CHRISTMAS NEWSLETTER Housemaster’s Comments
Another amazingly busy Michaelmas term has ended. I knew we were all ready for a rest when I stood in front of the House waiting for the final morning chapel of term to start: one by one I was greeted by a dozen yawns and coughs…we are all pretty tired! This newsletter will give you some indication of why we are so weary because the Loveday boys have achieved an enormous amount in these fifteen weeks. I hope you enjoy it. As Christmas approaches it seems pertinent to focus on some of the charitable work that the boys in the house have undertaken: there is always a danger that at this time of year we get rather too caught up in the fun and excesses of the season and forget those who are less fortunate than us. That is why we were delighted with the response to our Charity Prefect’s appeal for presents for those attending ‘Combat Stress’ centres over the Christmas period. On the day before term finished Xavier Iafrate, Alex Hills and Liz took over 100 wrapped presents to the Leatherhead centre from where they will be distributed. Thank you very much for your generosity. At half term four of the Upper Sixth travelled to Kawama in Zambia to volunteer for the Beyond Ourselves project at our sister school, this is in addition to another Sixth Former who went on the summer trip. In the last six years more than 30 Loveday boys have travelled to Zambia to help with this project, as well as several tutors and one former housemaster (Mr Wilson!). Each week a dozen or so boys volunteer to help in the local community here in Cranleigh: visiting care homes, helping with students from schools for disadvantaged children, taking part in community gardening projects and various other activities. We are very fortunate to work at or attend a school like Cranleigh, and should probably do more to help those less blessed but I am very proud of the charitable efforts of the boys in the House. May I wish all those associated with Loveday a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Best wishes, Andy
Junior House Fives Our first round matches
second pair, Benjy Carr and
the final against East. Un-
were played on the 2nd
Harry Sarjeant also won in
fortunately, with illness and
October
Cubitt.
an emphatic manner. The
other school commitments,
The first pair, Callum Job
third pair however, Oliver
we lacked key players like
and Nicholas Marshall -
Clift and George Rock nar-
Callum
Turner won convincingly
rowly lost. The results
Walker-Smith. So Benjy Carr
with a score of 15-11. Our
meant we were through to
replaced Callum Job in the
against
Job
and
Percy
first pair and Hector Berry filled in for Benjy in the second pair. We lost our pair two and three matches respectively 15-6 and 15-2. Benjy and Nicholas Marshall -Turner also lost in the final the score being 11-9. So overall
Loveday
claimed
2nd place. Nicholas Marshall-Turner
Loveday House Play Loveday’s House Play this
short comedic plays, too
Dan Khalupsky triumphed in
year was ambitious to say
frequently disregarded as
the
opening
monologue
‘The Evils of Tobacco,’ reciting a huge monologue with a subtle yet captivating wit. Similarly, Charlie Floyd, in ‘The Bear,’ delivered a scene stealing performance, as the much prevailed upon butler, playing an amusingly the least, comprising of a
too complex for a contem-
proud and domineering war
collection
porary
veteran.
of
Chekhov’s
English
audience.
Joss
Pinnington
and Millie McKee also con-
was
tributed particular dramatic
Loveday’s finest plays. Their
panache and humour. ‘The
keen sense of theatrical dis-
Sneeze’, although shorter
play and performance un-
than the others, was by no
doubtedly
means
shorts
less
humorous.
arguably
one
rendered
both
funny appealing
of
the and
Jamie Reed’s well-balanced
thoughtful,
to
slapstick, was met with
audiences of all ages. Mr
much laughter from the au-
Allison and Mr Jenkins also provided their invaluable expertise and advice, ensuring that the play adhered to a distinct level of professionalism. Thanks should also go to Hugo Fortescue, Xavier Iafrate and Harry Binnion
who all helped
back stage to create an audience.
Finally,
‘Drama’
gave way to some impeccable comedic timing from both Ben Gill and Libby Brake, as well as a brief yet surprisingly memorable appearance from Charlie Forrest. With only six weeks or so to prepare, a particular mention should go to Ellie Smith and Orlando Taylor for directing, with such vigour and tremendous enthusiasm, and producing what
thentic and awesome ambience. Charlie Forrest
4th form House Dance and House Performance
als in the High Upfold barn
heard about the dance a
Evening is the largest inter -
on most evenings after prep,
week before the perfor-
house music competition
to the annoyance of the Low-
mance when Tom showed
and arguably the biggest
er 6th losing their TV room!
them last year’s dance. Eve-
House Event of the Michael-
However, after the first week
ry face had their mouth
mas Term. It comprises of
it really began to come to-
wide open and there were a
two parts, The Part Song
gether, showing the strength
lot of nervous giggles. How-
The
House
ever, on the Sunday when the boys came in for a four hour rehearsal they were awesome. Everybody got really involved and showed off some surprising talent. The boys for the next few days
were
continuously
dancing and trying to remember the steps which and depth of the Loveday
made great showing when
singing community. On the
there was some spontane-
night there were great per-
ous dancing around the
formances from all. Unfortu-
pool table – showing how
nately we didn’t place but it
well everyone enjoyed it.
was a superb effort from Ben
Unfortunately, and to our
and everyone involved.
surprise, we didn’t place on
summer holidays and it re-
The House Dance this year
the day. However it was a
ally showed off. After the
was choreographed by Tom
great effort from all in-
first
where
Cooper and some West girls,
volved.
there were around 60 boys
Xav Iafrate and George Berry
Tom Cooper & Ben Mills
and girls, The Part Song was
also being integral in getting
cut down to a group of 40.
the music and dance up to
There were regular rehears-
speed. The 4th formers first
and The House Dance. The Part Song this year was the song ‘Welcome Home’ by Radical Face and was arranged by Ben Mills and Ellie Smith (West). Ben had arranged the music over the
performance
House Challenge Final A close match was antici-
score of 400, to East’s mea-
pated for the Halloween
sly 230 .This latest victory is
final of this year’s Inter-
a
House School’s Challenge
Loveday House Challenge
quiz. Sadly, for East, and
victory paradigm and will
for the entertainment of a
hopefully predicate success
large audience; it was clear
in the Junior House Chal-
from the onset that the
lenge to come.
superior knowledge shown
continuation
of
the
Joe Mellor
by Loveday, namely the impressive knowledge
historical of
Dan
Khalupsky and Callum Job’s knowledge
of
current
affairs, would be the dominant force and a number of bonus point scores soon gained us an impressive
Senior House Public Speaking This year’s House Public
moral limits of advertising”.
Speaking
were
Freddie Austin also gave a
heaped with praise from
stellar performance to fin-
the judges. Harry Moore
ish up, but, alas, it was not
received a special mention
to be. We were a close sec-
from Mr Neil for his hu-
ond to a very strong Cubitt
morous approach as Chair-
team, despite all our effort.
man, Orlando Taylor then
Very well done to all in-
tied first for the Best Main
volved and better luck next
Speaker Award, tackling
year.
the topic of “what are the
Tom Standen – Jewell
team
House Rugby Heavies Juniors In the Heavies A’s we were
les, in an enjoyable victory, I
Stew
lucky to face an easy Cubitt
would like to mention the
Warner and Jamie Reed
side in the first game, with
L5th boys; Mike Nolan, Dil-
played extremely well with
Harry
Freddie
lon Stingemore and Benjy
some great kicks and pass-
Austin, Hugo Fortescue,
Carr who stepped up and
ing. Once again the L5th
Jack Taylor and Isaac Hath-
played really well.
In the
boys; Joe Mellor, NJ Anom
away making great tackles
first game, the Heavies B’s
and Nick Marshall - Turner
and runs. In the end an
lacked four players for the
all played well. Overall the
easy win of 32-5. In the
start of the match, and they
B’s won both games, but we
finals we faced North who
conceded a try early on due
couldn’t have done it with-
had some strong players
to it. This however, did not
out our managers Josh
yet we managed to score
knock their confidence and
Turner and Ben Gill. All in all
two tries in the first half,
they came back with Dan
a
once again Isaac Hathaway
Evans making some fine
Loveday 5th formers.
making some telling tack-
tackles along with Oscar
Tom Heyes
Binnion,
rucking
great
well. Will
afternoon,
for
House Rugby Lights Juniors This year’s House Lights
gained a victory scoring in
lins. In the final the side
rugby was well contested
the last 20 seconds. With a
were
by both Loveday’s A and B
final score of 22-25, all play-
which we won 36-10; spe-
teams. The A team played
ers put in a huge amount of
cial mention to Freddie
their first match against
effort and were unlucky to
Hamilton who scored a
Cubitt winning it 53-0 with
lose.
stunning try. An all round
excellent tries coming from
The B team played North in
Harry
Manning,
Oliver
their first game winning the
Heyes, Luke Mann(4) and
game 15-0. A legendary half
Ben Church, followed by
time talk from Mr Logan
successful conversions by
inspired the team and was
Harry Serjeant . This put us
the driving force behind this
into the final against a
victory. Tries scored by
rowdy East side. After a
Percy
well fought game, East
Archie Collins and Jack Col-
Walker
-
Smith,
up
against
Cubitt
good effort by all the boys put Loveday in first place in the Lights B’s category. Cameron Stather
House Rugby Heavies Seniors The Senior B team put in a
dogs going into their first
where the likes of Milo
valiant effort against a
game against North, where
Livesey and Will Wright put
strong East team in their
we were forced to go down
in
first game, however unfor-
to a 9 a side match due to
mances in defence and Bill
tunately the final score
us having a lack of substitu-
Bathurst scored our two
didn’t reflect their efforts.
tions. However with bril-
tries in the final that ulti-
They went into the 3rd/4th
liant commitment from all
mately lead the team to vic-
play offs against Cubitt,
the players, after going two
tory. It was a brilliant effort
where our lack of substitu-
tries down, we managed to
from both teams, and eve-
tions (and their fielding of
gain
ryone who played should be
ineligible players) resulted
through Matt Coates’ inter-
in tired legs. Despite an-
ception, which inspired the
other courageous effort it
team to a well-fought victo-
was not to be. The Senior A
ry. The final was played
team were definite under-
against East,
back
momentum
commanding
perfor-
proud of their performance Ben Sackey
Senior House Squash
Junior House Squash Due to a number of injuries we
We went into the Senior
were a few men short, so
House Squash with a strong
thankfully Freddie Hamilton
team; Charlie Gilbert, Tom
and Percy Walker - Smith
Standen - Jewell, Ollie Pope,
stepped up to the plate. 4th
Freddie Austin and myself.
formers, Toby Rust & Ben
In the opening round we
Church, performed exception-
played North, who we beat
ally by winning their matches,
formance from Loveday in
convincingly,
in their debuts for the Loveday
both matches and we were
five of our matches. In the
House. Unfortunately though,
certainly unlucky to lose to
final we came up against a
we were piped at the post in
Cubitt. Finally, I would like to
strong Cubitt team. Howev-
the final match of the encoun-
say well done to all the lads
er, we were able to come
ter against Cubitt. This meant
on a good effort - especially
away with a narrow 3-2
we faced East in the 3rd & 4th
the 4th form debutants.
win. Thank you to all who
all
played and supported and
playoff. Callum Job came back from injury to get our only vic-
winning
Benjy Carr
hopefully
Loveday
can
tory of the match. This meant
match this result again next
we lost 4-1. It was a solid per-
year! Angus Barrett
4th form Cross Country (Cubitt),
The 4th form Cross Country this
Clift
13.30mins (Loveday), Finn
year was a great success. Every-
Morgan 13.37mins (Cubitt)
one fought hard for their house,
and
being cheered on all the time.
Reuben
Gray
13.45mins (Loveday) but
The course started and finished outside the speech hall.
Oliver
The
total of just over 2 miles (3.2
course took us round the golf
km). The top six were James
course, through High Upfold
Walker 12.20mins (Loveday),
and the stables and finally
Will Dahl 12.45mins (North),
passed St. Andrews covering a
Louis
Vaughan
12.48mins
well done to everyone else participating. house
The overall
winners
were
Loveday with 197 points. James Walker
Loveday House Awards Michaelmas Term 2014 Academic 1. Wilkinson cup (Senior): Charlie Gilbert 2. Garnsworthy trophy (Junior): James Williams, Dillon Stingemore, Will Mundy Sport 3. Thompson cup (Junior): Luke Mann, Max St John, Harry Binnion 4. Franklin cup (Senior): James Harris, Ben Sackey 5. Foley Jnr Rackets: Toby Rust 6. Douglas Rackets Cup Senior Rackets: Tom Standen - Jewell Fellowship 7. Smith Cup (Junior): Harry Binnion 8. Senior Cup: Bill Bathurst, Tom Cooper, Charlie Gilbert Music 9. Junior: Reuben Gray, Freddie Hawes 10. Senior: Alex Hills, Tom Cooper Drama 11. Fey Cup: Charlie Floyd, Harry Moore, Jamie Linford 12. Catchpole cup (If) - Matron’s award: Freddie Hamilton 13. Floating Cup (progress): Hector Berry House Captain’s Award: 14. Anayi Cup: Percy Walker - Smith
Representative Socks Hugo Bonsey Matthew Cavanna Benjamin Church Oliver Clift Archie Collins Jack Collins William Doyle Reuben Gray Oliver Jenner Per Jensen Robin Masters
Luke Mann Matthew Moore Seb Ogarev George Rock Toby Rust Max St John Max Steidle James Walker Ben Whalley James Williams Ben Sackey
Half - Colours (patch) New Award
Re-Award
Harry Serjeant Joe Mellor Callum Job Benjy Carr Alex Brown Hector Berry Winter Cox Percy Walker-Smith Freddie Hamilton Harry Manning Cameron Stather Harry Waters Olly Heyes NJ Anom Nick Marshall-Turner
Alex Hadden-Wight Max de Young
Full House Colours New Award Freddie Austin Ben Claxton Henry De Villiers Dan Evans Charlie Floyd Hugo Fortescue Ben Gill Jamie Reed Henri Martin Orlando Taylor Freddie Philips Ben Cordingley Will Warner Alex Hadden-Wight Oscar Stew Isaac Hathaway Harry Binnion Ed Cooper Will Mundy Tom Heyes Jack Taylor Ally Smith Charlie Serjeant Matthew Coates
Re-Award Ollie Pope Tom Standen-Jewell Joss Pinnington Milo Livesey Dan Khalupsky James Harris Charlie Gilbert Charlie Forrest Kola Fadahunsi Tom Cooper Charlie Clayton Bill Bathurst Angus Barrett Noah Hathaway Harry Moore Jack Hart Will Wright
Ties Awarded this term: Bill Bathurst, Orlando Taylor, James Harris, Ben Mills, Tom Cooper, Charlie Gilbert Shield None
The New Recruits!