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The Magazine ForScarborough College

Spring/Summer 2015

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Inside this issue

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Looking back over the year is always a pleasure, though time has flown by at a frightening speed. It has been full of triumphs and possibly the odd, very minor disaster. In true Kipling form, we are treating both those impostors justthe same.

The poem ‘If – ’ was written at about the same time as a group of Scarborough Methodist business men sat down together to form a school called Scarborough College.

The values expressed within it; honesty, courage, endurance, tolerance, forgiveness and friendship are as important and relevant today, as they have ever been, and they are the same values that we strive to instil in our students today. They do not tarnish with age or fashion.

The College, like any good school, must prepare its students for the future they will meet and arm them with an unassailable set of standards. I am very proud to have been a part of the College’s history, albeit a small one.

It has been an exciting time and the merger with Bramcote School was, in itself, a historic moment. The combined histories of the schools form an integral part of Scarborough’s story and represent the best aspects of education for generations of young people.

I have no doubt that this narrative of excellence will continue long into the future and I am pleased to be handing over the reins to the new Head, Charles Ellison, who I know will lead the school forward with energy, vision and a clear set of strong values.

I hope you will enjoy this Summer edition of Horizons and take as much pleasure as I do in re-visiting some of the best moments and achievements of the last two terms.

Mrs Isobel Nixon - Headmistress

HEADMISTRESS’SWELCOME

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It has been a great privilege to have been a part of the Scarborough College family for the past five years.

It has been an exciting time and the merger with Bramcote School was, in itself, a historic moment.

The combined histories of the schools form an integral part of Scarborough’s story and represent the best aspects of education for generations of young people.

INTRODUCING...CHARLES ELLISON

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I am very fortunate, and thankful, that the hard work, dedication and constant desire for sustainable improvement of Isobel and her full team of staff over recent years means that the College is in very strong health and that the future looks both exciting and bright.

It seems to me that the vast number and variety of activities within this edition of Horizons is an accurate reflection of what is at the true heart of the outstanding education the College strives to provide: an atmosphere of inclusion in which pupils are genuinely

personally challenged in and outside of the classroom; daily experiences which are founded upon unshakeable values and beliefs which we know will ultimately make Old Scardeburgians successful and happy throughout their lives; a desire to provide a fully-rounded and enriching school education, anda commitment to creating a community in which everyone matters.

Scarborough College is a rightly proud and ambitious school and my overarching aim in the years to come will be to ensure that the next chapter

continues to build on the rich traditions of the past 120 years, whilst looking to ever-improve and to maximise the opportunities to meet the full potential of every child who is entrusted intoour care.

I wish everyone connected to the College a very restful and happy summer, and my wife Kate and I look forward to meeting you in person.

As I prepare to receive the baton of headship from Isobel

there are a number of emotions: obvious excitement, a

strong sense of responsibility to serve the community of

the College to the best of my ability, a feeling of immediate

belonging and a determination to make Scarborough College

a true leader in British independent education.

Charles Ellison - Headmaster

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LITTLE OWLSIt has been a very busy two terms at Little Owls, starting off in January with all things Frozen. The children enjoyed our ice week, singing along to Disney’s ‘Frozen’ sound track, and playing in our own engineering project; an igloo made out of plastic milk bottles. They chipped away at coloured ice, made a collage of Olaf, and dressed up in warm clothes in our very own Winter Wonderland.

For Comic Relief this year, we all laughed at our Funny Faces Friday. The children had their faces painted, and then very bravely, the Little Owlsstaff submitted to having their faces painted by the children! We zoomed into the summer term with our transport topic, and got all geared up for the Tour de Yorkshire. The children made flags and enjoyed the day at one of our Little Owl’s Grandma’s house, where we had front row seats to see the race come past.

We were all on our best behaviour when the police came to visit us, bringing their riot van for the children to explore. We took it in turns to sit in the back, and pretend to be taken away!

On Wednesday 10 June, the sun shone down on our Teddy Bears’ Picnic on Deepdale playing fields. We were joined by lots of other local nurseries, and were thoroughly entertained, first by Magic Mike, and then by Kathy Seabrook.

“All Aboard” called the Little Owls as we set off for an afternoon ride on the North Bay Miniature Railway. We sang our train song, screamed as we went through the tunnel, and then enjoyed juice and a biscuit as we listened to Joe Coates read one of his railway stories.

Alongside all things transport, we have been growing our own stick insects from eggs. Some of the braver children (and staff!) have held ‘Big Twiggy’!

The last two weeks of term were jam packed with fun. We had a delicious French breakfast, an energetic sports day, and for our leavers, a very special Graduation Fun Day. Good luck and farewell to our leavers who move on to ‘big school’, but we are looking forward to meeting lots of new Little Owls in September.

Mrs Jackie HunterHead of Little Owls Pre-School

As I sit writing my final Horizons report, I can recall all too clearly the children singing and shouting as they built dens in the woods, and collected logs and sticks to feed the fire on the hottest day of the year whilst on our summer camp. What a way to finish a summer term!

Sledmere Grange has once again weathered the onslaught of Years 5 and 6 sleeping under canvas, cooking over open fires and rampaging through the countryside. Years 3 and 4 joined us for lunch and the adventures into the wilds of the Wolds will create memories that will last a lifetime.

For many years I have extolled the virtues of the outdoor life; loving the countryside around us, learning the lessons of nature and the rhythm of the seasons.

Our children have enjoyed exploring, problem solving, creating, getting muddy, working together but above all, they have enjoyed each other’s company, inventing their own pastimes and not relying on the instant gratification and entertainment of their various tablets, computers and TVs. These beliefs at last are being embraced by the larger education community, and may even have their own 15 minutes of fame.

Children will learn from whatever is around them, they will be influenced by what is good, bad and indifferent, by what is powerful and by what is subversive. It is therefore up to us to teach the children to be decision makers, to assess the information fed to them, in whatever form,especially when we see that social media and the internet are becoming more and more important in their lives.

To do this we need understanding, empathetic teachers, and teachers who teach children, notjust subjects.

As you will see from Horizons, the children have had a very busy two terms. Charitably this yearwe have raised over £2,200 for The Rainbow Centre, Butterfly Thyroid Cancer Trust, Pink Day (Breast Cancer), Children in Need, Readathon, Macmillan Cancer Care and St Martin’s-on-the-Hill Church.

In sport this year we have fielded over 130 teams in over 110 fixtures. We have enjoyed 35 trips and visits – please see the photos which can only give a glimpse into the busy lives of our pupils.

As I leave Bramcote Junior School, I am delighted to be handing over to Mr Chris Barker who I knowwill maintain the tradition and carry the school into a successful future. I know Mr Barker andMr Charles Ellison will make a strong team – the College and Bramcote Junior School arein safe hands.

All the hard work, the commitment of the staff, the fantastic facilities, are all here for one purpose; to facilitate the education of our children and to lay the foundations of their future.

I will finish with the final words of Georgina Ogden of her speech:

‘Work hard for it, look for any hidden opportunities and that dedicationwill open doors that you may never know existed... take the first step. Try something that scares you... I just have.’

I wish you all every success.

Dan Davey - HeadmasterScarborough College Junior School,Bramcote Junior School 2010-2015

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SpEECH DAyBramcote Junior School

Speech Day will certainly live in the memories of all those that were present, to celebrate the success of all the children.

TEDDy BEARS’ pICNICHosted by Bramcote Junior School for Scarborough and District Nurseries - Wednesday 10 June 2015

The picnic was followed by Magic Mike who entertained,enthralled and thrilled the children – cheers, laughter and the soundsof enjoyment echoed over Oliver’s Mount. Kathy Seabrook carried on the festivities with music, song and dance. The children ran under parachutes which waved high into the air and the afternoon culminated in a huge ‘hokey cokey’.

We had the sun, the children, a lovely location plus Magic Mike and Kathy Seabrook – what more could you wish for?

We look forward to seeing the Teddy Bears and children at the same time, same place, next year. SpOTLIGHT ON INFANTS

It’s wonderful to see the Infant children going about their business with such confidence; working hard in the classroom, taking an interest during trips, performing in front of the school in assemblies, and in front of parents.

At our Summer Fiesta, we enjoyed watching children as young as six years old playing the piano, reciting poetry, singing, as well as dancing in groups, and we all joined in with the Rising Fours pirate ditty!

One of the most satisfying parts of my job is to see and hear young children talking, laughing and making sense of their world. I know it shouldn’t, but it always amazes me how fast the children grow and mature within one year. The Year 2 children have really impressed me with their independence, team spirit and caring attitude; they are certainly ready to be Juniors.

Mrs Jane Eves, Infant Teacher

Dr Georgina Ogden delivered a powerful message: a few simple adjustments can make a huge difference (particularly shooting over a distance of 1000 yards), and failure is simply a learning experience, a chance to improve.

Dr Amy Horton came to collect a cheque, on behalf of the Butterfly Thyroid Cancer Trust for £900 raised by Crews House Charity. We were honoured to have two very inspirational guests with us for our Speech Day.

Bramcote Junior School once again hosted a Teddy Bears’ Picnic on their Deepdale playing fields at Scarborough College on a hot sunny day in June.

A corral of traditional canvas tents surrounded a marquee and an afternoon of music and magic was enjoyed by all.

There were 130 children under the age of 4 years, and our own ‘Little Owls’ were joined by other local nurseries and playgroups including Skylark Day Nursery, House Martins at Malton, HacknessUnder 5s and Eastgate Pre-School.

We were blessed with another glorious sunny day for the Infantsto go on a Gruffalo hunt in Danby Forest. Soon after our arrival,we set straight off on the trail. The trail was divided up into sixstages; at each stage we encountered a task.

Working together as a team enabled us to complete the journey. We were sad not to meet the actual Gruffalo (I think he was out!).After a picnic lunch and a short play, we set off to collect a variety of natural materials to create our own woodland animal. Phew! It was a busy day, but most enjoyable.

Jan Ainley, Infant Teacher

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INFANTS’ TRIpTO THE CASTLE

THE GRUFFALO HUNT

Mr Horton and Mr Davey accompanied us, and we decided to go dressed for the part. Mr Horton explained that the Keep was destroyed during the Civil War – by a cannon ball fired from the Canon Royale based in St Mary’s Church. He then led us across the Bailey, where animals were grazed and crops grown, to the cliff edge.

He recounted the story (with dramatic effects) of a would be attacker – John Meldrew – who attempted to scale the steep cliff face, but after a sticky encounter with a birds nest, fell backwards squashing his trusty servant, who in our case was poor Thomas.

Luckily Thomas was feeling fine and we moved along to a very important room – the Garderobe. (Ask your children about this!)

Mr Davey had brought along his bow and we tested our strength. We ambushed Mr Horton with the toy set! Water was vital to a castle’s survival when under siege. The well is deep and now full of coins as well as water.

Suki played the part of prisoner in the dungeon – but that’s where the food (and beer!) was also stored. A small battle on the steps of the Keep and we were ready to head back to school!

Visiting places of historic interest in our local area really brings subjects like history and geography alive. We are lucky to have such resources on our doorstep and wonderful staff who bring history to life.

The sun was shining on a beautiful summer’s day as we all excitedly made our way up the big hill and entered Scarborough Castle viathe ‘Barbican’ gate.

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BRAMCOTE LIBRARyRE-OpENING

The Friends of Scarborough College have generously supported the school, enabling them to rejuvenate the library and also ensure that works of great writers adorn the new tree shelves; from Roald Dahl to Shakespeare, Harry Potter to Tracy Beaker, or collections of poetry and tomes of non-fiction, there really is something for everyone.

Mrs Nixon was delighted to officially open the library as part of the school’s World Book Day celebrations. Mr Davey said “In a technological age where toddlers learn how to use tablets before

they can read, it is wonderful to open a library which offers our children a safe haven from the modern world, where they can immerse themselves in literature, in the old fashioned way.”

“Many thanks must also go to the Friends of Scarborough College for their help with this project. The library has been given a new lease of life with a beautiful reading tree created by our resident joiner, Mr Jon Rewcroft, plus new shelves, seating areas and many new books. We hope that these new improvements will help create

confident, enthusiastic readers and engage children in life-long learning.” A book is a doorway into another world; the words transport their reader to adventures in new countries, amazing people with exciting lives, new ideas, new experiences and all from the safety of the new library.

Mrs Jenny RobinsonScarborough College Librarian

With a tree of knowledge, a wise old owl, a Green Man and wood sprite, the newly refurbished Junior Library at Bramcote Junior School is now an inviting place for children to enjoy stories and let their minds and imaginations roam free.

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LITERARy COMpETITION WINNERDANIELLA LWIN-OO

Earlier this year, Mrs Eves became aware of a UK wide primary school writing competition hosted by Greater Manchester based Hope Education. This coincided perfectly with a topic our Year 5 pupils were due to start as part of the English curriculum , called ‘Short Stories - Mystery’.

Both the competition and curriculum covered many of the same topics and involved the children writing a creative short story inspired by an award-winning book, in their best handwriting.

During the term they studied the genre of short stories featuring ‘Short!’ by Kevin Crossley-Holland before planning and writing their own short mystery stories which were elaborated by the use of descriptive words.

The pupils spent the weeks lookingat character, setting, plot, sentence

structure and the use of suspense style writing. Daniella drafted her story many times – to achieve perfection! Author Emma Barnes kindly provided an extract from her new book ‘The Wild Thing’ as inspiration for the stories, and after reading over 200 entries she judged the best entries in three categories.

Mrs Eves said “I am just delighted with Daniella’s success. It was the culmination of hard work andthorough research. She is indeed a great storyteller and a very worthy winner of the Year 5-6 category ofthe competition!”

The main prize in each age group category included a signed copy ofone of Emma’s books, plus a set of 20 story books and a family cinema pass for four people (worth over £160) for the winning pupil. The winning school also received a set of English curriculum guides worth over £200.

“The team at Hope Education are extremely proud of the fantastic achievement of our winners”, said Simon Nutt, Senior Marketing Manager. “The aim of the writing competition was to inspire creativity, and to emphasize the importance of good handwriting for primary school pupils throughout the UK. We are delighted to have received such a high standard of entries this year”.

The 2015 Hope Education Writing Competition winners and runners up for the Years 5-6 category are:

WinnerDaniella Lwin-oo,Bramcote Junior School, Scarborough

Runners UpGrace GoffHolt CP School, Wrexham

William MasseyLapal Primary School, West Midlands

BJS CROSS COUNTRy CHALLENGE

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This was most definitely a fun run with a difference for all the competing Scarborough and District Primary School children in Years 5 and 6. Something to test their ability, stamina and determination was devised and created by Bramcote Junior School Headmaster, Mr Dan Davey.

150 Primary School children from Scarborough, Whitby and the surrounding area, lined up outside The Spa where the race began. It went along the South Bay, towards the Life Boat Station before doubling back along the beach, alongside the old open air swimming pool, across Holbeck Beach and culminating with the tough climb up Holbeck Hill to the finish line.

The winner, Leyton Scott, set the course record at an astounding 10 minutes and 56 seconds – and all entrants completed the course in full.

Mr Davey said, ‘Scarborough is a wonderful place to live; where else could we celebrate such history and landscape with such an incredible event? The pace of the children was amazing, and the character to complete the final hill shows real determination – now we can see why so many Olympians come from Yorkshire. A special mention must also go to twins Harry and Jack Marcroft who came 3rd and 4th respectively, doing themselves and Bramcote proud.’

The event was supported and sponsored by Scarborough and District Primary Schools’Sports Association andBroadland Properties.We look forward to seeingthe challenge flourishin the future and hopewe are blessed with equally good weather. More importantly, we hope that local children will go on to be great runners of the future!

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There was a huge sigh of relief as the morning of Monday 6 July came and the weather, for once, was dry and showed no sign of rain!

The afternoon started with our Little Owls competing in their ‘track’ events such as the Dressing-up Race, the Jack and Jill Race, the Flat Race and the Invitation Race. At the same time, the field events got underway with the Junior School starting the throwing and Long Jump competitions. A highlight of the afternoon was the Parents’

Invitational Race and our very own Dan Davey and Paul Sutcliffe also took part and gave the rest of the parents a run for their money!!!

As usual, the Sports Day competition was fierce andthe overall team winners were Crews House.

Individual prizes went to Amelia Holdsworth (Victrix Ludorum) and Jack and Harry Marcroft, who are the first set of twins to share the Victor Ludorum in the history of the school.

Towards the end of the summer term the school enjoyed another well organised and exciting Sports Day.

In the morning session Cooper romped home to an outstanding victory in Tennis. Hornby came first in Rounders whilst Cooper were clear winners in both Junior and Intermediate Cricket.

The afternoon’s athletics took place as usual in the beautiful grounds of the former Bramcote School site. The event was well attended by parents who proved to be a most enthusiastic crowd. Students strived to achieve their very best, and a number of school records were broken:

Crews House 4x100m Senior Mixed Relay

Crews House 4x100m Inter Mixed Relay

Oliver Brown 1500m Senior Boys

Matthew Bowman 1500m Inter Boys

Hattie Gillingham 1500m Junior Girls

Kristian Galea 200m Inter Boys

Oliver Brown 800m Senior Boys

Fabien Marras Long Jump Junior Boys

Thure Nebendahl Long Jump Inter Boys

Tilly Fenton 400m Senior Girls

Harriet Stephenson Long Jump Inter Girls

Fabien Marras 100m Junior Boys

In the end, after some exciting and hard fought field and track events, the final results were as follows:

Congratulations toeveryone who took part.

Position House Points

1st Cooper 143 points

2nd Crews 128 points

3rd Armstrong 125 points

4th Hornby 114 points

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SUMMER SpORTS REpORT

The U13 have been a strong team with Tilly Fenton striking the ball very well and Hattie Gillingham controlling the fielding. The U15 girls are the Scarborough District Champions after winning seven out of eight games in the afternoon competition. It was fantastic to watch the girls dominate the other teams. Bliss Horwell and Georgia Holdsworth scored rounders on every bat they had, except for one, and their fielding was accurate and aggressive.

Cricket this season at Scarborough College has been very successful. The first team have had three games, beaten two schools and only lost to a very talented staff team! The U15 team have been the surprise team of the year and, under the excellent captaincy of Oliver Beckett, have

only lost one game all season and won six. Oliver’s batting has been excellent and, as an opening bowler, he has dominated the batsman and will always pick up a couple of wickets in a match. George Stephenson andAshwin Napa from Year 9 have played up a year and added useful runs and wickets.

Miles I’Anson has improved massively this season andis becoming an excellent all-rounder.

The most impressive aspect of this team is their attitude. They have loved their cricket, played with spirit and determination and, most importantly, had fun.

The U13 team has been excellent, ably led by Edward Bradley, who is a great tactical captain, using

fielding positions and bowlers very effectively. He has also led the way in batting and bowling, but been ably supported by all-rounder Peter Hudson. The team have only lost two matches this season andhave impressed. The two North Yorkshire Year 7 boys, Freddie Bradley and Louis Beckett have had fantastic seasons, they are fiercely competitive, technically excellent, and have played a large part in the U13team’s success.

Congratulations to three of our boys, Freddie Bradley, Louis Beckett and Gregor Fraser who have been selected to represent North Yorkshire for cricket. Freddie and Louis were instrumental in helping theteams all season, especially at the Hymers Sixes Tournament.

SpORTS REvIEW

The resurgence in recent years of rounders continues with each year group having had at least six matches this season.

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U12 CRICkET SIxES COMpETITION

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There was great batting from Louis Beckett, Freddie Bradley and Guy Scothern. Josh Davey was the surprise package for our bowling, showing that consistency is the key and giving away very few runs was crucial. We faced Giggleswick in the quarter finals and scored a massive 95 in our 5 overs! This left us facing The Grammar School at Leeds in the semi-final.

A great bowling and fielding performance restricted GSAL to 48. With Louis now in fantastic form, we were on track for a great victory but fell just one run short on the final ball of the match. One run away from the final! What a great day for the six boys involved. They all played their hearts out and can be hugely proud of their efforts.

Scarborough College is always prepared to offer exciting opportunities to its students and this year the College has started to offer the world’s second most popular team sport of volleyball to some of its year groups. It is hoped the fun, interactive and competitive sport of volleyball will engage even more of the school’s students next year and encourage them to maintain a sporting and healthy lifestyle. We are especially looking forward to Beach Volleyball down on the South Bay Sands – one of the many perks of being at aschool located right on the coast!

Scarborough College students were recently celebrating success in being selected to represent Scarborough as the

area team for volleyball in the prestigious North Yorkshire School Games which is organised by North Yorkshire Sport, and is part of the National Sainsbury’s School Games.

The Scarborough College boys pushed themselves physically as part of their preparation, and they were certainly the fittest team in the U16 Boys competition. Although all of them are relatively new to the sport, they did themselves proud and certainly improved throughout the day of competition. A good start, so watch this space next year!

Chris BarkerDirector of Sport

BOYS’ RUGBY

CApTAINJames Houghton

COLOURSChris North Owen RenwickConor Holdsworth James Houghton James Wingrove

GIRLS’ HOCKEY

CApTAINGeorgina Horsham-Batley

COLOURSGeorgina Horsham-BatleyAlice KirkupFrances Livera

BOYS’ HOCKEY

CApTAINJoe Barker

COLOURSJoe Barker Conor HoldsworthJames HoughtonZac KellyJames MarsdenChris NorthRichard PreyOwen RenwickJames WingroveJack Wood

NETBALL

CApTAINAlice Kirkup

COLOURSNancy CoombsEleanor Harvey Georgina Horsham-BatleyAlice KirkupConnie McQuadeKatie Outhart

CRICKET

CApTAINJonty Gillingham

CApTAINS OF SpORT AND SCHOOL COLOURS

This is the largest competition in the North of England for cricket sixes at this age group. With 16 teams taking part, the Scarborough College U12s had a good start to the tournament, beating Ashville and Newcastle School forBoys in their pool round.

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HOUSE COMpETITIONS

The Music Competition at the end of the Easter term was of a very high standard and thoroughly enjoyed by the entire community. Judges were very impressed by all the acts, and a great deal of effort had obviously gone in to producing some terrific performances!

Well done to all the soloists. It is very difficult to get up in front of the school and play or sing on your own. The judges decided not to pick an overall winner in this category, since each performance had something to commend it. For Armstrong, Nasim Ayad played a medley of songs on the guitar whilst Bliss Horwell sang ‘Yours’ by Ella Henderson for Cooper. Siobhan Halliday’s violin solo was ‘Giga’ for Crews, and Tom O’Connell played a fine drum solo for Hornby.

The choirs were very entertaining and, for a very slick performance, as well as some two part singing, and some entertaining choreography, the best choir this year went to Hornby with their renditionof ‘Greased Lightning’.

The bands were a very difficult category to judge this year and, again, every performance had something to praise. However, for clarity of sound, and for a good balance between all the parts (not to mention a super lead vocal from Hattie Gillingham), the best ensemble this year went to Cooper with their rendition of ‘Valerie’.

The compèring can play a very important part in keeping things running, and despite a few risqué jokes, Matthew Harris must be commended for keeping the Hornby presentation running along, and covering the rather large gaps when things needed to be moved.

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Position House

1st Hornby

2nd Cooper

3rd Crews

4th Armstrong

The overall positions were as follows:

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The Chess Competition has been won by Richard Prey of Hornby House after a very intense final against Simon Janeczek (also of Hornby) in which the quality of chess was incredibly high. Simon won the first game but Richard then produced three stunning wins in a row to take the title.

In fact Hornby House dominated the entire competition with the winner, runner-up and one of the losing semi-finalists, Boti Pinter, all in Hornby House. The other losing semi-finalist was Slava Barabanov of Cooper House.

Armstrong dominated Boys’ Hockey winning the competitions at both Intermediate and Junior levels, whilst Cooper were victorious in Junior Netball.

HOCkEy AND NETBALL

SpELLINGThe House Spelling competition was dominated by Crews and Cooper with Armstrong and Hornby failing to qualify beyond the first round. Mrs Lavelle saysthat this year, there were some very impressive performances by the younger pupils, and that the final round was very close as the words became more demanding.

Samuel Ajayi was the overall winner with Matthew Bowman runner up.

The overall winning Housewas Cooper.

HOUSE CHESS

Our House Captains this year have been very much appreciated; leading and organising teams and events. Congratulations on jobs well done to Jack Wood and Alan Lewis of Armstrong,Katherine Outhart and Harvey Butterfield of Cooper, Adele Marshall and Frances Livera of Crews and Chris North and Frances Bevan of Hornby.

From September our new House Captains will be:

HOUSE CApTAINS

Armstrong Lucy Spencer and Will Palmer

Cooper Eleanor Harvey and Jonty Gillingham

Crews Sylvia Kehrli and Miles Horsham-Batley

Hornby Katie Bulmer and Maddie Emmerson

THE FINAL RESULTS FOR 2014-15 Armstrong have dominated House competitions in recent years, however, this academic year has seen a sharp change in fortune. Congratulations to Cooper House and Mr Brough.

Armstrong Cooper Crews Hornby

Tea Quiz 16 4 16 4

MFL Quiz 2 16 8 8

Inter. Rugby 16 16 4 2

Junior Rugby 8 16 2 4

Senior Rugby 8 16 2 4

Junior Girls’ Hockey 4 16 2 4

Inter. Girls’ Hockey 16 8 4 2

Public Speaking 8 8 16 2

Academic Points 243 311 305 327

Chess 8 6 9 34

Junior Netball 4 16 4 8

Inter. Boys’ Hockey 16 4 8 2

Junior Boys Hockey 16 4 8 2

Music Competition 4 8 4 16

Tennis 8 16 2 4

Rounders (Sports Day) 4 8 4 16

Junior Cricket (Sports Day) 8 16 2 4

Inter Cricket (Sports Day) 8 16 4 2

Athletics (Sports Day) 125 143 128 114

Spelling 0 35 15 0

Total 538 691 547 567

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THE WIZARD OF OZ

The Scarborough College production of this great family show went off with a bang and was just the thing to brighten up a gloomy February evening. The College began with a matinee performance for local schools just to get them ready for the evening performances. Over seventy students aged 7 to 18 participated, either on or behind the stage, and such was the range of talent, some roles were played by different people. For example, Bliss Horwell took the part of Dorothy in the matinee and impressed everyone with the quality of her performance. Katie Hodgson played Dorothy in the evening performances, with real feeling and sang with great maturity; there was a palpable wistfulness in her rendering of ‘Somewhere over the Rainbow.’ Her great enemy Miss Gultch aka The Wicked Witch of the West, was played by both Emily Leeson and Miranda Martin-Hart.

Both managed utterly maniacal laughs which sent shivers down the spine and the accompanying pyrotechnics were very startling. The Tin Man was confidently played by Euan Harker whose stage presence was impressive and he was assisted by the Scarecrow (Sophie I’Ansonand Alan Lewis) and the Lion

(Youssra El-Khatib andKerri Arundel). Each actor brought a very individual element to the parts. The song and dance routines were perfect, and so was the comic timing, allowing the audience to enjoy the humour to the full. Just as we began to fear for Dorothy in the witch’s castle, Glinda the Good Witch,played by a suitably regalIndia Cartwright (and elegant Aaysha Shahid), came to the rescue. Edward Burnett and Matthew Harris shared the role of the humbug Wizard with great humour and quirkiness.

The chorus of Munchkins, tap-dancing monkeys and Ozians brought great verve and colour to their performances and everyone sang along to the irresistible ‘Ding Dong, the Wicked Witch is Dead’. Toto the dog, whose constant but silent presence was central to the plot, was a triumph; firstly appearing as real life Cody, the Arundel family pet, and later as Freddie Halliwell who patiently followed Dorothy everywhere. The school production represents the most complex and demanding school event of the Scarborough College calendar involving as it does the good efforts of students, staff and the many parents who make costumes, paint sets and organise refreshments.

The performing arts staff at the College, Bee Galway (Director) and Sarah Hammond (Choreography), were ably assisted by staff from the English Department and, of course, the Musical Director, Rebecca Leeson and her assistant, Martin Richardson. It is a tribute to everyone that the audience appreciated such an enjoyable and professional show.

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HENRy vIII,THE BREAk WITH ROME

Bramcote Junior School production

When I first heard the title for this year’s Junior School production, ‘Henry VIII, The Break with Rome,’ I was worried the play would be a dark, boring, history lesson, but I was very pleasantly surprised.

It was a dazzling first impression to see the beautifully painted set (by Mrs Corich and her painting minstrels) of King Henry VIII’s throne room, including a full banquet fit for a King and Queen.

Henry’s courtiers entered first; behind them the king’s royal guards closely followed by King Henry himself (played by Hamish Fraser). All the students looked magnificent, with the girls in their Royal Tudor dresses and the boys dressed in their breeches and doublets.

Having grown up imagining Henry VIII as someone who enjoyed chopping people’s heads off as a hobby, it was good to see that he liked to read the Racing Post newspaper from time to time. It was also funny to discover that Henry VIII did not like dancing to ‘Greensleeves’, and his ability to make a loud burping noise was very good indeed! Hamish was certainly a very entertaining Henry VIII!

During the show there were three solos sung by youngMary, (Amelia Holdsworth), Catherine of Aragon (Scarlet Hornby-Stephenson) and Anne Boleyn (Alice Milburn). All three sang well, with both passion and conviction of their love, lust or hate of Henry.

Throughout the show themain cast were supported by the fantastic Year 3 Choir. They were a real asset, adding plenty of volume during the big chorus numbers of the show. The final number, ‘Divorced, Beheaded, Died’, helped bring the show to a conclusion and also summarised Henry’s life and that of his six wives, in the show’s comical style.

Finally, well done and congratulations to all of the cast and crew but a special thank you to Mr Horton, Mr Richardson and Mr Wilkinson, for putting together, yet again, another fantastic BJS Show.

Miss Sarah HammondWillersley AssistantHousemistress

BOARDING LIFE

My First Year of Boarding

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After attending Scarborough College since Year 9 as a day pupil, Year 11 was the start of a new chapter: life at Scarborough College as a boarder.I couldn’t wait to start boarding, simply because I knew how many amazing opportunities it was going to bring me.

Back to late August 2014, and the day to move into the boarding house had finally arrived. The nerves had kicked in. Not knowing who you were going to share a room with, and meeting new people, is certainly nerve-racking, even though I was at a slight advantage having been at the school already for a couple of years. The nerves were soon settled though after walking in to the most welcoming house. It instantly felt like home, and that was down to the friendly and caring house staff that look after us, as well as the amazing people I have met this year at the boarding house.

The weeks flew by. Everyone had adapted to boarding life and to me it just felt like normal life, just more enjoyable! Having people always

around you is the most comforting feeling; there is always somebody to talk to. My roommate and I felt as though we had known each other for years and instantly clicked with each other, always having a laugh and finding out so much about each other. Sharing a room with someone is amazing, definitely one of the perks of being a boarder. I felt comfortable with the boarding staff, which made life a lot easier, just being able to sit and have a chat with them is great and they are always so supportive.

The school side was also made easier due to the help I have received when needed with school work and my GCSEs. Going through the exams was much more pleasurable whilst boarding, something that really helped.

The opportunities that boarding life brings you are opportunities of a life-time. I have always been eager to try new things and have been able to do that through boarding. The opportunities to meet new people, make friends for life, go places, do

things that you wouldn’t normally do on your average weekend, enjoying the great outdoors and keeping active. All of these things have played a massive part of boarding and haveall been so enjoyable.

Something I didn’t realise about boarding life, was how close it was going to bring me to the people surrounding me. I have made friends for life and the bonds I have made with some of the people are so strong, that I couldn’t imagine them ever being broken. The people I have become so close to have helped me make memories, have helped me to have the amazing year I have had. Boarding is more than sleeping at school with your friends. Boarding life provided me with another family; a family that I love and have so much fun with. Although it has only been a year, more memories have been made than I can think of. The boarding house is a place I think of as home.

Lily AndersonYear 11

As a Student at Scarborough College

BOARDING LIFEROUNDUp

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It has been another hectic and busy two terms at Scarborough College within the Boarding Community.

We provide a varied program of events and activities for all the students to enjoy. The cinema trips, are usually on a Friday evening and the film choice is always guided by what films the students most want to see! Sundays are our usual day for trips, with Go Karting and Paint Balling being the most popular and the most competitive!

Some beautiful gifts are created in the Pot Doodle pottery and ceramics craft shop in Scarborough which I know are very well received back home by our parents too.

One of our favourite trips is to Castle Howard. It is so pleasing to listen to the wonderful comments from our international boarders as we arrive and look around the quintessential English stately home, followed by the traditional picnic with strawberries and cream in the grounds, it is idyllic – typically British!

Boarding continues to thrive with over twelve different nationalities in the boarding houses, mixing seamlessly with their British day student counterparts. Joining in on the trips and visits and taking advantage of all the activities on offer, really enriches the lives of the individual, and the community as a whole here at Scarborough College.

Since January we have squeezed in the following, to an already busy, full working school day and week:

• Cinema Trips

• Red Goat Climbing Centre

• Indoor Go Karting

• Shopping in York and a river boat trip

• 199 steps in Whitby with a Fish and Chip lunch

• Handmade gifts at the Pot Doodle Pottery Centre

• Castle Howard – House and Gardens with a Strawberry Tea Picnic

• Grosmont Steam Train

• Alton Towers Theme Park

• Pizza Party and Puddings!

• Leavers BBQ Party.

Mrs Janet ThomasBoarding Administrator

STUDENT NEWS

SENNA pROCTORGinetta Junior Championship

CRICkET REpRESENTATIvE BOyS

At the mid-point of the Ginetta Junior Championship, Senna proctor sits 2nd in the overall standings, after leading the series up until the last round at Croft, North yorkshire, where he was unfortunate to suffer power issues on his car.

The series, which is contested by drivers aged 14-17 years, boasts the best young driver talent that Europe has to offer, so for Senna to be where he is in the standings, at this point in the season, is an excellent achievement and bodes well for his future motorsport career.

The next round is in Norfolk at Snetterton Race Track on 8 and

9 August. Senna will be hoping to regain the championship lead, after his race team JHR Developments found a faulty fuel pump in his car after the race at Croft. The car is now undergoing a total rebuild ready for Snetterton.

“We are leaving no stone unturned” Senna said.

“The goal is to win the championship and we have an extensive summer test program planned once the car is back together, so when we hit the track, in a few weeks’ time, we will be back on top form”.

Congratulations to Louis Beckett and Freddie Bradley who have both been selected for the North Yorkshire U12 cricket team and Gregor Fraser who has been selected for the North Yorkshire U10 team.

What a great achievement and all three have contributed hugelyto the school’s cricket fixtures this summer term. Good luck for therest of your holidays with club and county matches.

From 2015

you can tune in to British Touring Cars on ITv4.

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WILL pALMER

Sadly Will had a bad crash near the end of last season and broke his left collarbone during a race. Despite this set back Will managed to achieve two trophies in his first season of competition; The Evingham Trophy for most improved youth rider as well as the Junior Winner of the XC series 2014, showing Will’s ability to compete across the two disciplines.

Will’s injury continued to have an effect on his riding throughout the off season and led to him starting his second season of racing with less fitness than he had hoped for. An additional challenge was some new competition in the form of James Robertson, one of his school friends who had joined the same cycle club. This competitiveness has benefitted both College students as they have both competed in Richardson’s TT series. They have also been able to benefit from training with each other, on evenings after school and this, coupled with Will’s training with YH

Training Team, has led to him settingnew personal bestsacross the board.

Will’s personal best for this season over 10 miles is 25 minutes, 54 seconds, a considerable improvement on last year’s time with James achieving a best time of 27 minutes 13 seconds.

Will is also showing improvement in his mountain biking, managing to come from the back of a strong field of 28 riders to finish after 4 laps in 16th place in the men’s category and first in the youth category and he hopes to continually improve his time trial times and take the mountain bike trophy again. Will has also recently competed in his first Town Road Race as part of the Malton Cycling Festival and, despite racing against a strong field of Category 4 men, managed to hold his own and hopes to expand more into this form of racing with aspirations of competing at National Level.

Will is in his second year of racing with Richardson’s Cycle Club, competing in both the local Time Trial series over distances of 5, 10 and 25 miles, as wellas the Cross Country (XC) mountain biking events held in Wykeham Forest.

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GOLD DUkE OF EDINBURGH AWARD

April saw the four teams of students head to the Yorkshire Dales for their practice expedition. They set off on a Sunday morning during the Easter Holidays, and by the time they arrived at their start point, the rain was lashing down and the wind had picked up. Their original route was changed so that they could walk in the valleys rather than on the ridges of hills but unfortunately, the weather became too much of a problem and the first day’s walking was abandoned at the half way point.

The sun came out just as the students were dropped off at their first campsite so they were able to dry out. The rest of the practice expedition passed without incident or bad weather!

They had much better weather when they headed to the Lake District for their actual Assessment during the May half term week. They had a gruelling four days walking long distances (average 18km) on some rough terrain.

The students experienced the spectacular beauty of the Lake District and were so proud of themselves when they walkedthe final mile to their finishing point. It is an amazing featwhen you consider that theyhave to navigate through some remote areas of the Lake District and carry everything they need for four days camping on their backs!

Congratulations to:Jonty Gillingham, Max Truelove, Will Heaps, Bea Langton,Katie Bulmer, Maddie Emmerson, Saskia Benz, Lucy Spencer,Silvia Kehrli, Eleanor Harvey,Will Palmer, Patrick Adams,James Robertson, Oliver Brown, Bryn Andrews, Connie McQuade, Joe Barker, Alice Kirkup,Sophie Lear, Ferdinand Lutz,Tom O’Connell andFrances Livera.

We had one of the largest groups ever take part in the Gold Duke of Edinburgh Expedition this year.

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CHEMISTRyCHALLENGE

LykE WAkE WALk

In March, a team of four pupils from Year 8 took part in the Salters’ Festival of Chemistry at York University. These festivals have the objective of helping to promote an appreciation of Chemistry and related sciences among the young.

The team, consisting of Edward Bradley, Harry Bulmer, Joshua Davey and Martin Tam, represented the College in a competition in which they had to successfully complete two chemical challenges. The tasks involved practical activities, for which no advance preparation was required, and there were ten teams taking part.

Our young chemists did very well, using their organisation talents and thoughtful, systematic planning to achieve second place in the university challenge, coming second, by the narrowest of margins to a team from Gateways School in Leeds, with Bootham School in third place.

Sadly the British weather got the better of this year’s Lyke Wake Walk expedition. With a field of 28 strong students and staff it was no easy decision to have to surrender to the weather.

With worsening conditions and poor visibility the decision was taken to abandon the walk after 17.5 miles. However, one lone soldier decided to carry on regardless.

Congratulations to Mr Adams who not only persevered with the 42 mile challenge over moorlands, bogs and dales in the most unforgiving conditions, but he also did it and set a new ‘staff’ school record.

He completed the walk in a staggering 9 hours and 42 minutes, beating the previous staff record by 3 hours and 18 minutes and the overall College record by nearly 2 hours. An incredible effort – but he does have very long legs!!!

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IB ART ExHIBITION

India Cartwright stayedtrue to her love of the 50s, Frances Bevan wrestled withthe image of women and Anthony Jennison produced the best ‘shell study’ that any of us have seen.

Hanna Hagemann, who lives on top of a mountain in Austria, went home for inspiration, whilst Enyo Ahovi produced our most eye-catching poster to date.

On the final weekend before the Easter break, the Art Department hosted the 2015 IB Visual Arts show. Once again, this was a great showcase for our most creative students, and their work certainly lived up to expectations.

Themes as wide ranging aseating disorders, landscape, Africa, the 50s and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory were underpinned by work of tremendous variety and great quality.

Parents, grandparents and staff enjoyed some lively offerings from a very popular collection of students, manyof whom have been with us since their time in the Junior School.

Several relieved students were just glad that it was all over, having worked into the early hours to put the final touches to their work before the deadline.

Each of them produced something of real substance, though Alan Lewis is deserving of a special mention, as his hitherto unseen dedication to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory led him to conjure up an entire installation.

Owen Renwick beautifully painted a view across a New Zealand mountain range, Charlotte Trueman manufactured jellyfish out of plastic bottles and Joe Barker went to Africa for inspiration.

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ACTIvITIES WEEkEvery year, the final week of term is given over to activities – we believe that this is a very important part of our students’ school curriculum as it dispenses with some of the boundaries of the classroom, yet teaches teamwork, leadership and thinking skills and gives students the opportunity to travel and visit places they have never been to before.

We had an action-packed four days lined up for those students who were not going on one of the trips to the Lake District (Year 7), The Battlefields (Years 8 & 9), and the Barcelona trip (Years 10, 11, L6 & U6). The remaining students took part in activities such as the Eggsfactor Challenge, Water Rockets, Bootcamp, First Aid Training as well as trips out to Pickering Castle, Eden Camp Museum, York Museums and the Life Science Centre in Newcastle.

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ENGINEERING

MERCEDES AMG FACTORy vISIT

Bp ULTIMATE STEM CHALLENGE

A visit to the Mercedes AMG Petronas site in Bracknell near Oxford proved a big hit with six lucky pupils on 26 June.

It was a long drive, but the sight of Lewis Hamilton’s F1 W05 Hybrid car was enough to dispel any weariness. Lily Anderson, Harry Renwick, James and Robert Bozeat, Jack Robinson

Congratulations to Harry Bulmer, Bradley Dresser andMax Burton for winning Bronze Crest Awards for theirBp Ultimate Stem Challenge project.

The Crest award is a nationally recognized award which is acknowledged by UCAS and counts toward the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme. Harry, Bradley & Max entered the competition with their Solar Still project, a device for providing clean water in remote areas by using the power of the sun.

and Joe Dibb, all involved in the F1 in Schools competition, were shown around the state-of-the-art manufacturing plant and saw Lewis’s latest car being assembled by engineers ahead of the British Grand Prix to be held in early July.

They saw the carbon fibre technology which is used to

manufacture the bulk of the car, being used to make incredibly light bodywork. They also got to hold some of the world championship trophies.

Thank you very much to Miss Sarah Hammond who arranged the visit, through her partner’s involvement as one of the engineers on Lewis Hamilton’s car!

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SOLAR BOAT CHALLENGE

ROTARy yOUNG TECHNICIANS’TOURNAMENT

THEARkWRIGHTSCHOLARSHIpTRUST

It was sunny, it was exciting and it was memorable! The Scarborough College Solar Boat Teams glued, soldered and charged their way through the rounds to beat all-comers at this year’s Solar Boat Challenge at the York Air Museum on 25 July.

The three teams selected togo through to the final certainly proved worthy of the task. Representing Team Blasters,Nellie Davison and Scarlett Butterfield spent hours tweaking their boat’s performance making a massive improvement to their race times over the three rounds.

Congratulations to George Bell, victoria Cole, Freddie Bradley andScarlett Butterfield for winning the first prize in the foundation category at the Rotary young Technicians’ Tournament at Scarborough Rugby Club on 10 March.

They were given the task of building a bridge with fixed and tilting sections to allow the passage of various vessels.

The Arkwright Scholarships Trust is a registered charity that administers the most prestigious scholarship scheme of its type in the UK. It aims to identify, inspire and nurture future leaders in engineering and technical (as opposed to aesthetic) design.

Engineering Scholarships are awarded, through a rigorous selection process, to high-calibre students in Year 11. The scholarships support students through their IB courses and encourage students to pursue engineering or technical design at university or through a higher-level apprenticeship and to take up careers in the field.

We are delighted to have been awarded this status and this further acknowledges the efforts and excellent teaching of our staff and the commitment of the pupils who have been involved in our ever increasing engineering projects and competitions.

Their solution passed all the criteria and also won them the coveted Curry Memorial Trophy.

Bradley Marshall, George Fenton, Max Mudd and Will Bland won the Best Portfolio Certificate (Foundation).

Joe Dibb, Jack Robinson, Tom Hunt and Robert Bozeat also managed to secure the Intermediate Class trophy and the Best Portfolio Certificate (Intermediate).

Siobhan Halliday, representing team Diving Dolphins, never gave up trying to get every last rpm out of her motor, and team Battlecats, represented by Ehsaan Ahmad and Martin Tam proved to have the winning combination of speed and innovative quality which the judges were after.

They won the coveted Roger Anderson Trophy, previously held by Scarborough Sixth Form College.

As well as racing their boats, the five young engineers were able to enjoy some of the many activities and exhibitions at the Inspirations Showcase spectacular organised by NYBEP.

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pUBLIC SpEAkING COMpETITION 2015

The judges were:

• Robin Fenwick – a speech writer for politicians as well as high profile figures in education, science and the arts • Stephen Moriaty – a solicitor, court advocate and professional actor• Jennie Hunt – from the New College of Speech and Drama, who has had a long career that has seen her being a drama teacher, a stage manager with the Welsh and Scottish Opera and Assistant Floor Manager for BBC television.

The Master of Ceremonies was Dave Monk. He has a varied background as a solicitor, Law Lecturer and businessman. In addition, he is currently Deputy Lieutenant for Essex and a Radio Presenter for BBC Essex. After winning at local and regional levels, the standard of schools competing at National level is extremely high and this time was no exception. The competition involves teams of three, consisting of a Chairperson, a Main Speaker and a Proposer of the Vote of Thanks, with each being strictly timed. Our team comprised Boti Pinter,

Alex Richards and Andrew Williams. Boti Pinter held the presentation together, clearly guiding the speakers and the audience through the structure of events. In his welcome he spoke briefly in his native Hungarian, saying his words meant ‘come as a stranger but leave as a friend’. There was a ripple of applause which added warmth to an otherwise nerve wracking situation.

Alex Richards, our Main Speaker, spoke about how we must be ready to act whenever opportunities come our way. Furthermore, we must also be prepared to cope with negative circumstances and act accordingly. The judges asked Alex about challenges he felt had changed his life in some way and Alex wittily said he was having one at that moment! The judges and audience laughed and Alex went on to link his response, most competently, to the points made in his speech.

Andrew Williams threatened to sing his Vote of Thanks and again, the audience laughed and a few applauded. He said he would ‘resist the temptation’ and went on to speak eloquently and fluently as he thanked Alex on behalf of the audience.

Waiting for the results was another tense time and several members of the audience rose to their feet applauding when Scarborough College’s name was announced.

700 schools from all over the country had entered this competition, many having a much larger school population than ours, including the winning school which was The High School of Glasgow, so it is even more to their credit that our team shone through.

Ian Davies, the Headmaster of Brentwood School said ‘We all learn by doing difficult things and not easy things’. Certainly, the boys in our team worked hard to reach this standard. They tackled hours of practice on top of homework and revision for GCSEs. Equally, the parental support has been tremendous, although this competition has probably taken years off us!

Well done to the team.

Ms Lynda PowellEnglish Teacher and Public Speaking Coordinator

After an extremely tense competition, the Scarborough College public Speaking Team won third place at this year’s RIBI National youth Speaks Finals held in Brentwood Essex on Sunday 10 May.

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IB RESULTS

THE NATURE OF CREATIvITy, ACTION,SERvICE AS pART OF THE IB DIpLOMA

Creativity, Action, Service (CAS) is at the heart of the Diploma Programme. It is one of the three essential elements in every student’s Diploma Programme experience. It involves students in a range of activities alongside their academic studies throughout the Diploma Programme. The three strands of CAS, which are often interwoven with particular activities, are characterized as follows:

Creativity: arts, and other experiences that involve creative thinking.

Action: physical exertion contributing to a healthy lifestyle, complementing academic work elsewhere in the IBDP.

Service: an unpaid and voluntary exchange that has a learning benefit for the student. The rights, dignity and autonomy of all those involved are respected.

CAS enables students to enhance their personal and interpersonal development through experiential learning. At the same time, it provides an important counterbalance to the academic pressures of the rest of the Diploma Programme. A good CAS programme should be both challenging and enjoyable, a personal journey of self discovery. Each individual student has a different starting point, and therefore different goals and needs, but for many their CAS activities include experiences that are profound and life changing.

I would like to congratulate all the students who did so well in their IB examinations and who are now looking forward to the next stage of their education at university.

The IB represents a first class and world recognised qualification for our students. Requiring the study of six subjects including maths, English, a science and a language, it represents a comprehensive education preparing students for the modern world. Completing the diploma represents a really worthwhile achievement and those who achieve the highest scores are part of an elite group of students worldwide who achieve this level at 38 points or above. We particularly congratulate Christopher North who achieved abrilliant 43 points. He will go on to study Economics at Warwick. Other students who exceeded 40 points wereFrances Livera and Matthew Bennion. Frances is headed for York to study

Chemistry and Matthew will go on to Imperial College, London to study Aeronautical Engineering. Alan Lewis has already launched a career as a singer but will also be going to Warwick to do Film Studies.Sophie Wynands is heading for the University of Antwerp to read Veterinary Science. We also congratulateMatthew Harris, who heads to Edinburghto read History and Charlotte Truemanwho will take up her course at York toread History of Art.

However, the great value of the IB isthe educational experience it providesfor all students and we wish all of themevery success in their chosen fields.We look forward to celebratingeveryone’s achievement atthe November Prize Giving.

Mrs Isobel Nixon

“If you believe in something,you must not just think ortalk or write, but must act.” peterson (2003)

For student development to occur, CAS should involve:

• Purposeful activities, with significant outcomes• Personal challenge – tasks must extend the student and be achievable in scope• Thoughtful consideration, such as planning, reviewing progress, reporting• Reflection on outcomes and personal learning.

yEAR 11 pROM 2015

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By 7.00 p.m. on 12 June, after finishing the final GCSE exam,well-dressed Scarborough College pupils could be seen at the Ox Pasture Hall, looking like the fine young ladies and gentlemen they are. A few of the boys could even be seen standing around the beautiful fountain, talking and expressing their joy at finally finishing their exams and Year 11. Shortly afterwards, cars started arriving full of teachers, guests and the girls who were expecting their dates to receive them. Unfortunately for the girls, the boys were at the back in the exquisite gardens, in their new classy suits, having a cheeky game of ‘take’.

Once everyone had arrived, the students lined up for their Prom

photos. Various different groups including the whole year, friend groups and selfies with Mr Wilson were taken. Some great snaps were also taken with a tractor, which was parked behind the premises, and some with a very regal looking deer!

After the photo shoot, we were all invited to enter the Hall as the event was about to formally commence. There was a well thought out seating plan which meant we sat and looked back nostalgically on what seems likea lifetime, and actually hasbeen for some!

The food proved to be delicious and the Yorkshire puddings were amazing! The night went on to

be very pleasant and amusing, as the banter flowed, with many laughs and smiles. After the meal was over, everyone went outside for some lovely, warm, fresh summer air. The Prom King and Queen were later crowned and had the first dance for everyone to see. The winners were: Prom King Slava Barabanov and Prom Queen Anika Kumar, who are Ukrainian and Russian respectively. They showcased the internationally diverse nature of our Year 11, but also their poor dancing skills! The Year 11s were then allowed to ‘rock the dance floor’ to give a worthy finale to such a great day, and the end of such a great year.

Moustafa Ashraf (Egyptian)Year 11

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LEAvERS’ BALLGood luck and farewell to our Upper Sixth students, although we hope we will see them all again at The OSA Ball and prize Giving in November.

The Leavers’ Ball was held at the Crown Hotel on Thursday 21 May and, despite the generally poor weather we had had, we were blessed with a fine, warm evening. The Ball was well attended by staff and students alike, all looking their best and including the girls’ quite stunning gowns.

There was extra poignancy on this evening because it was to be Mr Precious’s last Leavers’ Ball. The event was very well organised and there had been great attention to

detail and some artistic virtuosity in the table decorations which had a Wizard of Oz theme; not surprising given that Alan Lewis and India Cartwright both had starring roles in the production and did IB Visual Arts! The band, The Wave, provided fantastic music as always and Mr Scott impressed with his guitar (eat your heart out Eric Clapton!).

The whole evening was a huge success and thanks go to Georgina Horsham-Batley and the Sixth Form Committee for putting on a great evening for everyone. It was enjoyed by all and had the right balance of formality and sheer fun; perfect for the event.

HEAD OF SCHOOL ANDpREFECTS 2015-16

Head of School Kevin Ranner

Deputy Head of SchoolEleanor Harvey

Senior PrefectsSaskia BenzKatie BulmerJonty GillinghamWill HeapsMiles Horsham-BatleySilvia KehrliRenzo RuffiniTim Winkelmann

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The 2015 Hood Trophy Golf Competition took place onFriday 12 June at South Cliff Golf Club. Sadly the weather was not in our favour this year. However, our 20 strong field of golfers battled through the fog and sea fret, around the usually beautiful 18 hole links course.

Despite some near misses, due to the poor visibility, everyone enjoyed the day, the meal and prizes. Thanks to Sam Pottage and Guy Pears for organising the day, and to everyone else for turning out to play.

Nearest the Pin on the Par 3 holes went to Mike White, Jonathan Aldcroft (on two holes) and Quinn Haigh.

It has been suggested that next year we may have a changeof venue and we are lookingat Malton Golf Club (if they will have us!).

We look forward to seeing everyone next year, plus perhaps some new faces, OSA members and guests too, and hopefully some better weather!

The Hood Trophy Winner 2015 Charles Jennison with 40 points

Second place Mark precious with 39 points

Third place Sam pottage with 35 points

The OSA Guest Cup Jonathan Aldcroft with 41 points

OSA TRAvEL SCHOLARSHIpThis year we are delighted to announce that India Cartwright has been awarded the OSA Travel Scholarship for 2015. This will help to support her during her gap year when she travels toTanzania for a month with Gap Medics.

OSA GOLF

This will enable her to be able to gain first-hand experience in areas of medicine, nursing and midwifery and ultimately provide her with invaluable knowledge and experience before she starts her higher education in Midwifery.

During her time in Tanzania she will also be volunteering in the local community, working with orphanages and children’s homes with very limited resources.

We congratulate India on her application and wish her all the best during her time in Tanzania. Keep in touch with India’s progress on our social mediaand OSA website pages inAugust and September.

The OSA Travel Scholarship was set up to assist current or past students of the College to fulfil projects or ambitions connected with their university courses, or as part of a charitable activity.

In order to apply, students should have attended the College for at least two years and have completed the IB. The value of the award may be up to a maximum of £1,000.

Applications can be submittedat any time, with the closingdate for next year’s Scholarship being 31 May 2016.

For more information about the Scholarship or to request an application form, please contact the OSA Secretary at osa@scarboroughcollege.co.uk.

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FROM THE ARCHIvES

William Boyes was the founder of the well-known local department store, Boyes Stores. He was born in 1859 and married Jane Riby in 1884. Their second son, Robert Riby Boyes, was born in 1889 and later married Sarah Carr and they went on to have five sons, all of whom went to Scarborough College.

THE BOyES FAMILy

OSA 300 CLUBThe OSA 300 Club continues to go from strength to strength for our members, prize winners and beneficiaries of the scholarships and financial support which this initiative now provides.

Recent winners include Mike Hyman, our July 2015 winner, and Terrence Partridge (March 2015).

The next draw will take place at the OSA Black Tie Ball and this will be another ‘Super Draw’.

James Riby Boyes 1926-1934

He joined the family firm and later the RAF but was killed on 27 April 1943 after being shot down. His name is on the memorial board at the College, outside the Sixth Form Study Centre.

Earlier this year, to mark the 70th anniversary of James Boyes’s death, 23 members of his family, covering three generations, travelled to Holland and chartered a sailing barge.

They came to the approximate place where the plane had crashed and they laid a wreath and conducted their own ceremony of remembrance. At the same time a private ceremony was held at the

War Memorial on Oliver’s Mount, Scarborough.

Peter Boyes 1928-1936

He spent a year at Pitman’s College, London then trained in hotel management at Bonnngton Hotel. After his war service in the army he joined the family firm in 1946 and became Joint Managing Director in 1947.

Robert Riby Boyes 1930-1936 George William Boyes1931-1939

He studied architecture at Leeds but was soon called up and joined the RAF. After the war

he returned to Leeds to study, but found the competition from recent school leavers so greathe was unable to get back tothe necessary studying.

After a year he joined Boyes.He was appointed as a Director in 1954.

Paul Boyes 1938-1944

He joined Boyes at the age of 17. In 1945 he joined the Royal Navy.He returned to Boyes in 1948.He later did six months store management at Freemans of Wavertree, Liverpool and returned to Boyes in 1951.

He became a Director in 1959.

This year the 300 Club has continued to support both the OSA Scholarship and the OSA Travel Scholarship.

We have also been able to offer financial support to four senior school students who will be going to Bucharest, Romania on a two week work experience scheme with the Olga Gudynn International School.This year’s OSA Scholarship hasbeen awarded to Simon Guyon, the World Affairs Scholarship for 2015-16. The OSA Travel Scholarship winner is detailed separately.

For more information about the OSA 300 Club or how to join, please contact the OSA Secretary atosa@scarboroughcollege.co.ukor visit our website, www.scarboroughcollegeosa.co.uk, to download an application form.

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HELpING HIM AND HISFAMILy MAkE MEMORIESWhen Jason left Scarborough College in 1992, like so many of us, he had no idea what the future had in store. So when he was diagnosed with Fabry Disease, a rare genetic disorder in 2012, things weren’t looking great, but the addition of Motor Neurone Disease diagnosed in August 2013, was when his life literally changed forever.

In 2012, while his wife Liz was pregnant with their second daughter, the couple were told he was suffering from the rare genetic disorder Fabry Disease. They were given the news, including the fact that his daughters will inherit the condition, if their father carries the defective gene, while waiting for Liz’s 20-week scan. Jason was then diagnosed with Motor NeuroneDisease after suffering from avariety of health complaints.

Not one terrible disease to come to terms with, but two, and the possibility that this could be passed on to his daughters too. The couple have also been told there is no other documented case in the world of anyone having Fabry Disease and MND.

In May last year, following the family submitting an application to BBC1’s DIY SOS, with the help ofJason’s occupational therapist, Catherine Bristow (nee Brennand), the show’s production team contacted the family. Liz said “When they finally told us they wanted to do it, it was quite difficult to believe. The transformation of the house and the whole experience has been just amazing.” The show was aired on BBC1 on 17 June 2015, and what an amazing and emotional programme it was.

The transformation has meant the family can focus on their other priority

– creating lasting memories for their daughters, Poppy, two, and Lilly, three. People with MND are expected to live for between two and five years after their diagnosis. Jason is determined to have as many special times with his family as possible.

“I spent however many years of my life looking for my wife and having kids and then you get it taken away from you,”

“The problem is, your brain just staysthe same. I will adapt, but I don’t know how long I can keep doing that. You just have to think of ways around it. I don’t know how long I’ve got left. We would like to go to Disney World later in the year. It was something I did as a kid with my parents and my sister, Maya. It is something I desperately want to do with Poppy and Lilly.”

Liz says seeing her husband tackle the condition has been difficult, but she continues to be amazed by howtough he has been.

“Jason has been absolutely amazing. He is the toughest person I know,” she said. “He just takes it in his stride and he is really happy-go-lucky. I don’t think, if I was in his situation, I would be anywhere near as upbeat as he is.”

The family are creating memoryboxes for their daughters, with the

help of staff at Dove House Hospice and Jason says he is determined to remain positive for the sake of his children. They take each day as it comes and treasure every moment.

Please help us to help Jason and his family enjoy what quality time they all have together and let’s help them get to Disney World. It is hoped that Jason will be coming to the OSA Black Tie Ball in November. If you were at school with Jason, it would be lovely to get as many as possible of his old school friends back for the Ball and help make more memories but, more importantly, enjoy the evening and the moment together.

As part of the evening we will be fundraising for their MakingMemories Fund.

In the meantime you canhelp them by visitingwww.gofundme.com/mwhsrw and donate to their Making Memories Fund.

The couple are also doing various fundraising challenges, throughout the year, in support of the Motor Neurone Disease Association, who are providing invaluable support to the whole family.

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OSA MEMBERS STORIES IN BRIEFWith no end of members continuing to achieve in their professional and personal lives, it isalways really interesting to see where their time at Scarborough College has taken them.

Detailed stories can be found relating to our members on the OSA website, but below is just a brief summary of four of our members.

Sally Ann Fawcett

Sally Ann was a pupil at the College from 1980-1984. Having competed in several local beauty pageants (alongside other former pupils Carolyn Hodgson and Maria Wilcox) she left Scarborough to live andwork in London.

During her career Sally Ann worked for the Miss World Organisation in London for several years, and last year her first book, ‘Misdemeanours: Beauty Queen Scandals’, was published. This book documents the lives of the most controversial beauty queens of the last 60 years.

As a result of the book, shehas been invited to judgeseveral national beauty pageants, including Miss International UK andMiss Great Britain. The latter was held last November and her fellow judges included Dragons’ Den star Duncan Ballantyne and breakfast TV fashion guru John Scott.

The Miss Great Britain organisation has invited her back this year, as Head Judge, for the 70th anniversary celebrations, which take place in September and will feature a host of former winners.

Robert Hastie

Robert has found great acclaim this year, having been nominated at the 2015 Olivier Awards for ‘Best Revival’ – ‘My night with Reg’ at the Donmar Warehouse and Apollo Theatre. In 2014 he was also nominated for the ‘Emerging Talent Award’ for the Evening Standard Theatre Awards and is now Associate Director at the Donmar, currently rehearsing ‘SPLENDOUR’ at The Donmar which opens on 30 July 2015.

Matt Teeling

Former pupil Matthew Teeling, a Major in the Royal Engineers, serving with the British Army in Germany has recently been awarded the NATO Meritorious Service Medal in recognition ofhis work whilst deployed in Afghanistan.

Becky Arundel

Singer songwriter Becky has recently been performing at various festivals including Glastonbury. She was invited to play on the Croissant Neuf stage and the BBC Introducing stage after appearing at a Pre-Glasto showcase event, where she was performing her song “Run”.So far this year she has metElla Eyre, played at the 229 Great Portland Street, 02 Academy in Islington, Shepherd’s Bush Empire, the Great Escape Festival and locally at Staxtonbury in early July, followed soon after at the 2000 Tress. Becky is busy writing songs, performing and recording for her new EP which we look forwardto hearing.

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OSA BALL AND pRESHFESTNOvEMBER 2015After 34 years teaching at Scarborough College, John precious hangs up his hockey stick and whistle, cricket boots and bat and puts away his Economics books for the final time in July 2015.

Book yourself a place nowTo book yourself on a team, to offer to captain and organise a team or to buy yourOSA Ball tickets, please contact Zoë at the College on Tel 01723 360 620

To celebrate over 50 years’ association with the school, we are hosting a one-off PreshFest Hockey Festival during the OSA Winter Reunion weekend, to coincide with the OSA Black Tie Ball on 13, 14 and 15 November 2015.

The aim is to get back as many young and old past pupils, teachers, work colleagues, parents, team mates who John has played with, coached, shouted at, reduced to tears, or inspired in some way to continue playing hockey or cricket, or sport in general.

We would like to get at least 6 teams (either 7 or 11 a side, depending on numbers) who will play in a traditional hockey festival event from Midday on Friday 13 November, all day Saturday 14 and finishing lunch time on Sunday 15, with lunch and a presentation for all.

It is hoped that many who will come back for the weekend, will make a huge effort to play hockey (or support, provide half time refreshments, ball carry, physio, umpire – you get the picture) and then also come to the OSA Black Tie Ball where we, the OSA, will formally celebrate John’s time at the College and wish him a happy retirement.

The Precious family will be fielding their own team for the weekend and it is hoped that we have two teams from Scarborough College, a combined1st XI team and recent leavers, both a boys’ and girls’ team. Easter Festival team players from the 80s and 90s are being rounded up, plus a Wolds XI and ‘Team Jackie,’ but we still need plenty more players.

It would be lovely for each team to have sufficient ‘reserves and subs’ on the bench – it will be a long hard weekend of fun!