Omnia : the magazine for the Caterham School Society

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The magazine for the Caterham School Society Issue 01. 2016

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FROM THE EDITOR, ELOISE VÄISÄNEN In this, the first edition of Omnia, there is a wealth of invaluable career and personal advice from our Caterhamians, both Old Caterhamians, and an Old Eothen.

On behalf of the Caterham School Society, including the Old Caterhamians’ Association, I would like to say a huge thank you to all those who shared their insight into their academic and professional careers, and their unique experiences at Caterham School.

The enthusiasm of our contributors (listed opposite) to share their advice about, and passion for, what they do truly is testament to the friendliness and camaraderie of Caterham School.

I hope you learn as much from reading this edition of Omnia as I did from meeting with so many fascinating and driven Caterhamians. If you would like to contribute to a future edition of Omnia please do contact me.

With kind regards, Eloise Väisänen eloise.vaisanen@caterhamschool.co.uk tel: 01883 335091

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Contributors Cameron Affleck (OC 2005 – 2015) Katie Atkin (OC 2002 – 2007) David Boardman (OC 1959 – 1966) Rosie Clarke (OC 2003 – 2010) Ben Davis (OC 1996 – 2003) Rosie Dell (OC 1997 – 2004) Samir Dwesar (OC 2001 – 2008) Lucie Funnell (OE 1995 – 1999) Clive Furness (OC 1971 – 1978) Michael Gibbins (OC 2001 – 2015) Andrei Grebelski (OC 1997 – 2003) James Heaton (OC 2010 – 2015) Nick Horton (OC 2000 – 2015) Rosie May (OC 2000 – 2007) Jack Medlock (OC 2009 – 2016) Craig Moore (OC 1995 – 2010) Mathew Owen (OC 1994 – 2004) Rhia Patel (OC 2011 – 2016) Seb Raaff (OC 2001 – 2008) Frank Siu (OC 2005 – 2007) Alexandra Walker (OC 1999 – 2006) Mary Whenman (OC 1985 – 1987) Philip Wilson (OC 1979 – 1989) Benny Wong (OC 2009 – 2013) Jack Woodgate (OC 2002 – 2009) Annabelle Van Dort (OC 2009 – 2016)

Tiger Artwork by Yunwen Zhou

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Welcome From the Headmaster, Ceri Jones, and President of the OCA, Stephen May.

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Networking drinks, reunions, sports fixtures, lectures, and even more is happening in the next year – and beyond!

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Things That Go Bump in the Night: In the Archives with OC Alexandra Walker What really goes on behind the scenes of a library archive? Specifically, one as prestigious as The Weston Library in Oxford? Alex Walker, Acting Head of Preventive Conservation at the Weston Library, shares some behind-the-scenes insight – the rest is up to your imagination!

An International Interview with OC Andrei Grebelski Andrei is Caterham School’s first Russian boarder. With humour and lightheartedness he tells us about his culture shock, the Russian-English language barrier, and how even Russians feel the cold sometimes!

A showcase of the variety of events, reunions, and sports fixtures for Caterhamians, as well as exciting news of running, and a Royal Garden party!

Welcome, Class of 2016!

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Going Digital: At Sitecore with OC Rosie May

As they become Old Caterhamians, we welcome the Class of 2016 and learn a little of what it takes to be Heads of the School from Jack Medlock and Rhia Patel.

Exciting, and ever-advancing, digital technology is an integral part of the modern workplace. As Rosie shows us, a career as a digital experience consultant is just as ever-moving and adaptable as the technology that supports it.

In the Loop with LinkedIn Not sure how LinkedIn can help you?

OCs tell us their experiences of this networking platform for professionals.

OCA News

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An OC Beginner’s Guide to Engineering OCs Benny Wong and James Heaton tell us the secrets of becoming an engineer, how Caterham School inspired their passion for their subject, and what makes the A380 jumbo jet so special.

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Seven Things You Should Know about Caterham Cars OC Jack Woodgate tells us a little more about what we might not know about this famous British brand.

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Caterham Currently We say congratulations to our new OCs on their university placements, farewell to some teachers, and we welcome plans for a new pavilion at Hill Fields.

The Caterham School Parents’ Association Learn more about the Parents’ Association, and how it helps both parents and pupils in their time at the School.

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The Caterham School Trust

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Caterham Thinking

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At Caterham with Old Eothen, Lucie Funnell

Find out a little about the School’s charitable trust.

Re-training your brain, and why ‘tyrannical’ leaders fear music; we showcase the insight of some of our pupil writers from this year’s Quantum Ultimatum and Preview.

Lucie tells us about Caterham’s first co-ed classes, exciting changes at the School, and why Caterham is such a significant part of her life.

How Stars Are Born: Life as a Model Agent at Storm Models OC Katie Atkin shows us the friendly side of how the big names in the modelling industry are made.

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Obituaries Giving thanks for the lives of members of the Caterham School Society.

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A WELCOME FROM THE HEADMASTER

A WELCOME From THE OCA PRESIDENT

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aterham School has been creating a strong sense of community and belonging for generations, and this sense of connection is shown throughout this edition of Omnia, the new publication for all Caterhamians that we are proud to introduce to you.

Through the advice and insight into their professions and lives, our contributors demonstrate how being a lifelong member of Caterham School fosters an enthusiasm for helping others, and how being friendly and open can be the key to professional success.

Matching the success of our former pupils, is the success of the School over this last year. The launch of the Caterham School Society (CSS) is one of these successes.

It is an inclusive society, seeking to capture and encourage the enthusiasm, expertise, and drive of many members; from Old Caterhamians, Old Eothens, current pupils, current and past parents, current and past teachers and staff, the School’s Foundation members, and other friends of the School. Through the CSS we can develop the School’s strong network of relations in the wider School community and work with this impressive pool of talent to help develop the School for the future benefit of all.

There are also many notable developments happening at Caterham School in this coming year; Hill Fields is undergoing great changes with a new, modern pavilion with sports facilities and social rooms that will be ready by Autumn 2017. It will be a “spiritual home” for all Old Caterhamians, and for all other members of the CSS, and we look forward to sharing the new facilities with you. In September this year we opened the new Centre for Performing Arts, a hub for all things dramatic and creative, with Simon Callow, CBE, as our guest of honour. From September we have offered computing science at GCSE, and all pupils are being taught programming, web and app design, and other aspects of digital creativity. This activity has been complemented by the opening of a new on-site Innovation Centre, which offers programming, video editing, and conference facilities to our pupils, among many other opportunities.

We look forward to sharing these, and other, exciting new developments at the School.

Ceri Jones Headmaster

t is my great privilege to welcome you to the first edition of Omnia, our new flagship publication for Caterhamians.

This is one of a number of initiatives resulting from a review of the School community and its constituent groups. There has been a discernible desire to coordinate communications and events to make them relevant and inclusive to their targets. The School has shown leadership and foresight by providing the necessary resources to facilitate this process and, on behalf of the Old Caterhamians, I express our gratitude.

Omnia will be published each autumn and spring, and aims to inform and entertain all sections of the newly launched Caterham School Society. I hope you all enjoy reading this, and future, editions of Omnia.

If you are a pupil, Old Cat, parent, past parent, staff member, trustee or friend, please volunteer any items of interest to the wider school community for inclusion in future editions and contact Eloise Väisänen, Alumni Officer, (eloise.vaisanen@caterhamschool.co.uk / tel: 01883 335091).

Thank you to the contributors, and good luck to the production team; I wish you great success!

Stephen May (OC 1971 – 1976)

If you would like to get involved in the Caterham School Society in any way, please contact Eloise Väisänen, Alumni Officer, (eloise.vaisanen@ caterhamschool.co.uk / tel: 01883 335091), or Iona Mackay Bulger, Events and Communications Officer, (iona.mackay-bulger@caterhamschool.co.uk / tel: 01883 335089).

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Forthcoming events Please visit the social media pages and websites below to stay up to date with CSS, OCA, and PA events.

PA School Dinners Disco

CSS links:

CSS Insight Evening: Medicine

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Monday 30 January 2017 Guy’s Hospital, London An insight in to a career in medicine, with a talk by our keynote speaker Dr Tim Tree, Senior Lecturer at King’s College London. The evening will begin with refreshments at 6.30pm, with Dr Tree’s talk beginning at 7.15pm.

For more information please contact Eloise Väisänen, Alumni Officer, (eloise.vaisanen@caterhamschool.co.uk / tel: 01883 335091).

OCA links:    

OldCats @oldcaterhamians Old Cats oldcaterhamians.com

PA links:  caterhamparents.co.uk

Saturday 28 January 2017 Wilberforce Hall, Caterham School Further details tbc on the PA website (www.caterhamparents.co.uk)

OCA Annual Dinner Friday 17 March 2017 Held at the RAF Club (128 Piccadilly, London, W1J 7PY) our annual dinner is always well-attended, so book tickets early to avoid disappointment. For tickets please contact Eloise Väisänen, Alumni Officer, (eloise.vaisanen@caterhamschool.co.uk / tel: 01883 335091).

PA Science Evening Event Friday 17 March 2017 Further details tbc on the PA website (www.caterhamparents.co.uk)

OCA Sports Afternoon Sunday 19 March 2017 Caterham School Timings of sports matches tbc Tea and presentations at 4.00pm

PA Summer Ball Saturday 8 July 2017 Further details tbc on the PA website (www.caterhamparents.co.uk)

Hill Fields Pavilion Opening Autumn 2017 Caterham School’s brand new pavilion on the Hill Fields will be revealed to all Caterhamians ahead of the Autumn sporting season in 2017. This will allow better viewing of sporting activities and much improved facilities for both spectators and players.

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AN OC BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO

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aterham School’s science department has long been successful and has produced a host of engineers through the decades. Eloise Väisänen, Alumni Officer, spoke with two OCs, Benny Wong and James Heaton, who shared their passion for and insight in to engineering. Benny Wong (OC 2009 – 2013) graduated with a First in Mechanical Engineering from Cambridge University, and is moving towards a career working for “technological improvement for mankind”. James Heaton’s (OC 2010 – 2015) early love for cars fuelled a passion for engineering that has led him across the Atlantic. Engineering may just be the confusing spaghetti of machinery beneath a car lid for some people, but for Benny and James it is a passion.

Top: Benny Wong Bottom: James Heaton

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The Caterham Kit Car Club meets once a week for a couple of hours after school to build a Caterham Seven from scratch. The pupils taking part are encouraged to read ahead in the build manual, plan appropriately by organising the necessary components and tools, and then get down to the business of actually constructing the car.

As each car reaches completion, Caterham Cars take it off the School’s hands and thoroughly check it over before selling it on, thus releasing the funds to provide the next kit at no further cost. In this edition of Omnia Jack Woodgate (OC 2002 – 2009) tells us all about what it is like to work for Caterham Cars on page 31.

Benny and James, I confess my understanding of engineering is very limited. Can you explain to me why, for you, engineering is so special?

Benny Wong: The way I see engineering is as the key discipline that works towards a better quality of living for humankind, and that is what makes it so special. Just looking at things around us, from our smart phones, laptops, televisions, washing machines, and transport methods – you name it – engineering is everywhere. I chose engineering because of its versatility and the particular skill set I can acquire after studying for an engineering degree. I clearly remember in one of Mr. Anderson’s physics classes, he demonstrated a beautiful set of LED lights which displayed a full set of rainbow colours in a straight line. I could immediately imagine engineering such a device, and the numerous applications for such colourful lights. That was the moment I thought “this is it, engineering is the subject for me.”

James Heaton: Engineering is amazing because of the power that engineers have to change the world.

One feat of engineering that has always stood out to me is the motorcar; it had so much influence on the world and has improved our lives so much.

Building a Caterham Seven in the Kit Car Club at Caterham was one of the first times when I saw how special engineering truly is. Throughout my time at school, mathematics and physics had always been the most interesting subjects to me and, after realizing that I was very confident in them, taking them for A Level was a natural choice.

When applying to universities, I eventually chose engineering over physics because of the practical nature of the discipline; physics is mostly theoretical whereas engineering is the application of physics to solve a wide array of problems. 

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Benny, you’ve mentioned studying LED lights as a pivotal point in why you chose to study engineering.

Is there another particular example of engineering that you consider to be fascinating?

BW A fantastic piece of engineering in my opinion, would be the Rolls Royce Trent 900 turbofan engine which powers the A380 jumbo jet. It’s fantastic because of its complexity (three-shaft turbofan engine) and its high fuel efficiency. This particular Rolls Royce engine has an ingenious design that means the hot gas coming out of the combustion chamber, instead of melting the alloy of the engine, is cooled by air wrapping around the turbine blades as they rotate.

JH I chose to study at the Georgia Institute of Technology because I was drawn to the United States over a university in the UK because of the number of subjects that I can study as part of my degree. For example, in addition to mechanical engineering I am also taking a minor in computer science, which complement each other extremely well, due to the many uses that software has when it comes to simulation and calculation; an engineer who is able to code can save a firm a great deal of time and money through simulation. For example, in the automotive industry it is preferable to prototype and design a car in a computer rather than to physically build one.

That’s really fascinating, Benny! Now, James, you’ve mentioned being inspired by building a Caterham Seven in the Kit Car Club. What else is interesting to you from an engineering standpoint?

JH I think the Apollo missions are a truly fantastic example of engineering. To be able to land a man on a rock over two hundred thousand miles away whilst travelling at ridiculously high speeds, and to bring him home safely again just goes to show how far we have come thanks to the work of engineers, and illustrates how strong engineers are at tackling problems and making our world a better place.

It seems like the wide applications of an engineering degree could mean you could find work anywhere. But, how do you plan on using your engineering degree in the future?

BW I would like to work for an innovative engineering company when I graduate, and contribute to technological improvement for mankind. Ultimately I would like to fund a technology start-up with some friends, though this is just a pipe-dream at the moment!

JH At the moment, I’m not sure what I would like to do with my engineering knowledge and skills. Currently, I am drawn slightly towards the automotive industry, however I would like to explore a number of other options before I say for sure where I expect engineering will take me.

Benny and James, you’re both at very distinguished universities. But, more than for their reputation, why did you choose to attend your respective universities?

BW I chose Cambridge because of the breath of its engineering course; the first two years are devoted to the study of all disciplines of engineering, from mechanical, civil, aeronautical, materials, electrical, to information engineering. Students then either chose to specialise in a particular field of engineering, or stick to general study of engineering. In the Upper Sixth at Caterham I was still unclear as to which discipline of engineering I wished to study, so the course at Cambridge was perfect for me.

The program also has the option to graduate with a bachelor’s and a master’s degree. I also chose Cambridge because of the resources available in the engineering department; there are world experts in many fields, and the latest technological research is conducted there.

Finally, as engineering students not only in different universities, but in different continents, you have unique takes on engineering as a subject. So, what advice would you give to future, or current, engineering students?

BW I would say, if one likes engineering, he or she should definitely try it out and do some practical engineering work; whether it’s helping repair or modify a car, breadboarding electronics, doing some programming, or even trying to build a small rocket in a team.

JH Be prepared for a lot of hard work! In addition to regular lectures expect a lot of long-term projects and practicals. Having good time management skills is crucial to success. 

Learn more about science at Caterham School Caterham School’s Moncrieff-Jones Society (MJS) produces an annual publication called Quantum Ultimatum, which contains scientific articles written by Sixth Form pupils.

Quantum Ultimatum 2016 contained articles on topics ranging from string theory to human augmentation.

You can read Matthew Hogan’s (current pupil) article Human Augmentation on page 43.

For more information about the MJS or Quantum Ultimatum, please contact Eloise Väisänen, Alumni Officer, (eloise.vaisanen@caterhamschool.co.uk / tel: 01883 335091).

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Old cats Connect with us via LinkedIn: Old Cats

LinkedIn is an internationally-renowned networking platform, informally known as the “Facebook for professionals”.

With nearly 600 members at the time of writing, the Old Caterhamians’ Association LinkedIn group (‘Old Cats’) is constantly growing as more and more OCs discover the wealth of career guidance, advice, and opportunities the group offers. Here, a few OCs tell us exactly why LinkedIn is such a valuable tool.

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Clive Furness (OC 1971 – 1978) Managing Director, Contango Markets Ltd LinkedIn enables me to have an extended network, and to maintain contacts with people I would perhaps only have met with once and not been able to keep in touch with so easily. I think it is a very powerful company marketing tool, that facilitates expressing your views to a wide and like-minded community.

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Samir Dwesar (OC 2001 – 2008) Parliamentary Assistant/Researcher LinkedIn is has helped me set out my experience, skills, and attributes in a very clear way, and has given me the opportunity to connect with individuals from a wide range of professions.

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Mary Whenman (OC 1985 – 1987) Interim Communications Director, Callcredit Information Group I have been a member of LinkedIn for 10 years and was one of its first one million members. For those who remember that far back, we used to have a special one million badge on our profiles! With almost 1,500 connections, I have found LinkedIn an essential tool for my career development in terms of building my personal brand. I also use it for networking by looking for new roles or potential candidates.

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THINGS THAT GO

BUMP IN THE NIGHT...

In the archives with Alexandra Walker

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Article by Eloise Väisänen

here is, arguably, little as intriguing as a library.

Long-used in literature and cinema as a manifestation of the fascinating (see Rowling’s Harry Potter series, or Zusak’s The Book Thief for more contemporary examples), the library is a place where all kinds of weird and wonderful things happen when the lights go off at night. In my interview with Alexandra Walker (OC 1999 – 2006), Acting Head of Preventive Conservation at the Bodleian Libraries, based at the Weston Library in Oxford, I found out just what does go on behind the scenes of a library – as far as anyone knows, anyway…

…A lot of hard work The Weston Library in Oxford, perhaps misleadingly named, is the main research library of the University of Oxford, but also houses rare books and special collections (manuscripts, music, portraits, and objects), which are put on display to the public. At the time of this article’s publication, some of the Bodleian’s most unique and fascinating treasures were on display at the Weston Library, including Tolkien’s original illustrations from The Hobbit, Mary Shelley’s draft of Frankenstein, The Gutenberg Bible, and Shakespeare’s First Folio.

Recently winning the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) National Award (one of a string of awards the Library has won), the Weston Library’s impressive appearance is equally matched by its contents.

For exhibits and collections to be made readily available to the public

isn’t just a matter of putting them in a display case and whipping up snappy captions to draw in visitors.

In fact, there’s a great deal of upkeep involved to keep all collections clean and protected to preserve them for future generations.

Alexandra Walker has worked at The Bodleian Libraries as a preventive conservator for three years, and showed me a little more about exactly how much work goes in to taking collections from acquisition to public display.

“Collections that are new to the library and have not been checked, for example, new acquisitions, or donations, could be infested, or have old infestations. Damage caused by insects can range from larvae eating through material, tunnelling through wood, to fundamentally weakening structures, for example furniture beetle damage.”

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The team which works alongside Alexandra at the Weston Library, Oxford

Clearly, there is a lot to contend with when working as a preventive conservator. But, showing true Caterham perseverance, Alexandra is solution-oriented, “We look at how to treat infestations; if we suspect something to be infested, we will freeze it, if it is safe to do so. This is an effective, chemical-free, method of treating the infestation.”

So, the acquisitions are cleaned up and ready to go? Not quite, as Alexandra explained, “We conduct accelerated aging testing, which is testing different materials we put in the display cases to make sure that they don’t cause the objects on display damage. We test the fabrics that are used to line display cases, and the plastics that are used in different types of mounts. We test glues and paints to make sure that they’re not going to off-gas, as that can cause corrosion if we have things with metal components.”

Accelerated age testing, or the Oddy Test, is a method of speeding up the effects of age and time on small

samples of an exhibit, created in 1973 by British Museum conservation scientist Andrew Oddy. “You put a sample of the item inside a test tube with a tiny amount of water. That test tube is sealed and put in an oven at mid-temperature of maybe 50–60°C, so not as high as a normal oven, but higher than normal temperature. It stays in there for a month. Each test tube has three metal coupons in it that have different reactivities; lead, silver, and copper. At the end of the month you look at the degradation of these coupons. Depending on how bad they look will give you an idea of how they passed the test.” …A lot of high tech equipment Preventive conservation is as the name suggests – treating and monitoring collections to prevent degradation and damage. Alexandra showed me an example of one particular piece of equipment – dust bugs. “It’s basically a glass slide that measures the rate of dust deposition. Before we had

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technology like this we used to have to lay down glass slides and then actually count the dust particles under a microscope! It was very time-consuming.” So, how does this actually help look after collections?

Surely dust is just…dust? Indeed, you would be forgiven for thinking this were the case. “There’s actually a dust encyclopaedia that tells you what the different types of particles you’re looking at are, and where they’ve come from. For example, hair, or clothes fibres. This helps us to identify the main cause of the problem, so we can prioritise where to clean in the collections.”

Temperature, humidity, and even light levels are all closely monitored in the Weston Library. Even a slight increase in any level of each could be disastrous for a delicate collection. …And not a small amount of forward-thinking Preventive conservation may be all about preserving the past, but it is

anything but stuck in it. “We have to constantly learn more about materials that are being used to preserve exhibits and items, taking part in conferences, writing papers, and carrying out research is part of what we do. Things are often changing.” Indeed, materials used to house exhibits are constantly being updated, “In the Sixties and Seventies there was a real push for modern plastics, whereas now we’re housing in good quality boards and papers – more organic types of material.” 

If you would like to find out more about the Weston Library, visit their website, Twitter, or Instagram:

bodleian.ox.ac.uk/weston @bodleianlibs westonlibrary

“I was really encouraged by the Art Department at Caterham. I really enjoyed my A-Level Art classes with Ms Kyle and Mr Sherrington, and they were very supportive when I chose to take the Foundation Diploma in Art at Camberwell College of Art when I left Caterham.

At that time I didn’t know about conservation as a profession, but I am glad I began my studies in art and art history, as I feel that it gave me a strong starting point for my work now.

I went on to read History of Art with Material Studies at UCL where one of the modules focused on conservation. We were taught by a paintings conservator who showed me her studio; I was really impressed.

When I left UCL I did a paper conservation PgDip (again at Camberwell) for one year. Instead of carrying on with the masters following my PgDip, I changed track and did a distance-learning Master’s in Preventive Conservation at Northumbria University. Part of the degree involved applying chemical concepts to conservation – basically looking at different materials and adhesives and understanding why you’re using them. Because I was living in London at the time I could do all sorts of short internships, and study alongside paid work, so things worked out really well. I was working in an art gallery at the time as a gallery invigilator, and then doing volunteering where I could, plus studying.

In between my MA and my job at The Bodleian Libraries I had a one-year funded internship at the Museum of London in Collection Care – this was another great experience and a stepping stone to where I am now.”

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Caterham School boasts an alumni community working, and originating from, all over the globe; The Kingdom of Bahrain, Hong Kong, and the Ivory Coast, have all known an OC on their soil! Among our alumni is Andrei Grebelski – the first Russian ever to attend Caterham School. Andrei’s time at the School is something upon which he reflected fondly in his interview with Eloise Väisänen, Alumni Officer.

AN INTERNATIONAL INTERVIEW WITH

Andrei Grebelski Andrei, I’ve been an English student in Russia, but, tell me, what was it like being a Russian student in England?

Well, I had many misconceptions of what studying in England would be like. Before I started at Caterham I did a four-month long course at an international school in Ipswich to improve my English. The school was made up of students from Italy, Russia, the UAE, and didn’t have many English pupils at all. I had a bit of a shock when I started at Caterham, and I was the only Russian!

I remember being teased for complaining about being cold. Teachers and pupils would say, “But you’re Russian!

You shouldn’t be cold!” But here, there’s a different attitude. Whereas Russian parents would be wrapping their children up if the temperature got to below 10°C, in England they send you out in the rain wearing shorts to play rugby!

Did you ever have language difficulties during your time at Caterham?

Absolutely! I have one particular time, to which I think Mr Davey referred in our leaving assembly, when I was trying to set up an email account. I asked around and was told that Hotmail was a good service to use, and so was using the computer in housemaster’s study. I typed in

what I thought was Hotmail, but ended up spelling it wrong and writing “hot male” instead. The housemaster walked in just as I realised my mistake. It’s funny now to think about it, but perhaps not so much at the time!

What differences between Caterham now and then have you noticed when you have been back to visit?

In those days there was only one computer for pupils to use, in the common room. Whoever managed to get up the earliest got to use it. Back then, it wasn’t like now where you might use the computer for a bit, and then go and do something else. Whoever was up first was on the computer all day. I never managed to wake up early enough!

Of course, the buildings have changed, as have the lunches! I didn’t really like the lunches, though I was interested to see that pupils would queue, and respect the laws of the queue. In Russia it’s the fastest, or the one with the sharpest elbows, who gets to the front of the queue first!

Finally, do you have any advice you would like to share with current Caterham boarders?

Sign up for as many clubs as you can and stick to them! I didn’t do that, and I think it would have really helped my initial homesickness if I had. 

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Andrei is the founder of Mentor and Sons (www.mentorandsons.com), a boutique educational consultancy that specialises in HMC school placements, university applications, and the recruitment of British tutors into affluent households in Russia, Kazakhstan, and the UAE.

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CRICKET REPORT FOR OC DAY: SUNDAY 26 JUNE 2016

OCA News

OCA GOLF DAY: THURSDAY 23 JUNE In June this year around thirty Old Caterhamians, School parents, and teachers, came together to play golf in the beautiful surroundings of Woldingham Golf Club. This was the second year of the OCA Golf Day has taken place, and was hosted by the OCA President, Stephen May. The day proved a real success and, despite some rain in the afternoon, all players enjoyed the opportunity to meet with new people whilst playing a few holes of golf!

Stephen has set a challenge for each player to bring back one additional player for next year, and the event is now assured as an exceptional social event in the Caterham calendar.

Some outstanding golf was played with the overall OC Golf Team winners in the morning being Barrie Hall, Paul Brushett and Gordon Wilkinson. Other awards from the day were:

In traditional OC style, a strong OC line-up went in to bat first. Vice-Captain Harry Hanford (OC 2013 – 2015) opened the batting with Tom Chatfield (OC 2013 – 2015) and got the side off to a great start. Harry McInley (OC 2004 – 2011) come in at number three, and looked very accomplished at the crease for his 50 as the OCs bludgeoned the bowlers around in the 20 overs for 165.

Other mentions were a decent 20 by Sam Armitage (OC 2006 – 2013), as well as Captain Ross Powell (OC 2007 – 2015) hitting an enormous 6 that landed in Narnia!

In return the School’s innings never got going with the OCs taking regular wickets with some smart bits of fielding by Craig Moore (OC 1995 – 2010) and Harry McInley. The innings was finally wrapped up by Tom Chatfield who dismissed his younger brother Mark Chatfield (current pupil) after a decent 16 off 9 balls after the 1st team scored a disappointing 75.

Another great day for the OCs running out winners by 90 runs.

Craig Moore (OC 1995 – 2010)

Nearest to the Pin Stuart Ireland Longest Drive Craig Moore OCA Golfer of the Year: First place Paul Brushett Second place Barrie Hall Third place Stephen May Next year we will introduce an OC Ladies’ Trophy, to extend the visibility of the ladies’ game at the event, and hope to see you all at next year’s OCA Golf Day (date tbc).

My sincere thanks to all those who attended, and to Eloise Väisänen, Alumni Officer, for all of her assistance in making the day run smoothly.

John Hodgkinson, Parent and Co-organiser

To find out about forthcoming OCA events contact Eloise Väisänen, Alumni Officer, (eloise.vaisanen@ caterhamschool.co.uk / tel: 01883 335091), or visit the OCA social media channels and website.

 OldCats  @oldcaterhamians

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A ROYAL GARDEN PARTY Philip Wilson (OC 1979 – 1989) was elected to Chelmsford City Council in 2003 and was last year elected to be Deputy Mayor by that same council.

Philip was invited to attend a garden party at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday 10 May this year. He attended with his wife, Angela, and the Mayor of Chelmsford, Cllr Paul Hutchinson.

Philip writes, “We were fortunate that it wasn’t as hot as it had been on previous days (not nice in a top hat!), the only dampener being the drizzle that decided to pay us a visit just as Her Majesty, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Countess of Wessex, and the Duke of York entered the garden and started saying hello to people. Otherwise, it was a very pleasant afternoon and one of those quintessentially British events.”

Eloise Väisänen

GRAD LUNCH FOR THE CLASSES OF 2011 AND 2012 On Saturday 10 September I had the pleasure of attending the Old Caterhamians’ Graduation Lunch for the Classes of 2011 and 2012. As a matron it is always a joy to see all Old Caterhamians, and share memories of their time at School. Indeed, this time was no different, with former day pupils regaling things the boarders used to get up to! It’s always wonderful chatting to OCs, and hearing all their news.

Some of those OCs who attended on Saturday had just finished university and were heading on to jobs in all sorts of industries, some were going on to master’s degrees, and others were still at university finishing off medical degrees (I spoke to a number of future doctors, and certainly feel my health is in safe hands!). Many thanks to Hannah Graydon and Eloise Väisänen for arranging such a lovely afternoon!

To all Old Caterhamians out there; please do take the opportunity to attend some of the Old Caterhamians’ Association (OCA) and Caterham School Society (CSS) events. I would love to hear what you are doing now, as would all of us back at the School!

Marie Dodwell, Senior Boarding Matron

FROM ATHENS TO ZÜRICH – A RUNNING MAP OF THE WORLD Recently Keith Simpson (Former Caterham Staff 1986 – 2009) wrote in with news about his life since retiring from working at Caterham School in 2009. Keith is currently running marathons around the world – in alphabetical order! At the time of writing, Keith has completed 22 of the 26 marathons he has set as his goal.

Keith writes, “Since retiring in 2009 I started doing a bit of running, and at the end of 2013 I ran my first marathon in Athens. I then continued and have a project to run my first 26 marathons in alphabetical order in different countries.

My plan is to finish in Zürich in April next year. I know of a few other people have run an alphabet of marathons, but from my searches I will be the first person to do this in order and in different countries (and also as my first 26 marathons). I have run in some amazing places, Lima, Jerusalem, Queenstown, Jamaica, Bermuda.”

Keith writes a blog on the races he runs, entitled “Not Just Another Running Blog”.

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OC DAY: “ALL THE SIXES” REUNION Sunday June 26 2016 Leavers from 1956, 1966, 1976 1986, 1996 and 2006, some accompanied by their partners and families, joined former members of Caterham School staff for a reunion at the School. After a drinks reception guests made their way in to the School Refectory for lunch, before which the Headmaster, Ceri Jones, welcomed everyone to the School and outlined his vision for the School’s future.

After, the School Grace was said in Latin by David Charlesworth (OC 1959 – 1966), everyone sat down to a most enjoyable buffet lunch that was prepared, and served, by the staff of the catering department.

It was a very special occasion for the 1966 leavers as it was their fiftieth anniversary. Special thanks must go to David Boardman (OC 1959 – 1966) and David Charlesworth for all the effort they put into getting their year group

together, including organising a lunch at The Harrow on the previous day.

Old Caterhamians came from near and far, some from as far as Australia and New Zealand! Those present enjoyed reminiscing about their time at the School and looking at the various photographs that were on display.

For many the highlight of the day was the tours of both the Preparatory and Main Schools, and a special thanks must go to Howard Tuckett (Head of the Preparatory School), Catherine Drummond (Head of Boarding), and all the pupils who helped to show Old Caterhamians how the School has progressed.

A very enjoyable day was concluded with tea in the Leathem Room which was much appreciated by those present.

David Rogers, Caterham School Teacher of Mathematics (1969 – 2006)

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Class of 1966 Reunion at The Harrow We made a weekend of the “All the Sixes” Reunion, held on Sunday 26 June, which more than forty of us, including wives and partners, and some Eothen Young Girls, attended. Most of us had left school in July 1966, just before England won the World Cup. On the Saturday we took over The Harrow, where we had a splendid buffet lunch, and on Sunday it was back to School for another great lunch and many memories. It was fascinating to see how the School has changed in 50 years, but the old corridors in the main building were still there to echo to our footsteps. The School laid on a great day which ended with tea in the pavilion as the cricket match came to a close.

FAMILY DAY: SUNDAY 26 JUNE 2016 We were delighted to welcome over 400 people to our inaugural Family Day, which ran alongside the “All the Sixes” reunion organised by the Old Caterhamians’ Association.

We were quite lucky with the weather, with only a short spell of rain disturbing an otherwise fine day. Many thanks are due to the Parents’ Association, who ran the (very popular!) Pimm’s Tent as well as the inflatable assault course. Several staff also gave up their time to help around the School site and this was hugely appreciated.

Some of the day’s highlights include a classic car display, a circus skills workshop, and fun and games on the high ropes course.

Matthew Godfrey, Deputy Head (External Relations)

In the photograph of our class you can see; Charlie Bax, John Rix, Gordon Barclay, John Ellison, Iain Brownie, Mick Morley, Ann Ellison (obscured), Vivien Rix, Chris Heath, David Lumsden, Michael Lumsden, Tessa Harmer, Wade Armstrong, Shelagh Burch, John Hartley, David Burch, David Charlesworth, Roger Simpson (fist raised), Brian Martindale, Morja Martindale, Chris Goss, Richard Jeffcoate (glass in hand), Lucy Goss, Maureen Watson, Nigel Watson, John Marsh, Mark Westoby, Russell Dredge, Sue Webber, David Boardman, Jane Jeffcoate, Nick Sharp and friend.

There were several missing from the photograph and even more who sent apologies for non-attendance.

Many of those pictured have an annual pre-Christmas lunch which alternates between Brighton and London – but some of us had not seen each other for almost 50 years.

David Boardman (OC 1959 – 1966)

OC SUMMER NETWORKING DRINKS: THURSDAY 30 JUNE With the warmer air finally signalling the start of summer in London, Thursday 30 June proved a perfect day for our OC Summer Networking Drinks, held at No 11.

Cavendish Square.

The third of our popular networking drinks saw over twenty OCs in attendance, all of whom had plenty of energy to spare after a long working day to share their professional knowledge and experience with other OCs. Thank you to all who attended, and we look forward to the next networking drinks on Thursday 17 November at Finch’s (12a Finsbury Square, London, Moorgate, EC2A 1AN). For more information please contact me, Eloise Väisänen, Alumni Officer, (eloise.vaisanen@ caterhamschool.co.uk / tel: 01883 335091).

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ROSIE DELL (OC 1997 – 2004):

FRANK SIU (OC 2005 – 2007):

Since leaving Caterham my life has been a series of life events not going to plan, but I wouldn’t change it for the world. After graduating in Acting and Singing from The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in 2013 I finally started my venture into Performing Arts as I always hoped for when back at School, and before studying at the University of St Andrews.

Since graduating drama school I penned my first musical which was performed in 2015 on the West End, with a West End cast and an Olivier award-winning actress.

This year I was appointed by the Educational department at Disney to work as a Disney Theatrical Teaching Artist for Aladdin and The Lion King with the West End and Broadway teams, and also work as a Disney Education advisor. Lately I’ve also been focusing on my company Roar Edge Productions (www.roaredgeproductions.co.uk).

Roar Edge has moved into its West End office and currently provides over 150 one-to-one weekly acting classes in schools across London and Surrey throughout the academic year. The company offers affordable education in the Arts, well-paid flexible jobs for working actors, as well as developing creative projects. I have built the company without relying on arts funding by creating a revenue stream that continuously generates for future growth. Additionally, Roar Edge is also in association with The Chris Hornby Bursary which supports those who can’t financially afford their drama school education. I am now focusing on my company, and returning to acting.

In summer 2007, I graduated from Caterham School. Caterham is a wonderful place; there is something inexplicably special about the pupils and teachers that make the School environment so diverse and peaceful.

I revisited the School for the first time eight years after having left. I was keen to show my parents, who were visiting from Hong Kong, a glimpse of my daily school life. The School was still the way it was when I left, and still I haven’t grown any taller since then! I am still the same person that people used to know; I am still a calm person, but also passionate about everything I do.

At Caterham, I was really interested in business, and businessrelated subjects. This interest led me to study Finance for my bachelor’s and master’s degrees. I am now working in finance.

I still remember my passion for sports at school; I loved the excitement in horse riding, the teamwork in basketball, and the speed in badminton. I now play polo; combining all of my favourite sports at school. I also enjoy skiing, travelling, and photography. My dream is to take a year off work to live, work, and travel around Japan.

Connect with Roar Edge

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SEB RAAFF (OC 2001 – 2008): After Caterham I studied History at the University of Birmingham, and, after graduation, spent the next five years as a management consultant specializing in the energy and resources industries. Many of the clients I worked with were based abroad, and I was fortunate enough to live and work in places like Mongolia, Ghana, and India, among others.

I’ve finally paused on the travel though, and have recently taken a full time position in one of the UK’s financial regulators, based in Canary Wharf.

The OCA would love to hear news from Caterhamians.

Please do contact Eloise Väisänen, Alumni Officer, (eloise.vaisanen@ caterhamschool.co.uk / tel: 01883 335091) to let her know all that you’ve been up to since leaving the School.

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CAMERON AFFLECK (OC 2005 – 2015):

NICK HORTON (OC 2000 – 2015):

Since leaving Caterham, I have been studying Technical Theatre and Stage Management at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). Having just finished my first year, I have worked alongside my peers and with aspiring young actors and actresses to produce eighteen fascinating theatrical performances, ranging from After Miss Julie to The Beggar’s Opera, and Dying For It to Mr Puntilla and His Man Matti. I have worked as a member of the show crew throughout my first year in order to provide a stable footing on which I can specialise in my second year. Most recently, I worked in the lighting department for RADA Festival. This is an event that hosts 70 different performances, over ten days and across our three theatre spaces.

Outside of my education, I work as a freelance production electrician, working closely with lighting designers to realise their vision. I consulted on the technical aspects of Caterham’s new Centre for Performing Arts, working closely with the Head of IT, Matt King, and the Theatre Technician, Tom Richards. I have aided in the planning of a sound system that allows pupils to work in a flexible environment, regardless of how the venue is configured. The new extension is a sign of a growing Performing Arts department at Caterham, and I cannot wait to see the productions the pupils can produce in their new facilities.

Nick had never rowed before when he joined the rowing team at Exeter University. Following an extremely tough training regime he secured a place in the senior rowing team and raced in the Henley Regatta Qualifiers.

Nick was awarded the Novice Rower of the Year award by the Exeter Rowing Club.

Nick and three of his fellow team members are determined to participate in the very gruelling Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge after they finish university in 2018. This race starts in December in the Canary Islands and finishes in February in Antigua in the Caribbean – the fastest recorded time for completing this race is 37 days!

Nick will soon be looking for sponsors for this gruelling race and they hope to be the youngest team to have competed in the race.

BEN DAVIS (OC 1996 – 2003): After completing his university studies Major Ben Davis (OC 1996 – 2003) subsequently joined the British Army.

After two combat tours in Afghanistan, three training and mentoring deployments to various countries in Africa, and having just completed intermediate command and staff college at the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, Ben joined The Joint Force Air Component Headquarters (JFACHQ). The JFACHQ operate from a bunker at RAF High Wycombe, and are the nerve centre for the strategic joint multi threat environment. The role of JFACHQ is to command and control aircraft, making sure the right aircraft get to the right place at the right time.

Ben is part of the battlefield coordination detachment on the strategic planning team for air-land integration and de-confliction matters.

Ben has been back to Caterham School a number of times over the past few years and has enjoyed sharing his experiences with current pupils, passing on his experience of command and leadership in kinetic and hostile environments. Most importantly, Ben passes on credible advice to those pupils at Caterham who are considering a future career in the British Army or wider armed forces.

By Wendy Horton, Nick Horton’s mother

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MICHAEL GIBBINS (OC 2001 – 2015): Since leaving Caterham School in July 2015 I have been studying at the University of Birmingham for a Mechanical Engineering (Automotive) degree. I have competed in the British University Karting Championship and was elected Captain of the University of Birmingham Motorsport Club for the 2016/2017 season.

In April 2016 I successfully passed the MSA race Instructors Licence and have been instructing at various race circuits since then. I also won the Sports 2000 championship this year.

I have been fortunate to have been sponsored by Croudace Homes for the past four seasons, however further sponsorship would be welcomed, as we have ambitious plan for next season.

If anyone is interested in sponsoring I would be delighted to hear from you. Please do contact Eloise Väisänen, Alumni Officer, (eloise.vaisanen@ caterhamschool.co.uk / tel: 01883 335091) for further information on how to sponsor me.

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ROSIE CLARKE (OC 2003 – 2010): 2016 has been an amazing year for sport, which is unsurprising given the incredible spectacle that the Olympic Games provide. For myself, this season has seen me propelled from a top-ranked national runner, to being a true contender on the international stage.

For the 2016 season I opted to change my focus on the track from the 1500m to the 3000m steeplechase which was a daunting prospect, but it is a decision that I am thrilled I made.

Throughout the summer months I have travelled the world on the Diamond League circuit racing the upper echelon of global athletic talent, and I have loved every second! Personal highlights from the season were being crowned British Champion, and then going on to represent Team GB at the European Championships.

A degree of disappointment was unavoidable as I fell slightly short of making the Olympic team, but I am now all the more determined to secure my selection for future major championships. I have made great inroads to date, and am highly motivated to continue pursuing this exciting career path.

Thank you so much to all the Caterham School community who continue to show me such brilliant support – it really does mean a lot.

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WEDDINGS Congratulations to the following OCs who recently got married. We wish them all the greatest happiness.

Jim Bulley (OC 2001 – 2008) who married Shannon Yu in the summer of 2016

Mark Edmondson (OC 1997 – 2004) who married Daisy at St Mary’s Church in Ross-on Wye on Saturday 10 September 2016

Graduations Congratulations to the following OCs who graduated this year from university: Glen Gowers (OC – 2012) Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry University of Oxford James Sloan (OC – 2013), Johnathan Sampson (OC 1999 – 2013) and Samual Jarman (OC – 2013) Physics with Astrophysics University of Exeter

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Welcome To the Class of 2016

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PASSING THE BATON TO THE NEW HEADS OF SCHOOL Hugo Soer

Lauren Hunt-Williams

Outgoing Heads of School, Jack Medlock (OC 2009 – 2016), and Rhia Patel (OC 2011 – 2016) give their advice to their successors, Hugo Soer, and Lauren Hunt-Williams.

I will start by offering you the very best piece of advice I was given at the beginning of this year – always have a handshake ready! Also, try to relax! You will be surrounded by the kindest and friendliest people possible, so you don’t need to be nervous. Finally, ask lots of questions! You will have the opportunity to talk to lots of interesting people who have some brilliant stories to tell and some very useful pieces of advice, so make the most of it!

Jack Medlock (OC 2009 – 2016) Do remember to find time to relax even though you’ll be busy this next year. You will have many more responsibilities, but taking time out to rest will really help with managing all the things on your to-do list!

Don’t forget that this achievement is a really great one.

So be proud that you’ve been chosen to lead your peers!

Be ready to face the challenges that you’re given, because the skills you pick up in the next year will no doubt be useful to you in the future. Best of luck!

Rhia Patel (OC 2011 – 2016)

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Many of us shop online, upload photos to social media, write emails, or even track our daily steps taken with an app. One thing is sure, though, all of us, in some way or another, use digital technology. What many of us take for granted, however, is what goes on behind-thescenes of the tech we use; in one seamless click of a button we can book that dream Christmas holiday to Lapland, buy that long-coveted evening dress, or even ensure peace of mind that our family’s health is insured...

Going digital WITH ROSIE MAY (OC 2000 – 2007)

Rosie May works with Sitecore UK as a Digital Experience Consultant, and is part of helping brands such as ASOS, EasyJet, AO.com, and BUPA target their image to the right customers on the right channels, and, most importantly, helping us – the customer – get what we want from the tech we use.

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t’s not hard to see why Rosie is, as she says, “passionate about digital”. We only have to look around us on the tube, in restaurants, or even at home, to see the prevalence of computers, tablets, smart phones, and, even, assistive technology for the disabled (see Human Augmentation by Matthew Hogan on page 43 for more about how technology is revolutionizing life for people with prosthetic limbs).

Initially starting out in the agency world, Rosie wanted to expand her skills in creating omni-channel digital experiences; “at Sitecore, we recognise that we’re all part of something continuously adapting, and that is what makes the work exciting. We’re constantly on our toes to respond to a demand in the market, whether it be creating the tools to help customers run awesome email campaigns, or an app to totally change the way people interact with a brand. We’re working in seriously competitive market that requires us to continuously adapt.”

Competitive is certainly the word for such a fast-paced environment, particularly one where not only the job itself, but the digital technology industry, is constantly changing.

Rosie pointed out that brands such as Uber are making big, positive changes to the digital technology market; “Uber, and Uber-like brands have taken the time to

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understand what the customer needs, and have created a seamless experience that puts the customer back in control. Getting to know their customers is at the forefront of the brands with which Sitecore works, and is really important to making a strong, useful product and services.”

On your toes, fast-paced, competitive – a career in digital technology is something that Rosie thinks is incredibly exciting; “I believe many people think that my career is a job where you’re stuck behind a computer in the office. I’m actually travelling a lot to meet with customers all around the country, and constantly learning new things; it’s really enjoyable. The industry needs more women, and to do that we [women] need to take opportunities. I think it’s crucial for anyone thinking about a career in digital to put yourself forward, and don’t shy away from opportunities. During my time at Caterham we were always encouraged to step outside of our comfort zone, and this has definitely given me the confidence to work in what is still a very male-dominated industry.”

So, ladies and gentlemen alike, the next time you’re madly searching online for that last-minute Christmas gift for your mum, spare a thought for the creative genius and hard work that goes behind making that experience easy, stress-free, and, dare we say it, enjoyable! 

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How stars are born: Life as a model agent at Storm Models An interview with Katie Atkin (OC 2002 – 2007)

by Eloise Väisänen, Alumni Officer

The crisp white interior of the Storm Models office in Chelsea presents a professionalism that I confess I expected from the modelling industry. But, Katie Atkin (OC 2002 – 2007) demonstrated a personal and caring side to her profession.

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Katie, I certainly came here with some misconceptions about the modelling industry. Tell me, what do you think are the main misconceptions about working in your profession?

I think people think it’s very Zoolander, sitting on set, shouting “darling!” while ushering models to fashion parties. I’ll admit that some aspects of it are like that, but that’s only 5% of the time. The other 95% is like sitting on the stock exchange, glued to your desk, juggling hundreds of castings a day. If you leave your desk at the wrong moment, a girl could lose out on a campaign worth thousands, sometimes millions.

It’s a lot of responsibility; you’re handling lots of legal contracts, a lot of money, and a lot of women in their teens!

Can you tell me a little more about what you do day to day?

You need to have lots of different hats on in this job… It’s like spinning plates. Before I even arrive at the office in the morning I’ll have girls ringing me, be it having missed a flight, being unable to work, or having broken up with a boyfriend. You are constantly on call, especially for the girls who have flown in from abroad – you are their life-line in London.

Once you have recovered from those mini dramas, you’ll have casting directors, production companies, and brands calling you exclaiming “I need a girl today, 10 o’clock, fittings for tomorrow...I only have an hour” or, “I need five girls for an advertising campaign, the client is looking at £10K per day, shooting three days in the

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Maldives – can we make that work for the amount of image usage we want?”

We take very seriously every aspect of where images are going to appear; be it on a bus, Instagram or even a t-shirt. We also need to make sure the brand is right for the girl, that the usage of the images is right for the budget the client has. After sending the girl to the casting, the client blocking out the time on a girl, a girl could have been booked on a different job within that time. It’s extremely high pressure – one mistake or one cup of tea at the wrong moment could prove disastrous for a girl’s career.

It sounds like it’s a very personal business for the models?

Yes, it is. Every girl’s career is tailored to her. You have to make sure the girl is looking after herself, at her healthiest, as a girl’s beauty is really reflected by how she treats herself. Not too much partying! But enough to keep her PR up. It can be a hard balance.

Did you ever imagine you would be a model agent?

I didn’t even know the job existed!

Jobs in the entertainment industry are not often defined and explained to those outside of the industry. Fashion can be a business built on the idea of “you can’t sit with us”, so it can be seem like a labyrinth to someone leaving school. I had quite a strange path into it. After I finished school I took a gap year. Law was something that I was very interested in. I went to study a law degree, and I found entertainment law the most interesting, so looked to intern for talent management.

After sending CVs to every entertainment agency I could find, I secured a summer internship assisting a casting director for films such as Mad Max and Pirates of the Caribbean, and really enjoyed it. I found that I wanted to be a talent agent, so then went on to work on special bookings division at Models1.

This is the division within a modelling agency that looks after high profile actors/presenters/models that can endorse certain brands with the association of their name. We would organise perfume deals, fashion collaborations and PR.

You have to have a legal brain, but you also have to be very personable.

Woah. That sounds really exciting; why did you move from that agency to Storm?

Storm offers a ‘special bookings’ treatment to all of their models. It’s about creating stars with our 360 management. Each girl is treated like a mini celebrity; they get PR, a strategy, social media guidance and, most importantly, a very personal management. The challenge excited me!

So, how long have you been working in the modelling industry?

Four years now. I think it’s the sort of industry where you learn a lot very quickly. It’s kind of sink or swim. It’s been a very fast and furious learning curve, and the wheel doesn’t stop. You can never do enough, but you do have to learn how to switch off. Being an agent is a drug!

What advice would you give someone wanting to work as a model agent?

You have to have a legal brain, but you also have to be very personable.

You’re dealing with people, you’re not dealing with numbers. You sometimes have to be patient, firm, empathetic, honest… and most importantly have a sense of humour! The girls always want to come in to the agency and see a smile on your face, and a big welcome. It’s their home, their

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sanctuary, so you have to leave getting up on the wrong side of bed at home!

If interning, be a sponge, absorb every piece of information you hear.

Make sure you always form an opinion about what you are working on, even if you are not asked for it.

When the time comes that you’re asked what YOU think, you will always have something to contribute to show you have been soaking up your experience the entire time.

How do you think Caterham influenced your choice of career?

I think for me Caterham nurtured a lot of different skills that enabled me to go on and do what I do now. It gave me the education to qualify for a law degree, confidence to publicly speak and carry myself well. The camaraderie of the School shows you how to work well in a team, whilst simultaneously creating a base that means you feel you can achieve anything you set your mind to. That bedding has been great for all sorts of things that I have now gone on to do, and I’ll always look back at Caterham with fond memories. I’m still good friends with lots of my peers at Caterham, who also give me a good dressing down if I’m getting too ‘fash’!

What did you think of the OCA networking event you attended in London recently? How did it help you in your work?

I really loved it! It was so nice to see some old teachers, find out what other people are doing. I bumped into an OC who was a couple of years above me at school, and it turns out he is now a photographer. He came into the office for a meeting and has since done a shoot with a couple of my models – networking does work! I think one of the main things I have learnt in last few years is to always do compassionate business. If you have compassion for those above, below, and competing against you, then it will come back to reward you. You never know who or when someone might come back into your life, and your reputation as a kind, fair, and personable colleague is one of the most valuable things you can maintain as a professional. 

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THE STORY OF THE OC BLAZERS

Lynn and Robert Hallam

By Yvonne Hallam-Hellyer, wife of Robert C. Hallam (OC 1948 – 1953)

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n June 1987, it was my husband’s (Robert C. Hallam’s) fiftieth birthday and, prior to the event, I had been racking my brain as to what special gift I could get him to mark the auspicious occasion.

Then inspiration struck: He had long admired the “original” striped OC blazer still worn by a few of the ‘elder statesmen’ of the OCs. Cap in hand I approached one of them in order to put my plan into action. I was allowed to borrow one of the “original” blazers, not before promising to guard it with my life!

The next step was to find someone who could replicate the material, with an existing blazer of Robert’s as a template for the fitting. The obvious first choice was R. J. Bryant’s Gentleman and School Outfitters in Caterham Valley.

I expect many of you of a certain generation will remember their double-fronted premises opposite Browne’s, the jewellers. After consultation with the manager I was shocked to find that it was not possible to have a small quantity of the striped fabric woven. Instead, I would have to order and pay for a whole bolt of cloth. When I see in OC newsletters the price of £50 for the OC blazer I remember, with a smile, how much that first “new” OC blazer cost!

Needless to say, Robert was absolutely delighted when presented with his very own OC blazer, and always wore it with pride. I was delighted to return the “original” blazer unscathed!

To help use up the bolt of cloth held at Bryant’s, Robert immediately ordered blazers for our children, Lynn (OC 1981–1983), and Mark (OC 1978–1985).

There was still a great deal of material left but, thank goodness, the problem was then resolved in that the Old Cats Rugby Club wished to have the striped blazer as their uniform on tour. I was able to breathe a sigh of relief at last! I wonder how many bolts of cloth have been used since 1987?

Having got ‘the bit between my teeth’ I then planned to give Robert a striped Caterham boater for his fifty-fifth birthday. There was no need to borrow one as we have a rather dejected-looking relic in our loft. Sadly this plan did not come to fruition as Robert was terminally ill with a brain tumour and passed away 17 days after his birthday.

Twenty-nine years after the project involving my purchase of a large quantity of striped material I am delighted to see photos of so many of the blazers, worn with pride, at every OC event.

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Other projects involving Robert C Hallam During his time as Chairman of the Parents’ Association a request was made to the Headmaster, Stephen Smith, for the use of the Speech Day marquee for the Summer Ball. As I am sure we all agree, the marquee is a wonderful venue. Prior to that, the balls were held on other days and at other venues quite far afield e.g. Russ Hill Hotel, Effingham Park. I presume that the committee still works flat-out after Speech Day getting the marquee decorated and prepared for the evening festivity, as we did!

Robert also initiated the shooting competition between the School and OCs, and contributed the Hallam Cup. Being a rather good shot himself he never missed the event on Old Cats days, even when he was ill.

Robert also noticed that there was no competition between OCs and the Prep School so he thought up the idea of a conker competition. He approached Bill Browne, the jeweller, and commissioned a trophy. It was beautiful – a wonderful replica of a conker on a string being held in a silver hand.

Finally, during his last year/months, Robert put a great deal of thought, time, and love into his research for, and production of, The Book of Remembrance, which he presented to the School. Visits to military graveyards and archives were very much the order of the day. This was his final tribute to the School which had given him so much pleasure and support, and which he loved so much. He requested that the School song of his generation, Debtors, be sung at his funeral. There was a huge School presence and it was sung with such great gusto, he would have been proud. The Book of Remembrance was displayed and read from for the first time on Remembrance Day 1992. My son Mark escorted me to the Service, as Lynn was living in Papua New Guinea at that time. We know Robert would have been very proud of his gargantuan achievement.

Fond memories of Caterham School and many thanks.

There are a number of OC blazers available to buy for £50, in a range of sizes. Please contact Eloise Väisänen, Alumni Officer, (eloise.vaisanen@caterhamschool.co.uk / tel: 01883 335091) for a list of sizes available.

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THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT CATERHAM CARS An interview with Jack Woodgate (OC 2002 – 2009) by Eloise Väisänen, Alumni Officer

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or Jack Woodgate cars are a big deal. Not just in the sense that he has a passion for cars, but in the sense that, as Caterham Car’s Territory Manager, Jack is in charge of taking this humble British brand across the world; to Japan, to Europe, and, very soon, to America. So, what else don’t we know about this international brand, all the way from our very own Caterham?

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You don’t have to be an engineer to work at Caterham Cars (but you can do that too!)

Apart from what is considered to be a ‘traditional’ role in this industry (engineering, production, purchasing, and sales), we have a wide variety of roles in motorsport. We operate five racing series here in the UK, ranging from the Caterham Academy (made up of complete novice racing drivers), to the Caterham R300 Championship, which caters for experienced, professional racing drivers. All-in-all we have around 180 cars competing most weekends throughout the year. The Caterham Seven really is at home on track, and its performance plays a huge part in the success and popularity of our various race series.

We also have a diverse marketing team, made up of event planners, graphic designers, and managerial roles too.

I studied for a degree in Marketing at Lancaster University. When I graduated I took a job as a sales executive at a BMW dealership. After two years there, I went to work for Haymarket Media, who publish a number of motoring titles such as PistonHeads and What Car? I had a great time and got to meet lots of manufacturers, dealers, and drive some nice cars too. I got on really well with Caterham Cars’ senior management team, and the rest is history!

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You can take the car out of Caterham, but you can’t take Caterham out of the car In 2013 we had to move our showroom from Caterham to Gatwick. The premises were leased, and when the building and land were sold to build retirement flats at short notice, we had no choice but to re locate. The first challenge we faced was trying to find a site big enough that could house 50 to 80 cars inside, as it’s really important the cars are kept indoors. There was nowhere in Caterham at the time that was big enough, which is why we find ourselves here in Gatwick.

The move meant that we were able to expand to a brand new, larger showroom, allowing enough space for sales as well as our service department. Although we may not be in Caterham itself anymore, we still feel very connected to our beginnings and our customers have supported us in the move.

We attend most major UK shows, for example Goodwood Festival of Speed & Revival, Car Fest North & South, and The London Motor Show. Internationally, we have attended The Dubai Motor Show, The Tokyo Motor Show, and Salon De l’Homme in Paris.

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Not only can you travel in a Caterham, but you can travel with Caterham Cars Working at Caterham has given me the opportunity to travel not only within the UK, but internationally too. The biggest markets for Caterham’s outside of the UK are Japan, France, Switzerland and Germany.

We launched our first dealer in Dubai last year and I had the opportunity to attend the Dubai Motor Show, which was very impressive. Going out there myself means I get a proper feel for the country, and how best to market our brand.

My next planned trip is to America, as there’s just been a bill passed allowing us to sell Caterham Cars over there.

I’m focusing on setting up a distribution network in the US, and there’s still a lot we need to understand; I need to experience the country, and talk to our target market. At the moment, we see Caterhams being sold in mostly coastal areas, such as New York, LA, and Florida.

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You can build your very own Caterham Seven!

It’s cheaper to buy a kit than to buy a readymade Caterham, but you definitely don’t compromise on safety. We include a post-build check in the price of a Caterham kit car, which means the customer gives the car back to us, and our factory-trained technicians will ensure the car is safe. Even then, the car has to go through an IVA, which is a stringent government check that ensures the car is of a road legal standard. It’s a bullet-proof system!

However, unfortunately the kits are only available to our UK-based customers. We can’t sell the kits to our export markets because, outside of the UK, they aren’t able to be road registered. Sorry, rest of the world!

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Working at Caterham Cars you can meet some very interesting people There’s a lot of opportunity to meet with movers and shakers in the automotive world with Caterham Cars. We have a number of high profile clients, suppliers, and stakeholders, all of whom share our passion for purist, quick cars!

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Quite simply, there is nothing as engaging, unapologetic, and most importantly, fun to drive for sale today than the Caterham Seven

One notable client is Simon Cowell, whom we supplied a car to last year. This even managed to make its way to the national papers!

We’ve also recently had a visit from Richard Porter, the Top Gear script editor. He visited our showroom for our annual Open Day, to which we invite all customers, suppliers, and the local community. Richard gave us a great insight into what it was like working on Top Gear with Hammond, Clarkson, and May every day. It became apparent within five minutes that they really are just best mates driving cars, and enjoy making people laugh.

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Caterham Cars has seen bright lights When Tony Fernandes bought Caterham Cars in 2011, he had a desire to enter F1 as a platform to help us expand our business globally. He purchased the ‘Lotus Racing’ Team & subsequently renamed the team to ‘Caterham F1’ and signed a number of well-known drivers such as Heikki Kovalainen, Kamui Kobayashi and Vitaly Petrov.

Fast forward two years later the Caterham brand had been brought to the forefront of the racing world, entering

56 international races, from Abu Dhabi, Brazil, and Bahrain. This was quite a journey for the team at Caterham; going from a small manufacturer to having our own F1 team!

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Caterham Cars is, above all, about fun Quite simply, there is nothing as engaging, unapologetic, and most importantly, fun to drive for sale today than the Caterham Seven. Fun is in everything we do, not only in the design and feel of the Caterham itself, but in how we present our product.

We have just released a spoof airline safety video and if you have a spare 1 minute 50 seconds, YouTube ‘Caterham Airways’ – it says everything you need to know about Caterham! 

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HILL FIELDS NEW PAVILION Planning permission was granted at the end of January for a brand new pavilion to be built on the Hill Fields. It will be positioned closer to the playing fields than the existing building; this will provide better viewing of the sporting activity. The existing clubhouse will be demolished and a new parking area laid out to provide 84 car parking spaces, two disabled bays, six minibus bays and three coach bays. Construction began this summer, with a completion date of 31 August 2017 – ready for the start of the 2017 Autumn Term. We look forward to sharing this new Pavilion with you all.

Robert Charlesworth, School Estates Bursar

TEAM TEEN TECH WIN AT THE ROYAL SOCIETY Young designers scooped the winning spot in the nationwide Teen Tech competition final, held at the Royal Society in London. The Year 8 pupils designed and prepared prototypes of ‘SensoSafe’, a bike light that also detects vehicles approaching the cyclist from behind alerting them to the danger.

Teen Tech is a national competition that invites entries from across the UK in a multitude of different STEM disciplines. The event recorded its highest ever number of entries this year with an astonishing 1400 groups putting forward their innovative ideas. Judges from a variety of STEM backgrounds judged the shortlisted finalists on the day and awarded Caterham School the outright winner in the Transport category. Congratulations Casper, David and Ollie on a huge achievement!

Hannah Graydon, Head of Marketing

CAMBRIDGE CLASSICS AWARD DUKE OF EDINBURGH DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY PRESENTATION The D of E Award is 60 years old this year, and as part of the celebrations a landmark presentation was held at Buckingham Palace Gardens on Monday 16 May this year.

A thousand successful gold participants from all around the country gathered in the stunning Palace Gardens for a memorable ceremony.

Daisy de Meester (OC 2004 – 2015) was one of the lucky ones and was presented with her award by Sian Williams. The BBC presenter then awarded the Headmaster, Ceri Jones, and the School’s Head of Outdoor Learning and D of E manager, Ben Wilkinson, with a special plaque celebrating our status as an Independently Licenced Centre. After the presentations the Earl of Wessex came to chat to the Gold Awardees and Centre Leaders before we all left the stunning grounds, bathed in the beautiful spring sunshine.

Ben Wilkinson, Head of Outdoor Learning and D of E manager

Sixth Form pupil Matthew Lee so impressed the judges of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge during a recent competition that they awarded him a special Certificate of Commendation.

Matthew’s entry to the annual Ancient World & Classics Essay Competition prompted Dr Sara Owen, Director of Studies for Classics at the College, to write and congratulate him.

Matthew’s essay, submitted as part of a nationwide competition for Lower Sixth classicists, examined the extent to which it is meaningful to talk of ‘human rights’ in the Ancient World. Matthew has been invited to Cambridge to meet Classics dons at Fitzwilliam and to collect his award.

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PASSING OUT PARADE: Wednesday 29 June To celebrate the completion of training syllabuses by Third and Fourth Year cadets, on Wednesday 29 June the CCF put on its annual Passing Out parade on Home Field in front of over 100 parents and friends.

Our custom is to invite back an ex-cadet of the Unit who has gone on to a career in the Armed Forces to give out awards and to address the parade. This year, we welcomed back Capt Oliver Jones OC, who left Caterham in 2004 and went on to a distinguished career in the Scots Guards, serving as a platoon commander in the upper Gereshk Valley in Afghanistan.

He inspected the parade which marked the progression of Third Year recruits to fully fledged cadets,

while Fourth Years marked the completion of their advanced infantry or airmanship training. The Commanding Officer and the Headmaster praised the cadets for their turnout, energy and commitment, before Capt Jones also lauded the cadets’ efforts and spoke of the value of life as a cadet. He also awarded the Glancy Shield, our inter-platoon trophy, for a second year running to Typhoon Flight, led by Sgt Joe Lloyd. As the Union Flag and RAF Ensign were lowered over the parade, staff, parents and cadets could reflect on a very busy and successful training year… with Summer Camps and Ex Skyfall still to come.

Lt Mathew Owen (OC 1994 – 2004)

TEAM GB SPORTING SUCCESS FOR CATERHAMIANS

NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR MR QUINTON

Congratulations to Sixth Form pupil Sam Talbot and former pupil Rosie Clarke (OC 2003 – 2010) who both achieved country call ups this summer.

Sam was called up to Team GB for the European Youth Championships in Georgia for decathlon and Rosie Clarke flew out to the European Championships on Sunday after being crowned British champion in the women’s 3000m steeplechase in Birmingham.

We are delighted that Caterhamians have been part of this summer’s Team GB sporting success.

Many congratulations to Mr Quinton, our Head of Science, for being shortlisted as the UK’s Science Teacher of the Year. Mr Quinton was feted at a wonderful evening of celebration on the evening of Friday 24 June, along with other teachers from different subject areas and from other schools from all over the country. The event was hosted by the comedian Dara O’Briain at the Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane in Mayfair.

While Mr Quinton did not win the overall nomination, the eminent judging panel was hugely impressed

by his department’s astonishing record of success: for example, over the past two years alone, 86 pupils have chosen to read science-related degrees at university, including 20 at either Oxford or Cambridge.

Matthew Godfrey, Deputy Head (External Relations)

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GOODBYE TO MALCOLM BAILEY

A LEVEL RESULTS

When I first arrived at Caterham, I was a bit daunted – coming into a department with an existing Head of Department could be tricky. But as you all know, Malcolm is possibly the nicest, most generous and most willing person you could ever hope to meet. He made my life so easy and his constant good humour and can-do attitude were always welcome. He can always been seen haring around the corridors of power, or else dozing peacefully in front of the fire on a field trip to Wales with a small glass of Coca-Cola untouched by his side.

We are saying goodbye from a teaching perspective to a fantastically knowledgeable geographer, and a true gentleman who always puts his colleagues and the pupils first – we will miss you in geography!

Over 57 per cent of Caterham pupils’ A Level results were the top A* and A grades in 2016, with a quarter of the total results graded A*. Another year of outstanding success has seen 85 per cent of our Sixth Formers’ A Level results graded A to B. These results place Caterham School as one of the top performing co-educational independent schools in the country, based on the percentage of A*/A grades and A* to B grades achieved.

Stuart Terrell (MPhil), Head of Geography and Deputy Director of Sixth Form (Upper Sixth)

Brigadier John King MBE retires as Bursar John King retired as the School’s Bursar on 31 August 2016 after 11 years. John took up the role of our Bursar in December 2004 after a distinguished 20-year military career with The Green Howards, four years in the USA firstly as a Fellow at the United States Army War College in Pennsylvania and then as a Military Attaché in Washington DC, and finally a three-year term as the Defence Attaché at the British Embassy in Seoul, Republic of Korea.

John has made a major contribution to the successful development of the School’s infrastructure and administration. This includes negotiating our bank lending facilities to provide the resources for the construction of the Davey building, the Pye Sixth Form Centre, the completion of the current Performing Arts Centre extension, the new sports pavilion on Hill Fields, and the purchase of the Woodlands. John was responsible for the introduction and oversight of Sodexo to provide the School’s catering and dining services, and also played a central role in organizing the School’s year-long celebrations of our bicentenary, culminating with the wonderful service at Westminster Abbey. One of his, and our, proudest moments was to see the Caterham flag flying above the Abbey.

John has been a great support to three headmasters and their senior management teams, and to three chairmen of trustees and governors and their successive trustee boards. John has an impressive ability to assimilate detail and a new challenge quickly and to bring clarity and insight to any difficult or complex problem. John will also be remembered by many for his ability to bring humour to any meeting or discussion and not one to miss the chance for a witty remark.

We are not saying “goodbye” completely just yet – John will be continuing as Clerk to the Trustees and to the Foundation for a further two years.

We all wish John a long and happy retirement.

GCSE RESULTS 2016 Caterham pupils are celebrating another bumper crop of GCSE results this year. For the second consecutive year, half of all GCSE results were graded A* – over one third of our candidates (40 pupils) achieved eight A* grades or better. 13 academic departments celebrated 90% A*–A grades including Physics, Biology, Maths, Latin, Greek, and Astronomy.

Hilary at the Macmillan Coffee Morning March 2015

GOODBYE TO HILARY TREHANE I have the honour and the important task of paying tribute to the Caterham School legend that is Hilary Trehane, who has given a combined total of 32 years to this School. Auntie Hilary has touched all of us with her care and compassion. She has always been ready to lend a hand with anything that was needed and to support any worthy cause. She has been a role model for all of the teaching staff with her dedication to the profession. When I first met Hilary 16 years ago she did not know a thing about computers, yet with each innovation of technology that came along, she embraced it and learned how to use it to the benefit of her pupils.

Hilary was adored by her pupils because they knew that she was always on their side, and would do anything in her power to help and support them. We all greatly admire Hilary, and wish her well in her retirement.

Rick Mearkle, Head of Philosophy and Theology, and School Chaplain

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2016 University Destinations Student

Destination

Course

Fleur Abel

Durham

Psychology

Jack Baart

Newcastle

Geography

Philippa Baliman

UCL

Natural Sciences

Esika Baruah

Leiden University, The Netherlands

Humanities

Anthony Baston

Cambridge

Natural Sciences

Megan Bennett

Oxford

Philosophy and Theology

Melissa Berry

Exeter

Law

Emma Biddiscombe

Oxford

Philosophy Politics and Economics

Izzy Blake

Leeds 2017

Food Science and Nutrition

Emily Blatchford (Leaver 2015)

Cambridge

English

Charles Blatt

Sheffield

Politics and Economics

Claire Boomla

Manchester

Medicine

Charlie Bowman-Millar

Swansea 2017

American Studies and Politics

Daniel Castle

Royal Holloway

Economics

Bobby Chan

Cambridge

Natural Sciences

Timothy Cheuk

Imperial College

Computer Science

Amelia Claringbull

UCA

Arts

Vicky Clarke

Birmingham

Environmental Science

Harry Claydon (Leaver 2015)

Exeter

Econ and Finance

Josh Coakes

Swansea

Sports Science

Emma Coleman

Bath

Spanish and Politics

Oliver Colman

Durham 2017

Biomedical Sciences

Alicia Cooke

Newcastle

Marketing and Management

Ben Cowlard

Newcastle

Politics

Alex Craston

Nottingham Trent University

Medicinal and Biological Chemistry1st

Molly Daniels

Oxford Brookes

International Hospitality Management

Slava Deniskin

Warwick

Accounting and Finance

Michael Ding

Cambridge

Mathematics

Sidney Driscoll

Nottingham Trent University

Business Management with Accountancy and Finance

Kiril Drobyshevskij

UCL

Economics and Business with East European Studies

Edvins Dubrovskis

Surrey

Psychology

Daniel Ellis

Nottingham

History

Lauren Eyres

Nottingham Trent University

Psychology with Criminology

Michael Fahey

University of the Arts Bournemouth

Film Production

Ella Faulkner (Leaver 2015)

Leeds

Management

Lexie Fernandes

Newcastle

Biomedical Science

Callum Field

Lancaster

European Management with French

Alex Findlay

SOAS, University of London

Chinese

Kristina Flexman

Durham

Chemistry

Speed Fung

UCL

Engineering (Electrical and Electronic)

Cameron Furley-Smith

Exeter

Arabic and Ancient Greek

Rachel Galvin

Bath

Sports and Exercise Sciences

Miles Gamble

Birkbeck, University of London

Business

Tom Gardner

Gap year

Gleb

Bath

Accounting and Finance

Kelly Gibson (Leaver 2015)

UCL

Geography

Benedikte Gibson

University of the Arts Bournemouth

Film Production

Leyla Gimalieva

St Andrews

International Relations

Jamie Graham

Nottingham

Ancient History

Steven Greenhalgh (Leaver 2015)

Reading

Quantity Surveying

Boris Gusev

Oxford

Biochemistry

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William Gwynn

East Anglia

Economics

Ilana Harper (Leaver 2015)

Birmingham

Biochemistry

Elizabeth Hayes

Birmingham

Biomedical Science

Annabel Hayes

York

Economics

Lydia Henke

Sussex

Psychology

Abigail Herd

Manchester

Geography

Natasha Hibbert

Leeds

International Relations

Harry Higginson

Leeds

Social Policy

Jonathan Ho

University of the Arts Bournemouth

Illustration

Marcus Hodgkinson

Leeds

International Development

Elena Houghton (Leaver 2015)

Leeds

Sociology and International Relations

Sophia Hung

KCL

Physiotherapy

Katie Hurman

Oxford

Chemistry

Tilly Ip

Birmingham

Sports and Exercise Science

William Ireland

Liverpool

Business Economics

Huseyn Iskandarli

LSE

Economics

Daniel James

Warwick

Philosophy

Lily Jupp

Leeds

Civil and Structural Engineering

Charlotte Kail

York

History

Cher Kay

Bath

Economics

Tom Kent

Southampton

Business Economics

Charlotte Knowles-Cutler

Sheffield

Theology

Anna Kokashinskaya

Southampton

Marketing

Nikita Komarov

KCL

Biomedical Science

Daria Komarova

Durham

Business and Management

Edith Kruk

KCL

War Studies

Edona Kurti

City University, London

Law

Marcus Kwok

UCL

Physics

Cameron Lagerberg

Birmingham

Classics

Thomas Land

Southampton

Zoology

Jonny Latimer

Gap year

Victoria Lee

Central Lancashire

Jackie Lee

Gap year

Sam Lefevre

Plymouth

Oceanology and with Coastal Process

Joyce Leung

City University, London

Actuarial Science

Libby Lewis

Lancaster

Law and Criminology

Dmitry Leyko

UCL

Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Sam Lloyd

Nottingham

Industrial Economics

Joe Lloyd

Oxford

Physics

Lizzie Lloyd

Oxford Brookes

Marketing

Denzel Low

LSE

Economics

Albert Lu

Imperial College

Mathematics with Statistics

Giselle Mackinlay

Exeter

Business Economics

Benedict Malby

Gap year

Dana Marat

Gap year

Emily Marcovecchio

Ravensbourne

Art

Jess Maskatiya

Bristol

History and History of Art

Eleanor Maskatiya

Edinburgh

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Pat May

Portsmouth

International Relations and Languages

Charles McAree

QMUL

Economics

Jack Medlock

Bath

Politics and International Relations

Katie Mercer

University of Michigan

English

Liz Michael

UCL

Applied Medical Sciences

Charmaine Mok

Durham

Law

Hasan Moosa

Queen Mary’s

Law with Politics

Megan Morley

Cardiff

Human and Social Sciences

Alexey Muzychkin

Exeter

Economics and Finance

Medical Sciences

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Student

Destination

Course

Cory Nelson

Loughborough

Transport and Management

Anna Newman

Bath

Cellular Molecular Biology

Ryan Ng

Cambridge

Engineering (Electrical and Electronic)

Katie Notman

Surrey

English Literature with Creative Writing

Sophie Nye

Edinburgh

Spanish and Portuguese

Alex Orbell

York

Politics and International Relations

Lily Parsons

Cardiff

Dentistry

Rhia Patel

Edinburgh

French and Spanish

Alex Pearce

Reading

Economics

Hannah Pearson

Gap year

Nicholas Penney

Plymouth

Construction and Management

Tasha Phillips

Kent

Law

Lucie Prego

Cambridge

Modern Medieval Languages (French and Latin)

Charlotte Pye

Bath

Spanish and Politics

Bethany Quinton (Leaver 2015)

York

Biology

James Rady

Gap year

Rebecca Raeburn (Leaver 2015)

Edinburgh

History

Jemima Rawlings

Bath

Modern Languages

Abbie Rawson

Bath Spa

Food with Nutrition

George Robinson

Northumbria

International Business

Max Scowen

Work

Emily Seager (Leaver 2015)

Southampton

Criminology

Edward Shambler

Warwick

Bio Chemistry

Yass Sharif

York

Economics

Thomas Sherlock

Royal Holloway

Politics and International Relations

James Shopland

Durham

Accounting and Finance

Theo Silberston

Leeds

PPE

Peter Slekys

UCL

Information Management for Business

Mark Strong

Southampton

Law

Todd Styles

Work

Harriet Sweet

Loughborough

History

Sean Tanner

Leeds

Philosophy Politics and Economics

Max Taylor

Gap year

Lucy Taylor

Reading

Business and Management

Alfie Teeman

Brighton

Business Management with Economics

Victor Teoh

LSE

Government and Politics

Sam Terry

Brighton

BioMedical Science

Katherine Trantor

York

Politics with International Relations

Amy Trigg

Exeter

Geography

Annabelle Van Dort

Nottingham

Politics and International Relations

Ellie Vincent

Newcastle

Psychology

Eva Wang

Oxford

Biomedical Sciences

Georgie Waterman

Manchester Metropolitan

Physiotherapy

Richard Webb

Swansea

Civil Engineering

Jacob Welsh

Newcastle

Accounting and Finance

Simon Whelan

Portsmouth

Property Development

Angus Whitfield

Southampton

Politics and International Relations

James Willmott

Plymouth

Marine Biology

Hinok Wong

Birmingham

Computer Science

Catherine Woo

Hong Kong University

Medicine

Emily Yates

Birmingham

Medicine

Jennifer Zhang

Birmingham

Liberal Arts and Sciences

Florence Zhao

Warwick

Mathematics and Physics

Sergey Zhelyabovskiy

Imperial College

Electrical Engineering

Judy Zhou

UCL

Mathematics

Monica Zhou

University of the Arts, London

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AN INTRODUCTION TO THE CATERHAM SCHOOL

Parents’ Association

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joined Caterham School Parents’ Association (PA) when my son arrived at the school aged 4. He is now 17, and by being a part of the PA, I have got to know so many people and felt more connected to my children’s education by understanding the environment they work in. Members of the PA welcomed me warmly and although I did not get very involved for the first few years, it was always nice to attend meetings and learn from parents what I was to expect as my children grew and progressed through the school.

Through events the PA ran bringing together parents from Nursery to U6, I met so many wonderful friends and I have benefited so much from it myself making strong bonds with fellow parents just as my children have made bonds with their peers.

Caterham offers a really vibrant and welcoming community to all parents, and this is hugely enabled by the strong PA we have at the school. By being involved with the PA parents also have the opportunity to speak to the Headmasters directly about practical ideas that may improve the time we have at the school. This dialogue is highly valued by both the school and parents and many positive ideas are implemented. Furthermore, by being involved with the PA parents have the opportunity to make decisions about what can be purchased as extras due to funds raised on events. This is a very worthwhile part of the PA as it enables so many additions to the school and extra-curricular clubs and gives us the opportunity of giving back to a school we love.

Parents are proud of what they have been able to do to benefit our children and our school. There are so many benefits of being involved with the PA and I am so pleased I took the leap to join the committee as I have benefited from the friendships born from this and it has greatly increased my enjoyment of being a parent of Caterham.

Sophie Locket, School parent

When I joined Caterham Preparatory School with my two eldest children, I had no idea what being a rep, or member of the PA entailed so I didn’t get involved.

Having been along to several social events organised by the wonderful reps, I soon made friends with other parents and realised what a great system we had and wanted to get involved myself. I became a rep a year or so later and this opened my eyes to the world of Caterham School, its staff and its friendly, sociable community. I started to help with PA-organised events and soon decided to join the PA Committee so I could be more involved.

I have met so many lovely people over the years and love being involved in the diverse range of events the PA organises – from fund raising through social events to sorting lost property – all of which help provide non-essential items for the children privileged enough to go to this amazing school.

Janna Kellaway, School parent

Parents’ Association 2016

To find out more about the Caterham School Parents’ Association, please visit caterhamparents.co.uk

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THE CATERHAM SCHOOL TRUST

The Caterham School Trust was established in 2000 to support the ethos and aims of the School.

In particular, the Trust supports efforts to open up access to a Caterham education for those who could not otherwise afford it through the provision of Bursaries, to provide for those pupils already in the School the opportunity to develop and grow beyond the curriculum and to ensure that Caterham engages meaningfully with the world around it through

If you have any questions, or would like learn more, please do not hesitate to contact Iona Mackay Bulger, Development and Communications Officer (iona.mackay-bulger@caterhamschool.co.uk / tel: 01883 335089).

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partnership and collaboration. In so doing, we remain true to our founding principles but also seek to enhance and extend the educational opportunity and experience for all those connected to the School.

The Caterham School Trust seeks to reconnect all those who have been, or who currently are, associated with the School with our founding principles and philanthropic traditions by encouraging financial support for our ethos and aims.

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Some say the Moncrieff-Jones Society is the best Science society out there

By Matthew Hogan The Society’s focus is the pursuit of knowledge and feeding a passion for science, and is open to all, whether or not they study a science-based subject.

The Society holds half-hour lectures, delivered by Sixth Form pupils, every other week each term. Topics of these lectures are numerous, and have seen anything from String Theory to Human Augmentation discussed! Following a lecture is a period of ruthless crossexamination from pupils and teachers.

Last academic year I presented my lecture on Human Augmentation and Prosthetics to the Society, and was then invited to submit an article on the subject to Quantum Ultimatum, the Society’s annual publication. I highly recommend the publication for its wide exploration of scientific issues.

I greatly enjoy being a part of the Moncrieff-Jones Society, and recommend it to all who have an interest in and passion for science.

Human AUGMENT I

t is in human nature to restore what is lost and enhance what is there. This is particularly prevalent in the fields of prosthetics and augmentation, where the most basic restoration of function to the most cutting edge implants can be seen. From an engineering perspective, it is easy to make a prosthetic look like an arm, leg or eye, but an entirely different matter to make it act like one.

Aesthetic prosthetics have been around since the Egyptians, with replacement toes for wealthier members of society, and the most basic restoration of function, in the form of peg-legs for pirates from the 1700s. However, for full restoration of severed limbs, there is still a long way to go.

Current technology is progressing faster than ever before, in the fields of ergonomics, mimetic (i.e. how the limb looks), materials and interfacing. This has lead to the development of prototypes of prosthetic hands which can feedback temperature stimuli to the brain and others with a tactile sense, to

(partially) restore the feeling of touch and pressure. Advances in manufacturing technology have lead to drastic reductions on cost.

Over the years there have been advancements in artificial limbs.

New plastics and other materials, such as carbon fibre, have allowed artificial limbs to be stronger and lighter, limiting the amount of extra energy necessary to operate the limb.

This is especially important for above the knee amputees. Additional materials have allowed artificial limbs to look much more realistic.

Interfacing Interfacing is how and where the artificial limb meets the body and is controlled by it. This is the area in which the most drastic advances are made, such as those to do with thought control and sensory feedback.

Typically a modern day prosthetic limb is attached via the stump and socket method, this method has been around since prosthetics were invented, and is the simplest and cheapest method to utilise, however it can have

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By Matthew Hogan (current pupil) – Featured in Quantum Ultimatum 2016

significant drawbacks compared to direct bone integration, or osseointegration. The stump and socket method can cause significant pain to the amputee, and this is why osseointegration has been explored.

Osseointegration can be utilised by inserting a titanium bolt into the bone at the end of the stump, and over the course of a couple of months the bone attaches itself to the bolt. Then, a rod (called an abutment) is attached to the bolt, extending it through the skin. The prosthesis is attached to this protrusion. This allows for better muscle control of the limb, as well as the ability to wear the prosthetic for extended periods of time. However, this method has a significant drawback, as the limb cannot be subject to large, sudden impacts, such as those experienced in jogging and running, because it can cause the bone to crack and, in extreme cases, fracture.

The aforementioned attachment between the bone and the titanium bolt is osseointegration, by definition “the formation of a direct interface between an implant and bone, without intervening soft tissue”. The main

reason this can happen is due to titanium’s high biocompatibility. This phenomenon was first observed on 1940 by the researchers Bothe, Beaton, and Davenport. They realised titanium’s ability to fuse with bone, together with its hardness, would make it a good prosthesis material.

Eleven years later, it was described by Gottlieb Leventhal, who, after placing titanium screws into rat femurs, noted how; “At the end of 6 weeks, the screws were slightly tighter than when originally put in. At 12 weeks, the screws were more difficult to remove and at the end of 16 weeks, the screws were so tight that in one specimen the femur was fractured when an attempt was made to remove them”.

Titanium is highly biocompatible, allowing it to bond to the bone where other metals cannot. It is considered to be the most biocompatible of all metals due to its bio-inertness, capacity for osseointegration, and high fatigue limit. This ability to withstand the harsh bodily environment is a result of a protective oxide film that forms naturally on titanium in the presence of oxygen. The oxide film is strongly

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adhered, insoluble, and chemically impermeable, preventing reactions between the metal and the surrounding tissue. The strength of the bonding also depends upon the oxide layer. The thin layer reacts, very slowly, to extracellular fluid – bonding with phosphate and hydroxyl groups.

to directly interfacing with the motor cortex of the brain. The two main ones I will focus on are Myoelectric Interfaces and Electrode Interfaces. There are two main differences between the two; the invasiveness of the implant and the sensitivity.

Some titanium cleft implants have been installed for over 50 years without needing replacement This bonding polarises the oxide layer, which in turn polarises the titanium in a positive feedback loop (due to the dielectric effect, where particles line up with an electric field).

The diverse nature of the titanium surface leads to absorption and bonding of lipoproteins and glycolipids, initiated by the polarised nature of the surface. This ‘mess’ of large molecules now covering the surface of the titanium is quite porous and leads to more molecules bonding.

Usually, the tissue surrounding an implant would become inflamed, leading to reduced function of the limb; however, the biological molecules bound to the surface prevent this. It also protects the titanium from corrosion; extending the life on the implant dramatically (some titanium cleft implants have been installed for over 50 years without needing replacement).

Moreover, in the short term, the biological molecules that are normally found on the implant’s surface mask its presence from the immune system, reducing the risk of an immune response and rejection. Over time osteoblasts (bone secreting cells) settle in the area, and bone grows around the implant. The implant does not grow on you, you grow on it.

Control Now that our arm is integrated into the body, the question is now one of controlling it. This can be done in a variety of ways, ranging form switches that the user presses on the shoulder

A similar factor used in both of these control methods is that the hardware to control the limb is still present in the amputated body i.e. all the nerves and part of the brain required to control the limb are still present.

Therefore, the amputee can still think about moving the amputated limb and the relevant nerves will fire; however, these impulses are sent to the severed nerve endings and so are terminated.

This means that if you were to receive these signals you could use them to control an artificial limb. I write this as if it were theory; however it has actually been done by Dr Kevin Warwick, who implanted a neural interface into the median nerve (on the back of the forearm) of his own arm. The interface contained 100 electrodes and could be used to pick up signals from different nerve bundles. The signal detected was more than clear enough to control a robotic hand, which a colleague of his, Dr Kyberd, went on to build.

Through a system of trial and error they successfully mapped electrode pins in the array to actuators in the hand, enabling natural movement of the robot. This experiment was taken a step further when the implant was connected to the Internet in New York, to allow for remote control for a robotic arm situated in Reading University. Quite the feat of engineering. In addition to this, the electrode works both ways, Dr Warwick could also “feel” (receive sensory information) about objects the hand was holding in England while in New York himself.

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The above experiment was an example of Direct Nerve Interfaces.

These are useful and can provide a more accurate signal than a noninvasive sensor (since they are attached directly to the neurones); however, complication can arise, as the electrode is stiff and does not deform in the same way tissue does.

This can lead to tissue shear, causing inflammation and scar tissue to grow over the site, impeding the signal being picked up from the electrode.

This is a serious problem for long term implants; however, these problems do not always manifest themselves.

There is a way to avoid these problems in there entirety; by using Myoelectric Interfaces with nerve re-routing. These interfaces get around the problem of nerve inflammation by not actually being in the body. They instead rest on the skin, which predictably makes the signal harder to detect since it is weaker.

Whilst this is

the main disadvantage, another is lack of fidelity, unless nerve re-routing surgery is performed. The component that detects the changing membrane potential as it moves along the nerve is called an electromyography.

This rapid change of charge along the surface of the plasma membrane is a nerve impulse and both the direct neural interfaces can detect them; however, the fidelity required for fine motor control is impossible with the current myographical technology.

In addition to this, even though Myoelectric controllers provide incredible control over an artificial arm, but patients have been known prefer to use simpler, mechanical prosthetics. For one thing, such devices allow the patient to sense the movement of the arm through a system of cables, which are used to control the device, usually by attaching them to the opposite shoulder.

Therefore, even when their eyes are closed they can get a sense of whether an artificial arm is extended or if there is resistance to a grasping motion, making the limb feel less detached and unnatural than an EMG device. Another problem with EMG prosthetics is that patients have to retrain their brains to make new associations between muscle movements and their outcomes – a shoulder flex

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could become a grasp motion, for example, while a twitch of pectoral muscle in the chest may extend the artificial arm.

However, there is a way to overcome both these difficulties by way of motorised limbs, using a technique called “targeted reinnervation”.

Pioneered by Dr Kuiken, director of the Neural Engineering Centre for Artificial Limbs at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, this procedure involves taking the nerves that would have originally controlled the arm or leg and rerouting them instead to other parts of the body. By rewiring a missing arm’s motor nerves to muscles in the remaining stump, shoulder or chest, for example, and rewiring the arm’s sensory nerves to the skin in these regions, a channel is opened to the part of the brain that once controlled the missing limb.

It is a strange and slightly ghoulish idea, because it means that if a patient tries to flex his missing finger, for example, a muscle in another part of his body (which is now connected to the nerves that used to control the finger) contracts instead. “When the amputee wants to open or close their hand, these muscles twitch,” says Dr Marasco. EMG sensors detect these signals and translate them into control signals that cause the mechanical hand to open and close. The patient can then open and close his prosthetic hand simply by trying to move the fingers that are no longer there.

The applications are endless, and raise the question, what will happen when what we build is better than what we were before? 

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Annabelle Van Dort (OC 2009 – 2016)

IS MUSIC THE MOST POWERFUL FORM OF REBELLION?

The eclectic style of the Malian musical collective Songhoy Blues captivated worldwide audiences in 2015, yet the tumultuous backgrounds of Garba Touré, Aliou Touré, Oumar Touré and Nathanael Dembélé greatly contrasts to the euphoric melodies that is found in their music.

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n March 2012, members of the Islamic extremist group Ansar Dine seized Northern Mali. The organization sought to convert the country into a rigid theocracy governed by Sharia law under which the composition of music was outlawed, with the militants threatening to cut off the hands of any musician who continued to play.

Forced to flee from their homes, the band members were later discovered by Blur and Gorillaz front-man Damon Albarn who propelled the band from obscurity outside the southern Malian capital of Bamako to the international mainstream, giving the group a platform to use their artistry as a means of actively defying oppression through creativity. It is testament to the power of music as an instrument of rebellion that the Malian jihadists were so fearful of its power to influence the masses that they attempted to eradicate all secular music, as has been a consistently attempted by autocrats throughout history.

The trials, tribulations and mistreatment of minority communities throughout the world have been historically detailed in song for many years. They form a means of expression when battling against the destruction of culture by the social majority. For example, songs such as Wade in the Water and Go Down Moses are synonymous with the strife of the early African American community during the era of slavery. The use of music by the slave community as a medium to rebel against their brutal treatment is accurately articulated by Allison Savicz who stated that ‘Negro spirituals… served as socio-political protests veiled as assimilation to the white American culture’ and is further emphasised by former slave Frederick Gougass who claimed that ‘Every tone was a testimony against slavery’.

Both of these accounts highlight the implicit rebellion contained in every verse of each, making it clear that music was a crucial unmonitored outlet to the slaves as it

expressed their yearning for freedom from the whites who held dominion over their lives. As is still seen today in the music of Songhoy Blues, music has forever been a fundamental part of African culture. Thus the act of the slaves continuing to sing despite being forcibly uprooted from their homes is a poignant act of rebellion as they are holding onto fragments of their culture by masquerading it as songs of Christian Praise.

A more modern example of African American rebellion through music is seen in the work of New York group Public Enemy. The band produced politically and socially conscious hip hop throughout the 80’s and 90’s, often furiously commentating on the omnipresent racism and injustice that was experienced by black Americans through rap music. Chuck D’s confrontational and aggressive lyrics found on 1989’s Fight the Power such as ‘Most of my heroes don’t appear on no stamps / Sample a look back you look and find / Nothing but rednecks for 400 years’ explicitly signifies the cultural bias towards the white population demonstrated by the lack of black representation. Importantly, through the repetition of the revolutionary rhetoric ‘we’ve got to fight the powers that be’ the band is actively encouraging the black community to overcome discrimination in order to achieve equality.

‘Fight the Power’ has become a revolutionary anthem in times of turmoil for the African American community, recently blasted through loudspeakers during the Ferguson protests in Atlanta which occurred as a response to numerous instances of police brutality towards African Americans. It is in times of such frustration that the music of Public Enemy communicates the pain and hardship experienced by the black minority as their lyrics have almost universal applicability, with many listeners able to relate to the statements and messages within their songs.

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Therefore the music of Public Enemy works as a perfectly apt soundtrack to the continuing black struggle and attempted rebellion to the ingrained racism of the United States.

The numerous attempts to silence music will always fail, for music has always been central to human society.

Although far less violent in sound compared to Public Enemy, the works of Bob Dylan are just as, if not more so, stinging in content. The lyrical fury of Masters of War details the anti-war sentiment held by many at the time of the songs writing, with Dylan’s fearless exposé of the grotesque realities of war serving as the songs subject.

Dylan crones ‘You hide in your mansion/While the young people’s blood/Flows out of their bodies/And is buried in the mud’, shaming the corruption of war waging governments and emphasizing the devastating impact that war can have on society. America, with its strong tradition of nationalism was consistently pro-war up until the cultural revolution in the 60’s and onwards. Dylan also composed numerous other protest songs such as A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall and Blowin’ in the Wind, both of which contributed to both the Pacifist and Anti-War movements which began to form under the backdrop of the Cold, Vietnam and Korean Wars. The congregation of American citizens of differing ethnicity, class, age and gender united in rebellion against the forced partaking in war by governments is a scenario that could foreseeably end in violence. Yet due to the peaceful nature of the movement,

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the release of protest music by artists such as Dylan or Pete Seeger was seen to be the most effective form of revolt. Accessible throughout the United States and to government, these anthems of peace articulated opposition to war through the brute power of words and not physical demonstrations, symbolizing the pacifist movement as a whole.

The decision of ISIL to deliberately target the Bataclan Theatre in November 2014, massacring innocent audience members of an Eagles of Death Metal concert demonstrates the inherent fundamentalist fear of contemporary music and youth. The targeting of a band that attracts a young demographic, who sing about sexual revolution and prostitution brings added gravitas to the omnipotent revolutionary power of music. The fact that the terrorists were so terrified rock ‘n’ roll that the they took it upon themselves to forcibly mute the hedonism encouraged by the music of Eagles of Death Metal exemplifies musical power. Although the heinous acts of the terrorists horrified the world, music was not silenced as two months later the Eagles of Death Metal sold out a gig in the Paris Olympia in less than 30 minutes.

The numerous attempts to silence music will always fail, for music has always been central to human society.

A single line of song can be digestible and comprehensible to every single human being, inducing varying emotional responses from anger to happiness. Therefore it is no wonder that tyrannical leaders fear music, as they desire to manipulate masses in the way that only music can.

As stated by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ‘Music is the universal language of mankind’ and it will forever continue to motivate rebellion and change like no other medium.  An extract from Preview 2016

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Lucie Funnell was a pupil at Eothen School for Girls when it merged with Caterham School in September 1995. Now, Lucie has returned to the School as is the Finance Bursar, and told Eloise Väisänen, Alumni Officer, just why Caterham is so special to her.

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Lucie Funnell Lucie, it must feel strange coming back to the School you yourself attended; how would you describe your feelings?

I know you were here when Eothen merged with Caterham School; what was it like for you changing from classes with only girls, to mixed classes?

It certainly does feel strange, but nice to be in familiar surroundings. Sometimes I feel like I’m stepping back into my old life, but then I remember I’m here as somebody new now, in a new role. I live locally, and I like not living far from where I work; I was at Eothen from when I was three years old, and at school here all the way until I was eighteen.

There were lots of uneven classes; there were four boys for every girl, which I think the girls coped with much better than the boys! Mind you, the Eothen School building used to be just down the road from here, and the boys used to sit outside our classes on a Wednesday afternoon, so it’s not like we weren’t used to seeing each other around!

How do you think the School has changed since you were a pupil here?

The School hasn’t changed as much as you would have thought; the gym is in the same place, and some teachers who taught me are still here, such as Miss Trehane, and Mr Bailey, although they are both retired as of July 2016.

The Sixth form facilities are much better now, with the new Sixth Form Centre, and the library is the same. Funnily enough, though, the Health Centre used to be in the place where the laundry is now, and the Rudd Hall was the gym!

What do you remember most about your time here?

I remember organising a social ball when my sister and I were in the Sixth form; she was in the Lower Sixth when I was in the Upper Sixth. We did all the organizing and decorations for the ball, and I remember Mark Bishop helped a lot. I also remember prefect training, when we went for an outdoor adventure weekend and I remember thinking “This really isn’t me”, but it turned out to be a wonderful weekend of team building.

The School also gave me a great feeling of community.

Usually it was the people who were sporty who felt this, but at Caterham I felt it despite not being so involved in sport. So, I certainly feel that community has a lasting impact; I am still friends with many people from my time both at Eothen and at Caterham. 

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Obituaries SHAHAB AHMED (1966 – 2015, OC 1979 – 1984) It is with deep sorrow that we share the sad news of the passing of Shahab Ahmed, a brilliant scholar of Islamic studies. Shahab died on 17 September 2015, and was laid to rest in Mt. Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts on Saturday, 19 September. A memorial service was held later in the autumn at Harvard.

Shahab received his primary schooling in Singapore, and studied for GCSE and A Level at Caterham School in Surrey. International Islamic University in Malaysia granted him a law degree, after which he received bachelors and masters degrees from American University in Cairo. In 1999, Princeton awarded him a doctoral degree in Islamic studies under the mentorship of Michael Cook. From 2000–2003, Shahab was a Junior Fellow in the Society of Fellows at Harvard, returning to teach at Princeton as a Visiting Lecturer and Research Fellow (2004 –2005).

His long-anticipated book What is Islam? An Essay on the Importance of Being Islamic was published December 1, 2015. At the time of his death, he was writing two other books: Neither Paradise Nor Hellfire: Rethinking Islam through Ottoman Culture/Rethinking Ottoman Culture through Islam and The Problem of the Satanic Verses and the Formation of Islamic Orthodoxy.

Shahab is survived by his sister, Dr. Shahla Ahmed (London), and his parents, Drs. Razia and Mohammed Mumtazuddin Ahmed (Pakistan).

Also bereaved is his newly-wed wife, Nora Lessersohn, a doctoral candidate in History and Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University; they were married on 1 August 2015.

His friend and colleague at Harvard Law School, Noah Feldman,

DR JOHN NORMAN CHUBB calls Shahab “the most brilliant and creative scholar of Islam in his generation”. Michael Cook, his doctoral adviser at Princeton, writes that Shahab “was a brilliant scholar with immense promise, tragically cut short”. Shahab will be deeply missed among his family, friends, colleagues, and students.

This obituary was originally published on the website of The Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program, Harvard University

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(1933 – 2015, OC 1942 – 1952) John Chubb, who died last year at the age of 82, had as the arresting headline on his website in recent years, ‘Electrostatic Measurements and Oil Paintings’. John came to the Preparatory School as a boarder before his 7th birthday, by which time he had already shown signs of his predominant interests, making Meccano models, painting, and fixing electric light for a garden play area.

From his Prep school years he remembered film shows, infectious diseases and experiencing peripherally the events of the Second World War (the shelters, a nearby bomber crash).

From this time he was brought up, an only child, by his mother, Edythe, and he developed a necessary selfsufficiency.

When I moved to the Main School, a few years after John, I became conscious of his friendly, mature and independent presence, and grateful, as he warned me off several punishable omissions and misdemeanours. He painted my portrait in oils, as a thank-you for my sitting as a model for the figure drawing section of his A Level art examination. It was the rediscovery of this painting in the loft of our family home in Caterham, so very much later, in 2008, that led to my resolving to seek out John. Mutual attitudes and interests led to the renewal of our friendship for the remainder of his life.

John also painted scenery for school plays, such as She Stoops to Conquer (1950) and produced other portraits and landscapes. At school, as at home, he would always set up, or take over, a workshop for himself. He made a ‘synchronome’ clock and tried to make a compression-ignition engine and a steam engine, and he conducted some over-explosive experiments. He

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helped Mr Maddock, the physics master, with his ‘radio ham’ (G2AJS) enthusiasms, and built radios using the readily available ex-army equipment. In the sixth form John was given responsibility of checking chemical levels in the swimming pool, and starting the filter pump each day.

After taking A Levels, in art, mathematics, physics, and chemistry, John left school to study physics at Birmingham University. He has reflected that in this era life was taken as a serious matter in our society, and that comfort was not expected.

At university, however, he again enjoyed designing scenery for plays and decorative schemes for social functions, and actually directed Jean Anouilh’s Point of Departure.

With his designs for The Two Noble Kinsmen he went with the production to the Edinburgh Fringe. At this time he acquired his personal style of wearing bow ties. Concluding that he wished to do something ‘new, useful and interesting’ – a recurrent sentiment – he embarked on postgraduate work concerning the practical issue of dust in industry, studying the behaviour of particles during electrostatic precipitation. He obtained his Ph.D. in 1958, by which time he was married for the first time.

‘Pursuing the new, the useful and the interesting, with great concentration and independence of mind, John Chubb took on a number of appointments and practical issues.

On a graduate apprenticeship at English Electric in Stafford he worked on development of high power vacuum interrupters. From 1962 to 1969 he worked at the UKAEA laboratory at Culham, on high speed condensation of hydrogen on to liquid helium cooled surfaces, and computer modelling of free molecular gas flow in vacuum

systems. He addressed and solved serious practical problems: electrostatic explosions during the cleaning of storage tanks on crude-oil tankers, the hazard of airborne asbestos fibres, and the need for computer typesetting of large areas. These investigations required field work in many sites and some precarious working areas.

Following adventurous holidays as an undergraduate, John travelled extensively in his work, notably, in 1967, on a secondment, with his family, to the Kurchatov Institute in Moscow. There they made the most of the sights and culture, and enjoyed social life, with an open unconcern about possible cold war issues.

From 1978, John spent several years in two commercial companies, the second associated with the University College of North Wales.

In 1983 he set up his own company, John Chubb Instrumentation, to produce high quality instruments (such as a reliable electrostatic fieldmeter) but also to provide testing, training and consultancy and, it was hoped, to define standards. This venture, started at a time of personal distress with the death of his first wife, itself met some difficulties, and John reflected that devising excellent services and equipment for an obvious need was no guarantee that advantage would be taken of these. Nevertheless, the business became successful, and it provided a base from which John could consolidate his very significant contribution to the science and practicalities of electrostatics.

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responsible for the content of British Standards in electrostatics. Colleagues and beneficiaries have commented on his enthusiasm and his delight in discussing their problems.

In his later years John remained deeply engaged with electrostatics, but also took up new studies, such as philosophy. He revived his old love of the theatre. He continued to paint, developing his technique and the range of his subjects. He was greatly concerned about social issues, particularly social deprivation, and – feeling that he lacked the skills of inter-personal communication – he served this concern by correspondence with newspapers on social and political issues.

Tributes after his death showed the great respect and affection that his colleagues and trainees felt for him. He himself reflected on the need for independence, but also of interdependence, in marriage and other relationships. With his ready, warm and yet dignified friendship and his frank and open manner, he was aptly described as ‘a perfect gentleman’ He is survived by his wife Pat, whom he married in 2002, by his children by his first marriage to Val, Rick and Barbara, and by Barbara’s children, Luke, Adam and Ben. In writing this obituary, I have been greatly indebted to a survey of John Chubb’s career and comments from colleagues, both assembled

by Dr Paul Holdstock, and to John Chubb’s own memoir, ‘Diary of a Sometime Scientist’.

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MICHAEL EVAN LEWIS (1946–1953, OC 1946 – 1953) Whilst at Caterham, Mike won a scholarship to read Natural Sciences at Christ’s College Cambridge (1954 to 1957) and rowed for Christ’s College. He was awarded a bachelor’s and a master’s degree.

Mike was born in Caterham, Surrey on 26 September 1935 and died on the fifth of March 2016, aged 80.

Mike was the eldest of three brothers. His younger brothers both attended Caterham School: John (OC 1951 – 1958) and Rob (OC 1958 – 1967). Mike would have experienced the rigours and rationing of a post war education, which will be unimaginable to current pupils!

Mike appreciated being taught Maths by ‘Chick’ Foister, and would fondly remember the mental arithmetic games that ‘Chick’ Foister would play with the class.

After graduating, Mike remained in Cambridge to carry out research but switched to studying to become an Actuary whilst working in London at Guardian Royal Exchange and Noble Lowndes. After qualifying as an Actuary, Mike joined and became a partner at Pember & Boyle, City stockbrokers. His brother John (OC 1951 – 1958) also became an Actuary, becoming a partner at Philips & Drew, also City stockbrokers. They were one of the few sets of brothers to become Actuaries.

Mike lived in Warlingham and then moved to Caterham-on-the-Hill, and followed the progress of Caterham School with interest.

Mike enjoyed opera (making the pilgrimage to Bayreuth), classical music and holidaying on the English and Welsh canals and in France, Scotland and particularly in Cardigan in Wales with his partner Sheila, whom Michael married on 26 February 2016.

PHILIP LEE-KELLAND Mike was a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries, a Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society, a Founder Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Actuaries and a Freeman of the City of London.

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(OC – 2006) Philip Lee-Kelland (OC – 2006) died in September 2016. His funeral was held in East Devon Crematorium, Exeter, on Thursday 1 September 2016.

The Phil Lee-Kelland Scholarship has been set up at Purley Language College, where Philip worked. Details about the scholarship, written by Purley Language College, are below: What is it? The Phil Lee-Kelland Scholarship is an annual award created in September 2016 in memory of our former teacher and friend, Philip Lee-Kelland. Phil taught at Purley Language College from 2010 to 2014 and died in an accident at his family home in Devon in August 2016, aged 28. He was a very popular teacher, known for his big smile and warm, cuddly personality. He was adored by students from many countries.

Phil also worked in administration, accommodation, marketing, sales, school and business development, he drafted documentation and led many excursions in London and outside of London. He loved working with his hands and did gardening work and DIY. He was an incredibly creative, versatile, resourceful and proactive employee. He loved creating different activities for students, both in and outside the classroom. He believed that learning should be fun. He was also a deep, reflective, private person.

During his time at Purley he also went to teach in Italy and South Korea.

Phil loved animals, nature, travel, boats, beer, cheese, languages, and creative writing.

How can I take part in this scholarship opportunity? Submit an original piece of work in English as a Word document, PDF, Google Slides, Google Doc, Powerpoint presentation, or similar to thephilscholarship@ purleyschool.co.uk by the end of the

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In memoriam Ian Adam (OC 1937 – 1945, Foundation Member) passed away at the beginning of June 2016.

Andrew McKeran (OC 1983 – 1990) passed away in April 2016.

Purley College school year. The piece of work can include drawings and/or photos. It can be an essay, story or presentation and should include one or more of the themes Phil treasured, such as travel, animals, nature, boats and the sea, the city and nights out, food and drink, enjoying time with friends and family, being alone, not having a mobile phone, not being on social media, alternatives to organised religion, giving of oneself, being creative, being different, being and knowing oneself.

What is the deadline? The deadline is the last day of the Purley College school year. In 2016 the closing date will be Friday 9 December. The winner will be announced by 31 January of the following year. All participants will be notified by email.

What are the prizes? 1st prize: three weeks English language tuition and full-board shared homestay or residence accommodation at Purley Language College, a place on the Phil Lee-Kelland Scholarship honours board at Purley Language College, and certificate. 2nd prize: 50% discount on the above package and certificate. 3rd prize: 20% discount on the 1st prize package and certificate.

What are the conditions? You should be aged between 16 and 28. The scholarship must be used by the end of the school year in which it is awarded.

The course awarded should start on a Monday and finish on a Friday. The accommodation should start on the Sunday evening before the course start and end on the Friday night or Saturday morning at the end of the course. You must arrange your flights and airport transfer yourself. You must fill in the school application form in the normal way, at www.purleycollege.co.uk/ applicationform. The course cannot be deferred once booked.

How will my work be judged?

The work will be judged by a wide variety of individuals, including students and teachers, from inside and outside Purley College and will be marked on originality, depth of thought, the extent to which the values Phil held dear have been explored, and effort. The decision of the judges shall be final. If you require further information, or are a teacher who would like to organise students to apply, please write to: thephilscholarship@purleyschool.co.uk

PHILIP TUCK (OC 1949 – 1957, OC PRESIDENT 2000 – 2001) It was a great pleasure to meet Philip again at an OCA reunion at School a few years ago. We hadn’t seen each other since leaving Caterham in 1957 so there was plenty of news to catch up on. A holiday on the Isle of Wight more recently gave opportunity to spend more time with Philip and to meet his wife, Jackie, at their home there before they moved back to “mainland” Essex.

Memories of Philip when we were in the same class Caterham are all very positive. We were in the Scouts together and, when the Summer Term ended, went to camp on several occasions with Scoutmaster Wilson to places such as North Wales and the Lake District. Philip was a much better Scout than I was, though, and went on to much higher achievements!

We both enjoyed games but, in this context, I remember Philip best for his goal-keeping for the School hockey team. He had to be very well padded up, but he did an excellent job of keeping the ball out of the net on many occasions!

Best of all, though, are my memories of Philip as the Head Boy, with Timothy Elliott (OC 1949 – 1957) as his deputy. Both fulfilled their duties really well throughout that year, and Philip was rightly awarded a prize for services to the School at Speech Day that July.

We were deeply saddened to hear of Philip’s illness and even more so to hear of his death. Our very sincere condolences to Jackie and the family as they mourn his loss.

We shall always be grateful for his friendship and his cheerfulness even when facing difficulties. May he rest in peace.

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