The Peterite 2018-2019

The Peterite 2018-2019

The Peterite 2018-2019

FRONT COVER IMAGE: JOSEFIEN HEIJBROEK (Clifton, 2018)

HEADS OF SCHOOL 2018 - 2019 (L-R) Fatima Abdulsalam, Pierre Herrenschmidt, Head Master, Maddy Bennison, Jamie Dunsmore

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Contents

2018-2019

INTRODUCTION

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COMMEMORATION

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TRIBUTE - CAMRON MILLER

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VALETE

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SALVETE

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HOUSE REPORTS 17 Clifton 18 Dronfield 20 Hope 22 Linton 24 Queen’s 26 School 28 Temple 30 The Grove 32 The Manor 34 The Rise 36 VISITS & EXCHANGES

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Art Trips 39 Cambodia 42 Washington Trip 46 Spanish Trip to Salamanca 48 London Politics Trip 50 Ski Trip 51 Geography Field Trip to Arran 54 South Africa Netball & Hockey Tour 58 South Africa Boys’ Rugby Tour 62 NEWS, EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

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ISSP 67 National Schools’ Challenge 68 House Challenge 69 Art Exhibitions 70 Business and Economics 73 Maths Trust Challenges 74

Maths Inspiration Lectures 76 Y=mx+c 76 Debating and Public Speaking 77 Modern Foreign Languages 80 Religious Studies and Philosophy 84 Duke of Edinburgh’s Award 87 Exploration Week 90 Lectures 93 Sixth Form Speaks 96 Stargazing Live 98 The Physics Olympics 99 Science Lectures 100 Science Christmas Lecture 102 Science Quizzes 103 CREATIVE & CULTURAL

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Drama 105 Shakespeare Schools’ Festival 118 Art 120 Music 134 English 142 Creative Writing 144 SPORT

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Girls’ Tennis 151 Boys’ Tennis 154 Girls’ Hockey 156 Boys’ Hockey 160 Netball 164 Rugby 169 Cricket 178 Rounders 186 St Peter’s School Boat Club 188 Football 194 Beverley 10k 196 House Cross Country 198 Boys’ Swimming 199 Boys’ Water polo 199 Girls’ Swimming 200 Girls’ Squash 201 Boys’ Squash 201 LEAVERS’ DESTINATIONS

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Meet the Head Master Mr Walker joined St Peter’s School as Head Master in January 2019. In this special interview, Mr Walker talks about his career to date and his vision for St Peter’s in conversation with the Heads of School, Ben and Hope.

What inspired your choice of career? (Hope)

From the Head Master Welcome to the 2018/9 edition of The Peterite and I am sorry that it has taken so long to produce, being delayed by the need to manoeuvre the school through the challenges of COVID. I have enjoyed looking back on that time, and my first year at St Peter’s, a great deal. Recalling the triumph at Rosslyn Park, the creativity of pupils in art exhibitions such as Imagine 19 and school productions including Beauty and the Beast as well as the outstanding exam results that year served to reinforce all I knew when I moved to York. St Peter’s holds academic achievement, skills, interests and values as equal priorities, giving pupils tremendous amounts of challenge and fun, while preparing them to make a positive impact on their world.

I hope you enjoy reminiscing as much as I have.

I am indebted to all those who have written contributions for this year’s magazine and the team who have worked so assiduously on its publication.

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I had a number of options before settling on teaching. My father served in the Gurkhas and one of my ambitions was to follow in his footsteps. However, the Gurkhas were being reduced in numbers and at the time there seemed to be fewer opportunities in the military. Farming was a thought, and I was a lambing shepherd for several years in holidays and spent six months as a jackaroo on a sheep farm in the Falkland Islands. I also dabbled with the thought of going into the law and considered the world of business. Ultimately though I had a great time at a similar school to St Peter’s and so I decided to become a teacher and have never regretted that choice.

What school have you most enjoyed working at (and why is it St Peter’s)? (Ben) The school I have most enjoyed working at is genuinely St Peter’s. I love the atmosphere of the place and it is the pupils and my colleagues who make it so great, in terms of the buzz and appetite for getting involved. I don’t think any other school matches our setting with 50 acres of beautiful grounds and then you walk out of the gates and five minutes later you’re in what I think is the best city in the entire country in which to live - York.

I also enjoy having all the age groups in one school from 2 to 18 and that St Peter’s is a co-ed school.

What is your vision for St Peter’s? (Hope) My vision for St Peter’s is to make it the best version of itself it can be. I wanted to come to St Peter’s because it is such a fantastic school. It has the best combination I have seen of strong academics with the most amazingly busy co-curricular programme, which is so important in a good education. A good vision starts with having real clarity about the nature, purpose and identity of the school, and then it’s about furthering that and identifying where development is needed. When I first arrived, I met with all the staff and tutor groups from Fifth to Upper Sixth and asked them what makes St Peter’s great, what

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were we not doing that we should be doing and what were we doing that we could be doing differently or better. That was a great starting point and as a result of conversations like that and among many other things, we have looked at the flow of education from 3-18, have enhanced our Sixth Form programme and developed the role of Tutoring. Increasing the use of technology and introducing Computing Science are other important and enjoyable strands. St Peter’s is an important landmark in the city and in the region, so partnerships such as the York Independent State School Partnership are also important.

What’s been your biggest challenge so far at St Peter’s? (Ben) I try really hard to get around the school as much as possible and spend time with pupils and colleagues, supporting at concerts or plays or sports fixtures, and also just seeing the day-to-day activities. As Head Master, I have a fast-paced job which is incredibly varied and occasionally quite complex, and in amongst all that I want to be involved with the life of the school community as much as possible. I think that is definitely my biggest challenge because there is just so much that goes on at St Peter’s. If you look at Twitter for example, you see the sheer volume of activities that are happening every day. No matter how hard I try, I will never experience more than a fraction of the activities that take place here.

On teaching values, what do you think are the most important skills required for life beyond school and do you think St Peter’s is successful in giving pupils these qualities? (Hope) There is a difference between skills and values. Broadly speaking, skills are abilities and values are outlooks. St Peter’s has seven values including friendship, humility and hope which are deeply important. Anyone can be a success when the sun is shining but it is your values, more than your skills, that will get your through the challenging times. Skills are also crucial because exam results get you job interviews but it’s the person who walks through the door who gets the job. We live in a qualification driven society, but I sometimes say you need to get three Cs and an F out of school – Confidence, Commitment, Communication and Flexibility.

Instinctively, St Peter’s develops an enormous skillset through the whole combination of the academic, the co-curricular, the pastoral.

The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2018 lists skills such as emotional intelligence, leadership, social influence, creativity, originality, initiative, critical thinking, persuasion and negotiation, resilience, flexibility and complex problem-solving as being central for life. We develop all those skills at St Peter’s through the nature of the place, but it gets really interesting when you start developing them in a more mindful way. For example, we have created extra time for Tutoring to enable us to really sit down with pupils and look at their personal development. I think that when you do things mindfully you multiply the impact enormously, without taking the joy out of the process.

Can you tell us about your experiences of boarding and whether it would be a good idea to replicate them at St Peter’s? (Ben) Unashamedly, I loved boarding. I went to a wonderful ‘muddy knees and fresh air’ prep school on the outskirts of Salisbury with treehouses in the grounds, and then onto Sherborne which was a full boarding school for boys but with the advantage of a girls boarding school in the same town. I just love the character of a boarding house, the atmosphere and the fun of it. Boarding teaches you so many skills. It teaches you to be self-reliant, to stand on your own two feet, to accept the fact that you can’t always have things your own way. Even though you have to make compromises, life lived in community is one of the most amazing experiences you can have. I think all the best bits about boarding are already here at St Peter’s in much more comfortable accommodation and having York on your doorstep is a massive advantage.

The School’s Motto is Over Ancient Ways. How do you think St Peter’s is prepared for the future? (Hope) I think St Peter’s is incredibly well set for the future. My mission is to make sure its foundations are hugely secure for the next thirty, forty, fifty years. One of the brilliant things about such an ancient school is that it gives you so much confidence to enact change whilst preserving and promoting the core spirit of the school. We have gone from being a small monastic school, located in buildings all over York to a school for pupils from eight to eighteen and today we are co-educational and educate from two to eighteen. It gives great confidence, knowing that preceding generations have also thought about the future, reflected on the present and built on the past.

What song you would choose for House Sing and how you would choreograph it? (Ben) I will start by saying that my dance skills are more mythical than legendary! Maybe a Killers track like Human with some astonishingly tasteful, well-chosen and well-delivered choreography.

What has been your favourite role in school, teacher, Housemaster or Head Master? (Hope) The role of Head Master gives me the most satisfaction. I never set out with the goal of becoming a Head, but what kept me moving towards the role was gradually seeing more of the jigsaw puzzle of a school and having the opportunity to contribute more to the shaping of a place. As a Head Master, it is often the case that when you do your job well, amazing things happen for other people that they never see your fingerprints on. I miss the relationships you build with pupils as a Housemaster or a teacher, when you have a more direct impact on individuals and can see that in them as they grow and develop. I have a wistful nostalgia for that, although I am fortunate that from time to time that does happen and being a Head Master does give me the opportunity to make a much bigger difference.

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The Head Master’s Address We live in a remarkable world of scientific, medical and technological advances where humans go faster, higher and stronger than ever before. Most of us carry in our pockets a device with greater capacity than the technology which first put humans on the moon fifty years ago this month. I don’t think I am that old, or perhaps I just don’t want to think that I am old, but in 1996 when I began teaching I had no mobile phone, no email address and in my classroom I had a blackboard and chalk.

In 1992 the American political scientist Francis Fukuyama published an article called The End of History in which he asserted that following the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union, humanity was reaching “the end of history. That is, the end point of mankind’s ideological evolution and the universalization of Western liberal democracy as the final form of human government.”

Fukuyama’s claim is now considered alongside other famously inaccurate predictions such as the president of IBM saying in 1943 that he considered there might be “a world market for maybe five computers” or Time magazine’s confident assertion in 1966 that “remote shopping, while entirely feasible, will flop”. Indeed deep questions have been raised as to whether liberal democracy is even working in the West as we look at the state of politics in the US, the great schism caused by the 2016 EU referendum and a process whereby 330 MPs and approximately 160,000 members of the Conservative party will elect our next Prime Minister.

So if advances and events of recent years have shown us that futurology is an imprecise art, what does this mean for education and what does it mean for us at St Peter’s?

For a school as old as ours it could be that, as the old musical says, like “old man river” St Peter’s just keeps rolling on. There is of course some truth to that but St Peter’s has never simply just kept rolling on. Over the centuries, the school has changed, evolved and adapted to the growing needs of a changing world but there remains a thread of continuity that, like a rich seam of gold, runs through time. Education has never just been about the imparting of knowledge or the giving of information from one person to another. This can be seen in the roots of the very word education where the Latin ‘educere’ means a drawing out not a putting in. It is true that we cannot know the future for which we are preparing children but when can that have ever honestly been said?

What is certain is that great opportunities will exist for those who are prepared to take them.

“Over the centuries, the school has changed, evolved and adapted to the growing needs of a changing world.”

As life is very complicated sometimes it is better to distil it into simple ideas and a key concept is that we are not producing 18-yearolds but rather thinking ahead to the young people sitting in the Minster today as successful adults in their middle and late ages. If we start from that premise and consider what makes somebody happy, confident, successful and fulfilled later in life we know that it requires a wide range of skills, interests and values. We also know that it starts with examination results especially in our qualification driven society where attaining the best grades possible is a crucial link to the next stage in life after school.

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Last summer’s strong A Level and GCSE results with a healthy increase on the previous year demonstrate that in this key area our pupils and their teachers have the capacity for great achievement.

But attaining top grades never comes about through simple rote learning and regurgitation and one of the hallmarks of our approach is to nurture a sense of personal engagement in and love for learning. This is of course seen in the classroom but also through a wealth of other academic endeavours and this is key as we spend most of our professional lives problem solving, researching, refining ideas and working in collaboration with others in ways that go far beyond the techniques required to perform in the UK’s traditional approach to taking examinations.

In academic extension, we were crowned regional Schools Challenge winners for the third year in a row, the Junior and Senior Debating Societies are thriving and we were one of three schools in the country to receive an award for our work in outreach and hosting competitions in Public Speaking.

Meanwhile a group of Business Studies pupils reached the national finals of a competition run by the Institute of Chartered Accountants and a team of pupils in Economics beat off competition from 25,000 pupils across the country to make the national finals of the Student Investor Challenge.

Closer to home, we hosted the North Eastern heats of the Modern Foreign Language debating competition in the new Pascal building with our teams in French and German making the final and the Spanish team winning their event.

Such opportunities do much to enrich our pupils and encourage a love of learning and the chance to step out of the tramlines of exam specifications. For example, we were regional winners and national finalists in the UK Senior Mathematics Challenge with Gold and

Silver Awards in national Physics and Chemistry Olympiads.

Academic results are the foundations to the life of a successful adult but not the whole picture. We all know that while exam results get you a job interview it is the person who walks through the door who gets the job and that makes it a necessity to provide as many opportunities as possible to develop skills and interests which are not always developed through examinations.

This is achieved in a multitude of ways outside the classroom and one of the many appeals of St Peter’s is the commitment to a broad co-curricular life where we seek to balance developing individuals as far as they can go while also aiming for the broadest sense of inclusion and engagement. As one colleague said to me, St Peter’s is a place where you can be yourself and become yourself and another used a phrase which I found particularly telling, “We aim for excellence not elitism”.

The great thing about this approach to education is that it also makes life a lot more fun and interesting. In a world where the notion of retirement seems to be a thing of the past, having a full and rich life has never been more important.

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There are boundless examples over the last year in music with many concerts and competitions although the highlight would have to be the Chapel Choir reaching the final of the National Choral Competition at the Royal Festival Hall in March – the first time one of our choirs has reached that stage.

More and more pupils are taking Duke of Edinburgh Awards with 75 of the current Third Form completing Bronze this year and 40 completing Silver and Gold, and of course it is not just about the expeditions but also the diverse range of volunteering activities that our pupils have organised which is really heartening and inspiring.

Drama has given incredible experiences for many of our pupils, staff and parents. Beauty and the Beast will live long in the memory and while there were a host of individual performances, one thing which really struck me was the way it drew on pupils and staff onstage and backstage. To witness all of that coming together in a number such as ‘Be Our Guest’ with forty pupils dancing and singing on stage from Belle to a variety of napkins demonstrated astonishing levels of brilliance and teamwork.

Teamwork has also been seen in abundance in what has been an outstandingly successful year for sport. The success of sport has seen St Peter’s hit the national consciousness in several ways not least through the Rosslyn Park National Schools Rugby Sevens Tournament. Our U16 team garnered enormous interest and respect from neutral supporters as they progressed past several schools with big sporting reputations to become national Colts Champions for the first time ever in the history of St Peter’s.

We have enjoyed great success also in girls’ and boys’ sports in county and regional competitions across hockey, netball, swimming and water-polo where we were semi-finalists in the English Schools’ Cup. Staying on the water, the rowers have won races in several regattas. In cricket, the Under 15s are Yorkshire T20 champions and the 1st XI reached the North of England final and won the Repton Festival. History was also made with an inaugural Junior Summer Smash and other fixtures for our girls’ cricket team – something I was delighted to see and clearly something which is here to stay.

“Teamwork has also been seen in abundance in what has been an outstandingly successful year for sport.”

In tennis, the girls were winners of the York League at Under 14, 15 and 18 level with the Under 15s continuing into the national knockout rounds in September, and they had success in the National Schools Competition, including finalists in the Senior Girls’ Plate Competition. Meanwhile, the boys have had an excellent season with the highlight being the First Team reaching the National Tennis Finals at the end of the Spring Term. Only 8 Schools qualify from across Great Britain out of 250 who enter and it is notable that this is only the second time ever that the School has reached this stage.

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All these examples give something of a flavour of the last year at St Peter’s and our growing reputation nationally is a good thing in itself but what has really impressed me and made me proud, has been seeing the way in which St Peter’s can be and is a key player in York and Yorkshire. St Peter’s is a highly sociable and outward-facing school and perhaps this should not be a surprise given our origins in the Benedictine tradition of offering hospitality, and my family and I have certainly felt enormously welcomed since my appointment last March.

That instinctive sense of openness and wanting to share with others permeates our daily lives and is made visible in our engagement in the York Independent State Schools Partnership. Along with that, our Public Lecture series and links to the Literature Festival and Festival of Ideas all bring great cultural opportunities as well enabling us to play a part in the astonishingly vibrant life of York.

That sense of being part of something greater than ourselves and of the importance of service to others lies at the heart of some of the deepest learning at school. When we think about what really sets apart those people we admire and respect the most from others, it is a strong and tangible sense of moral values and virtues. Much of that is lived through our daily lives where we celebrate that which is good, pure, noble and virtuous, and correct that which is not. After all, no teenager ever got to the age of eighteen without making mistakes and adolescence is sometimes more of a meandering pathway than a straight line graph.

school in fancy dress. Particular hats off to the Upper Sixth coming dressed as gilet jaunes protestors from France and celebrating the history of political insurrection at St Peter’s since 1605 AD.

We are fortunate in having Chapel at the centre of our lives and have been treated to some outstanding addresses this year and it is wonderful to celebrate our historic ties with the Minster both in being here today and in so many other ways. As well as the day to day, there are also events such as Volunteering Week for the Fifth Form and Mencap Day for the Third Form, and of course this year was Red Nose Day and what an astonishing sight to see the whole

“That sense of being part of something greater than ourselves and of the importance of service to others lies at the heart of some of the deepest learning at school.”

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It has clearly been an excellent year for St Peter’s and this was reflected in our being named in October as The Sunday Times top independent school in the North of England in recognition of the outstanding opportunities outside the classroom alongside academic excellence. In terms of continuing to invest in facilities, the completion of the Pascal Building has given us high quality teaching spaces for Maths and MFL, and independent learning space for Sixth Formers. The Pascal building was announced as the winner of the York Design Award for public and community use and hats off to our phenomenal support staff for their deft management of such a complex project.

Looking ahead, the school is in strong shape with excellent foundations on which to develop and ensure we give current and future generations of Peterites the best preparation for a fastchanging world while drawing on our long history and heritage.

We will be focusing on the flow of education from three to eighteen across all three schools while ensuring that we continue to give each stage and age the distinctiveness they need and deserve, and we are also looking to the longer-term and future affordability with work on an overseas school being one element of that strategy. We have a shared anniversary with the Minster in 2027 and preparations are beginning to mark the 1,400th anniversary of our foundation with events and the potential to increase our capacity for bursaries and help with fees.

Since January, I have been meeting with and listening to pupils and colleagues and over the next year we are making developments to the Sixth Form general programme, improving our teaching of IT skills as well as continuing a focus on pastoral development through tutoring, PSHE and particular emphasis on positive mental health and well-being. In the last two terms, a pupil led Eco-Schools Committee has been formed and that has tremendous potential for improving our environmental impact not least in areas such as waste,

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recycling and aiming for a significant reduction in single-use plastic bottles and other items.

None of this would be possible without an astonishing team of people and this is an ideal opportunity for me to publicly thank everyone who has supported me in settling into my time at St Peter’s. In particular to Leo Winkley for his courteous and supportive handover and to Dr Dunn for his time as Acting Head Master and role as Senior Deputy Head. To the Governors for their commitment to the school’s success, wise counsel and expertise and a special thank you to Margy Hayward who steps down after ten years as a Governor. Our wonderful support staff for ensuring the day to day smooth running of the school and to my incredible colleagues on the teaching staff who show such dedication, enthusiasm and flair. On behalf of everyone here, I wish you a happy and restorative break over the summer with much to look forward to next year.

Particular thanks go to those colleagues who are leaving St Peter’s.

Max Weber our German Assistant this year returns home for teacher training. Emma Greenhalgh who joined us in 2014 moves on to teach Chemistry at Harrogate Ladies College. Jo Lawrence, who moves to a new role with English Heritage after teaching English for 26 years, including being Head of Department at both St Olave’s and St Peter’s. Richard Wallace who retires after 30 years as a teacher of Design Technology. Mike Duffy who joined in the year 2000 retires as Head of MFL and Joanna Wright, Deputy Head Pastoral moves on after nine years at St Peter’s to be Head of King Edward’s School, Witley. Finally, we say farewell to Barry Gill who joined St Peter’s in February 1978 as Chemistry Technician and moves into retirement after nearly forty years of service – a quite remarkable achievement.

“St Peter’s is a place where you can be yourself and become yourself.”

Finally to the Upper Sixth – a huge thanks for your welcome to me. My only regret is that I have not had more time with you but I hope that we will continue to be in contact as you leave the Minster today as young Old Peterites. You can be enormously proud of all you have achieved and confidence in all that lies ahead. Your incredibly witty and perceptive analysis of the senior leadership team’s management styles would put top consultancy firms to shame and I have a strong sense that you will go on to achieve great things. But remember that from those who have given much, much will be expected. You have the opportunity to capitalise on all you have learned at St Peter’s not just for personal success but to make a difference to your communities, in your relationships and in your world. Keep your playful sense of humour, it will sustain you through the good and bad times. Life moves pretty fast – make sure you make the most of it and above all, always do what is right, not what is easy and may God bless you all.

Mr Jeremy Walker Head Master

Thank you for all you have done during your time at St Peter’s and I wish you every happiness and success in all that lies ahead.

Thank you to our parents for all your support of and engagement with the school and to the pupils who make every day so worthwhile, busy and exciting. Have a fantastic summer and use the opportunity wisely to continue to grow, develop and nurture your interests.

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Tribute – Camron Miller (1988-2019) “Camron was a much-loved colleague and teacher of English, Drama and Classics. His wide-ranging interests and breadth of knowledge were admired by all who knew him and his warmth, kindness and humour will be greatly missed. He was a man of great spirit and passion for his subject, instilling a love of literature in those who were fortunate enough to spend time with him. His consideration and care for others made him an excellent Tutor to the boarders in Dronfield and he was an integral part of the life of St Peter’s with a wide group of friends.” Jeremy Walker, Head Master

“He was a man of great spirit and passion for his subject, instilling a love of literature in those who were fortunate enough to spend time with him.”

Camron was educated at St Bee’s School, Cumbria, Royal Holloway, London, and Oxford, joining us in 2014 from St Mary’s, Calne. He quickly made an impression – receiving a rave review from a member of the LVI in his Salvete in that year’s Peterite: Our Chaplain, the Rev Daniel Jones, gave this address at Camron’s Memorial: Even at the point he arrived for interview, it was instantly obvious that Camron was exactly the sort of person that colleagues would respect and that pupils would love to be taught by. But what I can’t remember is which subject he thought he was going to be teaching when he applied for the job. The Head Master was quick to spot a chance to ask the question though ... so you can teach English, what about a bit of drama? And what about a bit of ancient history? Latin? Camron didn’t seem phased, and fairly happy to help. There were so many things within his palette of expertise that he knew he would be willing to teach a whole host of different things to our pupils. That’s because Camron had one interest above all else ... people.

Camron had a huge list of intellectual gifts and interests, but what I guess most of us will remember him for is his love of those around him. Camron cared about every person that he met.

Hannah: He never failed to stop for a chat around school and we will miss his cry of ‘hello Tutees’ as we pass in the corridor. Whenever

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“Whether he is inspiring us in the classroom or cracking us up with his American accent in play rehearsals, on behalf of the pupils I’d say that Mr Miller is an amazing addition to the teaching staff: we are lucky to have him!”

He died in his sleep on 10th August, 2019, after a short illness, with his funeral at St Bees Priory and a memorial service in St Peter’s Chapel in early December.

Mr Miller was in House he offered a supportive ear for all our dramas, making those days a little bit brighter.

Up and down the country, people will greet each other with a phrase that Camron was fond of, “how do you do?” In Yorkshire we tend to use the slightly briefer version, y’all right? Most people aren’t really interested in the answer. For Camron, nothing could be further from the truth. Camron asked how you were because he was genuinely interested in the answer. He made time to stop and chat and to ask how things were and what you were up to and the next time he saw you, he would have remembered what you said, and ask. That sort of friendship is a rare gift and meant that people would gravitate to him in the staff room. Camron’s energy meant that if you started the conversation in a black mood, you could rarely leave it that way. And the same was true with his dealings with pupils, too. He brought a smile to their faces and gave them good counsel on anything that life threw at them. Camron cared, and we all knew it.

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his time at St Peter’s. We will miss his charisma, intellect and dapper dress sense. Whilst not always sticking to the script he always managed to make tutor time memorable, relevant and subtly supportive.

The fact that he found himself teaching so many different things I’m sure won’t surprise anyone. He was incredibly well read and a mesmerising storyteller, never afraid to stop a lesson to share a story that was usually embellished with a whole cast of accents and sometimes even singing and dancing. His pupils lapped it up leaving the rest of us along the corridor to feel rather upstaged.

Lauren: When I look back at my time at St Peter’s, the time I spent with Mr Miller in English lessons will always stand out. Unlike any other teacher I’ve ever had, Mr Miller made a genuine effort in building relationships with his pupils. I will always remember when he gave me the best piece of advice. He said: “When struggling with revision, allow yourself to have breaks where you can watch Gossip Girl.” I’ll never forget his face when I told him I’d finished it within a few weeks.

“Camron’s energy meant that if you started the conversation in a black mood, you could rarely leave it that way.”

And the classroom wasn’t the only place where you could see the learned showman at work. There was a lovely moment when rehearsals for Grease were in full swing and Camron was meant to be working on ‘Freddy my Love’ with the principal and chorus girls. Our choreographer was away so, much to their amusement, Camron showed them what true stage presence looks like and taught them to dance as well as sing. Although it has to be said, he was well practiced at his dancing, having made the mistake of agreeing year on year to partner Paddy for a good strip the willow at Burns’ Night. That really was the measure of Camron, life was a dance and if he had to take an interest in rugby and partner a rugby coach with two left feet then so be it, because people matter.

meticulously thought-out appearances as Gilderoy Lockhart and Poirot. And we certainly won’t forget the day he managed to wake up late and turn up to work with odd shoes on! The one shade difference on each foot to the rest of us was hardly noticeable, but to Camron it was a travesty, darling!

Charlotte: We all have some stand out memories of him. For me, it was during my first House dinner where he saved the day and marched to the rescue to put out a small fire with a jug of juice. This just shows how he was ever cool in a crisis. Mr Miller and his orange juice will forever be immortalised in my memory.

There were so many sides to Camron that it’s hard to pinpoint his character in a few words. He was often a bit of a contradiction: so confident and well turned out, yet insecure and vulnerable. He is someone who has left a mark greater than his years on those lucky enough to have spent time with him. The sparklingly presented scholar, with a warmth and kindness that enveloped all he met. It was all worn so lightly by a true English gentleman. The world will be a little duller and that bit harsher without him.

He loved his family, his colleagues and his pupils dearly. I’ve wondered what heaven will be like following Camron’s arrival.

I suspect that it will be just that little bit more genteel; just that little bit better read and better dressed and just that little bit more welcoming. And, of course, the singing will be just that little bit heartier as the choir of angels is joined by such a genuinely beautiful human being.

Rev Daniel Jones

Mel: One of my clearest and favourite memory of our classes with Mr Miller was our Saturday morning crosswords, we would all try to figure out these impossibly difficult puzzles but eventually our class would always fall silent and he would swoop in and help us fill in the rest of the crossword.

Burns’ Night also provided Camron with the perfect opportunity to do something he loved ... dress up and look good. None of us will forget the way that he showed the rest of the teaching staff how they should have prepared for Comic Relief with his

www.stpetersyork.org.uk/st_peters_13_18/about/our_staff/in-memory-of-camron-miller

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Valete This year we said goodbye to... linked. Compassion, thoroughness, good humour and (nearly always) a chance to laugh accompanied each pastoral meeting.

They were times of the week which we looked forward to, both because they were fun and productive, and because they reinforced what was most important to us all - the interests of the pupils.

The final two and a half years at St Peter’s showed us Joanna at her very best. Through the complications of restructuring her role and the inevitable uncertainty in a period of transition of school leadership, Joanna’s steadfastness, professionalism and sense of what mattered had an enormous, yet often invisible, impact on colleagues and pupils. Her appointment as Head of King Edward’s, Witley speaks highly both of Joanna and their governors. They sought someone who would understand their school, someone who would care for it, someone who was ambitious, not for themselves but the institution they were to lead, someone who was both wise and pragmatic, and someone who people would be inspired to work under. In Joanna they found all these just as we had.

JOANNA WRIGHT Deputy Head

Joanna Wright joined the staff at St Peter’s in 2012 as the Head Master’s deputy. Her remit included leading the pastoral care of the school, boarding, the day to day running of the school and much more besides. That fact that on her departure, her original role was fulfilled by at least three able and industrious senior leaders gives some idea of the breadth of Joanna’s ability. She will, however, be remembered at St Peter’s for the way she did things as much as what she did. Under her leadership the housemasters and housemistresses became a cohesive and influential group. Values, thought and an open sharing of ideas became the hallmarks of pastoral care and discipline, which were in turn seen as inextricably

We also said goodbye to a number of other colleagues. Emma Greenhalgh, part of our Chemistry department for five years, who moves to Harrogate Ladies College. Wendy Goodson has taught singing since 1998 as well as performing as a soloist in many of our major concerts. Our Bursar, Michael Schofield has overseen significant improvements to the campus and moves to Haileybury after six years here.

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Whether in a difficult discussion with a parent, managing meetings of colleagues, addressing a year group on a challenging topic, listening to a distressed pupil, asking pointed questions of a colleague, disentangling the truth behind an unedifying teenaged escapade, or just enjoying a funny moment with pupil or a colleague, Joanna’s charm, wit, wisdom compassion, and, where needed steely strength of will, shone through. We shall miss her but many of us will continue to ask ourselves, when faced with an apparently intractable challenge, how would Joanna have responded to this.

Mr Duncan Gillies

The Head Master’s PA, Joy Warner, who has worked in several independent schools in pastoral and administrative roles moves on after three years, branching out to work for NFU Mutual.

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RICHARD WALLACE

BARRY GILL

Design & Technology Teacher

It is a privilege to be asked to write about Richard, one of the kindest individuals I have had the pleasure to work with. He joined St Peter’s just over thirty years ago - along with Chris Hall and me (hard to imagine that us oldies were once the ‘young ones’). He was a full-time member of staff until only recently, originally doing boarding duties in School House, then becoming a tutor in Clifton for many years.

When the DT department became overstaffed, Richard, with typical sensitivity, offered to ‘take the hit’, volunteering to reduce his own hours to protect other part time staff. Of course this has led to him now having a thriving business; maybe you were not aware that he is also a qualified electrician.

Family is at the heart of Richard’s life - and St Peter’s can take a little bit of credit here. Sue, his wife, was helping out in the school office when a young Richard Wallace was moving into Alcuin. After he had collected the keys, Sue told her colleague that he had the kindest eyes of anyone she’d ever met. It must be true then that the eyes are, indeed, the windows to the soul.

Richard’s happy demeanour, rarely sad or bad-tempered, makes him such a positive person to be around. He always seems to be smiling - although his biggest smile is always reserved for when he thrashes Matt Grant at squash!

Richard has made many other contributions to life at St Peter’s. For a number of years, he was responsible for running ‘The Great Egg Race’, a hugely exciting, team-building event, and very appropriate for Richard as someone so resourceful and imaginative. He has entered pupils for the Regional Technology Tournament at The Railway Museum, with St Peter’s pupils achieving considerable success, organised trips to the London Design Museum each year and run extra evening sessions in the workshops for exam pupils. You may not know that he also taught at St Olave’s for a short time and he was also in charge of school photographs for a number of years.

Of course, being Richard, he has never shown off about his skills and accomplishments, and therefore I should not have been surprised to learn a lot more about him whilst preparing this piece for The Peterite.

Along with countless other members of staff I feel privileged to call Richard not just a colleague but also a friend - and we all want to wish you a wonderful - if busy - retirement.

Chemistry Technician Where do you start summing up the Career of Mr Barry Gill? He has served St Peter’s School Chemistry Department for 43 years!

During this time, he has worked with eight Heads of Departments always ensuring that they did things his way even though they thought they were getting their way. He always took great delight in ‘fixing the HoD’s experiments so they worked and not letting on when the HoD celebrated the success of the experiment.

Barry showed great dedication to ensure that all practicals were put out in the various laboratories despite the lateness of the request.

He loved the theatre of the Christmas Lecture and adapted to new technology even though it did not come easily, the ‘Computer says no’!

When it came to the ordering of Chemicals, Barry never let one HoD forget that he had placed an order of a whole drum of sodium thiosulphate, enough of the compound to last many decades!

He never complained about walking into town to make purchases from the pound shop. Barry would often alert me when the delightful cakes were on offer at afternoon tea and teased me by saying that ‘he had enjoyed eating my one’. In terms of dress sense, he is the Master of the clip on tie, a sensible Health & Safety precaution when working in a dangerous Chemistry environment.

Barry was always engaging with the students both in and out of lessons; he cared about them and was genuinely interested in them.

He was willing to walk around the laboratory, when a class practical was going on and keep his experienced eye on any potential dangerous situation. With his vast experience of first aid, he was the perfect person to have in the Chemistry laboratories.

He kept calm under pressure and never complained, well only to me privately. Barry you will be sadly missed by all who have worked in Chemistry and a very tough act to follow. Thank you for your professionalism and dedication to Chemistry.

Mr Bob Shread

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quest to expand pupils’ intellectual horizons.

Jo also taught Drama for many years, inspiring her pupils and achieving superb results in every way. Her direction of numerous school plays was loved by pupils and audiences alike and gave many children the chance to shine, a particular highlight was a production of The Tempest, her favourite Shakespeare play. During her time at St Peter’s Jo coached rounders and badminton and latterly she was a member of the School Choir and the Choral Society.

JO LAWRENCE

English Teacher, Formerly Head of English

Where do you begin, to summarise the 26-year teaching career of such a multi-talented colleague as Jo Lawrence? Well, firstly in St Olave’s. Jo began her time there, where she taught English and for some time was Head of English.

Jo joined St Peter’s English Department, in 2010, becoming Head of Department in 2011. She enthused and mentored the department with warmth, creativity and an immense passion for English. She was an incredible driving force, as well as being one of the most compassionate and kindest people. Ever eager to share her own love of writing, she set up the student publication ‘Keystone’, nurturing pupils’ journalistic and creative talents. Somehow, she also managed to squeeze in an MA, testament to the academic rigour she brought to her classroom. As for trips, from Haworth to art galleries, lectures and countless theatres, Jo was always on a

Always willing to go the extra mile for both colleagues and pupils, her academic results speak for themselves. So much longer lasting than that however, is the love of literature, learning and integrity that she has instilled in so many hundreds of pupils. These things last a lifetime. And this is what we miss most about Jo: her complete dedication to her pupils’ development, achievements and most of all enjoyment of her subject and projects. Jo will also be missed for her pastoral support as a tutor and boarding assistant; with intuition and sensitivity she understood how academic and pastoral care go hand in hand; clearly evident in her roles as boarding assistant in the Rise and tutor and assistant in School House. We miss the gales of laughter from her classroom; only Jo could make the Gothic genre such fun! She broadened the horizons of so very many pupils, always fostering creativity and enriching their lives. We can never thank her enough. We wish her all the very best, as she moves onto pastures new with English Heritage and her own creative writing; we hope she now has time to dedicate to her own pursuits, having encouraged those of so many hundreds of Peterites!

Mrs Lynne Pickles & Mr Chris Hall

culture. When he was appointed Head of MFL, Mike maintained his strong drive and was not prepared to shy away from difficult decisions: when he firmly believed that something was best for the pupils he was sure to see it through. His contribution to the design of the Pascal Building reflected that too and, in this project, he was very keen to include the suggestions of his language colleagues.

MIKE DUFFY

Head of Modern Foreign Languages Mike Duffy was appointed in 2000 to introduce Spanish into the school. He settled quickly and, with Scottish grit, soon overcame his opposition to the winter timetable. During his time here, he built a strong and thriving Spanish department and forged strong links in Spain escorting many groups of grateful sixth formers to language courses in Salamanca to give them first-hand experience of Spanish

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His approach to all things was characteristically energetic and dynamic. That was evident not only in his well-disciplined classroom management but also in his contributions to the sporting life of the school. His youthful looks made him an advertisement for an active lifestyle – had he really reached retirement age? - and his fitness programmes and tennis game became legendary. As a colleague, once you had mastered his accent, he could be great company. He had a lively sense of humour and a treasure trove of anecdotes.

Retirement from teaching does not mean that Mike has retired his love of languages: he will continue to pursue them in the art of translation and learning Italian. Retirement also gives him the chance to pursue his interest in cycling with his new tandem: at least he can now keep up with Rachael when they go touring!

Mr Matt Grant

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Salvete This year we welcomed the following new teaching staff:

GORDON BATES Geography

RUTH BODDY Head of Chemistry

Mr Bates studied at the universities of Lancaster and Cambridge and joins St Peter’s from Felsted School to teach Geography. He’s looking forward to moving to York and his golden retriever likes the idea of long walks by the river. As an outdoors man he’s ready to get fully involved helping with the Duke of Edinburgh Award and rugby.

Dr Boddy is a hugely experienced Head of Chemistry who the school is delighted to welcome from GSAL to lead our Chemistry department. She studied at Durham before a PhD at the University of Leeds and has also taught at Queen Margaret’s and Manchester Grammar. Dr Boddy enjoys walking in the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales and is looking forward to joining the Duke of Edinburgh Award team.

CHARLIE LINFIELD

JACKIE STEPHENS

PE

Mr Linfield joined the PE department in a temporary capacity to replace Mike Johnson, following his own retirement from Bradford Grammar after 28 years. Mr Linfield taught curriculum PE and was very active running sports teams within the school. He ran the 3rd XV rugby team, U15 hockey team and looked after some of the senior tennis teams. Mr Linfield brought his sense of humour to the department and was well respected by the pupils. A keen golfer and tennis player Mr Linfield was a real asset to the sports department.

Head of Learning Support

Mrs Stevens is our new Head of Learning Support and has great experience. She has taught in a variety of schools in York and has previously worked abroad with Service Children’s Education in Germany. Mrs Stevens is a graduate of the Open University and a qualified Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator, who has two grown up sons and lives in Bishopthorpe with her husband. She is excited about working at St Peter’s and keen to ensure that pupils receive the support they need and are entitled to.

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ADAM TAYLOR

BEVERLEY VEASEY

Mr Taylor joins our Maths team from Queen Margaret’s, where he was Head of Department for 13 years. Previously he taught in Essex, Dorset and Shropshire.

Ms Veasey, has been a Drama and Dance teacher for over twenty-five years. Most recently, she established and led the PGCE Secondary Drama course at the University of York St John. Ms Veasey has also worked as a GCSE and A Level examiner and, as an AST, she supported colleagues across several schools in Yorkshire.

She welcomes the opportunity to focus on classroom teaching at both St Peter’s and St Olave’s Schools. Since arriving she has already directed productions and established various co-curricular projects.

Maths

He studied Natural Sciences at Cambridge, and although this was a very long time ago, he finds it still accords him a veneer of academic respectability.

His main passion is travelling, with just one continent left unvisited.

His other interests include badminton, reading, history, cinema, video gaming and cycling. In his youth he cycled from John O’ Groats to Land’s End, doing it in the opposite way to most cyclists just to be different. He soon realised this meant he was battling prevailing south-westerlies for the whole journey, demonstrating that intelligence and common sense don’t always go together.

We also thank Elaine Brown (maternity cover for Sarah Tucker in Classics) and Lynne Keenan (maternity cover for Amy Wong, our Librarian) for all that they contributed in 2018-19.

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Drama

In the support team we welcomed Sarah Opie (Director of Admissions, Marketing and Communications), Francesca Divorty (IT Technician) and Charlotte Frank (Head Master’s PA), whilst Gemma Williams joined us as a School Nurse.

House Reports Clifton 18

School 28

Dronfield 20

Temple 30

Hope 22

The Grove

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Linton 24

The Manor

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Queen’s 26

The Rise

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Clifton Many (especially Cliftonities) would say it has been a fantastic year for Clifton House in nearly every aspect of school life. We started the year by bolstering our tutor group with the lovely Dr Boddy who has guided the Fifth Form through a trying and important year of GCSEs. The Clifton girls have had a pretty successful year yet again and typically placed in the top 3 in most House events. Quite an achievement! This consistency was not only with results but with enthusiastic attitude put into the Inter-House sporting events. This is thanks to the eager help of the many members of the House who are part of the first XI teams and the extraordinary number of sport captains in the upper sixth. The junior girls followed in the older ones’ footsteps, competing well with great House spirit in all events.

Finally all Clifton girls came together and dived into the swimming gala with some incredible new school records set by several girls in the House.

For the first time in 5 years a full school sports day was held and it was worth the wait. The junior and senior boys in particular excelled on the field coming 2nd in both competitions. In an amazing performance the senior boys won the Inter-House rugby in a spectacular event. Throughout the House the boys jumped to take part in every Inter-House event. Despite occasionally missing out on victory they had inspirational team spirit and made the House proud.

There was a large, enthusiastic turnout of Cliftonities for the Inter-House cross country. It’s important that we all come together

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and show Clifton’s true colours (yellow for gold of course!) as the whole House came together with many members achieving fantastic top 10 results.

“It’s important that we all come together and show Clifton’s true colours (yellow for gold of course!)”

One of our favourite events is the Inter-House singing. This year Clifton blasted the judges with an enthusiastic performance of I Predict A Riot by the Kaiser Chiefs. To everyone’s surprise Clifton - for the first time in recent history - placed 3rd in the Inter-House competition; this felt like such an achievement we had practically won. Obviously, it was incredible to finally hit the podium position however even without the bronze, House Singing brought great fun and truly demonstrated the House spirit and no doubt we were definitely the loudest!

As a strong academic House too, Clifton actively participated in House Debating and the School Challenge.

We happily retained the crown of the Inter-House Debating and we have now won the senior competition 3 years in a row! Our erudite juniors also won the junior debating competition and we

reached the final of the school challenge too, thus showing how wide the variation of skills is throughout the House.

Unfortunately due to higher powers a usual highlight of the Clifton year; our House Dinner, was unable to be organised. However, through the ashes, a new tradition was born as the Upper Sixth and our tutors enjoyed a lovely leavers’ meal at the The Durham Ox. This makes a large change (arguably for the better) from the classic Pizza Express. House Dinner is a brilliant occasion for everyone to enjoy together with fantastic company and food. Rather than holding it in March, this year our House Dinner was a couple of days before the end of our final year, a much more memorable time.

At the beginning of July 2019 we said goodbye to our very vocal year Upper Sixth Cliftonities. Yet as we say goodbye there are plenty of hellos as we welcome the new Third Form to the house in the September term. This year Clifton was aptly led by our Heads of House Ellen Storey and Alex Phillips who supported the house, helped organise house teams and events and led the Clifton pupil body exceptionally. We couldn’t have achieved what we have in this year without their help and enthusiasm.

And so we come to the end of another year of victorious activities and we look forward to the new year to come. We’d like to mention that Clifton House wouldn’t be the same without its group of loyal staff supporters: Mr Spencer, Mr Fuller, Mrs Lunadi, Mrs Hall, Dr Boddy and our canine member, Wispa. Yet of course, last but certainly not least, our ever devoted House Master Mr Snelling. All of us in Clifton can’t thank you enough.

To another wonderful year, here comes Clifton 2019-2020!

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Dronfield

We welcomed seventeen new girls to Dronfield at the start of the year, joining us from various parts of North Yorkshire, and from around the globe.

Sport is for everyone, and is a great way to be a part of the wider school community. There has been much to celebrate for those representing the House or the school, or indeed on a personal level. Niamh, Ellen and Sophie played U18 Hockey, and reached the North Tier 4 Finals. Emily and Sophie played Eton Tennis, and Jamie was girls’ no.3 at Squash. On Sports Day Catherine came a close second in the Senior Girls’ 100m, and we won the Inter-House Badminton – well done to Jasmine, Serena, Emily and Jamie. We reached the semi-final of the Inter-House Hockey, and had a good number of Dronfield girls participating in the Cross Country event. Lydia started rowing (and coxing), and Hope was selected for the Yorkshire U18 Girls Rugby Squad.

“There has been much to celebrate for those representing the House or the school, or indeed on a personal level.”

There has been plenty of involvement in the creative arts, with lots of music making evident over the year. Laura and Anna W sang beautifully at the start of our House Chapel, and the whole House were in good voice for the House Singing Competition.

Emily reached the junior music finals in three categories, and was highly commended for her flute playing in a strong woodwind group. Sirui achieved a merit for her ARSM Diploma. On a daily basis it has been lovely to hear the dulcet tones of music practice in the House. Emily, Isabel, Charlotte, Oenone, Ester and Anna W took part in the annual cabaret concert, with Anna singing a solo with the Swing Band.

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The production of Beauty and the Beast gave many the opportunity to showcase their creative talents, and particular note must go to Laura and Farah, playing Belle’s sisters. Charlotte, Oenone, Anisia and Niamh also took to the stage, with Serena and Teri taking on key support roles in the production. Naomi played a part in The Sad Club, a play concerning teenage mental health, and staged at York Theatre Royal as part of The National

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Connections. Farah and Ester produced some exceptional Art work for their final A level exhibition, and Farah also received an English Creative Writing prize.

Anna H and Charlotte raised nearly £500 for the Teenage Cancer Trust by taking part in the Beverley 10k in May. During National Boarding Week Charlotte organised a musical event at a local residential home, with musicians from across the boarding community taking part. It’s great to see the girls engaging with the community outside school. Hannah has joined the local RAF cadets, finishing the year on camp at RAF Leeming. Holly, Serena and Oenone each took part in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award this year, culminating in the qualifying expeditions in the summer term.

“Anna H and Charlotte raised nearly £500 for the Teenage Cancer Trust by taking part in the Beverley 10k in May.” The girls in Dronfield continued to make a strong contribution towards debating, with Alex playing a key role in the school’s Senior Debating Society. A number of our Third and Fourth Form represented the House throughout the rounds of the

Inter-House junior debating competition. Having successfully made it to the final they took on The Manor, opposing the motion that this House would permit performance enhancing drugs in sport. Despite putting forward a good case The Manor were the better team, with Isabel Zheng being awarded best speaker in the final.

We finished the year fifth in the Merit Cup, a great achievement for the House, with Emily, Diana, Kate, Naomi, Maria, Jamie and Holly making a significant contribution towards this result. Sophie and Charlotte are appointed Heads of House for the next year, and Oenone takes on the role of a school monitor. Particular congratulations to Charlotte on her appointment as Head of School for 2019/20.

We thank Teri for the good judgement and kindness she has shown in her role as Head of House this year. We thank all the tutors and domestic staff for their support in the House, and particularly to Mrs Lunardi and Mrs Brough for their years of service to Dronfield. They move on with our very best wishes.

And to little Emilia - with her around there is always a reason to smile. And finally, to our leavers in the House, our good wishes.

May the path you walk on be bright.

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Hope Another year, another set of amazing achievements and unexpected challenges: the Hope House 2019 vintage was anything but dull. As ever, so much of the success a House achieves derives from the work of its Upper Sixth, and this year’s crop provided the usual eclectic mix of skills to offer and contributions to make. Under the leadership of Will Morrison and Rebecca Dowson, House teams were organised efficiently and ahead of time, and a huge range of pupils represented Hope across a dizzying array of competitive activities.

“Pupils represented Hope across a dizzying array of competitive activities.”

House Singing is always a major highlight of the Christmas Term, with every year hoping to emulate or out-do the achievement of their most recent forebears. Last year we won, which always presents a particular challenge in the year that follows, not least the daunting prospect of first on stage. ‘I’m a believer’ presented the right sentiment and the right level of musical challenge, with plenty of memorable moments in the melody for everyone to latch onto; and they did. Harriet Edwards led the musicians and the

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Upper Sixth combined to provide robust advice in rehearsal and develop some good choreography, and the overall effect was very commendable. Sadly the judges did not put us on the podium, but the comments reflected the energy and effort that was universally invested and we were all able to head into half-term full of belief!

Once again, Hope House’s contribution to the performance arts across the school has undoubtedly been an outstanding feature of the year. There was too much dramatic achievement to list, but perhaps ‘Beauty and the Beast’ was the unsurprising highlight, with Hope making a bigger contribution in actors, musicians and stage-hands combined than any other House. It was a phenomenal production in which so many pupils shone. On the concert stage too, Hope House pupils remain everywhere to be seen. The Brass Group, for example, was almost an entirely Hope House outfit and Harriet Edwards deserves mention for the vast array of outstanding musical achievement she has balanced throughout the year.

Debating too has continued to see conspicuous success but this year it was particularly refreshing to see Harry Hall lead the House Hope Junior House Challenge team’s assault on the trophy. They defeated some intimidating opposition as they made their way to

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the final, and had it not been for a forced reset in the final itself (at a point when the momentum was completely with Hope), we might have defeated The Manor. This team, however, has enormous potential going forward, and I particularly relish another Hope/ Manor clash in the 2019/20 iteration of the competition.

“They defeated some intimidating opposition as they made their way to the final.”

In sport, Hope has continued to succeed across a range of disciplines. Significant victories were won in Senior Boys Hockey, Boys Tennis and Junior Girls Rounders and there were any number of podium finishes and conspicuous individual achievements. The competitive spirit displayed by so many in the major ‘whole House’ events – Cross-country, athletics – provided further evidence that the tiger is in good shape, and my thanks to everyone who competed for the House this year, as well as the huge number of Hope pupils representing the school across a vast array of sports.

Amidst all of this participation, pupils have clearly been finding time for work too, and academic success continues to thrive in the House. Not only are there some stunning reports and individual merit tallies, but also a host of personal victories as pupils have targeted improvements. Upper Sixth pupils are looking forward positively to their lives after St Peter’s, with some ambitious and exciting plans for university and Gap Years: I wish them every

success with their results and all happiness in the paths they follow in the future. So much of this achievement and ambition is underpinned by the work of our excellent tutors: Mr Edwards has guided and cajoled a spirited Third Form group, as well as supporting me tirelessly in my work across the House; Mrs Wright and Mr Shread have kept the Fourth Form on track as they have embarked on their journey to GCSE; Mrs Williams, who will sadly only be with us for this year, has provided wise and occasionally robust advice to the Fith Formers; Mrs Mallard has helped the Lower Sixth ease themselves into their lives as Sixth Form pupils; and Mr Bowden has ensured that the Upper Sixth don’t completely destroy their sofas, or the hoover, or each other’s things. As this year’s cohort moves on, however, eyes quickly turn to the next generation, and as we thank Will, Rebecca and their peers for all they have contributed, we wish Polly and Josh good luck next year; it promises to be another lively and enjoyable ride.

“This has been a busy and lively year.”

This has been a busy and lively year. It is always immensely satisfying to see the willingness that permeates the House, the support that pupils are prepared to show each other and whilst I have mentioned only a handful, my sincere congratulations go to you all on a wonderful year and my best wishes to those of you who leave us: you will be missed, but I hope that, like Judith Kerr’s Tiger, you will occasionally pop back in for tea and tell us how you are getting on.

Mr Ed Noy-Scott

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Linton Having been appointed as the new Houseparents of Linton House in February 2018, my wife and I couldn’t wait for the boys to arrive back after the summer break. Having not lived in a boarding house for over five years, we were not entirely sure what to expect in those early days but the boys, our House Matron and our team of wonderful tutors supported us and guided us through the first few weeks superbly. We welcomed a total of 10 new boys into the House in September and I have been delighted by the way they have adapted to the busy school and House routines. All the new boys have made a significant contribution to a variety of school activities this year and they deserve a huge amount of credit for all their hard work.

The autumn term was a busy one with the Linton boys involving themselves in a range of academic and extracurricular commitments. The Upper Sixth Form, who have been fantastic role models this year, finalised their university choices, completed their personal statements and sent off their UCAS forms. They saw significant success in terms of university offers and if results day goes well in August, they will venture off to some of the UK’s top flight universities. We are very proud of them and thank them wholeheartedly for their contribution to the House and the school over the years.

In September, the House sportsmen committed fully to the new rugby season and it was a great pleasure watching them perform.

Linton boys played in just about every team at all age groups, but special credit must go to Ben Poskitt for his role as scrum-half in the 1st XV and to Ben Irvine who was selected, a year early, to represent the school in the U16 team that won the Rosslyn Park Sevens Tournament. House Cross-Country and House Rugby took place and, as has become the tradition, every boy in Linton took part in the cross-country. Whilst we may not have won the overall competition, the sense of camaraderie and House spirit

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on display was outstanding. Special credit must go to Ben Hobbs who won the senior race by a significant margin. Knowing that we might face some tough day House opposition in the Senior House Rugby Competition, the decision was made to join forces with our boarding allies The Manor. The new team Linor/Manton was created and the boys played some excellent running rugby and only just missed out on the top spot, eventually finishing as runners-up to Clifton.

“The sense of camaraderie and House spirit on display was outstanding.”

In late September, the boys started preparing for the House Singing Competition. Led by Lower Sixth conductor Ben Skelton, the boys

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had high hopes with their rendition of The Lumineers song: Ho Hey. Sadly, however, the boys once again missed out on victory and the determination just burns more strongly that the trophy will be ours in October 2019!

During the Autumn Term, boys from Linton represented the House at various national rowing regattas, the Junior and Senior Debating Competitions, School Council meetings, Food Council meetings, the Christmas Concert and the Senior House Challenge Competition. A special mention must go to Joe Raper for his superb acting in the whole school production of Beauty and the Beast, as well as the other boys from the House, including technical whizz-kid Elliott Millman, who supported the production behind the scenes. In early November, Nick New played his pipes with great composure in front of the whole school during the Remembrance Day Chapel Service and the Lower Sixth boys put together a well received and informative Linton House Chapel service, with Yeelok Chan deserving credit for his excellent solo singing performance. The term ended with the annual House Dinner and it was lovely to see all the boys, tutors and other House staff socialising and enjoying themselves after a demanding yet extremely fulfilling term.

The Spring and Summer terms brought more busyness and productivity and the Linton boys threw themselves into a variety of opportunities with enthusiasm. A number of the boys competed, as part of the school’s senior water polo squad, at the National SemiFinals at Manchester Aquatics Centre and we have some talented younger players who will feature for the team again next year. All the boys in the House opted to compete on Sports Day and it was brilliant witnessing the support and encouragement shown by all Lintonites. The rowers continued to take part in a variety of regattas around the country and Elliott Millman, the Head of Boys’ Rowing, became more confident about the squads chances of success at Henley. We have had boys working their way through the Duke of Edinburgh programme and hopefully more boys will sign-up to this next year. Numerous boys took part in the choral and orchestral concert in York Minster in March and many boys have completed music exams or performed at informal concerts over the course of the year.

As the academic year comes to a close it is very clear that Linton House is in very good fettle. The boys have been fantastic this year and I am constantly amazed by the range of talents and skills the boys possess. The boys sitting exams have worked very hard and I am confident that their efforts will pay off dividends come results day. We have a superb group of tutors who support the boys on a day to day basis and this team has been strengthened by the arrival of Mr Bates as Non-Resident Assistant last September. The House Matron, Michelle Richardson, has continued to work hard to help me oversee the pastoral wellbeing of the boys and our team of house cleaners are invaluable. My wife and I would like to thank everyone for their support and encouragement throughout our first year in the House. I would also like to openly invite our Upper Sixth Form leavers or any other past Lintonites to visit the House whenever they are in the York area. They would be made to feel very welcome!

Mr Hugo Battersby Housemaster of Linton House

In House, there have been the annual PS4 FIFA and table tennis tournaments and these have proved an excellent way to strengthen House spirit. My wife and I had the pleasure of hosting boys for form group ‘sausage sizzle’ evenings and Ben Poskitt and Mrs B worked hard to design and order new House t-shirts, jumpers and ties. The introduction of the new raffle ticket awards system for academic achievement went down well and at the end of the Easter Term we held our inaugural prize giving evening. We also held the first House challenge evening and we were amazed to see the boys attempting the Pepsi challenge, the cracker challenge, marshmallow fluffy bunnies and the physically demanding cardboard box challenge. The boys took up the challenge of the bi-annual Red Nose Day fancy dress with their usual gusto and after the application of fake-tan, the ordering of countless hard hats, hi-viz yellow waistcoats and inflatable hammers, an entire team of builders emerged from the House and headed off for breakfast!

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Queen’s Queen’s House has had a wonderful year full of endeavour and fun and has been expertly led by Heads of House, Sophie Barry and Oli Coulthard. It has been a real pleasure to follow the journeys of the seventy seven pupils in House and I feel very proud of each of them.

Despite the Merit Cup taking up residence in House the previous year, we have continued to have mixed successes in the various House events that have been taking place since September.

One thing that I have come to expect and rely on is the willing enthusiasm with which the Queen’s pupils commit themselves to all they do. This year for House Sing we tackled the 1980s, Hall and Oates, pop classic, ‘You Make My Dreams Come True’.

Unfortunately, despite some keen motivation to the younger year groups from Oli, our dreams did not come true and, once again, we placed 4th (we like to think!). Maybe next year...

The biggest House event of the year (by numbers) after House Singing is the Inter-House cross country and, with keen runners in House, Queen’s gained 5th and 7th places for the junior and senior girls and 2nd place for both junior and senior boys. This year the weather, for once, allowed whole school sports day to take place and it was an excellent afternoon of sporting endeavour.

What made this year extra special was the presence of the new pupil-designed House kit which added a lovely purple hue to proceedings!

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Although in the team sport events this year there were no key wins, there were some exciting matches and team spirit shown.

The Lower Sixth football league reached 6th place with some very passionate performances and much entertainment for those watching! The rowers continued the gruelling early morning training and enjoyed several races over the year with the weather being fairly kind overall. The girls came a tantalisingly close 2nd place in the junior netball, and energetic performances in badminton and

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hockey. The House Squash was not our friend however and, as Amanda Paul summed up halfway through it, “We’ve lost all the games so far but a valiant effort.” We then went on to lose the rest! The boys secured a strong showing in the House Tennis and placed 4th overall so perhaps there is hope for our racket sports yet!

This year saw much success in the debating for our senior team who won the House Competition and our juniors giving compelling arguments in the group stages. It was a good run in the Senior House Challenge too with The Grove just nudging us out of play in the semi-finals. Alongside all of these events there were many musical performances, drama productions, science and literary quizzes, the Man Booker debate and Community Action ventures including Comic Relief where we had some fab outfits on display!

In every activity running in St Peter’s there was a very strong representation by Queen’s House pupils and I am incredibly proud of how much they put in and it stems from them being interesting, talented and successful individuals. A particular highlight for the House came in securing the Merit Cup for a second year, showing that we can keep the academic plates spinning alongside the many others. The question now is can we make it three years in a row?

So here we are at the end of this year’s journey and I am excited to see what next year will bring. I am also confident that new Heads of House, Will Middleton and Ava Horner guide us all well and maintain the positive energy Queen’s House has in abundance.

Mrs Sarah Mckie

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School As another year passes, it is quite amazing to reflect on the depth and breadth of experience and success during another year in School House. As ever, the House has provided plenty of opportunity for pupils to thrive beyond the classroom and it has been a privilege in watching so many pupils wear the maroon of School House with pride!

“It has been a privilege in watching so many pupils wear the maroon of School House with pride!”

In classroom settings, both the Senior and Junior Challenge teams reached the semi-finals of their respective competitions, with some outstanding general knowledge on display along the way. Whilst the Junior Debaters couldn’t progress further than the group stages, Will Brown won plaudits for Best Speaker in the opening stages.

Jamie Dunsmore, Mathis Piquot and Tom Uren led the seniors who swept all before them in the group stages before bowing out against Temple at the semi-final stage. On stage, Wannabe by The Spice Girls was the choice for House Sing and with Mathis Piquiot conducting, rehearsals went well and we managed to blend a perfect concoction of rhythm, melody and actions. Indeed we felt confident going into the event itself but alas, once again, the judges did not place us in the top three (we were clearly fourth) but this wonderful event was great at ensuring the whole House unites together towards a common goal.

On the sporting front this has been an incredibly successful year, starting with cross-country and particular praise going to Tierney Walsh who lead us home to win the Junior Girls event whilst Maddy Bennison and Ellie Spencer both finished in the top five and led us to win the Senior Girls event: what a start to the year!

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squash courts where the trio of Ellie Spencer, Amelia Blackburn and Hannah Aubrey gathered momentum throughout the Inter-House competition and successfully defeated The Rise in the final, whilst we had to settle for semi-finalists of House Badminton. After a narrow defeat in last year’s final, the girls took to the hockey pitches determined to go one better and with Fifth Formers LucyMay Robinson and Hannah Aubrey leading the goal-scoring threat, a 2-0 win over Clifton in the final saw us become House Hockey Champions 2018. Meanwhile over on the rugby pitches, the Senior Boys led by Upper Sixth Formers Tom Hatfield and Zak Darbandi saw us through to an impressive semi-final stage with a young and talented team missing a few key personnel through injury. Fourth and Third Form girls joined forces to finish in fourth place in the junior netball whilst the seniors, led by Millie Redshaw and Amelia Blackburn managed to go one better and edged a tight final to become House Netball Champions 2018. The Lower Sixth Form footballers qualified with style from the group stages of the House Football League, with the silky skills of Luke Race and Ewan Findlay, allied to the goal-scoring threat from Tom Robins, proving too much for the other teams. Despite taking the lead in the final, we lost out to a strong Temple team and finished as runners-up. The year

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ended in some fine style at Sports Day and whilst individual praise went to the winners of various events, there actually weren’t too many maroon tops at the very top of the podiums! However, what we did see were many second and third placed finishes, with many individuals recording personal bests and simply giving their all for the good of the team. The event culminated in our outstanding relay teams anchoring us home and as the results were announced...

Sixth Form leavers who we will miss dearly. Mathis and Hannah have led the House superbly and as we say goodbye to such a strong year group, it is reassuring to know the future of School House is in good hands: roll on September!

Mr Ben White

Girls Winners: School House Boys Winners: School House

“Well done to everyone for their efforts and achievements across 2018/19.”

I can think of no better evidence of the whole (team) being greater than the sum of its parts - well done to all involved!

With all of the successes over the year, the real value has been to see pupils of all abilities pulling on their maroon shirts with pride and working together for a common cause - well done to everyone for their efforts and achievements across 2018/19. At our final House Assembly, we took the opportunity to thank our outstanding team of tutors and to pay compliment to Mrs Lawrence and Mrs Greenhalgh’s fine work in School House. To Mandy and Fay who keep the common rooms so clean and tidy, the pupils owe great thanks as well and we passed on our very best wishes to our Upper

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Temple September 2018 heralded the start of another successful and enjoyable year in Temple House. We were joined by Lydia Gill and Rhianna Bunn in the Lower Sixth and by Annabel Kelley in the Fourth Form who returned from Spain to meet up again with her old friends from St Olave’s. We also welcomed a new group of Third Formers and within this group there is some undoubted sporting talent. There are currently three sporting trophies residing in Temple (a record!): the boys’ Inter-House cricket trophy which we were unable to defend due to the poor weather, the junior boys’ Inter-House Hockey Trophy plus the Lower Sixth House Football Trophy which we won this year for the second time since its inauguration. We narrowly missed out on a trophy for the girls with our senior badminton team finishing second overall. Sports day took place for the first time in five years and proved an enjoyable occasion.

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James Harvey: Winner of the junior boys’ 1500m Josh Ellis: Winner of the junior boys 400m Miranda Moulton: Winner of the junior girls’ 1500m Elias Smith: Winner of the junior boys’ discus.

Elias enjoyed further success later in the term when he was selected to play for the Yorkshire County Cricket U14A team, a tremendous achievement.

The creative arts is an area where Temple pupils continue to excel.

Highlights of the musical year were Rachael Green’s victory in the U19 Woodwind section of the Harrogate Music Festival which meant that she qualified for the final where I was privileged to watch her win the title of Young Musician of the festival with her piece on the saxophone. This is quite a feat bearing in mind the fact that she is still only 15. The Junior Music Festival brought more success for the young musicians in Temple and was a proud and memorable evening. Charlotte Gee won the overall competition for her cello piece, having already won the Strings and Woodwind sections, James Harvey was joint winner on the electric guitar in the

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Guitar section and Charlotte Holliday and Toby Mayfield won the girls’ and boys’ singing respectively.

“The Junior Music Festival brought more success for the young musicians.”

When it comes to singing, it is probably best not to mention House Singing this year due to our somewhat controversial song choice.

Needless to say, if Heaven is a Place on Earth the place certainly wasn’t Temple at that time.

Temple has also been well represented in other areas of the creative arts with a number of pupils involved in the school’s production of Beauty and the Beast in November where Felix Fraser-Krauss gave a convincing and humorous performance as the Clock. The Drama Connections play The Sad Club at the start of the summer term was in a very different vein, providing an intensely moving experience and with a number of Temple pupils displaying their acting and musical skills. Two of these were Navami Sangeeth and Charlotte Holliday who later in the term went on to be joint winners of the Dramatic Reading Prize. Flora McDonaldWilson showed her creative side when winning the Senior Poetry section of the Creative Writing competition and continuing the literary theme, it was great to see the Temple team winning the Library Christmas quiz for the first time. At St Peter’s we always like pupils to challenge themselves and take themselves out of their comfort zones and two such opportunities for this are the House Challenge and the House Debating Competitions. We made it to the semi-final in the Senior House Challenge losing to Clifton and we went one better in the Senior House Debating, reaching the final where we lost narrowly to Queen’s House. We will certainly miss Hugh Whitworth’s own personal debating skills and his nurturing of the skills of others lower down the school.

who have been so easy to work with and it was a privilege to be able to write such glowing references for them earlier in the year.

I would particularly like to thank Jack and Lily for their support as Heads of House and congratulate Flora McDonald-Wilson and Lottie McKelvie on being appointed to continue their good work from September. One final goodbye has to go to Miss Crawley who is leaving Temple this term to join Dronfield as the resident assistant. She has been a tutor in Temple since she joined the school and we will miss her cheery presence in House. A final thank you goes to all of the tutors in House: Mr Matkin, Mr Williams, Mr Rohlfing and last but not least Mr Parr, my assistant. I couldn’t do this job without your support and it certainly wouldn’t be as much fun.

Mrs Jenny Houghton

“We always like pupils to challenge themselves and take themselves out of their comfort zones.”

After a busy year, it is now time to say goodbye to the Upper Sixth who leave us to carry on their education at academic institutions around the country. I will be really sad to see them go. They have been a fantastic group,

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The Grove Day Houses at St Peter’s are busy, surprising and diverse places. With 73 members of The Grove, there is always much going on and it is a job trying to keep a handle on even a fraction of it.

The morning greetings which accompany signing in are often associated with the question “any news?” and this is often followed with the sharing of some great achievement, hitherto kept secret. This year we boast a remarkable array of talent among the Grovites seen in both their representation of the School, and crammed within the small amount of free time that St Peter’s pupils enjoy.

Among our number we can boast karate players, trampoliners, footballers, horse riders, sprinters, actors, crossfitters, musicians, mountain bike riders, tennis players, dancers and even ferry operators who maintain their interests and social connections alongside the myriad of commitments required by the School.

“This year we boast a remarkable array of talent among the Grovites.”

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The Grove has enjoyed an outstanding set of Upper Sixth Form pupils this year who have lived by the spirit of the House and through their generous energy, have encouraged the rest to follow suit. From our first gathering at the House Barbecue in September, there was a clear sense that this was a group who were keen to embrace every member of the House, exemplified with the hiring of an unfeasibly large bouncy slide, somehow squeezed onto our

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lawn. The annual challenge of trying to encourage pupils from different year groups to blend into one entity was made much easier by a senior group who saw no boundaries in age, working solely to befriend and encourage anyone wearing red and black.

The highlight of the year, perhaps, was a long overdue win in the House Singing Competition. Our version of Come On, Eileen proved the backdrop for an intricate and carefully choreographed dance routine from the Upper Sixth Form and the whole effect entertained the judges sufficiently to be awarded with the prize.

However ably led, ‘Hixy’s Midnight Runners’ was a genuine team effort and achievement. Our leavers this year encapsulate everything that is to be treasured about Houses at St Peter’s. They share friendships that simply wouldn’t have flourished without the shared experience of their time together in a common room and they have supported one another as each at their own time has suffered the anxiety and difficulties of turning from nervous 13 year olds into confident leavers.

The year has many other highlights and has given individuals much to celebrate. Our weekly House Meeting allowed us to share in the successes of our various teams, and to offer thanks to those who represented the House simply for the pleasure of doing so.

A highlight for me this year was the presence of our senior boys’ rugby team who, having been eliminated from the competition quickly made their way to the Hubbard Pitch – offering vocal and vehement support for the girls’ hockey team. In doing so, they embodied the togetherness of this community, which is as hard to encapsulate as it is valuable. Rather sadly for The Grove, this year marks the end of a long and illustrious career as a tutor for Mr Michael Duffy. Alongside his sterling work as Head of Modern Foreign Languages, Mr Duffy has been a tutor in three different Houses but has concluded with eight years in The Grove where he has offered consistently friendly, humorous and sensitive support to all those in his care. We wish him a long, happy and thoroughly deserved retirement.

“They embodied the togetherness of this community, which is as hard to encapsulate as it is valuable.”

With the completion of the new Pascal Building making our garden a more secluded and sheltered haven, the House has an even greater sense of location and identity. I am sure that returning old Grovites would be pleasantly surprised by the positive impact of the building project and I hope that many will choose to pop in and see how the place evolves in the future, whilst maintaining its original style. Above all, we are delighted that, despite the buffettings of the builders in the last 12 months, our beautiful Himalyan Birch – which serves as an emblem on the House badge – has survived and is in fine health… much like The Grove itself!

Mr Martin Lawrence

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The Manor From a personal perspective it is with very mixed emotions that I write my final Peterite report as Housemaster of The Manor. It has been an absolute privilege to carry out this role over the last 9 years and to take care of so many boys in this time. It is the boys who pass through that make this place so special and there really is no greater job in education than to be part of that process. I have been very fortunate in this final year to have had such a great group of boys in House and this report is very much about them.

prepare for this and it really helps to bring people together across the year groups.

“It is the boys who pass through that make this place so special.”

A particular highlight of this term was the fact our Junior debaters won the final of the Inter–House debating competition. They prepared extremely well and argued strongly throughout the competition – a huge well done to Henry Jameson (who also won the best competition speaker), Walter Tang and Wil Rebeiro.

The Senior challenge (House Quiz) did their best but we were outgunned by some strong teams elsewhere.

THE AUTUMN TERM It was a pleasure to welcome many new boys to the House. In the Third Form Matthew, Brian, George and Henry joined in September with Kieren also joining too after Easter. In the Sixth Form Ethan and Eric joined the existing group, ensuring good numbers across the House. There were plenty of new faces and it was good to see all settle quickly into the life of the House.

The first couple of weeks were as frantic as usual helping all settle in.

The informal Boarders’ Dinner on the Saturday night went very well and the “Getting to Know York” Sunday was a great way for all the boarders to get to know each other and the city where they now live. Paintballing proved as popular as ever and was great fun for all those that took part. We did well in our preparations for the House Sing this year and our performance perhaps deserved a bit more recognition than it got. I always enjoy seeing just how hard the boys

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In House Cross-Country, Kieran Whyte finished 2nd for The Manor in the Senior Boys event and as a team we placed third overall.

Inter-House Rugby was able to take place this year and a combined Manor/Linton team worked very well together to reach the final, narrowly losing this.

THE EASTER TERM Football continues to be very popular in-House this term with a large number of boys representing the school 1st and 2nd XI. House Football was played once again by the Lower Sixth in a lunchtime tournament which was greatly enjoyed by all who took part. Our teamwork here was second to none!

Both our Senior and Junior House Hockey teams gave everything on the field with our strong spirit showing throughout.

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reflecting the strong breadth of knowledge in House – a great result!

the bedrock of the House staff team and while we might be leaving, I know they will support the new Houseparents strongly.

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Dori and I wish the Noy-Scotts all the very best as they take over the care of the Manor. If they enjoy it just as much as we have they will be so glad they are now doing this.

Our Junior Challenge (quiz) team put in some excellent performances to reach the tournament final and here they once again shone to win the trophy. The whole school sports day was able to run this year (thanks to a dry April) and it was good to see the team spirit on show and there were some impressive performances in different events too. Sadly, the rest of the term’s sport programme was not so lucky during May and early June with quite a few matches cancelled affecting our many cricketers and tennis players in House.

My final thanks as ever, always go to my family. Without their patience, support and understanding over the last nine years this would have been a much more difficult job to do.

Mr Steve Gwilliam

“It was good to see the team spirit on show.”

Exams are now a constant of House life this term and the calm focus of the boys continued to impress me. A good balance was struck between work and relaxation, which for most usually manifested itself in The Manor handball game.

THE PEOPLE The end of every school year sees goodbyes but these seem particular poignant this year. At the time of reading this, this year’s Upper Sixth will now be well on with the next stage of their lives and it was sad to see them leave at the end of term gathering. We also wished Jason well too.

Dori and I have been ably supported by a strong team of tutors and in-House support staff. David Robinson has been excellent as the live-in assistant making a great contribution to the smooth running of the House. Matt Cannon also contributes as an assistant – I have been lucky to have two such strong members of staff who can just get on with things. The House tutor team has been very important too and I am indebted to their support.

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The Rise This is the end of my sixth year as Housemistress of the Rise and I can honestly say that I enjoy it more and more as each year goes by. For me one of the most special things is the happy and joyous atmosphere the girls create in the simple day-to-day activities of going to chapel together, attending lessons, participating in House events, eating, baking, watching films together and sharing the highs and lows of teenage life. Days disappear into weeks and weeks into months and terms but happy memories and life-long friendships remain. That being said, it would be a great pity not to mention the special events and highlights of a year in The Rise.

“The happy and joyous atmosphere the girls create in the simple day-to-day activities.”

One of our very favourite House Competitions is the House Singing Competition. In the fortnight leading up to the half-term holiday, the girls would slope off after House Meeting to rehearse their chosen entry “Does Your Mother Know” and practise their moves – all within the allowed rehearsal time of course! What a performance the girls gave. Accompanied by Monica on the piano and Amelie on the drums, our “tremendous twenty” showed off their slick moves, enjoying themselves immensely and beaming throughout the performance. In the end however, the girls were narrowly pipped at the post by Hope who were declared the winners.

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One of the many highlights at the end of the Christmas term is Mrs Figgins’ Christmas Jumper party and the House Dinner.

Everyone is dressed to the nines and each girl looks as if she had an appointment on the red carpet. After a four-course festive meal, we have speeches and head back to The Rise flat where the party continues and Christmas songs are sung around the piano.

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We are so lucky to have some key team tennis players in The Rise.

The Inter-House tennis final (The Rise vs. Hope) saw some nail biting rallies and brilliant points scored by Sofiya Aleksandrova, Lily Naylor, Alexandria Johnston, Sophie Adeley, Flora Watson, and Natasha Johnston. It was a hard fought match and very close (2321) but in the end The Rise girls were the winners of the Inter-House cup.

For the first time in three years, the rain stayed away and the sun came out to welcome competitors from every House to Sports Day. The junior girls were unlucky to have many illnesses and injuries throughout the age groups however a strong performance was put in by everyone with a special mention to Emily Rastrick for winning the javelin and Emily Johnson for coming 2nd in the long jump.

Our seniors had a very successful day with exceptional performances from Sofiya Aleksandrova (1st long jump), Alexandria Johnson (1st shot put, 2nd 1500m) and Lily Naylor (1st 800m, 1st 100m and Victrix Ludorum winner), which was topped off by finishing second place in the relay. Overall it was a hugely enjoyable day for everyone that all the girls can be proud of.

Lilli Li said the Lord’s Prayer to end proceedings and we were all left with the positive message that it is “better to be a first rate version of yourself than a second rate version of someone else.”

“It is better to be a first rate version of yourself than a second rate version of someone else.”

We would all like to thank the tutors – Mrs Figgins, Mrs Barnard, Miss Wilson and Mrs Robinson for their help, good advice and encouragement in everything the girls do. Special mention and thanks must go to Jane, our Matron and her team of ladies – Jenny, Miggy and Corinne, for keep The Rise sparkling clean day in, day out. Finally a big thank you must go The Rise girls who make The Rise a wonderfully happy place to live and work.

Mrs Dorothy Gillies

House Chapel is an occasion which brings the girls together in a positive way as they plan their chapel service. This year the theme was self-respect and began with a beautiful solo “Shallow” sung by Hannah Weatherstone. This was followed by a selection of thoughts and readings on being honest with yourself and others, learning to love yourself and listening to others.

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Art Trips Every year we aim to run a variety of short Art Trips so that pupils can gain a healthy reminder of how art fits within the world beyond school. Of course we have a wealth of opportunities to see art on our doorstep and in fact we often walk the students the few hundred metres along Bootham to the York City Gallery, which shows a world-class programme of exhibitions and displays.

YORKSHIRE SCULPTURE PARK Slightly further afield (an hour on a bus) there is the Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) and the Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield both of which have become a ‘staple’ part of our trip programme.

This year we took our Fourth Form pupils to the YSP on a sunny day in September and there they were treated to a number of different exhibitions throughout the park. From the fiercely confident ‘blocky’ sculptures and paintings

by Turner Prizewinner Sean Scully to the more ethereal and delicate installation by Chiharu Shiota in the Chapel, mixed in with the permanent displays of sculptures by iconic sculptor, Henry Moore, there was something for everyone, and the work seen by the students provided ‘starting points’ for much of the work they produced over the following few months.

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THE HEPWORTH GALLERY The Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield is a very different experience, being housed within the urban tangle of Wakefield’s industrial heritage, the award-winning building houses an eclectic mix of exciting contemporary art. We drove the Lower Sixth Form artists over for a morning in January, where they saw the permanent collection housing work by Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore, amongst others, but also dynamic and cutting edge work in the Hepworth Prize for Sculpture.

Work within this exhibition challenged the pupils to think ‘out of the box’ in terms of the possibilities of contemporary sculpture, and certainly inspired some to push boundaries within their own work.

“This exhibition challenged the pupils to think ‘out of the box’ in terms of the possibilities of contemporary sculpture.”

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PARIS In addition to these short one-day excursions we also run a couple of residential courses, most notable perhaps is our annual Upper Sixth Form trip to Paris. This year we were treated to the most wonderful springtime weather all weekend, as we spent two days walking our excited Art and History of Art pupils through the wealth of cultural venues and galleries throughout the city. Paris is wonderfully compact and within a square mile of the ‘Isle de la Cite’ one can see so much. Within three days we managed to experience Art and Architecture that spanned from the 13th Century windows at Sainte-Chapelle through the artistic revolution of the late 19th Century at the Musee d’Orsay, the biting radicalism of the early 20th Century at the Picasso Museum, and finally through to the most contemporary of 20th and 211st Century Art at the Pompidou Centre. We even managed to visit Notre Dame only days before it was engulfed in flames! Eating the most delicious French food and wandering the charming streets of the Marais towards our hotel, it was a wonderful taste of European Culture at its best.

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Travel is an enriching experience that can teach valuable life lessons, while also helping you to discover and understand more about the world and yourself. In order to understand the Cambodia of today, one needs to recognise its difficult history, and this was no more evident than on our first day when we visited Phnom Penh’s S21 Prison and Killing Fields, bringing us face to face with the country’s bitter past.

Phnom Penh and today serves as a monument to all those who died, and to those who survived.

From 1975 to 1979 a communist leader, Pol Pot, lead a brutal regime called the Khmer Rouge, killing millions of innocent Cambodian people. Killing Fields spread across the country of Cambodia, the largest of them being Choeung Ek, which sits on the outskirts of

Choeung Ek was not the easiest place to visit, but it was an opportunity to learn for ourselves on the exact grounds that all of the horrible actions took place.

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“Our trip to Cambodia will be remembered for the unforgettable views, the people and the adventures we shared together.”

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At the start of our second day we left our hostel and transferred by bus to the riverside community of Andoung Teuk, where we boarded the Chi Phat Community boat and journeyed upstream along the Preak Piphot River. We felt the remoteness of our location, having travelled a further hour down river to the start of our trek. We alighted at a small clearing in the mangroves and proceeded on foot into the jungle. Moods lifted as we began our trek in the heart of the Cardamom Mountains. For three days we walked along old logging trails, camping each night at established campsites in the jungle, and sleeping in hammocks. In Chi Pat, at the beginning and end of the trek, we had a night in a homestay, giving us a great taste of traditional Cambodian culture in this part of the country.

We took the bus back to Phnom Penh for two nights, before travelling onwards to Battambang to meet with our project hosts, Better Lives, a charity that help disadvantaged families

As South East Asia’s largest remaining rainforest, the Cardamom Mountains are full of rare and exotic flora and fauna, as well as an assortment of snakes and spiders. Once in camp we had the chance to swim in mountain pools, close to the O’Malu waterfall, and immerse ourselves in a real wilderness experience. Our local guides prepared some incredible food for us in camp, and lead us safely through our jungle trek. The three days were the highlight for many in our group, and lifted spirits after a difficult start in Cambodia.

“The Cardamom Mountains are full of rare and exotic flora and fauna.”

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and children. We spent a morning at a local children’s centre before starting the main project, building six vegetable gardens.

Working alongside the Better Lives team and local villagers our pupils created the vegetable gardens, to generate enough healthy vegetables for the families to eat and sell for income. The benefits were mutual for the families, and for our pupils who learned a variety of skills and a level of understanding about the local community and their needs.

We stayed in a family run hostel in Battambang, which was a great base for exploring the local area. Our stay coincided with the Khmer New Year, and we had the chance to join the celebrations.

New Year is also known as the ‘Water Festival’ by Westerners because local people splash and pour water on one another as part of the cleansing ritual to welcome the New Year. As New Year falls during the hottest month in South East Asia, many people end up dousing strangers and passersby in vehicles in lively celebration. We certainly enjoyed more than a few tuc-tuc rides getting soaked by the locals, and a visit to a local town to join thousands of others knee high in foam and being doused with fire hoses.

The final stage of our venture in Cambodia took us to Siem Reap and the ancient ruins of the Khmer empire. After catching the glorious sunrise at the Angkor Wat complex, a Unesco World Heritage site, we spent the day exploring just a few of the hundreds of temples on the site. Angkor Wat is the most famed of all Cambodia’s temples, built as a spiritual home in the 12th century

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for the Hindu god Vishnu. The film Tomb Raider flung Cambodia into the international limelight, with the tree-riddled temple of Ta Prohm forming the backdrop for many scenes. Both temples were stunning, both in their grand scale and incredible detail. Our two nights in Siem Reap gave us time to explore the markets and enjoy good food, before travelling back to Phnom Penh for a final night in Cambodia and our flight home.

Our trip to Cambodia will be remembered for the unforgettable views, the people and the adventures we shared together. The life-changing experience was in no small part a result of the

commitment, can-do spirit and mutual support within the St Peter’s team.

Cambodia Team: Marion Akhurst, Polly Brown, Valentina Cross, Ewan Findlay, Megan Ford, Leah Gath, Toby Greenwood, Will Guyer, Anna Harrison, India Harrison, Rachel Hartley, Ben Hobbs, Ava Horner, Joe Johnson, Stephen Johnson, Flora McDonald-Wilson, Abi Shaw, Ed Westmoreland, Lauren Crawley, Joy Warner, Jon Whitehouse, Vanessa Johnson.

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Washington Exchange 2018 Twenty-five Peterites crossed the Atlantic for October half term to meet up with our old friends at Walt Whitman High School, Bethesda and to spend 10 days exploring Washington DC. This was the sixth of our school exchange visits and we were generously hosted once again by Walt Whitman families and enjoyed getting to know the American students hosting us whilst spending some time in a typical US High School.

From Bethesda we were an easy Metro ride to the centre of DC with its wealth of political and cultural sites - not to mention the shops and branches of Shake Shack which quickly became this trip’s favourite eatery.

This was an opportunity to bring to life the American Politics and History being studied back at St Peter’s. We enjoyed a full tour of Congress, including a rarely seen, behind the scenes ride on Congress’ miniature underground rail road which links its different buildings. Most students’ favourite day was the one where we hired bikes and enjoyed a cycle tour of the National Mall, taking in the national memorials to former Presidents and those lost in battle – ending up at Arlington National Cemetery and the graves of the Unknown Warrior and President Kennedy.

We were also able to take in many of the constituent museums of the Smithsonian; including a visit to the newly opened National Museum of African American History and Culture, in a stunning new building. Our day of museums culminated in the gastronomic highlight of the trip: a meal of chicken tendies at Harriet’s Diner, each meal crowned with an Oreo cookie – I suppose that’s what they meant by dessert being inclusive. It was a meal and an experience that will live long in all our memories…

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Evenings and weekends allowed time to socialize with our new American friends and to enthusiastically support Walt Whitman’s sports teams. The school has a breadth of competitions almost as impressive as St Peter’s and it’s fair to say that some matches were hard fought by both the teams and supporters.

We’d like to thank all at Whitman, especially Mr Andrew Sonnabend and Mr Bob Mathis for welcoming us so warmly once again and giving us a great visit. I’d like to thank Mr and Mrs Gillies and Ellie for joining the trip again and for all their help and support.

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Salamanca, a final walk through history.

The Spanish study trip to Salamanca began on a clear, cool morning in York as we set off at 9am on Sunday 31 March towards Stansted airport. The drive down to London passed without incident and the flight was just as uneventful which made me worry that something amiss was about to happen and that we had walked onto the wrong plane. I need not have worried as when we arrived our Spanish driver, Javier, was waiting with a smile to whisk us off straight to Salamanca where our host families were waiting to greet us with kisses and best wishes and to escort us to our homes for the coming week.

The next morning was clear and dry but slightly chillier than anticipated and classes started at 9am where the students were left in the capable hands of their teachers for the week who they would be seeing for over 4 hours every day for the next five days. After the first day’s classes we managed to explore the local area and discovered a city similar to York which has the feel of a modern university town but with a rich culture and history which you can explore at your leisure without the fear of being flattened by an HGV. There is culture at every corner from the historic facades of the old university to the, very impressive, towers of the cathedral but there was also the incessant succession of students and strollers who packed the inviting terraces of historic cafés like “Novelty” that once played host to writers like Miguel de Unamuno and Ortega y Gasset. In the middle of the first day the sun began to emerge so we were able to enjoy sitting in the sunshine in the Plaza Mayor watching the world go by while stuffing our faces with every flavour of ice cream that we could get our hands on.

“There is culture at every corner from the historic facades of the old university to the, very impressive, towers of the cathedral.”

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to get us ready for the return home. As well as spending a lot of time in La Plaza Mayor there were many trips including: visits to the cathedrals to search for “la Rana de Salamanca”, a visit to the “Casa Lis” to look at some very creepy dolls and a trip to “El Huerto de Calixto”, a lovers’ garden where couples have taken up the Italian habit of locking a padlock to a wrought-iron well in the gardens to signify their everlasting love. None of the pupils could be persuaded to leave a token of their undying amor for

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each other and preferred instead to strike model poses and take “action” shots and a few thousand selfies.

We had lunch and dinner on most of the days with our families, the majority of the group seemed to enjoy the meals as they were given a real gastronomic variety of Spanish cuisine. Our hosts collectively cooked every Spanish dish under the sun and gently tried to force feed us every day which we did our best to work off by walking miles around the city. My personal record was 32,000 steps (16 miles) so not only did we have culture and education but sport as well. It is a positive experience for the pupils to meet people this welcoming and our hosts were open and generous at all times in the homestay. All of the other families and staff at the school were typically Spanish in their unreserved approach and showed a genuine welcome towards all members of the party. We did try to sample the local night life when we took a trip out for tapas, a movie (Almodóvar left us a little confused) and a visit to

the “zona de los bares” but the Spanish work on a different body clock so while they were venturing out we were already tucked up with Cola Cao and galletas.

“It is a positive experience for the pupils to meet people this welcoming.”

There were many highlights on this trip: the usefulness of the classes, the constant exposure to the language or the first-hand experience of Spanish history and culture but I would say that the most important benefit that emerges from these trips is that our pupils learn more about the hospitality of a genuinely charming race of people and that our Spanish hosts experience the warmth and charisma of our pupils, of whom we should all feel very proud.

I will miss many things upon my departure from teaching this year and the Spanish Trip to Salamanca will be very near the top of my list.

Thanks go to Mrs Lopez and the students for their full participation (with some pretty impressive dancing) and good humour throughout the week.

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Whistle stop tour of the London political scene “Downing Street looked more ordinary than I expected from the front, but when we walked round the back to Horse Guards we got more of a sense of how big and impressive it is.” - India Lower Sixth Form Politics pupils took in all the elements of our political system on a busy day in London. We started outside the Tower of London, home of the Crown Jewels, before crossing Tower Bridge to visit Norman Foster’s stunning new City Hall, seat of the London devolved government under Mayor Sadiq Khan and the Greater London Assembly.

After lunch at Borough Market we crossed to Westminster to tour the Supreme Court Building. Next we walked up Downing Street. Outgoing Prime Minister, Theresa May, was in Japan for the G20 but Larry the Downing Street cat and his Foreign Office rival, Palmerston, were both there to greet us.

“It was good to actually stand in the House of Commons Chamber – I was surprised as to how small it was.” - Tom

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“Not many people have visited the Supreme Court and I even got to try out the President’s Chair in one of the Courtrooms!” - Will Finally, we enjoyed an access all areas tour of Parliament.

After a long, sunny day of exploring, we were pleased to get to supper, before the journey home.

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Ski Trip 2019 The advantage of our half term falling a week later than most other UK schools was that this year we could enjoy quieter slopes than is usual in Austria for our February trip. This was clearly appealing as 57 signed up for our trip to Wagrain, the central resort in the little known (in the UK at least) Snow Space Salzburg in Austria. We were blessed with super weather for five and a half days of our skiing, which meant that we had a great time on the slopes and could really enjoy the beauty that this area had to offer.

Our ski instructors were quick to realise just how fit and experienced our pupils were and, after finding our ski legs for the first few hours, the pace soon increased so that all could work their way around the ski area and cover a great deal each day.

This included our beginners group, who made excellent early progress and by the end of the week were comfortable on proper

“We had a great time on the slopes and could really enjoy the beauty that this area had to offer.”

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red runs with some challenging snow in the afternoon sun. Other groups made strong progress too and our instructors combined instruction and fun games with some real challenge to help all push their skiing on to a higher level.

The fact we were injury free all week was a great testament to our pupils as well as our instructors in keeping us safe.

“Some real challenges to help all push their skiing on to a higher level.”

There were good facilities in our hotel for our time off the slopes, with all making good use of the sports hall and sledging in the enormous back garden of our large youth hotel. A pizza night and an evening in the aquatic centre also helped to keep everyone busy during our evenings.

It was a testament to our group that our ski rep Tim, as well as our instructors, spoke so highly of us and the co-operative yet fun nature of everyone skiing. Next year we head to Austria once again to enjoy the slopes of Wildkogel and Kitzbuhel!

Mr Steve Gwilliam

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Geography Field Trip to Arran The trip began by us all meeting at school ready to start our lengthy trip to Ardrossan Harbour. After the coach and ferry trip we finally arrived in Lochranza where we were to stay for a week. Unsurprisingly, the first job was to find Wi-Fi, signal and the means of watching Love Island! Luckily, the common room in Lochranza’s Field Work centre had Wi-Fi and a TV with ITV2, however the only problem we faced now was trying to get everyone to be quiet and to only talk during the breaks!

After a restful night and a refuel at breakfast (which failed to meet Billy’s mass gaining standards) the work began. We trooped behind our guides Franny, Sam and Douglas to the saltmarsh where we examined species and began the rock skimming competition, lead by Gordon Bates himself. After a delightful lunch we trekked into the hills where we looked at infiltration rates and got attacked by midges. This was followed by a hearty pasta dinner and to many people’s disbelief a lesson on data in the evening. Thankfully it finished in time for the Love Island viewing at 9pm.

“We examined species and began the rock skimming competition, led by Gordon Bates himself.”

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Day 3 was action packed with a morning of longshore drift and afternoon of beaches. A sweaty bus ride lead us to a walk along the coast and consequently an explore in the King’s Cave. Here, a small member of the group squeezed themselves into a rather small crevis and was unable to get out again. Swiftly, the fellow geographers managed to remove the individual as Douglas called for us to move on. We carried on our journey with a walk along the scenic coastline to the well renowned locally famous alien stone piles (Machrie Standing Stones). We were then faced with a stone stacking competition where Callum, Cameron and Charlie were victorious, winning a Mars bar each. The day concluded with a well deserved food top up at Blackwaterfoot’s Co-Op.

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Day 4 began bright and early and we were all offered the opportunity to go for a morning ‘jog’ with Mrs Tooby-Smith, which surprisingly most of us declined. After breakfast we then took a tour around Arran’s four villages; Blackwaterfoot, Lamlash, Brodick and Lochranza. Starting the day in Brodick we attempted to interview locals, however most of the group ended up in the Co-Op once again replenishing their food supplies. This process then continued in all four villages as food was clearly the priority!

Organising our results back at the centre then made us set for our final day at work as we knew exactly what was left to complete our fieldwork.

soak up the beautiful surroundings, play golf, or to go for a walk to The Whinn or whisky distillery (where samples sadly weren’t allowed for pupils). Friday was also the day of a young individual’s 17th birthday; Ben Hall. In celebration, a birthday tune was sung and a delicious slice of cake was offered – which Billy, Archie and Cameron clearly wanted seconds of!

Thursday was focussed purely on individual NEA’s. This therefore meant that the group was divided into human and physical; the human geographers revisited the villages where they pleaded with locals to answer their questionnaires. Whereas the physical geographers departed to the beach/salt marsh/hills where some soil sampling and smearing took place. The day concluded with a round or two of golf and yet again more classroom work!

Bright and early on Saturday morning the coach from Arran departed to Brodick Ferry Terminal where we were to begin our return to sunny York. Overall, the trip was a success and Mr Bowden managed to capture many of the fine moments on camera; all found on @STPGeography1 twitter page.

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“Many took the opportunity to soak up the beautiful surroundings, play golf, or to go for a walk to The Whinn.”

We would like to say a big thankyou to Mrs Tooby-Smith, Mr Bowden and Mr Bates for all their help in organising such a memorable and enjoyable trip.

Ed Morrison and Bea Barker

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South Africa Netball and Hockey Tour, July 2019 Sunday 14th July - Travel.

Monday 15th July - Landed in Port Elizabeth and in the evening arrived with host families.

Tuesday 16th July - Early morning coaching sessions at Collegiate Girls’ High School with matches in the evening vs Westering High.

RESULTS V WESTERING HIGH Netball 1st Drew 28-28 2/3 Lost 19-6 Hockey 1st Won 5-0 2nd Won 1-0.

Wednesday 17th July - Travelled to Kariega Game Reserve.

Thursday 18th July - Early morning game drive where we spotted four of the Big 5: Elephants, Lion, Buffalo and Rhinos.

After lunch travelled to the local township where we took part in an afternoon activities session with the local children, this was organised by the Kariega Foundation. We played netball, football and skipping games as well as learning traditional African dances and songs.

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“We spotted four of the Big 5: Elephants, Lion, Buffalo and Rhinos.”

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Friday 19th July- Final game drive then travelled to Pearson High school for the next fixture.

RESULTS V PEARSON HIGH Netball 1st Lost 17-9 2/3 Lost 5-2 Hockey 1st Won 1-0 2nd Lost 4-0

RESULTS V HERMANUS HIGH SCHOOL Netball 1st Won 26-17 2/3 Lost 14-10 Hockey 1st Won 5-1 2nd Won 2-1

Saturday 20th July- Had a relaxing day at the waterfront in Knysna.

Sunday 21st July- Travelled to Hermanus and took part in Quad biking.

Monday 22nd July- Match day v Hermanus High School

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Tuesday 23rd July- Due to bad weather the Cape Canopy Tour was cancelled, instead we went to watch the Lion King in 3-D. After which we travelled to La Rochelle Girls’ High School to meet our final hosts.

Thursday 25th July- We travelled to Drakenstein Lion Park which provides a sanctuary for vulnerable lions. Afterwards we travelled toward Cape Town to play another match against Herschel Girls’ School

Wednesday 24th July- Early morning coaching sessions followed by relaxing afternoon in Stellenbosch Town Centre with matches in the evening against La Rochelle Girls’ High

“We travelled to Drakenstein Lion Park which provides a sanctuary for vulnerable lions.”

RESULTS V LA ROCHELLE GIRLS’ HIGH Netball 1st Lost 39-22 2/3 Lost 23-12 Hockey 1st Drew 0-0 2nd Lost 1-0

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RESULTS V HERSCHEL GIRLS’ SCHOOL Hockey 1st Lost 3-1 2nd Lost 6-0 Friday 26th July- Travelled to Robben Island via Nelson Mandela Gateway, where we were guided by an ex-prisoner. After returning to the mainland we arrived at Wynberg Girls’ School for our last matches of the trip.

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RESULTS: Netball 1st Won 31-11 2nd Lost 13-9 3rd Lost 25-11 4th Lost 28-4 Saturday 27th July- We travelled to the airport stopping off at Camps Bay for lunch.

MATCH REPORTS Westering High - Hockey Although it was our first match of the Tour and everyone was slightly tired from the previous very competitive netball match, the 1st XI played exceptionally well winning 5-0. Individual skill was high yet we managed to secure the win through digging deep and teamwork.

“Individual skill was high yet we managed to secure the win through digging deep and teamwork.”

Pearson High School - Hockey This was a more physically intense match. We managed to secure an early goal via a short corner. For the remaining minutes our defence was very strong and Rachel Padgett made some incredible saves resulting in 1-0.

Hermanus High School - Hockey After quite a relaxing morning everyone was full of energy, which resulted in the leg work on the pitch being phenomenal.

Everyone’s sheer effort and encouragement on the side lines allowed us to win comfortably 5-1.

La Rochelle Girls’ High School - Hockey This was a very tough match, however we had more possession.

Unfortunately we were unable to convert any goals but managed to draw 0-0 due to excellent defence.

Herschel Girls’ School - Hockey As it was our last match of the trip everyone wanted to end on a high. However our opposition were more clinical in the D and were able to transfer and pass the ball at high speed. This resulted in a 3-1 loss.

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South Africa Rugby Tour

After much anticipation and some excellent pre-tour training the group set off for South Africa on Friday 12th July. We were very much looking forward to enjoying the sights and experiences South Africa has to offer, along with some tough, uncompromising rugby.

The tour was a great success both on and off the field and progressed as below: Sat 13 July Arrival into Johannesburg Visit Apartheid Museum Training Session Sun 14 July Visit Voortrekker Monument Training Session at High Performance Centre Mon 15 July Visit Lion Park

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FIRST MATCHES V PRETORIA NORTH SCHOOL 1st XV W 42-0 2nd XV W33-7 Tue 16 July Depart to Durban Meet new hosts from Richards Bay High School Wed 17 July SECOND MATCHES V RICHARDS BAY HIGH SCHOOL 1st XV W 53-5 2nd XV W21-10

“Some tough, uncompromising rugby.”

Thu 18 July Visit Marine World Visit Beach

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Fri 19 July Surf lessons THIRD MATCHES V CRUSADERS RFC 1st XV W 48-10 2nd XV W 38-12 Sat 20 July Transfer to Cape Town Visit to Seal Island Sun 21 July Visit Cape Canopy Tour zip line Mon 22 July Newlands Stadium Tour Meet new hosts – Strand High School Tue 23 July Visit Strand Township

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FOURTH MATCHES V STRAND HIGH SCHOOL 1 XV – W 17-14 2nd XV – L 22-12 st

Wed 24 July Visit Aguilla Game reserve for Safari Thu 25 July Travel back to UK

Tourists: Joseph Baker, Joe Bates, Joshy Bennison, Charlie Black, Charlie Blackburn, James Bramley, William Burgess, Laurie Carlyle, Will Charge, Will Coggrave, Max Darbandi, Jack Davies, Cai Farrington, Charlie Fell, Isaac Giannini, Nick Gill, Will Guyer, Hugo Hughes, Harry Jones, Joe Lawrence, Corey Ledden, Ethan Leigh-Howarth, Matthew Lodge, Curran Maguire, Tom Matthews, Tudor Maude, Ollie McBeath, Joe Padgett, Oliver Pettigrew, Archie Pope, Benedict Quinn, Ed Ramsden, Matthew Roberts, Tom Robins, Flynn Southgate, Will Taylor, Olly Tomalin, Paul Townend, Elliot Watson, Ed Westmoreland, Archie Wilson, Benjie Wilson, Chris Wood Staff: S. J. Williams, L. Paterson, M. Cannon, D. Robinson

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City of York Independent/ State School Partnership (ISSP) York’s Independent/State School Partnership continues to thrive and is hugely popular – and a beacon for other schools wishing to set up similar models. The partnership offers opportunities for secondary school-aged pupils of York outside the normal school curriculum. Staff and students from St Peter’s were heavily involved yet again this year in the plethora of events.

ISSP MASTERCLASSES St Peter’s hosted the annual York ISSP Masterclasses once again this year. 160 pupils from across York came along to study a programme of Masterclasses in Art, Music, Zines, Science and IT.

ISSP GCSE LATIN Caron Downes (Head of Classics) continues to teach the everpopular ISSP Latin course to pupils from schools across York.

This superb venture sees ISSP offer Latin GCSE to pupils whose schools do not deliver the subject themselves. Third Form pupils are selected from the eight state schools in the ISSP to take part in the two-year course, during which they learn five years’ worth of Latin in just two years, achieving a GCSE qualification at the end of the fourth year.

ISSP DEBATE CLUB Our very own Head of Debating, Laura-Louise Pearson, set up this hugely popular club this year, which saw an abundance of pupils from across York heading to St Peter’s every week to join in with debates and to work with staff and students from York University.

ISSP GCSE ASTRONOMY GCSE Astronomy has grown in popularity yet again and we have classes running at both Bootham and St Peter’s. Thanks again to all staff (especially the three members of St Peter’s staff) who give up their time to take these classes every week.

THE MATHS EXCELLENCE CLUB Continues to run at York University. It was lovely to see pupils from the Third Form at St Peter’s involved in these classes yet again.

ISSP ‘BREAKTHROUGH’ This annual event, held here at St Peter’s School, is aimed to attract students who had no previous link to ISSP courses and who might not have put themselves forward without encouragement. Teachers from a range of schools (including a number of St Peter’s Staff) gave mini lectures on breakthrough events such as the discovery of fire through to the invention of numbers. The students then discussed these on their tables and were set various challenges and questions. The sound of the students deep in discussion and the sight of them engaged with each other was a wonderfully satisfying experience for all involved.

ISSP SUMMER SCHOOL This is now so popular that ISSP have had to add new classes and have opened the door to years 12-13. Again this year saw a number of St Peter’s staff (already one week into their summer holidays) taking on this one-week intensive course, offering an array of classes from Science to Classics and beyond.

Thank you to all staff involved at St Peter’s in making this such a successful year of ISSP involvement at St Peter’s. ISSP York grows from strength to strength each year and is valuable in offering these great opportunities for our students, to not only develop their knowledge outside of the classroom but also in inspiring and enthusing them with the love of learning. We look forward to whatever next year may bring!

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National Schools’ Challenge Competition We were crowned Regional Champions of the National Schools’ Challenge competition for the 3rd year in a row.

Great congratulations must go to Dan Hicks who has been part of this superbly impressive team since Third Year! Surely his next step is University Challenge…?!

“Regional Champions of the National Schools’ Challenge competition for the 3rd year in a row.”

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House Challenges SENIOR HOUSE CHALLENGE The hotly contested Senior competition took place again this year, with us all witnessing many superb displays of general knowledge from our impressive Fifth and Sixth Form students.

Winners of the Senior Competition were the ‘dream team’ of Dave Lyon, Alex Phillips, Eve Gilbert & David Ford.

JUNIOR HOUSE CHALLENGE We finished the year with the Junior Challenge competition.

The 2019 winners, for the first time in Junior Challenge history, were The Manor - where we saw an impressive display of knowledge and from a superb group of Third and Fourth Form pupils.

We ended the Christmas Term with the annual Staff v Monitors Challenge. This year was more closely fought and yet the staff got there in the end (phew!) winning 480-360.

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Art Exhibitions The Gallery has been busy this year with a wide-ranging and inspiring programme of exhibitions and displays. We aim, where possible, to use the space as an arena where we can show our own pupils’ achievements, but also bring other work into the space, whether by pupils within the local community, or practising artists from further afield.

We held five exhibitions over the course of the year, all of which helped towards representing our varied and outward-facing attitude to Art education.

OUT OF BODY The rationale behind this exhibition was to present a theme (in this case ‘the body’), and show how professional artists have produced work under this very loose umbrella. The exhibition brought together four artists from very different disciplines, including a painter, a sculptor, a photographer and a graphic artist, and provided a very useful starting point for pupils to respond. We also held life drawing classes within the space for Sixth Form pupils. As a further layer to the exhibition, we ran a postcard competition for our own pupils and pupils from local ISSP schools, and the English department also ran a Haiku competition on the same theme, the winner of which was included as a stencilled exhibit within the exhibition.

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HERE WE GO! Every year we try to include an exhibition of work by pupils in the Third Form, and this year the title of the exhibition was Here We Go! Every pupil within this year group take Art, and thus gain a taster of the possibilities and creative opportunities available to them at the School.

The work is always varied, and we try where possible to include at least one piece per pupil. For many this is the last year that they will take Art as a subject, but for many it is just the beginning!

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LEEDS ARTS UNIVERSITY We have a number of pupils every year who decide to continue their studies beyond the Sixth Form, whether they apply to do an Art Foundation Course, or go straight onto a degree course. This year Lucy Dabbs, who left St Peter’s in 2018 and who was studying on the Foundation Course at Leeds Arts University, curated an exhibition of work by students currently on the course, entitled Progression as a State of Mind. This wide-ranging and exciting exhibition gave our pupils (and also students from local schools) a ‘taste’ of the sort of creative experience they might gain on such a course. It also provided the Leeds students with valuable curatioral experience and gallery experience.

YORK OPEN STUDIOS Every year York artists open their doors to the local community with York Open Studios. This dynamic and popular event brings together over 80 local practitioners and the event is held over two busy weekends in April. All the Art teachers at the school are practising artists and all exhibited their work in the Whitestone Gallery, along

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with the work of Penny Phillips, our resident artist, and Jane Wright, a peripatetic music teacher at the school and a stunningly talented botanical artist. The weather brought people out in droves and over 1,000 people visited the gallery over the course of the two weekends.

IMAGINE 19 The ‘Grand Finale’ of our gallery year is our annual exhibition of GCSE and Sixth Form work, exhibited throughout the studios in the impressive facilities of the Art School. With Pre-U (Upper Sixth) pupils dominating the ground floor, and Third, Fourth and Fifth Form art throughout the rest of the building, work by over 150 pupils displayed was displayed. The work throughout was marked for its variety and skill, and the sheer inventiveness of the students.

Using a range of media and disciplines through drawing, painting, printmaking, mixed-media and sculpture, the pupils have achieved a huge volume of work. Their achievements were reflected in the impressive boxed sets of postcards entitled Imagine 19 that were a popular ‘takeaway’ for friends and family, and a worthy reflection of a busy and creative year.

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Business and Economics Pupils studying both Economics and Business at A Level have been busy going far beyond the usual requirements of exam specifications. Our biggest-ever bumper edition of Peternomics arrived at St Peter’s at the start of the academic year, full of independently researched and extended pieces of writing from A Level pupils, covering a range of topics from the economics of Brexit to the future of cryptocurrencies. Many pupils also demonstrated independent drive and initiative by entering essay competitions across the year, such as the Young Economist of the Year and Cambridge University essay challenge.

“Many pupils also demonstrated independent drive and initiative.”

In the Easter term, Sixth Formers AJ Coates, Stephen Johnson, Matthew Shawcross and Guy Jenkins entered the BASE

Competition, run by the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAEW), which is designed to engage pupils in business challenges to develop key skills in business, from communication to commercial awareness. In devising and delivering a presentation, the competition helped hone many skills, such as public speaking and presenting and enabled them to qualify and participate at the national finals in the summer.

The annual Student Investor Challenge, always attracts many pupil entries and invites teams to enter a virtual £100,000 in the stock market and compete against over 25,000 other pupils from across the country to make the greatest return on their investment. One St Peter’s team, “Shocks and Stares”, made up of Charlotte Calvert, Ksenia Trubacheva, Sarah Sullivan and Sofiya Aleksandrova, qualified for the final stages of this national competition and faced further financial challenges including predicting stocks and shares valuations, really building up their knowledge of Economics in the real world.

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United Kingdom Mathematics Trust Challenges 2018-2019 SENIOR TEAM CHALLENGE – NATIONAL FINAL Around 1,300 teams enter the United Kingdom Senior Maths Challenge.

In November Zi Han Zhou, Nicole Chen, Matthew Shawcross and James Hanson won first place in the Regional Final. The team (with Zi Han replaced with David Lyon) went on to represent the school at the National Final in February at the Royal Horticultural Halls in London.

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This challenge encourages mathematical reasoning, precision of thought, and fluency in using mathematical techniques. In November, 39 St Peter’s Sixth Form pupils and six Fixth Form pupils took part: 16 received Bronze Awards, 13 gained Silver, and Gold Certificates were awarded to Zi Han Zhou, Nicole Chen, Ilya Rzheznikov, David Lyon, Jamie Dunsmore, Ksenia Trubacheva, Matthew Shawcross, James Hanson, Amelie Lam and Kevin Xu.

Due to their high marks in the UKMT Senior Maths Challenge nine pupils were invited to take part in a higher round of the competition. Matthew Shawcross sat the very demanding 3½ hour Olympiad paper and Zi Han Zhou, Nicole Chen, David Lyon, Jamie Dunsmore, Ksenia Trubacheva, James Hanson, Amelie Lam and Kevin Xu sat the one hour Senior Kangaroo Challenge. Jamie, David and Amelie each gained a merit.

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YEAR 10 MATHEMATICS FEAST In March Emily Yeung, Tim Wang, Monica Wu and Josh Lightwing competed in the Further Maths Support Programme Year 10 Maths Feast at Bootham School. This is a national competition which combines mathematical, communication and teamwork skills.

JUNIOR TEAM CHALLENGE In the Summer Term, Thomas Johnson and Kit Trevett along with Giles Holliday and Alex Baroni from St Olave’s, competed in the Regional Final of the UKMT Team Challenge, at the Mount School.

23 teams competed. There was a group competition, a crossnumber, a head-to-head and a relay race. They worked very hard during the day on these activities and finished 12th overall.

INTERMEDIATE MATHEMATICS CHALLENGE This challenge is targeted at the top third of pupils in English Schools. The question papers are designed to make pupils think by using mathematical techniques to solve non-standard problems. In February, 60 St Peter’s middle school pupils took part, with 22 pupils achieving a Gold Certificate, 22 a Silver and 12 a Bronze.

INTERMEDIATE BRITISH MATHEMATICAL OLYMPIAD AND KANGAROO Thomas Johnson was invited to sit the United Kingdom Mathematics Trust Intermediate Maths Olympiad following his outstanding performance on the Intermediate Maths Challenge in February. This is a national competition and only the best mathematicians are able to cope with the very challenging questions. He achieved a merit.

Due to their excellent performance in the Maths Challenge, Martha Dunsmore, Grace Szpak, Ben Dunsmore, Kevin Xu, Olly Tomalin, Charles Moseley, Iris Greaney, Tommy Hudson, Hugo Lange, Harry Shi, Tom Storey, Monica Wu, Jason Wong, Kailun Shen, Tim Wang and Koenhee Jang were invited to sit the European Kangaroo paper.

The questions involved thought-provoking situations requiring the use of logic as well as mathematical understanding. Pupils from over 40 countries in Europe and beyond took part.

“Using mathematical techniques to solve non-standard problems.”

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Maths Inspiration Lectures

Maths Inspiration is one of the largest maths enrichment programmes for teenagers in the UK. It’s a chance for pupils to experience the UK’s most inspiring maths speakers live, in big venues, presenting mathematics in the context of exciting, realworld situations. In March a group of Lower Sixth Further Maths pupils attended the Maths Inspiration Lectures at Leeds Town Hall.

There were three talks:

JOHN ROBERTS: THE HIDDEN MATHS OF ROLLERCOASTERS John Roberts, an internationally renowned rollercoaster engineer, discussed the history of rollercoasters and the engineering calculations that have gone into designing some of the world’s leading rides so that it maximised the thrill while minimising the nosebleeds!

Y=mx+c Fraser Rigby, Annabel Lim, Tianyi Zhou, Thomas Brown and Jack MacNeill from St Olave’s and Thomas Johnson and Grace Szpak from St Peter’s took part in the York Mathematical Excellence Club (y=mx+c), which is a partnership between York ISSP and The University of York. Aimed at able and interested mathematicians from year 8 and 9, it provides enrichment opportunities for students who work in groups with each team comprised pupils from different schools working together with a University of York undergraduate coach. They meet each half term after school at the University of York and once a year parents are invited to a session to see the students’ Academic Poster Competition, which this year was based on the topic infinity. Thomas Johnson and Jack MacNeill’s team won the poster competition.

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STEVE MOULD: MY WEIRD MATHEMATICAL OBSESSIONS Steve Mould, a comedian and science communicator, recounted the adventures that began with just curiosities like unusual bike wheels and infinite coastlines, and ended with him hanging from a 50 metre crane on live TV.

ROB EASTAWAY: PUZZLING SURPRISES In his talk, Rob Easterway explained that as humans we depend on our intuition to make many of our decisions. Most of the time it works, but when intuition doesn’t work it can go spectacularly wrong.

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Debating and Public Speaking This year pupils have written and delivered literally hundreds of speeches and every week there is something to watch, participate in or prepare for. One of the most memorable celebrations this year was the Debating Dinner which, despite being postponed due to bad northern weather, was a jubilant evening of debate, prizes, quizzes and song. It was good to see the 90-strong House vote that ‘Romance Is Not Dead After All.’ New for this year was the OP debate and we welcomed three former captains back to debate three of our finest senior debaters on the motion ‘This House would be a teenager forever’. The OPs took the debate but it is safe to say that St Peter’s was the winner on the day! We look forward to this being a yearly fixture. Finally, we were honoured to be given a Highly Commended in the ESU Oracy Awards and were one of only three secondary schools recognised. When added to last year’s ESU Debating Culture Award it is heartening to see that our regional profile and outreach are both developing and being recognised nationally.

DEBATING SOCIETIES The Debating Societies would not run without the Debating Committee whose weekly meetings ensured weekly debates.

Senior debates covered topics as diverse as debating the gold standard, a round of Would I Lie to You, a Valentine’s Day Just a Minute and a subject balloon debate where RS/Philosophy was crowned St Peter’s top subject. The juniors met weekly to eat biscuits and engage in round table discussions ranging from the Irish border to vegetarianism.

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COMPETITIVE DEBATING This year saw an expansion in our engagement with national debating competitions. As with last year we ran workshops and hosted the first round of the ESU Mace competition, with our team progressing into the second round. We were delighted to use the Pascal Building for one of its first outreach events by hosting the regional round of the Oxford Schools. Almost 50 teams competed in a busy and intense evening of debate. Ethan McKinney and Ewan Henworth made it through to the Oxford final where they enjoyed a fantastic weekend of debating and improved their regional rankings. The juniors also had some exciting fixtures and, whilst losing away to an excellent Queen Mary’s team, they won The Alcuin debate v Ampleforth for the second year. Thank you to all of the staff who have supported this endeavour and our new coach-helper Joey Dottore.

“This year saw an expansion in our engagement with national debating competitions.”

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HOUSE COMPETITIONS House Debating was, once again, fiercely contested with Queens taking the senior title in a gripping debate against Temple. The junior final saw two Boarding Houses face-off to debate with The Manor emerging victorious against Dronfield. Thank you to all the pupils who spoke, helped with organisation in their Houses, or chaired debates on the day and to the staff who judged debates with care and attention to excellent feedback.

PUBLIC SPEAKING The in-House Competitions reached their fourth year with Niamh Machin winning for the juniors with a speech on diversity in Hollywood and Ethan McKinney speaking about mental health; a speech he went on to deliver to the whole school during Chapel. New for this year was our engagement in local and national competitions. We started the year with the York Civic Trust Competition. Next on the agenda was the ESU Churchill Competition where we ran workshops and hosted a regional round which saw one of our teams progress into round two. Well done to all of the public speakers and special thanks to Mr Miller for leading in this area.

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Modern Foreign Languages FRENCH DEPARTMENT

“A different language is a different vision of life” The French department has been lucky this year to be involved in some of the Alliance Française activities in which staff and Sixth Form pupils were invited to watch a film in French Abrahadabra and participate in a Q&A session with the film’s director, Yannick Ruault. It was a delicate and emotional independent film about the life of a young girl, whose life is turned upside down by the death of her father in a terrorist attack, plunging her into a waking dream. We enjoyed seeing aspects of the French countryside alongside beautiful prose which helped create a true sense of ‘dreaming.’ The following discussion, all in French, with the director allowed the audience to practise their questioning technique, express their ideas and hear from a native speaker, discussing his ideas and decisions in the making of the film. A very interesting and enjoyable evening was had by all, with lots of opportunities of exposure to French and to speak French with fellow Francophiles.

Studying classic French literature is one of the perks of the Pre U French course, and it’s even better when the play we study, Cyrano de Bergerac first performed in 1897, is still being performed to this day and is used to inspire new productions.

Our Sixth Form pupils and l met at the Grand Opera House in York and little did we know what treat would be in store for us when we saw Edmond de Bergerac starring Freddie Fox and Josie Lawrence.

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Cyrano de Bergerac. The play, written by French director Alexis Mikhalik, shows Rostand’s quest to find the plot for his play and by doing so told us as an audience, the heroic comedy of Cyrano de Bergerac. It taught us a lot about the classic play, making us laugh and cry!

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GERMAN THEATRE VISIT On Tuesday 5 March 50 Third and Fourth Form pupils attended a production of So eine Nervensäge (What a pain in the neck!) by the theatre company Onatti Productions at Queen Margaret’s School, York. The scene was set with an older sister getting ready to go on a date whilst her younger sister did everything she could to scupper it. It was a highly entertaining afternoon and St Peter’s pupils were involved in the action on stage with Finlay Recchia impressing us with his stage presence and German skills. It was as ever a wonderful opportunity for pupils to be absorbed in the language for the afternoon and it was great to see how much of the unfamiliar language pupils were able to understand through the use of props, gesture and emphasis. It has become an annual tradition now and one which we look forward to again next year.

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OSNABRÜCK VISIT On Wednesday 21 November, we once again welcomed a group of 15 pupils from a school in Osnabrück, Germany, who were on a language course at Melton College in York. As part of their studies they were looking at British sport and, in return for the opportunity to watch some rugby in the afternoon, they joined us in some German lessons in the morning where they spoke to small groups of Third Form pupils about such topics as their school, their families and their free time. Our pupils were able to ask and answer questions too. The German pupils were fascinated to see some written work and to see which areas of their language caused problems for pupils learning German. The Fourth Formers were tasked with explaining the rules of rugby with the help of some video clips, so that the German pupils had at least some idea of what was going on in the game they watched later in the afternoon.

It was a great opportunity not only to meet “real” Germans and use German for real life communication but also to showcase our fantastic new Pascal building. This is a long-standing link which both schools are keen to maintain.

Mrs Jenny Houghton

CPD WITH GIANFRANCO CONTI On 28 March 2019 the MFL department hosted a course for language teachers from across the North of England in the newly built Pascal building. Dr. Gianfranco Conti who is an applied linguistics PhD graduate and a former Head of Languages in a number of schools led the course. Dr Conti delivered an engaging and practical workshop entitled The Road to Proficiency, demonstrating his methodological approach to extensive processing instruction. The five-hour session provided local teachers with an invaluable networking opportunity to get together and share ideas and they were able to take away a wealth of easy-to-implement ideas and theory to use in their classrooms the next day.

Feedback from attendees was hugely positive and should pave the way to many similar professional development events for local teachers from independent and maintained schools in the future.

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AN EVENING OF SPANISH CULTURE At the end of a long day, the Fourth Form Spanish pupils made their way to the Memorial Hall with a spring in their step. They were heading for the Spanish evening but certainly spurred on by the thought of warm churros and chocolate.

abroad and other travels to South America. She also talked about the advantages of carrying out a residential study course in Spain and the cultural and linguistic insight that all these opportunities had given her. We also touched on the importance of languages in the current climate and the growing popularity of combining university degrees such as science or humanities with a language.

Once the churros had disappeared (and very rapidly) the evening began with a short talk given by our PGCE student Vhairi Shilton, who shared her experience of studying Spanish at university and working in Spanish speaking countries. She talked about her year

“Spurred on by the thought of warm churros and chocolate.”

It was then time for a taster lesson in salsa dancing given by Laucinda from Encuentro Latino. It was a very relaxed environment and pupils were encouraged to give it a go, which they certainly did and with some style!

The evening finished with yet more delights from the Catering Department, this time a range of tapas such as tortilla, gazpacho, chorizo, aceitunas, jamón serrano and queso Manchego.

This was a fun and educational evening, which allowed our pupils to savour a little of the Hispanic culture. The Fourth Form were superb in their approach to the dancing.

Thank you to MFL staff and pupils who contributed to making the evening such a success.

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NORTH EASTERN SCHOOLS’ MFL DEBATING COMPETITION St Peter’s School Wednesday 13 February, 2019 This was the fifth year of the North Eastern Schools’ Debating Competition initiated by St Peter’s in 2015 and it is encouraging to see how the popularity of this competition continues to grow year upon year. St Peter’s hosted the competition this time and the excellent design of the new Pascal building not only allowed the debates to run smoothly but also gave generous space for the teams to practise while waiting for their debates to take place.

There were debates in three languages, French, Spanish and German to give more pupils the opportunity to participate in their chosen language.

Ten teams attended for the German competition and fourteen for both Spanish and French. The standard of debating was excellent despite the difficulty of some of the motions: “Mobile phones should be banned in school”, “MFL should be compulsory until the age of 18 “and “Immigration brings more benefits than problems”.

The unseen motion for the final was that “Life is easier for young people now than in the past” The debates offers pupils a brilliant opportunity to practise their languages in an intense but supportive atmosphere, excellent training for those who must sit Advanced Level oral exams each summer. We entered five teams this year. The French teams of James Hanson / Anna Williams and Freddy Dorling / Sarah Sullivan debated well with the latter pair narrowly losing out to All Saints in the final. The St Peter’s German team of Ilya Rzheznikov / Josh Harrison were also narrowly beaten in the final by a strong Ripon team. The Spanish teams of Barney Baker / Paddy Livings and Ksenia Trubacheva / Amanda Paul also debated very effectively with Ksenia and Amanda eventually holding on to beat GSAL in a tense final.

“A brilliant opportunity to practise their languages in an intense but supportive atmosphere.”

The greatest satisfaction from a teacher’s point of view is not only seeing the development in confidence of these young learners during the day of competition but also the excitement that is generated for languages. They usually arrive full of nerves but they soon start surprising themselves and impressing their teachers with the language and the arguments that they are able to produce.

We would like to thank all pupils who participated on the day and their teachers who helped them prepare for the debates. We look forward to next year’s competition at GSAL. Mr Mike Duffy

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Religious Studies and Philosophy SCIENCE AND RELIGION DAY 2019 On one Friday in May, all of St Peter’s Third Form pupils were out of their regular lessons, to explore the connections, similarities and differences between science and religion.

Activities on the day included talks and interactive sessions from ‘God and The Big Bang’ who deliver captivating and stimulating talks dealing with the interaction between science and faith. We were treated to flaming bubbles, fossils and wrestled with the morality of salmon fishing with the use of M&Ms. At the close of the day’s activities there was the chance to ask questions to the panel, which produced some interesting discussion about how many people think that science and religion do not have to be mutually exclusive.

Mr Christian Bembridge, Head of Religious Studies at St Peter’s, said “As a school that takes a holistic approach to education, it’s really important that we embrace synoptic approaches to our studies. It’s crucial that we listen to each other as interdisciplinary

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learning can bring so much in understanding our values and to the way we view ourselves and the world around us.”

“It’s really important that we embrace synoptic approaches to our studies.”

BBC Radio 4 were in attendance, recording pupils for a new short series on science and religion.

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SIXTH FORM PHILOSOPHY CONFERENCE 2018 St Peter’s School welcomed Sixth Form pupils from across York to listen to philosopher Dr Peter Vardy at the Sixth Form Philosophy Conference.

The conference engaged with the Sixth Formers over some thought provoking questions, discussing whether God is omniscient, what we mean when we say ‘God’ and whether God even exists at all?

RELIGION AND BUDDHISM TRIP 2019 A Trip to the Madhyamaka Kadampa Meditation Centre in Gillygate, York Twenty-five per cent of pupils’ GCSE in Religious Studies involves the study Buddhism, and in order to complement their studies of Buddhist Practices, the Fourth Form walked down to the new Buddhist Meditation Centre in Gillygate. Several schools (including us) have visited the centre in Pocklington but we were the very first to visit their new central location.

Pupils had a short tour of the meditation rooms and then after hearing some Buddhist Samatha and Vipassana methods of meditation they had the chance to ask some pertinent questions about key Buddhist beliefs too.

In addition to discussing these large philosophical and theological issues, the conference gave the Sixth Formers a chance to hone their skills for academic study. As part of studying at A Level pupils have to develop persuasive arguments. Today’s event gave the pupils the chance to practise these important disciplines through practical discussions and real-world examples.

Christian Bembridge, Head of Religious Studies and Philosophy at St Peter’s, said: “The conference enabled pupils to not only consolidate some of their learning in the classroom, but focus on how to write well-reasoned arguments that lead to valid conclusions. A skill that is not only vital for their examination in Theology and Philosophy, but advantageous in all walks of life.

The day proved to be a good opportunity for students to ask and raise their own philosophical questions with one of the leading philosophers in this field, Dr Peter Vardy. Many of his books are in the St Peter’s Library” Mr Christien Bembridge

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VOLUNTEERING WEEK 2019 Work at The Glen Continues Following on from the successful work last year, our Fifth Form pupils have returned to The Glen Respite Care Home to add a touch of colour to the premises.

The work is part of an annual volunteering initiative where our pupils spend a week working in the local community.

The week is designed to provide the pupils with valuable working experience, as well as building an understanding of wider issues and contributing to the local community.

The pupils spent their time tidying, sawing, drilling and painting murals and renovating. To top it all they built an ice cream van and

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virtual beach so that the children can enjoy a variety of imaginative experiences and play within the gardens.

Mr Bembridge who helped to organise the week praised the team for their hard-work and their resourcefulness. He said; “Pupils were creative with their suggestions and found work that needed to be done rather than having to ask, it was a privilege to work with such a kind and dedicated team of St Peter’s pupils.”

“A privilege to work with such a kind and dedicated team of St Peter’s pupils.”

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Duke of Edinburgh’s Award “In a very competitive job market it is increasingly important that an individual finds a way to stand out from the crowd, not just in terms of their academic qualifications but also in terms of their personal character. The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is a sign of someone who has drive, energy, resourcefulness and compassion – all the qualities that will help them succeed in life and in the workplace. It is, in our view, a real positive.”

Adam Crozier, ITV Chief Executive The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is a hugely popular co-curricular activity at St Peter’s School, involving well over a hundred pupils each year.

As part of the expedition section of the award our pupils’ map reading and navigation skills have certainly been tested this year in the Howardian Hills and further afield in the Yorkshire Dales, The Moors and the North Pennines.

“Pupils’ map reading and navigation skills have certainly been tested this year.”

The Howardian Hills are a patchwork of pastoral farmland, rolling hills, native woodland and landscaped parks, which can present a challenge for an expedition at Bronze level. Eighty third form have been working towards their Bronze award this year, and many are well on their way to completing the four sections.

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budding cooks this year, and an opportunity to learn how to take care of the school reptiles. The physical element of the award has seen our pupils develop their skills in Netball, Fencing, Football, Rowing and a range of other sports.

Thirty five lower sixth pupils headed to the North Pennines early in July to complete their qualifying expedition over four days. All teams coped admirably with the challenges of the open moorland landscape of the fells.

Our fourth form have been working towards the volunteering, skill & physical sections of their Silver award, with expedition planning starting in earnest at the beginning of the fifth form.

“All teams coped admirably with the challenges.”

The fifth form successfully completed their Silver practice expedition in the North York Moors at the end of the Easter term before moving to the Yorkshire Dales for their qualifying expedition at the end of June. Miles of ancient dry-stone walls, field barns, meadows and pockets of woodland looked quite stunning in the summer sunshine. Groups camped in and around Malham, with Gordale Scar being one of the most dramatic camping sites we used, with soaring walls of limestone and the beck crashing through a cleft of rock.

The year saw more St Peter’s pupils than ever complete the Gold level of award: a credit to their determination and teamwork. Six U6 (Maddy Bennison, Nana DansoAppiah, Issy Eaden, Will Morrison, Ella Meere, Ella McLaughlin) and a few former pupils of the School (Katherine Spencer and Cecilia Duan) made the most of the early summer weather when they

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attended a Garden Party at Buckingham Palace, to receive their Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold Awards. Nikki Fox, English broadcaster, presenter and documentary maker, presented the awards to our pupils, and Princess Beatrice of York spoke to the group together.

“The year saw more St Peter’s pupils than ever complete the Gold level of award.”

Each DofE journey is unique, with our pupils developing their skills and confidence through completing a diverse range of activities of their choice.

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Exploration Week Following on from the internal exam season, the Lower Sixth returned to Exploration Week 2019, a week of different learning experiences incorporating some university-style lectures, practical activities, careers guidance opportunities, public speaking exercises and teambuilding activities. The purpose of the week is to move away from prep and formal lessons and for pupils to engage with and enjoy a range of intellectual and practical exploration.

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“For pupils to engage with and enjoy a range of intellectual and practical exploration.”

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The week began with our annual team-building activity day focussing on aspects of leadership and teamwork with pupils attempting to complete a huge range of different physical and mental activities. Staff-led seminars and practical sessions followed and included Cryptic Crosswords, Code-breaking and Behavioural Economics to name just a few. Staff expertise also saw pupils drawn into lectures and practical sessions on Stargazing, Philosophy,

Self-defence, Wine Tasting and Restorative Justice amongst many others.

“Focussing on aspects of leadership and teamwork with pupils.”

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“External guests also provided key areas of expertise.”

The latter half of the week drew the focus towards the ‘next steps’ of life after St Peter’s with a presentation on employability before a full morning on UCAS preparation focusing on the application system, tips on personal statements and other insights into the process. External guests also provided key areas of expertise, from Flower Arranging workshops to a full day of public speaking and debating seminars led by York University students. The Lower Sixth bought into the week’s experience with typical Peterite gusto and were commended for their approach to this excellent week.

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Lectures INSPIRATION FOR ALL AT ST PETER’S Our various programmes of lectures brought over 20 speakers to the school to enthuse, educate and entertain pupils, the wider St Peter’s community and members of the public who come in their thousands to enjoy what we offer. We are delighted to continue to be a major partner in the York Literature Festival (March) and York Festival of Ideas (June).

Two of our visitors in the Christmas Term were OPs. In September, Alan Mak, now MP for Havant, visited for a Memorial Hall lunch and spoke to an enthusiastic group of Sixth Formers. Actor Greg Wise visited in October to take tea with Drama and English pupils and appear ‘In Conversation’ in the evening. Greg’s sister, Clare – one of our first female Sixth Formers – recently died of breast and bone cancer, with Greg leading her care and he spoke about the blog they kept together, now a book, Not That Kind of Love.

As the political rollercoaster continued to buck and weave, Rosa Prince, biographer of both Jeremy Corbyn and Theresa May was here in the middle of party conference season to give us some welcome context.

Our first Sixth Form Lecture was from the explorer Tim Emmett, whilst for our second we were honoured to welcome back holocaust survivor Iby Knill who spoke movingly of her and her family’s experience and her survival of Auschwitz.

Five very different speakers placed their perspectives in front of Sixth Formers in the first half of the Easter Term. The Rt Rev James Jones, former Bishop of Liverpool, spoke about his work not just as a Bishop, but in the public sphere, particularly in chairing the Hillsborough Independent Panel, and the interplay between the church, politics and society. Imperial College’s Professor Emeritus Nick Bosanquet explored the changing fortunes of the generations and the prospects for St Peter’s millennials as they prepared to enter the workforce. Anthony Robinson is an OP with a long and distinguished career in international relations, who returned to update us on geopolitics in Eastern Europe and in particular, the forthcoming presidential election in the Ukraine at which he was to be an election observer. Once again, a new generation of Sixth Formers enjoyed Mike Hurst’s lecture The Music Makers, accompanied with his guitar, whilst Patrick Foster visited for the first time to talk about the dangers of a gambling addiction, drawing on a dark period in his own life.

“Five very different speakers placed their perspectives in front of Sixth Formers.”

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The busiest period was in March when we organised seven events as part of the York Literature Festival. We welcomed novelists Joanna Trollope and Kate Mosse, historians Kate Williams and Tessa Dunlop, poet Liz Lochhead and her saxophone accompanist Steve Kettley and former Home Secretary & memoir writer Alan Johnson.

Chris Mullin closed our part of the Festival with his talk Great Political Disasters – appropriately enough on the night before we had originally been due to Brexit, 29 March.

In June we enjoyed two events as part of the York Festival of Ideas, with Gavin Esler leading a panel as part of the How To Do Good book tour addressing humanitarian crises and our part in responding to them and a hugely entertaining evening with Maths enthusiast and puzzle writer Alex Bellos.

“A hugely entertaining evening with Maths enthusiast and puzzle writer Alex Bellos.”

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The Summer Term also saw the return of Carol Drinkwater - from the Olive Farm in the south of France, which has been the subject of several of her books - to Yorkshire, where she first made her name in the TV adaptation of All Creatures Great and Small to talk about her latest novel The House on the Edge of the Cliff.

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All those in Estates ably led by Steve Howarth and Darren Adamson Catering, particularly from Keith Stimpson and Jason Farrell IT, where Barry Nacey is often trouble shooting for me Housekeeping, with Di ever helpful Marketing, where Peter Livesey and Katherine Pomfret are enthusiastic and invaluable.

Our wonderful monitors, as well as Judith Kirk and Ali Fuller have run front of house in a very welcoming and efficient way each evening. Sara Burns continues to do a wonderful job looking after our guests and providing sound and lighting to make them look and sound their best. We look forward to another great programme next year.

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Sixth Form Speaks Our Sixth Form regularly get a chance to hear from outside speakers and experts in our different lecture series. However, there is a wealth of interesting experiences and developing expertise amongst the pupils so this year we’ve flipped the lecture format and enjoyed an occasional series of lunchtime talks from members of the Sixth Form in the Memorial Hall. These St Peter’s Sixth Form Speaks talks are an opportunity for other pupils and staff to hear about a passion, experience, adventure or something studied in additional depth – perhaps for an Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) - with Q&A afterwards.

“Opportunity for other pupils and staff to hear about a passion, experience, adventure.”

James Smith launched the series with an illustrated talk about his trek to Everest Basecamp, enthusiastically sharing his taste for adventure as well as some of the pitfalls of the trip. Fatima Abdulsalam and Pierre Herrenschmidt shared a slot with a common theme, Fatima explaining the importance of her Islamic faith to her as a modern, young woman and Pierre talking about social

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and political change in Saudi Arabia, where his family are currently based. David Lyon continued the overseas theme with his ‘Tales of Tanzania, Anecdotes from Africa’, an illustrated account of his Operation Raleigh expedition and community work. Daniel Hicks brought something different; with slides and his keyboard he demonstrated the skills and sleight of hand of musical arrangement –something he has plenty of experience of in Choir and Barbershop.

The baton passed to the Lower Sixth in the summer term with Ethan McKinney building on his successful EPQ and posing the question: ‘Epigenetics - The future of cancer treatment?’ We’re looking forward to the contributions of other members of Ethan’s year group in the year to come as St Peter’s Sixth Form Speaks becomes a regular part of our programme.

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Stargazing Live 2019 In February we welcomed visitors to experience the wonders of the Universe at our popular Stargazing Live event. The evening comprised of a Science exhibition, Stargazing with the York Astronomical Society and lecture from the eminent Cosmologist, Professor Joseph Silk.

The exhibition was held in the new Pascal building. The science exhibitors included the St Olave’s science club, who helped visiting children to make air-rockets.

The University of York brought their Cosmodome and Nuclear Physics Lego. Visitors saw spectroscopy in a suitcase, also from York University. The Institute of Physics showcased a variety of scientific experiments and exhibits. The Yorkshire Wildlife Trust brought along some amazing pictures and there was also expert advice on hand from the Grover’s Telescopes team.

York Astronomical Society provided an impressive array of telescopes. Visitors had the opportunity to glimpse into the far reaches of space, with thanks to the good conditions that blessed the skies above York on the night.

The evening concluded with an exploration on the origins of the Universe by cosmologist Professor Joseph Silk from Johns Hopkins University.

Professor Silk is the Gresham Professor of Astronomy and is well known for discovering the Silk Damping effect in cosmology, which in part explains the size of galaxies. In his talk, Professor Silk explored some of the theories that explain how the Universe originated, by looking at some of the earliest observations of the cosmos through to some of the most up to date research.

This was a hugely successful event and it was great that so many families came along to Stargazing this year. It was a real pleasure to see all generations enjoying the wonders of the Universe together.

Grateful thanks go to the York Astronomical Society for their continued support of the event, as well as all of the exhibitors and of course Professor Silk for a wonderful talk.

“A real pleasure to see all generations enjoying the wonders of the Universe together.”

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The Physics Olympics 2019 In the middle of June, we held the annual Physics Olympics competition at St Peter’s. Twenty-eight schools took part this year in a day of physics challenges. Visiting schools had travelled from as far away as Manchester, Yarm and Hull, having to set off really early for the trip over to York. Schools from York, Harrogate, Leeds and Selby were also well represented.

The teams were:

Bootham School

St Olave’s School

Pocklington School

Queen Margaret’s School

Manchester High School for Girls

Barnard Castle Queen Ethelbergha’s Collegiate

King’s School Chester

The Grammar School at Leeds

Hymers College

The Holy Family Catholic High School

Selby High School

Ashville College Archbishop Holgate’s School Gateways School Joseph Rowntree School Beverley Grammar School

Yarm School The Grange School Huntington School Harrogate Ladies’ College The Minster School Fulneck School Bradford Grammar School

King James School

St Aiden’s Church of England High School

Manor Academy

Scarborough College

The teams took part in a broad range of physics and maths challenges, involving both problem solving and practical skills. The tasks included designing a crumple zone for a car, constructing a tower to support as much weight as possible and building a vehicle that would jump the furthest. Alongside these tasks pupils took part in the very challenging Fermi Quiz which challenges pupils to answer questions such as ‘How many blades of grass are there on a cricket pitch?’

winners, with Ashville College in second place and there was a tie for third place between Pocklington School and Beverley Grammar.

All of the pupils got stuck in to the challenges right from the beginning and had lots of fun taking part. Pupils were surprised by “…how much fun Physics is”, “…what we could do”, “…what we know” and were impressed by the range of challenges on the day.

Many reported that they were fascinated in the physics behind the various challenges and the technology employed in some of them.

As always there was an incredible team effort from all of the staff involved at St Peter’s. Particular thanks go to Mark Robinson our physics technician. His research and technical know-how, as well as the great time and effort that went into creating this year’s range of physics challenges, really made for a memorable Olympics this year. We’re very grateful to all of the Lower Sixth physics pupils that helped with the challenges and helped make this year’s Physics Olympics an outstanding success.

Mr Andy Parr

“The teams took part in a broad range of physics and maths challenges.”

The winners for the Fermi Quiz challenge who received the Morris Shield were Beverley Grammar School, for the second consecutive year.

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Science Lectures 2018/2019 MARK PAGEL In September, Professor Mark Pagel from the University of Reading visited St Peter’s to deliver a public lecture from the field of Biology.

His talk was called ‘Darwin Would Approve - The Evolution of Human Language’. Professor Pagel is a world renowned scientist and communicator, having delivered many lectures across the world including a TED talk. Around 300 came along for the talk and with a really broad mix of scientists, linguists and those with a general interest in Mark’s work.

Professor Pagel explained how scientists use a wide range of clues to estimate human language to have developed 150,000 to 200,000 years ago. He drew parallels between the Darwinian evolution of species and the evolution of different words, in the way that they compete for existence.

This was a really fascinating talk which used the lens of Biology to explore language and the potential fate of human communication in a truly enthralling and entertaining way.

DAVID EDWARDS Dr David Edwards from the Royal Geographical Society visited St Peter’s in November. He spent the day at school talking to Sixth Form Geographers about his adventures in Antarctica and Montserrat.

For his evening public lecture, David concentrated on his first trip to Montserrat. He told the story of how, during his expedition to study wildlife living on the island in the Carribean, a dramatic natural event occurred. On 18th July 1995 the island’s volcano erupted and David was in the jungle just a couple of kilometres away. Although fearing for his life, David was equipped with a camera and started documenting the eruption and then the events that further unfolded. This amazing footage was shared with the audience in this highly engaging tale of scientific adventure.

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“Amazing footage was shared with the audience in this highly engaging tale of scientific adventure.”

EMILY CROSS Professor Emily Cross joined us in January from the University of Glasgow, presenting her talk entitled ‘Getting into the Neural Groove’. Emily is a professor of Social Robotics at the institute of Neuroscience and Psychology, her team concentrates on the development and design of robots which interact socially with humans. Emily’s team has been focusing on the psychology behind highly skilled motor functions, such as dance, music, gymnastics, contortion, and acrobatics.

Her talk was truly interactive and this was the first ever public lecture where the audience participated in a dance routine.

Professor Cross explored what the latest neuroscience research reveals about what’s going on inside our heads as we watch dancers.

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“The first ever public lecture where the audience participated in a dance routine.”

both bestsellers in the UK. He writes a maths blog and a puzzle blog for the Guardian Online and frequently speaks on maths at conferences, festivals, in schools and in companies.

This talk attracted lots of people with a keen interest in dance as well as science. It was really interesting for all attending, to gain insights into why, perhaps, certain dance moves are more pleasing than others to watch and to learn. These ideas could certainly be applied to a broad range of other disciplines including sport.

This was a truly fascinating, entertaining and interactive talk.

The audience was challenged to solve puzzles themselves. His talk brought together the subjects of numbers, psychology and the history of science, looking at patterns behind our emotional response to numbers.

Emily’s talk was really warmly received on a cold winter’s evening and a huge thank you to visiting us at St Peter’s.

Alex was very pleased to visit the school not least because the 9th Headmaster of St Peter’s – Alcuin – is said to be the father of modern puzzles and one of Alex’ heroes. Alcuin is thought to be the first to record the puzzle of the fox, the chicken and the bag of grain.

ALEX BELLOS Alex Bellos visited St Peter’s in June to give a lecture as part of the York Festival of Ideas on the subject of the ‘World’s Favourite Number’. Alex is an author and broadcaster who specialises in mathematics. He wrote the popular maths books Alex’s Adventures in Numberland and Alex Through the Looking-Glass, which were

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Science Christmas Lecture 2018 This year the Science Christmas Lecture was entitled Quite Interesting Science. We used the format of the well-known BBC TV programme QI to link together bits of science where we felt there were quite a few misconceptions out there and tried to correct them.

As ever, the overarching format worked to some degree but the lecture degenerated into tenuous links about things that we thought would be quite fun to do anyway. I was particularly proud of our link between the Coriolis Effect (it’s not a force and it’s not why water swirls down your plug hole a particular way!) and vortices, purely so that we could create a fire tornado and produce smoke rings which flew out towards the audience. Oh and that one of us could muck about on a rotating platform.

“We created a fire tornado and produced smoke rings which flew out towards the audience’.”

In the tradition of the TV programme we had a panel of “experts” comprised of pupils who sportingly read out scripted answers even though they knew they were wrong. Crazy buzzer sounds were from the sound of what happens to a glass container when caesium is added to water, Brian Cox saying “million billion billion billion” and a donkey sounding like an opera singer. We also tried to re-create some of the demonstrations that were shown on the TV programme: in addition to the fire tornado we demonstrated and talked through the science regarding non-Newtonian fluids, a selfpouring liquid and hydrophobic sand. Along the way we learned: Octopi do not have eight legs and that they are rather good at escaping through really small holes.

The animal that has survived the longest in space is the tardigrade – these little creatures survived the vacuum and radiation of outer space for 10 days, were revived and then were still able to lay eggs which successfully hatched!

Planes do not really use the Bernouilli effect for lift (again really an excuse to pretend we were the Ghost Busters and for us to use leaf blowers to fire toilet roll at the audience) .

Mount Everest isn’t really the highest mountain.

A brief diversion of the format entitled “…est” talked through the largest and smallest animals on the land, in the sea and in the air, where we almost showed the size of a Patagotitan mayorum, the largest known dinosaur and the weight of 10 elephants, by using a tape measure in the Memorial Hall, although the final few feet would have been out of the window. We also broke one of the QI rules which says “The answer is never the Blue Whale” as one of our answers was. The outcome was a fact and fun-filled hour with lots of demonstrations and audience participation with a bit of learning along the way.

“A fact and fun-filled hour with lots of demonstrations and audience participation.”

My huge thanks go to Amanda, Alice, Alex, Rebecca, David, Toby, Charlotte, James and Grace who buzzed their buzzers wonderfully and gave the wrong answers quite interestingly; to Alfie our roving cameraman; to all our wonderful support staff and science colleagues who gave the lectures and in particular Trevor, Barry and Mark our amazing technicians who really are the people that made it all possible.

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Science Quizzes INTER-HOUSE SCIENCE QUIZ 2019 In March we saw the return of the annual Inter-House science quiz after having to cancel last year’s event due to the terrible weather - the Beast from the East!

All of the Houses were represented this year, with some submitting multiple teams for the event, such is the appetite for scientific challenge in the school. To really test all of the participants, the questions ranged from historical to cutting edge and from the well-known to the obscure.

All of the teams showed a really good knowledge across a broad spectrum of science. The final scores were very close, with only three points separating the podium places. Many thanks go to our quizmaster, Mr Mallard, and the science teachers who made up the marking panel.

The results were as follows: 1st The Manor (67 points) – winning for the second consecutive time!

2nd Clifton (66 points) 3rd Hope (65 points)

YORK SCHOOLS’ SCIENCE QUIZ: 2019 In March, sixteen teams from York and the surrounding areas came together to test their skills and knowledge at St Peter’s annual York Schools’ Science Quiz. Across nine varied rounds, teams were faced

with challenges based on the physics, chemistry and biology in addition to ‘Science in the News’ and the ‘Science in the Movies’.

The competing teams were all very knowledgeable this year, with all of the teams achieving high scores. The victor this year was Bootham School, with St Peters’ and Ampleforth finishing in second and third respectively.

This was a really fun and yet challenging event for all. It was great to see lots of keen scientists from across the York area all together demonstrating their scientific knowledge.

“A really fun and yet challenging event for all.”

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Drama BE OUR GUEST! We have enjoyed another year of spectacular drama productions, including our biennial show Beauty and the Beast. Our pupil Rosie McLeish took a look behind the scenes to capture the show fever and spell-binding action.

Behind the scenes with the principals…

Alex Phillips (The Beast) and Ellie Spencer (Belle) gave me some insight into their characters. Spencer says “She can be very sweet and pure but she has feisty characteristics that come through, so I would say I’m similar to her.” Phillips however revealed that “I’m not a particularly angsty person to be honest, so the whole ‘everything’s so bad and depressing’ thing is difficult.” He’s been working on his roar and “taking steroids and hitting the gym” to help himself prepare for the challenge of the role. For Spencer, the journey through the rehearsal process hasn’t been easy.

“It’s the confidence… I don’t do A Level drama so firstly it’s your doubt in yourself, but you’ve just got to keep practising,” she reveals. However anyone who saw her performance on stage will know that her worries were not remotely needed.

Say ‘Hello’ to the cast…

What’s been really lovely in this production is getting to know new people. Corny as it sounds, singing heartwarming classics while dancing (moving vaguely in time) in clothes you normally wouldn’t be seen dead in is a truly bonding experience. I can’t be the only one who finds the gaps between the years frustrating, and it’s amazing how fast you start to see other people in the cast in the corridors and start to say hello.

Milly Gray (Babette) says “I love the atmosphere on Tuesday with everyone. There are pupils from Third Form to Upper Sixth working both on and off stage and you meet people you might not otherwise have known.”

“Singing heartwarming classics while dancing (moving vaguely in time) in clothes you normally wouldn’t be seen dead in is a truly bonding experience.”

Beth Wheelhouse (Chip) appreciates that “the princess isn’t the one who’s being saved… I like how the princess is the clever one and she saves, well, everyone.”

Ellie Spencer (Belle) also approves of this “feminist icon” and also says she loves “that the villain doesn’t look like the villain.”

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Dan Hicks (Lumiere) - though “neither French nor a candlestick”, has been praised for his portrayal of the flirtatious flame to Babette, the feather duster. But the role is not without its challenges. Contained in the ‘Be Our

Guest’ number is a fiery tango between the lovers, and Hicks confesses “The tango, given that Milly can dance very well and I can’t dance to save my life, is proving problematic.”

Who do you think is the most like their character?

Ellie: Mathis (Gaston) Jennie: Probably Mathis Harrison: Mathis I’d say Milly: I think Mathis is Dan: Mathis is a less exaggerated version of Gaston…

However, Farah, Laura and Freddie (playing The Silly Girls) immediately responded differently.

All: Us Freddie: We’re all obsessed with Mathis Farah: He’s so fit it makes me blush Laura: We don’t act: it’s just spontaneous.

Farah: It’s not acting when it’s true love.

“We don’t act: it’s just spontaneous.”

So what does the man himself have to say on the matter?

“Well for me I’d actually say it’s quite hard,” Mathis Piquot claims. “It’s hard to act as a narcissistic brute… Gaston’s a really cocky, confident person, a very macho sort of guy.” Later he added modestly “Obviously, I am quite level-headed, and I’m not being cocky when I say that but I am very talented.” Spencer reveals her favourite part of the play is when she slaps him.

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The play in three words: “Pretty darn cool” “It is decent” “Male power fantasy” “Be Our Guest” “An absolute banger” “Fun, happy, loving” “People discovering beauty” “Be Our Guest” “The Silly Girls” “Maison des Lunes” “A Love Story” Where did your acting careers begin?

“I was Joseph, and Mary came over the stage to whisper in my ear and I literally fainted.” Joe Raper “I was one of the three wise men and we wore aristocratic clothes because it was set in France… well - we were told it was.” Harrison Gration

“In Year 1 I was a bumblebee.” Ted Wordsworth So why do we do this?

A production isn’t easy. You sacrifice time, energy and singing along far too loud to “Country Roads” because you know it will wreck your voice, which is your most precious possession. Well, Phillips sheds some light: “I might not remember my Physics A Level, but I am going to remember this.” I think he’s right. All experiences you have at school are important, but doing this slightly crazy, intense musical fest for three months might be one of your best choices while you’re here .

“I was the Angel Gabriel in the Nativity, obviously.” Mathis Piquiot For others, it’s harder to pin down…

“I see life as a performance.” Freddie Sharpe And for some, it was clear that they were destined for greatness…

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Shakespeare Schools’ Festival

“The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves.”

On the 15 of October a fantastic company of 16 Fifth Form pupils performed Shakespeare’s political thriller ‘Julius Caesar’ at The Joseph Rowntree Theatre, York alongside three other schools.

“I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to St. Peters School for your fantastic production of Julius Caesar as part of the 2018 Shakespeare Schools Festival. It was a brilliant night of theatre, and I’d like to highlight just a few elements that really stood out.

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“This production was dark, chilling and powerful with a foreboding feel right from the outset. I was so impressed with your fabulous sound and lighting design, which combined with such slick costume choices made your play visually arresting and very atmospheric.

“There was great characterisation throughout the show, which really enabled your audience to have such a great grasp of a quite complex play. The death of Julius Caesar was particularly effective with creative use of costume and the stylised movement sequence.

Thanks to some great creative direction, the cast were able to mix the heightened moments of drama with modern realism seamlessly.

Shakespeare’s words on a professional stage takes courage, resilience, and imagination. You and your teachers should all incredibly proud of what you have achieved.”

“This was a stylish, intense and atmospheric Julius Caesar presented by a very talented and confident cast. Performing

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Art - Pre U The Gallery has been busy this year with a wide-ranging and inspiring programme of exhibitions and displays. We aim to, where possible, use the space as an arena where we can both show our own pupils’ achievements, but also bring other work into the space, whether by students within the local community, or practising artists from further afield. We held five exhibitions over the course of the year all of which helped towards representing our varied and outward-facing attitude to Art education. The exhibition programme concluded with ‘Imagine 19’, our annual exhibition of GCSE and Sixth Form work, exhibited throughout the studios in the

impressive facilities of the Art School. With Pre-U (Upper Sixth) pupils dominating the ground floor, and Third, Fourth and Fifth Form Art throughout the rest of the building, there was work by over 150 students displayed. The work throughout was marked for its variety and skill, and the sheer inventiveness of the students. Using a range of media and disciplines through drawing, painting, printmaking, mixed-media and sculpture the pupils have achieved a huge volume of work, a worthy reflection of a busy and creative year.

Mrs Charlotte Chisholm

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Music AUTUMN CONCERT We had a very positive start to our concert series this year with a varied Autumn Concert.

The String Orchestra started with the atmospheric Song of the Birds by Pablo Casals, featuring a fine cello solo. Mr Wright then conducted four movements from Handel’s Concerto Grosso in D, which provided a good opportunity for the players to take on some substantial sections with different rhythmical and textural characteristics.

Our Chamber Choir performed Parry’s My soul, there is a country marking the centenary of the Armistice and also the centenary of the composer’s death in 1918. This theme of Remembrance was also reflected in solo songs by Butterworth and Gurney.

There were four other commendable solo performances in the concert from our Upper Sixth Form musicians, with music from Schumann, Debussy, Quilter and Poulenc.

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The Chapel Choir performed the famous Cantique de Jean Racine by Fauré ahead of our Evensong service in York Minster in November and the Brass Ensemble played the colourful March from The Love of Three Oranges by Prokofiev.

The Clarinet Choir and Barbershop also made a strong start to the academic year with a number of new players and singers involved.

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CHRISTMAS CONCERT

It is always a privilege to sing in York Minster and to celebrate the long history that connects our two institutions. The Chapel Choir produced a polished Evensong service on Monday 19 November, with some fine psalm singing, Responses by Ayleward, and a joyful account of the Canticles in D by Herbert Brewer. Perhaps the highlight though was Fauré’s masterpiece, the Cantique de Jean Racine.

The Christmas Concert was a joy to direct this year with plenty of seasonal cheer on offer and contributions from a wide range of instrumental ensembles, including our Wind Band, Clarinet Choir, Flute Group, Little Big Band and Swing Band.

“It is always a privilege to sing in York Minster and to celebrate the long history that connects our two institutions.”

As is our custom, the singers were also fully involved with a slick set from the Girls’ Barbershop and a witty, fun set from the Boys’ Barbershop.

Our Chamber Choir continued their tradition of tackling complicated, unaccompanied arrangements in multiple parts, and this was really impressive.

The concert finished with our School Choir of 164 singers performing a medley of Abba songs, which were sung with great joy and enthusiasm.

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CAROL SERVICE St Peter’s Christmas Term came to an end on Friday 14 December with our annual Carol Service at York Minster.

The service began with a beautiful solo rendition of Once in Royal David’s City. Other highlights included performances from our three choirs of Sweet was the Song, I Sing of a Maiden and In the Bleak Midwinter. The service also included readings from pupils of all age groups as well as members of staff.

WHOLE FOUNDATION CONCERT This year’s annual Whole Foundation Concert took place on Thursday 21 February and opened with Clifton School and Nursery Choir who delivered a spirited and charming performance of A Little Can Change Our World and One Moment, which showcased their ability to sing in multiple parts. St Olave’s Chapel Choir opened with a solo voice singing the first refrains of Why We Sing developing into an impressive four-part harmony. The St Olave’s Wind Band followed, delivering a polished and energetic performance of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody. A Haydn Divertimento in five

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movements then followed with the amassed forces of both the St Peter’s and the St Olave’s Clarinet Choirs. The combination of these two ensembles resulted in a gloriously triumphant sound, which was enjoyed by listeners and participants alike. The St Peter’s Barbieshop and Barbershop delivered animated performances much to the delight of the audience, especially the younger ones who enjoyed the warmth and humour of the singing. The St Peter’s Saxophone Quartet gave the audience an atmospheric rendition of a Piazolla tango in its inaugural performance and the St Peter’s Swing Band played a driving version of Herbie Hancock’s Watermelon Man with an impressive tenor saxophone solo. The evening finished with a joyous rendition from all three school choirs of selections from The Lion King which featured a full rhythm section and brought the evening to a close in front of a capacity audience.

“The St Peter’s Barbieshop and Barbershop delivered animated performances much to the delight of the audience.”

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EVENSONG AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY The Chapel Choir returned to Westminster Abbey on Thursday 3 January to sing Evensong. This is always a very special visit and we were the first school choir in the country to sing a service there this academic year. The pupils were a great credit to the school and produced a lovely, warm, open sound throughout the service. Highlights included Brewer’s Canticles in D and the evergreen carol In the Bleak Midwinter by Harold Darke, with solos from Harriet Edwards and Daniel Hicks. We hope to return again in two years’ time.

“The pupils were a great credit to the school and produced a lovely, warm, open sound throughout the service.”

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NATIONAL CHORAL COMPETITION FINAL St Peter’s Chapel Choir travelled down to the Royal Festival Hall on Monday 4 March to sing in the National Choral Competition, as one of only seven senior choirs selected from across the country.

The competition at this level was tough, with our category containing a recent winner of the BBC Songs of Praise choir competition and two other choirs who were seasoned campaigners in the national competition and who had won it on multiple occasions.

Our choir sang really well, particularly in the evening concert where there was an audience of over 1000 present. This was the first time a choir from St Peter’s has participated in a national final and, although we were not placed in the top two this time, we will be able to build on this in a future year.

“The first time a choir from St Peter’s has participated in a national final.”

CONCERT BY MNOZIL BRASS, MARCH 2019 It is rare that the Music Department has the opportunity to arrange a visit to see world-class ensembles, but in March 2019 a group of pupils went to hear the Austrian brass septet, Mnozil Brass, perform in Leeds Town Hall.

The group – three trumpets, three trombones and a tuba – played a two-hour set entirely from memory, with immaculate classical items set alongside jazz, pop classics and film scores. The quality of sound, blend, precision and musicianship would stand up to

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the most exacting scrutiny, but Mnozil’s show is an immersive experience, adding in physical comedy, mime and conjuring.

Sketches, including a remarkable re-creation of the pitfalls of an old-fashioned record turntable, had the audience in stitches, and the encore, in which the professor of trombone at the University of Vienna played four instruments simultaneously, whilst hovering above where his chair should have been, brought the house down.

Even the most hard-bitten professional brass players in the audience were impressed, and for the pupils it was an awe-inspiring, hugely entertaining and memorable evening.

Keith Wright

ORCHESTRAL AND CHORAL CONCERT We finished the Easter Term with a wonderful evening of music-making in York Minster. The concert started with a joyful performance of Holst’s Second Suite in F from the Wind Band directed by Dr Harrison, with some lyrical solo playing and exciting ensemble moments. This was followed by an accomplished performance of Haydn’s Symphony 104 from the Symphony Orchestra. To take on an entire symphony took an enormous amount of work over two terms, and congratulations go to Mr Wright and all the players involved.

We finished with a powerful and moving performance of Richard Shephard’s St Luke Passion with the composer present. This has been the most challenging choral project we have taken on in recent times, and my sincere thanks go to the 160 pupils and staff involved with the School Choir for their hard work and dedication that enabled us to deliver such a special performance.

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JUNIOR MUSIC FESTIVAL FINAL

It was a very enjoyable evening this year, with performances of a high standard in all classes. Our adjudicator was Alasdair Jamieson, a former Director of Music at Bootham School and Teaching Fellow in the Music Department at the University of Durham. He praised positive aspects of each performance, whilst also offering guidance on areas to improve.

There was some lovely playing and singing from the Third and Fourth Form pupils in the final this year. We had heard 96 performances in the rounds before half-term, and 27 of those were put forward into the final. Our adjudicator was Dr Alasdair Jamieson, who spoke warmly about the quality of the performing whilst also offering some constructive feedback on areas to improve.

The winners of the classes were as follows: Guitar: Adam Dalton

The winners of the categories were as follows:

Piano: Ben Dunsmore

Drum Kit – Emily Yeung

Brass: Toby Search, with Harriet Edwards and Sophie Clark highly commended

Brass – Martha Dunsmore

Boys’ Singing: Mathis Piquiot, with Daniel Hicks highly commended

Woodwind –Charlotte Gee with Rachael Green and Emily Yeung highly commended Piano – Weiqing Ge

Woodwind: Tim Burgess, with Annabelle Stanford highly commended

Strings – Charlotte Gee with Beth Eaton and Weiqing Ge highly commended

Girls’ Singing: Eve Gilbert, with Rosie McLeish and Ellie Miles-Kingston highly commended

Boys’ Singing – Toby Mayfield

Harp: Iris Greaney

Girls’ Singing – Charlotte Holliday

Strings: Rosie McLeish, with Daniel Hicks highly commended The winner of the Senior Music Festival Prize for the outstanding performance of the evening was Tim Burgess for his lyrical playing of Piazzolla’s Histoire du Tango on the soprano saxophone.

Guitar – James Harvey and Hugo Lange

The winner of the overall prize for the outstanding performance of the evening went to Charlotte Gee for her beautifully phrased performance of two unaccompanied Bach Bourrée dances on the cello.

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CABARET 2019 It was another fun show this year featuring solo performances from the Upper Sixth Form and a range of enjoyable ensemble pieces from the School Choir, Chamber Choir, Little Big Band and Swing Band. There was a good balance of full-tilt swing numbers and more intimate ballads with piano or small combos.

A highlight of the concerts were the sets from the Boys’ and Girls’ Barbershop groups, who sang a mixture of songs including some original arrangements of pop classics such as the Backstreet Boys’ I Want it that Way and Justin Bieber’s Love Yourself. The School Choir were also on fine form with a medley from The Lion King.

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The evening belonged though to the Upper Sixth who produced some fabulous solo moments. My thanks as always to the Swing Band who provided the foundation for the show, playing through some demanding charts with real assurance.

“The evening belonged though to the Upper Sixth who produced some fabulous solo moments.”

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English LOWER SIXTH THEATRE TRIP EXTRAVAGANZA: 4 PLAYS IN 3 DAYS! Lower Sixth English Literature pupils upped the ante this year, deciding that last year’s ‘3 plays in 2 days’ was too tame and that ‘4 plays in 3 days’ was way more extreme!

We therefore set off once again to ‘The Big Smoke’ for a jammed packed 3 days of theatrical treats.

Deciding to add even more drama to the occasion, this year we forced the lovely Lower Sixth to sit their final summer exam (English) one hour before we departed. Therefore, we met a group of slightly shocked and battle worn Lower Sixth Form pupils before swiftly marching them to the station to catch the late afternoon train to London. With no time to spare, we arrived and headed for our first play of the trip: the famously scary Woman in Black at the Fortune Theatre – based on Susan Hill’s novel. The frights and jumps still as spectacular for the first-time audience member as to those on their 10 visit (Mrs Mallard claims to have now taken 10 trips to see this play!)

After a well-earned sleep at St Paul’s YHA, despite the bells of St Paul’s ringing continuously all night (‘the bells, the bells…!’), the pupils ventured to Covent Garden for a little retail therapy and for staff, the essential cup of coffee.

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Rosmersholm at the Duke of York Theatre. This visual masterpiece was a real treat and was so stunning that many were heard to audibly gasp as the stage was flooded in the most spectacular - and beautiful - manner during the play’s denouement.

So we were now two plays down and in need of sustenance to make it to the next two. Heading to the Lyric, Hammersmith, we were treated to dinner at their rooftop restaurant before encountering Knee High’s Dead Dog in a Suitcase (a version of Gay’s A Beggar’s Opera.) For many, this was the highlight of the trip and some were even heard exclaiming “It’s the best play I’ve ever seen!” For who couldn’t love a play that can seamlessly merge electro disco alongside grime and punk music. And then offer a visual spectacle of shootings, hangings, puppetry, sex and debauchery - and not forgetting, mistaken identities (of the suitcase, that is).

After all that excitement, all slept well and were ready to tackle our final day: a walk along South Bank, a visit to the Tate Modern and our final (and fourth) play, Henry V at the Globe Theatre.

This was an exhausting and thoroughly enjoyable weekend. Pupils were characteristically enthusiastic, well-behaved and great fun.

Here’s to another one next year: five plays next time…?

TRIPS The English Department also managed to squeeze in a visit to Whitby for a Dracula Walk with Dr Crank; the York City Screen to see an adaptation of Sarah Waters’ Gothic novel, The Little Stranger; a Sixth Form visit to London to see Danny Dyer & Martin Freeman in Pinter’s The Dumb Waiter; Dracula in Darlington; the Bronte Parsonage in Haworth; an EMC conference in London to hear a plethora of speakers; the Rose Theatre to see Hamlet and The Tempest; York Theatre Royal to see The Turn of the Screw; Hull

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Theatre with the Fourth Form to see Macbeth and York Theatre Royal (again) to see the stunning Wise Children. Phew!

MAN BOOKER PRIZE DEBATE The Man Booker Prize was hotly contested this year with an interesting shortlist of prose from a tome about trees to a lyrical elegy of post war politics and greed. We travelled from Ireland to Barbados and from America to East Anglia.

Sixth Form pupils, never daunted by such travels, tackled one of the six texts and then presented to an audience in the Alcuin Library, to justify why their book should be voted as the St Peter’s Man Booker Winner 2018.

We were once again treated to a wonderful evening that not only showcased the talent of these writers but also that of St Peter’s pupils: all spoke with such confidence, insight and clarity. Our overall winner of the evening was The Overstory - Richard Powers’ masterful tale that is far, far more than an environmentalist plea.

This is a beautiful tale of families, modernity and the real joys and struggles that life brings. The winning duo, Jack Mayfield & Ewan Henworth presented this case with great wit and persuasion (there is a reason Ewan is Captain of Debating.)

My thanks to all the staff and pupils involved in the evening and I once again look forward to next year.

(The actual winner, announced the following evening, was Anna Burn’s Milkman).

CARNEGIE MEDAL DEBATE In June, the Fourth Form met once again to debate the Carnegie Medal Shortlist: seven Young Adult fiction texts contending for a major, prestigious literary prize for young adult novels. The seven contenders were wonderfully, competently and persuasively

debated by 19 pupils. The eventual winners, Holly Turnball & Melissa Bell made a wellprepared case for Saunders’ The Land of Neverendings and were rewarded with a complete collection of the shortlist.

HOLLY BOURNE This year we welcomed highly popular, Young Adult fiction awardwinning author, Holly Bourne in to talk to the Third Form and J5.

We were treated to a hugely enjoyable afternoon where our Third Form were able to hear Holly talk about her new book, Are We All Lemmings and Snowflakes? This was a fascinating, and important, talk about the key message in her text (and many others): mental health and the importance of talking about it to lose the stigma.

NUALA ELLWOOD In the summer term, the Lower Sixth pupils were treated to a visit from local author, Nuala Elwood. Nuala spoke to the Lower Sixth about her history and writing process before leading them in a fascinating creative writing workshop. We hope to build upon this relationship next year and to work with Nuala, and other authors, in creating more writing workshops and to assist our budding young writers as much as we can (see the creative writing pages for some of their work in action.)

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Creative Writing MALEFICAE They met at night. Three maleficae, ‘witches’ as the mud men called them, huddled close to each other, their indigo cloaks shrouding themselves, and their intentions. Vanessa grinned at the others, a conspiratorial baring of teeth; red eyes glinting with intent; her malachite hair clashing unabashedly with her cloak. Belladonna said nothing, her acorn hair falling in front of her face, concealing her painted black lips and her indifference to the world around her.

Ursula was about to explode. Her fair hands were clasped in front of her face and her blonde pixie cut bobbed up and down with excitement. Sapphire eyes shined in the dark.

“Are you ready?”

Ursula almost squealed with anticipation. A twitch of black lips from Belladonna and Vanessa swept her cloak over the three maleficae.

Dark.

The usually elegant Belladonna managed to land, albeit awkwardly, on her feet. Ursula did not have the same ability.

She screamed as she plunged towards the charcoal soil, colliding with Belladonna, who at last lost her balance and tumbled to the spongy earth. As they lay there, Ursula howling with laughter, Belladonna stared knowingly at the grey sky.

Vanessa flew: her cloak billowing, hair streaming behind her like living water, she circled them. She’d always been able to travel to In-Between. It was what made her so valuable among maleficae. She howled, an unfettered spirit. Belladonna often worried about that spirit. Worried how much leash the High Maleficae would give Vanessa. Until they regained their country, Portentum, Vanessa was essential for opening portals to the In-Between. But Vanessa’s life was under threat, and only Belladonna, born mute, seemed to understand this.

A flash of azure hailed the arrival of another coven. Ursula wound her arm around Belladonna.

“Let’s go - my aunt will strike me if I’m late.”

Ursula’s aunt was a High Malefica, one of thirteen blessed with potentia – power. Ursula was lucky that her aunt had taken her in after her mother abandoned her to live with a mud man. She was a half breed – she had mud running through her veins.

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Vanessa disappeared, and Ursula, having hugged her best friend tight, practically skipped to take her place at her aunt’s left side.

It was degrading, a reminder of her blood, but Ursula bore the disgrace quietly. Belladonna felt a twinge in her dark heart and pushed it away.

Ursula had never seen a Chronos Incanta before. Bella wished she could celebrate with her best friend when the sky lit up…

Vanessa appeared once more, grinning. And why not? This was one of the few times that being a malefica was beautiful.

Ursula’s aunt, Adamina, stood, smiling, her lips crimson. Her hair rippled, a sheet of silver flowing down her back. She was ageless.

Belladonna could see Ursula on her wooden stool and smiled slightly at the thought of the girl squirming in her seat with excitement.

High Malefica Adamina rose silently, her smile razor sharp, as she surveyed the blood tribes present.

“Friends,” She swept her arm towards the assembly, the universal gesture of amity among maleficae.

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“We are gathered here to reclaim what is ours. Stars, hide your fires” And one by one, the pinpricks of light, scattered across the ashy ceiling of this world, began to wink out. Murmurs arose.

Vanessa started.

Ursula’s aunt mumbled something to herself, as the congregation stared at the sky in awe. Vanessa could not read the words, but Belladonna could.

“Let not light see my black and deep desires” Belladonna elbowed past the witches in front of her, grabbing Vanessa’s arm to pull her closer to the site of the incanta, apprehension pooling in her gut. She could see Adamina’s hand tightly gripped around Ursula’s arm, nails cutting into her skin.

She never blinked, but suddenly Ursula was encircled by the silver ward stones, her expression no longer docile, but openly fearful, eyes widened, fixed on her aunt. Adamina splayed her fingers and Ursula was forced to the earth, crumpling as she let out a barely concealed yelp of pain.

Adamina bared her sharpened teeth, her lips pulled back in some twisted expression of triumph. She raised her hand and Ursula hovered, her body limp with terror.

“If we are to regain our homeland from the evil that has infested it, we must first destroy the evil within.”

Belladonna reached the body.

“Ursula.”

Her voice was as weak as a new-born. Ursula smiled, her sapphire eyes opening one last time to gaze at her best friend.

Her hands clasped Belladonna’s, and Ursula understood everything and regretted nothing.

How was she so peaceful? How, when Belladonna’s world had collapsed at her feet, could Ursula die happy? Eighteen years old and she had died not on the planes of Portentum but in a half world, full of shadows, that would fade away once they departed.

And still Adamina smiled.

“What’s done is done. Be bloody bold and resolute and we’ll not fail.”

The maleficae vanished.

Vanessa knelt down next to Belladonna and removed her indigo cloak, the sigil of her people. Belladonna did the same.

Together, they shrouded the body as starlight filled the sky once more.

Charlotte Holliday

No. Belladonna’s mind stopped working. No, no she couldn’t possibly say that Ursula “Blood will have blood,” Ursula’s aunt said slowly, her fingers curling into a fist.

Ursula fell, crying out at some pain, some demon that Belladonna could not see. Adamina spread both her palms out to the sky and, faster than Bellas’ eye could track, invisible daggers flew and tore into Ursula’s flesh. Blood soaked into the grey soil. Vanessa stumbled into the arms of the maleficae behind her, unconscious.

Belladonna, silent since birth, screamed: a primal scream of rage that echoed through the In-Between. She sprinted, leaping over stones and hillocks. She just had to reach Ursula - perhaps it wasn’t too late, she knew some healing incantas, Ursula could still live…

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CREATIVE WRITING COMPETITION – SENIOR WINNER Gothic Icy water engulfed the rotten wood as it slowly began to descend deeper into the grey, perilous, death-defying ocean.

Submerging, sinking, drowning. I was stranded in the middle of an infinite ocean with no land in sight. Hopeless. Too distant to swim for lack of direction, moreover in fear of drowning from exhaustion by forcing myself to push through each arctic surge of water that would take my breath from my practically collapsing lungs.

Darkness was overcoming the scenery, swamping what was remaining of my vision. I was alone. Stranded, vulnerable, scared. The immense ship would take scarce hours before it was entirely beneath water, smothered like an avalanche of fatal snow, with me alongside it.

The heavens were lit by the moon, sending emissions of light across the glistening ocean, igniting a radiant, dazzling outcome, where each ray leaped off one another to light the grey sky. Yet in spite of this numinous sensation, something caught my eye in the depths of the cold, unknowing ocean. A grave fear began to take a hold of me. My body began to numb, my heart began to pound and strike at my chest, as if it wanted to crack my ribs open and bound out. The vessel sunk lower into the waves.

The creature progressed again, but closer. Closer. Closer.

What monster could be lurking in the pits of this strange and unfamiliar surrounding? Prowling, stalking, waiting. Waiting for my ship to plunge down into the black waters, leaving me no choice but to swim, swim into its trap.

The predator began to rise above the water before diving below surface again. The being had obscure, black scale-like skin that sliced through the water like a piercingly sharp blade.

My own skin was worn and ghostly from sitting in the bitter cold wind that enwrapped me in a blanket of ice; my tresses were immovable upon my face. I was trembling from terror, my teeth chattered together at a remarkable speed, as if it were mirroring my heartbeat. I was still hoisted upon the damp

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timber, my ankles fully submerged in the deathly sea. The creature’s figure lay beneath the surface, yet its black long shadow was visible. It was circling me. Colliding into my ship, with its large impressive form. Every blow made my boat sink quicker, till I was knee deep. Waist deep. Then, I was floating in its territory.

I was paralyzed by fear, yet my body instinctively tried to swim away from my grave yard. I thrashed my body around, panicking and screaming, hoping somebody would overhear my desperate pleas in the middle of this black hole. My head sunk below the horizon as I agonizingly opened my withering eyes in the salt infested water. Merely 30 meters away, prowled the briny creature, glaring at me. It had devilish penetrating bloodshot eyes that seemed to mock me, as if it sensed my repulsion and horror and licked its lips to it. Human like. The only way to describe this deathly, life abolishing monster was its uncanny resemblance to a human. I stared upon its great human physique, its elongated slimy arms, the powerful yet inhuman legs, the striking body which seemed to camouflage against the black water, if it weren’t for his satanic eyes, and its cold, cruel, unyielding head. I remained shocked by the encrusted shadowy coating of scales, which lay upon every ounce of flesh I saw, like armour, preparing it for battle. My head flew above sea level to gasp for breath before plummeting back under.

15 meters away floated the creature. Its long black fingers curling by its side. Its serpent like nostrils pulsated like it were breathing, perhaps it was. Its wrinkled bloody mouth opened to expose rows of yellow saw-like teeth, thousands of them.

A shrill ear splitting noise escaped from the monster and its arms extended forward, reaching, grabbing and longing for my paralysed, defenceless body and the entire time its red snake eyes remained fused to mine.

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VICTORIAN GOTHIC The child lay limp in her shaking arms. Faint beats protruded her skin as the baby coughed itself into life.

Blood, thick and vibrant, like wine, seeped down its face and painted its jaundice cheeks. A few breaths then silence. Silence. The child fell to the floor.

She scrambled down, desperately trying to revive the fallen babe. Short pulses onto the child’s breast saw it convulse into the air, only to fall back down again, a lifeless lump. The efforts were for nothing, the child had no chance of diminishing its unconscious state. The woman cradled the child helplessly, whilst moving closer to the hearth to eradicate the chill that had assembled on her spine. Once the chill was relieved she departed the room, too repulsed to witness another second of the inanimate body which lay collapsed next to the roaring fire that burned so brilliantly red.

Through the window a sharp beam of life penetrated the baby’s body, causing it to slowly gyrate on the floor slick with its entrails. Movements in its chest began to appear, up down, up down, until its whole body was shaking through the sheer force of its breaths.

The eyelids vibrated, twitching into spasms until they awakened, unveiling the crimson eyes that glared into the light.

The woman lay in her bed, slick with sweat that had accumulated throughout the night. The heavily hung, deep velvet curtains banished any scope of moonlight that attempted to seep inside. The candle wick was at its end, leaving only a faint amber flame which flowed slowly, like the travelling thoughts which swanned inside her head.

Tears dripped out of her eyes and into the palms of her hands which were clasped together tightly. The salty water speckled her nightgown, mixing with her child’s blood, forming a rosy hue that stained the ivory linen.

Polly Brown

SHOWER CAP I like shower caps They look silly and don’t flatter my head Like the women in the films.

I was given a shower cap For Christmas last year- flowery and pretty For no one to see but me.

When I wear my shower cap I shut my eyes and hold my head under the torrent And all I can hear is the Thunder.

Within my shower cap My hair stays dry while my brain is soaked through I can empty my mind.

If I lose my shower cap, I’ll be fine it’s just an accessory I’ll find another Thin Place to find the Thunder.

Rosie McLeish

SOLO Within my core begin ripples of fear They writhe and reach to choke my throat and heart Thundering as the stage stands free and clearThe abandoned canvas to take my part.

The audience are now clapping my way, To me shaky and jerky appearing.

The merest upper curling of your lips say, “Show them you are more than just endearing.”

The mellifluous sounds of Mozart ring Though trapped in a liminal space I hear Some other lucky creature of earth singEngulfed under those waves I disappear.

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CREATIVE WRITING COMPETITION - JUNIOR PROSE WINNER The more I get closer to her locker, the more my heart slides up my throat. Making my breaths short and my head inflate into a balloon. I gulp down my fear and my heart crashes back into place, rattling my bones and confidence. I couldn’t do it, so many things can go wrong: What if I freeze up? Faint?

Or even worse, what if she rejects me?! There’s too much of an emotional risk to that. I’ve spent so long without her and managed happily, why do I need more? There’s no logical reason as to why I’m doing this.

But what if things didn’t go wrong...

The thought of that was enough to make me step closer. I take one last breath, and close my eyes as a wave of water crashes over me and fills the hall. All noise is submerged by my amplified heart beats. I reach a shaky hand towards her. It takes an eternity to push through the water but I finally do it. I tap her shoulder. Slowly, she turns around. Her eyes glitter and she flashes me a polite smile. She opens her mouth but it comes out garbled and bubbles cover her mouth. I blink in confusion and I suddenly realise I haven’t breathed in a while. I begin to cough and splutter uncontrollably, as the pressure of the water closes in on me. I needed to do it, otherwise I’ll drown in my own emotions.

My vision begins to blur, my head throbs ready to explode.

I’m beginning to wish I hadn’t tried to do this. I bang my fists against my chest, trying to force the words out.

Then my heart leaps out my mouth and onto the floor.

The water recedes and everything is silent. I still can’t breathe, I stare in shock as a puddle of blood forms around my beating heart.

My crush, my lover, my obsession stares at it blankly. Her gaze is confused and baffled. She blinks a few times, calculating a response whilst my heart still lies on the floor throbbing away nervously.

Finally, she looks up but doesn’t smile. Suddenly an alarm screams in the hallway and red lights flash around me. She’s oblivious though, unaware of my panicked state. Then she begins to cough. She covers her mouth politely, trying to disguise her words but I already know what’s happening. I take a deep breath as the world begins to shake harshly. Lockers crash and windows shatter as I wait for the message. I look at

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her and she sighs sadly as she finishes coughing. She then pulls a dagger out of her throat and I close my eyes.

She gets on her knees and stabs my heart.

Only once however, she isn’t a mean person which only makes me love her more. Even as I look at her pressing the dagger deeper in I still can’t help but gaze in affection. She steps up unsteadily, guilty fishes swimming in her watery eyes. The hall suddenly becomes coated in snow. Icicles cling to me and my tears freeze on my snow powdered cheeks. She presses my heart into my hands which shake in the cold. I feel numb from the icy rejection yet I know I’m being silly. It could’ve been worse, but she had given my her sympathy.

I stare at the bleeding organ in my hands, it’s gonna take a while for it to heal but it will eventually. She throws her arms around my shivering body. At first I remain rigid from shock but eventually I hug her back. My muscles relax and heart begins to stop bleeding. She eventually lets go and walks off and the school hall goes back to normal.

I watch her walk off and then I look down at my heart. I could take the dagger out and pretend that nothing happens but I don’t.

It’s a part of me now, I’m kind of glad it is.

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STRIX ALUCO Born of the gloam, the owlet flutters forth While vigilant hen hoots as harbinger-

WHOSE HILL

Beware! My son, my love, my screeching joy

I ask who does this hill belong?

No harm shall come on my twilight watch.

It’s carved by sheep: tracks all along

The touch of summer love- the golden grass sways-

Yet not a man to greet each morn

Swish of the stream- glittery glows Apollo’s gaze

So on my own I hear birdsong.

Over owl hen’s luxurious haze (with her life time mate)

The rugged sod is iced and worn

The owlet is without a home.

Glassy leaves are cracked and torn

Her son has surpassed! Flutters of his youth

The frost is thick and all around

Are gone, this owl soars (he struts the sky)

The shadows pass, the break of dawn.

Beware! Feathered debutantes, his love,

Each day I tread this frozen mound

Of his tawny musk in the settling dusk.

I never tire of this cold ground

The Owl and his Wife must now wait

Despite the sting of frigid air

For the gift owed to those who mate

Despite the branches bare and browned.

Their daughter, their love, their screeching joy

Here now comes up the golden stare.

No harm shall come on their twilight watch.

To thaw the crystal ice all bare

The silent predator swoops on the attacking giant

To mark the end of this my stroll

But she’s prepared. Plastic helmet against maternal claws

And set the morning right for prayer.

A fair fight? The plunder is won but for no vice-

Still I ask who owns this hill?

With scarlet ring owlet comes home.

Who sweeps the leaves, who braves the chill?

Owlet gone, leaves fall twice,

For all I ask, I still don’t know

The Owl hunts with his team

But still I step in His fresh snow.

Some dawn he alights upon his branch

Flora McDonald-Wilson

The last time, to sleep, to sleep- perchance to dream.

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House Cross Country

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Boys’ Swimming

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Girls’ Tennis SENIOR GIRLS’ TENNIS It was unfortunately such a short summer term, not helped by external exams quickly kicking in, and a washout June! Nevertheless, our season got off to a flying start on the first day of term with a strong fixture against York University. We lost 3 to 6 against the much older girls.

Our senior squad this year was strengthened with new girls Sophie O’Callaghan and Stella King. We trained hard every Tuesday teatime indoors throughout the winter, at David Lloyd, under the careful eye and expertise of Marius Barnard.

As the weeks progressed and a big commitment from the girls to our coaching programme, we were able to win the U18 York Team Tennis League in some close matches. Unfortunately, our St Peter’s Senior Tennis Festival got cancelled due to rain, again one of the highlights of the season.

“A big commitment from the girls to our coaching programme.”

Sofiya remained our strongest player, but always well supported

by Upper Sixth experienced players, Captain Tara Jones, Georgina Edwards and Josie Heijbroek. We wish our Upper Sixth leavers well, and hope they continue playing this wonderful game of tennis. I should like to thank them for their outstanding service over the years. However next year, we shall welcome back our strong Fifth Formers who missed almost all the season on exam leave.

So, overall a good tennis term as always winning the majority of our fixtures, and always played in our usual St Peter’s fair and sporting manner. May I thank all of our coaches for their wonderful input, and wise words of wisdom!

Well done everybody!

The following girls represented the Senior team: S. Aleksandrova *, S. O’Callaghan *, T. Jones *, G. Edwards *, S. King *, J. Heijbroek *, K. Bonner, P. Brown, L.G. Gath, J. Nixon, I. Greenwood, I. Greaney, H. Aubrey * denotes first team

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The following girls represented the teams: F. Watson *, P. Courtis *, A. Amsden *, E. Yeung *, M. Lindley *, E. Gillies *, J. Jones, R. Johnson, P. Dodsworth, E. Matthews, E. Urwin, S. Maude, S. Aston * denotes first team

In the main draw, both pairs won a couple of matches and came third overall in their round robin leagues. So it was onto the Loveband Plate Competition! Sonya and Gorgina progressed extremely well beating Benenden 6-4 6-1 in the quarter finals, then New Hall in the semis. In the final they went down narrowly to Stanford losing 7-5 2-6 8-10 (tie break). This appearance in the final was our best result in over a decade at Eton, and it couldn’t have been closer, with an odd point here and there deciding the outcome.

U-15 ASBURY – BAILY CUP 2019 Our first pair of Poppy and Flora won through in the main draw, lost the next match but had a good run in the Springthorpe Cup. They eventually lost 4-8 to New Hall and put up a great fight against Clifton College.

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They were well supported by Emily and Alex, who had some very strong opponents in their round robin groups.

This was yet again another outstanding season for this talented bunch of players, following on from their success the previous year.

The first team was made stronger with newcomer Flora Watson who quickly formed an attacking first pair partnership with Poppy Courtis. In the national Aegon Competition they were very well supported by second pair Alex Amsden and Emily Yeung. Despite losing their only match of the entire season in this competition 2 to 4 to Ampleforth, the team has qualified for the knockout stage in September. A fine achievement.

Overall a fantastic few days where we were able to watch and support each other. We shared the disappointments and victories, but an invaluable learning experience!

UNDER-14S Following on from another super five day terms trip to Portugal, where enthusiasm and standards were raised, the season got off to a great momentum.

“Another outstanding season for this talented bunch of players.”

The squad consisted of nineteen players, and all represented the A/B teams at some point in the season. Holly Bletcher and Phoebe McKelvie proved to be a strong first pair, but were ably backed up

by Olivia and Jess, and Astrid and Grace. These six girls show great potential and proved their worth by winning our U14 St Peter’s Tennis Festival and also the U14 York Junior Team Tennis League.

We were runners up at the Chapman Cup ‘A’ Tournament and winners of the B’s.

The top three pairs played in the St Peter’s Junior Festival, and overall came fourth on a rainy day where the festival was curtailed to just an afternoon. Our festivals are very popular on the Northern circuit and the standard of tennis is very high. Our second team also had several matches throughout the summer, and their ability to play good consistent tennis reflects our strength in depth in our tennis squads. Overall they won some and lost some matches, and learned along the way. Better footwork and improved consistency should help their progress next year. Overall, what great girls to work with and a big thank you to our coaching team.

Over the season the first team had 100% record of wins, and enjoyed also some lovely mixed tennis carrying the St Peter’s boys!

The second team squad was rotated and they too had a very successful season what a wonderful time we had apart from the

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1ST

2ND

U15A

U15B

U14A

U14B

20/02/19

Hymers

1-1

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9-0

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5-1

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04/05/19

Queen Margaret’s

7-2

7-2

5-1

(l) 4.5

(w) 6.3

(l) 4.5

11/05/19

Ampleforth

2-7

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4-2

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7-0

4-5

11/05/19

RGS

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-

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3-6

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-

18/05/19

Worksop

8-1

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18/05/19

Sedbergh

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5-4

8-1

9-0

7-2

21/05/19

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occasional June shower, and all of the girls responded so well to the three times weekly coaching sessions. Many thanks to all of our coaching team, who never fail to inspire!

“The first team had 100% record of wins.”

The following girls represented the teams: H. Bletcher *, P. Mckelvie *, J. England *, O. Ford *, A. Smith *, G. Nixon *, R. Bennett, A. Sun, E. Taylor, H. Pears, J. Hui, S. Moir, R. Jones, N. Granville-Fall, T. Meere, J. Field, A. White, M. Popova, M. Rycroft, * denotes first team

GIRLS’ INTER-HOUSE TENNIS COMPETITION There were some extremely strong teams fielded by the eight Houses, which culminated in a lovely final. Rise beat Hope 24 games to 21, with Clifton and School coming joint third.

ETON 2019 It’s an amazing four-day tournament involving hundreds of youngsters, playing tennis at all sorts of levels. We are there to test game having dedicated many hours of training throughout the year.

Winning is a process and enjoyment also; this is what characterises St Peter’s at any time in this prestigious tournament.

The standards across the boys and girls age groups are breathtaking. Win or lose, our players accepted the outcomes and challenges and played in a remarkable spirit, at this truly spectacular Eton College venue.

The following girls represented at St Peter’s: Under 19s: S. Aleksandora, S. O’Calloghan, G. Edwards, T. Jones, J. Heijbroek.

Under 15s: F. Watson, P. Courtis, A. Amsden, E. Yeung.

Mrs J.M Whitehead

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Boys’ Tennis The Senior Students Tennis Finals 2019 were held at the impressive Bolton Indoor Tennis Arena, built for the Commonwealth Games in 2002, which houses eight tennis courts under one dome and is only one of four LTA accredited International High Performance Centres in the UK. The Team of Barnaby Baker, Tom Harpin, James Hanson, Charlie Blackburn and Sam Beighton, finished in seventh place. Only eight schools qualify from across Great Britain, out of 128 Schools who entered, for this prestigious event.

The First Team won 6 out of their 7 fixtures played, they won all matches against other Schools and only lost to the men from the David Lloyd Tennis Club who are at the top of Division One in the Men’s Local League. The most notable victories were against the University of York, the Old Peterites and York Tennis Club.

In the National Independent Schools Tennis Championships at Eton College, the 1st IV first round match, in the Youll Cup, was against Repton, who are one of the leading Tennis Schools in the Country.

Our first team of Barnaby Baker & Marcus Taylor and Charlie Blackburn & Sam Beighton lost two matches to love.

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In the Clark Trophy (U19 Plate) we defeated Oakham School in the round of 32, both Barnaby & Marcus and Charlie & Sam won their matches. In the last 16, the St Peter’s team lost by two matches to love to Claremont.

The U15s Boys had their best ever run in the main Eton Competition. In the Thomas Bowl, which featured 77 pairs, the Boys first pair of Toby Baker & Max Marshall had the following pool results: lost to Warwick and won against New Hall, RGS Newcastle 1 and Hampton 2 on Saturday. In so doing, they finished first in their pool. In the round of 32 they faced Hampton 1 on Sunday and won 6 – 1 and 6 – 4. On Monday, Toby & Max faced St George’s (second seeds in the competition). They had two outstanding players, their number one player having a rating of 2.1 and was number 4 in Great Britain last year at U14! Toby and Max went down 6 – 2 and 6 – 1.

“In the Inter-House Tennis Competition Hope House were victorious.”

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The 2nd VI played well this season winning two out of their three matches.

The U15 VI had an excellent season winning all six of their matches.

The U14 VI, in their first season of full time tennis, also enjoyed a 100% record and won all six of their fixtures!

In the Inter House Tennis Competition Hope House were victorious.

The Alcuin Cup again attracted a big entry this year of 16 students.

There were some great matches throughout the Competition.

The Final was unique this time, as it featured a member of the Third Form for the first time ever! Toby Baker facing last year’s beaten semi-finalist Max Marshall. It was a thrilling and close encounter with many long rallies and hard hitting from the base line. Toby’s powerful serving was a feature in the first set and resulted in him taking that by 6 games to 4. The match was finely balanced at 5 games all in the second set, when Max showed his prowess in winning through by 7 games to 5. The deciding set was too close to call and stood at 2 games all before Max moved up a gear to

take the third set by 6 games to 2. The future looks bright with these two young players taking the Competition to new heights.

Caps were awarded to the Captain of Tennis Barnaby Baker and Marcus Taylor for their magnificent contribution to Boys’ Tennis over the years on the National Stage.

Colours were awarded for the first time to Charlie Blackburn, Sam Beighton, James Hanson, Tom Harpin and Max Marshall.

Mr R. G. Shread

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Girls’ Hockey 1ST XI With England Hockey implementing a new tiered cup competition which would see the 1st X1 play in a knockout competition for the first time, this season was always going to be an exciting one.

When England Hockey then decided to merge the tier 1 and 2 competitions, it provided the St Peter’s squad with a real focus and the promise of some challenging matches.

Following an exciting pre-season run-in, with a large intake of new girls, the team got off to a flying start beating Hill House 5-0 in the first round of the cup. Their engaging and mature performance really set the tone for what was to come.

Despite this impressive start the girls focused well in training and certainly didn’t rest on their laurels, but worked with determination and cohesiveness on team defence and communication. This was particularly evident in matches versus Ashville and Barnard Castle who they beat convincingly in the run up to their next round game against Hymers.

In the match against Hymers the girls played some really mature hockey, moving the ball well and attacking at pace. They won 5-1 in a game that they controlled from the outset.

Defensive communication and movement in the attacking 23 were the focus in training leading up to round 3 of the competition. The game against GSAL proved to be a challenging one as the girls competed against some strong opposition. St Peter’s started with real determination and energy and scored early following some excellent attacking play and a fantastic deflection to put them 1-0 ahead. However, GSAL ‘upped’ their game and came back with wave after wave of pressure on the St Peter’s defence. The whole squad worked with tireless determination and real composure

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throughout the game, but despite their efforts were unable to score again. They did however prevent GSAL from scoring and as a result enjoyed a fantastic and well-deserved victory 1-0. This guaranteed the girls progression into round 4 and competition against their first tier 1 opposition, Trent College.

The St Peter’s girls cannot be faulted on their efforts in the run up to the Trent College match. Despite several other commitments they worked well in training and even completed extra matches against the 1st X1 boys’ team, which really benefited the pace of thinking and decision making under pressure.

It has been a privilege to coach such a committed and enthusiastic group of girls this year. They have epitomised what it is to represent St Peter’s, and have been such role models for those around them.

For those who leave us I wish them the very best of luck in the future. I do not doubt these young women will be successful in whatever they do!

Mrs Brough

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SECOND XI This year the team has performed at a very high level in the school competition. They played 14 matches of which 10 wins, 1 draw and only lost 3 games of which one was against York University students. They also performed at National level. We came 2nd in the North Round tournament Tier4 at Queen Margaret’s and placed ourselves for the semi-finals. On Monday 12th November at Weetwood (University of Leeds) we played the semi-finals.

The girls played fabulously against 1st XI teams from strong hockey schools like Barnard Castle and Scarborough. We also won from RGS 2nd team. Our St Peter’s girls 2nd XI deserved to finish 2nd in the semi-finals and secured our place in the North England Finals. We eventually finished 3rd in the North.’

It was a full on year with a fantastic team. The players’ commitment and work rate at training sessions, games and also the joy we had in the group was very inspirational. The team has done very well and I’m proud to have been part of it.

All the best for the leavers and you never know some of the girls might get a chance to perform at St Peters highest level next year.

You’ve definitely worked for it.

The representatives of the 2nd XI are no-one less than, Jess Frazer (cap), Maddy Bennison (vice-cap), Jodie Leon (GK), Hannah Bilton, Georgia Chamberlain, Katie Bonner, Stella King, Niamh Watkins, Hannah Coleman, Flora Mc Donald-Wilson, Ellen Watkins, Lily Williams, Sophie O’ Callaghan, Sophie Bone and Leah Gath.

true reflection of the versatility on show at St Peter’s. The girls demonstrated vast technical improvements week by week, showing their consistency and focus to improve. A strong foundation has been laid by this young team, supporting their future development as they continue to grow in confidence.

Highlights this season include, a 5-0 victory against a strong Pocklington side. The girls started well, controlling the game and dominating possession from the start. It was apparent that the game was going to go end to end as both teams worked tirelessly to cover the pitch. After some great passages of play, the team created numerous shooting opportunities as they adjusted to the high standard, fast-paced, skilful game. A great way to finish such a fantastic season.

“The girls certainly embraced the challenges they faced with the utmost determination.”

The team should be congratulated on their achievements this year.

O. Bone, J. Durham, A. Whitaker, J. Davis, P. Brown, A. Norza, I. Harrison, P. Steenberg, G. Edwards, P. Holmes, I. Greaney, B. Barker, M. Smith, S. Clarke, O. Hedley

THIRD XI 2018/19 proved to be a mixed season for the 3rd XI, with the team measuring up against some tough opposition this season playing mainly second teams.

Despite the contests, the girls worked with great spirit and teamwork to produce some rewarding play this season.

The girls certainly embraced the challenges they faced with the utmost determination.

The perseverance shown by the 3rd XI, is a

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FOURTH XI The 4s had a fun season this year, and once again, it is just fantastic to see so many girls playing hockey and taking part in matches.

Our first game was against Bootham, where we were obliged to unfortunately give them two of our players as they were short, resulting in a close loss, but allowing the girls to get used to once again running around on a pitch. After a few tough games against Ampleforth and RGS, the girls kept their heads up and played some fantastic hockey in Scarborough, with great passes and some super goals. Our attack was supported by some superb hitting from Serena Chow and with the steady hand of Khushi Jain keeping the ball away from our defensive goal. Focusing on moving the ball across the pitch, our game technique really came into play in our final re-match against Bootham, where Ava Horner, who captained the team throughout the term, led us into victory. All the girls should be credited with their consistently enthusiastic and polite behaviour, turning up to training and matches not only on time, but also with the right attitude to play and learn. They have been a super team to coach and they should be proud of what they have achieved.

A huge well done goes to all of the girls who were involved this year: Lauren Buch, Hannah Costin, Catherine Eddie, Freya Urwin, Rhianna Bunn, Khushi Jain, Serena Chow, Ava Horner, Elise O’Shaughnessy, Kitty Black, Anna Harrison, Emily Barker, Abigail Brown, Lily Conroy, Alannah Thorne, Antonia Ryan-Briscoe.

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team development. Poppy Courtis deservedly represented the 1st X1 for the majority of the time and with space opening on the left side, Fran Wilson brought speed and attacking edge to pick up the role.

From the beginning of the season to the end, all the girls played well, with the focus throughout the term to continue developing their skill base and their game plan. Enthusiastic and very responsive to coaching, the A team came into its own in the latter stages of the school fixture list, with rewarding performances against Giggleswick and Pocklington, winning 4-2 and 2-1 respectively. Lots of promise going forward.

The B team had an outstanding unbeaten season. The camaraderie, and dynamic flow of this highly talented squad, reflected all the values of enjoyment, competitiveness and great spirit.

The following girls represented the teams: R Johnson, S Maude, S Alston, P Courtis (Captain), A Amsden, M Lindley, M Coleman, E Gillies, M Bel , l E Rastric, P Dodsworth, M. Naish, F Wilson, E Urwin, C Munns, A Wilson, R Liley, M Gilbert, P Myers,L Falconer, L Coombes, J Jones, Lizzie Nelson, Kate Pearson (Captain), Flora Watson, Katie Padgett.

UNDER-14S As is customary for the Third Form hockey team they had very little time to adapt to the 11 a-side format, in fact just one session before their first game against Hill House School. Luckily all the players were able to use their extensive knowledge of the 7 a-side game and adapted extremely well incorporating the full back and inside forward positions into their starting line-up. The girls very quickly realised that their levels of fitness had to be very high due to the size of the full pitch in comparison to the 7 a-side pitch!

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I would like to thank all the girls who trained and represented the school with such commitment throughout the year. On a number of occasions they battled against very strong opposition but the sheer effort and determination they displayed was exceptional. As the results indicate it was a somewhat mixed season - the 2-2 draw against GSAL was a particularly good game and showed just how much progress the team had made.

I’d like to take this opportunity to say what a pleasure it has been to teach all the U14 girls who chose to play hockey this year. I look forward to watching their future developments as they progress through the school.

The following girls represented the A and B team throughout the season: Rosie Jones, Emma Franey, Grace Nixon (Captain), Lizzie Mannion, Astrid Smith, Emelia Taylor, Sophie Moir, Romilli Bennett, Molly Ake, Martha Dunsmore, Jess England, Phoebe McKelvie, Martha Rycroft, Cristina Popa, Anna Hanson, Niamh Machin, Josie Field, Katarina Hazell, Grace Szpak.

Mrs Williams

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1ST XI

2ND XI

3RD XI

4TH XI

U16A

U15A

U15B

U14A

U14B

08/09/18

St Luke's Argentina

-

3-0

0-0

-

-

-

-

-

-

08/09/18

Hillhouse

5-0

-

-

-

-

0-2

-

0-2

-

12/09/18

Durham

-

3-0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

12/09/18

Silcoates

-

-

-

-

-

4-0

-

-

-

15/09/18

Ashville

6-0

-

0-2

-

-

-

1-1

-

-

15/09/18

York Ladies

-

3-0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

19/09/18

Barnard Castle

7-1

2-1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

22/09/18

Hymers

2-0

1-0

-

-

-

-

6-0

1-0

1-0

26/09/18

Worksop

4-1

2-0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

03/10/18

Hymers

5-1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

03/10/18

York University Women's

-

0-5

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

03/10/18

Silcoates

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2-2

06/10/18

Ampleforth

5-2

1-0

-

1-7

-

1-1

2-2

2-0

-

10/10/18

Bradford Grammar

-

-

-

-

5-3

-

-

-

-

10/10/18

The Mount

-

-

-

-

-

-

4-0

-

-

10/10/18

GSAL

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2-2

-

13/10/18

RGS

1-6

0-1

-

0-6

-

0-4

2-0

2-4

-

13/10/18

Ampleforth

-

-

1-2

-

-

-

-

-

-

10/11/18

Stoneyhurst

-

0-5

0-4

-

-

-

2-1

-

3-0

13/11/18

GSAL

1-0

6-0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

17/11/18

Sedbergh

1-3

2-1

1-2

1-2

-

1-4

1-0

0-2

1-0

23/11/18

Trent College

2-3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

01/12/18

Pocklington

2-2

0-0

5-0

-

-

4-2

3-0

0-5

2-1

01/12/18

Bootham

-

-

-

4-2

-

-

-

-

-

08/12/18

Giggleswick

3-2

1-0

-

-

-

2-1

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Boys’ Hockey “When you’ve got something to prove, there’s nothing greater than a challenge.”

– Terry Bradshaw 1ST XI The season began with a pre-season tour to the midlands. Based in Nottingham the squad prepared for the season ahead with a trip to Nottingham University and some early matches. Day one saw practice matches against Trent College, where all the boys were GPS tracked and videoed for later analysis.

Day two at the state of the art facilities, included some S & C, sprint testing and rehab in the hydrotherapy pool. The final day was for tactical and strategic game play, this proved to be a great experience for the boys and a fantastic way to start the season.

The first game was against Sedbergh and the preseason tour certainly paid off with a resounding 5-2 win. We then moved on to Hall Cross, played at Doncaster Hockey Club. This was a fiercely contested match with both teams playing some excellent hockey, a 1-1 draw was a fair result. The next block fixture was against Worksop College, their 1st XI consisted

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of a number of scholarship players so it was always going to be a difficult encounter. Again both teams pushing each other with neither team able to push home an advantage – the game finishing in a 1-1 draw. Ashville were next and a tighter game than expected resulted in a 2-1 win. Yarm School usually prove to be one of the toughest hockey matches for the 1st XI, not so on this occasion, however, with a resounding 7-2 win. The team were now consistently playing good hockey with fast ball movement and very much an attacking mindset.

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RGS Newcastle followed with a 2-0 win and a quick turnaround against QEGS Wakefield and a 1-0 win. The team then moved on to the County Tournament and were in a confident mood, winning the group they moved into the final to play Scarborough College.

A draw at full time put the game into sudden death penalty flicks which unfortunately went the way of Scarborough. Runners up in the County still a commendable performance.

A re-match against Ashville followed with a 3-1 win. The annual match against the Pandas (St Peter’s Old Boys’ and Girls’) is always an entertaining affair and the game was played in great spirit with a good win for the school. It is always good to welcome back the OP’s and a great tradition that should continue. Our final match was against Hymers with a good 6-1 win. This was a great season for the boys who remained unbeaten in regular season matches.

Thank you to all the boys and to Mr Hardy who stepped in to coach the team.

Played 10 Won 8 Drawn 2 Squad: C.Ledden, M.Roberts, E.Ramsden, N.Gill, M.Lodge, W.Taylor, E.Westmoreland, T.Search, F.Southgate, E.Watson, W.Morrison ( Cpt), M.Taylor, E.Morrison, C.Wood, C.Blackburn

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2ND XI The 2nd XI Hockey faces a number of new challenges now, which have only been encountered recently. I cannot thank Joe Bates as Captain and the rest of this side enough for their commitment to the season both in training and against the many 1st XIs they played during the term. We need to thank Henry Coulter Pepper and Ben Tomalin for Keeping for us throughout the season. When we could field our top side we could compete with any of the sides we played but when injury struck this did leave us exposed. At the back we had Tom Robbins, Will Guyer and then variously Andy Hanson, Max Mikhail and Curran Maguire. Until injury robbed us of Benji Wilson he played in front of the back four. He was replaced by James Bramley who was excellent but it dragged him away from a more central role. Joe Bates marshalled midfield and used the pace of Ethan Leigh-Howarth, Lawrie Carlyle, and Ethan Watkins out wide and up front. Each of these also rotated into mid field allowing Jake Hammond his role in front of goal. It was not putting away our chances that ultimately cost us games and somewhat skewed some score lines. Every one of the lads who played could go to university and play the game at a decent level and if they continue next year many will challenge for 1st XI places. I would like to thank Luke for all his efforts with the side and his support of me especially when the sevens also took me away. I like to think of the season based around their superb performance against Worksop College when we had our full side out and were playing another school’s 2nd XI. That win was at the start of a season that saw huge improvements in individual skills and team understanding – well done lads.

“I cannot thank Joe Bates as Captain and the rest of this side enough for their commitment to the season.”

Mr Paddy Stephen

U16 REPORT This was an excellent season for the U16 hockey squad, achieving some impressive results and attaining a great run in the National Cup. The season started with a close encounter against Sedbergh, some fluid hockey was played by both sides, with St Peter’s finishing slightly stronger to win 4-3. A quick turnaround saw us away at Hall Cross, another tight game resulting in a 2-2 draw. The big block

fixture against Worksop followed with the best performance of the season so far giving us a 4-2 win.

Playing next against Ashvile 1st XI proved to be difficult, the additional physicality of the older boys proved slightly too much, and we went down 2-1. A great learning experience and one which would help for future games. A midweek game against Yarm followed with a 6-0 defeat. Sometimes teams must just accept defeat for what it was, with the opposition proving to be too strong.

The County Tournament followed and some resilience needed to be shown. Five unbeaten games put us into the final, which we came through to become Yorkshire Champions. This was followed by the North East play-off game against Richmond. A fantastic match saw the score at 0-0 at full time, sudden death extra time followed, and our greater fitness levels shone through to secure the win 1-0. A fantastic achievement to become North East Champions and move forward to Manchester for the North finals.

Two more regular matches remained with a win against Ashville 5-0 and a loss against Hymers 4-3. The trip to Manchester for the North Finals followed. This next level proved to be a step too far losing out in the group stages. Despite this, it was a great season for the U16s who can be very proud of their achievements. A huge thank you to all the boys and to Mrs Brough for all her hard work in coaching the team.

Squad: Henry Coulter-Pepper, Chris Heijbroek, Andy Hanson, Joshy Bennison, Ed Fricker, Ed Jackson, Matthew Ng, Harvey Gration, Tudor Maude, Flynn Southgate, David Ford, Alex Try-Banton, Max Mikhail, Nico Masucci, Elliot Watson, Toby Search

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U15 REPORT

U14 REPORT

The U15s had a prolific season, moving their hockey forward in every aspect of their development both in terms of their skills on the ball and in their understanding of the game. The side is a wellbalanced hockey team; some outstanding thoughtful games players, with a wealth of creative skill, combined with pace and vast engines, all of whom developed their capacity and maturity to take on board anything technical and tactical.

This was a very good season for the U14s. They arrived at the first training session full of enthusiasm and they were determined to improve. The first game was away against Sedbergh, which was always going to be a tough encounter. Some excellent general play from both sides resulted in a narrow loss 3-1. A quick turnaround saw the team in action away at Hall Cross and securing their first win of the season 2-0. The following Saturday was the traditional hockey block fixture against Worksop, with both A and B teams in action; two even games ensued resulting in a hard-fought victory for the As 2-1 and a 0-0 draw for the Bs.

Their attitude to training was exemplary and as a result, for making the time to work hard on their basic skills, they saw the rewards in abundance in the results. Comprehensive wins against a strong Worksop College and a well-manufactured win at home to Ampleforth were pleasing. They enjoyed solid victories over Thirsk, Ashville, and RGS, with the only defeat being to a very strong Yarm side on a very cold day in January. We had an excellent day at the County Tournament, showing our class in the group games and semi-final, ending in penalty flick defeat in the final to Harrogate GS, having played them off the park for 90% of the game in normal and extra time.

As the season moved on, the team effort was clear for all to see and was commented on throughout the term. The side played some eye-catching hockey and did it all with a smile. It has been a pleasure to coach the boys this term; they have been great value and superb ambassadors for the school. I wish to thank them for all their efforts and hard work – they deserve great credit for the way the performed all season. I wish them well as they move through into their senior hockey; they add even more strength and endeavour to the ever evolving and dynamic St Peter’s hockey.

We then moved on to the Yorkshire Schools Championship and the first tournament of the season. An excellent day with four matches unbeaten put the team into the final. Again, some fine hockey enabled the team to secure the win and become Yorkshire Champions. After half term the team continued in the same vein with wins against RGS Newcastle, Ashville, Hymers and Pocklington. The only blemishes from the season were a loss to Ampleforth and Egglescliffe in the North East play offs.

A huge thank you to the boys for their hard work and their coaches Mr Maltby and Mr Collister.

Squad: Toby Baker, Will Brunton, Louis Todd, Jacob Hardisty, Freddie Iles, Kit Lovisetto, Mitchell Moisley, Sean Norza, Frankie Padgett (GK), Finlay Recchia, Elias Smith, Alex Wood, Miles Philips, Christy Thompson, William Holmes

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Netball The strength in depth demonstrated across the 2018/19 netball season has been exceptional. Once again all year groups have demonstrated tremendous character in their approach towards netball season.

History was made this year, when for the first time all three St Peter’s teams U14, U16 and U19 reached the Regional Finals in the National Schools Competition. A very proud achievement considering tournaments were played out of season.

“For the first time all three St Peter’s teams U14, U16 and U19 reached the Regional Finals in the National Schools Competition.”

A special mention should go to the U14s, who fell just short of reaching National Finals. The potential on show that day from the U14 team was outstanding. They battled many experienced sides in a feat of sheer stamina and determination to finish 3rd overall. A real credit to the team’s tenacious attitude and determination.

Such an inspiring achievement from such a young side, who certainly have a very promising future ahead.

FIRST VII It was yet another formidable season for the 1st VII. They were patient yet decisive in their approach this year, with their time and energy being fully devoted towards instilling a never give up culture that would ultimately help lead to their success this year.

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The 1st VII started the season brightly, thriving for competition week in week out. We saw the side mature with confidence, enabling them to wholeheartedly commit to the game plan and execute it at crucial times this season. Highlights include wins against Newcastle High (23-22), RGS (52-22), Hymers College (32-15), Ryedale (31-9), and Ripon Grammar (48-19).

“A never give up culture that would ultimately help lead to their success this year.”

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The annual game against York St John didn’t fail to disappoint.

We saw both sides engage in a 60 minute physical battle, with both mid-courts working tirelessly to transition quickly from attack to defence. The momentum stayed with St Peter’s throughout the 1st quarter, producing a series of interceptions that helped us to maintain momentum, and build a commanding lead. Both shooting duos stepped up to the challenge and put in near-perfect performances as the teams went goal-for-goal. The gap reduced at half time, as YSJ got the better of our shooting combination, capitalising on our error rate, and gaining an important advantage for the first time. However YSJ only revelled for a moment after a St Peter’s fightback that saw them turn an 8 goal deficit into a 6 goal winning margin.

The final score ended in a 32-26, in favour of St Peter’s. A hardfought victory, and an incredible game of netball to round off an equally incredible season.

The moments of tension have been far out-weighed by the moments of brilliance this season. There have been many stand out performances to choose from, not least, shooter Frankie Chapman who made her debut in the 1st VII, where she consistently even from range, shot with confidence, composure and obvious enjoyment.

The talent and commitment on show by the 2nd VII throughout the whole season has been outstanding, with the team measuring up victorious over some quality 1st VII teams. The team got off to a flying start with a strong win against a highly skilled Woodhouse Grove (38-8). Other particular highlights were beating RGS Newcastle 29-28 and York St John University 26-23, a real testament to the team’s efforts and determination in training.

The strength and depth on display by the 2nd VII at the QM invitational tournament was inspiring, and a real privilege to watch.

The work rate from the attack and defence saw the team play with control and patience for the majority of the tournament.

“Inspiring, and a real privilege to watch.”

The girls were tenacious in their approach towards their unbeaten run out, establishing an early lead in their first match against Silcoates. Katie Bonner scored an impressive 14 goals in the opening 6 minutes to help secure the win. After that there was no stopping the team, as they went on to beat Pocklington, Barnard Castle, Ashville, QM, and Hymers and find themselves in the final.

Lucy-May Robinson made her mark early on in the season, sinking shots from range with consistency. Amelia Blackburn and Maddie Wylie provided countless turnovers at vital times, combining together in a manner that seems almost telepathic at times.

Charlotte Calvert, Hannah Aubrey and Lily Williams provided security in mid-court, working tirelessly to cover each third with the upmost determination. The defensive duo of Amy Webster and Millie Redshaw, dominated St Peter’s defensive third for their final season, providing second to none teamwork, while relentlessly making interceptions. And finally, Emily Rastrick who found herself flourishing in the intensity of 1st team netball.

We would like to thank the girls for one of the most rewarding and enjoyable coaching seasons to date. It has been a pleasure to work with such a determined and motivated set of girls. The girls leave behind a playing framework that will inspire our future teams.

A.Webster (Captain), M. Redshaw, F. Chapman, H. Aubrey, A. Blackburn, M. Wylie, C. Calvert, L. Williams, L-M. Robinson, E. Rastrick.

SECOND VII The 2nd VII had their most successful and impressive season to date, exceeding all expectations, and signifying the high level of talent being produced across the board at St Peter’s.

We are immensely proud of the 2nd VII team this year. The girls have demonstrated great maturity in their approach to trying out new ideas this season. Their drive, determination and focus to relentlessly stick to the through-court defensive principles, has encouraged the team to apply pressure as a unit, rather than as individuals.

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The final against Sedbergh went goal for goal throughout the whole first half, and continued in the same vein across the beginning 3 minutes of the second. St Peter’s quickly began to regain possession in the final stages of the game, while successfully finding their form and pushing hard to gain back the advantage.

The defensive combination of Jess Davis and Georgia Chamberlain helped pressure Sedbergh into making mistakes at critical times. In turn this encouraged the team to calmly capitalise on these errors, by firing the ball to our centre court players who confidently fed the shooters with ease in order to help seal the win for the team.

A great way to finish a very enjoyable season. Well done to all the girls who were involved this year.

K. Bonner, E.Race, M. Smith, P. Brown, E. Spencer, G. Chamberlain, J. Davis, A. Whitaker, S. Avery.

THIRD VII After a busy hockey term and well deserved Christmas break, the netball season started swiftly with an early trip to Newcastle High.

There were a few new faces in the team, so considering the girls had only had one training session together before the match, they put out a strong performance. Despite coming away with a marginal loss, it was evident that with a bit of training and team bonding, the girls had a positive season ahead of them.

The following week we had two matches – The Mount and Woodhouse Grove – and came away from both fixtures with convincing wins. Several girls were moved into unfamiliar positions but proved themselves to be very valuable and versatile players.

Excellent match play continued over the next few weeks with confident victories over Pocklington and Bootham. Our winning streak was temporarily disrupted with a very close match against Ampleforth, which saw the match tied at 20-20 with only seconds to go and Ampleforth getting that all important final goal to win the match 21-20. This small blip only made us more determined in our

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remaining matches and we came back fighting to win our final three matches against Wyke College, Barnard Castle and Bootham.

“Proved themselves to be very valuable and versatile players.”

Many of our matches were against 1st and 2nd teams, so the girls were challenged throughout the season and produced some fantastic performances.

Congratulations on a very successful season to all the 3rd team players!

UNDER-15S It was pleasing to see so many girls taking up the Netball option this season, with the emphasis on personal development and reaching their full potential, several players were given the opportunity to play in the older age group squads.

Training was met with enthusiasm and a desire to improve both in their ball and movement skills. Team work was essential as new combinations throughout the court had to be found.

With two squads formed matches came very early in the season and as expected players took to court a little nervous in their new playing positions. Hard work followed focusing on playing to our strengths, speed and quick release, and sticking to our game plan against some very tall opposition.

Confidence grew the more match play we experienced and movements between the squads were possible as we had a nucleus of girls, of a similar standard, all who offered something different.

This proved invaluable later on in the season when availability and injuries meant that we had players ready to step in who knew the set plays.

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Overall the commitment of the girls cannot be questioned, playing to the final whistle in every match, a learning curve for some who have risen to the challenge and become better players with a greater knowledge of the game.

The season ended with the York and District Tournament and again due to availability a team combining players from both the A and B squads progressed through the group stages to the final where they were defeated by the narrowest of margins. A fantastic achievement for all involved.

It has been a pleasure to coach these girls this season and see the improvements they have made, sessions have been fun, challenges have been met and special thanks to Shoni Aston for her captaincy.

Squad: Shoni Aston (Captain), Alex Amsden, Ruby Johnson, Sabyn Maude, Alice Wilson, Poppy Courtis, Millie Coleman, Ellie Gillies, Lottie Coombe, Lucy Falconer, Maddie Lindley, Ellie Matthews, Jess Jones, Alicia Urwin, Katie Padgett, Mimi Naish, Lizzie Nelson, Pebbles Myers, Jenny Greenwood, Rose Liley, Flora Watson, Naomi.

UNDER-14S Firstly, I would like to thank all the girls for the commitment they have shown to the netball during the year. On a number of occasions, we had to field three teams and the B team often had to play other schools’ A teams. All the girls trained with enthusiasm and dedication despite, at times, some very challenging weather conditions which they had to contend with.

“All the girls trained with enthusiasm and dedication.”

The A team had a superb season which culminated in them reaching the regional finals of the National Schools Competition.

At the competition, which took place at the Sheffield Institute of Sport, the team came 3rd overall – meaning that they lost out on a National Finals place by just 1 point. The regular school fixtures provided some equally challenging matches, notably Woodhouse Grove and Sedbergh School – these were very close matches, but the resilience of the St Peter’s girls was evident as they battled for a win!

I was particularly impressed with the improvement made by the B and C team members. Every girl who had opted to play netball represented the school in fixtures which, in turn, helped to develop their match play. Impressively their skills increased especially the speed at which they started to move the ball accurately through the court. Best wishes to you all as you progress into the U15 teams.

The following girls represented the A team: Holly Bletcher, Romilli Bennett, Jessica England, Natalia Granville-Fall, Sophie Moir, Grace Nixon (Captain), Holly Pears, Astrid Smith and Emelia Taylor.

The following girls represented the B and C teams: Ella Roebuck, Lara Webster, Emma Franey, Molly Ake (Captain), Charlotte Hopwood, Martha Rycroft, Beth Eaton, Josie Field, Rosie Black, Jamie Hui, Mariya Popova, Niamh Machin and April Sun.

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GIRLS’ NETBALL RESULTS 2019

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DATE

OPPOSITION

1ST XI

2ND XI

3RD XI

4TH XI

U16A

U15A

U15B

U14A

U14B

U14C

10/11/18

Stoneyhurst

-

0-5

0-4

-

-

-

2-1

-

3-0

-

12/01/19

Newcastle High

23-22

26-21

13-17

13-16

-

2-25

11-11

37-16

8-14

-

16/01/19

GSAL

13-31

-

-

-

37-11

8-48

-

20-35

-

-

16/01/19

The Mount

-

-

37-13

16-8

-

-

-

-

-

-

19/01/19

Woodhouse Grove

19-31

-

38-8

30-16

14-14

8-25

23-8

19-10

22-11

23-7

23/01/19

Ryedale

31-9

-

-

-

13-10

-

-

-

-

-

23/01/19

Pocklington

-

-

-

30-6

-

-

-

-

-

-

23/01/19

St Aidan's

-

-

-

-

-

24-21

19-20

41-11

-

-

30/01/19

RGS

52-22

29-28

-

17-15

23-3

-

-

-

-

-

06/02/19

Ripon

-

-

-

-

-

29-32

30-9

21-24

6-15

-

09/02/19

Hymers

32-15

-

-

-

33-7

-

-

-

-

-

09/02/19

Ampleforth

-

25-16

-

20-22

-

14-7

24-5

40-3

3-23

4-14

13/02/19

Ripon

48-19

34-18

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

06/03/19

York St John

32-26

26-23

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

06/03/19

Harrogate GS

-

-

-

-

8-22

-

-

18-9

5-17

-

09/03/19

Sedbergh

22-26

16-7

-

-

14-10

6-34

-

19-17

-

-

12/03/19

Wyke College

24-11

22-1

22-6

-

28's

-

-

-

-

-

20/03/19

Ashville

23-19

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

23/03/19

Barnard Castle

44-11

-

21-4

-

15-8

23-19

25-6

-

19-18

8-19

23/03/19

Queen Margaret’s

-

25-24

14-13

-

19-14

-

-

-

-

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Rugby 1ST XV This was a very good season for the 1st XV, we played ten matches, winning five and losing five. The squad was keen to perform well and consistently trained well. The season started with a good win against a weakened OP side, followed by a loss against a strong Woodhouse Grove side. Captain Ben Lodge lead by example, continually performing at the highest level. His front row colleagues of Alex Harrison, Isaac Watson and Will Taylor were solid in the set piece and effective in the loose.

We then travelled to Worksop for a new fixture and performed well to record the win, Benji Wilson and Tayo Flanders-Abidakun were effective second row partners and Curran Maguire added strength and power to this aspect of the team. Our back row of Harry Booth, Will Kinnersley and Zak Darbandi were effective ball carriers, with a high work ethic in defence.

Next came Durham and a disappointing two-point loss. Revenge was to come, however, when we drew them again in the cup. In our best performance of the season, we turned around that result and moved into round 3. An impressive win against QEGS gave us confidence for the challenge that was Sedbergh away. In terrible conditions we defended well and could take confidence in scoring three tries. Our half backs of Ben Poskitt and Chris Wood were now controlling games nicely and centres Matty Lodge, Nana Danso-Appiah and Freddie Adcock provided an attacking edge whilst being a solid defensive unit.

We then moved into half term and the St Joseph’s festival. This was the first time for many years we had entered and unfortunately we were not at full strength. Playing some of the best teams in the country it was a tough weekend, but confidence was taken from pushing the eventual winners very close.

After half term we travelled to RGS Newcastle and were beaten comprehensively by a very strong side, this also proved to be the end of our cup run. We then bounced back with an impressive win against Barnard Castle. Our wings of Benedict Quinn and Barney Baker were always improving and the solid defence and attacking threat from full back of Tom Hatfield provided an effective back three.

We then played GSAL on their 4G pitch and came away on the wrong side of a tight game but finished comprehensively with a win against Pocklington.

This was an enjoyable season and one that the boys can be proud of, they were excellent trainers, very committed and wore the shirt with pride. Well done to the 1st XV for the season.

Squad: B. Lodge ( Cpt)**, I. Watson*, A. Harrison*, B. Wilson*, T. Flanders-Abidakun*, C. Maguire*, W. Kinnersley**, H. Booth*, Z. Darbandi*, B. Poskitt*, C. Wood*, M. Lodge*, N. Danso-Appiah*, F. Adcock*, B. Quinn*, T. Hatfield*, B. Baker*, E. Leigh-Howarth, J. Bates, W. Taylor* Mr Steve Williams

PHOTO CREDIT: KL PHOTOGRAPHY

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2ND XV This was an excellent season for the 2nd XV. They played ten matches, winning seven and losing three. Our first game of the season proved to be one of our toughest encounters against Woodhouse Grove, a tight physical encounter resulted in a 10-0 loss. The boys then rallied with back-to-back wins against Worksop and Durham. It is never easy to play against another schools 1st XV and our 2nds travelled to Prince Henry’s, Otley to do just this.

Another excellent close game resulted in a loss 19-12. A big win against QEGS moved us towards half term and an away match against Sedbergh. On this occasion Sedbergh were just too strong, resulting in a 28-0 loss.

A well-earned rest over half term and the 2nd XV came back refreshed and ready to improve and progress. The half term leading to Christmas proved to be very successful for this team going

unbeaten. Wins came against RGS Newcastle, Barnard Castle, GSAL and Pocklington. This was an excellent season from a very committed group of boys, their attitude to training was exemplary and their ability to adapt to different opposition very impressive.

The team was very well captained by Joe Bates and the team was exemplified by a strong pack of forwards and some pacey skilful backs. They were very well coached by Mr Smith and can be proud of their season.

Squad: J. Bates (Cpt), C. Blackburn, W. Burgess, H .Campbell, L. Carlyle, O. Coulthard, C. Cunningham, C. Farrington, C. Fell, N. Gill, W. Guyer, H. Jones, C. Ledden, E. Leigh-Howarth, C. McAlpine, O. Pettigrew, A. Pollard, C. Prince, E. Ramsden, M. Roberts, J. Steenberg, M. Taylor, T. Uren

“The team was exemplified by a strong pack of forwards and some pacey skilful backs.”

3RD XV The 2018-19 season proved to be another successful term’s rugby for the St Peter’s 3rd XV (The Gents). The team spirit and the commitment from the players was superb right from the very first training session and it was clear the Upper Sixth players in the team wanted to finish their rugby careers at St Peter’s on a high. The coaches (Mr Battersby and Mr Bates) instantly knew the season was going to be a good one and with a range of fixtures against 2nd and 3rd XV sides from across Yorkshire, the team agreed to take one game at a time. It was therefore fantastic when the team lined up for the final game of the season against Sedbergh on 8 December with an unbeaten run behind them. The team achieved some superb victories along the way with big wins against Worksop College 2nd XV (Away), Scarborough College 1st XV (Away),

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Hymers 2nd XV (Away), Ampleforth College 3rd XV, Newcastle RGS 3rd XV (Away), Pocklington School 3rd XV, not to mention some hard-fought training game victories against the supposedly stronger St Peter’s 2nd XV. The final game of the season, superbly refereed by Mr Grant, turned out to be a physical and confrontational affair. Sedbergh, having been beaten on their own pitch in Cumbria just before halfterm, were out for revenge and we knew as they got off the bus that it was going to be a tough winter’s afternoon on the Riverside pitches. However, the STP 3rd XV team stayed motivated and focused. They took their attacking opportunities with precision and some excellent inter-play between forwards and backs allowed us to build a solid lead. The team tackled as if their lives depended on it and Sam Wordsworth, Will Morrison and Josh Harrison, who all had outstanding seasons, dominated the mid-field contest and managed the defensive line with authority. Sedbergh could not find any space to exploit. Zak Buttle with his bustling and uncompromising runs and brutal tackling had a storming game at hooker and the St Peter’s 3rd XV’s own kamikaze brothers of Jack Farrington, Corey Ledden and Tom Hulmes repeatedly chopped down and stole ball from any Sedbergh boys who mistakenly ran in their direction. The front five stayed strong with Oli Head and Giacomo Grelli dominating at the breakdown and the second rows of Isaac Giannini and Freddie Stothard running some excellent lines off our half-backs, drawing numerous defenders, but also making valuable yards as they charged forwards. The big Nigerian prop, Ope Okunoren, also proved to be a weapon with the ball in hand and his thundering runs accompanied with his trademark banshee battle cry made the opposition think twice before tackling him.

James Bramley had a superb game at scrumhalf and it was very reassuring to have Nick Gill fielding any opposition high kicks at full back. Matty Roberts shone on one wing and the speedster Ben Ross-Russell showed the opposition players a clean pair of heels on the other wing. All in all, it was a fantastic spectator event and after an exhausting 70 minutes it was clear just how much this victory and the unbeaten season meant to the whole team. I hope future 3rd XV sides play with equal levels of determination, pride and team spirit as the boys have this year.

Squad: O. Head, Z. Buttle, G. Grelli, F. Stothard, I. Giannini, T. Hulmes, C. Ledden, J. Farrington, J. Bramley, W. Morrison, M. Roberts, S. Wordsworth, B. Ross-Russell, J. Harrison (Capt), N. Gill, J. Akyol, E. Morrison, O. Okunoren, W. Zaman, T. Burgess, J. Munton, T. Greenwood, F. Dawson, M. Piquiot, C. Fell, A. Chen, I. Rzheznikov, T. Uren, M. Hollinrake

U16 RUGBY REPORT

“Never say never because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion.” – Michael Jordan.

Essentially the season started in July with pre-season training at school and ended in the glory of their Rosslyn Park win. This win was a credit to the entire squad who were tremendous listeners

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and were willing to embrace challenges all year. None more so than those provided by the loss of both Joe Baker and Olly Tomalin to injury for the most part of the 15`s season.

“Tremendous listeners and were willing to embrace challenges all year.”

The lads started the season well with a tremendous away win at WHG and continued in this vein with a very convincing win away at Worksop. Sadly, on a very dry and hard pitch this saw an AC injury for Jack Davis that kept him out for almost two months and an ankle injury for Will Charge that caused him issues for the rest of the season. The B XV took on Ampleforth 3rd XV and showed that we had a very strong squad going down by only a score. Durham came next and we lost Will Coggrave to an injury caused by a reckless clear out early in the game. Despite this we went on to win this game and the B XV who played almost the same side minus its top players the following Wednesday did the same.

At this stage it was very clear that we had strength in depth within the squad. We took the opportunity to move several players around both in teams and positions. Exeat followed and we moved onto a fine win at QEGS – the second half performance was faultless and showed again the lads’ ability to cope with adversity.

Then came Sedbergh on a beautiful day on the 1st XV. The game started with Sedbergh scoring a wonderful try of the first phase of the game and finished with us scoring the equalising points with the last play of the game, the conversion hitting the post to give us a 38-38 draw. At the same time the B side had a close loss to the same opposition.

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It was now clear as we approached half term that we had three proper 9s, Dom Winn, Charlie Bramley and Toby Search and the same for 10, Elliot Watson, Toby Search and Harvey Gration. Our front row was secure in the hands of Will Charge, Joe Padgett and either Bobby Schofield or Archie Pope with Henry Coulter Pepper able to step up when required. Mike Brown, Harry Lister, Giacomo Grelli, Max Mikhail and Issac Burley did an equally fine job in the second side. In the second row we were fortunate to have Tom Jaques, Will Coggrave, Tudor Maude and Ben Webster, Matt Coates and at times Isaac Burley. Our backrows provided a real focal point of our attack and the driving force in our defence.

Hugo Hughes at 7 was a revelation with Max Darbandi at 6 and Paul Townend at 8 coping superbly in the absence of Olly Tomalin.

Josh Gath, Tom Hollinrake, Max Hollinrake, James Brent and George Pears doing the same job with the B XV. Ever present at 12 was Joe Lawrence who developed an outstanding understanding in both attack and defence with Elliot Watson who by the end of the season proved to be two of our best defenders. David Ford proved himself in this position outside both Toby Seach and Harvey Gration. 13 was a position of flux after the loss of Joe Baker and was filled well by Flynn Southgate and Oli McBeath when they were not playing at fullback or on the wing. Ed Jackson made the position his in the B side. Our wings were covered by Joshy Bennison, Banky (Claudius-Cole), Oli Mc Beath Jack Davis on his return from injury, and James Hatfield. Lawrence Lam, Matt Ng, Ed Roebuck and Jimmy Dawson performed this well in the Bs. At 15 we were blessed with the maturity and growing pace of Flynn Southgate whose communication with Elliot at 10 proved a huge part in our success.

Sam Mckeown was an able deputy across the back three when injury took Jack, Flynn or Oli out of the side. Tom Matthews made this position his own in the B side.

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The second half of term brought new challenges with attempts made to keep fixtures meaningful. Our first matches were against RGS Newcastle and Ampleforth 3rds again. At RGS we were only in front in the last seconds of a pulsating game which we won 35-34.

A very hard-fought match with huge endeavour from both sides produced some good tries but none better than Toby Search`s 60m blistering finish with the last play of the game; he has so much potential in a number of positions in the backs. At Ampleforth the much smaller U16 side again acquitted itself superbly. We then took on Barnard Castle with seven full A teamers out with injury, GRTP and illness. It was a balanced game until we lost a couple more in the second half and they proved too strong in the closing minutes.

Our next outing proved the most encouraging of the season in many respects. We took on Ripon GS and Ampleforth U16 A on the same day. The strength in depth and courage of the whole squad was there for all to see. The Ripon game was drawn and the Ampleforth game lost by two scores in a match where offside was not really a feature! Toby Search at 10 was closer to their 7 than he was to our 9. We then had our second home game of the season vs GSAL on the 1st XV. In contrast to the superb game vs Sedbergh on the same pitch two months earlier this was a huge disappointment including disallowed tries, tries that should have been disallowed and a nasty undertone to the game. The final games were away at Sedbergh and Pocklington. James Brent was quite outstanding at Sedbergh and the less said about the Pocklington fixture, other than we won it, the better.

“The strength in depth and courage of the whole squad was there for all to see.”

I would like to take this opportunity to thank every member of the squad for their commitment, the English Department for making the away matches work despite P5 on Saturday and Gareth Sharp and Mark Moss for their huge efforts to make the season work well

for all the lads. I would also thank all our parents for watching the games, supporting the team and not just their children. Their quiet and fulsome support is much appreciated.

Mr Paddy Stephen

U15 RUGBY REPORT I really enjoyed coaching this group of boys in the Fourth Form and it was great to see that as their maturity to training changed so did the style of standard of rugby they were able to play on the field. It is always a difficult year U15, some boys have matured very quickly and are a lot bigger and stronger, whilst some boys still have their growing to do and must rely on their technique and skill level.

The pack of forwards made great strides this season. They had plenty of power but also the dexterity to be ball players too. The front row of Nico Masuci, Louis Recchia and Patrick Moorhouse more than held their own throughout the season. Louis had a tireless work rate and constantly gave his all, Nico really understood how we were trying to play the game and had the skills to move the ball nicely. Patrick was new to the team, although raw as a rugby player, he was very physical and carried the ball very effectively.

Sam Stephens was also new to the team this year and brought a steely confrontation to the front five. He was equally happy in the back row and carried the team forward well. William Contreras had a great season and scored some memorable tries, his versatility enabled us to combat different teams and could move him around the back row and the centres. Josh Talago played a few games in the second row and contributed in the centres too, and I was extremely pleased with the progress he made physically this season.

We had some very combative flankers this season, whose heart and courage didn’t match their size, but they were very effective. Nick Brown was extremely attentive in training and was always keen to improve, his martialling of the blind side and tackling was great to

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see. Max Marshall was also very tenacious and threw himself into every contact, he also had a step and acceleration that most fly halves would be proud of! James Brown played several games in the back row and could also be relied upon to give everything and never let the side down.

“It was great to see that as their maturity to training changed.”

Nat Esler played very well and was able to use his power and strength to get us going over the gain line, he certainly has the ability to move the ball too and developed this well throughout the season.

I was especially pleased with the set piece of the forwards this year.

Their lineout was excellent, probably the best on the circuit and a steady scrummage always gave us a set platform to play off.

James Barker, James Gilman, Dylan Jones and Wolfe Morn all played a lot at half back throughout the season and brought different cards to the table. James Barker was always a threat at the scrum, disrupting opposition ball and able to spot breaks in the defence. James Gilman reads the game very well at 10 and is able to think about how we are trying to play the game. Dylan Jones offers a little more pace and uncertainty to the opposition, always keeping them honest and defending, he also played a lot on the wing. Wolfe Morn brought his organisation and communication to the team, he used this effectively on the wing too, but demanded the ball at 10 and made sure that everyone knew what was going on.

Ben Irvine was a good captain, and the boys respected his playing ability.

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led by example on the pitch. He demonstrates a great rugby brain and can execute his skills well, as he became more confident in his teammates, the structure and quality of the teams’ play developed too. We had several combinations in the centre, and as you can tell, I tinkered quite a bit with the backline. Tom Stephens was excellent at 13, but also offered us a much better attacking threat at 15, where he played most of the season. Toms’ commitment to the tackle and attack shone through this year. Toby Baker from Third Form also played in the Cup Games at inside centre.

In the back three, Isaac Allison was ever present on one wing. Isaac had tremendous pace and worked a lot on his defence and game awareness throughout the season, scoring plenty of tries. The other wingers were made up of our utility players already mentioned.

A few games stand out for me. There was the fantastic win away against Sedbergh in horrendous conditions, which displayed great fight and determination and gave the team a lot of belief. The two games versus Pocklington, where we really developed as a team and realised the importance of accuracy in our drills and the ability to read the game and change things up in attack, when one thing wasn’t working.

All in all, it was a very enjoyable season, and the boys were playing some fantastic rugby by the end of it. I am sure with a commitment to training and the inevitable growth spurts of a couple, they will play some fantastic rugby in the Sixth Form. I really look forward to following their progress and enjoying seeing them play.

Squad:Nico Masuci, Louis Recchia, Patrick Moorhouse, Baran Ozkan, Sam Stephens, William Contreras, Nick Brown, Max Marshall, James Brown, Nat Esler, James Barker, James Gilman, Wolfe Morn, Isaac Allison, Joshua Talago, Ben Irvine (C), Dylan Jones, Tom Stephens, Alex Freshwater

U14 RUGBY REPORT This was an excellent season for the players. Although teams suffered defeats, lessons were learnt, and the final product became so much stronger.

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The opening match of the season was against Woodhouse Grove which resulted in a comfortable victory. Perhaps too comfortable as in the following game against Prince Henry’s Otley, they were defeated by a team displaying aggressive defence and strong direct running. This defeat made the team far more determined and gave them the necessary motivation to improve. They began to work very hard on individual skills which in turn improved their team play in both attack and defence. Victories against Ampleforth, Durham, and Scarborough followed.

The fixtures against a strong, QEGS, Wakefield side and a well drilled Sedbergh side proved to be the turning point of the season.

The team had to be very determined to beat QEGS and although scoring six tries, victory was achieved through resolute defending… trusting those around them. Confidence was gained and spirits were high and the contest against Sedbergh eagerly anticipated. It was a very committed match and at times one needed reminding that it was indeed an U14 fixture! Although Sedbergh were deserved victors, it could perhaps be said that that St Peters benefitted more from the match! An RGS Newcastle side that earlier in the season may have caused a few problems were blown away as were Barnard Castle, GSAL and Pocklington.

“There is no substitute for pace” and this side had it. Sean Norza at full back is an exceptionally well-balanced runner who regularly entered the line to devastating effect. Defensively he is very effective and rarely missed tackles…. he certainly saved several tries.

Toby Baker and Lucas Winn formed a very good partnership in the centre and the team relied heavily on Toby’s leadership, example and sound ‘rugby brain’. Half backs, Freddie Iles and Freddie Black are both talented ball players with determination and skill. As their school careers develop, they will undoubtedly become more influential. The forwards were rarely outplayed and as a unit they enjoyed the challenges presented to them. The back row of Richard Alvis, Charlie Hughes and Elias Smith were both destructive and constructive, all willing to run with the ball and give the continuity that the side needed. Frankie Padgett, Finlay Savage and Brian Chum did an excellent job at prop, creating a very solid base for the scrummage. Their mobility and effectiveness in the loose also improved. Charley Gardner, Joe Jacques and Mitchell Guppy completed the forwards and all of them were equally adept at playing in several positions... a reflection of their ability.

RFU regulations. Our U14s were most successful early on, winning the Mount St Mary’s and Hymers Sevens Tournaments. Our U15s were runners up at Ampleforth and Durham and the 1st VII were also runner’s up at Ampleforth and managed to lead Sedbergh in the final at Mount only to be narrowly beaten in the second half.

The U16s unfortunately had every tournament prior to Rosslyn Park cancelled.

The real success came at Rosslyn Park – the 1st VII won our group and then losing the play off progressed to the bowl competition.

Winning the group quarter finals, the school were unlucky to go out in the semi-finals, losing on points difference.

The U14s also won their group and progressed through the play off stage to the last 32, then into the ¼ finals. Lessons were learnt as tries were conceded early resulting in too much to do in the second half and an eventual two-point loss.

The U16s were the surprise package, with little tournament preparation they went into the tournament with no real expectations but what was to unfold was simply amazing. Over two days some magnificent performances resulted in the U16s winning the Colts tournament for the first time in the history of St Peter’s.

ROSSLYN PARK MATCH REPORT St Peter’s York secured the Rosslyn Park HSBC National Schools 7s Colts title with a thrilling 15-12 victory over Millfield in the final.

It was their first ever title at Rosslyn Park, having reached the Vase final at U18 level, a brilliant achievement made even more special for them through beating Rosslyn Park’s most successful side in the final, Millfield.

Indeed, St Peter’s had almost been checking off legendary sides of this tournament on their way through, heading up Group G yesterday before beating Durham in yesterday’s last 32.

On Thursday they kicked off their day with a 26-21 victory over a very good Epsom College side that had attracted plenty of attention throughout the Colts tournament thanks to their superb touchline support but had then attracted even more due to their play.

Most importantly this season proved to be very enjoyable. Rugby was played with smiles on their faces and mistakes were made and improvement made. Thank you to all the players and to the coach Mr Slingsby.

“Rugby was played with smiles on their faces and mistakes were made and improvement made.”

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Up next for St Peter’s were the reigning champions, Sedbergh, and another thrilling game that ended again in a 26-21 victory for the York school. It was a superb performance against a side that had been playing some utterly brilliant rugby over the two days.

Then came a semifinal against the surprise package of this Colts tournament, Uffculme. Uffculme had been superb throughout, including a brilliant 40-14 victory over Langley in the quarter finals.

They came unstuck against St Peter’s though, the champion side showing their class to score some delightful tries for a 31-5 victory.

That set up the final against Millfield, who had to get there the hard way, facing some absolute stars of this Colts competition.

So, to the final, and what a final it was, St Peter’s took a 5-0 lead within seconds of kick off, but Millfield levelled and then converted for the lead midway through the half. Already the tension was bubbling.

St Peter’s only added to it when they scored right on the stroke of half time for a 10-7 lead, but already it was clear that this was a Colts final of the highest quality, mistakes were at an absolute premium.

St Peter’s extended their advantage to 15-7 early in the second half, but again Millfield struck back, this game was on a knife edge. At 1512 with a couple of minutes on the clock, it was anyone’s game still.

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Millfield had the ball, and among the St Peter’s support there was almost a sense of dread as the patience and ball skill shown by Millfield became mesmerising. However equally patient was this outstanding St Peter’s defence. No matter how often Millfield pushed and probed, St Peter’s were resolute, and when the opportunity to make the tackle came, they made it and then were ferocious on the deck.

It worked a treat, eventually they forced the turnover and all that was left was to kick the ball out. It was heartbreaking for Millfield, over two days they had worked so hard and had been outstanding in the final, as they had been all tournament.

Ultimately though this special group of St Peter’s York players just had a little too much. In both attack and defence, they were spectacular and, in the final, their clinical edge in when they scored and how they defended proved the difference.

It marks a proud day for St Peter’s, their first Rosslyn Park title and won in style across the two days. Across both Wednesday and Thursday conversations about this St Peter’s York team could be heard. When even the neutrals are talking about you, you know you are doing something special.

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BOYS’ RUGBY RESULTS 2018 DATE

OPPOSITION

1ST XI

2ND XI

3RD XI

U16A

U16B

U15A

U15B

U14A

U14B

08/09/18

Woodhouse Grove

L32-15

L10-0

-

W28-7

L38-14

W42-0

-

W50-0

W50-0

08/09/18

St Luke’s, Buenos Aires

-

-

W24-5

-

-

-

-

-

-

12/09/18

Prince Henry’s, Otley

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

L27-10

-

15/09/18

Worksop College

W36-12

-

W24-14

W57-12

-

-

W7-0

-

W24-5

15/09/18

Ampleforth

-

W54-0

-

-

L19-12

-

W50-0

-

-

22/09/18

Durham

L19-17

W 39-7

-

W 46-12

-

W42-0

-

W50-0

-

22/09/18

Scarborough College

-

-

W38-31

-

-

-

-

-

L49-0

26/09/18

Durham

-

-

-

-

W26-17

-

L45-29

-

L42-35

03/10/18

Prince Henry's, Otley

-

L19-12

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

06/10/18

QEGS

W26-5

W55-17

-

W42-24

-

L22-5

L24-5

W45-5

L15-0

06/10/18

Ampleforth

-

-

W29-0

-

-

-

-

-

-

10/10/18

Durham

W10-3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

13/10/18

Sedbergh

L38-14

L28-0

W29-14

D36-36

L34-17

W10-8

L19-5

L39-7

L31-0

17/10/18

John Fisher

10/11/18

RGS Newcastle

L36-3

10/11/18

Ampleforth

-

14/11/19

Barnard Castle

-

17/11/18

Barnard Castle

17/11/18

W55-5

W40-31

-

W35-34

-

W54-7

-

W52-17

W17-12

-

-

W27-10

-

-

-

-

-

-

L25-17

-

-

-

-

-

W 19-14

W29-5

-

-

-

W60-19

W40-19

W48-19

W42-5

RGS Newcastle

-

-

W15-12

-

-

-

-

-

-

21/11/18

Pocklington

-

-

-

-

-

L14-10

-

-

-

1/12/18

GSAL

L8-0

W26-7

-

L8-7

W26-5

W5-0

W50-0

W45-17

W24-15

1/12/18

Ampleforth

-

-

W19-17

-

-

-

-

-

-

8/12/18

Pocklington

W31-10

W30-5

-

W25-17

-

W24-5

W45-0

W51-0

W28-0

8/12/18

Sedbergh

-

-

W16-8

-

L30-5

-

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Cricket 1ST XI REPORT

‘No cricket team in the world depends on one or two players. The team always plays to win.’ Virhat Kohli The XI, who were admirably and maturely led by Chris Wood in his Lower Sixth year, went from strength to strength over the course of the 2019 summer. With the plethora of talent in this squad it is a luxury for me to be able to facilitate playing an exciting, positive brand of cricket that is entertaining and a pleasure to watch.

The aim is to always enjoy the game; play it hard, and play it to win; whilst always trying to stretch and challenge both skills and ourselves in every facet of the game or life. At the beginning of the season, as everyone tried to find their feet, there were initially some shaky performances but with positive focus, understanding

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and hard work soon ideas and plans started to click and the squad quickly began to enjoy success both as individuals throughout, as well as more importantly, success as a team. We had notably significant wins in the regular season against Sedbergh, Trent College, Ampleforth, and Worksop College, as well as winning the PREW festival with empathic victories over Repton, Warwick and Epsom College - certainly victories to be incredibly proud of and to look to emulate next summer. A few minor slip ups at various points over the season unfortunately didn’t quite give us the glorious unbeaten summer we had aimed for in April; fortress St Peter’s was breached a couple of times and some below par performances away from home, by our standards, was frustrating and unfortunate. However, with defeat always comes opportunity - to reflect and start again with fresh ideas and new goals and a forward thinking mind set - whenever this happened the squad would without fail rally and respond the only way they know - to work hard, come back stronger and win.

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“The aim is to always enjoy the game; play it hard, and play it to win.”

Again, our National T20 campaign was a highlight, another exhilarating Friday night win over Worksop in the North East Final at York CC, before moving onto the North of England Final against Sedbergh, unfortunately for the 3rd year in a row St Peter’s came off second best having been in a commanding position just before the half way stage - we will have our day!

ST PETER’S, YORK - 1ST XI STATS. 2019 Played 22 Won 17 Lost 5 Abandoned 2 Win ratio 77.2%

BATTING AVERAGES M Roberts - 48.1 (HS 150*) M Lodge - 46.1 (HS 76*) B Lodge - 35.4 (HS 120) C Wood - 27.8 (HS 78*) I Giannini - 27.1 (HS 89*)

My many thanks to all of our umpires this season for their constant support and consistent decision making. To the ground staff, Mark Hillaby and his team who work tirelessly to produce some of the best pitches on the circuit - their work often goes unnoticed but never unappreciated. To Paddy for his energy, enthusiasm and unwavering support of the school cricket programme. To Courtney Hill who has been our Cricket Pro this year - she has been a breath of fresh air and has brought a wealth of knowledge and experience from her time in the Women’s Big Bash, as well as plenty of energy and fighting spirit in her capacity as Leeds Rhinos Women’s Rugby League Captain.

H Gration - 26.6 (HS 53)

We say farewell to 2 departing members of the XI this summer, Isaac Watson who has been a wonderful member of the XI for two seasons, and Ben Lodge who has been at the forefront of a powerful middle order for the past three and half seasons - both will be missed for their experience, determination and leadership.

Thank you for everything you have done as ambassadors for St Peter’s Cricket.

BOWLING AVERAGES

“Thank you for everything you have done as ambassadors for St Peter’s Cricket.”

Finally, my sincere thanks to the players, who have yet again been an absolute pleasure to coach. I have thoroughly enjoyed sharing their company throughout the season - the core of this talented side return next summer and they will continue to work and develop, as well as grow both as players and people. I very much look forward with enthusiasm and excitement for what the 2020 summer should have in store; it is going to be a memorable season...

Mr Gareth Sharp

E Westmoreland - 18.2 (HS 34*) O Tomalin - 17.0 (HS 28*) J Wood - 13.3 (HS 36) F Southgate - 12.4 (HS 40*) I Watson - 10.3 (HS 10) E Watson - 9.0 (HS 38*) J Bramley - 5.3 (HS 10) T Burgess - 4.5 (HS 6)

O Tomlain 27 wickets @ 15.25 - Best 5-14 F Southgate 22 wickets @ 16.18 - Best 2-20 J Bramley 21 wickets @ 23.4 - Best 3-30 C Wood 25 wickets @ 19.8 - Best 3-15 M Roberts 24 wickets @ 13.5 - Best 4-22 I Giannini 15 wickets @ 25.7 - Best 2-19 E Watson 15 wickets @ 8.06 - Best 5-15 H Gration 6 wickets @ 21.1 - Best 2-25 I Watson 5 wickets @ 28.4 - Best 2-14 W Middleton 6 wickets @ 11.3 - Best 2-3 J Wood 1 wicket @ 93 - Best 1-17 The following boys represented the 1st XI - denotes *caps, +colours, #half colours: C Wood*+, B Lodge*+, M Roberts+, E Watson+, M Lodge+, I Giannini+, J Bramley+, F Southgate+, O Tomalin+, H Gration+, I Watson#, N Gill, T Burgess, J Wood, E Westmoreland, W Middleton, J Baker, C Bramley

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2ND XI

“My approach to cricket has been reasonably simple: it was about giving everything to the team, it was about playing with dignity and it was about upholding the spirit of the game”.

Rahul Dravid I think this very neatly sums up the way Joe Bates captained the 2nd XI this season. Games were lost to the weather, there were missmatches, sides were changed at the last minute and things off the field affected things on the field and yet throughout he maintained the spirit of the game and the enjoyment of playing this wonderful sport.

With weather set fair at the start of the season we kicked off with a fine win over York University 2nd XI in a T20 warm up game in which the “master blaster” Nick Gibb smashed a fine 70. With Will Middleton opening the bowling at one end and Ed Morrison at the other this was a good opening attack, and with the spin of George Pears and Charlie Bramley to come we were in a strong position. Tom Matthews, Joshy Bennison, Will Guyer, Issac Kennedy provided real strength in the bowling department with Joe Bates and Will Morrison backing these up. With Tom Lindley and on occasion Tim Burgess keeping WKT we had a well-balanced bowling attack.

Our fielding, as evidenced by Joe Bates’ outstanding catch in the gully and run out against Ampleforth, was strong and the addition

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of Joe Baker, Ed Westmoreland, and Ed Ramsden as batting allrounders made us a formidable side at full-strength. Our three wkt loss to Sedburgh was a close and tense affair with Ed Ramsden’s 32 and Will Guyer`s 27* giving us a defendable 142. Charlie Bramley’s wonderful 4-25 nearly won us the game and but for a dropped catch would have given him a 5 for and us the match. Another close defeat to Yorkshire Cricket College by three wkts saw Josh Wood hit 79 in a score of 158 which they reached with two overs left.

Sadly exams, the weather, cancellations, and lack of communication about other school commitments meant that the rest of the season was a struggle to get the best sides out.

Fortunately, the inaugural T20 competition at Durham and the tour match vs Melbourne JC in the final week of term restored our season with some great cricket at Durham and a fine win at home vs the tourists. At Durham we took on NZ opposition Tauranga Boys College who were a strong side who went on to win the competition. They batted first and despite some fine bowling from Will Middleton and George Pears they survived a couple of difficult chances to score a formidable 189. Charlie Bramley will claim, with some justification that he had their centurion LBW and stumped before he reached his ton. We went for the score but couldn’t keep to the required rate. Will Morrison, Joe Bates, Tom Lindley and Isaac Kennedy all got starts but perished in the run chase. They were a super side to play against who completely got the spirit of the competition.

Next came RGS Newcastle and all the things learnt in the morning bore fruit in the afternoon game. Joe Bates scoring 74 and Will Morrison 65* with a cameo from George Pears with 18 of 6 balls producing a score of 199-2. We bowled very well with Will

Middleton and George Pears bottling their openers up. Charlie Bramley then produced a spell of 4 overs 6 for 22 to rip the middle out of their batting. On the Tuesday we had the remaining T20 matches at Durham and Melbourne JC. Joe Bates captained at home and Will Morrison away at Durham. A splendid batting performance against the hosts with Harvey Ake top scoring with

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28* saw us set Durham a target of 125. A great opening spell from Ben Tomalin and Joshy Benison then saw the remaining wickets shared by Will Morrison, Isaac Kennedy and George Black. We had finished second in our group and went on to play NSB in the 3rd 4th playoff. Joshy Bennison (44) and Isaac Kennedy (39) pushed us along to give them a target of 123. Initially they were 47-0 off 4 overs until a super stumping by Danny Pye off Ben Tomalin started the collapse that eventually saw NSB squeeze home by three wickets with three balls to spare. Will Morrison`s captaincy in his last game for St Peter’s was superb and exemplified his enormous contribution to sport at school over the last five years.

At home Joe Bates captained the side to a well fought win over our Aussie friends with Joe`s figures of 3-5 off 3 overs and George Pears 2-5 off 5 overs being the pick. Fine knocks by Toby Search (22), Tom Lindley (22) and George Pears (33*) saw us home.

I would like to thank Luke for his huge efforts this season, Joe and Will for all their support as captains and all the lads for their commitment.

U15 CRICKET REPORT

“To me, cricket is a simple game. Keep it simple and just go out and play.”

SHANE WARNE The cricket season started as the sevens season finished with very wet ground and cancelled matches. All our pre-season games went well as did our matches with Sedbergh and Worksop. We started off with a development game vs N Yorkshire in the second week of May on the same day the 1st and 2nd XI had fixtures and the U15 B team took on and beat Bootham by 31 runs. N Yorkshire batted first

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on our newly re-laid square on the Wightman scoring 153-9 in their 35. We batted and started well with Joshy Bennison, Frazer Fennel and Ben Irvine all getting in only to get out when well set. With the 9th wicket going down at 128 and still needing 26 Toby Search and Tom Hollinrake got their heads down and saw us home to a fine win by 1 wicket.

The national T20 came next with a super win over King James Knaresborough, all started with a superb first ball dismissal of their talented captain, with Joshy Bennison taking a fantastic slip catch off Flynn Southgate. We chased down 89 without the loss of a wicket with Tom Matthews and George Sturdy sharing the spoils. Durham came next with Elliot Watson, Flynn Southgate and Harvey Gration representing the 1st XI and Joshy Bennison the 2nd XI (70*), we did well to post a score 158-8, with good contributions from George Pears (22), Tom Matthews (21), Tom Hollinrake (38*) and Corby Doeg (26*). We bowled well and 3 wickets from Jack Davis and Tom Matthews alongside excellent bowling from Charlie Bramley and Tom Hollinrake alongside two runs outs saw us home by 32 runs.

fielded well to dismiss GSAL with James Brent fishing the innings with a hat trick. Next came a very good win over Harrogate GS in the T20 competition where we posted 128 and then bowled particularly well to keep them to 104 with the spin of Elliot Watson, Charlie Bramley and Harvey Gration being the difference.

Straight after half term came the next T20 against Driffield College where we batted very well scoring 171 with Harvey Gration 56*,

The T20 came next giving us a chance of redemption over Lady Lumley`s who beat us last year! Excellent batting from Elliot Watson 67 and Flynn Southgate 49 allowed us to post a score of 157. Jack Davis was the pick of the bowling with 4 for 20 off his 4 overs closely followed by Charlie Bramley with 2 for 11 of his fourallowing us to win by exactly 100 runs.

It was off to GSAL just before half term and on a not very easy pitch we did well to post 109 with Joshy Bennison (17), Tom Matthews (15) and Charlie Bramley (24) showing real application and good running between the wickets. We then bowled and

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Tom Matthews 34, Ben Irvine 31 and Joe Baker 31. The turning point of the game came with Flynn Southgate running out their very fine opener (Cain Robb) for 50- eventually we ran out winners by 50 runs. WHG came next and on a superb wicket with pace and bounce they posted 158 for 4 in 35 overs. We started slowly in order to see off their fine opening bowlers with much credit to Charlie Bramley and Joshy Bennison. George Pears (18) and Joe Lawrence (28) then accelerated well and the game was finished off in spectacular style by Joe Baker (23*) and Max Hollinrake who scored 45* off 27 deliveries. Next came Hymers with David Ford (28), Jimmy Dawson (28) and Max Hollinrake (36*) posting 147 for 9. We bowled 7 bowlers in the Hymers innings showing the tremendous strength in depth of this side with Corby Doeg, David Ford, James Brent, Azim Harun, Josh Gath, Alex Try Banton and Joe Lawrence bowling Hymers out for 79. We then took on Pocklington and posted 121 in 25 overs with Pocklington reaching 82 in their 25this exemplified how poor the Wightman wicket was I am afraid.

The next game was Pocklington again three days later- not ideal and we played our worst game of the season to be knocked out of the National T20. They were more focused, and played better than us deserving to win a game that we should have won. The lads know why they lost and will, I hope, learn much from an experience which was very, very disappointing. Bradford came next batting first and scoring 110 in their 20 overs. Once Joe Baker got set it was over in a flash with Joe scoring 72*in 28 balls.

We now reached the festival which was held at St Peter’s. In our first match vs Norwich School we posted a fine 232 off our 40 overs with Ben Irvine 101, Tom Matthews 41, Toby Search 34 and Tudor Maude 28* all batting well. We started well and a super spell from Charlie Bramley, which brought 4 wickets and a stunning catch from

Tudor Maude was all to no avail, with two dropped catches giving lives to their two middle order batsmen who then went on to win the game by 5 wickets with an over to spare. In the Tuesday game we played Cheltenham College scoring 286-8 in our 45 overs with Elliot Watson 125*, George Pears 55 and Joe Baker 32 really batting very well indeed. Cheltenham started well and their opener looked set to score the third hundred of the week, until he played his first false shot and was dismissed for 81. Tremendous bowling and fielding with Watson 4-30, Bennison 3-33 and Jack Davis 0-8 off 4 overs saw us over the line. The final game of a superb season saw us take on Trent College in a T20 where they batted first scoring 112. Again, tremendous bowling from Tom and Max Hollinrake who took 4 wickets between them and George Pears who managed 3 more, alongside some super fielding which saw Alex Try-Banton snaffle two great catches at important moments in the game. We lost 4 quick wickets before an elegant Elliot Watson 32* and a brutal Joe Baker 53* saw us home.

I would like to thank Jack Burke and Andy Parr for all their efforts with the squad. With a big and very talented squad it was not easy to give all the lads enough game time and it was tremendous to see so many playing club cricket to supplement the school cricket.

This squad provided players for the 1st XI right through to the U14B when they were playing A teams. I would like to thank all the lads who played the game properly and especially the various captains who did so well all season.

“My approach to cricket has been reasonably simple: it was about giving everything to the team, it was about playing with dignity and it was about upholding the spirit of the game. I hope I have done some of that. I have failed at times, but I have never stopped trying. It is why I leave with sadness but also with pride.” RAHUL DRAVID

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U14 CRICKET REPORT This was an excellent season for the U14A Cricket team. In a rain effected season they remained unbeaten and went through to play some excellent cricket.

The first game was actually the closest of the season against Ampleforth. Both sides bowled well with Ampleforth looking to chase a respectable total. Some great bowling form the School saw us take the victory by 8 runs.

Durham away is never easy and on their small ground it was always going to be hard to bat. A 5 wicket win nevertheless proved the strength of the lower order.

Sedbergh tend to be one of our hardest fixtures, however, not on this occasion. A convincing 8 wicket win showed the quality of this team and the depth of batting and bowling. Hymers were next and they were not strong enough to mount a serious challenge, resulting in a 141-run victory.

It is always good to have a new fixture, with different opposition and Trent College were just that. They came with a good reputation for cricket, but a 6 wicket win for the school was impressive.

The final game of the season was against Bradford, with all three elements of the game coming together well an 82-run victory was just reward.

Well done to all the boys involved and to Mr Scott Nicholls for his dedication to coaching the team.

Squad: T. Baker, A. Wood, E. Smith, D. Pye, F. Isles, C. Gardner, J. Ellis, D. Johar, S. Norza, T. Yates, M. Phillips

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Rounders SENIOR IX ROUNDERS Despite many matches being rained off this season the competitive spirit of the IX always remained intact. This season saw the girls measure up victorious in matches against Ampleforth, and Pocklington. Their perseverance and enthusiastic approach helped the team win 4 out of their 5 games, only narrowly losing to a very competitive Sedbergh side.

The young team thrived for competition this season, and as a whole demonstrated vast technical improvements each week.

Communication was clear and precise, as the girls were encouraged to work together to get two batters out in one ball. It was most impressive to observe overall team improvements, particularly with the team’s batting, where all players were able to strike to ball well with real intent.

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“The young team thrived for competition this season.”

Our top batters, Amelia Blackburn and Maddy Wylie, didn’t fail to disappoint this season, hitting the ball consistently well to score numerous rounders at critical points. Charlotte Calvert also took some great catches at 1st base, linking well with Oenone Hedley in order to outwit their opposition this year.

It was a really enjoyable season for all involved. The girls not only reinforced their ability to compete against strong opposition, but also their individual growth as batters and fielders, along with their exemplary teamwork and spirit.

M. Wylie, C. Calvert, A. Blackburn, F. McDonald Wilson, I. Harrison, O. Hedley, A. Horner, E. Miles Kingston, A. Paul, L. Conroy, R. Bunn, R. Padgett.

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kept the team focused, led by example with an excellent season both in the field and striking. Well done all.

UNDER-15S The start of the summer term and once again Rounders was a popular choice for the girls. Training was met with enthusiasm as we worked hard on our fielding and striking skills, benefitting along the way with some cricket sessions.

Squad: Millie Coleman (Captain) Alice Wilson, Pebbles Myers, Lottie Coombe, Kate Pearson, Emily Rastrick, Lucy Falconer, Fran Wilson, Jenny Greenwood, Lizzie Nelson, Rose Liley, Katie Padget, Mimi Naish, Eloise Horsefield, Kate Millmoody, Naomi.

We soon developed a consistent bowler, backstop, 1st base combination which throughout the season proved to be very instrumental in the overall results. Frightening at times with the speed the ball was thrown to first post. This combined with improvement in our hitting skills has seen the team overall have a successful season. All squad members have had the opportunity to represent the school in matches and have learnt along the way that small errors in the field can be punished by the opposition. As the season progressed confidence grew and team morale was high.

Support and encouragement from team members and a desire to win have made this squad work as a unit.

Mrs Sellars

UNDER-14S Despite a glorious start to the summer term the rain arrived in force during the latter half of the term which, unfortunately, impacted on a number of fixtures. All the girls who opted for rounders trained hard and it was pleasing to see the progress they all made throughout the year. The effort and commitment shown by the girls has also been appreciated. A thank you also to the tennis players who kindly stepped in to play for the team when requires – we hope you enjoyed it.

“As the season progressed confidence grew and team morale was high.”

“The effort and commitment shown by the girls has also been appreciated.”

Playing off posts has been beneficial making the gaps in the field much smaller for the opposition to aim at and back up in key positions has been rewarding. The girls have appreciated the difference between an ‘All Out’ innings compared to a ‘number of balls’ innings and the importance of stopping the scoring runner, our target to try and get two players out from one ball however still remains in match play albeit it has been achieved in practice.

Unfortunately there was no House competition this season due to heavy rainfall on the schedule afternoons.

The following girls represented the U 14 team: C Hopwood, M Ake (Captain), E Roebuck, B Eaton, R Black, L Webster, G Szpak, E McNamara.

My thanks to all for the commitment shown and to all the other coaches that have helped the team. Captain Millie Coleman has

GIRLS’ ROUNDERS RESULTS 2019 DATE

OPPOSITION

1ST

2ND

U15

U14

04/05/19

Ampleforth

17-14.5

21-13

10.5-9

16.5-31.5

11/05/19

Pocklington

16.5-14

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18-8

1.5-14.5

13/05/19

The Mount

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-

11-6

11.5-8

18/05/19

Sedbergh

12-14

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15-21

17-10

20/05/19

Bootham

-

-

17.5-16

-

18/05/19

Sedbergh

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-

5-4

8-1

21/05/19

Queen Margaret’s

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ANCHOLME HEAD Ancholme Head is traditionally the start of our Head racing campaign and in previous years we have been blessed with good racing conditions. This year, however, we were reminded in no uncertain terms that the weather can be a hard task master.

Persistent torrential rain made the simple task of staying warm a challenge. Undaunted by the exceptional conditions 33 pupils took to the water for the Boat Club’s first race of the year. There were good performances from both the Senior and Junior Squads who raced hard through the rain. Thomas Jacques and Giacamo Grelli won the J16 double sculls and Hannah Gowland, Rachael Green, Sophie Broughton and Holly Turnbull coxed by Natasha Johnston claimed the WJ15 coxed quads title. Sadly due to the unrelenting conditions we had to cut the racing short, but it was great to be racing again.

YORK SMALL BOATS HEAD Ice on the steps greeted this year’s rowers as they gathered for the York Small Boats Head. However the conditions soon warmed up and so did the racing. The Senior boys were out in force and there were excellent performances from both the sculling and sweep boats. The St Peter’s J18 4x- Band 1 led the charge by winning their category and placed 3rd overall. The Open 4+ Band 2 and Open 4+ Band 3 also showed good progress by winning their categories with solid rows. The strongest performance came from the Open 4xwho whilst they did not take a category win sculled with maturity and recorded the second fastest time of the day ahead of the 330+ entries.

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second place.

Similarly the WJ15 2x put in their best race to date and eventually claimed third spot in a tough field. The boys J15 4x+ showed that they are beginning to make progress by taking the win in Band 2 and rounded off a good days racing for all our crews.

“The Senior boys were out in force and there were excellent performances from both the sculling and sweep boats.”

WHITE ROSE HEAD Unfortunately this event was cancelled due to high river levels.

YORKSHIRE HEAD During the half term holidays the Boat Club entered three scratch crews in the 5000m Yorkshire Head race. Despite not having trained together prior to the event all three crews performed well in good racing conditions. The open coxed 4 and the J18 eight both came second in their categories whilst the J18 coxless quad came fifth in their category. The Senior squad now turns its attention to preparing for the Schools Head of the River in London next week, whilst the Juniors are focusing on the Junior Sculling Head at Eton Dorney.

SCHOOLS HEAD OF THE RIVER RACE The Schools Head of the River Race can throw up challenging conditions on the Tideway. This year the weather reports forced

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the race organisers to withdraw all but the top Eights events the day before. This meant only the Boys development Eight travelled.

The conditions at the start were blustery which whipped up the water for the first Kilometre and a half, but after that the course began to settle. The Eight maintained their focus despite being hit by several waves and being forced off the racing line by an inexperienced cox in another boat. A solid performance saw the Eight finish in the middle of their category.

JUNIOR SCULLING HEAD St Peter’s crews arrived to find a sunny, flat water lake which was a much needed change from the torrent of rain and wind experienced on home water over the preceding weeks. The crews competed in the WJ14, J14, WJ15 and J15 Octuple events, which comprised two time trails combined into a total distance of 3600m.

The WJ15 Girls were the first to race in the morning shortly followed by the J15 Boys in the middle of the day. Both crews put in determined performances with the Girls finishing in 14th place and the Boys pushing through to seventh.

The afternoon events saw the WJ14 & J14 Octuples take to the water. For both of these crews this was the first time they had been away and raced at this world class venue. The Girls put in a determined and strong first half performance leaving them in 24th place after the first run. Unfortunately an equipment failure meant no time was taken on the return run. However they returned to the pontoons with smiles and tales of the amazing race. The J14 Boys also put in a good performance and gained valuable race experience. They finished in 40th place but more importantly began their racing careers with a positive attitude.

“They put in a good performance and gained valuable race experience.”

NORTH OF ENGLAND HEAD OF THE RIVER RACE A small group of senior rowers made the trip across the Pennines to Chester and the North of England Head of the River Race. The Eight enjoyed the wide open River Dee and passed several crews just after the start before settling into a rhythm that eventually saw them win the Band 3 Open Eights.

ANNUAL TRAINING CAMP – ELY We returned to Cambridge University BC Boathouse at Ely for our annual training camp with high hopes and were not disappointed.

Once again the Fens were kind to us as we did not lose a single planned session. An initial group of 11 rowers powered through the first couple of days mixing seat racing with technical sessions. The opportunity was taken to put our Singles, Doubles, Quads and Eights to allow a full range of experiences. The initial group were joined later in the week by the J16 squad who immediately slotted into the punishing routine of three outings a day. Bonding took place in the evenings at the various pizza houses we visited in and around Ely which ensured everyone had a camp to remember.

YORK SPRING REGATTA York Spring Regatta was the Boat Club’s first regatta of the season and a reminder that side by side racing is tough. The Fourth Form Boys and Girls raced well and reached several finals, but could just not quite find a win. The J16 Boys’ Quad, rowing in the J18 event, showed how much they have developed since the Easter training

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camp by narrowly losing a close race by ¼ of a length in their semi-final. However, the J16 double went one better winning both J16 and J18 doubles events. The Senior Boys were also out in force in several categories. The quads showed good speed and hinted at more to come. In the sweep events the Eight’s first outing of the season set a platform to work from and develop hopefully along the lines of the winning Senior 4 that took the win in the Open event comfortably.

TEES REGATTA Tees Regatta is a great event for St Peter’s Crews to race on a multi lane course one week before the National Schools’ Regatta. All our crews took full advantage to get in race practice. The J14 Girls and Boys gained valuable experience at their first ever regatta and put in excellent performances in the Coxed Quad and Octuple events.

Both J15 Boys’ Quads got through to the finals and narrowly missed picking up some silverware. The J15 Girls also raced well in the Quads but saved their best race for the Eights event. In a straight final against Queen Elizabeth High School, Hexham they showed great determination and resilience, claiming the win by six feet.

As part of their preparations the seniors took the opportunity to test themselves by entering the Open events rather than the Junior events. Racing against more mature crews resulted in some close, tight racing. A plethora of second and third places was the result of some excellent performances in both the sculling and sweep boats.

NATIONAL SCHOOLS’ REGATTA The National Schools’ Regatta held at Eton Dorney over three days is one of the highlights of the School rowing year and this year proved no exception. Bright blue skies and a slight tail wind provided the back drop for some top quality racing.

“Bright blue skies and a slight tail wind provided the back drop for some top quality racing.”

Friday saw the J15 Boys and Girls take to the water in the Quad events where large numbers of crews, 61 and 68 respectively, waited. Good rows from both the boys and girls crews showed how much improvement had been made but at this level unfortunately it wasn’t quite enough to progress beyond the time trials.

Saturday saw a step up in intensity. The Senior Boys were racing in three events, Championship Quads, 2nd Quads and Non

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Championship Coxed Fours. Unfortunately the Championship Quad did not progress beyond the morning time trials despite recording the fastest St Peter’s time of the regatta. The 2nd Quad produced one of their best rows to date and were rewarded with qualification straight into the B final. As you would expect the B Final was every bit as competitive as the time trials and the Quad sculled with great determination to finish 4th, placing them 10th overall.

The Non Championship Coxed Four of Sam Gowland, Grayson Townend, Elliot Millman and Adam Dalton coxed by Claudia Freeman also produced a solid row in the time trial and earnt a place in the semi-finals. After a solid start the Four settled into a long smooth rhythm which they maintained down the track. A safe third place earnt them a well deserved berth in the much coveted A Final. The first 1,000m of the Final were over in an instant. All six crews were over lapping as they headed into the second half of the race. The St Peter’s Four held their length and rhythm and pushed on hard into the final stages of the race. As the finishing line approached small gaps began to appear as the field spread out.

The final push saw the Four take a superb 6th place, agonisingly only a length and a half off the Bronze medal. It was a great race and a fitting end to our 2019 National Schools’ Regatta campaign.

YORK SUMMER REGATTA The Boat Club enjoyed a great day of racing on home water at the York Summer Regatta. The J14 girls and boys squads continued their fledgling rowing careers with some good racing culminating in the Boys Oct reaching the final.

After tussling with the crew from Yarm all the way down the course the Boys lost by a length and a half.

The J15 Girls and Boys were also out in strength and reached several finals. The girls unfortunately could just not quite get the win but the Boys raced well and took a two-length victory over Oundle School in the 8s final.

The Senior Boys used the regatta as a final warm up before heading down to the Henley Qualifying race this weekend. The Senior Boys 8 looked composed in the quarter and semi-finals before finally coming up against a much larger crew from St Aiden’s College Durham in the Open 8s. The race was decided by a concerted push on the bend from St Aiden’s who stretched out to a length’s lead and were never caught. The Senior Boys Quad racing in the open event however finished their warm in style. A comfortable twolength win over Trafford Rowing club in the semis was repeated with another two- length win over Durham Amateur in the final.

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BRADFORD SPRINT REGATTA Bradford has a lung busting 600 metres to overcome which the J14s and J15s attacked with gusto. All the Crews showed how much they have developed over the regatta season. The J14s shared the wins evenly between the boys and girls in the Singles, Doubles and Quads. The J15s also competed in many finals but it was the J15 boys Percy Hill and Will Reberio who completed a remarkable doubles double. Having secured the Doubles title last year they reformed again and beat York City in this year’s final by over a length.

HENLEY QUALIFIERS The Senior Boys had an eventful journey down to Henley-onThames for the first time since 2016. All was progressing well until the M40 when the minibus developed a fault and forced us on to the hard shoulder. Two Highway Patrol vehicles soon arrived and escorted us to a nearby service station under flashing lights. Once there a fantastic rescue operation swung into action back at school and within three hours the defective minibus had been collected and a replacement coach had arrived to take us onward to Henley.

Arriving with half an hour to boating was not what we planned but given everything we had been through were just thankful to be there. The Henley Qualifiers are a unique test over the famous regatta course and are an experience in themselves. Incredibly our senior boys Eight and Quad still performed well and took on the challenge with great determination. Unfortunately their speed could not match the speed of the other competitors and therefore they did not proceed any further.

“The Henley Qualifiers are a unique test over the famous regatta course and are an experience in themselves.”

READING TOWN REGATTA Having suffered the disappointment of not qualifying for the Henley Royal Regatta, the following day, the Senior Boys immediately got back to racing at the Reading Town Regatta. Competition was from the UK as well as crews that have travelled from the USA and Australia who were preparing for their own appearances at Henley Royal Regatta. On the hottest day of the year to date the Senior Boys 8 took a win in the Band 2 School 8s before lining up against the Australian Defence Force Eight. The Australian Eight was in its final preparations to re-enact the 1919 peace regatta at Henley against seven other military crews from around the world.

Unsurprisingly the military rowers proved too strong for us but it was an honour and a privilege to line up against them.

The Senior Quad also raced the Australian Defence Force Quad and beat them easily only to be undone by a very classy crew from Scotch College, Melbourne.

The Boat Club has enjoyed a successful season and is looking forward to a well earned break before returning with renewed enthusiasm for the 2019-20 season.

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Football The football squad took on a competitive fixture list this year as we once again faced some tough opposition selecting from their Fifth and Sixth Formers, whilst we put out 1st and 2nd XIs made up solely from our Upper Sixth Form. For that reason alone the boys should be thoroughly commended for some sterling efforts and performances through the term.

“The boys should be thoroughly commended for some sterling efforts and performances through the term.”

The season began with the now traditional match against the returning Old Peterites. Fresh out of their first term of university study, their fitness was perhaps not what it once was and the 1st XI ran out comfortable 7-1 winners with Oli Coulthard scoring a hat-trick. Two Sam Beighton goals were not enough in our next match against Woodhouse Grove as we ran them close but ended up on the wrong end of a 3-2 scoreline but it was back to winning ways against Hull Collegiate where a last-minute Nana Danso-Appiah goal gave us a 3-2 win. A 2-1 defeat against rivals Ampleforth was made better by two of our best performances of the season in the following matches, a 6-2 win over Sedbergh and a superb match against GSAL where we emerged 2-0 victors which included some outstanding team build-up play, finished off with George Barker’s long-range strike for perhaps the goal of the season. Losses to a good Bootham

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side (4-0) and closer matches against Ripon Grammar (3-2) and Birkdale (2-1) brought the regular season to a close before we finished the year off with a well-deserved 18 holes of ‘footgolf’ and the presentation of football awards: Top Goalscorer - Sam Beighton Manager’s Award - Jack Mayfield Most Improved Player - Isaac Watson Player’s Player - Jamie Dunsmore Player of the Year - Jamie Dunsmore During lunchtimes across the Easter term, I was grateful to Mr Lawrence and Mr Bowden to assist in running the Lower Sixth House Football League. With some scintillating play and terrific support from the many Lower Sixth involved, Clifton pipped The Grove to take place whilst in the grand final, Temple overcame School House to become House Champions 2019.

Mr Ben White

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Beverley 10k, May 2019 Twenty-four runners from St Peter’s travelled over to Beverley in May, for the annual 10k race over in East Riding. The weather was hot and sunny on the day, so the runners were slightly relieved to be starting earlier this year and avoiding the mid-day heat.

There were over 1500 entrants to this year’s race, making the starting area by the Minster really crammed with participants.

Experienced runners from the St Peter’s team made their way right to the front to await the start, determined to perform well in the race and lead from the front. Once under way, the race followed its usual route, snaking through the town, around the Westwood and finished at the top of Toll Gavel. The first few kilometres seemed really busy gradually thinning out along the course. The race was very well supported by hundreds of well-wishers who lined the route, clapping and cheering on as well as the odd high-five!

Completing the 10k was a significant achievement for all, particularly those completing the distance in a race for the first time. Maddy Bennison was the first finisher for the girls in 47:55 closely followed by Lily Naylor in 48:20, and well done also to Niamh Watkins finishing 3rd in the Junior category in 50:03, closely

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followed by Emily Bennison and Rachael Hartley. Anna Harrison, Charlotte Calvert, Sophie Bone and Val Cross all came in at around 57mins. Georgina Edwards, Georgia Legg and Ellie Miles-Kingston also made a terrific effort to complete the course in just over 1 hour.

For the boys, Pierre Herrenschmidt ran the course in 56:27, Ethan McKinney and Alex Phillips came in around the 45 minute mark. Sam Gowland finished in a superb time of 41:35. There was a close battle between Kieran Whyte and Nick Gill for 2nd and 3rd place around the 40 minute mark with Kieran finishing ahead by 23s. The first runner home for St Peter’s, finishing second in the U18 category was Stephen Johnson in a terrific time of 37:37.

“The total raised by the St Peter’s team is over £1000 for the Teenage Cancer Trust.”

Congratulations to all of the pupils and staff who took part at Beverley this year. Lots of the runners have been collecting sponsorship using charity giving website as well as the traditional sponsor form. At the time of writing the total raised by the St Peter’s team is over £1000 for the Teenage Cancer Trust.

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House Cross Country In wet and muddy conditions House Cross country went ahead with some impressive performances from many pupils.

JUNIOR GIRLS Congratulations to Tierney Walsh who won the Junior Girls race.

Congratulations to Lily Naylor who won the Senior Girls race.

HOUSE RESULTS 1st - School – 87

HOUSE RESULTS

2nd - Rise – 101

1st – School – 92

3rd - Clifton – 122

2nd= Clifton – 116

4th - Dronfield – 123

2nd= Grove – 116

5th - Grove – 132

4th – Temple – 128

6th - Temple – 227

5th – Queen’s – 192

7th - Queen’s - 238

6th – Dronfield – 202

8th - Hope - 303

7th – Hope – 289

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8th – Rise – 297

JUNIOR BOYS Congratulations to Toby Mayfield who won the Junior Boys race.

Congratulations to Ben Hobbs who won the Senior Boys race.

HOUSE RESULTS 1st - Clifton – 87

HOUSE RESULTS

2nd - Queen’s - 94

1st - Clifton – 50

3rd - Manor – 115

2nd - Queen’s - 96

4th - School – 143

3rd - School – 128

5th - Temple – 174

4th - Hope – 139

6th - Hope – 187

5th - Grove – 174

7th - Grove – 213

6th - Temple – 217

8th - Linton – 260

7th - Manor – 323 8th - Linton - 381

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Boys’ Swimming The boys’ swimming at both U15 and U18 had another unbeaten season in regular fixtures, for the third year running. In major competition, the U18 boys won both events in the prestigious John Parry relays (Will Kinnersley, Henry Brown, Josh Matthias, Jack Mayfield and George Russell). The U15 boys won the medley and came 2nd in the freestyle relay (Toby Mayfield, Jacob Hardisty, Callum Aitkin (St Olave’s) and Freddie Brook (St Olave’s).

At the Olympic pool for the national Bath and Otter cup, the boys’ team qualified for both smaller school competition finals, finishing 3rd in the medley relay, and 4th in the freestyle relay.

(Ben Hobbs, Will Kinnersley, Toby Mayfield, Henry Brown and Josh Matthias).

Boys’ Water Polo This year saw the school enter the U18 ESSA national school competition for the first time. The team, with a mix of Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Formers did themselves, the school and their coaches proud, making it through to the national final. Regular fixtures were few and far between this year, but when they occurred, it was a chance to give all a go, and develop players for the future.

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Girls’ Swimming The Christmas term saw four swimming fixtures, our first being against Queen Margaret’s which came down to just one point, with our girls winning 102 points to 101 points. Unfortunately we lost our next match against Harrogate Ladies College (190 v 208) but went on to victories against GSAL (229 v 223) and Ripon Grammar School (388 v 297).

the girls to make the final of the 4x50m Freestyle relay. The team was made up of Charlotte Deniz, Eliza Allison, Sophie Adeley and girls’ swimming captain Ellie Spencer.

The John Parry Relays is held annually with schools from across the North of England competing. This year the event was held here at St Peter’s.

1st

School

73 points

2nd

Grove

55 points

3rd

Rise

53 points

The U15 girls swam extremely well and made it through to the finals for both the Medley and the Freestyle relay events. Without exception, all the girls managed to improve their times from the heats to the finals. There were some impressive personal swims, especially against girls who are regular club swimmers. With lots of other sport happening that day, our U18 girls were a little lacking in numbers. However, the girls more than rose to the occasion, with younger swimmers stepping up and competing against girls 4/5 years older. Not only did they swim against some very strong competition, they also improved on personal times from heats to finals.

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To finish the swimming year off in style, we held the Girls Inter-House Swimming Gala, and after some very competitive and closely contested races, the top three Houses were:

And a number of school records were broken and set: 25m Junior Freestyle: Melissa Bell (Clifton) 14.18s (prev 14.38s) 50m Junior Butterfly: Kate Pearson (Clifton)

37.71s (new event)

50m Junior Freestyle: Charlotte Deniz (School)

31.14s (prev 31.28s)

50m Junior Backstroke: Charlotte Deniz (School) 32.94s (prev 33.81s)

“Not only did they swim against some very strong competition, they also improved on personal times from heats to finals.”

4x 25m Mixed Junior/Senior Medley Relay: School 1.13.86 (new event)

During the Easter term, the girls had three swimming fixtures; against Ripon Grammar, Harrogate Ladies College and Ampleforth College. Sadly we lost the match against Ripon Grammar by just 4 points, but we made up for it with convincing victories over HLC and Ampleforth.

Swimming team representatives: U14s: Eliza Allison, Charlotte Deniz, Jess England, Rosy Jones, Abbey White

This term also saw a team of four girls travel to the Olympic Pool in London, for the Bath & Otter Cup. This is a national event with over 80 schools taking part, so it was a fantastic achievement for

Seniors: Sophie Adeley, Maddy Bennison, Sophie Bone, Lydia Gill, Ellie Spencer

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4x25m Mixed Junior/Senior Freestyle Relay: Rise/School 1.04.77 (new event)

U15s: Melissa Bell, Kate Moodycliffe, Charley Munns, Kate Pearson, Diana Seo, Holly Turnbull

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Girls’ Squash

Boys’ Squash

‘It has been a great overall year for Girls’ Squash at St Peter’s School, under the guidance of Ella Meere and Coach Matt Bridson.

The 3 string team finished runners up in their division with great wins against David Lloyd and Wigginton Ladies teams.

It’s been a very successful year for St Peter’s boys’ squash. This year we had the most boys who have ever attended squash sessions.

We were undefeated at local school level with the outstanding performance being a convincing 9-1 against Ampleforth. We were also only 1 win away from the National School finals, which was an impressive performance by the boys. We finished as the second placed school in the Northern region, a great season. Well done to Captain Tim Panfilov.

Next season we will play 3 string again and also have friendly matches against local schools. Thank you to Mrs Barnard for her support in my first season with the Girls and to Ella Meere, Rebecca Dowson and Jamie Hui for playing some outstanding team squash.

Matt Bridson

Colours: Jamie Dunsmore, Barney Baker, Patrick Livings, Tim Panfilov Matt Bridson

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Oxford Brookes University

GRACE FRESHWATER University of Bath

Events Management International Management and Modern Languages - Spanish

ANNA GEDDES

King’s College London, University of London Comparative Literature

EVE GILBERT

University of East Anglia UEA

Geography

SAMUEL GOWLAND

Oxford Brookes University

Engineering Foundation

ALEXANDER HARRISON

University of Bristol

Economics and Finance

JOSHUA HARRISON University of Bath

International Management and Modern Languages - German

THOMAS HATFIELD

University of Oxford

Medicine and Surgery

ALEYNA HAXBY

University of Edinburgh

History

OLIVER HEAD

University of Manchester

International Management

JOSEFIEN HEIJBROEK

Delft University, Netherlands

Architecture

EWAN HENWORTH

University of Bristol

Politics and International Relations

PIERRE HERRENSCHMIDT EDHEC Business School Nice Campus

BBA Global Business track (Nice, Los Angeles and Singapore)

DANIEL HICKS

Durham University

Music

POPPY HUDSON

Durham University

Biological Sciences

THOMAS HULMES

University of Bristol

Archaeology and Anthropology

OLIVER JACKSON

University of Edinburgh

JOSHUA JOHNSON

Harper Adams University

Rural Enterprise and Land Management

ZOSIA JOHNSON

University of Liverpool

Biological and Biomedical Science

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ALEXANDRIA JOHNSTON

University of Bristol

Philosophy and Theology

TARA JONES

Durham University

Biological Sciences

NOAH KENNEDY

University College, London

Geophysics

WILLIAM KINNERSLEY

University of Leeds

Civil Engineering

LILY KIRKBY

University of Cambridge

History of Art

GEORGIA LAWRENCE

Leeds Arts University

Art Foundation

MINSHU LI

University of Edinburgh

Graphic Design

ZESHENG LIU

University of Edinburgh

Artificial Intelligence & Computer Science

PATRICK LIVINGS

University of St Andrews

French and Spanish (year abroad)

BENJAMIN LODGE

University of Bristol

Accounting and Management

DAVID LYON

Durham University

Physics

FARAH MACKENZIE DU LIEU

Northumbria University, Newcastle

Fashion Communication

ALFRED MARTIN

University of Manchester

Mechatronic Engineering

JOSHUA MATHIAS

University of Chicago

JACK MAYFIELD

University of Nottingham

History

ELLA MCLAUGHLIN

University of Sunderland

Medicine

ROSIE MCLEISH

University of Cambridge

English

EVE MCMANAMAN

Leeds University

Visual Communication

ELLA MEERE

University of Birmingham

Chemistry with Study Abroad (4 years)

ELLIOT MILLMAN University of Reading

Business and Management with Placement Year

WILLIAM MORRISON

University of Nottingham

Economics with French

JAEDON MUNTON

Gap Year

ELIZABETH NAYLOR

University of Edinburgh

Fine Art

OPEMIPO OKUNOREN

University of Manchester

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

TIMOFEY PANFILOV

University of York

Physics

HUAN PHAM

University of Manchester

Computer Science

ALEXANDER PHILLIPS

University of Durham

Anthropology and Sociology

MATHIS PIQUIOT

University of Durham

Anthropology

ALBERT POLLARD

University of Edinburgh

Business Management

BENJAMIN POSKITT

Newcastle University

Agri-Business Management

KALEB POWELL

University of Liverpool

Biological Sciences Foundation (1+3)

OWEN PUDSEY

University of Bath

Economics

ELEANOR PYRAH

Leeds Arts University

Art Foundation

JOSEPH RAPER

King’s College London, University of London Psychology

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THOMAS RAPER

UCL (University College London)

History

AMELIA REDSHAW

Loughborough University

Geography with Economics

TERI RITHAMER

University of Hull

Criminology with Psychology

BENJAMIN ROSS-RUSSELL

University of Cambridge

Linguistics

ILYA RZHEZNIKOV

UCL (University College London)

Economics

HARRISON SMITH

Oxford Brookes University

Foundation Built Environment

JAMES SMITH

University of Bath

Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering

ELEANOR SPENCER

Loughborough University

Psychology

TIFFANY SPINK

University of Birmingham

Liberal Arts and Sciences

JAMES STEENBERG

University of Portsmouth

Palaeontology

ELLEN STOREY

University of Exeter

English with Study in North America

FREDERICK STOTHARD

University of Liverpool

Archaeology of Ancient Civilisations

MARCUS TAYLOR

University of Bristol

Economics and Accounting

JEMIMA TELFER

University of East Anglia UEA

Nursing (Adult)

GRAYSON TOWNEND

University of Warwick

Economics

KSENIA TRUBACHEVA

London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London

Economics

THOMAS UREN

Heriot-Watt University

Chemistry with Study Abroad

FERGUS WATERHOUSE

University of Oxford

Biochemistry (Molecular and Cellular)

ISAAC WATSON

University of Liverpool

Geography

LUCY WEATHERSTONE

Newcastle University

Geography

AMY WEBSTER

University of Nottingham

Veterinary Medicine

ALICE WHITAKER

University of Nottingham

Architecture and Environmental Design

HUGH WHITWORTH

University of Cambridge

Philosophy

KIERAN WHYTE

Bangor University

Marine Biology

ANNA WILLIAMS

University of Oxford

French and Beginners’ Italian

SAMUEL WORDSWORTH

University of Loughborough

Finance and Management

CLARA WRIGHT

University of Oxford

English Language and Literature

MOHAMMED ZAMAN

Royal Holloway, University of London

Biomedical Sciences

ZI HAN ZHOU

Imperial College London

Mathematics

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