May 1955

THE JUNIOR SCHOOL Our programme of arrangements at the beginning of the Easter Term seemed to be a very full one owing to the fact that several items usually carried through in the Christmas Term had to be postponed owing to the illness we experienced amongst so many boys. As a consequence this term has indeed been a very busy one, and it is very satisfactory to record that all our proposed events for the term have been achieved.

Examinations on the work of the previous term were completed by 15th February and our Annual P.T. Display was held on Wednesday and Thursday, 9th and 10th February, half of the School doing exercises on the first day, and the other half on the second day. Only a very few boys were unable to take part owing to injury and the Gymnasium was filled with parents and visitors on each day. Sergt.Major Power had introduced a few amusing items amongst the regular P.T. exercises which were enjoyed by all.

On Wednesday afternoon, 2nd March, the Junior School Concert was held in the Big Hall. Boys from each Form supplied an item on the programme, and in addition individual boys gave vocal or instrumental items. Many parents and friends were present, and were most appreciative of the boys' efforts.

Several old boys of St. Olave's have gained successes which are most pleasing, and really give us a sense of reflected glory. We do congratulate them very sincerely. A. M. Marsh and R. N. Johnson have won scholarships to Cambridge, and J. R. Jenkinson has won a classical scholarship to Oxford. A further honour is that Eric Turner, who is a Queen's Scout, has been chosen as one of the scout representatives from York to attend the Jamboree in Canada.

Another notable distinction is that Lieut.-Commander John S. Sproule invented a rescue apparatus to be used by helicopters, and this invention has been adopted for official use. Rescues have already been made with this apparatus.

A distinction in sport may also be recorded. In January Hugh Wentworth [Ping was chosen as one of the team to represent Great Britain in the International Bob-sleigh competition at St. Moritz. This team came eighth in the Open competition. In a later competition the team completed a run which was only * of a second outside the record for the run.

We are also very pleased to record that one of our boys still at St. Olave's—David Sim—has gained a very creditable distinction by winning one of the Barclay's Bank Scholarships which is tenable at St. Peter's School. These honours gained by boys of the School do show the present boys what can be done by sincere effort, and it may be hoped that many more distinctions will be gained by Olavites in the future.

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