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The Dunelmian The Magazine of Durham School 2016-17 Edition Floreat Dunelmia

The Magazine of Durham School, 2016-17 Edition

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Speech Day 2017 A celebration of Durham School’s achievements in the 2016/17 Academic Year.

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Pastoral

Creative

If a child lives with encouragement, he or she learns to be confident.

Durham School is a hub of creativity, both in terms of performing arts, literature, art, design and technology.

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Academic

Durham School offers a wide academic range of subjects taught inside and outside the classroom.

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Co-Curricular

Our School has a well deserved reputation for sports, participation, individual competition and teamwork.

Our co-curricular activities complement our curriculum to help give pupils confidence for life.

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Old Dunelmians

“And so shall we, whate’er we be, whether lawyer lacking fee, or priest, or scribe, or bold hussar, sing Floreat Dunelmia!”

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Editor: Andrew Beales Produced by: Remember Media Photography: Various sources including KG Photography, Mark Wilkinson Photography and Gillman and Soame The Dunelmian Magazine Quarryheads Lane, Durham City, DH1 4SZ 0191 386 4783 Reg Charity Number 1023407

Welcome

Welcome from Headmaster Kieran McLaughlin As we reflect on another year of Durham School life what becomes clear is that lessons of the past must inform the future. It may be true that there is not a brick or a book that was present when we were re-founded in 1414. We are not even in the same location. But what has persisted through the years, encapsulated in the bodies and souls of those Dunelmians who have gone before us, is our set of values.

We have spent some time recently reflecting on those values and how we can instil and continually reinforce them in all the members of our community. We have settled on the acronym MARK. Moral Integrity, Ambition, Responsibility and Kindness.

We want all of us to make the right choices; to stand up for what we believe in and what we think is right. We want Dunelmians to be properly ambitious, to better themselves by working hard to build on their strengths and tackle their weaknesses. We want Dunelmians to be responsible members of the community; to look after themselves and others; to take pride in what they do and not settle for “second best “ or “just OK.” We want Dunelmians to be kind; we want them to be tolerant of others, respectful of their differences and to help each other when times are hard. We want to see that in classrooms, on the games field but particularly in the houses; they are the heartbeat of the school, and positive relationships are crucial here. Such values nurture friendships that last a lifetime.

This edition of the Dunelmian is a celebration of those values, friendships and achievements, academic or otherwise.

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Headmaster Kieran McLaughlin, Chairman of Governors Alasdair MacConachie, Guest Speaker Professor Jerry Murphy MSc (Med Ed) MB BS DM FRCP (Ed + Lond)

Speech Day Extracts from Speech Day Address 2017 by Headmaster Mr Kieran McLaughlin

The future of education is the subject of much speculation nowadays. According to the Bank of England, as many as fifteen million jobs may simply disappear over the next twenty years because of the twin forces of artificial intelligence and automation – a scary thought - and scarier still for teachers to work out how to prepare youngsters for this brave new world.

And what about teachers themselves? Will they be one of those who find their jobs redundant? If you Google “classroom of the future” you will find plenty of people who will describe it to you: rows and rows of children in virtual reality headsets, working at their own pace with access to a library the size of a small city, steering their own path through a world of wonder and knowledge, to find true wisdom.

It sounds hard to believe and I, for one, do not believe it. The school of the future will look, I would argue, remarkably like the school of the past. Education is not just about the accumulation of facts.

Of course, that is important, but education is about what you do with those facts – thinking critically, writing persuasively, and arguing logically and compellingly. Schools are about people – developing relationships with them, understanding and respecting difference and working as a team, about developing both a moral code and a resilience - facing and overcoming challenges, learning from our mistakes and growing as people.

No virtual classroom of pupils operating in isolation can replicate that.

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Review of the Year 2016-17 RECORD BREAKING A LEVELS The year for us began in August and what a way to begin the year, with another record-breaking set of results at the School.

Our A level percentage at A*-B – the grades which allow access to the Russell Group universities – was for the third year running well into the 60s, with 62% securing one or other of those grades. Almost a third of the grades awarded were at A or A* level which are needed for the very best institutions. Of course, these statistics mask the stories of the 79 individuals who took those exams, and achieved the grades they needed to take them into the next stage of their educational career. Two – Ben O’Neill and Stephanie Peng - went to Cambridge, one – Kirstie Kirkley – to study medicine, Beth Snegir to a prestigious drama school, four others off to read law and so on.

However, and I make no apologies for repeating myself on this, what is equally gratifying to see is those pupils whose achievements are, on the face of it, more modest but also represent the realisation of a life’s ambition, with a future in careers such as computer animation or midwifery. Those scenes on results day are great to witness and I am sure we will see them again in August of this year.

RECORD GCSE RESULTS It was the Y11s last year however who were the stars of the show with almost half of GCSE grades awarded at A* or A. 48% is the highest percentage of those grades ever recorded at the school; twelve pupils attained straight A*-A grades; Ben Pulman and

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Headmaster Kieran McLaughlin Joe Stelling each gaining 9 A*s. It is a fantastic achievement by the year group, and one which reflects tremendous hard work and dedication from the pupils, parents and of course staff. Our staff are hugely committed to the success of our pupils; they are incredibly generous with their time and the pupils sat here now know that whenever they need extra help, their teachers will be there to give it to them.

WWI REMEMBERED Elsewhere the cultural life of the school was rich, with speakers on topics from the Peruvian rainforest to French poetry. A particular highlight was the premiere of The Wear at War, a film focussing on local Durham soldiers –including OD Noel Hodgson – and their stories. It was filmed partly at school and featured some of our pupils reading Hodgson’s works. In the same vein, our annual remembrance service took on an added resonance this year in what was also the 90th anniversary of the consecration of the Chapel.

It is hard to imagine Durham School without a chapel, but back in the early part of the 20th century most religious services were either held in Big School during the week, or every Sunday morning in the Cathedral itself. It was Canon Richard Budworth who first decided that the School should have a chapel to commemorate those pupils, and indeed staff who died in the Great War. There’s no doubt that World War 1 had a profound effect on Budworth. It’s important to remember that the school then barely numbered 200.

Guest Speaker, Prof. Murphy addresses guests

At the time around 536 ODs were serving in the forces and the fatality rate at Durham School was just under 20%. Almost half of 98 ODs we commemorate were pupils at the School during Budworth’s time and their loss was very difficult for him to deal with. It says much about the man that Budworth contributed a significant proportion of the £10,000 cost of the chapel. It’s an extraordinary achievement and a proper legacy for a great man.

SAYING GOODBYE Our resident tutors, Charlie Stubbings, Hannah Intjore and Alexander Landert do great work in the houses and I wish them well with their future studies and careers.

Mrs Vanessa Turnbull leaves us at the end of this year and we thank her for her contribution to the department and school over the past two years. Mark Gardner joined us as an IT technician back in 2004, drafted in to develop our burgeoning school network and improve the infrastructure of computers across the school. As time went on Mark pursued his interest in teaching IT as well as administering it, and gradually increased his teaching load with us.

Eventually he moved on from his network responsibilities, becoming Head of ICT in 2009. Mark is a great teacher, hugely popular with the pupils and respected by the staff. He is incredibly giving of his time, devoting hours at lunchtime, afterschool and even during the holidays to helping pupils grappling with the tortures of ICT coursework. Mark has been a stalwart of Poole House, and he will be sorely missed by the boys and the House staff. Mark leaves us to pursue other opportunities and devote himself to the admirable task of foster parenting, and we wish him well.

Jonathan Webb joined us as Academic Deputy head in 2012 after an illustrious career at some of the lesser northern schools, most recently Pocklington where he was Head of History and Director of Teaching and Learning. Jonathan arrived at Durham and immediately set about making a difference: he changed the structure of the school day and the nature of the timetable; he revamped appraisal and teaching standards; he increased the use of data and the monitoring of pupils. All of these measures, and more, had a significant impact on the school’s academic life, not to mention results, and the healthy picture I mentioned to you at the beginning of my speech is due in no small measure to Jonathan’s work over the past five years. Jonathan is a proper scholar, an academic who wears his intellect lightly, a colleague whose wisdom, wit and charm have been huge assets to me and the School; of course, he is also a great teacher, and pupils have benefited much from his teaching of History and Politics. Jonathan leaves us to take up his richly deserved headship at Ripon Grammar School, just a stone’s throw from where he currently lives, and I wish him the very best of luck with that move.

We also bid farewell to a number of governors this year.

Simon Hackett stepped down in January when he undertook a sabbatical from his post as Principal of St Mary’s College. His sense of moral compass and mission was much appreciated, as was his expertise in the area of child protection ad online safety.

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Outgoing Chairman, Alasdair MacConachie, and Incoming Chairman Rob Ribchester

of the School over that time I am reminded of the thoughts of one of the greatest philosophers of the 20th century - Trigger, the character from Only Fools and Horses. In one of his more pensive moods, Trigger is explaining to Del Boy that as a roadsweeper he has just received a commendation from the council for saving them money by using the same broom for 20 years.

When asked how he has managed to keep it for so long, Trigger replies “by looking after it - this old broom has had 17 new heads and 14 new handles.”

Andrew Martell leaves us after five years as a governor with particular expertise on the financial side. He has been a member of the Finance and general purposes committee and Audit committee. His eye for detail, high standards and ethical approach have been much valued in those bodies, and his financial acumen has meant the Burkitt trust, which pays for the scholarships awarded to some of the Sixth Form, is in rude health. We wish him a long and happy retirement.

Gillian Kerr is one of our longest serving governors. Gillian’s industrial and engineering expertise have stood us in great stead when looking at our working practices and her international experience has been very useful to us in working with our overseas partners. Her common sense and plain speaking will be much missed and I wish her the best of luck for the future.

CHANGE AT THE TOP As you will have seen from his letter two days ago, Alasdair MacConachie steps down as Chair of Governors this summer.

Alasdair has been a huge help to the school over his time at it.

He has steered the ship through some rocky waters – he took over at a tough time financially for the school and navigated it through a prolonged recession.

The financial robustness we see now is due to the work he has done and, to use his favourite word, the grip he has possessed.

The other great asset Alasdair possesses is a large address book and he has worked hard to strengthen the governing body, its expertise and its experience so that I feel the benefit of proper support and challenge in the job that I do. Many thanks Alasdair for your work over the past thirteen years, and I am glad that we aren’t seeing the last of you at school events and occasions.

Our new Chairman, Rob Ribchester OD (P, 1992-99), takes up a strong inheritance; the future will hold challenges but we believe in what we do. The product of a Durham School education is visible in Rob and I look forward to working with him.

VALUES The lessons of the past, and Durham School has a proud 603year history, must inform the future. When I think of the history

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Richard Dawkins explains the idea in a slightly different way.

He invites us to think back to a memory from our childhood, something we can remember very clearly, something that we can hear, or smell as if you were really there. After all, you were really there at the time weren’t you? How else would you remember? The bombshell is that actually, you were not really there – there isn’t a single atom in your body now that was present when that event took place. Whatever you are is not just whatever you are made of.

We want Durham School to make its mark. What marks a Dunelmian is Moral Integrity, Ambition, Responsibility and Kindness.

Whilst the MARK acronym may be new, the values aren’t, and I will finish with an illustration of that. I was delighted to be presented earlier this term with a copy of a book of sermons of one of my illustrious predecessors, Canon Luce. It is a collection of Sunday sermons he gave in Chapel – yes, we used to have Chapel on Sundays... I was struck by what he said in what was the equivalent of today’s leavers’ service back in 1940 to the young men, as it was then who were leaving Durham, many of whom were going off to war. I’m not going to read it all, but I think you will see what I mean from this extract: Each one of you, I hope and think, will have come to feel affection, perhaps love for the School. Gratitude for all that she has been and given to you, pride in her good name and fame; each one of you I hope and think takes away with you the determination to be worthy of her, to do nothing to sully her good name, to do all you can to add to her fame.

Some of you I expect are feeling that you are ready to move on; you are looking forward to the wider freedom, the less restricted routine of life after School. We should hold ourselves ready to face, without hesitation, the challenge of change, the challenge to our character and the capacities which new circumstances present.

So, I would say to those that are leaving. Do not let yourself feel too much regret that your time is over, life has greater things instore for you than she has yet revealed to you. Greater tasks to match your growing powers, greater opportunities of service, greater knowledge of her deepest secrets. So face the coming days in the spirit of adventure. Go forth from Durham in good heart. What, though the hill be steep, rise up and run.

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Alexander Smith, Head of School

Flourishing thoughts Extracts from Head of School Alexander Smith’s Speech Day presentation.

It seems like only yesterday that we all arrived at Durham School. Some like me, seven years ago, and some only a year ago. However, I have truly felt that our Y13 group has been given its chance to flourish and become its own important cog in the machine that is Durham School.

It is these thoughts of chances to flourish that I want to concentrate on today as we come to the end of our time here.

We all know the school motto: Floreat Dunelmia. I want my thoughts to apply not only for those leaving school today but also for all returning next year.

Floreat Dunelmia; when we say it, sing it or read it in the Quad above the Luce Theatre doors on the way to lessons, what does it mean? Do we ever wonder? We certainly should.

Pop ‘flourish’ into Google and the various definitions speak of growing, prospering and developing in a healthy, vigorous way especially as a result of a an encouraging environment.

For me and I think every pupil past and present, this environment is Durham School. This year, at the Sage, both the concert and the house music provided us with an opportunity to push ourselves, stretch ourselves, grow and, perhaps, sort out some deep-rooted rivalries. We must look at what this event amongst the variety of other house events gives us. On the surface, as far as House Music is concerned, what do we see? We see lessons in lining up, trying to sing (not shout or grumble), and how to actually tum up to a rehearsal.

If we think back to the definition of flourish, we had some very good examples in our hours of practice of vigorous grumbling despite the encouraging environment!! But if we look deeper, things like house spirit really come to the forefront. We are all in it together. Durham School is a community and within that we have what you could call five sub-communities, our Houses, in which we form friends and memories for life. Each element

has an identity of its own but is still part of the whole school community. However, whether we are best friends in school or at games, most of these ties are put to one side when it comes to House events.

This year at The Sage was no exception and the sight of people walking up to the stage in their whole Houses was great. The intricacy of the part songs and range of instrumental performances was brilliant. Pupils may deny it but they are proud and nervous to represent their House when it comes to singing, certainly a skill that is not everyone’s forte. This was certainly hammered home with me when in Y7, only a few weeks after joining the school I found myself in part song with the bearded first team prop who shall remain nameless, who was quite a presence.

School House was perfecting their rendition of Numb by Linkin Park and said person would take the lead with his good and throaty voice. A passionate man, I will never forget the wind past my head when he slightly stumbled on a note in practice and took his anger out on the nearest chair dispatching it across the School House common room with ease. I saw not only the passion of the man but the passion of everyone in that part song and in fact everyone involved in House music. His consideration and concern for everyone involved was infectious and it was after this experience that I felt settled in an environment where I too had already been pushed to flourish by the school within my first term.

Even though in the past seven years, Dr Alderson has assured us every year that we have clearly been robbed, I cannot deny that it is the entertainment, the laughs, the camaraderie, the late-night pizza deliveries and the House togetherness that make this an amazing event. Looking back, it is important to reflect on what we have learnt and the memories we have

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The Outgoing Monitor Team

made at events like these, but just as importantly to relish and enjoy every minute. Every year, you appreciate more that it is an honour to work for the House and it is clear that those pupils who put so much time and effort into that really flourish in other walks of life. It takes a lot of self-motivation. The school makes us think on our feet and organise our lives and this really does ready us to really flourish at the next challenge, whatever that might be.

For me, sport has been a big part of my life and Durham School has encouraged my love for any form of sport. I have tried many sports here, and have had the opportunity to represent the school in several countries in Europe. I have sometimes found myself in at the deep end of a situation, race or session that, in hindsight, shows just how well the encouraging environment I described earlier has enabled me to deal with it.

I am often asked: ‘what’s the best thing about the school?’

I don’t know what any other pupil answers but I would always say that it is the chance and encouragement to balance academic with extracurricular activity and the opportunities that brings.

out and had a chance to think about it I sat in the vast fields for a while and could see why I valued joining the CCF so much.

Apart from the camaraderie, events and ridiculously cheap trips, it has taught me so much. Finding myself in that field or talking to regular serving and past soldiers and the general who was in command of the SAS and British forces in the Gulf War, General Sir Peter de la Billiere, taught me more than anything to think on my feet. Discipline, being gritty and realising that sometimes you’ve just got to get on with stuff, despite bog experiences!

That’s learning, that’s experiences… and that is opportunity.

This year I am sure many of you have been involved in a project to find what the school’s key values are. The initial Compass research has found that the dominant values of this school are moral integrity, ambition, responsibility and kindness.

I believe that these values are not just something we strive for but something we already have. Some people may think that some of these values are sometimes missing from their or their friends’ own experiences and this is where we all have to find the strongest part of our character and challenge people and circumstances. Throughout the year, we hear the school song belted out at various events in voices I am sure only Mr Muttit could find fault in. One, which particularly stuck in my head, was at the dinner where the Y13 were kindly invited by the OD Lodge to dine with them.

I have been involved in several other schools like Durham whether through family, friends or my own experience and I truly believe that we are unique.We are a relatively small school but successfully cover a huge range of things that come together to make our school a community from so many walks of life: whether it’s music, sport, drama or CCF. In my experience of North East schooling, this is rare. We are not an exam factory, a rugby college or drama school, but we are an ambitious group of rounded individuals who are good at managing time and being proactive. It is hard to describe without it sounding cliché.

Some may say it is an overused phrase, but a school like this is a family and with a number of us living and working together throughout the many weeks of not only this year but the last seven, I cannot think of a more suitable phrase.

One final example of my chance to flourish was on CCF summer camp last year at Catterick Garrison where I found myself waist deep in a bog at 1am, with the Yorkshire Regiment doing company-level attacks about a mile away.

So that’s roughly several hundred regular soldiers. I must admit that upon falling in the bog I wasn’t best pleased but when I got

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It was an occasion where Dunelmians old and new all came together with that past school experience being the one thing they have in common, which turned out to be so much more.

In the last verse of the song we have the tradition of getting as high as possible to sing it and seeing a 90-year-old man clambering onto his chair not only worried me slightly but really highlighted how special these words are to us as a community and which still resonated with him after all these years.

Before writing this, it was hard to narrow down my examples of my opportunities to flourish because I think the school has presented me with so many and I’ve been thinking about what everyone else’s experiences are as well. This reminds me of a UCAS form because I find myself leaving out so many good parts of my school career. When we had to write our forms, it came as a surprise to some of us how much we had actually done. Many of my peers were disappointed to have to leave out so school highlights. like sports trips to America, France or Antigua, drama performances in professional theatres, music performances in a world heritage site or concert hall or

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debates in the university chambers. I’d certainly call those experiences flourishing. However, coming to the end, it is important that we do not forget everything that has made our time so special. It’s true that time does fly when you’re having fun and these past seven years have been a blast. I can vouch for a lot of us in saying that we are indeed indebted to the school for what it has done for us and the opportunities and challenges it has presented us with.

In addition, it is right at this stage to mention the massive contribution of all staff. I am not sure how many rushed emails I have sent or silly questions I have wanted to ask but there has always been someone to answer - and as well as the pupils, the staff are just as important a cog in Durham School and form a key part of the heartbeat of the School.

One overarching thought I would commend to the ‘next generation’ as it were, is the question of not only what can the school do for you but what can you do for the School. Your House, your classmates and friends. Durham is a community, and is about so much more than the fabric of the buildings or the taking of exams. It is a machine or perhaps a better term, a heartbeat that needs its network of different people to keep it going, developing, growing and flourishing, with one thing in common in this case being a Dunelmian.

Every Head of School whatever they say could not do without the support and encouragement of the Monitors. A year ago, we were appointed and today marks when we officially hand over our roles to our successors with fresh eyes and thoughts.

I genuinely thank you all for the work you have put in this year and notably Matthew and Charlotte, my deputies. The work we all do in positions of responsibility as monitors and heads of houses is often unsung and unseen. I can assure everyone here that Astroturf duty was not enjoyed and did not go without

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slight moaning. However, I know it is valued and respected by myself, pupils and staff even when one who shall remain nameless sleeps through his tea duty on a weekly basis and I end up doing it!

I would also like to take this opportunity to wish Georgina and her team luck next year, I am confident that you will lead both firmly and fairly upholding the values of the school in the job.

This time last year, I sat where you are I was wished better luck than Kirsty had with the privilege of growing a beard! I only arrive clean shaven today because of how out of hand my beard was. So, continuing the tradition I wish you luck in it too.

Before I conclude, from a pupil’s perspective I feel it is right that we pay our respects to the Chairman for his 13 years of service and wish him all the best in the next steps of his life.

Always ready with a shake of the hand and a question of how things are going, you always put a pupil at ease. Therefore, Mr M. from the pupils, thank you.

I opened by saying how you don’t know what you have until you can’t have it any longer and how this feels so true as we leave.

Let’s not leave such feelings until we are leaving, let’s cherish what we have and make the most of every opportunity this school gives us. Leave thinking, I couldn’t have done any more!

It is now important for both leavers and people returning to school to look forward to the future with an open and fresh mind ready to seize any opportunity given. So, to the people returning, keep going and learn that it will be hard work, but it’s worth it! To those leaving, remember what you have learnt here and what you are leaving behind, look forward and remember that you will always be a Dunelmian. But to everyone, let Durham flourish!

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Looking Forward Durham School has produced some of the country’s most distinguished academics, business and community leaders – and it intends to produce many more, as Development Director, Andrew Beales, explains….

For six centuries Durham School has honed the brains and bodies of its young people to ensure they fulfil their potential in whichever field they choose, be it academia, business, sport or the arts.

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This year, Durham School appointed Andrew Beales, one of the UK’s most experienced education development professionals, to deliver an overarching strategy to ensure the school continues to be at the forefront of academic and extracurricular excellence in the years to come.

“Durham is an academically excellent school with inspirational teachers and a broad range of facilities,” says Andrew, who is also a member of the board of trustees for the Institute of Development Professionals in Education.

“Whatever their strengths, our pupils come away with the confidence to make the most of the opportunities they have in life.”

At the heart of the blueprint for the next decade is a continued emphasis on academic excellence, including science, technology, engineering and mathematics, the so-called STEM subjects.

“More recent Old Dunelmians include internationally renowned astronomer and planetary scientist Professor Derek Ward-Thompson FRAS, Director of the ‘Jeremiah Horrocks Institute of Maths, Physics and Astronomy of the University of Central Lancashire’ and Professor Quentin Anstee FRCP, Professor of Experimental Hepatology & Consultant Physician at the University of Newcastle.

“Both Quentin and Derek are among an increasing number of ODs helping to inspire future generations.

“We believe it is important that pupils study all three sciences alongside creative subjects such as Design and Technology.

“STEM subjects embrace the development of critical thinking skills, utilising logical thought processes such as engineering design and scientific method across subject areas.

“To ensure this continued success we need to build on our tradition of inspirational teachers, provide high class facilities and have the right bursaries and scholarships in place to enable talented young people to study here.

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bursaries we need to continue to engage with our parents, alumni and friends in the wider community.”

Durham School’s determination to ensure its expertise is as accessible to as many young people as possible is not new – indeed, goes back to the foundation of the School in 1414.

The School’s founding charter talks about “teaching poor persons gratis and receiving moderate stipends from those who are willing to pay”. This aim was bolstered by Henry VIII in 1541 when he founded the School’s prestigious ‘King’s Scholarships’.

“We have a very strong track record in the sciences,” says Andrew, “and not just those eminent Victorian figures remembered in our school prizes, such as Henry Tristram FRS.

“To provide the next generation of labs, classrooms and

“Many of our most distinguished ex-pupils, including Professor WardThompson, have been King’s Scholars”

“King’s Scholarships have a long and illustrious history of recognising and rewarding academic talent,” says Andrew.

“Many of our most distinguished ex-pupils, including Professor Ward-Thompson, have been King’s Scholars.

“To be a King’s Scholar – or the holder of any of the many available scholarships at Durham School - is a great achievement and recognises great potential. Professor Anstee for example received one of our prestigious Burkitt Scholarships.”

“For pupils starting next academic year, we are awarding 38 scholarships across a range of subjects.

“Seven will be King’s Scholars, and a further seven sixth form Burkitt Scholarships. Our Peter Lee Scholarship is also awarded to a sixth form student of Chinese ancestry who is academically and musically gifted.”

Durham School is a charity, non-selective, and receives no state support at all. “We currently invest around £1m a year in bursaries and scholarships and, in the coming years, we hope to continue to develop these programmes,” said Andrew.

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From the Chaplain The Chapel remains, both physically and spiritually, at the very heart of Durham School. The ninety-eight steps up to Chapel never get any easier to climb, and yet week in, week out, the whole community makes its pilgrimage up the holy hill and encounters something bigger than itself.

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This year it was a joy to see five pupils and one member of staff confirmed in the Chapel by the Bishop of Jarrow with full ceremony. The service was full of joy and a momentous occasion for those involved.

Our usual round of Cathedral Services included a spectacular Carol Service, Choral evensong sung beautifully by the School Choir, and inspiring talks by Canon Sophie Jelley and Canon Sue Pinnington MBE.

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Chapel and Masters’ Green

This year has seen the establishment of a Charity Committee.

This has involved pupils from each house taking on responsibility for selecting the charities that we support as a school and coming up with fundraising ideas. The Michaelmas term saw Christmas candy canes sold in aid of the Zambezi Sunrise Trust.

The Easter term saw a twelve-hour non-stop football match in aid of Lion’s RAW, and the Trinity term saw a charity cricket match in aid of Cricket Beyond Boundaries. In total, we have managed to raise over £4,600 in aid of charities this year, which is a huge achievement. It has been a particular joy to establish an ongoing relationship between the school and the Zambezi Sunrise Trust. This a new charity, set up by John

“It has been a particular joy to establish a relationship with Zambezi Sunrise Trust” Gillette OD, which works with Schools in Zambia. It has been a real joy seeing the money we have raised contribute towards the building of a new, much needed school in Zambia.

Special thanks this year go to Stavros Gidopoulos and the Charity Committee, Mr Muttitt and the Chapel Choir, and the School Monitors who work tirelessly to keep the Chapel running smoothly.

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stuck in and giving it our all made it a memorable event in my opinion.

This year in The Caffinites has been one of many highs, both in the regular workings of the House and in House competitions.

Personally, I do not believe in the phrase “it’s the taking part that counts”, therefore, we shall now look at our performances in tug-of-war and rowing. Two spectacular events we approached unsure of how we would perform.

This year Caffinites were winners of the House Music competition at the Sage. It has been many years since The Caffinites last lifted the trophy. A shock to many but credit to all the lads putting effort in to come away with such an achievement and it’s fair to say that this year we were not robbed of the win.

As a rower, I was hopeful of the win in House rowing, and then on the other hand we have tug-of-war, of which we have no expertise in - and certainly did not have the biggest team physically.

Next, it was House Cross Country. We have pedigree in this event having won in previous years and it’s safe to say we did not disappoint again coming away with the overall win on what I remember was a damp but memorable day.

As well as these two whole-House events, other House events such as rowing, tug of war and basketball cannot go unmentioned. Basketball is not our strong point as a House, however the coming together as a team to try a sport that many of us had never seen in ‘real time’ before was spectacular.

Unfortunately, we did not get the win in this event however, the spectacle of clueless running around the court, getting

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Performing at House Music Festival, Sage Gateshead

“Teamwork and the determination to continue trying no matter what” House rowing, as expected, ended up in a resounding victory over 2km on the ergo. House tug-of-war on the other hand was not so predictable and due to true grit and determination by all competing ended up in a victory over both Houses.

This teamwork and the determination to continue trying no matter what is what I believe really encompasses the morals and spirit of The Caffinites. I could go on listing other House events at which we excelled at but these are definitely my top picks.

House Tug of War Team

There are no words I can use to explain how proud I am of the House and all those in it over the past academic year.

It has been a true pleasure to have been Head of House of what I can safely say without bias is the best House in Durham School and I will miss the House and school dearly. Now I am passing the role to Max, who I’m sure will enjoy it as much as I have and I’m sure the glory and the spirit will remain and flourish.

Floreat Dunelmia!

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Sports Day 2017

MacLeod House Time has flown by in MacLeod House over 2016 and 2017. It has been filled with amazing memories from all of the girls that certainly we will treasure forever.

House Cross Country in December was a tough run in incredibly cold conditions with a frozen ground making it a difficult run.

MacLeod secured the win for the Junior run and Swainston, but coming close behind Pimlico in the Dunelm.

House Christmas Suppers are a highlight of every year before the break for Christmas. Mrs Thompson and the rest of the MacLeod family made sure it was enjoyable; one of many nights to cherish and remember during our time at school.

At the beginning of the New Year we welcomed Mrs Summers to MacLeod House as a music teacher and Y12 tutor, whilst Mrs Murray went on maternity leave and welcomed a new baby girl. Mrs Summers was a great addition and we enjoyed having her here, especially during House Music where she gave us a helping hand. We also had Sharon as our Matron, whom the girls love to talk to every day.

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House Tug of War Team

“Amazing house spirit and commitment that we are immensely proud of�

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Ski Trip

MacLeod Girls at Sportswomen's Dinner

Before House BBQs we completed the year with an inter-house event. This included House rounders, football, tug-of-war, table tennis and swimming and the MacLeod girls came out on top in all events. The House Swimming was a great success for the House winning every event and breaking 14 records.

Throughout the year, the girls arranged cake sales to help raise money for the Indian girl we sponsor to go school. It gives the girls a great sense of helpfulness and happiness when we receive our updates from India.

In February, we had one of the biggest inter-house events, House Music. This year we chose to sing ‘Can’t Stop the Feeling’ for our House song, which was conducted by Jo Heron. We achieved the highest scoring Part Song section singing a rendition of Adele’s ‘Send My Love’, which was supported, arranged and conducted by Georgina Brown.

Even if the overall result wasn’t what we wanted, the girls tried their best and made it a great experience.

For House Netball and House Hockey in March the girls chose a strong team for both, including those who have never played the sports before. This showed amazing house spirit and commitment that we are immensely proud of.

Sport’s Day saw MacLeod winning overall for the girls for another year. Also this year, many Macleod girls have achieved individual awards with special mentions to Emma Reed as swimming captain and being awarded Dedication for Sport; Jo Heron for being awarded Sports Woman of the Year and Kari Dougall for her performance in shooting for the U18 England team.

We would like to thank Mrs Piñan, our Y13 tutor, for all her support and advice and wish her luck in the following years at Durham School. Mrs Thompson was of course part of MacLeod’s success and her inspiration and diligence kept the girls enthusiastic towards any challenge, as well as Mrs Abbott for her care towards the girls in the House. This year has been incredible for Y13s and we are sad to leave our second home.

Even the little things make MacLeod unique, such as the lunch time Dominos that the Sixth Form girls regularly enjoyed and the post-Dunelm hot chocolates in the common room. It creates a unique sense of community that’s hard to replicate. This was indeed a very successful year and looking back on these memories it is easy to say that it has been a privilege to be part of MacLeod. We will greatly miss the school, its staff and our House.

MacLeod moto: Hold Fast.

Natasha Mansell & Fiona Sime

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Pimlico House at the Tug of War competition

Pimlico House This year once again has flown by, but we have packed a huge amount in, achieved great success and worked extremely hard. The School Monitor team of Charlotte Etherington, Selena Li, Nurul Fadilah and I along with our House Monitors, Jayne Etherington and Helena Campbell, worked hard to ensure all our new girls settled in well.

Our first House event in December was the Dunelm Run, a really hard challenge on a cold, crisp day. Our younger runners competed first with Grace James in Y7, storming to impressive victory and the fastest time of the day amongst all the girls in school. In our inters, Libby Houston was the victor and in the senior event, Orla Jackson finished first, closely followed by Imogen Hurst, Heidi Rochester, Megan Brown and Zara Hudson. We won the overall trophy and the senior event but narrowly lost the Removes and the Inters.

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Letty Peng and Emily Bullock for their musical direction and Charlotte Etherington and Nurul Fadilah for their organisation of the House. We performed our instrumental and part song pieces brilliantly and when it came to our Unison piece, a blip in the music failed to un-nerve us and we continued perfectly.

Unfortunately, our best was not good enough to win the overall trophy however our House Song impressed the adjudicator.

Pimlico House is well known for a good celebration and following our Christmas dinner in Big School, we enjoyed a speech by Mrs Rochester, the awarding of colours and our House Entertainment, which was deemed the best for quite a while; a David Attenborough-style documentary about the creatures (girls) who live in the Pimlico habitat and their strange habits. Girls and staff were rolling around the floor in laughter.

Our House BBQ in the summer had a Coachella theme, which was well received by girls and staff. After speeches, we all enjoyed games, a chocolate fountain, a photo booth and face painter.

“House BBQ in the summer had a Coachella theme’

Our participation in House Swimming at Freemans Quay in February was very impressive. Sophie Atkinson won our only event in the backstroke. Our teamwork and willingness to compete showed true House spirit; every single girl in Y7-Y9 volunteered for the team along with our older girls.

Feel Good Week in February saw everyone in the House having a secret friend, who they had to make feel good each day. Gifts of cupcakes, balloons, sweets, notes, stationary, photos and toiletries were shared. Girls also enjoyed a pizza and film night during this week.

The big event of the year for Houses was the House Music Festival at the Sage, Gateshead. I thank Helena Campbell,

As always in Pimlico we are grateful for the kindness and support shown to us girls by our House Staff and tutors.

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Pimlico Bake-Off Winners, 2017

House Monitor Team 2016-17

Dunelm Run, 2016

We thank our Tutor team of Miss Parkin (now Mrs Brownlee) (Y13), Miss Hinde (Y12), Mrs Eccleston (Y11), Mr Wardle (Y10), Miss Buist (Y9) and Miss Baylis and Miss Little (Y7&8).

We also thank Mrs Wood for her help as Deputy Housemistress and Miss Dean as our Resident Tutor. We also say goodbye to Mrs Wood and also to Miss Baylis and Mr Wardle. Mrs Rochester and Matron are always here for us and they have unending patience. Thank you to you all.

One job the House staff enjoyed doing was judging the Pimlico Bake Off Competition in February. Girls from all years, baked some wonderful cakes and the competition was really tough.

Well done to our winner, Daisy Sullivan and to Katie Colborn, Asia Koltai-Newton and Elise Robinson-Towers on their amazing cakes.

I would like to thank everyone in Pimlico for another enjoyable and successful year and I wish Sophie Atkinson, Beryl Yan, Imogen Hurst, Beata Juricova and Zara Hudson the best of luck as Monitors next year. I know the House will be in good hands and the Pimlico spirit will only strengthen.

DESTITUTUS VENTIS, REMOS ADHIBE If the wind will not serve, take to the oars

Juniors, Dunelm Run, 2016 Anu Krishna, Head of House 2 0 1 6 - 2 0 1 7

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Pranav Sambamoorthi as The Mad Hatter

Poole House

The great family atmosphere of Poole House was given a further boost this year with the arrival of our kind, caring, new matron, Elaine who always goes the extra mile.

Thank also to our monitors; Will Gray who has been a superb Head of House, Tom Edge, Henry Hudson and Lukas van Houcke as school monitors, and to Jonty Megginson, Alex Kerr, Adi Hitchins and Liam Leung as house monitors for making it such a pleasant year.

In the Autumn term we welcomed several Russian boys to the House: It seemed as if we had barely said ‘da svidahnia’, when we were welcoming some young Chinese boys into the house. They really enjoyed themselves finishing their visit with a heart-warming concert of traditional music and dancing.

In the summer term, we welcomed Italian boys, Lorenzo and Giacomo, who made a very positive impression in the house.

Y13’s success was down to the way they gelled together as a year group, whether revising on picnic tables on the front lawn or in our study rooms: they achieved the second best A level results the school has ever had.

There were plenty of entertaining moments throughout the year. Who could forget Kevin Zhao’s beautiful performance on the Chinese flute at House Suppers, the staff’s ludicrous fancy dress rendition of YMCA, or Jonas Laycock’s hilarious ‘Accents’ routine? House BBQ was a fantastically fun event, though there was a sad moment when we said farewells to Mr Younger, who leaves us to become Housemaster of School House, and to Mr Gardner, who is retiring from teaching.

Boarders enjoyed a very broad range of activities this year. Trips to Bowes Museum, High Force and Hadrian’s Wall, First Aid training, ice skating, a local Exit game, clay pigeon shooting, ten-pin bowling, golf, an all-day charity football match and go-karting (where Jonty beat Mr McMillan). There were also the usual favourite trips to the Metrocentre, Dalton Park, York and Newcastle.

Y13 took time to get involved a the vast range of events including: Careers Fair, talks and debates and competitions

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from the junior debating competition to the Top of the Bench Chemistry competition. Congratulations to Jeff, Stephen, David and Isaac who all achieved the gold award in the maths challenge; congratulations to Will Priestley for winning the chemistry section of the Science Fair with his nanotechnology work. Activities Week highlights included the Soapbox Challenge, the Vikings Visit, trips to Robin Hood’s Bay, Centre for Life trip, Aerial Extreme and Zombie Apocalypse and of course Lightwater Valley.

We enjoyed art trips to Liverpool and Edinburgh, a politics trip to London, which included everything from a visit to the House of Lords to a Jack the Ripper tour, the Duke of Edinburgh practice expedition at Aysgarth Falls, and the Geography trip to Barcelona.

Drama and Music were again particular highlights this year.

School play The Crucible was outstanding. Well done to all those Pooleites involved, especially Alex Gorgadze.

The junior play Alice in Wonderland was also a triumph, perhaps especially Pranav as the Mad Hatter, Joe as the King of Hearts, and Na’il as the March Hare. Poole boys also performed well in the Chadeyron Music competition, and in the Christmas Concert, Pranav’s beautiful reading being one memorable moment.

Time to namecheck the Pooleites who impressed on the sports field: In the Rugby season: Kyle Elliott, Sam Newton, Harry Jackson, Will Jewitt, Nathan Bushnell, Rob Milbanke, Adi Hitchins and Niall Pace all gave regular, excellent performances.

Hawks and the U17 matches: Jonty Megginson, Niall Greenlaw, Lucas Wood, Dylan Fleming Jones, Archie O’Dair and Robbie Hall.

Contributions from: Filip Topic, Alex Gorgadze,Jonas Laycock.

In the U15 team: Phil Greenbank, Ewan Lydiatt, Nat Stanford, Ewan Greenlaw, Jonny Bushnell, Conor Dougall

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Individual successes: Sam Newton was selected for the National Independent Schools England Rugby squad. Rob Milbanke and Sam Newton played for the North of England; and Dylan Fleming-Jones also enjoyed his game for the Lambs at Saracens.

The Sevens: Rob Milbanke, Harvey Jackson, Sam Newton and Will Jewitt were particularly impressive. U18 competition at Rosslyn Park: Harry Jackson, Sam Newton, Nathan Bushnell, Rob Milbanke, Kyle Elliott and Will Jewitt helped the team beat Michaelhouse, Bede’s and Esher College.

Hockey: Lukas van Houcke and Henry Hudson, Magnus Oliver, Will Priestley and Will Panter, Cameron Fyfe, Henry Hudson, Danny Paterson and Lukas van Houcke.

Basketball was revitalised as a sport with most of the first team Poole boys. Zee, Stephen, Liam, Kevin and Aleks all enjoyed an exciting games.

Our cricketing namechecks: Will Jewitt, Sol Bell, Jonny Bushnell and Nathan Bushnell, Jonty Megginson and Cameron Fyfe. For the U15s; Robbie Fyfe, Under 13s Callum Brown and Will Priestley.

In athletics events there were some star performances from Conor Dougall, Ewan Greenlaw, Jack Moralee, Nat Stanford, Ollie Sullivan, Joe Hogan and Josh Bland.

As ever, there was plenty of rowing throughout the year.

Alex Kerr returned from his first competitive sculls experience at Wansbeck with a big smile and a winner’s cup. Great efforts all season from Alex Kerr, Alex Jones, Joe Stelling and Filip. Paddy Kell and Tom Panter, Raphael Hoffman. Giacomo Barbavara and Lorenzo Previati joined Will Panter and Alex Mitchelson to win the John Short trophy, ably coxed by Joe Stelling. Our performance in the House competitions was exceptionally strong this year. The boys competed brilliantly in the House Cross Country with half the top ten places in both the Swainston and the Dunelm, and we won the Dunelm event overall, the first time for several years. Congratulations to Conor Dougall for winning the Swainston by a very comfortable margin.

On Sports Day there were plenty of excellent overall performances in both track and field, and we achieved a ream of winners’ and runners-up certificates.

Stand-out individual performances from Callum Brown, Na’il Goodwin, Conor Dougall, Ewan Greenlaw, Joe Stelling, Danny Paterson and Rob Milbanke.

Poole victories in Inter House Olympiad for senior table tennis, dream team of Jonty, Will, Putter, Harry and Steven. In the junior team Oscar Priestley won both his matches.

In the intermediate rowing the Poole team won comfortably, helped by some impressive rowing from both Raphael and Ewan. The Senior Rugby was also won by Poole.

The House Music this year was held back until February. While we were disappointed to be pipped into second place, we knew we performed very well.Thanks to Henry Hudson for planning and rehearsing everything, to Will Gray for his support with organisation and rehearsals, and to the whole House for their effort and dedication, particularly those involved in part-song and instrumental performances.

The most dramatic match in all the house competitions was the final of the Senior House Rugby. The Y10 Poole team had won both their matches very comfortably to win their tournament; the Y11 team had absolutely torn Caffinites apart in their first game. The outcome of the whole competition came down to the senior final, Poole against School. This was among the closest and most hard-fought match of any house match for many years. Sam Newton deserves credit as captain, but there were also superb individual performances from Adi Hitchins, Harry Jackson, Niall Pace, Nathan Bushnell, Will Jewitt and Kyle Elliot.

It was a very exciting year in Poole once again, and thanks to all the teachers, the tutors of Poole House, and the house staff who have given the boys much kindness and support over the years to help them succeed. Filip Topic takes over from Will Gray as the Head of House next year, and we wish good luck in the role.

Mr D Reith, Senior Housemaster

Poole House at Sports Day

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School House Sofa in the Quad

School House

Throughout my previous six years in the School House, each has left me with a feeling of success, and to report that the 2016-17 year was any different would be a lie.

The House was led by a strong group of monitors, with Dominic Scott, Aydin Simsek, Simon Sebban and Simon Turnbull appointed as School Monitors and Alex Smith taking the reins as Head of School. Having this group of boys to support me made the House a pleasure to lead, particularly during the Christmas term - traditionally unparalleled in its chaos, and this year was no exception. The 24 new faces in the House quickly learned the ropes, as Dr. Alderson’s swift roll call style was learned and perfected to a fine art within the first few weeks.

The first event of the year, only a week in, was the annual participation of the UVI and staff in the Great North Run. On the pupils’ side Aydin Simsek, Dominic Scott and Alex Smith all completed the circuit along with a strong staff contingent of Mr Sturt, Ms Hinde, Mr Macarron, Mrs Alderson and Dr Alderson. All recorded respectable times in support of Tommy’s charity, raising over £8 000. Seeing the hard training that the boys and staff put in to their preparation for this brilliant cause made the House proud.

It is not often that ODs, and especially Old Bungites, break the news; however, in October a film crew from the BBC came to interview a previous housemaster and English teacher I remember particularly fondly, Hugh Dias, for a programme about Alexander Armstrong’s life. In the interview, Alexander reminisces about his times at Durham and, in particular, his penchant for mimicry of the teachers, something which has certainly become a tradition of sorts with no better place to showcase it than the nearing house entertainment.

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On a slightly more sombre note, one of the most compelling days of the year came in early November, Remembrance Day. The Chapel service was particularly poignant and relevant to those in the senior end of the House, as it was our predecessors who would have signed up to fight for their country and do their duty. The service creates an unparalleled sense of community in the School, which I know many were moved by, as we remembered those names carved into the walls around us.

With Christmas approaching fast, arguably the best-loved House event was nearing with it: House suppers and House Entertainment. For the juniors, this consisted of a Christmas dinner in Big School with plenty of good company from teachers and fellow pupils alike, followed by a movie. For the seniors, this meal was followed by some ‘quality’ entertainment - a particular highlight being a video of some of the international pupils’ conversations in their mother tongues being translated for the rest of the House to understand. This ensured comedic results that rendered pupils and teachers alike in stitches. Following this, the VI Form was then invited back to Private Side for an evening of games and good company. This was unquestionably a perfect way to finish the term.

As the looming threat of the House Music competition drew closer, the solidarity of Bungites grew with the newer members becoming more comfortable and confident in rehearsals.

Inevitably, new talents and levels of experience were brought to the forefront of the House. With no better a place to display this than the Sage, Gatehead, our chosen song for the unison was the well-known banger ‘Country Roads’. The entire VI Form was confident that this song would capture the audience’s attention, fire up the well-known spirit of the House and propel us to victory. Alas, fiery spirits do not necessarily make for the most tuneful of efforts. Despite my wearing of a cowboy hat while conducting, we were only awarded last place for the unison, a feat which has plagued the School House multiple times during the last seven years. The more musically talented among the House were selected through a series of rigorous processes to learn the part song and instrumental, the former

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being led by Alex Smith and the latter by Aydin Simsek. Both did an excellent job of picking a song as well as arranging and organizing practices. The Part song chosen was ‘Everything’ by Michael Bublé, with Alex Smith bringing together the strongest voices from the entire age range of the House: William PalmerMuttit (LR), Jonathan Anstee (Shell), John Moody (UV), Stavros Gidopulous, Alex Dryden (LVI), Aydin Simsek, George Grewal and Cameron Wright (UVI). Unfortunately again for the House, a somewhat unfair ending occurred, with Alex Dryden’s fantastic finale being disrupted by premature clapping. Nonetheless, the boys regained composure well and finished strongly, coming third. For the final installment of the House Music categories, the instrumental, Aydin Simsek chose ‘Birdland’ by the Weather Report, scoring an excellent 28/30. Again many similar faces to the part song took to the stage for this section, including William Palmer-Muttit (LR), Jonathan Anstee (Shell), Piers Oxenham (Shell), James Mcnaughton-Jones (UV), Alex Smith and Simon Turnbull (UVI). Overall, House Music was not such a successful endeavor, but the pure commitment to rehearsals and the spirit of the House was something that I know I will never forget.

In the period following the disappointing loss of House Music, School House was sure to put it right with some sporting achievements. The perfect place to start was the Dunelm Run in perfect winter conditions. All ran excellently, and one boy’s contribution is no greater than another’s; nevertheless, particular mention must go to the Removes on gaining first place. Joe Nordli [UVI], Piers Oxenham [Shell], and Oliver Chapman [UR] are to be commended on their excellent performances; Mr McCarron was the first member of staff home with Dr Alderson chomping at his heels. Overall, Bungites gained second place, and the grit of the boys in the House on display was commendable and attests to their collective determination of character, typical of Bungites, with ever-strong inter-House encouragement.

Among the other competitions in the School year, the basketball turned out to be one of the most rewarding. Captained by our very own basketball prodigy, Jackie Zhang (LVI), Bungites beat the Caffinites and drew with Poole House, whose team consisted almost entirely of first-team basketball players, to win on points difference, retaining the trophy for the fourth consecutive year.

A particular mention of note in terms of sports goes to Cameron Nordli-Kelemeti for his selection to play for England’s U18 rugby team on numerous occasions throughout the second half of the year.

Exams approached fast and as the senior pupils battened down the hatches to prepare for these, the dynamic of the House changed to accommodate with this as it became [at least slightly] quieter and more suited to revision.

The final week of the year is always brimming with events and preparations for the House Barbecue on the last day. Sports day was the final competition for the House. With some very closerun events [pun intended], it was gratifying to see the House claim victory at Sports’ Day with some outstanding performances across the ages. Once again, the Senior Relay team triumphed, providing an excellent finish to the day, and setting a new School record of 46.87 seconds. This was an astonishing feat

until the boys were eclipsed by a yet more impressive squad of athletes in the staff event; Messers Clayton, Dias, and Rumble provided Dr Alderson with a much-needed head start on his rivals to help Bungites retain the ginger baton for the seventh consecutive year.

As this was scheduled to be Dr Alderson’s last year as housemaster, we knew we had to do something special to mark the occasion; in the famed Bungite Barbecue would be where we made our mark. In previous years, there has always been a theme announced by Dr Alderson, with notable highlights my time being the Star Wars theme of 2016, or the Hawaiian theme of 2013. For this year, Dr Alderson had chosen Lederhosen as the theme. However, we boys had other ideas. The entire House kept the secret of a rebellion of the theme, and that we would instead all be dressing up as Dr Alderson for the final day: complete in tweed jackets, offensively bright chinos and, if you wished, a toy black Labrador or two. I will never forget the look on Dr Alderson’s face as he walked through the door to find a sea of 130 people wearing masks of his own face and all wearing clothing, identical to his everyday wear. The fact that he was dressed in tight dungarees and knee-high alpine socks made this even funnier. I would like to thank all the boys and tutors in the House for helping me to arrange and keep this

Tribute to Dr Alderson at House Music

secret so well. However, special thanks must go to Mrs Alderson, who kept her husband as far from suspicion as she could, despite it meaning she also had to dress in lederhosen.

It is with a heavy collective heart that the Bungites lose their housemaster of nine years, a housemaster who has been respected, revered and valued by countless pupils in his time in the house. The School House could not have evolved into the splendid place that it is today without him. Current and Old Bungites alike wish him the best of luck in his new role within the School and hope he enjoys it (almost) as much as being our Housemaster. I am sure that Mr Younger will continue the evolution of the House with a fresh perspective, and I wish him the best of luck on behalf of Bungites.

I offer my best wishes to the boys who have left us as Old Dunelmians this year, and good luck to those remaining in Bungites for 2017-18. Finally, It only remains for me to wish Stavros Gidopulous the very best of luck in what I have found to be one of the School’s most rewarding positions.

Will Bowles, Head of House

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Durham People Rob Ribchester is Durham School’s new Chair of Governors, a role that makes him, ‘the face of the School to the outside world’. Rob, 36, attended Durham school from 11-18 and then studied at Edinburgh and Durham universities before heading for a career in finance in London.

He now lives in Durham with his wife and three young children. Of his new role, he says: “It is about dealing with the ‘business’ of the School and engaging with our stakeholders”.

First day memories The warmth and embrace of welcome. We came here for the reputation of pastoral care and and that was absolutely true throughout.

Sporting moments I played for the second XV rugby and the 1st XI cricket and was captain of the squash team.

Highs I had a sense of loving the place. The friendliness, small class sizes and the opportunities I had from an enhanced curriculum such as the Duke of Edinburgh scheme and CCE. I dipped my toe in to lots of things and made informed choices about what to do next.

What makes Durham School magic?

The physical appearance of the school, appreciating 600 years of tradition and being a big part of a small city – all of this makes the school like a family. The House system really adds to that.

Teacher who mattered to me Mark Bushnell. When I joined he was Ferrens junior house master. He was far more than a house master; he was mum, dad, shoulder to cry on and had a whole lot of influence on me.

Best subject Economics – I went on to study it at university followed by an MA in finance.

Connected now?

As a pupil through the DoE I worked in Oxfam in town. Now as a governor I am involved in a lot of charities.

Time off means Three or four nights a week I am out at charity-related events for Barnados, Henry Smiths charity and as a trustee for some small organisations. I like a weekend of sport – Spurs, or Sunderland!

I will try a game of golf in summer. A pint in the Dun Cow, Durham. Three small children means little time for eating out!

What next?

As Chair of Governors, it is my ambition to modernise the school in all sorts of ways – technology for example – without losing sight of our tradition and ethos.

We hope to open a school overseas but on site we are also fund-raising for a new sports building.

I want to see Durham School thrive – the environment for independent schools is a challenging one and school fees are a factor so we will be boosting our bursary programme to allow children from different backgrounds to benefit.

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Art & Photography The 2016/17 academic year once again highlighted the creative and imaginative capability of our pupils at Durham School.

Nikolas Finter, Y12

Pupils often spent additional time in the department developing and improving personal work. The extended lunchtime provided useful opportunities for staff to provide additional support, though pupils also worked in the department after school and, as exam deadlines approached, often at weekends too.

Staff are very keen to foster and encourage independent learning and we actively encourage pupils to use this additional time to enhance their work.

In addition to staffed subject clinics, the Department has offered a variety of clubs for all age groups.

The STEM club has proved very popular with a wide variety of pupils of different ages. Run by Mr Clayton, this offers interested pupils the opportunity to develop their DT skills further by providing a wide range of activities to increase awareness and appreciation of design related possibilities. They have, for example, been able to explore the creative possibilities provided by using our new 3D printer, the funding for which was very kindly provided by The Friends of Durham School. This has helped to offer our pupils understanding of this new and evolving technology.

Patrick Miller, Y11

To develop our DT sixth form curriculum we made the decision early in the academic year to offer the Cambridge Examinations Pre U qualification in design. The rationale behind this was to provide future sixth form DT pupils with a challenging and stimulating course building on skills taught at GCSE. Teaching for this new syllabus started in September 2017 for Y12 pupils and we hope our pupils will benefit from its unique structure and learning approach.

Throughout the year, we offered a variety of trips to various destinations with the objective of reinforcing classroom learning. In the spring term, Y12 art pupils visited the Edinburgh galleries.

Emily Bullock, Y13

Teresa Esisi, Y12 Sett Khant, Y11

They gained a great deal from studying original artwork in a gallery setting.

We were very fortunate to have Charlotte Lorimer accompany us on the trip.

Charlotte supported us in the Department during the spring and summer terms while completing her undergraduate Art History degree at Durham University. She was very knowledgeable and spoke about selected works in the galleries we visited. Interestingly, Charlotte’s comes from a Scottish family with a strong artistic tradition. She was able to direct us to buildings around the city designed by her great uncle. Her grandfather was Norris McWhiter who cofounded the Guinness Book of Records.

Other trips included a sixth form watercolour excursion to Teesdale during March. Although the weather was changeable, pupils were able to experience drawing and painting the beauty of the North Pennines National Park.

The end of year exhibition took place in June and the open evening was well attended. The event offered parents, grandparents and others the opportunity to see the breadth and diversity of creative work produced.

Examination results were very pleasing with many pupils once again achieving excellent examination successes at GCSE and A level. Grades achieved reflected the perseverance and hard work of pupils and staff during the academic year.

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Music Dinner, May 2017

Music

In September all eyes and ears turned towards the prospect of the House music competition to be held in February at Sage, Gateshead Auditions, musical arranging and rehearsals were soon in full swing for this exciting, sometimes daunting event.

Prior to that there was, of course, a multitude of other musical activities and events to prepare for. Mrs Cherry Summers stepped up to the breach during Mrs Murray’s maternity leave and soon made her mark, particularly with the junior and Bow pupils.

The St. Cecilia’s Day concert was the first major event. It featured a new addition to the chapel organ, a 16ft pedal trombone, and certainly made its presence known in no uncertain terms in Alexander’s Smith organ solo. This completes

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Towards the end of term the Chapel choir and Bow choir took part in the Friends of Durham Cathedral Christmas concert in the cathedral and performed to a capacity audience. Highlights were the singing of O Radiant Dawn by James MacMillan and John Gardner’s Tomorrow shall be my dancing day’. It was a treat to be accompanied in some items by the fabulous Consett Salvation Army Band (the oldest and one of the best SA bands

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in the country). Christmas readings were ably orated by Pranav Sambamoorthi and Monica Speed, and for many the evening represented the start of Christmas. Term finished with our annual atmospheric carol service.

Easter Term saw a gradual crescendo of musical preparations, ending in fever pitch for the Sage Festival of Music. Four days later, and just about recovered, the choir enjoyed the luxuriant cathedral acoustics once again singing Rheinberger’s Abendlied. How lucky we are to be able to perform regularly in such amazing spaces; I know of no other school that has such opportunities. On March 23rd the Music Scholars treated an appreciative audience to a recital showcasing their solo skills in a variety of styles and genres.

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We welcomed back Mrs Murray in time for the Music Dinner in May. For some it would be the last time that they performed in the orchestra and it became surprisingly emotional, all the more so a couple of weeks later when they sang for the last time in the cathedral service.

Thanks go also to our great team of peripatetic teachers as always, and particularly to two music staff who left us at the end of the summer term. Firstly Cherry Summers, who stood in for Mrs Murray during her maternity leave, and quickly made her mark in both the senior school and at Bow. In at the deep end in preparing items for the Sage concert, she was unfailingly unflappable, and we wish her all the very best for the future.

We also said farewell to Michael Haynes, who has acted as school organist for the last four years, playing for services in the chapel and cathedral as well as in concerts. He is a musician of the highest calibre and the choir have been extremely fortunate to have someone of his skill accompany them.

He becomes organist of Hexham Abbey from September 2017 and we look forward to seeing him for services and concerts there in the future.

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Pimlico

Next year will be no less exciting, musically. The House music competition will be held for the first time in the Cathedral in November, and our biennial musical will be ‘Oliver’ in the Gala theatre. Much to look forward to, and I have no doubt that the pupils will rise to the challenges as they always do.

Floreat Dunelmia!

Mr R. Muttitt

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unified celebration of all that Durham School had to offer.

performance of ‘Send My Love’ by Adele.

The concert showcased many of the school’s musical ensembles with a high degree of flare. The Chamber Choir performed a poignant tribute to the late George Michael with an acapella arrangement of ‘Faith’, followed by a toe-tapping performance of ‘Johnny B. Goode’ by the Guitar Group. Other standout performances included the orchestra’s selection of music from ‘Harry Potter’, as well as the Junior Choir’s enthusiastic deliveries of ‘Africa’ by David Paich and Jeff Porcaro and ‘Skyfall’.

Finally, the last category involved each House presenting a unison song, in which every member of the house was required to perform. This category was especially tense; arousing and theatrical performance of ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads’

by School House was met by an intricate performance of ‘High Hopes’ by Pimlico. Once again, the Caffinites proved consistently strong and delivered an upbeat rendition of ‘Summer of ‘69’ which stayed truthful to the original Brian Adams song, gaining the house full marks.

Special recognition has to be given to the pupils of Newcastle Prep School and St. Margret’s School, who accompanied us on the evening. This unity was evidently demonstrated by the Concert Choir at the end of the first half, as the choirs joined together in an exotic celebration of music with the performance of a traditional African song, ‘Si Njay Njay Njay’.

Our thanks unquestionably go to everyone involved with the preparations for the Festival of Music, notably to Mr Muttitt for his commitment to so many different music groups, as well as a standout performance on the bass guitar! Thanks also to Mrs Summers, whose enthusiasm and love for music helped prepare the Junior Choir.

The end of the first half also marked the end of friendly relations between the houses, with the civil shaking of hands backstage beckoning the uber competitive House Music Competition.

Each category was led and organised entirely by the students within their respective houses, a hugely daunting yet rewarding responsibility. The second half began with each house performing a piece of instrumental music with a relatively small ensemble of students.

An accomplished performance of ‘Mr Blue Sky’ instantly challenged certain preconceptions about Poole House’s chances within the competition, whilst the music of Alan Menken proved a popular choice with three of the other houses. Pimlico’s ‘Go the Distance’ boasted an extremely well executed arrangement

by Helena Campbell, however, the Caffinites’ dramatic and impressive rendition of the title song from ‘Little Shop of Horrors’, arranged by yours truly, gained the top marks in the category, giving Caffs the upper hand from the very start of the competition.

Following the adjudication of the instrumentals, it was time for the houses to demonstrate their singing capabilities.

Each house was faced with the task of creating an acapella cover of a song of their choice. The Caffinites presented a mash up of ‘Misery’ and ‘This Love’ by Maroon 5, showcasing the individual talents of Michael Seymour and Matthew Storey, as well as myself, yet also demonstrating a strong sense of unity with the rest of the singing ensemble.

Another well-received performance was Poole’s ‘Stand by Me’, the catchy melody paired with simple backing vocals worked in the house’s favour. The winner of this category, however, was Macleod with an impressively resonant and powerful

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Following the final performance, everyone waited with baited breath for the results known only by Mr Stephen Waller, our adjudicator for the night. He delivered his opinions, which were all positive, constructive and generally indisputable, before announcing the results. A controversial win of the special award went to Poole for their Part Song, which preceded the announcement that the Caffinites had succeeded in winning the overall prize.

Regardless of the result, the important message that everyone took away from the Festival of Music is that the school’s musical talent is second to none and continues to flourish, along with the house spirit, whilst the school still remains unified at the end of the proceedings.

Congratulations to everybody and I look forward to seeing what else Durham School Music Department produces in the future.

Ben Pulman, Y12 After the summer exams and amid the excitement of myriad trips and activities the Myerscough singing and Chadeyron instrumental competitions took place.

The adjudicator, Jason Lowe, sub-organist at Durham cathedral provided valuable feedback and the winners were as follows: Elementary Section: Lottie Holmes (piano), Tadhg Burke* (French horn), Ross Sime (drum kit) Intermediate Section: Anthony Panke (violin), Ben Pulman* (trombone) * overall section winners Advanced Section: Letty Peng Myerscough Singing competition: Emily Bullock Two days later, on Speech Day various musicians performed inside the marquee, and another year came to an end.

My thanks as ever go the pupils who have contributed so well over the year, rising to the various challenges.

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Drama Alice in Wonderland

In 2017, the lower school thespians and creative team tackled Lewis Carroll’s famous story; perfectly capturing the madness, magic and exhilaration of Alice’s journey through Wonderland.

The Y7 and Y8 pupils have a seemingly endless amount of enthusiasm and energy in Drama lessons, activities and clubs, so I was certain we had just the right group of performers to take on these beloved characters.

The Luce was transformed into Wonderland; with grass flooring, vivid colours and costumes, beautifully pained scenery by A level artists and of course our year nine technicians running the lighting and sound desk, creating their own magic on stage.

Alice (played Lottie Holmes), visits all the classic characters; including the terrifying Queen of Hearts (played by Grace James) and the Mad Hatter (played by Pranav Sambamoorthi). This was truly a production to be proud of, as every single pupil, however large or small their role, contributed to the success of this show, demonstrating enjoyment and ownership throughout. Small details in theatre make the difference, and it was a pleasure to watch Y7 and Y8, embody their characters from the moment the doors of the Luce Theatre were opened to the public.

Tweedledum, Twedledee, the White Rabbit and the March Hare could all be seen in a ‘pre-show’ showing members of the audience to their seats, offering them refreshments and entertaining them right through to ‘curtain up’. This really demonstrated the talent and commitment of these performers, and makes me very excited to watch their performance skills develop in the future.

Grace James, Queen of Hearts

Lottie Holmes, Alice

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The Luce theatre was transformed into an intimate ‘in the round’ setting, where the audience could feel very close to the action and unable to escape the hysteria ad intensity of the events as they unfolded!

Arthur Miller’s The Crucible The Luce Theatre - 29 and 30 November 2016 For Autumn 2016, Durham School Drama production was Arthur Miller’s timeless classic, The Crucible. Set in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692, the play is based on the Salem witch trials. After being discovered ‘dancing’ in the words, a group of young girls fall ill and start experiencing hallucinations and seizures. This unexplained ‘sickness’ raises fears of witchcraft, and it is not long before the girls, and then many other residents of Salem, began to accuse other villagers of consorting with devils and casting spells. Seventeen-year -old Abigail Williams (played by Megan Brown ) uses the trials to accuse Goodwife Elizabeth Proctor (played by Jayne Etherington) of being a witch, in her own personal vendetta.

Abigail has twisted aspirations to rekindle the affair she has had with Elizabeth’s husband, John Proctor (played by Matthew Storey).

I have wonderful memories of performing in The Crucible at school when I was a teenager, and it has since remained one of my favourite plays. I am hugely impressed with how well all of the cast tackled the complex characters and the intricacies of the plot, in particular the younger members of the cast who worked so hard to effectively depict the fascinating behaviour of the ‘afflicted’ girls. I would like to congratulate the whole cast and crew on an outstanding show, I am very proud of you all.

Miss A. Parkin

This was inevitably going to be a challenging production for the cast of Year 9 upwards, not only because of the sheer amount of dialogue to be understood, processed and learnt but also due to the complexities of the characters and relationships within Salem Village. The pupils also needed to understand that the play is about more than just this isolated incident in history. Indeed, at the time of its first performance, in January of 1953, critics and cast alike perceived The Crucible as a direct attack on McCarthyism. Once the pupils had appreciated the play’s power in demonstrating how intolerance and hysteria can tear a community apart, they were able to understand their own characters’ motivations and behaviours and started to create incredibly interesting and vivid characters in the performance.

The cast of pupils aged 13-18, rehearsed from September. Pupils really took ownership of the show and all design and technical elements of the production were designed and implemented by pupils.

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Stavros Gidopoulous, Y12

Monica Speed, Y9 and Christine Zhang,Y11

Fighter

During Mental Health Awareness week, Y12 Drama and Theatre students performed their own piece, ‘Fighter’ devised and written themselves, aimed at tackling mental health stigmas. Megan Brown, Stavros Gidopoulos, Ben Pulman and Claudia Mason created ‘Fighter’, based on a true story of a fire-fighter and aimed to raise awareness of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

The mature way these students tackled this complex issue should really be commended and their talent, tenacity and passion really shone through.

Metamorphosis

On the 29 March 2017, Theatrical Niche performed their adaptation of Berkoff’s Metamorphosis in our very own Luce Theatre. Year 9-12 drama students were treated to a highly energised physical performance that was as visually exciting as it was weird!

The company used stylised movement, expert use of puppetry, sound and lighting to show Gregor’s transformation into a dung beetle. A rare treat for the students to see theatre of this kind. They were also treated to a puppetry workshop and Q&A with the cast and crew. A fantastic afternoon!!

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Frantic Assembly Workshop

On Friday 6 January, the Y12 and Y13 Drama and Theatre students enjoyed a movement and physicality workshop with the award-winning theatre company, Frantic Assembly.

The workshop was led by Amelia Cardwell, a leading choreographer in the company and was designed to help students in their own devising work, as they have chosen to incorporate Frantic Assembly into their work as their chosen contemporary practitioner.

The students were treated to an array of physical exercises and improvisation activities, including ambitious lifts and movement sequences which helped them to form their own narratives and ideas to share meaning with the audience.

This was an incredibly exciting day as the students were shown first-hand how Frantic Assembly devise their award-winning theatre and Amelia, as an experienced choreographer and movement expert, shared her thoughts and experiences on both devising and how to succeed in the industry. A couple of Y12 students have even been inspired to audition for the company’s youth programme, Ignition, a highly successful platform for keen and hard working performers who wish to extend their theatrical knowledge and skill set.

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Meanwhile Fiona Sime delved into what she called “the taboo subject” of body image, examining how the image of “woman” has evolved through time from the Venus of Willendorf through to modern day depictions of women in Disney cartoons.

Emma Willmott examined the benefits of carbohydrateloading for endurance-based sports. Reviewing the conflicting evidence around this topic concluded that untrained athletes might benefit from carbohydrate loading, while in higher performance athletes the picture is a lot more complex.

Extended Projects This is an additional opportunity for pupils to study a specific topic in depth, producing either a 5,000 word dissertation, a music or drama composition - a single piece of work requiring a high degree of planning, preparation, research and autonomous working.

Extended projects (EPQs) can help students to develop and demonstrate a range of valuable skills through pursuing their interests and investigating topics in more depth and as such are thought of highly by universities.

This year fifteen sixth form pupils completed their EPQs, covering a diverse range of topics. Brief summaries of their reports can be found below.

Beryl Yan investigated the design of the Egyptian Pyramid, asking the question “Would a Pyramid still be a pyramid if it were built again in modern times?” This interesting piece compared ancient and modern construction materials and techniques as well as political and economic considerations around building large scale public monuments today.

Aleksandre Gorgadze also took a new look at the ancient world, investigating and presenting on three classical mathematical problems; Circle Quadrature, Cube Duplication and Angle Trisection. His essay follows the 2000 year quest for a solution to these problems examining a number of mathematical discoveries including the proof of the transcendence of π.

The rise and fall of the Spartan hegemony was charted by Adi Hitchins in his EPQ. He cites the social, economic and political reasons for the decline of Spartan dominance in the Greek peninsula, blaming Agesilaus II and the cost of maintaining the Empire for its downfall.

Thomas Edge examined the life of another figure from ancient Greece; Alexander the Great; and how depictions of him have changed over time in literature and popular culture.

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Gabriella Watson looked at the notion of romantic love in England during the pre and post war period. Concentrating on heterosexual relationships, she highlighted the changes in attitudes and culture that led to a liberalisation that put romantic love, rather than necessity at the centre of a greater number of long-term relationships.

Ben Pulman undertook his study with some Y8 pupils, showing how practical exploration of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet improved their enthusiasm and understanding of The Bard.

Sophie Gerrard asked the question, “Are Minority Groups more susceptible to Depression and Schizophrenia?” Reviewing existing research she concluded that individuals from an Afro Caribbean background were significantly more likely to be diagnosed with Schizophrenia and that there may be a genetic disposition to the condition. In contrast, Sophie showed that the high level of diagnosis of depression in minority groups is more likely to be an over diagnosis and that more research needs to be carried out to determine the causes of this.

Laura Mitchelson discussed the implications of Do Not Attempt Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation orders, contrasting the professional expertise of doctors and medical teams against the need for patient autonomy, even where the patient may have limited mental capacity. Also with a medical bent, Lauren Watson wrote about pain tolerance in individuals, designing and carrying out a series of experiments to determine the effects of sex, competition and preparation on pain tolerance.

Ingred Mushens looked at how metals such as copper, zinc and silver are being used to combat infections as antimicrobial alternatives to antibiotics.

Lucas Wood reviewed the research covering nature vs nurture in criminality examining how genetics and environmental stresses can combine to lead to anti-social and criminal behaviours. Shaira Berg’s project was in a similar vein, studying what we infer from the way a person looks about their likelihood to have committed a crime.

Issues around Performance Anxiety were unpicked by Jayne Etherington in her EPQ. Through a pilot study she showed that physical symptoms present in subjects experiencing stage fright indicated that performance anxiety was more than psychological. Jayne went on to investigate which coping strategies proved most effective.

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Business Studies and Economics

Classics Trip to Rome and Ostia

The Business & Economics society welcomed several excellent speakers throughout the year, all of whom were contacted and booked by joint chairs of society Will Sopp and Lewis Carney (Caffinites, Y13).

Classics The past year saw a number of Classics-related events showcasing how varied our subjects are, a snapshot of which is given here.

Through the Hillard Society for Classical and Modern Languages, pupils heard about the Social War between Rome and Italy, questions of identity in ancient Syria and impact of the classical world on late medieval literature.

Key Stage 3 pupils had visits through the year from two archaeologists and handled ancient artefacts from Durham University’s collection, while Y6+7 went on a combined trip to the Oriental Museum to learn about ancient cultures. The year ended with the annual Y13 trip to sites on Hadrian’s Wall, but the highlight was the trip for Y11-13 classicists to Rome and Ostia for four days in February, visiting numerous ancient sites and eating much authentic Italian food.

“A highlight was the trip for Y11-13 classicists to Rome and Ostia eating much authentic Italian food”

We entered the Latin and Greek Reading competition at RGS, Newcastle, while ten (!) teams of three competed in the Classics Quiz at NHSfG in March.

The department also ran the UK Linguistics Olympiad for the second year. Hal Burke took Greek GCSE off-timetable and secured an A* in the Short Course; two current Y10 pupils are signed up to sit the full course in 2018.

Six of the seven Y13 classicists went on to study Latin, Classics or Archaeology at university, three at Exeter and one each at Edinburgh, Leicester and Winchester.

Newcastle Eagles’ MD Paul Blake spoke to the Y12 and Y13 Business and Economics students about owning and running a professional sports organisation, Lucy Armstrong (MD of regional business troubleshooters ‘The Alchemists’) discussed the health of regional business with Brexit looming. We also welcomed Matthew Rous, Consul-General of South China. Mr Rous offered plenty of food for thought regarding China’s position as a world economic superpower and the shifting dynamics of Chinese politics.

This year the department has faced the additional challenge of reformed A levels for both Economics and Business.

The students have worked tirelessly to meet the big challenges of learning an increased volume of subject material and tackling the synoptic nature of the exam papers. I am sure that after two years of blood, sweat and tears that they will be rewarded with an excellent crop of results.

In terms of academic achievement, Alex Grecoe secured A grades in both Economics and Business, Ming Yang, Lewis Miller and Hannah Haynes scored A and B grades in Economics and Alasdair Denby, James Elliott, Lucy Kirk, Euan Gardiner, Lucy McIlroy, Alex Colby, Jonny Hedley and James Hewison followed suit in A level Business. We were of course equally happy for all of our students who worked diligently over the two-year course and managed to secure the grades they fully deserved.

With Mrs Turnbull on maternity leave, we welcomed Miss Dominique Herring in September and then Mr Shaun Wardle in January.

Both made sizeable contributions to department and school life, teaching A level Business, BTEC and as tutors in Pimlico.

Thanks go to both Miss Herring and Mr Wardle for their enthusiasm and hard work in the classroom, and thanks also to Mr Gouge for his continued steady presence in Economics.

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As is tradition during Reading Week, the kitchen staff prepared a ‘Gothic’ themed lunch menu on the Tuesday. The dining hall was decorated with silver candelabras and a sinister looking fairy tale castle stood at the entrance of the hall dripping with blood, welcoming all who entered! The kitchen staff did not disappoint with their inventive meal names and although they sounded rather gruesome, they were delicious to taste.

A new addition to the week was our ‘Flash Mob’ which consisted of Stavros Gidopoulos, Ben Pulman and Megan Brown who burst into classrooms and performed small sections of a gothic text to unsuspecting students. It proved to be not only entertaining, but also very engaging as it encouraged students to stop what they were doing and listen attentively to an extract from a novel. I even managed to join in one performance, when I stood behind a door dressed as the Woman in Black and screamed at the end; there were a few shrieks from some students who hadn’t realised I was there!

Y7 pupils thoroughly enjoyed their visit to Seven Stories in Newcastle where they experienced the Michael Morpurgo exhibition ‘A Lifetime in Stories’. The exhibition displayed draft manuscripts, photographs and notebooks that Michael had used to record the things that inspired and encouraged him to write. Students were also given the opportunity to write their own stories using prompts and tips from his work.

Reading week

English The 2016-2017 academic year was a busy and successful one, with the department achieving some excellent GCSE and A level results.

It was also a time of change; we saw the welcome return of Mrs Swan, who started back in May after her maternity leave, and we said goodbye to Mr Jennings. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr Jennings for all of his hard work in the department and wish him luck for all of his future endeavours.

A highlight of the year was our annual Reading Week. This year we embraced the ‘Gothic’ genre and both students and teachers alike revelled in the chance to show the darker sides of their personalities! The week began with a spine tingling Chapel service. The Y12 students read extracts from The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe and the gothic novels of Frankenstein, Dracula and the Woman in Black.

Mr Muttitt started the service with an eerie and dramatic music ensemble which was a perfect accompaniment to the dark and atmospheric readings from the students. Ben Pulman and Stavros Gidopoulos thrilled us with a brilliant performance from Frankenstein, which captured the hatred and despair felt

by Victor Frankenstein and the creature he cruelly abandoned.

The students also spoke about the importance of reading and encouraged their peers to take some time during the week to pick up a book and lose themselves for a while.

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It wouldn’t be Reading Week without our annual ‘dress as a character from a book day’ and this year did not disappoint.

Students and staff embraced the day and entertained us with their outfits; Jessica Bramwell was named as the winner for her gothic take on The Mad Hatter from Christina Henry’s novel, Alice, The Chronicles of Alice, Part One. Debating is central to the Department and has been for many years. Not only do we actively encourage debating with our junior and senior debating clubs, but we also include it in our lessons. This year Mr Jennings arranged a class debating competition for his year nine students and the level of skill demonstrated was exceptional. The debating final of ‘Should we abandon the Space Programme?’ proved to be a close call with both teams delivering eloquent and well- researched points. Congratulations to the winning team of Dan Coleman, Cameron Regan-Teasdale, Jonny Anstee and Isiah Jones, who fought off stiff competition from Freya Court, Frances Clifford and Monica Speed in a tense and nail biting final. Well done to all involved and thanks to Mr Reith and Mr MacNair for judging the competition.

Finally, I leave you with the words of Michael Morpurgo and ask you to once again encourage and nurture a love of reading.

“Read a lot - poems, prose, stories, newspapers, anything. Read books and poems that you think you will like and some that you think might not be for you. You might be surprised” Mrs E. Melville

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Field trip to Iceland

Geography Last year the Geography Department ran eleven fieldwork experiences for pupils from Y7 up to Y13 and these most definitely were the highlight of our academic year.

Our traditional field visit to Iceland in July saw pupils getting to grips with glacier walking, volcano climbing and exploring geothermal environments. Anyone who has ever been lucky enough to go to Iceland will report that it is an incredibly inspiring landscape and as a geography department we know we are lucky to be able to enthuse our pupils with such a visit. Mr Tyreman accompanied us and brought a most useful historian’s insight into the culture of Iceland.

February 2017 saw the inaugural A level fieldwork visit to Barcelona. Y12 pupils spent four days in the Catalan capital, studying its innovative urban regeneration and learning techniques of urban data collection. An Independent Investigation component has been re-introduced into the new A level syllabus; exploring techniques for investigation in such a vibrant urban environment gave our pupils a real head-start to tackling their own studies on their return to the classroom. Mr MacNair came with us and was able to give an extra dimension to our studies with his knowledge of the politics of Catalonia.

The new GCSE syllabus has also gained a compulsory fieldwork component and our Y10 geographers went on fieldtrips to a variety of environments from High Force, to Hamsterley Forest, urban areas throughout Newcastle, Alnwick Gardens and Warkworth beach. Lower school pupils enjoyed fieldtrips to Northumberland and Year 9 displayed stoic good humour when they visited Robin Hood’s Bay on possibly the wettest day of the Summer Term.

The Department hopes to go from strength to strength where field trips are concerned, and to continue to enthuse pupils about the wonderful world about us. We welcome any suggestions and ideas from all manner of Dunelmians, especially those who might welcome a visit from us in an interesting place of work, for future destinations.

At the end of the academic year we were very proud as a department to send 3 A level pupils off to university to study Geography. We wish them well and hope that they come back to inspire others with all the study of Geography has to offer.

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Y10 recreate a shield wall

History

Y8 Trip to Bamburgh Castle

It has been a busy and successful year for the Historians, with a great deal of hard work put in by the students. Academically the reform of GCSE and A level remains the focus. There is no doubt that academic rigour has been added to both tiers and the students deserve praise for rising to this challenge.

The Y10 Historians look strong and have improved immensely due to the demands placed upon them. Y13 went through the first cycle of the exams under the new system, and look to have benefitted from a lengthy revision period. This was necessary when covering the Crusades, Henry II and Russia 1850-1990.

As the students were finishing we reviewed the course and the general consensus was that this “sweep� of long periods of History was beneficial. It is also very pleasing to note that all of Y13 are pursuing History or related courses at University.

Their commitment to the subject was underlined by a night out in Durham dressed as Templars.

We welcomed Durham University students, including Matthew Whaley OD, to work with the Lower Sixth, and followed this with the annual day at the University. Trips included the Y7 and

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Y8 students at Bamburgh Castle, Y10 at Sedgefield Live reenactment day, and the Vikings visiting the Y5,Y6 and Y7.

Miss Black has joined the Department and has been a success with her lively teaching and strong command of the subject.

Miss Buist has taught Y7 students with great success, and will continue this next year. Finally, we bid farewell to Mr Webb who has brought scholarly depth to the Department for five years.

Mr D. Tyreman

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Maths

Balliol College, Oxford

Dolly He, Y11, did so well in the Intermediate Maths Challenge that she was invited to a special week-long maths course in Oxford University in the Summer holidays, along with the top 50 students in the country. Here is her story: “I arrived in London and got ready to begin my week-long Summer school in Oxford. On the train, I noticed that many people were holding a book and reading in silence. I felt the fragrance from the paper was filling the carriage, whereupon, I took out my book. As the train approached Oxford, my heartbeat speeded up. I was excited but also jittery. Then I started to imagine: What will the life be during the summer school? And how about the students and teachers, will they be easy to get on with? What are we going to learn during this time? I felt my head was exploding, and there were so many challenges waiting for me.

“We stayed in Balliol College, just next to Trinity College. Due to the summer holiday, there were many visitors going through the streets, therefore it was not easy to find the main gate. I met a girl while I was looking for the entrance, she was also coming for the summer school, her father helped us to find the way in.

“Then I went to the common room and met the other students.

At first, we were quite bashful, then our senior had us introduce ourselves and we played memory games to get to know each other. They were all really, really smart!

“During the days we were studying in Andrew Wiles Building, named after the mathematician that solved Fermat’s Last Theorem, one of the most difficult problems in maths that was set in 1637 and finally solved in 1995. We had four proper lessons every day, on number theory, geometry and probability.

They were fascinating. Nevertheless, we had maths games at night and we discussed maths problems during the break time.

“Lets talk about the people; they are all very positive, and we became good friends after just one day. On one occasion, when we finished dinner and sat together, one girl said ‘I feel it’s been so sad, because we only can stay there for one week, then we have go back to our own school, we may never ever see each other again’.

“I replied ‘But we can go to the same uni, and then we are together again!’ Then the other girl said to me ‘Yeah, let’s work hard, and go to the same uni, because we all have the same goal for the future’.

“I am not sure if we can meet in the university or not, but I will do my best to do so.”

We are very proud of her achievement and wish her every success with her university application!

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Nightline at Chateau Beaumont

Y8&9 Get to Grips with Pétanque

Saint-Malo Chateau Beaumont

Assault Course

Modern Foreign Languages September 2016 seems a long time ago as I look back on the past academic year. New GCSE and A-level courses were starting in all three languages, a French trip to Château Beaumont was in its planning stages, we were hoping to go to London to see Griff Rhys Jones play Harpagon in Molière’s classic, The Miser, and staff and pupils were ready to embrace the challenges every new school year brings. The timetable has been packed with academic lessons in French, German and Spanish throughout the year but many other activities and opportunities have presented themselves. The articles and pictures featured here will give you an insight into what we have been up to over the past twelve months.

CHÂTEAU BEAUMONT Château Beaumont in Normandy on the Loire Valley border became our temporary home from home for a few days this July on our school trip to France. Forty-one pupils from Y8 and Y9

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accompanied by five members of staff, set off on an adventure to see the sights of northern France. Over the four-day stay, we visited Le Mont Saint Michel, Saint-Malo, le marché à Laval, la chocolaterie à Fougères et les plages à Arromanches. Once the visits were over, pupils were given the opportunity to try many different exciting activities: archery, fencing, climbing, zip wire, ‘nightline’ and initiative exercises all added to the fun each day.

The experience was unforgettable; a fabulous place to stay, a charming region of France, great food, good friends and an amazing few days away. À la prochaine!

MOLIÈRE’S ‘THE MISER’ IN LONDON As we see Molière’s work so rarely in the United Kingdom, it was a real treat to have the chance to see a new adaptation by Sean Foley and Phil Porter at the Garrick Theatre this spring.

Our Y12 and Y13 linguists were delighted at the thought of a day out to see L’Avare, or The Miser as it is known in translation,

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Trip to Molière’s The Miser

with such an impressive cast. Griff Rhys Jones played Molière’s skinflint protagonist, Harpagon, a man possessed to the point of madness by his love for money. Comedian Lee Mack was making his straight-play debut as Harpagon’s servant while Ryan Gage played a very flamboyant Cléante with Matthew Horne as a very straight-laced Valère. Although the play followed the original structure, the matinée performance was filled with topical gags with jokes about the budget and Sports Direct!

In keeping with the original, there was a lot of visual comedy that appealed to both the sixth form and teachers alike. This modern take on a French classic was definitely out to make us laugh but it has been criticised in the press. It has been suggested that we miss the true point of the play and focus solely on the laughs. The Miser, like all great comedies, has a tragic undercurrent, which the Y13 pupils understand very well!

Nevertheless, I think that the humour, colourful language and mayhem on stage that Wednesday afternoon in March was just what we needed!

Les petits en classe de sixième ont lu un peu de l’histoire du Petit Prince. Ils ont trouvé l’histoire bizarre mais ils ont beaucoup aimé les images. A la fin de la semaine, ils ont dessiné leur propre prince.

En première, nous sommes en train de lire Un Sac de Billes de Joseph Joffo. L’histoire de deux petits Juifs, Jojo et Maurice, pendant la guerre en 1941 en France. Nos étudiants lisent l’histoire avec beaucoup d’impatience afin de savoir ce qui se passent. C’est un très beau livre pas comme les autres.

LE PETIT DÉJEUNER Our annual petit déjeuner français is becoming a tradition with the Y7 at the end of the school year. Peter Orchard and his fabulous team organised a delicious breakfast for the pupils during our Activities’ Week. The food was definitely out of this world.

Mrs K. L. Wilkinson

LA SEMAINE DES BOUQUINS QU’EST-CE QU’ON LIT? La lecture est vraiment importante, surtout pour ceux qui étudient les langues vivantes donc une semaine de lecture est très spéciale. Nous avons lu un peu des fables de Jean de la Fontaine et aussi Le Petit Prince d’Antoine de Saint-Exupéry avec les plus jeunes de nos élèves.

Après avoir étudié les œuvres célèbres de la Fontaine, le mercredi matin, les élèves en classe de quatrième ont récité Le Corbeau et le Renard et La Cigale et la Fourmi. Monsieur Hope avec trois étudiants de notre classe de première - Joe, Sophie et Harriet étaient nos juges et ils ont écouté les récitations.

Jonathon Anstee a connu la fable du Corbeau par cœur!

C’était impressionnant! Thomas Reynolds a accompagné son groupe en jouant du piano; c’était génial. Il y avait un arbre extraordinaire grâce à Joe Seymour dans son petit groupe. Tout le monde avait bien travaillé. Ceux qui ont gagné ont reçu du chocolat comme prix. On s’est très bien amusés!

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RSC Top of the Bench Competition 2017

Science Across the sciences, our GCSE and A level results were fantastic, and a celebration of the smooth transition to the new syllabuses. Some of the events of the past academic year are highlighted below.

OLYMPIAD SUCCESS One of our Y12 students and four of our Y13 students were chosen to complete a two-hour exam paper put together by the Royal Society of Chemistry set to challenge the most able A level chemists. It certainly was a challenge, and expectations of both chemistry knowledge (not just related to A level studies) and mathematical prowess were very high indeed. All students were certificated for this achievement. Special mention to Perry liu who achieved a silver standard in Y12 – incredible and Michael Banks who achieved a Silver award too, and was a fraction off a Gold standard.

“Another educationally productive year and a memorable one” RSC TOP OF THE BENCH COMPETITION November saw a team of four go to Teesside University for the local heat of this incredible competition. Our students always step up, and this year was no different. The four students chosen this year were Freya Court and Jonathan Anstee, both Y9, Robbie Fyfe (Y10) and Paddy Kell (Y11). All four pupils were incredible, oozing confidence in the individual buzzer

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rounds. Robbie Fyfe managed to answer questions about A level concepts and all students were a credit to the school and the department.

MEDICAL AFTERNOON, NEW COLLEGE DURHAM A bunch of keen potential medics, vets and dentists from both Y10 and Y11 went to New College Durham in December.

They covered Medical ethics situations, of which they then had to present dramatised scenarios. Our students loved this opportunity, and it was a great way to develop their eye contact and social skills.

The students then learned all about CPR and the recovery position, and then using 3-D anatomy software, they provided an overview of some of the body’s organs. Anatomical dummies with detachable organs were used. Each team then considered the function of one organ, and had to undertake a short presentation about what they had learnt. Again, a very worthwhile trip which we hope to run again soon.

SCIENCE WEEK 2017 Science week happened in March, in line with the national science week. It was a roaring success, with every year group taking part in some form. We had a robot competition, run by the physics department and a poster competition that was

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assessed externally, run by Mrs Moore.

Y7 and Y8 were given the opportunity to complete a towerbuilding task in teams of four, where they were given a set amount of straws and cello tape or spaghetti and marshmallows.

They had an hour in which to work as a team, and build the highest tower possible. The tower had to then hold a small Easter egg without collapsing. Straws and tape were the most successful, and everyone had a fun time. Winning teams were rewarded with Easter eggs and everyone received a certificate for taking part.

I get requests to show the lighting of methane bubbles all the time, and science week is a great opportunity for me to surprise my classes with this. This year we produced some of the biggest I’ve ever seen! The fire alarm didn’t go off and the students are still talking about them. Success!

Lottie Holmes et al at Science Fair

On the Thursday, it was national demo day, and a lot of the Y12 and Y13s went into lessons to deliver some scientific demonstrations. The department was buzzing, and some of my Y9s still mention the “elephant toothpaste”, which produced way more than we anticipated! For a moment, we thought we had created enough for a herd (which would have been bye bye laboratory floor!). This was also a great experience for our

Mrs Moore, assessing the projects

Y12 & Y13s volunteers, some of whom enjoyed it so much they would consider teaching in science in the future!

Seb Collins, Y7

SCIENCE FAIR – SUMMER 2017 Last, but by no means least, the academic year ended with our first ever science fair. This was the first year that the department showcased the hard work of our KS3 students in the form of demonstrations and presentations. The Biology Department led the organisation, and the students worked hard in science lessons to choose highlights from the year’s studies. They were then tasked with the challenge of putting together a presentation to engage and inspire anyone who came to watch. Parents and staff were all invited to walk around Big School and it was incredible to see the fantastic turn out and the unbelievably high standard of work that had gone into each presentation. It was very difficult to choose a winner! The afternoon was such a success that the department plan to run this every year, so Y7 and Y8 listen up! You’d better get thinking about your favourite science topics!

The trips that each faculty within the Science Department ventured out on and the activities taking place throughout the last academic year and far too vast to mention. Needless to say, it was another educationally productive year and a memorable one by all the students at Durham School.

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Psychology 2016-2017 has been another fabulous year in the Psychology Department. Following the exam success of the class of 2016, where the psychology students achieved the department’s best ever set of result, the focus switched to the new ‘reformed’ A level syllabus. A two-year linear programme, with three examinations at the end of Y13, is a daunting prospect, but the psychologists at Durham School have embraced the change, working exceptionally on the varied and complex content.

This year has also seen a number of firsts in psychology. In January we welcomed Arabella Bouzigues from Durham University, who worked with the Y12 students as part of her ‘science into schools’ course. Under Arabella and the department’s guidance, Y12 students delivered a number of interactive sessions to pupils in Y9 about the causes and treatments of various mental illnesses; these were exceptionally well received and really helped introduce psychology to those outside of the sixth form. Following this, a number of our students became mentors as part of the ‘Heads Together’ charity, helping tackle the stigma surrounding mental illness through various events and one-to-one support; this is a crucial provision and one that will continue for many a year.

For those leaving Durham School in 2017, the psychology department wish you the very best of luck. As you no doubt go on to further success, let the words of the inimitable Sigmund Freud guide you –‘sometimes a cigar is just a cigar’.

Mr B. Brownlee

Academic Physical Education The class of 2017 graduated from A2 Physical Education with a 75% pass rate at A*to B. Both Cameron Wright and Joe Nordli worked incredibly hard to elevate their AS grades into thoroughly decent A2 grades. Mr Dias and I were very pleased for them, they got what they deserved. Emma Wilmott won the Academic PE Prize – she worked consistently hard throughout the two year course. Our GCSE results were steady with three pupils ; Nick Blowey, Christopher Heron and Heidi Rochester all earning an A grade.

Mr P. Gerrard

Religious Studies, Philosophy and Ethics

I never cease to delight in the wonder of helping young people contemplate the universe we live in, its meaning, our purpose, and humanity’s historical and contemporary response to the divine mystery.

This year has been no exception and highlights have included Year 7 tackling the problem of evil in the world and its challenge to religious faith, and Year 8 reconstructing the wailing wall from Jerusalem inside room 7! Miss Black has also started giving students in year 9 an introduction to Philosophy, which has gone down very well indeed and inspired many to pursue further study in the subject at GCSE. She is a marvellous asset to the department and a very welcome new member of the team.

The GCSE and A level trips were both huge successes and helpful coaching sessions for the exams. Student grades continue go from strength to strength and are testimony to their hard work and dedication.

Father Simon

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First XI Girls Hockey

Girls’ Sport Overall an enjoyable and successful year in the wide range of activities undertaken by a small number of girls 2016-17 has been a very busy season for the girls. They have played in a huge number of matches; friendlies, leagues, cup games and tournaments. The major sports continue to thrive with many teams making huge progress as the year has continued. Girls have represented the county and region as well as the school at a variety of sports. House hockey and netball were as ever fiercely contested with MacLeod winning all three hockey and all but the senior netball. House swimming was also dominated by MacLeod who won all categories but not without Pimlico giving a good fight. Pimlico won senior house rounders comfortably 23-10.5 with good batting by Charlotte Etherington and Heidi Rochester. The middles and juniors were won by MacLeod–middles 18.5-15.5 and the juniors 27-15. Best batters were Scarlett Bell, Izzy Liversidge and Grace James.

Kari Dougall won the Northern Region Schools’ Pistol Shooting Championships then went on to gain bronze at the national schools Championships gaining best female. She was selected to join the England Senior Academy and was selected for a home international in August.

Mrs K. Dougall

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Cross Country

The juniors took part in the Durham Area X-Country in December where Grace James did particularly well coming 7th and qualifying to run in the county championships.

Other runners were Lottie Holmes and Rosie Bolam.

House X-country was very closely fought as ever with the junior race being won by Grace James in 21.43 the fastest lap by a girl on the day and a new record, Amelia Simpson in second, the middles was won by Libby Houston in 23.07 from Phaedra Davies and the seniors by Orla Jackson in 23.02 with Imogen Hurst in second. In the overall points MacLeod won the juniors and inters with Pimlico winning the seniors and overall points trophy.

Athletics

The season started will with the intermediate area championships. The girls’ team came third over all with individual win by Alex Bolam (hurdles), Olivia Coby (long jump) and Scarlett Bell (discus). Jessica Appleby joined them in the relay which they also won. Amy O’Kane (200m ) and Jessica Bramwell (discus) were the highest placed Y9s.

The U13s had three competitions, Areas, Red House and Lindisfarne Plate. They finished a pleasing 5th at the Red House competition with the best results coming from Lottie Holmes who was 2nd in the javelin and Maria Sloth who came 3rd in the high jump.

Cross country

House athletics was as highly contended as ever with Macleod winning the juniors was and inters but Pimlico taking the seniors.

The overall trophy went to Macleod. There were a number of gutsy performance but Amy O’Kane beating the school record at inter triple jump and the Macleod inters quartet of Amy O’Kane, Alex Bolam, Olivia Colby and Scarlett Bell beating the 4x100m relay record along with an outstanding 1500m run by junior girl Grace James were the highlights of the day.

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1st XI Girls Hockey

This was our first season in the Northern HMC Schools Hockey League. The standard was very high and we were tested against some strong hockey schools. Although three of our matches were cancelled at the end of term we managed to play five HMC league fixtures, losing four but winning a fantastic game 1-0 against Ampleforth. We performed strongly against local opposition and got some great results with wins against Durham High (6-0), Dame Allan’s (5-0) and two good draws at Barnard Castle (3 -3) and Yarm (0-0).

Jo Heron captained the team and was the outstanding player.

All the girls who played for the first XI worked hard and improved as hockey players over the season.

Mr M. Fishwick

U13 Hockey

U15 hockey

This team improved greatly as the term progressed. The speed of Grace James linked with the skils of Lottie Holmes and the strong defence of Izzy Liversidge and Rosie Bolam produces a well rounded team. Asia Koltai Newton took over as goalkeeper due to Amy Moyes Reader being injured and did a sterling job. Rachel Pearson from Y7 also played in attack. They were also regularly joined by Maddie Holmes a Y6 Bow girl.

Maddie proved to be particularly assertive on the pitch. Overall the struggled against some very good opposition but the effort never wavered and some of their best results were late in the season beating Queen Mary’s 2-0 and holding Mowden Hall to a draw. They also won the Tyne and Wear competition beating Newcastle High in the final.

U15 Hockey

U12 Hockey

Mrs K. Dougall

The U12 squad played nine matches and competed in both the County Tournament and a tournament at the Grammar School at Leeds – which was undoubtedly our finest performance. Here we won the competition, with a 100% record across our five matches.

Many of the U15 team were playing for the 1st and 2nd team so their matches as a squad were restricted. They played four matches and unfortunately were not able to win but the team showed a great deal of improvement particularly in defence.

Jessica Appleby made some great tackles while Olivia Colby and Scarlett Bell attacked with good vision and skills. Alex Seed began to gain in confidence and Jess Crawford’s speed down the right wing was an asset in attack. With such small numbers they were joined by a number of U14s who rotated to help fulfil our fixtures.

U14 Hockey

Moving into the U14 squad provides a huge challenge to our players, as they need to make the progression from playing seven aside on a small pitch to playing eleven aside on a full pitch. Early in the season, learning new positions and applying skills over a larger area were a priority in training. This paid off in our first match against RGS in which we won 8-0. We soon discovered that Eshilama Akalumhe who had just joined School was a natural goal keeper and her talents in goal were a major benefit to us throughout the season. From the beginning, this squad of girls were cohesive, enthusiastic and had a great work ethic. The squad was further strengthened this year by the addition of former Choristers Rhianna Ballantyne, Phaedra Davies and Arabella Stewart.

Our performance of the season was definitely away at

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Ampleforth in September and although we lost narrowly 2-1, the whole team performed excellently in an exciting end-to-end match. In the County Cup and Tyne and Wear tournaments, we seemed to get stage fright and did not perform as well as we could with the squad being disappointed with their play.

Regular training did pay off and tactics and teamwork improved steadily so by our last game of the season against Austin Friars, we played really well, notching up a 3-0 victory.

Congratulations to Eshilama Akaluhme, Codie Alderson, Freya Court, Rhianna Ballatyne, Jessica Bramwell, Amy O’Kane, Phaedra Davies, Libby Houston, Holly Coupe, Georgia Crawford, Monica Speed and Arabella Stewart.

It was a pleasure to coach this squad and see them progress as players.

The first hockey session for our U12s always generates a few nerves; most of the girls joining us in Y7 had not played a lot of hockey before. Trying out the new gum shield, shin pads and learning how to hold the stick was quite a challenge. However, it did not take the squad long to learn how to pass and dribble the ball and play a game. All the girls worked very hard to develop their skills and their commitment and enthusiasm must be commended.

Throughout the season, Izzy Parker-Fuller made some strong clearances from goal, and prevented many goals as she worked closely with Daisy Sullivan in defence. Daisy herself set up many great attacks, combining her great vison and strength of pass.

Grace James had an outstanding season on the right using her speed and skill to dominate play. Attackers Amelia Simpson, Rachel Pearson and Ella Stevenson linked well with our midfield, Saroop Batth and Elise Robinson Towers. We also thank Maddy Holmes, Hannah Gordon, Isabelle Ford and Libby Taylor from Bow for supporting this squad when needed. I wish this squad the best of luck next season as U13s.

Mrs K. Rochester

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1st Team Netball

1st Team Netball

The team, captained by Kari Dougall, played well throughout the season and won the majority of our stand-alone fixtures.

Though we lost to Durham High School 4-6, and could only force a draw 8-8 against Durham Johnston, we had a largely successful season beating Dame Allan’s 26 – 9, St Leonards 15 – 5, Polam Hall 19 – 16, and Hatfield College 14 -13.

We came third in the Durham Area Tournament. After losing our first two games to Durham High School 3 – 6 and Durham Johnston 1 – 4 we rallied and went on to win our remaining games, Leonard’s 4 – 3, Park View 15 - 5 and our last match Durham Johnston B team winning 3-1.

2nd Team Netball

A difficult season for the Seconds was not helped by the cancellation of three of their eight matches. Under captain Natasha Mansell the team continued to play positively and never gave in despite losses to RGS 7-21, Sedbergh 5-15, Hatfield College 4-26, Barnard Castle 0-15, and Polam Hall 13-26.

This change was the turn round in their fortunes. Lilly Kennedy shot effectively and Alex Seed along with Lucy Hogan began to put pressure in mid-court. Their best results were a 14-6 win against Queen Mary’s, a 16-12 win against RGS and a 19-16 win in a very close match against Dame Allan’s.

U14 Netball

The U14 side had a good season this year. They have some strong players on the squad who will play for the Firsts at some point, and maintained their excellent team spirit. The team played 15 games, winning against Polam Hall 27-13, Coundall Manor 21-5, The High School 16-6, Emmanuel College 12-7, Giggleswick 10-7, Queen Mary’s 9-1, Durham Johnston 8-4, Park View 15-5. St Anthony’s 16-4. Hermitage Academy 16-5 and St Leonard’s 13-6. The remainder of our games were very close. We drew against Dame Allan’s 27-27. Defeats against Red House 13-12, and St Bede’s 14-13 and Barnard Castle 15-11 could all have gone either way, making the U14s very interesting to watch.

U13 Netball

U15 Netball

The U15 squad played 17 matches of which they won 11 and lost six. They had a slow start with losses to Sedbergh, Barnard Castle and Johnson but a lot of concentrated training and a reshuffle of the team allowed them to go on and win eight of their last nine games.

Olivia Colby’s flying athleticism in mid court linked with the speed and excellent shooting of Jessica Crawford and Scarlett Bell were the team’s strengths. Jessica Appleby who was deemed the most improved player defended and blocked with commitment. In the middle of the term Scarlett moved to join Jess as a defender and Alex Bolam joined the attack.

This year Durham School U13s won the Area Tournament, beating Durham Johnston 10-3, St Leonard’s 5-4 and St Bede’s 9-3. In a promising season the team won many of its stand alone fixtures beating Barnard Castle 9-5, Emmanuel College 16-8, St Leonards 10-7, Durham Johnston 5-2. We also drew with Park View 11-11. Three games were cancelled.

U12 Netball

Our U12s saw little reward for their grit and determination in the first part of the season, losing their first 11 games. However, they developed and two impressive wins against Emmanuel College 7-11 and High Tunstall 19-9 point the way to good things for next season.

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1st Rounders

1st Rounders

Unfortunately, the 1sts had a few fixtures cancelled but they played some excellent rounders in the three matches they played. Strong fielding from Charlotte Etherington at 2nd deep to Kari Dougall at 2nd bay was evident in all matches. With Jo Heron as bowler and Zara Alexander at backstop was working efficiently. A close loss to Sedbergh was followed by a win against Yarm. Sophie Atkinson and Orla Jackson batting well.

The 2nd Team played one match against Sedbergh which they lost but it was thoroughly enjoyed. Captain Nurul Fadilha supported by many Y11 pupils fielded efficiently but struggled to score against strong opposition

wins came near the end of the season. Asia Koltai Newtons consistent bowling and Lottie Holmes at backstop worked well together. Izzy Liversidge and Rosie Bolam improved their batting scoring many Rounders and Maria Sloth stopped a lot of balls at 2nd post. While Y7 pupils Grace James and Daisy Smith did well to play a year young. They beat Queen Mary’s convincingly 19-6.5 and Durham Johnson . The 8-8.5 loss against Durham High was an exceptional performance with all girls working hard. Amy Moyes Reader and Katie Toner played particularly well in this game. Their best performance of the season was coming 2nd in the Tyne and Wear tournament. They beat Biddick, Dame Allan’s and Lord Lawson to win their half of the draw but unfortunately lost to a very strong Newcastle High in the final.

U12 Rounders

U15 Rounders

Though three of our matches were cancelled, we had a number of close games throughout the summer term. We were finalists in the Tyne & Wear tournament drawing with Lord Lawson 5.55.5. We beat Polam Hall, 13.5-5.5, Famwellgate Moor 13-5.5, Durham Johnston 10-7.5, and RGS 23.5-3.5. Where we were defeated, it was often by the narrowest of margins losing to both Park View and Dame Allan’s by 3-4.

U13 Rounders

U12 Rounders

Some excellent weather over the short season meant the U12s were able to play most of their fixtures this season. Full of passion and enthusiasm we competed in league fixtures against Durham Johnston, St Leonards, Durham High School and Park View School. We also played friendlies against Queen Mary’s School, Barnard Castle School, Choristers, Mowden Hall and Yarm with varying results. The team had their best performance at the Cundall Manor U12 tournament where they finished in the top three schools.

The U12 team consisted of Grace James, Saroop Batth, Izzy Parker Fuller, Daisy Sullivan, Isabel Marley, Rachel Pearson, Elise Robinson-Towers, Ella Stevenson and Amelia Simpson.

The squad was joined to good effect by both Maddy Holmes and Isabelle Ford from Bow. Well done to this group of girls for their top effort, good teamwork and hard work this season.

Mrs K. Rochester

Tennis U13 Rounders

The team worked very hard to produce some very pleasing Rounders. Their fielding skills and tactical awareness improved greatly. They struggled early on to have many wins against some very strong opposition. Out batting began to improve and the

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The U13s, U15s and seniors have had a small number of matches. The first was against Barnard Castle where the U13 won 4-2 with singles wins by Katie Toner and Rosie Bolam.

The U15s had a tough match losing 2-4 but Libby Houston and Olivia Colby did well to win their singles. The U13s also beat Biddick 32 games to 30 with daisy Sullivan playing extremely well.

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Rowing “We entered the 2016/17 season with hopeful aspirations with a strong squad in numbers and abilities” With the continuity of coaches, we were able to go straight into games and training at full pelt to get the most out of the season. With additions to the school of pupils who previously rowed, we had a head start at getting these involved with the programme and racing for the school.

The Long Distance Sculls series started for us at Wansbeck, where we started the season on the right foot, winning six categories throughout the day. These wins included Alasdair Richardson, Alex Kerr, Luke Hargreaves and Ryan Bewick being the fastest senior boat of the day and Dan Coleman and Sam Hall winning twice in their double.

The next race took place at Stockton-on-Tees where the course ran over 5000 metres, testing the endurance of our athletes.

We did not come home with as many wins but Katie Heslop came away with first prize in the Women’s Junior 15 Single Sculler, a first of many in this season.

Berwick Long Distance Sculls is a one-division race, meaning that the pupils only had one chance at getting a prize. This,

along with the challenging conditions and unfamiliar water made it a challenge for the crews that we put onto the water.

This did not faze them and we managed to come away with the fastest boat of the day of Ryan Bewick, Luke Hargreaves, Alasdair Richardson and Alex Kerr and the fastest girls’ Quad of Anu Krishna, Emma Reed, Heidi Rochester, Klara Bischoff and Charlotte Payne coxing. A great achievement on unfamiliar and tidal water.

The next big event was York Small Boats Head. Many crews were entered and the club really started to show good club cohesion, helping and supporting each other whether Senior, Junior or substitute. With illness during the day from an athlete and swapping crews on the water we still managed to get four wins and continuous support off each other and parents throughout a challenging day. The Junior 14 Quad got their first win of the season in their Quad of Sam Turnill, Sam Hall, Cameron Regan Teasdale, Daniel Coleman and Charlotte Payne coxing. The senior boys came in first in their four this time, showing great adaptability to both sculling and sweeping disciplines. The senior girls got another win in a

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scratch crew of Heidi Rochester, Katie Heslop, Emily Soppitt and Miss Yates, switching on regardless of conditions and putting on a good performance.

County Durham Schools Indoor Rowing Competition was next on the rowing calendar where six pupils qualified for the regional competition; Alex Mitchelson (2nd place), Codie Alderson (4th place), Sam Hall (4th place), Sam Turnill (1st place), Nikolas Smith (2nd place) and Katie Nesbitt (4th place).

We showed strong performances from both crews that raced at Rutherford Head. There were tough water and weather conditions and a high level of competition from northern clubs and some of the top rowing universities around the country. The girls rowed really well, especially being in a new combination and came second by 0.6 seconds! The crew of Katie Heslop, Emma Reed, Rehmat Goodwin, Simone Hardy stepped up to the challenge and Sam Hall did some

“With the cobwebs being swept away our focus was soon on Durham Small Boats heads’’ great coxing in a high level event. The Senior Boys put an equally strong performance and the crew of Ryan Bewick, Lee McCarron, Alasdair Richardson and Luke Hargreaves came in 3rd place to City of Cambridge and University of London.

The weekend that we all broke up for Christmas, Mr Bryant took Sam Turnill down to London to take part in the National Indoor Rowing Competition inside the Olympic Velodrome.

Thanks to commitment to the sport, structured training and great disciplined, Sam came away with a gold medal.

With plenty of reminders to the squad to keep training and the first week of the holidays dotted with water sessions it wasn’t too much of a shock for the pupils going back into a full-on training programme. The first race back was a long distance head race where two senior boys crews took park but brought back no prizes.

With the cobwebs being swept away and goal setting for a new year our focus was soon on Durham Small Boats heads where we were determined to show our best performances on home water. The races did not disappoint and we came out with some great racing, some debuts to be proud of and four wins throughout the day. The senior boys won twice in their sweeping boats, with combinations of Alasdair Richardson, Alex Kerr, Luke Hargreaves, Alexander Smith and Nik Finter.

The Junior 14 Quad, a composite crew with Chester le Street, won their category along with Katie Heslop in a Womens Novice single. The Womens Junior 16 and 18 coxless crews did a fantastic job navigating through Elvet Bridge and Chloe Readman-Bell and Heidi Rochester steered their crews in respectable and technical races.

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Due to working through the winter on endurance and consistent pressure it is then difficult at this time in the year to convert the well drilled skills into a sprint for inter-regional trials. The senior girls had been working tremendously hard in a four, switching to the discipline of sweep. Although they rowed really well, unfortunately they didn’t get a place on the Northern team. The Junior 14 Composite stormed their way through the competition and safely secured their place on the team. The Junior 16 Boys of Simon Fascione, Thomas Panter, Patrick Miller, Jack Coupe and Ben Lumsden coxing also trailed and although didn’t get a place in their preferred Quad boat they were chosen to produce a Northern Team Composite 8 with Chester le Street and Durham Amateur Rowing Club.

During the February half term, we saw a change to the rowing staff. We lost Mr Lee MacCarron and gained Mr David Rumble. Mr Rumble has a degree in Sports Science and has rowed since he was a Junior, where he was very much a successful sculler. He had been analysing rugby games since leaving university and has taken on the coaching, boat repairs and maintenance at Durham School with enthusiasm and success.

North East Schools indoor competition took place with the qualifying pupils in the next round of competition. Alex Mitchelson took silver in the Y8 competition and although everyone else put on strong performances, with the increase in competition quality, they were unable to place.

Yorkshire Head was the next water race where Ryan Bewick took first place in a composite crew with St. Leonards. The other senior boys of Alasdair Richardson, Alexander Smith, Luke Hargreaves, with Ben Lumsden coxing won the Junior 18 Coxed Four and the Junior 14 Boys Quad won with their crew of Sam Hall, Sam Turnill, Dan Coleman and Roman Bowery from Chester Le Street with Jonathan Anstee coxing.

This also saw the first long distance race for the Junior 14 Girls who took the race in their stride and did themselves proud in their performance.

Schools Head of the River was the next event, which takes place on the Thames. This is a race for only senior and competent crews, therefore we only took three crews. With a long travel down to London and a night in a hotel, it was safe to say that there were some nervous and tired pupils on the water that day. For some of them it was their first time on the Thames, always a great but daunting experience.

Along with the terrible weather and water conditions, the shortening of the course last minute and the lack of preparation for a sprint, the day could not have thrown more challenges at the crews. However, they all put on a good performance over the short 1.7km race and came off the water with respectable places. The girls Quad of Heidi Rochester, Megan Harvey, Simone Hardy and Katie Nesbitt came 11th place, the Junior four of Joe Stelling, Luke Hardgreaves, Alasdair Richardson, Alexander Smith

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and Ben Lumsden coxing came a fantastic 9th place and the Junior 16 Quad of Paddy Kell, Thomas Panter, Patrick Miller and Simon Fascione came 19th place with a last minute change to the crew.

Ponteland Junior Head was the last long distance race for the year. It took place in the half term so only a few crews attended, but from the five individuals we took, we came away with two wins over the three divisions – a fantastic result for a small entry. The Junior 14 Quad won again in their composite crew with Chester Le Street and Sam Turnill and Roman Bowery (Chester Le Street) won in their double. Katie Heslop had some strong races against some tough competition and came second, although she still took away a prize through coxing the boys Quad.

During the Easter break Durham School Boat Club put on their usual training camp sessions, but in a slightly different location to the River Wear – we went to Rotterdam! We set off in excitement and anticipation with two minibuses full of athletes and a trailer full of boats to Newcastle ferry port and boarded over night to travel to Amsterdam. The pupils consisted of Y11, Y12 and Y13 athletes with the exception of Katie Heslop. Additional to our pupils we took two rowers from the region who wanted to come along to experience a training camp and be around rowers of their age. The camp was a complete success with training being full-on, progressive, weather being good, and food being exceptional (a very important factor for our 20-plus mouths to feed). The squad used the week to focus on the upcoming sprint season and use the 2000m man-made lake to work on their sprint work, starts and timed pieces. The coaches were happy to see an improvement throughout the week and we also managed to have lots of fun on the evenings, in the pool and relaxing in our bungalows – it will certainly be a training camp to remember.

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As many of the pupils happily waved goodbye at the long (and cold) head races the work soon turned to regatta preparation and we were thrown straight in at the Junior inter-regional regatta where the Junior 14 composite crew came an impressive 3rd place, standing on the podium with pride and a bronze medal round their necks.

Chester le Street regatta was another successful race day where we took away four wins in the Junior 14 Quad of Sam Turnill, Sam Hall, Dan Coleman, Roman Bowery and Jonathan Anstee coxing, Sam Turnill and Roman Bowery in the double, Heidi Rochester and Simone Hardy saw the first girls regatta win in their double and Katie Heslop won the Junior 16 Single – racing in the category above.

“The squad used the Rotterdam training camp week to focus on the upcoming sprint season“ Durham City Regatta took place over two days where again we were successful and took away wins in the Junior 14 Double, Junior 14 Quad, Katie Heslop in her single. The Junior 13 Boys Quad took part in their first regatta race and additional to really enjoying the experience, the crew of Alec Cooper, Nial Goodwin, Alex Mitchelson, Oliver Chapman and Chloe Readman-Bell coxing, were delighted to win in their category.

Tees Regatta was a full-on day, packed with racing and a real sense of fun and club cohesion, along with some equipment failure to keep us on our toes. We had all ages taking part and displayed some great racing. Once again, the Junior 14 Quad of Sam Hall, Sam Turnill, Dan Coleman, Roman Bowery and Jonny Anstee coxing took first place. We then put some of

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the Junior 14s into a Junior 15 boat to push them a little with a slightly different crew of Sam Turnill, Raphael Hoffman, Dan Coleman and Roman Bowery with Sam Hall Coxing, the jump in competition didn’t add any damaging pressure and they won the category. Katie Heslop continued to push herself and entered the Junior 18 category and swept the floor – ‘Although she be but little, she is fierce!’

Mr Rumble and Miss Yates competed in the mixed double event and showed the pupils that we coaches still have what it takes by winning the category – although a little rusty!

For the first time in a number of years, Durham School attended Hexham Regatta; a great day with good weather and a lovely atmosphere. There was some great racing and a different experience over such a short distance with some close finishes. The girls got closer to competition they had been chasing all season and had their first experience racing an eight which they absolutely loved and put out a great performance. The Junior 14s did not disappoint and came away with first place in the Quad and Double that had dominated throughout the year.

Durham Regatta was the concluding regatta of the year and once again, it was a true sense of pride for the club, as a celebration for the year and sending the leaving athletes off with a bang! Having the most successful home regatta in the last twenty years the winners included:

SATURDAY J14 2x Sam Turnill, Roman Bowery J14 4x Sam Turnill, Roman Bowery, Sam Hall, Dan Coleman (Jonathan Anstee) IM3 4 Dave Rumble, Alistair Richardson, Luke Hargreaves and Ryan Bewick (Ben Lumsden) WJ15 1x Katie Heslop WNOV 1x Katie Heslop J13 4x Alex Mitchelson, Will Panter, Lorenzo, Jack (Joe Stelling) SUNDAY Non Championship 8 Dave Rumble, Ryan Bewick, Nicolas

Finter, Jack Jones, Matthew Storey, Joe Stelling, Alexander Smith, Alistair Richardson (Ben Lumsden) IM3 4x Peter Fisk, Alexander Smith, Matthew Storey, Joe Stelling (Heidi Rochester) WJ16 1 Katie Heslop IM3 4 Dave Rumble, Ryan Bewick, Luke Hargreaves, Alistair Richardson (Ben Lumsden) J14 4x Sam Turnil, Roman Bowery, Sam Hall, Dan Coleman (Jonathan Anstee) It is safe to say that it was a hectic, wet and eventful weekend but I know that we all want to do it all over again. The weather was not very kind to us on this occasion and was mostly wet and/or windy which unfortunately caused some great damage to some boats – it has kept Mr Rumble busy anyway! Overcoming this we were able to race all the entries we had put in and came out with some great wins over the two days. The marquee was the best it has been in a number of years with advertising flags, pictures and DSBC T-shirts to sell, bringing many passers-by through the doors to donate to the club and ask about the boat club at Durham School.

The parents of pupils in the club were fantastic and we could not have run the weekend without them; they helped with the catering, supporting the coaches and most importantly – cheering on the rowers.

On the Saturday evening we had a Hog Roast again due to the success it had been last year. It was not a disappointment and we raised more money, increased the ticket sales and had more prizes donated and won in the raffle. It was a great way to end the season and give the leavers a regatta to remember, a fantastic success and enjoyable time!

The season was not quite over for the Junior 14s who still had some hard work to do. In July, whilst the rest of us where enjoying the summer break Sam Turnill, Roman Bowery (Chester Le Street), Sam Hall, Ben Noman (Talking Tarn) with Jonathan Anstee coxing went down to the National Water Sports Centre in Nottingham to take part in the British Junior Rowing Championships. Due to one of our athletes being unavailable we worked with the region and produced a silver medal crew; a fantastic achievement for a new combination of athletes. Sam Turnill and Roman Bowery also took part in their double which included a set of boat skills on the water – predominately balance and steering related. They to came second and got their second silver medal of the Championships. Simon Fascone lso took part in a composite coxed four and put on a good performance against some really strong athletes.

During the summer Alasdair Richardson also carried on his successes and trailed for the Junior Welsh team and managed to get through some tough challenges and training to earn a place in their coxed four. He competed at the Home Countries Regatta at Strathclyde Park in Scotland and got a bronze medal and has since gone to Nottingham University with a rowing scholarship – a fantastic achievement.

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Boys’ Sport It has been another very successful year for the Sports programme at Durham School We continue to promote every pupil to be involved in sport on both a performance and participation level with the aim of encouraging a positive attitude to activity and the benefits of a healthy and active lifestyle.

On an individual basis the School has had international success. Cameron Nordli-Kelemeti was selected a year young for England U18 in Rugby Union. This is again is a huge achievement for a very talented young man and will hopefully lead to future success in the game. Alasdair Richardson was selected for Wales in Rowing at the Home International Regatta and must be congratulated since he only started Rowing in year 11.

As well as these selections, Sam Turnill was the British Year 9 Indoor Rowing Champion and now holds the British record of 1255m in 4 minutes. Dylan Fleming-Jones (U16) and Sam Newton (U18) both played for the Independent Lambs XV. Jonny Bushnell played Cricket in the Bunbury Festival and many other pupils have been involved in Premiership Academies, acquired County Honours and taken part in inter-regional events in Hockey, Cricket, Rowing and Rugby.

Sport continues to thrive at Durham School, but as always, none of this would be possible without the incredible amount of time that our staff devote to the sporting programme. My thanks, on behalf of the pupils, goes to everyone who has contributed to this year.

Mr M I. Bedworth

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Basketball 2017

The Durham School Knights started their basketball campaign in the Easter term. The opening game was a tough one against a very strong Durham Johnston side. Although the boys never gave up, we struggled to compete with the experience of the Durham Johnston boys. There was a memorable moment from Captain Stephen Leung as he scored a huge three pointer, from nearly his own half! Final score 102-48.

The Knights next fixture was against Emmanuel College, this was the first of two games against Emmanuel and it proved to be a great fixture for us. An evenly contested game saw a close scoreline going in to the final quarter. It was in the final quarter that Durham pulled away, with some great baskets being scored by Lima Leung. Final score 54-28.

Sedbergh were next on the fixture list. They brought a strong team to Durham and challenged the boy’s fitness levels, winning 51-32.

The short basketball season finished on a high with our return fixture at Emmanuel College. The final score was 52-38 and there was some good basketball on show. Liam Leung again dominated in and around the basket, but he was ably supported by the rest of the team.

The Knights were joined by a new addition to the school basketball programme; the Durham School Squires made up the U14 basketball team. This was the first time in a number of years that we have had an U14 team and it was great to get them some local fixtures.

The Squires played in two tournaments, one at Durham Johnston and another at the Hermitage Academy. Our first game against Durham Johston resulted in a loss by 8 points, but there was a much improved performance in the second match against Biddick. There was some excellent defensive play on show from George Horner and Sam Turnill. Ollie Bosanko and Oliver Sullivan combined well in attack too.

At the Hermitage Academy the Squires came up against Durham Johnston, losing 8-2, and performed well in their second game against the Hermitage, winning 11-10. George Horner was man of the match in this game.

A short but successful season for the two basketball teams. I would like to thank and congratulate the boys for their efforts in the term and I would also like to thank Durham University for providing some great coaching to help progress the basketball at school.

Mr P. Dias

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1st XI Cricket

1st XI Cricket

The 1st XI Cricket team enjoyed another successful season with the team playing some exciting cricket and achieving some excellent results. As a group of players, they are probably the strongest overall that we have had at School for many years. The team’s only disappointment was not qualifying for the Northern T20 finals for the first time in five years.

With a strong 22-game fixture list, the team started the season with a 16 run defeat to Leeds Grammar School but then went on a streak of victories over Durham County U17, RGS Newcastle, Barnard Castle , Durham Pilgrims and Ashville College. The last weekend before half term saw us play St Peter’s York with the most exciting game of the season, going down to the last over-unfortunately we lost by 1 wicket. After the half-term break with exams in full swing, we started with a fantastic win against Woodhouse Grove and the OD XI. This followed with two losses against the MCC and a strong Sedbergh team. Victories against Ampleforth, Kent St (an Australian touring team) and the Perse Cambridge at the back end of the season showed that the team played some good cricket. A tour to Sri Lanka would be the highlight to end the summer.

Josh O’Brien captained the team and did a good job leading from the front opening the batting, with his 130 against Barnard Castle being the highlight. Josh went on to win the batting award and the Mike Hirsch award for the outstanding 1st XI player. Jonty Megginson won the bowling award and Sol Bell the fielding .The Maurice Bell award for most improved player went to Cameron Fyfe who did well with both bat and ball all season.

Leavers Dom Scott, Jonty Megginson, Louis Dinsdale and Loyd Horner all made significant contributions and we wish them all the best for the future.

Sol Bell played the rest of the summer with Durham County Academy, and Jonny Pears and Cameron Fyfe were also called up over the summer. Jonny Bushnell represented the North of England in the Bunbury Festival and is a real talent.

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The strength of the 2nd XI results really does show the depth in players that we have had this season. It will be exciting to see them flourish next year.

I would finally like to thank everyone who helped make the 2017 cricket season a success; all the coaches, ground staff, catering, Maurice Bell and all of the parents for their support.

Mr M. Fishwick

Durham School Cricket Tour to Sri Lanka

In July Durham School 1st XI and U17 teams jetted off to Sri Lanka for a much awaited cricket tour. More than thirteen hours later we arrived in Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport following a brief stop in Dubai.

Bleary eyed we dragged our bags off the carousel and into the Sri Lankan morning. It was 9am and hot. Here our very enthusiastic tour guide, Prageeth, who soon became known as Bossman, met us.

We enjoyed a traditional Sri Lankan welcome with necklaces made from flowers placed around our neck and the first of thousands of photos was taken. From here we travelled south to the elephant orphanage at Pinnawala, where many of us observed these huge creatures for the first time. The Thilanka Hotel in Kandy was our next stop, situated on top of a hill on the outskirts of the city.

The next day we were scheduled to have training about ten minutes from the hotel, this did not turn out to be the case as we were still in transit after one hour and thirty minutes. This set the tone for the tour as we had to calculate Sri Lankan minutes into English minutes, in other words not many to a lot.

However, we eventually reached Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala, and set about preparing for the two-day match, which was starting the next day. This was a valuable experience for all the squad as it gave them a chance to acclimatise to the Sri Lankan temperature and altitude.

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The training facilities were also something that we had to get used to, the nets had dust and rocks on the run up as well as a concrete slab with a thin layer of carpet constituting the pitch. This prompted us to reflect how lucky we are at school in regards to the facilities we take for granted everyday. The training session that followed opened our eyes to how hard the competition was going to be.

The next day we awoke at 6:30am and traced our steps back to Maliyadeva College, all one and a half hours of them. The firsts were playing St Anne’s School and the U17s were playing Maliyadeva College. The firsts won the toss and elected to bat. We had a good start against a talented St Anne’s bowling line up but lost wickets at regular intervals and were eventually bowled out for 175. There were promising performances from Dom Scott and Cameron Fyfe who both recorded scores in the forties. All in all it was a good effort from the team to post a competitive score in very unfamiliar conditions. Meanwhile across the wall, the U17s had chosen to field against Maliyadeva College. The U17s had a shock in this game, as Maliyadeva accumulated over 350 runs. However Robbie Fyfe showed some promise with his spin bowling, taking 3 wickets.

The U17s batting performance showed a little more character as captain Johnny Pears scored 50 and the team accumulated over 100. Over the other side of the wall, the first team were making steady inroads into the St Anne’s batting line up. After the second ball of the innings had been hit straight back over the bowler’s head for six, he feared the worst. However our bowlers never gave up and this showed as we managed to restrict St Anne’s to just over 150. Johnny Bushnell took 5 wickets and was ably assisted by Jonty Megginson, who bowled a spell of 14 overs in extremely testing conditions. This meant we had secured a winning draw. The U17s rallied to a losing draw but this was still a good result considering the state of the game after Maliyadeva’s first innings. Patrick Dawson managed to hold his nerve to block out the final deliveries of the innings, with Maliyadeva only needing one wicket for victory.

One of the defining features of a cricket match in Sri Lanka is the atmosphere on the sidelines. When you are fielding on the boundary you are surrounded by pupils from the school, coming to greet you and constantly asking you questions.

Following this game the squad headed further south to Hikkaduwa, where we would be staying at the Lavanga Hotel.

On our way we stopped to play a T20, but both teams found the game tough as the increased intensity lead to fatigue, meaning we both lost. However we were learning how to adapt better to the conditions everyday so this stood us in good stead for the matches that were to come. Hikkaduwa is situated on the west coast of Sri Lanka where the Boxing Day tsunami of 2004 struck the island, some of the houses are still in ruins. It was sad to see this side of Sri Lanka because the people had been so welcoming towards us. The staff at the hotel were so friendly and challenged us to a game of tennis ball cricket, we accepted.

Not everything went to plan though as we struggled with the interesting conditions. However Tommy Bell stepped up with the bat and made the defeat a little more respectable.

Following this we played some competitive matches in Gaul and got the opportunity to play at a first class ground – the Surrey Oval. We were a bit short on numbers for our next match due to illness and dehydration. So we had to call upon some experience to add to the first team… Mr Smith! The substitution obviously worked as we won the match convincingly. The main contributers were skipper Josh O’Brien and James Coxon, who both got 40s. Unfortunately, the team were sad to hear that Mr Smith had stepped down from his playing role after the match, keeping his 100% winning record intact. After the game we got the chance to look around the picturesque city of Galle and take some photos with the dramatic Sri Lankan coastline backdrop.

Here we observed one of the more interesting jobs in Sri Lanka, getting paid to jump off cliffs into the ocean below.

To end the tour each team played two T20s each, with both teams bringing home wins. Josh O’Brien led from the front scoring 90, the highest score of the tour. On our last day in Sri Lanka we went to see the Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe test match, which was yet another memorable experience. After which the squad was allowed to have some free time in the hotel before we flew back home. Overall it was a great tour and huge thanks have to go to Mr Fishwick, Mr Hirsch and Mr Smith. Hopefully we can put the skills we learned into practice in the upcoming cricket season.

U15 Cricket 2017

The U15s made a great start to the 2017 season, playing away in cold conditions at Barnard Castle School. Batting first, Barnard Castle were restricted to 90 runs largely due to some excellent bowling from Jenson Hibbitts. Niall Butler did the damage with the bat, scoring 51 not out and helping Durham to a convincing first win.

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Our next match was against Ashville College. This time Durham batted first and put on 223 for just 1 wicket. Niall Butler retired on 104 and Robbie Fyfe got 51 not out. Plenty of bowlers were then given the opportunity to show what they could do. Tom Dexter and Leo Giacomelli bowled tightly and both picked up a couple of wickets. Ewan Fox also impressed with the ball in hand, picking up two wickets towards the end of the game.

Asvhille finished on 192-8, another good win.

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Our midweek match against NSB, saw Leo Giacomelli score 50 not out and Tom Watson was the pick of the bowlers, taking 4 wickets. This resulted in another comfortable win for Durham.

With three convincing victories recorded, the U15s were faced with a much tougher opposition in Durham County. Thomas Reynoulds was the pick of our bowlers, but his efforts were not enough as the County side made 188 in 34 overs. There was a spirited start to the run chase from Robbie Fyfe and Niall Butler but this wasn’t backed up by the rest of the team and we were beaten comfortably.

The St Peters York game was probably the most frustrating of the term. This was a game that we should have won, but a poor batting performance meant that there weren’t enough runs to bowl with and St Peters knocked off the score with 3 overs to go.

Owen Vassallo and Jenson Hibbitts deserve a mention for his very tight bowling in this game.

The U12s were depleted in numbers with some boys playing up in the U13s. This provided an excellent opportunity for some of the most talented Y6 boys from Bow to play some longer cricket and they will carry this experience into next year’s U12 side.

Callum Brown was the outstanding U12 cricketer. Daniel Hogg shows a lot of potential.

Mr M. Fishwick

Boys’ Hockey

Boys Hockey is played in the Easter term. We play fixtures at 1st XI, U15, U13 and U12. In each year group we have a high degree of participation. As few boys have played the game before coming to Durham School, it is all the more satisfying to see players improve and develop the skills to go on playing the game after they leave.

U13 Hockey During the half term break, we played against Northumberland County U15s. Some loose bowling gave the opposition the opportunity to post a formidable score of 288. To their credit, the team started well in trying to reach the total. Jonny Bushnell scored a very impressive 113, but once he was out the team collapsed and we were all out for 199.

Our next block fixture was away at Sedbergh where we were able to record a very pleasing win. The match went down to the last over with Durham needing 8 runs to win the game. Prajwal, our Indian import, managed to hit 2 fours in three balls and secured victory. Myron Dempsey deserves a mention for his performance with the bat, scoring a quick fire 21.

All in all this has been a pleasing term of cricket for the U15 team. A number of boys have captained the side over the course of the season and I would particularly like to thank Leo Giacomelli who captained the side for the majority of the games; he did an excellent job. This group of players have the potential to be a very good side and I am looking forward to seeing how their cricket progresses as they get older.

Mr P. Dias

The 1st XI had victories against Barnard Castle, Newcastle School for Boys and RGS B team, though lost out to Yarm and Ampleforth. The U15 team won against Newcastle School for Boys, and lost against Barnard Castle and RGS. The U13s played some good hockey, and show a lot of potential. They had victories against the Choristers, Ampleforth and St Olaves B team and a very good draw against Yarm. They lost the fixtures against RGS and Barnard Castle. The U12s, just starting out at playing hockey, had a win against Barnard Castle, a draw against RGS and a loss against Yarm.

Many thanks to Eddie Bryant for taking the U12 team and helping with the boys’ hockey programme.

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The junior teams played a lot of competitive cricket, which will fast track all their development in the coming years. We have some exciting young players coming through and our challenge now is to develop more depth in these teams.

Mr M. Fishwick

The U14s had some good results, winning against Barnard Castle, Ashville and Ampleforth.

Thomas Reynolds captained the team, and continues to show enormous potential. Sam Brown and Tye Burke also performed well. The whole team worked hard and improved.

The U13s also played some good cricket; Jye Richardson captained the side and is developing as a cricketer. Mathew Nicol has the ability to become an excellent all-rounder.

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Rugby 2016/17

The 2016/17 Rugby season was busy one, with over 110 fixtures played by the 12 teams across the School. There were successes at each age group and every player improved which is the main aim of the programme. This is epitomised when we see our players get selected on developing player pathways, or for County and Premiership academy honours.

With every season there are memorable moments. The 1st team beating Edinburgh Academy 37-0 was the first time in the history of this fixture that a losing team had not scored a point. The U15s had a great victory away at St. Peter’s York and continued their evolution as a team into the sevens season, where they made regular cup finals beating some big schools on the way.

A lot of these successes were celebrated at the annual end of season dinner at the Ramside Hall Hotel. The captains of each team did a fantastic job, summarising their team’s ups and downs with great humour and excellent presentation in front of 200 people.

Cameron Nordli-Kelemeti has had a fantastic season for both school and the Newcastle Falcons and must be congratulated for his selection in England U18s. He scored a great individual try against Wales and then went on to represent England in Sevens at the Youth Commonwealth Games in Barbados.

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The build up to the season began with our usual pre-season set up – three day strength camp, one and a half days’ training and a fixture against Stamford School. The effort and understanding shown in this is usually a clear indicator of where the season will take us, but this year it was very difficult as some players were injured, others unavailable, leaving a feeling of uncertainty in the camp. A narrow loss 0-5 in the game left myself and captain Will Gray thinking that this squad had potential.

We quickly moved onto the Tynedale Festival and with a small squad we struggled against a couple of more physical sides drawing 7-7 with Queen Ethelburgas, losing disappointingly to Norwich and Merchiston Castle. This left us in a 4th place play off against Giggleswick. It was in this game where the team realised its strengths and started to understand their potential with a comfortable 40-5 victory.

This positivity wasn’t to last long as the team produced probably its worse performance of the season against RGS Newcastle at Kingston Park losing 36-3. We were dominated at the breakdown and not allowed to execute our game plan by a confident RGS side; this was a rude awakening to 1st Team Rugby for our Y12 boys.

The team bounced back well the week after against GSAL and played a much more mature brand of Rugby against a big Leeds side with Sakeasi Kaitoga starting to show his strengths as a ball carrier at this level. The final score of 19-3 was not a true reflection of the team’s dominance and it showed a need for the team to value possession and take opportunities.

St Peter’s York were our next opposition and it is here where our lack of clinical precision cost us dearly against a team that ended up the season unbeaten. The result of 29-0 to them did not do the team justice for the effort they put in. In the game we made more line breaks than our opposition and created more opportunities, but the final pass was never delivered. St Peter’s on the other hand took their opportunities and this proved the difference between the two teams.

Two confidence boosting games followed against Hymers College and Yarm School in the Natwest Cup, with big victories, the second one creating a home draw against Barnard Castle.

These games allowed the team to develop their offloading skills and set piece work. Nathan Bushnell and Harry Jackson scored some fantastic attacking tries in these games and the game plan

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was marshalled well by half backs Sam Newton and Cameron Nordli-Kelemeti.

The Sedbergh game proved a step too far, as the team struggled against their running game, losing 60-13. This didn’t seem to affect the team too much as they dominated the Noel Shearing Memorial Match against Ampleforth College 41-0 with Sam Newton scoring a try that earnt him a nomination for Samsung try of the month and over a thousand views online.

The Natwest Cup game against Barnard Castle followed at home and in a game we should have won, poor decision making and a poor kick-off return allowed the opposition to score two converted tries against our 13 points for us to lose.

This was hugely disappointing for the squad and meant that we only had Saturday fixtures to look forward to after half term.

These games started with a 25 man squad game win against Yarm 19-12 and a very challenging game at home versus Woodhouse Grove. The team started well, but allowed Woodhouse to score with poor tackling losing 5-19 in another

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game that we let get away from us too easily. This game was the end of the season for Cameron Wright, who suffered a freak injury to his knee. He had a fantastic season in the team and showed that determination and positivity are very important characteristics in a rugby player.

Dame Allan’s was cancelled due to weather, which left Barnard Castle away and Edinburgh Academy on the Playground. The team saved their two best performances for these games with an outstanding victory 14-5 against Barnard Castle with tries from Cameron Nordli-Kelemeti and Sakeasi Kaitoga, both converted by Harry Jackson. The Edinburgh Academy game was the culmination of the 15-a-side season and the last opportunity for the Y13s to wear the green and white shirt on the Playground. Joe Nordli and Matthew Howe were the only players left from this year and they lead from the front in a fantastic team performance winning 37-0. With 13 boys in this team returning next season, it was an exciting way to end the season.

As always I would like to end by thanking a number of people.

Firstly all the Y13 leavers for all they have contributed to the rugby club over their school careers, all of them have been great to teach and be associated with. Secondly to all the parents and

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supporters who turn out in all weather to cheer the team on, and lastly to Mr Dias, Mr Burke and Dave Reed for their coaching expertise throughout the season.

Finally, a thank you to the 2016/17 captain, Will Gray. He had a very unfortunate season with injury, but rather than sitting back, he supported the team in every way possible and assisted Matthew Howe his vice captain whenever he could. He was a credit to the school.

Mr M. Bedworth

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This sevens season was more drawn out than previous seasons and allowed the team many opportunities to compete at the highest level. This 1st VII squad had a lot of potential and contained many of last season’s successful U16 team.

It all started with the County Sevens at Yarm School. Simple wins against Lord Lawson and Yarm meant that we had Barnard Castle in the final. The team played a fast brand and won this game 40-22. It was a confidence boosting day for a young team.

The Ampleforth College Sevens was next up after some extremely heavy rain during the week leading up to the event.

We started the day well with wins against St Peter’s York, Austin Friars and Ashville College in the group stages, drawing Pocklington in the cup quarter finals. A few defensive slip ups resulted in a 21-19 loss in a game that could have been won.

The North of England Sevens followed in Birkenhead. Drawing Sedbergh in the group meant that the team faced a difficult route on the day. Wins against St Anselms and Rydal Penrhos, set the stage for a group decider. The team started well, taking the lead and playing well. As the game went on a few mistakes cost us and we lost 17-28. This moved us into the Plate competition. We beat Giggleswick 33-7 and continued into the semi-finals against The King’s School, Worcester. It was a fantastic game finishing 19-19, which brought about the golden try rule and it was Worcester who took their opportunity first.

Mount St Mary’s was next for the team, again in very

“Thanks to all the parents and supporters who turn out in all weather to cheer the team on” challenging conditions. The team adapted well with wins against Ampleforth, St Ambrose and narrowly losing to a very physical QEGS Wakefield side on a small pitch. The way the competition worked, we somehow managed to draw QEGS again in the semi-final on the main pitch. The bigger pitch suited us much more and we won the game by 3 tries with Sedbergh the outcome in the final. In an exciting end to end game with both teams having opportunities, Sedbergh scored in the final minute to take the victory.

A disappointing showing at Hymers was poor preparation for the Vase competition at the Rosslyn Park Sevens. The first game of the day proved crucial, and again on a very small pitch we struggled to find our rhythm against a good Monmouth team losing 14-10. This meant that only points difference would be a

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Newton’s solo try gaining 300 thousand views on Facebook.

The trophy has never been out of Durham’s hands and it was a huge achievement to retain it for another year.

We sadly slipped up against Barney in the NatWest Cup losing 13 points to 14 having all the possession in a game we should have won. However this loss was rectified later in the season beating our old rivals 14-5 away from home. This was the first time that our Year 13 players had beaten Barny since we began playing them in year 7. The victory was a well deserved result, coming back from 5-0 down to score two tries by two Fijians in the last 10 minutes showing great team character. path out of the group stages. Three routine victories scoring 129 points was not quite enough and we missed out on the second day by 4 points. 5 missed conversions in front of the posts did not help us that day.

Three of our squad (Rob Milbanke, Philip Chapman and Sam Newton) were lucky enough to be selected for the Gilbert Super Seven team at the Chester Sevens based on their performances for the team. This is a team made up from the HMC Schools that play in the super seven series. They lost to a semiprofessional outfit in the final.

14 of the squad are returning next season, and we are hoping they can convert the opportunities they created this year into silverware.

A couple of lows came against RGS and Sedbergh and we were bitterly disappointed with the losses but I am confident that the boys next year will put these wrongs right with two wins.

The last game, and highlight, came in beating Edinburgh Academy 37-0 in the oldest fixture between the two nations.

Beating the Scots was a great way to end the fifteen-a-side season and the performance justified the hard work the lads had put in all year.

As a team we’ve learnt many things this year:

The first fifteen’s season has been one of great highs and a couple of lows. There were nine new caps in the team this year and so with a relatively young line-up we are pleased to have won seven of the twelve games played.

Firstly; even after swimming every Monday morning all season, two members of the team, Niall Paice and Dan Jukes will never be able to swim. Ever.

Secondly we’ve learnt to our great surprise that Saki Kaitoga can last the full 80 minutes of a game, something I never imagined to see in my time here. This is credit to Saki who improved with every game of the season and became an important player in the side.

My season sadly ended far too soon and after concussions I went from captaining the side, to water boy and photographer.

I have however enjoyed training with the boys all season and have watched the team massively improve from the touchline.

From one Fijian to another, It’s been confirmed that Cameron Kenorico is truly talented and has led the backline fantastically both in attack and defence and his hard work has been rewarded with a call up to the England Under 18s side.

Mathew Howe took over the Captaincy, leading the team by example, getting stuck in at every opportunity, as he has done throughout his time at Durham School. Here are a few highlights that Mathew and I have picked out.

Nathan Bushnell’s performances have depended on the mood that he finds himself in. The problem is his moods are usually affected by the status of his love life. However, with the help of Mr Bedworth’s amazing advice I’m pleased to announce that Bushy has had a very strong end to the season both on and off the pitch.

Mr M. I. Bedworth

XV Captain’s Speech

The first win of the season came at home against The Grammar School at Leeds. They were a very physical side but were outplayed by the speed in which we moved the ball, winning 19 points to 3 with Leeds never looking like breaking down our strong defensive effort.

Two more wins followed, putting 50 points on Hymers and then again against Yarm in the NatWest cup. Two games that saw some great team tries.

Our best performance of the season came a couple of weeks later against Ampleforth, always a difficult fixture to play away from home. We played a confident and stylish game, retaining the Noel Shearing Cup with a convincing 41-0 victory. Sam

Sam Newton has been the stalwart of the team, scoring some memorable individual tries as well as captaining the 7s squad this season. Those of you that he hasn’t got round to telling yet, he has represented the England Schools Lambs on numerous occasions. Well done Sam we are all extremely proud of you The 7s team has had some success this year, winning the county 7s and reaching the latter stages of most tournaments and I am confident that they will be an even more competitive side next year.

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School, those of us that are leaving this year will take so many happy memories away with us.

losses to Hymers 7-26, Sedbergh 0-71, and Ampleforth,15-35 in the subsequent weeks.

Joe Nordli has had a great last season at school. He has developed his game throughout his time and has put in some of the biggest hits of the year as well as having a deadly side step.

The results from the first half of term don’t give a fair reflection of the efforts from the team in all of the matches they played. Plenty of good rugby was played, particularly in attack, but there was a need for improved defensive displays.

Cameron Wright is another leaver in the team and although he hasn’t been at the school for long he has left his mark. Cam gets the award for the most gruesome injury of the season, dislocating his knee cap, something that even managed to make Bedders wince.

Speaking of injuries, Dan Jukes has had the worst of them. He has spent more time off the pitch than on. However his hard work in recovery has allowed him to play some sevens this term, showing his drive and determination to represent the school.

The final leaver is Adi Hitchins. He’s played rugby since the day I met him and I’m pretty sure he still has no idea what the half the rules of rugby are. He plays with his heart on his sleeve and has scored some unforgettable tries during his life at school and possibly butchered at least one or two along the way as well.

The half term break was welcomed and with it came the opportunity for a number of players to rest up and return from injury.

Yarm felt the full force of a rejuvenated U16 side. Playing away in conditions that suited an expansive brand of rugby, the team showed excellent attacking play, scoring a number of excellent individual and team tries. An impressive 57-5 win for Durham.

This form was carried in to the next game where our U16 team played against a physical Woodhouse Grove 3rd team. On a small pitch, the boys defended well and thanks to some excellent handling from Dylan Flemming-Jones, we were able to score some very tries. Durham winning 41-22.

I wish next year’s first team continued success – only six of us are leaving at the end of the year and so they have a great foundation for success and we look forward to seeing their progression next season.

The 15-a-side season finished in the same way that it started; a local derby and a good win this time against Barnard Castle School. The final score was 28-14. The team defended well against a good Barnard Castle attack and, pleasingly, they showed good patience when playing with the ball in hand.

Thank you to the team that has made this year such an enjoyable experience and thank you to everyone who has supported us throughout, especially Maurice Bell who hardly misses a game.

The 7s campaign was one which had mixed results. On paper the squad was strong but, as was the case in the 15-a-side season, injuries meant our full strength team was rarely fielded.

Finally thank you to Mr Bedworth and Mr Dias for all their time and effort coaching us this season.

Pocklington hosted the first tournament. In wet and cold conditions the boys struggled to maintain possession. They won a closely fought game against Yarm, lost to a strong Woodhouse Grove team and then lost narrowly to RGS Newcastle.

Will Gray DSFC 1st Team Captain

Poor weather resulted in a number of cancelled tournaments.

U16 Rugby 2016-2017

The 2016/17 campaign started with a tough pre-season training camp, with an initial focus on strength and conditioning and then a lot of skill and tactical work. The boys bought in to the training well and were rewarded with an excellent win in their first game of the season against RGS Newcastle, 32-29. There were some excellent tries scored and Will Elliott’s boot was the ultimate difference between the two sides.

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A cancelled game against GSAL meant there was a two-week gap before the next match, this was not what we needed and, combined with a number of injuries, we struggled against a welldrilled St Peters York team. It was a good game for the neutral to watch with lots of good attacking rugby from both sides. The score-line finished 24-38 in St Peters York’s favour.

More injuries came over the next couple of weeks, putting a lot of pressure on the boys in what is a difficult circuit. There were

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So the next challenge for the team was up at Merchiston Castle School. This is always a great tournament, which gives the boys a chance to play teams that they don’t normally meet on the circuit. There was a close game against Dollar Academy that ended in a 24-24 draw, followed by another close game against George Watson College where we lost 26-19 to a last play try.

A strong Fettes team beat us comfortably but we bounced back and drew our last game against Robert Gordons College. Credit must go to those involved on this day, there were a number of injures which meant the team consisted of predominantly forwards. In some instances, the whole team was part of the forward pack!

The final trip for the U16s was down to the Rosslyn Park National 7s. This time we had most of our players back and there was an air of confidence amongst the squad. We had some excellent games in our group against some big schools, beating Priors Park College 40-7, John Fisher 19-15 and King Edward VI School Stratford 47-24. Unfortunately, we lost to a Welsh team, where we performed poorly. This meant we could not progress to the knockout stages. The high point of the trip was playing on the main pitch where the game was live-streamed on the tournament website. The boys did not disappoint and brought out their best performance for everyone to see.

Therefore, this has been a season with many ups and downs.

Injuries hampered the side and I feel that we would have had a lot more wins with a fully fit team. That said, the team always acquitted themselves well in the matches and I cannot fault their effort. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Archie O’Dair, who captained the side very well throughout the season.

I am also keen to see how this set of boys’ progress with their rugby; there is plenty of natural ability amongst them and if they work hard, they could do very well.

Mr P. Dias

U13 Rugby 2016- 2017

The U13s started their campaign with a tough game against a strong RGS Newcastle side, whilst they showed good resolve and never gave up they ended up losing 35-10.

The effort and determination shown in the first game was not mirrored in their second game, this time against Kings Priory.

There was some strong running from Alex Mitchelson, Jay Smith and Richard Troughear but this was not to be enough as we fell off tackles and gifted Kings Priory some soft tries.

There was a much-improved performance against St. Martins Ampleforth. Conditions were conducive to running rugby, and the boys did not disappoint. In all, we scored ten tries and conceded only three. This win gave the team a lot more confidence, but unfortunately, this was not to be enough when we came up against a very good Aysgarth team. Subsequent loses also came against Yarm and Choristers, although the score-lines were much closer.

The next win for the team came against Emmanuel College;

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there was lots of good attacking rugby on show with plenty of tries being scored in a convincing 50-25 win.

The U13s last game came against NSB, who moved the ball well and beat us 30-10. This was not the way we wanted to finish the 13 a-side season but there were plenty of positives to take from the game, particularly our rucking game.

The 7s season took place in the Easter term, again with a varied level of success. At our own tournament, the Young Sevens, we played some good rugby in the group stages against some well-drilled and experienced teams. Unfortunately, the results did not go our way, but the boys acquitted themselves well against some strong opposition. This tournament showed that when the team concentrates fully, they can play well. To their credit they finished the season well with some good wins in the County 7s competition at Barnard Castle. We had a good win against St Leonard’s but lost in a poor performance against Durham Johnston.

“The team always acquitted themselves well in the matches and I cannot fault their effort”

This is a team with plenty of potential, they have a lot of players who are new to rugby but the improvement that they showed over the course of the season highlights their potential to do well. I would like to thank Oliver Chapman for his efforts in captaining the side and I would like to thank the boys for how they have approached their rugby; I have really enjoyed coaching them. As they progress through the school and become physically stronger they will start to win a lot more games and I am sure they will develop in to a successful team.

Floreat Dunelmia, Mr P. Dias

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Tennis

The summer term saw the return of boys’ tennis to the sports programme at school. We were able to field teams at U13, U15 and U18 level for the first time in a number of years.

The U13s had a great fixture against Barnard Castle School.

Five pairs took part, playing as many sets against different pairs as they could in the allotted time. The end result was 8-8, with each pair winning some crucial sets. Seb Collins was the star performer for the Durham team on the day.

Johnston, there was a much-improved display from the team.

Against Barnard Castle there were some good wins from James Hughes and Stavros Gidopoulos.

It was great to have boys tennis back up and running this term and I am looking forward to more fixtures next year. Well done to all involved!

Mr P. Dias

The U15s enjoyed fixtures against Barnard Caste, Durham Johnston and NSB over the course of the summer term. We lost 6 sets to 3 against Barnard Castle at the beginning of the

“It was great to have boys tennis back up and running this term” season but, to the boys’ credit, we were able to beat Barnard Castle in a triangular competition at Durham Johnston later in the term. Against Newcastle School for Boys we came up against some strong club players but there was some good tennis on show from Ian Wren and Thomas Pickering.

The senior team had a tough encounter against Barnard Castle, losing 8 sets to 1. Injuries meant that we took a relatively young squad and this showed against an experienced Barnard Castle side. At the Area Tennis Competition, hosted by Durham

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Durham Squad at National Bath Cup, London Aquatics Centre

Swimming “It has been good year for the swimming team with the House competition being the highlight of the year�

Unfortunately, we did not have as many Inter-School galas this year but that did not dampen our spirits. The first outing for the team was against Barnard Castle at Home. The was a mixed event with both our Juniors and Seniors winning convincingly. Next came another home fixture against Sedbergh; the Juniors boys narrowly won with the Senior Boys and Open Girls losing out. Next came an away Girls fixture against Barnard Castle and it was another overall win with both the Juniors and Seniors winning. Last was another home fixture against Ampleforth with our swimmers pulling out a convincing win in the Junior Boys, Senior Boys and Open Girls. This lead to us winning three out of four galas this year with our Junior team undefeated.

As our inter-School gala record showed, our strength is with our Juniors and it was our Juniors who made up a substantial proportion of our team to the National Bath Cup event at the London Aquatics Centre. The boys came 65th out of 76 in the Freestyle event and 63rd out of 64 in the Medley with the Girls placing 60th out of 64 in their Freestyle event and 58th out of 66 in their Medley event. With more experience, I hope to see

the team moving up the rankings in future events.

Lastly was our House competition. The boys event was dominated by The Caffinites and Poole House with The Caffinites taking the Juniors and Relay Crowns and Poole the Intermediate and Seniors trophies. The points were close with Poole House nudging ahead and taking the overall title. In the girls, Macleod dominated taking the Junior, Intermediate, Senior, Relay and overall title. It was good to see so many pupils getting involved and I was really pleased to see that 29 out of a possible 45 records were broken this year, with all bar two Junior records going this year. Well done to Alex Mitchelson and Amelia Simpson who broke the most records this year.

Thank you to Emma Reed and Michael Bramwell who have captained the team over the past year and good luck to Lauren Watson and Kari Dougall who take over the reins of the respective teams.

Mr C. S. Fordyce

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A D V E R T O R I A L

In fine spirits Dunelmian Mike Berriman (C, 1970-75) is one of the team at the helm of Durham Distillery. Its gin, vodka and liquors proudly made in Durham are part of an exciting success story.

It’s no exaggeration to say that as a nation we’re in the midst of a love affair with gin. But it is especially good to be able to enjoy a real taste of home with gin that’s distilled in County Durham.

Durham Distillery is the name behind the successful Durham Gin and Durham Vodka brands. This year it will also start production of the first whisky to be distilled in the North East. The smallbatch craft distillery plans a relocation to Durham’s city centre as part of an expansion in 2018, where the initial and future batches of Durham Whisky will be created.

Already widely known for its gin and vodka products, which launched in 2014 and are stocked in the likes of Fenwick Food Hall and Majestic Wines stores across the UK, distillery owner Jon Chadwick and Caffinite, Mike, are excited for the next milestone for Durham Distillery.

“We are gearing up for what will be a huge year for the business, moving from the outskirts of Durham to a larger city centre premises to begin producing the first whisky to be made in this region, alongside increased production of our gin and vodka”, says Jon. “Our new home will not only give us additional operations and storage capacity, but will enable us to become a visitor destination. The aim is to host guided tours daily, as well as private functions and corporate events, in addition to being a welcome space for local people to enjoy as a meeting place.

Mike, who played 1st 11 cricket and 2nd 1V rugby at Durham School (1970-1975), joined Joined Durham Distillery In February 2014.Having spent his working life in the drinks trade,

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he joined at the start of the distillery’s journey to work on sales and marketing activity.

“Durham Gin was the first regional craft gin in the North East and I am enormously proud to be associated with a brand developed and produced here in our heartland of the North East - especially with my link to Durham School”, he says.

Durham Distillery now has a number of key brands supporting the gin: vodka, cask-aged gin, strawberry and pink pepper liqueur gin, damson, blackberry and ginger liqueur gin.

“The future is equally exciting with the launch of whisky and the opening later this year of our distillery and visitor centre in the heart of city’, says Mike.

Those keen to be part of whisky history can now sign up to reserve a Founder’s Cask from the first whisky run, as well as cases or bottles, which will be ready to drink in 2021. durhamdistillery.co.uk/whisky

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What a fantastic year this has been for activities, societies, clubs, performances, trips and learning that have taken place outside of the academic classroom. Throughout the year, over 85 different weekly activities have been delivered catering for all interests, age groups and abilities.

This wide-ranging programme included a variety of musical ensembles, drama, CCF, Duke of Edinburgh Awards, badminton, chess, swimming, mindfulness, charities committee, confirmation classes, reading circle, ceramics and football to name but a few.

We offered numerous education visits, including the cricket tour to Sri Lanka, French visit to Chateau Beaumont in Normandy, ski trip, a classics trip to Rome, Barcelona and Iceland geography trips and the World Challenge Expedition to Madagascar.

Not all trips were on such a large scale with regular theatre visits to local and regional theatres, art gallery visits to Edinburgh and London, debating and classics competitions, science and geography field trips and many other interesting destinations

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Google Expeditions

Durham School was delighted to be selected to host a Google Expedition Training Day in February 2017 giving all pupils in Y5 - Y11 an amazing “expedition in a lesson”.

Pupils donned virtual reality headsets and our teachers led their classes on these wonderful journeys.

Destinations for the expeditions included the International Space Station, the large Hadron Collider at CERN, inside a volcano or the human body to a trip to the Amazon and a tour of Barcelona.

The legacy of the day is that we now have a set of Google Headsets that are being used in class by teachers where a virtual reality journey would be beneficial to learning.

Mrs K. Rochester

“Well done to all pupils who have participated in activities, trips, productions, competitions, concerts and sporting fixtures this year”

The academic year culminated in our exciting ‘Out of This World’ week of activities for the whole school which provided a huge range of academic, physical, teamwork and individual challenges both for pupils and staff.

Rona Sailing Project

Well done to all pupils who have participated in activities, trips, productions, competitions, concerts and sporting fixtures this year and a huge thank you to all our talented staff who willingly shared their interests and expertise and gave of their time willingly to provide such a tremendous range of opportunities.

Myself and five other cadets from all over the country boarded this yacht as part of the Rona Sailing Project and spent a week on board acting as the ship’s crew.

We began our voyage in Guernsey where we first boarded the boat and met our skipper; that evening we left the port and set off for our destination: Jersey. During this initial trip we were

At the end of July I was fortunate enough to have been able to take part in a channel crossing on board Merrilyn, a 45ft yacht as part of a CCF expedition.

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all given the opportunity to take the helm and to familiarise ourselves with the boat. That night we enjoyed our first meal together as a crew. The next morning, we began our first real journey as we left Jersey and embarked on our way to East Cowes. This was an experience as we hurtled through the sea in a force 7 wind. The following evening, we took part in a night sail as we headed for Cherbourg on the coast of France, this was a fantastic adventure and I really enjoyed having to navigate using nothing but the lights on the shore.

We all woke up the following day exhausted after the previous night’s adventure. However, there was no time to stop as we set off on the channel crossing. The crossing was by far my favourite part as you were constantly working, we all had a

brilliant time and at one point we managed to hoist all five sails! That evening, as the sun set, we were fortunate enough to see a pod of Dolphins swimming alongside the boat. For the remainder of the voyage we ventured along the south coast of England from Poole to the Isle of Wight, rounding the Needles.

I greatly enjoyed my time aboard Merrilyn and I made lots of new friends. We learnt to work together as a team in all aspects of our time as a crew. I am hugely grateful to the CCF for giving me this opportunity and I would suggest that many more recruits take part in the full range of activities available to them.

Cadet J Anstee

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experiences in September and October. Many cadets have completed Part One of their training, meaning that they will be able to take part in flying lessons from RAF Leeming.

This is great news as it has been some years since we were able to send cadets on these experiences.

Looking into what we have achieved this year, the Army section once again successfully defended the school grounds against the Banetal Forces during training exercises in the winter months. It is great that we are able to run these events on school grounds, as it gives us the opportunity to improve skills such as weapon handling and patrolling. With the development of senior cadets, it means that we are able to allow them to train junior cadets, developing their leadership and command, as well as coaching junior members of the section.

And finally, the RN section has made great leaps in developing their numbers and the activities that they have taken part in. although water-time has been limited, it has been wonderful to see the dedication the RN cadets have shown to their section and hopefully they will reap the rewards in the coming months. By far the most impressive performance in the RN section was by Cadet Jonny Anstee, who by volunteering found himself sailing for a week off the south coast of England early in the summer holidays, gaining sailing qualifications and great experiences at the same time. Next year is already looking exciting, with dates booked in for more flying experiences, Adventurous Training expeditions in the diary and further exercises to take place. The future is looking bright for the Contingent and with 2017-2018 being the final year for Mr Atkinson, we will be making sure that we make it as enjoyable as possible!

A.P Sawyer

This year has seen the recommissioning of our RAF and Royal Navy Sections. It has been a delight to welcome Miss Buist (RAF) and Mr Williams (RN) into the Contingent - they are well underway with their training.

The biennial inspection in May was a great day, allowing all three sections to show off what they have been training on in recent months. The Army section were able to run air rifle ranges on Top Ground, the RAF flight simulator was in full swing and the RN had some very testing command tasks on Masters’ Green. As the RAF section has developed, we have been able to prepare them for their upcoming flying

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they started and the aim was to produce or display their end product or perform in front of an audience depending on the skill. Skills included, strictly come dancing, ukulele playing, watercolour challenge, bike assembly, making a tote bag out of a pair of jeans, crochet, kayaking, clay pigeon shooting and hen keeping. The results were incredible and each pupil certainly learnt a new and useful skill. The Ukulele band entertained the audience before Speech Day.

Y7 Trip to the Centre For Life

Out of this World Week

The final week of the academic year is Activities Week, in which our Y7,Y8, Y9, Y10 and Y12 pupils take learning outside the classroom to extremes. This year was no different with a programme of OUT OF THIS WORLD challenges embarked by all pupils and staff. The unseasonably wet weather presented an additional challenge but did not dampen spirits.

The Y7s started the week with a visit to the DinoJaws Exhibition and a Space workshop at the Centre for Life. They experienced a range of challenges, making and eating ‘le petit dejunner’ and developing a small business to make and supply paper bags. Our Y7s also received their basic first aid and CPR training and a highlight of their week was a visit from the Vikings in which they experienced a flavour of life back in Viking times and engaged in battles, raids and were ready to finish with a ceremonial burning of a long boat which unfortunately was washed out by heavy rain!

Y10 were fascinated by a Moon Rock experiment in Science during their week and one of their highlights was a visit to Aerial Extreme High Ropes and team work challenges. The week ended for Y9 and Y10 with a Zombie Apocalypse in which Zombies who had already taken over the world, were making a final attempt to destroy Durham School. Pupils had to work in teams to devise strategies to destroy these zombie invaders, develop a cure for those people who had been infiltrated and come up with a way to rebuild the damage done. Our Sixth Form drama students and staff made this event extremely real and it was not for the faint hearted!

The grand finale was a day of House Competitions, which were held in the speech day marquee due to the pouring rain. It proved an ideal venue for the tug of war and ergo competitions. House cricket and rounders were played dodging the rain drops but here at Durham School, the weather fails to dampen spirits and enthusiasm. A fantastic week was had by all and a big thank you to all our pupils and staff who all really entered into the spirit of the week.

Mrs K. Rochester

A soapbox challenge was a highlight of the week for Y8.

Each House was challenged to build a self-propelled vehicle using recyclable items and they were then tasked with racing each other around the playground. Caffinites finished as eventual winners with a sturdy fast cart. The 8s also enjoyed an afternoon of outdoor activities including kayaking, clay pigeon shooting, orienteering and rock climbing as well as an out of this world art challenge to design and make space models.

Our Y9s certainly had an action packed week, with a Geography field trip to Robin Hood’s Bay. The original destination of Grasmere and Easedale tarn was changed due to heavy rain and low cloud forecast. Despite the wet weather, soggy sandwiches and full waterproof outfits at Robin Hood’s Bay, everyone had fun, especially in the rock pool challenge set by Dr Scott Warburton and afterwards eating fish and chips. Y9 and Y10 were set a huge challenge to learn a skill in two hours. Pupils found out their challenge, 5 minutes before

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Inter House Soap Box Rally

Viking Longboats

Monitor Selection Day

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Ski Trip 2017- Passo Tonale, Italy

The Annual Durham School Ski Trip was a great success with 36 pupils and four staff flying to Italy for a fantastic week of skiing in Passo Tonale beneath clear blue skies and in great skiing conditions.

With a range of skiing abilities it was brilliant to have some excellent instructors who helped all of our pupils develop and improve their skiing over the six days. By the end of the week, everyone on the trip had progressed to being able to ski down at least a ‘red’ run, which was very impressive given the majority of the group were beginners. That’s not to say there weren’t a few tumbles along the way (staff included)! Thankfully everyone returned in one piece.

in bowling lessons so we will have to see if she has improved on the next trip!

Miss Watchman put on a brilliant, interactive quiz night involving singing, charades and many team challenges.

The hotel we stayed at also put on a disco for a couple of the nights that the pupils bought in to and really enjoyed.

Despite having tired legs from a full day of skiing, many of the pupils still had enough energy to show off their moves on the dance floor!

By the middle of the week, all of the pupils had improved enough for us to have a full day up on the glacier, which

“A fantastic week of skiing in Passo Tonale beneath clear blue skies” Evening activity highlights included a karaoke night where a wide, and often surprising, variety of songs were chosen by pupils and staff. Although actual singing ability may have been lacking most of the time (there were one or two exceptions) this was made up for through effort and determination to do the chosen song justice!

The bowling activity again highlighted a variety of abilities, but a special mention should go to Phil Greenbank for top scoring on the evening. I think Mrs Abbott was last but she has invested

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presented some more challenging skiing. The views up there were stunning and we were able to have lunch in the sun and out on the snow; this was a real highlight of the trip. It was important that we got out to the cable car nice and early so that we could enjoy a full day on the slopes. Mr Sturt ,with his military background, ensured a strict and efficient system of organising skis, ski poles and boots (many of which seemed to disappear at the beginning of the trip) so that we were able to start our lessons promptly!

On the last evening the whole group went out for some authentic Italian pizza and ice cream. We presented a number

of pupils with some awards for their efforts on the trip and it was a great way to round off a very enjoyable week.

On behalf of the staff I would like to take this opportunity to thank and congratulate the pupils on their behaviour and efforts on the trip; they were a pleasure to take away and we hope that we will be able to take them away on another trip during their time here. On a personal note I would like to thank the staff for all of their efforts in organising and ensuring the smooth running of the trip. We are looking forward to the next trip which is to Les Deux Alpes in December 2017.

Mr P. Dias

Speedwatch and Operation Hawkeye

Once again this year, Durham School and Durham Constabulary worked closely together to help to keep our school and local community safe. Y9 pupils carried out a Speedwatch at the corner on Quarryheads Lane. This involved working with officers to pull over speeding and dangerous motorists and read them a caution. The week following this campaign we completed Operation Hawkeye on Quarryheads Lane, South Street and Pimlico to ensure parked vehicles were safe and at low risk of being targeted by thieves. As a school, we are extremely pleased to be involved in these initiatives and increase awareness of road safety.

Speed Watch 2017

Mrs K. Rochester

Wisedrive

Wisedrive training for Y11 was once again a sobering and hard-hitting day in which pupils attended a number of workshops aimed to increase awareness of the dangers of the driving and making the wrong decisions at the wheel. This was delivered by the partnership of safety agencies in Durham County including Durham Constabulary and their Police Interceptors. All pupils in County Durham are invited to attend with their School and it is certainly a worthwhile day before our pupils turn 17 and hit the roads.

Mrs K. Rochester

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Beech Sports at Seaburn, part of our Junio MultiSport Programme

Holiday courses

Who thought the holidays were for rest? Certainly not at Durham School where we offer a comprehensive programme of sports courses and swimming development courses during the Easter and Summer School holidays.

These courses are open to all children from our local community and they are very popular and busy. Children as young as four joined our “learn to swim� lessons and older more competent swimmers enjoyed gaining their Rookie Lifeguard Qualifications alongside swimming development.

The Junior and Senior Multi Sport courses offered children the opportunity to try a huge range of sports and fun activities to develop their sporting and teamwork skills. Children on the Junior Multi Sport also enjoyed a play day out to either the Woodland Trust for den building and orienteering or Seaburn beach for beach sports. Rowing is always popular with two-weeks of courses this summer. Eddie Bryant and his team of coaches enthused novice and more experienced rowers on the river with a range of skill challenges, competition and technique development.

Many budding cricketers joined our cricket courses where they worked alongside coaches Mike Fishwick and Gordon Muchall to develop bowling, batting and fielding techniques.

Thank you to our coaching team of Naomi Fordyce, Michael Bramwell, Alistair Leigh, Rowan Rochester, Mike Fishwick, Gordon Muchall, Sue Sweeting, Eddie Bryant, Dave Rumble, Ryan Bewick, Peter Fisk and Hugh Shannon as well as the Sixth Form volunteers who assisted.

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Durham School’s victorious Workplace Games Team

County Durham sport workplace games

In November 2016 we were proud to host the inaugural County Durham Workplace Games. Teams of ten from workplaces across the County entered and prepared to compete in a range of sporting challenges. Our team of Aisling Dutton and Tricia Abbott from the Medical Centre, Hugh Shannon and George Gamble from the Estates Team, Eileen Cathrae our Director of Admissions and Marketing alongside Sophie Watchman, Paddy Dias, Marianne Gordon, Louise Hinde and Jill Wood from the teaching staff who joined forces as a formidable team. The shooting proved our first

challenge and once Paddy and Hugh had realised a 007 James Bond stance was the pose to adopt, we scored really well. The opposition was tough and throughout the evening our main competition was from Durham Prison officers and a firm of solicitors from Darlington. We stuck in there through golf, tennis, volleyball, fitness and badminton challenges and were crowned champions of County Durham at their first Workplace Games. It was a hugely enjoyable evening for all and we hope to enter again next year.

Mrs K. Rochester

The Successful Sport Workplace Games Team

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The World Challenge Team

World Challenge

On the 4th July, 36 intrepid challengers and 4 members of staff embarked on the long journey via Paris to Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar. Following a detailed build up day with our group leaders, Iain with group 1 and Roberto with group 2, Challengers and staff were both very nervous and excited as the reality of the expedition and the challenges that lay ahead were nearly upon us.

Miss Yates and Miss Plummer accompanied group 1 with Miss Hinde and Mrs Sweeting with group 2. Both groups went in different directions on arrival in Madagascar as we had chosen a different itinerary and wanted to tackle different challenges.

We soon found out that World Challenge is a really special opportunity where everyone must take responsibility and pull their weight, as we were in charge of achieving our goals and our leaders were only there to help us and offer advice. Each group member had to be the team leader for a couple of days which involved booking transport, buying food, finding accommodation and ensuring everyone was OK as well as a huge amount of other jobs. Both groups undertook treks in the Andasibe National Park and Andringitra National Park where we saw the native lemurs. We soon discovered that they were not quite as sweet as they looked when they pinched our sandwiches! The mountains and crystal clear rivers and pools provided incredible views in every direction we looked. A visit to the Isalo National Park allowed us to spend more time with the different varieties of lemurs.

China Trip 2017

During Easter this year a group of nine pupils, accompanied

by Mr Middleton, Mrs Cathrae and Mrs Marshall embarked on a trip to China over 5,600 miles away. We began our journey in Shanghai. This vibrant city of the future gave us a real taste of modern Chinese society and allowed us to experience an entirely different existence with visits to places such as the Oriental Pearl Tower (one of the largest skyscrapers in the city) and a Huangpu river cruise.

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The project phase certainly provided a challenge especially to group 2, who had to walk into a village, 3 days away from other civilisation. The villagers hadn’t seen foreign visitors for over 8 years and we had brilliant hospitality from them; several ladies cooked for us and we enjoyed teaching their children fun games and entertaining each other whilst they tried to teach us basic malagasy. They sang and put a show on for us where we were expected to sing; the only songs we all knew were Jerusalem and Floreat Dunelmia! We helped to build a School, taking rocks out of the lake at the bottom of the hill, ferrying them via human chain to the top of the hill and then building walls using zebu (local animal a little like a cow) dung cement.

After 3 weeks of camping and cooking outside, our rest and relaxation was enjoyed by all. Beach huts on the edge of the Indian Ocean provided welcome comfort and our groups enjoyed spending time swimming in the sparkly blue ocean and having fun and games on the white sands. Our journey home took rather longer than expected; 20 hours to be precise due to a technical fault with our plane, so we had an unexpected bonus of a night in Paris. Being a Challenger was certainly an amazing experience and it taught us so many skills as well as developing each one of us individually. Our thanks go to Miss Hinde, Mrs Sweeting, Miss Yates and Miss Plummer for spending 4 weeks with us, as well as Roberto and Iain our World Challenge Leaders.

of the stay. In Chengdu we went to a traditional Chinese settlement as well as one of the largest shopping malls in the world, giving us a sense of the diversity of this city.

Chengdu is also home to China’s largest panda sanctuary where we were able to see these amazing creatures in their natural environment. Beijing was to be our final stop on our tour; here we visited some of the country’s most famous attractions including the Olympic park, Tiananmen square, the Forbidden palace and finally the Great Wall of China.

Mr Middleton displayed his ninja-like skills during our Tai-chi lesson at the Temple of Heaven. Our visit to China was a fantastic experience, I can’t wait to hear about the trip in 2018.

Jonny Anstee (Year 9)

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F RIE N DS O F D U RHA M S C HO O L

The Friends of Durham School The Friends of Durham School exists to support the education of current and future generations of pupils and to encourage fellowship between members of the School community including current and former parents of the School. This year the Friends ran a number of events and activities: New Parents Welcome Evening, Friends Brunch, Autumn Fair, Lanchester Walk and Pub Lunch, Bonfire Night, Bow Prep Christmas Disco, Bow Pre-Prep Christmas party, Christmas Cards, Mother’s Day Tea & Friends Hadrian’s Wall Walk Challenge.

On the evening of Speech Day, Saturday 1 July, The Friends of Durham School hosted the Annual Summer Ball. This year’s theme was “Simply Elegant” - a return to flowing ball gowns and the sharpest of dinner suits.

The evening was captured by photographer, Chris Lishman (S.1981-85) and guests were entertained by live music by Richard Wood and Friends. and Disco by Sol Walker (L.198690). The bar was provided by Poetic License, a distillery run

by OD and parent, Nicola Foster-Hird (Pim, 1988-90). The evening raised over £10,000 for The Friends of Durham School.

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Any surplus generated by our social events is fed back into the Durham & Bow Schools through the support of various projects.

With the help of Friends, the organ in Chapel is now complete.

When the organ was originally installed in the 1920s there was some space for more stops. Over the October, 2016 half term with the help of Willis Organs, the spaces were filled and the last pipes installed. The bottom octave of the pedal 16-foot trombone was heard for the first time in a public performance in all its new (loud) glory when played by Alexander in the St. Celia’s Concert.

The Friends funded the purchase of some Clay Pigeon Shooting equipment which has been enjoyed thoroughly by our pupils.

The Durham School pool is one of our most used resources at the School. Now, thanks to Friends we have new diving blocks.

Our School pool is used by four local primary schools and the local swimming team so it was nice to be able to update a small part of it.

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Peterhouse

Dear Reader of The Dunelmian,

It is wonderful to have this opportunity briefly to write in this year’s edition of The Dunelmian; I am grateful to Mrs Stanford in the Development Office for drawing my attention to a pre-First World War tradition of Old Dunelmians who had matriculated at either Oxford or Cambridge using this publication as a means of informing the School community of their progress. After a brief hiatus, the tradition was relaunched in 1917; here we are, relaunching it again, exactly one hundred years later.

Whilst I qualify for this, having ‘left’ after my A levels in 2016 to matriculate at Peterhouse, the oldest college at the University of Cambridge, and having now spent (at the time of writing) four terms here, it does feel, in many respects, as though I have never left. I am not here suggesting that the two institutions are similar, as true as that might be: indeed, they are both Medieval foundations which are very community focussed, with chapels at their heart, and with not too dissimilar numbers of students; the connections do not end there, as there does seem to have been a scholarship for ODs heading to Peterhouse established by The Rt. Rev’d Dr. John Cosin, who was Master of Peterhouse and Vice Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, and also Bishop of Durham, to whose patronage the Font at the Cathedral’s West End owes its existence.

Rather, the School’s community focus – and more recently, its online presence – means that one always feels part of the Durham School family; I have made several return visits, including to address the Hillard Society on the topic of classical reception. Having founded and served as the inaugural President (2015-16) of this society, it was a delight to be able to return and to see it going from strength to strength. Boat Club dinners have also been a much-appreciated opportunity to return, each time bringing back fond memories of my time at DSBC. At the time of writing this, I am preparing to return to Durham School Chapel to preach on the Feast of S. Nicholas, an opportunity for which I am very grateful to Fr Simon. Some things are new, the MARK acronym, for example; of course, it

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is not really new, but just putting into words attributes that have always existed among the Dunelmian community.

My predecessors at Oxbridge have often used these letters to reflect on a particular aspect of their studies; instead, I want to explore why my course, Modern and Medieval Languages with Classics, is a recommendable one; languages are about far more than rote learning verb tables. I can safely say that language studies are very broad, having myself written on topics as broad as: Medieval German Literature (Gottfried’s Tristan and Hartmann von Aue’s Iwein), Wilhelmine German History, Nietzsche, Plato’s Republic, Cicero, Ovid, and Statius – to name but a few! – as well as prose and verse composition, disciplines I first enjoyed as a sixth-former at Durham, through which one grows in appreciation of the logical structure of Latin, and comes to recognise that language is a puzzle to be manipulated and enjoyed. From literature, to history, to philosophy, studying MML, and indeed Classics, allows one to engage with great minds, revealing how mankind has been concerned with the same ultimate questions for millennia; what is the nature of the soul? What is the appropriate way to behave? What is the role of education?

And finally a word on why Cambridge… Yes, it does require hard work, but it has absolutely been worth it, in my experience: the chance to study in such a beautiful city, alongside people with different (and often hugely exciting) life experiences, and to be taught by those who are international experts in their fields, and to meet some wonderful friends, with whom I have even made several trips to Germany this past year. I am very grateful to those at Durham who encouraged me on my path; I owe my immense gratitude to every member of staff, particularly those in the Modern Languages, Classics, and Religious Studies departments. I offer my very best wishes to those currently going through the applications’ process.

Floreat Dunelmia!

B. T. F. O’Neill, OD (C, 2009-16) Peterhouse, University of Cambridge.

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Three new members were welcomed to the Lodge this year; Richard Burnip, (L, 1990-95), John P Conroy, (L, 1997-2000), and Tom Williams, (Staff). We were sad to hear of the death of Charles V Scott (C, 1939-45) who was a founding member of the Lodge.

Lloyd C. Pickering, (P, 1997-2002) was installed as the new Master by C. Michael Saint in July 2017, again in The Luce Centre, with a dinner following in Big School.

The Lodge is grateful for the generosity of Mr. McLaughlin and the assistance of the various members of staff in allowing and servicing our use of School buidings and facillities. We thank all involved, together with Colin Looker who has printed our notices and menu cards for the various functions.

Old Dunelmian Lodge

In July 2016 the Mastership of the Lodge was assumed by C. Michael Saint (P, 1966-70) from Kenneth Howe (P) in a ceremony held in The Luce Theatre, and was followed a dinner in Big School.

Under Michael’s tenure of office the Lodge had a successful year with many members attending the School Carol Service and afterwards hosting a dinner with Mr. & Mrs. K. McLaughlin as guests. January meeting was our opportunity to host a party of sixth form students and a few staff to hear an explanation of Masonry, with two Lady Masons talking about Ladies’ Masonry in addition to the Lodge’s presentation.

The Lodge meets in Durham six times a year and membership is limited to men with a close connection with Durham School, such as Old Dunelmians, staff, and their close relatives. If you are interested in becoming a Freemason or would like further information about Freemasonry contact John Liddle, the Lodge Secretary at; j.f.liddle@btinternet.com

In April a Sunday Matins Service was held in the School Chapel, and was attended by families and friends. It was followed by an enjoyable lunch in Big School for the attendees.

The Prince Bishop river boat was hired by the Lodge for a “ladies’ night” and was filled, almost to capacity, for a cruise and barbecue in June. This was enjoyed by all who boarded for the evening.

Old Dunelmian Royal Arch Chapter

The Old Dunelmian Royal Arch Chapter is, like the Lodge, open to Old Dunelmians and those with a connection to the School. Membership of a Masonic Lodge is a pre-requisite, but this doesn’t need to be the Old Dunelmian Lodge – we welcome all who are interested in joining.

The Chapter holds two meetings a year – in February (our installation meeting) and in June.

In February 2016, Michael Liddle (L, 1990-95) was installed as First Principal, with Eric Robinson, (S, 1956-59) as Second Principal and David Parr (parent of an OD) as Third Principal. The meeting was followed by a Scottish themed meal including haggis, neeps and tatties, cranachan and some single malt whisky. The June 2016 meeting was followed by a meal with guests, friends and partners.

In February 2017, Eric Robinson was due to be installed as First Principal, but due to illness was unable to attend, so Michael Liddle officiated as First Principal and installed David Parr as Second Principal and C. Michael Saint (P, 1966-70) as Third Principal.

Following the transaction of business in the June meeting of the Chapter, we held a social evening, where we were joined by members’ partners and guests for a convivial meal.

The next meeting of the Chapter on February 23rd 2018 will see Eric Robinson installed as First Principal of the Chapter.

Anyone wishing to enquire about membership of the Old Dunelmian Chapter is asked to contact the Scribe E (Secretary) Michael Liddle via email: olddunelmianchapter@gmail.com

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September OD Dinner

OD Society Report 2016-17

Old Dunelmian Society Annual Dinner Saturday 10 September 2016 The annual dinner was held in Big School with over 160 people in attendance. The new Development Team of Andrew Beales and Debbie Stanford was welcomed, and over the course of the year they have gone on to significantly strengthen the relationship between The School and both the OD Society and The Friends of Durham School.

Our chair and guest speaker for the eventing was the ever entertaining Peter Bell (L, 1970-77).

Old Dunelmian Society London Dinner and AGM Friday 3 February 2017 The 2017 Annual London OD Dinner was held at The Naval and Military Club, St. James’s Square, London.

It was good to see such a healthy number attending.

Derek Ward-Thompson (L, 1975-80) was Chairman for the evening, entertaining those assembled with a very interesting speech. We conducted the AGM prior to the dinner. Minutes of the meeting can be viewed via the Old Dunelmian Society Website, www.olddunelmians.org.uk

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Old Dunelmian Society Annual Dinner Saturday 9 September 2017 The 2017 Durham Dinner was held in Big School as usual, and numbers were excellent. I think of all the OD Dinners, over which I have presided, this was perhaps my favourite.

I didn’t even mind when I poured a whole glass of red wine over my dinner shirt, during my first ‘notices’.

I welcomed (especially): Rob Ribchester (P, 1992-99), as the new Chairman of the School Governors.

Andrew Beales as an Hon OD, unprecedentedly appointed after just one year (reflecting his enormous impact and help with OD matters)!

Professor Quentin Anstee (S, 1986-91) who is my successor OD Society President, and who is due to take over at the

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September OD Dinner

September Annual Dinner in Durham.

Our Chair and speaker was John Croasdell (S, 1965-71), arguably one of the School’s finest all-round sportsmen of the period 1960-2000.

Future Events The 2018 London Dinner will again be held at The Naval and Military Club on Friday 9 February, this is my last official Dinner as President of the OD Society.

We have also now significantly reduced the cost to try and make it more affordable.

My successor Quentin Anstee, is due to take over at the September Annual Dinner in Durham.

The 2018 Durham Dinner is therefore now due to take place on Saturday 29 September 2018.

The 2019 London Dinner will be held on Friday 8 February.

New OD Website

www.olddunelmians.org.uk is the web address of our new online OD community. Through the site ODs can book events, update their details and even view some of the past hundred years of Dunelmian Magazines and other archive materials.

Visit www.olddunelmians.org.uk today!

General Activities Over the last couple of years, particularly, I have attended about eight governors’ meetings, and another couple of functions in Durham, and a couple of London OD Drinks, in addition to the two main dinners each year.

I think this is a reasonable amount, considering I live 360 miles from Durham.

I have met, corresponded and spoken with several hundred ODs of all ages and enjoyed their company.

The School does however need a more locally-based President, which is why I pass the baton on after my five-year term of office.

I believe relations between the School, the staff, the governors, and the OD Society have never been better.

I have enjoyed my period of office and look forward to remaining involved with the School and the OD Society as a ‘back bencher’ for many years.

Floreat Dunelmia!

Ritchie Salkeld (C, 1967-72)

Michael Huggins (P, 1948-54)

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Obituaries

Paul Addison (P, 1945–49) Paul Addison OD, died suddenly at Ayr Hospital, on Monday, 18 January, 2016, aged 82 years.

Paul left Durham School to study pharmacy in London. He ran his own pharmacy business in Scotland for many years.

Husband of Margaret and father of Justine and Barry.

A funeral service was held on Tuesday, 26 January 2016, at Masonhill Crematorium, Ayr. Arthur “Pip” Appleby MA, Head of English at Durham School, 1960-65.

ODs will be sad to learn that Pip (Arthur) Appleby died in September 2016, aged 85.

Pip was an inspirational head of English in the early 1960s and he will be remembered with affection by former colleagues and by those who were taught by him or who knew him through Junior Colts’ rugby or the Army section of the CCF.

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father of Alastair and Gail. He was devoted to his son-in-law Sergio, grandchildren Sarah and Joao, and Alastair’s fiancée Fay. He was a friend and doctor to many.

At Durham School, John played rugby for the XV in his final three years at the School. He also played cricket for XI and 2nd XI. He was a Monitor and represented the School at running and athletics. His forte was as a runner, setting the school record for the mile which stood for many years. At running events, he would lead out the School team and then, half way round the course, stop and encourage the other Durham runners, and then go on to win the race.

John studied Medicine at St Andrew’s and went on to become a GP in Northallerton. He published several research papers in rheumatology, hay fever and hypertension. Dr Dickson was a founder and then later Chairman of the Primary Care Rheumatology Society.

Pip went on to become Deputy Head at Annfield Plain and then Headmaster of Ponteland High School. In retirement, he lived in Morpeth. Pip’s wife Joan died some years ago but is survived by his three children and several grandchildren.

A thanksgiving service to celebrate John’s life was held on Thursday, 9 November at All Saints Parish Church, High Street, Northallerton. Guests were asked to wear bright clothing, as he hated formality.

Dr David John Dickson (S, 1957-63) Dr David John Dickson died peacefully on Friday, 20 October, 2017 aged 74. Loving husband and best friend to Christine,

ODs who wish to support causes close to John should visit: The Primary Care Rheumatology Society (https://www.pcrsociety.org/donate)

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Bright Red Charity, Haematology Ward, The Freeman Hospital, Newcastle (https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ drjohndickson) Clifford Ellison (S, 1934-38) Clifford Ellison lived at Buckby Wharf for around 30 years and was an active member of St Andrew’s Church Whilton. He moved away to Devizes, Wiltshire, for the last part of his long life and died there on 24 January 2015. Clifford’s life was celebrated in a service of thanksgiving in Devizes.

The son of a vicar in County Durham and born in 1920, he was educated at Durham School where his artistic talents blossomed and he won the school art prize every year. He progressed from there to Chelsea Art School, where he was taught by Henry Moore and Graham Sutherland, among others. The war intervened and he served in the Middle East and Italy before returning to complete his studies.

Clifford became a picture restorer with a very high reputation. He held the Royal Warrant as Picture Restorer to Queen Elizabeth 11, and also looked after paintings for the National Trust, the National Portrait Gallery, several London dealers and interior decorators, and a number of private collections including those of the Duke of Buccleuch, the Spencers at Althorp and Captain Drury-Lowe at Lacko Park.

Edward Peter Farrage (C. 1949-52) Edward Peter Farrage passed away in hospital on 8 August 2016, aged 81 years. Peter represented the School at Rugby XV, Cricket XI and Basketball and went on to play for Durham County at rugby before embarking on a career in the mining industry.

He is survived his beloved wife, Pat (nee Hinckley, Durham High School), devoted Dad of Commodore Mike Farrage CBE Royal Navy (OD C1974-79), and Linda Baird, and a much loved grandfather of Christopher, Nicola, Marcus, Matthew, and Jamie.

Lawrence Newsome (C. 1967-69) Laurie (known as Tarzan, at Bow) died in 2016 of a heart attack aged 63. He lived in Whitby where he owned and ran Alexanders Fish Restaurant. At School, he was an excellent sportsman, particularly at rugby.

Adrian Patten (C,1950-53) Adrian Pattern passed away on June 17, 2016 aged 79 years.

Dearest husband of Sara and much loved father and grandad.

His funeral service was held at Seven Hills Crematorium, Nacton, on Friday, 8 July, 2016 Ian David Porteous (Sam) (C, 1950-56) 1946 -1950 Bow School 1950 -1956 Durham School, Caffinites 1961 MBBS Kings College, Newcastle, Univ. of Durham

1973 FRCS Edinburgh, Ophthalmology 1978 FRCS Edinburgh Higher Surgical Training 1989 FRCS London, Ophthalmology Sam attended Bow from 1945, moving up to Durham in the Christmas term of 1951. He attended King’s College, Newcastle, University of Durham, gaining his MBBS in 1961.

He attained his FRCS, Edinburgh in Ophthalmology in1973; Edinburgh Higher Surgical Training in 1978 and FRCS Ophthalmology, London in 1989.

Ian had an interesting career. After qualifying in 1961, he began his world wanderlust with a year in Mpilo Hospital, Bulawayo, S. Rhodesia and travelling back home overland.

This was followed by a few months as a doctor with the Blue Funnel line and, having joined up with the South Pacific Medical Service, Ian spent three years in Fiji and the Solomon Islands, where he gave up the rather robust rugby for soccer.

Ian returned to the UK to continue his training as an eye specialist in Dundee and as a Senior Registrar at the Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. While in Oxford, he spent two months dealing with eye problems in the Falkland Islands; long before the Falklands war.

After completing his Higher Surgical Training, Ian spent three years in Trivandrum and Nagercoil in Southern India, working in hospitals for a German Missionary Society. When he returned to England, Ian re-joined the NHS and took up a consultant post in Ophthalmology in Carlisle, where he remained until he retired from the Health Service. After his retirement, however, he avoided much of the English winter with three-monthly spells dealing with eye problems in various African Missionary Hospitals.

Ian had a wide range of interests, including music, art, gardening and ornithology, as well as visiting old school friends and former colleagues throughout the country.

However, he enjoyed travelling to warmer climes with visits to Egypt, Taiwan, Cuba, Hong Kong, Laos and South America. He also made regular visits to his brother Malcolm, a GP in Hamilton, New Zealand and latterly, annual visits to Switzerland. Ian lived in Castle Carrock for over 34 years, where he is remembered with affection by his many friends.

Ian is survived by his two brothers and their families: Malcolm George Porteous OCD 1953 -1958 Andrew Graham Porteous OCD 1960 -1964 Geoff Potts (P, 1961-66) Geoff died on Saturday 28 October 2017 following a heart attack while coaching in a launch at Mortlake Anglian and Alpha Boat Club (MAA), London.

At School, Geoff was a keen athlete captaining in the athletics, cross-country and swimming teams. He also went on

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to run for Durham County. However, it was rowing at which he truly excelled.

He started his rowing career at Durham School where he rowed in the First Crew and VIII in 1965/66 and, along with John Appleby, Gareth Powley, George Nicholson and Tony Bailes, was a member of the coxed four victorious in the Grand Challenge Cup at Durham Regatta in 1966. The winning crew was reunited 50 years later as special guests at the 2016 Durham Regatta.

After leaving Durham School, Geoff went on to Bede College, Durham University where he trained to be a teacher. He also continued on the water, and rowed, along with Bill Grant, for Durham University Boat Club at Henley Royal Regatta between 1968 and 1970 before initially joining Tees Rowing Club where he started his sculling career. Greater success was to follow however after he moved to Durham Amateur Rowing Club (DARC).

In 1972, a DARC eight competed in the Head of the River Race for the first time since 1958, starting 255 and finishing 35th. The crew comprised Kim Metcalfe, Tom Bishop, Mike Matthews, Fred Snowdon, Ian Shepherd, Bill Grant, Geoff Potts, John Appleby and cox Andy Jaggard.

Later the same year when the first National Championships was held at the new 2000-metre course at Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham, Geoff Potts and Tom Bishop took the silver medal in the double sculls.

In 1974 Geoff was selected as Great Britain Lightweight Single Sculler at the World Rowing Championships in Lucerne, Switzerland, the first time that the Championships included events for lightweights. Becoming DARC’s first male international Geoff won the first ever WRC lightweight race and went on to finish 4th overall.

Professionally, Geoff joined the Institute of Chartered Ship Brokers in 1973 and worked for the Alexandra Towing Company, London. In 1976, he gained a Masters Degree In Business Studies from Durham University. After relocating to London he continued to be acknowledged as a very accomplished veteran sculler at Quintin as well as being highly regarded as a coach. He ran the London Marathon in 1988.

With thanks to Colin Lawson at DARC, who compiled much of the above information.

Ronald P Sample (P, 1942-47) It is with sadness we report the death of Ronald Sample OD (P, 1942-47). Mr Sample died peacefully in Huddersfield Royal Infirmary on 23 December 2017 aged 88.

As well as being a Monitor, Ronald was a keen sportsman and represented the School at Rugby XV 1945-47, Fives, and

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Rowing, winning the Sculling Cup in 1946 and representing the 1st crew from 1945-47. In later life, he took up golf and captained Woodsome Hall Golf Club before going on to become President of the Halifax District Union of Golf Clubs.

After leaving School, Ronald served in the RAF before being articled to RM Duns, Chartered Quantity Surveyors in 1949. In 1956 he opened the Huddersfield Office of Duns, becoming a partner in 1960. He became a Fellow of the Royal Institute Chartered Surveyors in 1967 and opened his own partnership R. Sample & Associates which he operated until the 1980s.

Ronald held a great respect for Durham School and both his sons Ian and David followed in their father’s footsteps here.

His two brothers John (P,1942-49) and David (P, 1949-1953) also attended the School. He is survived by his son David (C, 1970 -77).

Charles Vickers Scott (C,1939-45) Mr Scott passed away peacefully at home on 28 October 2017. He will be missed by his many family and friends.

Charles was a Monitor and Captain of the Gym Team and the Shooting Team in 1945; Rowed with the 1st IV in 1945 and a Member of the 1st XV 1943-45). He served as C.Q.M.S in the J.T.C., the fore runner of the CCF. He served as a Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers, 1946-49. He then went on the King’s College, Newcastle and became a Director of the United Permanent Building Society 1958-63 and Chairman of Batey Metalic Packing Co. in 1972. Appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1964.

Alistair George McKeand Sinton (C. 1941-45) Alistair George McKeand Sinton OD (C, 1941-45) passed away peacefully in hospital on 23 November 2017 aged 90. At Durham, Alistair was a School Monitor, received the Kerr Memorial Prize and played XV Rugby (1943-45). He is survived by his much-loved wife Dorothea, his children Richard (C, 1968-73), Philip (C, 1970-75) and Joanna, and his grandchildren.

Alistair was born in Gosforth in 1927, the younger of two sons of John Harold Sinton and Dorothea Sinton. His Mother, a doctor with a medical degree from Liverpool University, in 1934 became Medical Officer for the Women’s Welfare Clinic on Scotswood Road, Newcastle, promoting the use of contraception. She visited women in outlying pit villages and later worked as a G.P. in Wallsend. His Father, son of a Kirkby Thore farmer, was articled to and later Assistant Solicitor with George Maughan, had a brief partnership with Walter Molineux and then set up his own practice in Pilgrim Street later moving to 4, Queen’s Square off Saville Row. Alistair, at first a pupil at Akhurst Preparatory School, in 1936,

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then living in North Avenue, Gosforth, entered RGS Junior School. He recalled cycling at the age of ten with his brother Roger, who was three years older, from Newcastle to Kirkby Thore on a bike without gears. The R.G.S. pupils were evacuated to Penrith during the war.

He cycled to Spartanhoe near Penrith with his brother at the start of the evacuation. Alistair was there for only one term and in 1940 he entered Bow School at Durham where he spent five terms.

He progressed to the senior School and was made vice captain of rugby. He excelled at fives and on sportsdays. He was a member of the school Army Corps attached to Durham Light Infantry but did not enjoy the realistic field exercises.

He performed well in examinations and was pleased to be awarded a prize for Ancient History.

He joined the Royal Air Force in August 1945 at age 18 and in December he arrived at RAF Padgate near Warrington but, strangely enough, was never taught to fly. He became a Physical Training Instructor. He reached RAF Acklington, was promoted to Sergeant and had ‘never felt so fit in his life’.

After demob in February 1948 he enrolled as an art student at King’s College but after six months he switched to law attending morning lectures on the LL.B. course and working in the afternoon in his father’s office. On graduation and after passing the Law Society Finals he became a junior partner with his father and K.H. Bolam at the same time as H.A. Barnes in January 1953. Alistair’s father died in July 1955 aged 72 and Alistair took on much of his Father’s workload and became a full partner with Kenneth Bolam and with ‘Dingy’ Barnes.

Due to motorway construction the firm moved in 1967 to premises at 32, Portland Terrace, Jesmond. By then he had moved home to live in Castleton Grove, Jesmond.

He had played rugby for Old Novos and was selected at full back to represent Northumberland County but after 40 minutes in his first and only fixture he suffered a broken rib and had to be taken off to the RVI. He was a capable tennis player and several times won the Men’s Singles at Gosforth Tennis Club where he was elected captain. Subsequently he became President and a Life Member.

It was there that he met Dorothea Harbottle in 1949 and they were married at South Gosforth Church. They had three children, Richard a jeweller, Philip a cartographer, and Joanna a careers officer. Alistair left six grandchildren Sarah, Jessica, Catie, Charlotte, Alexander and Louise.

He presided over Moots at the Newcastle Law Students’ Society and later was elected as President in 1986. He was a Council Member of the North of England Medico Legal Society and served two years as President. He became management trustee of and spokesperson for the Stephenson Trust concerned with the first purpose-built railway locomotive shed located behind Central Station. He was a popular

speaker and gave talks on such as the Virgin Mary charity, the Stephensons and Alnmouth to where he moved after retirement. He was a member of the Pen & Palette Club, wrote a published history of it and became a life member.

The family owned a bungalow on Embleton Links where the residents formed an Association to oppose the National Trust’s plans to remove the bungalows. Alistair became the Secretary and later Chairman of that Association and the campaign was successful. He was a founder of the Jesmond Dene Residents’ Association, then Secretary and later President. He became a member of the Council of the Northumberland Lawn Tennis Association then Secretary and later President for the County Tournament. Alistair was a member of the Northumberland Golf Club, ‘The Park’, where he played up to twice a week .

He confessed not to be ‘a really good’ golfer but won three monthly medal spoons and achieved glory on winning the Joseph Miller Salver.

He was proud to succeed John Gofton as Clerk to the Trustees of the Hospital of St. Mary the Virgin, the oldest charity in Newcastle, owning property behind Central Station and on the Quayside supporting two homes for single men, one in Rye Hill and the other in Benwell Lane.

In 1971 the firm amalgamated with Sutton, Cheshire & Thompson to become Sinton & Co. Alistair continued to work as an all-round family lawyer. He enjoyed an occasional foray into litigation, sometimes in boundary disputes, and had a particular interest in matrimonial problems. He worked and played hard and had an enquiring mind. He was Senior Partner from February 1979 until his retirement in January 1988.

When he and Dorothea (to whom he was married for 64 years) moved to Almouth they became village institutions he soon being known as ‘Mr Alnmouth’. He organised barn dances for those with special needs and later for residents.

He was an enthusiastic member of the veteran walkers in Alnmouth. He was a capable artist. He was interested in philately and pleased to demonstrate his model railway which he built himself and which included a model of the Tyne Bridge made entirely of matchsticks. He worked hard, gave good counsel and managed to be straightforward, wise and witty. His enthusiasm was infectious, he had wide capabilities and interests and led a full and active life.

With thanks to D.G.Raw & J.C.Dias Dr. JRW Sinton (Caffinites, 1940-41) Sinton, J Roger W. of Wooler. Died peacefully in Berwick Care Home on 13 April 2013.

John Sprague (S, 1968-72) John Bond Sprague died 8 January 2018 after a short illness.

Son of Nigel B Sprague OD and brother of David B Sprague OD. John entered School House in September 1968 as a boarder from Ascham House and left in July 1972. He rowed

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in the first four in 1971 and 1972 and was in the shooting team. He was also a keen member of the Railway Society under the leadership of Denys Keeton, his house master. John was extremely keen on rowing and after Durham became apprenticed to Simms of Eel Pie Island, the premier builder of racing rowing boats at the time, which were of course wooden then. His father told him he would undoubtedly enjoy “messing about with boats” for about six months but would then become bored. John subsequently said that this was exactly what happened, almost to the day. An enlightened employment exchange in Richmond opened in the evenings for people who were in work but who wanted to change jobs.

John attended wanting to work in a museum and was directed to Henry Southeran Limited, an antiquarian book seller in Piccadilly. He took to this immediately and was greatly liked, remaining there till his retirement in 2016.

In antiquarian book selling John found his perfect job. At school his whole life had been rowing; this now changed to books. He cycled in, no matter what the weather, getting there at about 9.30am and working, although it was more like a hobby than work, till 6.30pm when the shop shut. He and his colleagues then went to the pub for an hour or so before John went back to the shop to finish up, or curate his own collection. As well as books his passion for collecting extended to other areas including stamps, posters and all things railway.

As well as attending collector’s fairs much of his spare time was spent visiting art galleries and museums.

John never married, sharing a house in Balham with his brother David for most of his adult life. A couple of old bachelors!

John, you are greatly missed.

Dr Nigel B Sprague (S, 1936-40) Nigel, dearly beloved husband of Daphne and much loved father of David and John (ODs), died peacefully in Cramlington Hospital on 19 July 2017 after a short illness.

He arrived at Durham School in September 1936 from NPS. At Durham he discovered rowing, initially coxing the 4th crew which won the Mayors Plate then rowing in the 3rd and 2nd crews. This passion remained with him for the rest of his life.

He left in 1940 and became a medical student at Durham University (previously King’s College, Newcastle) where he met his future wife Daphne, qualifying MB BS in 1945. Whils there he rowed for the university and the medics. After qualifying he did National Service in the RAMC 1946-48 and was a peace keeper in Palestine as part of the Parachute Regiment. He was subsequently in the TA where he set up the Northumberland Field Ambulance becoming ADMS 50th (Northumbrian) Division TA 1963-66, retiring in 1966 after being awarded the TD in 1965.

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1960s when he got into conversation with a man on a bus wearing an OD tie. On hearing he was an anaesthetist, Nigel expressed an interest and was told to turn up at the Newcastle General Hospital and give it a go! He found it was to his liking, gained a DA in 1971, resigned from general practice and became an Associate Specialist in Anaesthesia at the General. He found this extremely rewarding and remained there till his retirement.

Outside medicine Nigel had many other interests. He remained keen on rowing being involved with Tyne Amateur Rowing Club until his death. He helped build the “new” boathouse in the 1960s and was President when the most recent boathouse was built a couple of years ago. When he considered himself too old for competitive rowing he took up sailing which he did with Daphne for many years - despite capsizing and nearly drowning her on their first outing! He was a founder member of South Shields Sailing Club before joining Beadnell SC where he became Commodore. He was also interested in woodwork and built a sailing dinghy for his two sons.

In retirement he did a general science degree at the Open University gaining a BSc in 1996. Part of this involved geology which he and Daphne enjoyed for many years, going to lectures and field trips. They were early adopters of skiing and enjoyed squash and bridge. Travelling was another interest and they went all over the world including long GP locums in Canada and New Zealand.

Dr Alan Taylor (P, 1944-48) Alan passed away peacefully on Christmas Day 2016 following a short illness. A member of the School orchestra, he caught the sporting bug at Durham School, was a passionate Rugby player and supporter.

He attended Durham University and became a Licenciate of Dental Surgery and went on to be a general practitioner. He played for the Medical School XV 1953-56; was Captain of Consett 1st XV 1951-53 and of Scunthorpe 1st XV 1957-62.

A member of Scunthorpe RUFC, the Club paid tribute to him calling him a “true gentleman”. A memorial service for Alan took place at St Peters Church, Bottesford on Tuesday 10 January 2017.

Michael Trannack Yeeles (P, 1951-55) Mike Yeeles OD passed away on 8 December 2017 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s.

Mike qualified as a FICA in 1961 and worked with Swan Hunter and the MTRC in Hong Kong before becoming Chief Accountant for Halcrow Fox and then Finance Director at Nicholas Associates in London.

Mike’s son, Adrian (P, 1978-83) also attended Durham School.º

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Drama FULL Aydin Simsek Kari Dougall Will Gray Jonty Megginson Alex Smith

Sports HALF Cameron Wright Adi Hitchins William Sopp Jonty Megginson Joe Nordli Nathan Bushnell Harry Jackson Rob Milbanke

FULL Will Gray Matthew Howe Sam Newton Cameron Nordle-Kelemeti

HALF FULL Andre Robson Jayne Etherington Alex Kobylka Matthew Storey Christine Zhang Chris Coleman Isaac Wang William Mansell Dominic Gaines Elliot Edworthy Olivia Colby David Gardiner Aleksandre Gorgadze

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LAMDA (London Academy of Dramatic Art) – Examination results June 2017 Sebastian Collins Grace James James Harbottle Edward James Oliver Sullivan Pranav Sambamoorthi Daniel Coleman Isaiah Jones Monica Speed Elise Besford Jeff Zhang Victoria Wong Megan Brown Jayne Etherington Chris Coleman Matthew Storey

Acting Solo Grade 1 Acting Solo Grade 2 Acting Solo Grade 2 Acting Solo Grade 3 Acting Solo Grade 3 Acting Solo Grade 3 Acting Solo Grade 4 Acting Solo Grade 4 Acting Solo Grade 4 Acting Solo Grade 4 Acting Solo Grade 4 Acting Solo Grade 4 Acting Solo Bronze Medal Acting Solo Gold Medal Acting Solo Gold Medal Acting Solo Gold Medal

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REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS COUNTY Zara Alexander Rhianna Ballantyne Lottie Holmes Jessica Bramwell

Golf Hockey Hockey Netball

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Newcastle Falcons Academy

Yorkshire Carnegie Academy England U18

Alex Mitchelson Connor Charlton, Kiran Hope, Max Eyers, Sam Turnill, Oliver Bosanko, Jack Moralee, Ewan Greenlaw Niall Butler (vice captain), Joe Houston, Ewan Lydiatt, Phil Greenbank Luke Pearson, Will Dexter, Harry Thompson, Nick Blowey, Dylan Fleming-Jones, Joe Hogan James Coxon, Kyle Elliott, Will Jewitt, Niall Pace, Alex Dryden, Ryan Gerrard Sakeasi Kaitoga, Sam Newton, Rob Milbanke U16 - Dylan Fleming-Jones U18 - Sam Newton U15 - Owen Vassallo, Ewan Lydiatt U16 - Will Elliott, Nick Blowey U18 - Reece Amir, Harry Jackson, Cameron Nordli-Kelemeti, Rob Milbanke, Kyle Elliott U16 - Andre Robson Cameron Nordli-Kelemeti

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Olivia Rae OD (P, 1999-2005) Guest of Honour at Bow, Speechday

Speech Day Mrs S L Harrod, Head of Bow This is an opportunity not only for us to reflect on the past year but to look forward to the next.

It is somewhat hard to believe that a year has passed and that I have completed my first year here in Durham. In many ways, the time has passed incredibly quickly but yet in others the early days of learning everyone’s names, matching parents to children and getting to know the staff seem a distant memory.

The welcome I have received from all has made the year a success. My thanks go to all of the staff, to parents but most importantly to the children – you are the reason we are here and you are the reason that I feel privileged to be addressing you as your Headteacher.

School is about embracing opportunities with enthusiasm and excelling in so many different areas. Whichever year group you are in, you bring to the school your unique personality, skills, talents and interests and Bow is the better for that!

I liken the beginning of a new school year to a great, blank canvas. Throughout the year, paint is added and it builds and develops into a canvas of opportunity. Academic opportunities, sporting events, musical and cultural

experiences develop into the colours of your painting.

Your learning is creative and innovative and together with staff and parents it becomes the portrait of your year.

I cannot possibly mention all of the opportunities you have encountered this year but you will all have your own canvas in your minds. Many of you have represented the school in a range of sports and you have enjoyed the competitive challenges of fixtures and competitions. Musical opportunities and end of term celebrations, the Sage, the HMCJ Choral Day, the Spring Concert, the Diggiest Dog and individual examinations. Year 6 Residential to Kingswood, Hymers Sports Tour and many other trips and visits – the list is long! These have all contributed to an education with character.

At a time of year when workload for staff is intense – from report writing to end of term events and packing boxes for moving classrooms – this is my opportunity today to thank the whole staff team whether inside or outside the classroom. Your work and commitment is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

It is your teachers’ motivation both inside and outside of the classroom that has helped create a year of opportunities

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Fr Simon excellent work with Mrs Fletcher, reorganising and developing our library, Year 6 monitors have carried out their duties responsibly and sports and house captains have led with confidence and enthusiasm.

Next year, I have appointed a Head of School who will work as an ambassador of the school in events throughout the year.

The process of application asked for the children to present their qualities and ideas for the role and it was a very difficult decision with so many excellent candidates. I am delighted to announce though that Lucas Howe will be our Head of School and I look forward to seeing him bring to the role his positivity, encouragement of others and enthusiasm.

Next year, the role of the House Captain will also take a higher profile with consideration being given to develop houses system with new and exciting challenges and opportunities; it will be an exciting time to lead one of our Houses and we will be looking to our new Year 6s for those roles.

In closing, you have all heard the story of the Three Billy Goats Gruff. They had to go across the bridge to get to the other side.

Unfortunately for them, the area under the bridge was inhabited by a very rare and irate Troll. You all know how each goat was treated by the Troll, and that finally he meets his match against the biggest of the three goats. But did you know those goats had grandchildren? Well, one day they were playing in the meadow; the meadow they had never left. Feeling a bit bored one of

that have been bright, bold and colourful.

I have used the word opportunity several times but of course these opportunities would not be open to you without the support of your parents and I thank them for their continued support and loyalty.

An education for success in the modern world must be enabling and it must be outward looking. It must not only teach the time tested skills of reading, writing and mathematics but must also prepare our young learners for life in jobs that possibly don’t even exist yet.

This year, we have started to develop and evolve a curriculum that does this and next year we look forward to developing it further, creating an engaging and creative curriculum that supports, stretches and challenges where needed. We have revised our reporting and assessment systems and have started to develop a process that involves pupils and sets out strategies for them understanding the ways they learn and how they can be successful.

Our commitment to Charity this year deserves recognition and we have raised money for charitable causes both locally, nationally and internationally. Every fundraiser we embark on is backed with enthusiasm from both you and your parents and your empathy and willingness to help shines through each and every time.

This year we have increased our roles of Leadership in school.

The School council have taken the first steps in bringing pupil voice to the table and we will look to strengthen the role of the council next year. Our Year 5 librarians have done some

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them suggested they crossed the bridge. There was a deathly hush. Even gasps. The goats stood still, wide eyed with disbelief.

Eventually they started to speak, fear obvious in their voices: “You know what happened to my cousin Billy!”

“Oh yes! … and my Nanny.”

“It’s just too risky!”

But one goat suggested that they could try it. They didn’t really know if a Troll still lived under the bridge or what was on the other side. The only way they were going to find out was to cross it. Maybe if they stuck together they would be ok. So they ventured timidly onto the bridge. As they crossed, they looked down and there was no sign of a Troll.

This gave them the confidence they needed. They strode boldly over and ran off to find out for themselves what lay beyond.

Sometimes they kept together, but eventually they ventured out on their own.

Follow the path of those young goats - try to remember that as you face big changes you never have to face them alone.

There are good things waiting for you just around the corner.

So step out with confidence and take new opportunities in your stride. This is the close of one chapter but the beginning of another awaits.

Just remember that there is no need to be apprehensive or scared of crossing that bridge; there are very exciting things on the other side.

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Pre-prep Events An Easy Cheesy Nativity

Pre-prep Spring Concert

In December 2016 the Pre-prep children treated an appreciative audience to a superb performance of ‘An Easy Cheesy Nativity’ in the beautiful setting of Durham School Chapel. Set in a Bethlehem barn full of mice, the traditional nativity story was told through a succession of visitors to the barn, all looking for someone special. The mice welcomed the visitors, on the promise of a feast of cheese, singing “We’re looking for a little bit of cheese…” several times as the story unfolded. We met the wonkey donkeys, the cows singing ‘Do-ba-de-moo’ and some vociferous sheep. With a bit of ‘Milk and Magic’, helped by the angels, the mice were rewarded not only with their cheese but with the arrival of the special someone that everyone had been seeking. The narration was beautifully read by many of the Year 2 children, and the leading mice were also played very ably by Year 2 children, supported by a large family of EYFS mice. Year 1 children played the visiting animals - with some confident acting and speaking - and the nativity tableau. Some fantastic singing contributed to a very polished performance which was thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended.

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At the end of the Spring Term, all of the Pre-prep children performed their Spring Concert. The theme was The Four Seasons, and beginning with Summer, the children took the audience through a whole year of songs, poems and short plays. The concert began with the Year 2 children singing songs about Summer as well as an excellently performed choral poem about a hot day. Year 1 children then sang some autumnal songs, and in between these songs Form 1K did a short play, in verse, about The Little Red Hen, and 1Y acted out the story of The Enormous Turnip. Next came Winter, with songs and rhymes performed by the EYFS children. The concert was rounded off with everyone singing about the arrival of Spring.

Pre-prep Sports Day

Our annual Sports Day is always a wonderful event, and this year was no exception. The sun shone brightly and the children thoroughly enjoyed taking part, supported by a great crowd of family and friends.

This year’s theme was ‘Animals of the World’ and each child took part in their animal groups proudly wearing their animal sticker!

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We had a wide range of races from the classic egg and spoon to three-legged and sack races, as well as the children’s favourite flat running races. Children then alternated the running events with a variety of throwing and jumping events. All the children entered into the spirit of the day, trying to do their best and displaying good sportsmanship. Even the youngest children in FS1 rose to the occasion.

Many thanks to our Form 6 helpers who organised equipment and took charge of the smooth running of each event.

After the races all the children were presented with a ‘Great Competitor’ sticker to help celebrate everyone’s achievements during Sports Day. The afternoon was rounded off by a welcome ice-lolly, and tea and biscuits for the grown-ups.

EYFS Christmas 2016

The winter term in the EYFS is always a busy and vibrant term with many outings, lots of seasonal crafts to be made as well as many songs to learn for our Nativity production in Durham School Chapel. All the children excelled themselves and performed brilliantly, they were so confident and happy throughout the performance. Parents and children enjoyed refreshments afterwards back at Bow School, a truly lovely event.

In early December we were off on our travels again; the children were thrilled to visit the theatre in Newcastle; we all enjoyed watching the production of ‘Luna’ at the Northern Stage, Newcastle. There were many sleepy children on the coach and lots of ‘snoozes’ took place on our return journey; but a lot of smiles also.

What a lovely end to our term when Father Christmas visited the classroom, the children were excited to see him. Many Christmas wishes were passed to Father Christmas and I am sure he granted most of them. The children were delighted to take all their lovely Christmas crafts and goodies home.

What an exciting term we had.

any work on display. The proceeds from the exhibition went to the June and Brian Cox Education Fund to raise money for a village in Africa. The children raised £100, which bought rice for the children in the orphanage. Well done to all the children for their efforts and kindness.

Easter 2017

As the year drew to an end the children took part in several transition activities, meeting their new teachers and enjoying many experiences in their new classrooms. As part of this transitional period, all the staff and children in the Pre-prep department enjoyed a visit to Hall Hill Farm. Children boarded the coaches, wrapped up warmly due to the warm sunshine weather ending on our visit day! Tractor rides, feeding the lambs and playing in the soft play area were highlights of our day, not to mention eating a packed lunch sitting on hay bales in the barn. As children went home on our last day of term all prepared for their move to the next stage in their educational life, we remember what a lovely year we had in the EYFS.

The arrival of the Spring Term was a lovely welcome to more exciting times in the EYFS. In February, we visited the Oriental Museum to take part in a workshop to celebrate Chinese New Year, the year of the ‘Rooster’. The children enjoyed dancing behind the ‘Lucky Dragon’, playing musical instruments, making a ‘shadow puppet’ and listening to the story of the Chinese Zodiac. On return to school, the children enjoyed several wonderful activities throughout the week to celebrate Chinese New Year.

As part of our topic ‘Africa’, the children were thrilled to be able to help other children in this country. Throughout the term, the children made lots of vibrant and wonderful pictures and artefacts. At the end the term parents and visitors were invited to view our African Exhibition; donations were given for

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Ann Champion /April Davies Head of Early Years /FS2 Class Teacher

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Year 2

Year 2 have enjoyed a fun and varied year. We have taken opportunities, where possible, to take our learning outside.

Fun Friday Maths was enjoyed by all the children and in these sessions, we used games and other activities to reinforce the learning which had been taking place during the week.

We used the outdoor learning space for, amongst other things, Science explorations, Nature Hunts and Nature Art. For our Form Assembly, we presented a Punctuation Rap to the parents and staff to demonstrate how and when to use correct punctuation.

The children were thrilled and excited to be showing their parents all that they had been learning in their English lessons.

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GERMS ALERT! Year 1 visited the Medical Centre at Durham School to consider how healthy personal habits can help prevent illnesses. The children took the role of mini health scientists and assessed the sixth form drama students for signs of illness following the consequences of poor hygiene. They had the opportunity to use a stethoscope, a thermometer and a sphygmomanometer (blood pressure monitor). The young scientists gave the boys informative advice on how to lead a healthy lifestyle.

We also did many other exciting things outside of the curriculum, for example, our Spring Concert, learning about the Blood Bike and the good work that is done and having our local community police officer to come and talk to use about safety.

CHEFS ALERT! The children were able to learn about food preparation and cooking at Pizza Express in Durham. The children also had heaps of fun playing the role of a Pizzaiolo (pizza chef).

They were aware of their hygiene skills which they put into practice before kneading the dough mixture. Also, the children discovered how important fresh ingredients add to the flavour of pizzas and they chose their own toppings for their individual pizzas. The children commented “What’s that delicious smell?” Yum yum the pizzas were ready to take back to School for lunch!

SPEED AWARENESS ALERT! Year 1 played an important role in supporting drivers to slow down outside of our School. They joined with our local Community Police Officer to measure the speed limit of some drivers. They held a smiley face poster if the driver was driving at a safe speed, however, they used a sad face poster if the motorists were travelling too fast.

SCIENTISTS ALERT! To complement our plant topic in Science, the children visited the Botanic Garden in Durham. They explored different environments and discovered what plants needed to survive and thrive. An activity which the children enjoyed, was identifying the names of different trees; by closely observing the shape, colour and pattern of leaves.

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Prep Year 3

Year 3 began the academic year with a new challenge straight away, moving up to the Prep School. Whilst some were familiar with the Prep site, all children had to learn new routines and be taught an exciting curriculum by new, unfamiliar faces. The curriculum for Year 3 children is varied; From Literacy, where they follow a Read Write Inc Scheme, to Maths challenges, including daily Maths Minutes and Humanities topics, such as Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and Tsunamis and Ancient Greeks.

Throughout the academic year the children have been on a variety of school trips, including an Ancient Greek and Stone Age workshop and completed several projects including designing their own 3D Stone Age House. Year 3 also performed two class assemblies, which parents attended, based around Healthy Eating and re-enacting a Greek play. The year came to a close with an activities week, which included an orienteering afternoon at Low Burn Hall, a Harry Potter Day, a Teddy Bear picnic and a Paper Challenge!

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English The English curriculum in Prep is designed to give children opportunities to write for a range of genres. The curriculum covers a broad range of text types and quality texts are used as a stimulus to develop understanding and inform pupils’ writing. Where possible, children write for real purposes and audiences. This develops motivation and engagement.

Developing an understanding of the written word is paramount to becoming a successful reader. Our Prep school library offers a range of fiction, non-fiction and poetry books for pupils to enjoy. Reading for pleasure is an important part of the English curriculum and children are encouraged to share books regularly. World Book Day is always a highlight of the year. This year saw a fantastic display of character costumes and the enthusiasm was amazing.

Across the whole curriculum we try to encourage both collaborative and independent learning opportunities, using literacy as a central skill.

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inquisitive children who have the best possible preparation to move in to our senior school. This transfer is automatic and takes place at the end of Y6.

Welcome to Maths at Bow School Established too many years ago to remember and now run by Mr M J Browbank the Department aims to show all children how much fun the subject can be and to help each child fulfil their true mathematical potential.

Mr Browbank looks after the current Year 4, 5 and 6 children and is supported in his efforts by Miss Plummer, looking after a Year 4 group, and Mrs Sanderson, looking after Year 3. The aim, apart from fun and enjoyment, is to lay a sound mathematical base for each child to develop their potential as they move through their mathematical life.

Maths at Bow

At Bow we follow the scheme of work produced by the White Rose Hub. This can be viewed in detail on the school VLE pages. The aim is to produce individually, forward minded,

Science Bow, Durham School pupils make the most amazing scientists. Their intelligence, enthusiasm, talent, energy and natural curiosity all combine to make the perfect combination of qualities. They have accomplished so much over the year that to list them all here would take more space than we have available but some notable

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The older children at Bow will take The Primary Mathematics Challenge in November. This requires lots of logical thinking coupled with good mathematical skills. In 2016 we achieved high scores from Maddy Holmes, Peter Guan, Hannah Macnaughton-Jones and Lorrenzo Selvarajah.

The children have a maths transition day at the senior school which helps prepare them as they move on to the next stage of their mathematical life.

The department is made up of the following staff, currently teaching the following year groups; Mr M.J.Browbank Years 5 and 6 Miss J.Plummer Year 4 Mrs H. Sanderson Year 3

highlights include a scale life model of the solar system, indoor planetariums, investigations into light and magnetism, virtual reality explorations of the digestive system, Engineering visits to Nissan and A-level style investigations into Newton’s laws of motion and Einstein’s famous E=mc². One of the science highlights of the year is always National Science Week and this year saw pupils involved with Science from the Royal Institute, using modelling software alongside the Faulkes Telescope to 2 0 1 6 - 2 0 1 7

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investigate asteroid collisions, chemistry experiments at the senior site and, the pièce de résistance, our very own Bow Science Fair. This showcased the very best of our pupils’ scientific talents and we saw 33 original, creative and inspiring experiments. All aspects of science were covered from invisibility and whole animal dissections, to homemade fire extinguishers, lava lamps and a demonstration of cutting edge radiation detection and analysis technology.

Bow, Durham School is a place in which enquiring minds thrive and science really does come alive to inspire the next generation of scientists.

Geography

Miss Buist covered an array of topics last year with Year 5. Students studied a variety of map skills, such as compass directions, grid figure references, co-ordinates and map symbols. They also studied capital cities in Europe and the world, the Alps, the water cycle, advantages and disadvantages of water, including looking at individual case studies in detail and Global warming. During the year, pupils undertook a variety of enjoyable activities to enhance their learning, including treasure map hunts, designing posters, re-enacting the water-cycle (in groups) and completing challenging puzzles.

In Year 6, the children covered a range of physical, human and environmental geography topics. The Raging Rivers unit was a popular topic with some excellent independent research completed. Environmental Sustainability was also another unit that created great discussion. Designing new Eco-friendly houses also proved to be a popular activity. In our Mountains topic, we learnt from first hand evidence about the challenges of mountain climbing when Hannah shared her experience of climbing Kilimanjaro!

French In September we marked the European day of languages.

This takes place on September 26 each year and seeks to promote the rich linguistic and cultural diversity of Europe.

We started our celebrations at the beginning of the day by responding to registers in a variety of languages including Spanish, German, Romanian, Italian and Polish. We then went on to have a themed assembly where we talked about the origins and importance of the day and learned lots of fun facts about languages. Year 5 enjoyed a Spanish taster session instead of their usual French lesson and Janet and her team served a delicious Italian meal for lunch.

On our return to school in January, Year 4 enjoyed celebrating Epiphany or the Feast of the Kings in typical French fashion. At this time of year, French bakeries are full of a special kind of cake known as ‘la galette des rois‘. These are typically made of puff pastry and frangipane and have a hidden charm inside. Whoever finds the charm is crowned king or queen for the day. To avoid any cheating, the

youngest child sits under the table and dictates the order in which the pieces of cake are distributed. Fergus Foster was our boy under the table and Georgia Metcalfe was our queen for the day, having found the hidden charm.

The pupils sang a topical French song and some even partook in the dance to go with it!

Later in the Spring term, Year 3 held a birthday party for Claude. Claude is our resident French puppet who often participates in and helps us with our French lessons. The pupils began the lesson by wishing Claude ‘Happy Birthday’ and singing to him. All in French of course! They then practised their numbers by trying to guess his age and told him the dates of their birthdays. As it was a party, there were banners, balloons, sweets and a cake with candles.

An event that was met with a mixed reaction was snail tasting. All the pupils in Year 5 and Year 6 were brave enough to sample the ‘escargots’ but I don’t think that they all enjoyed the experience!

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Latin The ancient Latin language is available for both Years 5 and 6 to study using the Minimus and MInimus Secundus textbooks.

Year 5 are introduced to the language gently and develop their understanding of the language by studying basic grammatical concepts such as nouns, irregular and regular verb endings, adjectives and adverbs. However, Latin is not just about the language, it is also about having fun! Pupils also have the opportunity to study the ancient Romans in more detail, learning about the types of food that they ate and the Roman army as well as numerous mythical stories.

Students were asked to design their own birthday cards, posters representing a section of a mythical story and dramatical re-enactments of stories read in class.

Year 6 continue their knowledge of the language revisiting Latin verb endings in the present tense, irregular verbs, impersonal verbs, noun case endings, infinitives, adjectives, adverbs and pronouns. Pupils also had the opportunity to study more mythical stories in detail and learn about Roman Britain, mainly the life of a Roman soldier and Hadrian’s Wall.

A PARTICULAR HIGHLIGHT IN THE YEAR On Thursday 26th January, Years 5 and 6 took part in a Latin reading competition. Students were required to recite and perform a story about a centurion who on a dark night metamorphosed into a warewolf. After much practise and discussion, students performed in groups (along with their props and sound effects) in front of their peers and our two adjudicators – Mr Carl Hope and Mr Iain Campbell.

All performances were of a very high standard and were enjoyable to watch. After much careful consideration, the overall runner-up prize was awarded to Ruby Ward, Isabella Purvis, Eva Tipper-Booth, Madeleine Yuill-Rostron and Hannah Macnaughton-Jones. The winners for Year 5

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included: Anna Beresford, Isabella Moyes, Jasmine Johnson and Milly Rochester. The winning group for Year 6 included: Maddy Holmes, Rachel Mackenney, Timon Basu and Lorennzo Selvarajah, Philip Kinghorn and William Henderson.

Well done to everyone who took part.

History Last year Miss Watchman taught both Year 5 and 6 History.

Both year groups studied a range of historical eras but a particular highlight for both year groups was the Viking activity day. Viking re-enactors headed up a very enjoyable morning, involving a discussion of who the Vikings were, their language, how they dressed, prepared their meals and fought battles. Students had the opportunity to dress up as Vikings and undertake some activities such as mending clothes and making bread. The pupils were later invited to Durham School for a very special Viking lunchtime meal.

It was an enjoyable day for all involved.

As part of their curriculum, Year 6 studied the Romans with particular emphasis on Julius Caesar and the invasion of Roman Britain. During the Autumn term, the students even had the opportunity to make their own Roman oat cakes! They then went on to study the Great War, particularly concentrating on the reasons for the outbreak of war, who was involved and what life was like in the trenches.

Year 5 studied the Victorians, concentrating particularly on what they were famous for, Victorian children at work, workhouses as well as Victorian toys. Pupils also had the opportunity to study ancient Greece (with particular emphasis on the ancient Olympics) and local mining history.

Yet again, the children had the opportunity to undertake a number of exciting activities, such as making posters, deciphering the Morse code, designing their own weapons as well as completing creative writing activities.

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Creative Music In April, the Bow Choir was invited down to Yarm School to sing with other prep school choirs. They behaved impeccably and sang a huge variety of songs, such as ‘Engine, Engine Number 9’, ‘In the Jungle’ and ‘Belle’ from Beauty and the Beast, sometimes in as many as four parts. It was a great opportunity to meet other young singers and to sing in a large group, and we hope to do something similar soon.

The Summer production was ‘The Diggiest Dog’, which this year involved everyone from Y3 to Y6 and took place in the professional setting of the Luce theatre. Year 6 took up the acting roles, telling the story of a dog who had never learnt to dig, and who therefore struggled to make friends at his new home on a farm. The telling of the story was helped by some rousing and classic songs which all year groups performed with gusto, supported by a professional band. Perhaps the most impressive number was ‘We Go Together’, which was ambitiously choreographed by Y6, with added enthusiastic hand jiving from the rest of the school. The performance was warmly received by all, and leaves us with the difficult task of following it next year!

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Co-curricular Extra Curricular Activities – school based

At Bow we offer the following activities during lunch break; Brain Busters Basketball Table Tennis Latin Choir After school activities; Cricket coaching Circuit Training Horrible Histories Karate Band Dance Science Early Years football run by Sunderland AFC

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Extra Curricular Activities – off site

In May each year Year 6 spend three days at Dukeshouse Wood, an outward bound activity centre run by the Kingswood group, a short distance outside of Hexham. Here they will tackle numerous activities designed to encourage team work and leadership skills as well as overcoming personal phobias.

It is a fantastic opportunity to get away from the technological hustle and bustle of everyday life. Every child gains a lot from the experience and returns to school a more rounded individual.

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Pastoral House Challenges

Bow has enjoyed a full year of House Challenges. Children from Houses Alnwick, Bamburgh, Dunstanburgh and Warkworth battled on the games field, the music arena and Science lab. A range of challenges organised by teachers at Bow, designed to either stretch a child’s brain or develop teamwork skills, enabled the children to compete fiercely for their House. A highlight of the Christmas term was the House Carol Singing Competition. Children in each house selected a Carol, learned the words, and added their own Bow School twist. They then performed to the rest of the Prep Department, as well as to two judges, Matthew Storey and Mr Muttitt who came down from the Senior School. Unfortunately there could only be one winner, and the 2016 winner was Dustanburgh.

The Easter term was again a busy time of year however we managed to squeeze in a number of House Competitions including House Football and the World Famous General Knowledge Quiz. The House Football was completed in games lessons with both boys and girls coming together in their house groups to form U9 and U11 teams. All children had a fantastic time playing with and against each other but there could only be one winner, with Warkworth and Alnwick winning the U11 and U9 competitions respectively. Next was the general

knowledge quiz which had a new quiz master this year, Mr Browbank. He tried his hardest to stretch and challenge the children, asking questions ranging from Geology to Celebrities.

All children had a brilliant afternoon with the eventual winners being Warkworth.

Towards the end of the academic year children enjoyed the swimming gala, which takes place at Freeman’s Quay Swimming Pool, and Sports Day, a day that all the children were looking forward to. The swimming gala included some serious and challenging events, such as the Individual Medley, won by Rachel Mackenney, as well as some more light-hearted events including the pair’s woggle race. There were stand out performances from a number of swimmers, including Rachel Mackenney and Anna Beresford, with Bamburgh being overall winners. Sports Day again was a huge success with every child taking part in a track and field event. There were some fantastic performances on both track and field, with special mention to Jude Rowlands and Innes Fordyce for some excellent running in their 800m race. The whole event was a great success, with Alnwick taking the Sports Day crown this year. Many parents came out to support the event and a number of senior school staff and pupils helped to run the event. Thanks to everyone for their support with such a huge competition.

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Children in Need

The school dressed up in their ‘spotty’ gear to help raise over £200 for BBC Children in Need.

Charity donations from Bow

29th Sept 2016 – St Cuthbert’s Hospice received donations from Harvest Festival 30th Sept 2016 – EYFS Macmillan Coffee Morning raised £142.60 18th Nov 2016 – Children in Need - £203.21 December 2016 - Carol Service, Prep concert and Pre-prep nativity – raised £401.40 for Neonatal baby unit at UHND Easter Term 2017 – EYFS African Art Exhibition - £172.50 (for a classroom in Africa) Easter Term 2017 – World Book Day - £173.50 May 2017 – Hour of Fun for NSPCC - £347.22 June 2017 – raffle at Prep play for The Dogs’ Trust - £267.30 June 2017 – FS1 Teddy Toddle - £149 for Barnardo’s

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Sport

Sport at Bow has continued to grow this year and the children have the opportunity to take part in eleven different sports throughout the school year. With the introduction of curriculum P.E. throughout the school, it has made a significant difference to gross and fine motor skill development and has helped the children understand more about playing in a team and the qualities needed to be a team player. The addition of Gordon Muchall to the P.E. department has raised the sporting profile of the school, and this is being seen not only in the results achieved, but also through the children’s positive sporting experiences throughout the school year.

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Girls’ Sport Hockey

The U11A hockey team had great success this year, playing eight games, winning six and drawing two. Notable wins included coming first in the Cluster Schools Hockey tournament. With more than enough girls for an U11B team, they also played five fixtures, winning two and losing three.

A great hockey season for Bow, and special mentions must go to Isabelle Ford, Madeleine Yuill, Hannah Gordon, Isabelle Metcalfe, Rachel Mackenney and Libby Taylor who were all selected to attend the Junior Academy Centres for England Hockey, a great starting platform for moving through the performance pathway towards International Hockey. The U9 girls attended a tournament at Ashville College and played a friendly against Mowden Hall, and thoroughly enjoyed their hockey experience.

Netball

The U11A team played seven matches this year. The girls played exceptionally well and grew as a team throughout

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and although only winning two of the eight matches or tournaments, much progress was seen in their game play.

A special mention must go to their performance at the HMC Schools’ Netball Tournament where they beat a number of teams, reaching the final of the ‘B’ competition and being overall winners. The U11B and U10 team also played ten fixtures throughout the season and secured two fantastic wins. The U9 girls played in a number of ‘High 5’ Netball festivals, where they were keen to show off their skills around the court and in front of goal.

Rounders

With a total of seven fixtures, the U11A team managed to secure four victories, two of which were against our near rivals, The Choristers School and Durham High School for Girls. The U11B team played a total of four games, winning half of them.

The U9 girls played in a number of tournaments and played fantastically well, scoring lots of rounders for the team and showing good fielding techniques and strategies.

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S P O R T

Boys’ Sport Rugby

The U11s endured a difficult but ultimately rewarding season.

The year started with some tough matches against strong Yarm and NSB sides. With small year group numbers and a few untimely injuries, we required the Y5 boys to play up a year so we could field an A/B team. William Henderson captained the side fantastically, leading by example on and off the field.

His work rate during games was equally impressive with Myles O’Brien doing a fine job as vice-captain. After such a tough start to the season, I was very pleased at how the side stuck together both in training and during games. Improving week on week and by the end of the season, the boys had registered three hard fought victories. They just missed out on a fourth win in a 30-35 epic at Terrington. Lucas Howe had an excellent season, playing a year above his age grade and top scoring with thirteen tries.

U10s at the Clegg Cup

The U10s had limited fixtures as they predominantly played up a year in the U11sA/Bs. They did however, have a fantastic Clegg Cup where we finished top of our group with a couple of excellent victories against NSB and Barnard Castle, going through to the cup competition. After defeating Choristers in the first pool game, we played Cundall Manor in the winner takes all final game, unfortunately just missing out.

The U9s had their first introduction to contact rugby.

Playing in three festivals throughout the year with the emphasis more on development rather than winning or losing. We did have two games at the end of the season with the boys beating NPS and drawing with Choristers. William Shield and Fergus Foster both had excellent seasons.

Captains/Colours

Hockey – Madeleine Holmes Colours – Madeleine Holmes, Isabelle Ford Netball – Hannah Gordon Colours – Madeleine Holmes, Isabelle Ford, Hannah Gordon Rounders – Isabelle Ford Colours – Isabelle Ford, Isabella Moyes, X-Country – Libby Taylor Colours – Libby Taylor Swimming – Rachel Mackenney Colours – Rachel Mackenney

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S T A F F

New staff 2016-17 Mrs Sally Harrod, Head of Bow

Mrs Harrod graduated from Bishop Grosseteste College in 1996 with a BA (Hons) in English Language and Literature, accredited by Hull University. She has worked in several state and independent schools during her teaching career. She was previously the Head of English and then Deputy Head at Lincoln Minster Preparatory School before relocating to the North East to take this position, her first Headship. Her aim for a holistic education is to present children with the skills, knowledge and understanding that can equip them to be life-long inquisitive learners and to provide a supportive and stimulating environment so they can achieve their full potential. Having now completed her first full year as Head of Bow, she is keen to build on the foundations set and further develop the excellent provision that Bow offers.

Mr Gordon Muchall, Head of Boys’ Games

After fourteen years of playing professional cricket for Durham County Cricket Club, Mr Muchall found the opportunity to take up the position of Head of Boys Games too good to refuse! He has thoroughly enjoyed his first year at the school and being part of a new team. He has enjoyed passing on his sporting experience to the pupils at Bow and contributing to all aspects of school life.

Mrs Sarah Parker, EYFS Teaching Assistant

Mrs Parker has been working with children for a number of years now! She previously worked at Sunderland High School in the Nursery where she was in charge of the 2-3year old room and before that in the 3-4 year old room. Along with her two girls, she enjoys visiting various places, museums, walking in the countryside and going away on holiday. She brings to Bow her knowledge of working with young children and team work skills.

Mrs Victoria Younger, Year 1 Class Teacher

Having previously worked at Bow as a Teaching Assistant, Mrs Younger qualified as a teacher and we have been lucky to keep her. With two young children of her own, Mrs Younger knows the importance of a creative and engaging curriculum for our young learners. Having successfully completed her NQT year, she now looks forward to building on her knowledge and experience in the Pre-prep Department.

Mrs Helen Sanderson, Year 2 Class Teacher (Maternity Cover)

Mrs Sanderson studied for her degree at Durham University and has been teaching for 15 years. She has taught in many different year groups and spent some time being an acting Deputy Head within a state school, before taking a break from full-time teaching to have her second child; he has been a pupil at Bow School since Year 1. She feels teaching is her vocation; having spent a short time working with the street children in Albania. It is her desire to bring the very best out of every child and for them to reach their full potential. She enjoys looking for varying, creative ways to bring the very best out of the children and challenge them to continually move forward; in a fun and informative way is key.

Miss Emma Johnson, Year 3 Teacher (Part-time)

Miss Johnson joined us on a short term contract to support the teaching and learning of English and Maths in Form 3. She became familiar with Bow very quickly and enjoyed working with children both in Year 3 and across the school in both teaching and classroom assistant roles.

Mrs Cherry Summers, Music Teacher (Maternity Cover)

Mrs Summers joined us to cover Music lessons at Bow. She previously taught at Sunderland High School and brings with her a wealth of expertise and knowledge for Prep School music.

Mrs Avalon Lovell-Jones, Pre-prep Teaching Assistant

Mrs Jones joined us in October 2016 to work within the Pre-prep Department. Her enthusiasm for working with the children shines through daily. Mrs Jones enjoys spending time with her family and friends in her spare time. She brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to Bow. We particularly enjoy hearing about life in Trinidad!

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L E A V E R S

Farewells Janet Simpson

Janet started working at Bow nearly twenty years ago in October 1997 when Bow was a boys-only school. In that time, she must have prepared and served nearly half a million lunches – quite an achievement. Janet knew the names of all the children, their likes and dislikes. She knew exactly who had and hadn’t had lunch and would chase us all up! As well as lunches, Janet has provided packed lunches, teas, match teas and of course her mince pies and shortbread are legendary. When the pupils are asked to describe the best things at Bow, Janet and her food are always top of the list. It is hard to imagine Bow without Janet, she will certainly be missed but she certainly deserves a very well earned and happy retirement.

Caroline Troughear

Janet Garfoot

Janet also retired this year. Few people remember Bow School the way Mrs Garfoot does.

Much has changed in the years since she was appointed as an assistant. Janet first started at Bow having left a career in the police force to start a family. In her role as playground supervisor during those early days, Janet was given the task of looking after the whole school during play times. It was a boys-only school and a time of pre-safeguarding and pre-health and safety. Fences were scarce there were gates left wide open and Janet once told how ‘her watch’ while on duty covered the entire width of the school grounds. She was horrified as boys would run up and down the school drives, climb up trees and run around buildings not to mention contending with avoiding geese and ducks too.

Over the years, she has tirelessly helped teach countless young children how to read, she has kept harmony on the playground, tended to many a sore knee and teary eyed children after playground bumps, and has created a wide array of colourful costumes for varied Pre-prep productions.

We wish Janet good health and happiness as she starts the next exciting chapter in life.

Sharon Johnson

Maria Cleasby

Maria started as a student in the nursery seven years ago; she showed great potential and worked beyond the boundaries of what was expected of any student. After qualifying, Bow was very sad to see her leave, but as predicted she quickly found employment in a day nursery in Durham.

Two years later, Bow welcomed Maria back into the nursery as a classroom assistant, where she has worked with enthusiasm throughout the four years spent at Bow. Maria is now moving onto another chapter in her life and starting her own enterprise.

I have no doubt that she will make a success of this with her dedication and hard work.

Maria, you have been a valuable member of the team. We will miss you and wish you every success in the future.

Ann Champion

Emma Johnson

Emma has worked in Form 3 since February, supporting Maths and English teaching. We thank her for the time she has given school in the short period she has been with us. We wish her well in her teaching career.

Sally Harrod

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P R I Z E

Speech Day Awards Year prizes

Rachel Mackenney William Henderson Lewis Saxton

11+ Awards for entry to Year 7

Achievement Industry Improvement Lauds

Sean Fu Archie Ford Charlotte Beresford Tom Richardson

Year 3

Achievement Industry Improvement Lauds

Bluebell Hawkins Tom Bastey Darcy Holmes Thomas Rochester

Year 4

Achievement Industry Improvement Lauds

Aashan Venkatesan Sophie Saxton Alice Li Annabelle Brookes

Year 5 Achievement

Industry

Improvement

Lauds

Anna Beresford Andrew Collins Lucas Howe Innes Fordyce Tom Marley

Year 6

Karina Troughton Rachel Mackenney Adam Chin Libby Taylor Madeleine Holmes

Achievement Industry Improvement Lauds The Lauds Trophy

Swimming

Senior (McIntyre Cup) Junior (Melrose Cup) Best Improver (Iain Shepherd Trophy) Individual Medley (Luke Cup)

Steeplechase Senior

Junior (Lynch Cup)

Academic Awards

Latin Cup Noble Cup for English

Raine Cup for R.E.

Benson Cup for History

Gazzard Cup for Maths Henegan Cup for French

Mason Cup for Science Coggings Cup for Geography Cross Cup for Practical Science Debenham Cup for Music Maths Improvers Cup Parton Cup for Improvement in English Art Cup Ford Cup for Computing

Senior Drama Cup Junior Drama Cup Special Award for Contribution to school life Mishreki Cup for Good Citizenship Thomas Payne Memorial Shield

Year 2

Sports awards

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Rachel Mackenney Annabelle Brookes Lorennzo Selvarajah

Rugby

Colts Rugby Trophy (Adamson Cup) Most Improved Senior Most Promising Junior Rugby Player (Timm Cup)

Football

Colts Football Trophy Most Improved Footballer (The Cronin Cup) Most Promising Junior Footballer

William Henderson

Cricket

Most Improved Senior Most Promising Junior Cricketer Colts Cricket (Davison Challenge Cup) Special Award for Maiden Century

Mark Petterson

Netball

Senior Girls Netball Award Maddy Holmes Junior Girls Netball Award Georgia Metcalfe

Hockey

Senior Girls Hockey Award Isabelle Ford Junior Girls Hockey Award Sophie Saxton

Rounders

Senior Girls Rounders Award Junior Girls Rounders Award

William Henderson Adam Chin Fergus Foster

Robbie McLaughlin Lewis Saxton

William McLaughlin Timon Basu Timon Basu

Isabella Moyes Annabelle Brookes

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Megan Bonner Isabelle Metcalfe Karina Troughton Timon Basu Lorennzo Selvarajah Hannah Macnaughton-Jones Libby Taylor Maddy Holmes Maddy Holmes Hannah Macnaughton-Jones Robbie McLaughlin Timon Basu Isabelle Ford Hannah Gordon Madeleine Yuill-Rostron Peter Guan Eva Tipper-Booth Myles O’Brien Ruby Ward Isabelle Metcalfe Fergus Foster Ella Purvis Philip Kinghorn Hannah Thompson Thomas Brown

Timon Basu Isabelle Ford Hannah Gordon William Henderson Madeleine Holmes Rachel Mackenney Isabelle Metcalfe Ella Purvis Lorennzo Selvarajah Eva Tipper-Booth