Hebron highlights 2014 2015 by Ken Pullen

2014-2015

Cover artwork: Harmony in Blue and Gold by Chaitali Gowda, Std 5

Contents

Jfe6ron Sclioo{ rmncipaCs Jf nnua{ ~port ?"fJfpri{ 2015 mem6ers of tlie Jfe6ron Sclioo(s' }lssociation Council, paren4 staff students, and' faemis ofJfe6ron: (]Jr <Rgmasa~

It is a fungstatufing tratfition for tlie Jfe6ron <Pn"ncipaf to present tlie }lnnuaf 1{,eport to tlie <Parents' meeting. I can reca/Isitting impatientfY outside tlie qym J{a/[ (qs:M:H) waiting for tlie <Pn"ncipaf of tlie day (:Mr <Dan111B) to entf liis speecli so tlie :May liofitfay coufif 6egin! Jl[tliougli mucli lias cliangeasince tliose days, I k,now tliat even now many of you and your cliiftfren are tfesperatefY k,een for tliis }lnnuaf 1{,eport to finisli! <Ifie usual fonnat of tlie <Plincipafs }lnnuaf 1{,eport is to recortf tlie iwru£eifuf tliings tliat liave liappeneain tlie various areas of tlie sclioo{ programme andfife of tlie community in tlie past year. :Most of tliese liave 6een recortfetf in tlie <Parents :Newsfetters at tlie entf of eacli temi. 7/iis year I want to tfo sometliing atfferent. I want to rej[ect on wliat I referto as 'tlieJfe6ron expeninent' - tlie ingretfients tliat mal?g Jfe6ron unique andsigmficant. I jee{tliat I am in a gootf position to attempt tliis rej[ection, to analyse and' attempt to tf#:ne tliis unusual and' remark_g6{e sclioo[ <To fiegi,n witli, my personaf experience of

Jfe6ron Sclioo{ spans 55 years - tliat is afnwst fuif{ ofJfe6ron's liistory! Secmuffy, I liave worn severaf liats <JVer tliose years: a stwfent for nearfy 10 yea'4 from tlie age of 6 to 15+; a parent of tliree Jfe6ronites (from 1992 to tlie present) a teaclier and' (f)orm <Paren~· i1Ce <Pfincipa{ and' <Plincipaffrom 1996 to 2002 and' again 2012 to 2015; Counci{ mem6erfrom 1999 to 2002 and' again from 2005 to tlie present. 7fiat is enougli a6out me. I now want to tafk, a6out Jfe6ron Sclioo[ 'Wiat are some of tlie ingred'umts tliat mal?g tliis sucli a strang~ unique and' remark_g6{e sclioo{?

oftlie 'si:K_ cities ofreju{je 'for tlie peopfe ofIsrae{ to fou£ asy{um and'protection. Jfe6ron was afso wliere 1(ing <DaWf was crowned and' mmfe liis capital untiflie m<JVedit to Jerosafem. Prom tlie eaniest days, it is cfear, tliat :Miss CliapEin and :Miss Otfe6ar '{aid tfown tlie etlios tliat was to cliaracterise tlie scliooifor tlie twentietli century: its tfedication to a cfear commitment to <Bi,6/ica{ tmtli and practic~· a team of tm[y committed" staffwlio saw their sewice as go()({ as any otlier; a commitment to e)(fe/Jence in 'petfagogy~· and a sclioo{ tliat pfacea a very liigli premium on affectionat~ liomefY care.' (1{_()({ <Jiffurt, (j{,ain on a 1-in <J(goj p. 12)

Jfe6nmSc/ioo{'s liistory and"fieritaoe Jfe6ron liatflium6fe 6egi,nm1tiJs. It 6egan in 1899

witli :Miss Otfe6ar's tfesire to lie{p two missionary families wliose daugliters neetfetf education and care tliat ivere not avaifa6{e on tlie p[a£ns wliere tlie£r parents ivere work.J:"niJ. 7fiese daugliters ivere cared" for 6y :Miss Otfe6arwlio was tlie liostess of a3rook,{arufs <Rgst Jfome in Coonoor. 141tliin a year tliere ivere nwre girls andfour staff to care for tliem and'in 1902 :Miss CliapEin was a:ppointea to supenntentf tlie sclioo[ It was slie wlio gave tlie name Jfe6ron to tlie new sclioo{ - pelfiaps 6ecause tlie orig£naf Jfe6ron was in tlie Iii/Icountry ofJwfea and one

:Miss P, Cliapun, <Principa{ of Jfe6ron, 1901-1925

Principal's Report

}ldifd to tliese was tlie impmtance ofprayer; as :Miss Cliapfin wrote: 'Our ear{y days were very liappy 6ut we fuuf some lieavy tria£r. I slialI never forget tlie warm-lieartdfriemls and" tlie {;yya[ lie(p I fuuffivm my liefpers and" tlie times ofprayer we fuuf witli tliem... ''Iliis tradition of prayer continues eacli 'Iliursaay evening wlien tlie 'wliofe staff meet for tlieir unique Staff :Meetings wliicli are essentially prayer meetings to pray for tlieir sclioo( and" not just genera!Iyfor tlieir sclioo[6ut m:inute{y, inaetaU. .. '(<J(ain, p. 24) }lnotlier cmcial foundationa[ feature of tlie sclioo[ tliat was esta61islied in tlie ear{y years was its unique focaC policies. Staff served" eitlier witliout remuneration at an; or for a very modest 'tivi.ng allffwance' - tlie first recoraea safary was qq 5 per montli! 'Ifie sclioo[ Councif lias aCways tried to maintain 'a vifrrant rniz of reliance on our :Mai(,er and" responsi6i/ity of our :Management' (<J(ain, p. 26) Jonatlian Ingfe6y, tlie first Princi:paC of tlie co-ducationaf 'J{e6ron fivm 1975, appfaudS tlie system ofparity in salaries tliat continues to tliis day for resident staff - tlie <PlincipaC gets tlie same as ~ efse, or, everyone gets tlie same as tlie Princi:paD (<J(ain, pp.82-83) PimUng tlie 6afance lias not aCways 6een easy and" tliere liave 6een times wlien tliere liave 6een genuine constraints amf li:mitatWns,

inc[mf111EJ a time in tlie ear{y 1980s wlien tlie

tlie 6ottom of tlie arive was so/j{ to pravid"e casli to mn tlie scliooD 7fie Councif sti/Istrives to ensure tliat tliere arejurufs to dO wliat we needto ao and"liave, 6ut not so mucli tliat we !Ose siglit of our aepenaence on qoa. 'Ifie reason for wliat appears to 6e a fiuga( and" at times Spartan, appmacli to resources and"f aciiities is so tliat we can ensure tliat fees are wliat tlie we6site refers to as 'ajforaa6fe ~ regardless ofwliiclifee category applies to eacli family. Jfe6ron couU never cfaim to 6e a 'posli sclioo[' wi,tli fancy f aciiities compared" to otlier sim:ifar intemationa[ sclioofs, 6ut we try to ensure tliat we liave wliat we need" to provUfe adequate education and" care for our students. {am{ at

<Tracing tlie stages of aeve(opment of Jfe6ron Sclioo[ from tlie ear{y years, it was a girfS' sclioo[ !Ocatea from 1908 on tlie 6eaut!ful Coonoor campus, on tlie way to £am6's <Rgck, !Ook,out. SmalI 6oys (fiks me) were alimved to attend"up to tlie ages of9 or 10 wlien they fuuf to move efsnvliere (<Breef?J or £usliington in Ooty) In 1913 'J{e6ron was recognised" 6y tlie :Madras qovemment as a 'P,uropean Sclioo[' a unique designation tliat continues to tliis day, as we are tlie onfy sucli sclioo[ in 7'amif :Nadu 'Ifie sclioo[was registered"as aSocietyin 1919, k,nown as tlie 'Jfe6mn Sclioo{s' }lssociation' and" govemea 6y tlie P,zecutive Committee, ie. tlie Councif(<Board)

In 1941 tlie Councif fuuf tlie foresiglit to purcliase tlie £usfllngton J[af[ property 6ut it was feasea to <Bree/?J Sclioo[ unti£ 1961 wlien tlie £usliington <Boys' Sclioo[ opened" in its own rig/it <By tlie mi1f-1970s it 6ecame cfear tliat it woulif 6efar 6etterfor tlie two sclioo{s to amafgamate into a co-ducationa[ sclioo( wliicli liappenea over two years in 1974-75. 'Iliere lias 6een mucli aevefopment of futli tlie £usliington and"Selfume campuses since tlien. <By tlie 1980s tliere was a su&en and" sigmficant reduction in foreign missionary families 'UJ01'l?.inEJ in Irufw wliicli {d to tlie Councif opening more pfaces for cliifaren of 6usiness families as wefI as Irufwn and" otlier natWnafities to attend: 'Iliat pattern continues unti£ tlie present witli afuut 40% Inaian students am{ tlie rest fivm over 25 aefferent natWnafities.

Inters <Dorm (1967) Jolin <Barday as a student (mUfdfe row, secondfrom rig/it)

'Wliat Jfe6ron does and liow Jfe6ron does it today. Wfiat are tfiose uniq_ue and specia[ tfiings tfiat mak.f Jfe6ron Scfioo[ and tfie Jfe6ron experience specia[?

I 6egin witfi tfie fact tfiat Jfe6ron fias a[ways 6een a resid'entia[ scfioo[ 'Ifie majority of students five away from tfieir fiomes and famifies. 'Iliis fias often eficited questions and criticism: Ufea[{y cfii{tfren sfiou[d 6e in tfie care of tfieir parents and it is true tfiat over tfie years tfiere fiave 6een tfiose wfiose fives fiave 6een trou6[ed and damaged 6y tfiis separation and tfieir experience at 6oardlng scfioo[ I periodlcaf{y receive painfu[ correspondence from some of tfiese, and I can say witfi some certainty tfiat tfiese are overwfie[ming{y from earfier generations. 'Ifie scfiooC's approacfi to 6oardlng and separation of cfiiGfren from tfieir parents and tfie importance of staff 6eing 'in Coco parentis' is very different from wfiat it was wfien I was a 6oarderin tfie 1960s. I give tfiree ex..amp[es to i[[ustrate tfiis: i) cfii{tfren used to come into 6oardlng from tfie age of 5 (I started sfiort{y after my 6tfi 6irtfitfay) now we do not tak.f 6oarders unti[ tfiey are 9 years oGf (Standard 5). ii) 'Ifie period of separation from parents used to 6e severa[ montfis ('.May to

([)ecem6er) and visits fiome, for me and many otfiers, fiappened once a year (Cfiristmas fio{Ufay), and for me to get fiome took, 6 days, and 6 days 6ack,again. :Now, ease of trave[ and tfie scfioo[ ca[endar ensure tfiat students are a6[e to spend time witfi tfieir parents at interva[s of a6out 8 wee/ij. It is an open secret tfiat Parents' Week, in .Jlpri[ and ([)rama Week, in Octo6er, precedlng tfie are 6[atant mW-semester 6realij, attempts to entice parents to come to scfioo[ and fiave time witfi tfieir cfii{tfren (tfie 'l(ova[am pi{grimage is a strong part of tfiat tooU We try to maxjmise tfie time 6oardlngfamifies spend togetfier. i'i'i) Wfien I was in Inters ([)orm in 1967 tfiere were 3 8 6oys 6eing cared for 6y a sing[e 6acfiefor teacfier. Wfien Janine and I fiat! a stint of fookjng after tfie same dorm in 2009 we fiat! 12 6oys in our care. I tfiink, we a[[ fiat! a Cot offun; you can

2009 Inters <Dorm

ask, tfie 6oys - tfiey are in Standard 12 now. Our practice now is, as far as possi6[e, to fiave a coup[e or a fami{y as ([)orm Parents witfi a maxjmum size of 20 in tfie dorm. 'Iliis goes a Cong way to creating tfie caring, fami{y en'Vironment tfiat cfiaracterises our dorms today.

'11ie wonderful tfi:versity

of tlie

Jfe6ron community 'Ifie peiformances tfiis year ofJimmy and Caro[ Owens' 'Ifie ri1htness demonstrate tfie ricfiness of Jfe6ron's cu[tural etfinic, finguistic, socia[ and re[igious dlversity. 'Ifie [eve[ of integration and fiarmony is a testimony to tfie fiea{tfi of tfiis community and a sign of fiope for tfie future in a wond tfiat is increasing{y divUfed and fractured'. Jfe6ron students are 'Iliird Cu[ture k,Ufs and tfiis mak.fs tfiem tfie Ufea[ citizens for tfiis gfo6a[ised wond in wfiicfi tfiey are growing up. 'Iliis dlversity fias not a[ways 6een tfiere; in tfie 1960s students were Carge{y fiomogeneous - wfiite }lngfo-Sax..on cfiiGfren of <Protestant missionaries, witfi very few e~eptions. 7'otfay our students are from 28 nationafities wfiose parents are workjng in 20 countries scattered from ÂĽ.N<] to :Nigeria. 'Iliat dlversity is rej[ected everywfiere in tfie scfioo[J

Principal's Report 'l'fie Staff are tlie 6ack,6one of Jfe6ron ScliooC and tliis lias a{ways 6een tlie case. 7fie {eve{ of commitment and' dedication of tlie staff inc{utfing teacliers, dorm parents, and' administrative stajfgrows out of a sense of Cliristian commitment and' caffing to serve liere. Our Staff d'o not come to Jfe6ron for wliat tliey can gain from tlie scliooC 6ut rattier, wliat tliey can contri6ute to tlie scliooC to tlie students. 7liis is not to say tliat tliey are peifect, 6ut tlieir di{igent service is e.zymp{ary and' seen at a{{ {eve{s of tlie community and' tliis mak..fs an ind'eEi6{y positive impression on students. Support Staff are a{so part of tliis equation and our annua{ Support Staff <Day is one sma{{ attempt 6y tlie rest of tlie community to express our appreciation. One of ourformer students sent tlie fo{{owing greeting for our most recent Support Staff d'ay: '7fie staff and' students of Jfe6ron miglit come and' go 6ut it is so nice to see some of tlie fami{iar faces among tlie Support Staff 7liey miglit liave grown o{d'er, 6ut I recognise tlieir smi{es - after arc tliey d'U{ 6ring me up for a{most 12 years. I tliank, you for a{{you liave done for me over tlie years and apofogise for tlie times I took, you for granted'. Love and' a{ways Cove, JC. PS. :My Cove to a{{!

earEier of liaving sufficient to d'o wliat needs to 6e done, and to do it were witliout 6eing {avisli or e)(,!ravagant. 7fie fact is tliat you d'o not need' to liave tlie 6est faciEities to 6e tlie 6est - and' it is easy to point to severa{ areas wliere our students' acliievements are indeed' outstanding - {et me {ist tliem, and' tliis is 6y no means an e:xjiaustive {ist:

Laaies on Support Staff <Day

Por me persona{{y, as I rej{ect on my ear(y d'ays as a 6oard'er in Jfe6ron Coonoor, it is interesting tliat I d'o not remem6er my first <Dorm <Parent, 6ut I d'o remem6er :Jvliss Lavek,a, tlie }lngCo Indian {ad'y wlio assisted' in tlie dorm, waslied' and' mended our dotlies, clieck..fd' for dirt 6eliind' our ears, and' gave us our 6atlis. 'We try to do as mucfr as we can and as we([ as we can. 7liis is tlie sliort answer to tlie question of wliat d'o we d'o and' liow d'o we d'o it. P.acli <Parents' Week, and' <Drama Pestiva{give amp{e evWence of tliat. }lfrliougli we are 6{essed' witli two wond'eifu{ campuses in a very 6eautiju{ corner of India, we d'o not daim to liave tlie 6est faciEities in tlie wor{d', or even in India, 6ut tliis is part of our etlios, tlie tension I referred' to

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Our academic acliievements, for a non-se{ective scliooC in a wWe range of ](}CSP. and <]CE Jl Leve{ su6jects are simp{y eXfe{{ent. 7fie artistic and' creative ta{ents of our students are stunning. of drama 7fie standard' peiformances is unpara{{e{ed'. 7fie num6er and quaEity of musicians and' music in tlie sclioo{ lias grown in {eaps and' 6ound's.

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Sporting acliievements, 6otli interna[[y and in Inter Sclioo{ competition, are we{{ a6ove expectations for a sclioo{ our size; and more important tlian our successes is tlie reputation Jfe6ron pCayers and teams liave for fair pCay and sportsmansliip, wlietlier we win or Cose, and we are good at 6otli! 71iere are a&o tlie {ess o6vious tliings tliat we do we{[: student {eadersliip, witli 6otli Prefects and tlie Student Counci{ {earning {eatfersliip skjl{s as tliey contri6ute to and serve tlie sclioo{ and student 6ody. Our pastora{ care and student welfare programmes to ensure tliat students are cared for at various {eve&; <Persona{ ©eveCopment rtutors, Jfeads of Scliool ©orm <Parents, tlie sclioo{ and e:xjerna{ Counse{Cors, tlie Student Welfare Committee tliat meets weekfy. 71ie programmes tliat lie{p students as tliey join Jfe6ron and tlie

Leaaersliip Training 2014

Leavers' programme tliat prepares students to {eave Jfe6ron we{{ and move on to tlie ne:xj cliapter of tlieir fives are 6otli programmes tliat we do 6etter tlian any otlier sclioo{ I k,now. .JI_{{ tliis and more captures some of tlie

uniq_ue features of Jfe6ron Sclioo{ tliat mak.f it wliat it is today. Of course we are not perfect, no sclioo{ or institution is, and I often say in tlie Orientation programme for new staff and J()s, 'Jfe6ron is not Jfeaven. '.Jl_{tfiougli tliere is mucli to 6e proud of, we cannot afford to 6e compCacent or proud of wlio we are or wliat we do. We mak.f mistak.fs and we must 6e lionest and lium6{e enougli to ack,now{edge tliose. 71iere are tensions tliat arise as we try to recognise and operate witliin tlie severa{ fimitations tliat constrain us. <E.acli year as we prepare tlie annua{ sclioo{ 6udget I remind staff of tlie '<E.6ed :Me{ecli princip{e ', 6ased on tlie o6scure story recorded in Jeremiali 38 wlien tlie propliet Jeremiali was rescued from tlie we{{ wliere lie liad 6een put 6y liis enemies and {ejt to cfie. <E.6ed :Me{ecli and liis friends made a rope from some oU rags and dotlies tliey found in tlie paCace and liau{ed Jeremiali to safety: 'J[e dUf wliat lie cou{d', wliere lie was, and witli wliat lie fiat! - {et's do tlie same.'

Lusliington J{a[[

.Jl_t Jfe6ron Sclioo{ we cannot do or liave everytliing we wouU fil(f to, 6ut we can and do mak.f good use of tlie resources tliat we do liave, and tliat 6rings me to tlie Jfe6ron Sclioo/S' jbsociation Council; for it is tliis 6ody of peop{e wlio liave 6een entrusted witli tlie oversiglit and custody ofJ£e6ron Sclioo[ 71iey are not a remote and face{ess 6ody of peop{e wlio are out of toucli witli tlie daify affairs of tlie sclioo[ <E.acli mem6er of tlie Counci{ lias a persona{ fink, to tlie scliool and tlie Counci{ a&o rej{ects tlie cfiversity tliat is seen in tlie sclioo{ community. 71ieir expertise in severa{ areas is vita{Ey important to tlie fiea{tfi of tlie scliool 6ut it is tlieir strong commitment to (}od and to Jfe6ron Sclioo{ tliat ensures tliat tlie Jfe6ron experience is safe-guarded and continues in tlie way tliat (}od wants it to 6e.

Principal's Report I want to remind" you of tlie tlieme of prayer I mentioned" earuer, for it is 6y prayer tliat we ack.,now{eage tliat Jfe6ron Sclioo{ 6eCongs to <Joa ana it is 6y prayer tliat we aiscern wliat qoa wants us to ao ana 6e. I ao not k_,now wliat tlie future lio{as for Jfe6ron Sclioo[ I wou{a uf?s to imagine tliat tliis remark.,a6{e sclioo{ wou{a continue on as it is forever, 6ut cliange is intrinsic to tlie Jfe6ron story ana tliat wi{{ continue to 6e tlie case into tlie future. Wliat I am sure of is tliat Jfe6ron Sclioo{ 6eCongs to qoa ana as Cong as we prayeifu{{y ask.,for qoa's {eadlng ana dlrection, lie wi{{ continue to guUfe ana provUfe, even as tlie transition of {eaaersliip taf?ss p{ace ana I liana over tlie responsi6iuty ana ro{e of <Principa{ to :.Mr Jfowara O{acorn wlio, witli liis wife Sue, wi{{ taf?s over from Ju{y of tliis year. I k.,now you wi{{ support tliem in tlie way tliat you liave supported"Janine ana me.

I conduae witli wliat I wrote in <J(ain on a rzin <R.!Jof as I 6ecame tlie <Principa{ in 1999: 'Jfe6ron is aeucate{y poised" as it faces an unk.,nown future. It retains mucli tliat lias 6een regaraea as essentia{ preserved" at consUfera6{e cost 6y Council staff, parents, ana stuaents. Jfe6ron is a 6etter ana liappier sclioo{ as a resuCt of positive clianges tliat liave 6een introaucea - ama{gamation ana co-eaucation 6eing tlie most apparent! }ls we Cook., alieaa we must careju{{y negotiate tlie 6a{ance 6etween retaining tlie essence of a{{ tliat is uniq_ue anagooa a6out Jfe6ron, wlii{st ensuring tliat we continue to meet tlie neeas of tliose for wliom Jfe6ron e:xjsts. 7lie clia{{enge is to provUfe an eaucation tliat is via6{e, re{evant ana appropriate, in an atmospliere tliat is uncompromising{y Cliristian. In so aoing we wi{{ continue to successju{{y prepare our stuaents to 6e saCt ana {iglit for tlie wor{a in wliicli tliey wi{{ uve'. <Deo Supremo,

Canto Jfe6ronis (Words 6y jl. Wi{{y; music 6y Winifred Nurse -1930)

<Deo Supremo tlie motto <Deo Supremo tlie aim ofJfe6ron, our }l{ma :.Mater Jfe6ron, tlie sclioo{ we acdaim. Vp on tlie lii{{s so cliarming Vp on tlie mountains' lieiglit On in tlie rea{ms of ÂŁearning On in tlie patlis of <J(iglit Porwara - in fie{as of 1(now{eage. Porwara -in ways of7'rutli Porwara - in {essons ana music Porwara - in games ofyoutli. }lmUf tlie su6t{e temptations Of <PrU{e ana ofSelfisliness 7'o {earn tlie true preparation Por Victory ana Self{essness. Jfe6ron - our }l{ma :.Mater Jfe6ron - tlie sclioo{ we acdaim <Deo Supremo our motto <Deo Supremo our aim.

Jolin <Barday, <Principa{

Jolin andJanine <Barcfay andSue andJfoward Q[c[com

~2 Results 2014 A2 A* A B

Art

Bio

1 1 1

1 3 3 6 1

1 3 3 2 4 1

6 1 1 4 1

14 50 100

13 54 100

1 0 100

D E

201~~

Academic Results Chem

Eng Lit

Fre

F. Maths

1 9 2

Geo

1 2 1 1

Ger

Hist

2 1 1 6 2

2 2

5 1 1

ICT

lap

Maths

Phy

6 8 6 3

4 4 1 1

2014 Total

17 31 35 29 13 3

3 33 100

128 65 100

1 1

2013 Total 23 ~

39 33 27 18 6

u 3 67 100

Total 0/oA*/B 0/oA* /E

14 50 100

12 83 100

3 0 100

5 80 100

7 71 100

5 80 100

12 33 100

1 100 100

23 87 100

10 90 100

146 65 100

2012 Total

12 35

2011 Total ~

20 ::s14

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~S R esults 2014 AS

Art

Bio

Chem

A B

7 2 1

6 1 6 3 1 3 20 35 85

1 2 2 3

6 1 4 3 1

c D E

u 10 90 00

Total 0/oA/B 0/oA/E

5 13 23 62

Eng Lit

6 6 1 2

4 2 2 2 1 11 36 91

16 44 100

Fre

Geo

1 16 75 94

3 100 100

5 3 1 2 1 1 13 61 92

25 16 4 3 1 49 84 98

Ger

Hist

5 6 6 1

2 100 100

18 28 100

ICT

Maths

Mus

Phy

3 1 2 2 2 3 13 31

6 5 3 1 2 1 18 61 94

9 5 5

2 010 Total

19 23 35 25

is:. 6

.u;f '\ 69

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2013 Total

2012 Total

2011 Total

2010 Total

5 20 100

76 57 37 30 14 17 232 57 93

58 75 46 25 9 7 220 60 97

74 45 40 33 8 3 203 59 99

76 55 38 31 21 15 236 56 94

68 38 33 27 10 12 188 56 94

2 2

3 67 100

2 1 22 64 95

Mus

Phy

RS 2013

2014 Total

2013 Total

2012 Total

2011 Total

2010 Total

11 6 7 5 1 2

6 15 10 9 2 1

90 118 104 84 29 15

131 130 99 46 27 9

104 154 107 65 19 8

116 170 122 50 12 9

127 156 107 59 17 4

32 53 91

43 49 93

440 47 90

444 59 91

457 56 94

479 60 96

470 63 96

SEResults

IGC~ 2014 IGCSE

Art

Add Maths

Bio

Chem

A* A

5 9 2 3 2

4 5 3 2 1

7 11 4 7 7 1

9 9 8 6 2 3

37 49 78

37 48 86

c D E F/G/U Total 0/oA*/A 0/oA*/C

21 67 90

15 60 93

3 6 1

10 30 90

Eng Lang

Eng Lit

Fre

Geo

Ger

8 11 16 6 2 1

10 9 11 9 1 2

4 4 9 11 3

8 7 5 2 2 1

3 2 2 6 3 1

44 43 93

42 45 93

31 26 90

25 60 88

17 29 76

Hin

Hist

Maths

1 2

5 9 11 7 2

10 14 9 10 1

3 0 33

34 41 94

44 55 98

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Academic Achievements Hebron Receives Cambridge International Examinations Awards ain Hebron students have performed extremely well in the public examinations. For a school of our size Hebron is unusu g able to offer a large number and a wide range of subjects at both !GCSE and A level. In all subjects we have had some t successes and in some areas we have had notable achievements. Our A2 level performances were particularly strong in ths and Physics, where a large proportion of students achieved A*s or As. At AS level some other subjects which had notable success were Art, Music, and Modern Languages. In line with UK national statistics Hebron's !GCSE results were down slightly on last year. In spite of that our students still performed very well, the majority achieving 9 or 10 good grades at !GCSE. We are particularly proud that some Hebron students have (again!) achieved awards for the best performances in India and in world! Overall Hebron results were very good; well done to all staff and students involved. Howard Oldcorn VP Academics

Below are the awards for top students in the Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) exams. I GCSE

Mathematics (without coursework)

Timothy Aylett

Top in the World - November 2013

I GCSE

Additional Mathematics

Timothy Aylett

Top in the World - June 2014

AS Level

General Paper

Bhavna Raghuvanshi

Top in India - June 2014

AS Level

Geography

James Sullivan

Top in India - June 2014

AS Level

Literature in English

Simona Rebbavarapu

Top in India - June 2014

A Level

History

Daniel Weaich

High achievement - June 2014

PROFESSIONAL STAFF 2014-â&#x20AC;&#x2122;15 TOP ROW: Jesus Glen Joshua, Samuel Dhinakaran, Nelson Roy, David Davies, Dominic Savio, Richard Sam, Benjamin Samuel, Thiagaraj Prabhu, Praveen Kumar, Ravi Rajan, T. Mohandass, Peter Lazarus, Ian and Wendy McCabe ROW 2: Ruhama and Dr Daniel Thejus, Stuart and Liz Inglis, Alan and Mary Passmore, Jenna and Peter Crawford, Anssi and Aina Koivusalo, Stephen Santosh Kumar ROW 3: Carolyn Dann, Faye Wintle, Brenda Vallely, Wilma Jayakumar, Patricia and Hugh Ashing, M. Joetruman and Fatima, Darlee Samuelraj, Sushila Marshal, Mary Edgeworth, Rosemary Graham, Benita Fernandes, Jennifer and Christopher Chacko, David and Annette Faszer, Annie Stalin, Misun Jung ROW 4: Rebecca Lackey, Christine Morris, Padma Raman, Cosmo and Beth Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Reilly, Sonali Satish, Priska Priest, Parvathy Arvind, Donna Davies, Kirsten Smyth, Lilly, Joanna and John Milner, Tom and Cindy Omondi, Roger and Suzanne Weber, Radhika and Vinoth Kumar, Sam and Fenny Kanagaraj, Sheba Kumar ROW 5: Clifford and Geraldine Faife, Andrew Trythall, Hermione and Mark McKechnie, Samuel Sundaram, Thomas and Mi Jung Choi, Marie Rodricks, Pricilla McKenzie, Joycy Paul, Lydia Manoraj, Joy Trythall, Rohi Theophilus, Mark and Eve Young, Roshan Jacob, Alex Ronalds, Dr Jessimol and Philip Eapen FRONT ROW: Vikram and Mercy Singh, Rachel and Mike Tattersall, Joy Sundaram, Louise Abbott, Dayalan and Suganthi Franklyne, Janine and Dr John Barclay (Principal), Howard and Sue Oldcorn, Lynda and Sanjive Azariah, Elizabeth Toon, Ruth Jacob and Mark Ronalds 10

New Staff 2014-2015 David and Annette Faszer: The Faszers are

long standing residents of Ooty and long standing parents of five Hebron students Joel, Samuel, Sunita, Nathanael, and Friedrich. They are dorm parents for the Standard Ten boys and David also works in the PE department whilst Annette teaches Food Technology and German.

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Rebecca Lackey: Rebecca joins us from Minneapolis in the US. She is related to Rachel Papillon (ex-Music dept) and Liz Lackey (ex-IG). Rebecca is teaching in

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Glen Joshua: Glen is a local from Ooty. He

the Geography department and helps support the A level girls' dorms.

joins us as a member of the Computer Services department.

Hanson and Fenny Kanagaraj: The Kanagarajs are from Chennai and are accompanied by their two children, Kevin and Kristin. They are dorm parents for the Standard Ten girls. In addition, Hans works on school Publications and Fenny works on Fundraising and is a PD Tutor for Standard 8.

v Tom and Cindy Omondi: Tom and Cindy, together with their daughter Gabrielle, are from Kenya and come to Hebron after spending several years working in Hungary. Tom joins the Computer Services department and Cindy works in DEL. They also help with the Inters dorm.

Cosmo and Beth O'Reilly: The O'Reillys are from the UK. Cosmo has worked in the Maths, Design and Technology, and the PE departments. Beth has joined the Junior School as teacher of Star Class and both have helped support the A level boys' dorms.

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New Staff

Benjamin Samuel: Benjamin is originally from Sri Lanka and is married to one of our Science teachers, Gladys Samuel. He has joined the Maintenance department.

Faye Wintle: Faye is from Bangalore and spent the last

Peter and Christina Read: The Reads are from Victoria Australia and join Hebron with their two young daughters, Lucy and Jasmine. Peter is working in

three years working in I

Dubai. She has joined the Junior School, teaching Diamond Class, and supports the Gables dorm.

Junior School, teaching the Standard Six class.

Leaving Staff 2014- 2015 ~

John and Janine Barclay and Aidan After serving at Hebron from 1996 - 2002, John and Janine returned to Hebron in January 2012. John's responsibilities have been Principal, RS teacher and this year he has been teaching English Literature as well. He is a keen supporter of extra-curricular activities and is often enthusiastic about interschool football, basketball and cricket matches, and VERY enthusiastic about hockey and badminton. Janine has returned to being the IG coordinator and facilitates orientation for new staff and IGs at the beginning of each semester and the leaving sessions at the end! This time round she has also been an A Level PD tutor. Together, they also had a semester as Std 11 boys' dorm parents (Class of 2016). They will be moving back to Melbourne with Aidan after they leave Hebron.

'I have enjoyed seeing students change and mature, grow and develop, and take responsibility for who they are, appreciating what Hebron has done for them and what the school means to them. I will miss SMT and Prefects' meetings; singing in Assemblies; Inter-school sportÂˇ the eucalyptus and cypress trees and blue skies; monsoon rain on a tin roof; Lushington lunches; Marie biscuits; Hebron's rich diversity .. and so much more! Deo Supremo!' John Barclay 7 have enjoyed being a PD tutor and a dorm parent listening to Diamond Class read, being part of the Hebron community which includes notjust students and staff but also parents. I will miss people and the ever amazing, non-boring, spontaneity about life in Asia.' Janine Barclay

Carolyn Dann Carolyn arrived at Hebron in August 2010 from the USA. She has been a part of the Music department where she has been involved in teaching piano, strings, class music and IGCSE music. Carolyn has also been involved in running Bible Studies. She will be settling in Canada.

1 will miss the Hebron Community, the temperate climate, and the music students.' 14

StaffLeavers Benita Fernandes Benita has had a long association with Hebron. She has been on staff, initially part time, and then full time since January 2001. Her two children are Hebronites and her husband, Grenville, was the pastor at Union Church for many years. Benita has been with the Music department teaching Piano and Singing. She has done administrative work related to both the internal and ABRSM examinations. Benita is moving to Bengaluru and a new chapter with her husband.

The Nilgiri Hills will continue to be alive with the 'Sound of Music; and I have been privileged to be a part of an amazing music department from August 1986-June 2015' Mark and Hermione McKechnie Mark and Hermione joined staff in August 2011. They initially came for a year and stayed longer! Mark has been teaching Physics and Hermione has been teaching Maths. Together they have been involved in supporting the A Level girls' dorm and in the last year have been the Std 13 girls' dorm parents. They will be returning to the UK to teach at Dean Close School, Cheltenham.

'We will miss many staff and students we have met and spent time with at Hebron. Over this short period of time they have become part of our lives and dear to us. It has also been a real privilege to be part of supporting so many Hebron parents who are doing God's gospel work.' Cosmo and Beth O'Reilly Cosmo and Beth came to Hebron in September 2014. Beth has been teaching Star Class in ~

Junior School. She has really enjoyed teaching her wonderful Star Class who have been a joy to teach.

'Their smiles and funny personalities will be greatly missed~ Beth O'Reilly

Cosmo has been teaching PE, Maths and Design and Technology. He has also been a Std 11 PD tutor. He will miss the various students he has had the pleasure to teach and the brilliant teaching staff. Together they have been dorm support for the A Level Boys dorm.

'However, most of all, I will miss all the madness ofIndian cows and goats roaming the street The UK will seem very dull in comparison when I see animals in fenced fields~ Cosmo O'Reilly 15

Alan and Mary Passmore The Passmores have served at Hebron for the past three years. Mary has been Head of the Department of Enhanced Learning and together with Alan has been A Level boys' dorm support. Alan has filled in all the gaps and done many and varied things - teaching General Studies and History; helping with Junior School library, DPD; supervising Wednesday detention ... in virtually every department in the school. Although they had retired before coming to Hebron they are going back to the UK to retire properly - and have cuddles with their two grandchildren who have been born during their time here.

'We have both so enjoyed the past 3 years and cant believe how the time has flown. Hebron is a truly great school to work in. In addition we have just loved being in India, which is such an amazing and fascinating country. In particular we will miss all the lovely Indian friends we have made and who have made us, British, feel so welcome. ' PRIEST FAMILY

Priska Priest Priska Priest has been teaching GCSE and A level French and German here at Hebron for the past 2 years. With her husband Gerald (who has helped coach interschool basketball teams) and their three boys (Gavin, Gideon, and Gabriel) they were also dorm parents for Std 10 boys for one semester. They will be moving to Kyrgyzstan to teach and work in a school there.

'We have really enjoyed the relationships and many conversations with staff and students, and will miss working in community'.

StaffLeavers

Kirsten Smyth 'I arrived at Hebron in May 2013, a little over two years ago. I have been PD tutor to 7a and taught English and History to the Middle School. I have also been attached to Silverdale and the Standard 11 girls 'dorm during my time here. I am really going to miss my classes, dorm girls and all the students and staff, who together, have so greatly enriched my life. '

Roger and Suzanne Weber Roger, Suzanne, Emily, Jack, and Hannah joined Hebron in August 2006. Roger has worked in and has been the Head of the Computer Services Department and Suzanne has worked in Hoz and as part of the Department of Personal Development. In recent years she has been the Assistant Head of Dorms. Together they have been dorm parents for Standards 8, 10, and 11 boys.

'We have loved serving at Hebron and as a family feel very privileged to have been part of this amazing community. Once a Hebronite always a Hebronite!'

Ben, 18, Australia Highlights: playing basketball and cricket with the A levels; hanging with all of the IGs; motorbike rides with the boys; guitar with Anssi, Jim and Bobby; trips to town for Blue Hills' butter chicken. Victoria, 25, England: Highlights:hanging out with Elkhill Std. 9 girls, Selborne staff and IGs; studying the Bible with Std. 7 girls; one sunny week in Varkala; attempting to teach flute; beautiful views and Indian scenes in the Nilgiris including the cows; running in the mornings with Selborne girls; stunning walks, getting to know some wonderful people!

Lydia, 18, England. Highlights: hilarious times with Silverdale dorm; teaching Std 8 girls PE; toasties at DEL prep; helping with Mettle Extra; rocking out at SC with my band dressed as monks; lazy Monday film and food :..: nights; spending time with the ~14~~'] Âˇ great gang of IGs and staff; ~:="!~ ! t~ supervising junior breakfast ...--.... and eating so much good food!

IGs Semester 1 2014-2015 Anssi, 28, Finland. Highlights: orientation; playing cards and improvising with the boys; watching movies of assassins on scooters; playing in various bands; getting to know people.

Jim, 19, Australia. Highlights: hanging out with the Glemock Dorm lads; playing basketball; Anssi's 'improv singing'; motorbike rides with Amith and Ben; cheese toasties with Cosmo and Beth; movie nights and cards with the Lushington gang; making lifelong friends and sharing the experience with them; Blue Hills' life.

Aina-Leena, 26, Finland. Highlights: hanging out; playing cards and watching movies with the IGs; teaching music to Std 7 and 8 students; learning difficult piano accompaniments, having a holiday in Varkala; getting to know wonderful new people in Hebron. John and Jo Milner, Swiss from England. Highlights: spending quality time with Elkhill Dorm girls; walking with them to the 'Hidden Lake'; YF camp with Stds 9 and 10 at Quiet Corner; discovering the wildlife in the forests around Ooty; Christmas carol singing at the big hotels in Ooty. Gemeilah, 21, England. Highlights: teaching star class music; spending time with Gables girls; hanging out with IGs and staff; making some amazing memories and friends.

Top Row: John Milner, Ben Middle Row: Victoria, Georgie, Anssi, Jim, Aina, Jo Milner Front Row: Lydia, Amith, Gemeilah

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Georgie, 21, Australia! Highlights: joining the wonderful Sunshiners !; hanging out with the great IG crew; amazing food; working with the Standard Six bunch, and the crazy/adorable Star-class; crazy hair doing; incredible walks in the Niligris; making so many friends.

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Amith, 22 India. Highlights: hanging out with Std 9 boys; teaching PE to Std 9 girls; playing basketball and bikerides with Jim and Ben; helping with Art and PE; dorm IG for Stds 7 and 9 boys.

International Guests

IGs SEMESTER 2 Anna Charlie

'TM SO HUNGRY"

"I felt like a squashed fly in a microwave"

"Hey where is everyone?"

Flora

"I AM HALF INDIAN!"

Is probably sleeping

"It's a lot less not hotter anymore"

"Sharks are so misunderstood"

DRIVERS AND OFFICE SUPPORT STAFF 2014-'15

MAINTENANCE STAFF 2014-'15

(L TOR): S. Benedict, H. A. Vijayakumar, G. Prabhakaran, Jacob, C. Murali, P. Ambrose Sudamani

ToP Row: K. R. Chandran, R. Chikkiah, A. Emmanuelle, S. Henry Paulraj, S. Muthappan FRONT Row: H. Murthy, C. Mani, J. Daniel, V. Murthy, M. Xavier, T. Govindan;

KITCHEN STAFF ToP Row: G. Shankar, V. Satish Kumar, C. Sebastian, M. Subash, W.E. George, K. Mohamed Nizar, - S. Suresh, G. Satish, K. Radhakrishnan, A. Suresh, K. Ravi FRONT Row: S.Jayaraman, S. Dhanasekar, M. Suresh, P. Yeganathan, K. Vishwanathan, Â· B. Thangaraj, B. Sahadevan, M. Arun, T. Hiruthaya Sebasty;

Support Staff SELBORNE SUPPORT STAFF

ToP Row: A. Stephen, A Anthony Lawrence, Felix Xavier, S. Ravindran Row 2: R. Sasikumar, M. Subash, T. Chandrasekar, S. Ramesh, R. Arulappan Row 3: M. Lilly, Hariet Cruse, V. Sagayamary Rani, J. Thangamani, R. Saraswathy, N. Kannamma, M. Bhanu FRONT Row: P. N agarani, Esther Rani, T. Yashoda, R. Shanthi LUSHINGTON HOUSEKEEPING SUPPORT STAFF

TOP Row: M. Suresh,J. Pappu, S. Premalatha, V. Sunitha Ramesh, K. Saroja, S. Paulina, R. Beulah, S. Elisabeth Shalini, C. Ebrose, Ruth Elisabeth Freeda, Shantha Sheela, M. Vijaya, N. Prema, W.Jayalakshmi, T. Kalyani FRONT Row: T. Mani, G. Suseela, S. Rosemary, K. Mary Josephin, A. Motchamary, R. Nirmala, P. Parimala, A. Mary, M. Ambika, A. Vignaraja

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Hebron School Annual Awards cademic Awards 13 - Scholar of the Year: Outstanding effort: Progress: Special Commendation:

St 12 -Academic Achievement: Outstanding effort: Progress: Special commendation:

St 11-Academic Achievement: Outstanding effort: Progress: Special commendation:

Special awards: Joshua Sorge lne Lee Christin Murmu Izel Siqueira, Samuel Faszer, and Aron Schulman Sooyeon Park and Nivedan Koirala Srilakshmi Mahesh Naomi Balk Shruti Santosh Chanmi Kwak Mikayla Parks Hanosh Khan Sanjali Charles and Jesse Yeoh

Principal's Prize: Annual Award for Music: The Tom and Valsa George Award for Drama and Performance:

Jehan Sethna

Faredun Chinoy Memorial Footballer of the Year Award:

Barnabas Rex

Sportswoman of the year:

Haram (Joann) Lee

Sportsman of the year:

Samuel Faszer

Service to the School Award:

Joel Jose

Jehan Sethna

tstanding achievement in Drama: tstanding achievement in Music: tstanding contribution to Sport: tstanding achievement in Badminton: tstanding contribution to Cricket tstanding achievement in Hockey: tstanding achievement in Service to School (t rough Design and Technology):

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Joshua Sorge and Carolyn Singh Izel Siqueira, Aron Schulman, Carolyn Singh, Joo Chan Lee, Pranisaa Charnparttaravanit, and lne Lee Simona Rebbavarapu, Harvey Menezes, and Joel Jose Hannah Muthoot Daniel Kumar and Josiah Wiig Haram (Joann) Lee, Richard Robinson, and Barnabas Rex Jack Weber

Prefects 2014-2015

Each year the Prefects are selected by SMT, following a process that involves input from the staff and the outgoing Prefects. The Student Council Co- Presidents are elected by the student body and they in turn appoint the SC Executive. There is then a training day that includes all these leaders to prepare them for their leadership responsibilities. In the Prefects' induction we stress that Prefects are not 'perfect', but we do have high expectations of them. (Philippians 4:8-9) The Principal meets with the Prefects and the SC Co-Presidents each Tuesday morning after Prayer Breakfast to openly and frankly exchange news and views from both sides of the school community- it is an invaluable forum. I express my thanks and appreciation to all our student leaders for the service they have given to the School community this past year. Mr Barclay, Principal

Name: Anna Christy

Years in Hebron: 5 years

Years in Hebron: 2 years

Name: Josh Sorge

Plans after Hebron: College in Chennai.

Plans after Hebron: Hoping to go to University in Korea and study Statistics.

to Rice Univ.efsity in Houston,"USA to study Applied Physics.

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Years in Hetiron: 2

Plans after Hebron: Studying in India.

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Years in Hebron: 5 years

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go to Germany to study Biomedical Engineering.

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Student Leavers Name: Richard Robinson Years in Hebron: 7 years Plans after Hebron: Gap year, apply to Uni and drive my bike around.

Name: Daniel Kumar Years in Hebron: 14 ~~~~i.. · Plans after Hebron:

Hoping to get into Uni.

Name: Paul Kim Years in Hebron: 5 years

Years in Hebron: 9

Plans after Hebron: Going to Germany to srudy Mechanical

Name: Prisca Varghese

Plans after Hebron: Going to University in the UK.

Plans after Hebron: Going to a new school to finish my schooling.

Name: Mercy Paniyur

Name: Christin Murmu

Years in Hebron: 2 years

Plans after Hebron: Umm.. Going back to Bangladesh for Uni.

Plans after Hebron: Back to Bangladesh for Uni.

Plans after Hebron: Applying to universities in the USA, though hoping to attend a Bible institute before attending Uni in fall.

Name: Samira Philips Years in Hebron: 9 - years

Name: Adlina Tudu Plans after Hebron: Studying Philosophy and Psychology.

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Name: Praise Adetayo Years in H liron: 10 years

Years in Hebron: 8 years

Plans after Hebron: Hoping to go to Emily Carr University, Canada to study Product Design

Plans after Hebron: Going to Calvin University.

Years in Hebron: 12 years Plans after Hebron: Gap year in Canada+ University

Plans after Hebron: Broadening horizons in Germany, finishing high school and getting involved in politics and diplomacy.

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Years in Hebron: 7 years Plans after Hebron: Gap year and plan to get married in the next 7 Years

"Opport111ity S8ldom knlli1 twice." -English proverb "Love the life Y• lead." -Samira Philips 1n three wordl I • . . • evarythino I've learned about lfe: it oms.._" -Robert Frost "Everythi" wl be 1kay ii the end. If it's not okay, it'1Hit the elll." -John Lennon

Student Leavers •· Name: Abishek Benny Years in Hebron: 6 years Plans after Hebron: Taking a Gap Year Name: Aidan Barclay - Years in Hebron: 15 -----.......;;::......_:__.:_ "'l'_._...,...,.'-"'l years Plans after Hebron: Plan , •!r ·:~~- - ~ · . • • . ., . ,... . , .~ ~ to study Aviation in . ..... , ., .~.-.. ,..;_. .Jlli,,. . . ."EB~QN . ~ GH90L.._:~-~• r;:.-: ·:. '-< Australia (Uni) r.' , ,.. , . ,~"~.- ~ 1 ..•~ \\1 .i..: . ... ' . . . . .. .

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Years in Hebron: 8 Gnanaraj Years in Hebron: 9 years Plans after Hebron: Taking a gap yea11

Plans after Hebron: Maybe a gap year, maybe university in Italy or Brazil.

'1111 aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the refrest11111111t of the soul." -Johann Sebastian Bach " Be the change that you wish to • In the world." - ahatma Gandhi 27

Name: Neharicka Roberts

Name: Anu Subedi Name: Athena Hridika Hasdak

Years in Hebron: 2 years Plans after Hebron: Going to England (University of Brunel ) to study Âˇ Journalism.

Years in Hebron: 2 years Plans after Hebron: Going back to Bangladesh to study . Architecture

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Years in Hebron: 2

Plans after Hebron: Uni in Korea ( International Business)

Name: Simona Rebbavarapu

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Years in Hebron: 4 years Plans after Hebron: India or America to study Psychology and to eat!

" Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in awhile. you11 miss it... -Ferris Dueller .. We were born to be real. not to be perfect" -Adlina Tudu "our greatest glory is not in never falling. but in rising every time we fall." -Confucius Years in Hebron: 11 years Plans after Hebron: Probably staying in South India to go to University

Name: Jinju Han

Years in Hebron: 7 years

Years in Hebron: 3 years

Plans after Hebron: Going to America, hoping to do a worship internship at the International House of Prayer. :)

Plans after Hebron: Back to Bangladesh

Years in Hebron: 6 years Plans after Hebron: Monkton Coombe, England.

"Lighthouses don't go running all over an island looking for boats to save; they just stand there shining." -Anne Lamott " Ask me to play. I'll play. Ask me to shoot. I'll shoot. Ask me to pass. I'll pass. Ask me to steal, block out, sacrifice. lead, dominate. anything. But it's not what you ask of me. It's what I ask of myself." -Lebron James

Student Leavers Name: Rachael Malstead

Name: Sam Faszer

Years in Hebron: 10 years

Years in Hebron: 13 years

Plans after Hebron: I am going to The University of Georgia in America

Âˇ, Name: Aron Schulman Years in Hebron: 4 years

Plans after Hebron: If God wills, I will go to University in Canada.

Plans after Hebron: Travel around a bit, then settle back in Finland and go to Uni.

Name: Emily Weber Years in Hebron: 9 years Plans after Hebron: Road trip around Australia, then Uni.

Name: James Sullivan

ÂˇFollow your heart but take your brain with you... lfred Adler "Don't waste your time reurettinu your ast or dreading the future instead use it to make the most of the present I"-Jehan Sethna " Peace out. enjoy life and live the adventure" -Louis Cole " Live alife less ordinary .. -Benedict Cumberbatch

Years in Hebron: 9 years Plans after Hebron: Continuing studies in Australia.

Years in Hebron: 2 years Plans after Hebron: Going to University in England.

Name: Ruheena Tankariwala Name: Jehan Sethna

Years in Hebron: 6 years

Years in Hebron: 5

Years in Hebron: 4 years

Plans after Hebron: Going to Hong Kong to study Computer Engineering.

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University in Boston, studying Entrepreneurship.

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RECEPTION

(L TO R): Mrs Jenna Crawford, Zephaniah Thejus, Adelaide Chacko, Josiah Theophilus, Kristin Kanagaraj, Lucy Read, Abigail Crawford, Euan Young, Mrs Sheba Kumar

Class Photographs

STAR CLASS

TOP ROW (L TO R): Jaden Neil, M. Kishan Rao, Luke Young, Sanay Moka, Jonathan Jayakumar, Emmanuel Khapai, JohnPaul D'Cruze, Kevin Kanagaraj, Darius Stalin FRONT ROW (L TO R): Mrs Beth O'Reilly, Vibhashini Balasubramaniam, Christina Eapen, Elizabeth Thejus, Merryn Trythall, Chandhana A. R., Willow Crawford, Jahnvi Premnath, Mrs Sue Oldcorn (absent: Saara Otter) 31

D IAMOND CLASS

TOP ROW (L TO R): Nesam Paniyur, Gabriel Priest, Vir Prabhu, Nathan Santy FRONT ROW (L TO R): Miss Faye Wintle, Jonina Paul, Samara Sait, Aimee Ronalds, Eva Davies

Class Photographs

STANDARD FIVE

TOP ROW (L TO R): Jacob Ronalds, Tarun Prabhu, Judson Gunti, Jason Blades, Akshay Duvvuru, Johan Samuel, Samuel Oldcorn, Friedrich Faszer FRONT ROW (L TO R): Chaitali Gowda, Jieun Seo, Kimaya Ranka, Mary Kalniskis, Hannah Weber, Haulwen Davies, Miss Padma Raman (absent: Emma Otter)

STANDARD S IX

TOP ROW (L TO R): Jonathan Halder, Timothy Dillon, Dhruv Premnath, Sabeshan Nakkiran, Josiah Paul MIDDLE ROW (L TO R): Mr Mark Ronalds, Sacch Moka, Gideon Priest, Baladitya Arvind, Mayuren Suntherapandiyan, Joel Eapen, Roshan Vannadil, Andrew McCabe, Miss Christine Morris FRONT ROW (L TO R): Grace Chandirasekaran, Iris Allan, Ha Sung (Gloria) Lee, Zohra Khan, Eunyoung Ro, Brigitte Cutinha, Sanya Shah, Peace (Angel) Duddu, Dana Mathew (absent: Mr Peter Read)

Class Photographs

STANDARD 7 A

TOP ROW (L TO R): Daniel Harri, Gavin Priest, Ju Heon (Isaac) Jeong, William Pandian, Aaron Mathew Chacko, Minjae (Enock) Lee, Jairo Adan Coronado, Stephen Sundaram, Mrs Alexandra Ronalds FRONT ROW (L TO R): Alpha Tsao, Sa Rang Rim, Niveditha (Neena) Swaminathan, Gabrielle Omondi, Abigail Studley, Karishma Jiwanmall, Arathi Mukkudakattil, Joo Hee Lee, Priya Penny 35

STANDARD 7 ALPHA

TOP ROW (L TO R): Uiho Shin, Abhishek Paul, Isaac Allan, Abraham Lee , Aryan Pinto do Rosario , Matthew Deveraj, Rithik Soni, Jaden Samuel, Chayut Naowaphongrat FRONT ROW (L TO R): Kibbum Lee, Naomi Milner, Joelle Tan, Eunha Kim, Ga Eun Kim, Hee Yeon Moon, Amy Marshal, Bethany Ronalds, Miss Kirsten Smyth

Class Photographs

STANDARD 8 A

TOP ROW (L TO R): Maheshwaran Subramanian, Stephen Nayak, Yohan Chandirasekaran, John Kotze, Dave Mathew MIDDLE ROW (L TO R): Devansh Shah, Matt Dantaradate, Elijah Cheon, Tadgh Parks, Aryan Nambiar, Aaron Choi, Mrs Fenny Kanagaraj FRONT ROW (L TO R): Rebecca Edgeworth, Yunseo Shin, Rebecca Trythall, Euny Kim, Jemimah Dillon, Tivona Sivaram, Kiara Anand, Gemma Livingston 37

STANDARD 8 ALPHA

TOP ROW (L TO R): Jonathan Philip, Akash Jayakumar, Fergus Holland, Nathaneal Faszer MIDDLE ROW (L TO R): Darius van Aswegen, Vignesh Balasubramaniam, Young Kim, Srivatsan Narendrakumar, David Richardson, Henry Davies, Joshua Joetruman, Mrs Joanna Milner FRONT ROW (L TO R): Samarpitha Anjuri, Ashlee McCabe, Anusha Achari, Kalyani Mukkudakattil, Diya Vergis, Monisha Jiwanmall, Shayna Rebbavarapu, Anugraha Benny, Ju Young Jeong

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STANDARD 9 A

TOP ROW (L TO R): Rehaan Philip, Chan Min Yoon, Patsakorn Naowaphongrat, Pothen Cherian MIDDLE ROW (L TO R): Solomon Thomas-Raja, Barnabas Lam, Caleb Wiig, Monish Munagapati, Tusshar Chandwani, Akhil Jiwanmall, Yan Tat (Abraham) Tsao, Miss Brenda Vallely FRONT ROW (L TO R): Minha Choi, Oliviya Varghese, Prang Thamphiwattana, Snehitha Anjuri, Hannah Devaraj, Tahura Khan, Sein Choi, Isabel Yeoh, Shannon James, Prerna Panolil

STANDARD 9 ALPHA

TOP ROW (L TO R): Chotipat Leksakul, Kartheek Potharaju Kusuma, Edo Meindertsma, Alexander Studley, Arjan Singh, Cyril Kocherry, Gyuwon (David) Choi MIDDLE ROW (L TO R): Pramith Shivanna, Zal Madon, Geny Kim, Jennie Pandian, Juyoung Park, Joshua Ellington, Mrs Joy Sundaram FRONT ROW (L TO R): Sarah Samuel, Hannah Issac, Jiwon Woo, Riya Rajamani, Sumana Wiig, Amy Nainan, Songgul Lee 40

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TOP ROW (L TO R): Peerakarn (Ta) Mesomboonpoonsuk, Leemjae Lee, Joshua Devaraj, Judah Manoraj, Josiah Balk, Peter Oldcorn, Eun Soo Kim, Gautam David, Elim Thomas FRONT ROW (L TO R): Esther Pannalall, Philippa Tan, Josie Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Cruz, Aruvi Thirumeni, Persis Imondi, Hakyung Kim, Sunita Faszer, Mrs Lynda Azariah

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STANDARD 10 GROUP 3

TOP ROW (L TO R): Sharan Nambiar, Yo Han Yoon, Pyung Hwa (Peace) Choi, Joshua Harri, Sahil Durr, Eason Rangarajan, Apurba Subedi, Palaniappan Sockalingam FRONT ROW (L TO R): Mrs Rachel Tattersall, Catherine John, Vashti Parks, Tashina Pinto Do Rosario, Norbu Lhaden, Lauren McCabe, Hyunji Chae, Thawinee Iao Sanurak

STANDARD 11 A

TOP ROW (L TO R): Nathaniel Philip, Seen Lun (Amos) Chan, Jimyung (Daniel) Woo, Jesse Yeoh, Wei Ching (Jeremiah) Ng, Yein Park MIDDLE ROW (L TO R): Mrs Ruth Jacob, Sun Choi, Joel Sundaram, Seong Heon (Peter) Jeong, Hanosh Khan, Stephen Wiig, Adeel Jaffer Mohamed Sait, Jonathan Rutsa, Emily Kumar, Ye Jin (Amy) Jung FRONT ROW (L TO R): Elizabeth Rath, Binti Arumainayagam, Sanjali Charles, Abigail Malstead, MikaylaÂ Parks, Jasper Andrew, Ruri Lee, Synchar Pde (Absent: Meghna Powani) 44

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STANDARD 11 ALPHA

TOP ROW (L TO R): Shawn Adiappa, Steve Penry-Evans, Felix Holland, Gauhar Qureshi, Jacob Nellanickal MIDDLE ROW (L TO R): Jinju Han, Ha Jong (Moses) Moon, Nikhil George, Jack Weber, Jin Kim, Philemon Udaiyar, Chan Hee Yoon, Chanmi Kwak, Mr Cosmo Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Reilly FRONT ROW (L TO R): Prerna George, Nicole Rangan, Avantika Sivaraman, Yol Bang Kim, Hyemin Seo, Prisca Varghese, Sharon Pani, Keerthana Munagapati, Annie Dasari, Onyoo Hwang 45

STANDARD 12 A

TOP ROW (L TO R): Nivedan Koirala, James Eapen, Ha Kyeong Lee, Aman Varkkey, Puttipong Smithipanon, Nathaniel (Sandeep) Swaminathan; Alejandro Adan Coronado, Aditya Sudhakaran MIDDLE ROW (L TO R): Eunje Chae, Daniel Yoon, Isaac Naylor, Peter Trythall, Daniel Jayaprakash, Serena Selwyn, Princy Sankar, Mr Mark Young FRONT ROW (L TO R): Rebecca Harri, Esther Edgeworth, Miriam Fernando, Melody Adetayo, Sunga (Sarah) Lee, Naomi Balk, Yeogyeong Seo, Ezrela Azariah, Srilakshmi Mahesh 46

Class Photographs

STANDARD 12 ALPHA

TOP ROW (L TO R): Caleb Fong, Blessing (Moses) Jangala, Sharaan Khalil, Timothy Aylett, Josia Koduthore, Daniel Moses MIDDLE ROW (L TOT R): Shruti Santosh, Daivik Joseph, Kshitij Jariwala, Josias Adan Coronado, Shaun Alexander, Rahael Wilson, Mrs Suzanne Weber FRONT ROW (L TO R): Abigail Tsao, Eleanor Oldcorn, Sara Jacob, Abigail Penny, Penina Puyu, Young Lee, Samira Feissali, Sooyeon Park 47

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Ji Heon (Paul) Kim, Joshua Sorge, Praise Adetayo, Tarun Shah, Daniel Kumar MIDDLE ROW (L TO R): Joo Chan Lee, Samuel Faszer, Jehan Sethna, Simona Rebbavarappu, Hannah Muthoot, Neharicka Robert, Joel Jose, Richard Robinson, Anuvab Subedi, Mrs Janine Barclay FRONT ROW (L TO R): Christin Murmu, Mercy Paniyur, Bo Bae Han, Izel Siqueira, Adlina Tudu, Nilanka (Anna) Christy, Ine Lee, Sung Woo, Ruheena Tankariwala, Samira Philip 48

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STANDARD 13 ALPHA

TOP ROW (L TO R): Aron Schulman, Finbarr Holland, Harvey Menezes, Josiah Wiig, Mr Mike Tattersall MIDDLE ROW (L TO R): Abishek Thekkemannil, Aidan Barclay, James Sullivan, Barnabas Rex, Pranisaa (Beau) Charnparttaravanit, Olivia D'Cruz, Carolyn Singh FRONT ROW (L TO R): Ana Renzetti, Emily Weber, Rachael Malstead, Eun Hee Lee, Haram (Joanne) Lee, Rakshita Sekar, Athena Hasdak, Christina Lisa Gnanaraj 49

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6. I have done four half-marathons.

18. When I was 8 I thought I was a dinosaur who could fly! 19. Faber Castel Ad

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8. It's raining threes.

9. I get really mad when people ask "Who's winning the cricket?"

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10. The next World Champion Badminton player.

22. My home is not actually a country.

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23. Potato with apple cheeks.

12. I was in a Johnsons' Baby Ad when I was six months old because of my extreme cuteness. Wonder what happened since then?

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Boredom Smells like a test paper Tastes like nothing Sounds like a bee buzzing Looks like a TV thrown away Feels like 4am Feels like running Boredom Ju Heon Jeong Love Smells like a homemade fudge cake Tastes like chocolate that melts in your mouth Sounds like laughter from all around Looks like eating as a family Feels like a father's guidance Feels like a mother's comfort Love Alpha Tsao

Loneliness Smells like burnt toast Tastes like stale bread Sounds like the shattering of glass Looks like the last, dying embers of a fire Feels like sand paper rubbed across your face Feels like drowning when an inch away from the surface Loneliness Daniel Harri

Sadness Smells like burnt toast on a happy occasion Tastes like a sea of tears Sounds like silent screams Looks like a street child with no life Feels like stumbling in the darkness Feels like your heart is never going to heal Sadness Abigail Studley

Pain Smells like antiseptic Tastes like hurtful words Sounds like a loved one's last breath Looks like blood red Feels like lemon on a cut Feels like red hot coals inside you Pain Gavin Priest

Loneliness Smells like rotting food in a trash bin Tastes like nothing more than water Sounds like people crying at a funeral Looks like a wolf howling alone in the night Feels like you're inside a giant ice cube Feels like you're drowning in quicksand Loneliness Minjae Lee

There once was a man from Cape Town Who always behaved like a clown. He went to a fair And shaved off all his hair. That silly old man from Cape Town. Arathi Mukkudakattil

There was an old man from Collai Who thought that he really could fly. He got out some wings And attached them with rings, And that was the end. Goodbye! Sa Rang Rim

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I see the meadow. Dew on a tall blade of grass Reflecting my face. Joohee Lee

There was an old lady from Sly Who thought she could actually fly. Convinced of her power, She jumped off a tower. I believe that old lady will die. Stephen Sundaram

A field full of snow. A blossom breaks through the ice. The first of the year. Priya Penny

English: Student Work The Beach The beach is noisy and packed with people. The smell of sea-salt and suncream astounds my nose. The sand beneath my feet feels like a giant, ready to devour me at any second. I can hear the water fighting like a brave knight and retreating calmly as if it has just lost a battle. The children making sandcastles look as if they are in a world filled with peace, joy and fun. By Abhishek Paul (7li) Crossing an Indian Road I stepped out of Modern Stores and into the sunlight. \I took a big swig of Coke, and started to cross the road. Rickshaws were all around me like large, yellow wasps. A truck rumbled by. Voices shouted all around. Everywhere I looked there were stalls, people, vehicles and road. I scurry across to the other side, breathe a sigh of relief and take another swig. Then I start to head back. By Isaac Allan (7li)

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Peace Smells like clear air after a polluted, smoky night Tastes like warm coco after a cold, snowy day Sounds like a quiet house on Christmas Eve Looks like calm waves after a violent, vicious storm Feels like anger and hatred taken away from you Feels like you can finally sleep after many sleepless nights Peace By Joelle Tan (7a) Hunger Smells like an imaginary roast chicken that you can't bite into Tastes like saliva dripping out of my mouth Sounds like my stomach growling Looks like a feast that you can't quite reach Feels like I could eat a horse Feels like a dog eating me from the inside out Hunger By Naomi Milner (7a)

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Happiness Smells like green nature Feels like soft fur Tastes like sweet candy Looks like butterflies Sounds like the chattering of happy children Feels like a gentle pat Happiness By Eunha Kim (7a)

Deep Sorrow Smells like vinegar Tastes like boarding school food Sounds like people screaming in your ears Looks like a pale young man weeping in the corner Feels like you failed an important exam Feels like you are in a graveyard in the dark Deep Sorrow By Uiho Shin (7a) Anger Smells like burnt ashes Tastes like bitter toffee Sounds like screams of pain Looks like death Feels like loneliness Feels like being bullied on your birthday Anger By Jaden Samuel (7a)

The Sword and the Beast A Quest Story

Darius van Aswegen-Ba

The messenger walked down the hall to the king's throne room; he entered and knelt before the king. "Sire, I am here on a matter of great urgency!" "Then speak what you will," "The Kingdom of Panalong has been destroyed and there are crowds seeking refuge in your kingdom, we are their last hope." "Tell them that I am sorry, we cannot help them and we are already feeding halfthe people from the other four kingdoms." "Very well sire ... there is also one other thing ... " "And what is that?" "The refugees speak of a beast with breath like fire and teeth like swords. They believe it is going to come from the north and destroy your king . Your people are afraid," "Very well, tell my men to be prepared, we will ride out too meet this beast. The next morning the King rode out with fifty men. Meanwhile the king's son, a young boy named Suirad who was about sixteen years a ge was sitting in his father's throne room feeling really annoyed. He had wanted to go with his father, but his father had not allowed it, life was pretty boring jus sitting in the ace, day after day, with nothing to do but to study and practice fighting. The next few days in the kingdom ofDaranill were very quiet; five days past but no word came. The people gan to get uneasy. Finally, on the eighth day a messenger came with some news. The king and the fifty men were all dead ... the beast had killed them. Suirad was furious and his · i:I whizzed 'tli confusion; there was only one thing that he could think of to do ... ride out to kill the beast. And that's exactly what he did. Suirad rode for five hours, came to the edge of the great forest and climbed off of his horse. He oitld have to y foot from here. Suirad let the horse go free and started walking i:lidn't move. through, then suddenly, standing before him was an old man. Suirad drew his sword; the "Who are you and what are you doing here?" "I am here to give you a message. And as for my name or who I am ... I cannot te "So what is your message?" "You cannot slay this beast with any normal weapon; you need to use o "How will I obtain such a weapon?" "You will go to the Black Mountains, there you will find a cave a sword will be . ng on a stone, you must take the sword, and then I will meet you again." And so, the prince set out to find this magical weapon so that fie may slay th ·east and bring peace to the kingdom. After traveling for two days, he reached the Black Mountains; he stood in the assy valley surrounded by the mountains anCI wondered wh lliey had called them the Black Mountains, because they weren't black, in fact, they were quite beautiful. There was a e and in it a large, smoothed stone. · d stood up walked to the stone; on the stone was the sword - it looked amazing. He was about to leave when suddenly he heard a voice oo ing through the tunnels. "Congratulatio s n retrieving the sword. ::P e beast is co · g to meet you, be ready and cautious. He will not be an easy opponent." The voce disappe ed and was replac d y a far louder ooming roar that came from outside the cave; the beast was waiting for him. Suirad ran out oft tunnel; the s was grey and ills looked far darker now. A black shadow passed over his head and began to circle the area. Suddenly a large winged beast dropped to the groun ·n fro9 of him. The beas ooked like a big golden dragon. Suirad drew his sword for he knew that this beast was not a friendly one; it had killed his father. The beast looked hard at · ad d bared its t tl'i. Suirad stayed where he was. The beast roared and came charging towards him, it swung its claws at him and tried to pin him to the ground but he was too st and manag o get out of the way. Again this continued and again Suirad managed to get out of the way. The beast was now furious. It swung its tail, sending Suirad fli g through e..a· . Suirad landed on a bush and had hardly gotten up before the beast was at him again. The beast swung its tail twice at him and again and again Suirad managed o get out o ts way. Then the beast stopped and stared straight into Suirads eyes. The beast pulled back and breathed in deeply. Suirad realised what it was about to do for it is wh Clragons am for doing. Suirad leapt behind a rock and was just in time, for at that moment a massive ball of fire came rushing towards him. The dragon jumped onto ock and oo ed down uirad. The beast took in another very deep breath and was just about to let it go when Suirad leapt at it and with his sword in his hand, he stabbed the be in the . The beast drop to the ground and lay there, motionless. It was dead. d ed to the kingdom and s..&iven a great reward. A huge celebration was held and the kingdom rejoiced because they had been saved from the beast. Suirad became well soon almost everyone knew who he was and what he had done. and famous throughout the Ian

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On the 26 October 2008, I made my breakfast, went to the television and switched it on. It was a beautiful day and I tnought to myself, "What can go wrongt day?" Then the television came on a d what I saw next was horrifying. It was the attack on Mumbai. When I saw.those scenes I thought, "How can this happe? t~ Mumbai? Even. with .its high security'." I then v:ent to my dad. and started .c11ing; I started crymg e~en louder when I saw an .alr"Fnaonecl child m the attack. Thmgs hke these can easily get a six year old crymg. Mumbai o ce a magnificent city then looked as if it was on the verge of collapsing. When everyone came to my house they were constantly talking about 9/11 happening again. Fort e>.llext few hours there was thick lDlack smoke flooding out of windows, army personnel everywhere and many injured bodies lying on the road. was rea11y afraid of terrorist after that. @ that day I ended up cursing terrorists before I went to bed. Every channe said that by nightfall there was going to be one of the worst riots in recent history. Usually people get night ares when they think about these things, but da will still arrive whether you like it or not. Many things happened during that night, they caught one terrorist and shot another, a great number of people we e evacuated during the night and the President broke silence by saying 1 Clia will defiantly tighten their security. In life there are ups and downs, but when there are downs you use the negatives and try to make i better place or make yourself a better person. I know that these situations make some peo le afraid.but you have to take the positive things, bl!lild on them and try to use the negatives to make yourself a better perso . After a year or so they hung the terrorist who was caught. That gave me relief, but disasters can happen anytime. There are othe great cities in the world that have been attacked. Even though they were attacked life still goes on. There might be wars, riots and all sorts of evih thing but you must always s ay calm, have a peaceful head, don't be afraid and alwa s try to be a better person.

The Death of an Eagle Lord A Quest Story

Fergus Holland-Ba

Elendor woke up to the sound of high pitched shrieking and knew at once what was happening ... it was Sergon, The Eagle Lord. He had been harassing this small village since Elendor was a young chil running to his adult. Sergon would normally only take a flock of sheep or a few cows but when he shrieked it was a villager. Elendor wondered who the unlucky villager was. He heard room and sat up. They rushed in and his youngest daughter, Morgana, screamed, "Mother, it was Mother!" "What was Mother?" Elendor replied. "The Eagle Lord stole Mother! Sergon is now sitting on the hill at the edge of the river waiting to talk with you, and he says he will eat her if you do not go!" Elendor got up with a start. "Telenor, look after your sister, Landor, fetch your sword and come with me! Hurry!" "Why do I always have to be looked after? I want to help!" cried Morgana .... But before she swer, her father had left. Landor was reaching the hill when his father caught up with him. "What does he a ked his father. "I do not know ... I only hope we are not too ... " Elendor was cut off by a booming voice befo "Fun, Fun, Fun! I never find anything enjoyable to do these days. So ... I have decided to enjo · e more! I have an offer for you ... if you manage to defJBBlll time your 'beautiful' wife shall live, if you do not she will be eaten by me! Food always tastes --~a~ with it!" At this point Elendor's wife started her but soon stopped as Sergon blew a cloud of poisonous smoke towards him. ·s son they wanted to know everything Back at the village, the village elders had been waiting their arrival and when Elendor last come up with only one solution, " detail. After Elendor had finished telling them what the beast had said, the Chief of Elders, who ed eggs and bacon. He looke told Elendor. That is how the next morning Elendor woke up in a forest not far from the castle of Ilen oken and spoke in a very se most people would call a young man, about his age, cooking over a fire. The man turned when he realise eagle has told me of your w.11-..1m1 what some people would call a ranger, I finally found you last night in this clearing with a great eagle circlin en the ranger stopped s from your village ... .I have come to offer you my allegiance in your quest to destroy this beast!" Elendor was in weaponry and all this questing nonsense, and so Elendor accepted his help, eagerly. Over breakfast Elendor future plans to pl destroy the beast once and for all! "No, I shall not risk the lives of my men for some ridiculo make-believe beast!" the king shouted at ll•ll••·~ given up hope. As they were leaving, the prince, Arthur, stoppe em. He spoke, "There is a lake not far from beast". Elendor heard the ranger shouting back at ~ as he climbed over the top of the hill, "Found the la of it there was n they reached a lighter patch. "I believe that is where the~ ea r1'1i.es," Elendor told Arsgon as they both climbed into a swimming down towards the light. He could just make o sure. He was there Elendor jumped into the water and SJ starting to run out of breath, but he kept o swimming down towards the light. Elendor made a grab for, fingertips. Even though it was a light touch it filled him with warmth and hope. Elendor knew he wouldn't be able to ma of breath, and so he started swimming back up towards the water's surface. When he surfaced, Elendor told Arsgon about the bow b aged to grab the bow and resurface. As they were rowing back Arsgon inspected the bow and read the strange runes which covered ong ago by the eldar elves before they were destroyed. It is called Ifang." And with that they set off again ... The next day, while wa · ough the woods, they saw smoke rising from the village and so they started to spri and slowed down int alk as they burst through into the clearing. It all came back to Elendor; it was the start All went quiet t gh, when they saw the ranger. "He has come V lP us in our quest to destroy the beast", theJll••I them the b and devised a plan to destroy Sergon. /,' , Th · t none of the villagers slept well. They all kney 1fiat they had to do, but where riddled around him going over and over what was go· gl:o happen. They all stopped when they hear g na rubbed her hands together to keep he arm and whispered to her father, 'Tm scared!" sgon will come". Elendor replied, "If the bird comes too cl She stepped out of her hiding place and shouted, as loud as she could, "Show yourself you giant little e ore he got too close Arsgon stepped up and threw an insult at the bird. Elendor drew back his bow as he heard the flap of wings. Sergon came into view and started to fly towards M At the same time Elendor stood up and aimed the bow at Sergon as he was distracted with Arsgon. He released s g and he could tell it was a good shot as soon as it left his bow. It hit the beast just above the heart and, Sergon, the eagle lord, collapsed dead. That day the village celebrated the death of the beast and are still celebrating to this day.

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Mary Berry's Great Adventures

Kiara Anand - BA

A Fairytale Quest

Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Mary Berry. She was from a small town, faraway called Cuddleshire. She lived with her mother and father. Mary was a kind, sweet, loving, enturous and humble little girl. She had her own room, and it was filled with stuffed toys. She had teddy bears and play babies and Barbie dolls and all sorts! One a sl:t~ a tea party and invited all her friends. The children played with all her toys but there was one in particular that got all the attention. It was a large, fluffy, light brown, big- eyed, cute teddy bea?m"a~~the windowsill. Everyone cuddled it and hugged it and played with it as much as they could. Then after a few days, all the little children that went to Mary's party started to get sick and so ~a~the days passed, all the children started to get weaker and weaJ<ei;.._ One day, Mary remembered that she~'cflte~bout this sickness in school. It was called 'Fluffoid' . She reme mbered that it had something to do with a bear named Teddy, that Teddy had gone missing many years ago and they had not found ~ She also remembered that if the bea r poison was inl he child for too long the child will soon become a teddy bear themselves. Then Mary decided that she needed to do something about it. The next morning, Mary told her mum about what she remembered and t ri she set out on her journey. She idn't know which way to go, so she told herself she would go right. After a while she found herself standing in the middle of the Candy Woods. She looked around at the beauty of the w o picked up a blade of grass, here and there, whenever she felt hungry. She marched through and through the woods for a very, very long time and she wa s t otally wa shed out t oward what she thought, was the end of her journey. When she finally arrived at the Chocolate Waterfall of Hershey, she decided to take a brea k, eat a few of the bl~ of candy grass she had collected and refill her water bottle. She t seat rig ~ waterfall, cluelessly. No one had ever warned her'Of t he infamous Gummy Bear t hat lived t ere, ~l'f f she got too close he would kill her. She sat the a ittle while eating her gr~l'l~ d enly she saw a few bubbles at the shore of the waterfal l. She ignored the bu bblep and carried on ea · . Soon, an enormous Gummy Bea Fes&Gut of the waterfall, his han d poised to attack. Mary saw him, screa med, dropped her grass and ran, ~ vi o . , um my Bear caught up with her soon enough. He stood towering over her, moving cl'&s~~~oser. He splashed the th ick, rich, Hershey chogiTate on her, because he knew t . o d ma i: arder for her to move. Finally, she remembered that her mother gave her a little dagger to keep, ]"iJ§1' · se. She pulled it out of her pock .t and pushed it throu Gn my Bear's foot. She did tha few times, till at last Gummy fell to the floor. As she approached Gummy to finish him off, an arrow flew out of a tree an we. stra ight through Gu mmy' s stomach. Sh quickly whipped around to see where the arrow came from, d~ in the middle of the glade stood the most handsome prince, Prince Stuffing ~ of Fluffington. "Why do I see a fai r maiden b fore me? Why is she in this perilous wood of doom?" said the man. Mary was very offended by this remark, "None of your business you good for noth ing bit of earwax," replied M ary ta rt ly. Tp~ w as disgusted by her corrupted tongue and flipped his long, blonde hair and rode off in a huff. Mary thought about it for a little wh le before she yelled, "Stop ! Your hel p w ill e of us?." The prince stopp~ hQQ,se and gave her the 1-knew-you-would-callme-back look. Mary ran toward him and then he understoo~fl'ey were both in th is together. He asked Mar whether she wanted to sit on his horse WftFitl=l ut she refused. Mary walked, and Prince Stuffington and his horse galloped, a~e~~ say a word to each other till they reached t he Tow e of Smores. They entered the tower, again, not s~~~g to each other. They climbed up the marshmallows until they final ly.feac.l;)_ed the top. There, they saw little, baby marshmallows runn1n BtJfl9.. and screaming. Naturally, the ·frioO ked at each other and wonde ~ed why. '!"'hen they spotted it, it was Teddy. Teddy put lase r beams all around them, so they couldn't get away, but smart Prince Stuffington exactly what to do. Finally, the Prince spoke, "Now, Mary we have t o wo rk t ogether. Grab my sword and make an 'X' through the laser beams. Then, distract Teddy while I ope ~G . After that, we'll have to figure out a way to get him to the Chocola e Waterfall of Hershe , where we' ll push him in and watch him drown. Did you get that?", "Let's do it!" Mary

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ep1ied. Then they did exactly as they had planned, and they managed to get Teddy out of the Tower of Sm ores and by he Hershey >aterfall. They used all the strength they had and pushed Teddy into the brown waves of chocolate. All the children were saved as soon as Teddy died. Mary and the prince found love next t o he Chocolate Waterfall of Hershey and have been in love ever since. They got married and had a little baby girl named Belle. Mary and Prince Stuffington were heroes, and they lived happily e-ver after.

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Red Lights

Meghna Powani-1..,....

Only a few months ago, I was fortunate enough to visit Sonagachi, Calcutta, India. Sonagachi is the largest thriving brothel area in India. It can be translated where several hundred multi-storey brothels leaning into the street are built in the winding lanes, forming a confusing and nightmarish maze- a home to thous s of s and a half million women and children are working in the India' s sex industry, in which 500,000 prostitutes are under the age of 16. Sex workers are social illegal, which makes the women in Sonagachi extremely susceptible to extortion, blackmail, rape or murder by local gangsters, brothel keepers and government, the majority of the media choose to ignore the enormous scale of the industry, hence the sex trade is growing by the day. We walked through the red light district area observing every little thing that happened around us. I noticed the gawking eyes of men and smirkin and lost expressions of the young girls. The area was distinct in its own way, by its lights, sounds, voices, laughs, cries, smells, as well as mostly in socially unacceptable terms. Everyone glared as we walked, recognizing that we were not from the area. I walk naturally defi through my spine. The older men and women stand supervising and guarding the shady alleys leading to the brothels. Men with twis pace. I notice the distinct separation in the areas according to status, race and nationality. Young and old women covered in layers of not hoping, to be chosen by the filthy-minded men that roam the street. They walk along the lines, viewing the broken vessels, Sadness crept inside me, yet a tear could not be shed because of my state of shock and denial of what was going on. Women lean into shadowy doorways, tucking in their saris, and scanning the passers-by. It a place that is forgotten by d would men who come to the area, pay a quarter of a Dollar for physical, temporary pleasure, and return to their lives as if no have hurt, or scarred or how they have demolished their self-worth and esteem. The dark, dingy, nameless, crissc r whisper of portioned by curtains, looks similar to the chaos in one 's own mind. The dark annals of women and children linge · ryone is still in se e. I assumed I knew what I was going into, as I had heard stories, read newspapers, and watched the news. I tho had prepared mysel g to see, but o annotbe prepared enough for an experience such as that. I could feel my feeling of security and confidence bei shed as the prying e me as if I we an objectand respect? However a soulless, worthless object. How can a woman walk through those streets daily, being robbed of her w , there is light, re is hope. them new opportunitie em to be able An organization stands stable amidst all of this, aiming to rescue women from the sex trade and rovide for themselves, to be independent and stand on their own feet. They reveal the beauty, the worth, the ur and gifts in each of th and bad experiences. d escape the filth for a wh· m, andmade The organization set up a place in the street for those who refuse to leave the trade, to soci ave deceived them and for em- they are vict' or some have conversation as we painted our nails. Many of them come to the area because of people g all the lies ever t y the brothel even come of their own free will. They feel trapped and worthless, as if prostitutio o them- brainwas e only way to survive, beli d Sonagachi as the· cued, and others ac me. However, keepers. It dawned on me that guidance and the truth can save these women from ssion. Some are waiting to b not a single woman deserves to be there no matter the choices they have made, e done, I realized at they are doing, o ey are not any cause of their behaviour. Desp · different from many of us. I also volunteered to help take care of the children of the women rescued llie trade. I entered the very basic homely creche, and s ound fifteen smiling lers. Many of these children are unware of their fathers, and live in poor working co ey were just ns, yet can still manage to put a s on their faces; they are ly radiating happines e to help them get bundles of joy, jumping and playing around. The women who hav rescued also work with diligence, ined to give their chil a better life. This urge the education that they deserve in order to be able to achieve th · ential, dreams and aspirations. It was definitely an eye-opening, memorable experience tha one should experience at least once i ir lifetime, and view wh d masks of India. It reveals what goes on in this country behind the scenes ing numerous people- especially youn men and children. These . If the police, media, and government w· even pity, but support, time spent with them, and~ restored from the painful glare of the red lights.

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Cracked M_...

or Chanmi

ak-lla

Pathetic fallacy- the weather was effectively representing my tightly wrapped around bodies, imitating cling film aroun superficial cover for the stale stench of sweat and sal grab all the attention. Its rays were beating dow already. It seemed as if the temperature had ing small puddles around me. I glanced about like a lost puppy, fran · r searching for a mirror. A few yards away, which curren rther than the end of the world, I spotted a tarnished, crac calling out to me as it reflected sun · n unidentifiable Morse code. I ran towards it with the · a predator attacking its prey. Panting, like an exhausted dog, I leaned closely in to the mirror and examined ID): y hair, in damp, unruly clumps, was oily and stuck y to my head, outlining my round face in a perfect circle. It emphasized my freckled cheeks, dappled with strange r ng victim of my aunt's incessant cooing and "loving" pinches. Meanwhile, the hills and troughs of my double-chin n reservoirs of sweat which accumulated and deliberately dripped onto the front of my shirt, leaving a baby's dribble esembling a no-man's land with gigantic craters, except mine brimmed with dirt and oil. At this, my forehead laughed pply of grainy, either red and swollen or yellow-headed, pimples with reserves of darkened scars to exhibit its former glo oblem I could not solve. Around my reptile whic -pigmenting bleach, or wax-strips capab y uni-brow, bridging a set of wild, unrestrained eyebrows, y one, with great care or terrible threading. I ruffle m e to make it a tangled mop of 'bed-head', impossible to , and put on obnoxiously red lipstick in the hope that no one would notice my other short- a . feverishly c el words, judging and mocking with demonic indifference. I knew, verbatim, conversations they would have behind my ac . I could my bones, but words will never hurt me'? It was hurtful, in fact, agonizing, to recall the cruel, smirking faces that haunted me every time I looked ents they spat with disdain turned into an hypnotic chant- spiteful, cruel words that succeeded in making me weaker than before. If I could see my heart, I ould be black and blue, deeply scarred with sores. Feeling sick, I felt the thin, sour acid bum the back of my throat. m front of the mirror, frustrated with myself for not looking like the models featured in magazines: voluptuous and curvaceous, like coke bottles, a figure of desire for all a figure arousing jealousy for all women. In stark contrast, I had the body of an overweight seven year old, still under-developed with a chest as flat as the face of the steep gara Falls, and a bulging belly which protruded out rsized shirts- the only clothing I wore in my futile attempt to drown all the abominable flab under es out of my head. I knew for certain I could never be like them and I was cloth. The air tasted soapy and bitter, like head furious · tried, it would be like a p · !rying to be a watermelon by ra on itself. my hair, as if stroking me gently, and so , sand hugged my feet. The sun was setting, loo 1 an e beach ball, dipping ocean of purples while the stars began to awaken slowly, makin · id appearance in the still bright sky. I walked down to the beach an ot have to be like those models. I was meant to uman, with eccentricities and an identity, not an indistinguishable coke-bottle. I refreshing thought settled in my min en arms. I determinedly turned to the mirror for another close inspection. I looked out to the sea- grand, majestic like sky- it seemed capable of embracing all things observed closely and for the first time, was met own eyes. Dark, deep and sadly craving for som owledgement, they gleamed brightly once recognised. The sky, too, ' earl necklace had shattered and fallen on the clo ow I knew that when I looked up at the skies, my eyes could was pitch black now, with stars glittering, as if some ·1ed radiantly to myself at this discovery and foun had another surprise waiting for me. Like another gift contain the all-embracing night sky with speckled diamonds. miles and happiness. Overjoyed, I knew I wasn't inside a gift, I found myself carrying one of the most beautiful jewels. · les. These too, were large craters, but instead, they too bad after all; I had these hidden and um10ticed treasures within me, yet to ·scovered. The sun and moon shone brightly together and the sea mirrored their light. They wer extremes- one sky was painted orange and the ot k blue. They were different in every sense, but still beautiful. Beauty was not to be limited to one form. Similarly, people did not to follow a design to be beautiful. I looked back a smiled for those who have yet to see what I see today.

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FOOTBALL FOR BOYS

We mo ed on into the week with the Under

when we saw Sam Faszer come past with a

We, the U nder-14s, found ourselves playing Football on our home ground in the Inter Schoel Football tournament on the first day back from the long holidays. It took us the first match against Rex to get moving and breathing and the next against Holy Innocents School to get warmed up enough to put up a fight. Unfortunately for us, we had reached the end of the tournament by this time.

-19 Football tournament at St.Joseph's,

bleeding nose. Once it was all over, officials tried

Coonoor Barney Rex, our captain, had

to disqualify the Hebron Super Senior team on

talked to us and we were set on getting to the

the grounds that they hadn't seen Harvey Menezes cross the finish line! Luckily, Mrs Tattersall was well prepared and had a photo of Harvey crossing the line, on hand! As a result the Super Senior boys won the runner-up position in the team championship! Besides this we had lots of happy runners, all of whom completed the race well.

Later that week came the Under-16 Inter School Football tournament, which took place in JSS School, Ooty. This time around we made it pasn the league and into the semi-finals.

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Clara Kotze finished the 3k placing second among the girls of the Senior division and Bethany

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Sports GIRLS' FOOTBALL

BADMINTON

Goal Scorers: Game -1 against St Joseph's Convent Songgul Lee, School - Hebron won UNDER14 1 . . . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 Diya Vergis, Game -2 against]. S. S - Hebron won Jennie Pandian CHAMPIONS 1...--G_a_m_e___3__-F-in_a_l_s-ag-a-in_s_t_L_a-id-1-aw _______. Most Promising Player:

Thirumeni and Sunita Faszer put u_B a fight, and tH"s was definitely their best perfu rmance.

Hebron won

Unfortunately, the U-14 and U-19 tea s did not make i to the semi-finals but the U-14s have imp oved and will do better ...___,_ next year. Both the U-16 and U-19 Boy teams made it to the

Hebron won all matches to enter the against Laidlaw Memorial .... J,'.inals ___-: -1 ~c=:!liool. Lost in the 'Golden Goal'

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semi-finals. The U-14s won a match but were, unluckily,

Jennie Pandian

Best Player: OnyooHwang

defeated by Laidlaw. It was a very close ga e with Devansh Shah winning his singles then losing the doubles and finally losing reverse singles, all by a close margin. N eit er the U-16 s nor the U- l 9s qualified for the finals, losin against i&awrence

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and Army School respectively. Aruvi also represented the school in two Open tournaments and wo the first two levels to enter the District level tourname t. Well Done'

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Goal Scorers: Melody Adetayo, Serena Sewyn, Nicole Rangan, Rebecca Harri Best Player: Melody Adetayo

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Boys' Results

ATHLETICS

EVENT

Compared to previous years, there wer,

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came back from the two-month break, 200m

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Mrs Stalin led three to four intensive

Gauhar ~reshi, Clara Kotze, and all

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INTER GIRLS

far more athletes competing in the interschool athletics this year. As soon as we

NAME

Stephen Wiig

High Jump

Gauhar ~reshi Jin (HyungJin) Kim

With a total of 22 points to the boys and 10 points to the girls, and with an

SUPER SENIOR GIRLS

Simona Rebbavarapu

aggregate of 13 points between the girls

Joann (Haram) Lee

and boys of the Super Senior division, Hebron will certainly not be marching as

elody Adetayo

the second-last squad next year! This total has actually brought us up to 11 rh place among all the participating schools.

SWIMMING

The marchers did a great job at the

The Inter-School swimming competition, which was held at the Kotagiri Public School in October, was one competition in which Hebron dominated. This year it was more gratifying as there were more schools participating and we were up against some good competition in some categories. We won three of the individual championships - one from the girls and two from the boys.

opening ceremony and we aspire to someday bringthat cup to Hebron! We hope we do well next year and perhaps we might even become the champions!

Abishek Benny and Joann Lee

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Sports Boys' BASKETBALL The U-14 boys, led by their captain Perry Rex, put in a good performance in their first match against the eventual winners, Lawrence, but this was not enough to win the game. Next came an extremely close game against Crescent, which Hebron won 24-23. The next game was against Riverside, last year's champions. In the last second of play Riverside scored a basket putting them through to the semi-finals with Lawrence.

ex emely sad feeling, but all-in-all, we had an

11hroughout the tournament.

Joel Sundaram The U-19 boys basketball team had a fantastic tournament.

played a close match against JSS, until the final quarter

GIRLs'BASKETBALL The U-14 girls team were a novice team and their debut was a courageous effort especially after they lost two main players just a day before the competition. Their valiant efforts saw them play two powerful teams to whom they lost, but they gained a determination to work hard for the future. The U-16 girls played very well, as they kept close scores at least through half the game and did not lose by too much of a margin. Their team work and effort saw them through the tournament and they took pride in their hard work and also appreciated the superior play from the super power teams of the tournament. Well Done Girls! e wish you better luck next time!

Perry Rex The first match for the U-16 boys was played well but we lost to Stanes. Our next game against Crescent was an expected victory, but unfortunately, the next morning, we were told that one of our players would not be able to play our next two games. Our third game was against Army School. Even though we were one man down, we played well and won comfortably. After a nerve-wracking game with Riverside the final scores were 44-40, with Hebron finishing triumphant. Sadly, due to some more complications, we were forced to forfeit our first two matches. This led to us not being able to qualify for the semi-finals.

-19 girls played against Riverside, and we won the game 19-16. This was a boost to the morale of the team and we entered our second game against the eventual tide winners, St Hilda's, with confidence. Sadly, we lost by five baskets which meant that we had to win when we played the hosts of the tournament Laidlaw.

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Though in this very exciting game we wer . up in the first quarter, by the end of the fourth q

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we were defeated by five points. We lost tR ude but were greatly satisfied that each of us as playets gave our very best. We really understood how every player compliments the performance o her teammate with her own performance, under t:Re outstanding captaincy of Simona. CRICKET

In this year's cricket season, we have gained much satisfaction due to a number of wins from different teams. The U-19's first match against Lawrence was lost: by 125 runs, but our second match against Crescent was our first victory in a long time reaching the target of 1 SO runs in 26 overs. We lost the third of our matches to St Joseph's, Ooty. In our fourth match against St Joseph's, Coono0i;, -----we won comfortably with six wickets and 15 overs in hand. In all four matches both batsmen and bowlers did well with the Wiig brothers, Danny Kumar, Aidan Barclay, Moses J angala and Kshitij J ariwala exhibiting outstanding skill, and achieving our best ever cricket season. We also had an outstanding performance from ~ the U-16 team with Palaniappan Sockalingam winning the individual award for the best hat-trick of the series.

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GIRLS' HOCKEY

The U-19 girls' hockey tournament started off with a Hebron vs. Laidlaw match, which en Âˇ ed with a draw of 1-1. It was an exciting ame with Hebron leading the first half, due to a goal from Sarah Lee. Our second game was against Lawrence - the toughest competition in the tournament. Due to Binti Arumainayagam's exceptional goal-keeping, Lawrence managed to score only one goal in the second half. The result was 4:0 to Lawrence. Our girls played extremely well and our coach, Mrs Crawford, was very supportive and helped us play our best during the games. She was a very good influence on us, teaching us how to be better sportswomen. Joann Lee

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Boys' HocKEY UNDER14

Game 1 against Good Shepherd - Draw 1-----------------~

Game 2 against Crescent Hebron Lost However, we weren't as successful ag. Âˇnst Yeddepali and lost to them 3-0. Nevertheless, we did not lose hope an were euphoric at the news that we had reached the semi -finals against Lawrence. Though unlucky here, we were delighted to know that we were tH only girls' hockey team to make it that far. Keerthana M unagapati

Goal Scorers- Akash Kumar, Joshua Ellington

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Sports The following day, 14th of March, was the Senior School Sports Day. There were 11 new records created this year. The day showcased a host of students exhibiting exceptional skill and talent. Blue Won with 1287 points and Gold were not far behind, scoring 1211 points. NEW RECORDS

Winners in each division Reception Jaden D Neil Std I John Paul D'Cruze Std2Emmanuel Khapai Std 3 & 4 girls Eva Davies Std 3 & 4 boys Vir Prabhu Std S girls Haulwen Davies Std 5 boys Friedrich Faszer Std 6 girls Sanya Shah Std 6 boys . . . . .Andrew _ _ __ McCabe

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Abbigail Malstead( 41)

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Sports The Hebron Swimming Gala was a brought lots of excitement and friendly c term of swimming lessons. It showcase talents and skills in the pool. The whol contributed by participating with and in some novelty everr s.

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Lauren McCabe 69

Avantika Sivaraman 54

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Drama Festival

Coffee Coffee Chai Chai Written and directed by David Davies and RoshanJacob Coffee Coffee Chai Chai was an experimental, original comedy depicting the journey of a western family on an Indian train. The class was brilliant throughout all practice sessions, willing to carry out instructions without any complaints. They accepted the various roles given to them and performed them convincingly. The play was successful and we had audience members coming up to us and telling us of similar experiences they had had on a train journey. We had a lovely team comprising of Mrs Alex Ronalds, Mrs Joycy Paul and Miss Lydia Newton whose valuable input helped make the play a success. Thank you 7A for being a wonderful class.

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Assistance, Costumes, props, sound and lights by: Mrs Sonali Satish

Miss Becca Lackey

Miss Victoria Fromow

Mr Christopher Chacko

"The Grapes of Wrath deserves special credit for the boldness of grasping so powerful a script, adapting it to a shorter time span, and then projecting its messages with such sublime effect." - Mr Keith Haggart, Head Judge 2014

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9a:The Grapes of Wrath 13: The Count of Monte Cristo

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The Witness liebron's 65 strona cl1oir of staff and st11dents prod11ced "Tl1e Witness", a con1pellin8 and dran1atic acco11nt of Jes11s' life, deatl1 and res11rrection, as told blJ tl1e apostle Peter. Accon1panied blJ a fantastic band and s11pported blJ n1anlJ l1ard workin8 staff and st-udents bel1ind tl1e scenes, "Tl1e Witness" in1pressed and inspired botl1 fan1ilies and friends wl10 can1e to watcl1.

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From top left corner, clockwise Mrs Fernandes - Voice, Piano, ABRSM Exams. . Mrs Priest - Cello Mrs Jung - Voice, Piano, GCSE Music. Mr Trythall - Brass, Piano, Junior School Music. Mrs Graham - Strings, Piano, Junior School Music. Miss Annabel - Trumpet Miss Flora - Viola, Violin Mr Choi - Woodwind Miss Dann - Strings, Piano, GCSE Music, Junior School Music

Miss Toon - Flute Mrs.Koivusalo - Piano, Oboe, Middle School Music IGs Semester 1 Miss Gemeilah - Trumpet, Piano, Violin, Voice, Junior School Music. Mr Ben and Mr Jim - Guitar Miss Lydia - Piano Miss Victoria - Flute

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~~ Piano Prep Test Dana Mathew Abhishek Paul Priya Penny Gavin Priest Karishrna Jiwanmall Ashlee McCabe Grade I Jennie Pandian Abraham Lee * Emma Otter * Apurba Subedi * Amy Marshal * * Sa Rang Rim * * Diya V ergis * * Rebecca Trythall** Grade2 Young Eun Kim Joelle Tan* GaEunKim * GradeJ Tashina Rosario Daniel Yoon Lauren McCabe Juama Varkey Yunseo Shin * Yo Han Yoon** Grade4 Peter Oldcorn Eason Rangarajan James Eapen * *

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Grades Havana Kay Menezes HyeminSeo * Lo A Mun Jimyung Woo**

Grades J ehan Sethna * Isabel Yeoh Sung Eun Woo Grade 6 Ye Jin Jung Ivan Manoraj * Onyoo Hwang Ezrela Azariah Gyuwon Choi

Grade 7 Nicole Rangan *

Grade 7 Rebecca Harri * Grade 8 y ein Park * Ine Lee

Violin Prep Test Hee Y eon Moon Sanya Shah Eva Davies Pramith Shivanna GenyKim Grade I Kiara Anand AkhilJiwanmall ** Ju Young Park * *

Grade 2 Joash Daniel * Philippa Tan * * GradeJ RuriLee **

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Grade8 Carolyn Singh *

Viola Prep Test Gideon Priest Grade2 Rebecca Trythall *

Cello Prep Test Songgul Lee Grade I YeJinJung ** Haulwen Davies * Urvi Panolil * * Grade2 Isabel Yeoh * *

Flute Grade I Tanya Kaushal * Rithik Soni EunyKim **

Grade2 Juheon Jeong Sumana Wiig

GradeJ Hakyung Kim ** Grades Ivan Manoraj * Eleanor Oldcorn Shruti Santosh

Grade2 Joo Hee Lee

GradeJ Annie Dasari Shawn Adiappa * * Friedrich Faszer Stephen Sundaram * * Grade4 Nathanael F aszer *

Grade 7 Avantika Sivaraman

Grades Jesse Yeoh *

Grade8 Sun Choi Yeogyeong Seo

HomlnF Grade I Samuel Oldcorn *

Alto Saxaphone Grade I Henry Davies ** Joshua Ellington * Ha Jong Moon *

Euphonium GradeJ Rohan Ninan *

Grade I Tuba Meghna Powani * Grade2 Keerthana Munagapati * * Grade2 Synchar Pde * * Grade4 SaraJacob * Sunita F aszer *

Clarinet Prep Test Mathew Devaraj Andrew McCabe Grade I ZalMadon * * GradeJ Elijah Cheon

GradeJ Nicole Rangan * *

Grade4 Grade4 Pranisaa Charnparttaravanit Prerna Panolil

Grade2 T adhg Parks * * Prerna George *

Trombone Grade I Jeremiah Faife

GradeJ Fergus Holland

Grade4 Daniel Kumar *

Grade8 Izel Siqueira * *

Grade 6 YeinPark * *

Trumpet Grade I Uhio Shin**

E Flat Hom GradeJ Anugraha Thekkemannil

Singing Prep Test Hannah Devaraj

Grade 8 Eun Hee Lee Gyuwon Choi

GradeJ Chanmi Kwak * JinjuHan * * Keerthana Munagapati ** Chanhee Yoon * * Esther Edgeworth * * Grade4 Peter Trythall Grades SrilakshrniMahesh * Grade 6 Mikayla Parks Simona Rebbavarapu * *

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Aaron Schulman - Piano performance diploma Y ein Park - Admiral Dawson Rolling Trophy Rebecca Trythall - Kawai Most Promising Pianist

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Singing Classes With Mr Henson This term, the singing students had the privilege of a singing lesson with Mr Henson who had come to Ooty all the way from Bangalore. We were excited as we already had had a taste of his exceptional musical ability and vast knowledge of singing last year, and this year was no different. Mr Henson spent Saturday listening to all the singers who would be taking an ABRSM singing exam this year, and gave us advice on how we could improve. He taught us a range of techniques and vocal exercises which we will all find very useful. The classes were extremely helpful, as well as inspirational. We Âˇ felt honoured to have Mr Henson helping us and we will utilise all of his advice to become better singers and performers. Therefore, I would like to thank Mr Henson for taking the time to help us with our singing, and hopefully there will be more opportunities like this to look forward to in the future. Srilakshmi Mahesh, September 2014

Bangalore Conservatory of Music Concert On the 13th of September, The Bangalore Conservatory of Music visited us over three days and gave us a great concert. The evening started with a solo piece which was delivered beautifully, the singer's voice bringing the story to life. It was then followed by several Broadway pieces: 'Music of the Night' from 'The Phantom of the Opera' and 'Part of Your World' from 'The Little Mermaid'. Mr Henson and another student did a performance of 'Who's Better', which was comical and captivated the audience. A teacher from the music school graced us with a powerful and meaningful song about the gospel story of Christ. The title, 'The End of the Beginning' represented Christ's life, death and resurrection. Next was the favourite piece of the evening - a symphony of hand bells. The wellknown worship song, " 10,000 reasons' was powerfully and eloquently conveyed to the captivated audience. To end the evening, a small choir sang, 'Praise you 'and 'The Lord Bless You and Keep You.' Their voices filled the room in flawless harmony. The concert was described fittingly as, "A great encouragement to our souls," by our Principal, Dr John Barclay. The evening was a spectacular event and was enjoyed thoroughly by everyone who watched and participated. Sarah Jacob and Abigail Penny, September 2014

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String Orchestra This term I was informed that I would be part of a new exciting string Âˇ ensemble. I was quite nervous when I went along to the first practice but I immediately felt part of this new Hebron family and I love hearing all the strings perform together in the newly formed String Orchestra. The transition from the Ensemble to the Orchestra was very easy as Mrs Graham conducts both, however being in the String Orchestra feels completely different from the String Ensemble because we play more challenging music and have longer practices. I really enjoy being in the string orchestra because you learn to play with others. You keep in time with each other and work together. There are an assortment of instruments, including cellos and a viola. Our first performance was in assembly. We played Pachelbel's Canon and To God Be The Glory. We really enjoyed performing these pieces and they were received very well; the applause was so loud the roof nearly came down. It was an encouraging performance and Mrs Graham was very happy. I think that this year, String Orchestra is going to be a smashing addition to the Hebron music family. I am proud to be a member of this group and really look forward to Tuesday practices! We are a pretty classy act - listen out for us, music lovers! Havana-Kay Menezes

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The Massed Strings of Hebron At a Friday Assembly all the string players at Hebron came together to perform a piece of music for staff and students. There were just over 50 people playing, which is a lot to fit on the school stage. The piece we performed was called 'Hedwig's Theme' from the movie Harry Potter. Learning to play this piece was hard for me, but in the end I managed to get it and really enjoyed playing it. Playing in String Ensemble is fun and exciting. I love it a lot because I am playing with other people. Performing with a large group is challenging because you have to keep in time with the others, but I did this and I thought we sounded amazing! Mrs Graham did a really great job of putting it all together to make "it sound really great! I was amazed that there were so many string players in Hebron. I have really enjoyed learning to play the viola. It is a good instrument because I like the challenge and I like the way it sounds. In the future I hope that String Ensemble grows even bigger and more people play and that I will be able to continue in the String Ensemble. Iris Allen, Standard 6, December 2014

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ABRSM exams 2014 A record number of students took ABRSM exams this year in singing and a variety of instruments: piano, strings, brass, and woodwind, at a variety of different levels, from Prep Test to Diploma. Normally we have between 90-100 students taking exams. This year, the final number of students who took an AB RSM exam was 118. Overall the exam results were a massive success; everyone got at least a pass and, although the number of merits we received are lower than last years 50%, the number of distinctions we received was up significantly. Last year we had 15 students get distinctions (16%). This year we had 31 students get distinctions (26% ). There are a number of individual success stories too. We had one Gra~e 8 distinction, Izel Sequ~era for her Grade 8 Alto ~ax exam. David Choi (Std 9) is the youngest student at Hebron ever to get a Grade 8 certificate in clarinet. As Grade 8 is the equivalent to an A Level, this is a great achievement for such a young student. We have also had the highest result ever on record, 143/150 for Rebecca Trythall's Grade 1 piano. Well done to all the students, and to the Music Department staff for all the hard work they put in to achieve such great success.

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Bible Club Bible Club caters for Children frorn age 3 to standard q.. It is held every sundaY afternoon Of the terrn. It is a fun and interactive tirne where the rnain objective is to learn rnore about God's word. This year the Children have learned about Jesus' rnirac1es and earthlY rninistrY, creation, Noah, Abraharn and lots rnore. Every week they are rerninded of sorne va1uab1e 1essons frorn the Bible like saying no to what is wrong, caring for others, obedience, the faithfulness of God and being hurnb1e. Bible Club is run bY Mrs Crawford with the assistance of Ellie Oldcorn.

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'I may walk through valleys as dark as death, but I won't be afraid. You are with Me, and Your shepherd's rod makes Me feel safe.' Psalm 23:4 (CEV)

'I am the way, the and the life .... Without Me no one can go to the Father.' John 14:6

n Sundays at 6:14, students from Std 5 and 6 met to have FUN whilst learning from the book of John.

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"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break In and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures In heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break In and steal. For where your treasure Is, there your heart wlll be also." Matthew 6 vs 19-21

8 students have had a to know one another The standard 7 an~ fantastic year gett n~ games memorised better as they playe d God's Word on scripture, and explor:ings at Selborne. alternate Sunday eve

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For 10 weeks during the year the Standard 8s and 9s get together in the GSMH to play games, watch video-clips, discuss Bible passages in groups, and of course worship God through song with the Mettle Band! We started with some new group leaders in both semester one and semester two. We also said a sad goodbye to Miss Emily Carter at Christmas, who has been part of the Mettle team since 2012. Mr Weber will be leaving us this year after leading groups at Mettle for eight years! This year at Mettle we have studied how to act the way God wants us to - working together, holding our tongues, refraining from acting in anger, helping those less fortunate than ourselves, and of course, remembering that no matter what we do, we are loved by God, Who will always guide us throughout our lives.

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This year in YF, we have looked at ... 7 ways to ignite your life!

OBEYING THE COMMANDS OF GOD RELYING ON THE STRENGTH OF GOD LISTENING TO THE VOICE OF GOD COMMITTING YOURSELF TO THE WORSHIP OF GOD FOLLOWING MEN AND WOMEN OF GOD SEEING WITH THE VISION OF GOD BEING GENEROUS WITH THE GIFTS OF GOD

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Std 7: Outdoor and Environmental Study Programme Each of the Standard 7 classes spent five days at Avalanche (a local SU campsite) on an outdoor and environmental study programme. The weather was very different for each class - 7A had sunny weather with little rainfall overnight. 7a, however, experienced plenty of rain though this did not stop them from enjoying themselves or from completing their research on the local area. Some of the students saw Dhole (Indian wild dog), wild boar, and leeches along with the more regular sightings of monkeys, birds, insects, spiders, and tiger pug marks.

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1f"rtfi !ndi~ T"ur We set off in the early hours ofMonday, 8 December 2014 for Coimbatore to take the train to Chennai. In Chennai, we had just enough time to go to Skywalk Mall for supper before boarding the train to Delhi. We spent a night, a day, and another night on this train as we travelled a large part of the length of India. The train journey was a good opportunity for the Std 13 year group to bond. Early in the morning, on 10 December, we arrived in Delhi. We spent the day touring Delhi, visiting the Indira Gandhi Memorial, Qutub Minar and the Red Fort. We also got to drive past India Gate in the evening. After leaving some bags in the hotel in Delhi, we headed back to the train station to catch a train to Dehradun. We arrived in Dehradun early the following morning and boarded buses for Mussoorie. We arrived at our hotel for breakfast and enjoyed the stunning backdrop of the snow-capped Himalayas and the crisp, fresh air. After taking the cable car up to Gun Hill, the students enjoyed some games and the picturesque Himalayas once again. In the afternoon, we had a stunning drive round the Mussoorie hills to Kempty Falls, where we could walk up the beautiful stream. In the evening, we had a bonfire at the hotel to keep us warm and keep conversations going late into the night. The Barclays joined us in Mussoorie and, after some time in town the following morning, we went to visit Woodstock School. We looked around at the dorms, sports facilities, and some classrooms before enjoying afternoon tea in their 'Hoz' area. On our drive back, the bus was unable to negotiate a hole in the road and we spent some time getting back. Probably the most beautiful sunset of the trip was seen as we rounded the hills back to Mussoorie. After dinner at the hotel, we took the buses back to Dehradun to board the train for Delhi, to then transfer to Jaipur. Later we came to realise that we had missed snow in Mussoorie by one day! We arrived in Jaipur the following afternoon, checked into our hotel, and freshened up before heading out to Amber Fort in the evening. We enjoyed a very informative sound and lights show which captured the history of the fort. The following morning we went back to Amber Fort, driving through the Pink City. We stopped briefly at the beautiful Hawa Mahal and watched as a snake charmer charmed his cobra. We spent a long time admiring the spectacular architecture of the Amber Fort.

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Student Trips We then enjoyed lunch at a beautiful garden before viewing Jal Mahal Fort in the lake. In the afternoon we had a very interesting visit to the Jantar Mantar Observatory, before some time was spent buying Rajasthani pants! We were enthralled by the sheer volume and diversity of artefacts to be seen at the Albert Hall Museum. Some time was spent shopping in the Pink City before we

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Agra late the next evening, eagerly anticipating the Taj Mahal the following morning.

; The Taj Mahal certainly did not disappoint. After putting on the white boots we were set to walk around this magnificent structure. Mr Robinson very kindly hosted us at the Agra Club for a barbeque buffet lunch, and generously gave each person a group photo and a marble replica of the Taj Mahal. After lunch we went to the Agra Fort where we again enjoyed some tremendous architectural beauty. That evening we again headed back to the train station where we boarded the Shatabdi Express for Delhi and were treated to ice-cream for dessert. On Wednesday 17 December the tour came to an end after some shopping at Dilli Haat. This tour will likely be most remembered, not for all the sights and sounds and bells and whistles of north India as much as for the friendships and camaraderie, the helpfulness and consideration, and the care and love shown by our Standard 13 students. You are a great bunch and we are proud of you! '--;

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The bus ride down to Mettupalayam on Friday 13th February after school, was quite entertaining. Our train, surprisingly, was on time. Though we barely got any sleep, we enjoyed the journey. We had a pleasant chat with our teachers and got to know them better. Early Saturday morning we reached Scripture Union campsite in a tempo. We basically lived in it for the next three days. Thankfully it had AC as Chennai was very hot! We had a typical South Indian breakfast that morning. The first activity was visiting the Crocodile Bank. With the help of Mrs Franklyn's translation skills from Tamil to English, we learnt how to extract venom from snakes. We even touched a King Cobra! We then moved on to see the crocodiles. We had an amazing tour guide who was very professional. It was exciting to see so many different types of crocodiles. Among the other activities on our field trip, chasing crabs on the beach was just enthralling. By the end of the hour, our class of eight had succeeded in catching about 50 crabs with our bare hands! We then took the crabs back to the campsite to take their hand and carapace measurements. We eventually became experts in handling crabs! We released the crabs back to the beach later that evening. We did some sight-seeing as well. After the crocodile bank we visited the light house and ancient temples in Mamallapuram. On Sunday we went to the India Shell Museum which had about 40,000 shells. We learnt about the formation of pearls in oysters. Then we proceeded to Kovalam beach which was to the north ofMahabalipuram. It was great to spend time with friends and to see these interesting places. We all woke up rather early at 5:30 a.m. on Sunday morning with the excitement of going bird watching.

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Student Trips We drove along the highway for approximately 30 minutes before reaching our site, which was a large water body at one side of the highway and savannah wilderness on the other. We enthusiastically grabbed binoculars and scanned the sky, identifying 23 different bird species. After an hour or so we trekked down to the savannah, listening to many bird calls. We spotted many different kind of birds and tried to find their names in the bird guides. We went to Chennai to visit Anna on Sunday evening, which was a great privilege and a wonderful reunion for us as we had not seen her since before the Christmas break. The hospitality was warm and very welcoming. It was also a pleasant change in the food - pizza and ice-cream served with cool drinks. It was a change from the south Indian food we were having throughout the trip. Monday morning was an early start as we drove to Vellore to spend a day at VIT (Vellore Institute of Technology). Here we got to attend some lectures on Bioremediation and Gene Technology. Along with that we saw some impressive equipment, including a scanning electron microscope, which we had learnt about in class. It opened our eyes as we were about to begin the topic of Biotechnology. Here we also got a general idea of university life from walking around the huge campus and eating in the well-catered canteen and ice-cream parlour. Later in the evening we visited the Vellore Fort and walked on the broad walls of the fort overlooking the huge moat. Tim Prabhu, an alumnus, joined us for this part of the trip. Later, the tempo negotiated the chaotic traffic of Vellore and dropped us off at a Rakshita' s house. By now we were really craving a good meal. Rakshita' s mom cooked us a variety of delicious dishes: prawn fry, mutton biryani, fish fry, bhatura, and for dessert we had ice-cream cake from Ibaco. To be honest, it was the best way to finish the trip! Later that night we hopped back on the train at 11 pm to return to school. We had a smooth journey there and back. For some of us this might be our last time on the Indian railway. It was a memorable one too!

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BUSINESS STUDIES CLASS FIELD TRIP TO CHENNAI-FORD INDIA LTD AND MUTHOOT MICRO FINANCE

On Day Two of our business field trip we visited the Pappachan Muthoot Fincorp. The Muthoot group enables the empowerment of women through Microfinance. Interestingly, only women are provided loans to start businesses and the interest is collected on a weekly basis. We visited women's groups called Mahila Mitra'. These are women who have benefitted through these loans and have become successful bread winners for their families. As a business studies class group we were able to understand the concept of how these loans work and saw the lives they have impacted.

We visited the integrated manufacturing facility of Ford India at Maraimalai Nagar, which produces the Ford Figo, Ford Fiesta, Ford Classic, Ford Endeavour and the Ford EcoSport. We had been learning about different types of production processes in Business Studies, so it was a good experience to actually see them on the shop floor STAMPING, BODYSHOP, PAINT SHOP, TCF, and QUALITY TESTING. We saw everything from the Press Line Molds (blank sheets made into various body parts) to the Finished Product which rolled onto the Final Line. Overall, our visit to the Ford plant was a fantastic, highly educational and enjoyable experience.

A few commentS from the BS c1ass 1t was reallY educational and fun:- EZY, Princy, Sandeep The BS field trip was one I Will never forget.'- Rahael cl- young 'I was irnpressed bY the cuStorner IOYaltY and gratitude Of the CUStOtners towards the Microfinance cornpanY.'-Hannah 'It was an arnazing experience to 'Excited to

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1vaimozhi, KanYar<umari, and Narair<adu an, Rachael, finn, Bo Bae, Josiah, Eun Hee, James, Neha, Aidan, and 4na - the Geography scudentS Of Std 13 along with Mr Mark Young and Mrs Ruhamah Thejus, headed to the southern tip Of Tamil Nadu for a bit Of an adventure on feb. 11th, 2015. The four-day trip gave us a glimpse into alternative energy SUPPiies at one Of India's largeSt wind energy farms, a tropical foreSt environment at Naraikadu and the deve1opment Of tourism at KanYakumari. Not on1y did this trip shed light on the realities Of topics we have been Studying during the course Of this year, but it a1so helped us bond as a c1ass. some Of the highlightS Of the trip that we won't forget for a 1ong time were: cooking noodles in a foreSt house bY 1an-cern-1ight, waking up to the song Of birds in the foreSt, having na-cural fish pedicures in a mountain poo1, the depth Of knowledge and helpfulness Of some botaniStS we met at the foreSt house, the warmth and hospitalitY we enjoyed at KanYakumari, and the opportunity to visit a large wind energy farm. An added bonus was a visit to the Oohnavur fellowship at Oohnavur, which many Of us found very meaningful and inspiring. Apart f'rom the great experience we had, we could appreciate the importance Of taking care Of our Plane-c - this put a lot Of our learning throughout this year into c1ear perspective. Of course we have some great case Studies to slip into our exams too!

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We are SO grateful to OUr hOStS, Mr and Mrs Jerry from the Oohnavur fellowship, to our school Travel Office, and to -the many others who made this wonderful trip a possibility.

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Magnificat 2014 It was a privilege for the Hebron School Chamber Choir to go to Bangalore in order to attend and perform in the Magnificat 2014, a choral festival organised by the Christ University College Bangalore. At the concert we had the opportunity to hear some outstanding choirs. Most of the pieces performed were a modern twist on traditional Christmas carols, and were very innovative as well as enjoyable. We, as the Hebron Chamber Choir, also performed four pieces: A Joyful Noel, Coventry Carol, Breath of Heaven and Shepherd's Joy. We felt it was one of the best performances that we had ever given. It was a great joy to be able to come together with different choirs and use our talents to glorify God in a Christmas choral concert. We enjoyed getting to hear all the other schools, and returned to Hebron feeling inspired. We look forward to implementing all that we have learnt into our singing. It would not have been such an enjoyable trip without the three staff members who accompanied us, so a huge thank you to them as well as to the Music Department for organizing, and enabling us to go on such a fantastic trip. Srilakshmi Mahesh, December 2014

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very year, during the second semester, the Selborne girls celebrate Selborne Day. The date this year was April 25th, and we marked it with good food, and a massive amount of indoor and outdoor activities. Selborne Day began bright and late with breakfast at 9: 1 Sam, as opposed to the usual 8:30am. There was quite a spread set before us on the lawns, with tables laden with many vessels of food, arranged by the kitchen staff A number of dishes, ranging from South Indian idli and upma, to fried egg on toast with sausages, and even an array of cereals, was cooked by the kitchen staff to satisfy our hungry stomachs. It was a pleasure to see the whole of Selborne enjoying the first meal of the day, seated outside the buildings, under a hot sun, and having jolly, merry conversations with one another.

The first half of the day was spent at a National Forest Reserve called Cairn Hill. Hired buses took all of us from Selborne to this quiet place nestled in the hills of the N ilgiris. Once we arrived, all the girls were split into teams for the games. There were 10 teams, each with a mix of girls from different year groups. Each group had a team leader from Std 12 who took charge of the activities and endeavoured to lead their team to victory. The first game we played was Scavenger Hunt, for which each team was to find or take a picture of certain items on a list. These items were wacky and funny, giving the teams a hard time to find everything. One of the items was a snail; for this unusual object, some teams just drew snails and showed it to the scorekeeper and even got bonus points for their creativity! Lunch was served by Miss Lilly and the Selborne Kitchen Staff at Cairn Hill, after which we were given time off to wander around the area. However, we had to leave the forest early because of a light rain, which was rather disappointing. Nonetheless, on returning to Selborne, we were given free time to do whatever we wanted till supper. After a delicious supper of cutlets and ice cream for dessert, the whole of Selborne grabbed their blankets and headed to the back lawn to watch a movie

called 'The Hundred Foot Journey'. It was fun to sit under the stars as a family of Selborne. Yet the movie was not by any means the end of Selborne Day. Instead, as the stars came out, we enjoyed fellowship around the bonfire, roasted s'mores (marshmallows with Hide and Seek cookies), and danced until bedtime. On this Selborne Day God performed a great miracle. The weather forecast had looked very dull indeed, with a day full of rain. Many people prayed that God would hold back the rain until the programme had finished, and He did. We thank God that we were able to have a great day because of His protection and grace. By Sarah Samuel (Standard 9)

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We have about 100 support staff both at Lushington Hall and at Selbome, who work throughout the year for the school. This is a day when we entertain all the support staff and their families. Our students get to experience how things are done by our Support Staff, starting from 6.45 am in the morning till 7.00 pm in the evening.

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Student Council It has been a privilege and honour to lead the Student Council. This year has been one of the highlights of our time at Hebron, and we would libe to say thanb you to the whole school for allowing us this opportunity. Even though we were voted in as Presidents, there is no way that we could have successfully accomplished anything 5 that happened this year without our absolutely incredible team, and the rest of the Class of 2015. Our Exec. was a group thc;rt.came together as a team in astonishing ways, and grew as individuals Our secretaries, Joth and Carlpon, bept us organised, a tasb we thought would be impossible! Our fumdraisers, Hannah and Samuel, bept our treasurers, Jotiah and lne, very happy by bringing in a record amount of money, 1.2 La~ through the school year. Not only did the fundraisers bring the money in, they did it in new and inventive ways that entertained us all!! Events such as Gunb the teacher, as well as a speed eating banana competition were just a few of these. There was a point where it all got a bit out of hand, when half the school joined in the chilli eating comP.etition, with a large majority being unable to handle the spice!! Lucbily it was all srrfeotEiea over and the fun carried on. Our event managers, Daniel and Olivia, hosted consistently brilliant events of a top class standard, giving the school a chance to relax and tabe a breab from the hectic and busy Hebron life. Ai an and Haruep managed the lounge and the canteen this year, and maintained the high standard that tias been set in the recent years. Jehan got Zenith going strong , with fortnightly issues of the magazine, while R11heena made sure that the Selborne u0ice was heard, as well as getting a lounge for Selborne. Ana, 0ur Charity rep., wtts a complete superstar, organising weebly visits to charity homes, as well as ar,ranging our ' Sponsor a Child" scheme. Overall we paid for 7 chilti~E~i!Jli~ dren to attend school over the '19ast year, and hosted a Christmas celebration for tliem. None of this would have been possible if it was not for the students, staff and community of Hebron school. So a huge thanb you to yqu all and All the best for the next year Presidents . Yours Sincerely,

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The Alumni Association It has been an exciting year for the Alumni Association with several changes

Several staff have also returned including

on various fronts. We have physically moved into a new office space which

Paul Dodds, Mary Fairfield, Steve Morris,

includes a separate area to be used as a lounge where former students, staff, and

Mark and Lynn Noonan, David Moffat,

other visitors can take their time to pore over numerous photographs, old

Katie Vivian, as well as Malcom and

school magazines, and other memorabilia that we have collected over the years.

Debby Rogers. Beulah Wood, on staff

Since relocating, many who have revisited the school have made use of this

here with her husband Brian in the 1970s

facility and I think have been amazed at the amount of time they have spent

made a surprise visit and had an enjoyable

reminiscing. Several of their comments are highlighted in the following pages.

afternoon, catching the end of a cricket match followed by a wonderful

Hans Kanagaraj has joined Donna and myself in the Alumni department, and

school lunch.

through his role of overseeing publications, has made a significant impact with

Steven Devaraj and his wife Beth recently revisited the school. They

regards to our website and how we interact on social networks as well as with

represent a growing number of alumni who are looking to have

putting together several brochures to help promote the school.

children in the school, adding to the list of those whose children are already

We have continued to welcome a steady stream of alumni

and many have

returned with either their spouse or entire families. Two such families include the Webbs, seen in some of the pictures, and the Tymans, both of whom were

their

here such as the Wiigs, both Peter and Paul, Simon Devaraj, the Barclays, Mark and Jo Penny (nee Bellingham), ourselves the McCabes, and the Faszers, to name a few.

an integral part of the school community during the 1970s and 1980s. Katrina

We want to say a special farewell to our current Principal Dr John Barclay

Polster, who left in 1978 and was part of another large Hebron family returned

who is leaving after serving for a second time. John, a student from 1960s

for the first time in many years with her husband. It was lovely to see Priya

(Hebron in Coonoor and Lushington), and his wife Janine will be hugely

Hullagalle, along with her husband and children, and to hear how the rest of

missed and we want to say thank you to them for their years of service. May

her clan are doing in Sri Lanka and around the world. Paul Gillette also came

God continue to lead and to guide them as they return to Australia.

back with his wife for a brief visit. The Gillette family were an integral part of

As this year draws to a close we want to welcome our leavers of 2015 to our

the school, spanning several decades from the '60s right in to the mid '80s.

association and wish them all the best as they move on to the next chapter

Peter Streatfeild, (student from the '60s, staff and Council member) along with

of their lives.

his family returned for a brief visit. We have also continued to see several retracing the steps of their parents or even grandparents and we were happy to welcome the great grand daughter of Sir Robert Stanes, who was a founding member of the Hebron Council.

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Excerpts from the Alumni Visitors' Book ....

"Thank you for the tour of a much improved school." Hugh Tyman (1965-77)

" ...wonderful to meet many friends again." Malcom & Debby Rogers

" ... first visit since 1997, brings back some lovely memories." Kuna/ Panchalm(1988-95)

"Hebron feels like home and I have nothing but good things to say about

" .. .lovely to find records of my father John Winters' entrance to the school in 1920. Also to find information regarding my Great Grandfather Sir Robert Staines." Great Granddaughter of Sir Robert Stanes (1919)

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"It was great to visit

the school after 50 years." Kaspai Probst (1965-6 7)

"Great to see the school is such a success." Rosie & Roger Neeve (1950-58)

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" .. .life changing memories here. God Bless Hebron." Nafisa Shah (1998-2000)

Alumni

" A wonderful opportunity to bring my husband and two boys ... The good old days! A huge thank you to Ian for making us feel so welcome." Sarah Whiteley (nee Tyman 1970-84)

" A precious opportunity to bring my husband, girls, and their husbands to taste a little of the old school days. Thank you for welcoming us." Jan Pike (nee Williams 1966-75)

"A brief rendezvous with the past." Anne Wouters (nee Smith 1940-46) " ... my time at this school were among the happiest years of my life." James Blow (1962-63)

"Great to see the school's progress over so many years. May God continue to build this place." Elsie and Fletcher Cole

"Marvellous to see the positive changes in the school and get the old sense of Ooty again ... " Keith Hoggart (1961-66)

"Wow! Amazing to walk with my family around the school. Had wonderful memories and happy days of school. A GREAT WELCOME from John Barclay, and a reunion with Peter Martin too!" Mercedes Webb (1970-85)

"Truly amazing to be back:' Jonathan Kammann (2009-11)

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