HEADLINES

Welcome to this commemorative” Platinum” edition of the magazine celebrating 70 years of Hautlieu school. This edition also represents a re-launch of our magazine, under the skilled editorship of Lynne Magowan. I am sure you will agree that Ms Magowan has done an excellent of job helping to celebrate the life of the school and the achievements of our students. We are keen to harvest your ideas though, so get in contact if you would like share suggestions on what we should include in the magazine, perhaps even thoughts on the format itself (whilst I am still a paper copy of everything traditionalist, I am, with some kicking and screaming, being dragged into the digital age, so if you think a web based format would work better then do let us know: n.falle@hautlieu.sch.je).

Thinking about Hautlieu’s seventy years I know that our mission moving forward must be to ensure a blend of innovation and preservation. As I write, I am thinking of the innovative Physics department which has been showing me how we can use virtual reality headsets to help deliver the new GCSE Astronomy course from September 2024. I am also thinking though of how our students continually strive to preserve the Hautlieu tradition of critical thinking and wanting to give to the community rather than to only take from it. I have been lucky to spend some time with the amazing Year 11 Student Council this year and watching them communicate their thoughts on social issues and how to make the school better has been truly humbling.

I would like to move these ‘Headlines’ to a close with a warm welcome to our new Year 10 students and families. You are at the start of what will be an exciting adventure for all of us. Students, just think what you can achieve over the next four years if you strive, every day to put the school motto “summa petamus” (aim for the highest) into action.

Finally, a thank you to all students, staff, and parents, past and present, for making Hautlieu the wonderful community that it is. Here’s to the next seventy years!

Nick Falle, Headteacher

Kindly sponsored by ROK LOGO

Hautlieu Magazine Masthead & Credits: Editor in Chief: Nick Falle / Editor, Copy Editor and Picture Editor: Lynne Magowan / Designer and Layout Artist: Branca Goddard at Boom / Production Consultant: Hannah Shellswell at Boom.

With special thanks to: The JEP & Jersey Heritage Archive. ROK, DELOITTE, Debra Woodward, Miriam Gouge, Jez Payne and the Site Team: Martin Toft, Lee Campbell, Mike Mckinlay and Dean Conrad. This edition is dedicated to the memory of Bob Le Sueur.

Contents

2 A BRIEF HISTORY OF HAUTLIEU

A fond look back at the last 70 years of Hautlieu School

8 THERE AND BACK – A HEAD’S JOURNEY

An interview with Hautlian Nick Falle on how he went from student to staff member, and ultimately to Headteacher

11 THE APPLIANCE OF SCIENCE

A look at the school’s continuing academic collaboration with acclaimed neuroscientist Dr Guy Sutton

13 RISING SPORTS STARS

The school sports captains round up their picks of Hautlieu’s sporting stars; “ones to watch” for the future

14 ON THE AIR

A look at Hautlieu’s new venture into broadcasting and how it benefits those who take part, as well as the wider school community

16 EXPLORING NEW HORIZONS

Outlining the first year of a new cultural exchange venture which partners Hautlieu with Oregon International School

20 DEC! – AN ALTERNATIVE LESSON

Hautlieu teacher Simon Forestiero explain the workings of the Design, Engineer, Construct! course, initially run in partnership with the ROK Construction Group

22 BERLIN - KRAKOW CULTURAL VISIT

Extracts from History teacher Kris McAdam’s personal account of this successful international school trip

26 WE WILL NOT FADE AWAY

An account of an extraordinary film premiere at the 73rd Berlin Film Festival

28 MARVELLOUS MARYLENE!

Long-serving MFL teacher Marylene Hopkin reflects on her life and times at the school on the eve of her retirement

30 AYESHA’S AFRICAN ADVENTURE

Hautlieu teacher and former Deputy Head Girl Ayesha Frederick shares her experience of a remarkable teaching placement opportunity in Kenya

34 BRIGHT FUTURES

Showing how Hautlieu students past and present have benefitted from a long-running partnership with the international financial accounting firm here in Jersey

36 BEWITCHED, ENTRANCED, FASCINATED! Celebrating the achievements of the cast and crew involved in an elaborate and engaging musical adaptation of Kenneth Graham’s much-loved story

40 Goodbye MR LE SEUR

Head Teacher Nick Falle pays tribute to a beloved former Hautlieu teacher and Jersey national treasure