The Heron Feb 2012

The

Heron The Newsletter of Loughborough Grammar School Edition 2 February 2012

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Burgeoning Biology &

February 2012

Miranda Krestovnikoff opens the Millward Extension to the Murray Building, named after John Millward, the Headmaster when the original building was opened in 1981. Tom McGivern, grandson of the former Headmaster, was in attendance at the ceremony.

Miranda joins Bug Club members for their weekly meeting.

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& Phoenix-Like Physics

February 2012

The new Physics Building starts to take shape, emerging from the shell which once housed all three sciences. Two weeks ahead of schedule, it will be ready for occupation at the beginning of September.

The “skeleton” of Physics, seen from the newly-reopened Murray Building.

The “new look” of Physics begins to show its colours.

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February 2012

Christmas Celebrations &

The Burton Choristers at St Margaret’s Church, Leicester, lead the singing at the annual LES Carol Service.

Head Boy, Randeep Hoonjan, reads a lesson at the LES Carol Service.

Year 6’s “Identical Twin” entries in the Parish Church’s Community Christmas Tree Festival.

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s & Acts of Charity

Romania-bound: parcels containing clothes, hygiene products and toys destined for distribution to abandoned children in Slatina are loaded into a van by Chris Jackson (OL) after a successful appeal to the school on behalf of the charity “Close To You”.

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February 2012

£12,816 raised in just one term!

Disco Delight – Year 8 are entertained by a Year 9 Band and a disco run by Network Services as they dance to raise money for Rebuilding Sri Lanka.

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Mad as Hatters – raising money for LRI’s “Our Space”Cancer appeal, St Anne’s Hospice, Manchester and “Dig Deep” for bore holes for water in Africa on “Own Clothes’ Day” goes to the heads of everyone.

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February 2012

We do remember them The Corps of Drums leads the parade rehearsal in The Walks before setting out for Queen’s Park.

The Contingent Cadet Warrant Officer, James Raikes, lays the Grammar School CCF wreath at The Carillon.

Members of 203 Transport Squadron, 158 Transport Regiment, RLC, wait to fall in behind the CCF Contingent as it sets off to Queen’s Park. 2229 (Loughborough) Air Training Corps and the Army Cadet Force (F Sqn Detachment, LNR) are also waiting in line to join in the parade.

With police in the vanguard, the Contingent heads back down the A6 to The Walks after the Remembrance Service in Queen’s Park.

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February 2012

The Combined Cadet Force Contingent forms the largest single unit of Loughborough Town’s Annual Remembrance Day Parade and Service.

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February 2012

Dramatic Debuts, Musical Moments

Fanfare for the Fair – LES musicians make the most of their fabulous fanfare trumpets as they play their part in the opening ceremony of the 791st Loughborough Street Fair The Burton Choristers in their “away” strip add to the sense of occasion at Leicester Tigers.

Year 7’s take on “Cinderella” adds colour and spectacle to the end of the Christmas Term.

All new drama: “Back to Life” and “Russell the Hindsight Bear”, two original pieces written and created by pupils, are brought to life by young acting talent under the direction of fledgling producers.

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February 2012

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February 2012

Lucky Thirteen This year’s successful applicants to Oxford and Cambridge.

Sixth Form Chemists take part in Cambridge University’s new Chemistry Challenge in the 2011 International Year of Chemistry and score impressive results: 1 Roentgenium, 4 Silvers and 6 Copper awards!

Gareth Branston (QC) OL is Chief Guest at Senior Prize-giving and confesses that there was one year when he didn’t win a prize, an event which made him all the more determined to win one in his final year at school – which he did!

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February 2012

Hello to Berlin

The annual pre-Christmas visit to Berlin introduces LGS and LHS pupils to legacies of the Cold War in the shape of the East Side Gallery and the House at Checkpoint Charlie museum. In common with the Debaters earlier in the term, they too visited the Reichstag, one pupil managing to sit on Angel Merkel’s chair. The famous Christmas markets and currywurst proved equally enjoyable.

Debaters at the Berlin British School: as well as debating “gay marriage”, “Facebook as a force for good”, “men as not the worst things in the world” and “why Germany shouldn’t help the needy Greek economy”, the Debating Society traced the line of the former Wall, toured the Bundestag (knocking on Angela Merkel’s door) and walked the streets of the city absorbing its history and vibrant and various arts and cultures.

LGS pupils and the Romero Britto “Best Buddies Friendship Bear” which was dedicated to the city of Berlin by Eunice Kennedy Shriver in 2011 to honour people with intellectual disabilities.

London Calling

Upper Sixth Form English candidates visit their capital city to be inspired by its architecture, history and atmosphere and reflect on its impact on the Gothic and Pastoral in literature.

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February 2012

Our Sporting Life

The First XV take on the away challenge of Leicester Grammar School, and at Quorn, Manly School, Sydney.

The talented U16 XV meet their match against Stowe School in the National Daily Mail Cup, after impressive performances versus King Henry VIII Coventry, Princethorpe College, Rugby School and Old Swinford Hospital.

The First XI Hockey team take on QEGS Wakefield on the Astroturf and run-in comfortable winners.

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