The Malvernian 2013

The Malvernian 2013

September 2012 – August 2013

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Headmaster’s Editorial -

Antony Clark

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College Council President And Visitor Council Chairman Vice Chairman Treasurer

Secretary

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Table of Contents

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Salvete Chris Calderwood

David Reid

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Ed Swindell

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Isabelle Ackers

Katie Adam

Michal Hnatek

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Pete Watson -

Dickie Downs

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Michelle Maskell

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the broadest set of interests that leads

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Peter Chappell ‘Every man whose soul is not a clod Hath visions and would speak if he had loved And been well nurtured in his mother tongue…’

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‘A teacher’s job is to inspire and Mr Chappell could inspire a turnip if he wanted to…’

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‘…blest are those Whose blood and judgement are so well commingled That they are not a pipe for forTo sound what stop she please.

Give me that man That is not passion’s slave and I will wear Him in my heart’s core, ay, in my heart of hearts, As I do thee…’

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Alastair Cook

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Judy Cockbill

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Chapel Notes CHANGES ARE AFOOT IN CHAPEL

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From the Registers Baptisms Cassandra Rosina Harriet Bedford

Confirmations Charles Miller

Wedding Cassandra Bedford

Funerals and Memorial Services

Tara Hollis

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Academic Review Public examination results

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A Level & AS

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Parent Portal

Tracking/monitoring pupil progress

Teaching & Learning Group

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Monitoring the progress of our scholars

Wheeler-Bennett Society Enrichment Programme for AS pupils -

University Preparation/Application Support The AS/IB balance for 2013–14

Pupil Questionnaires

‘Buzz’: our Virtual Learning Environment

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Annual Teaching Review (ATR)

Curriculum

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CCF THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2012–13

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Royal Marines Camp

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Scotland Expedition

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‘The Sound Of Music’ ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR STAGE AND MOVIE MUSICALS

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House Drama Competition THIS YEAR’S COMPETITION WAS HELD

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BEST PLAY: BEST ENTERTAINMENT: BEST ACTRESS: BEST ACTOR: BEST TECHNICAL ACCOMPLISHMENT: BEST DIRECTOR:

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‘Into the Woods’ ON WEDNESDAY 6 AND THURSDAY 7 MARCH

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‘Private Peaceful’ IN THE FINAL WEEK OF THE SUMMER TERM

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‘Julius Caesar’ ON WEDNESDAY 7 NOVEMBER

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‘Daisy Pulls It Off’ AS THE FIRST SEVEN WEEKS OF THE AUTUMN TERM

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Debating OVER THE LAST YEAR, DEBATING IN MALVERN

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Chapel Prefects

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School Council THE SCHOOL COUNCIL

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Heads of House

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French Study Visit to Normandy and Disneyland Paris GOING TO THE CHÂTEAU DU BAFFY IN NORMANDY

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Ghana 36 EAGER LOWER SIXTH PUPILS DEPLOYED TO GHANA

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Back to Accra: the Dream Team Journey -

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The travelling -

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IB Biology Field Course ON 17 MAY, ALL OF THE LOWER SIXTH

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A Level Chemistry Visit to the University of Bristol IN SEPTEMBER, THE A2 CHEMISTRY SETS

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Costa Rica A PARTY OF 25 PUPILS AND FIVE MEMBERS OF STAFF

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Geography Study Visit to Iceland VALENTINE’S DAY 2013 SAW 19 INTREPID

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Classicists’ Tour Of Greece AT THE START OF THE EASTER HOLIDAYS

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Berlin Exchange ONCE THE STAPLE OF A SECONDARY SCHOOL’S

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Skiing DURING THE WEEK IN CHAMONIX

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Diving THE ANNUAL SCUBA DIVING TRIP TO GOZO

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House Singing Competition THE ANNUAL HOUSE SINGING COMPETITION

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Christmas Concert WITH A NEWLY FORMED BRASS GROUP

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House Music Competition THE LENT TERM SAW MUSICIANS

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Choral Music THIS HAS BEEN ANOTHER ENJOYABLE

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Informal and Community Concerts THIS YEAR’S FOUR INFORMAL CONCERTS

Chopin on the piano

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Concerto Concert THE ANNUAL CONCERTO CONCERT IS ALWAYS

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Summer Serenade THE SUMMER SERENADE

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Music Examination Results Autumn Term 2012 ASSOCIATED BOARD OF THE ROYAL SCHOOLS OF MUSIC PRACTICAL Name (Instrument)

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Lent Term 2013 ASSOCIATED BOARD OF THE ROYAL SCHOOLS OF MUSIC PRACTICAL Name (Instrument)

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THEORY Name

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Maria Meroi

TRINITY GUILDHALL Name (Instrument)

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Summer Term 2013 ASSOCIATED BOARD OF THE ROYAL SCHOOLS OF MUSIC PRACTICAL Name (Instrument)

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Speech & Drama LAMDA Examinations Results Lent term

LAMDA Examinations Results Summer term

GRADE 5 WITH MERIT:

GRADE 5: GRADE 6:

GRADE 5 WITH DISTINCTION: GRADE 6:

GRADE 7:

GRADE 6 WITH MERIT: GRADE 7 WITH MERIT:

Worcester Festival GRADE 7 WITH DISTINCTION: GRADE 8: GRADE 8 WITH MERIT:

POETRY COMPOSITION AND DELIVERY: PROSE READING: PROSE READING:

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VERSE SPEAKING: SHAKESPEARE:

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Spotlight ‘O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!’ Psalm 8

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Lea-Smith Reading Competition IN THE LAST WEEKS OF THE LENT TERM over a hundred pupils

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No.1 Autumn Term

‘If you can meet with triumph and disaster And treat those two imposters just the same’

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Lent Term

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No.2 ‘Domus Secunda, Secunda Nulli?’

IT HAS OFTEN BEEN SAID THAT THE BRITISH

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No.3 I KNEW THAT 2012–2013 HAD BEEN A GOOD YEAR

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No.4 WHILE THE RHYTHMS OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR

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No.5 RUNNING A BOARDING HOUSE IS SIMPLY one of the best jobs in

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No.7 2012–2013 WAS A TREMENDOUS YEARS

results and in addition to the depth and breadth of talent in

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No.8 THE GLORIOUS SUNSHINE OF THAT FIRST DAY

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No.9 IT IS HARD TO JUDGE WHAT MAKES A SUCCESSFUL YEAR

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Ellerslie House ELLERSLIE ENJOYED ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL AND HAPPY YEAR

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Cross Country IT HAS BEEN A BUSY YEAR

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Rackets BEING PART OF SUCH AN EXCITING TIME

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Athletics Sports Day

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Riding RIDING AT ALL LEVELS HAS ONCE AGAIN

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Golf WITH MOST OF LAST YEAR’S SQUAD

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Croquet THE 2013 CROQUET SEASON WAS EXCELLENT.

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Fencing THE YEAR WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL

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Basketball

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Chess THIS YEAR SAW ALL ELEVEN HOUSES

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Science Photography Competition Winning Entry

2012 WAS THE FIFTH YEAR

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Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme Bronze expeditions

2012–13 HAS NOT BEEN WITHOUT EXCITEMENT.

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Gold Expedition – Dartmoor

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Exchange Programmes Australian Exchange Programme -

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My Trip to Japan

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Words & Images Poem on Monkeys

Silent Hallucination

(based on Breughel’s painting ‘The Two Monkeys”)

Chained by his brother, Too shy, too lost, too broken

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Words so soft

BLONDE

Grandfather

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THE RUMOUR MILL

A moment in time

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Loaded God Complex Preface

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A Mountain to Climb

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A trio of haiku: Stormy Night The roar of the sea,

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Out on the Horizon

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Wheeler-Bennett Society IT WAS MY PRIVILEGE TO TAKE OVER

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Lower Sixth Walk Lower Sixth Charity Walk along the Worcestershire Way

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Outdoor Pursuits THIS WAS ANOTHER BUSY YEAR

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FY Lakes Trip ‘Fair seed time had my soul and I grew up Fostered alike by beauty and by fear.’

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Development DURING A BUSY YEAR AT MALVERN COLLEGE,

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Commemoration

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Upper Sixth Leavers

Charlotte Barnfather

Ayush Bhandari Tobin Bishop

Charlie Borrell Alastair Brookes Sarah Laouiti Geoffrey Lee

Henrietta Ross

Godfrey Lui

Harriet Shuker Alida Sielaff

Holly Makin

Markus Sodar Milly-Rose Starke

Alys Marr Rajan Tanti Annabel Gallop

Athanasios Milios Charles Miller

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Prizewinners Foundation Year Aidan Baird

Chiara Guillou

Sally Hua

Carla Walla

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Remove

Helen Cussans

Hedley Horler

Anastasia Shveytser

Louis Taylor

Sarah Wood

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Hundred

Lauren Bond

Holly Hobson

Caroline Riehl

Maisy Titterton

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Lower Sixth Carl Alakija

Cheryl Chan

Catherine Gronover Rupert Harris Clare Ho

Hanna Matt Maria Meroi

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Upper Sixth Charlotte Barnfather

Charlie Borrell

Belle Gallop

Alys Marr

Charlie Miller

Harriet Shuker

Rajan Tanti

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Charlie Borrell

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