon was happy. Rosie H

How Rabbit Stole the Fire Once upon a time a mountain was guarding its fire. The sky people were catching fish. Rabbit wanted to steal the fire and the sky people said come and show us how to dance and the sky people did. Rabbit stole the fire and he noticed he was the one that showed the animals. Pip C WILF M-H

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Year 2 One Stormy Night One stormy night as lightning crashed through the trees the tiger crept through the undergrowth as wet ferns and leaves licked around his feet and his face but he quickly found a giant tree trunk. There were lots of ferns in the tree trunk so he decided to stay there until the storm passed. But the storm did not pass and over time he grew hungry and thirsty. There was a small stream gurgling and splashing along the floor not far from the shelter of the tree. So then he thought he would quickly sneak out and have some water and then find a snack. He stuck his head into the stream and drank some of the fresh rain water. Just at that moment he heard an orangutan swinging on the branch above him. He was just about to pounce when a sloth fell off a branch and landed on the branch that the orangutan was on. With a flick of orange hair the orangutan was gone. “Hey,” said the tiger, “that was my snack.” The sloth said, “Sorry” and he slowly rolled over. Otis R

Evacuee Letter Dear Mummy, The journey was very long and scary. I got over my fears after a while. When we arrived I was taken to my new home. My new family are all right. The food is very different and I refused the bacon. I miss you but I am ok. The people in my new family are called Lady de Vass, Patsy, Joyce and Winnie. The countryside is amazing and extremely different to London. School could be worse but it is still scary. I am worried but happy because I have Dad’s badge in my pocket. Although it’s nice here Nanny prefers girls and I am a boy. Lots of love from your beloved Lenny Hope K

St George and the Dragon A hideous, most foul dragon dragged his scaly and leathery skin out of the lake. His eyes shimmered like great balls of fire. Every night the dragon went to the city for food. He walloped down the gate and the people trembled with fear. He burnt down rows of houses when he did not get food. The king asked the wisest men in the city what the dragon wanted. Unfortunately it was the king’s daughter, the purest most beautiful girl. The dragon burnt down another row of houses and the king was persuaded. He tied his

daughter to a post. The dragon came at great speed. Saint George came on his horse. He tried jousting but the dragon just spat the joust out. Then he walloped the dragon with his battle axe and it broke into a million pieces. Then he stabbed the dragon between two scales and the dragon roared in pain. Finally Saint George cut the dragon’s head off. The people clapped and cheered and the king said he could have any reward. He wanted to marry the princess and they lived happily ever after. Charlie L

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Sunday 2nd September 1666 (The Great Fire of London) I woke and went to the window and I could hear the sound of screaming and the flames grew. I could feel the heat from Pudding Lane. In a blink of an eye people were jumping into boats while people were trying to pat it out. It felt like London was burning and 300 homes were destroyed. Then people had to live in tents. Cassian M

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The Secret Garden Lenny cautiously opened the door. His eyes fixed upon the garden. It was astonishing. He had never ever seen anything as wonderful as this garden. He walked in. Out of the corner of his eye Lenny could just see a unicorn on a pedestal. The unicorn looked as lonely as he was. There was a big trailing rose in the centre of the garden. He sat down by the unicorn and thought about returning whenever he felt sad or lonely. William G

The Cat in the Hat When the Cat in the Hat arrives at Sally and her brotherâ€™s house. The Cat in the Hat was a gigantic cat. Sally and her brother were shocked with excitement because he is so big. The Cat in the Hat jumps on the sofa and does everything mischievous. Read this and you will be very amazed and entertained. Heidi B

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The Lion and the Unicorn Suddenly I saw a pale white wall that stood in front of me. In the wall I saw an oak door. I anxiously opened the door it crumbled a little bit. Bits of pieces of moss fell at my feet. I slowly opened the door. I saw two ponds and a statue was standing in front of me. I walked over to it. Something fell into my eye. All I could see was a blur. Next I rubbed my eye so I could see again. As soon as I got the stone out of my eye I saw that it was a Unicorn prancing around. Curtis W

Rainforest Once upon a time there was a leopard her name was Ruby. Ruby was the Queen of the jungle. But Boa the panther did not like Ruby. Ruby ruled all of the land. They got into a big fight. Ruby said, “Why did we get into such a big fight?” Boa said, “Because I want to be Queen.” Ruby said, “We can rule together.” “Oh okay we can be friends again,” said Boa. Violet G

Try This Book My book character today is Puss in Boots. I like the way he moves. He can do back flips. It is so cool and awesome. So that is why I dressed up as him. I now dressed up as his pretty, pretty girl cat friend. She is black and she does the same moves as Puss in Boots. Sophie A

YEAR 2 PLAY, THE LION KING

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A N T H O LO G Y Creative Writing Mournfully the lonely seagull flew into the bruised grey sky. The boy trundled anxiously down the sea bound path past the gibbets which could almost sense him, for when he ran past, its chains trembled in the wind. He shuddered then ran on into the desolate sunset. Slowly he entered as if he were a coffin bearer. He stumbled towards the grave. The tombstone sticking out like teeth around the mouth of the church. He knelt down at the grave and placed the flowers almost as if he were making a sacrifice.

Gloucestershire 28 February 2019 Dear Mr Smith I am writing to you about the Iron Man who has been living in our village for a while now. I strongly feel that he should be allowed to remain in the metal dump where he is at the moment. He could be our saviour from the space creature. I also think that the Iron Man is happy here. He has a life of his own. He could make our village famous. Yours sincerely Hugo M, Year 4

The trees creaked like an unoiled hinge as the boy turned around. To his surprise a brute jumped out from behind the tombstone. The man had a bald forehead and an untrimmed beard. He shook the boy and said, “Keep still you little vermin.” Caspar C, Year 8

George’s Route Through the House (based on George’s Marvellous Medicine by Roald Dahl) First of all George silently crept into the kitchen. He got a giant saucepan. In there he added gin, tonic, BBQ sauce, ketchup and chocolate sauce. Then he quickly tiptoed into the bathroom. In there he chucked in toothpaste, shaving cream, face cream, soap and conditioner. Next he nervously ran into the shed where he threw in 100 animal pills, 10 slugs, leaves, oil, petrol and boot polish. Last of all he frantically rushed into the bedroom and threw in lipstick, hairspray and nail varnish. Eleanor W, Year 4

YEAR 4 STARTER ACTIVITY

How the Crocodile Got its Scales Once there was a crocodile who lived in a swamp. The crocodile wanted the swamp all to himself, so when all the other animals tried to drink some water the crocodile would scare the animals away. He went to find something to scare the other animals away with. When he walked out of the swamp the hot sun burnt his back. His plain smooth back started crumbling into rough scales. He ran back to the swamp to dazzle all the other animals with his scales. From that day on he became friends with everyone and he let them all drink water from the swamp. Amelie F, Year 4

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Our Trip to the Bird Park

Our Visit to Chedworth Roman Villa

One stepped into the bird section, there were birds everywhere. Sneakily a browny orange chicken came right up to my feet. I bet the beautiful chicken was wondering if I had food or not and I did! The dove’s feathers were as white as snow and the peacock’s feathers are so amazing because they had that greeny-bluey colour in them. When we excitedly barged our way into the deer station and all the deer were at the top of the hill because people up there were feeding the deer. The deer’s tongue felt just like a horses and their body was so soft.

We went by coach along a very straight road called the Fosseway. Our first session was learning about Roman medicine. We were put into slave costumes. We had to wear a special tag which had our names and addresses on as we slaves. We were given a big pottery bowl. To make the medicine we needed loads of ingredients such as bay leaves, cumin, mustard seeds, lavender and we crushed them and put them into a muslin bag. After that we had a tour around the villa. First we saw a model which showed us the different rooms. In the villa the water comes from a spring in the hillside and today this can be seen trickling into an octagonal pool. Next we went to the bath house. There was a really hot room and a cold room. There were four season mosaics in the dining room. Finally we went into a class room. We were given a tray of things including old bits of brick, oyster shells and snail shells and also sheep skulls. The snails and the oysters were eaten by the Romans two thousand years ago. The snails are still there today. We looked at a square shaped nail we could tell that it was iron because over the time it had rusted. There were clay pots that might be filled with olive oil. They have a pointed base. They are put into sand so that the pots do not fall over.

MONTY F, YEAR 3

Gloucestershire 15th September 2018 Dear Mr Searson I think that with a new headmaster and Beaudesert Park School celebrating its one hundred years anniversary, we should try to make some changes to the school. My first idea is to change the House names which are currently A,B,C and D to something more interesting with a common theme such as monarchs, or sites of historical events. The children could also put forward some of their own ideas. A vote is then put to the pupils on what name they would like to be chosen for their House. Another idea is to have more field trips to educational sites. This would further our understanding and give us a better feel for the subjects that we learn. Yours sincerely Tabitha R, Year 7

Learning about the Adivasi (India) people My name is Vihaan. I live in Chembakolli with my wife and children. My job is to catch snakes and bring them to the forest. Sometimes my dog helps. I am forty-four years old and my mum works at a tea farm and my dad works at an apple factory. My children go to the local school once a week. When they are not at school they clean the house.

I really enjoyed going to Chedworth and maybe when it is not too rainy I will return with my family. Mary B, Year 3 GENEVIEVE H-A, YEAR 3

Sophie R, Year 3

Felix T, Year 3

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Dear Diary Today was not the best day. I was clattering along the road on my way to stay the night at the Landlord’s Inn, when I saw the sweetest lovely girl. Her name was Tess. She was as beautiful as a peacock. I said to her, “One kiss on my hand lord daughter, I will be back at noon.” I galloped away down the London streets and through the gates. I jumped off my horse and tip toed up the stairs and stole the Crown Jewels. The dogs were barking, quickly I unlocked the window. I was 78 feet from the ground. I closed my eyes and jumped for my life. I fell on my leg but nothing would stop me. I climbed across happily and proud. I ran to Bess but she was gone! There was blood on the window. I galloped away. I was doomed. I cried and cried while the wind was chasing me. Lily F, Year 5

The Gallows The choking guttural sound of a man’s last breath broken by the unyielding rope. I watched his feet writhe in the desperate search for something to grip on, through the gap in the woodwork. The taut rope digging into my chafed wrists reminding me that the same fate awaits me. The terrifying combination of distant thunder and blood thirsty jeers emphasised the cruelty of human nature. Like the rolling black clouds above the sense of impending doom cut through like a digger in my mind. Would she be there? Mother dearest was always so proud of me. Such high hopes for her only beloved son. High hopes which had been dashed by the false allegations which found me in this desperatet situation. Memories of the warmth of her love matched only by the warmth of the summer sun. Bathing our gardens in a glorious golden shimmer her laughter and the delicate bird song creating a beautiful serene symphony. Dodging through the roses their soothing scent caught in the cooling breeze, Timmy the dog bounds around my feet.

TABITHA R, YEAR 7

Shipsey! The harsh bellow of the guard awakens me. Like a nightmare the daydream of Timmy was replaced by rats scurrying around my feet. It was time … I stumbled up the stairs. Like a musket ball the sound hit me. People hurled abuse and children laughed. My death their entertainment, their fun day out. I searched but could not see. The mass of vicious heckling eyes overwhelmed me. The guard shoved me onto the block. The rope went over my neck. The block was kicked away. My neck … WORLD BOOK DAY WINNERS, YEAR 3

Will S, Year 8

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Bristol Metro ‘Missing Machinery in Bristol - Farm Machinery has rapidly gone missing overnight.’ Hogarth has said that farm machinery is missing. This happened in the South West England last night. Hogarth and his father reported seeing an iron giant. The iron giant is suspected to be the one eating the machinery. This is what Hogarth had to say, “Last night I was fishing when I saw the iron man!” I ran home as quickly as I could to tell my father. Last night at 8pm was the first recorded sighting of the iron man. He was seen on the outskirts of Bristol. The farms plan to set a trap and hope to catch the iron man. More news to follow. Henry M, Year 4 THEO M, YEAR 5

What am I As I fell silently from the dark, dank and depressing sky, I could already smell the salty scent of sea water. Crashing like a heavy weight into the treacherous, wavy waters, I felt panic rising. Bobbing up and down, left and right, I was carried by the surf. I’m not sure for how long, but it felt like an age. I narrowly missed getting sucked into the gills of many creepy, grey and scaly animals. Finally after giving up any hope of rescue, I saw a gleaming yellow disc glistening against the pearl blue sky. I wasn’t in the water for much longer, I could feel the beams radiating from the sun and pulling my body upwards. Instead of feeling frightened, I felt liberated, enveloped by the cool fresh air. My journey came to a sudden halt. I was surrounded by mirror images of myself, jumbled together. We were carried by the

wind and formed the most peculiar shape. Suspended in the tight cold atmosphere, I slowly drifted for miles. Looking ahead I could see we were being drawn towards sky scraper shaped mountains with a small village below. Once we reached the gleaming lights above the houses, I started to change shape again. This time the air surrounding me was getting colder and colder until I froze. I had been transformed into a beautiful, but fragile flake floating through the still starry sky. Landing on a soft powdery pillow of snow, my journey came to an abrupt end when I was scooped up by a child, compressed and lobbed towards a stream flowing down from the mountains. A rock broke my fall but I still found myself slowly melting away, trickling into the stream. I could feel the pull of the current getting stronger. The stream

became angry, frothing river, crashing over boulders and broken down trees. As I rushed downstream, I caught glimpses, the river bank getting higher and wider. There didn’t seem to be much sign of any river life, I wondered why? The answer was directly ahead of me. The noise was deafening, there was no way to resist the pull downwards as I tipped over the edge of a dramatic waterfall. This is where my journey would come to an end, the raging river transformed into a motionless lake, it felt peaceful until I realised I was shivering, crackle, I was frozen. There was no possibility of moving, but instead of panicking, I looked forward to the thaw in spring when I would start my journey as a water droplet all over again. Theo F, Year 7, Winner of the Roald Dahl Cup

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The Space Dragon from ‘The Iron Man’ His head was as big as the whole city of New York. It is like thunder bolts crashing down to earth as he walks. His tail is like a thousand snakes all joined together, jabbing and attacking passers-by. His talons crawled across the floor like an old granny who has not walked for 20 years. His horns are 100 bigger than a rhino’s nose horn. His scales are as rough as sand paper. As you look into his eyes you see the whole of space. His body was black and scruffy like some abandoned animal but you still see a strong and fierce heart. Scarlett T, Year 4

A day out with Granny Excitedly Oscar and Xanthe got the bus to go their Granny’s house. A couple of hours later the bus dropped them off at their Granny’s road. They had to walk through the dark woods. Oscar and Xanthe set off hastily ignoring the owls tooting and the eyes they could see through the branches. They assumed the eyes belonged to some small birds and animals. Suddenly a twig snapped behind them making them both jump and Xanthe shrieked like a parrot. Xanthe was panic stricken. After that they both ran the remainder of the way without stopping. When they showed up their Granny was standing at her doorstep with a welcoming smile. As they entered the door slammed behind them. Abruptly Granny picked up a blow torch and chased Oscar and Xanthe. They hid in the dining room. Oscar hid at the top of the table and Xanthe hid under the armchair.

LYRA O, YEAR 8, ART SCHOLARSHIP

24th December 1914 I sat freezing with a dry cracker in my hand, then the captain came along. My joy lifted as I received a parcel. I slowly opened the parcel, there was a picture of Rose and some chocolate. As I stared at it there was some music coming from the German trench. It was ‘Silent Night’. I started singing and so did everyone else.

25th December 1914 I woke up with frost bite, the snow was falling down and the singing had stopped. It was Christmas! For some strange reason I wanted to get out of the trench to see the snow and see who I had sung with. I slowly lifted my hands up and climbed up the ladder. I heard rifles click. My heart was beating like a mini gun. My comrades called me back but I kept going. A man from the German trench walked towards me. I looked at his hands – there was no rifle. We shook hands and I wished him a Merry Christmas. He said his name was Otto. We then all met the other German soldiers. We played football and took pictures. It felt wonderful to run around without being shot at. The German generals and English generals called us back. That was an amazing day.

Granny then entered the dining room demanding they come out. Xanthe is breathing like a hippo. It was a good thing their Granny had bad hearing. You could hear Xanthe’s sweat dripping on the floor. They were both going to get caught so they jumped out of their hiding place and ran. Granny chased after them. They ran out of the door and climbed up a tree. Granny followed closely with her blow torch – it was like a dragon’s breath. The tree caught alight. Slowly the flames grew. The smoke was making them weaker and weaker. Oscar E, Year 7

Jasper M-L, Year 6

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The Moral Decision

Through the Winter

Think, think, and think. You know the answer, I tell myself, try to remember, but the numbers swirl in my head, blank.

I look out of the window and I notice the small flakes beginning to fall, forming a blanket over the rolling hills of Stroud. Chimneys puffing, the smoke rising from the inner hollows of homes like old sailors puffing cigars. The town, fully silent, as a child plays alone in the snow. The sun finally emerging from hibernation, melting the cold blanket back to reality. The dazzling puddles and empty remnants of a once cold landscape. The pause and the beginning of a slow grind back to normality, yet it does not feel normal. The laborious change back to warmth and spring daisies.

It is quiet here, silent even, except for the occasional rustle of paper or a sigh of relief from a fellow pupil looking around with a smug face after closing their booklets. I stab the page with my pencil, angrily breaking the lead. Why can’t I do it? Why can’t I just be normal and know the answers. Desperation washes over me, fresh and icy panic rises in my throat. My hands start clawing at the table in frustration. I cannot fail. Not now. I swallow the lump forming in my throat. I can taste blood. Trying to look normal. Slowly my hands creep down the chair and start feeling around. The floor is hard and cold. My hands find the edge of the booklet and close around it. Bold letters stating ANSWERS printed on the paper, marked on my mind. Taking a deep breath, I turn the first page tentatively. All the answers right there in front of me. I push the feeling of guilt away and start to copy down the first answers. But even when I got my results back, two weeks later, the A* felt nothing to me. In the back of my mind a voice says, “You still failed.” Rosie S, Year 8

Yet there is more change to come, spring has gone, summer is here. The feeling of summer vibes, snow and cold long forgotten myths. Warmth rushing through feelings and veins. Pure summer power rushing through the relaxing muscles. The intoxication and light soothes hurt bodies. But the long summer closes to an end. Autumn resumes, the slow thick mud and sloshy boots reminds us of the cycle restarting. The throbbing ache for warmth and hot chocolate. Joe H, Year 8

HUGO G, YEAR 2, HOCKNEY INSPIRED PAINTED ON IPAD

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MR TILEY’S WORLD BOOK DAY DOOR

Autumn The birds whistle to the wind’s song The trees swaying one by one The leaves fall off the trees as the other birds find a home whilst autumn is near All the hedgehogs in a deep sleep ready for their new year Squirrels running finding nuts as the nuts fall off the trees You may hear a faint crunch as the humans walk past the trees All the animals hibernating as the wind pushes past It is good to know that winter is near it will come once autumn has passed. Autumn’s leaves fall off the trees as the wind flies by the coldness of the air Rushing past you as you have never felt it before. Elowen D, Year 5

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Evans and Hooker The man called Evans sat in silence for a while, the other paddling and glancing at the map he had taken from his pocket before he started. “I feel like something’s here”, the man sitting in the back finally spoke. The paddle kept slicing through the water as he spoke. He looked around, as if in fear of eyes and ears lurking within the forest. The man called Hooker echoed the gesture. He again sliced the paddle through the greenish water and paused again. “Yes …” the man in the front looked back, tried to start again and not stumble. “No don’t be stupid.” He turned back to the front again and picked up the paddle.

mouth – if only to let his poisoned corpse to float up to the surface. As if they noticed the twisted human shadows that curled inside the leafy canopy. But no, they didn’t. And the man called Hooker kept paddling, splash, splash. Kept paddling, paddling. Still… still the tendrils of shadows curved and bucked as they advanced to the rocks ahead. Still, this branch of darkness jumped and teetered on the twigs it didn’t dare crack. Evens tried to make conversation again. “Hooker something is here … I can feel its eyes on our backs.” Hooker didn’t turn around, watched the river ahead, splash, splash, splash. “Be quiet, I need to concentrate.”

The one called Evans fell silent. And so that was the only conversation for at least a few more minutes afterwards. Indeed, they began to look as if they spotted it and tried to stop the other from noticing. It was as if the forest was sinking down on them, the darkness seeming to devour the light dappling on the rocks of the murky water. Or as if they knew she was there. The snake that lurked beneath the canoe – waiting waiting. Waiting for one of them to fall out … so that she could bite the man with a lipless, clammy serpent’s

The shadows still lurked ahead in the dappled, shady refuge of the trees. The darkness still pressed on the men. Evans looking unsure shouted, “Stop, stop paddling Hooker.” “What is it now?” But it was stifled by the shadows leaping on the canoe. One of them tackled Hooker and slit his throat. Dead. Hooker was dead now. “I’ll take that”, said the killer, and slid the map from Hooker’s pocket. Ursula R, Year 7

Tension Croho was not having a good evening. Splat! Something landed on his shoulder. It was wet, sticky and warm. He looked up just in time to see a whip thing disappear into the balcony above him. He glanced down a dark corridor. He could see a pair of red eyes glaring back at him. He was terrified. Something knocked on the floor. Thud! Then hissing came from the shadows. It was very low pitched. Suddenly it stopped. All was very silent. Then abruptly it finally emerged … Patrick F, Year 5

A dark heart on legs Six guns hiding in a trench Your colours shine through the sky You have eyes on your back to watch the world I see your frilly edges like a wedding dress You are like an elegant eagle swirling soaring. What am I? A butterfly! Esmé C, Year 6

The Broken Light The blooming fiery blossom. The grey sky was blue, but the apples were rotten. My bedroom was full of happiness and friends before, but when my friends close the door, the broken light was broken forever more. Rose P, Year 6 ELLA C-B, YEAR 8, ART EXHIBITION

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An Avalanche up Mont Blanc Once there was a boy called Ollie. One day Ollie was skiing down Mont Blanc’s black run. The avalanche level was on black. Ollie was half way down the black run when an avalanche struck. As the avalanche got closer he desperately skied for safety as he saw an avalanche barrier. He made it but his skis were ripped off. He had to get his skis back on or he would die. Ollie felt scared and cold and he felt like he would not survive another day. He slid down to where the avalanche stopped. He knew that the avalanche had stopped there because there was a massive pile of snow. His skis were buried deep in the snow. He started digging through the snow, the air pressure was low. At last he found his skis. He carried his skis out of the tunnel and skied down to the bottom of Mont Blanc.

The Day I Grew I was lying in bed one day, when I noticed my bed started to creak. I did not know what was happening. Suddenly I shot into the air and banged my head on the ceiling. I looked down and saw that my bed looked as small as a mouse. Just at that moment my mum came running into the room. As soon as she saw me standing there she thought she was looking at a giant! I got up and squeezed through the door, with the buttons of my shirt popping off. I went through the front door and out into the street and when everyone saw me they screamed and ran into their cars or houses. When I passed cars, people would hide inside them and shiver with fear. But one person was brave enough to come and see me. She was a witch who had magic potions. The witch gave me one of her potions and told me to drink it, so I did. I felt a bit weird and then I woke up and everything was a dream. Tess R, Year 4

Oliver R, Year 4

The Beach In the holidays our family went to Spain. We went fishing and there were loads of fish, big and small ones, and my sister fell into the water. The next day we went paddle boarding and jumped off the rocks and then we had frozen yoghurt. When we got back we had to have a shower and change to go out to dinner. I had a pizza it was delicious, but enormous. For pudding we had a cocktail and me and my cousin tried some of the adults cocktails! On the way back we nearly missed the plane. What an adventure. Freddie D, Year 4

YEAR 7 PORTRAITS, IN THE STYLE OF EDUARDO BERTONE

Winter The wood was a carpet of snow Snowflakes crunched under foot My fireplace was burning hard on Christmas Eve And hot chocolate was full of heat. Santa’s sleigh whizzed across the rooftops As snow slipped off the roof We sang a Christmas carol to our neighbours When I put on my wintry boots. Icicles dangle like bats On this Christmas day I’m ready to open my presents And have a mince pie on my tray. Charlie V, Year 5

What am I? A shadow and onyx spade cemented on flimsy pink legs, A circling carousel above a city theme park, A grey cloud in a sea of blue, A leaden slide ready for fun, A pebble, blue and pink kite flying in the sky. I am a pigeon. Amory V, Year 6

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Sport

Rugby

1ST XIII Squad: O Clark* (capt), M Dunne* (vice capt), H Adams+ (vice capt), A Binns*, A Maculan+, W Walker+, C Birts, F Campbell, C Combe, F Hack, M Morris, R Page, O Ridgwell, W Shipsey, F Wallace, A Watkins, L Webb *denotes full colours +denotes half colours Results: v Monkton Combe v The Downs, Malvern v St John’s v Wycliffe v Dean Close v Clifton v Pinewood v Cheltenham Prep v The Elms v St Hugh’s v Abberley Hall

Lost Lost Lost Drew Lost Lost Won Lost Lost Drew Won

0 – 45 10 – 45 10 – 35 15 – 15 5 – 35 15 – 45 20 – 15 5 – 25 15 – 30 25 – 25 30 – 10

The 1st XIII experienced a tough season out on the rugby field this year, but should be extremely proud of the huge improvements that they made as a team, and as individuals. We started our season with the festival at Clifton Prep. This always proves to be a worthwhile experience, and allows for a number of boys to get a taste of 1st team rugby, and

to get in some very valuable match practice in a series of short training games against other schools. As a team, we undoubtedly had some very skillful players, however we were aware that we would be playing against opposition who would be physically much bigger and stronger than us, and this certainly proved to be the case in our first few matches of the term. Heavy losses against Monkton, The Downs, Malvern and St John’s were followed by a draw in an excellent away match at Wycliffe. It was not until our away match at Pinewood, that we picked up our first victory – and what a victory it was! Having taken the lead early in the game, we were disappointed to concede a very late Pinewood try, which seemed to be sending the match towards a draw, before Alfie crossed over for a last play try (and his fourth in the match) to win it – and it was certainly no less than the boys deserved. One of the highlights of the season came in our match with Cheltenham Prep, where we were fortunate enough to be playing under floodlights. The venue was the brand new artificial pitch at Cheltenham Rugby Club, and the game was taking place as a memorial match for Phil Davies, a former Cheltenham Headmaster who had represented the British & Irish Lions in 1955. After the game our captain, Orlo , was given Man of the Match, and was amazingly awarded Phil Davies’ Lions Tour Tie! The atmosphere, and occasion, was fantastic, and an experience that I am sure the boys will not forget.

While the results card may not read too well, the key judgement on any season should be made on the developments that have been made. This group of boys have made huge improvements, all the while doing so with an exceptionally positive and resolute attitude. I would like to thank them all for their hard work and dedication to Beaudesert rugby – and hope that they all continue to enjoy the sport as they move on to their senior schools. HS

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RUGBY 7s Team: O Clark (capt), H Adams (vice capt), M Dunne (vice capt), A Binns, F Campbell, A Maculan, R Page, O Ridgwell, F Wallace, W Walker, L Webb, M Craven Severnside 7s Tournament: 2nd Place Played 5 – Won, 4 – Lost 1 Pinewood 7s Tournament: 6th Place Played 6 – Won 3 – Lost 3 The Downs 7s Tournament: Plate Runner-Up Played 6 – Won 3 – Lost 3 Rosslyn Park National 7s Tournament: 2nd in Group Played 5 – Won 3 – Lost 2 The Rugby 7s programme continues to go from strength to strength at Beaudesert, and it is now becoming an established part of our rugby offer for the senior boys. For this year’s cohort it was certainly their preferred format of the sport, and they thoroughly enjoyed being involved in this shorter version of the game. We once again attended the Severnside Tournament, at Dean Close, and the Pinewood Sevens. In both of these tournaments the boys showed signs of being a genuinely good 7s team – playing some excellent running rugby, and learning to hold their width, keep possession and support the ball carrier at all times. Their performance at the Severnside Tournament was particularly impressive, where they secured bonus point victories over all teams apart from the eventual winners. The 7s programme continued into the Spring term, and it was fantastic to see a group of boys with such enthusiasm for

UNDER 12 A Team: M Craven, O Easen, B Evans, R Van de Grift, A Gordon, A Thomson, F Amati, H Jefferies, R Phillips, B Pridmore, A Searson, L Dangerfield, O Eugster, W Moffatt, M Viva Simond

Results: v Monkton Prep v The Downs, Malvern v Wycliffe v Dean Close v Pinewood v Clifton v Pinewood v Cheltenham Prep v The Elms v St Hugh’s v Abberley Hall

Won Won Won Won Won Won Won Lost Won Won Drew

40 – 5 35 – 15 35 – 10 20 – 10 50 – 0 20 – 10 45 – 0 10 – 20 35 – 15 50 – 0 10 – 10

The results says it all! This was quite an incredible season where the boys produced some outstanding rugby performances, taking

the game that they were willing to give up their own breaks, lunchtimes and occasional evening sessions, to fit our training sessions in. Alongside our own sessions, we also held a joint training session with Wycliffe, which proved to be a very beneficial experience. This year we were lucky to be invited along to the 49th Rugby Sevens Tournament at The Downs, Wraxall. This is a longstanding, and well respected tournament that involves 32 teams from all over the country. We were drawn in a group alongside perhaps two of the best rugby 7s playing schools in the country, in Millfield and Caldicott and it was certainly a very steep learning curve for the boys! One of the highlights of the year came later in the term, where we hosted the IAPS Kenya 7s team, a touring side made up of the best boys from all IAPS schools in Kenya. We enjoyed an excellent contest with them on the field, which ended in a 20-20 draw, before hosting them for a special tour dinner and then overnight in the boarding house. We then played an exciting re-match a couple of days later, and this time we were able to gain a narrow 20-15 victory. The season came to an end at the National 7s Tournament at Rosslyn Park, which proved to be a fantastic experience for the boys. The quality of our attacking rugby was as good as I have seen from a Beaudesert team, and while at times our defensive efforts let us down, all the boys involved should be enormously proud of their efforts. In the end we came away from the group stage with three wins and two losses, which is a tremendous achievement at such a prestigious and competitive event. I hope the boys enjoyed their experience of playing this shorter format of the game, and thank them for their efforts in making the season a success. HS

on all comers with only one narrow defeat against Cheltenham Prep. The passion to play an expansive game was evident and some of the tries scored were out of the top drawer and involved interplay between backs and forwards demonstrating all aspects of brute power, pace and skill. This group of boys did not need to be intensely coached as all skills had clearly been instilled and learnt through the years of Beaudesert coaching, club coaches and of course ‘rugby mad parents.’ Advice was given and the squad acted upon it to an amazing level. Always eager to learn and improve, this team was a joy to work with. It was a whole team effort and all praise should be lauded on everyone and not on any individuals – it was a positive experience to watch them grow and prosper on the rugby field. They should be extremely proud of themselves and these results made them the most successful rugby side that I have been involved with since my time at Beaudesert. Well done and keep enjoying your rugby. EC

UNDER 13 B Team: A Watkins, H Kay, A Hunter, T Skarda, W Shipsey, G Scurr, J Hunt, T Clout, C Combe, R Calvert Fixtures: v Monkton Prep v Wycliffe v Dean Close v Clifton v Cheltenham Prep

Lost Lost Lost Lost Won

40 – 45 5 – 15 5 – 25 15 – 45 35 – 0

Clifton Tournament: Played 4, Won 3, Drew 1 Tockington Tournament: Played 3, Lost 3 Cheltenham Barbarian Tournament: Lost 3, Drew 1 Perhaps the closest match was the very first of the term; Monkton had a large squad of players but we were very much up for the battle, sadly, it ended by us losing 8 tries to 7. We have been out gunned for most of the season but on occasion, we have recruited some players who had been playing for the 1st team. One of these happened to be the Clifton Tournament where we managed to win three matches and draw one, ending up as winners, nothing less than we deserved. Hugo rounded off the term as the highest try scorer, Aled proved a very strong captain and a determined prop forward, who was difficult to stop. Tackling was always a struggle but Thomas made some match winning tackles in the Cheltenham Tournament. It has been a long season for some of the team; others have enjoyed every minute. My thanks goes out to the team as I avoided the Wooden Spoon! JSSM

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UNDER 12 B Team: L d’Abo, A Baker, L Dhillon, G Grand, W Greig, F Jack, O Ross, T Wickett, F Champniss, C Hyde, T Fagan, G Cherry, O Giffard-Lindsay, T McCulloch, E Ransome, W Douglas-Pennant, H Jefferies Results: v Monkton Combe v The Downs, Malvern v St John’s-on-the-Hill v Wycliffe v Dean Close v Pinewood v Clifton v Pinewood v Cheltenham Prep v Wycliffe v St Hugh’s v Abberley Hall

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

40 – 10 30 – 15 20 – 20 20 – 30 35 – 10 10 – 10 10 – 20 30 – 15 5 – 10 25 – 15 15 – 25 30 – 10

The 12B rugby squad had an enjoyable and successful rugby season. The boys made terrific progress throughout the term and enjoyed all aspects of training and competition. It was a pleasure working with such a motivated bunch of children who enjoyed some fantastic results. Highlights of the season included some close fought games against Cheltenham, Clifton, and Pinewood where the boys had to really work hard for each other and the true spirit of rugby was evident.

Special mentions must go to William who showed a terrific skill set throughout the season playing at fly half. Archie communicated well at fullback and showed pace when breaking through defensive lines. Harry was fearless in defence and Theo put his lightning pace to good use to run in many tries. I was most pleased that all the boys played with determination, developed skills, but most importantly, enjoyed the benefits of competitive rugby. ND

UNDER 11 A Team: R Edmonds, W Gemmill, W Howard, E Stringer, M Thomson, A Smith, C Burns, F Douglas-Pennant, G Pegg, F Mullin, T Eugster Fixtures: v The Downs, Malvern v Wycliffe v Dean Close v Pinewood v Clifton v Pinewood v Cheltenham Prep v The Downs, Wraxall v The Elms v Abberley Hall

Won Won Lost Won Drew Drew Lost Won Lost Lost

35 – 25 30 – 20 20 – 35 45 – 35 30 – 30 25 – 25 25 – 30 30 – 10 20 – 25 30 – 35

What a physical, bruising but thoroughly enjoyable season! These boys absolutely relished the physicality of this fantastic game and played with courage and determination. We put out an excellent team, only losing four out of ten matches narrowly, our U11A’s were a force to be reckoned with. They showed some excellent ball skill, pace and commitment. Well done and best of luck next season! JLB

UNDER 11 B Team: O Greig, W Noest, K Probert, T Evans-Gough, A Vanderbrook, T Hack, J Bostock, S Jones, R Rayner, O Wilkes, J Mackay-Lewis, R Morris, B Wateridge, A Roche, T Eugster, B Parkes, G Pegg Results: v Berkhampstead v Wycliffe v Dean Close v Pinewood v Clifton v Pinewood v Cheltenham Prep v The Downs, Wraxall v Tockington v Abberley Hall

Won Won Won Won Won Lost Drew Drew Won Won

Beaudesert Festival: Drew 2 – Won 1 The Downs, Wraxall Festival: Drew 1 – Won 3 Severnside Festival: Drew 1 – Won 2

10 – 5 10 – 5 40 – 5 40 – 20 20 –10 5 – 20 25 – 25 20 –20 20 – 15 30 – 20

It was a superb season for all those involved. From the outset, their attitude was first class. They trained hard throughout the term, focusing on specific positions within the team and different match play situations. Against other teams, they tackled hard, ran strongly and passed intelligently. Matches were always very competitive and they were rewarded for their efforts by losing just one head-to-head fixture and one festival match all season. A great achievement! Within the team, Theo E and George both lead from the front and were immense in both attack and defense. Amory and William also played very well and were key players in breaking down the opposition’s attack. Jake’s scoring was prolific and he went on to score over 30 tries. A really fun season, full of so many highlights! Well done to all and thank you. LR

Dean Close Festival: Won 3 – Lost 1

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UNDER 10 B

UNDER 10 A

Team: F Haynes, O O’Carroll, H Hodson, E Robinson, H Holmes, D Moxon, W Sturdy, S Easen, C Chadwick, S Sturgis, H Llewellen Palmer, W Haycraft Mee, H Hughes, L Hazell, J Robinson, G Graham

Team: J Robinson, A King, H Howard, A Meakin, M Hargitay, H Dhillon, T Maculan, W Hunter, C Vernon, S Easen, F Haynes, W Haycraft Mee, D Moxon Results: v The Downs, Malvern v Bromsgrove v Wycliffe v Dean Close v Pinewood v Clifton v Pinewood v Cheltenham Prep v The Downs, Wraxall v The Elms v St Hugh’s v Abberley Hall

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

Results: v Bromsgrove v Dean Close v Pinewood v Clifton v Pinewood v Cheltenham Prep A v Tockington

20 – 15 10 – 15 35 – 0 25 – 0 0 – 40 5 – 35 5 – 35 10 – 15 30 – 10 60 – 5 25 – 0 50 – 0

Lost Lost Lost Won Drew Lost Won

20 – 40 20 – 40 15 – 45 30 – 5 15 – 15 15 – 25 35 – 30

Clifton Festival: Won 3 – Lost 0 Wycliffe Festival: Won 3 – Lost 0 Severnside Festival: Won 3 – Lost 0

Clifton Festival: Wycliffe Festival: Severnside Festival: It was a terrific season for the U10As. Every single boy that took part in the team gave 110% effort! Our first fixture gave me a good feeling for what was to come over the course of the season with lightening hands from scrum half, Algie and big hits from Max. It was a hugely tense game but one we came away with a 15-10 win! Following the Clifton Festival, it was up to Bromsgrove. We were unlucky be on the wrong side of a tightly fought game. It was at this point in the season when boys were starting to tire and we looked towards other players to shine. Up stepped Hari and Theo. Darting runs and very few missed tackles meant that we managed to brush Wycliffe aside and defeat Dean Close. Despite some disappointing results against Pinewood and Clifton, we held our heads high and went to Cheltenham looking to turn things around. Following that game, I

H Dhillon have never been prouder to be a coach of such a fantastic group of boys! There were tears at the end! The Cheltenham DOS described the game as the most competitive match he had ever seen at that level and ex Gloucester full back Olly Morgan described it as the best one that he had ever refereed. We were so unlucky to come away with a 10-15 loss following a last gasp try. All the same, it was a game that gave us the confidence to go on and finish strongly for the season for in the last four games, we scored a massive 165 points, of which Wilbur and Charlie can take huge credit and conceded just 15. All thanks to stoic defence of Jasper, Avery and Hector to name but a few! I wish all the boys going from U10 to U11 the best of luck. TL

The season began with some dominant displays at The Clifton Festival, where the boys ran out comprehensive winners. The momentum these performances gave the team was to prove short-lived as losses against Bromsgrove, Dean Close and Pinewood followed, all in tight-fought, combative games. Oscar, Felix, Digby, Wolfie, George and Harry’s elusive running, coupled with the directness of Seb, Will and Hector LP and impressive tackling from Ellis, Hector H, Lochy and Sid, saw the group start to contest matches more evenly and a comfortable victory over Clifton was a truer reflection of the team’s ability. A thrilling draw against Pinewood, just a couple of weeks after being comprehensively beaten by the same team, was a sign of the progress made and, with their numbers strengthened by the improving Hugo and Caspar and with Jaspar making cameo performances when not playing for The A team, the team were able to finish on a high with a narrow victory over Tockington in front of an appreciative home support. Well done, boys! TC

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UNDER 9s Teams: Warriors and Chiefs H Ahearne, O Bullock, S Casey, F De Rouet, F Robinson, M Robinson, C Gifford, H Moffatt, S McCulloch, M Breitmeyer, D McMurtry, O Raphael, L Slater, H Douglas-Pennant, C Jack, I Fieldhouse, G Lumley, O Mitchell, W Sandford, R Rowland, Z Hughes, J Thompson Sharks and Tigers N Robinson, K Calvert, W Guise, H Biddle, E Easton, G Gifford Nash, T Greig, H Matcham, A Ellis, E Skarda, J Hodges

UNDER 10 C

UNDER 10 D

Team: G Lewis, H Hodson, S Hunt, M Worsley, E Williams, A Stringer, J Hulbert, C Chadwick, O Sánchez Farmar, J Stockdale, H Holmes

Team: T Bell, T Cooper, T Hacking-Tabor, F Millar, M Miller, O Sánchez Farmar, C Talbot Rice, M Worsley, R Hudson, A Stringer, E Williams, P Figgis, J Hulbert

Results: v Bromsgrove v Dean Close v Pinewood v Clifton v Pinewood v The Downs, Wraxall v St Hugh’s

Won Won Lost Won Lost Lost Lost

35 – 25 10 – 5 10 – 35 55 – 25 35 – 60 5–8 25 – 10

Wycliffe Festival: Berkhampstead and Cheltenham Triangular: Our first game of the season was away at Bromsgrove on a beautiful summers day. The boys fought hard to claim the victory with good performances from all. As the season went on, the boys came up against some tough opposition but some outstanding displays of rucking from the forwards and great handling skills from the backs, claimed victories against Dean Close and Clifton. LS

Results: v Bromsgrove v Dean Close v Pinewood v Cheltenham Prep v The Downs, Wraxall v St Hugh’s

Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost

13 – 15 13 – 15 3 – 10 3 –12 10 – 11 3 –18

The U10D team played hard and fought hard. At the coalface of rugby coaching every step forward is earned through grit, determination, sometimes a few tears and the occasional burst of unexpected talent. Over the course of the term a team emerged that even if it could not win learned the most ancient and valuable life lessons that competitive sports teaches; reliance, determination, spirit and courage. By the close of the season we had a team and one that could run, pass, occasionally tackle and certainly in a match or two score plenty of tries. We came close to a win against The Downs, Wraxall, pipped by one try as the whistle went to the referee’s lips for the final blow. A season of nearly wins sums up our team performance but individually they all marched off winners. BC

This was another exciting and fruitful season for the U9 teams, the progress made in the space of a few months was excellent. As always, the season opened up at Cheltenham with all four teams taking to the field. This was a valuable opportunity to see the players, competing under pressure and a chance to assess possible potential. Back on the training ground, the boys set to the task! Contact was clearly a new concept for most of the boys and was to be one of the main areas that we struggled to get to grips with in terms of our tackling. With each festival, the teams grew in their understanding of the game and there was much progress in evidence. Team spirit was excellent and the children were keen to up their game! There were numerous occasions when children were given an opportunity to play up a level and experience the game at a faster pace. In all, thirteen boys represented the Warriors and a further ten played for the Chiefs. When playing like for like, the teams excelled, and played valiantly when mixed. This determination was apparent with wins at The Downs, Wraxall, and close games at Tockington, on the same day, where the teams were split to accommodate the strength of the opposition teams. One measure of progress is performance against teams previously played with improved results. The nature of today’s game makes it exciting, faster flowing and encourages the players to react more quickly with fewer stoppages. This in turn requires greater concentration than in previous years and therefore focus on play is very important. Running forward strongly is crucial and running onto the pass even more so if a team is to succeed. The teams finished the season in fine form with fantastic wins at The Downs, Wraxall, reversing earlier results and a well fought out result with Dean Close. This will be an exciting group to watch. GR

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Hockey 1ST VII Team: M Davey, M Leslie, M Standen McDougal (capt)*, J Heynes**, S Wallace, T Vernon**, C Birts, F Scurr, R Smith, B Montgomerie * denotes full colours ** denotes half colours Results: v The Downs, Malvern v Kingswood v Colston’s v Bromsgrove v Dean Close v Monkton v Clifton v Pinewood v The Downs, Wraxall v Cheltenham Prep v St Hugh’s

Won Lost Won Drew Lost Drew Lost Lost Drew Lost Lost

4–2 0–9 4–0 3–3 0 – 10 0–0 0–2 0–6 2–2 2–3 1–2

IAPS: 4th in group Severnside Tournament: 5th Despite the slightly disappointing results this has been an enjoyable term of hockey. The girl’s attitude and enthusiasm has been outstanding throughout and I have been so impressed with the whole squad for their commitment and never say die energy. It was great to see a strong turnout for our pre-season training and we started in high spirits looking forward to the challenges ahead. We began with a tough trip to The Down’s Malvern, and in an open, exciting game scored three quick goals with some fast attacking hockey and held out for a deserved victory. A difficult trip to Kingswood was next, followed by a comfortable victory at Colston’s and a hard fought, exciting three all draw at Bromsgrove. Up against an extremely talented Dean Close side, it was great to see the girls never let their heads drop and keep going. Though scoring goals proved difficult, we were able to finish unbeaten at the South West IAPS competition at Millfield, a testament to the girls’ spirit and determination to do their absolute best and we just missed out on a place in the Plate competition. Two draws and a narrow loss in our final three matches. The Severnside Tournament was an excellent way to round off the season, winning two out our four matches and finishing in fifth place overall. I must just highlight the contribution of Molly, a very talented player, she has led the team superbly, often playing out of position. She has driven the team on with her skill and assured captaincy – well done Molly! Thank you to all for a tough but rewarding term of hockey. DR

2ND VII Results: v Abberley Hall v Kingswood v Colston’s v Bromsgrove v Dean Close v Monkton Prep v Clifton v Pinewood v Cheltenham Prep v Wycliffe v St Hugh’s

Won Lost Won Won Lost Won Lost Drew Won Won Drew

4–0 1–2 5–0 9–0 0–2 2–0 0–4 2–2 3–2 5–0 2–2

Team: P Learmond, C Haycraft Mee, C Amati, B McLaughlin, M Evans-Gough, R Smith, B Montgomerie, E Hunter, E Ahearne, E Brooks The girls have had a great term of hockey. With precious time during training, they remained focused and committed throughout. We have had some fantastic hockey played this season, shown by some thrilling results. Our captain was deservedly Rosie, who was also top goal scorer and made a vital contribution in playing and team spirit. I must give a special mention to Phoebe who kept goal for us, keeping a rather clean sheet. The season has brought us smashing victories and some great development within the team; it has been a great collective effort. I am very thankful to the girls for the wonderful hockey they produced and I look forward to coaching them again in the future. FS

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3RD VII Team: E Jones, P Ross, E Brooks, E McMurtry, H Edmonston, H Bullock, E Ahearne, H Heynes, P Brown, M Evans-Gough, R Evans-Gough, L Worsley, E Hunter, A Pearman, G Marwood, L O’Carroll, K Pritchard, S Meakin, H Ashcroft, S Orchard, T Lincoln, E Carnegie-Brown, H Llewellen Palmer Results: v The Downs, Malvern v Kingswood v Bromsgrove v Dean Close v Monkton Prep v Clifton v Pinewood v The Downs, Wraxall Girls-U13B v Cheltenham Prep v Wycliffe v Clifton v St Hugh’s

Lost Lost Lost Won Won Draw Won

0–2 1–7 2–4 5–0 7–0 3–3 1–0

Won Won Won Won Lost

7–1 4–2 4–2 6–3 1–2

What an enjoyable season of hockey with a great group of girls. The early season saw many changes of personnel, with year groups out on trips. However, once a consistent squad was established the girls made massive strides and the results reflected this. The most pleasing aspect of all was the way everyone adapted to a clear system. With focus on the wings working hard to get back and defend we were able to rotate players and keep fresh legs on the pitch. In addition, some fantastic team goals were scored, thanks to a definite commitment to getting the ball wide and driving for the back line. Particular highlights were the victories over Cheltenham and Clifton in which we played some exceptional attacking hockey. Equally satisfying was the clean sheet in a very hard fought victory over Pinewood. All in all a super season and one which will stand the senior girls in good stead at their new schools or in Year 8. SW

4TH VII Team: H Madsen, Z Cole, F MacIntosh, S Orchard, H Llewellen Palmer, G Marwood, S Meakin, H Ashcroft, L Worsley, A Pearman Results: v Bromsgrove v Dean Close v Pinewood v Colston’s v Cheltenham Prep v Wycliffe v Clifton v St Hugh’s

Won Won Won Won Won Won Lost Won

2-1 5-1 4-0 6-0 4-2 4–0 3–6 2–0

The 4th’s girls’ hockey team had a wonderful season winning most of their matches. The girls showed enthusiasm throughout all of the games and were eager to try new positions. It was lovely to watch the girls develop as players, improving their skills every week. The team was also commended on their welcoming nature as many of the players were rotated during the season. Congratulations to Savannah for being the highest goal scorer for the team. I also commend Lara for her ever present enthusiasm for being goal keeper as some games she did not even touch the ball. Many thanks to the parents who came to cheer on the girls in all kinds of weather. I wish the girls the very best for the future. TM

5TH AND 6TH VII Team: L Miller, T Russell, L Raphael, E CarnegieBrown,T Lincoln, L Sánchez Farmar, U Rowland, E Chadwick, E Grand, M Ellis, S Birtles, E d’Abo, L O’Carroll, S Meakin, K Pritchard Results: v The Downs, Malvern v Kingswood Prep v Bromsgrove v Dean Close v Clifton v Pinewood v The Downs, Wraxall v Cheltenham Prep v Wycliffe v Clifton v St Hugh’s

Won Lost Drew Won Lost Lost Lost Won Won Won Won

Cricklade Festival:

4th place

6th Team Results: v Kingswood v Bromsgrove v Pinewood v Cheltenham Prep v Clifton

Won Lost Drew Won Lost

1–0 0–2 0–0 5–1 2–4 0–1 0–3 2–0 3–0 2–1 5–0

2–1 0–2 0–0 2–1 0–4

The 5th and 6th team girls were a great group to coach, they always worked hard during training and matches. The results have been mixed, but in terms of progression and performance the girls have had a fantastic season. I was particularly impressed with the last match of the season against St Hugh’s, the girls really did give their all and worked fantastically as a team. Putting everything they had learnt into action – great finish to a great term. Well done. PG

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UNDER 11 A Team: L Evans, P Baker, F Wiles, L Hargitay, E Fleming, I Burton, S Thompson Results: v The Downs, Malvern v Bromsgrove v Dean Close v Kingswood v Pinewood v Clifton Prep v The Downs, Wraxall v Cheltenham Prep v Wycliffe v St Hugh’s

Won Won Won Won Won Won Won Lost Won Won

7–1 4–3 4–0 6–1 4–1 4–2 3–0 2–7 6–1 8–0

Severnside Tournament: Won Cheltenham Festival: Won Malvern Festival: Won

UNDER 11 B

UNDER 11 C

Team: E Cartwright, H Fanshawe, F Frost, O Hillman, I Miller Pyott, R Holloway, Q Peppiatt, B Sabine

Team: R Phillimore, D McMyn, G Boe, S Snell-Dyson, M Snell, G Longsdon, I Trounson, B Sabine, F Frost

Results: v The Downs, Malvern v Redmaids’ v Bromsgrove v Dean Close v Kingswood v Pinewood v Clifton v Pinewood v The Downs, Wraxall v Clifton v Berkhampstead v Clifton v St Hugh’s

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

Results: v Redmaids’ v Bromsgrove v Kingswood v Dean Close v Pinewood v Clifton v Cheltenham Prep v Clifton v St Hugh’s

1–1 1–3 0–1 2–0 1–0 0–1 1–1 0–5 0–4 1–1 0–1 0–0 1–0

Malvern College Festival: Winners

IAPS Regional Tournament: Quarter Finals St Edwards, Oxford Tournament: 2nd in group The U11A team have had a fantastic hockey season. The enthusiasm, talent and dedication that the team have shown has been amazing. With five tournaments and ten matches the girls have been busy. They started their season by winning two tournaments and went on to win every match apart from one against Cheltenham Prep. The highlight of the season was winning the Severnside Tournament, they showed passion and skill to go onto to play Cheltenham Prep in the final who we had previously lost to. It was a close game but we put pressure on their defence straight away and scored early. We kept our cool and went onto to win which was thoroughly deserved. Well done girls for a thoroughly enjoyable season. It has been a pleasure to coach you. GBW

UNDER 10 A Team: I Gordon, J Gordon, K Johnston, S Rowlands, C Bucher, L Cuellar, I Ross, S Ratcliffe, E Hodson, A Oldman Results: v Redmaids’ v Bromsgrove v Dean Close v Kingswood v Pinewood v Clifton v Pinewood v Wycliffe v St Hugh’s

Won Won Lost Won Won Lost Won Won Drew

1–0 3–2 1–2 2–0 3–1 3–4 1–0 2–1 1–1

Badminton Tournament: 3rd Place Severnside Tournament: 2nd Place

The U11Bs had a fantastic start to the season at Malvern College, winning the B Team Festival. They won all their matches scoring some great goals and working well together as a team. Most of the matches over the season were very well battled and results could have gone either way. One of the best matches was Clifton away where the game was very exciting end to end action. Some great goal keeping on both teams kept the score to a 1-1 draw. Ivory and Rosie deserve a special mention, working successfully together in defence making some accurate tackles and clearing the ball nicely to the forwards. Well done to all for training hard and making great progress as a team. TP

It has been a great season for the girls; they have demonstrated resilience, determination and brilliant progression. The season started well with two wins on the bounce, Katie a great addition to the team, scoring in her first game for Beaudesert. A cold and wet day at Dean Close saw the girls narrowly miss out on the win, but the efforts from Coco, Jemima and Indigo did not go unnoticed. Again another two wins on the bounce, Lauren dominating her strength at the back with goals from Isla, Saskia, Jemima and Amelia. A fantastic performance at Clifton saw great Beaudesert spirit as the girls fought back from 0-4 down, scoring 3 goals in seven minutes to bringing the final score to 3-4. The girls kept the momentum up, ending the season well and putting all the practice into play. A brilliant season for improvements across the team with special mention to Esme and Sophie, displaying fantastic passion for the sport. Well done girls, an exciting season. EH

Drew Lost Drew Won Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost

0–0 0–3 0–0 5–0 1–3 2–3 1–4 0–1 1–2

It was a joy to coach the U11Cs as they were all very eager to get stuck in! Whilst the season began with some uncertainty about tactics and the nature of the play, by the end the team were demonstrating a good understanding of the game and played some great games of hockey. I do not believe that the results on the score sheet reflect the great strides that the team made in their game. A special mention must be made for Georgina and Grace, for whom this was their first ever season of hockey! Georgina established herself as a valuable and reliable defensive player, whilst Grace was able to play in a number of different positions and could be relied upon to work hard and always get involved. The excellent team spirit was never lost and the girls should all be proud of the improvements that they made in their skills and ability. The highlight of the season came in the fixture against Dean Close where the team posed a real attacking threat by changing channels and involving every player on the field, resulting in a convincing win of 5-0. Well done girls, I look forward to seeing even more progress and enthusiasm from you next year! KW

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UNDER 10 C Team: L Armshaw, A Akeroyd, S Ward, L Floyd, F Leslie, S Cooper, I Casey, E Dunn v Redmaids’ v Bromsgrove v Dean Close v Kingswood v Pinewood v Pinewood v Berkhampstead v Wycliffe v Clifton

Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost Won Drew Won Lost

0–2 1–2 1–2 0–3 0–3 4–3 1–1 2–1 1–3

UNDER 10 B Team: S Cooper, T Walker, E Dunn, I Ross, Z Halpern-Lande, I Medina, A Nielsen, S Ratcliffe, A Oldman Results: v Redmaids’ v Bromsgrove v Dean Close v Kingswood v Pinewood v Clifton v Pinewood v The Downs, Wraxall v Cheltenham Prep v Berkhamstead v Clifton v St Hugh’s

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

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

It has been an exciting and successful season for the U10Bs. It was a fantastic opener against Redmaids’, where the girls really pulled together and demonstrated great communication. The confidence they gained from this pushed them through a couple of rather trickier matches. Not disheartened by these defeats, they went on eventually to win against Kingswood. Sophie was indispensable in goal. Our girls prevailed in the end thanks to a lovely goal from Tinks, whose speed was a real asset here. Another highlight was a particularly powerful performance against Clifton, in which Elowen stopped numerous attempts at goals. Isla’s fantastic effort on the wing did not go unrewarded and the victory was a result of a truly cohesive team endeavour. The girls put in a valiant effort against Pinewood, with some excellent passing down the wing by Amelia, enthusiastically and very ably assisted in defence by Annie and Zoe, with an increasingly confident performance from India in the centre. Scarlett again showed her trademark steely determination, but sadly the opposition proved too strong. Two more resounding victories brought the season to a very successful conclusion, resulting in close and entertaining games for the spectators. I have been hugely impressed by the vast improvements made by every player and feel that the losses on the score sheet do not truly reflect the great strides these girls have made in their game. The victories were very well deserved. AW

The U10C team has had a fantastic winter term of hockey. The girls have worked hard on their technical skills with the ball as well as their knowledge of movement and positions, and as a result we have seen an immense improvement in their abilities. As their confidence and understanding of the sport grew, the team had some incredibly close, hard fought matches. A highlight of the season was the game away against Pinewood, where the girls worked together and played strongly to secure their first win of the season. Following this match, the girls continued to improve and played with even more passion, making it a wonderful season of hockey. MC

U9 THUNDER

U9 STORM

Team: L Walker, B Blastland, I Adams, F Colin, L Fleming, M McMyn, D McShane, A Roche, C Bohling

Team: S Nicholas, S Reeve, E Wood, S Trehearne, A Marwood, X Woodford, C Mosley, L Hentschel-Smith, A Warren, R Sturgis

Results: v The Downs, Wraxall v Pinewood v Clifton v The Downs, Wraxall v Cheltenham Prep v Wycliffe v Clifton

Drew Won Lost Won Won Won Won

3–3 4–1 1–2 3–1 8–1 2–1 1–0

Cheltenham Prep Tournament: Drew 1 – Lost 3 – Won 1 Severnside Tournament: 3rd Place

The girls have had a great term of hockey and have progressed really well. Every match they have taken away skills to work on and by their last match against Clifton, they were playing a good level of hockey and working closely as a team. The girls did struggle in the tournament at Cheltenham Prep, they were put under pressure and lost their first match which seemed to knock their confidence for the rest of the matches. All confidence was restored though in the next match against Pinewood with a comfortable win. All the girls have worked incredible hard and have been keen to play the position of goal keeper. Florence proved to be very strong at this position saving lots of goals. A special mention also to Lolly who never stopped running around as a centre half and worked very well with Martha who always seemed to be in the correct space. I am sure next year with their dedication and work ethic they will have a very strong hockey term. Thank you to all the parents that have supported us this term. SF

Results: v St John’s v Tockington v Berkhampstead v Clifton

Won Lost Lost Lost

1–0 0–5 0–5 0–2

U9 LIGHTNING Team: R Gifford, L Pridmore, O Orchard, S Zinni, B Ward, H Raphael, B Hulbert, C Longsdon Results: v The Downs, Wraxall v Pinewood v Clifton v The Downs, Wraxall v Berkhampstead

Drew Won Lost Won Lost

2–2 1–0 0–1 7–0 1–2

U9 HURRICANE Team: A Frost, M Thaiss, E Williams, I Blount, R Goodman, T Lidstone, T Rowland, I Little Results: v St John’s Lost 0–2 v Tockington Drew 1–1 Beaudesert Festival: v Berkhampstead & Tockington The girls have had an enjoyable term of hockey and have progressed well. For some of the girls this was their first term of playing hockey but by the end of the season they were all team players. The girls were all keen to play in different positions which have helped with their development. We have had a mixed set of results but with each match they have improved their understanding of positioning and tactics. In training they worked hard to learn new skills, set plays and movement on and off the ball. It was great to see some of the girls using the skills they have worked hard on during lessons in matches. Well done to all the girls for their enthusiasm and determination this term. SF

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1ST XI Team: O Clark**, W Douglas-Pennant, H Adams (capt)*, F Wallace**, G Cherry, R Phillips**, W Walker*, M Dunne*, R Page**, B Evans * denotes full colours ** denotes half colours Results: v Wycliffe v Abberley Hall v QEH v Tockington v Pinewood

Won Won Lost Lost Won

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3-0 3-2 1-3 0-1 11- 0

Winterfold 6 a side: Runners Up

This was another enjoyable and successful season with a group of talented, committed and enthusiastic boys. The Winterfold 6 a-side tournament, now a fixture in our calendar as an early season marker, saw us come within a whisker of winning, just missing out on top spot on goal difference. A promising start; we played some excellent football and were eagerly awaiting the challenges to come. Wycliffe away on their big pitch was a tough first test and against a strong, physical side we had to battle hard to stay in the game. We managed to get to half time with honours even and it was great to see our quality tell in the second half as we scored 3 good goals to record a hard fought win. This was the theme throughout the season, our football at times being of an extremely high standard. We had to guard against lapses in concentration in letting the opposition back into the game and it was great credit to the boys that the only team to get the better of us were an exceptionally strong QEH Bristol team that were able to put us under sustained pressure and dominate us

2ND XI Team: F Amati, L Webb, A Thomson, R Van de Grift, M Craven, H Jefferies, A Maculan, T McCulloch, M Morris, A Binns, M Viva Simond, C Birts, A Searson Results: v Wycliffe v Abberley Hall v QEH v Clifton v Pinewood

Won Won Won Lost Won

4–1 2–0 3–1 1–2 2–0

It was another hugely successful season for the mighty 2nd XI with victories coming thick and fast. Despite coming up against schools that play football on a more regular basis than us, we gelled well as a team and left other schools

physically. The remaining matches we were able to show our quality and prove ourselves to be an excellent free scoring side able to score from all areas of the pitch, Hector’s overhead kick against Abberley Hall being a particular highlight! It is wonderful to see football flourishing at Beaudesert and this group of Year 7 and 8s are a

pleasure to coach, are football mad and blessed with plenty of talent. Our training sessions were high quality affairs and with places to play for in the XI were competitive throughout. A big thank you to all the boys involved and to Liam Smith for his help and expertise. DR

quaking in their boots! The first game of the season saw us host Wycliffe, who were brushed aside 4-1. Much of that was down to a Man of the Match (MoM) performance by captain fantastic, Max M, who bossed the midfield like a school boy version of Patrick Vieira! Next, it was Abberley Hall, where Alfred made his debut. Many chances were created by the pace of the wingers, including MoM Archie but Alfred’s finishing resembled that of the young Arsenal defender ...

build from the back and create chances and frustrate the opposition.

The performance of the season, however, came on our only away trip, down to QEH. From the start, we bossed the game and Alfred came into his own on the right side of midfield but it was Charlie, in the centre of defence that stood out as the man of the match and his strong performance, along with his defensive partner, Matthieu meant that we had the platform to

I wish all the Year 8 leavers the very best as they move on to more football in their senior schools and thank our out-going Head of Boys’ Sport for organising such a fantastic fixture card. TL

A blip against Clifton meant that we wanted to bounce back and finish strongly against Pinewood. It was a great game and we finished the season in great style with the pick of the goals coming from the Peter Crouch of schoolboy football, Arthur, which capped off a MoM performance.

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3RD XI Team: H Kay, L Dangerfield, O Ridgwell, F Jack, B Pridmore, L Webb, W Shipsey, M D’Arcy Rice, A Binns, E Ransome, A Gordon Results: v Wycliffe v Abberley Hall v QEH v Clifton v Pinewood

Won 13 – 1 Won 13 – 0 Won 3 – 1 Drew 2 – 2 Won 4 – 1

4TH XI Going into the start of the football term, one is seldom optimistic when it comes to the 3rd team, however, a practice in, I was blown away! Every boy worked hard, clearly enjoyed their football and demonstrated some very encouraging skills. As it turned out, we had a fantastic unbeaten season and each match was a goal fest – thoroughly enjoyed by myself, the players and parents alike. Well done lads! JLB

Team: O Eason, O Giffard-Lindsay, W Moffatt, A Watkins, L d’Abo, T Clout, F Campbell, T Wickett, A Baker, J Hunt, T Fagan, O Eugster, E Ransome, H Kay, C Combe, G Grand Results: v Wycliffe v Abberely Hall v QEH v Tockington U11B

Won Won Lost Won

4–2 9–0 0 – 11 4–1

It was a short but fun season. In training, they enjoyed both developing their skills in attack and defence as well as playing in different forms of team games. Their strengths started in goal with Hugo stopping shots brilliantly. In defence, Aled who was everywhere on the pitch. Oliver and Joe also did a good job in keeping the ball out of their own net. In attack, Louis and Theo played key roles in starting the team’s attacking plays while Theo F ran tirelessly creating the spaces up front. In matches the team achieved some impressive results. Well done to all those involved. LR

5TH XI Team: W Greig, O Ross, G Grand, C Hyde, R Calvert, L Dhillon, F Hack, G Scurr, T Skarda, C Combe, T Fagan, T Wickett, F Champniss, A Watkins, H Hiscox Results: v Wycliffe v QEH v Tockington

Won 5 – 2 Lost 0 – 18 Drew 0 – 0

UNDER 11 A Team: F Douglas-Pennant, T Eugster, G Pegg, A Smith, W Gemmill, M Thomson, R Edmonds, F Mullin, A Vanderbrook, C Burns Results: v Wycliffe v QEH v St Hugh’s v Pinewood

Drew Lost Lost Won

2–2 1–3 1–2 2–1

Winterfold House Tournament Plate: Runners Up ISFA Regional Tournament: v Hereford Cathedral School Won 3–0 v Wycliffe Drew 2 – 2 v Clifton Lost 0–2 v Truro Prep Lost 0–2 Quarter Final Playoff

A truncated season due to the weather and a lack of players on opposition teams saw the boys play some good football. The opening match saw a comprehensive 5 – 2 victory secured over Wycliffe. We were brought down to earth somewhat in the next fixture, at home to a massively impressive QEH side who were, quite frankly, at a totally different level to us. Fortunately, pride was restored with a battling scoreless draw at Tockington. The boys were a credit to the school at all times, in victory and defeat, and we thoroughly enjoyed our season together. SW

It was a pleasure to work with the 11A team this year, all the boys were enthusiastic and hardworking in training and matches which was really pleasing. The boys impressed me with their desire, enthusiasm and willingness to improve. The team got to the semi-final of the Wraxall Festival and were unlucky in the regional IAPS after winning their group. Throughout the season the boys had some really tight games including against Wycliffe and QEH. The season finished with a very close win against Pinewood which was a fantastic end to a hard fought season. Special mention must go Wilfred who was the leading goal scorer and inform striker throughout the season using his pace to good effect. Milo and Rufus formed a fantastic partnership at central defence and Theo was solid in goal and penalty saving hero during The Wraxall Festival quarter-final. ND

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UNDER 11 B Team: J Bostock, B Wateridge, E Stringer, W Noest, W Howard, O Wilkes, C Burns, A Roche, T Evans-Gough, A Vanderbrook Results: v Wycliffe v Abberley Hall v Berkhampstead v Tockington v Pinewood

Won Drew Lost Lost Drew

4–2 1–1 1–6 2–4 1–1

The season seemed over before it had begun; it was all fast and furious. A number of players rotated in with the A team, so we managed to

UNDER 10 A Team: H Dhillon, A Meakin, H Howard, T Maculan, W Haycraft Mee, H Hughes, J Robinson, W Hunter, L Hazell, G Graham, A King Results: v St Hugh’s v QEH v Pinewood v Hatherop v Berkhampstead v Cheltenham Prep

Won Won Lost Won Lost Won

6–1 7–2 4–6 3–2 2–3 7–4

What promised to be a highly impressive season was unfortunately disrupted by bad weather. The boys were left with only a handful of opportunities to show their undoubted class.

have different players for most of the matches. William N in goal pulled off some terrific saves. Oliver, Eden and Ben in defence were tireless and kept running down the opposition. We did suffer against Berkhampstead A team, who ran circles around us; they would have given our A team a good game. Archie, Tom and William H played in midfield and developed their skills as the season progressed. Caspar, Jake and Amory were all playing in attack and scored some impressive goals. It was an enjoyable season; the team trained hard and played some great football. Well done and thank you to all involved. JSSM

With Hector reliable between the sticks, and Hari, Algie and Theo disciplined in defence, the team were given the freedom to play some expansive, attacking football. With Wilbur pulling the strings in the middle of the pitch, Jaspar, Avery and Lochy offering trickery and pace down the wings, and Wolfie, Harry and George posing a real goal threat, the team were able to put on some classy displays and comfortably dispatch the early season opposition. Narrow losses to Pinewood and Berkhampstead were hard to swallow but I was proud by the way, on each occasion, they bounced back to win their next game and maintained a great team spirit throughout. An amazing young team with lots of potential for the future. Well done, boys! TC

UNDER 11 C Team: O Greig, T Hack, J Mackay-Lewis, R Morris, B Parkes, R Rayner, T Farrington, S Jones, K Probert Results: v Wycliffe v Abberley v QEH v Tockington v St Hugh’s v Pinewood

Won Won Lost Won Lost Lost

4–0 8–3 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–2

A good season with some good wins for the U11C this year. The team made short work of some opponents although weaknesses in midfield left it vulnerable to counter attack. That said we were able to put the boot into plenty of opponents with what must have been a record haul of twenty goals. In defence we tackled hard and normally tackled the right player too. In midfield there were some silky passes and sharper elbows when that did not work. While up front we were able to field a strong cadre of match winners and goal pinchers. BC

UNDER 10 B Team: C Chadwick, S Eason, M Hargitay, H Hughes, O O’Carroll, C Vernon, E Williams, J Stockdale, F Millar, O Sánchez Farmar, D Moxon, W Haycraft Mee Results: v St Hugh’s v Cricklade Manor v QEH v Pinewood v Cheltenham Prep

Lost Won Drew Lost Won

1–3 7–0 2–2 2–5 4–1

A very short season where some rose up the team rankings, some came down and the majority played in this squad throughout the whole season. These boys certainly were fair weather players and produced their best football on still and sunny days. By far their best performance was against Cheltenham Prep where at last they played to a level that I had expected from them during this term. A power driver score by Max from 30 yards and an amazing lob from Oscar were major highlights of this game and put us in a commanding position. Well done boys for battling through the cold and wintery conditions on the Common. EC

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UNDER 10 C & D Team: T Bell, C Chadwick, T Cooper, P Figgis, P Grand, H Hodson, H Holmes, R Hudson, J Hulbert, S Hunt, G Lewis, H Llewellen Palmer, F Millar, M Miller, D Moxon, E Robinson, J Stockdale, A Stringer, W Sturdy, S Sturgis, C Talbot Rice, M Worsley Results: U10C v St Hugh’s v QEH v Pinewood v Berkhampstead v Cheltenham Prep

Won Drew Lost Won Lost

2–0 0–0 0–5 2–1 1–2

U10D V Wycliffe v QEH v Pinewood v Hatherop v Cheltenham Prep

Lost Won Lost Lost Won

1–2 2–1 0–7 0–4 2–1

The U10C & D football teams had a very positive term out on the games fields and made great progress. In our games sessions we would often train by playing small sided games, which would help develop the key skills of passing, controlling and dribbling with the ball, as well as spatial awareness and understanding of the game. Over the course of the term there was a very noticeable increase in the quality of football, and the boys began to pass the ball amongst each other and started to work together as a team, which was pleasing to see. There was a large amount of rotation between the teams, and both the Cs and Ds had a number of matches against other schools, which allowed every boy the opportunity to regularly represent the school at football. These matches produced some mixed results in terms of scores on the pitch (some excellent hard fought victories coupled with a few heavier defeats) however it was perhaps the opportunity to learn the important skills of how to host, and be hosted by, opposition schools, that proved to be the most valuable lessons. I hope all the boys involved in the U10s enjoyed their football this year, and thank them for the very positive way in which they represented the school. HS

UNDER 9s Teams: Warriors: H Ahearne, F De Rouet, D McMurtry, M Robinson, Z Hughes, L Slater, E Easton, S Casey, O Bullock Chiefs: M Breitmeyer, H Douglas-Pennant, C Gifford, H Moffatt, O Raphael, O Mitchell, R Rowland, I Fieldhouse, E Easton Sharks/Tigers: H Biddle, K Calvert, A Ellis, G Gifford Nash, T Greig, N Robinson, C Jack, F Robinson, W Guise, S McCulloch, J Hodges, G Lumley, H Matcham, E Skarda, J Thompson

Warriors Results: v Wycliffe v St Hugh’s v Tockington v Pinewood v Hatherop v Berkhampstead v Cheltenham Prep

Won Lost Won Lost Drew Won Drew

7–1 1–4 2–0 2–3 2–2 4–1 2–2

BPS Festival: Won 2 – Drew 2 Chiefs Results: v Wycliffe v St Hugh’s v Tockington v Pinewood v Berkhampstead

Won Won Won Won Won

8–0 2–0 2–0 5–1 5–0

BPS Festival: Won 4 Sharks/Tigers Results: v Wycliffe Won v St.Hugh’s Drew v Tockington Won v Pinewood Drew v Hatherop Drew v Cheltenham Won

10 – 0 0–0 2–0 2–2 0–0 2–0

The U9s enjoyed a fantastic season of football, one that saw them evolve and develop as players. There was a massive amount of talent on display, evident when we look at the results of the Chiefs who were undefeated in all their matches. In fact the Tigers and Sharks teams were unbeaten in head to head fixtures but suffered from dilution at our own tournament when they, at times, faced other B teams. The Warriors performed exceptionally well and despite their two losses, they gained valuable experience on the need to deliver solid passes and make quick decisions. Otto B was a star around the field supported by the skill of Max R, Zac and Doug in midfield. Louis was immense in goal and Herbie A along with Freddie were solid in defence. Edward E gained good experience up front and Sholto proved to be a good utility player. A star for the Chiefs, Edward E was a prolific goal scorer, backed up ably by Oliver R whilst Oliver M was outstanding in goal with several clean sheets. Often the Sharks and Tigers were mixed to accommodate the opposition teams and a huge amount of progress was evident throughout the season. There was good progress made from both Fynn and Ned as well as Sam and Edward S. The degree of improvement made by all the boys was evident in the House competition that was keenly contested by all the boys. This all thanks to the efforts of Mr Dill, the Gaps and Mr Holmes whose enthusiasm and knowledge of the game played a very important part in all the teams’ successes. GR

BPS Festival: Won 1 – Lost 7

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Netball UNDER 13 A Team: J Heynes*, T Vernon, C Haycraft Mee, F MacIntosh, R Smith (capt*) C Birts, B Montgomerie, S Mullin**, F Scurr**, M Standen McDougal* * denotes full colours ** denotes half colours Results: v Colston’s v Clifton v St Hugh’s v Pinewood v Dean Close v Bromsgrove v Cheltenham Prep

Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost Won

8 – 12 7 – 27 16 – 25 21 – 30 9 – 20 16 – 34 20 – 15

Severnside Tournament: 4th Cheltenham Ladies Tournament: 4th IAPS Qualifier: 2nd place in plate Player of the Year: J Heynes It has been a challenging season for the U13s facing some tough competitors across the region. Our competitive drive has led us to enhance our skills branching out our talents in different areas we have not yet explored across the netball court. The shooters worked tirelessly increasing their accuracy and precision. The attackers have fed some fantastic balls into the D and moved the ball with confidence and accuracy. Our feisty defenders have turned over countless balls preventing many goals being scored. Going to the IAPS we knew we would have our work cut out. We came third in our pool taking us through to the plate finals where we achieved 2nd place. We are going to miss Miss Greenaway. Her knowledge of netball and her kindness was a great encouragement to our team. She persuaded us to play our hardest. Thank you so much. U13A Team

UNDER 13 B Team: E Jones, M Leslie, E Brooks, P Ross, H Edmonston, H Bullock, M Davey, B Montgomerie Results: v Colston’s v Clifton v St Hugh’s v Pinewood v The Downs, Wraxall U13A v Dean Close v Bromsgrove v Cheltenham Prep

24 – 7 11 – 8 17 – 21 27 – 14

Lost Won Lost Won

29 – 4 11 – 8 7 – 13 18 – 15

We have been together for three years now and this year was our best and most successful. As the term progressed we improved dramatically and our game became more technical and

UNDER 13 C Team: S Meakin, K Pritchard, M Evans-Gough, L O’Carroll, P Brown, S Orchard, E Carnegie-Brown, T Lincoln, E Grand Results: v Clifton v St Hugh’s v Pinewood v The Downs, Wraxall v Dean Close v Bromsgrove v Cheltenham Prep

Won Won Lost Won

Lost Won Won Lost Lost Drew Won

4 – 13 7–5 10 – 8 12 – 27 6 – 20 16 – 16 12 – 7

faster. We won the majority of our matches, however the ones we lost were learning curves to show us how to improve in our next game. Our shooters developed such great shooting skills that as soon as the ball was in our D the other team had no hope. They shot exceptional goals sometimes from so far away that left the spectators gasping. Our defence was powerful and strong. They were agile and skilful. This is our last year playing netball at Beaudesert and we were so lucky to have had such an amazing coach as Mrs Baber-Williams. We owe her a big thank you and hopefully the next B team will have as much fun as we had. U13B Team

As a team we have achieved so much this term. We may not be the best but our team spirit is always high no matter what. Every team member contributed a great amount of effort and improved her performance levels. We have had our highs and lows, but overall we have achieved so much. We have worked our socks off which has led us to some great wins. Our best moment was coming from behind in the last quarter to draw with Bromsgrove! Mr Burns has been an excellent coach. He is always encouraging us and giving us confidence to believe in ourselves. He has really helped us in improving our skills and tactics. Thank you Mr Burns for being such an inspiration. We will miss our netball journey as a team. U13C Team

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UNDER 12 A Team: C Amati, H Heynes, E Hunter, P Learmond, B McLaughlin, E McMurtry, R Evans-Gough, S Wallace

Results: v Colston’s v Clifton v St Hugh’s v Pinewood v Dean Close v Cheltenham Prep

Lost Lost Lost Won Lost Won

9 – 11 8 – 17 9 – 23 18 – 10 11 – 21 20 – 18

The U12 A-team had a tough season this year. Although our results did not pull through, the girls remained in positive spirits and gave 100% in training and during matches. Our style of play came along towards the end of the season and the fluidity of the girl’s movement and passing through the court developed tremendously. The team showed fantastic resilience during the season and I am proud of each one of them. Praise must go to our captain, Sophie, who led the team through some tough fixtures. We ended on such a high, with an exciting match against Cheltenham Prep, with some of the best play I have seen all season. Great stuff girls, well persevered. FS

UNDER 12 B Team: S Meakin, E Chadwick, A Pearman, H Ashcroft, L Worsley, H Madsen, E Ahearne, M Ellis, Z Cole Results: v Colstons v St Johns v Clifton Prep v St Hughs v Pinewood v Dean Close v Bromsgrove v Cheltenham Prep

Won Won Lost Lost Won Won Lost Lost

12 – 5 8–0 5–6 10 – 21 16 – 1 7–4 18 – 19 10 –14

UNDER 11A

The U12B’s started well with convincing wins against Colston’s and St John’s, before slipping to a narrow defeat against Clifton Prep. The highlight of the season came in our fixture against Pinewood, where the team put forward an incredibly disciplined and polished performance, resulting in a magnificent 16-1 win. In windy conditions, the shooters deserve additional praise for doing an exceptional job of scoring almost every opportunity provided to them! I have been so impressed with the grit and determination of this team; at no point did any player on the court give up. This was particularly apparent in our fixture against Bromsgrove, a very strong and physical team, where the girls gave their all until the bitter end, losing by only one goal in the concluding 30 seconds. It has been an absolute pleasure to coach the “B’s knees” and I look forward to seeing you play next year! KW

UNDER 12 C Team: S Birtles, Z Cole, E d’Abo, H Llewellen Palmer, G Marwood, L Miller, U Rowland, T Russell, L Sánchez Farmar Results: v Colston’s v Clifton v Pinewood v The Downs, Wraxall v Dean Close v Bromsgrove v Cheltenham Prep

Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost

6–7 1 – 5 4 – 5 11 – 22 8 – 12 3 – 18 4–7

Team: P Baker, L Evans, E Fleming, L Hargitay, S Thompson, F Wiles, I Burton Results: v Clifton v St Hugh’s v Pinewood v The Downs, Wraxall v Dean Close v Bromsgrove v Cheltenham Prep

Won Lost Won Won Won Lost Lost

12 – 8 5 – 13 13 – 11 11 – 6 14 – 4 6 – 13 12 – 22

Severnside Tournament: 2nd IAPS Regionals: 2nd IAPS Nationals: Qualified

The girls tried really hard with all matches, improving their skills and shooting aim week by week. They were always enthusiastic in training sessions, learning new techniques to keep possession of the ball and passing it on without it being intercepted. It is bad luck that we did not manage to win one game, though we were very close to drawing on a couple. When we played The Downs, Wraxall it was a triangular with the U13C’s which helped boost the score. It was a tough game but we played really well. Thank you to all. AB

It has been a thriving season for the girls this year, qualifying for the IAPS National Tournament as the season highlight. They are a determined team, supportive of each other and tactful in decision making. The girls have certainly shown a persistent spirit, losing to both Pinewood and The Downs, Wraxall until the last quarter with sensational comebacks to claim the win. Lucia, Indigo and Poppy have been a fantastic defensive trio, working hard for each other and making it difficult for the opposition. Sophie and Lili have worked tirelessly all season to control the centre of the court and transfer the ball into our goal third. The persistence of Eliza and Florence in the D has been excellent, showing confidence and skill to make challenging shots. A great season and a team that will continue to build and flourish, well done. ECH

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UNDER 11 B Team: H Fanshawe, R Phillimore, M Snell, D McMyn, I Miller Pyott, R Holloway, Q Peppiatt, F Frost Results: v Redmaids’ v Clifton v St Hugh’s v The Downs, Wraxall v Dean Close v Bromsgrove v Cheltenham Prep

Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost

6 – 11 3 – 12 3 – 18 0–5 7 – 12 4 – 12 11 – 24

The U11Bs have gone from strength to strength and despite not having won a match this season, they have shown some great skills and have improved during every game. In defence, Honor and Rose have become an incredible team, making it difficult for the opposition to get many shots at goal. With the addition of Matilda taking ownership of the WD bib midway through the season they have created a very strong defensive unit. In attack, Quitterie and Florence have shown some real strength in the shooting circle and have been very consistent with their shooting. Our mid courters, Daisy, Rosie and Ivory, have been supportive and have shown speed and some excellent movement. Unfortunately we have come up against some very strong schools with some very tall shooters but the girls have shown grit and determination to keep going in every game. Onwards and upwards! AS

UNDER 11 C Team: S Snell-Dyson, I Trounson, E Cartwright, G Boe, O Hillman, B Sabine

Results: v Redmaids’ v Clifton v St Hugh’s v Dean Close v Bromsgrove v Cheltenham Prep

Lost Drew Won Lost Lost Lost

1–7 1–1 7–0 7 – 15 3 – 19 0 - 18

UNDER 10 A Team: C Bucher, I Gordon, J Gordon, K Johnston, I Morris, A Oldman, I Ross, S Rowlands Results: V Redmaids’ v Clifton v Pinewood v The Downs, Wraxall v Bromsgrove v Cheltenham

Won Won Won Won Drew Won

14-3 11-6 16-0 11-5 9-9 14-13

Triangular St Hugh’s: Drew 6 – 6 St Gabriel’s: Won 6 – 5 Severnside Tournament: Winners

The U11C team have had a very tough season with a number of injuries diminishing their squad, including broken legs and sprained wrists! With the team getting smaller and smaller as the weeks went on, the girls have always given their best in every game and shown that Beaudesert are fighters. They have had some great experiences playing alongside players from other schools to help increase numbers and despite the results have enjoyed the season. Hopefully next season we will have a full and fit team and will be able to continue showing what Beaudesert are capable of on the netball court. AS The U10 A team had a very successful unbeaten term of netball. It has been great to see their enthusiasm for netball grow, working hard in all sessions to improve their skills. They made excellent progress with their movement and marking on court. Passing has improved in pace and accuracy, allowing them to move the ball quickly down the court. Katie, Amelia and Indigo were great in defense making some lovely interceptions and making it difficult for the opposition to score. Jemima and Isla showed good movement and speed around the court linking play nicely. Saskia, Coco and Iona shot with good accuracy and consistency scoring some lovely goals. The highlight of the season was winning the Severnside Tournament with some very exciting close matches and lots of determination from the girls. Well done for all the hard work and great attitudes. TP

UNDER 10 B Team: S Cooper, L Cuellar, Z Halpern-Lande, E Hodson, A Nielsen, L Armshaw, S Ratcliffe Results: v Redmaids’ v Clifton v St Hugh’s v Pinewood v The Downs, Wraxall v Dean Close v Bromsgrove v Cheltenham Prep

Won Won Lost Won Drew Won Lost Lost

13 – 1 10 – 0 1–4 5–2 6–6 8–3 5 – 10 8–9

The Under 10B team have had a fantastic season. All the girls have worked so well as a team and have never given up. We are so lucky to have such skilled shooters. Annie has become a confident and nifty player always making herself

free. Lauren’s accuracy has improved so much that she was selected to play for the A team on a few occasions. A special mention to Esme who received players’ player more times than I can count. She is such a strong presence on the court and works tirelessly to move the ball quickly and safely down the court. Our defence players have been our unsung heroes of the season. Their commitment to stopping that goal is incredible and their teamwork in clearing the ball has improved tremendously. Well done to each and every one of you. Without you our well-oiled machine would not work. Congratulations on such a fun and successful season. HB

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UNDER 10 C Team: O Hillman, D McMyn, I Trounson, I Miller Pyott, T Osborne, R Phillimore, M Snell Results: v Pinewood v Clifton v St Hugh’s v Pinewood v Bromsgrove

Lost Won Lost Lost Won

1 – 10 15 – 0 2 – 11 1–6 10 – 3

The U10C Netball team has shown true grit and determination both on and off the court throughout the whole netball season. Not letting an opposing goal phase them, each member of the team displayed a great enthusiasm and positive drive to fight back against a strong competition. It was fantastic to see the girls work compatibly together in each respective position; Matilda and Olivia working tirelessly to stop their opposition shooters from scoring, whilst Ivory, Daisy, India and Rose had the mid-court covered, moving efficiently to find free spaces in order to deliver the ball down to the accurate eyes of Tatiana in the shooting positions. AS

U9 LIGHTNING Team: S Zinni, S Trehearne, S Reeve, L Pridmore, X Woodford, R Gifford, A Warren, A Roche, S Nicholas Results: v Berkhampstead v Wyclifffe v Pinewood v Dean Close

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U9 STORM Team: I Adams, F Colin, L Fleming, M McMyn, D McShane, F Walker, H Raphael, M Thaiss, P Farrington Results: v Berkhampstead v Clifton v St Hugh’s v Pinewood v The Downs, Wraxall v Cheltenham Prep

Drew Lost Lost Won Won Won

6–6 4–5 7–9 17– 0 15 – 0 11 – 1

Severnside Tournament: 2nd The girls have made amazing progress this term. It brings great satisfaction watching them play with such confidence and fantastic movement

U9 THUNDER Team: C Bohling, B Blastland, O Orchard, A Marwood, I Little, E Wood, C Mosley, R Sturgis, B Hulbert Results: v St John’s v Clifton v Wycliffe v Pinewood v Cheltenham Prep

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2–5 1–2 3–4 1–2 9–3

around the court. They have all worked very hard and have been implementing important skills. Our first big win against Pinewood gave them a huge confidence boost and they began to realise that spacing and positioning did make a great difference. The girls were excited about the Severnside Tournament and playing in the dome. Unfortunately, Florence who has shot consistently well this term hurt her finger warming up and was unable to play. We won our first match against Wycliffe and then went from strength to strength and won the next three matches. We found ourselves in the final against Clifton and although we played well Clifton’s defence was strong and we lost. The girls all received well deserved medals for coming second. Thank you to all the parents who have supported us this term. SF

Thunder have developed well in netball this term. Their understanding of the game has improved to allow all girls to settle into positions which suited them. The girls were very evenly matched against St John’s. Bea H supported the team well in C along with Ottilie in defence making many interceptions. In the next couple of matches the scores were agonisingly close. The highlight of the season was the final match against Cheltenham Prep. The girls had worked especially hard on their shooting and accurate passing for this game which paid off allowing a good win for the end of the season. HN

8–3 1–9 4–5 6–0

The girls had a fantastic start to the season. Red found a natural eye for shooting and Six an eye for defence with multiple interceptions. In practice, the girls worked on moving into space along with accurate passing and footwork. Agatha had cracked the idea of moving into space and dodged around her players always free for the ball. Trying to keep up the high energy for the girl’s last match against Dean Close we focused on the basics of passing and moving and it paid off. The girls listened well and grew together to form a cohesive team. Well done girls for a successful HN season.

U9 HURRICANE Team: E Williams, T Rowland, T Lidstone, B Ward, R Goodman, A Frost, I Blount, L Hentschel-Smith Results: v St John’s Won v Wycliffe Lost v The Downs, Wraxall Won

3–1 3–4 3–2

The girls started the season struggling to grasp the concept of not running with the ball, to finishing the season with a win and good footwork. Hurricane’s first match against St

John’s was tough but with Isabella’s shooting we had the edge. Against Wycliffe, Red showed skills in defence, with multiple interceptions. Beea in WD passed the ball down the court towards our goal effectively and precisely giving the team multiple shots on goal. To finish the season with a win against The Downs, Wraxall proved the determination the girls held from the beginning of the season to win a match which could have gone either way. Well done girls. HN

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Cross Country Squads U11 Girls: F Wiles, L Evans, T Walker, J Gordon, S Rowlands, I Ross U11 Boys: T Eugster, R Rayer, M Thomson, F Mullin, O Wilkes, S Jones, C Burns, W Haycraft Mee U13 Girls: B Montgomerie, P Brown, E Brooks, C Amati, H Llewellen Palmer, C Birts U13 Boys: A Binns, M Dunne (capt)*, T Fagan, A Searson, B Pridmore, O Eugster * denotes full colours Match Results: U9 triangular at Beaudesert: 1st Martha 1st Girls’ team. 1st Herbie 1st Boys’ team U9 triangular at Tockington: 2nd Girls’ team 1st Boys’ team Severnside: Junior Boys’ 2nd team Junior Girls’ 3rd team Senior Girls’ 4th team Senior Boys’ Max 1st Senior Boys’ 1st team National Prep: Wolfie 67th Junior Boys’ team 14th Max 15th Senior Boys’ team 12th Tockington Relays Junior Girls’ 3rd team Junior Boys’ 2nd team Senior Girls’ 4th team Senior Boys’ 1st team

As usual, it has been wonderful to see the enthusiasm and dedication to this tough but rewarding sport! We were able to start our training sessions in September and with a committed core group of runners, we found time at break and lunchtimes and before games to get our training sessions in. Fitness was improving and we were eagerly awaiting the start of our school fixtures after Christmas. The U9’s started with two triangular fixtures against Tockington and Wycliffe and what talent there was on show! Wins for Herbie and Martha were superbly backed up by the rest of the team as we comfortably won the team prizes too - an excellent start to the season. It was unfortunate that the weather put paid to the always competitive races at Pinewood, they are a good marker for our stronger runners, but no matter, we were soon turning our attention to the Severnside competition at Wycliffe. Again, we stepped up and on a deceptively tough course battled hard to finish high up in the team races. The senior boys, brilliantly led by a dominant run from Max managed to win the team race, a very

good achievement and the first time we have managed to win for a number of years. The National Prep Schools Championships held at Malvern were next. This year it was held on the Sunday of a leave out which was a further challenge, however it was so encouraging to be able to put out a pretty full boys teams and for the girls to be able to run as individuals. Wolfie running a committed race on the hilly course lead the Junior boys home and as a Year 5, this was a particularly impressive achievement and I very much look forward to seeing his running develop further next year and beyond. I was so impressed with the rest of the Junior Boys’ team too, all running with great determination on this tough course each giving of their absolute best. This is what it’s all about. Excellence from all and very promising for the next few years too. Max, again running a tactically astute race finished in 15th place, fantastic running in this most high quality of events. He has been able to finish well inside the top 20 in every year that he has competed at the Nationals which is testament to his ability and determination. Well done Max! The talented Barney also running very well was next and it was so encouraging to see the rest of team packing so well. With nearly 300 athletes in each race this can be a pretty daunting scenario but the Beaudesert team spirit and will to do as well as we can stood us in fine stead; so well done all. The Tockington relays were the culmination to our season and again we were in fine form. The junior and senior boys picking up the team victories and the girls’ teams proving increasingly competitive with Ella and Beatrice running fine legs for the senior girls. Well done all and my thanks to all involved. DR

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Hockey – Boys 1ST VII Team: A Binns**, F Campbell* (capt), M D’Arcy Rice, M Dunne, B Evans**, A Thomson**, R Van de Grift, W Walker** * denotes full colours ** denotes half colours Results: v The Elms v The Downs, Malvern v Cheltenham Prep

Won Lost Lost

6–4 0–4 3–6

The season got off to a cracking start: another goalfest against The Elms! We established a healthy lead in the opening ten minutes and went into half-time 3 – 0 up. Bizarrely, exactly the same final score as last year, just reversed! There would have been another stack of goals either end, but for several superb saves from both Alfie and their keeper. Always a relief to notch up a victory in the first fixture and on balance it was well–deserved. Against The Downs, Malvern, we seemed to have lost the requisite accuracy and sharpness. At 0 – 1 down at half-time, I thought it would be a tight game. Alas, despite creating as many decent chances as them, we failed to get on the scoresheet, whereas to give credit where it’s due, The Downs, Malvern did show the composure which we lacked. The climax to this even shorter than usual season, saw us host Cheltenham Prep. We

put in a very respectable performance: having conceded a goal in the first twenty seconds, we clawed our way back to level the score and even took the lead in the first half, with some excellent patterns of play and showed more nous about how to convert chances once we had worked the ball into their D. However, our defence proved our Achilles heel once more, a few sloppy passes, which they pounced upon and despatched the ball into the bottom corner with skilful marksmanship.

2ND VII

3RD VII

Team: A Gordon, W Moffatt, F Amati, O Clark, F Wallace, A Searson, M Craven, R Phillips, O Easen

Team: H Adams, A Maculan, A Hunter, L Webb, F Jack, A Baker, M Morris, T McCulloch, O Ridgwell, C Birts

Results: v The Elms Won v The Downs, Malvern Won v Cheltenham Prep Won

3–0 1–0 3–0

The boys hockey season is always somewhat of a case of ‘blink and you miss it’ but with sickness causing the cancellation of 2 of the 5 fixtures it was even briefer than usual this year. This should not in any way detract from a remarkable team effort by the 9 boys who represented the 2nd XI; played 3, won 3 is impressive enough but to not concede a goal is an achievement to be proud of. Wills was proud of this fact and made some great saves to keep his record, whilst Max, Oscar, Francesco and Frankie were all rocks in defence. Further up the pitch Orlo and Archie S shared most of the goal scoring whilst the work rate of Archie G and Rafe was outstanding. A great season which promises much for next year! SW

Results: v The Downs, Wraxall v Hatherop v Cheltenham Prep

Won Lost Lost

4–3 1–2 0–3

Special mention must go to Freddie, the skipper and ‘player of the season’, demonstrating his full repertoire of skills. Woody, also in the midfield, showed great touches and vision, as well as Bryn, who matured as centre forward. Alfie made some very fine saves in goal. Monty, Max and Archie all performed their defensive duties well. With Bryn, Archie and Rory all still here in 2020, as well as the majority of the 2nds team, I am looking forward to next season already. Roll on! OF

scoring a hat-trick against The Downs, Wraxall. Theo played an increasingly important role, attacking the right hand side. They played their best hockey against Cheltenham but went down 0 – 3 after a very close first half; short of match practice. All too quick, but every one of the team made progress and hopefully enjoyed themselves. JSSM

Our already short season was badly affected by illness when two of our matches were cancelled. The team found it difficult to catch up having missed out on lost practice and experience from those games. Arthur played in goal, a real find of the season and made some brilliant saves. The defence was strong, Felix, Charlie and Ollie working well together. Max who led the side throughout the season showed great stick skills, his distribution quickened with practise. Archie B was energetic and made good progress, he will be a very useful player next year. Archie H played on the left and having found it difficult as first, mastered the reverse stick pass. Luca and Hector both scored useful goals, Hector

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4TH VII Team: J Hunt, O Eugster, M Viva Simond, W Douglas-Pennant, W Shipsey, T Skarada, G Cherry, B Pridmore, L Dangerfield, R Calvert Results: v The Elms Lost v The Downs, Malvern Lost v Cheltenham Prep Lost

1–6 1–4 1–5

A difficult season for the 4th VI. The results did not go in our favour this year but, it does not reflect the hard work and effort the boys showed each week during games. The team showed tremendous spirit throughout the entire term and they should be extremely proud of their efforts. LS

6TH VII Team: C Hyde, T Wickett, O Ross, E Ransome, G Scurr, A Watkins, O Giffard-Lindsay, H Kay, G Grand, L d’Abo, F Champniss, L Dhillon, H Hiscox, H Jefferies Results: v The Elms v The Downs, Wraxall v Cheltenham Prep

Drew Won Won

1–1 4–0 3–0

It was a great season for the 6th VII – unbeaten! For many of the boys, hockey was by no means their passion but that did not stop them from coming together as a team and playing some top quality hockey and more importantly, enjoying every moment! The season started off with a trip up to The Elms where the boys enjoyed their first taste of the competitive hockey with a 1 – 1 draw. Despite a cancelled fixture early on in the season, the boys bounced back and enjoyed wins against The Downs, Wraxall and more impressively, Cheltenham, who had played hockey all term! A huge well done to all the boys who played over the course of the season and I wish them all the best. TL

5TH VII Team: H Kay, R Page, C Combe, F Hack, G Scurr, T Wickett, T Fagan, O Giffard-Lindsay, A Watkins, T Clout Results: v The Downs, Wraxall v Hatherop v Cheltenham Prep

Won Won Lost

4–2 3–2 1–5

This has been a fun and rewarding half of term for the boys and I have been so impressed with the attitude and enthusiasm towards their hockey. Often playing on grass, in trying weather, they got stuck in, showed great effort and played to the best of their ability. It was great to see the improvements too, all aspects of our game

progressed significantly and when we were able to showcase our skills on the astro it was there for all to see. Attempting to pass the ball quickly and accurately, get it wide and into the ‘D’ and a shot on goal, there was some proper hockey on show! I must just mention the contribution of captain Freddie, leading by example he set the tone throughout and it was wonderful to see his defending and distribution of the ball show such progression. My thanks to all for an enjoyable half term of hockey. DR

UNDER 11 A

UNDER 11 B

Team: C Burns, W Gemmill, A Smith, E Stringer, M Thomson, B Wateridge, F Mullin, A Vanderbrook, T Farrington, A Roche, F Douglas-Pennant, R Edmonds, G Pegg

Team: T Hack, W Noest, T Eugster, T Farrington, A Vanderbrook, C Burns, F Mullin, O Wilkes, W Howard

Results: v The Downs, Wraxall v Clifton v The Downs, Malvern v Cheltenham Prep

Lost Lost Lost Lost

0–1 1–2 1–2 3–8

Despite the short time spent learning a new sport, it was still a good season for the As. Like always, it started with a mixture of boys who had some experience of competitive hockey and those who had never played before. They quickly learnt some good stick skills and grew in confidence in many areas of the game. Eden played well in goal all season and Benedict was instrumental in midfield, not only defending resolutely, but also scoring some great goals. The improvement of many players new to the game was clear to see, with Arthur energy in midfield, and Freddie playing on the wing taking the ball forward in attack. All the matches were very competitive and agonisingly close to victory. The scorelines never really told the full story. However, the attitude and efforts from everyone was excellent and against experienced teams, they should be proud. A really enjoyable season, thank you! LR

Results: v The Downs, Wraxall v Clifton v Hatherop v Cheltenham Prep

Lost Lost Drew Lost

1–3 1–5 2–2 0–1

The Under 11B hockey team have shown great enthusiasm and attitude in both training and matches. They have done especially well considering it is their first experience of competitive hockey. The boys have enjoyed learning and competing in a new sport and have had some success against schools who have greater hockey experience. Although results did not always go their way, their resilience and hard work ensure they were competitive in matches. Both Theo and Caspar showed determination throughout the season, Amory showed skill and pace on the wing. Goalkeeper Tom kept many a goal out with some quick reactions and performed superbly. ND

UNDER 11 C Team: J Bostock, O Greig, R Rayner, K Probert, B Parkes, T Farrington, J Mackay-Lewis, S Jones, O Wilkes, R Morris Results: v The Downs, Wraxall v Clifton v Cheltenham Prep

Lost Lost Won

0–6 1–8 3–2

An interesting season, a few games cancelled, two losses and one win. Considering the fact that most of these boys had never touched a hockey stick before, they were keen, worked hard and enjoyed it. Well done! JLB

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Cricket 1ST XI Team: M Dunne (capt)*, W Walker*, A Binns*, A Hunter*, O Clark*, M D’Arcy Rice*, C Birts*, A Maculan, A Baker, W Shipsey, T McCulloch, A Thomson, B Evans * denotes full colours Results: v Wycliffe v Prestfelde Prep v Pinewood v St Hugh’s v The Downs, Wraxall v Dean Close v St John’s v Millfield v Abberley Hall

Won Won Tied Won Won Lost Won Lost Won

by 9 wickets by 56 runs by 84 runs by 10 wickets by 19 runs by 120 runs by 10 wickets by 84 runs

A season best summed up as promising, but ultimately ruined by the great British weather. It was difficult to get any consistency or momentum as matches and practices constantly fell foul of the weather. Nevertheless, when we did play the boys acquitted themselves well. Another cup run was unfortunately ended at National Quarter Finals by a very strong Millfield side, but we had

already had the great satisfaction of repeating the previous year’s triumph over Prestfelde Prep. The only other loss was to Dean Close when we had a bit of a nightmare day. In a year when Ben Stokes was to lead England to great escapes, our great escape with a tie against Pinewood was equally exciting. Throughout the season Max and Woody led the batting line-up superbly – 3 century opening partnerships and 78% of our total runs between them, including a maiden century for Woody. Monty had a magnificent season with

the ball, taking wickets and bowling with miserly economy. He was most ably supported by Charlie, Alfie and Archie H, with important spells from Arthur, Bryn and Archie B as well. Orlo continued to prove himself an outstanding young keeper and Woody and Max caught everything which came their way. Archie H’s fielding was exceptional all season and his bullet throw from the boundary picked up more victims! Archie T proved to be a valuable squad member. All in all a most enjoyable season … apart from the rain. SW

belted the ball and captained diplomatically with good sense and game awareness. Close behind in all-round skill level was Molly whose bowling was incredibly straight and full, and whose close catching was a sight to behold. The brutal way Savannah dispatched bad bowling was likewise eye-catching, but it was the way she hit her cover drives that had the more knowledgeable spectators purring. Coco and Rosie both contributed immensely with both bat and ball. All the way through the bowling order, whatever the team selection, I could rely on full, straight and sharp overs. We hit our highest standards of play

during the Severnside Tournament, and were deserved trophy winners. I have thoroughly enjoyed spending two summers doing cricket with the senior girls. I hope that they will carry on the great game at their next schools. Several have practiced with the hard ball and pads, and have the skills and talent to go far. I would like to thank all the Year 8 and Year 7 girls for everything they have brought to cricket this summer in practices and in matches, where so many spectators have commented on the way they are able to combine competitiveness and kindness. KDB

1ST XI Teams: S Mullin (capt)*, M Standen McDougal*, R Smith*, C Haycraft Mee*, S Orchard*, J Heynes, C Birts, T Vernon, F Scurr, M Evans-Gough, M Leslie, H Edmonston, E Hunter, S Wallace Results: v Cheltenham Prep v Pinewood v The Downs, Wraxall v St Hugh’s

Won Lost Won Lost

Severnside Tournament: Won In a summer marred by various forms of bad weather, we managed to get some games played and also one tournament. The losses to Pinewood and St Hugh’s were disappointing of course, but they were both close and exciting games which could have gone either way. Over the whole season, the first team’s performances were characterised by hard hitting, aggressive running, solid fielding and, especially, outstanding bowling. Although we were unable to finish the game with Old Buckenham Hall due to a badly timed downpour, we had by that time compiled about 130 runs against a strong looking bowling side. OBH had no answer, however, to the straight and fast bowling of a succession of Beaudesert girls, and they would have struggled to make 50. Our stand-out player over the summer was Saskia, who kept wicket superbly, bowled fast,

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2ND XI Team: H Adams, M Morris, W Shipsey, F Wallace, F Amati, M Craven, W Douglas-Pennant, O Easen, A Gordon, T McCulloch, A Searson, R Van de Grift

Results: v Cheltenham Prep v Pinewood v Tockington 1st XI v Dean Close v Wetherby Prep 1st XI v Bromsgrove U12A v The Elms v Abberley Hall

Won Won Won Won Won Lost Won Won

by 6 wickets by 43 runs by 4 wickets by 19 runs by 9 wickets by 30 runs by 5 wickets by 8 wickets

The 2nd XI enjoyed a very successful term out on the cricket field, and should be proud of their efforts. Despite the poor weather, they were still able to play in 8 games and finished the season with only one defeat, which is a tremendous achievement.

3RD XI Team: H Kay, M Davey, E Ransome, L Webb, R Page, F Campbell, T Wickett, W Moffatt, F Jack, L d’Abo, R Phillips Results: v Cheltenham Prep v Wycliffe v Pinewood v The Downs, Wraxall v Dean Close v Bromsgrove v Hatherop v Abberley Hall

Won Won Drew Won Won Lost Won Won

by 8 wickets by 8 wickets by 2 wickets by 1 wicket by 82 runs by 3 wickets by 90 runs

The team was very ably captained this year by Hector, who did an excellent job in setting the field, rotating the bowling attack and selecting the batting order. He was assisted greatly in his duties by his fellow Year 8s Max, Will and Frankie, all of whom showed themselves to be excellent role models for the rest of the team, and should be commended for all that they have given to Beaudesert cricket over their time at the school. While there were plenty of individual successes over the course of the season, it was the team spirit, and sense of camaraderie that built up amongst the side, that was the most pleasing thing to see. The boys played every match in just the right spirit and were always looking to encourage and support one another. I hope that all boys involved enjoyed their time in the 2nd XI, and thank them for their commitment to the team, and for remaining thoroughly good company throughout the term. HS

to remember. With a good mix of Year 7s and 8’s, we were a team full of runs and a great ability to take wickets. A particularly strong fielding side, with Hugo setting the standard from behind the stumps, it was wonderful to see the high quality ground fielding and catching, both close to the wicket and in the outfield. I have been so impressed with the attitude of the Year 8 boys, always showing a positive attitude and their willingness to make the Year 7s feel part of the team is a real credit to them. I must highlight the contribution of captain fantastic Mathilde. With both bat and ball she has been brilliant throughout, bowling her heart out and scoring consistently important runs. Her captaincy has been exceptional, playing in the correct spirit, playing to win and setting a fine example to all. Well done and my thanks for a fun and successful DR season.

Team: A Watkins, T Skarda, L Dangerfield, O Ross, G Cherry, B Pridmore, M Viva Simond, O Eugster, H Jefferies, H Hiscox, F Jack, T Fagan, O Giffard-Lindsay, M Standen McDougal, S Mullin, C Haycraft Mee Results: v Pinewood v Dean Close v Abberley Hall v The Elms

Won Won Won Won

by 3 wickets by 1 run by 70 runs by 27 runs

Not just an unbeaten season but a hundred percent win record all the way. What the weather ruined the team made up for in spirit and determination. There was depth to the side, an unusual phenomenon at this end of the cricket spectrum. Everyone could turn their arm and bowl at least half an over straight, ‘on target’ and, if necessary, lob a few hand grenades at opponents not used to moving their heads. With the bat, runs were prolific, half centuries dotted the score cards and big hitting cameo performances that peppered the boundary marker were our calling card. In the field we fielded, a big boon in the working men’s club of 4th XI cricket where mistakes are relentlessly punished. We caught and stopped and dived and threw like leaping monkeys until the opposition dared not run anymore just in case. The highlight was the nail biter versus Dean Close, won on the last ball. We finished the season by thumping Abberley Hall, a little girl power helped seal the glorious moment, and on to medals and a welldeserved match tea. BC

5TH XI Team: G Scurr, T Clout, C Combe, F Hack, J Hunt, F Champniss, L Dhillon, G Grand, W Greig, C Hyde

Results: v Cheltenham Prep v Wycliffe v Dean Close v Abberley Hall

Lost Won Won Won

by 55 runs by 64 runs by 47 runs by 123 runs

A short but productive season where the boys achieved some good victories, demonstrating some powerful batting and accurate bowling. Everyone had a go at something with some positive wicket taking and some interesting times at the crease but more importantly, they were out in the field working on their cricketing skills and match play. The highlight of their season was probably the opportunity to do some fossil hunting when not involved in the match play! Fun and laughter was often heard during our sessions and I hope the boys enjoyed the season while learning a little more about cricket. EC

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2ND, 3RD, 4TH, 5TH XI Teams: P Brown, E Carnegie-Brown, E Grand, T Lincoln, F MacIntoch, S Birtles, H Madsen, E McMurtry, T Russell, L Miller, L Raphael, S Meakin, L O’Carroll, U Rowland, H Edmonston, B Montgomerie, E Ahearne, C Amati, E d’Abo, R Evans-Gough, H Heynes, P Learmond, B McLaughlin, L Worsley, E Hunter, S Wallace, G Marwood, E Jones, H Llewellen Palmer, Z Cole, A Pearman, E Chadwick, H Ashcroft, M Ellis, P Ross, S Meakin, S Birtles, L Raphael, S Meakin, E Brooks, K Pritchard 2nd XI Results: v Cheltenham Prep Won by 52 runs v Pinewood Won by 17 runs v The Downs, Wraxall Won by 41 runs v St Hugh’s Won by 85 runs Severnside Tournament: Winners TP

4th XI Results: v Cheltenham Prep v Colston’s v Dean Close v St Hugh’s

Won Won Lost Won

3rd XI Results: v Cheltenham Prep v Pinewood v The Downs, Wraxall v St Hugh’s

5th XI Results: v Cheltenham Prep (with 4th team) v Colston’s v Dean Close

Won Won Won

Won Won Won Won

by 41 runs by 10 runs by 7 runs by 3 runs ECH

by 24 runs 11 runs by 59 runs KW

UNDER 11 A Team: F Douglas-Pennant, T Evans-Gough, B Wateridge, T Eugster, F Mullin, A Roche, A Smith, C Burns, R Edmonds, W Gemmill, M Thomson, G Pegg, A Vanderbrook Results: v Cheltenham Prep v Wycliffe v St John’s v Pinewood v the Downs, Wraxall v Dean Close v St Hugh’s v Abberley Hall

Lost Won Won Won Won Won Lost Lost

by 116 runs by 7 wickets by 37 runs by 16 runs by 31 runs by 21 runs by 14 runs by 13 runs

Tom, Freddie D-P and Arthur all played a pivotal role in a very successful season. They all took wickets and scored runs. Freddie’s 4-12 against St Hugh’s was a devastating piece of swift bowling. Tom picked up 3 wickets for 3 runs against Wycliffe. Arthur scored 60* against Dean Close and 55* against St Hugh’s, finishing the season with 46 against Abberley. All three showed great potential for the future. The first and second change bowlers always did the job of surprising the opposition by bowling a good line and length – they took vital wickets at important times; Caspar and Rufus often took the wickets of batsmen who thought that they were settled. Benedict bowled at a good pace and became more consistent as the season progressed. Milo batted with no inhibitions and bowled with purpose. Archie threw the ball like a thunderbolt from the deep but contributed mainly by his carefree strokeplay and deceiving bowling.

UNDER 11 A Team: P Baker, I Burton, L Evans, E Fleming, L Hargitay, R Holloway, S Thompson, F Wiles, Q Peppiatt, G Longsdon Results v Cheltenham Prep Won by 7 runs v Pinewood Lost by 3 runs v The Downs, Wraxall Won by 10 runs v Wycliffe Won by 36 runs v Dean Close Won by 75 runs v St Hugh’s Lost by 61 run Severnside Tournament: Winners

This term has been a really rewarding cricket season for both myself and the girls. We have worked hard to fine tune the girls’ cricket skills both in bat and in the field. For me it has been fantastic to see the girls grow together a team each match, and work to their individual strengths. For them it has been great to see how their hard work pays off. In each game they put their practice into play enabling them to win some superb matches. We have a very competitive bunch, and it is great to see them play with such determination and passion. Well done, keep up the good work! PG

Wilfred struggled with his batting after his promising innings against Cheltenham but developed a useful leg break, which will see him take wickets in future seasons. Behind the stumps, Freddie M worked tirelessly and made sure that he did everything possible to stop the ball, often taking punishment to the body. His enthusiasm was infectious; he proved a vital member of the team. Theo was energetic in the covers, quick to the ball, as he was between the wickets when batting. The award for the most improved cricketer was Amory who played numerous games for the As as well as the B side. George played most of his cricket for the B side but helped the As out on occasions. It has been a very enjoyable season; the team were great company and showed genuine desire to improve. Given more time, they will make good progress. JSSM

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UNDER 11 B Team: O Greig, W Noest, K Probert, A Vanderbrook, T Hack, J Bostock, S Jones, R Rayner, O Wilkes, J Mackay-Lewis, R Morris, B Parkes, G Pegg, E Stringer, W Howard, T Farrington Results: v Cheltenham Prep v Berkhampstead v Pinewood v Tockington v Dean Close v The Elms v Abberley Hall

Won Lost Lost Lost Won Won Won

by 80 runs by 4 wickets by 9 runs by 34 runs by 2 runs by 47 runs by 51 runs

The Under 11B squad had an enjoyable season playing 20 over hardball cricket. There were some talented individuals within the group

especially in the bowling department; all of whom were keen to take part in both the various format of practise matches and against other schools. While many started the season focussed on their preferred discipline, they worked hard to develop their skills in the three key areas of the game. Bazi and Jake lead the bowling attack with pace and accurate bowling, taking some wickets at key moments in matches. Amory and William N were impressive all-rounders, taking wickets and scoring valuable runs. Everyone played well at various points in matches, both with bat and ball, and there were also some great performances when fielding. Eden was impressive as wicket keeper and throughout the squad, there were some top catches, key runouts and superb enthusiasm and support for the bowler. It was great to see how they all developed over the term, and I was very proud of their achievements. Well done. LR

UNDER 10 A Team: W Hunter, S Easen, H Howard, C Vernon, H Ahearne, A King, O O’Carroll, F Haynes, A Meakin, M Hargitay, H Dhillon, L Hazell Results: v Cheltenham Prep v Clifton v Pinewood v The Downs, Wraxall v Dean Close v St Hugh’s v Summer Field v Abberley Hall

Won Won Won Won Won Won Won Won

by 5 wickets by 2 wickets by 38 runs by 52 by 9 wickets by 40 runs by 45 runs by 89 runs

What a fantastic season and ice creams all round for our eight wins. These boys loved their cricket, worked incredibly hard during our practice sessions and applied every bit of advice during their matches. To have an unbeaten season is no easy feat and my U10A’s represented Beaudesert with maturity, commitment and played some brilliant cricket. Each boy contributing to the team’s success. Well done, it’s been a privilege and I have thoroughly enjoyed it! JLB

UNDER 10 A Team: J Gordon, I Gordon, K Johnston, I Morris, C Bucher, L Cuellar, E Hodson, I Ross, S Rowlands, A Oldman Results v Cheltenham Prep v Pinewood v The Downs, Wraxall v Wycliffe v Dean Close v St Hugh’s

Won Won Won Won Won Lost

by 71 runs by 33 runs by 34 runs by 62 runs by 54 runs by 1 run

Severnside Tournament: Winners

UNDER 11 B Team: G Boe, E Cartwright, H Fanshawe, O Hillman, D McMyn, I Miller Pyott, S Snell-Dyson, F Frost, I Trounson Results v Cheltenham Prep v Pinewood v The Downs, Wraxall v Wycliffe v Dean Close v St Hugh’s

Won Lost Won Won Lost Lost

by 15 runs by 5 runs by 3 runs by 10 runs by 13 runs by 8 run

The U11B team have been superb this term. During training the girls have progressed all fielding, and bowling skills and techniques. They have all worked tirelessly during training, and their hard work has paid off during matches. It has been very rewarding to see the girls’ cricket confidence grow each match they play in, and wonderful to see so many smiley faces. I look forward to seeing them all play next year. Well done girls! PG

The U10A team have had a fantastic season and have worked so hard on their bowling and batting. They were very unlucky to not have an unbeaten season due to losing to St Hugh’s by one run. They have impressed me with their enthusiasm, determination and competiveness. They work so well together as a team and are always encouraging and helping each other. One of the highlights was winning the Severnside Tournament. It came to the last batter, Lauren to come in and hit the ball for 4s and 6s which led us to victory. They have been a pleasure to teach and are very talented which is really exciting for the future of Beaudesert cricket. GBW

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UNDER 10 B Team: G Graham, H Holmes, H Hughes, G Lewis, D Moxon, J Robinson, T Maculan, H Hodson, J Stockdale, A Stringer, W Haycraft Mee, M Hargitay, L Hazell, W Sturdy, C Vernon Results: v Cheltenham Prep v Hatherop v Berkhampstead v Pinewood v Dean Close v St Hugh’s

Won Lost Won Won Lost Lost

by 45 runs by 1 wicket by 10 wickets by 5 wickets by 11 runs by 1 wicket

The first game played was a winning start against Cheltenham. Ably captained by George L, he led from the front with both ball and bat. Next up, we

UNDER 9s Storm: I Adams, F Walker, D McShane, M McMyn, B Blastland, A Roche, H Raphael, F Colin, L Fleming, A Marwood Results: v Cheltenham Prep v Pinewood v The Downs, Wraxall v Wycliffe v Dean Close

Won Won Won Won Won

by 70 runs by 73 runs by 8 runs by 67 runs by 32 runs

Severnside Tournament: Winners

The girls have had a fantastic term of cricket and were unbeaten which is a great achievement. They have worked very hard in lessons and their accuracy with their bowling was excellent. Their fielding skills were very good, and the girls had a few great catches to get some players out. The Severnside Tournament was very exciting. We won the first two games against Clifton and Tockington. We then had to play The Downs, Wraxall. On the last ball to be bowled by Martha, she bowled one of her accurate balls

were unlucky to lose to Hatherop, in a game that, like the Cricket World Cup final, went right to the wire. Following a close defeat, we were keen to get back to winning ways, which we did, convincingly, against Berkhampstead. A win against the old enemy at Pinewood meant back to back wins in arguably, the performance of the season. Theo was terrific with the bat and Charlie took important wickets after joining us from the A’s. We lost a bit of momentum when coming up against a very good Dean Close side. Some strange fielding decisions cost us, but a bright light did appear in the form of Wolfie after he returned from injury. The final game of the season saw us travel down to St Hugh’s. It was a terrific game to finish on despite losing by only one run! The boys showed real character and class in defeat. I was so proud of them! It really was a terrific season. TL

and hit the stumps bowling the batter out! The girls loved winning the tournament and they all received medals. They have been such a terrific team to coach. A big thank you to all the parents that have supported us this term. SF

UNDER 10 B Team: A Akeroyd, L Armshaw, I Casey, S Cooper, E Dunn, L Floyd, Z Halpern-Lande, F Leslie, I Medina, S Ratcliffe, T Walker, S Ward Results v Cheltenham Prep v Beaudesert U11B v Pinewood v Wycliffe v Dean Close v St Hugh’s

Lost Won Lost Lost Lost Lost

242 – 253 262 – 260 412 – 462 249 – 266 278 – 284 488 – 565

The cricket season has been brief but nonetheless exciting. The results sheet does not do justice to the fantastic effort and the visible improvement in skill and teamwork of all the girls. The opening match against Cheltenham Prep was a very close one. Florrie astounded the crowd with her fast, accurate bowling, while Lily, Isla and Zoe were useful fielders for the big hits. Our one victory was a friendly match against our own U11B team on the astro at home. Elowen and India proved their strength as batters in this closely fought battle. Another highlight was an impressive performance against Wycliffe, which although we lost, was an excellent display of teamwork. Sophia showed a huge improvement in her overarm bowling. In the field, Sophie really came into her own this time, staying positive and focused. Throughout the season, Scarlett and Tinks have been consistent and reliable and have sometimes played extra innings where necessary. Their skills were particularly useful against St Hugh’s in the last match of the season. Amelia and Lois too have shown real effort and progress in their batting, communicating effectively with their partners. I have been lucky to have a team of girls with such wonderful, sporting spirit. AW

UNDER 10 COLTS BARBARIANS AND WANDERERS Team: H Hodson, E Robinson, F Millar, P Grand, S Hunt, C Talbot Rice, T Bell, W Sturdy, R Hudson, P Figgis, M Miller, C Chadwick, S Sturgis, J Hulbert, J Stockdale, T Cooper, E Williams, M Worsley Two parallel teams had the honour of representing the mighty Colts Barbarians and Wanderers this year. Competing across a range of forms of the game, from pairs to full-on, hard-ball cricket, the boys relished the opportunity of testing their skills against other teams. They showed great willingness to listen and to work at their individual games, as they all made great progress to be able to compete in, and enjoy, hard ball matches by the

end of term. The teams had a lot of success in their matches, winning the majority of them by comfortable margins, whilst maintaining a sportsmanship and camaraderie so important in cricket at all levels. But the real winner as far as the Colts are concerned, was cricket, which has gained some more avid fans and some much improved players. A fun and successful season all round. Well done, boys! TC

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UNDER 9s

Teams: Lightning: S Zinni, C Bohling, A Warren, L Pridmore, B Ward, R Gifford, M Thaiss, S Reeve, S Nicholas, C Mosley

The U9 boys play in numerous matches throughout the Summer, sadly several games were cancelled due to the poor weather, but this did not deter their enthusiasm. We had some excellent net sessions where our mantra of ‘line and length’ for bowling and ‘grip it and rip it’ for batting will stay with them for years to come. Pairs cricket is a fantastic format that encourages attacking cricket and sets them up well for the years to come. The boys had opportunities to play in different teams and it was very encouraging to see so many play for the Warriors and Chiefs throughout the season. Their bowling was strong and if there was one area we have to work on, that would be our indecisiveness in both fielding or when to run a cheeky single when batting. However, this was improving in the last few matches, which was encouraging. Mr Russell was as enthusiastic as ever, in what is his last coaching season for the school. The boys have been incredibly lucky in having him pass on his expertise but their attitude and commitment throughout the season was a telling way of thanking him for all his efforts. JH

Thunder: B Hulbert, O Orchard, X Woodford, E Wood, I Little, I Blount, P Farrington, R Sturgis, C Longsdon Hurricane: T Lidstone, L Hentschel-Smith, E Williams, R Goodman, T Rowland, A Frost, S Trehearne

Lightning Results: v Chelt Prep Won v Pinewood Won v Hatherop Won

by 54 runs by 14 runs by 7 runs

Thunder Results: v St John’s Won v Tockington Lost

by 5 runs by 58 runs

Hurricane Results: v St John’s Won v Hatherop Won v Tockington Won

by 50 runs by 64 runs by 3 runs

The girls entered the cricket season with high spirts and an ambition to win. With spectacular rainfall the girl’s next lot of matches were cancelled giving them extra training sessions where they continued to work on their bowling skills along with the basics of throwing and catching. This showed valuable when Lightening faced Pinewood. Red had her eye in for the stumps gaining us some valuable wickets. Six, near the boundary had no worries throwing the ball in to stop any further runs. Hurricane and Thunder’s last match of the season happened in sunshine against Tockington. Thunder played on the astro, and gave a superb performance with some 5 star bowling from Emilie and batting from Ottilie. Hurricane however had a tightly fought match which was won in the final over by 3 runs. The girl’s teamwork and encouragement was a big factor in this exciting match giving a wonderful finish to the cricket season. Hurricane, Thunder and Lightening switched players frequently to allow as much match play for the girls as possible. HN

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Results: Under 13 LTA Team: Girls: v Dean Close School

Lost

0-6

Boys: v St Edward’s, Cheltenham v Rendcomb v Winchcombe School v Cleeve School

Won Won Lost Won

5-1 6-0 1-5 6-0

Tennis

Severnside Girls: U13A – 5th, U13B – 6th, U11A – 5th, U10 – 1st Severnside Boys: U13A – 3rd, U11 – 2nd Senior Girls Matches: v Cheltenham Ladies’ v Wycliffe v Clifton College v Dean Close

Lost Won Won Lost

Under 11 Girls: v St Edward’s, Cheltenham Won v Dean Close Won Under 11 Mixed: St Edward’s Tournament

4th place

Under 10 Girls: v Dean Close

Won

Under 10 Mixed: St Edward’s Tournament

4th place

Under 9 Mixed: v St Edward’s, Cheltenham Won House Tennis: D House, Winners

There was lots of opportunity for tennis participation this term. As well as the schools coaching programme, there was house tennis, and competitive school tennis matches. This year the school entered the LTA school tennis competition in both U13 girls and boys competitions. The boys did very well finishing second in the group. The girls had some good matches and faced some tough opposition. It was great to see the children play some singles competitions, notable performances from Woody Walker captain of tennis this year who was unbeaten throughout the term. The Year 7 boys had competitive matches against Cleeve and Winchcombe School in Cheltenham and competed with determination

throughout. The Under 10A and B tennis teams enjoyed taking part in the St Edward’s tennis festival finishing behind strong teams from Dean Close and Richard Pates School. In the Severnside Tennis Competition the U10 girls won the tournament in a very close final. In boys competition. Both U13 and U11 boys teams did very well and enjoyed the experience. In the games programme all girls in Year 7 and 8 competed in tennis matches. It was great to see all the girls enjoy the tennis. Although some matches were effected by weather the girls had great matches particularly against both Clifton and Wycliffe Prep. ND

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Athletics

It is wonderful to see athletics at Beaudesert continue to thrive and great to see the effort, enjoyment and enthusiasm of all during our practice sessions and school fixtures. The House Athletics programme has again proved to be incredibly popular and competitive and I have been so impressed with the determination to achieve high standards to gain those precious house points! Congratulations to D House who scored a closely fought victory. Well done all! This yearâ€™s captain was Max D who always gave of his best in the tough middle distance races and he has been superbly backed up by a talented and committed group of Year 8 athletes, across all disciplines. It is credit to them that we were able to field competitive teams throughout and prove ourselves one of the stronger schools on the circuit. Over 100 children represented the schoolâ€™s Athletics team this year and performed excellently at the very competitive Monkton Prep meeting, finishing a close second. A fantastic result and our best performance there for a number of years. Fielding full teams at the prestigious Pinewood event, we again did

ourselves proud, the children making the most of the wonderful opportunities in this fun yet competitive environment. At the Mercia Regional qualifying event, a strong team of 24 represented Beaudesert with distinction, each athlete giving of their very best. We had any number of 3rd and 4th place finishes and plenty of personal best performances which was fantastic. It was marvellous to see Max C in the U13 200m and Hunter A in the U13 discus manage to qualify for the National Prep School Championships at the national Athletics Stadium in Birmingham. This was an outstanding achievement from them both and they should be very proud of all their efforts this term. Both acquitted themselves admirably at the Nationals, each finishing in 10th place a brilliant result and we all look forward to seeing further successes next year. My thanks to Mrs Frapwell for her help and expertise and a special mention to Mr Russell for everything that he has done for Beaudesert athletics over the years, we will miss him! DR

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Results: House Athletics – Winners: D House Competitions: Pinewood Inter-School Meeting: U14, U12, U10 Severnside Athletics Meeting: U14, U13, U12, U11, U10, U9 Monkton Prep Meeting: U12, U11, U10 Pinewood Inter-School Meeting: U11, U9 Mercia Regional Finals: U14, U13 & U12 National Prep School Finals – Birmingham: 2 Events Qualified National Qualifiers: M Craven U13 Boys’ 200m H Ashcroft U13 Girls’ Discus School Records: H Ahearne U10 Boys’ Vortex L Walker U10 Girls’ Vortex Sports Day: U14 Boys : 100m 200m 300m 800m Long Jump Discus Shot Javelin

A Maculan A Binns O Ridgwell A Binns C Birts W Walker O Ridgwell C Birts

37.45m 22.99m

14.19s 28.71s 47.80s 2m 31.8s 4.58m 23.10m 10.15m 31.40m

U13 Boys: 100m 200m 800m Long Jump Discus Shot Javelin

M Craven M Craven & T Fagan B Pridmore A Searson M Viva Simond M Craven F Amati

14.28s 30.03s 2m 44.6s 4.21m 20.06m 8.28m 19.49m

U12 Girls: 100m 200m 800m Long Jump Discus Shot Javelin

F Wiles F Wiles L Evans F Frost L Hargitay F Frost E Fleming

15.69s 32.54s 2m 59.8s 3.20m 15.11m 5.84m 12.81m

U12 Boys: 100m 200m 800m Long Jump Discus Shot Javelin

C Burns C Burns T Eugster F Douglas-Pennant J Bostock T Hack T Eugster

15.23s 31.47s 2m 45.7s 3.55m 18.72m 6.91m 21.82m

U11 Girls: 100m 200m 800m Long Jump Discus Vortex Ball Throw

S Rowlands S Rowlands S Rowlands J Gordon A Oldman A Nielsen L Cuellar

16.46s 34.75s 3m 12.85s 3.43m 12.93m 23.75m 22.61m

U11 Boys: 100m 200m 800m Long Jump Discus Vortex Ball Throw

W Hunter W Hunter W Haycraft Mee C Vernon H Dhillon H Hughes T Maculan

15.95s 31.50s 2m 46.9s 3.59m 16.50m 39.45m 40.84m

U14 Girls: 100m 200m 300m 800m Long Jump Discus Shot Javelin

E Brooks E Brooks B Montgomerie B Montgomerie P Ross J Heynes F Scurr J Heynes

15.42s 31.77m 51.60s 3m 96.2s 3.30m 18.42m 7.19m 18.68m

U13 Girls 100m 200m 800m Long Jump Discus Shot Javelin

E Ahearne E Ahearne C Amati E Hunter H Ashcroft E Chadwick H Llewellan Palmer

15.72s 32.33s 2m 51.85s 3.56m 20.02m 7.03m 12.26m

Year 4 Boys: 4DS H Ahearne 4SM H Moffatt 4R O Bullock 4L F Robinson Year 4 Girls: 4DS S Trehearne 4SM R Sturgis 4R D McShane 4L I Adams Year 3 Boys: 3H H Meakin 3N R Spooner 3M W Edmonds Year 3 Girls: 3H S Phillips 3N C Bostock 3M S Robinson

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Year 3 Sport YEAR 3 BOYS The U8 boys have had a fantastic year out on the games field and have made some great improvements across all of the major sports. Engendering a love for sport should always be a key part of a prep school games programme, and creating a fun environment has been at the heart of all of our training sessions this year. Throughout the Autumn term the Year 3 boys played rugby, and they thoroughly enjoyed getting to grips with the U8s tag version of the game. We focused on developing the key skills of catching and passing the ball, as well as looking to gain an increased level of game understanding. All the boys were involved in the Cheltenham Prep U8 Festival, and again represented the school in a series of matches with St Hugh’s. These opportunities to represent the school allowed the boys to put into practice all the things that they had learnt, as well as gaining a very important insight into the crucial role of being hosts to, and being hosted by, opposition schools. In the Spring term the boys turned their attention to football, and were given the opportunity to hone their skills during our two games sessions each week. The annual St Hugh’s festival proving to be a real highlight for the boys. The Summer term saw the switch to cricket, and while the weather was never really on our

side, the boys’ enthusiasm was certainly never dampened. In the final week of term we held an internal U8 festival involving all Year 3 boys and girls. This internal festival turned out to be one of the highlights of the term, and it was fantastic to see the boys and girls playing sport together, and learning the basics of batting, bowling and fielding.

Overall it was a very successful and enjoyable year – the variety of team sports that we were able to play enabled a great sense of teamwork and sportsmanship to be fostered within the year group, and I am sure that this cohort will continue to go from strength to strength on the games fields as they move up through the school. HS

YEAR 3 GIRLS The Year 3 girls have been brilliant this year. It has been a pleasure to watch them flourish on their sporting journey across all the sports played. They have all been working hard, not only to improve their physical skills, but also developing teamwork, sportsmanship and leadership traits. Above all, and at the heart of Beaudesert, their love and enjoyment of sport is the main objective. In the Autumn term the girls focused on hockey, an opportunity to develop fundamental skills through mini variations of the game. They played in a number of tournaments where they could put into practice all they had learnt in a competitive scenario. The girls also gained a crucial insight into away matches and demonstrated brilliant behaviour, etiquette and sportsmanship, representing the school excellently. During the Spring term the girls switched to netball. They improved on their throwing and catching ability, and had some fun and enjoyable games. They attended a netball festival as well as competitive house fixtures. The girls played cricket during the Summer term. They showed the ability to transfer skills, throwing, catching and striking, from other sports and improved exceptionally. They worked hard not only to develop their own ability but also helped and encouraged each other. We look forward to seeing this year move up through the school and continue to progress their sporting ability. EH/TP/GBW

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Swimming Squads: Year 8: H Adams, C Birts, O Clark, M D’Arcy Rice, M Davey (capt)*, M Dunne, M Morris, S Mullin, P Ross, R Smith, M Standen McDougal*, W Walker * denotes full colours Year 7: E Ahearne, A Baker, M Ellis, T Fagan, H Hiscox, E Hunter, F Jack, B McLaughlin, E McMurtry, S Meakin, R Phillips, B Pridmore, L Sánchez Farmar, M Viva Simond Year 6: J Bostock, E Cartwright, R Edmonds, L Hargitay, E Stringer, S Thompson, M Thomson, F Wiles, O Wilkes Year 5: C Bucher, L Cuellar, J Gordon, I Gordon, H Holmes, W Hunter, K Johnston, G Lewis, A Meakin, S Rowlands, O Sánchez Farmar, I Sanford Year 4: H Ahearne, F De Rouet, L Fleming, B Hulbert, M McMyn, D McShane, O Mitchell, O Orchard, O Raphael, M Thaiss, X Woodford Year 3: N McLaughlin, S Robinson, C Bostock, M Gemmill, I Walker, H Meakin, M Hargitay, W Edmonds, S Fitzpatrick, H Bucher, O De Rouet

What a terrific year we have had and I have had the pleasure of captaining the Beaudesert swim team. This swimming season contained intense moments, quick races as well as some fun bus rides. We have an excellent team of all the year groups and are strong in all strokes.

Results: v Dean Close v Dean Close v Wycliffe v Wycliffe v Cheltenham Prep v Dean Close

Year 7 and 8 Year 4, 5 and 6 Year 3, 4, and 5 Year 6, 7 and 8 Year 4, 5, 6 and 7 Year 3, 4 and 5

Lost Won Won Won Won Won

Severnside Gala: Second Place House Swimming: D House Winners

Swimming takes place during PE sessions early on Thursday mornings (before breakfast) for the keen ones and also during activities. We all want to say a huge thank you to our wonderful coaches Mrs Phelps and Ms Swan. It has been a great season and good luck for next year. M Davey, Captain

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Friends of Beaudesert Last year when I sat down to write my regular summary of The Friends’ activities, I anticipated that I would be stepping down as Chair of the Committee. That expectation was slightly premature as, with the arrival of a new Head, we decided to have a period of continuity to help Chris settle in and to work out how the role of The Friends might evolve. As you will have seen, the decision was ultimately taken to give the Friends more of a representative function, more akin to a ‘traditional’ PTA. To that end, we have been asking parents who would like to join the Friends to come forward and we hope to have the new structure in place for the start of the next academic year. In certain key respects the core work of the Friends will not change. We will no doubt continue to organise a range of fun activities for both children and parents. In the past we have arranged one event each year for each of the year groups, extending from visits from Father Christmas and the Easter Bunny for the Pre-prep, to circus skills and an ‘It’s a Knockout’ competition for the older children and the Leavers’ Disco for Years 7 and 8. The flagship event which raises most of the funds to cover the cost of all our other activities will remain the Fireworks Night. It will be for the new

Committee to determine whether it is time to introduce changes to the programme. In addition we have long had an ambition to do more for parents, to help them meet each other and get to know the school better. We have at various times organised go kart racing, quiz nights and picnics. But scheduling them has always been quite a challenge because nowadays not only do parents seem to be far busier but our catchment area is extremely wide, which throws up issues such as where we should hold events, at what time, whether parents really want to be driving back to school for an evening etc. We hope that our new structure will better enable us to communicate with parents and find out what they would like from us. All of those events will continue to be programmed and run by a dedicated subcommittee of The Friends that will ideally be comprised of parents and staff with a child in every year group. The significant change is that the wider Committee will also be made up of a representative from each year that will meet regularly to provide feedback to the school on behalf of parents as a whole. We anticipate that those representatives could in particular assist with introducing new parents to the school. It is too easy

to forget that not everybody instinctively understands how drop off works, what ‘late stay’ or ‘leave-out’ means or can translate some of the other Beaudesert jargon that inevitably develops in any school. We are aware that informal networks have grown up, complemented by Classlist and WhatsApp groups, but believe it could assist to have a point of contact in each year ready to field those questions about sports kit, school plays, assemblies etc and take some of the burden off the school office. Above all we would expect it to generally improve communication both ways in a school that has grown significantly in the 11 years that I have had children here. Ultimately, what The Friends will become will depend on what parents want and how involved they wish to become. My own sense is that most parents will welcome the chance to be just a little more involved without having to make a heavy personal commitment. More regular opportunities to meet other parents will surely help, if only to reunite items of gym kit with their rightful if careless owners. We are looking forward to these changes and as ever are very open to offers to get involved or for suggestions of what else we could be doing. Stephen Kinsella, Chair Friends of Beaudesert

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Staff List 2018–2019

Mrs S Jones BSc (Hons), Edinburgh; PGCE, Exeter Maths

HEADMASTER C D Searson

BA (Hons), Warwick; QTS, Warwick

DEPUTY HEADMASTER J Holmes BA (Hons), Middlesex; PGCE Exeter; English; Maths; RS

ASSISTANT HEAD, ACADEMIC Mrs H Bradley BA (Hons), Warwick; PGCE, York; French; Spanish

Mrs J Layton BEd (Hons), Plymouth Houseparent; Learning Support T Layton BEd (Hons), Plymouth Houseparent; ICT; e-Safety; Forest School; English; Year 4 Form Teacher Mrs C Lincoln BA (Hons), Southampton; PGCE, Kingston French; Spanish; Year 7 Form Teacher R Morris BEd, Worcester; HND (Agric), RAC Science Technician Miss P Mulliner BA (Hons), Oxford Brookes; PGCE, Kingston Year 3 Form Teacher Miss H Niblett

SENIOR MASTER J Standen McDougal Dip Ag, Lackham Agriculture College; PGCE, Roehampton; Head of History; Geography; Year 8 Form Teacher

ASSISTANT HEAD, PASTORAL & DESIGNATED SAFEGUARDING LEAD L Robinson

Miss B Jones BDes (Hons), Manchester School of Art; PGCE, UWE Pottery; Art; DT

Bsc (Hons), Newcastle; PGCE, UWE; Head of PSHE; Science

Year 4 Classroom Assistant

Mrs R Nielsen BA (Hons), Cardiff; PGCE, Exeter Year 3 Form Teacher Mrs T Phelps BEd (Hons), London Girls’ Sport; PE Mrs M Poll BA Ed (Hons), Exeter Head of English, Years 3 to 5; Learning Support; English

HEAD OF PRE-PREP

Mrs C Potter BA (Hons), East Anglia; PGCE, Canterbury Learning Support

Ms KSE Henderson BA (Hons), York; PGCE, Edinburgh; Director of Studies Years 3 & 4

D Robinson BA (Hons), Thames Valley Sport

FINANCE DIRECTOR

Miss H Rogers

Mrs T Scrivener

BA (Econ), Manchester; ACA

PREP STAFF Mrs G Baber-Williams BA (Hons), UWIC; PGCE, Gloucestershire Girls’ Sport; PE J Bird Dip Ed, University of Natal Science Science; Year 7 Form Teacher K Burns BA (Hons), McGill, Montreal Director of Academic Administration; Head of Maths; Year 8 Form Teacher

Classroom Assistant, Year 3

G Russell BEd (Hons), Crewe and Alsager College Maths; English; Year 4 Form Teacher Mrs S Russell BSc (Hons), Manchester; PGCE, Manchester Maths; Year 7 Form Teacher Mrs R Saunders BMus (Hons), Cardiff; PGCE, Wales Head of Music Mrs H Searson BA (Hons), Exeter; QTS Bath Spa English; Head of Girls H Snow BA (Hons), York; PGCE, Buckingham Head of Boys’ Sport; History

Mrs J Butterworth BSc (Hons), Oxford Polytechnic; PGCE, Oxford Head of Science; Year 8 Form Teacher

Miss L Snow BA (Hons), UWE; PGCE, UWE Art

B Clibborn BA (Hons), UCL; PGCE, Buckingham Head of Classics; Year 6 Form Teacher

Mrs A Standen McDougal BA (Hons), Chelt. & Glos. College; PGCE, Reading Head of Drama; Head of Girls; English; Year 4 Form Teacher; Safe Guarding

E Craig BA (Hons), Northumbria Head of Geography Head of Activities; Year 6 Form Teacher Mrs C Crosbee BA (Hons), Middlesex Speech & Drama; LAMDA; Dance T Curr BA, Butler University, USA; PGCE, University of Gloucestershire English; Maths Mrs J Davies-Smith BA (Hons), Exeter; PGCE, Roehampton English; Maths; Year 4 Form Teacher N Dill BA, Wales; QTS, Gloucestershire Head of PE; Year 5 Form Teacher Ms B Dismorr MA (Fine Art), UWE; PGCE, Buckingham Head of Art O Figgis BA, Leeds; PGCE, Roehampton Head of MFL Mrs S Frapwell

Girls’ Sport

Miss P Greenaway BSc, UWE; PGCE, Buckingham Head of Girls’ Sport J Gillespie BA (Hons), Leicester; MA, Kent; PGCE Plymouth Head of ICT; Year 5 Form Teacher Mrs K Hainsworth BEd (Hons), University of Gloucestershire Classroom Assistant, Year 3 Mrs K Hale BEd, Bath Year 3 Co-ordinator; Year 3 Form Teacher Miss E Hobbs BSc (Hons), Gloucestershire Maths; PE; Girls’ Sport Mrs A Holland BA (Hons), Sunderland; PGCE; Post Grad Cert SEN Learning Support Mrs E Holmes BSc (Hons), UWE; PGCE, Exeter Humanities; Science Miss S Hutcheson BA, Durham LAMDA

Miss F Swan Diploma in Sports Therapy; UWE Girls’ Sport; Year 5 Form Teacher R Tiley BA (Hons), Anglia Ruskin; PGCE, Kent; Dip Arts Admin English; RS; Year 7 Form Teacher; NCFE Level 3 Bushcraft Instructor Miss C Tucker Mountview Theatre School; LAMDA, London LAMDA L Waters BSc Civil Engineering, Glamorgan; PGCE, Exeter Head of Design and Technology; Forest School Leader Award Ms A White BA (Hons), Birmingham; PGCE, Oxford French; Year 5 Form Teacher Mrs H Winchester BSc (Hons), Aston; Dip SpLD, Hornsby, TEFL Head of Learning Support S Winchester BA (Hons), Trinity, Dublin, TEFL Head of English, Years 6 to 8; Maths; English; Year 6 Form Teacher Miss K Winkworth BSc (Hons), Exeter Science; Humanities

PRE-PREP STAFF Mrs L Backhouse BA (Hons), Oxford Brookes Forest School Leader Level 3; Classroom Assistant, Year 2 Miss S Barber Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education Classroom Assistant, Year 2 Mrs A Barnett BA (Hons), Edinburgh College of Art; PGCE, Plymouth Year 2 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 2 Mrs N Braune BSc (Hons), RAC Cirencester Classroom Assistant, Year 2

BEAUDESERT PARK MAGAZINE Autumn 2019 Mrs J Chinnick NVQ Level 2 Classroom Assistant, Year 1 Miss G Crane BA (Hons), Chichester; QTS, Chichester Reception Form Teacher

D Thompson BA (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University, MA Bournemouth University Composition for Film & TV; Piano Miss C Tucker

Mountainview Theatre School; LAMDA, London

Mrs K Danks NNEB, Norland Diploma Nursery Assistant

Mrs B Turner Music Degree, N Virginia College, USA Flute

Mrs B Farquharson BEd, Roehampton Assistant Head of Pre-prep ; Year 2 Form Teacher

Mrs G Waters BSc Leeds Ecology

Mrs S Jackson NNEB Diploma Classroom Assistant, Reception

MATRONS

Miss L Lagomarsino National Diploma in Childcare Learning and Development Classroom Assistant, Reception

Mrs J Excell

Mrs G Naish BA (Hons), Surrey; PGCE, Exeter Year 1 Form Teacher

Mrs L Nicole

Mrs F Heseltine

Mrs H Payne BEng (Hons), Plymouth Level 2 Supporting Teaching & Learning Classroom Assistant, Year 1

Mrs B Ratcliffe

Mrs F Price NNEB, Clifton College Forest School Leader; Nursery Assistant

Mrs D Davies

Mrs G Price BA (Hons), Aberystwyth; FIST Swimming Mrs J Roberts BA (Hons), Worcester Year 1 Form Teacher

Senior Matron

SCHOOL NURSES RGN; RSCN; NNEB

Mrs E Powell BSc (Hons) Registered Adult Nurse; SCPHN

SCHOOL COUNSELLOR

Mrs D Royston BA, Portsmouth; NVQ Level 4 Award Dyslexia Action; Special Tuition Learning Support

Mrs S Medcalf

Miss S Shearer-Manning BA Early Years, Open University Nursery Assistant

MAINTENANCE/GROUNDS

Mrs R Weinberger MA (Hons), St. Andrews; PGCE, London Nursery Teacher

K Gardiner

Mrs E Whitworth BA (Hons), Southampton; PGCE, Southampton Reception Form Teacher

Miss F Goodwin

( MA); BACP; ACC Psychodynamic Counsellor

T Attwood L Gardiner R Niblett

VISITING STAFF Mrs M Brownbill ARMCM Voice

TRANSPORT R Callingham

Miss A Cubbin BA (Hons) Bath Spa Clarinet & Saxophone

J Dudley

M Coldrick AGSM in Performing & Teaching; Dip NCOS Guildhall School of Music & Drama Drumkit

K Monkman

S Garley

Fencing

Mrs L Hale BEd Bath College Piano, Recorder & Bassoon

M Fitch Kemp M Rutter

ADMINISTRATION Mrs J Abendanon BA Witwatersrand; Librarian

Mrs H Hardy AISTD BIB, NB Dance

Mrs E Allen

Office Assistant; Alumni Co-ordinator

Mrs M Bliss

Finance Assistant

J Harris MA Cardiff Harp, Acoustic & Electric Guitar; Ukulele

Ms J Gibson

Headmaster’s PA

Mrs F Heseltine BA (Hons) Birbeck College, London Head of Wardrobe

A Hale

Estates Manager

C Harvey

IT Support

Miss S Hutcheson BA Durham LAMDA

G Knight

IT Manager

Mrs S McCurrich

Marketing

A Jones BA (Hons), Middlesex University Acoustic, Electric and Bass Guitar

Mrs A Platt

Domestic Manager

Mrs C Royal

Bursary Assistant

M Maidment British Judo Association and BJC 5th DAN (Competition Grade); Judo

Ms C Thomas BA (Hons), Durham; Data Manager

P Mackenzie BA (Hons) Piano B Mason BA; ARBS; HDFA Drumkit L Mander BMus (Hons) Royal College of Music; PGDIP RCM, Birmingham Piano Mrs L Pearce Coleman Graduate Diploma Music, PGCE Bath Voice G Rees Dip. Welsh College of Music & Drama Brass

Mrs T Yates-Round

Registration; School Secretary

GOVERNORS M Pyper Former Headmaster – Gordonstoun Chair T Ahearne

Parent; Managing Director

Mrs S Block Parent; Consultant J Cope Deputy Head (Pastoral), St Edward’s School, Oxford P Evitt

Headmaster; Highfield School, Hampshire

M Fawcett

Former Parent; Company Director

M Richardson BA (Hons), MA Fism, Kingston University Piano

Lady Ford Former Head of Pre-prep; Educational Consultant Mrs H I’Anson

Parent; Solicitor

H Scott DRSAMD (perf) Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama Violin

Mrs C Kay

Parent; Solicitor

Mrs I Seth-Smith BA (Hons) ARCM Cello; Double Bass

Mrs C Lough

Acting Head; St Christopher’s School, Hampstead

R Mather

Former Parent; Financial Director

Mrs A Melvin

Former Parent

J Nettleton

Old Beaudesertian; Architect

Mrs H Shaw Cert Ed, York; Piano

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