The Horizon Issue 3

EXPANDING HORIZONS

THE HORIZON New Beginnings • Nick Hornby • An A-Z of Rossall • • OR’s Channel Swim • Rossall Remembers • Christmas Festivities • •

Rossall Rocks!

From spectacular performances, to author visits and political meetings, with a finale of festive celebrations.

WELCOME It is impossible to look back to last term without a warm glow descending as one remembers all the marvellous Advent and Christmastide occasions - from the Infant and Junior Christingle Service, through Nativities, festivities and sparklers atop Christmas puddings, there was so much to enjoy together as a community. In fact, warmth and light was a leitmotiv for the whole term - September and October were gloriously clement, our moving Remembrance services had candles symbolically at their heart, we enjoyed some spectacular coastal sunsets and our professionally-lit productions were stunning. I wish you all a happy and light-filled New Year.

ELAINE PURVES Head, Rossall School 01253 774201

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NEW BEGINNINGS We were delighted to be able to welcome several new members of staff with a wealth of experience to Rossall at the beginning of the Michaelmas Term.

New teaching staff, trainees and support staff will further strengthen our already outstanding cohort.

Pictured left to right Mrs C Wolstencroft - Head of EFL Ms K Mayor - Biology Teacher Mr J Freiesleben - Philosophy Teacher Mr K Pillai - Physics Teacher Mr P Butterworth - Head of Maths.

INTRODUCING OUR NEW DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Over the summer, the Head, Chair of Council and Chair of Foundation appointed Mr Henry Shepherd to the role of Development Director.

Henry is well known to many of our Alumni as an active member of the OR community having been a past Chairman of the Manchester branch of the Rossallian Club. During his school days, Henry was a Newell Scholar and attended Rossall from 1968 - 1978. He was a member of Pelican House and became School Captain in his final year. A keen sportsman, he played for the first teams in rugby, hockey, cricket and Rosshockey and still maintains a keen interest in Fives. After leaving Rossall Henry went onto read Economics at Hull University and following a brief spell in London with Pentland Industries, Henry returned to the North West where for fourteen years he was involved in all aspects of shoe manufacturing.

For the last nineteen years Henry has been involved in a retail business.

Henry stated, “My office, at the moment, is in the old Junior School and my desk is not far from being in the same position as it was in my final year.

Unfortunately my locker with all my ‘Tuck’ inside isn’t there anymore!”

Henry is looking forward to taking up the role fully from February 2015 and connecting with a wide variety of people right across the Rossall community - locally, nationally and internationally.

Henry says of his new appointment: “A great deal has changed for the better here at school over the last few years, and I very much hope that as the new Development Director, I can ensure that the Foundation plays a big part in the school’s future development plans. The whole of the Rossall community has been very welcoming, and it has also been a pleasure to meet so many Old Rossallians over the last few months. I look forward to 2015 as we strive to spread the good news about the school, and ensure its future success at the same time. It is a really exciting time to be joining the Rossall Leadership Team. There are lots of new faces, loads of enthusiasm and plenty of new development plans.”

WELCOME TO OUR NEW GOVERNORS We are pleased to announce the appointment of two new Governors to Rossall Council, Katherine Thomas and Michelle Smith.

Both are Old Rossallians; Katherine began her Rossall education in Junior School and was Deputy House Captain from 1992 to 1993: Michelle spent two years at Rossall studying for her A Levels, leaving Rossall in 1978 to continue her studies in Accountancy.

Katherine has worked within the food manufacturing industry in technical, food safety and continuous improvement roles and has travelled the globe within her career. Michelle is now Chief Officer at Blackpool Carers Centre and has a wealth of experience in accountancy and management. We are sure that Katherine and Michelle will make a great contribution to the Rossall Council.

Pictured from the top: Katherine Thomas & Michelle Smith

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NICK HORNBY We were delighted to welcome world-renowned author Nick Hornby to Rossall School as part of his book launch tour of the UK to talk about his new book, Funny Girl.

Set in Blackpool, the book tells the story of former local beauty queen turned comedy star, Sophie Straw.

Nick, whose bestselling novels include High Fidelity and About A Boy opened the evening with a short reading from his new novel. This was followed by a fascinating 30 minute interview with the book’s publicist, and led into numerous questions about his writing and film production. Nick was very entertaining and provided some great responses, much to the delight of the pupils, parents, staff and visitors in the Big School audience. Afterwards, Nick was happy to chat with everyone whilst signing their newly purchased copy of Funny Girl. We were so pleased that Nick chose Rossall School as the venue for the Blackpool launch of his new book.

MOLLIE REEVES, A CONFERENCE STAR AT THE AGE OF 10!

JUNIOR RYETOP COMPETITION

We are very proud of Year 6 pupil, Mollie Reeves who joined

On Friday 24th October the whole Junior School took part in the House Competition RYETOP - Poetry in reflection!

delegates at the International Women’s Conference in Manchester, in September.

Mollie spoke in front of an audience of more than 100 delegates, including politicians Harriet Harman and Luciana Berger, about the importance of girls and young women having positive female role models.

That same weekend, actress Emma Watson addressed a UN conference calling on men to help end gender inequality and clarifying the definition of feminism, in her role as UN Women Goodwill ambassador. Miss Watson was recently critiqued in the national press for her clothing and Mollie commented on how the media often note a woman’s appearance over what she is saying. Mollie said: “Women’s rights are important; people should focus on what women are saying and not what they look like.”

Mollie attended the conference with her mother Natalie, and joined a workshop with Labour MP Luciana Berger, who campaigns for women’s rights and has also been singled out in the media for her looks.

Mollie demonstrated many important attributes of the Junior School Primary Years Programme such as confidence and communication skills; she certainly isn’t afraid to speak up for what she believes in. Perhaps a future in politics awaits her!

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Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 were invited to take part and recite a piece of poetry of their choice in front of the Junior School and the adjudicator, Dr Iris Ferrier. The House Captains were keen to rally support and all those that entered were automatically rewarded with their first point. The rest of the performance was marked on projection, expression and clarity, with a possible 5 points awarded in each area. Hesketh won the overall prize and the winners in each year group were: Year 3 Phelix Kowalski and Scarlet Knight, Year 4 Grace Brindle, Year 5 Suzanne Carter and Suzanne Wrigley and Year 6 Georgia Oldham and Morgan Reeves. Congratulations to all the participants the standard throughout the competition was impressive.

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IT ALL ADDS UP FOR ROSSALL’S MATHEMATICAL MINDS Congratulations to our number-crunching students who won the

YOU CAN BANK ON THEM! Our Economics students flexed their financial muscles by offering the Bank of England advice on their monetary policy in November.

It’s all part of the Interest Rate Challenge, a nationwide competition run by the Bank of England inviting 16 to 18 year olds to take on the role of the bank’s Monetary Policy Committee.

North West heat of the highly-regarded Senior Maths Team Challenge.

Year 12 students Mike Zhou and Jie Bao were joined by Ron Xia and Kelon Huang from Year 13 for the competition, in which they took on 17 other schools from across the North West.

Despite finding out on arrival that they were Team 13, the boys were undeterred. Round One saw them tackle 10 tricky Maths problems with a 40 minute time limit. Scoring 9 out of 10, they were off to an excellent start.

The mathematical crossword puzzle which formed Round Two proved more of a head-scratcher, but proved no problem for our Maths marvels, who completed the puzzle early and gained full marks!

By this point, the team knew they’d reached the final six and that it would all come down to their performance in the final round ‘The Shuttle’. This round called for the team to do a mathematical relay by answering questions in pairs and passing on their answer to the next pair who had to use this solution for the following question. One wrong answer could have spelled the end for the boys, but they kept their cool scoring a magnificent 52 points out of a possible 60.

The boys were thrilled to hear that they had won, beating some of the best Maths students in the North West.

Mike, Jie Bao, Ron and Kelon now go through to the National Final of the competition in London, where they’ll take on teams from across the country on 3rd February 2015. Good luck boys - we’re counting on you!

TOP SECRET… TILL NOW! UK Home Secretary Theresa May visited the North West in November and a select few of our Upper Sixth Students and teaching staff were privileged to be invited by MP Paul Maynard to meet her.

Thao Ha (Rose House), Dylan Jordan (Pelican House), Liam Ganose (Maltese Cross House), Thao Truong (Puffin House), who are all studying for A-Level or International Baccalaureate qualifications in Economics, had to analyse and assess UK and global economic data and decide what impact they would have on the country’s economic outlook, just as the real Monetary Policy Committee does each month.

They then had to decide what monetary policy to adopt in order to achieve the Government’s inflation target of 2.0% and present their findings to a panel of judges from the Bank of England.

The team competed against 8 other schools in the regional heat in Lancaster. Helped by Economics teacher Mr David Wright and Acting Head of Economics and Business Mrs Elizabeth Almond, the students had been working hard on their presentation since term started in September.

Looking at costs and prices, comparing financial markets and assessing the international economic outlook, the team put in an impressive performance in front of the judges and displayed their skill and confidence in making economic assessments and recommendations.

The time, date and location of the venue was a closely guarded secret and Head of Sixth Form Mr Mark Bradley could not tell the students where they were going, but they were allowed to know who they were going to meet. As part of the process, the staff and pupils even had to be security checked by Special Branch.

The group of Anna Hansen, Georgina Maycock, Thao Truong, Lenka Nguyenova and Andrei Morgan-Short prepared questions to ask the Home Secretary and no topic was deemed to be off limits.

A secret minibus ride on the 21st November saw the group arrive at the Bispham Community Centre where they were greeted by the local Member of Parliament. The room was packed in anticipation of Theresa May’s arrival, but in true political style, she was late due to engagements that had over-run. MP Paul Maynard entertained the crowd until she arrived and the

grilling began. Many of the questions were not directly relevant to Mrs May’s office as they were more concerned with local issues, but there was passion in the room, especially regarding the topics of terrorism and immigration.

Lenka asked her question to Mrs May regarding student visas and the right to study in Britain.

It was obvious from the careful reply that was given, that Mrs May was impressed by the question and that the issue has a great deal of political importance for the current government.

Mrs May was whisked away by Special Branch before we could all get too close, but she left behind a skilled verbal performance from a veteran politician which would have impressed irrespective of political affiliations.

The Sixth Formers are now looking forward to their next invitation to meet senior political figures.

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MY VISIT TO SCAD, USA

by Lee Hodgetts, Head of Design and Technology The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is, as the name suggests, located in Savannah Georgia USA. My first contact came through a visit to Rossall by the representative of SCAD in Europe, Mr Brinton Nute.

Discussing Art and Design Technology at Rossall he expressed a great deal of interest in both our facilities and the work of our A Level and IB students.

Although this was an interesting encounter, I did consider it slightly unusual, until it turned out I was to be part of a small delegation of six educators, including representatives from Dulwich College, Bryanston School and Basel International School who were to be invited by SCAD to tour their facilities and give some insight into our schools and methods of teaching - how fantastic!

A PRIVATE VIEW OF COLLECTION II At Rossall we offer several art-based A Levels within the Art and Design Department. One of these is Graphic Communication, an exciting, dynamic and continually evolving subject and on a Wednesday evening in November, the Art Department hosted a Private View of work by our A Level Graphics Students.

The students showcased their work in detail from conception to finished piece, exhibiting how they explored typography, packaging and advertising, creating their own outcomes to demonstrate an understanding of commercial and practical requirements. The students bring their own individual interests into their projects, such as children’s books, fashion magazines, animation and new media, using everything from pen to pencil, to sophisticated software packages to make their ideas a reality.

It was an outstanding exhibition of work and the students’ works were highly commended and admired by all who attended.

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AN A-Z OF ROSSALL On Wednesday 26th November, the Art Department hosted a wonderful exhibition of paintings by the artist Tom Briggs, former teacher of Art at Rossall, who has been painting the School, among many other things, for twenty years.

From these paintings, an A-Z of Rossall poster has been created, featuring Tom’s watercolours of the school’s historic buildings and sights many will be familiar but others may come as a surprise. The poster is accompanied by a new booklet of quirky Rossall facts and information written by Jean Briggs, Of Throdkins, Swipes and Zephyrs. Jean also gave a short talk at the event, relating some of the interesting new research that she uncovered while putting the booklet together. It was lovely to see so many ORs and former members of Common Room there alongside current students, parents and colleagues from school. There are still some limited edition signed posters available. They come with the booklet at a cost of £25 and are available from the RosShop or Art Department.

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I landed in Savannah on a warm and sunny October afternoon, feeling ever so slightly jet lagged. Savannah has some stunning architecture and is quite rightly regarded as one of the most beautiful cities in the USA, with many of these buildings forming the basis of SCAD. The college owns many historic buildings across the city, it has been responsible for the restoration and conversion of these into some of the most well designed and equipped facilities that I have had the opportunity to encounter. With twelve thousand students at four campuses including Savannah, Atlanta, Hong Kong and a study abroad facility at Lacoste in France, SCAD is a very influential educational institute offering courses ranging from Marine Design and Fine Art to Computer Animation and Theatre Production.

The Savannah Film Festival organised by SCAD attracts big names from the industry and I was lucky enough for this spectacular event to coincide with my visit. This to me is one of the strengths of SCAD and the way that they work, strong contacts in industry, working with live clients and high profile guest speakers from across the world are all available to the students who are lucky enough to attend.

I made some excellent contacts during the four days that I spent at SCAD, with the people I met being very keen to build a relationship with us here at Rossall. We have been invited to bring some of our Sixth Form students over to take part in live workshops and master classes, a unique opportunity that I am sure we will take advantage of in the future.

THE FARRELL SOCIETY A Whole Host Of Events In The Michaelmas Term The Farrell Society is the school’s well-established and much loved literary society, named after one of Rossall’s most prominent OR writers, JG Farrell (Spread Eagle House, 1947-1953.)

Kate, who is currently studying towards her PHD at Lancaster University, delivered an illuminating presentation which explored Wordsworth’s own family connections to Rossall School, in particular the experiences of his grandsons who were among the school’s earliest pupils in the mid-nineteenth century.

Poetry was again a common theme for the Society this term; during the Night at the Movies evening, guests enjoyed the acclaimed film Dead Poets’ Society starring Robin Williams. It was a relaxed evening, which closed with a couple of the film’s main poems, including Walt Whitman’s O Captain My Captain being beautifully read by Thao Truong and Cora Burgwinkel.

In the first meeting of the new term, The Farrell Society was very proud to host the book launch of Mrs Jean Briggs, former Head of English at Rossall School. Jean’s much anticipated first novel, The Murder of Patience Brooke is a thrilling tale about the acclaimed author Charles Dickens turning detective to solve some of London’s most grizzly murders. Jean captivated the guests with an extract from the novel, answered questions and signed copies of her new book. It was lovely to welcome Jean back.

In October the Farrell Society was privileged to welcome back another OR, Kate Ingle, former School Captain 2005-2006 to present at a Wordsworth Evening following Rossall’s Wordsworth Day celebrations.

The Farrell Society ended the term with a themed evening of Glitz and Glamour. The dress code was ‘little black dress’ and ‘dinner jacket and bow tie’! There were readings from F. Scott Fitzgerald and Coco Chanel, followed by dramatic extracts from Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest. The evening then moved into James Bond mode with casino tables overseen by three surprisingly effective croupiers, Thao Truong, Matei Antochi and Sofiya Len! The Farrell Society meet every second Friday evening. To get involved email Mrs Jane Cross - j.cross@rossall.org.uk.

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Perfor ming Arts THE HORIZON | ISSUE 3 | JANUARY 2015

PERFORMING ARTS

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM The performance was a huge success and the On Tuesday 11th November, the cast had worked extremely hard to get the

A Midsummer Night’s Dream a most enjoyable

production from page to stage. Following this

production and it was wonderful to see many

Night’s Dream performed to

fantastic debut, the show was performed for

students making their Senior School stage debut

much acclaim at the Charter

the school in the Museum Theatre. On both

alongside more experienced Rossall actors. The

occasions, the audience were fantastic, really

whole cast impressed with their command of the

getting behind our young talent and revelling

Shakespearian dialogue and quick-fire comedy -

in the unique Glastonbury setting. The sheer

it was a sparkling production!

Year 7-9 cast of A Midsummer

Theatre, Preston as part of the Shakespeare Schools Festival.

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enthusiasm and talent of the students made

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WE WILL ROCK YOU We Will Rock You burst on to the Big School stage in a blaze of light and sound in mid-November, the culmination of hours of rehearsals and preparation. The production was an overwhelming success with near sell-out crowds for each performance.

The futuristic play was set in the 24th Century where music and individuality have been banned, but the courage and grit of the two impressive lead protagonists, Galileo (TĂŠo BeaumĂŠ) and Scaramouche (Lauren Stephens), prove enough to restore rock and identity to the universe.

This was an ambitious production to stage with a large cast from Year 7 to Year 13; Miss Young and Miss Bendelow had worked tirelessly with the cast to produce the most professional and energetic performances, peppered with humour, pathos, tragedy and drama.

It was also a superb team effort with outstanding support backstage with the set, costumes, technical details and make-up from students and parents, as well as the

spectacular sound and lighting, thanks to Jonathan Bentham of Individual Media Group.

The quality of the music and singing was most impressive - full of confidence and rock-star quality! Queen classics, such as Radio Ga-Ga, Another One Bites the Dust and Flash were performed during the show with the main characters accompanied by impressively choreographed dancers.

Many of the audience were sad to see the impressive Jaylen Roberts, playing Britney Spears, die before the interval, but spirits were high as both the smug Khashoggi (Sam Pitcher) and the evil Killer Queen (Amy Buston) met their demise in the second half. The performance concluded with a much-anticipated rendition of We Will Rock You. The whole of the Big School audience joined in as everybody clapped and stamped to the beat - a few feared for the foundations of the building but fortunately everything remained standing, including the audience as the characters departed to a much deserved rapturous ovation.

We were most definitely rocked!

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All for a Good Cause THE HORIZON | ISSUE 3 | JANUARY 2015

ALL FOR A GOOD CAUSE MRS LEE TAKES ON THE ICE BUCKET CHALLENGE Mrs Lee, in true Rossall style took on the Ice Bucket Challenge in front of a crowd of excited pupils and admiring colleagues.

Those who witnessed three buckets of iced water being poured over Mrs Lee’s head were amazed by her resilience. The Challenge raised £312.72 for Trinity Hospice, Brian House. Mrs Lee nominated 3 further members of the teaching staff to take on the challenge; a warmer latter half of next term may be more appropriate for these!

NOVEMBER’S CHILDREN IN NEED The Nursery, Infant and Junior School pulled out all the stops on Friday 14th November to support and fundraise for Children in Need.

In true Rossall style, all the children and staff made an amazing effort dressing up as super-heroes for the day. Many went for the traditional Superman, Batman, Catwoman theme but many chose heroes close to their hearts. It was incredible to witness the ‘super’ vision of colour in contrast to the black-clad Bats and Cats during the group photos. Mrs Lee and Mr Condon enjoyed the dressing up a little more than we all anticipated! The children also hosted a cake sale to further add to the fundraising pot.

A great day was enjoyed by all raising an impressive £460 for Children in Need.

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THE DAY BEGAN ALL DRESSED IN ‘BLUE’ FOR WORLD DIABETES DAY Year 7 pupil Kyle O’Keefe led an action-packed schedule of activity to support World Diabetes Day on 17th November.

Senior School students took part in a ‘dress in blue’ non-uniform day, enjoyed hula hooping sessions and set up blue nail painting bars to support the charity, as well as recreating the charity’s logo by forming human blue circles.

The highlight of the day was a presentation by Kyle in the morning assembly, which the whole school attended as well as the Mayor of Blackpool Val Haynes and MP Paul Maynard. Kyle talked of his experience of diabetes and how the money raised will be used, adding: “Living with Type 1 diabetes can be a challenge, but I’ve never let it stop me from doing anything I want to do.

I want to raise as much money as possible for stem cell research so we can try and find a cure for everyone with the condition.” For further fundraising and awareness, Kyle dived with Sharks at Blackpool Sea Life Centre on Sunday 16th November raising a phenomenal £415, 415% above his target. To add to Kyle’s funds, the school amassed a fantastic £480 during the fundraising day.

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A HAIR-RAISING EFFORT

BY LOUISE CLARKE

STUDENT SUPPORT ROCK FM’S MISSION CHRISTMAS

For many young women, having 17 inches cut off their hair would be a nerve-racking experience; not so for Year 12 pupil, Louise Clarke.

A huge thank you to the Rossall community for their

Louise, after having long hair all her life, fancied a change and rather than witness her beautiful hair being swept into the dustbin, Louise decided that her hair could be put to far better use. Louise now sports a stylish bob and her cut hair will be made into a wig for children with cancer, part of a programme run by The Princess Trust.

Rebecca Högele and Mrs Saponiere.

generosity in supporting 97.4 Rock FM’s Mission Christmas appeal, superbly co-ordinated by Nadja Boerner,

Louise said, “I’d heard about the charity, so thought I’d like to do something good while having my hair cut. It feels good to be able to help.”

Louise also raised more than £160 for the charity. Well done to Louise.

Thirty eight thousand children are living in severe poverty across Lancashire and go without everyday things that we would take for granted. Christmas is a magical time of year and with our help, Mission Christmas aims to make sure these children don’t go without something to open on Christmas morning. Nadja and Rebecca asked students to buy one extra gift to donate to the appeal so Mission Christmas can pass that gift on to a child who would otherwise wake up to nothing on Christmas Day. Mrs Saponiere and the girls personally took all the gifts to Rock FM, where they enjoyed a tour of the studio and met presenter, Jordan North, who interviewed them about their project.

Rock FM wished to send thanks to all at Rossall for their donations.

AND THEY’RE OFF… REINDEER RUN FOR TRINITY HOSPICE Our Infants and Juniors had a great time in the last week of term, donning antlers and galloping around the campus for their annual Reindeer Run. The pupils managed to raise an impressive £436.63 for Trinity Hospice’s Brian House.

JUMPING TO PROVIDE JOY Congratulations to Year 13 student, Max Reid, who, along with one of his friends, Ben, participated in a sponsored sky-dive to raise money for The Children of Watamu charity.

In 2010, the charity opened Happy House, one of three schools built by them; in 2011 a nursery was added and in 2013 a primary school was opened, all providing support and a home for children who are orphaned, abandoned, abused or neglected. Max managed to raise £832.77 for Happy House surpassing his target of £500 by 166%! Well done to both Max and Ben.

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Sport THE HORIZON | ISSUE 3 | JANUARY 2015

SPORT Junior Sports Round Up GIRLS’ UNDER 11

BOYS’ UNDER 11

This year, the girls’ hockey squad has grown to over thirteen enthusiastic and eager girls wanting to play for the School.

For our boys, the rugby season proved to be a mixed affair.

The girls split into two teams - the ‘A’ team and the ‘B’ team. Both sides experienced an excellent season with wins against Sedbergh (A Team 6 - 0, B Team 3 - 0), Kirkham (B Team 4 - 0), Hulme (A Team 3 - 0), St Mary’s Hall (B Team 4 - 0), Malsis (A Team 2 - 1) and Westholme (A Team 7 - 0, B Team 2 - 0). The A Team drew against St Mary’s Hall (0 - 0) and lost their only match against Kirkham (0 - 2). The B Team went undefeated, with only one draw against Hulme School (0 - 0). Well done, girls!

Our girls also took part in a couple of netball matches to warm up for the Lent Term. Our Under 11s and Under 9s faced Highfield Priory, where both teams walked away as winners, scoring 9 -3 and 10 - 7 respectively. The girls then went on to face a very strong Larkholme side and split themselves into the Blue Team and Yellow Team. They were faced with playing their first ever game of netball fives, where after each quarter, you change your position. Unfortunately both the Blue and Yellow teams lost their matches but the teachers were very impressed with the girls’ determination and look forward to seeing them play next term.

The Rossall Rhinos had two great victories against Giggleswick but lost twice to St Mary’s Hall and once to Kirkham. The boys also battled tirelessly in their first Rugby Sevens tournament, winning against Sedbergh and losing narrowly to St Mary’s Hall, Ashville and Cundall Manor. The boys’ football fixtures proved to be a lot more successful, with the boys winning against Highfield Priory (A Team 2 - 1, B Team 1 - 0), Redcourt St Anslems (7 - 3) and St Pius (2 - 1).

ROSSALL STRIKES GOLD IN AJIS CROSS COUNTRY Once again the Junior School were proud to host the prestigious AJIS Cross-Country, the biggest sporting event on the North West Independent Schools’ Calendar.

After a wet and windswept morning, conditions settled and the challenging course tested the endurance and determination of over 500 children from 30 Independent schools. There were four races in all, with approximately 140 competitors in each event - a daunting experience for some of the Rossall runners competing for the first time against children from other schools.

The thrilling atmosphere throughout the afternoon and the dedication shown by all our runners, as well as the Year 5, 6, 7, 8 and 12 helpers, created a wonderful camaraderie amongst the Rossall children.

It was a fantastic team performance, particularly by the Under 11 Boys, who just missed out on a team bronze. However, an exceptional gold medal performance from Tim Woodman in the U11 Boys race was an incredible achievement and the second time he has won the title.

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Senior Sports Round Up GIRLS’ HOCKEY

BOYS’ RUGBY

Our Under 12s and 13s mixed teams

defeated by AKS in an extremely close

claimed excellent victories over Ripley

match which ended 4 - 3. The girls also

St Thomas (3 - 1), AKS (2 - 1) and

battled tirelessly against two very strong

Westholme School (7-0), whilst our

sides: Giggleswick and Kirkham. This was

Under 12s had a mixed season of wins,

a great season for the girls, who worked

draws and losses. They claimed a great

tremendously well as a team.

victory over Westholme School, winning 3-1 after some excellent teamwork,

Our Under 15s side had a tough season

passing and communication and saw

drawing with Westholme (2-2) and Austin

draws against Sedbergh (2 - 2) and King’s

Friars (0 - 0). The girls also saw losses

Macclesfield (0 - 0). The girls also battled

against King’s Macclesfield , Kirkham and

against a very strong defensive Austin

AKS but claimed a victory against Ripley

Friars side, eventually losing 3-0, despite

St Thomas with their best performance

having 80% of possession throughout

of the season. The girls won 2 - 0 after a

the match.

fantastic team effort, where each player

Our Under 13s had a fantastic season,

gave 100%.

claiming great victories over strong sides,

Unfortunately our 2nd XI side had a

including AKS (5 -1), Westholme (8 - 0), Giggleswick (7 - 2), King’s Macclesfield (3 - 0) and Austin Friars (10 - 1). The girls’ only defeats came against an extremely strong Sedbergh side and a close call against Kirkham. A special mention

tough season. The girls found themselves losing to Kirkham, AKS and Austin Friars. However, in each match the scores were not indicative of the girls’ efforts which was fantastic throughout.

must go to our Under 13s ‘B’ team, who

Our 1st XI Team had a rollercoaster

defeated the Sedbergh ‘B’ team 4 - 1.

of a season with multiple wins, draws

After a fantastic season last year, our

and losses. The girls won against King’s

Under 14s were quick to get back

Macclesfield (3 - 1) and in two matches in

on track. They claimed wins against

the Rossall Hockey Festival. They drew

Ripley St Thomas (4 - 2), Westholme

against Austin Friars (0 - 0) and Ripley St

(4 - 0), Austin Friars (8 - 2) and King’s

Thomas (2-2). Defeats came against AKS,

Macclesfield (4 - 1). They were narrowly

Kirkham, Giggleswick and Austin Friars.

Our Under 15s had fantastic results from start to finish, defeating the likes of Bury Grammar School (63-0), Silcoates (31 - 17), Giggleswick (47 - 5), Audenshaw 26 - 24), St Bees (25 - 10), St Edward’s College (22 19), Sedbergh (26 - 19), and drawing with Altrincham Grammar School (19 - 19).

The boys worked extremely well as a team with excellent communication in all fixtures.

Our Under 13s also had an outstanding season with 5 wins under their belt, including a magnificent 54 - 0 victory in the first round of the Lancashire Rugby Cup against AKS. Other notable mentions are their 70-10 victory over St Bees and their 59 - 12 victory over Rishworth School.

Unfortunately it proved to be a tough season for our 1st XI side, who lost a number of fixtures against the likes of Rishworth, Audenshaw, St Bees, St Edward’s College and Sedbergh. However, the boys eventually found their feet in a fixture against Cockermouth School, winning 17 - 5. Over the term the boys displayed mass improvement, learning from their errors and going from strength to strength as a team.

For our 2nd XI team, Michaelmas proved to be a very mixed affair; they claimed victories over Rishworth (24 - 20) and Audenshaw (28 - 19), but unfortunately lost out to St Edward’s College.

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Around the Houses THE HORIZON | ISSUE 3 | JANUARY 2015

AROUND THE HOUSES HOUSE SINGING On Friday 7th November, the School embarked on a trip to The Grand Theatre in Blackpool for the highly anticipated, annual House Singing Competition.

It was a fantastic afternoon with each and every one of our students singing their hearts out on stage, beautifully set for the run of Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap.

Mitre Fleur de Lys won the judges over with their rendition of Little Things by One Direction.

Wren House were the runners up with You Can’t Hurry Love by The Supremes and in third place was Rose House with Bonnie Tyler’s I Need a Hero. The judge, Sarah Fox, eminent soprano and known to even wider audiences as a judge on the BBC’s The Choir, did an excellent job as adjudicator and commented on how nice it was to see everyone put in so much effort. Mr Mark Pryor, Acting Deputy Head, thanked everyone that helped on the day and throughout the weeks of rehearsals adding: “The students enjoyed the event and have put a lot of time and effort into staging wonderful performances. The theatre staff enjoy having Rossall there and always remark on how well our students both behave and perform. It is always nice to hear this.”

HOUSE JOLLIES

In the final week of the Michaelmas Term, our Houses embarked on their annual House Jollies.

Mitre Fleur de Lys went all out with their transport and hopped on an illuminated tram dressed as a traditional steam train to take them to their destination, The White Tower Restaurant in Blackpool.

Maltese Cross and Rose held a joint party at The Venue in Cleveleys, where they enjoyed a buffet and disco, followed by an awards ceremony. The highlight of the evening being the ‘dance off’, with boys and girls from Year 9 to Year 13 and all the tutors also taking part!

Wren had a sophisticated evening at Singleton Lodge. The girls looked stunning in their party dresses, everything from floor length gold sequins to the little black dress. They enjoyed a delicious

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3 course meal, interspersed with speeches, awards and presentations from the immensely organised House Monitors! The night was concluded with everyone taking to the dance floor - with the highlight being Mrs Marsters performing the splits!

Spread Eagle went to the North Euston Hotel in Fleetwood for their meal. The House Captains spoke eloquently during presentations, followed by entertainment from a magician, Tazz and Thomas Bounce and a very impressive limbo dancing team.

The Dolphin girls went to the Springfield House Hotel for a meal and disco. A few tears were shed at the close of the evening as some of the one term girls were leaving at the end of term. We believe there was some rapturous singing on the way home though!

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COMBINED CADET FORCE CADET SKILLS: AT-ARMS MEETING 2014 THE FALLING PLATE Rossall’s shooting team made it to the quarter finals of The Falling Plate competition in September, only to narrowly lose out against the Isle of Man. Harley Howard, Kane Walkden, Marc Klebais and Sam Avery competed for the Rossall side at the annual Cadet Skills-at-Arms Meeting.

On the first day, the team competed in three shooting competitions set at varying distances between 100m 300m: The Advance and Reorganisation Match, The Defence Match and The Advance to Contact Match.

The next day saw a further three competitions: Pool Bull, The Adult Shoot and The Rifle Pairs, before finishing off with The Falling Plates Match.

HARLEY REACHES NEW RANK Congratulations to Harley Howard, Rossall School CCF, who has been promoted to Warrant Officer Class 1 Contingent Regional Sergeant Major.

Upon his promotion, Harley received a very special message from The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment: “Congratulations to Harley Howard who becomes the Contingent RSM of Rossall School CCF today, from us all at the Regiment, but especially from his father who is an Officer currently serving in Afganistan; he is immensely proud. Well done!”

Overall, there were 30 teams made up from 120 of the top cadets, shooting full bore rifles.

The Rossall cadets showed outstanding commitment and enthusiasm in all of the competitions.

LANCASTER HERITAGE MILITARY SKILLS COMPETITION 2014 The outstanding team of Rossall School CCF cadets were delighted to be named winners of the 2014 Lancaster Heritage Military Skills Competition in October.

The event brings Cadet Forces, Sea Cadets, Army Cadet Force, and Air Training Corps together to compete against each other at regional level. Taking place over two days at Halton Training Camp, the event comprised seven stands where Cadets were scored on their team performance. Challenges included shooting skills, Watermanship, Archery, Drill, Navigation, First Aid, and Command Tasks.

Rossall School CCF entered two teams into the competition and won three of the 7 stands - Shooting, Navigation, and First Aid, finishing with the highest overall score.

Speaking after the event, Second Lieutenant Jake Gartside, said “It was a very close run competition. The cadets have trained hard and really deserved the win. I’m delighted.”

CCF BIENNIAL INSPECTION In early October, Rossall CCF were delighted to welcome back OR, Commodore Jeremy Rigby, as the Inspecting Officer for their Biennial Inspection.

Although the weather grounded the RAF, it did not dampen the cadets’ spirits. All sections travelled to Southport; the Army enjoyed basic and advanced fieldcraft at Altcar training camp, whilst the RAF joined the Navy at Waterside Lodge boating lake.

The RAF did not take to the water but instead enjoyed the challenges of designing bridges and egg catchers out of paper clips and paper! Commodore Rigby was impressed with the confidence and lesson delivery of our NCOs and congratulated all the cadets on their enthusiasm on what was a very wet and cold day!

The winning team was made up of Regional Sergeant Major Warrant Officer Class 1 Harley Howard, Jay Henderson (Royal Navy), Corporal Catrina Rooker, Will Gair, Tayla Walkden, Max Loboda, and Kirsty Swarbrick (RAF). Well done too to Max Haywood, Sam Pellowe, Lance Corporal Alex Bryce, Corporal Charis Hahn, Sallie Storm-Eckersley and Jude Stringer (RAF).

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Tr ips & Voyages THE HORIZON | ISSUE 3 | JANUARY 2015

TRIPS & VOYAGES UPPER 6TH HISTORIANS VISIT CAMBRIDGE On Sunday 21st September, the Upper 6th Historians embarked on a two day reading trip to Cambridge.

Hosted by Selwyn College, the pupils were incredibly lucky to attend a private seminar with Dr D L Smith, a world expert on Oliver Cromwell and also enjoyed a tour of the college visiting the College Chapel and the largest History library in the United Kingdom.

Pupils also turned their hand to interpreting Cromwell’s personal correspondence during a visit to the Huntingdon archives and rounded off this visit with a stop at the Cromwell Museum.

UPPER SIXTH GEOGRAPHY FIELDWORK TO NORTH WALES In late September, the Upper Sixth Geography students set off on a three day field trip to North Wales.

A number of visits were conducted whilst on the field trip including a visit to the Electric Mountain to learn about the workings of a Hydro Electric Power pump station and to the fascinating Llechwedd Slate Caverns.

Studies were carried out including a rural settlements study on the isle of Anglesey, a study of the glaciation in Snowdonia National Park and a demographic features study in Llandudno.

Follow-up work took place in the evening and introduced the students to statistical tests that could be used to help explain the primary data they had collected in the field.

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LITERATURE TRIP TO THE LOWRY Early in October the Lower Sixth AS and IB Literature classes travelled to the Lowry Theatre to watch the play Not About Heroes.

The play told the painful story of the artistic relationship built between Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon at Craiglockhart War Hospital near Edinburgh in 1917. The story of their friendship is told in a series of flashbacks, narrated by Sassoon who survived World War I, but in which Owen was killed. Very clever, gripping but ultimately heartbreaking, this two man play displayed the pity and tragedy of the First World War.

BERLIN TRIP On the 16th October 2014, Richard Jodexnis, Lauren Stephens, Lorenzo Dellanna, Jan Hrkal and Edoardo Albertini Petroni, all students from the German AS and A2 classes, travelled to Berlin for three days.

The focus was to improve their knowledge of the German culture and language.

During their trip, the group visited a range of historical monuments and museums in Berlin, including the Reichstag and parts of the Berlin Wall. Lauren Stephens commented: “We all, including the native speakers, learned a lot about German history and life in the German Democratic Republic in the DDR Museum. Our language skills vastly improved over the three days, more or less speaking only German by the end of the trip. It gave me a taste of the tremendous city that is Berlin and definitely enticed me to go back soon!”

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Amazing Alumnae THE HORIZON | ISSUE 3 | JANUARY 2015

AMAZING ALUMNI

OLD ROSSALLIAN NICK YOUNG’S CHANNEL SWIM We are immensely proud of former pupil Nick Young (Pelican House, 1982 – 1989) who has raised an amazing £80,000 by swimming the English Channel in support of his niece, who was paralysed after a playground accident.

Nick took up the Cross Channel challenge after learning that 12-year-old Bel needed a hydrotherapy pool to help with her weekly physiotherapy routine. Bel, the daughter of Nick’s brother Simon, who was also a pupil at Rossall, was paralysed from the neck down after falling from a climbing frame four years ago. She is now confined to a wheelchair and relies for much of the time on a ventilator to breathe.

Although Bel had been receiving regular aquatic therapy, her nearest pool was more than 45 minutes away, so Nick decided to help raise the £50,000 needed to build one at her home in Harrogate.

“I’m not really a swimmer at all. I’ve only ever been to the pool to swim a few lengths on a Sunday morning, so this really was out of my comfort zone!”

Nick prepared himself for the challenge by swimming the length of the Channel on a weekly basis at his local pool before heading outside in May to test his stamina at Coniston Water and Lake Windermere in the Lake District.

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He also completed a nine and a half hour swim along the Channel coast to acclimatise himself to sea conditions.

On the big day, Nick was accompanied by a team including his brother Simon and wife Jo, with Bel tracking his progress online. Nick made the crossing in 13 hours and 51 minutes, helped out by some energy boosting snacks which reminded him of his school days.

“I wasn’t allowed out of the water and had all my meals passed out to me as I trod water alongside the boat. One of the things which really kept me going was hot rice pudding - it was just like being back in the Dining Hall at Rossall after a cold afternoon on the beach!”

“I was thrilled when we hit our £50,000 target, so to have raised over £80,000 for Bel really is amazing,” says Nick.

Nick now plans to visit Rossall to talk to pupils about his cross-Channel experiences early in 2015.

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Rossall Remembers We pay tribute to all the Rossallians and soldiers from all countries, who served and who lost their lives during the First and Second World Wars.

WORLD WAR ONE COMMEMORATION On Sunday 9th November, our Chaplain, Etienne van Blerk, led a touching service to remember the Rossallians who died during World War One, with an address from Council Member, Revd. Canon Paul Warren.

Contingent Commander, Emma Williams and SSI, Ian McCleary, read out the names of all the Rossallians who had lost their lives during the war, whilst four members from our CCF lit candles to form the shapes of crosses. This was accompanied by our Choir with their beautiful singing and a terrific turnout from Old Rossallians, parents, pupils, teachers and friends of Rossall. The service was followed by soup and bread served in our Dining Hall, which featured some of our World War One displays. It was a beautiful and poignant occasion to mark the start of the conflict in 1914.

REMEMBRANCE SERVICE On Tuesday 11th November, we held our Act of Remembrance in the Square followed by a short Remembrance Service in the Chapel.

This is an annual service to remember not only all the soldiers from all countries that gave their lives in the First and Second World

ROSSALL NAMES CARVED WITH PRIDE Craftsman Gary Passam was commissioned to create a replica of the First World One Honours Board for Spread Eagle House.

The board which took more than 170 hours to complete, honours 33 students from the House who fell in the conflict and will be officially unveiled in a special ceremony at Rossall during the OR weekend on 21st March 2015.

Wars, but in any war or conflict anywhere in the world since then and before.

As part of the commemoration of the anniversary of the First World War, 53 students carried small wooden Remembrance Crosses to remember the Old Rossallians who lost their lives this academic year 1914/1915. Their names were read out during the service and the crosses planted on the stone altar in the Chapel.

After four years we will have remembered all 298 Rossallians who died in the War, whilst we continue to pray and work for peace amongst all.

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Rossall’s Chr istmas Carol THE HORIZON | ISSUE 3 | JANUARY 2015

Rossall’s Christmas Carol The final week before the Christmas holidays is always a busy one at Rossall and this year has been no exception.

The festive season opened with the School Christmas Light Switch On, in the square and at the Junior School.

The Infant and Junior School Christmas Fair was a huge success thanks to the organisation of parents and staff, with lots of activities to keep the children entertained, including face painting, pin the nose on Rudolph the reindeer and lucky dips. We were even visited by Father Christmas, who had taken time out of his busy schedule to see the children.

The biggest ‘aah’ moments of the week had to be the two spectacular Nativities performed by our Nursery and Infant pupils. It was wonderful to see each and every child participating in the performances of Baa Baa Bethlehem!

A special mention must go out to the impressively confident children who sang solo and recited lines - we are very proud of their efforts!

There were carols and beautiful readings a-plenty at the School Carol Services held for our Infant, Junior and Senior Schools. Staff and students were in fine voice for the services as we counted down the last few days of the Michaelmas Term. The Old Rossallian Festival of

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Nine Lessons and Carols, held annually the Sunday before Christmas, was yet again a very beautiful and moving service. It is such a wonderful opportunity to enjoy the company of old friends, in nostalgic surroundings, at such a special time. The services concluded on Christmas Day with a Family Christmas Day Service.

Our fantastic Catering Team surpassed them-selves by providing spectacular Christmas dinners for students and staff members in the final week of term. After the Senior School meal, everyone rose to their feet to give an amazing rendition of the Twelve Days of Christmas which over 9,000 people have viewed on Facebook! The juniors concluded their Christmas meal with their traditional We Wish You a Merry Christmas and three cheers for all the support staff who were also enjoying their Christmas lunch.

Head, Ms Elaine Purves declared it a fabulously festive week, full of sparkle, melody and drama! Adding: “From the Christingle Service onwards, there has been so much to enjoy - the Carol Services, Nativities, Christmas in The Hall, House Jollies and the Christmas Concert.

Singing The Twelve Days of Christmas after the Christmas dinner was unforgettable!”

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Floreat Rossallia THE HORIZON | ISSUE 3 | JANUARY 2015

FLOREAT ROSSALLIA!

HONG KONG DRINKS RECEPTION

BUSINESS 2 BUSINESS EVENT

Old Rossallians living in and around Hong Kong were recently reunited when they were invited to join Mrs Michele Metcalfe and Mr Stuart Corrie at a Drinks Reception at the Excelsior Hotel.

Pupils, parents and Old Rossallians reaped the benefits of our first Business 2 Business Networking Event in November.

This annual event is always well attended by our OR community and guests were delighted to hear the latest news from the School and enjoy reminiscing about their days at Rossall.

Over 20 exhibitors joined us to talk to each other about their businesses, as well as offering our pupils firsthand information and advice about their industries. The event included representatives from engineering, finance, web design, travel, aerospace, event planners and motor dealers.

Our thanks to all those who joined us and we hope that this type of networking within the Rossall community will go from strength to strength.

ROSSALL HOCKEY EXHIBITION MATCH On a glorious Sunday in October, Rosshockey was put in the spotlight at Rossall. The Rossallian Club are keen to preserve this exclusive game and ensure that it remains part of the School’s heritage for years to come.

The Club ran a number of seminars throughout the morning to explain the rules of Rosshockey to our pupils. After lunch, teams combining both pupils and ORs took to the shore to show spectators how it should be played. Our thanks to all those ORs and staff who gave up their time to support this event.

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CAREERS Pupils have once again benefitted from meeting Old Rossallians who came in to speak to them as part of our careers programme which has run throughout the Michaelmas term.

Speakers have covered professions including engineering, law, medicine, entrepreneurship and the the RAF. Our thanks to all those who have given up their time to come and share their expert knowledge with our pupils.

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WHY I GIVE TO THE ROSSALL FOUNDATION - CALLUM BAXTER

TELEPHONE CAMPAIGN

When I think back on my memories of Rossall (which wasn’t that long ago) I, like many other ORs remember Chapel, The Archway, The Carmen and the many friends and teachers that helped me get to where I am today.

Contact our Alumni Officer, Sharon Potts on 01253 774 288 or email s.potts@rossall.org.uk

Hoffman to go through economics, Mr Emmett working with me on Sundays to get my history coursework sorted or working with my friends in the Sumner Library whist we studied for tests and exams.

CCF where I had the opportunity to take part in shooting competitions and go on camps all over the country (even a trip to Germany in one year), rugby where I played for the 2nd XV and the school plays, where

As a result of the continued generosity of Old Rossallians, the Rossall Foundation has been able to help fund items including iPads for the Junior School, two defibrillators which will be housed in special units at central points on the site and continued vital support for bursaries. The work of the Rossall Foundation is having a significant impact on the development of the Rossall community.

HOW TO KEEP IN TOUCH

Wednesday nights in Sixth Form with Mr

Outside of the classroom, I took part in the

Over the summer break, we carried out another successful Telephone Campaign.

Our sincere thanks to everyone who has supported this year’s campaign; every contribution makes a real difference.

Thanks also to the pupils and recent leavers who took to the phones.

of my teachers; whether staying behind on

Mrs Briggs loved to use me as the comedian, one year dressing me up in a hideous pink and yellow outfit!

I have so many happy memories of Rossall.

My school life will always stay with me and I want others to experience the fantastic opportunities I had whilst there. This is why I choose to make a small donation to the Rossall Foundation each month. It’s not a huge amount (and I honestly don’t miss it!) but I hope that my contribution towards Many of us will have seen considerable

the Bursary Fund will allow talented

changes over the years, most of which

local children to benefit from the Rossall

have been necessary in order for the

experience.

School to thrive.

The friends I made here I will have for

However, one thing which hasn’t changed

life and I will always be grateful to those

at Rossall is the atmosphere. There has

who gave me such a wonderful school life.

always been a community feel, where we

Throughout my time at Rossall I was told it

all pull together and support each other. I

will be what you make it, and it is so true.

will always remember the help and support

Floreat Rossallia!

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FORTHCOMING EVENTS A SERVICE OF THANKSGIVING FOR THE LIFE OF DR STEPHEN WINKLEY Saturday 28th February - 3.00pm There will be a memorial service in Chapel to celebrate Stephen’s life and to acknowledge the contribution he made to the world of education and in particular Rossall School.

Dr Stephen Winkley came out of retirement to take on the Headship in 2008. Dr Winkley remained at the School until his second retirement in 2013 and within that time helped to turn around the fortunes of Rossall School. The school now attracts a record number of pupils and Dr Winkley was instrumental in spearheading a major investment programme.

THE DEMON HEADMASTER

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Thursday 29th January Poetry Please, 6.30pm, Museum Theatre Wednesday 4th February RAF Music Day Concert, 4.30pm, Chapel Saturday 7th February Chinese New Year Celebrations, 7.30pm, Dining Hall and Big School Wednesday 11th February Informal Music Concert, 6.45pm, Music Room 4 Friday 13th February Half Term begins

Tuesday 17th March - 6.00pm Wednesday 18th March - 6.00pm

Monday 23rd February School begins following Half Term

It is the turn of the Junior School to stage our next School Production,The Demon Headmaster. A series of books by Gillian Cross which were later adapted for television, will be performed at Rossall in March.

The Demon Headmaster is a strange being with the powers of hypnosis and a desire to take over the world, as he believes it will be better under his ordered rule. He has piercing light green eyes, which he normally hides behind darktinted glasses - removing these in order to hypnotise his victims!

Please do join us for the show and be prepared to be mesmerised.

EASTER SERVICEAND EASTER EGG HUNT Sunday 5th April - 10.00am Please join us for the Easter Service in the Chapel of Saint John the Baptist, Rossall School.

We will celebrate this glorious day in the life of Christ and his Church with a family-friendly service.The Service will be followed by an Easter Egg Hunt for children great and small at 11am in the Hall Garden.

It would be a pleasure to see you at the Service and the Easter Egg Hunt.

Please confirm your attendance to the Chaplain, Revd. E. van Blerk in person or via e.vanblerk@rossall.org.uk

Monday 23rd February Streetlife Charity Day, Non-School Uniform for Senior School Monday 23rd February Choir York Minster Evensong, 5.00pm,York Minster Wednesday 25th February Talk by Dr Henry Miller, Manchester University “The Evolution of Parliamentary Democracy in Britain 18321914”, 6.30pm, Museum Theatre Saturday 28th February A Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Dr Stephen Winkley, 3.00pm, Chapel Wednesday 4th March Junior School Young Voices 2015, Phones 4U Arena, Manchester

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Friday 6th March Friends of Rossall Quiz Night, 7.00pm, Rossall School Saturday 7th March Joint Music Concert with Rossall and Lancashire Music Service, 7.30pm, Rossall School Tuesday 17th March Junior School Play, The Demon Headmaster, 6.00pm, Big School Wednesday 18th March Junior School Play, The Demon Headmaster, 6.00pm, Big School Thursday 19th March Open Afternoon, 2.00pm, The Hall Saturday 21st March Old Rossallian Weekend, 10.30am, Rossall School Tuesday 24th March Infant and Junior School Grandparent Afternoon from 2.45pm, Infant and Junior School Wednesday 25th March Formal Music Concert, 6.45pm, Music Room 4 Friday 27th March Term Ends 4.00pm Sunday 5th April Easter Service and Easter Egg Hunt, 10.00am, Chapel