Arnold House Magazine 2014 Redacted

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Contents 1 Welcome Contents Valete From the Headmaster Common Entrance and Scholarship Success Staff List Staff News Salvete Development The Board of Friends The Bursary Cabaret List of Donors 2013-2014 The Parents’ Association The Governors The Catering Team

5 Art & Design 1 2 3 3 4 5 7 8 9 9 11 12 13 13

2 School News Canons Park Activity Centre From the Library Visiting Authors Kids' Lit Quiz Compass Course Visiting Speakers House Assemblies School Council Year 8 Positions of Responsibility IT Church Charity Activities Chess Gymnastics Debating International History Bee & Bowl Competition Learning Support Prize Giving Prize Winners House Competition Outstanding Achievement

16 17 18 19 20 22 22 23 23 24 28 29 30 32 34 35 35 36 37 38 40 41

3 Junior School Year 1 Trips & Visits Year 2 Trips & Visits Year 3 Trips & Visits Year 4 Trips & Visits

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4 Senior School Year 5 Trips & Visits Year 6 Trips & Visits Year 7 Trips & Visits Year 8 Trips & Visits Ski Trip to Mürren, Switzerland Head Boys’ Review

56 59 62 68 72 73

Review Boys’ Work

76 80

6 Music Autumn Term Spring Term Summer Term Associated Board Exam Results

98 100 101 103

7 Drama Years 1 & 2 Drama Productions Years 3 & 4 Drama Productions Years 5 & 6 Drama Showcases House Drama Improvisation Competition Year 8 Drama Presentations Shakespeare Schools Festival

106 108 110 110 111 112

8 Form Pages Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8

116 118 120 122 124 126 128 130

9 Sport Football Rugby Rugby Tour to Bath Hockey Cricket Twenty/20 Cricket Match Cricket Tour to Jersey Tennis Sports Day & House Athletics Championships

134 138 140 142 144 147 148 149 150

10 Old Boys The ‘42 Club Dinner Christmas Catch-Up Class of 2006 'Our History, Our House'

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From the Headmaster

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eading through the first draft of this school magazine I am once again struck by how much the boys have experienced through such a wide array of subjects and activities over the course of the school year.

To take one such example of a boy whose end of year report happens to be on my desk as I write, here is the list of what he’s been up to in the summer term: Timetabled lessons; English, Library, Maths, Science, French, History, Geography, RS, Art & Design,

IT, Drama, Music, PE, plus Cricket, Swimming, Gym Club, Running Club, Chess, Guitar and Junior Choir…and he’s only in Year 4!

This type of involvement and commitment to school life is the norm at Arnold House and I’m sure you will enjoy reading about all the boys’ exploits and achievements during another action-packed year in the pages that follow.

Viv Thomas

Common Entrance and Scholarship Success Once again the efforts of our Year 8 boys and staff can be applauded as they have upheld the School’s long-standing reputation for academic excellence.

Of the 252 Common Entrance and Scholarship exams taken in English, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, French, Latin, Ancient Greek, History, Geography and Religious Studies, 64% were graded A or A* and 89% graded A or B by the boys’ destination senior schools.

The year group’s performance is all the more pleasing when one considers that nine boys faced the extra challenge of reaching scholarship standard. The results themselves confirm that Arnold House boys not only win their places to the leading

independent schools, but do so in some style, gaining inclusion in higher sets when they arrive.

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put forward for a Sports Scholarship to Tonbridge and -------- ----- was awarded a Music Exhibition to Westminster.

Senior school destinations

Number of boys transferring

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Eton

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Staff List Headmaster Mr Vivian Thomas Teaching Staff Miss Kate Badenoch: 2B Form Teacher, General Subjects Mr Richard Bagnall: Games Mrs Kim Bahra: Head of Religious Studies Mrs Annabel Batty: 4B Form Teacher, General Subjects Mr Brock Boyd-Taylor: Gapper (Spring Term) Mrs Yulia Boyarin: 3B Form Teacher, General Subjects, Head of Years 3 & 4 (maternity cover) Mrs Sarah Brown: 3J Form Teacher, General Subjects (maternity cover) Mr Ian Cornish: Head of Drama, English Mr David Cox: 5C Form Teacher, General Subjects, History, Games, Extra Curricular Coodinator Mr Andrew Cuthbertson: Piano Mrs Susie Dart: Head of Years 1 & 2, 2D Form Teacher, General Subjects Mrs Netti Denes: Teaching Assistant

Miss Sophia Panaretou: 8P Form Teacher, Head of Classics Miss Chloe Randall: Art Assistant, Teaching Assistant Miss Lucie Richtarechova: Playground Supervisor, Teaching Assistant Mrs Rekha Ruda: Director of Studies, Head of IT, Head of Compass (maternity cover) Mr Sanjay Sharma: 6S Form Teacher, Latin, English, Games Mr Sebastian Stones: Deputy Headmaster (Pastoral), Head of Geography Mrs Sophie Stones: Head of French Mrs Aneta Struzik Mazur: Teaching Assistant Mr Paul Swinden: Director of Music Mr Andrew Turpie: Head of Religious Studies (maternity cover) Mr Andy Wilkins: 7Ws Form Teacher, Maths, Science Mr David Wilson: 7Wn Form Teacher, PE, Maths, Games, Teaching & Learning Coordinator Mr Josh Wint: Gapper (Summer Term) Visiting Staff

Mr Ben Eder: Teaching Assistant, Games Mrs Rachel Ferhaoui: 8F Form Teacher, Senior Tutor Years 5 & 6, French Ms Leonie Flynn: Librarian, English

Mr Stephen Aitken: Brass

Mr Sean Gleeson: 5G Form Teacher, Head of Maths, Games Mrs Elena Gregoriou-Ostojic: Head of Learning Support, English Mrs Kate Housden: Head of Art and Design

Mr Jason Little: Guitar

Mr Christopher Huston: Gapper (Autumn Term) Mr Jon Harahap: Head of Years 7 & 8, Canons Park Coordinator, Maths, PE, Games Mr John Hill: Deputy Headmaster (Academic), Senior Tutor Years 7 & 8, Head of History, Latin Mrs Carol Ioannis-Antoniou: Piano, Recorder, Music Theory Miss Lizzie Jones: Head of Years 3 & 4, General Studies, 3J Form Teacher (maternity leave) Mr Christopher Kerr: Senior Master, Head of Years 5 & 6, Director of Sport, Geography Ms Patricia Legan: 1L Form Teacher, General Subjects, Years 1-4 Maths Coordinator Ms Rachel Lovell: General Subjects Mrs Jenny Lyons: Head of Science Miss Sarah Mackay: 1M Form Teacher, General Subjects, Years 1-4 English Coodinator Mr Dayne Matthews: 6M Form Teacher, Maths, General Subjects, PSHE Coordinator, Games Mrs Lucy Matthews: Teaching Assistant Mr David Moss-Marks: Head of English, Drama Mr Nick Odlin: 4O Form Teacher, General Subjects, Games

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Miss Sophie Cobb: Ceramicist in residence Mr Anthony Lawton: Clarinet, Flute, Saxophone & Recorder Mr Matthew Lee: Cello Mr Alex Nelson: Drums Mr Stephen Nicholls: Ju-Jitsu Mr Paul Riley: Flute Mr Anthony Rowden: Guitar Mrs Felicity Sadler: Violin Mr Jean-Paul Wallace: Chess Canons Park Activity Centre Staff Mr Tom Keohane: Assistant Groundsman Mr Barry Moggridge: Canons Park Site Manager Administrative and Support Staff Mr Richard Fletcher: Bursar Miss Olivia Armes: Administration Officer Miss Rachel Armstrong: Headmaster’s PA Mrs Pauline Baker-Jackson: Laboratory Assistant Mrs Joanna Chapman: School Secretary, Bursar’s PA Mr Philip Chester: Premises Officer Ms Michelle Da Silva: Chef Manager, Accent Catering Mr Simon Longstaff: Assistant Bursar Mrs Stephanie Miller: Director of Development Mrs Mary Walsh: Housekeeper Mrs Penny Williams: Registrar/Office Manager

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Staff News Paul Swinden

Paul has worked at Arnold House for five years and during that time he has been able to develop his career in a number of ways, all of which have helped him to achieve his promotion to Deputy Head at Hurlingham School. He is probably best known for his role as Director of Music and he leaves that department in a flourishing state. His work with the Chapel Choir has been outstanding and the level of performance of the boys is a testament to Paul’s commitment to excellence in this field. He has also embraced music technology and made it available to a wider number of boys, equipping the Music Room with the latest Apple software.

He has managed a large team of peripatetic music staff, whose skill range adds so much to the programme of music lessons that he has overseen. Paul has also been a Form Teacher and a member of the Inspections Committee. All the work he has undertaken has been characterized by his high levels of efficiency, eye for detail and a good dose of humour. His experiences at Arnold House have allowed him to hone his skills and take on new responsibilities – all good preparation for the demands of deputy headship. We are all sure that he will bring much to Hurlingham School and that his organizational and management abilities will be greatly appreciated.

John Hill Sanjay Sharma Whilst brief, Sanjay’s stint here at Arnold House has been an influential one. Between teaching Latin, English and Games, he managed to introduce the very popular debating club, taking the boys off to Haileybury, from

where they returned with the winner’s cup!

He also started a Greek Club for Years 5 & 6, challenging hungry young minds aspiring to become scholars. With vim and vigour he threw himself into every social activity and often organized outings and quiz teams.

His performance at the can-can dance for the bursary fundraiser, I am sure, will be remembered for years to come. Undoubtedly a man of many talents, he has now been convinced to pursue a teaching career and will be starting a PGCE in Classics at Cambridge University in the next academic year. We will miss him and would like to wish him the best of luck in the future. We hope he stays in touch, keeping us updated on his exciting adventures.

Sophia Panaretou

of the bulls in Spain, to enjoying wearing lederhosen for a weekend at Oktoberfest. His contribution towards school life has been superb, often being known as the bloke who can’t say “no”, thanks to his tireless work-rate and enthusiastic manner. All of the boys who came into contact with him over the past two years will remember a time when he helped them personally, and he was equally well-liked in the staff room. He was an integral part of the staff football and cricket teams, but his crowning glory came when lifting the Touch Rugby trophy as captain. We wish Ben all the best as he sets off on his latest travels to explore Europe and Africa, before heading home to New Zealand. Sweet, good as gold, bro etc etc…

Nick Odlin Sarah Brown

Ben Eder

The latest in a long line of Kiwis to use the excuse of working at Arnold House in order to travel as much of Europe as possible, Ben soon proved to be an excellent addition to the Junior School as a Year 4 Teaching Assistant, as well as the Games department.

Taking every opportunity to experience a range of activities, Ben travelled extensively to participate in everything from the running

Sarah joined Arnold House in November to cover Lizzie Jones' maternity leave and brought with her many years of teaching experience in schools all over London. She quickly had the boys fascinated by stories of her larger than life dog and her battles through the wet weather and floods on her journey into school. Sarah was always keen to try out something new and ended the first term using the boys’ ideas and collaborating with other members of staff to make a film on making games fair. Also memorable was the challenge she took on with 3J by entering an interpretation of ‘Aftermath’ by Siegfried Sassoon into the verse speaking competition.

All the boys were very proud of the military helmets they wore for the performance. We were happy Sarah was able to say goodbye to the boys at the end of term service, following her knee injury. We wish her the best of luck

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Staff News for her next teaching post and lots of chance to rest that leg over the summer holidays!

Rachel Lovell Andrew Turpie

responsibility. He was a keen rugby player for his local team at wing forward and has gained a great deal from being involved with Arnold House boys, teachers and parents which will stand him in good stead as a keen 20-year-old well set for the future. We wish him the best of luck as he furthers his career by specialising as a tree surgeon.

Richard Fletcher

Brock Boyd-Taylor

Gappers

I am very grateful to Andrew Turpie for covering me for the second time while I was on maternity leave. He has kept the Religious Studies Department running smoothly and the Year 8 boys have performed extremely well in their Common Entrance exams. All the staff have enjoyed having Andrew back at Arnold House. Now a family man with a son, Matthew, and another on the way, he always slots right back in where he left off and gets involved wherever he can. He will be missed by staff and boys alike.

Kim Bahra

It is agreed in the staff room that it is an undoubted fact that the ‘Gapper’ is the busiest and most important member of staff. All those essential jobs such as moving boxes, laminating certificates and taking down displays represent the nitty-gritty things that must be done if the school is to function effectively. We were lucky that this year we had three excellent young men who not only carried out these vital tasks without complaint but offered genuine quality in supporting PE lessons, IT lessons, helping prepare for assemblies and coaching teams at Games. As the youngest members of staff they attract careful scrutiny by the boys and they have shown themselves to be super role models with a sense of fun but a serious and committed approach to work and sport.

Tom Keohane

Chris Huston

Tom Keohane joined us in August 2011 as a one year apprentice having started his City and Guilds Level One certificate in Horticulture, Agriculture and Countryside Management, which he completed with assistance from Paul Martin and the sponsorship of Arnold House.

He progressed to Assistant Groundsman after a year and proved himself to be a willing assistant with an enthusiasm to take on more

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Chris approached the job with enthusiasm and good humour. Giving his all during a long day he could often be found curled up asleep on the back seat of the coach on the return from Games. Chris is currently applying to study Law and Economics at University.

Brock was always very helpful and would often make suggestions as to how he (and other staff ) could work more efficiently. Brock is going to St John's College, Cambridge where he will be studying Land Economy.

Josh Wint

Josh is no stranger to the Arnold House boys as he coaches at Paddington Rec on Saturday mornings and was here a year ago for his work placement. He is an outstanding young man who sets a tremendous example to the boys.

Always cheerful, he is never stressed and is highly efficient and unceasingly helpful. We will miss him next term. Josh is now heading to St Mary’s College, Twickenham to train to be a PE teacher. It is clear to us all that he will be a brilliant addition to the teaching profession.

Sebastian Stones

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Salvete We welcomed to the staff common room a number of new colleagues this academic year. Andy Wilkins joined the Maths

keeping all the machinery in good repair and is keen to keep the grounds in the beautiful condition that always impresses visiting teams and parents and in which we take such pride. Chloe Randall, a graduate of Brighton University, joined us as Art Assistant and Year 1 Teaching Assistant from Francis Holland School. Her skills in print making and paper cutting add a new dimension to the Art and Design Department in particular and her calm and happy demeanour is a fantastic addition to the staff team in general. Ian Cornish has sister of two AH old boys!). She has now joined us on a permanent basis and has fitted like a glove, both into the staff common room and into Years 1 & 2 – it is as if she has always been destined to be here!

Department, having taught previously at the Arts Educational School in Chiswick; his passion for both Maths and IT was soon shared with the boys and his easy-going nature and wicked sense of humour endeared him to his colleagues. Barry Moggridge took

taught in a number of prep and grammar schools and has an excellent track record with both English and Drama. We were all highly delighted by his production of Macbeth for the Shakespeare Schools Festival and his wry observations on life keep his colleagues amused. Kate Badenoch was already well known to us, having worked as a maternity cover teacher a few terms ago (and being the

There was also happy news for two members of staff with the arrival of babies: Charlotte (Lottie) Jones – congratulations to proud parents, Lizzie and Mike – and Finley Wilson – congratulations to mum and dad, David and Candice. Both babies live close to each other; in Radlett and St Albans – who knows, they may end up at school together.

John Hill Deputy Headmaster

over as Site Manager at Canons Park, having previously been Head Groundsman at Barnet FC then A&T Bone; he has great expertise in

Lottie Jones

Finley Wilson

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Development The Bursary Fund n total, the School raised £78,000 for the Bursary Fund this academic year following a successful fundraising event and a number of generous donations from current parents.

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Following the application process, three boys will be joining the school on 100% bursaries in September. One bursary boy left AH this year to go to City of London School having completed Years 5 to 8. Since September 2007, Arnold House has accepted eleven boys onto the bursary scheme. Bursaries are means tested up to the value of 100% following a full assessment of each candidate and a full financial review of the family’s circumstances. The School also continues to develop close links to charitable agencies such as Into University and the Springboard Foundation.

Annual Fund The total amount raised for the Annual Fund since September 2013 is £11,560 allowing various departments within the School to finance small projects and specific items that directly enhance teaching and learning.

These have included: the purchase of 10 digital balances and an Oscilliscope for the science lab; trombones for the music department and a video camera for the library. This year, thanks to the Annual Fund, the art department has been able to benefit from the employment of an

‘artist in residence’.

We have also been very fortunate to have been given a generous donation allowing the School to commission a bespoke solid oak lectern – a wonderful long-term addition to Arnold House.

We have built up good relationships with St John’s Hospice, St John’s Wood Church, St John at Hackney Church and Dewhurst St Mary’s Primary School in Cheshunt. This support continues with our involvement in a number of initiatives and activities this year: - The Chapel Choir Concert held in the Chapel in the Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth is now in its fourth year and has become a firm fixture in the spring calendar involving approximately thirty boys. £650 was raised for the St John’s Hospice.

Public Benefit Being a charity offers Arnold House the opportunity to demonstrate benefits that it can bring to the public and as part of this, the School continues to value and encourage the free use of its facilities and grounds by other schools and groups in the community.

Clubs to benefit from the use of our Activity Centre at Canons Park are Acorn Tennis Club and Lupton Bowls Club. Primrose Hill Cricket Club and Middlesex Cricket Club also hold a number of matches on the grounds during the summer season. Arnold House has a representative on the Friends of Canons Park committee providing a base for meetings and facilities for local concerts and events. Canons Park Estate Association are also welcome users and local primary schools are encouraged to use the sports facilities and indoor hall for drama and music.

In the evenings local groups take part in Aikido, Drama, Yoga, Tai Chi, Zumba and indoor bowls.

The Loudoun Road site is also used by groups in the local community including

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the Grove End Road residents association and St John's Wood Church.

- Arnold House has made a donation of much needed chairs and equipment to Dewhurst St Mary’s Primary School, and new floor mats for the Edgware Aikido Club for their use at Canons Park.

- A donation was also made from the School to the Friends of Canons Park Association towards the cost of a new ride-on-mower for upkeep of the park and grounds.

- The boys in all year groups took part in St John at Hackney’s Christmas appeal, putting together gift bags of useful items for those in need within the Hackney community.

- Arnold House is working in partnership with Queen’s Park Rangers Football Club and Barrow Hill Primary School, St John’s Wood. The plan is to sponsor and mentor a young apprentice sports coach to help develop the sporting opportunities available to children in the extra-curricular programme at Barrow Hill.

Stephanie Miller Director of Development

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The Board of Friends Arnold House staff, parents and even siblings got together this year for the Bursary Cabaret, to entertain us with a variety of acts. A big thank you to all who took part and showcased their talents, hidden or otherwise. With this great collaborative effort from the Arnold House community, the evening raised a fantastic £50,000.

I am very grateful that events like the organization of the Bursary Cabaret and awareness of the bursary scheme are in the capable hands of the Bursary Ambassadors.

This committee, chaired by Juliet Sampson, comprises sixteen members of the

parent body across all year groups and is responsible for reinforcing the Board of Friends’ aims and goals amongst parents.

In addition to the contribution of the Bursary Ambassadors; the Board of Friends is made up of a combination of representatives from the Governing Body, Arnold House staff and members of the AHPA, past and present, the ’42 Club and Bursary Ambassadors, who all meet up once a term.

I wish to extend my appreciative thanks to all the members of both the Board of Friends and the Bursary Ambassadors

for all their invaluable work, as well as to Stephanie Miller, Director of Development.

Furthermore, on behalf of the Board of Friends, I wish to thank all the parents, staff, old boys and friends who contribute to the life of the school and continue to support this excellent cause.

If you wish to make a donation or are interested in becoming involved in the Bursary Ambassadors, please contact Stephanie Miller at smiller@arnoldhouse.co.uk Anastassis Fafalios Chairman of the Board of Friends

The Bursary Cabaret

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n 6th March, 255 parents, old boys and staff gathered at the American School for the Arnold House Cabaret held in aid of the School’s bursary fund.

The evening brought together a variety of acts performed by parents and staff. Gordon Singer started off the evening, setting a fun tone with his country style performance of ‘Parking Witch!’ which was closely followed by the Bursar’s Choir and their rendition of ‘Delilah’. John Prosser brought an air of sophistication with – ‘Reflections on a Boyhood in Wales’, whilst Lydia Gosnell astounded everyone by playing two

recorders and singing simultaneously. The finale from ‘Les Girls’ had everyone on their feet as realization set in that the group was in fact made up of a number of the teaching staff including Mr Wilkins and Mr Sharma. All the performances were brought together by compère Sindhu Hørder, who provided much hilarity with her performance and her introductions as she proved to be a comedienne to watch out for in the future.

Throughout the evening, guests were enticed to bid on the silent auction using the latest technology via tablets provided on each table.

The evening was a great success raising a total of £50,000 from the auction, raffle and general donations which will be used to support our next intake of bursary boys.

We would like to thank everyone for their continuing support of the bursary fund and the Board of Friends and Bursary Ambassadors for all their help putting together a great evening.

Stephanie Miller Director of Development

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The Bursary Cabaret

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List of Donors 2013 - 2014 Bursary Fund Mr & Mrs J Abrahams Mr & Mrs P Adler Mr I Al Bayaa & Ms G Bybordi Mr & Mrs D Austin Mr & Mrs J Bacon Dr D & Dr M Badenoch Mr & Mrs E Brett Mr & Mrs C Bonas Mr & Mrs P Cryer Mr C Boyd & Ms I Taylor Mr & Mrs J Brotherton Mr G Brown & Ms J Lear Dr & Mrs K Bush Mr & Mrs H Calvert Mr & Mrs J Chase Dr D Clarkson & Mrs V Hickley Mr & Mrs L Cresswell Mr & Mrs S Elliott Mr & Mrs E Fergusson Mr & Mrs A Freudenheim Mr & Mrs I Gavens Dr A Ghaffarpour & Mrs S Oveyssi-Ghaffarpour Mr & Mrs N Gold Miss L Gosnell Mrs A Griffiths Dr & Mrs R Hejazi-Tehrani Mr & Mrs A Heller Mr & Mrs J Hodder-Williams Professor & Mrs N Hunt Mr S Irvani-Pour & Mrs S Mohadjerani Mr & Mrs O Jerome Ms T Kitt Mr & Mrs K Lakhwani Mr P Lawrence Mr S Mays-Smith & Ms J Sampson Ms M McCartney Mr & Mrs P McGriskin Mr K Bone & Mrs F McKinnon Mr & Mrs F Mendelsohn

Mr & Mrs S Michel Mr & Mrs R Mizrahi Mr & Mrs M Morgan Mr & Mrs S Murdoch Mr & Mrs J Naggar Mr & Mrs B O'Brien Mr & Mrs D O’Dea Mr & Mrs F Outred Mr & Mrs M Parker Mr & Mrs P Pattem Mr & Mrs S Pennington Mr & Mrs S Pethe Mr C Ponticos & Ms P De Carolis-Ponticos Mr J Prosser Mr & Mrs A Rafiq Mr & Mrs M Rainer Mr & Mrs R Ragoowansi Mr & Mrs C Rifkind Mr & Mrs M Salem Mr & Mrs L Samonas Mrs R Sakhrani Dr & Dr B Sangtani Mrs N Sayani Mr & Mrs G Singer Mr & Mrs D Shaw Mr & Mrs D Silverman Mr & Dr C Singellos Mr & Mrs J Singh Mr D Slade & Mrs A Rose-Slade Mr & Mrs W Smadi Mr & Mrs M Solomon Mrs A Somerville Mr S Stacey & The Hon Mrs Stacey Mr & Mrs S Suss Mr & Mrs T Sykes Mr & Mrs N Tal Mr & Mrs E Villiers Mr & Mrs A Warner Mr & Mrs R Wilson Mr & Mrs C Woolley

Money Raised 2013 – 2014 (Including Gift Aid) Bursary Fund

£78,000

Annual Fund

£11,560

Hanson’s Heroes TOTAL

£3,620

Mr & Mrs B Wragg Mr & Mrs S Zakaria Mr & Mrs J Zealley Mr O Ziehn & Ms R Lowthorpe Year 8 Leavers Anonymous x 5 Annual Fund Mr & Mrs H Calvert Mr & Mrs A Cross Mr & Mrs R Eatwell Mr & Mrs S Elliott Mr & Mrs D Gestetner Mr & Mrs M Goldbart Mr D & Dr K Tarizzo Mr J Vogel & Ms S Mackereth Mr & Mrs S Wilcke Mr & Mrs J Zealley Anonymous x 5 Hanson’s Heroes (Commemorative Bricks)

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The Parents’ Association 013/14 was another busy and eventful year. The aim of the AHPA is to provide an extra dimension to School life, by arranging events that bring together the School body but also to help parents navigate their way through the myriad of activities that AH offers. The new year brought with it a new cohort of Reps, though the committee remained in place.

The start of the academic year is always busy and starts with the New Boys’ Tea Party which is arranged by the School but a small goody bag is provided by the AHPA. As usual, the School’s birthday was celebrated on St Michael’s Day and the Parents' Association provided a cake large enough for everyone in the school to have a slice.

Our first logistical challenge of the school year is how to fit it into a car...

The first of two secondhand uniform sales was held before half term and we ran a very successful raffle in aid of Two Boys in a Boat as part of the termly charity day and held a tuck shop at break. The Michaelmas term’s main event is Christmas in the Courtyard and at the end of term, a Santa’s grotto appears, much to the delight of the boys, who flock for games and treats instead of Friday afternoon lessons. Those attending managed to devour over 450 donuts! The event is not designed as a fund-raiser, but the success of the various stalls meant that we were able to make a donation of £1000 to the Two Boys in a Boat, which itself was doubled by matched funding. Two new staff babies arrived and the teachers were presented with some celebratory vouchers. After the Christmas break, we tried something new for the Charity Day in support of Action Aid and coordinated parent volunteers to bake biscuits, sold with cups of hot chocolate at break on Pyjama Day. The warming drink put wide smiles on the faces of the boys on a chilly day. The second of the uniform sales took place and was very successful, with polo shirts flying off the tables. The two sales generated over £200, not bad considering uniform is sold for 50p an item!

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Back from the Easter holidays we started the organization for the Summer Fair. Many of the stalls were already booked, but we added balloonists and 'throw a welly' to the list of activities, together with craft and a bar, BBQ, cake stall and pick'n'mix stand. Putting on such a large event is a challenge we relish and we just about managed to cover costs and donated £500 to the St John’s Wood Hospice from the donations that came in at the gate. The event itself was a great success, owing mainly to the fantastic facilities at Canons Park, which meant that the rain could not dampen spirits and the boys ran around, excited to be there, while parents and teachers took cover enjoying a beer or glass of expertly-made Pimm's.

Our resident DJs, Mr Hill, Mr Gleeson and the returning Mr Julius also kept us amused throughout and we owe them a debt of gratitude. We would like to thank all those who have worked so hard to make every event such a success. These events cannot be run without the dedication of the Reps and the enthusiasm of the parent body as a whole, and also the staff who are so helpful through the planning process and on the day itself.

Silva and her catering team without whose help events would simply not be able to be run. However, many other members of staff have climbed ladders, donned costumes, sat behind microphones and stood in the sun, wind or rain and we are extremely grateful to them all. We have greatly enjoyed our time running the AHPA and are sure the new committee will benefit from the support and enthusiasm we have enjoyed over our term.

Janet Lear Chair of the Parents’ Association

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BBQ Pimm's Ice cream Cake Stall Pick 'n' Mix Coconut Shy Tombola

As well as the donations to charity, the AHPA has used proceeds of fundraising in the last two years to donate covers for the cricket pitches up at CP. These will benefit all boys going through the School as every boy plays cricket. We also made cards and collections for staff leavers so the entire parent body has the opportunity to thank the teachers if they wish to do so. It is a feature of our ethos that every family is included in our events, so we work hard to ensure that costs do not run ahead of themselves.

We would like to thank all the members of staff that are so supportive to the running of the AHPA. Particular thanks have to go to Penny Williams, Jo Chapman and Olivia Armes in the office, to Stephanie Miller, Rachel Pearce, Richard Fletcher, Barry Moggridge, Phil Chester and Michelle Da

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Crazy Golf Sumo Suits Tin Can Alley Bow Shoot Ball in a Bucket High Score Darts Play Your Cards Right Inflatable Assault Course Giant Inflatable Slide Bouncy Castle Go Karting

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The Governors

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his is my first governing body update since succeeding Alan Warner as chairman last September and we have had a busy year!

Following their retirements as headmaster of Westminster and University College School, Stephen Spurr and Ken Durham stood down as governors to be replaced by the incoming headmasters of Westminster and UCS, Patrick Derham and Mark Beard.

We are delighted that Patrick and Mark have agreed to maintain the tradition of sitting on our board.

Tim Suter stood down having become the chair of governors at NLCS. After many years

service Lord Grabiner, Charles Rifkind and Jo Hearnden also retired from the governing body.

All of our retiring governors have received our sincere thanks for their loyal and dedicated service and in reply they have indicated that they will continue to support the School in any way that they can.

To strengthen our ranks we are delighted to welcome to the board John Prosser (who many will remember as our formidable Welsh deputy headteacher) and three parent governors, Sarah Hodder-Williams, Clarrie Wallis and Daniel Widdicombe.

My thanks to our deputy chair, Michele Badenoch, our treasurer Stewart Sether, our chair of the Board of Friends Anastassis Fafalios and to Anders Bergquist, the vicar of St. John’s Wood Church for their continuing contribution.

Arnold House is in fine form and your governors are confident that under Viv Thomas’s leadership the school will go from strength to strength.

Barry O' Brien Chair of Governors

The Catering Team Hazel Huff. They both have settled in quickly and are already proving to be hard-working with a great work ethic and who are great with the boys, helping them decide what to have for lunch.

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e started the year welcoming the Year 1 boys and their parents to an afternoon tea party, where they enjoyed creamy scones and sandwiches. Shortly after the catering team and myself catered for the information evenings, serving exquisite canapés which were enjoyed by parents and staff alike.

Towards the end of the year, after a very dedicated service of thirteen years at Arnold House, we were very sad to say our goodbyes to Frances Charles who decided it was time for her retirement. Wishing her all the best in her next endeavours, she will be greatly missed.

I am delighted to welcome two new members to our team, Maureen Jarrett and

‘The Flavour Zone’ which was added this year to the salad bar is an area of spices and sauces. It has been very popular with the boys, it gives them a chance to try different flavours which they add to their food. Chilli crackers have now become the most important ‘popular’ item of food in the school!

to enjoy a very successful year and intend to strive to raise each year’s standard both for the boys and functions.

If any parent does have any concern with their boys' eating habits they are more than welcome to come and see me, and together we can make sure that they are eating well.

Michelle Da Silva Chef Manager

However the one which takes the cake is the Rocky Road this has become the school's crème de la crème!

But most certainly the highlight of the catering team’s year is having the boys come into lunch taking an interest in what they are eating and totally enjoying lunch time.

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Bud to Rose

(Inspired by Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet) Youthful Juliet, a graceful sleeping bud once fell in love with a strong vibrant seed.

Romeo, the seed evolved into a handsome youth, O Romeo which thy Juliet did need.

They fell in love, so intensely, A passion which nothing could pull apart, The buds then grew to form strong trees and the sparks of a great tragedy embarked.

Romeo with his great lust for revenge sacrificed his own freedom by killing another.

Now banished, the life with love quenched, So a plot was hatched to reunite the lovers.

But tragedy struck; a love thwarted and two young blossoms aborted.

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Canons Park Activity Centre

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t has been another busy year at our Activity Centre. The School have used this facility in a number of visits throughout the year including: a Maths Day for Years 5 & 6, a Maths and Science day for Year 7, Years 3 & 4 Drama Rehearsals for their Arts Festival production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (also held at Canons Park), two Year 1 day trips and a Year 2 Victorian themed day. Other highlights throughout the year

included the Junior and Senior Summer Music Concerts, the second annual Arnold House (interschool) Chess Tournament, the AHPA Summer Festival and the Leavers’ Party.

Barry Moggridge became the Site Manager this year and he and the grounds were immediately tested during a very wet term of rugby. Having our own facilities proved significant as we were able to safely and successfully play all of our fixtures despite the conditions.

In April, Tom Keohane’s time at Canons Park came to an end. As Assistant Groundsman he played a major part in us continuing to have a first-rate sporting venue. Once

From the Library No year in the library is ever the same as any other. Partially this is because the 'must read' books change at the speed of light, and partially because the boys do too. So, this year we have had the younger boys inspired by the visit of the authors Jan Burchett and Sara Vogler to clamour after their wonderful Sam Silver, Undercover Pirate and Wildlife S.O.S. stories. As always the new Rick Riordan causes a stampede; though anything with Percy Jackson is definitely more popular than The Kane Chronicles – if only just!

This year there has been a trend towards books that deal with the real world, so from growing up as an unwanted girl child in Chinese Cinderella, scavenging to make a living in The Garbage King and Broken Glass or imagining what it was like to be young 16

through occupation and war in When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit and Once, the middle part of the school has endured hardship, injustice and misery, all from the safety of their own homes. The older boys are, as usual, a mixed bunch and their reading has been equally varied: Refugee Boy, thanks to the stage version, has led many of the boys to the work of Benjamin Zephaniah; John Green's wonderful, empathic writing has seen The Fault in All Our Stars become a discussion-provoking read and Malorie Blackman's many books have continued to expand the minds of many boys. Probably the most entertaining (for the library!) read has been one that the library doesn't actually stock, as the truly epic Game of Thrones has been an obsession for some of

again Primrose Hill teams and Middlesex Girls County teams made the most of our venue during the summer and were joined this year by the Finchley Gunns Womens First team who also played two club cricket matches here. In addition Bowls, Tennis, Tai Chi and Aikido continue to provide opportunities for members of the wider community to keep fit.

Jon Harahap Canons Park Coordinator

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From the Library As I teach the Year 8 scholarship set for English, it is hammered home to me year after year that the boys who find English easiest are those who read – and who read with real joy. There is no point cramming a child with the more arcane classics if they

the Year 8 boys – to the point where break time chatter could be entirely spoken in a kind of mock-medievalese, sword fighting with old posters were a daily occurrence and deep debates on the value of honour, power and how long it takes for dragons to grow up could become quite heated.

The Librarians have been fantastic this year, and ----- -------- and ----- ----------have been stalwart defenders of the right of the library to be a place of tidiness and, occasionally, quiet. The Librarians' breakfast was well attended (amazing how a chocolate brioche can get even the most enthusiastic sleeper out of bed early) and the duties have been so well kept that the turnaround from new books arriving to them being stickered, covered and catalogued has become days rather then weeks. So, a huge thank you to: ---- -------------------------- ---- ------ and --------- ----- (newly appointed, but very enthusiastic!), ---- ------ ------- ----------

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are reading only as a form of homework; reading has to be fun, it has to be a pleasure, it has to be thought-provoking, emotionally engaging and as varied as possible. Yes, let your boys read Pride and Prejudice if they want to, but don't make them – and please, please, stay away from books that they won't really understand for a few years yet...

One lovely thing that happened this year was that an old boy – a leaver from 2013 – came into school with his mother to gift a painting to the library. Ben Gunn wanted to give something of himself to the library, because he had loved being in the room so much and had enjoyed reading so many of the books. His gift was something close to his heart – a landscape of the countryside near his house in Cornwall. Thank you, Mr and Mrs Gunn and Ben and Tom – though due to most of the walls being covered in bookshelves we are currently unsure where to hang it!

Leonie Flynn Librarian

However, despite my desire to keep the boys away from Crime and Punishment and Middlemarch, the boys do read incredibly well – as a librarian (and as a reader) it is a delight to watch the boys being completely immersed in whichever story they are reading, and to talk with them when they are finished, sharing their enthusiasm, amusement and, sometimes, frustration (and why does The Bunker Diary end the way it does?). Life in the library is never boring – how could it be, with the books and the boys?

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From the Library Head Librarian’s Column he head librarian’s role is an interesting one as it differs from day to day. One day I could be trying to stop the Year 8s from being their usual rowdy selves, to the next in which I am the servant who puts the books away, to another when I am showing AH guests around the library. All the days though have one thing in common – they are fun. The library is the hub of social affairs for the school, where the older boys come to hang out and the younger boys somehow manage not to be put off their reading. Sometimes silence is enforced: but gentle chatter about books and life is more common!

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Sometimes the Years 7 & 8 librarians actually work (yes, it is true!), choosing books for younger boys and helping to tidy up the shelves. All the boys have a set duty or two, and this year the library has been very organized as librarians have each had a special assigned section to look after – though obviously most competition was for the Year 8 Only section.

The library is a special place for me as it holds many memories from Years 1-6, reading in the comfy chairs all the books I loved, and then from Year 7 onwards with my role as librarian and then head. This was also the place where the scholarship English lessons were held – which were extremely enjoyable due to the occasionally abstract homework and classwork (in one of which I died in a boat… for a dramatized version of the Lady of Shallot, not for any shallow reason!).

Break time is the time at which the population of the library soars, discussions about the latest trends, Game of Thrones and Doctor Who all take place, all whilst ----- sits in his corner actually reading.

The library has seen arguments over many different topics, often with many going on at once – but always coming down to the realization of the wonderful space that the library provides and the amazing reading that goes on.

All the librarians have one thing in common – a love of reading. In fact, judging from

Visiting Authors

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n October, Years 1 to 4 were visited by authors Jan Burchett and Sara Vogler. They talked about their books, the Sam Silver and the Gargoyles series. They asked us to draw camouflaged boats that would take you down the trenches of a pirate infested ocean and find precious buried treasure. The best drawings received a free book! At the end of their visit there was a book signing in the library.

----- ----------Y4 “Jan and Sara are both authors although most people would think that one is the author and one is the illustrator. They told us that they had been working together for eighteen years and that they have never had an argument!” ---------- ------- Y3 “I loved the activity because we got to draw and make up a machine which could help Sam Silver get down to the bottom of the sea.” ------ ----------- Y4 “I liked it when the authors read the book because they took it in turns to read and they did it with loads of expression.”

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“I like the authors because they have lots of imagination and I really enjoyed the activities.” ----- --------- Y4 “We got to draw an exciting treasure map.”

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“I loved them telling us the Sam Silver story and pretending to travel across the treasure map.” ----------- -------- Y1 “I really enjoyed learning the funny pirate song.” ------ ------------ Y1

the variety of boys who traipse in and out during break, most of the school loves reading!

To my heir to the throne of the library, I wish him (or them!) good luck – and good luck to Miss Leonie too. Along with thanks, for the books, the breakfasts and the abstract English work.

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Kids’ Lit Quiz

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very year Arnold House takes part in the Kids' Lit Quiz, an international literary quiz for children between Years 6-8 which was organized by Professor Wayne Mills from Auckland University. Firstly every boy from Years 6-8 took a short test in school in which our knowledge of standard literature (picture books to teen classics) was tested.

The 10 best scores were chosen to take part in the South England heats. We had practices in the library every week until it was time to face the music…

*Please read in an unnecessarily dramatic voice* On a cold, windy December morning the ten warriors departed in their leaky minivan to seek the desolate school of Dorset House in West Sussex. There was tension, there was anxiety (in the extreme), but overall, there was a desperate desire to succeed - and eat McDonald’s on the way there. Finally, after hours of travelling, we emerged panting out of the undergrowth of the now sodden minivan. A strange humanoid showed us the way into the hall of literary doom. And then, sweat stains on our clothes, our nails bitten to their bleeding quicks, we sat down, and prepared to take the quiz…

Viking Gold was bought by most boys and thoroughly enjoyed later on), and then we went head-first into arguably the mentally toughest part in the quiz.

Unfortunately the B Team lost their lead in the second half as we struggled through questions about grammar and other miscellaneous literary items. After the 10th round we tensely waited for the final result then bowed our heads in disappointment as we found out that the B and A Teams had come 5th and 6th respectively.

We had still done very well and had won a round each, we had both been on the leaderboard at one point and it was not

with a feeling of resignation that we got back on the coach to go back to Arnold House.

I had a great time and I’d like to thank Leonie for making it possible, to Mr MossMarks for support and being team driver and all the boys for giving such a big effort especially ------ ------ ----- ----------- and ------ -------- who all worked hard trying to coach us. I look forward to next year when we are hosting it at Canons Park!

---- -------------------------Y7

*Back to normal now* The quiz consisted of ten rounds, each on different categories that tested contestants’ knowledge of literature to the extreme. The two Arnold House teams got off to a shaky start with our lack of knowledge on cannibals in literature.

But we fought back and at one point the AH A Team (consisting of -------- --------- -------- --------- -------------- and ---- --------------------------- were third on the leaderboard, with book tokens and other great treasures awaiting us. But then a more shocking event occurred, because by the halfway stage the AH B Team (consisting of ----- ------------ --------- -------- ------------- and ----- ------ were joint first!

Halfway through we had a snack and an opportunity to get a signed book from the author who was there, Victoria Campbell, (who writes as V. Campbell and her book 19

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Compass Course

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he Compass Course this year has greatly benefited from the addition of individual Google Drives for our senior boys. It has enabled them to carry out efficiently all of their collaborative group projects through sharing documents and being able to work on them simultaneously.

In particular, the websites project was very successful in its use of Google Sites and the playscripts and charity presentations have improved because the boys have been able to work together more quickly.

Year 5 have thrown themselves into the Compass Course projects and shown great examples of IT, teamwork, research and presenting skills. Their book covers were some of the most creative I’ve seen and their EU leaflets so professional.

We had a great end to the Compass Course for our Year 6 boys. The presentation afternoon to parents was a great success with the boys showcasing perfectly the skills they had spent two years working on.

The array and standard of the projects on display was fantastic and the boys spoke so confidently and fondly about their experiences.

Near the end of the summer term, four groups of Year 6 boys gave presentations about different international charities in assembly. Well done to all the boys involved who presented so passionately on their chosen charities: Concern Worldwide

------- -------- ----- ------ ---- -------------- ------Self Help Africa

----- ----------- ----- ------- ---- --------------- -----TearFund

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------- ------ ---- ------------- ------------------- ---- ----------The boys in Years 3 to 7 then voted for their favourite charity. Congratulations to the ZSL group who spoke about the zoological society’s conservation work around the world. Next academic year, Arnold House will be fundraising to support some of these projects.

Rekha Ruda Head of IT and Compass

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"I have really enjoyed doing Compass this year. The project I have enjoyed the most was website design on Google Sites. It was really fun learning how to make a mini website, so you can make a proper one when you are older.” -------- -----"When I first started Compass in Year 5, I was slightly confused about what we were trying to achieve, but I soon realized what it was all about and started loving Compass.

I enjoyed finding out about different topics and presenting facts. Mrs Ruda and Miss Panaretou taught me how to use my Google Drive which has helped me with my homework.” So thank you! ---- ----------"I was not sure what we would be doing in Compass at the start of Year 5. Now I absolutely love it. It now ranks high with my favourite lessons. I really enjoyed doing the animation project in Year 6.” ------ ---------"I have loved Compass since we started it in Year 5 to the end of Year 6. My favourite project this year has been the charity presentations because it was very interesting finding out about a charity’s work in different countries and thinking about people who have been helped.”

-- ------"This year I have really enjoyed all the projects but if I had to pick one it would have to be the charities project because we are actually helping to change lives. My charity was Self Help Africa, I really loved learning about the case studies. Compass will be missed by me and I wish it went on.”

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Compass Course "I have really enjoyed the Compass Course in Years 5 & 6. We have done so many projects but my favourite one was the book genres we did at the very start of Year 5. My group got humour books which I thought was the best genre. When I had to write about an author I chose Jeremy Strong. For my book review I chose George's Marvellous Medicine

by Roald Dahl. My group got to perform our book genre presentation in front of all the parents. Unfortunately, we don’t get to do Compass in Year 7, but it has been a really good experience.”

"Compass is a really fun version of IT that encourages teamwork and leadership. I’ve learnt so much in Compass and it’s really been a blast. My favourite project by far was the animations in the second term of Year 6 because we discovered unusual creation stories such as Dayak and Norse. --------and I made an animation on the Dayak (parts of Indonesia) creation story, and were amazed by how different their traditions and beliefs are to ones that Christians and Jews believe.” ---- ---------"The Compass Course in Years 5 & 6 sounded like it might be boring, but when we had our first lesson…bam! Everyone loved it, especially me! Compass has been really fun these two years.” My favourite project was the animations where we worked together to make an animation of creation stories from around the world.” ------- -------------

---- -----------"I have enjoyed Compass because it is learning to use IT together with teamwork.

My favourite topic was the animations because we learnt a lot about different cultural beliefs and how to use pictures to make a movie.” ------- --------

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Visiting Speakers Years 5-7 Year 2 Year 1 Year 8 Years 1-4 Years 1-8 Years 1-8 Year 3 Year 1 Year 1 Year 2 Year 1 Years 1-8 Year 7 Year 6 Years 1-8 Year 8 Year 8 Year 8

Andrew Ruhemann Dr Rowland Illing David Croson -------------- Grandfather) Eddie Millett J Burchett & S Vogler Jamie Sparks and Luke Birch Fr Rob Wickham Freshwater Theatre Co. Casey Taylor CREW Science CREW Science Diana Jarrett Sarah Armitage Cheryl Moscowitz Evelyn Maynard Jamie Sparks Chris Southwell Lisa Villiers Graham Jacobs

Old boy, Oscar winner The Human Body Private Pilot, WW1 AH Old boy, travels (1999 - 2007) Authors 2boys in a boat Christmas Appeal for Hackney Rectory History Show Thanksgiving Materials Workshop Forces Workshop Chinese New Year Action Aid Poet Life in the ‘30s and WW2 2boys in a boat update Explorer Drug Awareness Personal Finance

House Assemblies

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ouse assemblies are led by the two House Captains and often with the help of fellow Year 8 boys from the same House. During break, while two of the Houses are having their assemblies the older and younger boys have a chance to meet, chat and play and get to know each other. The House system is extremely important at Arnold House and the boys are fully aware that their academic, sporting and extracurricular involvement contributes to their Houses' success. This was evident by the enthusiasm and joy expressed by the Wellington ranks in the end of Year assembly as they discovered that they had won the House Cup.

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The House Captains this year introduced a range of new ways to capture the imagination of the younger boys. House songs, House quizzes and drama sketches are some of the examples of the content of the assemblies. Talented musicians are also given a forum to express themselves and it is nice to see that the boys are as grateful and gracious when receiving certificates and accolades from the House Captains as they are when they shake hands with the Headmaster in Awards Assemblies.

Sebastian Stones Deputy Headmaster, Pastoral

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School Council

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he School Council consists of one representative who is elected from each Form from Year 3 upwards. The Council convenes at least once a term and the boys discuss a range of issues with Mr Stones and Mr Hill. Sensible and feasible recommendations and suggestions are passed on to appropriate bodies of the school, for example the catering department or Mr Kerr as Director of Sport, or are discussed with the Headmaster.

Council minutes are also discussed by the Pastoral Committee and this provokes some interesting and useful discussion in this forum. Feedback is given to the representatives in the following meeting and often the councillors are able to explain the decisions to the rest of school in House Assemblies.

Examples of how the Council has been able to help school life include asking for, and being granted a larger number of grids in

the school playground so that there are more courts for the very popular game of hand tennis. The School Council also alerted the school to the lack of pressure in the water fountains at Canons Park and after their intervention the issue was quickly dealt with.

Thank you to all the representatives.

Sebastian Stones Deputy Headmaster, Pastoral

Year 8 Positions of Responsibility

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y the time the boys arrive in Year 8, their thoughts and those of their parents are naturally starting to turn towards Common Entrance and transferring to the senior school of their choice. However, there is so much more to being a Year 8 Arnold House boy. We want every boy to continue to be involved in sport, perhaps captaining one of the teams. Musicians should make themselves available to the Orchestra, Choirs or to one of the many groups that so busily fill the corridors with sweet melodies or rocky guitar riffs.

Every boy in Year 8 is given an important role and responsibility. This includes, Head

Boys, House Captains, Librarian, IT Monitors... the list goes on. It was great, for example to hear from the Years 1 & 2 teachers about the great job ------- -------- did as Junior School Monitor. He would frequently go down to listen to the younger boys read.

The House Captains were committed and enthusiastic when delivering House Assemblies and I always enjoyed watching Brunel’s --- --------- working the crowd!

All the House Captains would take a lot of their break or lunch times carefully planning for assemblies. Concert Monitor, --------------- worked tirelessly, setting out chairs and organizing people. He even extended

Year 8 Positions of Responsibility House Captains: Wellington: -------- -------- - (autumn term) ----- -------- - (spring & summer terms)

Science:

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Nelson:

News Board Editor:

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Pitt:

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Music Monitors:

Brunel:

Junior School Monitor:

Head of Orchestra - -------- ----Concert monitor - -------- -------Drama:

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Maths:

Head Librarian:

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his role voluntarily to support preparations for other events such as the Years 1 & 2 plays. ------ --------- as News Board Editor was very supportive of the younger boys who wrote articles and would praise their efforts and choose a Journalist of the Week in each Awards Assembly.

At Arnold House, we are concerned with the long term success of the boys. We believe that by making a full and active commitment to the community – being good citizens the boys will be armed with the skills they need in later life to be happy and successful. The boys understand this and rise to the challenge year after year – impressing us greatly along the way.

Sebastian Stones Deputy Headmaster, Pastoral History:

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IT

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oys in all year groups have shown a keen interest in the wide aspects of IT at Arnold House. The IT room is as popular as ever at break times and the new rota system for different year groups has helped ease the pressure and ensured that ‘addicts’ have managed to get a balance of fresh air and sunshine as well as screen time! The new Google chromebooks have been embraced by boys and staff and are proving to be an indispensable resource.

This year, the senior boys have benefited from new programming clubs run by Mr Wilkins, our new Maths teacher. Years 7 & 8 began the year learning how to use HTML and CSS to code webpages that contained different fonts, pictures and backgrounds. Years 5 & 6 started the year using Kodu software to programme their own interactive games that are played in a 3D environment. All the groups finished the year learning how to use the Python

programming language to code text adventures, build calculators and draw mathematical shapes. Programming will continue to grow and play an important part in the IT curriculum, especially for Year 4 next year when they will have one lesson a week dedicated to the topic.

Year 1 Congratulations to our Year 1 boys who have learnt to log in to the school network and managed to get to grips with that alien ‘mouse’ (iPads and smart phones to blame). They have built up a fantastic portfolio of graphics, word processing and data handling work.

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Bird by ------ -----------

Favourite fruit by ----------- -------

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Fish by ---------- ------------

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IT Year 2 A particularly impressive end to the year for our Year 2 boys who successfully completed their beautiful animal storybooks. They all worked extremely hard and showed excellent creative skills. I know they are looking forward to using their books during shared reading with Year 1 in September.

Animal storybooks by 2B

Animal storybooks by 2D

Year 3 Year 3 excelled with the programming they undertook using logo. They were very pleased with the patterns they created using complex mathematical instructions. The boys built upon their word processing skills when putting together their Ancient Egypt information sheets and also their graphics skills with their Monet paintings.

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IT Year 4 The boys in Year 4 made a great start with a touch typing course which will hopefully stand them in good stead as they produce more of their school work on the computer. We also discovered some creative animators and budding game makers amongst Year 4 with their flair for stop motion animation and game programming using Scratch.

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2-figure animation by -------- -------

2-figure animation by -------- ---------

Year 7 Year 7 were my guinea pigs this year in using Google Sites to develop their own websites. They enjoyed constructing them and we all learnt a great deal along the way. Their creative (and patient) sides were apparent in their Lego movie projects which were so well edited together.

Lego animation by ---- ------ and ---------- -------

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IT Year 7 continued

Website by --------- -------

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Website by ------- ----------Year 8 Our most senior boys came up with some great ideas for their own retro style arcade games and I was impressed by the problem solving skills they applied in programming the sprites, backgrounds, levels and scores. Their product design projects have been admired in the IT room and even our IT technician believed that the ‘Holo Q10’ was an actual camera!

Rekha Ruda Head of IT and Compass

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Church “The Lord works in mysterious ways” we are told and so it seems does our Bursar. Just before the annual Carol Service at St John’s Wood Church, he was looking around the store room in the church to find the box that contains the School chalice, which was due to be placed on the altar for the Carol Service (as it is at all services). While there, he noticed a box similar in design to that which contains the chalice, but larger. Inspired by the Lord (or perhaps just being curious) he tried to open it, but to no avail; he then took the key from the smaller chalice box and was amazed to discover that it opened the larger one. When opened, it contained an identical chalice and also an alms dish – on closer examination it was clear that it was the legendary “missing” half of the AH Communion Plate.

As we know, after World War Two Miss Hanson ordered the silver sports cups to be melted down to be made into a set of Communion Plate for use at St Cyprian’s in memory of the old boys who died in the wars. Since at least the 1980s a story had circulated that part of the set (a chalice and patten) had been sent as a gift to an East End church that had been bombed during the war and that the name of the church had been lost. This story is contained in correspondence in the school archives between Fr Gary Bradley (then curate of St John’s Wood, now Vicar of St Saviour’s, Warwick Avenue) and the Bishop of London; it was repeated in an article in the school

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magazine and is contained in the recently published history of Arnold House. It seems the story is totally untrue. Unknown to anyone, the “missing” plate has been safely stored in St John’s Wood Church for the best part of half a century. The chalice we have been using at school services for years was given by St Cyprian’s to an old boy of the School, when he was ordained priest (Fr David Paton); he returned it to the School in 2005 to mark our centenary and for use at St John’s Wood Church. Thanks to our inquisitive Bursar the full set has now been reunited and it was rededicated at a special service in May 2014 – appropriately the year that marks the beginning of the World War One centenary commemorations.

Related to the theme of remembrance, Fr Anders led the Year 8 boys in a special service at St George’s Anglican Church in Ypres at which a plaque was unveiled in memory of our war dead; he preached a moving sermon on the text, “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends”. A copy of this plaque will be placed under the statue of St Michael at school this coming November to mark Armistice Day. We say goodbye to Fr Owen, who is leaving St John’s Wood as curate to take on the

position of associate vicar at St James’s, Paddington. His lasting legacy to us is the image of St Michael that appears by the School Prayer in the service sheets. Fr Owen is also a religious artist and the illustration was designed to look like the sort of image that Miss Hanson would have been familiar with in the Edwardian era.

John Hill Deputy Headmaster, Academic

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Charity

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ver the academic year, the boys, staff and parents raise significant amounts of money for a wide variety of local, national and international worthy causes. More recently these have included the international charities; ‘ActionAid’, ‘The Landirani Trust’ in Malawi, ‘The Homestead’ in South Africa and ‘Water for Africa’ as well as national charities, such as the Lifeboat and Poppy appeals.

This year, the boys and staff took part in a number of themed charity days. In the autumn term the boys chose to support AH old boys Luke Birch and Jamie Sparks who succeeded in becoming the youngest pair to row the Atlantic at the beginning of the year. With ‘match funding’ the total raised for their charity Breast Cancer Care was £9,510.

Arnold House also acted as a sponsor donating £2,000 towards equipment needed for the row. During the spring term the boys took part in a Pyjama Day for ActionAid, and in the summer term a World Cup themed day was held in aid of the St John’s Hospice.

The full breakdown of money raised this year is as follows: Donations 2013-2014 Breast Cancer Care

£9,510

ActionAid

£1,500

St John's Hospice

£4,000

Poppy Appeal

£350

Lifeboats

£192

St John's Wood Church

£772

GRAND TOTAL

£16,324

Following the boys’ Year 6 Compass Course charity presentations at the end of the summer term, the School voted to support The EDGE arm of ZSL. The EDGE of Existence programme highlights and conserves one-of–a-kind species that are on the verge of extinction. Well done to -------

------ ---- ------------- ------ ------------and ---- ----------- who will succeed the current Charity Reps – ---- ------ ---------------------- and ----- ------------- in January 2015.

Stephanie Miller Director of Development

At the beginning of July, the Year 7 Charity representatives visited the St John’s Hospice in order to unveil the Arnold House leaf on their Giving Tree. Based in the corridor leading up to the entrance of the Hospice the tree is a stunning piece of handmade wrought iron art upon which donors are able to place a leaf. Following ten years of support of the hospice, the school was also in receipt of a letter of thanks from the Medical Director letting us know that to date we have raised £20,000. It is great that we are able to make a difference to such a worthy cause and we look forward to continuing the good relationship that we have built up with the Hospice.

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he Arnold House activities programme has once again gone from strength to strength this year. The boys have had so much choice to supplement the learning that they are doing in their timetabled lessons each day. One of the beauties of being an Arnold House boy is that he is always busy; and managing his week is a key skill to master as he prepares for life at his chosen Senior School and beyond.

We are incredibly fortunate here at Arnold House to have so many staff that have an interest in so many wide-ranging areas that they are only too happy to share with the boys. There has been a continuation of many of the favourites for the boys, whilst we have had new additions with Debating Club, Scrabble Club, Carpentry Club, Computer Programming, Knitting Club and Greek Club. You will see below the wide variety of different activities that are on offer to the boys during their week: David Cox Extra curricular activities coordinator Year 2 Art Club This year in Year 2 Art Club we have drawn different and exciting pictures each week followed by colouring them in. Two of my favourite pictures to draw were a pirate ship and a dinosaur. Year 2 Art Club is a great starting point for boys awaiting to enter the world of art. It has also been an excellent stepping stone to joining Art Club for Years 3 & 4 which I hope to join next year.

------ ----Badminton Badminton has been a popular choice for another year, it’s always busy on a Tuesday morning. We played in a tournament, playing every other boy once which decided the seedings for the knockout stage. I didn’t win all my matches in the group stage but ended up in the final! We played full court and I managed to beat the favourite, ----- Other winners have been -------- ----- (Y8), ---- -------------------------(Y7) and ---- ------- (Y5).

---- ---------Board Games Club Board Games Club is on at 1:30 on Mondays with Mrs Batty in 4B. In the corner of the room there are two boxes full of games.

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Everyone’s favourite games are Jenga, Connect Four, and Geomag. Geomag is new to me, it has magnetic sticks and balls. You put them together to make things. Board Games Club is great. The most fun I have had is when I challenged Mrs Batty to a game of Connect Four, sadly, she won!

----- ----------Bug Club The best thing about Bug Club is that we do lots of exciting things. We look for bugs in the playground and pond. Sometimes we watch films, but the thing I love best are the challenges. We have snail races and Hex bug races and play Bug Bingo!

------ ----------Carpentry Club Carpentry Club is a great activity run by Mrs Ostojic, Mrs Lyons and Mrs Baker-Jackson. I signed up as all the tools we would be using looked really exciting. There was a trolley filled with saws, hammers, screwdrivers, glue guns, stanley knives and an array of wood, screws, motors and all sorts. It was like a mini hardware store!

Our first project was making a sword. We began by measuring two pieces of wood; one made the handle and blade while the other made the cross guard, we had to be precise. We cut them to size and shaped the blade end with a saw. Next, an incision was made to separate the handle from the blade where we fit the cross guard. We put it together with the glue gun. After that, we sanded the sword to give it some curve and smoothness. To finish it off we painted it with colours of our choice and added details with thick string wrapped around the handle and some gems for a little dazzle.

After learning some of the basic techniques needed we were ready for our second project. There was a choice of making a car, hovercraft or a boat. We attached a motor and batteries to them and they worked!

We had cars whizzing around the science lab floor with boats and hovercrafts sailing along the school pond.

Carpentry Club has been great fun and I thoroughly recommend you try it!

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Computer Club This year in Computer Club we have been using Kodu Game Lab to program games in a 3-D environment. We have used the command blocks to make a list of complicated instructions for the Kodu character to follow. Using all sorts of graphical backgrounds and other characters we have programmed all sorts of games, such as car racing competitions and interactive adventures.

------ ------Cookery Club Cookery Club is such a fun after school club. I learnt to cook many different dishes, some of which I had never eaten before, like guacamole! Every Wednesday evening my family were excited to see what I had made them for supper: stuffed peppers, Greek salad, pizza, and a delicious cheesecake! It was quite a big challenge to cook supper for my family and I was relieved they liked my food and there were no complaints. Maybe one day I will be on the “Great British Bake Off”, although I might need some more help from Mrs Pearce and Miss Badenoch!

---- ---------------Dodgeball Club Every Tuesday in the autumn term, Years 5 & 6 can participate in Dodgeball Club which is run by Mr Cox. Dodgeball is a very energetic sport and there is a lot of team spirit involved.

We start off at 0800 sharp and when the whistle blows, the game begins. From different sides of the gym the two teams run to the centre line and grab as many balls as they can. The aim of the game is to tag out all of the opponents by throwing balls at them. When all the players from one team are 'out' on the bench then the winners are revealed. The teams are always changing so there is a lot of excitement and variety each week.

Dodgeball is a fantastic way to start the day, we exercise while having lots of fun. It is one of the most exciting clubs and we all look forward to it. Just remember it starts at 8 so don't be late!

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Activities Mad Scientists Club We do lots of exciting things in Mad Scientists Club but the thing I really like the best is that we are allowed to investigate things by ourselves and try things out.

One day we made lots of different glues by boiling things up or mixing things together.

Testing them to see which was the best way to stick lots of different items together. It was very messy but great fun.

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Newsboard Club Despite a change of Newsboard Head from Mr Lester to Madame Ferhaoui (who has taken up the role brilliantly), the Newsboard team have worked exceptionally well all year round to produce the quality of work which everybody loves reading. It's also been great for the boys to get rewarded which is why we have introduced the Journalist of the Week certificate, also very successful. A few special mentions to ----------------- who has worked especially hard, and to ------ ----- who has been able to hand in an article every single week of this year, and whose interviews with teachers are very entertaining. I personally loved helping out with the Newsboard all year and hope that they have learnt a lot by being in this club.

------- -------Running Club Running Club is a club set up by Miss Badenoch and Miss Richtarechova. There are two groups, Group 1 and Group 2. Group 1 runs a different route to Group 2. Group 1 runs to the Hub and back (about 4km) and Group 2 runs round Lord's (about 3.5km). I have really enjoyed running club and have improved loads. Thank you.

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example, which countries were in the British Empire. This is a way to grow your interest and your collection and it's exciting!

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Scrabble Club When we first started Scrabble Club we thought we’d be playing online Scrabble, because it was being run by Mrs Ruda, but we were all proved wrong. At the start of the year, some people had no idea how to play. As the year went by, people developed a greater understanding of the game. In Scrabble, there are many tricks that can be used to improve your game. For example, Mrs Ruda gave us a two-letter word list which really helped. We also learnt to look out for and make use of the double letter/ triple letter/double word/triple word squares.

Each week, our Scrabble score was divided by the number of moves to give an average point for that week. These points were entered into a league table and determined which players we would be pitched against each week.

As the year progressed it was clear that three of us were natural Scrabblers! The highlight of our week was winning a chocolate bar if we were the highest scorer!

Scrabble Club is extremely enjoyable and it’s great that you can be competitive or just play for fun.

---- ------- ---- ---------- ------- ----------Stamp Club Stamp Club is a club where we trade and learn about stamps. The club encourages boys to carry on the traditional collection of stamps that they have often been given by their parents and grandparents. Stamp Club is a way to present your less well known obsessions and express yourselves whilst having fun! Collecting stamps teaches you about both modern and old geography; for

Strength & Conditioning Club The Strength and Conditioning Club was started a few years back with a purpose of getting our boys fit and ready for the rugby season. It has evolved over time to encompass a variety of different challenges and tasks that are specific to the game but which also enhance the boys’ awareness and skill. Individual targets are set with fitness, strength and agility tests. A big focus this year was to work on team dynamics and group challenges. Having the extra time to go over the more technical side of the game was helpful also.

“I enjoyed climbing the ropes because I found it challenging at first but it became easier as my strength improved.”

---- ---------Swimming Club On Wednesdays we leave school and go on the tube to Swiss Cottage swimming pool.

We are split into groups it doesn't matter which group you are in as all the groups have improved a lot over this year. I started in the B group and made it up to the A group. We learn lots of different strokes and how to improve our technique. We also learn life-saving skills and swimming in our clothes which is very hard but good fun.

------- ---------Swimming is a fun club that boys should think about joining. We do swim lots of lengths but my strokes have got much better than when I started. I have even learnt a bit of butterfly which is quite hard.

I have also learnt how to do survival jumps in my clothes and rescue people from the side of the pool, which are very good skills to have.

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Chess fabulous teacher and really helps you learn individually and as a class.

By ---- ---------Y6

Junior Chess Club This year as a Year 4 boy, Chess Club was one of the highlights of my time in the Junior School.

Senior Chess Club At 3:45pm after school on a Tuesday, you will see herds of boys running towards the dining room, all with a look of the hunger to win in their eyes. In between tournament matches interesting lessons are given by John-Paul Wallace (J-P) our chess teacher. He is also an International Master for chess and has won the Australian chess championship twice. He first broke the record for the youngest winner of the tournament ever when he won it in 1994 at the age of 17. He also won it in 2003.

The chess team is a prestigious thing for the people in Chess Club and everyone wants to be in it. At board 4, is a Year 4, --------------- Boards 3, 2 and 1 are ---- ------------ ------------- and me. This is the U13 team; but the U11 team has no specific order.

Sometimes you will not just have a tournament match and a lesson from J-P. We have had miniature tournaments of a version of chess where you work in pairs called exchange. This is quite complicated so I won’t explain it. On a few occasions, a special exhibition of chess has been done by the top player in the team at the moment.

A few weeks ago, I (---- ---------- Year 6) played the entire chess club at the same time which is known as a simultaneous exhibition (or simul for short). In a simul, the person that is playing everyone else is allowed no time to think and therefore many blunders are made. Out of the thirteen games that I played, seven were won and six were lost. This doesn’t sound like a very good result, but when you have to play thirteen games at the same time, it’s very difficult to think forward in the game because you will probably just forget what you thought of.

Chess is a game which most people know how to play. But most people that know how to play can’t play it competitively because they don’t play it well enough.

Since learning how to play chess seven years ago, the main reason that I’ve got better is because of Chess Club. J-P is a

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For anyone who might be interested in starting Chess Club, then here’s how it works. When you go to Chess Club you arrive at 3.45pm with a snack. Then you will come into either the lunch room or the science lab. When you arrive, J-P will tell you who you are playing against. For example, he might tell me to play against ----- ------------ At the end of the year, your points are added up to decide first, second and third. The way the scoring system works is 1 point for a loss, 2 points for a draw and 3 for a win. Every now and then, J-P also interrupts to teach you something, for example, the “Birds” opening.

I have really enjoyed Chess Club and I recommend it to any boy. Best of luck to any of you wanting to start next year.

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Chess

The London Chess Classic This year we have had some great success in chess, including at the London Chess Classic. It was held last December at Kensington Olympia. Over 400 children were participating. We had a very strong team this year that included ------- -------who plays for England U10s.

matches against three Grand Master opponents.

When we came out, the results were announced and it turned out we had achieved a perfect score. The way it works is that the best five players from each school have their scores added together. We were called up and collected the trophy.

Back in the "chill out" area we cheered.

When the celebrities came out, just about everybody in the team asked for autographs.

------ ------------With John-Paul, our coach, and Mr MossMarks, Head of Chess, nothing could go wrong. Spirits were high amongst the group with the ages running from 8 to 11. We had competed in this competition a couple of times before so we knew how it worked.

First, we played a team ‘simultaneous’, which is where the whole team plays one player and that player is a Grand Master. I don’t think anyone managed to win.

Y6 Annual Tournament On Tuesday 29th April, a bright and sunny afternoon, fifteen boys travelled to Canons Park to play in a Chess Tournament. It was the second time we had hosted the

tournament. Four other schools turned up and we knew we were in for a challenge.

Major competition was Heathside Prep who have recently been National Champions.

The tournament kicked off and many of us won our first matches. We did very well in the first round and were hoping to do the same in the other three. On the second match, I narrowly lost against Heathside Prep. I won the next two rounds against Eaton Square and Hereward House.

Unfortunately the results were added up and we had missed out in first place by just half a point to Heathside Prep. We were very disappointed not to win any silverware. Meanwhile in the juniors, Arnold House came second also, again losing out to Heathside Prep. We returned to school, before being mobbed and congratulated by our parents! It was a great afternoon.

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Next, we went into a room where we would be playing. We would play three matches each. Three points for a win, two for a draw and one for a loss. Throughout the duration of the matches our play was strong, resulting in a high score.

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Gymnastics

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ymnastics continued to develop and strengthen at Arnold House. This year the school not only attended the London competition but also qualified for the British Schools National Floor and Vault competition for the first time in a number of years. In addition the numbers of boys participating in gymnastics, run in three separate activity sessions each week, increased once more and saw the need for Years 3 & 4 to be run as separate groups for two of the three terms.

In January we took an Under 11 team to the London qualifying competition for the Nationals. Although there were no other boys teams to compete with we were required to reach a standard in order to make it through and the boys did this comfortably. After tidying up their routines through extra training sessions with Mr Eder and Mrs Matthews the boys were more prepared for the actual competition in May. The magnitude of this event was only evident on arrival at the huge Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke. The boys were in third place just over halfway through the competition after their individual floor routines and vaulting scores were combined as a team score. Unfortunately the three

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teams that followed lunch edged us out of the medals but we finished in a position of fifth in Great Britain, a result to be truly proud of.

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--------- ------ ------ -------- ---- ------------ ----------Mrs Matthews, Mrs Struzik Mazur and I took three teams (instead of our usual two) to this year’s London competition held in March. Once again the venue at Lady Eleanor Holles School was brilliantly prepared for the occasion and it was great to see a huge number of boys and girls competing.

Our Under 9A team convincingly won their competition. Strong in all three disciplines: Floor Routine, Vaulting and Conditioning, they dominated throughout. The Under 9B team did not disgrace themselves and given that four out of the five of them were there in their first competition, and they will be eligible for the same age level next year, the signs are promising.

In the Under 11s we were just pipped in a very tight battle which came down to the last action of the day – our vaulting. They were under some pressure with all eyes on them in this final event but should not be disheartened by their strong showing throughout the day. Given the boys that qualified for the Nationals were ineligible for this event we were very pleased with their performance.

Under 9 Gold Medal Winners: --------------- ----- ------------- -------- --------- ----------- ------- ---------Under 9B Team (Smiley Award Winners):

----- ------------ ---- ------------ ----------- ---- ------ ---------- ------Under 11 Silver Medal Winners: ------------------- ------- ------ ------- ----------- ---------- ------- ----------------The year successfully concluded with the popular and entertaining Gym Display held in the school playground in July and I look forward to more exciting developments and achievements next year.

Jon Harahap PE & Games

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Debating

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n the 25th February Mr Sharma took the Arnold House Junior debating team; ---- ------- -------- ------------- ------ and ------- ------ to take part in the Haileybury Junior Debating Competition 2014. We left school at 8:45am for Haileybury School in Hertfordshire.

When we arrived we walked through the school to a special room where we had a demonstration debate about whether school lessons should be optional. After that the debaters in the demonstration took us to different rooms. We were in their sports pavilion by their big (500 acre!) playing grounds.

We had two debates. In the first, we proposed the motion to York House that child actors should be banned. One

opposing speaker said his dad was a child actor in the Sound of Music (after we had suggested all the children in the Sound of Music either had bad lives or became alcoholics - oops)! -------- was the first speaker, ------ the second, and ------the third. The second debate was against Beechwood Park, who proposed that school summer holidays should be two weeks shorter. ------ was the first speaker, I was second and ------- third. I questioned the reliability of the Guardian and the Daily Mail!

We watched a third debate between York House and Beechwood Park on whether the internet means that children are now better educated that their parents. We were able to put questions to both schools during the floor debate, and were awarded points if they were good questions. -------- made

the excellent point that most of the useful information on the internet was put there by adults in the first place!

The judge and chairman seemed to like us quite a bit and thought we had quite a sense of humour. After that we had a massive lunch in their magnificent hall (which was like the Great Hall in Hogwarts!).

Later on we had prize giving and then we found out we won! We had a picture with the trophy and we were given certificates.

We danced the whole way back to school and even through the gates! A big thank you to Mr Sharma and everyone at the Haileybury Debating Society.

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International History Bee & Bowl Competition This year, Arnold House boys have taken part in two History competitions that are organized by an American quiz company.

Originally only in the USA, over the past two years these quizzes have been extended to (English speaking) schools in Europe and Asia. In March two teams went to the British heats, at St Mary Magdalene Academy in Islington. Both our teams did very well, coming in first and second positions and earning the right to go on to the European finals. These finals took place over the weekend at the start of the Half Term holiday (24th and 25th May) in Rome.

Over the course of that weekend the boys competed in two types of quizzes: “Bee” (for individuals) and “Bowl” (for teams). In each quiz, the boys faced 200 odd questions, which can be taken from any period of

History and from any part of the world.

The Arnold House teams were both in the Middle School level (open to pupils aged up to 14) and gave impressive displays of their wide-ranging knowledge of History. One team finished in the top five, only being denied the chance to go onto the semifinals due to points difference; the other team however stormed into both the semifinals and the finals to take the winner’s cup.

This is a tremendous achievement and we are very proud of all the boys who took part.

Not only were they able to beat thirteen other schools from across Europe (all either American or International schools), but they behaved themselves perfectly and charmed everyone with their British manners, accents and school uniforms.

both the London and Rome competitions – they are all eligible for the World finals, which don’t take place until Summer 2015, but will be held in the USA. They are all very keen to go and continue their magnificent success. Thanks also to all the parents who supported us, in London as well as in Rome, to Mrs Ruda, who came to help with the Rome trip, and to Mr Cox who supported us from the terraces of Loftus Road!

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International History Bee & Bowl Competition Full Results London competition (March 2014) – British Middle School Division

Rome competition (May 2014) – European Middle School Division

Winning team in History Bowl

Fifth placed team in History Bowl finals

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Well done to all those very clever boys!

John Hill Head of History Department

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Winner in Consolation History Bee

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Learning Support It's been a fantastic first year for me as Head of Learning Support. After working at Arnold House for fourteen years and having held a variety of roles in my time here, this, I can honestly say, is the most challenging and rewarding to date.

I have been faced with many exciting new challenges, but am rewarded daily by seeing the excellent progress made by the boys I teach. I was paid the most tremendous compliment by one of my Year 5 pupils who declared, "This is more fun than PE!" Not something easy to beat.

There has been the more monotonous side of getting to grips with the new Code of Practice for September 2014, which every Learning Support Department across the UK has been doing too. At the heart of the document lies the idea of integrating support back into the classroom as much as possible, ensuring all children are receiving quality first teaching by the class teacher who is ultimately responsible for that child's learning. Making sure work throughout the curriculum is differentiated and made accessible to all learners.

Of course, this is something we have always done at AH and taken pride in. The school boasts a strong team of Teaching Assistants 36

who support learning in Years 1 to 4. From Year 4 onwards for English and Maths the year groups are split into three sets where the boys are taught a quality first curriculum by quality first teachers.

I'm also exceptionally lucky to have Rachel Lovell by my side, who looks after the boys in Years 1 to 3 who might just need that little bit extra attention to boost them along.

Years 4 to 8 are my charges. Throughout the school it could be that sometimes an individual has needs that require a specialist to specifically tailor a programme to their individual needs. For this we have a super team of peripatetic staff: Grazyna Fulford, a Literacy Specialist Teacher and Laura Connick a Speech and Language Therapist.

We also have great links with an array of organizations and individuals when specific needs arise. Provision can be considered for the four areas for support which are: •

Communication and integration

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Social, mental and emotional health

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Sensory and/or physical

My philosophy is that in order to truly help a boy reach his maximum potential we need to get to the root of anything that

may be holding him back. In an academic setting the best way to do that is by getting an Educational Psychologist's report. This guides teachers and parents as to how an individual boy learns best. Strategies are given which can be applied simply, although as a matter of good practice many of these are often already in place.

It could also be that a particular boy needs access arrangements such as extra time or the use of a laptop. Particular attention is also given to ensure that examination access arrangements for pupils with learning difficulties/disabilities are correct and comply with the Joint Council for Qualifications.

Just to make sure that we are watertight, as of September every boy in Year 2 will be screened for both dyslexia and dyscalculia.

I have upgraded our package for our CATs test in Years 4 to 6 to "Gold", which now means teachers will have individual reports on pupils to guide them on types of learning and teaching styles that best suit individuals.

It can't get better than that!

Elena Gregoriou-Ostojic Head of Learning Support

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Prize Giving

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he most notable things about Arnold House Prize Givings are the range and recognition of the events. There is so much to celebrate and to acknowledge in what the boys achieve each year. In Years 1 & 2 every boy is given a certificate, which singles out one thing he has achieved – it is always good to see the boys open these and watch the smile of pride that appears on their faces when they read the citations. Boys in Year 4 and Year 6 are all awarded a prize either for their work in class or the many things that take place in sport, music and drama. When we get to Year 8 it is a chance not only to recognize the boys’ achievements, but also to send them off to their new schools with a sense of accomplishment. It is for Year 8 that the silverware comes out – the School owns a great number of cups and it is always very impressive to see them laid out on the tables ready for Prize Giving. Each year the boys’ names are engraved on these cups, which adds a sense of personal permanence to winning awards.

As always we had two excellent speakers at this year’s events: Mr Paul Swinden, our departing Director of Music, at the Junior Prize Giving, and Mr Andrew Halls, Headmaster of King’s College School, Wimbledon at the Senior Prize Giving.

Mr Swinden’s theme was turning points – speaking of his own experiences and also of those of the boys he emphasized the importance of acknowledging such moments as well as looking back and realizing when they have happened. Turning points offer us not just recognition, but also opportunities – this very much tied in with Mr Halls’ address, in which he urged the boys to make the most of opportunities that are offered both at Arnold House and at senior schools. Citing examples from KCS, he spoke about former pupils at that school who have gone on to great career success, but who credit their school experiences for kindling an interest or passion that has come to dominate their lives. Such inspiring words were well received by the audiences at both events, who realize that Arnold House boys achieve so much without boast or pomp and that this was the time for public recognition of all that they do.

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Prize Winners Junior School Prize Giving

Senior School Prize Giving

Years 1 & 2

Form Prizes:

Individual certificates

Form Prizes:

Year 5 Form Prizes

For Effort, Attitude and Contribution to the Group 3B ------ ------- ---- ------------ -------- -----------------3J ------------- ------- -------- ---- -------- -----4B Howard Strong Cup and Book Prize -------- -----Graves Cup and Book Prize --- ----------Gilchrest Cup and Book Prize 4O ---- ------Kerner Cup and Book Prize ---- ---------Year 4 Individual Awards Class Music Book Prize ------ --------Art Project Work Book Prize ---- ----Ju Jitsu Book Prize --------- -------Science Southward Cup ------- ---------Library Book Prize ----- -----------History Cup -------- -------Art and Design Oakley Cup ------- ------French Whittaker Cup -------- -------IT Balcombe Cup ------ ----------

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Humanities

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Swimming English Academic Progress Football Mathematics Performing Arts Chess Rugby Tennis Religious Studies Chivalry Academic Progress PE Activities Instrumental Music Drama All-Round Sportsman Cricket Geography Gymnastics

Book Prize Parents Cup Book Prize Gibbs Cup Prosser Cup Crichlow Cup Book Prize Pritchard Cup Book Prize El-Khazen Cup Albert Cup Book Prize Games Bowl Book Prize Book Prize Lynn Cup Kingsley Cup

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Levy Cup & Book Voucher Young Cup & Year 4 Book Voucher ’42 Club Prize winners Huish Cup & Years 1 & 2 Book Voucher Cooper Cup & Years 3 & 4 Book Voucher

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History Science All-Round Academic Achievement Citizenship Excellence in Athletics Overall Contribution to Games All-Round Academic Excellence Progress in English Tennis Citizenship ‘42 Club Prize All-Round Contribution to Sport All-Round Contribution to Sport Religious Studies Progress in Rugby French Latin Progress in English Library Excellence in Music Academic Progress Achievement in Art & Design Rugby Verse Speaking Geography Compass Contribution to Leadership & Initiative Trip in Devon Overall Contribution to Trips Progress in Latin French All-Round Academic Excellence Excellence in Art & Design Creative Writing Comitas et Industria Drama

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Geography All-Round Sportsman Mathematics Scholarship Prize (Music) Instrumental Music (Piano) History Scholarship Prize (Academic) Instrumental Music (Guitar) Chemistry Contribution to Jazz Science All-Round contribution to Sport Religious Studies Scholarship Prize (Academic) Hockey

French Hockey All-Round contribution to Music Rugby ------------Latin -------------English ----- --Instrumental Music (Violin) Academic Excellence in CE ----History ---------------- --------- Academic Excellence in CE Art English ------ ---IT Instrumental Music (Tuba) All-Round contribution to ---------Sport ---------Comitas et Industria Form Prize ---------Academic Achievement ------Humanities -----Tennis -----------Instrumental Music (Cello) Humanities -------All-Round contribution to -------the life of the School

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Shrimpton Cup Simon Cup

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Lorenz Cup Davis Cup Cargill Bowl & Book Token Gluckstein Cup Bagnall Cup Richard Norris Cup Book Token Book Pappin Cup Book Token

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Book Woolf Cup Jazz Cup Roques Cup Beckman Cup

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Geography ‘42 Club Excellence in Sport Physics Chivalry Excellence in Sport Biology Rugby Form Prize Academic Achievement Contribution to House Science Latin Cricket Instrumental Music (Clarinet) Greek Hockey Contribution to the Orchestra Head Boy Tennis Scholarship Prize (Academic) Art and Design Greek Instrumental Music (Guitar)

Temple Smith Cup Book Token Book Loxton Peacock Cup Cyril Fenton Cup Book Beswick Cup Book Book McWatters Cup Book Fenton Cup Edge Cup Griffiths Cup May Berkery Cup Tooth Cup Book Book Cargill Bowl Atkin Cup Book Token

Phillips and Lester Cup Birch Cup Book Howard Cup

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Braithwaite Cup Reid Cup Forbes Trophy Sellar Cup Book Token Raingold Cup Book Token Elton Cup Broderick Cup Robinson Cup Book Book

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Boyton Cup Book Kate Davis Cup

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El Husseiny Cup Book Cemlyn Jones Cup Book Naggar Cup Book Book Harry Gestetner Cup

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House Competition

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he House Competition continues to be an exciting part of the School year. The boys’ industry and citizenship grades are added together and at the end of each term the Houses are issued with points according

to their position. The four Houses are also awarded points for the House sports events held each term. Congratulations to the winners, Wellington, who are the proud custodians of the House Cup, which is

displayed in House Corner. They pipped Brunel by the narrowest of margins to the top spot.

Sebastian Stones Deputy Headmaster, Pastoral

House Positions Position for Industry and Citizenship

Football House Matches

Accumulated Total

Autumn Term

Autumn Term

Autumn Term

1st

Brunel

6 points

1st

Nelson

4 points

1st

Brunel

9 points

2nd

Wellington

5 points

2nd

Brunel

3 points

2nd

Nelson

9 points

Nelson

5 points

3rd

Pitt

2 points

2nd

Pitt

7 points

Pitt

5 points

4th

Wellington

1 point

4th

Wellington

6 points

Position for Industry and Citizenship

Rugby and Hockey House Matches

Accumulated Total

Spring Term

Spring Term

Spring Term

1st

Brunel

6 points

1st

Wellington

4 points

1st

Brunel

16 points

2nd

Wellington

5 points

2nd

Pitt

3 points

1st

Nelson

16 points

Nelson

5 points

2nd

Nelson

2 points

3rd

Pitt

15 points

Pitt

5 points

4th

Brunel

1 point

4th

Wellington

15 points

Position for Industry and Citizenship

House Athletics Championship

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Summer Term

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Summer Term

1st

Wellington

8 points

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Nelson

4 points

1st

Wellington

25 points

2nd

Brunel

7 points

2nd

Pitt

3 points

2nd

Brunel

24 points

3rd

Nelson

3 points

3rd

Wellington

2 points

3rd

Nelson

23 points

Pitt

3 points

4th

Brunel

1 point

4th

Pitt

21 points

Wellington win the House Cup

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Junior School Story from the perspective of a shark Life is good for me in the Atlantic, for I am king of the ocean, scourge of the seas, I am a Great White shark. I swim in a narrow slip of ocean called the gauntlet. This is where Great Whites like me hunt.

I hunt here because it is next to a floating jagged piece of rock about a mile long which is home to a lot of seals which are bigger and juicier than the millions of fish that call this stretch of ocean home.

Today I have been tracking a pack of seven seals. I have been feeding off snacks for the past few days and I am ravenous.

To catch even one of the seemingly young chubby and inexperienced seals would be the feast I have been longing for for days.

I swim directly underneath the pack of seals so that my grey back fades into the dark ocean meaning that the seals can’t get a proper view of me. I select my target carefully. The biggest seal at the back.

Deeper I swim but I don’t stay deep for long, with an explosive burst of staggering power, I launch myself upwards using my tail to propel me. My eyes roll back in case of bones that might splinter meaning I am blind for the last seconds of my attack. But like a missile I’m already programmed.

My teeth sink into the unsuspecting seal. My momentum carries me five metres into the air and my jaws clamp together with sufficient force to slice through reinforced steel. After a week of scavenging, my hunger is finally satisfied.

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Year 1 Trips & Visits • YEAR 1 • Day Trips 7th February Geffrye Museum 6th June Tower of London

Canons Park Days 3rd October Orientation Day 13th March Activity Day & Visit to St Lawrence Church 15th May Exploring & Nature Day

Geffrye Museum On Friday 7th February, the boys from Year 1 went to the Geffrye Museum as part of their topic on houses and homes. The boys thoroughly enjoyed their trip and behaved beautifully. Here are a few of their highlights: “At the Geffrye Museum I found out that in the Victorian times they did not have any electricity. They had to use gas to make the gasolier work. The modern room was very different to the Victorian room because it looked like a disco room as it was much brighter. In it was a Shark Fin table, it was called this because the table legs looked like shark fins but it was made out of metal.”

----- ------“I saw a fire in the Victorian room, I liked the fire, it kept people in the house warm. There were some pictures of flowers in front of the fire that stopped the person sitting by it to not get too hot. There was some coal beside it, they used it to make the fire.” ---- --------

“I liked it when the lady told us the story about the Edwardian room. She told us about the mouse making a big mess in the house. They used a washing dolly, wash board and carpet beater. I don’t think I’d like to be a maid!” ----- -------------

Tower of London On the 6th June, the boys went on a trip to the Tower of London, as part of their studies about William the Conqueror and castles. Here are a few interesting facts they discovered:

“I liked how they used the gasolier in the Victorian room because they had to light it with a candle. I also liked the picture of Queen Victoria hanging on the wall. The best bit was seeing how they used to use a TV and it was a bit funny that the tape used to get stuck and they couldn’t watch it on the TV.” ------- -------A big thank you to Mrs Sayani, Mrs Wojciechowski, Mrs Gavens and Mr McGriskin who accompanied us on our trip.

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“The first prisoner in the Tower was a bishop, he escaped during a drunken party down a rope. His fall from the rope was stopped when he fell in a pile of poo!” -------- ---“The crown jewels are kept in a special room which has doors that are almost half a metre thick. There are stones such as rubies, sapphires, diamonds and amethysts in the crowns. The Queen wore her crown two days before we saw it which was exciting.”

------- ---------“The Tower was a zoo but an elephant died because it was fed meat. There are lots of animal sculptures in the Tower. We saw monkeys, a polar bear, an elephant and a lion.” ----- ----“William the Conqueror built the White Tower in 1078 - it is the keep of the castle.

Now there are lots of suits of armour kept in there.” ------- ----------“We went into the King’s bedroom, he had three mattresses and his bed could be taken apart to move it around his kingdom. The knight slept on the floor next to him. I got to hold his helmet.” ---- ----------The boys had a wonderful day and received delightful comments about their participation and behaviour from both staff

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Year 1 Trips & Visits and members of the public. A big thank you to Dr Karnik, Mr G Lipton, Mrs Mills-Hicks, Mrs Moorthy, Mr Slade and Mrs Silverman who accompanied us on our trip. A fantastic day was had by all.

Patricia Legan & Sarah Mackay Year 1 Form Teachers

exciting things, including a pig’s ear. Year 1 also found out that it is not a good idea to make pants out of paper!

Here is what some of the boys said about the day: “I found out that you can make a bag out of crocodile skin. You have to peel the skin off, I don’t think that is very nice.”

---------- ----------“I learnt that metal comes from rock. Also I found out that oil is precious. My favourite part was when I showed a rock.”

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------- was holding tree bark which was very hard. There was also a softer one which we could scratch our names in. My favourite part was holding the rock.”-------- ---------

Science Workshop On 21st January, Year 1 took part in a science workshop about materials, the visiting speaker from CREW showed the boys all sorts of materials. They discovered that materials come from four groups – rocks, animals, oils and plants. He had buffalo horns, snake skins, shells and other

The boys had fun while learning lots of interesting things.

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Year 1 Trips & Visits Canons Park Days Overall, the boys went on three trips to Canons Park – one each term. They got a chance to visit the local church and experience lessons in Maths and Science, Art and PE using the great outdoor space.

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Here is what some of the boys had to say about the time they spent there:

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“We had fun practising events for sports day and doing lots of races.” -------- --------“We made a big house with leaves and sticks and had lots of interesting visitors.”

“We got to go in the tractor shed and sit on the machines. I liked the roller best”

----------- ------“We went to Canons Park and I played rugby in the break. I also measured a rugby post and a bench with long rulers. We also went to the church and looked at the beautiful pictures on the ceiling. I had a fab day!”

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“At Canons Park we were measuring with Miss Legan. We measured the rugby post and from the door to the bench. The rugby post was the longest thing we measured.

After we went to the church we played Pip, Squeak, Wilfred. I won one of them. I had a --- ----brilliant day.” ---------“At Canons Park I made a map of the countryside with Mrs Mackay and my friends. It was fun drawing the map because we were all drawing on one piece of paper.

It looked good when we finished. Then I played Pip, Squeak, Wilfred and I won one!

I also played the evolution game with Mrs Matthews and I got all the way up to a gorilla.” --- -----------“At Canons Park we ran around and had some good exercise running around the big park. We played stuck in the mud with Mrs Matthews, we also did some measuring with Miss Legan. We made a map with Mrs Mackay of our journey to Canons Park. My favourite part was when we got to go to the church. The pictures on the walls were interesting and when we went into the mausoleum it echoed.” ------- -------

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A great day was had by all.

Patricia Legan & Sarah Mackay Year 1 Form Teachers

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Year 2 Trips & Visits • YEAR 2 • Day Trip 12th May The Golden Hinde

Canons Park Day 31st October Victorian Day

Victorian Day On Thursday 31st October, Year 2 went to Canons Park for a Victorian Day. When we got there we did some Victorian drills with Mr Bagnall, like marching and stretching and putting one arm up and leaning to the right. Then we did a bean-bag race.

------ and ---- and I were in a team and we came first, after -------- and -------- Then we had a snack, I had a flapjack. After that we went with a Victorian lady, she had a bonnet. So we listened to what she said.

She said that her name was Mrs Brown. She also said we needed to clean the house with her because the master will be back tomorrow. So we learnt how to work. First ------- got chosen to use the bellows. Then ------ ------- and someone else. After I got chosen with the chamber potty. After I had tomato sauce and pasta for lunch.

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Year 2 Trips & Visits The Golden Hinde On 12th May, we went to see the Golden Hinde. The Golden Hinde had three floors, a hospital and a gun platform and upper deck. There were two huge sails and masts.

There was a bigger sail and a smaller one.

Sir Francis Drake had five ships to go around the world but four of them turned back. Sir Francis Drake got lots of treasure because no ship had ever gone that far. The ship had three anchors, they weighed a tonne, that is very heavy. There were eighty nine cabin boys used for lots of different things, like firing the canon and cleaning the rigging.

But you know that they put poo into the cannon to stop the cannon from rolling out but I think that they actually wanted to splat the Spanish on the head with poo!

Science workshop On Tuesday we had a Science workshop.

There was a red team and a blue team.

We learnt about Sir Isaac Newton and the four laws of motion. When ---- sat on the scooter the lady pushed it to show us. Then we learnt about gravity. When ------ threw a ball it would drop because the gravity pulled it down. When ------ and -----pushed and pulled it this was a force. When ------- was trying to pop the balloon it wouldn’t, because it was moving. Then the boys were playing instruments. When there was no friction the bucket was pulled, with someone in the bucket the friction wouldn’t let the bucket move. The more friction there is the slower the object.

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Year 2 Trips & Visits

Science Talk with Dr Illing “In the autumn term we had a visit from Dr Illing. It was exciting because we got to hold a skeleton, her name was Brenda. She was a bit taller than ------- I think it is the best talk ever because I got to learn a lot more than I thought I would.”---------- ------“I loved it when we held the bones. I held a rib. We helped put the skeleton back together. I learnt that the smallest bone in your body is the bone in your ear and your biggest bone is in your thigh.”--- -----“I held part of the ribcage and the part that looks like a shield, the sternum. I thought it was fantastic because I learnt a lot about the body and how the body moves! Brenda was alive but now she is dead. In the old days they sold skeletons, a part of their body, not the whole part of it.”------- ------

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Year 3 Trips & Visits • YEAR 3 • Day Trips 10th October London Zoo 27th November Theatre Royal, Charlie & the Chocolate Factory 8th May Science Museum

London Zoo

When we got to the Rainforest section, we talked about the rainforest and looked for tarantulas, sloths, piranhas, titi monkeys, iguanas and chameleons. I was happy to go to Penguin Beach as there was a big penguin show. Usually, Rocky, the penguin, would come out of his rock hut, but this time he did not come out. In the penguin show, ------ and a little girl had to dress up as penguins. ------ became a Rockhopper and the little girl became a Humboldt penguin. All the penguins started to dive when someone threw fish at them. After lunch we went to see the ‘Animals in Action’ show which was amazing with birds flying over our heads.

My favourite animal was the Macaw because it had very bright coloured feathers so I could tell that it came from a rainforest.

It said on a board that it had a small but powerful and dangerous beak.

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First we went to the Reptile House and from there we moved to the tigers. We also had a chance to see the Komodo dragons and the camels. Afterwards we went to the Gorilla Kingdom to see gorillas and monkeys. There was a Butterfly House not far from that area.

After that we went to see the parrots. Then we saw lots of bugs. When we finished lunch, we went into the section ‘Into Africa’ where we looked at giraffes, warthogs, African hunting dogs and zebras.

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Year 3 Trips & Visits Science Museum “On 8th May, Year 3 went to the Science Museum and went to the IMAX 3D cinema.

The first thing we did was look at a sea turning globe. Then we watched a film wearing 3D glasses, it was all about space. In the space station, astronauts have to wear nappies!” ----- -----“When we finished our lunch, we went to the Launchpad to play a bit. My favourite part was the little chip bit, where you put ‘chips’ through a drain and they pass through a windmill and then fall out through a glass tunnel into a pit. After that you had to put the chips into a bucket and pull them up with a rope. After the bucket would squash and go through a circular tunnel and then get recycled again!” ----- -----“We built a bridge out of blocks and played a game on the computer. After that we went to watch a show about explosions. Then we went back downstairs to the shop. After we went back to the Space Station and went to look at all the rockets. We had such a great time!” ---- --------------“The Launchpad had lots of fun stuff. There was a build your own circuit, a machine that makes waves and a container where you could mix three colours into one. My favourite part was the movie because I learnt what you need to do to be an astronaut and I would love to go to Mars one day!” ------- ------“When we came in, we went to explore the Space Gallery. There was a big rocket hanging from the ceiling. It was glowing a sort of white. We also went to see a big white ball that had four projectors, they were projecting a picture of the Earth from a satellite.” --- ------------

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Year 4 Trips & Visits

• YEAR 4 • Day Trips 10th October Verulamium 27th November Theatre Royal, Charlie & the Chocolate Factory 18th June Barnes Wetlands Centre

Verulamium Museum On 10th October, Year 4 went on a school trip to the Verulamium museum. We went to a house where the floor was like that of a house of a rich man in the Roman times.

There was a mosaic that had lots of different patterns on it. Then a women took us to a room where four different tables of Roman things, one for the kitchen, one for the dining room, one for the building and the last one was for how to look good in Roman times. Then we went to the museum rooms and we saw lots of bowls and skeletons even baby ones and we saw even more mosaic designs. My favourite part of the day was when the women dressed -- up as a Roman soldier.

Thank you to Mrs MacLennan and Mrs Campbell for coming along to help out.

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Year 4 Trips & Visits Barnes Wetlands Centre As Year 4 arrived at The Wetlands Centre in June all that I could think about was how much fun it was going to be there.

We went pond dipping first as 4O looked at everything else. The pond dipping was really fun, we were split into groups of three and we all pond dipped carefully. After we did that we took our favourite animals.

After we finished pond dipping we went to look around, we saw fish, pond skaters, dragonflies, damselflies, ducks and we even got to see baby ducklings! All in all I think that this trip was absolutely amazing.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory On Wednesday 27th November, Years 3 & 4 went to see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at the Theatre Royal on Drury Lane. When we got to the theatre the atmosphere was chaotic with people crowding round trying to get in. When we finally got into our seats I saw the safety curtain, that had been disguising the stage from the audience, beginning to rise. I could feel the excitement building up inside me. As the actors came on to the stage everyone went silent and the play began.

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When the play began I noticed that the boy playing Charlie was very young – about 8.

He had to remember so many lines, which was incredible. I also thought the way they were able to change the set so quickly by dragging each set into the back was very clever.

In my opinion the best part of the play was when they go to the nut room. The reason I like this scene is because Veruca Salt fell down the shaft. I liked the way Willy Wonka was being sarcastic by saying, “Well you’re in luck because the shoot is diverted on a Tuesday……Oh, it’s diverted to the incinerator!”

This was probably the best play I have ever seen. 100% recommended and well worth seeing!

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I was looking before me when I was heated to thousands of degrees in a dark, dim factory. There I could see barely anything. I was still so young when I was packaged up and shipped to a small shop where I was shelved with hundreds of others. Years passed. I saw many people, from tall to small, all with their own tiny differences.

Then, one day a young girl (aged around sixteen, brown hair with some blonde highlights, average size) walked into the store. Light reflected off her as she approached, flicked her hair and really looked into me. But she walked to the next mirror. I had thought it was my chance to not sit on the same shelf… But she decided to pick a mirror a few shelves away. However, as she was paying she turned and stared into my reflected eyes, put back the mirror in her hands and instead paid for me.

I was carefully put into place on the wall next to her bed. I watched her every night as she snored lightly, rolling from side to side, taking her blanket with her. Every morning she would wake, then stare at me whilst doing her hair. She would leave to go to school and then come back looking exhausted and start her homework before once again sleeping. This happened every day and night and whilst this was happening, she would change by the slightest fraction.

At the age of twenty-one she left with me and all of her belongings to live in a small house, where I was placed next to her bed. Things passed in a flash: her wedding day, becoming a parent, getting her first grey hair.

All of this passed by me. I no longer had a place, but rather lived wherever she needed me. As she got older she seemed to need me more. Eyebrow plucking, lip pouting, teeth checking and occasionally just looking. I saw the kids leave and her tears roll but nevertheless everyday there was a smile. I seemed to be her best friend.

However, now lying here in a hundred pieces I don’t know where I went wrong. I don’t know what I said but it seemed my eyes reflected something that didn’t make her too happy.

Fallen, I lie still, blinking a hundred blinks – history in slivers around me.

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Year 5 Trips & Visits

• YEAR 5 • Day Trips 4th October British Museum, Greek Myths 24th January Europa Centre 3rd July St Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral

Canons Park Day 16th June Maths Day

Residential Trip 6th – 9th May Teamwork Week, Devon

The Europa Centre On Friday 24th January, Year 5 went to the Europa Centre for Modern Language in Upminster to learn how to have a conversation in French more fluently and to practise speaking using our vocabulary. To get there, we got the Jubilee Line to West Ham and changed from there onto the District Line where we went to Upminster.

The teachers on the trip were: Mr Kerr, Mr Stones, Madame Ferhaoui and Madame Stones. When we got there, the French and Algerian workers there introduced themselves in French and we were split into groups between them. I was in Group D. Our guide was French and spoke to us mostly in her language; French. Firstly, we ordered food off a small menu. The options were: Madeleines, pancakes with chocolate

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in the centre, orange juice, tea, coffee, water and hot chocolate. Soon afterwards, we started exploring the shops, which included a clothes shop, chemist, doctors, cinema booth, a butcher's, a market stall, a hotel and an airport. At each place, we pretended to be customers and shopkeepers and we had to say a little dialogue to each other.

After that, we paid using euros and the price had to be under five euros.

Next, we had the food that we’d ordered at the beginning of the trip. To finish off, we all watched a puppet show about a robbery on a lady’s birthday, and, of course, it was in French. After that we returned home. I wish we could do it again.

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Year 5 Trips & Visits St Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral The journey from the school to the church was very quick. When we arrived, Father Theonas gave us a guided tour and told us about the history of the church: (consecrated 5th February 1882 by Antonios, Archbishop of Corfu), modelled on the original seat of Eastern Christianity, Aghia Sophia in Constantinople. The church was bombed in WWII and then rebuilt.

He described the mosaics which adorn the church. Many of them depict saints and Father Theonas asked us if we could identify the saints by the objects they were holding.

In the centre of the ceiling of the church, made out of mosaics, was a giant image of Jesus Christ.

At the end of the tour the priest told us the importance of some of the icons and just before we left we were offered holy water and allowed to light some candles.

I really enjoyed the trip which was both educational and fun and would like to thank Mr & Mrs Fafalios and the school for organizing it.

Teamwork Week, Devon During week three of the summer term, Year 5 went to Devon. We spent three very busy days doing various activities such as kayaking, gorge walking, mountain biking and climbing. Each boy excelled at something and overall the sense of team achievement was great. The boys heroically endured extreme weather conditions and non-working showers!

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An unplanned detour due to the weather was going to the Eden Project which turned out to be very interesting. The boys enjoyed answering the questions in groups and found it intriguing to feel the hot temperature inside the rainforest biome. In the different areas there were plants from rainforests around the globe and other unusual things such as houses made of bamboo.

The evenings were also busy as there were different endeavours each night. On the first night we went up the hill and played a game called the counting game where we would run around some ditches trying not to be seen while the counter was not counting. The first person to high five the counter, wins.

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Year 5 Trips & Visits The parents received news and pictures of the boys every day thanks to Mr Cox’s photography skills! By the end of the trip the boys’ smiles had evolved from big excitement to expressing more tiredness.

Despite the elation for the great experience, at the end the boys were ready to go back to the comfort of their London homes.

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Years 5 & 6 Maths Day at Canons Park On 16th June, Years 5 & 6 went up to Canons Park for a Maths Day. To start off we were given a Maths problem, we had to find out how many blades of grass were in Canons Park. As you can imagine it was a really tough task, however, most of us figured it out in the end. Later on after lunch we had an incredibly fun architecture workshop, where we learnt about the strength of triangles and built our own bridge out of sticks and rubber bands!

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Year 6 Trips & Visits • YEAR 6 • Day Trips 4th October British Museum, Greek Myths 14th October Globe Theatre 27th January National Army Museum 19th May Cabinet War Rooms & Churchill Museum

the heroes and mythical monsters on the pots displayed there. Theseus and Hercules seem to have been a favourite subject among potters of Ancient Athens. This trip changed our appreciation of ancient pots: we no longer see them as pieces of crockery but appreciate the craftsmanship and the messages conveyed by the people who made them.

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museum. I even got a chance to see some stuff from WW2 which will be great when we get to learn about it in the Summer Term. We then walked back to the tube station to go back to school. On the way to the station Mr Cox and Mr Hill went to the memorial garden next to the museum to pay their respects to the grave of Margaret Thatcher whose ashes are there underneath a memorial stone. She had donated a lot of money to the Royal Hospital Chelsea as I had learnt from them.

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Residential Trip 6th – 9th May Leadership Week, Devon

British Museum: Greek Myths Workshop Not many people actually know that Ancient Greek pots have stories to tell. This is why on 4th October the boys of Years 5 & 6 went to the British Museum. We attended a workshop about how to ‘read’ stories on Ancient Greek pots. There was a slide show and we were shown how to recognize different gods and heroes by closely looking at their outfits and symbols of power. We then visited the Greek and Roman galleries on the first floor and had a go at identifying

National Army Museum In January, Year 6 went to the National Army Museum. We arrived there with perfect timing. We walked up to a classroom where we met a woman called Charlotte who was to be our teacher for the morning. We talked a lot about WW1 with her. She was very impressed by the knowledge of the boys from our school. We were then put into different groups where we used our historical skills to investigate information about someone from WW1. I even got to dress up which I loved! We then had to present our information to the rest of the year and our teachers. We then walked around the WW1 exhibitions in the

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Year 6 Trips & Visits Cabinet War Rooms & Churchill Museum In May, Year 6 took the tube to Whitehall and from there entered into the Churchill Museum. We entered through a back passageway which could have been used as a potential escape route for the war cabinet if a bomb did hit the underground bunker. It was really exciting to feel that Winston Churchill probably walked where we had descended that morning. Once we had walked down the staircase we were all led into a room where we were shown a short film introducing the Cabinet War Rooms and explaining why Churchill had moved his headquarters below ground. I discovered that 10 Downing Street was hit by an incendiary bomb (a kind of bomb that makes things burn instead of explode) making the Prime Minister’s decision all the wiser. After that we came into the main museum and a lady took us into a room where we were put in groups of five or six and assigned different artefacts from the Second World War to investigate. My group (---------------------------------------------------------- were given a gas rattle, a kind of alarm used by air raid wardens to signal a

potential gas attack. We were given a piece of paper to write what we knew or found out and also possible questions we could ask. Posters around the room were also very useful in helping us understand what the artefacts were. After that we switched objects with adjacent groups and my group was given what turned out to be a stirrup hand pump. At first we had absolutely no idea what it was, but with some extra resources including a fireman’s handbook and old cigarette packets we slowly pieced together all the information.

After a quick snack and water break we came into the main museum and first focused on the newly built museum dedicated to the life of Winston Churchill.

Despite having a privileged childhood the young Winston served in India as a part of the army which many of us were surprised at. I found it extraordinary how after the disaster at Gallipoli as First Lord of the

Admiralty he was able to re-enter politics and become Prime Minister for the National Party. Then we toured the real war rooms and I found it hard to believe that people lived in such cramped conditions. Most staff in the war actually had vitamin D deficiency due to the constant lack of sunlight from being underground. Then we all said goodbye and took the tube back to Arnold House.

Overall I really enjoyed the trip because it helped me see the war, and Churchill in particular, from a new angle. For example, we associate propaganda as a tactic used by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union while in fact it was just as common in Britain in WW2 (although more benign).

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The Globe Theatre On a miserable and cold morning in October the whole of Year 6 trekked off by tube to the wonderful Globe Theatre for a look around and a workshop based on ‘The Tempest’.

Our very knowledgeable guide took us into the open air structure and gave an informative talk to explain how it worked and how plays were actually performed there. The boys sat on the wooden benches and were suitably inquisitive when given the chance to ask questions.

After this we all trooped into one of the spacious (modern!) rehearsal rooms away from the traditional auditorium for a fun and action-packed theatrical workshop based around ‘The Tempest’. The boys were as enthusiastic as they always are for drama games and activities and it was a very productive session.

As we left we all agreed that it had been a unique experience that morning and many boys were keen to see a play performed there in the future.

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Year 6 Trips & Visits Leadership and Initiative Week, Devon Year 6 boys and Mr Kerr, Mr Matthews, Mr Sharma and Mr Eder embarked on their Initiative and Leadership Week in high spirits. The train journey down to Exeter St David's passed swiftly and the boys were a pleasure; mixing with other travellers in a very mature and considerate fashion. This set the tone for the week and during the proceeding days, numerous guests of the Manor House Hotel, our base for the trip, complimented AH boys on their good manners, courtesy and conduct.

In order to foster the skills associated with initiative and leadership a carefully devised programme was delivered by our activity provider – Okehampton Adventure. During the week the boys, who were split into three groups, Hillary, Shackleton and Scott, had the chance to develop their skills by experiencing a diverse set of activities

including gorge scrambling, kayaking, mountain biking, horse riding and surfing.

In addition to this rich menu of outward bound style activities, the boys' free time was filled with a tantalizing variety of sporty type options which included swimming, indoor tennis, table tennis, crazy golf, pool, badminton and basketball, these were delivered by the AH staff. It was wonderful to see so many boys reporting, at 7.30am, bleary eyed, but excited about the prospect of participating in a pre-breakfast activity. Each night, Men of the Day were highlighted.

Every boy was a pleasure to spend time with and hopefully the skills that they learnt and the friendships that they strengthened will last long in the memory.

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made an impluvium, a pool where rainwater coming from an opening in the roof used to be collected. There were some beautiful mosaics – one pictured a guard dog, a popular theme for thresholds. There were many opulent items there, as this room was intended as a reception room, showcasing the owner’s wealth.

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how people lived and were struck by the similarities between modern and Roman times.

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British Museum, Pompeii & Herculaneum Exhibition We were excited about this trip as we were to be the last school group visiting the Pompeii and Herculaneum exhibition, right before it closed down. We arrived at the British Museum through the buzzing streets of Bloomsbury and as soon as we entered the courtyard, we were impressed by the number of posters advertising the exhibition.

Right at the entrance there was a makeshift cinema where we watched a video glossing over the story of the doomed cities. We then moved down a narrow passage where items found in the streets were displayed. There were frescos and tavern signs, pots, weights, wine and garum jars. From there we entered a room which was organized just like the atrium of a Roman house; they had even

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There was a room with artefacts retrieved from bedrooms and yet another room displaying taps, fountain spouts, statues, even graffiti that were found in gardens. The garden was a very important space, used both for work as well as recreation. The Romans were very interested in design and loved fun and entertainment. Their dining rooms were full of frescos and mosaics encouraging guests to enjoy life. They also used beautifully decorated silverware at their lavish dinner parties. In the kitchen area we saw carbonized food and learnt about what the Romans ate – there was even a jar for keeping and fattening dormice, not to mention a latrine with a fresco of the goddess Isis warning people to beware of disease!

In the last section of the exhibition we saw the encrusted bodies of people who had met a tragic end. We learnt that in 1863 Giuseppe Fiorelli, the director of excavations in Pompeii, came up with the idea of pouring plaster into the cavities created by the dead bodies in the ash. This created detailed impressions of not just bodies but also organic objects, such as furniture. Due to the different nature of the pyroclastic wave that hit Herculaneum, organic objects were superheated and carbonized. We were all amazed by how much survived the volcanic eruption and was preserved for posterity. We really learnt so much about

Refugee Boy is about a fourteen-year-old boy called Alem who is half Ethiopian and half Eritrean. There is a war between Ethiopia and Eritrea and Alem comes to London with his father on what he thinks is a holiday. He is having a great time, but wakes up one morning to find that his world has changed overnight: his father has left him behind in London and returned home, turning Alem into a refugee in a strange country.

Alem is taken to a foster home where he has to stay until his parents have permission to seek refuge in England. Whilst Alem settles into his new home, he gets a letter from his father informing him that his mother has been killed. Alem’s father returns to England, but is denied asylum. It is at this point that Alem and his new friends from the foster home start a protest to try to enable Alem’s father to be granted asylum status. During the course of the protest, Alem’s father, who was on his way to attend the protest, is stabbed and died.

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school’s cat, called Pancake. After lunch, we went to a drama workshop where we made freeze-frames of the play, Antigone. We also performed the first poem of the chorus to the rest of the group.

Thank you to Mr Moss-Marks for arranging our trip to the theatre and to Mrs GregoriouOstojic and Mr Cornish for accompanying us.

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The workshops helped us understand the play and ancient Greek drama in general, from different angles. In the first workshop we learnt about Greek writing and we were taught the first line of the chorus’ chants.

We learnt that the chorus sang between scenes of the play. Another workshop was about ancient Greek pots. Apparently there is a considerable amount of information to be drawn from pots as the Greeks often liked to decorate them with scenes from famous plays. We even designed our own pot on card, decorating it with scenes from the story of Antigone. Some of us managed to produce very detailed pot paintings.

We had a picnic lunch at one of Bradfield’s gardens and we even played with the

We were then taken to the theatre to learn about the physical part of it and what we should expect to see onstage. We were asked to stand in the middle of the stage, called the 'orchestra', and spoke out a few lines: it was amazing to find out that your voice was projected so much. Ancient Greek theatres, we were told, were usually built into the slopes of hills, not only to secure elevation for the back row of seats but more importantly to provide splendid acoustics.

Behind the orchestra was the 'skene', a small building where the main characters would feature. The whole play was spoken in Greek, although there were electronic boards in the background that had English subtitles. It was very hot and there was barely a cloud in the sky. The heat was only just bearable. This is what it would have actually been like in ancient times!

apology, declaring that she is only doing what is right, so Creon sends her to a cave to be shut in and die. Unfortunately Creon's son Haemon is engaged to marry Antigone.

He fails to convince his father that killing Antigone for burying her brother will make him unpopular and hurt his rule. Creon accuses his son of disloyalty and refuses to hear more. In the end Antigone commits suicide, hanging herself from her veil.

Haemon also commits suicide, and Eurydice, Creon’s wife, follows her son's example.

As always with Greek tragedy, catharsis is achieved. Creon, having put his pride and his power ahead of his family angered the gods who punished him. He is now left on his own; wiser, but at a terrible cost.

Everyone enjoyed the trip – the grounds at Bradfield were stunning and we were busy doing fun activities and learning at the same time. It was a great day!

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Year 7 Trips & Visits Paris Our trip got off to a very early start on March 13th – by 6.15am all of Year 7, along with Madame Ferhaoui, Mr Wilkins and Mr Wilson, were assembled at the Lovers’ Statue at St Pancras station. The station wasn’t particularly busy so security moved fast. From this point onwards, we were joined by our guide Vivienne. The Eurostar journey was quite long, but it passed quickly because we all got stuck into our packed breakfasts and were generally very excited about the trip.

We arrived to a very crowded Gare Du Nord train station but luckily our carriage was on the far-side of the platform where there were fewer people. We headed off swiftly through the train station and onto the main road. At first we couldn’t find our waiting bus as it was blocked from view by some French police vans. Eventually Vivienne spotted it and we boarded the bus at last.

We were introduced to Victor, the bus driver.

After escaping the bustling traffic in Paris’ centre, we stopped by the river Seine opposite the Musée d’Orsay. We had a

leisurely forty-five minute lunch on the steps at the bank of the river. The sun was shining and many boats went past.

We crossed the busy road behind us to the Musée d’Orsay. Renowned for its Impressionist collection, this museum was originally a train station. Clearly it had been renovated a fair bit and I found the ground floor more modern than I expected. We were split into our dorm groups for the tour.

We spent an hour looking around during which time we also filled in booklets given to Miss Housden with drawings of the pieces that we liked most.

Our next stop was Stade de France the French national stadium that was built in 1998 for the World Cup. We took the motorway which was less scenic but much quicker than going through the city. The stadium tour was at 4pm but we arrived earlier which was not a problem because we were able to spend half an hour at Decathlon, a sports store nearby. Almost everyone had hoped to buy football shirts but these were out of our price range. Some boys settled for a mini football instead.

Our guide, Sebastian, took us only to the middle stand because this had the best view. Though the bottom stand was closer to the pitch it had been reconfigured for rugby so the view wasn’t as good. We went to the changing rooms where we had a group photo in front of the French national team’s shirts. Just before we left we went to the pitch where we were allowed to run around the sides. It was quite a thrill because so many of us love football and we didn’t think we would have had this chance together.

From the stadium we headed straight to Montmartre, one of the highest points in Paris. After a long climb up many stone steps, just before we reached Artists' Square, we saw a performer doing freestyle football.

It was fascinating and impressive to see him going up and down a pillar, using the walls around him and all his fancy footwork with a football.

Artists' Square wasn’t too busy and Arnold House boys took up most of the seats to get their portraits done. The caricatures came out very amusingly. We also got the chance to do some souvenir shopping. It was also dinner time and we all had a classic French dinner looking out at the square. Pudding was crème caramel.

The last part of the day’s sightseeing was Sacré Coeur. This large, white church was truly impressive. The atmosphere inside was quiet and respectful. I particularly liked the huge mosaic on the roof and the altar at the far end. We walked the perimeter but I don’t think any of the boys chose to light a candle.We headed back to the hotel after this. Everyone was exhausted and pretty much fell asleep at once.

Woken by a 6:45am call, we got dressed quickly and had breakfast at the Ibis Hotel where we were staying. The breakfast was very nice and there was a wide variety of food to choose from. After a half an hour breakfast we all collected our bags from our rooms, then we boarded the bus and headed swiftly off to Montparnasse.

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Montparnasse is the second tallest building in Paris, it has the quickest elevator in Europe. When we arrived the elevators for visitors weren’t open, so we went to the garden area and played a football match.

Everyone was very energized and wanted to run around to lose some steam after a long sleep at the hotel and a slow arrival at Montparnasse.

Eventually, the doors opened and all of our year stormed in trying to reach the front of the queue. Madame Ferhaoui gave us our tickets and we all rushed off to the elevators. Once boarded the elevators took thirty eight seconds to reach floor fifty-six, where the viewing point was. For about ten minutes everyone gazed down at the Paris streets; next everyone rushed off to the gift shop, which was also situated on the fifty-sixth floor. The fifty-sixth floor wasn’t the top floor there were three more floors.

On the top floor there was a viewing area with no roof but just glass walls. This was the last part of the tour as we had a tight schedule and we had to rush off to our next destination, Notre Dame.

When we arrived at Notre Dame, the church of Our Lady, there was a long queue; we noticed it was moving quickly so we joined it before anyone else could. The extensive detail in the architecture was very

impressive, as was the inside. There were many things to draw in our booklets. The whole tour around the perimeter of the church took about fifteen minutes. Then Vivienne started to tell us stories of the gargoyles that are on top of the church.

This was followed by lunch at a café just down the road from Notre Dame. For lunch we either had an omelette with chips or a croque monsieur with chips.

After lunch we took a short drive down to the Seine where we boarded a boat which took us on a large tour past the: Louvre, Musée d’Orsay and the Notre Dame before heading back down the river to the port.

Just before heading off to the train station we visited the Arc de Triomphe and the Tomb of the Unknown Solider as well as the eternal fire. We stayed here for ten minutes before bringing the sightseeing to a close and effectively finishing the trip.

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Year 7 Trips & Visits Geography trip to Dorset From 30th April until 2nd May, Year 7 went on a trip to Dorset to expand our knowledge of coastal erosion. The work that we did there would make up 20% of our CE syllabus.

there were eroded. I really liked Swanage Bay as there was barely any litter and it was a beautiful location so I was happy that I was able to give it quite high marks. The last thing that we did was to count how many people there were around us on the beach; because it was a very sunny day, there were lots of people on the beach.

After this, we were able to buy souvenirs and then we got back on the coach and drove to Hill House, where we were staying.

We dropped off our bags in our rooms and met up in one of the classrooms, where we had a half hour lesson writing down our results.

We left school after lesson three on Wednesday 30th April and travelled by coach to Dorset, arriving in the afternoon.

Before we went to the educational facility that we were staying in, we stopped by Swanage Bay. We used clinometers, metre rulers and tape measures to find out the angle of the bay from the tide line to the sea wall, at five metre intervals. We then poured water into a funnel that was planted into the sand in order to find out the percolation rate there. Finally, we used our metre rulers to measure the groynes. We rated the bay out of seven in thirteen categories, such as whether there was litter there, whether it smelt nice and whether the footpaths

Once we had finished the lesson we unpacked and then went for dinner in the canteen. Once we had finished our dinner, we were given a big variety of activities to choose from. The most popular choice by far was the karaoke. We did karaoke until 9:30pm when we were sent up to our rooms to go to sleep.

On Thursday, we woke up at 8:30am. It was very rainy and windy. We quickly had breakfast and got on the coach. We drove to Durdle Door and took measurements of the bay next to it. The path leading down to Durdle Door beach was very slippery because of the huge amounts of rain. We measured the angle of the beach and then its percolation rate. Again we rated the beach out of seven in the thirteen categories. The beach was very polluted and it was very rainy so I marked it down. After that we went for a long walk to Lulworth Cove. We stopped to have lunch outside Lulworth Cove Heritage Centre. During lunch we took a people count and rated the area out of seven in the thirteen categories.

We then went to an exhibition displaying the rocks found at Lulworth Cove and which explained how it was created.

Next we went to Lulworth Cove itself and made sketches of the cove. Once we had finished sketching, we were given an opportunity to buy some more souvenirs.

Then we drove back to the hotel where we had another lesson and we wrote down the data collected during the course of the day.

We had dinner afterwards and went swimming in the Hill House swimming pool.

There was a quiz that night run by the staff at Hill House and we decided to compete in it. Once the quiz was over, we went to sleep.

After breakfast on Friday, we packed our bags and put them in the coach before walking where we could view Old Harry’s rock. It was a very exhausting walk because most of it was uphill but, when we reached the end of the walk, we had an amazing view. This view of Old Harry’s rock was by far for me the highlight of the trip because it was stunning. Old Harry’s rock is a group

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of chalk rocks that have resisted coastal erosion. We filled in the sheet rating the thirteen categories out of seven again.

Then we walked to the coach via the beach and rated the beach out of seven. When we got back to the bus we had our packed lunch and then made our way back to London.

I really enjoyed the trip because we had been studying about Swanage and then we got the chance to go there, see the beautiful sites and find out more about coastal erosion. It was an amazing trip and I really enjoyed it. Thank you to Mr Stones, Mrs Ruda, Mr Kerr and Mr Thomas who made our three days in Dorset really interesting and fun.

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Maths & Science Day On the 20th of June, we went to Canons Park to take part in a Maths and Science day.

We analysed quadrats and collected bugs for science and completed an orienteering course for maths. We had to look at quadrats placed on the ground and count each type of flower in each quadrat. We did this in an area from the hedge to the path. We also caught bugs using nets and pooters.

We were able to catch a very cool yellow bug but anyone who caught a butterfly was very lucky. In maths, we attempted an orienteering course. Most of us got it completely wrong by following others who were also getting it wrong. We soon learnt that following the precise instructions was key! It was lots of fun combining maths and science for the day.

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Year 8 Trips & Visits • YEAR 8 • Day Trips 4th February Stratford-upon-Avon 1st July The Crystal

Canon Park Day 30th June Film Making Day

Residential Trips 16th – 20th September Maison Claire Fontaine, Burgundy 16th – 18th June Battlefields Tour, Flanders

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Year 8 Trips & Visits Battlefields On Monday 16th June, Year 8 left school with Mr Cox, Mr Hill, Mr Harahap and some parents to spend three days visiting some of the memorials and battlefields of Flanders.

First of all we stopped at Chatham Memorial in Kent where we remembered the Arnold House old boys, Arthur de Segundo, killed July 1917 and John Conrad Cherry, killed February 1943. Also we remembered my great great uncle who, aged twenty, was killed 17th March 1917 on board HMS Mignonette when it was sunk off the coast of Ireland. My grandparents, my parents and my sister met us at the memorial. I laid a remembrance cross and a wreath with my grandfather. This visit felt particularly special to me.

My great grandfather survived WWI. He was eighteen years old when he went to Poperinghe and fought in the trenches near Ypres. We visited Talbot House in Poperinghe where soldiers would rest and be entertained. We had a service in St George’s Chapel, Ypres, where a plaque was unveiled in memory of Arnold House old boys and we were joined by Father Anders, Mr Thomas, Mr Fletcher, Mr Fafalios, Mr Prosser and Mrs Williams. For me there was a strange coincidence because the plaque was next to the banner of the 7th City of London Regiment which was my great grandfather’s regiment.

Other visits we made included Hill 60 Ypres, where we visited a huge mine crater, a site at Esquelbecq where British soldiers were massacred by German soldiers in WWII, a German military cemetery at Langemarck and British cemeteries at Poelcappelle and Tyne Cot. I remembered visiting the Menin Gate at Ypres which is a memorial to the 54,000 troops who died near Ypres and who have no known grave. Each evening the Last Post is sounded and this is very moving.

I liked our guide Nick and I was pleased my parents came to Flanders to share the experience with us all.

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Year 8 Trips & Visits Stratford Upon Avon The Year 8 trip to Shakespeare’s birthplace was, unfortunately, delayed by a very late coach but the driver put his foot down and we arrived at the Heritage Centre just in time for the lecture on Shakespeare’s work, life and times. We had a very interesting and informative lecture with plenty of PowerPoint slides to illustrate it and the boys took full advantage of the opportunity to ask questions afterwards when they raised many interesting points. This caused at least one adult member of the audience to pull me aside as we left to say ‘Your boys are astonishingly bright!’

After a lunch in some of the quaintly named restaurants (The Food of Love being an example) we visited the birthplace next door to the Heritage Centre. There were actors in Elizabethan costume to guide us round and Year 8 was delighted to hear two of them break into speeches from Macbeth which they had studied; it was as if I had ordered it in advance! We learnt many facts such as the origin of the phrase to ‘sleep tight’. Apparently the Elizabethan bedsteads were wooden frames with ropes to rest the mattress upon and these had to be tightened nightly, hence the wellknown phrase; it takes little imagination to guess how they arrived at the rhyming ending part - ‘don’t let the bedbugs bite’!

The birthplace is a fascinating insight into daily life in those times and it was awesome to occupy the very rooms familiar to the great man. There was just time for souvenirs, a well-deserved staff coffee and cake and a group photo before we boarded the coach after an exciting and informative day.

My thanks to Mr Moss-Marks and Mrs Gregoriou-Ostojic for accompanying us on this marvellous trip, one which we all agree was worth repeating next year.

Ian Cornish Head of Drama Year 8 Post Exam Activities Programme The Year 8 boys were treated to a whole range of interesting talks, activities and days out as part of a programme designed to reward them for their hard work and commitment to the School. The programme also incorporated elements that would prepare them for the transition to senior school, including some topics that fall under the PSHE umbrella: Money Management Talk by Graham Jacobs On the 7th July, AH old boy and current parent Mr Jacobs gave Year 8 a talk on how we should store and spend money when we start working.

Mr Jacobs started off with the assumption on how long we would work and live. He said that we would probably work from the age of 23 to 65 and we would die at about 83 years of age. So he pointed out that after we retire we would probably have to save up for 18 years.

Then he went on to talk on how to store our money. He said that storing money in banks with a small interest and bonds is low risk and investing in shares or stocks is high risk.

He also mentioned investing in property.

Mr Jacobs talked about mortgaging houses and how one would pay a proportion of a house and a mortgage company would pay the rest. Over time one would pay back the price the mortgaging company paid with a small interest.

Mr Jacobs finished off the talk with some statistics. For example Londoners on average earn £28,000 and outside London people earn £22,000. The average house price in London £500,000.

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I found this talk very interesting and it will hopefully help me look after my money in the future.

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We met Nic from the Young Film Academy.

He talked to us about film making and how we can branch out and get into film making and acting using things like iMovie which he was impressed to see we had already used.

He then told us about different filming techniques and showed us a short film which showed how different camera angles could be used well. We then got into groups and created a short film using three different types of shots and a plot containing theft. There was everything from a stolen £5 note to a kidnapped lover. Then we shared our films and Nic commented on some other filming techniques as well as the good and bad points in our first film.

In the afternoon we started work on our big films. We got together with our group and constructed the basic plot and wrote the storyboards. We had an opportunity to share our work and Nic and people from other groups gave us tips and suggested ideas. We then cracked on with our filming.

Our films consisted of three wide shots, three medium shots, three close ups and a tracking shot. After some hard work we came together with four, roughly two minute films. We watched them all. The plots ranged from ghost groundsmen to hidden rooms unlocked and a code in a shoe. In the end Stolen Love took the trophy, a follow on from our morning three shot film. The classic love story of foe and woe featuring me, ------- ------ -------

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Year 8 Trips & Visits Crystal Exhibition On Tuesday 1st July, Year 8 took a trip all the way down to the Crystal Exhibition, about sustainable cities. It was held right next to the Excel Centre, and we travelled by Tube and DLR to Royal Victoria Station.

When we arrived we watched a short movie about what our world is going to be like in fifty years or so and we learnt about how the economy, population and finite resources are going to be affected.

For example in twenty-five years over 70% of the world's population will live in a city when only 50% do now.

We then learnt about the bright side of the future like how medicine will advance to cure deadly diseases, and how the world will look in fifty years’ time. We heard people's stories about how they overcome diseases and other medical conditions with technology.

After we split into our classes, and my class went to play a couple of educational games.

One taught us how hard it would be to run a country, the second taught about the problems with building houses in different environments, and the third taught us about different types of energy.

We also learnt about the future of transport and how much CO2 gas we would have emitted on our journey to the exhibition.

We saw a futuristic motorbike and even got to sit on it!

The Crystal itself is a very sustainable building, built out of material that would almost never corrode, it uses rainwater and solar panels for power.

Afterwards we watched another short video, this one was about how cities like London, Copenhagen, and New York will look in the future. For example massive transport hubs, robots, and parks on top of skyscrapers.

This was definitely a valuable, entertaining and educational trip.

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Drugs Awareness Talk On the 26th June, Mrs Villiers, a former Arnold House parent, came in to talk to the Year 8 pupils about the reasons and consequences of taking drugs.

Mrs Villiers discussed the reasons why people may take drugs, (i.e. peer pressure, mental stress, etc.). She also explained to us how to refuse taking drugs, using her own experiences in order to help us understand this. She explained to us which drugs we had to be wary of and where to be wary of them.

She also described how alcohol can often be just as dangerous as taking illegal drugs, especially to others when you are under the influence of alcohol. She also described her children’s experiences of becoming drunk as well as the dangers involved. She also talked about smoking and how it may affect you, especially if you have conditions such as asthma.

At the end of the talk, she answered our questions. There were some great questions and other rather strange ones. Mrs Villiers answered them all brilliantly nonetheless.

I am sure the whole of Year 8 found this very informative and will think twice before taking drugs in the future.

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Tuesday Afternoon - Go-karting On Tuesday afternoon, we went to a go-karting track inside an old warehouse on the River Thames (near Tower Bridge).

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Wednesday - Clay Pigeon Shooting When we arrived we did not really know what to expect, I had never held a real gun neither with most people in our year, from judging of the noise I was pretty nervous. It was very hard trying to hit the flying discs and it was all about timing and accuracy, although it was very new to all of us -----did very well, all credit to him and ------splitting second place with me (Seb). It was definitely an amazing experience and something different than sitting in school doing Maths.

Thursday - Thorpe Park When we arrived at Thorpe Park the place was starting to fill up so there was no time to lose. We hurried up with buying the tickets and set off on our gigantic journey! I was in a group with ------- ------ and -----We aimed to ride on all the “Big six” which consisted of Tidal Wave, Saw, Stealth (Which went to 80 mph in 2.8 seconds!), Swarm, Nemesis Inferno (Backwards) and Colossus.

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Head Boys’ Review Out of all the eight years we have spent here, Year 8 has been the most enjoyable.

We were very fortunate to be elected Head Boys of the School and it has been the highlight of our time here.

It was a very daunting prospect joining in Year 1 because there are boys eight years older than you passing you in the corridor and we had not experienced this in our nursery schools. Even though it was very scary at first Arnold House has helped us through the years and helped us get into our senior schools. These eight years have been the best of our lives so far.

The main thing that we will remember, is the incredibly interesting battlefields tour that happens at the end of Year 8 in

northern France and Belgium. We were very lucky this year because it is the centenary of the beginning of World War 1.

To commemorate this we placed a plaque in Ypres in the church among many others mainly from English senior schools, a lot of which many Year 8s will be attending next year. We are the first prep school to have a plaque there. We are the only year to have a special service in this church in Ypres. Mr Thomas and some of the governors joined us for this service. Also we had to place a wreath at the evening service at The Menin Gate memorial. In was a very moving and interesting trip. Thanks to Mr Cox, Mr Hill and Mr Harahap for the trip.

week was going to Thorpe Park. We had two sports tours this year but Mr Kerr is trying to arrange other ones for Hockey and Football.

Thanks to Mr Kerr for making our sports at Arnold House so enjoyable!

Thanks to all the teachers for getting us past our exams and setting us up for senior school. Thank you Mr Thomas for everything you have done for us!

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A villa in the Maldives with my family Noisy, cosy, very fun.

Eating brownies, cotton candy, smooth banana ice-cream And scrumptious pick and mix.

On a rollercoaster in a park.

It makes me feel happy.

I can see a waterfall that looks like a donkey’s tail.

Eating lovely chips, scrumptious pizza, delicious bratwurst And a glass of milk I feel happy.

The sound of rushing water and birds tweeting The wind in the trees with green leaves and a lush field I can hear the chirping of birds, six birds and a frog Croaking.

Playing extreme dodgeball by the sea, Beads of sweat drizzling down my back Going scuba diving, watching Formula 1 and Usain Bolt Bouncing on a trampoline on a lovely white beach By the sea…

Luxury!

Eating a fried chicken burger with ketchup and a side of Chips with vinegar, followed by mango ice-cream Which I love.

And I could smell the smell of burning wood And it makes me feel happy.

All I could see was my sister, we were on the Snow most in the countryside The sunset looks like it’s been there for a long time.

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Review I have really enjoyed this year, in fact I think it has been our most successful to date. We bid a sad farewell to Miss Poppy Bisdee as she left to begin her PGCE in Art and Design and welcomed the talented Miss Chloe Randall to the team. Chloe joined us from her post as Art technician at Francis Holland School and impressed immediately with her great organizational skills as well as her considerable creative abilities. She combines her job at Arnold House with her own Art practice as a printer and paper cutter.

We have worked hard to provide the boys with an exciting, challenging and enriching programme and feel confident that this has paid off with suitably high standards of work, a busy and bustling Art room and lots of happy faces all round.

As has become the norm we have hosted a number of Art days, introducing boys to practising artists across a broad spectrum of disciplines and began the year with a visit from Leigh Clarke, artist in residence at the Whitechapel Gallery and tutor at the Royal Academy. Leigh excited the Year

having to work at a rapid speed to generate a whole sketchbook of ideas in a matter of minutes. They also created life size pieces, drawing around each other on enormous rolls of paper. Great fun was had by all and the ideas generated on the day kick started a great term of work.

Next year will see a collaboration between the Art and Geography departments where the new Year 6 boys will explore the structure of the Earth, weaving tectonic plates with artists’ Tom Stables and Rebecca Lucraft.

Following on from the success of last year’s Art and Science collaboration I was keen to work on another collaborative project and approached our new Head of Maths Mr Sean Gleeson about the possibility of working together and the idea for ‘Colour block’ was conceived. Year 6 boys explored grids, ratio, geometry and composition and worked with artists Kate Gibb and Sophie Smallhorn to create both two and three dimensional pieces inspired by these concepts. I have long been an admirer of Sophie Smallhorn’s work so it was wonderful to have the opportunity to work alongside such an inspirational artist.

The boys were truly engaged throughout the process and were particularly proud to have their own Art exhibition.

Possibly the most exciting thing to happen this year was welcoming our ceramicist in residence Miss Sophie Cobb to the Art department. This was an idea I had been hoping to implement for several years and thanks to the generosity of one of our parents via the Annual Fund we were able to employ Sophie to work with us for two terms. Sophie is a talented graduate from

the prestigious Central St Martin’s Art School and came to us to further her own practice, as well as teaching both Chloe and me new skills and enriching the ceramics provision at Arnold House.

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create clay totem poles and with Year 5 on their Antony Gormley inspired figures. She is hugely talented and I have been amazed at some of the work that particularly our senior boys have produced.

The annual Years 3 and 4 Arts festival was a vibrant affair with Year 3 boys showcasing their Gaudi inspired cityscapes and ceramic totem poles and in the Year 4 room we saw a riot of colour in the form of a fantasy forest inspired by Gert and Uwe Tobias and still life drawings in the style of Michael BrennandWood.

Another part of Sophie’s role was to produce a commission for the School and she is just putting the finishing touches to the legacy piece entitled ‘Two Hundred and Sixty-Nine’ which --- be unveiled to boys, staff and parents in September.

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Review his award. The bar is certainly set high for next year!

We also embraced Mr Thomas’s idea to open up the Art room so that parents could see the Art department in action so to speak and the boys’ work in progress as well as their finished pieces. We hosted two ‘Open Art rooms’ for both Year 2 and Year 5 boys and parents and had an impressive turn out on both occasions. This is something that we will look to continue in the new academic year.

As has become quite an Arnold House tradition we submitted work to the Young Art exhibition at the Royal College of Art. All boys in Year 2 had their metallic jewelled bugs and Year 4 boys had their mixed media fantasy trees entered, with pleasing results.

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We entered the IAPS iART competition for the first time and were thrilled that------------------ won his category (Years 3 & 4).

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Our Art days continued with artist Helaina Sharpley visiting to teach Year 7 boys how to draw with wire. Helaina produces the most stunning work and really inspired both boys and teachers with her craft. I have never experienced such a quiet Art room as the boys worked determinedly to master the complex techniques. The wire ‘drawings’ inspired by London landmarks certainly took a long time to complete, but I think the boys learnt a lot about problem solving and perseverance along the way. ‘You have to respect the wire’ was an interesting observation from one Year 7 boy!

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We were pleased to welcome back Gemma Ooi, printmaker and tutor at the Royal College of Art. She returned to teach the Year 8 boys screen printing techniques inspired by their architectural studies as well as talking to them about her own practice.

The boys produced multi-layered prints and also experimented with printing glue through the screens and adding metallic foils. The end results were very impressive and the boys learnt a lot.

So as I write my review of the school year that has just finished my thoughts now turn to the new school year ahead. We will continue to build on the success of this year and I look forward to strengthening the department with the help of both Chloe Randall and Sophie Cobb. Chloe and I travelled to Edinburgh during the summer break to learn some advanced screen printing techniques which we look forward to implementing with the boys next year.

We will also be holding our first Illustration day and exhibition with Year 5 boys as well as another first with a Year 1 Art afternoon at Canons Park. I look forward to another happy and exciting year in the Art department!

Kate Housden Head of Art & Design

Year 8 boys certainly had an exciting year as they were also able to use the Apple Mac computers in the music room during their Art lessons. They learnt how to use Adobe Photoshop to manipulate classic paintings by Van Gogh and Marc Chagall, experimenting with colour balance, filters and layers as well as incorporating their own scanned in Art work to create ‘New Art from Old’. This has been a successful new direction for the Art department and one we will be building on in the new academic year with both Years 7 and 8 boys having timetabled lessons on the Apple Macs as well as introducing a new graphic design club run by some of the senior Art monitors.

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Music Through the Window The time was near midnight, 11:56 read the tall, long grandfather clock in the hall. It stood by itself still as a tree on a windless day. I went to lean upon the window to gaze out and the forest caught my eye.

The large willow trees rustles their leavers.

Occasionally a large gust of wind came which took some of the leaves flying off the tree and away deeper and deeper into the dark, dark forest.

Then all of a sudden there was a crunching of crispy dry leaves that had been blown around. As I pushed the window it squeaked open with the sound of a mouse. I heard the dry leaves being stepped on again closer and closer. Then a shiny red animal caught my eye, he was zig zagging across the ground cautiously.

His head constantly twitching.

His black nose sniffed again. He turned to face me I was stationary. His eyes met mine and he looked at me his eyes were a deepening greenness.

As I shook my shoulders he pounced away behind a tree and his red fur flickering and reflecting in the moonlight.

As I looked up the stars caught my eyes as they scattered across the sky. As I looked longer and longer, more stars came to be apparent to my eyes.

The moonlight shone and reflected on the pond. As a duck flew and landed in the pond, the water splashed vigorously. Then moonlight jarred off in different directions lighting up unseen areas, I caught a glimpse of the hedge for a split second. It was made of holly and it spiked out in multiple directions.

I began to pick up a curious smell of a damp musty tree, it was an old willow that was dying in the cold autumn. To my left through the window the city shone with bright streetlamps and polluted the night.

I could see everything from here and I was just looking through a window.

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e started off the school year with two excellent Informal Concerts from Years 7 & 8. The programme in the Year 7 Concert diversified slightly by accommodating two bands that some of the boys had formed, in addition to the customary solo items. The enduring group ‘Minotaurs’ performed another song in their prolific output and we heard something quirky but very appealing from ----- ------------ band as they fused folk/rock and rap together, rather like a 21st century Jethro Tull.

The Year 8 Concert was equally impressive, with boys at the top of their game musically in their final year at the School. There was also no shortage of participants, and over half the year group was represented in performance.

The School’s biggest musical event of the year, the Christmas Concert, was another notable success in the musical calendar.

On this occasion, we had multiple groups on stage at the same time, showcasing instrumental families where possible and reducing the length of the concert by an hour in the process! This opportunity for boys across the school to perform in a venue like the ASL theatre was a great experience for them and really added to the sense of occasion and abundant musical quality.

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lthough there is always activity and bustle in the Music Department, things settle a little during the spring term after the intensity of the Christmas Concert, Carol Service and Years 7 & 8 Informal Concerts.

We had two very fine concerts from Years 5 & 6 in the gym in January and February, with some impressive band performances from boys integrated into the programmes.

Such is the talent and enthusiasm of Arnold House musicians that well over half of each year group performed in each concert, adding to the variety and quality hugely.

The standout musical event of the spring term was the Chapel Choir concert at the Church of St John of Jerusalem during the evening of 11th March. As always, the boys learnt a difficult and challenging repertoire in an express amount of time. They sang everything from 16th century madrigals to Elgar to the stark modernity of James Macmillan in the programme. Needless to say, the standard of singing was excellent and it is the musical event that I will take away with me as a very fond memory in my five years as Director of Music.

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very couple of years, our younger boys have the opportunity to play in an Informal Concert in the school gym. This term, Years 3 & 4 were invited to showcase their talents to supportive parents, teachers and friends in their respective year groups.

Two things stood out about both events – over two thirds of the year group was represented and this highlighted the vibrancy, popularity and importance of music at Arnold House, even at such a young age. Also notable was the sheer breadth of instruments being played, with everything from plastic trombone to guitar and piano making an appearance.

As I watched both concerts, it was very gratifying to know that these boys were such a strong bedrock of talent for the future of music here, and they all performed with great flair and maturity.

Our Senior Summer Concert at Canons Park is always a big event in the calendar and also provides the chance for our Year

8 leavers to exhibit their instrumental skills, honed and sharpened after a number of years at Arnold House. As usual, the varied and extensive programme required the concert to be split into two halves and although there were a lot of tired boys, parents and teachers at a quarter past nine on a humid May evening, the brilliance of the music making and the incredible enthusiasm of the musicians made the event memorable and poignant. This took on a special significance for me as the outgoing Director of Music, and is something I will remember for a long time yet.

Although slightly smaller in scale, the Junior Summer Concert sparkled in the standard of musicianship from the younger boys. The variety of the music, let’s just do it mentality to performance and the sheer enthusiasm of the performers was pretty inspiring stuff and sets a fantastic base for Arnold House’s future musical development. And, a record for a concert at Canons Park was set, with

the programme completed in fifty minutes!

It proved to be another wonderful evening of music from the boys.

As I write this article, there is now only a matter of days to go before the summer term ends. It is all change in the Music Department from September. A new Director of Music comes in – Miss Lydia Fleming from Bassett House – and the current post holder (me) is leaving to go onto Hurlingham School as Deputy Head. It seems like five years have completely flown by. There has never been a dull moment and although I would profess that being Director of Music here is definitely not a job for the faint-hearted, it has boasted variety, colour, drama, excitement, nadirs, zeniths and above all, a huge sense of reward that even in a small way, it has been possible to make a difference to the lives of boys who go to this fantastic school. Long may the music here be successful!

Paul Swinden Director of Music

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It was a sunny day even though it had rained the night before, so mum, dad and my brother Sam left the burrow early because we were going to dig a new one. After hours of digging the new burrow we were almost finished. I was exhausted and so was Sam but my dad wasn’t because he is the best burrow digger in the whole village, well at least that’s what I think.

Soon after that, dad noticed how tired we were and he let us have a break. As soon as he said this, Sam and I raced to the centre of the field where the grass is greenest.

While we were munching on a green, lush, juicy and moist patch of grass, I noticed something in a nearby bush. It was watching me and my brother. This made me very nervous so I hopped slowly towards the bush. After taking a long hard look at the bush I realized what was lurking behind it. It was the Red Beast! I had seen it once or twice before but never this close up and I had never been the one it was hunting. My father has always told me to stay as far away from the Red Beast as possible. It has blood shot eyes, pointed ears and red fur.

It looked very scary. I turned away from the Red Beast, warned Sam about what I saw and we ran like crazy and we did not stop until we reached the new burrow.

Dad had just finished when we arrived and we told him what we saw. He was shocked and scared at the same time and then after a minute or two he gathered his words and told us that he was glad we were safe.

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hat a busy and exciting time it has been in Years 1 & 2 Drama lessons.

In the autumn term we worked hard towards pulling off an energetic and lively performance of ‘Hey Ewe’. We were thrilled with the dedication of the boys, in spite of the cotton wool balls littered across the stage! The boys showed great dramatic

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potential in both learning and delivering their lines. They also worked tirelessly with Mrs Sadler on the songs, singing them with great gusto and leaving the audience still dancing in their seats. They approached the dress rehearsal with great professionalism (no fidgeting or yawning!) leaving us excited, rather than nervous, for the following day. When it came, the final

performances were an absolute triumph and it still makes us proud to think back on how well they all did.

In the spring term the boys went on a number of imaginary journeys, remembering to pack their toothbrushes!

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to comment that it was the most ambitious play he had seen from boys in Years 1 & 2. It certainly was! All the boys worked tirelessly to learn the songs and their lines. The complexity of the production showcased beautifully how far the boys have come in a year. We have ensured that all autographs have been received, as we are sure one of

The highlight of the whole year was the Summer Play; a culmination of all their hard work. ‘James and the Giant Peach’ was a huge success, even Mr Thomas was heard

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raditionally at Arnold House Years 3 & 4 have presented a joint production over two nights at Canons Park. Having been given the script for this year’s play (the Dahl version of Snow White) I quickly discerned that the boys would be best served by allowing each year to give their own performance of the piece, thus giving more boys the opportunity to have a real role. So the new boy (me!) immediately broke with Arnold House convention.

Even with one Year group the script (being a musical) had precious little dialogue even for the main characters so I set to work emulating Dahl’s rhyming verse to add extra lines, giving the butcher, for example, something to say to the huntsman who buys Snow White’s internal organs from him.

The boys were very quick to learn their lines and moves and rehearsals proceeded swiftly and well.

At Canons Park we had some rehearsal time to get used to the stage and to practise projection for the large auditorium (a perennial problem given the lightness of young boys’ voices) but they coped admirably on the night. Of course, rehearsing two separate casts had its

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logistical problems but, overall, I believe that it showcased the boys’ talents rather better.

We finished up with two very different versions of the same play!

It seems invidious to single out individuals in such an ensemble piece but I will not quickly forget -------- ------ (Y3) camp wicked queen versus ----- ------ (Y4) rather more vampish version! I also recall the athleticism of -------- ---- (Y3) as the Huntsman and Barsam Mireskandari’s (Y4) silky-voiced, unctuous Mirror.

I was very proud of the boys’ ability to slow-mo the hectic horse races (a not inconsiderable skill for boys so young).

There were some wonderfully memorable visual images: the gesticulating potential queens in their glitzy drag finery and the smart bellboy outfits of the palace servants together with the colourful jockey garb.

Each year group gave an outstanding performance on their respective night and were rightly awarded with splendid applause for their acting and singing.

Thanks must go to Annabel Batty, Netti Denes and all the parents who worked extremely hard in organizing and making

the costumes. Katerina Maidment, Sinora Phillips, Lala Rafiq and Christiana Voskarides were, as ever incredibly supportive, and admirably managed the email traffic of many questions and queries from the parents. The programme and props were swiftly produced by Nick Odlin, and the willing expertise provided by Tricia Legan allowed us to have the excellent technical staging and effects. What would we do without Jon Harahap and Ben Eder who organized the sports activities in between the rehearsals, as well as the complicated logistics of conveying the boys to Canons Park. Our Head of Music, Paul Swinden, expertly directed the songs and the musical side of the play. Everyone’s contribution on the two nights made the performances memorable.

There is one lesson in this distorted story: “…gambling’s not a sin, provided that you always win.” And win we did! What a triumph of involvement and engagement which gave a range of opportunities to all of the Years 3 & 4 boys.

Ian Cornish (Head of Drama) & Yuliya Boyarin (Head of Years 3 & 4)

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Years 3 & 4 Drama Productions “On the 20th of March we had our Year 4 Arts Festival. Firstly our parents came, we showed them the art. The funniest bit was when ---- fell off his chair because he drank too much wine! We played Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. It was really fun, it made you want to do it again and again.”

----------- ------------ Y4 “I absolutely loved this year’s Arts Festival.

The play was really funny and the music and horse races were really fun too. I really liked the part I played because it was really nerve wracking but also fun when I got to stand up as a commentator on the podium over everybody and sing “Come on Place your Bets!” and “Go Mistletoe, Go!” My costume was really funny because apart from my trench coat and my trilby hat I also got to wear a fake moustache! I really liked that the play wasn’t just Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs but it was the funny Roald Dahl version of it. I really liked that there were lots of songs and they were on the intranet and if you forgot some of the words, you could just learn them again and again.”

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“On the day of the play I felt a mix of excitement and nerves. Before the play when everyone was looking at the art I was happy to be showing my mum and my dad my work. Through the play I started feeling more relaxed and I thought every part was good, especially ------- ------ ------ ----------------- and -------- It was a great day and I’d like to thank all the teachers who helped.”

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“As we boarded the coach in the morning, I could feel a crackle and fizz of tension and excitement. I felt apprehension but I reassured myself that I was as prepared as I could be.

“I felt confident about the play because we practised a lot and practised at home.

I thought the play was good because everyone knew their lines and the songs especially. ------ and ---------- I thought were good. It was funny and I liked being part of it. My favourite song was “Snow White.” I liked taking the chair for the Queen so she could eat Snow White’s heart.”

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The banter quickly dissolved as each boy began to transform himself into his character. Most of the costumes were bland in colour except the jockeys.

I was proud to be senior dwarf/gnome.”

“On Wednesday 1st of March we had the Arts Festival. Before we went on stage, I was very, very excited and nervous. I was a jockey. So was-------- ----- ---------------- ------ and -------- I liked the way -------- snapped into his lines straight after Moss’s line, I expect he had a lot of practice! I loved that day, it was…BRILLIANT!“ --- ------------ Y3

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Years 5 & 6 Drama Showcases Year 5 Drama Showcase The first thing we did when the parents arrived was improvisation. Mr Cornish chose people to be in different groups. All the boys’ improvisations were incredibly funny.

Next Mr Cornish asked the parents if they wanted to volunteer to be in a grown-ups’ improvisation. The parents’ improvisation was even funnier than the boys’ improvisation. After that was the scripted work. First it was Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie, next it was Toad of Toad Hall by A.A. Milne, after that it was Oliver Twist scene 3 in the workhouse by Charles Dickens and finally it was Oliver Twist scene 9 in Fagin’s den by Charles Dickens. After that a boy called up all the parents to play games. They played Alibis, Vampires, Pip, Squeak and Wilfred, and It is a Sad and Solemn Day. To finish off the exciting day ----- and Mr Cornish

played the final scene of the film ‘Finding Neverland’. It is about the life of J.M.Barrie.

------ ------Years 5 & Year 6 Drama Showcases In the penultimate week of term the boys of Years 5 & 6 had the separate opportunities to showcase their drama talents in front of parents in the gym.

They demonstrated their talents in comic mime, improvisation and script work and also engaged in some sample warm-up activities in order to show the breadth of their drama lesson experiences. The parents were treated to some fine comic timing by some circus clowns; real world slapstick comedy; spontaneous improvisation stimulated by an opening line and some fine work on different accents using script.

In addition the parents were given an opportunity to engage in some activities themselves, particularly the warm up exercises, and they had great fun trying to outdo each other in the elimination games!

Several parents mentioned that they had not had so much fun since their childhood!

Everyone enjoyed the afternoon and it was a chance for parents to find out exactly what educational drama is all about and to see their sons doing exactly what they do in the drama lessons – that is, learning by having a great deal of fun in the process.

Ian Cornish Head of Drama

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he Inter-House Drama competition featured some very entertaining pieces.

All the Year 7 teams were given only an opening line to work with and a preparation time of only one minute!

They then had to produce a convincing piece of improvised theatre using their four actors in an imaginative and convincing manner.

There were some outstanding performances especially considering the short preparation time given and we were introduced to some very weird and wacky characters. The judges agreed that the groups worked well together to include everyone in the pieces and that there was some sense of depth to the characters.

It was, in the end, quite easy to rank the

performances and the order was as follows: Pitt 1st, Wellington 2nd, Nelson 3rd and Brunel 4th. Congratulations to the victorious Pitt team who walked away with the distinctive mini ------

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Year 8 Drama Presentations

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s the Year 8 boys had missed out on the Shakespeare Schools Festival play because of Common Entrance commitments it was decided that they should put on their own performances at the end of the year to make up.

I chose four short comedy pieces: a shortened version of the pantomime ‘Aladdin’, a docu-drama called ‘Trainers’, a traditional Victorian melodrama entitled ‘The Black-hearted Villain’ and a reimagining of the fairy tale ‘The King’s New Clothes’.

Mr Moss-Marks and I cast the pieces and then the boys had only two short weeks to put them together with the help, advice and intervention of Mr Moss-Marks, Miss Flynn and myself. Essentially they were to organise and direct the plays themselves!

The plays were performed on the final Monday of the summer term in the gym before an audience of boys and parents and it proved to be a most entertaining afternoon of comedy, not all of it scripted!

There were some outstanding performances and space allows me to single out only a few here. I will not easily forget the loving ------ and Amelia in the melodrama portrayed by ------ ------------ and --------- They brought the house down by uttering each others’ names! ----- ---played an obnoxious Chinese entrepreneur running a sweatshop with a wonderful oriental accent in ‘Trainers’; I will never hear the word ‘quota’ pronounced properly ever again! In ‘Aladdin’ ---- ------- played the dame, Wishy Washy, in search of toy boys and a villa in Spain with an energy which

was most commendable. --------------conman with an eye to the main chance in ‘The King’s New Clothes’ was beautifully understated and oleaginous. There were many other creditable performances and I spent the afternoon wishing, as a newcomer to AH, that I had the opportunity to work with the year group in drama before this.

The show was a competition and Mr Thomas and Mr Hill adjudicated and, quite rightly, gave the honours to ‘The Blackhearted Villain’ but every piece had its merits and sowed the seeds for a repeat performance by next year’s Year 8 boys. The audience were most appreciative and there were many proud parents.

Ian Cornish Head of Drama

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s the new Head of Drama I had the unusual task of inheriting an alreadyauditioned cast for the Shakespeare Schools Festival production of ‘Macbeth’. At the last minute it had been decided not to include Year 8 boys due to exam commitments so it was an all Year 7 project now involving nearly every boy in the year (21 in total).

Rehearsals began slowly as I started to get used to the boys (and they to me!) and we had problems finding a suitable rehearsal space when the gym was in use but we remained flexible and managed.

I decided to use ‘outfacing’ (all the cast with their backs to the audience in a line when not actually performing in a scene) in order to avoid the swift on and off stage movements; the piece was, after all, a slimmed down ‘Macbeth’ lasting thirty minutes. The boys soon learnt their lines but

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they took some time to perfect a still and silent outfacing line. There was always the temptation to turn around to see what was happening on the stage…

I decided to use a simple costume of black t-shirts and tracksuit bottoms with trainers to underline the blackness of the story, though the Macbeths both changed into symbolic red t-shirts when their bloody gore-fest of a royal reign began. We tried some interesting twists such as a slow motion pair of battles, accompanied by realistic battle sounds (the boys loved this!); having the witches move across the stage in as unearthly a way as possible; and also using bodies as props, such as when the cast acted as stools in the banquet scene to avoid much laborious moving of chairs and tables on and off stage. This last idea allowed us to let the bloodied ghost of

Banquo to quickly appear and disappear as he was one such stool himself!

We were due to perform at the Shaw Theatre on Euston Road on Wednesday 13th November with three other schools.

On the day we duly piled into the tube train at St John’s Wood with all our attendant props, costumes and swords looking for all the world as if we were going to enact an historical battle. After a morning tech and dress rehearsal we returned to school for more fine-tuning of the performance and in the early evening we returned to the Shaw and were the second school to perform for the evening. The ‘rivals’ were a state primary, another prep school and a group of sixth formers studying Drama A level of a comprehensive. The Shakespeare Schools Festival is not a competition so there was no winner but a Shakespeare Schools Festival

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Shakespeare Schools Festival critic gave a very complimentary series of remarks, for example highlighting the relationship between the Macbeths and the echoing chill of Macduff’s cutting remark after learning of his family’s massacre at Macbeth’s behest:

‘He (Macbeth) has no children!’

Ironically this was a line cut from the shortened Shakespeare Schools Festival script which I decided to re-instate!

I felt immensely proud of our boys and their considerable achievement in a relatively short preparation time and I received many congratulations from the parents who attended that night. Year 7 can rightly feel proud of their efforts in a professional theatre and working with professional

technicians etc.

It is only right that I should mention David Moss-Marks who helped with some direction, very helpful advice and actual accompaniment on the performance day and Jenny Lyons and Elena GregoriouOstojic whose Carpentry Club provided splendid props, including the superb and durable balsa wood swords. I also thank Tricia Legan for technical advice for our technical boy to follow.

Overall, then, a very successful Shakespeare Schools Festival production and one that has certainly set the bar high for the upcoming Year 7 to follow.

Ian Cornish Head of Drama

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Porter

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Servant & Seton

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Form Pages THE OIL TANKER “The oil tanker, The Destiny, hit the rocks near the Danish coast and this is the result,” shouted the head of the clean-up operation, Mr Black, with a megaphone.

“We’ll have the beach cleaned up by lunchtime!” bellowed the youngster in front of me.

“Nothing is ever that simple, I’m afraid,” replied Mr Black.

After Mr Black’s briefing, I went down to the beach to take a look for myself.

Black streaks were painted across the golden sand, these were covered with an iridescent film. A forbidding, black cloak clung to the breakwater before reaching up the sea wall with fingers of the sticky substance. This disaster would certainly not be cleared up by lunchtime, which begs the question, ‘Would this beach ever be cleaned up?’ It may continue for many miles down the coastline. Waves still repeatedly washed up more of this unwelcome visitor. It was murdering the gulls who were tethered to the bonded sand. Beaks were stuck, glued and feathers clinging, being forced to stay put, fixed. The gulls were not able to cry out so the sea called for them. The Earth herself was fighting back.

With the chemical smell of petrol clinging to my clothes, I left the beach with the dreadful images in mind. I would return later to see how I could help.

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On My Way Home by 1L Bas ed on the book by Jill Murphy

A giant chess piece black queen was trying to chase me and check mate me....

---------A long armed spider monkey tried to grab me with his super long arms....

There was a baddie monster with giant fangs and laser eyes, it picked me up and tried to chew my legs but I tickled him and he dropped me....

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Two ghost robots took me to Canons Park and I couldn’t pull myself free but luckily the teachers were there and they heaved and pulled me away from their grasp....

---------------------I was walking down the street when an old elephant hit me with his long trunk and pushed me....

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A red eyed tyrannosaurus with a green body attacked me but a dragon blew fire and saved me....

A fierce tiger came to try to eat me but as I tiptoed away from it I tripped over a shiny rock....

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----------I saw a hairy lion who wanted to eat me but I threw him a squeaky toy and he chased it instead as I ran away I tripped and fell....

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I saw a hippopotamus with wide open jaws and I had to jump across the river but an otter chopped down a tree and I jumped on it to escape....

A pirate grabbed me and took me onto his ship but he sailed past a volcano which was surrounded by lots of snakes and he was so scared I could get away....

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2B My Superhero is....

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Cristiano Ronaldo because he plays to win and I aspire to be as fast as him.

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My brother Hector because he gives me lots of his time and I learn a lot of interesting facts from him.

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--------Rafael Nadal because I love playing tennis and he is a fast tennis player.

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Graeme Swann because he is the best spin bowler in the world and he scores lots of runs for England.

Florence Nightingale because she worked until 1857 and her work meant there were fewer deaths in the Crimean war.

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-------------Lionel Messi because he plays for Barcelona and gets paid a lot. His boots are really expensive because they make you go fast.

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John Terry because he is Captain of Chelsea, he’s very fast and good at shooting and scoring.

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Virat Kohli because in the 1 day test he scored 183 runs and I want to improve my batting and can learn from him as he’s India’s best batter.

Lee Halfpenny because he can kick over the post from really far away, he’s won over a hundred caps and he plays for Wales.

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My brother Benji, because he always plays football with me and he lets me wake him up by jumping on him!

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Steven Gerrard because he is Liverpool’s captain and he sets up for others to score.

Nelson Mandela because he made black and white people equal by fighting with words not weapons.

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Mrs Housden

Mrs Dart

Today Andy Murray, Jamie Murray, Harriet and Phoebe are coming to play tennis with all of us on the bottom playground. Andy will hit the ball so hard that it will burst!

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Today for my art lesson I am going to teach Jago how to paint a giraffe on glass. Then I am going to teach Teddy how to draw a crocodile and then I will put them up on my wall.

Normally we just paint balloons.

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Mr Odlin

Mrs Ruda

Today I will go to the gym before school at 5am. Then I will bring Tama to school and he will help me in the school tug of war against Year 8.

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Today the whole Arsenal team are coming to school while my class are on a trip. I am going to teach them some new things and we are going to have a party.

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Mrs Matthews

Today some boys will show me how to tie their ties and I shall give them all extra sweets and time off school.

In the afternoon I will play football with Year 8 at Canons Park and score three goals.

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Today everyone has to eat 100 pieces of chicken at lunchtime and talk a lot. At break time I am going to put a bouncy castle in the playground to help the boys practise their gymnastics.

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Today we are going to make a robot that can do sums. Then we are going to do something a little more interesting. We have to freeze a balloon by filling it with water and then put it in the freezer.

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Today I will teach the boys how to play tennis. There are 3 people who I am impressed with and they are --- -------- Mrs Dart and --------- I will set up a tournament and Mr Odlin will play the winner.

The overall winner will get a big trophy to take home to show to their parents. ------ ------------

Today I am going to let all the boys play dazzle. Then I will break the computers and put new ones outside. I will tell Mr Thomas to not let boys play ball games in the playground as it will be an outdoor IT room.

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Today we will be making clay models. If a boy makes a good model I will give him a huge bag of sweets. If he does not then I will tip a bag of slime all over him!

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Miss Legan

Today if someone asks for a class award I will give the class ten. Also if a ball goes over the fence at playtime I will jump over and get it.

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Today the playground is going to look very different. There will be a trampoline, a paddling pool and a statue of Brunel. Only one boy can go on the trampoline at a time but boys can go in the paddling pool with their clothes on.

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Today I am going to play a trick on Barsam. I am going to pretend to teach him A major but if he asks for any help I am going to pull the A string so he can’t do it!

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Today we are going to learn how to jump really high on a trampoline but before we get started we are going to do 500 laps of the playground!

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Miss Badenoch

Mr Eder

Today Year 1 are going to take away big numbers like 53 and 35 before they go into Year 2 so they can be the cleverest class in the school.

They will then get five sports afternoons in a row at Canons Park.

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Today we are going to have a silly day and if you are sensible you will get 1000 strikes!! In cooking club we will bake a huge cake for Mrs Aneta.

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Today I am going to teach you all how to dance to French music and twirl on a table. At the end of term we will do a show for your parents.

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Today if anyone is hurt I will give them their own bouncy castle. If someone is kind I will give them a huge bar of chocolate. For lunch we will have sushi and pizza and I will extend break time for as long as the boys want.

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3B Animal Poems If You Want To See a Tiger

If You Want To See a Shark

You must go to the woods of the deserts.

I know a tiger Who’s living down there.

He’s a-Fierce, he’s a-Big, he is a-Strong.

Go down to the big tree and say, ‘Come out, Tiger!’

And he’ll come out but you should Go home and never come back.

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You must go down to the wet and salty Front of the long Mediterranean Sea. I know a shark who’s living down there.

He’s a-Fierce, he’s a-Big and he’s such a fish!

Go down gently to that sea and say, ‘Great White Shark!’ Then he’ll rise up, But don’t stick around, RUN FOR YOUR LIFE! ------ -----

If You Want To See a Monkey

If You Want To Know a Lion

You must go down to the odd, Dark rainforest.

I know a monkey Who’s living down there.

He is a-Funny, he is a-Silly, He is a really Willy-Nilly.

And out he’ll pop!

Watch him dance on the vines!

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It was night. I thought I’ve heard a noise.

‘OO OO AA AA!’ ‘Monkey!’ I said.

He grabbed me. ‘Hah!’ I said.

‘Come with me!’ the monkey said.

‘Oh no!’ I said.

I was in the Monkey Kingdom, All the monkeys jumped on the donkeys And the donkeys said, ‘We hate monkeys!’

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If You Want To See a Shark

You need to go down to The end of the Slushy Sea. I know a shark that lives there.

He’s a-Big, he’s a-Bite, He’s a-Fierce.

Go down gently to the sea And say, ‘Mr Shark, Mr Shark,’ And he will come out, But don’t stay…

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You’re talking to the right guy.

I have seen a snake who lives in the Most dangerous, Scariest, deepest, Darkest forest - The Canwreck Forest.

And say, ‘Serpent, Serpent, Come out!’

Then you will see his beaming, demon-yellow eyes.

But before you go, bear in mind, The day you find the serpent Will be the day you die.

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If You Want To See a Gorilla

Lions are tough, rough and roary, Female lions go hunting, While males stay and protect.

They live in jungles and forests.

They’re fierce and they’re scary, They’re rough and really hairy.

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You must climb through the high and gigantic Canopy of the Amazon Rainforest.

I know a smart gorilla, He’s a-Mighty, a-Fierce silver back.

Go up to a tree and say, ‘Silver Back, Silver Back, 999!’

And down he’ll come but don’t stick around!

Climb for your life!

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If You Want To Hear a Monkey

Go to Spider Town and say, ‘Widow Brother, Widow Mother do the dance Of Widow Father!’

And he’ll come but be very careful He might hurt you because he is poisonous.

He is creepy and worst of all- he is venomous.

SO RUN FOR YOUR LIFE, OUCH! ----- -----

You have to drive to the big, scary, And wild Yanama Jungle.

Then you need to say, ‘OUAA, OUAA!’ You can go and follow his reply, But once you have seen him RUN FOR YOUR LIFE! ---- -------

If You Want To See an Alligator

If You Want To See a Shark

You must go down to the end of the Muddy, swampy end of the Dumba Dumb River.

I know an alligator who’s living down there.

She’s a-Mean, she’s a-Big, she’s a….meat eater!

Go gently down to that river and say, ‘Alligator, Alligator!’

And up she’ll swim But don’t stand still RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!!

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You must go to the deep, deep end Of the Muddy Ocean.

He’s a-Greedy, he’s a-Big, He’s a-Chomper, he’s a-Fast shark.

Yes, if you really want to see a shark, You must go to the deep, deep end Of the Muddy Ocean.

Go down gently to the shore and say, ‘Shark, eat, Shark, eat!’

And she’ll rise…but don’t stick around, RUN FOR YOUR LIFE! ------ ----

If You Want To See an Aardwolf

If You Want To See a Snake

You must go out of Europe And into the Prairie Plains of Africa.

If you are brave enough why don’t you have a go So if you have the guts to see a scavenger, You would probably not do that well.

But if you feel you must, check it out, Don’t forget to go To the Prairie Plains of Africa!

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If You Want To See a Snake

You must swim across the English Channel to France.

You must be prepared as he is a rough, tough, mean snake.

When you get there, you must say, ‘Come, Anaconda!’ Then he’ll appear.

But don’t stick around, Jump into the English Channel AND SWIM AWAY! ----- ---------------

If You Want To Hear an Elephant

You need to go to the Gazooni Jungle, You need to go in deep, deep and even deeper.

Go down to that Jungle and say, ‘Elephant Dada, Elephant Dadaaaa!’

And you’ll hear him trumpet But don’t stick around Or you’ll be SQUASHED! ---------- -------

If You Want To See a Woolly Mammoth

You have to go down to Australia, By the Volcano Town.

His teeth are fierce and scary, You won’t ever see him merry.

When you get there just say, ‘Mamaaaaaa!’

And he will appear...But don’t stay for long, Or you will be gone, FOREVER! ---- -------

Do You Want To See a Komodo Dragon?

Well, I do! So how about you?

Well, listen carefully to what you have to do.

Go down a path called the Path of Doom And say, ‘Fierce Guy, Fierce Guyyy!’

And there you’ll see one, high on the top Of a twelve-mile cliff.

But don’t stick around RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!! (If you can…)

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If You Want To See an Alligator

Go down to the Caroni River.

I know an Alligator who’s living there, He’s a-Meanie, he’s a-Big, he’s a-Wicked!

Go down to the River and say, ‘Go, Alligator!

Go, Alligator!’ And then he will come.

But don’t just stand still, RUN FOR YOUR LIFE, OH, RUN, RUN and RUN! ---- -----------

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ELECTION CANDIDATES “IF I WERE PRIME MINISTER I WOULD...”

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“Make sure there are more police because it is too easy to commit crimes.”

“Ban possession of all drugs.”

“Ban the purchase and consumption of alcohol after 9.45pm (noise).”

“Not allow dogs to go in parks except in specific areas.”

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“Stop people smuggling into Britain illegally on trucks and lorries.”

“Ban cars that run on petrol.”

“Ban smoking, fizzy drinks and sugar.”

“Improve security to prevent shoplifting.”

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“Ban being penalised for parking.”

“Ban ownership of any guns.”

“Make footballers who are offensive or aggressive receive harsher penalties in court.”

“Ban British involvement in all wars and fighting.”

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“Make all museums and buses free for all.”

“Ban all nuclear wars.”

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“Prosecute all litter-bugs especially chewing gum.”

“I would make it illegal to be too nosey.”

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“Make people pay more tax to make better vehicles.”

“I would ban work and make everyone enjoy glorious menus at each other’s houses!”

“Create laws to stop children annoying teachers.”

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4B WORLD CUP FOOTBALL CARDS ------ ---------

PACE STRENGTH TACKLE SHOOT

COLOMBIA

66 85 82 78

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65 91 83 71

PACE STRENGTH TACKLE SHOOT

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HOLLAND

85 68 77 86

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77 74 79 89

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BRAZIL

------ ------83 68 74 83

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GERMANY

AUSTRALIA

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CROATIA

PACE STRENGTH TACKLE SHOOT

74 68 87 89

ITALY

----- -----91 64 74 84

ARGENTINA

PACE STRENGTH TACKLE SHOOT

74 69 92 83

PORTUGAL

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PACE STRENGTH TACKLE SHOOT

PACE STRENGTH TACKLE SHOOT

SUISSE

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ENGLAND

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IVORY COAST

----- ---------65 91 74 72

URUGUAY

BELGIUM

PACE STRENGTH TACKLE SHOOT

PACE STRENGTH TACKLE SHOOT

FRANCE

RUSSIA

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PACE STRENGTH TACKLE SHOOT

88 71 74 86

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SPAIN

PACE STRENGTH TACKLE SHOOT

PACE STRENGTH TACKLE SHOOT

NIGERIA

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75 73 82 89

87 89 74 72

THE 4O

BATTLEFIELD Romans We are far more civilized than the Celts and Anglo-Saxons. We train for 3-4 hours every day, with all of our weapons. This makes us stronger, fitter, quicker and more skilful. We are very organized, knowing the exact formations and positions that will help us win the battle, as well as being disciplined. The Anglo-Saxons lack all of these skills and the Celts are always drunk! This isn’t even a contest….

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AngloSaxons We are going to win the battle because we have the most advanced weapons. The Celts are mad in the head and the Romans are far too tactical, whereas we are bold and valiant. We are also used to the bad weather, so we can fight through anything. The Romans will become weighed down by their armour and the Celts are too disorganized. Let battle commence!

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Celts We are the amazing Celts! Fighting is in our blood. We may be crazy, but we are the kings of the world and we have the gods on our side.

The Anglo-Saxons are awful and the Romans are slowed down by their big, bulky armour.

The beer we drink gives us energy and makes us feel invincible! The others don’t stand a chance!

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5C’s WW1 CENTENARY FACTS from The Great War

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The Victoria Cross was awarded 628 times. The youngest recipient was Jack Cornwell, 16, who remained at his post during the Battle of Jutland despite suffering ultimately fatal injuries.

One of the biggest blasts of the war occurred when the British detonated a million pounds of explosives under the Germans at Messines Ridge in Belgium. The resulting explosion could be heard 150 miles away in London.

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Famous people who served include the writers AA Milne, creator of Winnie the Pooh, Lord of The Rings author JRR Tolkien, sculptor Henry Moore and the actor Basil Rathbone.

There were 16,000 British conscientious objectors who refused to fight. Many received white feathers as a sign of cowardice. Some were given noncombatant roles, others were imprisoned.

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The war claimed the lives of at least 6,000 men a day. More than nine million soldiers died during the fighting.

Sixty per cent of casualties on the Western Front came from shellfire.

There were also 80,000 recorded cases of shell shock.

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Officially a British soldier had to be 19 years old to serve overseas but many lied about their age. About 250,000 underage boys served. The youngest was discovered to be just 12.

Average life expectancy in the trenches was about six weeks.

Junior officers and stretcher bearers were some of the people most at risk.

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-------- ----------When soldiers returned there was a baby boom. Births increased by 45 per cent between 1918 and 1920.

But the 1918 influenza pandemic killed more people worldwide than the war.

------- -------Some 25,000 miles of trenches were dug on the Western Front alone. Many had nicknames like Bond Street or Death Valley.

German lines were given names like Pilsen Trench.

----- -------Periscope rifles were developed to see over the 12ft trenches. Other new weapons included flame throwers and tanks - the first tank, in 1915, was called Little Willie. Tanks were split into males (armed with cannons) and females (with machine guns).

------- -------During four years, 25 million tons of supplies were shipped to the British forces on the Western Front including three million tons of food and five million tons of oats and hay for the horses.

---- ------The war in the air saw Germany’s Baron von Richthofen, dubbed the Red Baron, shoot down 80 Allied aircraft. The top British ace, Major Edward Mannock, shot down 61 enemy planes. Both later died in action.

------- ------At the Battle of Mons in 1914, the British infantry fired their Lee-Enfield rifles so efficiently that the Germans thought they were facing machine guns.

---- ------So called Pals Battalions included groups that had joined up together.

They included schoolboys, railway workers and two made up of professional footballers.

-------- ----------Air raids on Britain, carried out by Zeppelins and aircraft, along with the naval shelling of Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby, killed more than 700 people.

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Sign Language so I could communicate with deaf people.

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Playground demolition because nobody needs it!

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Karate to learn how to slice a TV in half with your hand.

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Magic Potion Making so I can make others do my bidding!

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How to tame an Angry Bird because I’ve always wanted to tame (an Angry) bird.

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Candy-architechture so I can live in a candy house!

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Formula One Racing so I can learn the mechanics of a racing car.

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Learning the language of Wang whilst balancing a rubber on your chin whilst holding the staff of Wang because I like learning languages whilst balancing a rubber on my chin.

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Breathing life into video game characters because I want to witness their powers!

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Plastic Surgery so I can make short people (like me) taller.

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How to insert yourself into the story in a book because I love stories and would love to be in them!

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Time travelling because I’ve always wanted to see the future and the past.

Translating blahbleurghblah into English so that everyone else can make sense of my language!

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Pencil breaking to see how many pencils can be broken with one hand.

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Book-dodgeball as a punishment for being naughty.

Unicorn riding because unicorns are my favourite animal and I want to ride one into wonderland.

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Caligraphy because I’m interested in monks and their fancy writing.

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How to read upside down so people don’t have to turn their book the right way around!

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thlon)

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Figure skaters can surpass 300 RPM during an airborn spin. Astronauts tested in centrifuges have passed out when spun between 320 RPM.

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have been 16 bobsleigh track, there se were during since 1933. Six of theWorld Championships. practice runs for the

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ki Halfpipe)

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owboarding Halfp The current speed record foripe) the Luge is 154 km per hour.

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The speedskating team from The alone Netherlands won 23 medals. They overall would have finished sixth on the medal count.

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Xavi --------

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“I conquered most of the known world by the age of 25, founding over 70 cities along the way!”

“Wise men (me) talk when they have something to say; fools talk when they have to say something.”

“My speeches were so highly regarded that they became a model for how to write “proper” Greek.”

“Having thought of the measurements of the earth, I finally had something to write about. Unfortunately, my stick broke, but a sequel was on the cards.”

Alexander The Great

------- -----Achilles

“I am invincible, but my whole body is my Achille’s heel.”

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Plato

Lysias

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Aesop

Socrates

“It is easy to be brave from a safe distance.”

“I am a philosopher and one of the founders of Western philosophy.”

Eratosthenes

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Dionysos

“It isn’t a party until I arrive!”

Leonidas

Heraclitus

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Archimedes

“Have a good breakfast, for tonight we dine in Hades!”

“No man ever steps in the same river twice.”

“There is no great genius without a mixture of madness.”

“Give me a place to stand and I -move the earth.”

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“Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.”

“a2+b2=c2 Now that that is done, it’s time for some beans!”

“There is a time for many words, and there is also a time for sleep.”

Marcus Aurelius

Pythagoras

Homer

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“I am surrounded by glory and fame.

Everyone looks up to me and sees me as a hero.”

Hippocrates

“I am so good at medicine, that doctors swear by it!”

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7Wn British Inventions

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JS Fry & Sons - 1847 The Chocolate Bar

Owen Maclaren - 1967 Collapsible baby buggy

Ernest Swinton - 1914 Military Tank

Joseph Priestley - 1772 Soda Water

His invention changed the world. It brought joy to people.

This helped parents carry babies around and do day to day tasks.

This has changed the way countries fight wars.

Soda is one of my favourite drinks and drinking would be boring without it.

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John Sheppard-Barron 1967 The ATM

George Stephenson - 1825 Passenger Railway

Frank Whittle - 1937 Jet Engine

Charles Macintosh - 1823 Waterproof Material

His invention made money accessible to everyone 24/7.

Without the railway, transport across the country would have been a lot harder.

He invented the easiest and fastest way to travel the world which is still important to this day.

He invented a way to walk in the rain without getting soaked. People still love to wear a “Mac� coat today.

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Alexander Graham Bell 1876 Telephone

John Logie Baird - 1925 Television

John Kemp Starley - 1885 The Safety Bicycle

He made communicating with friends and family over long distances possible.

This is a great invention as it is still used widely today.

Some households have several TVs.

Tommy Flowers - 1943 Electronic Programmable Computer

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Computers are now essential to life. They allow us to do school work but also run big corporations.

He made cycling a much faster and more reliable means of transport. His design is still used for most bicycles today.

7Ws FIGHTER JETS Gloster Met

Blackbird

eor

Britain’s first jet fighter was nick-named “Meatbox” by the pilots that flew it.

A total of 32 blackbirds were built. None were lost to enemy action.

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P47 Thunde

Mitsubishi

rbolt

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Fokker DR

Zero

In WW2 the Zero had a superb kill ratio of 12:1.

When fully loaded, the P47 weighed a massive 8 tons.

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The Sovietdesigned jet has been used by over 30 different countries.

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oon

The Typhoon was the only RAF fighter capable of catching the German FockeWulf fighter.

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The Spitfire was the only British fighter to be in continuous production throughout WWII.

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Hawker Typh

ighthawk

Spitfire

iG-29

The F-22 is still shrouded in secrecy and remains the most up-to-date plane in the sky.

The Harrier Jump Jet can take off vertically like a helicopter.

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Mikoyan M

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p Jet

The plane was the first to use ‘stealth’ technology, making it invisible to radar.

The triplane was flown by the infamous WWI ace the Red Baron.

F22 RAPTO

Harrier Jum

Lockheed N

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Sopwith Ca

mel

The Camel was credited with shooting down 1,294 enemy aircraft, more than any other Allied fighter of WWI.

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Eurofighter

The plane is so advanced that the pilot cannot fly it without the help of multiple computers.

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---------------------------------for his football skills in the playground. Also for his ability to crack jokes, his pro-Russian leanings and the strange green liquids that he brought in to drink during exams.

------- --------for his extensive knowledge of Warhammer 40,000 and his gaming and drawing skills. Also for being funny, for being a genius and for being Greek.

-------- ----------for his amazing gymnastic skills, excellent journalism and epic artwork.

An amazingly industrious, talented individual – never short of a word or two….. or ten or twenty.

----- -------as yet another boy whose life revolves around the Lost Property Box! Also for his abundant good cheer, for ‘acing’ Latin exams, for his ‘insane’ batting skills in Cricket and great Leadership on the Football pitch.

-------- ---------for his whacky, bouncy hair that Miss Panaretou can’t resist ruffling! Also for his most impressive language skills and amazing hockey technique when he bamboozles the opposition.

------- -------------will be remembered for his voice – so very deep for one so young, for his incredible speed and his great humour. A friend to many – especially the little ones!

------ ---------for clocking up the school’s record in behaviour reports and for bringing in illegal contraband.

He will also be remembered as the boy with the Onesie obsession and for his best endeavour to blow up the science lab!

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---------- ---------for cleverly escaping the Year 8 exams and jetting off to live in Singapore half way through the year! Also for his warm personality, constant beaming smile and great rugby skills.

-------------------------------for his superb organizational skills – suffice to say – Consti’s locker and the Lost Property Box are one and the same!

Also for being so very Greek and so very good at Greek and quite a ‘whizz’ at Current Affairs.

------------- -----------as the boy who left for Sweden in Year 3 but couldn’t stay away and re-joined his old chums for a whirlwind Year 7 and 8, full of extra catch up work, exam upon exam but lots of fun and sport along the way!

-------- -------for his conscientious attitude and for being the most ruthless Westminster Challenge boy that the school has ever seen.

Also for being the only true nationalist American in his year; he describes himself as being an ‘honorary reject.’

------- --------as the master of the irrelevant question, his constant jokes, whether funny or not – he never gives up! Also for his epic role as Science Monitor ‘extraordinaire’ – Mrs Lyons’ right hand man.

------- ----for his amazing taste in Music – One Direction and Taylor Swift are his ‘jams’ and no-one else’s! A sensitive soul who is an ace violinist and yet another great linguist.

------------ --------for being unfailingly calm, organized and stoic. Also for being King of the Art Room and Queen of the Drama class - an epic Greek mimic with a great sense of humour.

Arnold House 8P 20 Years On...

WIKIPEDIA IN

The Real Life of

Jesus

---------- ------- (2 November 2000) did not take up university studies and went on to design a new internet search engine called “Woogle”.

---------- ------- (11 January 2001) is a Fatuglibons expert and an excellent sportsman. Also known as the writer of the hugely successful “Fat Friends” comic books.

-------- -------------- (18 August 2001) is probably the most famous Englishman, having won worldwide renown for the documentary “The real life of Jesus” which he co-created with ------- ---------- Also writer of the science fiction best-seller “King Jong Un’s Guide to the Galaxy”.

----------- ------------ Baron ----------- (Kt) ( born 17 July 2001) had a very successful career as a footballer before devoting his life in science and going on to invent a new chemical substance called “Fafalium”.

-------- ----- (born 7 August 2001) studied acting at Oxford and Harvard and played famous parts such as Doctor Who and James Bond. He currently teaches “Dashingness” at Cambridge.

-------- --------------- (born 30 September 2000) is the first president of the European Union. Before coming into power he successfully negotiated the destruction of all nuclear weapons and promoted green energy, putting a stop to CO2 emissions. Currently he is busy transferring EU Parliament and Commission to Edinburgh, the new capital of Europe.

----------- ----------- Baron ---------(Kt), FRSA (born 16 March 2001) read Law and Medicine in Cambridge and is best known as the youngest person to have been offered a knighthood.

------- ---------- (born 6 August 2001) studied at Arnold House and Highgate School before moving on to Oxford. He then created the company MyLogic.

In 2020 he won the award of Entrepreneur of the decade.

--------- -------- (born 7 January 2001) won a sports scholarship to Cambridge. Having risen up from the Chelsea youth team he became the youngest Chelsea captain and helped them win the treble in 2020. He has also won the record for winning the Ballon d’Or 7 times in a row.

--------- ----------- (born 12 October 2000) is not only a successful director and film producer, but also a media tycoon, owner of television companies such as the BBC, ITV, Sky, MTV and Disney.

---------- ------------ (born 11 February 2001) is a successful entrepreneur and businessman.

He has an estimated fortune of £2 billion and was the youngest person to have entered the Sunday Times 2020 Rich List, having been ranked 5th.

----- ---- OBE (born 12 April 2001) is a famous cricketer. He made his debut in the U16 cricket World Cup. An Olympic gold medallist in 2020, he broke the world record twice in the 100m and the 200m.

------- ---------- (born 14 October 2000) is a leading translation studies scholar. He won fame by being the youngest person to have translated Virgil’s Aeneid. He is currently a professor of Classics and Applied Linguistics at Oxford.

-------- ---------- (born 25 July 2001) studied Science Technology at Cambridge and went on to design and create a multi-purpose human-like robot.

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9

Sport The snow crunched under my boot. I trudged down the path, admiring the snowy fir trees and the pale winter flowers.

As I reached the gateway I knelt down and took the key from under the broken flower pot. It was cold to the touch and I was worried it would stick to my hand before I could open the gate. I slammed the key into the lock and the thin layer of ice blocking it broke with a satisfying shatter.

The gate swung open, screeching along the stone path. Silence. A snowflake drifted down onto my shoulder and melted instantly. I exhaled and my breath froze in front of my eyes. I set off down the path and as I turned around past a pale green hedge, I noticed the house.

Quite tall and with grey tiles and dead creepers, the house had an eerie look. The grimy windows looked down on me as if telling me to turn back and the crooked gothic spire was thrust up against the grim skyline like Zeus’ thunderbolt.

The door was large and it seemed to draw you in which was the opposite feeling I got from the rest of the house. I continue up to the house, my hand brushing snow out of the little crenellations on the fence.

I push the door, surprised that it is open. As I walk in I feel that I am alone, that this house

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has been abandoned and that I am walking through history.

I carefully put my snowy boot on the stairs, trying not to leave marks on the threadbare carpet. I emerge on to the top floor. Paintings hang around the corridor. They might once have been majestic family portraits but now they are dark canvasses shrouded in cobwebs and mystery. As I creep along the corridor the paintings seem to get more recent. Every time I pass one it is slightly brighter than the last, slightly less cobwebby. Even the clothes on the portraits seem to be more modern. As I come to the end of the corridor I find a painting which looks brand new, except there is not a painting, just a blank canvas staring back at me with blind eyes. Then I look out of the window.

I survey the gardens, they are unkempt and ugly but the layer of white snow makes them seem very peaceful. I make out the path I walked and my large footprints showing the stone beneath the snow.

I turn back to the paintings and immediately take a step back. The last painting now stares back at me with eyes like frosty grass. My eyes, my face. My hair. My clothes.

Then I take another step back and my eyes close and my vision turns black.

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he 1st XI football season started, as ever, with the AH 11-a-side tournament.

Teams from North Bridge House, Newton Prep and The Hall competed in this curtain raising event. AH recorded wins against North Bridge House but lost out to the other teams. In the season proper, of the eighteen matches that were played the team won nine. Victories came against the likes of Devonshire House, Notting Hill Prep, North Bridge House, City of London, Dame Alice Owen’s, Wetherby and St Paul’s Cathedral Choir schools. Despite playing in a determined fashion, the team tasted defeat at the hands of Durston House (x2), The Hall, Newton Prep, Westminster Under and Hill House. The two draws came against St Anthony’s and Hill House in a return match.

The highlight of the year was the team’s surprise success in the Durston House Soccer Sixes event. The team comprising of -----------------------------------------

season was the team’s 6–1 victory over Durston House; earlier on in the term they had been defeated by the same team by five goals to one!

season. Of their thirteen games there were six wins, six losses and one draw. There were numerous memorable matches including the victories against City of London and St Anthony’s.

The 4th XI, coached by Mr Wilson, also enjoyed an action packed season. The team always played in a determined and enthusiastic fashion. During the term they played eight matches and won four drew one and lost the others. The team’s victory over our rivals, The Hall, was a particularly impressive achievement.

------------------------------------------------upset the odds to beat teams from The Hall, Durston House, Westminster, Hill House, Rokeby and Orley Farm to bring back the cup to Loudoun Road.

The 2nd XI, coached by Mr Stones, also enjoyed plenty of success during the

The 3rd XI, coached by Mr Bagnall, played a very attractive style of football. Their record of played thirteen won eight, drawn one and lost three, underlines the good form that the team enjoyed during their campaign. Possibly the highlight of the The Colts were a talented and industrious squad and each boy developed during the term. Hard work and determination became the team’s hallmarks; this made for some very entertaining matches. The team was admirably lead by ---- ------------who guided his side with maturity. The highlight was being crowned Champions at the prestigious Durston House Six-a-Side competition. AH defeated the holders in their first fixture and remained unbeaten throughout the tournament.

The Colts B Team also enjoyed success. They played a very attractive style of football that blended pace and accurate passing.

Mr Cox presided over a very successful season with the Under 10s. Of the fourteen

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-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Colts A Team --------------------------------matches played three were lost, another two were drawn and nine were won. The victories over Lyndhurst, The Hall and St Anthony’s stood out.

1st XI Team ------------------------------

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Every other boy in Year 5 represented either the B or C team and over the course of the term, eight games were contested by each team. Both teams made steady progress and every boy played in a spirited and determined fashion.

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Seventy-three boys in Years 3 & 4 represented the school over the course of the term. They all benefited from coaching and playing matches against other local schools. The Year 4 boys had a very encouraging term; the win against The Hall the most commanding and entertaining, ------------ and ------------ found the back of the net with regularity and there were strong defensive qualities shown by the ever reliable L. Walton. Year 3 are developing their game. There were strong contributions from --------------------------------

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Football Team

Player of the Year

Golden Boot

Coach’s Award

Goalkeeping Award

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he First XV rugby season started off wet and windy, but that didn’t dampen the spirits of the boys who were trying to make their mark on the pitch. Although not conducive for free flowing running rugby, it did teach the players the importance of ball security and maintaining possession, phase after phase. As the term progressed so did the skills and cohesiveness of the team, culminating in some entertaining rugby. The 1st 7’s team managed to secure 3rd place at the AH Sevens Tournament, thanks to ------- devastating left defence and speed off the mark, but it was the whole team effort that got them there in the end.

Highlight of the year for the Second XV was the outstanding performance against a very strong Durston House side. ------------------------------ were influential, but it was a terrific all round team performance that secured a 15-5 win.

The Colts As proved to be a very strong team throughout the season. It certainly helps to have boys who play at club level and are passionate about the game. Strong performances against a tough opposition such as St Anthony’s and Orley Farm were highlights. Winning the Durston sevens tournament for the first time in the School’s history and to do it without conceding a single point for the entire day was extraordinary! Definite proof of how strong this team is and how exciting they will be to watch in the future.

Despite often wet and cold conditions the Colts B team turned up each week with a positive mind-set and an eagerness to learn, and certainly no fear of getting muddy!

They had a number of highlights including a strong win away to Orley Farm, also the last game of the season against Wetherby was truly impressive and some of the best rugby I have seen played at this level. A special mention must go to the Year 6 boys who showed great leadership throughout the season epitomising the Arnold House spirit 138

at all times both on and off the field. I wish all of the boys the best with their future in rugby and would hope to see many of them pushing for spots in the first 15 side in the coming years. This is an exceptional squad of players, lead superbly by captain --------Culminating in a tremendous 50-0 victory against The Hall, rugby at its best.

The Under 9 rugby season was competitive and the boys adapted well to the contact format of the game. Strong opposition would test each side, every player applied themselves well, tackling with controlled aggression and attacking with potency.

------ ---------- and ------------- --------had inspiring games, narrow reversals against Wetherby and The Hall by the odd score.

The highlight would see the boys finish a very creditable 4th place at the annual Edge Grove Festival; ------ ---------- was awarded with a player of the tournament award.

At Under 8 level, the boys were successful throughout the term of ‘touch rugby’, with three sides going through undefeated.

There were strong and entertaining performances against The Hall and Wetherby which rewarded them with success. ----- ----------- and ---- ---------displayed exceptional pace and they looked dangerous with ball in hand. Two players to watch out for in the future. Seventythree boys represented the School, and played with immense pride and as always incredible sportsmanship.

David Wilson Master-in-charge of Rugby

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Rugby End of season awards Team

Back of the Year

Forward of the Year

Player of the Year

Coach’s Award

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1st XV Rugby Tour to Bath

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n Friday 7th February we left Arnold House in our Tour Bus, wearing our Tour Hoodies for our first game against Hill House. It was perfect conditions to play our first match on the Tour. We had a lot of possession of the ball getting an early try by ------ -------- We continued to dominate the pitch with strong rucking by the forwards. Coming to half time the backs managed to get ourselves a penalty, which went out to Consti making the score 12-0 at half time. With a strong team talk from Mr Wilson we set off winning the match 24-5, with two tries from -------- ----- and ------ ------- and a conversion from ------------ In the evening we had several games of laser tag (which ------ aka ‘Dashing’, dominated) and a meal at KFC before heading to the hotel.

On the Saturday we were meant to have a training session at the Bath Rugby Squad, but sadly the council closed the area where we were supposed to train, due to flooding.

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team picture in front of the Royal Crescent.

After that we went back down to the Bath Rugby stadium and had a question and answer session with the Bath fly half and loose head prop. We then went on the pitch at the beginning to do the guard of honour (the players run through us while in a tunnel), while we were holding Bath Rugby flags. We stayed to watch the match Bath won 24-6 over the Newcastle Falcons. After being soaked watching the match we went back to the hotel to get into clean clothes for bowling. After bowling we walked down the road for dinner at Pizza Hut. On the final day of the tour we had a match against Hungerford RFC. We left the hotel with our spirits high, hoping for a good result from the match. After warming up, we kicked off with high hopes. Hungerford broke through our defensive line scoring their first try. However, not before long ---- -- got hold of the ball making it 7-5 to Hungerford. We were all giving it our hardest, making superb tackles and rucking however they managed to score another

two tries. Though just before half time we passed it down the line and got a try from ------- In the second they came on with a new team and managed to break away getting a fourth try. However, Consti managed to smash through the defensive to score a fantastic try. Unfortunately in the final minutes they scored again to win 27-15.

At the end the man of the matches ----- and ------ -------- were chosen with six Hungerford RFC boys to have a drinking challenge (Coca Cola and Lemonade mixed together). ---- -- came second last and ------ came last!

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Hockey

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ockey was a very popular option amongst the boys in Years 5–8 in 2014.

To ensure that every boy could experience competitive action, the fixture list was expanded to incorporate more B and C Team games. This meant that during the season a total of forty five matches were played throughout the different age groups.

The 1st XI was one of the best sides that I have been involved with. The team’s captain, ------ -------- led by example and he was ably supported by a cast of talented players including the likes of ------ --------

talented the AH 1st Team was. The Hall proved to be the team’s nemesis and of the three encounters we failed to register a victory; each time we lost by the odd goal.

The most agonizing reverse occurred when the two teams faced each other in the final of the AH Invitational Cup only for The Hall to seal victory with seconds to go.

The 2nd XI also enjoyed plenty of success during the season. Each player’s skills improved and it was heartening to witness their enthusiasm for the sport. Victories came against North Bridge House, Wetherby, Durston House, St Anthony’s and The Hall. Unfortunately, Westminster Under and St Paul’s Cathedral Choir schools proved too strong for us.

The Colts A hockey team played seven matches against Westminster Under, Wetherby (twice), St Paul’s Cathedral Choir,

------ ------------ ------- ------------------ ----- -------- ------ --------- ----------------------------- --------- ------- ---- ----------- in goal. The team did not see defeat too regularly. Winning matches became a habit and triumphs came against North Bridge House, The Hall, Wetherby, Durston House, St Anthony’s, Newton Prep and St Paul’s Cathedral Choir schools. The last two teams on this list only play hockey in the spring term and this highlights how

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The Hall, St Anthony’s and North Bridge House. The team always played in an

ambitious and progressive manner. An opposition coach highlighted this when he announced that ‘you play proper hockey’.

For this the Colts A team’s coach Mr Sharma

should take much credit as he moulded his side into a cohesive unit who played in a disciplined and at times stylish manner.

The Colts B team contested seven matches too. Comprising a mix of Years 5 & 6 boys the team always played with great enthusiasm and determination. Over the course of the term the team recorded four wins and three losses.

The Under 10s also had several matches.

Wins came against The Hall, Wetherby and St Anthony’s. St Paul’s Cathedral Choir and Westminster Under defeated the team. It was heartening to watch the boys’ skills develop and I am sure that the future of AH hockey will be bright.

Chris Kerr Master-in-charge of Hockey

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Golden Stick Award

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Cricket After the intense winter nets at Lord’s the First XI boys were looking forward to the first fixture of the term against a strong and disciplined Newton Prep side. Skipper -contributed with a hard hitting 27; however our lack of runs saw the visitors secure victory. The boys endeavoured to bowl with discipline, eradicate the extras and bat with assurance and sound technique. Regrettably we succumbed to narrow defeats against Westminster Under, and Durston House, although the improvement in our play was clearly visible. Our annual tour to Jersey was the turning point of the season, the side were playing the longer format, concentration and application were called upon as two formidable County sides and the powerful Victoria College offered our boys the opportunity to develop, and this was a huge learning curve.

On our return to London victory at Wetherby seemed to galvanize the side and they started to play some very attractive cricket, ------ (30), ----- (25) and with the ball -------------------------- (2-16) gave all the boys confidence.

The opposition of Hill House witnessed a solid batting performance, -------------------------(39), ------ (25), ---------- (21) and ----- (20) registering a winning total.

Success against St Anthony’s, St Paul’s Cathedral, Dame Alice Owen’s, Wetherby and North Bridge House rewarded the boys with seven straight wins.

As the term progressed ---- ----------------- played with grace and registered a well-deserved half century, ---- -------became more effective with the gloves,

---- ------- ------ -------- ----- ----------and ------ ---- accounted for themselves well. ------ ----- was the outstanding all-rounder. ---- -- skippered the side with growing maturity and the boys responded well to the Captain.

The Colts A team had an outstanding season only losing one fixture to The Hall.

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It was a year when records would tumble as the boys showed their class by posting many big scores with the bat, particularly from the openers of ----- ------ and -------- They scored many half centuries with the bat. This is something not seen that often at this level of cricket. The bowling was very good once again with everyone offering something different to the side with their action and variation. ----- ------------and ------- ------- set the benchmark with their line and length. The fielding was superb from the side and ------ -------was the one to watch here. He has one of the longest throws on the circuit. It was a fine season for a group of boys with such a great passion for the game and we expect them to meet with plenty more success in the coming seasons.

The Under 10 boys were excellent in adapting to the longer and more demanding version of the game. A fine win against The Hall was the perfect start. The matches against St Paul’s Cathedral and Wetherby saw every player improve within the team environment and individually.

-------- --------- ------ -------- ------------- ------ -------------------- ---- ----------- with strong contributions.

The Under 9s, a talented and determined team, enjoyed a very memorable term of pair’s cricket. Their knowledge, application and sound discipline with bat and ball, rewarded them with success. Skipper ----- ------------- was excellent in his leadership duties, and wins against The Hall, St Paul’s Cathedral and Wetherby were very

pleasing performances.

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Cricket End of season awards Team

Bowler of the Season

Batsman of the Season

Fielder of the Season

Player of the Season

Coach’s Award

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Twenty/20 Cricket Match

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n Friday 23rd of May 2014 the annual Twenty/20 Memorial Match was played between John Allain’s XI and John Clegg’s XI, two wonderful Arnold House men who loved their cricket. This year we were not able to play at Lord’s, due to an extensive fixture list as a result of celebrating their bi-centenary, so the match was held at Canons Park. Mr Sharma coached John Clegg’s XI, which was captained by ---- -meanwhile Mr Eder coached John Allain’s XI, which was captained by ------ ---Allain’s XI were requested to bat first, regrettably they lost early crucial wickets off ------ ------ ---- ------ and ----- ----------against tight and penetrative bowling.

However, their innings was slowly rebuilt by ----- ----------- and --------- -------There was a significant delay to the match as the rain descended heavily, and the teams were taken off by the umpires, during this time a lovely tea was taken early. Upon the resumption ------ ---------- added significant runs towards the conclusion of the innings, however a total of 86 for the loss of 8 wickets was always going to be difficult to defend.

Allain’s XI: 86-8 Team Coach Mr B. Eder Team ------------------------------------

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---- -------------------------- and ---- -------got the reply off to a positive start and the Clegg XI never looked in trouble as they targeted the total set. ---- -- and ------------ anchored the run ------ after -------was run out. Their unbeaten stand of 37 was enough to see them comfortably home with -- top-scoring in the match with 23 runs.

Despite the damp conditions early on it was a brilliant occasion and a competitive game of cricket.

The boys deserve credit for their enthusiasm and commitment in playing through testing conditions.

Jon Harahap Games

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1st XI Cricket Tour to Jersey

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e arrived at Gatwick airport to catch the half hour flight to Jersey. Once we arrived we were surprised by how hot the weather was contrasting to the miserable cold skies of London from where we had just flown.

We drove straight from the airport to our first match against Victoria College. We won the toss and chose to bowl, our opening bowlers kept the runs down, but very soon things started to go wrong as many byes were let through. The opening two batsmen were soon dismissed though, but after each wicket was taken, a stronger and more attacking batsman would arrive pushing runs through the gaps. Victoria College had reached an impressive total of 180 by their 30 overs, so it was our turn to bat. Our openers ---- -------------------------- and --------- created a good starting base but then a run out occurred and very soon our team started to crumble and we only reached a feeble score of 84. Wearing our red cricket tour polo shirts we returned to our hotel disappointed and exhausted, contemplating our tactics and mistakes.

The hotel we stayed in was called The Merton and was a good choice; it was situated in Saint Helier, the capital of Jersey,

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the food was excellent, the rooms were good and the hotel was complete with a fantastic pool and a large water-slide.

The next day we set out for our toughest game yet against the Jersey U13 County Side, we soon realized we were up for a challenge when their huge players broke down our defences, this county side had certainly picked their best men as they were very skilled. This resulted in us coming second.

Although we did not come away with a win we had learnt vital lessons such as the ability to concentrate for 30 overs, the skill of playing in very hot conditions and the necessity of teamwork.

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After a gruelling training session in the nets we sent out to play our final game against the county U12s. We won the toss and chose to bowl. Very successful spells were had by ---------- and -------------------------- and after a brilliant ball from --------------------we managed to limit the opposition to only 60, feeling confident we would reach this score. The opening batsmen managed to obtain half of the required runs by the eighth over but then, once again, the wickets started to fall and we obtained a very disappointing score, just 2 runs away from the target.

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he tennis season was another very enjoyable one. Tennis proved hugely popular, so much so that we had to book additional courts each afternoon at Paddington Recreation Ground, as the six we had at Canons Park were insufficient!

For the Under 13 Team, 12 fixtures were arranged during the term and nearly every one of the 34 players tasted some competitive action against boys from other schools. Matches involved a healthy mix of doubles and singles play and every boy improved his skills. At Under 11 level, tennis had a similarly widespread appeal. The Under 11 squad have enormous strength in depth and they won every match of the eight that were arranged. It looks as though we will need to search further afield for opposition in the future! The Under 10 boys had three matches and they won two and lost one. The table highlights the names of the boys who were honoured in the Tennis Awards Assembly.

Chris Kerr Director of Sport

End of season awards Team

Most Improved

Ground Strokes King

Volley Star

Serving Ace

Player of the Season

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Sports Day & House Athletics Championships

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he annual Arnold Sports Day and House Athletics Championships were, as always, enjoyable feasts of athletic endeavour. Over the course of the day boys from every section of the school ran, jumped and threw in the hope of bringing glory to themselves and their House team.

The fabulous weather certainly added to the occasion.

The morning session provided boys in Years 1- 4 with the opportunity to win silverware and medals. During two and a half hours’ of activities boys competed for individual honours and house points as they rotated around four themed zones. These zones included the Power Zone, the Strength Zone, the Agility Zone and the Track Zone.

There was still room in the schedule for the

old favourites like the egg and spoon and sack race. The Track Zone where every boy competed in a sprint, a middle distance event and a marathon saw many quick times and as always threw up some very exciting races. Below is a table of the ‘Men of the Zone’ for each of the houses.

Running Zone Year 1 2 3 4

Nelson

Wellington

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The overall ‘Man of the Zone’ is in bold With the Sports Day House Point Board looking very tight after the morning session, it was proving very difficult for anyone to predict which team would eventually walk away with the coveted House Athletics Cup. With this in mind the senior boys took to their events with palpable vigour. In earlier

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heats, boys had been seeded into A, B and sometimes C races for 50 metre, 100 metre, 200 metre and 400 metre disciplines. Each race was keenly fought, given that house points were made available for every race.

The table on page 153 shows the results for the various races and events. You will notice

that new school records were recorded by;

------ --------- in the Under 11 50 metres, --------- --------- in the Under 11 Long Jump and by ------ --------- in the Under 11 High Jump. Well done to you record breakers!

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Sports Day & House Athletics Championships Year

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Nelson (1.04.81) 1993

Pitt

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Brunel

Vortex

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On completion of all the events the ‘Victor Ludorum’ was awarded for the boy who had won the most points in each age group.

The table below shows the names of these athletes.

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Capadose Cup

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Gibbings Cup

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Chown Cup

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Skaer Cup

Victor Ludorum

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Shortly afterwards, the 120 anxious competitors (and their parents), representing the four school houses; Pitt, Nelson, Wellington and Brunel were told that Nelson were the champions. The Nelson House Captains ------ -------- and ------ ---- received the House Athletics Cup from Mrs Batty and Mrs Wright, the mothers of the Head Boys. The boys contributed to a marvellous day of competition and were roundly applauded by staff and parents to round things off in style.

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Old Boys

Trouble Police sirens are wailing: the ragged silence of the streets in a lockdown of sorts. I kick a can – the sharp rattle of metal against concrete shockingly loud. Graffiti covers the walls. I walk cautiously along, wondering what this place was like before I was born.

My parents had told me not to think. Not to wonder. Just to keep my head down and not look. But I make my own rules now. I drift over to the wall and take out a new black marker. I write. Then stand back to admire my work – three stark letters, submerged in the flames and blood already there. My own little touch.

I turn back into the street and watch a rat sprint away. It’s scavenging for food, just like me. Rage fills my head and though I try and think of happy things, I can’t. There’s a man there, just as I turn the corner. He’s pale, dressed in camouflage. I stay still, watching him from where he can’t see me. I think of others like him – others coming to my house, with my mother and father. That’s why I’m here, why I’m walking the streets.

I pick up a piece of wood, holding it like I’ve seen the older boys holding their rifles, and walk up to the soldier, hating him and all he stands for. I stand by him and taunt him, knowing he can’t do anything.

My head is on fire, like the letters on the wall.

I shout out loud, wishing it to be true – bang!

Bang! Bang!

But then I hear a bang that isn’t mine.

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The ‘42 Club Dinner

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any of the good and the great of the Arnold House alumni gathered together as usual for the annual ‘42 Club dinner at the InterContinental hotel Westminster on May 19th.

As ever it was a grand affair presided over by the ‘42 Club Chairman Colin Winser. Guests included the headmaster, Viv Thomas, current and past teachers as well as Gilly Clegg, widow of renowned Arnold House headmaster Jonny Clegg. All in, there were 68 old boys spanning 70 years at the dinner, a welcome return to form after a slightly disappointing attendance in 2013.

Perhaps the secret of the evening’s success was down to its more fluid nature. Three courses were laid on, as you would expect, but this time it was offered through a buffet system. At first this looked chaotic but, so I am told, as with the atom theory there was order in the apparent chaos. Everybody not only ate well, and this message was being passed around through the evening, but they also swapped stories with multiple different old boys. All the starter, main course and pudding options were delicious as were the wines and the port. Credit for this new system should go to the organizers of the dinner David Burr, the ‘42 Club Secretary and Ed Saunders, the ‘42 Club Treasurer.

Viv, the headmaster, gave a breezy, eloquent run through on how the School was getting on – extremely well by all accounts – as well as the usual scorecard on which of the country’s top schools the latest batch of leaders had happily headed off to. For sale, also, was a glossy new book exploring the history of Arnold House, established by a certain Miss Hanson in 1905. The book is full of facts and anecdotes about the school, including an explanation of its name.

Apparently, Miss Hanson named the School after the leading modernizing educational influence of the day – Dr Thomas Arnold who had transformed Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century.

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And the loudest cheer of the evening?

Alongside the announcement that Gilly was dining with us, it has to go to news that John Prosser, the Arnold House former deputy headmaster, had been made a governor of the School. Judging by the enthusiasm and gusto that the ‘42 Club members returned to the bar after dinner too, it was clear that the evening was regarded as a roaring success.

James Kilner AH Old Boy 1985-92

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Christmas Catch-Up

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ow well established in the school calendar the Christmas Catch-Up once again took place at Pizza Express on Abbey Road. Almost 50 boys who’d left the school in the previous two years gathered to catch up with each other, reminisce on the old days and share stories of life after Arnold House. Several members of staff were also in attendance.

We always enjoy seeing old boys back at Arnold House, however long they have been away.

The 2014 Christmas Catch-Up will be held on Monday December 8th at Pizza Express for those who left the School in 2013 and 2014.

Stephanie Miller Director of Development

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Class of 2006 2006 Leavers

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Senior School St Paul’s St Edward’s, Oxford Eton St Paul’s Millfield Winchester St Paul’s Westminster Highgate Marlborough St Paul’s Mill Hill Bradfield Ampleforth Westminster Harrodian City of London Highgate Bradfield Highgate Marlborough Rugby St Paul’s UCS North Bridge House St Paul’s Marlborough Malvern

8H, 2006

8R, 2006

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University LSE Art Gallery Owner Stanford Edinburgh Goldsmiths Edinburgh Nottingham Leeds Leicester St Andrews King’s College Oxford Middlesex Winchester UCL Medical School Central St Martins Leeds Bristol Cambridge, Pembroke College Queen Mary’s Oxford Newcastle Oxford Oxford Nottingham Trent Cambridge, Christ College Oxford King’s College

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‘Our History, Our House’

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Nigel Watson has been writing histories of schools and corporations since 1983. His recent publications for TMI include histories of Caterham School and Roehampton University. He is currently researching and writing a book

OUR HISTORY, OUR HOUSE

to commemorate 500 years of Manchester Grammar School. Nigel studied history at Durham University and he lives with his wife in North Yorkshire.

House has established a leading reputation among preparatory schools. Established for more than a century, it was founded in 1905 by a remarkable woman, Amy Hanson, with the express intention of preparing young boys for entry into the leading public schools. But Miss Hanson, who led the school until 1937, achieved much more than that, laying down a distinctive ethos, based on tolerance, understanding and loyalty, that has been perpetuated by her successors ever since. This book

OUR HISTORY, OUR HOUSE

fter two years in the making, ‘The History of Arnold House’ book was launched on Tuesday 24th September coinciding with the week of the School’s 108th birthday. With 160 pages, 43,000 words and 230 colour and black and white images, the book tells the story of Arnold House since it was established by Amy Hanson in 1905. It describes the years of the Second World War, when the School was divided between London and Scotland, as well as the years of post-war change, and brings the story up to date, covering the many scholastic and other achievements accomplished in recent years. Much of the material has come from the School’s existing archives and interviews with former and current pupils, parents and long-serving members of staff.

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years of the Second World War, when the school was divided between London and Scotland, as well as the years of post-war change, and brings the story up to date, covering the many scholastic and other achievements accomplished in recent years. Much of the material has come from interviews with many former pupils, many of whom made lifelong friends during their time a

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House, as well as long-serving members of staff, whose recollections bring alive a school whose focus has always been on the individual.

OUR HISTORY, OUR HOUSE NI G E L WA T S O N

Copies are still available and if you would like to order one please contact Stephanie Miller at smiller@arnoldhouse.co.uk or call 020 7266 6989.

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