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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

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