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Editorial Committee Susan Crook Judy Mulcock Hazel Paul

Genieve Ali Diane Tinkler Keith Morse

Typists

Valerie Cole Elaine Pontin

Cover Deszgn

Mark Paxton

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School News 197576 The school year at Raines has always been eventful and varied and the past terms have been no exception It is with regret that we say goodbye to the five m embers of staff who are leaving and also to Father Burrows who is known and respected by many generations of Raineians Mrs Gilchrist Mr Wallis and Mr Perrett have left us after a relatively short stay at Raines but have all nonetheless left their mark on their pupils Miss Hoskins who has trained many excellent secretaries during her lengthy career here has retired and whilst wishing her a long and happy retirement we extend a welcome to her successor Mrs Byrne Mr Billington too has left to take up a new post at Reading we would all like to congratulate him on being an expectant father and hope that one day Raines may count a Miss or Master Billington among the students

Congratulations are also in order for the birth of Richard Kenvyn son of Mr and Mrs Crump We were unfortunate in losing Mrs Crump from the Geography department but the whole school shares her happiness at becoming a mother

We also say au revoir and auf Wiedersehen to Mile Puygrenier and Fraulein Wernli the language assistants We welcome the Reverend P C Protheroe Mr Payne Mrs Frost Mr Holmes and Mr Eastman together with Mrs Teteris our recently appointed school librarian Our thanks are due to Mrs Teteris for the immense time and effort she has spent in re-arranging and restocking the library

Financial enterprise has been growing within the school and 1976 has seen the grand re-opening of the tuck shop by the lower sixth and the establishment of a book shop by Mr Barnes Much credit goes to the Parents Association for providing the initial financial backing for the latter scheme It is only to be hoped that the pupils take advantage of the shop and benefit from Mr Barnes efforts

Several individuals of the school have excelled in sporting events at national level Denis Samuels David Lodemore and Deborah Treadway have all achieved acclaim for their swimming prowess and Deborah Good and Gary James have done tremendously well in track events On the scholastic side a Raines student has yet once again won an ILEA modern languages award This undoubtmiddot edly reflects the high standard of language teaching within the school and we congratulate Anthony Purvis and hope he derived some benefit from his stay in France

The regular school events took place as planned with the exception of the Christmas Carol Service at St Georges which was cancelled owing to fog As a result it was held in school where everyone was able to enjoy the choirs rendition of carols ranging from Quem Pastores to The Drummer Boy

The Rev C J A Hickling tutor in the New Testament at Kings College London and Deputy Chaplain in ordinary to HM the Queen was our guest speaker at Founders Day and on Ascension Day another clergymen the Rev K Loveless of Hackney came to address us

As is customary we marked Remembrance Day with a wreath laying ceremony in the school hall and held a service in memory of all those who died in the two World Wars IVluch lighter occasions were Harvest Festival and Prizegiving in October Once again the generous donations made by the pupils and their families enabled us to send parcels of food to a number of old people who also benefited from a party at Christmas and an outing in the summer Also many Raineians gave up their time to take part in a sponsored walk after an appeal by Mrs Wilson of Help the Aged At prizegiving Miss Margaret Day the Distri ct Nursing Officer for Tower Hamlets entertained us with a history of the area and as a result of requests made by Miss Day and the head boy the school was granted a half-day holiday

One Raines institution that seems to have slipped from view this year has been the School Council perhaps the new school year will see the appearance of new blood on the Committee and a change of ideas

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Drama has played an important role in the past years calendar with several much acclaimed public performances Foremost amongst these were the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta Ruddigore and a school play But Once a Year Many thanks are due to Miss Jackson and Miss Lewis for the immense trouble they took to direct and produce the performances and we owe our congratulations to the people who have made the Music and Drama Society a nourishing enterprise

Winterton won the junior house play with Olaf the Ogre and School walked off with the senior drama cup for the production of Queer Street Both competitions were of such an excellent standard that it was difficult to choose the outright winners It is a shame that there has to be a winner and a loser when all people concerned put a great deal of time and effort into their entries and it is to be hoped that a new system will be introduced eventually that will put an end to some of the disappointment caused by the placings Incidentally the senior members of the school publicly performed their plays to raise money for charity and it is a sign of the good spirit within the school that a number of people agreed to change houses for the night in order to fill any gaps in the casts

May saw the performance of the sixth form Maytime Revue and the sixth forms would like to thank other members of the school for their help The juniors in their tum put on a Junior EnLershytainment in July - a welcome relief after examinations

At the end of the year Mr Blundell and some sixth formers undertook to make a film about Henry VIII We wait to see the result with a great deal of anticipation

School trips have been as usualmany and varied IVliss Jackson Mr Nice and Mr Billington took a party skiing in Italy over Christmas and we are happy to say returned intact second formers were accompanied by Miss Balls Mr Everton and Miss Cleeve to France for a few days and Miss Jackson accompanied a number of parties on youth hostelling trips to Shropshire the Lake District and Tyn y Berth She also took a party of campers to South Wales at Whitsun

Biologists geologists and geographers went as usual on field trips accompanied by the appropriate members of staff

Visits to the theatre have been as numerous as all the other activities throughout the year with parties travelling as far as Stratford-On-Avon and Coventry to see plays The French A Level classes went to see a performance of The Misanthrope starring Diana Rigg aL the Old Vic and the Ruddigore cast were treated to a performance of Iolanthe in March

Tickets were sent by the LLEA for a few plays but it has been the enthusiasm of the pu pils more than anything which has resulted in their going to see plays ranging from Shakespeares Othello to the more light-hearted Charleys Aunt at the Young Vic

At the end of the year day outings were arranged as usual for the younger members of the school visiting places as varied as sewage works and Dover Castle

On behalf of the editorial committee I should like to thank all contributors to Lhis magazine and Miss Lewis for her great help together with Mr Blundell and other members of staff and of course the people who took part in the activities for without them there would have been nothing to write about

Susan Crook VILR

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The Governors of Raines Foundation Chairman

Sir Hugh Munro-Lucas-Tooth Bart

Vice-Chairman S A Matthews Esq

Mrs E Armsby The Reverend M johnson MA Mrs P Bentley BA The Reverend N McCurry MA L Bernstein Esq BSc(Eng) PhD Miss E Parsons MA J Branagan Esq KSGjP Professor I W Roxburgh PhD A Hugh Chaplin Esq CB BA PLA The Revd Prebendary A R Royall Alderman A S Dorrell Councillor G Simons Councillor E W Hill The Reverend A M Solomon BD T H Howgill Esq

Clerk to the Governors H R K Broughton Esq BA

Staff - September 1976 Head Master

Mr B P Stanney MA (Cantab) MEd (Dunelm)

Deputy Head Mrs A E johnson BA (Leeds)

Senior Master Mr W M Spooner MA (London) BSc (London) FRGS

School Chaplain The Reverend P C Clynick

Heads of Department Mr J J G Blundell ATD (London) (Art) Mr G Calvert (City of Worcester College) (Mathematics) Dr A Cioci (University of Pisa) (Physics) Mr E j Croom BSc (London) (GeologyGeography) Mr K R Crump BA (Liverpool) (History) Mr T G Emes ACP MICE (Technical Studies) Mr j S Everton MA (Oxon) (Biology) Miss P Gosman (Nat Training College of Domestic Science) (Home Economics) Mr R j Hudson BSc (London) (Chemistry) Miss V G jackson LRAM (Music) Miss M Lewis BA (Wales) (English)

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Mr H Long Dip Phys Ed (Loughborough) (Physical Education Boys) Miss A M Lowes DipPhysEd (Chelsea) (Physical Education Girls) Mr R C Reffold MA (Oxon) (Languages) Mr R F J Simmons BA (London) (German) Mr P Spillett BSc (London) (Economics)

Assistants Mrs S Auerbach BSc (Leeds) (Mathematics) Miss C M Balls MA (Cantab) (French and German) Mr A R Barnes BA (Birmingham) (English) Mrs D Byrne (Secretarial subjects) Miss G A Cleeve BA (London) (English) Mr J H Darch BA (Wales) (History) Mr K M Eastman BSc (Aston) (Physics) Mrs R Frost BEd (Dundee) (Mathematics) Mrs L A Geddes BA (Manchester) (French and Spanish) Mr R C Hart BA (Nottingham) (History) Mr M I Holmes BSc (London) (Geography) Mr S E Johnson BA (Warwick) (English) Mrs R Lewis ATD (London) (Art and Craft) Miss L J Linnett BSe (Reading) (Chemistry) Mrs H R Mars BA (Newcastle) (German and French) Miss A W Naylor BSe (London) (Biology) Mr CJ Nice BSe (Southampton) (Mathematics) Mr M K D Payne BA (London) AKC (Latin and German) Mrs P Pipe BSc (London) (Geography) The Reverend P C Protheroe BA (Wales) (Religious Studies) Mr R J Pryce BA (Hull) (German and French) Mrs S W Scriven DipPhysEd (Bedford) (Girls Games) Mr P Simmonds DipAD (Winchester School of Art) (Art and Craft) MissJ Warner ATC (Stowbridge College of Art) (Art and Craft) Mr P Holland (Games Coach)

Librarian Mrs R Teteris ALA Senior Laboratory Technician Mr S J Russell School Bursar Mrs L M Creasey Head Masters Secretary Mrs J I Evans

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Editorial Committee Susan Crook Judy Mulcock Hazel Paul

Genieve Ali Diane Tinkler Keith Morse

Typists

Valerie Cole Elaine Pontin

Cover Deszgn

Mark Paxton

2

School News 197576 The school year at Raines has always been eventful and varied and the past terms have been no exception It is with regret that we say goodbye to the five m embers of staff who are leaving and also to Father Burrows who is known and respected by many generations of Raineians Mrs Gilchrist Mr Wallis and Mr Perrett have left us after a relatively short stay at Raines but have all nonetheless left their mark on their pupils Miss Hoskins who has trained many excellent secretaries during her lengthy career here has retired and whilst wishing her a long and happy retirement we extend a welcome to her successor Mrs Byrne Mr Billington too has left to take up a new post at Reading we would all like to congratulate him on being an expectant father and hope that one day Raines may count a Miss or Master Billington among the students

Congratulations are also in order for the birth of Richard Kenvyn son of Mr and Mrs Crump We were unfortunate in losing Mrs Crump from the Geography department but the whole school shares her happiness at becoming a mother

We also say au revoir and auf Wiedersehen to Mile Puygrenier and Fraulein Wernli the language assistants We welcome the Reverend P C Protheroe Mr Payne Mrs Frost Mr Holmes and Mr Eastman together with Mrs Teteris our recently appointed school librarian Our thanks are due to Mrs Teteris for the immense time and effort she has spent in re-arranging and restocking the library

Financial enterprise has been growing within the school and 1976 has seen the grand re-opening of the tuck shop by the lower sixth and the establishment of a book shop by Mr Barnes Much credit goes to the Parents Association for providing the initial financial backing for the latter scheme It is only to be hoped that the pupils take advantage of the shop and benefit from Mr Barnes efforts

Several individuals of the school have excelled in sporting events at national level Denis Samuels David Lodemore and Deborah Treadway have all achieved acclaim for their swimming prowess and Deborah Good and Gary James have done tremendously well in track events On the scholastic side a Raines student has yet once again won an ILEA modern languages award This undoubtmiddot edly reflects the high standard of language teaching within the school and we congratulate Anthony Purvis and hope he derived some benefit from his stay in France

The regular school events took place as planned with the exception of the Christmas Carol Service at St Georges which was cancelled owing to fog As a result it was held in school where everyone was able to enjoy the choirs rendition of carols ranging from Quem Pastores to The Drummer Boy

The Rev C J A Hickling tutor in the New Testament at Kings College London and Deputy Chaplain in ordinary to HM the Queen was our guest speaker at Founders Day and on Ascension Day another clergymen the Rev K Loveless of Hackney came to address us

As is customary we marked Remembrance Day with a wreath laying ceremony in the school hall and held a service in memory of all those who died in the two World Wars IVluch lighter occasions were Harvest Festival and Prizegiving in October Once again the generous donations made by the pupils and their families enabled us to send parcels of food to a number of old people who also benefited from a party at Christmas and an outing in the summer Also many Raineians gave up their time to take part in a sponsored walk after an appeal by Mrs Wilson of Help the Aged At prizegiving Miss Margaret Day the Distri ct Nursing Officer for Tower Hamlets entertained us with a history of the area and as a result of requests made by Miss Day and the head boy the school was granted a half-day holiday

One Raines institution that seems to have slipped from view this year has been the School Council perhaps the new school year will see the appearance of new blood on the Committee and a change of ideas

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Drama has played an important role in the past years calendar with several much acclaimed public performances Foremost amongst these were the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta Ruddigore and a school play But Once a Year Many thanks are due to Miss Jackson and Miss Lewis for the immense trouble they took to direct and produce the performances and we owe our congratulations to the people who have made the Music and Drama Society a nourishing enterprise

Winterton won the junior house play with Olaf the Ogre and School walked off with the senior drama cup for the production of Queer Street Both competitions were of such an excellent standard that it was difficult to choose the outright winners It is a shame that there has to be a winner and a loser when all people concerned put a great deal of time and effort into their entries and it is to be hoped that a new system will be introduced eventually that will put an end to some of the disappointment caused by the placings Incidentally the senior members of the school publicly performed their plays to raise money for charity and it is a sign of the good spirit within the school that a number of people agreed to change houses for the night in order to fill any gaps in the casts

May saw the performance of the sixth form Maytime Revue and the sixth forms would like to thank other members of the school for their help The juniors in their tum put on a Junior EnLershytainment in July - a welcome relief after examinations

At the end of the year Mr Blundell and some sixth formers undertook to make a film about Henry VIII We wait to see the result with a great deal of anticipation

School trips have been as usualmany and varied IVliss Jackson Mr Nice and Mr Billington took a party skiing in Italy over Christmas and we are happy to say returned intact second formers were accompanied by Miss Balls Mr Everton and Miss Cleeve to France for a few days and Miss Jackson accompanied a number of parties on youth hostelling trips to Shropshire the Lake District and Tyn y Berth She also took a party of campers to South Wales at Whitsun

Biologists geologists and geographers went as usual on field trips accompanied by the appropriate members of staff

Visits to the theatre have been as numerous as all the other activities throughout the year with parties travelling as far as Stratford-On-Avon and Coventry to see plays The French A Level classes went to see a performance of The Misanthrope starring Diana Rigg aL the Old Vic and the Ruddigore cast were treated to a performance of Iolanthe in March

Tickets were sent by the LLEA for a few plays but it has been the enthusiasm of the pu pils more than anything which has resulted in their going to see plays ranging from Shakespeares Othello to the more light-hearted Charleys Aunt at the Young Vic

At the end of the year day outings were arranged as usual for the younger members of the school visiting places as varied as sewage works and Dover Castle

On behalf of the editorial committee I should like to thank all contributors to Lhis magazine and Miss Lewis for her great help together with Mr Blundell and other members of staff and of course the people who took part in the activities for without them there would have been nothing to write about

Susan Crook VILR

d J suJng IJUJVd ltq V1JSI3Q

The Governors of Raines Foundation Chairman

Sir Hugh Munro-Lucas-Tooth Bart

Vice-Chairman S A Matthews Esq

Mrs E Armsby The Reverend M johnson MA Mrs P Bentley BA The Reverend N McCurry MA L Bernstein Esq BSc(Eng) PhD Miss E Parsons MA J Branagan Esq KSGjP Professor I W Roxburgh PhD A Hugh Chaplin Esq CB BA PLA The Revd Prebendary A R Royall Alderman A S Dorrell Councillor G Simons Councillor E W Hill The Reverend A M Solomon BD T H Howgill Esq

Clerk to the Governors H R K Broughton Esq BA

Staff - September 1976 Head Master

Mr B P Stanney MA (Cantab) MEd (Dunelm)

Deputy Head Mrs A E johnson BA (Leeds)

Senior Master Mr W M Spooner MA (London) BSc (London) FRGS

School Chaplain The Reverend P C Clynick

Heads of Department Mr J J G Blundell ATD (London) (Art) Mr G Calvert (City of Worcester College) (Mathematics) Dr A Cioci (University of Pisa) (Physics) Mr E j Croom BSc (London) (GeologyGeography) Mr K R Crump BA (Liverpool) (History) Mr T G Emes ACP MICE (Technical Studies) Mr j S Everton MA (Oxon) (Biology) Miss P Gosman (Nat Training College of Domestic Science) (Home Economics) Mr R j Hudson BSc (London) (Chemistry) Miss V G jackson LRAM (Music) Miss M Lewis BA (Wales) (English)

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Mr H Long Dip Phys Ed (Loughborough) (Physical Education Boys) Miss A M Lowes DipPhysEd (Chelsea) (Physical Education Girls) Mr R C Reffold MA (Oxon) (Languages) Mr R F J Simmons BA (London) (German) Mr P Spillett BSc (London) (Economics)

Assistants Mrs S Auerbach BSc (Leeds) (Mathematics) Miss C M Balls MA (Cantab) (French and German) Mr A R Barnes BA (Birmingham) (English) Mrs D Byrne (Secretarial subjects) Miss G A Cleeve BA (London) (English) Mr J H Darch BA (Wales) (History) Mr K M Eastman BSc (Aston) (Physics) Mrs R Frost BEd (Dundee) (Mathematics) Mrs L A Geddes BA (Manchester) (French and Spanish) Mr R C Hart BA (Nottingham) (History) Mr M I Holmes BSc (London) (Geography) Mr S E Johnson BA (Warwick) (English) Mrs R Lewis ATD (London) (Art and Craft) Miss L J Linnett BSe (Reading) (Chemistry) Mrs H R Mars BA (Newcastle) (German and French) Miss A W Naylor BSe (London) (Biology) Mr CJ Nice BSe (Southampton) (Mathematics) Mr M K D Payne BA (London) AKC (Latin and German) Mrs P Pipe BSc (London) (Geography) The Reverend P C Protheroe BA (Wales) (Religious Studies) Mr R J Pryce BA (Hull) (German and French) Mrs S W Scriven DipPhysEd (Bedford) (Girls Games) Mr P Simmonds DipAD (Winchester School of Art) (Art and Craft) MissJ Warner ATC (Stowbridge College of Art) (Art and Craft) Mr P Holland (Games Coach)

Librarian Mrs R Teteris ALA Senior Laboratory Technician Mr S J Russell School Bursar Mrs L M Creasey Head Masters Secretary Mrs J I Evans

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School News 197576 The school year at Raines has always been eventful and varied and the past terms have been no exception It is with regret that we say goodbye to the five m embers of staff who are leaving and also to Father Burrows who is known and respected by many generations of Raineians Mrs Gilchrist Mr Wallis and Mr Perrett have left us after a relatively short stay at Raines but have all nonetheless left their mark on their pupils Miss Hoskins who has trained many excellent secretaries during her lengthy career here has retired and whilst wishing her a long and happy retirement we extend a welcome to her successor Mrs Byrne Mr Billington too has left to take up a new post at Reading we would all like to congratulate him on being an expectant father and hope that one day Raines may count a Miss or Master Billington among the students

Congratulations are also in order for the birth of Richard Kenvyn son of Mr and Mrs Crump We were unfortunate in losing Mrs Crump from the Geography department but the whole school shares her happiness at becoming a mother

We also say au revoir and auf Wiedersehen to Mile Puygrenier and Fraulein Wernli the language assistants We welcome the Reverend P C Protheroe Mr Payne Mrs Frost Mr Holmes and Mr Eastman together with Mrs Teteris our recently appointed school librarian Our thanks are due to Mrs Teteris for the immense time and effort she has spent in re-arranging and restocking the library

Financial enterprise has been growing within the school and 1976 has seen the grand re-opening of the tuck shop by the lower sixth and the establishment of a book shop by Mr Barnes Much credit goes to the Parents Association for providing the initial financial backing for the latter scheme It is only to be hoped that the pupils take advantage of the shop and benefit from Mr Barnes efforts

Several individuals of the school have excelled in sporting events at national level Denis Samuels David Lodemore and Deborah Treadway have all achieved acclaim for their swimming prowess and Deborah Good and Gary James have done tremendously well in track events On the scholastic side a Raines student has yet once again won an ILEA modern languages award This undoubtmiddot edly reflects the high standard of language teaching within the school and we congratulate Anthony Purvis and hope he derived some benefit from his stay in France

The regular school events took place as planned with the exception of the Christmas Carol Service at St Georges which was cancelled owing to fog As a result it was held in school where everyone was able to enjoy the choirs rendition of carols ranging from Quem Pastores to The Drummer Boy

The Rev C J A Hickling tutor in the New Testament at Kings College London and Deputy Chaplain in ordinary to HM the Queen was our guest speaker at Founders Day and on Ascension Day another clergymen the Rev K Loveless of Hackney came to address us

As is customary we marked Remembrance Day with a wreath laying ceremony in the school hall and held a service in memory of all those who died in the two World Wars IVluch lighter occasions were Harvest Festival and Prizegiving in October Once again the generous donations made by the pupils and their families enabled us to send parcels of food to a number of old people who also benefited from a party at Christmas and an outing in the summer Also many Raineians gave up their time to take part in a sponsored walk after an appeal by Mrs Wilson of Help the Aged At prizegiving Miss Margaret Day the Distri ct Nursing Officer for Tower Hamlets entertained us with a history of the area and as a result of requests made by Miss Day and the head boy the school was granted a half-day holiday

One Raines institution that seems to have slipped from view this year has been the School Council perhaps the new school year will see the appearance of new blood on the Committee and a change of ideas

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Drama has played an important role in the past years calendar with several much acclaimed public performances Foremost amongst these were the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta Ruddigore and a school play But Once a Year Many thanks are due to Miss Jackson and Miss Lewis for the immense trouble they took to direct and produce the performances and we owe our congratulations to the people who have made the Music and Drama Society a nourishing enterprise

Winterton won the junior house play with Olaf the Ogre and School walked off with the senior drama cup for the production of Queer Street Both competitions were of such an excellent standard that it was difficult to choose the outright winners It is a shame that there has to be a winner and a loser when all people concerned put a great deal of time and effort into their entries and it is to be hoped that a new system will be introduced eventually that will put an end to some of the disappointment caused by the placings Incidentally the senior members of the school publicly performed their plays to raise money for charity and it is a sign of the good spirit within the school that a number of people agreed to change houses for the night in order to fill any gaps in the casts

May saw the performance of the sixth form Maytime Revue and the sixth forms would like to thank other members of the school for their help The juniors in their tum put on a Junior EnLershytainment in July - a welcome relief after examinations

At the end of the year Mr Blundell and some sixth formers undertook to make a film about Henry VIII We wait to see the result with a great deal of anticipation

School trips have been as usualmany and varied IVliss Jackson Mr Nice and Mr Billington took a party skiing in Italy over Christmas and we are happy to say returned intact second formers were accompanied by Miss Balls Mr Everton and Miss Cleeve to France for a few days and Miss Jackson accompanied a number of parties on youth hostelling trips to Shropshire the Lake District and Tyn y Berth She also took a party of campers to South Wales at Whitsun

Biologists geologists and geographers went as usual on field trips accompanied by the appropriate members of staff

Visits to the theatre have been as numerous as all the other activities throughout the year with parties travelling as far as Stratford-On-Avon and Coventry to see plays The French A Level classes went to see a performance of The Misanthrope starring Diana Rigg aL the Old Vic and the Ruddigore cast were treated to a performance of Iolanthe in March

Tickets were sent by the LLEA for a few plays but it has been the enthusiasm of the pu pils more than anything which has resulted in their going to see plays ranging from Shakespeares Othello to the more light-hearted Charleys Aunt at the Young Vic

At the end of the year day outings were arranged as usual for the younger members of the school visiting places as varied as sewage works and Dover Castle

On behalf of the editorial committee I should like to thank all contributors to Lhis magazine and Miss Lewis for her great help together with Mr Blundell and other members of staff and of course the people who took part in the activities for without them there would have been nothing to write about

Susan Crook VILR

d J suJng IJUJVd ltq V1JSI3Q

The Governors of Raines Foundation Chairman

Sir Hugh Munro-Lucas-Tooth Bart

Vice-Chairman S A Matthews Esq

Mrs E Armsby The Reverend M johnson MA Mrs P Bentley BA The Reverend N McCurry MA L Bernstein Esq BSc(Eng) PhD Miss E Parsons MA J Branagan Esq KSGjP Professor I W Roxburgh PhD A Hugh Chaplin Esq CB BA PLA The Revd Prebendary A R Royall Alderman A S Dorrell Councillor G Simons Councillor E W Hill The Reverend A M Solomon BD T H Howgill Esq

Clerk to the Governors H R K Broughton Esq BA

Staff - September 1976 Head Master

Mr B P Stanney MA (Cantab) MEd (Dunelm)

Deputy Head Mrs A E johnson BA (Leeds)

Senior Master Mr W M Spooner MA (London) BSc (London) FRGS

School Chaplain The Reverend P C Clynick

Heads of Department Mr J J G Blundell ATD (London) (Art) Mr G Calvert (City of Worcester College) (Mathematics) Dr A Cioci (University of Pisa) (Physics) Mr E j Croom BSc (London) (GeologyGeography) Mr K R Crump BA (Liverpool) (History) Mr T G Emes ACP MICE (Technical Studies) Mr j S Everton MA (Oxon) (Biology) Miss P Gosman (Nat Training College of Domestic Science) (Home Economics) Mr R j Hudson BSc (London) (Chemistry) Miss V G jackson LRAM (Music) Miss M Lewis BA (Wales) (English)

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Mr H Long Dip Phys Ed (Loughborough) (Physical Education Boys) Miss A M Lowes DipPhysEd (Chelsea) (Physical Education Girls) Mr R C Reffold MA (Oxon) (Languages) Mr R F J Simmons BA (London) (German) Mr P Spillett BSc (London) (Economics)

Assistants Mrs S Auerbach BSc (Leeds) (Mathematics) Miss C M Balls MA (Cantab) (French and German) Mr A R Barnes BA (Birmingham) (English) Mrs D Byrne (Secretarial subjects) Miss G A Cleeve BA (London) (English) Mr J H Darch BA (Wales) (History) Mr K M Eastman BSc (Aston) (Physics) Mrs R Frost BEd (Dundee) (Mathematics) Mrs L A Geddes BA (Manchester) (French and Spanish) Mr R C Hart BA (Nottingham) (History) Mr M I Holmes BSc (London) (Geography) Mr S E Johnson BA (Warwick) (English) Mrs R Lewis ATD (London) (Art and Craft) Miss L J Linnett BSe (Reading) (Chemistry) Mrs H R Mars BA (Newcastle) (German and French) Miss A W Naylor BSe (London) (Biology) Mr CJ Nice BSe (Southampton) (Mathematics) Mr M K D Payne BA (London) AKC (Latin and German) Mrs P Pipe BSc (London) (Geography) The Reverend P C Protheroe BA (Wales) (Religious Studies) Mr R J Pryce BA (Hull) (German and French) Mrs S W Scriven DipPhysEd (Bedford) (Girls Games) Mr P Simmonds DipAD (Winchester School of Art) (Art and Craft) MissJ Warner ATC (Stowbridge College of Art) (Art and Craft) Mr P Holland (Games Coach)

Librarian Mrs R Teteris ALA Senior Laboratory Technician Mr S J Russell School Bursar Mrs L M Creasey Head Masters Secretary Mrs J I Evans

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Drama has played an important role in the past years calendar with several much acclaimed public performances Foremost amongst these were the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta Ruddigore and a school play But Once a Year Many thanks are due to Miss Jackson and Miss Lewis for the immense trouble they took to direct and produce the performances and we owe our congratulations to the people who have made the Music and Drama Society a nourishing enterprise

Winterton won the junior house play with Olaf the Ogre and School walked off with the senior drama cup for the production of Queer Street Both competitions were of such an excellent standard that it was difficult to choose the outright winners It is a shame that there has to be a winner and a loser when all people concerned put a great deal of time and effort into their entries and it is to be hoped that a new system will be introduced eventually that will put an end to some of the disappointment caused by the placings Incidentally the senior members of the school publicly performed their plays to raise money for charity and it is a sign of the good spirit within the school that a number of people agreed to change houses for the night in order to fill any gaps in the casts

May saw the performance of the sixth form Maytime Revue and the sixth forms would like to thank other members of the school for their help The juniors in their tum put on a Junior EnLershytainment in July - a welcome relief after examinations

At the end of the year Mr Blundell and some sixth formers undertook to make a film about Henry VIII We wait to see the result with a great deal of anticipation

School trips have been as usualmany and varied IVliss Jackson Mr Nice and Mr Billington took a party skiing in Italy over Christmas and we are happy to say returned intact second formers were accompanied by Miss Balls Mr Everton and Miss Cleeve to France for a few days and Miss Jackson accompanied a number of parties on youth hostelling trips to Shropshire the Lake District and Tyn y Berth She also took a party of campers to South Wales at Whitsun

Biologists geologists and geographers went as usual on field trips accompanied by the appropriate members of staff

Visits to the theatre have been as numerous as all the other activities throughout the year with parties travelling as far as Stratford-On-Avon and Coventry to see plays The French A Level classes went to see a performance of The Misanthrope starring Diana Rigg aL the Old Vic and the Ruddigore cast were treated to a performance of Iolanthe in March

Tickets were sent by the LLEA for a few plays but it has been the enthusiasm of the pu pils more than anything which has resulted in their going to see plays ranging from Shakespeares Othello to the more light-hearted Charleys Aunt at the Young Vic

At the end of the year day outings were arranged as usual for the younger members of the school visiting places as varied as sewage works and Dover Castle

On behalf of the editorial committee I should like to thank all contributors to Lhis magazine and Miss Lewis for her great help together with Mr Blundell and other members of staff and of course the people who took part in the activities for without them there would have been nothing to write about

Susan Crook VILR

d J suJng IJUJVd ltq V1JSI3Q

The Governors of Raines Foundation Chairman

Sir Hugh Munro-Lucas-Tooth Bart

Vice-Chairman S A Matthews Esq

Mrs E Armsby The Reverend M johnson MA Mrs P Bentley BA The Reverend N McCurry MA L Bernstein Esq BSc(Eng) PhD Miss E Parsons MA J Branagan Esq KSGjP Professor I W Roxburgh PhD A Hugh Chaplin Esq CB BA PLA The Revd Prebendary A R Royall Alderman A S Dorrell Councillor G Simons Councillor E W Hill The Reverend A M Solomon BD T H Howgill Esq

Clerk to the Governors H R K Broughton Esq BA

Staff - September 1976 Head Master

Mr B P Stanney MA (Cantab) MEd (Dunelm)

Deputy Head Mrs A E johnson BA (Leeds)

Senior Master Mr W M Spooner MA (London) BSc (London) FRGS

School Chaplain The Reverend P C Clynick

Heads of Department Mr J J G Blundell ATD (London) (Art) Mr G Calvert (City of Worcester College) (Mathematics) Dr A Cioci (University of Pisa) (Physics) Mr E j Croom BSc (London) (GeologyGeography) Mr K R Crump BA (Liverpool) (History) Mr T G Emes ACP MICE (Technical Studies) Mr j S Everton MA (Oxon) (Biology) Miss P Gosman (Nat Training College of Domestic Science) (Home Economics) Mr R j Hudson BSc (London) (Chemistry) Miss V G jackson LRAM (Music) Miss M Lewis BA (Wales) (English)

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Mr H Long Dip Phys Ed (Loughborough) (Physical Education Boys) Miss A M Lowes DipPhysEd (Chelsea) (Physical Education Girls) Mr R C Reffold MA (Oxon) (Languages) Mr R F J Simmons BA (London) (German) Mr P Spillett BSc (London) (Economics)

Assistants Mrs S Auerbach BSc (Leeds) (Mathematics) Miss C M Balls MA (Cantab) (French and German) Mr A R Barnes BA (Birmingham) (English) Mrs D Byrne (Secretarial subjects) Miss G A Cleeve BA (London) (English) Mr J H Darch BA (Wales) (History) Mr K M Eastman BSc (Aston) (Physics) Mrs R Frost BEd (Dundee) (Mathematics) Mrs L A Geddes BA (Manchester) (French and Spanish) Mr R C Hart BA (Nottingham) (History) Mr M I Holmes BSc (London) (Geography) Mr S E Johnson BA (Warwick) (English) Mrs R Lewis ATD (London) (Art and Craft) Miss L J Linnett BSe (Reading) (Chemistry) Mrs H R Mars BA (Newcastle) (German and French) Miss A W Naylor BSe (London) (Biology) Mr CJ Nice BSe (Southampton) (Mathematics) Mr M K D Payne BA (London) AKC (Latin and German) Mrs P Pipe BSc (London) (Geography) The Reverend P C Protheroe BA (Wales) (Religious Studies) Mr R J Pryce BA (Hull) (German and French) Mrs S W Scriven DipPhysEd (Bedford) (Girls Games) Mr P Simmonds DipAD (Winchester School of Art) (Art and Craft) MissJ Warner ATC (Stowbridge College of Art) (Art and Craft) Mr P Holland (Games Coach)

Librarian Mrs R Teteris ALA Senior Laboratory Technician Mr S J Russell School Bursar Mrs L M Creasey Head Masters Secretary Mrs J I Evans

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The Governors of Raines Foundation Chairman

Sir Hugh Munro-Lucas-Tooth Bart

Vice-Chairman S A Matthews Esq

Mrs E Armsby The Reverend M johnson MA Mrs P Bentley BA The Reverend N McCurry MA L Bernstein Esq BSc(Eng) PhD Miss E Parsons MA J Branagan Esq KSGjP Professor I W Roxburgh PhD A Hugh Chaplin Esq CB BA PLA The Revd Prebendary A R Royall Alderman A S Dorrell Councillor G Simons Councillor E W Hill The Reverend A M Solomon BD T H Howgill Esq

Clerk to the Governors H R K Broughton Esq BA

Staff - September 1976 Head Master

Mr B P Stanney MA (Cantab) MEd (Dunelm)

Deputy Head Mrs A E johnson BA (Leeds)

Senior Master Mr W M Spooner MA (London) BSc (London) FRGS

School Chaplain The Reverend P C Clynick

Heads of Department Mr J J G Blundell ATD (London) (Art) Mr G Calvert (City of Worcester College) (Mathematics) Dr A Cioci (University of Pisa) (Physics) Mr E j Croom BSc (London) (GeologyGeography) Mr K R Crump BA (Liverpool) (History) Mr T G Emes ACP MICE (Technical Studies) Mr j S Everton MA (Oxon) (Biology) Miss P Gosman (Nat Training College of Domestic Science) (Home Economics) Mr R j Hudson BSc (London) (Chemistry) Miss V G jackson LRAM (Music) Miss M Lewis BA (Wales) (English)

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Mr H Long Dip Phys Ed (Loughborough) (Physical Education Boys) Miss A M Lowes DipPhysEd (Chelsea) (Physical Education Girls) Mr R C Reffold MA (Oxon) (Languages) Mr R F J Simmons BA (London) (German) Mr P Spillett BSc (London) (Economics)

Assistants Mrs S Auerbach BSc (Leeds) (Mathematics) Miss C M Balls MA (Cantab) (French and German) Mr A R Barnes BA (Birmingham) (English) Mrs D Byrne (Secretarial subjects) Miss G A Cleeve BA (London) (English) Mr J H Darch BA (Wales) (History) Mr K M Eastman BSc (Aston) (Physics) Mrs R Frost BEd (Dundee) (Mathematics) Mrs L A Geddes BA (Manchester) (French and Spanish) Mr R C Hart BA (Nottingham) (History) Mr M I Holmes BSc (London) (Geography) Mr S E Johnson BA (Warwick) (English) Mrs R Lewis ATD (London) (Art and Craft) Miss L J Linnett BSe (Reading) (Chemistry) Mrs H R Mars BA (Newcastle) (German and French) Miss A W Naylor BSe (London) (Biology) Mr CJ Nice BSe (Southampton) (Mathematics) Mr M K D Payne BA (London) AKC (Latin and German) Mrs P Pipe BSc (London) (Geography) The Reverend P C Protheroe BA (Wales) (Religious Studies) Mr R J Pryce BA (Hull) (German and French) Mrs S W Scriven DipPhysEd (Bedford) (Girls Games) Mr P Simmonds DipAD (Winchester School of Art) (Art and Craft) MissJ Warner ATC (Stowbridge College of Art) (Art and Craft) Mr P Holland (Games Coach)

Librarian Mrs R Teteris ALA Senior Laboratory Technician Mr S J Russell School Bursar Mrs L M Creasey Head Masters Secretary Mrs J I Evans

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The Governors of Raines Foundation Chairman

Sir Hugh Munro-Lucas-Tooth Bart

Vice-Chairman S A Matthews Esq

Mrs E Armsby The Reverend M johnson MA Mrs P Bentley BA The Reverend N McCurry MA L Bernstein Esq BSc(Eng) PhD Miss E Parsons MA J Branagan Esq KSGjP Professor I W Roxburgh PhD A Hugh Chaplin Esq CB BA PLA The Revd Prebendary A R Royall Alderman A S Dorrell Councillor G Simons Councillor E W Hill The Reverend A M Solomon BD T H Howgill Esq

Clerk to the Governors H R K Broughton Esq BA

Staff - September 1976 Head Master

Mr B P Stanney MA (Cantab) MEd (Dunelm)

Deputy Head Mrs A E johnson BA (Leeds)

Senior Master Mr W M Spooner MA (London) BSc (London) FRGS

School Chaplain The Reverend P C Clynick

Heads of Department Mr J J G Blundell ATD (London) (Art) Mr G Calvert (City of Worcester College) (Mathematics) Dr A Cioci (University of Pisa) (Physics) Mr E j Croom BSc (London) (GeologyGeography) Mr K R Crump BA (Liverpool) (History) Mr T G Emes ACP MICE (Technical Studies) Mr j S Everton MA (Oxon) (Biology) Miss P Gosman (Nat Training College of Domestic Science) (Home Economics) Mr R j Hudson BSc (London) (Chemistry) Miss V G jackson LRAM (Music) Miss M Lewis BA (Wales) (English)

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Mr H Long Dip Phys Ed (Loughborough) (Physical Education Boys) Miss A M Lowes DipPhysEd (Chelsea) (Physical Education Girls) Mr R C Reffold MA (Oxon) (Languages) Mr R F J Simmons BA (London) (German) Mr P Spillett BSc (London) (Economics)

Assistants Mrs S Auerbach BSc (Leeds) (Mathematics) Miss C M Balls MA (Cantab) (French and German) Mr A R Barnes BA (Birmingham) (English) Mrs D Byrne (Secretarial subjects) Miss G A Cleeve BA (London) (English) Mr J H Darch BA (Wales) (History) Mr K M Eastman BSc (Aston) (Physics) Mrs R Frost BEd (Dundee) (Mathematics) Mrs L A Geddes BA (Manchester) (French and Spanish) Mr R C Hart BA (Nottingham) (History) Mr M I Holmes BSc (London) (Geography) Mr S E Johnson BA (Warwick) (English) Mrs R Lewis ATD (London) (Art and Craft) Miss L J Linnett BSe (Reading) (Chemistry) Mrs H R Mars BA (Newcastle) (German and French) Miss A W Naylor BSe (London) (Biology) Mr CJ Nice BSe (Southampton) (Mathematics) Mr M K D Payne BA (London) AKC (Latin and German) Mrs P Pipe BSc (London) (Geography) The Reverend P C Protheroe BA (Wales) (Religious Studies) Mr R J Pryce BA (Hull) (German and French) Mrs S W Scriven DipPhysEd (Bedford) (Girls Games) Mr P Simmonds DipAD (Winchester School of Art) (Art and Craft) MissJ Warner ATC (Stowbridge College of Art) (Art and Craft) Mr P Holland (Games Coach)

Librarian Mrs R Teteris ALA Senior Laboratory Technician Mr S J Russell School Bursar Mrs L M Creasey Head Masters Secretary Mrs J I Evans

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Mr H Long Dip Phys Ed (Loughborough) (Physical Education Boys) Miss A M Lowes DipPhysEd (Chelsea) (Physical Education Girls) Mr R C Reffold MA (Oxon) (Languages) Mr R F J Simmons BA (London) (German) Mr P Spillett BSc (London) (Economics)

Assistants Mrs S Auerbach BSc (Leeds) (Mathematics) Miss C M Balls MA (Cantab) (French and German) Mr A R Barnes BA (Birmingham) (English) Mrs D Byrne (Secretarial subjects) Miss G A Cleeve BA (London) (English) Mr J H Darch BA (Wales) (History) Mr K M Eastman BSc (Aston) (Physics) Mrs R Frost BEd (Dundee) (Mathematics) Mrs L A Geddes BA (Manchester) (French and Spanish) Mr R C Hart BA (Nottingham) (History) Mr M I Holmes BSc (London) (Geography) Mr S E Johnson BA (Warwick) (English) Mrs R Lewis ATD (London) (Art and Craft) Miss L J Linnett BSe (Reading) (Chemistry) Mrs H R Mars BA (Newcastle) (German and French) Miss A W Naylor BSe (London) (Biology) Mr CJ Nice BSe (Southampton) (Mathematics) Mr M K D Payne BA (London) AKC (Latin and German) Mrs P Pipe BSc (London) (Geography) The Reverend P C Protheroe BA (Wales) (Religious Studies) Mr R J Pryce BA (Hull) (German and French) Mrs S W Scriven DipPhysEd (Bedford) (Girls Games) Mr P Simmonds DipAD (Winchester School of Art) (Art and Craft) MissJ Warner ATC (Stowbridge College of Art) (Art and Craft) Mr P Holland (Games Coach)

Librarian Mrs R Teteris ALA Senior Laboratory Technician Mr S J Russell School Bursar Mrs L M Creasey Head Masters Secretary Mrs J I Evans

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School Prefects - September 1976 Head Boy Clivc Baugh Head Girl Susan Crook

Deputy Head Boy Paul Martin D eputy Head Girl Hazel Paul

Games Captain Genieve Ali

Prefec ts Anthony Cable Genieve Ali Martin Carter Annette Bugansky Andrew Fullerton Kathleen Burke Keith Harrison Deborah Castle Constantinos Kostis Lesley Cater William Leung Mandy Connolly Jonathon McCoig Maria Daniels Martin McDcrmott June David Kcith Morsc Janice George Christopher Nolan Susan Marks Gary Oxley Judy Mulcock Anthony Purvis Angela Rossi Grant Sibley Candy Sevren Roy Smith Teresa Sims J oh n Stevens Diane Tinkler Allan Twynam Susan Whitnell

Sub-Prefects David Brown Linda Abbott Dino Kakoulli Christine Ahearne Gary Woods Julie Brown Raymond Belcher Gillian Clarke Jamcs Chambcrs Lisa Helm Kevan Gill Paula Martin Reginald Gurjar Susan Mole Stephen Lovett Douglas Marks

Margaret Poo le Jacqucline Surridge

John Tompkins Dcbra Vincent

Monitors J amcs Ayling Barbara Boylett Kevin Harvey Kim Fisher T erence Holland Christine Franklin Graham Law Ir is Gadilne T ony Lock P tri ia Harrington Martin Lodemorc Elsie Hughes Stcphen Murphy T racy L ehane David Nissim Teresa Mussenden Petcr Noble Tracy Nathan Peter Payne Ev Jy ne O ndrasek Paul Rayiru Karcn Pain Clive Shilson Shan R hodes Clive Tuck T rud i Rix Frances Allen Carol Russ Barbara Bakcr Catherine Simons Lynn Begent Mitzi Wyman

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Prize List 1975-76 FORM PRIZES (All form prizes are for achievement unless otherwise stated)

IF Justine Hershman Stephen Drew Anthony Murphy (for progress)

1M Gary Morgan David Spencer Kerry Goodall

IIF Amanda Malpass Karen Davies Karen Martin

11M Lesley Cox (for progress) Thayyiba Shaah (for progress)

IIIF Neville Tuck Paul Szucs Sandra Rowley (for progress)

111M Patrick Mulrenan Wendy Curley Deborah Begent Daniel Perkins

IVA Marcia Amass Mark Baker Leda Bugansky John Young

IVG Teresa OCavanagh Kay Smith

VA Lynda Abbott Christine Ahearne J ulie Brown Karen Petersen

VG Stephen Lovett

IS Ching Fun Lee Gillian Groves Brenda Pollack

IW Sarah Smith Susan Rudwick Jennie Farrant Mark Houghton

lIS Fenella Wood Carla Marshall Alison Harvey

IIW Ian Crane Richard Saleh Edward Ayres

IIIS Joanne Ahearne Laura Davies Earl Singh

IIIW Peter Clarke Michael Eames Stephen Redgrave (for progress)

IVL Maddalena Pettenati Julie Dawkins Geoffrey Newson

IVS Robert Gibbs Paul Rutland Nicholas Beeson

VL Gillian Clarke Kevan Gill Kevin Harvey

VS Tony Lock Raymond Belcher Alan Stevens Debra Vincent

Lower Sixth Clive Baugh Gary Oxley Secretarial Sixth Elaine Pontin Susan Crook Diane Tinkler Valerie Cole

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UPPER SIXTH PRIZES English Religious Knowledge Economics Geography Geology Technical Drawing Maths Physics Chemistry Biology

SUBJECT PRIZES Religious Knowledge

Physical Education

Music

Art

Needlework

SPECIAL PRIZES The Ida Samuel Memorial Prizes Essay

The Geology Field Work Prize

Antony Mulrenan VIU John Newman VIU Andre Hardie VIU Derek Elliot VIU Stephen Kimberley VIU William Leung VILR Gary Preston VIU Gary Preston VIU Michael Vincent VIU Michael Newman VIU

Senior Interm ediate Junior

Senior Boy Senior Girl Junior Boy Junior Girl

Senior Junior

Senior Junior

Senior Junior

Senior Junior

Keith Harrison VILR

Debra Vincent VS Neville Tuck IIIF Ching Fun Lee IS

Laurence Dalton VIU Barbara Wilson VIU Kevin Knock UIF Sharon Simpson IllS

Iris Lyddon IV A Ian Crane IIW

Kathleen Willott VG Patrick Burns IF

Karen Pain VG

Susan Crook VILR Ching Fun Lee IS

The Haugh Prize for Distinction at Ordinary Level Jacqueline Surridge VL

The John Jacobs Prize for Distinction at Ordinary Level John Tompkins VL The Ward Prize for Endeavour Robert Heading VILB

The Chairmans Prize Janet Goldswain VIU

The Goode Prize Adrian Frampton VILB

The Staff Prize Martin Leonard VIU

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The Old Raineians Prizes for Service to the School Russel Obee VILB jillian Rood VIU

The Parents Association Prizes june Hampton VIU John Newman VIU Martin Leonard VIU

The Grier Memorial Prize for Service to the School Susan Taylor VIU

The Taylor Memorial Prize for Service to the School james Adshead VIU

CERTIFICATES

University of London

Advanced Level Keith Bennett (4) Derek Elliott (3) june Hampton (3) james Lewis (3) Anthony Mulrenan (3) john Newman (3) Michael Newman (3) Gary Preston (3) Helen Sissons (3) Vernon Slominski (3) Susan Taylor (4) Mark Tinkler (3) Michael Vincent (3)

In addition eight pupils gained two passes and fourteen gained one pass (One of these was a pupil in the Lower Sixth)

Ordinary Level Grade A Band C and Grade 1 CSE The additions represent passes obtained at Ordinary Level in the Fourth Year

Lynda Abbott (7) Christine Ahearne (7) james Ayling (7) Barbara Baker (7) Raymond Belcher (8+1) Barbara Boylett (7) Davina Brown (7)julie Brown (7) Christine Carr (6+1) james Chambers (7+1) Gillian Clarke (9+1) Kim Fisher (6) Christine Franklin (6) Deborah Gardner (7+1) Kevan Gill (9+1) Reginald Gurjar (6) Kevin Harvey (9+1) Lisa Helm (8) Deborah Hobbs (7) Terence Holland (8) Elsie Hughes (6+ 1) Gary james (7+ 1) Graham Law (6) james Lloyd (7) Tony Lock (9+1) Stephen Lovett (9+1) Douglas Marks (6) Paula Martin (6+1) Susan Mole (6) Steven Murphy (8+1) Teresa Mussenden (9+1) Tracy Nathan (6) Karen Petersen (7+1) Margaret Poole (7) Paul Rayiru (8) Trudi Rix (7) Steven Sims (6+1) Alan Stevens (9+1) jacqueline Surridge (9)john Tompkins (10+1) Deborah Vincent (9) David Ward (6)

Fourteen others from th e Fifth Forms gained five thirteen gained four twelve gained three eleven gained two and ten gained one Three Sixth Formers gained three fifteen gained two and twentyfour gained one In the Fourth Year thirty pupils gained one

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SPEECH AND DRAMA AWARDS

The Guildhall School of Music and Drama Public Speaking Grade 2

Gracie 3

Grade 4 Grade 5

Alison Harvey Alison Harvey (with Merit) Helen Kostis Helen Kostis Helen Kostis

Speech and Drama Grade 4 Maddalena Pettenati Gracie 6A Lynn Barrett

The Poetry Society Prose Reading Certificate at Junior Level

Certificate at Intermediate Level

Bronze Medal at Intermediate Level

Silver Medal at Intermediate Level

Certificate at Senior Level

Bronze Medal at Senior Level

Silver Medal at Senior Level

Poetry Reading Certificate at Intermediate Level

Bible Reading Certificate at Intermediate Level

Verse Speaking Certificate at Intermediate Level

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Wendy Selby Michelle Whitear

Elise Bugansky Lesley Cox Debra Harvey Dawn Malcolm Jayne Neighbour Wendy Selby Thayyiba Shaah PrisciHa Van-Der-Velde Michelle Whitear

Elsie Bugansky Lesley Cox Debra Harvey Helen Kostis Jayne Neigh bour Thayyiba Shaah Priscilla Van-Der-Velde (with Merit)

Debra Harvey (with Merit) Helen Kostis Jayne Neighbour (with Merit)

Angela lProtain Lynn Stachini

Maddalena Pettenati

Annette Langdown

Lynn Baker Debra Harvey Jayne Neighbour (with Merit) Michelle Stills

Priscilla Van-Der-Velde (with Merit)

Alison Harvey Debra Harvey Jayne Neighbour

Trophies 1975-76 ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES

Athletics Senior Intermediate Junior Standards Aggregate

Basketball Senior Intermediate Junior

Cross Country (Boys)

Senior Intermediate Junior

(Girls) Senior Intermediate Junior

Hockey Senior Interm ediate

Netball Senior Interm ediate Junior

Rugby Senior Interm edia te Junior

Swimming Senior Intermediate Junior Aggregate

Physical Education Boys Girls

Winterton Cup Butterfield Cup Luton Cup Aldridge Cup Roden Cup

Raineian Lodge Cup Harvey Martin Cup Fishberg Cup

Mansfield Cup Wareing Cup Horne Cup

Headmasters Trophy Middle Schoo Trophy Junior Cup

Munn Cup Camberley Cup

Tyler Trophy Leach Cup Mann Cup

Cadet Cup Hirtes Cup J enkins Cup

Lassman Shield Wilkins Shield Turnage Trophy Manuel Posey Cup

Adlam Cup ORA 250th Anniversary

Cup

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School Foundation Foundat ion School School

Mann Foundatio nMann Foundation

Winterton School Schoo

School Foundation School

Winterton School

Schoo School School

Foundation Mann Winterton

School School Foundation School

Foundation School

House Championship Shutt Trophy School

(Final house percentages of total possible points School 330 Foundation 276 Mann 220 Winterton i 74)

ATHLETICS (INDIVIDUAL)

Victor Ludorum Victrix Ludorum

Senior Gary James Senior Gillian Clarke Intermediate Nicholas Beeson Intermediate Deborah Goode Junior David Fletcher Junior Melodie Cargill

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

Drama Senior Sixth Form Cup School Junior D M Yeomans Trop~y Winterton

Chess Senior Clark Cup Winterton Junior Clark Junior Cup School

Prose and Verse Senior Aldridge Memorial Trophy Winterton Junior Aldridge Memorial Trophy Winterton

First Year Harvest Festival Poster Competition Mann

Junior Projects Project Cup Foundation

Field Studies Canning Memorial Trophy School

Handwriting Eagle Trophy Foundation

School Work (Credits) Dagger Cup Mann

House Championship Dorothy Broughton Trophy Mann (Final House Percentages Mann 299 School 253 Winterton 234 Foundation 214)

HRK Broughton Championship Trophy School (Final Percentages School 291 Mann 260 Foundation 245 Winterton 204)

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Liberation is a cross all women have to bear It is a pity but I think this new sex discrimination law will soon prove this claim to be true It appears that because a group - they may indeed be the majority-of women dislike being spoken down to the rest of us have to put up with looking after ourselves~ I find fewer males willing to be polite especially among up and coming young men who find this law an excuse for jumping queues commandeering London Transports seats pushing their way through crowds and being generally discourteous to anyone and everyone

Equal pay is only natural surely for equal work I could never understand how employers could discriminate in wages on account of what seems to me to be a very insignificant factor - sex It seems however that they did and probably still do For this reason the new law is a very good one That is on the condition that equal pay corresponds to equal work

However Womens libbers - a common phrase for those who seem to stand against femininity and everything that goes with it - want to dominate the world with their ideas Not everyone agrees with them Perhaps to them it seems a fairness to all campaign but I do not share their point of view

We are now all liberated we are now automatically happy with life It is what we have always wanted Well I am afraid none of this makes me feel any better In fact I often feel very troubled about the state of the minds of some people

If they were among the many landladies in this country they would soon fight the new law They could be forced to take in a man whom they may think unsuitable merely because the man could take her to court for discriminating on grounds that she prefers girl lodgers But so what This landlady may have saved all her life to have a guest house to retire to Who has the right to tell her that now she must take in almost anyone who applies

Men only clubs have grown to be a tradition They are now being forced to open their doors to females I think that for anyone to look down upon anyone else - for whatever reason - is wrong But these Old Fogeys also have a perfect right to their own opinions and if they prefer each others company to that of females - leave them to it

We are all supposed to be thankful to our liberators I feel somewhat lost Genieve Ali VILR

Facsimile of a battle-axe with a pistol 16th Century

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Art Department The School Year has been a very active one and it has been particularly pleasing to note that the South Studio has come back into regular use

Outside lesson times small groups of pupils - most of whom cannot otherwise take the subject shyhave been accommodated by arrangement with Art Staff It could be said that an informal Art Club has been established

As always the labour and resources of the department have been stretched to prorluce stage scenery and properties Somehow the challenge of designing and executing quite ambitious sets for our small stage has been met by a faithful force of volunteers May we long continue to meet our deadlines

What must be a record number of outside visits has been made during 197576 quite apart from the Summer Term sketching trips Special exhibitions at Bethnal Green Museum were visited by groups of third year pupils In November A Gallery of Children illustrating the work of artist Henriette Willebeck Le Mair aroused great in teres t and in January Tin Toys nos talgicall y brough t back (for some) memories of the pre-plastic era

Miss Warner and Mrs Lewis have taken groups of juniors to the Museum of Mankind and the Hayward Gallery Senior pupils have accompanied Mr Blundell to the Hayward Gallery The Georgian Playhouse Andrea Palladio Burne Jones and Minet j

were the special exhibitions visited Fourth year groups attended the magnificent Treasures of Thrace Exhibition at the British Museum and the Paul Nash Exhibition at the Tate Gallery The Nash Exhibition held the interest of pupils until late in the afternoon

Raines had its own Art and Craft Exhibition on the 19th and 20th July The main display was in the Board Room with another supplementary show in the North Art Studio

Visits to Chelsea and Camberwell Schools of Art revealed many aspects of advanced studies Kay Smith and Wendy Mewmeir (4G) are among those who are already contemplating future careers in Art and Design

Several juniors attended a presentation in Bancroft Road Library on September 15th following their success in the Tower Hamlets Art Competition

Charmaine Ayling (3W) is to be congratulated on winning a major prize in the Tower Hamlets Road Safety Poster Competition the prize was presented by the Mayor of Tower Hamlets at Bethnal Green Town Halt on May 4th

Annette Bugansky and Mr Blundell represented the School at the official opening of ARTSHOW 76 at County Hall on June 14 th Work by Raines pupils had been selected for the Exhibition which was the first of its kind since 1938 Dr Roy Strong was guest speaker who declared the Exhibition open

Two of our Six th Formers Kathleen Burke and Annette Bugansky who are sturlying Theatrical Design in t heir A Level Art comse have also become involved in film production An 8 mm cine fil m abo u t th e li fe of Henry VIlr is in preparation and when ready we hope to arrange showshyings at school Mancly Connolly has been helping with titles ancl mak e up Other pupils and memshybers of staff have been coerced into acting roles by the indefatigable Kathy

News that three of our four entries submitted for the 1975 Polyfilla competition had reached the finals came as a pleasant surprise to the middle school sculptors concerned (One of the designs Silver Shells was illustrated in last years Raincian) The Polyfilla competition is a national one with only some sixty items being selected for exhibition In December we were able to arrange a visit to Reed House Piccadilly where the winning entries were on show prior to their tour 0 f provincial cen tres

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We are grateful to Mr White who kindly arranged to deliver the heavier items to Polyfilla at Welwyn Garden City where the final selection takes place

This years middle school pupils have been preparing for the 1976 competi tion we hope that they too will be successful

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Nonnandy Whitsun 1976 After a three hour crossing during which nobody from our party was ill we arrived at Dieppe Then we travelled by coach to our hotel the Hotel de La Paste at Fecamp

On the next morning Friday we drove six hundred yards by coach to the Benedictine Monastery where the actual liqueur is made by local people not monks There we had a guided tour which was very much enjoyed

After lunch we set off to a nearby seaside resort called Etretat After Mr Everton took the plunge and others joined in some of the party ventured up the famous cliffs at the end of the beach to admire the spectacular view

The next day we left our hotel early and travelled inland for about two hours to the ancient capital of the area Rouen There we visited the magnificent Gothic Cathedral We also went to the square where Joan of Arc was burnt at the stake

Many people decided to buy gifts from the shops and markets in the city After many hours of spending pleasure and admiration we left the city with the sound of the Cathedral bells behind us

On Sunday we had a free day but as Mr Everton was climbing a large hill to visit the abbey at the toy some of us went with him This took up most of the afternoon For dinner the manager as he was a nice man gave champagne and snails to whoever wanted them since it was the anniversary of D-Day The expressions and moans of horror at the very sight of snails were ignored by the hotel staff - we hope (When tasted they were not as bad as they looked) On the whole the food was excellent and was enjoyed by nearly everyone all the time

We would like to thank Mr Everton his wife and the other members of staff for suffering our company

Ian Crane Graham Cater Paul Greeno IIW

Television All day long I sat and watched I did not think shyJust sat and watched

Anthony Cable VILR

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The Secretarial Sixth Visits to London The Secretarial Sixth have made several visits around London this year trying very hard to learn how to cope with City Life without much success I am afraid to say as you will find out as you read on

Oy thats my hag was Angela Protains first comment as we entcrecl LLoyds of London Apparshyendy the guide had taken her bag to check for bombs even though it was nat as a pancake and absolutely empty By the way she did not get it back until she left the building

National Westminster Bank Drapes Gardens City of London was our next destination Believe it or not by some strange device we had all put on weight by the time we left there and apart from the coffee and biscuits the three course meal and tea and cream cakes they gave us there is nothing to explain it The film they showed was also interesting even though it broke down five times and we couldnt see the end Still thats City Life for you_

Did you know that County Hall had over six miles of corridors The Secretarial Sixth do and they learnt it the hard way They walked it

The highlight of the Commercial Course is when nearly all the students spend a day in an officc went with two other students whose names I will not mention

In the office we all got on well until one of the girls asked if you could smoke you may not think that there is anything wrong in this but when you find out that it was Cancer Researchs office I am sure you see my point

Apart from these few happenings we managed to visit many places such as the Bank of England the Stock Exchange the City Business Library Mansion House and IBM without any trouble at all

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Miss Hoskins on behalf of every Secretarial Sixth student She has helped each and everyone of us at Raines in her Commerce Course to become more self-confident and independent I am sure she will be missed by many at Raines as she always is willing to help everyone staff or pupil

We should all like to say Thank you once more to Miss Hoskins and wish her all the best for the fLl ture

Denise Metcalf VILB

Gym Clob Gym Club is held every Friday of the Autumn term starting at 400 pm and ending about 500 pm We are allowed to use the apparatus we like and are taught how to vault over aU large apparatus After this we usually have a game of Danish rounders team games or volleyball Refreshments conshysist of orange squash and biscuits which are donated by various members of the club For these we pay a small sum of money which Miss Lowes donates to a charity for the handicapped

The club has no admission fee and anyone from the second year upwards is welcome to join and improve their gymnastic abilities as some of us have already done

Alison Harvey Alexine Horsup lIS

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Raines Ornithological Club A mysterious new secret society was formed in September 1975 with announcements b eing heard in assembly for members of R OC Was the studious siience of the corridors of Raine s to be disturbed by the music o f Bin Haley Was it a splinter group of the geology department Or pershyhaps cult worship of the mythical elephantivorous bird Anyone trying to discover the truth behind this disturbing cult would need to follow its devotees through knee-deep marsh and thickly entwined undergrowth - only to find that the fanatical purpose of this group was simply bird watching

The dub was given a good start by the Parents Association with its gift of four pairs of binoculars and despite difficulties in arranging as many field meetings as was h oped there has been a consistshyently enthusiastic interest A series of lunch-time films was well attended as was a bird song recogshynition contest between Mrs Johnson and Mr Everton and Mark Gittos and Anthony Cantwell Field trips to Pagham Harbour and the North Kent Marshes provided good views of duck geese waders and a few woodland birds T he four day stay at Walsingham Norfolk at Easter was highly successful in all respects - social culinary and ornithological - and the party paid homage a t the bird watchers Mecca of Cley Bird Sanctuary Perhaps it should also be noted that the school drainshypipe provided accommodation for a feral pigeon and her two young as well as a biackbird and her four

Now fuHy f1edged ROC will stretch its wings and soar to new heights this coming year ARB

Flamingo by Patrick Burns IF

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Yorkshire and the Lake District October 1975 During the October half-term a party of intrepid fifth and sixth form explorers set off for York We spent the weekend in Yorkshire visiting places of interest in York and the surrounding countryside We were persuaded by two teachers who shall remain nameless to trespass on National Trust property at Rievaulx Abbey entering by means of an EXIT ONLY gate We are sure Mr Darch remembers his confrontation with a very friendly National Trust officer We spent Monday travelling to Bu ttermore in the Lake District and on Tuesday Miss Jackson told us we were going on a walk After climbing up the side of a mountain scrambling over it by means of a narrow path eating our picnic in a cold and narrow gully and scrambling down a scree slope (of which some of us have some not so pleasant memories) we returned to the Youth Hostel bouncing with energy We spent the next few days doing similar walks and later in the week moved to the Grasmere Youth Hostel

On one of our walks - the one on which we did not succeed in throwing Kei th Harrison in the river shywe noticed two sheep being casually thrown over a wall we hope they have fully recovered Saturshyday we travelled to Matlock Bath in Derbyshire and unfortunately the warden there did not seem to find us the charming pleasant people we are He seemed to think we ruined his electrical system and the next morning Miss Jackson and Mr Darch were given a warm (or more like red hot) send off So if you ever happen to stay in the Matlock Bath Youth Hostel do not mention the name Raines

We would like to thank Miss Jackson and Mr Darch for taking us

The Raines Explorers Association

San Valentino December 1975 After a delay of an hour and a half at Heathrow we finally took off receiving our free drinks from British Airways as compensation for our delay Fog bound Milan was unable to allow us to land so we were diverted to Genoa This was where the fun really started after a two hour wait for a coach we commenced an arduous eight hour coach journey through the fog enshrouded small hours The journey ended when we arrived at San Valentino

Our first skiing lesson established Robert Heading as the man most likely to break his neck on the slopes Mr Billington and Mr Nice helped beginners tackle the dreaded drag lift while the more experienced and more gifted skiers accompanied Miss Jackson on the more advanced slopes

Evenings were spent dancing singing and drinking in the hotels bar and disco Christmas night found the fourth and sixth forms singing talents at their best favourites like Tie me Kangaroo Down Sport Shell be coming round the mountain and several X certificate songs from John yatt really brought the house down

The holiday without question was immensely enjoyed by all and we mllst thank Miss Jackson Mr Billington and Mr Nice for organizing the trip and for being great fun by being themselves while we were there

Martin Carter Adrian Frampton Robert Heading VIL

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r The Parents Association

What arc the ingredients or a sllccessful Pare nts Association Whatever the recipe the Committee seems to have fOllnd it Once again we have had a very happy and successful year

It started with a very vvecome return of Mrs Cooper as Secretary and continued with a very lucrative Winter Sale in January and Summer Fete in July The Christmas draw was well received but the Derby Draw did not do as well as previous years

Nevertheless we were able to purchase some binoculars for the ornithologists further camping equipment a back-cloth for the stage and a table-tennis table and equipment for the Lower Sixth form We also made a donation to the schools bookshop and awarded grants for two pupils to attend the AIl England Championships at Cannock in July

The Committee re ce ived an amended estimate for th e proposed toilet facility at the Sixth Form study centre but because of very increased prices and few prospects of an ILEA grant it was reluctantly decided to shelve this project

The November and February Supper dances were well attended and remain a popular social event

Our membership continues to grow and our finances remain vcry hcalthy The Committee can therefore look forward to the future with confidence and on their behalf I would like to thank all the members of staff and the school who have assisted us in our efforts during th e year

D G Harrison (Chairman)

Th e Parents Association Summer Fete

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Dick Turpin He rode do wn from York on a Mare called Black Bess His cloak was all tattered his Face was a mess

(Chorus)

He stood in the shadows Beneath th e great oak His guns at the ready were Under that cloak

(Chorus)

He heard in the distance the Thunder of hooves The wheels of the coach in the Mud made great grooves

(Chorus)

Stand and deliver his deep Voice boo med out Good God its Dick Turpin The coachman did shout

Chorus Dick Turpin Dick Turpin the highway man bold He robbed all the rich of their silver and gold

Lee Atkinson IIF

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Whatever Happened to the School Council The School Council began as a means for pupils of the school to air their views on school rules and the general school routine and also make their suggestions for possible amendments

TI1e council has not effected any drastic changes in the school routine but there have been achieveshyments such as the adjustment of the daily timetable This new schedule seems to have worked out very well in the last year

Various members of the senior school have taken over the Chairmanship since Mr Everton resigned in 1971 Recently however the smooth running of the Council seems to have deteriorated the Councils constitution states that there should be a meeting at least once every three weeks yet there have been only five recorded meetings during this school year the last being on the 26th March The present Chairman could possibly supply the reason as to why this is the case

Let us hope that with the coming of the new school year and the election of new members we shall see the restoration of the correct school council system

Judy Mulcock VILR

The Art Department Film Project L to R Allan Twynam (Henry VIII) Kathy Burke (Anne Boleyn) Graham Law (Thomas Boleyn) Mr Barnes (Thomas Seymour) - and th1 head of Culpeper (Martin Carter)

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Coventry - Stratford-upon-Avon October 1975 One could not possibly imagine us to be Shakespearean fans on a noble pilgrimage to Stratford as we gathered outside the school waiting for the arrival of a somewhat late coach When it eventually arrived we boarded and were on our way at last

The first stop was at a lay-hy cafe which was swarming with Arsenal fans and we left sometime later heatedly discussing the merits of different football teams

On our arrival we first went to the grounds of Coventry Cathedral where we demolished mOllnds of sandwiches Afterwards we went into the Cathedral itself which was curiously littered with extra large miners hats robbing it of some of its memorable beauty We finished our visit by signing the visitors bonk and were then let loose on the unsuspecting town of Coventry

Another c()ach ride and some time later we were standing in the rain outside a building that faintly resembled the orphanage in Dickens Oliver Twist it w~tS a youth hostel On entering we changed into hOllse shoes and followed the staff upstairs to our rooms carrying our bcd-linen and luggage After a great deal of hilarious bed making we searched for the bathrooms where we changed for the theatre

On the way to the theatre Mr Johnson generously supplied us with Ieanets intended to help us understand the play yet only succeeded in confusing us further Then to make our dazed and conshyfused minds even worse he began to hand out money Perhaps it was due to this that we did not notice the townsfolk of Coventry cowering in alleyways and doorways as we chose a cafe or Wimpy bar to cat in

The Belgrade Theatre was much smarter than we expected but it did not daunt our jovial spirits The play itself was not as boring as we expected and it was quite easy to understand None of us however expected that Mr Nices double would be playing the part of Gobbo

Then we went back to the hostel where we crept in shoeless as we were late A strange event occurred in the nigh t just before lights out A certain member of the party was seen smuggling a bottle of cider which she hid beneath her bcd into the girls room No more will be said about the cider

Next morning we rose early dressed changed our beds and went downstairs to breakfast After the meal we were surprised to find that we were expected to wash up This caused even more laughs than the bed making Then we went and tidied out our rooms after which we went to the common room to await the arrival of the coach to take us into Stratford again

Once in Stratford we visited Shakespeares birthplace Anne Hathaways cottage and we tried to visit the church but a service was going on By lunch time we were on our way again to home and school

The journey home went too quickly we only stopped once The trip was thoroughly enjoyed by all and apart from thanking Miss Cleve Miss Lewis Mr Nice and Mr Johnson all that remains to be said is - when are we going again

Helen Kostis Deena Gardiner Maddalena Pettenati Shelley Hurley IVL

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Fear To be frightened of something Is co mmon in all To fill yo u wi th fear So you shiver and crawl It might be a little It might be a lot But it still makes you sweat And ties your heart in a knot Your hands start to tremble And your knees start to shake And when you breathe quickly Your head starts to ache Many things cause This awful thing-fear It might be what you see Or it could be what you hear Whether the cracking of the lightning Or the thunders loud roar Nothing can compare With man-made fear- war

Ian Crane IIW

The Destiny of Man The dark clouds keep rolling in The rain they say will cleanse our sins A wise old man just shakes his head Pretty soon we will all be dead God meant we should have peace and goodwill But man just preferred to kill Man invented knife bow then gun Gone are the days when man would run Hed stand and fight for all his rights Man made so many wars theres no one left to fight Now well see how long man can last If he can take the strains from the past Man in his glory he reached for the moon Many people said it was much too soon Gods full of glory and all might He has decided to end mankind tonight So look to the sky and start to worry Pretty soon you will all be sorry The dark clouds keep rolling in TIle rain they say will cleanse our sins A wise old man shakes his head For he knows we will all soon be dead

Dawn Malcolm 11M

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The Head Boy and Girl with their Deputies L to R Clive Baugh Susan Crook Hazel Paul

Paul Martin

Trees Reaching up into the sky The branches stretch ever so high Protecting all the animals small Forming an invincible wall

Swaying softly in the breeze Nothing worries the towering trees Shielding all the woodland 5 pleasure Like a guard defending treasure

Gary Bird IIF

Spacemen and bug-eyed monsters ready for the Junior Entertainment

Drama The dramatic productions of the year reflected a predilection for the supernatural-or is the word paranormal now - with a succession of unearthly beings sufficient to daunt the most ardent of exorcists The atmosphere was set by the very entertaining production of But Once a Year in November with Clive Shilson doing his best to look ethereal as the benevolent spirit of Father Christmas Magicians ogres and fairies abounded in the Mann house and Winterton house entries for the Junior House Play Competition though variety (in both senses of the word) was provided by the detective mystery of School house and Foundation houses production of The Emperors New Clothes Miss Jacksons excellent production of Ruddigore handled the ghostly theme on a musical level providing the kind of lively and enjoyable evening that is peculiar to Gilbert and Sullivan

The Senior House Play Competition took place in March and the entries were plays rooted firmly and convincingly in the everyday world except perhaps Mann houses Devil in Summer which offered a warning glimpse in to the near future There were some stirring individual performances and the general standard was very good - so good in fact that an evening performance was arranged for the benefit of parents and the lower school This very successful year of music and drama was aptly and delightfully rounded off with the Junior Entertainment consisting of two plays Villa on Venus - with more terrifying monsters - and the winning Winterton junior house play Olaf and the Ogre and some musical items from the Junior Choir

A very well deserved thank you is due to Mr White Mrs Creasey and Mrs Evans for their work behind the scenes both before and after each production

A R B

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IRuddigore The highlight of the year was the Raines Operatic Societys performance of Gilbert and Sullivans Ruddigore which was an unqualified success The first night went better than we expected despite frequent attacks of amnesia from Mr Nice Baronet of Ruddigore alias Robin Oakapple We were indebted to Mr Johnson for stepping into Mr Wallis shoes at such short notice (voice supplied by Martin Leonard ven triloq uist ex traordjnaire)

The fonowing performances went just as well the cast filled their roles admirably including Martin who illd not need much help from the make-up department to appear as a rogue Kathy Burke livened up the performances with her frequent and convincing hysterics as Mad Meg Susan Taylor as Rose Maybud could not decide whether to take the plunge with Mr Nice or Richard TiIIbrookshypoor girl what a choice Mr Tillbrook incidentally played his part very well after receiving cockney elocution lessons from other members of the cast

One of the best ever ghostly entrances was made by Glenn Cole (Sir Roderick Murgatroyd) the magnificently eerie atmosphere being severely jeopardised when his picture frame began to collapse about him Susan Marks portrayed the old spinster aunt admirably - sorry about that Sue Hazel Paul the chief bridesmaid managed to reach her top note which astounded everyone including Hazel herself Last but not least there was Mr Wallis faithful Old Adam who despite his sore throat managed to sing on the second and third nights

Our grateful thanks go to Mr Blundell and his pupils for providing the realistic and attractive scenery 11rs Auerbach and her assistants for doing the make-up Miss Lewis for her work behind the scenes and above all to Miss Jackson for all the time and patience she devoted to producing the show

Janice George Susan Marks VILR

The Monday Workout Club If you wish to lose a few pounds in weight the Monday Workout Club is th e place to come Its vigorous exercise is well planned and tried ou t by Mr Nice The exhausting training is only for the fittest who barely survive excluding certain persons of whom I am not allowed to speak The training is rounded off by a game of basketball in which fair play is unheard of

So if you think you are fit take up the gauntlet and prove it by coming and joining us fit people after school on Monday night I guarantee you will be in for a surprise

Alan Webber HIS

England v Scotland Hockey Match It was a cold Saturday when Miss Lowes and about forty girls of different ages set off for Wembley Stadium The trip there was very pleasant When we arrived at the stadium we waited for about half an hour for the match to start Bully off was at 230 pm England played very well taking advantage of any mistakes made by the Scottish defence Although England were the better side Scotland played skilfully England won comfortably and we are sure that all the girls who went on this enjoyable treat would like to thank Miss Lowes for arranging this journey and giving up her spare time

Deborah Nunn Joan Roberts IIS

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Hostelling in Shropshire July 1975 We departed from Euston station at nine oclock and had an uneventful train journey to Shrewsbury After alighting from the train Kcith Morse announced that he hac left his jacket on the rack lvluch to his relief he found that it was waiting for him at the next station

A short train journey to Church Strctton was followed by a five hour walk to Wildcrhope Manor Youth Hostel After the evening meal those who were not required for dish washing duties took a walk

The following morning we started our walk to the Bridges Youth Hostel On arriving we found our welcome overwhelming The warclen promptly told us to leave our boots outside and not to drink the water unless it was boiled On the first cvening here we went for a walk and guess what we found A public house with yct again a publican who was anything but welcoming This led us to re-name thc Horse- Shoe Inn the Dont Come Inn

Our last three days were spent in a youth hostel in Ludlow It was situated ncar the town centre on a river which was Llsed as a boating lake The majority of us spent most of our timc rowing and giving the ticket attendant the most hair raising weekend he had ever had A group also attended an openshyair performance of Twelfth Night in the grounds of Ludlow Castle

On the last night Kcith Harrison prepared himself for a bath He did not however receive the bath he wanted Instead he was thrown into the river which flowed past the back of the hostel The week went by all too quickly and there were no complaints (Mr Croom made sure of that) We would all like to thank Miss Jackson and Mr Croom for organiing the trip and leaving us with many happy memorics

Robert Heading Russell Obee VILB

Benighted in the Forest Shining moonlight Glistens through the trees Shadows eeric A suddcn cool breeze What was that noise From thc tall elms there Maybe it monster or a grizzly bear Bewarc of the forests at night Beware

The overhcad boughs Of the tall black trees Are swishing aboLi t Like waves on the seas I-loots of owls are in the air And Im warning you If you really care Beware of the fores ts at nigh t Bcware

Sharon Jennings lIfo

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GeographyGeology Field Trip to Lyme Regis March 1976 This years trip commenced in the smallish hours of a Thursday with the accustomed delays We were headed for Lyme Regis whence we would attempt a whole series of forays in quest of varying rock structures and types the object being to learn how they came to be wherever they happened to be and to explain the resulting shape of the countryside and coastline

After a coach journey of severa hours a stop at Hurst Castle Spit to look at a spit and another stop at Swanage Bay to look at a bay we finally arrived feeling pretty peeved at the Holiday Fellowshyship Centre for Pretty Peevish Geographers and Geologists to find that the more petulant members of the party were to be housed in a row of isolated chalets of bathing-hu t dimensions whilst the majority were to live it up in modern accommodation Nevertheless evening meals were generally acceptable being greatly enhanced by our voracious appetites and greatly supplemented by alcoholic sustenance partaken of at the nearest licensed premises The Volunteer Inn this regular nightly libation proved a welcome relief after the rigours of evening lectures

On the next day Friday we took a jolly jaunt to various significant spots along the coast of Dorset including Lulwarth Cove and St Oswalds Bay This positively ripping excursion was marred only by the incessant and indeed noisome necessity to take notes and generally imbibe geographical and geological knowledge

On Saturday the geographers carried out an urban study our task was to make an in-depth no-holdsshybarred study of the town of Dorchester to document accurately our findings and to draw thence a conclusion of great profundity This we did in two hours while the geologists went off to tap a few rocks as geologists so often do Fortified by one of our many packed lunches with their profuse helpings of cheese and cheesy derivatives we visited the stone quarries of the Isle of Portland and the pebbles of Chesil Beach

Sunday being a day of rest we took a multi-mile leisurely stroll along the nearby shoreline collecting inferior and feeble fossil specimens and at our teachers request scrutinising cliff faces in a bemused fashion in order to plumb their deeper geological significance

On Monday we donned moor-proof pullovers and other suitable apparel for a brisk sortie onto Dartmoors wild windswept wastes to look at Hay Tor and other lumps of granite That same eventshyful day we were invited to taste the clay at a large clay pit and found it tasted much like clay

Tuesday was the last full day during which we visited the Mendip HiIls to study limestone scenery Our first stop was Woo key Hole complete with exorbitant entrance fee sawn-off stalactites and accompanying museum containing cast-offs from Madame Tussauds Cheddar Gorge proved much as we expected to be a large gorge

In conclusion by way of a run-of-the-mill ending and having avoided the normal abstruse private jokes of field trip reports I take this opportunity on behalf of all the party to extend thanks to Mrs Pipe Miss Jackson and Mr Croom

Anthony Mulrenan VIU

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When I find him Ill kill him Oh its such a dull day I said as I kicked my little brother out of my path Stop moping round the house like a worn-out dishcloth answered my mum Im not a worn-out dishcloth I answered grumpily Lets go to the pictures exclaimed my little brother anxiously Good idea I said surprised because he usually talked a lot of rubbish

Ten minutes later we were ready to go to the pictures Peter Pan is showing mum said as she counted out her money and handed it to me Terrific I mumbled to myself sarcastically Come on said Gavin (my little brother) and we were off

Siow down 1 shouted as Gavin was doing a six million dollar man up the steps of the bus As we drew near to the pictures I got my money ready and Gavin was away Come here Gavin 1 shouted as he disappeared up the stairs to Screen One He was so startled by my scream he stopped on the spot When I got near to him he ran away as he saw the evil gleam in my eye He ran inside the picture hall where the film was showing and this is where my story begins

I ran inside just in time to see a httle dark shadow vanish down the stairs Gaaaa-vv-iiii-nnnn 1 cried out but the people must have been enjoying the film because they stared me out in shame Ill get him yet 1 thought to myself and 1 saw him dash into the mens toikt 1 slowly crept up to the door of the toilets and tried to coax him out Ill give you an ice cream 1 gasped desperately I dont want an ice cream came the reply Then perhaps a hamburger No

I was astounded He must be ill Hes never refused a hamburger or an ice cream before Thoughts rushed through my head Was I going to kill him or just slowly torture him 1 decided 1 would just slowly torture him and counted to three lifted one leg up ready to barge in when suddenly an usherette came running up the stairs She was rummaging through her ice creams and drinks and didnt notice me in her way I turned round just too late and Crash Bang Wallop we were both on the floor covered in ice cream and drink and as we stood muttering nasty remarks abou teach other to our horror the manager appeared at the top of the stairs We brushed ourselves down (making even more of a mess) and tried to act naturally but it was no use 1 swallowed hard and shuffled my feet a little

Been having a party have you asked the manager Er-no I answered Well what have you been doing Er-nothing replied tne usherette I want an explanation quick commanded the manager 1 told him the whole story Gavin Whos Gavin asked the Manager My little brother 1 told him Whats his surname McEachran 1 said What McEachran McCochran No McEachran - for the last time Spell it he said M-C-E-AmiddotCmiddotHmiddotR-A-N I said with disgust I was just about sick of this Where is he then asked the manager In the toilets I said on the verge of a nervous breakdown No hes not said the manager

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Yes he is I said hopefully and there was a sudden silence Dont tell me hes no t please Hes not Right I said hes had it Come on said the manager lets look for him

The hunt began I sat down for a rest in the hall where the film was showing When I find him Ill kill him I said quietly to myself The curtains were closed waiting for the second film to start My heart jumped then skipped a beat then my legs automatically ran down to him (Gavin was in front of the screen) I fclt angry but relieved lIe looked up at me with tears in his eyes and when I asked him what was wrong I thought Id lost you he said You thought youd lost me I said Yes he said Well its all right now I said reassuringly and I told him wed watch the film again eating popmiddot corn hamburgers ice cream and drinking coke and we did But this time I held his hand all the time

Kay McEachran 1M

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Evening The musty smell of a woodland glade Of a burnt-out fire that had long been made The odour of grass moistened by dew And that of evening when the moon is new

To stand by a brook and inhale the air To smell sweet honeysuckle apple and pear This is peace and all things good To stand by a brook near a silent wood

Londons Nights When night-time falls And the moon replaces the sun A time of relaxation calls After a hard days work is done

Tramps ponder upon their plight Their next meal and shelter nowhere in sight A drunkard sleeps on a park bench Wrapped in paper among the stench

Close at hand the neon lights glow Minks and diamonds rush to and fro

No time to stop Too busy to care Jus t a few glances just a stare

Perhaps you would stop if only you knew How many of them were once like you Were brothers and sisters husbands and wives What a sad waste of human lives

Jane Durrell JIF

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Ian Hatton IIF

Nightfall The birch tree swayed in a rhythmic way In the gusting wind of a dying day When lights were ousted and curtains drawn And not to be opened till break of dawn The sun had left the human show And left the moon alone to glow Above a cool and tranquil world Where nothing - but nothing at all - was heard Save for the chimes of the towns clock-tower Whose hands had reached the midnight hour Yet cats were courting cars were dashing And city neon-lights were flashing Whilst in a room where children slept A spider weaved his luring web A delicate mesh of fatal glue To catch maybe a fly or two Bu t peace prevailed in rural parts A thing so dear to mstic hearts No urban noise disturbed the scene And the only movement to be seen Was that of an owl who in full fligh t Was heralding the arrival of the night He settled in a nearby tree To start his nocturnal duty Of watching over hill and plain Till the light of day returned again

John Tompkins VL

A Modern Good Samaritan A man was walking ncar Aldgate at eight one night He decided to take a short cut home through an alley He was walking along when four men pounced on him They took his money and left him for dead

Soon a clergyman walked past and saw the unfortunate man but as he walked by he thought to himself The devils brew at work again And he walked past the injured man

Several hours went by and the man was still unconscious it was now morning A little later a wealthy shop keeper went by all he had in his mind was to get to the bank and hand in the weeks takings so he too walked past About forty-five minutes later a housewife walked by She took pity on the man but thought it was more important to get her familys dinner than to help the victim

A little while later a man named John Fincher walked along He had just spent a year in prison for theft You would have thought that a man like Fincher would have walked past as the other three did or even looked to see if the man had any money left to steal--but he didnt A year in prison had reformed him He bent down and picked the man up and listened to his story He took him to a hospital and then he went away without a word

Craig Rose IS

Messenger The messenger atop white mare

Tail lowing eyes aglare Wi th fury speeding tears along

The sun his light the wind his song

So swift that he cannot be seen Over moors and pastures green

He gallops fast thcn stops to rest Then on again his strength to test

Ian Hatton IIF

Night Far away someone emits a screech of high pitched laughter A cool evening breeze plays with the sound until only a vague scream can be heard From even deeper within the murky darkness the sound of protesting brakes is audible but the sounds fall on deaf cars as you walk on alone now under an old railway bridg~ As you breathe the musty damp air a drop of water falls from the structure above and splatters noisily on the concrete below

You walk further seeing mysterious shapes among the shadovs forever shifting A single streetshylight stands upon a half seen pillar and for a rew brief seconds you are aware of the walls around you but then plunge back into the darkness which swallows you lip with enthusiasuI11

Your footsteps rade and YOll are forgotten Ian Hatton IIF

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Th e cast in a dance sequence at Hatfield House

A Spell Wing of a Bat Eye of a Dog I hereby turn Mrs Thatcher Into a Frog

Leg of a Duck Tail of a Sheep I will put Harold Wilson In a deep sleep

Mouth of a Lizard Paw of a Cat I will fry Edward Heath shyAnd thats that

David Ray IF

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A Day in the Village It is dawn in the village On a Sunday in summer The sun is appearing From behind the green hills And a thousand birds chatter To welcome the day The village is calm And the people still sleeping The grass on the hilltop Is covered with dew And the beautiful cobweb Is studded with diamonds Which glisten so brightly Like stars in the sky A thin mist is covering The ground on the hillside And the air all about Is so cold and still

Now it is eight And the church bells are ringing Calling the villagers To worship the Lord The sun is now shining The birds are now singing And a small group of people Hasten to church The stream on the common Runs slowly and silent And the suns rays of light Renect on the bank

It is now afternoon And the common is filled With people picnicking And playing games too Some stare at ripples That run in the river And dream that their troubles Are far far away

Now it is dusk In the village in summer The people have gone And the common is bare The mist has returned And the air is so still A small flock of birds Flies home to the woods And the calm has returned To the village and hill

Gillian Clarke VL

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Noah and the Ark The ark was floating on the tide Giraffe sat by th e turtles side The monkey playing dominoes T rod on the elephants big grey toes And whilst the rhino had some fun The kittens just soaked up the sun The lion over-joyed by thi s H ad found himself in total bliss By strumming on a blue guitar He topped the music show by far Poo r Noah knew no t wh a t to do shyAll day he spent inside the 1001

Karen Martin UF

Who Am I A man asks me for a rope I give it to him He hangs himself A woman asks me for a baby She conceives A boy asks me to make him a man He is still a boy A scientist as ks me for an atom bomb I give it to him for Christmas witch wants a new spell I give it to her shyShe turns into a frog A murderer wants me to make him Innocent of his crime So I bring his vi c tim back to life An old man wants me to make him young again shyHe dies The man The woman The baby The boy The witch The scientist The murderer shyThey all want to kn ow wh o I am I tell them But they do not understand

Kathleen Burke VILR

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A World without Television A world without television to some people would be a disaster but others feel it would have been a good thing if it had never been invented

Some people say it is educational whilst others will argue it spoils conversation and kills family life but to find out which view was true I took the opportunity of testing both theOlies I went with my parents to vist my aunt and uncle who live in a cottage surrounded by lovely green fields just outside the village at Godney in Somerset Not only is there no television there is no electricity no water supply no toilet or bathroom as we know it

To people like us who live in the cities this is not living but only existing but I having stayed there for one week realized after only two days that life could be heaven In the evenings instead ot watching a corner of the room my aunt would sit and talk to me about the village the life they lead and all the time she was knitting my uncle a pullover My uncle would still lind jobs to do in the large shed cutting logs and repairing the harness for the horse

I realized that if I lived there and went to school nearby I would have no disturbance from teleshyvision and I could sit down and do my homework in complete silence This silence would only be founj in the country Instead of Crossroads and Coronation Street I could go blackberry picking and make jam with my aunt this would be much more fun

Of course here in London life would be much worse without television It would encourage more children to play in the streets and that is not very good This would cause acciden ts and gangs ~ould terrorise more old people Yet I think we could do without television if we only tried I am sure it would work education IS gained trom school and books conversation is learnt by practice - both of these two things can be acquired without the use of a television

I wonder whats on telly Karen Bailey IM

My Clocks My little watch The clock on the wall Even grandfather clock who stands so tall When they strike nine They get in a line And begin to march Up the stairs along the hall Climb to the ceiling Via the wall When they strike six With a thump of sticks To their places they jump As the sun rises They stand so still For they have many hours of time to kill Before they strike nine And get in a line To do their sacred dance

Ainsley Ali IIIW

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Fire is horror Fire is fear We shrink away when fire draws ncar Fire was there when the world began Long before beast And long before man Like a giant red monster Which brings death to all Quickly al~-ng the floor it will crawl Fire is love Any heart it ri II fill But remember the dangershyFire can kill Fire is ruthless And can ruin your sight But must not be destroyed For firc is light

Ian Crane IIW

The Warehouse Fire Gary was walking along the path by the canal He was troubled Oh if only I had not got mixed up with theml Anyone who had heard him and lived around that area would have known who them were They were the local bovvcr gang They went around smashing old houses cracking panes of glass beating up old men and women but worst of all setting fire to peoples homes and hurting them Gary didnt know what had possessed him to do it He looked back at the warehouse he had just left There was smoke in the air He had to get away quickly He started to run faster and faster He was very very frightened

Hey Gary where ave you been I want to go down the fish and chip shop for me and dont ang about looking at the fire Though I must admit its a sight to see Its spread right along Charrow Street right along the row of houses Theres some lovely colours an all bright rubies mauves and reds theyre all there said his mother She was a dark plump woman with the habit of talking and gossiping I bet you that that Temple boy did it she said for of course she had no idea that Gary was part of his gang Gary wanted to get out of the room He was sick and ashamed of himshyself and his mother was telling him about the fire

Give me the money then Gary said His mother put the money in his hand

Now remember She was cut off in mid-sentence Gary had rushed out of the door and slammed it behind him

McKenzie shouted a voice from behind him Gary swung round quickly You made a goodjob of the warehouse where dyou get the paraffin from It was Temple and his two friends Barnes and Slingsby

Oh I found some in the debris

Coming to admire your handiwork

Na dont feel like it

Oh but you must said Temple

They closed in around him

Okay he said quickly Ive just got to take the fish and chips home to me mum

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Gary met them on the corner of Charrow Street Youve really done it aint ya Barnes said They were all turning against him Out of the bedroom window of number fortymiddotsix hung a little girl of six or seven years old The street was crowded with onlookers The rest of the buildings along the row were in ruins All you could see were the charred blackened fragments of what used to be there 111ere were lots of fire engines ambulances and police cars The air was pungent with the smell of rotting burning wood There were loud snaps coming now and then from the burning wood The intense heat was too much to bear People were standing far away from the burning wreck Worst of all was that standing next to Gary were the young parents of the little girl The woman was sobbing and screaming and the man looked on in agony Nobody could save her not even the firemen as it would risk more lives Gary was filled with despair He knew a way through It was dangerous enough usually but now it would be somewhere in the region of impossible He had to try though for it was his fault that it was happening He jumped down to the canal bank and ran along to the old factory at the end of the street He climbed taking care He slipped twice but clung on grimly Now he was walking along the wall and across the hot tiles of the roof He lay down on the roof ignoring the scorching tiles Gary shouted to the girl Reach for my hand Ill haul you up She stretched out her hand It was trembling He hauled her up on the roof and then he helped her across the roof They trod carefully because parts of the roof had fallen in and had left great gaping holes By the time they reached the wall the police and firemen were there to help them down

Gary is now on probation The Juvenile Court said that it was not really his fault but next time he should choose his friends carefully

Susan Rudwic k IW

Why I saw the fox run through its last field The hounds were pursuing soon it was killed Its fur was all bitten ragged and tattered Its blood on the soil was dripping and scattered The beauty was gone it was wasted by men No longer could it roam through the field and the fen Two once sharp eyes looked glazed and confused And the bones with the flesh were so broken and bruised

Its soft brown fur once shimmered in light Its beautiful legs made it graceful in flight Once it was masterful quick and sly But could be so gentle so careful so shy The beauty it had was beyond all compare Like its pointed head with its smooth sleek hair But now suffering and death replace beauty and pride Shouldnt care and concern be all humans guide They should open their eyes and see what theyve done Vhy do they think destroying beauty is fun

Diane Tinkler VILR

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The Case for Euthanasia It is alas too true to say that in this day and age the greater part of the news we hear is bad news Poverty reigns unchecked and the average man (or woman) is no longer easily shocked by destrucmiddot tion and violence Who has not seen pictures of starving children in the drought-stricken country of Ethiopia Or the homeless and destitute refugees o[ Vietnam Or the destruction in Beirut followshying the intense fighting between the Muslims and Christians

Man has shown himself to be a violent animal by nature with very few truly pacifist exceptions So it is therefore ironic that there is such a vociferous outcry against euthanasia

The word euthanasia means a gentle and painless death In a free country which prides itself on its policy of freedom of speech and freedom of choice an alternative to a future holding nothing but loneliness or agony an alternative to a mere existence should be provided and accepted as being humane I say existence rather than life as life implies animation vigour vivacity I think the use of the term life is a misnomer when applied to someone devoid or these qualities Our ancient ancestors believed that every tree had its own spirit or hamadryad If the spirit left the tree no longer existed - it died People in comas on life supporting machines or extremely mentally retarded with no chance of survival or a return to a normal life should be granted a painless death to relieve their agony and that of their relatives and friends Similarly elderly people with no wish to continue living in a world wh ich has long since passed them by shou1ld be given the chance of a peaceful end to their loneliness and unhappiness

The objections put forward to -such a course of action are based mainly on religious or humanist grounds Yet it is surely more humane to allow someone to resort to euthanasia rather than be left to face a future devoid of any happiness or satisfaction or awareness Additionally religion is a matter of opinion in this day and age when one is no longer subjected to social or other pressures to attach oneself to one religious sect or another The so-called devout Catholics and Protestants in Ireland and Muslims and Christians in the Lebanon have no qualms about killing each other and so why must their opinions be considered valid in the arguments against euthanasia The only person who may justifiably object to euthanasia on religious grounds is the person who needs to make the choice between a calm and peaceful death and an empty future

Susan Crook VILR

My Rabbit I have a little rabbit He keeps me company He has a little habit ltfhen snuggling up to me

He snuggles right up close And chews my cardigan I pat his little nose And rub it if I can

He nips my little finger When I feed him with a carrot Then I do not linger For he nips me like a parrot

Genieve Ali VILR

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Frost Frost is my name I am a sneaky kind of person I sneak up your windows and

block out your view So you cant see me

but I can see you Frost is my name I can slide through any size crack Because with me theres no turning back

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A Schoolboys Dreams Ive been every kind of hero Doing brave deeds by the score Ive rescued many people And fought in battles galore

Once I fought a Great White Shark When I was a deep sea diver I drove cars at tremendous speed When I was a racing driver

Ive played many times at Wembley For the English football team And scored all those fantastic goals Which make a schoolboys dream

When I awake the next morning Sometimes I feel very sad I realize I have been dreaming And Im only a norm al lad

Patrick Burns IF

The Prisoner These four walls surround me Grey forbidding Light glides in through one solitary barred window High up beyond reach A studded door blocks my way out The way to possible freedom A chair hugs the floor Close to a small wooden table With hundreds of initials scored deep in its surface My hard bed Where I have spent many sleepless nights shyAll this I observe In desolation The rattle of a key Turning grinding in the rusty lock The doop opens reluctantly A warden a screw A face among millions like him Orders me out Footsteps echo down metallic staircases Spoons grate in worn-out dishes The sound of hundreds chewing eating Back to cells and lights turned off I lie awake listening for some sound of life But I hear nothing of other people Only my own quiet breathing

Tracy Richter IVS

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Double Portrait by Da vid Bea ter IF

A Surgeon Wheel in the trolley Oh you poor soul Ive got to cu t you open And have a look inside

Pass me the tweezers Scissors and knife Ill make two clean incisions Now let me peep inside

Ah now I see your problem Ill try and put you straight I dont think I can face it Nurse Im going to faint

Karen Davies IIF

Animals should never be used for Experimental Purposes I personally believe that animals should never be used [o r experimental purposes It seems to me that in order to better himself or to find the dangers of what man has made man is sacrificing animals which have never known anything outside a white box which has been their home from birth It may seem that if an animal knows nothing besides the inside of a white co ntainer into which its food rations arc poured it would be no gTea t loss to them if they did die It is however the confinement o f animals and the tests which ean be terrifying and often fatal which mak e me so angry What right has man to maltreat animals for his own benefit He lives on earth with them and because he is more intelligent (or so he claims) be thinks it justifiable for an animal to die just to find the nieotine content of a Woodbine If man is so worried about smoking he should give it up shyor test it on himself

Also in order to find out if the hairspray hair dyes or kipper colouring we use contain an agent which eauses cancer we must inject rats and allow them to suffer being crippled by disease If it is found that the substance is free of cancer then the rat will be moved off to another experiment where it will have to walk through a maze and get electric shocks if it takes a wrong turning After a few days the rat knows the way and so just to frustrate the rat the scientists change the pattern round until the rat either dies of shock has a mental breakdown or is so nervous that is will bite off its own ta il

Rats seem to be the main target of the psychologists Rats have to endure brain operations to see which part of the brain governs which faculty and what happens for example when one takes away a rats sense of direction

A scientist called Pavlov carried out experiments on animals mainly dogs He would teach a dog to pull chains for food and after th e dog got the hang of this he would leave it alone for a few days to feed itself Pavlov however arranged it so that when the chain was pulled the kennel began to flood and he observed how long a dog could res ist the temptation for food well knowing that the kennel would nood Someone once said that the Nobel Peace Prize should go to the dog that bit Pavlov

Although these experiments go on and it is unlikely that they will be stopped I think that scientists are becoming more aware of the opposition to their practices For instance if a man blind ed a bat with a hot iron to see how well it could fly without seeing there would be a public outcry - although experiments of this nature were carried out in the early 18th Century by eminent scientists of th e day

In conclusion I must urge you to campaign for the banning of experiments on animals Such instances as the smoking beagles should not happen and th ey can be prevented by public support for the various organisations dedicated to the cause

Blake Lee-Harwood IIIM

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Going Down I stepped into the lift and pushed the gro und floor button As the lift descended I unconsciously counted the floors 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 then I dropped off to sleep

When I woke the lift had stopped but instead of th e door opening into sunlight it was pitch dark Cautiously I stepped into the darkness _ I noticed a fire burning in the ncar distance and as my eyes gradually became accustomed to its light what I saw made me feci sick

Every ten yards stood a man with a whip a kind of overseer making sure than the wretched person at his feet carried out self-inflicted tortures Men were stabb ing themselves falling to the ground then getting up and repeating it over and over again Women mutilated themselves with hatchets and all the time not a cry was murmered I tried to shut my eyes to the horrors going on around me and made my way to the fire

As I walked to the fire I could see a man sitt ing in a chair obviously taking great pleasure in the terrors going o n around him I walked up to him

Aha he said Another person come to join my legion

Legion I said turning to look in the direction at which he was pointing

I saw the lift now brightly illuminated smashed a crowd of people were gathered around it some were cry ing I walked to the lift to see what was happ ening and seeing my moth er crying I went over to console her but she like the others was completely unaware that I was there

I pushed my way to the front of the crowd and when I saw what was in the lift I had to jam my fist into my mouth to avoid being sick

I ran back to the man in the chair

What am I doing in the lift What are these people d oing

The man laughed gave a hearty cough and then said What did yo u expect to find in Hell

I screamed J ohn Godfrey IIIF

A Dogs Life Lying in my bed Fast asleep This is a life Alpha Grove I like to keep Alpha Grove is a friendly place

Resting all the day Being thrown littl e scraps Getting bits and pieces

About six hundred habitants in all Most of all who are cockneys From Limehouse or Millwall

In between my naps But I myself prefer cockneys

Taken for long walks Running through th e park Chasing all the cats

Theyre the best people you can meet They aint no ou t and out snobs That come from Toffy Nose Street

Isnt this a lark So me say Id love to live up the Strand

Home to my dinner What will it be Lumps of meat then a drink

Living in fun and bliss But I still say until this day There aint no place like this

Thats the life for me Lisa Mills IIF

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Pirates Here they come Brave and bold Out to get our Spanish gold Clear the rigging Clear the decks Or well be in the sea With bruised necks Fire the cannon Forget your larks Or the priates will feed us To the sharks Here they come Brave and bold After all our Spanish gold

David Ray IF

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Autumn A breeze A wind Could it be that autumns here A tree No leaves They do not seem to appear A clock Goes back In the middle of October Its cold And bitter Towards the end of November Soon after Its winter And here comes December

Tina Szucs IF

Snow Abstract sculpture in expanded polystyrene and When the village is dead

polyfilla by Mandy Porter EVe In the midst of the night From out of the sky Come some speckles of white Slowly slowly they begin to fall To cover up everything Whether long wide or tall They pile up high Like lots of white sand And turn a dull village Into a magical land But within a few hours

The Weather Child At the arrival of dawn When the first burning raysSun is the newborn child Of sunlight are bornWind its first breath The vast white desertShowers its first tears Which took so long to createSnow is the calm and love Quickly begins to disintegrateRain is the rage and hate In the fresh new morningHail is the sting of pain The people awakeFog is the death and the whisper And get out of bedOf the childs last breath To stretch and to shake

Linda Hall IF Look out of the window At the ground all wet And proudly announce No snows fallen yet

Ian Crane IIW

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Jim There was a boy his name was Jim And what he did it killed him He would not go to bed at night But stayed awake till morning light

The television was his main desire He sat and watched it by th e fire He wouldnt eat he wouldnt dare All hed do was stare and stare

One evening Jim watched Cracker jack And suddenly the box went boom the screen turned black This put Jim in such a rage They had to lock him in a cage The television would take three days to repair At this Jim was in despair

He cried all day and the night This affected his poor eyesigh t Soon he couldnt see at all All he did was cry and bawl Very soon Jim was dead His eyes were very sore and red In a coffin three inches wide Hes laid with a television by his side

Jennie Farrant IW

The Ziggy-Puss The ziggy-puss a kind of cross Bet ween a cat and candy floss This form of ilu ffy pop-eyed cat Would never chase a mouse or rat They have eyes that shine at night One loo ks left and one looks righ t Im told that they are often found Up in trees or on the gro und One clay last week one ran away To swim the channel so they say He became qui te famous his name was Jack He swam to France and then swam back At Dover there was a lot of fuss He was driven to London in a ziggy-bus But a tragic end awaited lack For he was kidnapped in a sack But alas no-one would heed his call No more was heard of Jack at all

Ian Hatton IIF

Preparation of refreshments for Speech Day (Annette Buganshy helping lHiss Gosman)

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A Thoroughly Worthwhile Pastime My choice for a thoroughly worthwhile pastime is stamp collecting Many may think the subject a boring one and not worth the time effort and money spent by a stamp collector in the pursuit of his hobby I believe the subject to be interesting and I enjoy collecting stamps

The proper name for stamp collecting is philately I being a philatelist myself will now try to put forward some of the reasons which make philately as popular as it is today

A chief reason is the educational side Most countries publish sets of stamps which depict different aspects of a countrys main industries Zoology is a favourite subject for the stamp designer Comshymon and unusual animals which inhabit a country are often depicted in their natural habitats on stamps Insect life also comes into its own in stamp collecting especially the beautiful flying buttershynies or moths which are often seen on the face of stamps

Apart from animals science is also a popular subject in philately Modern forms of transport and the earliest forms of the same transport are often displayed on the same stamp For example the earliest Daimler car may be set alongside the most modern Mercedez Benz

Still in a context of education famous works of art furnish a popular theme for the collector Many of the most beautiful landscapes and portraits are to be seen on stamps

It is a popular idea that the philatelist only collects stamps for their value that a drab old stamp is that which often is found in an album I myself collect them for their colour and design The usual eight and a half pence stamps are not found in my collection

A fairly good stamp album will include every countrys main industries its capital language currency and short history

Conducting then philately is a very interesting and educational hobby for people whose enjoyment is not always found in doing thrilling and energetic things The more active people may find the subject a boring one For myself I think that this hobby is one of the most captivating and enjoyshyable there is

Peter Clarke IIIW

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Snow The snow is like a ballerina Who dances gracefully swirling and white She spins and twists and twirls on the rooftops Filling the air with beauty and light

The snow is like a white butterfly Floating swiftly from above Resting on the grass and flowers Soft as silk and white as a dove

Karen iVlartin IlF

Safari Park Lion He stares at them through the glass Wi th a gaze of proud disdain They gape with mouths wide open And he shakes his golden mane

The cars go past every day shyHes used to seeing them there So he and his mate ignore them And the humans who come to stare

But just let one person slip up And open a window wide Hell be there before they know it With his giant paw inside

And dont let his quietness deceive you He neednt hunt for his feasts But he still is a hunter by instinct Hes Caesar King of the Beasts

Lynn Bryant IIIF

Ghost in Moonlight

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Girls Physical Education 197576 HOCKEY

As in the last few years our teams suffered from lack of competition in individual school matches Without regular competition and match play it is difficult for teams to make good progress and it is only when the Sports Centres run inter-school tournaments that we can assess the standard of hockey in the school and develop a keen interest in match play

The Goresbrook Sports Centre tournament was held early in the Autumn Term The schools third year XI won the Junior Tournament and received the gold medals while the fourth year XI were runners up to our 1st XI in the Senior Tournament so bringing home the gold and silver medals in this section The 1st XI played one other match which they won by 3 goals to 0 and gave the staff a most enjoyable match losing by 2 goals to 1

Five girls had reached a sufficiently high standard to be entered in the Middlesex Hockey Trials shyLaura Davies Anne Small Julie Brown Genieve Ali and Barbara Boylett Anne was selected to attend final junior trials

During the Spring Term we entered two teams per year in the Oakfield Sports Centre tournament The second and third year teams emerged as eventual runners up in their competitions while the fourth year won their competition

It is encouraging to see the enthusiasm for hockey throughout the school and the ability many girls have with so little time and facilities for skill work available There is a very keen interest in the second year especially after a series of playground hockey matches with a local schoo This group of girls promise well for the future provided we can get more competition

The fourth year girls gave a good account of themselves at the Middlesex Hockey Tournament They took final third place after missing the first match (Minibus a non-starter)

COLOURS Junior Phyllis Alexander Denise Cox Kim Burton

Half Genieve Ali Barbara Wilson Deborah Cowen Kathleen Burke

No full colours awarded

CROSS COUNTRY The season commenced earlier than usual in the Autumn Term There seemed very little time to train teams and get really fit with hockey and netball commitments to be met too but we managed to field full teams as usual It is always pleasing to see so many girls prepared to represent the school knowing full well that many of them will be competing against fully trained athletes

In the East London Championships the 1st year were 4th the 2nd year were 3rd the 3rd year were 4th 4th5th years were 1st As a result of these Championships Jacqucline Goode Deborah Goode and Julie Brown were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Morden Park Jacqueline Anderson Phyllis Alexander Margaret Poole and Denise Marshall were reserves Deborah Goode was a reserve for London at the National Schools Championships at Leicester

COLOURS Junior Deborah Goode (captain) Phyllis Alexander Deborah Treadway Linzi Deathridge

Denise Marshall Deena Gardiner

Half Margaret Poole Julie Brown Christine Carr

No full colours awarded

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The Senior Girls Cross-Country Team

The First Year Girls Swimming Team

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NETBALL In addition to four teams playing regularly in the East London League a series of matches was arranged with local schools for 1 st 2nd and 3rd years As many teams as possible per year were fielded This meant that six to eight teams were selected from each year providing a good opporshytunity for the majority of girls to represent the school at match level

The high standard of netball in East London schools provided league teams with keen competition Our second year team took final th ird place the third year were fourth the fourth year were first and the senior team was fourth All teams are to be congratulated on their loyalty to the school and one another in turning out regularly for matches with special commendation to the fourth year who as in previous years emerged undefeated in league matches They met their match however in the Middlesex Tournament and were unable to qualify for the final tournament It was a great disshyappointment that the fourth year lost the Goresbrook Tournament but this was not due to lack of skiU effort or enthusiasm

The first year had a good start to their career at Raines by emerging as final runners up at the Goresbrook Tournament especially as they had key team members missing

MATCH ANALYSIS P W D L

1st VII 5 1 0 4 4th year 6 6 0 0 3rd year 16 10 3 3 2nd year 18 15 0 3 1st year 8 6 1 1

COLOURS Junior Julie Dawkins (captain) Phyllis Alexander Den ise Cox Simla Singh Sandra Matthew

Deborah Goode Deena Gardiner

Half Barbara Wilson (captain) Genieve Ali Susan Whitnell Lisa Helm Frances Allen Theresa Sims

No futl colours awarded

SWIMMING With the introduction of an Inter School Swimming League enthusiasm for swimming spread through the school Coming into the league after two galas had already taken place we were left with nine matches We won 6 came second in 2 and third in the other With these results we emerged the eventual runners lip in the Scott Lidgett Shield Galas were held in local school pools and were informal but highly competitive The most encouraging aspect of the galas from our point of view was the fact that we were able to put out full teams every week from I st to 5th year even during a flu epidemic As we only swim in the first two years this is highly commendable on the parts of third to fifth years Numerous girls represented the school knowing full well that they woule collect one point for coming last week after week These weekly galas paid dividends as there was no difficulty in raising teams for the East London Championship when nearly fifty girls represented the school These Championships were the highlight of the year as Raines took final first place winning the Challenge Shield for the first time ever The first and fourth year ere year Champions It is encouraging to have a few club swimmers in these two years who give us maximum points but they need the support of many girls in the school who swim to gain an odd point here and there to win such a Championship Congratulations to all year teams

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A swimming report would not be complete without thanking Miss Linnett who came to all league matches to look after the teams and to drive girls home afterwards in the minibus It is hoped that all the girls appreciated the time and effort Miss Linnett put in to make the venture such a success

Special mention must be made of Deborah Treadway who qualified for the final London Swimming Championships and took fourth place in the back crawl Karen Pain qualified as a reserve for the finals but was not called upon to swim

COLOURS Junior Deborah Treadway (captain) Denise Cox Tracey Parker Linzi Deathridge Gillian Whitnell

Tracey Smallwood

Half Susan Lyons Helena Danes Kim Hewlett Christine Carr

Full Karen Pain

ATHLETICS The athletics seaSon was under way very soon after we returned to school and competition at the East London Championships gave us a sense of urgency Teams responded quickly and worked hard and sensibly on games afternoons to help get teams sorted out Their efforts were well rewarded Each year had its own championship from 1st to 6th year Over ninety girls represented the school throughout the six years

The first year took final 5th place Th e fourth year were 1 st The second year were 2nd The fifth year tied for 1st place Th e th ird year were 3 rd The sixth year were 1st

We took finalIst place overall winning the Championship Trophy

The fourth year are to be especially commended on their efforts In addition to the outstanding ability of Sandra Matthew Deborah Goode and PhyUis Alexander many girls represented the school for the first time as there were seven other athletes unable to compete They excelled themselves and returned personal best performances in their events - all scoring points to support the other athletes The sixth year competition was a walk-over for Raines as we fielded a completely full team

As a result of the East London Championships nine girls were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Crystal Palace

Sharon Simpson (J unior Discus) Sandra Matthew (Inter 100 m) Gillian Clarke (Inter 400 m) Deborah Goode (Inter 800 m) Phyllis Alexander (Inter hurdles) Margaret Poole (Inter Javelin) Susan Marks (Senior hurdles) Deborah Cowan (Senior discus) Susan Whitnell (Senior javelin)

Sharon Simpson and Deborah Goode also represented London at an Inter County meeting Deborah also had the honour of representing London at the National Schools Championships at Cannock but was disappointingly unable to qualify for the final With another year in the same section we wish her well for next season

In addition to the East London competitions we were glad to be able to enter the Oakfield Competitions

The 1st year were second The 3rd year were second The 2nd year were third The 4th year were first

The Oakfield Trophy meeting for all four years combined was a most enjoyable meeting with Raines emerging as runners up only a few points behind the leaders

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

AML

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Boys Games 1975-76 ATHLETICS

Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

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RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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Prize List 1975-76 FORM PRIZES (All form prizes are for achievement unless otherwise stated)

IF Justine Hershman Stephen Drew Anthony Murphy (for progress)

1M Gary Morgan David Spencer Kerry Goodall

IIF Amanda Malpass Karen Davies Karen Martin

11M Lesley Cox (for progress) Thayyiba Shaah (for progress)

IIIF Neville Tuck Paul Szucs Sandra Rowley (for progress)

111M Patrick Mulrenan Wendy Curley Deborah Begent Daniel Perkins

IVA Marcia Amass Mark Baker Leda Bugansky John Young

IVG Teresa OCavanagh Kay Smith

VA Lynda Abbott Christine Ahearne J ulie Brown Karen Petersen

VG Stephen Lovett

IS Ching Fun Lee Gillian Groves Brenda Pollack

IW Sarah Smith Susan Rudwick Jennie Farrant Mark Houghton

lIS Fenella Wood Carla Marshall Alison Harvey

IIW Ian Crane Richard Saleh Edward Ayres

IIIS Joanne Ahearne Laura Davies Earl Singh

IIIW Peter Clarke Michael Eames Stephen Redgrave (for progress)

IVL Maddalena Pettenati Julie Dawkins Geoffrey Newson

IVS Robert Gibbs Paul Rutland Nicholas Beeson

VL Gillian Clarke Kevan Gill Kevin Harvey

VS Tony Lock Raymond Belcher Alan Stevens Debra Vincent

Lower Sixth Clive Baugh Gary Oxley Secretarial Sixth Elaine Pontin Susan Crook Diane Tinkler Valerie Cole

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UPPER SIXTH PRIZES English Religious Knowledge Economics Geography Geology Technical Drawing Maths Physics Chemistry Biology

SUBJECT PRIZES Religious Knowledge

Physical Education

Music

Art

Needlework

SPECIAL PRIZES The Ida Samuel Memorial Prizes Essay

The Geology Field Work Prize

Antony Mulrenan VIU John Newman VIU Andre Hardie VIU Derek Elliot VIU Stephen Kimberley VIU William Leung VILR Gary Preston VIU Gary Preston VIU Michael Vincent VIU Michael Newman VIU

Senior Interm ediate Junior

Senior Boy Senior Girl Junior Boy Junior Girl

Senior Junior

Senior Junior

Senior Junior

Senior Junior

Keith Harrison VILR

Debra Vincent VS Neville Tuck IIIF Ching Fun Lee IS

Laurence Dalton VIU Barbara Wilson VIU Kevin Knock UIF Sharon Simpson IllS

Iris Lyddon IV A Ian Crane IIW

Kathleen Willott VG Patrick Burns IF

Karen Pain VG

Susan Crook VILR Ching Fun Lee IS

The Haugh Prize for Distinction at Ordinary Level Jacqueline Surridge VL

The John Jacobs Prize for Distinction at Ordinary Level John Tompkins VL The Ward Prize for Endeavour Robert Heading VILB

The Chairmans Prize Janet Goldswain VIU

The Goode Prize Adrian Frampton VILB

The Staff Prize Martin Leonard VIU

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The Old Raineians Prizes for Service to the School Russel Obee VILB jillian Rood VIU

The Parents Association Prizes june Hampton VIU John Newman VIU Martin Leonard VIU

The Grier Memorial Prize for Service to the School Susan Taylor VIU

The Taylor Memorial Prize for Service to the School james Adshead VIU

CERTIFICATES

University of London

Advanced Level Keith Bennett (4) Derek Elliott (3) june Hampton (3) james Lewis (3) Anthony Mulrenan (3) john Newman (3) Michael Newman (3) Gary Preston (3) Helen Sissons (3) Vernon Slominski (3) Susan Taylor (4) Mark Tinkler (3) Michael Vincent (3)

In addition eight pupils gained two passes and fourteen gained one pass (One of these was a pupil in the Lower Sixth)

Ordinary Level Grade A Band C and Grade 1 CSE The additions represent passes obtained at Ordinary Level in the Fourth Year

Lynda Abbott (7) Christine Ahearne (7) james Ayling (7) Barbara Baker (7) Raymond Belcher (8+1) Barbara Boylett (7) Davina Brown (7)julie Brown (7) Christine Carr (6+1) james Chambers (7+1) Gillian Clarke (9+1) Kim Fisher (6) Christine Franklin (6) Deborah Gardner (7+1) Kevan Gill (9+1) Reginald Gurjar (6) Kevin Harvey (9+1) Lisa Helm (8) Deborah Hobbs (7) Terence Holland (8) Elsie Hughes (6+ 1) Gary james (7+ 1) Graham Law (6) james Lloyd (7) Tony Lock (9+1) Stephen Lovett (9+1) Douglas Marks (6) Paula Martin (6+1) Susan Mole (6) Steven Murphy (8+1) Teresa Mussenden (9+1) Tracy Nathan (6) Karen Petersen (7+1) Margaret Poole (7) Paul Rayiru (8) Trudi Rix (7) Steven Sims (6+1) Alan Stevens (9+1) jacqueline Surridge (9)john Tompkins (10+1) Deborah Vincent (9) David Ward (6)

Fourteen others from th e Fifth Forms gained five thirteen gained four twelve gained three eleven gained two and ten gained one Three Sixth Formers gained three fifteen gained two and twentyfour gained one In the Fourth Year thirty pupils gained one

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SPEECH AND DRAMA AWARDS

The Guildhall School of Music and Drama Public Speaking Grade 2

Gracie 3

Grade 4 Grade 5

Alison Harvey Alison Harvey (with Merit) Helen Kostis Helen Kostis Helen Kostis

Speech and Drama Grade 4 Maddalena Pettenati Gracie 6A Lynn Barrett

The Poetry Society Prose Reading Certificate at Junior Level

Certificate at Intermediate Level

Bronze Medal at Intermediate Level

Silver Medal at Intermediate Level

Certificate at Senior Level

Bronze Medal at Senior Level

Silver Medal at Senior Level

Poetry Reading Certificate at Intermediate Level

Bible Reading Certificate at Intermediate Level

Verse Speaking Certificate at Intermediate Level

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Wendy Selby Michelle Whitear

Elise Bugansky Lesley Cox Debra Harvey Dawn Malcolm Jayne Neighbour Wendy Selby Thayyiba Shaah PrisciHa Van-Der-Velde Michelle Whitear

Elsie Bugansky Lesley Cox Debra Harvey Helen Kostis Jayne Neigh bour Thayyiba Shaah Priscilla Van-Der-Velde (with Merit)

Debra Harvey (with Merit) Helen Kostis Jayne Neighbour (with Merit)

Angela lProtain Lynn Stachini

Maddalena Pettenati

Annette Langdown

Lynn Baker Debra Harvey Jayne Neighbour (with Merit) Michelle Stills

Priscilla Van-Der-Velde (with Merit)

Alison Harvey Debra Harvey Jayne Neighbour

Trophies 1975-76 ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES

Athletics Senior Intermediate Junior Standards Aggregate

Basketball Senior Intermediate Junior

Cross Country (Boys)

Senior Intermediate Junior

(Girls) Senior Intermediate Junior

Hockey Senior Interm ediate

Netball Senior Interm ediate Junior

Rugby Senior Interm edia te Junior

Swimming Senior Intermediate Junior Aggregate

Physical Education Boys Girls

Winterton Cup Butterfield Cup Luton Cup Aldridge Cup Roden Cup

Raineian Lodge Cup Harvey Martin Cup Fishberg Cup

Mansfield Cup Wareing Cup Horne Cup

Headmasters Trophy Middle Schoo Trophy Junior Cup

Munn Cup Camberley Cup

Tyler Trophy Leach Cup Mann Cup

Cadet Cup Hirtes Cup J enkins Cup

Lassman Shield Wilkins Shield Turnage Trophy Manuel Posey Cup

Adlam Cup ORA 250th Anniversary

Cup

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School Foundation Foundat ion School School

Mann Foundatio nMann Foundation

Winterton School Schoo

School Foundation School

Winterton School

Schoo School School

Foundation Mann Winterton

School School Foundation School

Foundation School

House Championship Shutt Trophy School

(Final house percentages of total possible points School 330 Foundation 276 Mann 220 Winterton i 74)

ATHLETICS (INDIVIDUAL)

Victor Ludorum Victrix Ludorum

Senior Gary James Senior Gillian Clarke Intermediate Nicholas Beeson Intermediate Deborah Goode Junior David Fletcher Junior Melodie Cargill

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

Drama Senior Sixth Form Cup School Junior D M Yeomans Trop~y Winterton

Chess Senior Clark Cup Winterton Junior Clark Junior Cup School

Prose and Verse Senior Aldridge Memorial Trophy Winterton Junior Aldridge Memorial Trophy Winterton

First Year Harvest Festival Poster Competition Mann

Junior Projects Project Cup Foundation

Field Studies Canning Memorial Trophy School

Handwriting Eagle Trophy Foundation

School Work (Credits) Dagger Cup Mann

House Championship Dorothy Broughton Trophy Mann (Final House Percentages Mann 299 School 253 Winterton 234 Foundation 214)

HRK Broughton Championship Trophy School (Final Percentages School 291 Mann 260 Foundation 245 Winterton 204)

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Liberation is a cross all women have to bear It is a pity but I think this new sex discrimination law will soon prove this claim to be true It appears that because a group - they may indeed be the majority-of women dislike being spoken down to the rest of us have to put up with looking after ourselves~ I find fewer males willing to be polite especially among up and coming young men who find this law an excuse for jumping queues commandeering London Transports seats pushing their way through crowds and being generally discourteous to anyone and everyone

Equal pay is only natural surely for equal work I could never understand how employers could discriminate in wages on account of what seems to me to be a very insignificant factor - sex It seems however that they did and probably still do For this reason the new law is a very good one That is on the condition that equal pay corresponds to equal work

However Womens libbers - a common phrase for those who seem to stand against femininity and everything that goes with it - want to dominate the world with their ideas Not everyone agrees with them Perhaps to them it seems a fairness to all campaign but I do not share their point of view

We are now all liberated we are now automatically happy with life It is what we have always wanted Well I am afraid none of this makes me feel any better In fact I often feel very troubled about the state of the minds of some people

If they were among the many landladies in this country they would soon fight the new law They could be forced to take in a man whom they may think unsuitable merely because the man could take her to court for discriminating on grounds that she prefers girl lodgers But so what This landlady may have saved all her life to have a guest house to retire to Who has the right to tell her that now she must take in almost anyone who applies

Men only clubs have grown to be a tradition They are now being forced to open their doors to females I think that for anyone to look down upon anyone else - for whatever reason - is wrong But these Old Fogeys also have a perfect right to their own opinions and if they prefer each others company to that of females - leave them to it

We are all supposed to be thankful to our liberators I feel somewhat lost Genieve Ali VILR

Facsimile of a battle-axe with a pistol 16th Century

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Art Department The School Year has been a very active one and it has been particularly pleasing to note that the South Studio has come back into regular use

Outside lesson times small groups of pupils - most of whom cannot otherwise take the subject shyhave been accommodated by arrangement with Art Staff It could be said that an informal Art Club has been established

As always the labour and resources of the department have been stretched to prorluce stage scenery and properties Somehow the challenge of designing and executing quite ambitious sets for our small stage has been met by a faithful force of volunteers May we long continue to meet our deadlines

What must be a record number of outside visits has been made during 197576 quite apart from the Summer Term sketching trips Special exhibitions at Bethnal Green Museum were visited by groups of third year pupils In November A Gallery of Children illustrating the work of artist Henriette Willebeck Le Mair aroused great in teres t and in January Tin Toys nos talgicall y brough t back (for some) memories of the pre-plastic era

Miss Warner and Mrs Lewis have taken groups of juniors to the Museum of Mankind and the Hayward Gallery Senior pupils have accompanied Mr Blundell to the Hayward Gallery The Georgian Playhouse Andrea Palladio Burne Jones and Minet j

were the special exhibitions visited Fourth year groups attended the magnificent Treasures of Thrace Exhibition at the British Museum and the Paul Nash Exhibition at the Tate Gallery The Nash Exhibition held the interest of pupils until late in the afternoon

Raines had its own Art and Craft Exhibition on the 19th and 20th July The main display was in the Board Room with another supplementary show in the North Art Studio

Visits to Chelsea and Camberwell Schools of Art revealed many aspects of advanced studies Kay Smith and Wendy Mewmeir (4G) are among those who are already contemplating future careers in Art and Design

Several juniors attended a presentation in Bancroft Road Library on September 15th following their success in the Tower Hamlets Art Competition

Charmaine Ayling (3W) is to be congratulated on winning a major prize in the Tower Hamlets Road Safety Poster Competition the prize was presented by the Mayor of Tower Hamlets at Bethnal Green Town Halt on May 4th

Annette Bugansky and Mr Blundell represented the School at the official opening of ARTSHOW 76 at County Hall on June 14 th Work by Raines pupils had been selected for the Exhibition which was the first of its kind since 1938 Dr Roy Strong was guest speaker who declared the Exhibition open

Two of our Six th Formers Kathleen Burke and Annette Bugansky who are sturlying Theatrical Design in t heir A Level Art comse have also become involved in film production An 8 mm cine fil m abo u t th e li fe of Henry VIlr is in preparation and when ready we hope to arrange showshyings at school Mancly Connolly has been helping with titles ancl mak e up Other pupils and memshybers of staff have been coerced into acting roles by the indefatigable Kathy

News that three of our four entries submitted for the 1975 Polyfilla competition had reached the finals came as a pleasant surprise to the middle school sculptors concerned (One of the designs Silver Shells was illustrated in last years Raincian) The Polyfilla competition is a national one with only some sixty items being selected for exhibition In December we were able to arrange a visit to Reed House Piccadilly where the winning entries were on show prior to their tour 0 f provincial cen tres

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We are grateful to Mr White who kindly arranged to deliver the heavier items to Polyfilla at Welwyn Garden City where the final selection takes place

This years middle school pupils have been preparing for the 1976 competi tion we hope that they too will be successful

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Nonnandy Whitsun 1976 After a three hour crossing during which nobody from our party was ill we arrived at Dieppe Then we travelled by coach to our hotel the Hotel de La Paste at Fecamp

On the next morning Friday we drove six hundred yards by coach to the Benedictine Monastery where the actual liqueur is made by local people not monks There we had a guided tour which was very much enjoyed

After lunch we set off to a nearby seaside resort called Etretat After Mr Everton took the plunge and others joined in some of the party ventured up the famous cliffs at the end of the beach to admire the spectacular view

The next day we left our hotel early and travelled inland for about two hours to the ancient capital of the area Rouen There we visited the magnificent Gothic Cathedral We also went to the square where Joan of Arc was burnt at the stake

Many people decided to buy gifts from the shops and markets in the city After many hours of spending pleasure and admiration we left the city with the sound of the Cathedral bells behind us

On Sunday we had a free day but as Mr Everton was climbing a large hill to visit the abbey at the toy some of us went with him This took up most of the afternoon For dinner the manager as he was a nice man gave champagne and snails to whoever wanted them since it was the anniversary of D-Day The expressions and moans of horror at the very sight of snails were ignored by the hotel staff - we hope (When tasted they were not as bad as they looked) On the whole the food was excellent and was enjoyed by nearly everyone all the time

We would like to thank Mr Everton his wife and the other members of staff for suffering our company

Ian Crane Graham Cater Paul Greeno IIW

Television All day long I sat and watched I did not think shyJust sat and watched

Anthony Cable VILR

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The Secretarial Sixth Visits to London The Secretarial Sixth have made several visits around London this year trying very hard to learn how to cope with City Life without much success I am afraid to say as you will find out as you read on

Oy thats my hag was Angela Protains first comment as we entcrecl LLoyds of London Apparshyendy the guide had taken her bag to check for bombs even though it was nat as a pancake and absolutely empty By the way she did not get it back until she left the building

National Westminster Bank Drapes Gardens City of London was our next destination Believe it or not by some strange device we had all put on weight by the time we left there and apart from the coffee and biscuits the three course meal and tea and cream cakes they gave us there is nothing to explain it The film they showed was also interesting even though it broke down five times and we couldnt see the end Still thats City Life for you_

Did you know that County Hall had over six miles of corridors The Secretarial Sixth do and they learnt it the hard way They walked it

The highlight of the Commercial Course is when nearly all the students spend a day in an officc went with two other students whose names I will not mention

In the office we all got on well until one of the girls asked if you could smoke you may not think that there is anything wrong in this but when you find out that it was Cancer Researchs office I am sure you see my point

Apart from these few happenings we managed to visit many places such as the Bank of England the Stock Exchange the City Business Library Mansion House and IBM without any trouble at all

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Miss Hoskins on behalf of every Secretarial Sixth student She has helped each and everyone of us at Raines in her Commerce Course to become more self-confident and independent I am sure she will be missed by many at Raines as she always is willing to help everyone staff or pupil

We should all like to say Thank you once more to Miss Hoskins and wish her all the best for the fLl ture

Denise Metcalf VILB

Gym Clob Gym Club is held every Friday of the Autumn term starting at 400 pm and ending about 500 pm We are allowed to use the apparatus we like and are taught how to vault over aU large apparatus After this we usually have a game of Danish rounders team games or volleyball Refreshments conshysist of orange squash and biscuits which are donated by various members of the club For these we pay a small sum of money which Miss Lowes donates to a charity for the handicapped

The club has no admission fee and anyone from the second year upwards is welcome to join and improve their gymnastic abilities as some of us have already done

Alison Harvey Alexine Horsup lIS

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Raines Ornithological Club A mysterious new secret society was formed in September 1975 with announcements b eing heard in assembly for members of R OC Was the studious siience of the corridors of Raine s to be disturbed by the music o f Bin Haley Was it a splinter group of the geology department Or pershyhaps cult worship of the mythical elephantivorous bird Anyone trying to discover the truth behind this disturbing cult would need to follow its devotees through knee-deep marsh and thickly entwined undergrowth - only to find that the fanatical purpose of this group was simply bird watching

The dub was given a good start by the Parents Association with its gift of four pairs of binoculars and despite difficulties in arranging as many field meetings as was h oped there has been a consistshyently enthusiastic interest A series of lunch-time films was well attended as was a bird song recogshynition contest between Mrs Johnson and Mr Everton and Mark Gittos and Anthony Cantwell Field trips to Pagham Harbour and the North Kent Marshes provided good views of duck geese waders and a few woodland birds T he four day stay at Walsingham Norfolk at Easter was highly successful in all respects - social culinary and ornithological - and the party paid homage a t the bird watchers Mecca of Cley Bird Sanctuary Perhaps it should also be noted that the school drainshypipe provided accommodation for a feral pigeon and her two young as well as a biackbird and her four

Now fuHy f1edged ROC will stretch its wings and soar to new heights this coming year ARB

Flamingo by Patrick Burns IF

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Yorkshire and the Lake District October 1975 During the October half-term a party of intrepid fifth and sixth form explorers set off for York We spent the weekend in Yorkshire visiting places of interest in York and the surrounding countryside We were persuaded by two teachers who shall remain nameless to trespass on National Trust property at Rievaulx Abbey entering by means of an EXIT ONLY gate We are sure Mr Darch remembers his confrontation with a very friendly National Trust officer We spent Monday travelling to Bu ttermore in the Lake District and on Tuesday Miss Jackson told us we were going on a walk After climbing up the side of a mountain scrambling over it by means of a narrow path eating our picnic in a cold and narrow gully and scrambling down a scree slope (of which some of us have some not so pleasant memories) we returned to the Youth Hostel bouncing with energy We spent the next few days doing similar walks and later in the week moved to the Grasmere Youth Hostel

On one of our walks - the one on which we did not succeed in throwing Kei th Harrison in the river shywe noticed two sheep being casually thrown over a wall we hope they have fully recovered Saturshyday we travelled to Matlock Bath in Derbyshire and unfortunately the warden there did not seem to find us the charming pleasant people we are He seemed to think we ruined his electrical system and the next morning Miss Jackson and Mr Darch were given a warm (or more like red hot) send off So if you ever happen to stay in the Matlock Bath Youth Hostel do not mention the name Raines

We would like to thank Miss Jackson and Mr Darch for taking us

The Raines Explorers Association

San Valentino December 1975 After a delay of an hour and a half at Heathrow we finally took off receiving our free drinks from British Airways as compensation for our delay Fog bound Milan was unable to allow us to land so we were diverted to Genoa This was where the fun really started after a two hour wait for a coach we commenced an arduous eight hour coach journey through the fog enshrouded small hours The journey ended when we arrived at San Valentino

Our first skiing lesson established Robert Heading as the man most likely to break his neck on the slopes Mr Billington and Mr Nice helped beginners tackle the dreaded drag lift while the more experienced and more gifted skiers accompanied Miss Jackson on the more advanced slopes

Evenings were spent dancing singing and drinking in the hotels bar and disco Christmas night found the fourth and sixth forms singing talents at their best favourites like Tie me Kangaroo Down Sport Shell be coming round the mountain and several X certificate songs from John yatt really brought the house down

The holiday without question was immensely enjoyed by all and we mllst thank Miss Jackson Mr Billington and Mr Nice for organizing the trip and for being great fun by being themselves while we were there

Martin Carter Adrian Frampton Robert Heading VIL

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r The Parents Association

What arc the ingredients or a sllccessful Pare nts Association Whatever the recipe the Committee seems to have fOllnd it Once again we have had a very happy and successful year

It started with a very vvecome return of Mrs Cooper as Secretary and continued with a very lucrative Winter Sale in January and Summer Fete in July The Christmas draw was well received but the Derby Draw did not do as well as previous years

Nevertheless we were able to purchase some binoculars for the ornithologists further camping equipment a back-cloth for the stage and a table-tennis table and equipment for the Lower Sixth form We also made a donation to the schools bookshop and awarded grants for two pupils to attend the AIl England Championships at Cannock in July

The Committee re ce ived an amended estimate for th e proposed toilet facility at the Sixth Form study centre but because of very increased prices and few prospects of an ILEA grant it was reluctantly decided to shelve this project

The November and February Supper dances were well attended and remain a popular social event

Our membership continues to grow and our finances remain vcry hcalthy The Committee can therefore look forward to the future with confidence and on their behalf I would like to thank all the members of staff and the school who have assisted us in our efforts during th e year

D G Harrison (Chairman)

Th e Parents Association Summer Fete

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Dick Turpin He rode do wn from York on a Mare called Black Bess His cloak was all tattered his Face was a mess

(Chorus)

He stood in the shadows Beneath th e great oak His guns at the ready were Under that cloak

(Chorus)

He heard in the distance the Thunder of hooves The wheels of the coach in the Mud made great grooves

(Chorus)

Stand and deliver his deep Voice boo med out Good God its Dick Turpin The coachman did shout

Chorus Dick Turpin Dick Turpin the highway man bold He robbed all the rich of their silver and gold

Lee Atkinson IIF

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Whatever Happened to the School Council The School Council began as a means for pupils of the school to air their views on school rules and the general school routine and also make their suggestions for possible amendments

TI1e council has not effected any drastic changes in the school routine but there have been achieveshyments such as the adjustment of the daily timetable This new schedule seems to have worked out very well in the last year

Various members of the senior school have taken over the Chairmanship since Mr Everton resigned in 1971 Recently however the smooth running of the Council seems to have deteriorated the Councils constitution states that there should be a meeting at least once every three weeks yet there have been only five recorded meetings during this school year the last being on the 26th March The present Chairman could possibly supply the reason as to why this is the case

Let us hope that with the coming of the new school year and the election of new members we shall see the restoration of the correct school council system

Judy Mulcock VILR

The Art Department Film Project L to R Allan Twynam (Henry VIII) Kathy Burke (Anne Boleyn) Graham Law (Thomas Boleyn) Mr Barnes (Thomas Seymour) - and th1 head of Culpeper (Martin Carter)

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Coventry - Stratford-upon-Avon October 1975 One could not possibly imagine us to be Shakespearean fans on a noble pilgrimage to Stratford as we gathered outside the school waiting for the arrival of a somewhat late coach When it eventually arrived we boarded and were on our way at last

The first stop was at a lay-hy cafe which was swarming with Arsenal fans and we left sometime later heatedly discussing the merits of different football teams

On our arrival we first went to the grounds of Coventry Cathedral where we demolished mOllnds of sandwiches Afterwards we went into the Cathedral itself which was curiously littered with extra large miners hats robbing it of some of its memorable beauty We finished our visit by signing the visitors bonk and were then let loose on the unsuspecting town of Coventry

Another c()ach ride and some time later we were standing in the rain outside a building that faintly resembled the orphanage in Dickens Oliver Twist it w~tS a youth hostel On entering we changed into hOllse shoes and followed the staff upstairs to our rooms carrying our bcd-linen and luggage After a great deal of hilarious bed making we searched for the bathrooms where we changed for the theatre

On the way to the theatre Mr Johnson generously supplied us with Ieanets intended to help us understand the play yet only succeeded in confusing us further Then to make our dazed and conshyfused minds even worse he began to hand out money Perhaps it was due to this that we did not notice the townsfolk of Coventry cowering in alleyways and doorways as we chose a cafe or Wimpy bar to cat in

The Belgrade Theatre was much smarter than we expected but it did not daunt our jovial spirits The play itself was not as boring as we expected and it was quite easy to understand None of us however expected that Mr Nices double would be playing the part of Gobbo

Then we went back to the hostel where we crept in shoeless as we were late A strange event occurred in the nigh t just before lights out A certain member of the party was seen smuggling a bottle of cider which she hid beneath her bcd into the girls room No more will be said about the cider

Next morning we rose early dressed changed our beds and went downstairs to breakfast After the meal we were surprised to find that we were expected to wash up This caused even more laughs than the bed making Then we went and tidied out our rooms after which we went to the common room to await the arrival of the coach to take us into Stratford again

Once in Stratford we visited Shakespeares birthplace Anne Hathaways cottage and we tried to visit the church but a service was going on By lunch time we were on our way again to home and school

The journey home went too quickly we only stopped once The trip was thoroughly enjoyed by all and apart from thanking Miss Cleve Miss Lewis Mr Nice and Mr Johnson all that remains to be said is - when are we going again

Helen Kostis Deena Gardiner Maddalena Pettenati Shelley Hurley IVL

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Fear To be frightened of something Is co mmon in all To fill yo u wi th fear So you shiver and crawl It might be a little It might be a lot But it still makes you sweat And ties your heart in a knot Your hands start to tremble And your knees start to shake And when you breathe quickly Your head starts to ache Many things cause This awful thing-fear It might be what you see Or it could be what you hear Whether the cracking of the lightning Or the thunders loud roar Nothing can compare With man-made fear- war

Ian Crane IIW

The Destiny of Man The dark clouds keep rolling in The rain they say will cleanse our sins A wise old man just shakes his head Pretty soon we will all be dead God meant we should have peace and goodwill But man just preferred to kill Man invented knife bow then gun Gone are the days when man would run Hed stand and fight for all his rights Man made so many wars theres no one left to fight Now well see how long man can last If he can take the strains from the past Man in his glory he reached for the moon Many people said it was much too soon Gods full of glory and all might He has decided to end mankind tonight So look to the sky and start to worry Pretty soon you will all be sorry The dark clouds keep rolling in TIle rain they say will cleanse our sins A wise old man shakes his head For he knows we will all soon be dead

Dawn Malcolm 11M

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The Head Boy and Girl with their Deputies L to R Clive Baugh Susan Crook Hazel Paul

Paul Martin

Trees Reaching up into the sky The branches stretch ever so high Protecting all the animals small Forming an invincible wall

Swaying softly in the breeze Nothing worries the towering trees Shielding all the woodland 5 pleasure Like a guard defending treasure

Gary Bird IIF

Spacemen and bug-eyed monsters ready for the Junior Entertainment

Drama The dramatic productions of the year reflected a predilection for the supernatural-or is the word paranormal now - with a succession of unearthly beings sufficient to daunt the most ardent of exorcists The atmosphere was set by the very entertaining production of But Once a Year in November with Clive Shilson doing his best to look ethereal as the benevolent spirit of Father Christmas Magicians ogres and fairies abounded in the Mann house and Winterton house entries for the Junior House Play Competition though variety (in both senses of the word) was provided by the detective mystery of School house and Foundation houses production of The Emperors New Clothes Miss Jacksons excellent production of Ruddigore handled the ghostly theme on a musical level providing the kind of lively and enjoyable evening that is peculiar to Gilbert and Sullivan

The Senior House Play Competition took place in March and the entries were plays rooted firmly and convincingly in the everyday world except perhaps Mann houses Devil in Summer which offered a warning glimpse in to the near future There were some stirring individual performances and the general standard was very good - so good in fact that an evening performance was arranged for the benefit of parents and the lower school This very successful year of music and drama was aptly and delightfully rounded off with the Junior Entertainment consisting of two plays Villa on Venus - with more terrifying monsters - and the winning Winterton junior house play Olaf and the Ogre and some musical items from the Junior Choir

A very well deserved thank you is due to Mr White Mrs Creasey and Mrs Evans for their work behind the scenes both before and after each production

A R B

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IRuddigore The highlight of the year was the Raines Operatic Societys performance of Gilbert and Sullivans Ruddigore which was an unqualified success The first night went better than we expected despite frequent attacks of amnesia from Mr Nice Baronet of Ruddigore alias Robin Oakapple We were indebted to Mr Johnson for stepping into Mr Wallis shoes at such short notice (voice supplied by Martin Leonard ven triloq uist ex traordjnaire)

The fonowing performances went just as well the cast filled their roles admirably including Martin who illd not need much help from the make-up department to appear as a rogue Kathy Burke livened up the performances with her frequent and convincing hysterics as Mad Meg Susan Taylor as Rose Maybud could not decide whether to take the plunge with Mr Nice or Richard TiIIbrookshypoor girl what a choice Mr Tillbrook incidentally played his part very well after receiving cockney elocution lessons from other members of the cast

One of the best ever ghostly entrances was made by Glenn Cole (Sir Roderick Murgatroyd) the magnificently eerie atmosphere being severely jeopardised when his picture frame began to collapse about him Susan Marks portrayed the old spinster aunt admirably - sorry about that Sue Hazel Paul the chief bridesmaid managed to reach her top note which astounded everyone including Hazel herself Last but not least there was Mr Wallis faithful Old Adam who despite his sore throat managed to sing on the second and third nights

Our grateful thanks go to Mr Blundell and his pupils for providing the realistic and attractive scenery 11rs Auerbach and her assistants for doing the make-up Miss Lewis for her work behind the scenes and above all to Miss Jackson for all the time and patience she devoted to producing the show

Janice George Susan Marks VILR

The Monday Workout Club If you wish to lose a few pounds in weight the Monday Workout Club is th e place to come Its vigorous exercise is well planned and tried ou t by Mr Nice The exhausting training is only for the fittest who barely survive excluding certain persons of whom I am not allowed to speak The training is rounded off by a game of basketball in which fair play is unheard of

So if you think you are fit take up the gauntlet and prove it by coming and joining us fit people after school on Monday night I guarantee you will be in for a surprise

Alan Webber HIS

England v Scotland Hockey Match It was a cold Saturday when Miss Lowes and about forty girls of different ages set off for Wembley Stadium The trip there was very pleasant When we arrived at the stadium we waited for about half an hour for the match to start Bully off was at 230 pm England played very well taking advantage of any mistakes made by the Scottish defence Although England were the better side Scotland played skilfully England won comfortably and we are sure that all the girls who went on this enjoyable treat would like to thank Miss Lowes for arranging this journey and giving up her spare time

Deborah Nunn Joan Roberts IIS

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Hostelling in Shropshire July 1975 We departed from Euston station at nine oclock and had an uneventful train journey to Shrewsbury After alighting from the train Kcith Morse announced that he hac left his jacket on the rack lvluch to his relief he found that it was waiting for him at the next station

A short train journey to Church Strctton was followed by a five hour walk to Wildcrhope Manor Youth Hostel After the evening meal those who were not required for dish washing duties took a walk

The following morning we started our walk to the Bridges Youth Hostel On arriving we found our welcome overwhelming The warclen promptly told us to leave our boots outside and not to drink the water unless it was boiled On the first cvening here we went for a walk and guess what we found A public house with yct again a publican who was anything but welcoming This led us to re-name thc Horse- Shoe Inn the Dont Come Inn

Our last three days were spent in a youth hostel in Ludlow It was situated ncar the town centre on a river which was Llsed as a boating lake The majority of us spent most of our timc rowing and giving the ticket attendant the most hair raising weekend he had ever had A group also attended an openshyair performance of Twelfth Night in the grounds of Ludlow Castle

On the last night Kcith Harrison prepared himself for a bath He did not however receive the bath he wanted Instead he was thrown into the river which flowed past the back of the hostel The week went by all too quickly and there were no complaints (Mr Croom made sure of that) We would all like to thank Miss Jackson and Mr Croom for organiing the trip and leaving us with many happy memorics

Robert Heading Russell Obee VILB

Benighted in the Forest Shining moonlight Glistens through the trees Shadows eeric A suddcn cool breeze What was that noise From thc tall elms there Maybe it monster or a grizzly bear Bewarc of the forests at night Beware

The overhcad boughs Of the tall black trees Are swishing aboLi t Like waves on the seas I-loots of owls are in the air And Im warning you If you really care Beware of the fores ts at nigh t Bcware

Sharon Jennings lIfo

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GeographyGeology Field Trip to Lyme Regis March 1976 This years trip commenced in the smallish hours of a Thursday with the accustomed delays We were headed for Lyme Regis whence we would attempt a whole series of forays in quest of varying rock structures and types the object being to learn how they came to be wherever they happened to be and to explain the resulting shape of the countryside and coastline

After a coach journey of severa hours a stop at Hurst Castle Spit to look at a spit and another stop at Swanage Bay to look at a bay we finally arrived feeling pretty peeved at the Holiday Fellowshyship Centre for Pretty Peevish Geographers and Geologists to find that the more petulant members of the party were to be housed in a row of isolated chalets of bathing-hu t dimensions whilst the majority were to live it up in modern accommodation Nevertheless evening meals were generally acceptable being greatly enhanced by our voracious appetites and greatly supplemented by alcoholic sustenance partaken of at the nearest licensed premises The Volunteer Inn this regular nightly libation proved a welcome relief after the rigours of evening lectures

On the next day Friday we took a jolly jaunt to various significant spots along the coast of Dorset including Lulwarth Cove and St Oswalds Bay This positively ripping excursion was marred only by the incessant and indeed noisome necessity to take notes and generally imbibe geographical and geological knowledge

On Saturday the geographers carried out an urban study our task was to make an in-depth no-holdsshybarred study of the town of Dorchester to document accurately our findings and to draw thence a conclusion of great profundity This we did in two hours while the geologists went off to tap a few rocks as geologists so often do Fortified by one of our many packed lunches with their profuse helpings of cheese and cheesy derivatives we visited the stone quarries of the Isle of Portland and the pebbles of Chesil Beach

Sunday being a day of rest we took a multi-mile leisurely stroll along the nearby shoreline collecting inferior and feeble fossil specimens and at our teachers request scrutinising cliff faces in a bemused fashion in order to plumb their deeper geological significance

On Monday we donned moor-proof pullovers and other suitable apparel for a brisk sortie onto Dartmoors wild windswept wastes to look at Hay Tor and other lumps of granite That same eventshyful day we were invited to taste the clay at a large clay pit and found it tasted much like clay

Tuesday was the last full day during which we visited the Mendip HiIls to study limestone scenery Our first stop was Woo key Hole complete with exorbitant entrance fee sawn-off stalactites and accompanying museum containing cast-offs from Madame Tussauds Cheddar Gorge proved much as we expected to be a large gorge

In conclusion by way of a run-of-the-mill ending and having avoided the normal abstruse private jokes of field trip reports I take this opportunity on behalf of all the party to extend thanks to Mrs Pipe Miss Jackson and Mr Croom

Anthony Mulrenan VIU

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When I find him Ill kill him Oh its such a dull day I said as I kicked my little brother out of my path Stop moping round the house like a worn-out dishcloth answered my mum Im not a worn-out dishcloth I answered grumpily Lets go to the pictures exclaimed my little brother anxiously Good idea I said surprised because he usually talked a lot of rubbish

Ten minutes later we were ready to go to the pictures Peter Pan is showing mum said as she counted out her money and handed it to me Terrific I mumbled to myself sarcastically Come on said Gavin (my little brother) and we were off

Siow down 1 shouted as Gavin was doing a six million dollar man up the steps of the bus As we drew near to the pictures I got my money ready and Gavin was away Come here Gavin 1 shouted as he disappeared up the stairs to Screen One He was so startled by my scream he stopped on the spot When I got near to him he ran away as he saw the evil gleam in my eye He ran inside the picture hall where the film was showing and this is where my story begins

I ran inside just in time to see a httle dark shadow vanish down the stairs Gaaaa-vv-iiii-nnnn 1 cried out but the people must have been enjoying the film because they stared me out in shame Ill get him yet 1 thought to myself and 1 saw him dash into the mens toikt 1 slowly crept up to the door of the toilets and tried to coax him out Ill give you an ice cream 1 gasped desperately I dont want an ice cream came the reply Then perhaps a hamburger No

I was astounded He must be ill Hes never refused a hamburger or an ice cream before Thoughts rushed through my head Was I going to kill him or just slowly torture him 1 decided 1 would just slowly torture him and counted to three lifted one leg up ready to barge in when suddenly an usherette came running up the stairs She was rummaging through her ice creams and drinks and didnt notice me in her way I turned round just too late and Crash Bang Wallop we were both on the floor covered in ice cream and drink and as we stood muttering nasty remarks abou teach other to our horror the manager appeared at the top of the stairs We brushed ourselves down (making even more of a mess) and tried to act naturally but it was no use 1 swallowed hard and shuffled my feet a little

Been having a party have you asked the manager Er-no I answered Well what have you been doing Er-nothing replied tne usherette I want an explanation quick commanded the manager 1 told him the whole story Gavin Whos Gavin asked the Manager My little brother 1 told him Whats his surname McEachran 1 said What McEachran McCochran No McEachran - for the last time Spell it he said M-C-E-AmiddotCmiddotHmiddotR-A-N I said with disgust I was just about sick of this Where is he then asked the manager In the toilets I said on the verge of a nervous breakdown No hes not said the manager

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Yes he is I said hopefully and there was a sudden silence Dont tell me hes no t please Hes not Right I said hes had it Come on said the manager lets look for him

The hunt began I sat down for a rest in the hall where the film was showing When I find him Ill kill him I said quietly to myself The curtains were closed waiting for the second film to start My heart jumped then skipped a beat then my legs automatically ran down to him (Gavin was in front of the screen) I fclt angry but relieved lIe looked up at me with tears in his eyes and when I asked him what was wrong I thought Id lost you he said You thought youd lost me I said Yes he said Well its all right now I said reassuringly and I told him wed watch the film again eating popmiddot corn hamburgers ice cream and drinking coke and we did But this time I held his hand all the time

Kay McEachran 1M

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Evening The musty smell of a woodland glade Of a burnt-out fire that had long been made The odour of grass moistened by dew And that of evening when the moon is new

To stand by a brook and inhale the air To smell sweet honeysuckle apple and pear This is peace and all things good To stand by a brook near a silent wood

Londons Nights When night-time falls And the moon replaces the sun A time of relaxation calls After a hard days work is done

Tramps ponder upon their plight Their next meal and shelter nowhere in sight A drunkard sleeps on a park bench Wrapped in paper among the stench

Close at hand the neon lights glow Minks and diamonds rush to and fro

No time to stop Too busy to care Jus t a few glances just a stare

Perhaps you would stop if only you knew How many of them were once like you Were brothers and sisters husbands and wives What a sad waste of human lives

Jane Durrell JIF

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Ian Hatton IIF

Nightfall The birch tree swayed in a rhythmic way In the gusting wind of a dying day When lights were ousted and curtains drawn And not to be opened till break of dawn The sun had left the human show And left the moon alone to glow Above a cool and tranquil world Where nothing - but nothing at all - was heard Save for the chimes of the towns clock-tower Whose hands had reached the midnight hour Yet cats were courting cars were dashing And city neon-lights were flashing Whilst in a room where children slept A spider weaved his luring web A delicate mesh of fatal glue To catch maybe a fly or two Bu t peace prevailed in rural parts A thing so dear to mstic hearts No urban noise disturbed the scene And the only movement to be seen Was that of an owl who in full fligh t Was heralding the arrival of the night He settled in a nearby tree To start his nocturnal duty Of watching over hill and plain Till the light of day returned again

John Tompkins VL

A Modern Good Samaritan A man was walking ncar Aldgate at eight one night He decided to take a short cut home through an alley He was walking along when four men pounced on him They took his money and left him for dead

Soon a clergyman walked past and saw the unfortunate man but as he walked by he thought to himself The devils brew at work again And he walked past the injured man

Several hours went by and the man was still unconscious it was now morning A little later a wealthy shop keeper went by all he had in his mind was to get to the bank and hand in the weeks takings so he too walked past About forty-five minutes later a housewife walked by She took pity on the man but thought it was more important to get her familys dinner than to help the victim

A little while later a man named John Fincher walked along He had just spent a year in prison for theft You would have thought that a man like Fincher would have walked past as the other three did or even looked to see if the man had any money left to steal--but he didnt A year in prison had reformed him He bent down and picked the man up and listened to his story He took him to a hospital and then he went away without a word

Craig Rose IS

Messenger The messenger atop white mare

Tail lowing eyes aglare Wi th fury speeding tears along

The sun his light the wind his song

So swift that he cannot be seen Over moors and pastures green

He gallops fast thcn stops to rest Then on again his strength to test

Ian Hatton IIF

Night Far away someone emits a screech of high pitched laughter A cool evening breeze plays with the sound until only a vague scream can be heard From even deeper within the murky darkness the sound of protesting brakes is audible but the sounds fall on deaf cars as you walk on alone now under an old railway bridg~ As you breathe the musty damp air a drop of water falls from the structure above and splatters noisily on the concrete below

You walk further seeing mysterious shapes among the shadovs forever shifting A single streetshylight stands upon a half seen pillar and for a rew brief seconds you are aware of the walls around you but then plunge back into the darkness which swallows you lip with enthusiasuI11

Your footsteps rade and YOll are forgotten Ian Hatton IIF

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Th e cast in a dance sequence at Hatfield House

A Spell Wing of a Bat Eye of a Dog I hereby turn Mrs Thatcher Into a Frog

Leg of a Duck Tail of a Sheep I will put Harold Wilson In a deep sleep

Mouth of a Lizard Paw of a Cat I will fry Edward Heath shyAnd thats that

David Ray IF

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A Day in the Village It is dawn in the village On a Sunday in summer The sun is appearing From behind the green hills And a thousand birds chatter To welcome the day The village is calm And the people still sleeping The grass on the hilltop Is covered with dew And the beautiful cobweb Is studded with diamonds Which glisten so brightly Like stars in the sky A thin mist is covering The ground on the hillside And the air all about Is so cold and still

Now it is eight And the church bells are ringing Calling the villagers To worship the Lord The sun is now shining The birds are now singing And a small group of people Hasten to church The stream on the common Runs slowly and silent And the suns rays of light Renect on the bank

It is now afternoon And the common is filled With people picnicking And playing games too Some stare at ripples That run in the river And dream that their troubles Are far far away

Now it is dusk In the village in summer The people have gone And the common is bare The mist has returned And the air is so still A small flock of birds Flies home to the woods And the calm has returned To the village and hill

Gillian Clarke VL

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Noah and the Ark The ark was floating on the tide Giraffe sat by th e turtles side The monkey playing dominoes T rod on the elephants big grey toes And whilst the rhino had some fun The kittens just soaked up the sun The lion over-joyed by thi s H ad found himself in total bliss By strumming on a blue guitar He topped the music show by far Poo r Noah knew no t wh a t to do shyAll day he spent inside the 1001

Karen Martin UF

Who Am I A man asks me for a rope I give it to him He hangs himself A woman asks me for a baby She conceives A boy asks me to make him a man He is still a boy A scientist as ks me for an atom bomb I give it to him for Christmas witch wants a new spell I give it to her shyShe turns into a frog A murderer wants me to make him Innocent of his crime So I bring his vi c tim back to life An old man wants me to make him young again shyHe dies The man The woman The baby The boy The witch The scientist The murderer shyThey all want to kn ow wh o I am I tell them But they do not understand

Kathleen Burke VILR

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A World without Television A world without television to some people would be a disaster but others feel it would have been a good thing if it had never been invented

Some people say it is educational whilst others will argue it spoils conversation and kills family life but to find out which view was true I took the opportunity of testing both theOlies I went with my parents to vist my aunt and uncle who live in a cottage surrounded by lovely green fields just outside the village at Godney in Somerset Not only is there no television there is no electricity no water supply no toilet or bathroom as we know it

To people like us who live in the cities this is not living but only existing but I having stayed there for one week realized after only two days that life could be heaven In the evenings instead ot watching a corner of the room my aunt would sit and talk to me about the village the life they lead and all the time she was knitting my uncle a pullover My uncle would still lind jobs to do in the large shed cutting logs and repairing the harness for the horse

I realized that if I lived there and went to school nearby I would have no disturbance from teleshyvision and I could sit down and do my homework in complete silence This silence would only be founj in the country Instead of Crossroads and Coronation Street I could go blackberry picking and make jam with my aunt this would be much more fun

Of course here in London life would be much worse without television It would encourage more children to play in the streets and that is not very good This would cause acciden ts and gangs ~ould terrorise more old people Yet I think we could do without television if we only tried I am sure it would work education IS gained trom school and books conversation is learnt by practice - both of these two things can be acquired without the use of a television

I wonder whats on telly Karen Bailey IM

My Clocks My little watch The clock on the wall Even grandfather clock who stands so tall When they strike nine They get in a line And begin to march Up the stairs along the hall Climb to the ceiling Via the wall When they strike six With a thump of sticks To their places they jump As the sun rises They stand so still For they have many hours of time to kill Before they strike nine And get in a line To do their sacred dance

Ainsley Ali IIIW

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Fire is horror Fire is fear We shrink away when fire draws ncar Fire was there when the world began Long before beast And long before man Like a giant red monster Which brings death to all Quickly al~-ng the floor it will crawl Fire is love Any heart it ri II fill But remember the dangershyFire can kill Fire is ruthless And can ruin your sight But must not be destroyed For firc is light

Ian Crane IIW

The Warehouse Fire Gary was walking along the path by the canal He was troubled Oh if only I had not got mixed up with theml Anyone who had heard him and lived around that area would have known who them were They were the local bovvcr gang They went around smashing old houses cracking panes of glass beating up old men and women but worst of all setting fire to peoples homes and hurting them Gary didnt know what had possessed him to do it He looked back at the warehouse he had just left There was smoke in the air He had to get away quickly He started to run faster and faster He was very very frightened

Hey Gary where ave you been I want to go down the fish and chip shop for me and dont ang about looking at the fire Though I must admit its a sight to see Its spread right along Charrow Street right along the row of houses Theres some lovely colours an all bright rubies mauves and reds theyre all there said his mother She was a dark plump woman with the habit of talking and gossiping I bet you that that Temple boy did it she said for of course she had no idea that Gary was part of his gang Gary wanted to get out of the room He was sick and ashamed of himshyself and his mother was telling him about the fire

Give me the money then Gary said His mother put the money in his hand

Now remember She was cut off in mid-sentence Gary had rushed out of the door and slammed it behind him

McKenzie shouted a voice from behind him Gary swung round quickly You made a goodjob of the warehouse where dyou get the paraffin from It was Temple and his two friends Barnes and Slingsby

Oh I found some in the debris

Coming to admire your handiwork

Na dont feel like it

Oh but you must said Temple

They closed in around him

Okay he said quickly Ive just got to take the fish and chips home to me mum

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Gary met them on the corner of Charrow Street Youve really done it aint ya Barnes said They were all turning against him Out of the bedroom window of number fortymiddotsix hung a little girl of six or seven years old The street was crowded with onlookers The rest of the buildings along the row were in ruins All you could see were the charred blackened fragments of what used to be there 111ere were lots of fire engines ambulances and police cars The air was pungent with the smell of rotting burning wood There were loud snaps coming now and then from the burning wood The intense heat was too much to bear People were standing far away from the burning wreck Worst of all was that standing next to Gary were the young parents of the little girl The woman was sobbing and screaming and the man looked on in agony Nobody could save her not even the firemen as it would risk more lives Gary was filled with despair He knew a way through It was dangerous enough usually but now it would be somewhere in the region of impossible He had to try though for it was his fault that it was happening He jumped down to the canal bank and ran along to the old factory at the end of the street He climbed taking care He slipped twice but clung on grimly Now he was walking along the wall and across the hot tiles of the roof He lay down on the roof ignoring the scorching tiles Gary shouted to the girl Reach for my hand Ill haul you up She stretched out her hand It was trembling He hauled her up on the roof and then he helped her across the roof They trod carefully because parts of the roof had fallen in and had left great gaping holes By the time they reached the wall the police and firemen were there to help them down

Gary is now on probation The Juvenile Court said that it was not really his fault but next time he should choose his friends carefully

Susan Rudwic k IW

Why I saw the fox run through its last field The hounds were pursuing soon it was killed Its fur was all bitten ragged and tattered Its blood on the soil was dripping and scattered The beauty was gone it was wasted by men No longer could it roam through the field and the fen Two once sharp eyes looked glazed and confused And the bones with the flesh were so broken and bruised

Its soft brown fur once shimmered in light Its beautiful legs made it graceful in flight Once it was masterful quick and sly But could be so gentle so careful so shy The beauty it had was beyond all compare Like its pointed head with its smooth sleek hair But now suffering and death replace beauty and pride Shouldnt care and concern be all humans guide They should open their eyes and see what theyve done Vhy do they think destroying beauty is fun

Diane Tinkler VILR

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The Case for Euthanasia It is alas too true to say that in this day and age the greater part of the news we hear is bad news Poverty reigns unchecked and the average man (or woman) is no longer easily shocked by destrucmiddot tion and violence Who has not seen pictures of starving children in the drought-stricken country of Ethiopia Or the homeless and destitute refugees o[ Vietnam Or the destruction in Beirut followshying the intense fighting between the Muslims and Christians

Man has shown himself to be a violent animal by nature with very few truly pacifist exceptions So it is therefore ironic that there is such a vociferous outcry against euthanasia

The word euthanasia means a gentle and painless death In a free country which prides itself on its policy of freedom of speech and freedom of choice an alternative to a future holding nothing but loneliness or agony an alternative to a mere existence should be provided and accepted as being humane I say existence rather than life as life implies animation vigour vivacity I think the use of the term life is a misnomer when applied to someone devoid or these qualities Our ancient ancestors believed that every tree had its own spirit or hamadryad If the spirit left the tree no longer existed - it died People in comas on life supporting machines or extremely mentally retarded with no chance of survival or a return to a normal life should be granted a painless death to relieve their agony and that of their relatives and friends Similarly elderly people with no wish to continue living in a world wh ich has long since passed them by shou1ld be given the chance of a peaceful end to their loneliness and unhappiness

The objections put forward to -such a course of action are based mainly on religious or humanist grounds Yet it is surely more humane to allow someone to resort to euthanasia rather than be left to face a future devoid of any happiness or satisfaction or awareness Additionally religion is a matter of opinion in this day and age when one is no longer subjected to social or other pressures to attach oneself to one religious sect or another The so-called devout Catholics and Protestants in Ireland and Muslims and Christians in the Lebanon have no qualms about killing each other and so why must their opinions be considered valid in the arguments against euthanasia The only person who may justifiably object to euthanasia on religious grounds is the person who needs to make the choice between a calm and peaceful death and an empty future

Susan Crook VILR

My Rabbit I have a little rabbit He keeps me company He has a little habit ltfhen snuggling up to me

He snuggles right up close And chews my cardigan I pat his little nose And rub it if I can

He nips my little finger When I feed him with a carrot Then I do not linger For he nips me like a parrot

Genieve Ali VILR

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A Schoolboys Dreams Ive been every kind of hero Doing brave deeds by the score Ive rescued many people And fought in battles galore

Once I fought a Great White Shark When I was a deep sea diver I drove cars at tremendous speed When I was a racing driver

Ive played many times at Wembley For the English football team And scored all those fantastic goals Which make a schoolboys dream

When I awake the next morning Sometimes I feel very sad I realize I have been dreaming And Im only a norm al lad

Patrick Burns IF

The Prisoner These four walls surround me Grey forbidding Light glides in through one solitary barred window High up beyond reach A studded door blocks my way out The way to possible freedom A chair hugs the floor Close to a small wooden table With hundreds of initials scored deep in its surface My hard bed Where I have spent many sleepless nights shyAll this I observe In desolation The rattle of a key Turning grinding in the rusty lock The doop opens reluctantly A warden a screw A face among millions like him Orders me out Footsteps echo down metallic staircases Spoons grate in worn-out dishes The sound of hundreds chewing eating Back to cells and lights turned off I lie awake listening for some sound of life But I hear nothing of other people Only my own quiet breathing

Tracy Richter IVS

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Double Portrait by Da vid Bea ter IF

A Surgeon Wheel in the trolley Oh you poor soul Ive got to cu t you open And have a look inside

Pass me the tweezers Scissors and knife Ill make two clean incisions Now let me peep inside

Ah now I see your problem Ill try and put you straight I dont think I can face it Nurse Im going to faint

Karen Davies IIF

Animals should never be used for Experimental Purposes I personally believe that animals should never be used [o r experimental purposes It seems to me that in order to better himself or to find the dangers of what man has made man is sacrificing animals which have never known anything outside a white box which has been their home from birth It may seem that if an animal knows nothing besides the inside of a white co ntainer into which its food rations arc poured it would be no gTea t loss to them if they did die It is however the confinement o f animals and the tests which ean be terrifying and often fatal which mak e me so angry What right has man to maltreat animals for his own benefit He lives on earth with them and because he is more intelligent (or so he claims) be thinks it justifiable for an animal to die just to find the nieotine content of a Woodbine If man is so worried about smoking he should give it up shyor test it on himself

Also in order to find out if the hairspray hair dyes or kipper colouring we use contain an agent which eauses cancer we must inject rats and allow them to suffer being crippled by disease If it is found that the substance is free of cancer then the rat will be moved off to another experiment where it will have to walk through a maze and get electric shocks if it takes a wrong turning After a few days the rat knows the way and so just to frustrate the rat the scientists change the pattern round until the rat either dies of shock has a mental breakdown or is so nervous that is will bite off its own ta il

Rats seem to be the main target of the psychologists Rats have to endure brain operations to see which part of the brain governs which faculty and what happens for example when one takes away a rats sense of direction

A scientist called Pavlov carried out experiments on animals mainly dogs He would teach a dog to pull chains for food and after th e dog got the hang of this he would leave it alone for a few days to feed itself Pavlov however arranged it so that when the chain was pulled the kennel began to flood and he observed how long a dog could res ist the temptation for food well knowing that the kennel would nood Someone once said that the Nobel Peace Prize should go to the dog that bit Pavlov

Although these experiments go on and it is unlikely that they will be stopped I think that scientists are becoming more aware of the opposition to their practices For instance if a man blind ed a bat with a hot iron to see how well it could fly without seeing there would be a public outcry - although experiments of this nature were carried out in the early 18th Century by eminent scientists of th e day

In conclusion I must urge you to campaign for the banning of experiments on animals Such instances as the smoking beagles should not happen and th ey can be prevented by public support for the various organisations dedicated to the cause

Blake Lee-Harwood IIIM

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Going Down I stepped into the lift and pushed the gro und floor button As the lift descended I unconsciously counted the floors 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 then I dropped off to sleep

When I woke the lift had stopped but instead of th e door opening into sunlight it was pitch dark Cautiously I stepped into the darkness _ I noticed a fire burning in the ncar distance and as my eyes gradually became accustomed to its light what I saw made me feci sick

Every ten yards stood a man with a whip a kind of overseer making sure than the wretched person at his feet carried out self-inflicted tortures Men were stabb ing themselves falling to the ground then getting up and repeating it over and over again Women mutilated themselves with hatchets and all the time not a cry was murmered I tried to shut my eyes to the horrors going on around me and made my way to the fire

As I walked to the fire I could see a man sitt ing in a chair obviously taking great pleasure in the terrors going o n around him I walked up to him

Aha he said Another person come to join my legion

Legion I said turning to look in the direction at which he was pointing

I saw the lift now brightly illuminated smashed a crowd of people were gathered around it some were cry ing I walked to the lift to see what was happ ening and seeing my moth er crying I went over to console her but she like the others was completely unaware that I was there

I pushed my way to the front of the crowd and when I saw what was in the lift I had to jam my fist into my mouth to avoid being sick

I ran back to the man in the chair

What am I doing in the lift What are these people d oing

The man laughed gave a hearty cough and then said What did yo u expect to find in Hell

I screamed J ohn Godfrey IIIF

A Dogs Life Lying in my bed Fast asleep This is a life Alpha Grove I like to keep Alpha Grove is a friendly place

Resting all the day Being thrown littl e scraps Getting bits and pieces

About six hundred habitants in all Most of all who are cockneys From Limehouse or Millwall

In between my naps But I myself prefer cockneys

Taken for long walks Running through th e park Chasing all the cats

Theyre the best people you can meet They aint no ou t and out snobs That come from Toffy Nose Street

Isnt this a lark So me say Id love to live up the Strand

Home to my dinner What will it be Lumps of meat then a drink

Living in fun and bliss But I still say until this day There aint no place like this

Thats the life for me Lisa Mills IIF

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Pirates Here they come Brave and bold Out to get our Spanish gold Clear the rigging Clear the decks Or well be in the sea With bruised necks Fire the cannon Forget your larks Or the priates will feed us To the sharks Here they come Brave and bold After all our Spanish gold

David Ray IF

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Autumn A breeze A wind Could it be that autumns here A tree No leaves They do not seem to appear A clock Goes back In the middle of October Its cold And bitter Towards the end of November Soon after Its winter And here comes December

Tina Szucs IF

Snow Abstract sculpture in expanded polystyrene and When the village is dead

polyfilla by Mandy Porter EVe In the midst of the night From out of the sky Come some speckles of white Slowly slowly they begin to fall To cover up everything Whether long wide or tall They pile up high Like lots of white sand And turn a dull village Into a magical land But within a few hours

The Weather Child At the arrival of dawn When the first burning raysSun is the newborn child Of sunlight are bornWind its first breath The vast white desertShowers its first tears Which took so long to createSnow is the calm and love Quickly begins to disintegrateRain is the rage and hate In the fresh new morningHail is the sting of pain The people awakeFog is the death and the whisper And get out of bedOf the childs last breath To stretch and to shake

Linda Hall IF Look out of the window At the ground all wet And proudly announce No snows fallen yet

Ian Crane IIW

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Jim There was a boy his name was Jim And what he did it killed him He would not go to bed at night But stayed awake till morning light

The television was his main desire He sat and watched it by th e fire He wouldnt eat he wouldnt dare All hed do was stare and stare

One evening Jim watched Cracker jack And suddenly the box went boom the screen turned black This put Jim in such a rage They had to lock him in a cage The television would take three days to repair At this Jim was in despair

He cried all day and the night This affected his poor eyesigh t Soon he couldnt see at all All he did was cry and bawl Very soon Jim was dead His eyes were very sore and red In a coffin three inches wide Hes laid with a television by his side

Jennie Farrant IW

The Ziggy-Puss The ziggy-puss a kind of cross Bet ween a cat and candy floss This form of ilu ffy pop-eyed cat Would never chase a mouse or rat They have eyes that shine at night One loo ks left and one looks righ t Im told that they are often found Up in trees or on the gro und One clay last week one ran away To swim the channel so they say He became qui te famous his name was Jack He swam to France and then swam back At Dover there was a lot of fuss He was driven to London in a ziggy-bus But a tragic end awaited lack For he was kidnapped in a sack But alas no-one would heed his call No more was heard of Jack at all

Ian Hatton IIF

Preparation of refreshments for Speech Day (Annette Buganshy helping lHiss Gosman)

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A Thoroughly Worthwhile Pastime My choice for a thoroughly worthwhile pastime is stamp collecting Many may think the subject a boring one and not worth the time effort and money spent by a stamp collector in the pursuit of his hobby I believe the subject to be interesting and I enjoy collecting stamps

The proper name for stamp collecting is philately I being a philatelist myself will now try to put forward some of the reasons which make philately as popular as it is today

A chief reason is the educational side Most countries publish sets of stamps which depict different aspects of a countrys main industries Zoology is a favourite subject for the stamp designer Comshymon and unusual animals which inhabit a country are often depicted in their natural habitats on stamps Insect life also comes into its own in stamp collecting especially the beautiful flying buttershynies or moths which are often seen on the face of stamps

Apart from animals science is also a popular subject in philately Modern forms of transport and the earliest forms of the same transport are often displayed on the same stamp For example the earliest Daimler car may be set alongside the most modern Mercedez Benz

Still in a context of education famous works of art furnish a popular theme for the collector Many of the most beautiful landscapes and portraits are to be seen on stamps

It is a popular idea that the philatelist only collects stamps for their value that a drab old stamp is that which often is found in an album I myself collect them for their colour and design The usual eight and a half pence stamps are not found in my collection

A fairly good stamp album will include every countrys main industries its capital language currency and short history

Conducting then philately is a very interesting and educational hobby for people whose enjoyment is not always found in doing thrilling and energetic things The more active people may find the subject a boring one For myself I think that this hobby is one of the most captivating and enjoyshyable there is

Peter Clarke IIIW

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Snow The snow is like a ballerina Who dances gracefully swirling and white She spins and twists and twirls on the rooftops Filling the air with beauty and light

The snow is like a white butterfly Floating swiftly from above Resting on the grass and flowers Soft as silk and white as a dove

Karen iVlartin IlF

Safari Park Lion He stares at them through the glass Wi th a gaze of proud disdain They gape with mouths wide open And he shakes his golden mane

The cars go past every day shyHes used to seeing them there So he and his mate ignore them And the humans who come to stare

But just let one person slip up And open a window wide Hell be there before they know it With his giant paw inside

And dont let his quietness deceive you He neednt hunt for his feasts But he still is a hunter by instinct Hes Caesar King of the Beasts

Lynn Bryant IIIF

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Girls Physical Education 197576 HOCKEY

As in the last few years our teams suffered from lack of competition in individual school matches Without regular competition and match play it is difficult for teams to make good progress and it is only when the Sports Centres run inter-school tournaments that we can assess the standard of hockey in the school and develop a keen interest in match play

The Goresbrook Sports Centre tournament was held early in the Autumn Term The schools third year XI won the Junior Tournament and received the gold medals while the fourth year XI were runners up to our 1st XI in the Senior Tournament so bringing home the gold and silver medals in this section The 1st XI played one other match which they won by 3 goals to 0 and gave the staff a most enjoyable match losing by 2 goals to 1

Five girls had reached a sufficiently high standard to be entered in the Middlesex Hockey Trials shyLaura Davies Anne Small Julie Brown Genieve Ali and Barbara Boylett Anne was selected to attend final junior trials

During the Spring Term we entered two teams per year in the Oakfield Sports Centre tournament The second and third year teams emerged as eventual runners up in their competitions while the fourth year won their competition

It is encouraging to see the enthusiasm for hockey throughout the school and the ability many girls have with so little time and facilities for skill work available There is a very keen interest in the second year especially after a series of playground hockey matches with a local schoo This group of girls promise well for the future provided we can get more competition

The fourth year girls gave a good account of themselves at the Middlesex Hockey Tournament They took final third place after missing the first match (Minibus a non-starter)

COLOURS Junior Phyllis Alexander Denise Cox Kim Burton

Half Genieve Ali Barbara Wilson Deborah Cowen Kathleen Burke

No full colours awarded

CROSS COUNTRY The season commenced earlier than usual in the Autumn Term There seemed very little time to train teams and get really fit with hockey and netball commitments to be met too but we managed to field full teams as usual It is always pleasing to see so many girls prepared to represent the school knowing full well that many of them will be competing against fully trained athletes

In the East London Championships the 1st year were 4th the 2nd year were 3rd the 3rd year were 4th 4th5th years were 1st As a result of these Championships Jacqucline Goode Deborah Goode and Julie Brown were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Morden Park Jacqueline Anderson Phyllis Alexander Margaret Poole and Denise Marshall were reserves Deborah Goode was a reserve for London at the National Schools Championships at Leicester

COLOURS Junior Deborah Goode (captain) Phyllis Alexander Deborah Treadway Linzi Deathridge

Denise Marshall Deena Gardiner

Half Margaret Poole Julie Brown Christine Carr

No full colours awarded

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The Senior Girls Cross-Country Team

The First Year Girls Swimming Team

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NETBALL In addition to four teams playing regularly in the East London League a series of matches was arranged with local schools for 1 st 2nd and 3rd years As many teams as possible per year were fielded This meant that six to eight teams were selected from each year providing a good opporshytunity for the majority of girls to represent the school at match level

The high standard of netball in East London schools provided league teams with keen competition Our second year team took final th ird place the third year were fourth the fourth year were first and the senior team was fourth All teams are to be congratulated on their loyalty to the school and one another in turning out regularly for matches with special commendation to the fourth year who as in previous years emerged undefeated in league matches They met their match however in the Middlesex Tournament and were unable to qualify for the final tournament It was a great disshyappointment that the fourth year lost the Goresbrook Tournament but this was not due to lack of skiU effort or enthusiasm

The first year had a good start to their career at Raines by emerging as final runners up at the Goresbrook Tournament especially as they had key team members missing

MATCH ANALYSIS P W D L

1st VII 5 1 0 4 4th year 6 6 0 0 3rd year 16 10 3 3 2nd year 18 15 0 3 1st year 8 6 1 1

COLOURS Junior Julie Dawkins (captain) Phyllis Alexander Den ise Cox Simla Singh Sandra Matthew

Deborah Goode Deena Gardiner

Half Barbara Wilson (captain) Genieve Ali Susan Whitnell Lisa Helm Frances Allen Theresa Sims

No futl colours awarded

SWIMMING With the introduction of an Inter School Swimming League enthusiasm for swimming spread through the school Coming into the league after two galas had already taken place we were left with nine matches We won 6 came second in 2 and third in the other With these results we emerged the eventual runners lip in the Scott Lidgett Shield Galas were held in local school pools and were informal but highly competitive The most encouraging aspect of the galas from our point of view was the fact that we were able to put out full teams every week from I st to 5th year even during a flu epidemic As we only swim in the first two years this is highly commendable on the parts of third to fifth years Numerous girls represented the school knowing full well that they woule collect one point for coming last week after week These weekly galas paid dividends as there was no difficulty in raising teams for the East London Championship when nearly fifty girls represented the school These Championships were the highlight of the year as Raines took final first place winning the Challenge Shield for the first time ever The first and fourth year ere year Champions It is encouraging to have a few club swimmers in these two years who give us maximum points but they need the support of many girls in the school who swim to gain an odd point here and there to win such a Championship Congratulations to all year teams

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A swimming report would not be complete without thanking Miss Linnett who came to all league matches to look after the teams and to drive girls home afterwards in the minibus It is hoped that all the girls appreciated the time and effort Miss Linnett put in to make the venture such a success

Special mention must be made of Deborah Treadway who qualified for the final London Swimming Championships and took fourth place in the back crawl Karen Pain qualified as a reserve for the finals but was not called upon to swim

COLOURS Junior Deborah Treadway (captain) Denise Cox Tracey Parker Linzi Deathridge Gillian Whitnell

Tracey Smallwood

Half Susan Lyons Helena Danes Kim Hewlett Christine Carr

Full Karen Pain

ATHLETICS The athletics seaSon was under way very soon after we returned to school and competition at the East London Championships gave us a sense of urgency Teams responded quickly and worked hard and sensibly on games afternoons to help get teams sorted out Their efforts were well rewarded Each year had its own championship from 1st to 6th year Over ninety girls represented the school throughout the six years

The first year took final 5th place Th e fourth year were 1 st The second year were 2nd The fifth year tied for 1st place Th e th ird year were 3 rd The sixth year were 1st

We took finalIst place overall winning the Championship Trophy

The fourth year are to be especially commended on their efforts In addition to the outstanding ability of Sandra Matthew Deborah Goode and PhyUis Alexander many girls represented the school for the first time as there were seven other athletes unable to compete They excelled themselves and returned personal best performances in their events - all scoring points to support the other athletes The sixth year competition was a walk-over for Raines as we fielded a completely full team

As a result of the East London Championships nine girls were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Crystal Palace

Sharon Simpson (J unior Discus) Sandra Matthew (Inter 100 m) Gillian Clarke (Inter 400 m) Deborah Goode (Inter 800 m) Phyllis Alexander (Inter hurdles) Margaret Poole (Inter Javelin) Susan Marks (Senior hurdles) Deborah Cowan (Senior discus) Susan Whitnell (Senior javelin)

Sharon Simpson and Deborah Goode also represented London at an Inter County meeting Deborah also had the honour of representing London at the National Schools Championships at Cannock but was disappointingly unable to qualify for the final With another year in the same section we wish her well for next season

In addition to the East London competitions we were glad to be able to enter the Oakfield Competitions

The 1st year were second The 3rd year were second The 2nd year were third The 4th year were first

The Oakfield Trophy meeting for all four years combined was a most enjoyable meeting with Raines emerging as runners up only a few points behind the leaders

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

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Boys Games 1975-76 ATHLETICS

Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

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RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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UPPER SIXTH PRIZES English Religious Knowledge Economics Geography Geology Technical Drawing Maths Physics Chemistry Biology

SUBJECT PRIZES Religious Knowledge

Physical Education

Music

Art

Needlework

SPECIAL PRIZES The Ida Samuel Memorial Prizes Essay

The Geology Field Work Prize

Antony Mulrenan VIU John Newman VIU Andre Hardie VIU Derek Elliot VIU Stephen Kimberley VIU William Leung VILR Gary Preston VIU Gary Preston VIU Michael Vincent VIU Michael Newman VIU

Senior Interm ediate Junior

Senior Boy Senior Girl Junior Boy Junior Girl

Senior Junior

Senior Junior

Senior Junior

Senior Junior

Keith Harrison VILR

Debra Vincent VS Neville Tuck IIIF Ching Fun Lee IS

Laurence Dalton VIU Barbara Wilson VIU Kevin Knock UIF Sharon Simpson IllS

Iris Lyddon IV A Ian Crane IIW

Kathleen Willott VG Patrick Burns IF

Karen Pain VG

Susan Crook VILR Ching Fun Lee IS

The Haugh Prize for Distinction at Ordinary Level Jacqueline Surridge VL

The John Jacobs Prize for Distinction at Ordinary Level John Tompkins VL The Ward Prize for Endeavour Robert Heading VILB

The Chairmans Prize Janet Goldswain VIU

The Goode Prize Adrian Frampton VILB

The Staff Prize Martin Leonard VIU

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The Old Raineians Prizes for Service to the School Russel Obee VILB jillian Rood VIU

The Parents Association Prizes june Hampton VIU John Newman VIU Martin Leonard VIU

The Grier Memorial Prize for Service to the School Susan Taylor VIU

The Taylor Memorial Prize for Service to the School james Adshead VIU

CERTIFICATES

University of London

Advanced Level Keith Bennett (4) Derek Elliott (3) june Hampton (3) james Lewis (3) Anthony Mulrenan (3) john Newman (3) Michael Newman (3) Gary Preston (3) Helen Sissons (3) Vernon Slominski (3) Susan Taylor (4) Mark Tinkler (3) Michael Vincent (3)

In addition eight pupils gained two passes and fourteen gained one pass (One of these was a pupil in the Lower Sixth)

Ordinary Level Grade A Band C and Grade 1 CSE The additions represent passes obtained at Ordinary Level in the Fourth Year

Lynda Abbott (7) Christine Ahearne (7) james Ayling (7) Barbara Baker (7) Raymond Belcher (8+1) Barbara Boylett (7) Davina Brown (7)julie Brown (7) Christine Carr (6+1) james Chambers (7+1) Gillian Clarke (9+1) Kim Fisher (6) Christine Franklin (6) Deborah Gardner (7+1) Kevan Gill (9+1) Reginald Gurjar (6) Kevin Harvey (9+1) Lisa Helm (8) Deborah Hobbs (7) Terence Holland (8) Elsie Hughes (6+ 1) Gary james (7+ 1) Graham Law (6) james Lloyd (7) Tony Lock (9+1) Stephen Lovett (9+1) Douglas Marks (6) Paula Martin (6+1) Susan Mole (6) Steven Murphy (8+1) Teresa Mussenden (9+1) Tracy Nathan (6) Karen Petersen (7+1) Margaret Poole (7) Paul Rayiru (8) Trudi Rix (7) Steven Sims (6+1) Alan Stevens (9+1) jacqueline Surridge (9)john Tompkins (10+1) Deborah Vincent (9) David Ward (6)

Fourteen others from th e Fifth Forms gained five thirteen gained four twelve gained three eleven gained two and ten gained one Three Sixth Formers gained three fifteen gained two and twentyfour gained one In the Fourth Year thirty pupils gained one

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SPEECH AND DRAMA AWARDS

The Guildhall School of Music and Drama Public Speaking Grade 2

Gracie 3

Grade 4 Grade 5

Alison Harvey Alison Harvey (with Merit) Helen Kostis Helen Kostis Helen Kostis

Speech and Drama Grade 4 Maddalena Pettenati Gracie 6A Lynn Barrett

The Poetry Society Prose Reading Certificate at Junior Level

Certificate at Intermediate Level

Bronze Medal at Intermediate Level

Silver Medal at Intermediate Level

Certificate at Senior Level

Bronze Medal at Senior Level

Silver Medal at Senior Level

Poetry Reading Certificate at Intermediate Level

Bible Reading Certificate at Intermediate Level

Verse Speaking Certificate at Intermediate Level

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Wendy Selby Michelle Whitear

Elise Bugansky Lesley Cox Debra Harvey Dawn Malcolm Jayne Neighbour Wendy Selby Thayyiba Shaah PrisciHa Van-Der-Velde Michelle Whitear

Elsie Bugansky Lesley Cox Debra Harvey Helen Kostis Jayne Neigh bour Thayyiba Shaah Priscilla Van-Der-Velde (with Merit)

Debra Harvey (with Merit) Helen Kostis Jayne Neighbour (with Merit)

Angela lProtain Lynn Stachini

Maddalena Pettenati

Annette Langdown

Lynn Baker Debra Harvey Jayne Neighbour (with Merit) Michelle Stills

Priscilla Van-Der-Velde (with Merit)

Alison Harvey Debra Harvey Jayne Neighbour

Trophies 1975-76 ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES

Athletics Senior Intermediate Junior Standards Aggregate

Basketball Senior Intermediate Junior

Cross Country (Boys)

Senior Intermediate Junior

(Girls) Senior Intermediate Junior

Hockey Senior Interm ediate

Netball Senior Interm ediate Junior

Rugby Senior Interm edia te Junior

Swimming Senior Intermediate Junior Aggregate

Physical Education Boys Girls

Winterton Cup Butterfield Cup Luton Cup Aldridge Cup Roden Cup

Raineian Lodge Cup Harvey Martin Cup Fishberg Cup

Mansfield Cup Wareing Cup Horne Cup

Headmasters Trophy Middle Schoo Trophy Junior Cup

Munn Cup Camberley Cup

Tyler Trophy Leach Cup Mann Cup

Cadet Cup Hirtes Cup J enkins Cup

Lassman Shield Wilkins Shield Turnage Trophy Manuel Posey Cup

Adlam Cup ORA 250th Anniversary

Cup

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School Foundation Foundat ion School School

Mann Foundatio nMann Foundation

Winterton School Schoo

School Foundation School

Winterton School

Schoo School School

Foundation Mann Winterton

School School Foundation School

Foundation School

House Championship Shutt Trophy School

(Final house percentages of total possible points School 330 Foundation 276 Mann 220 Winterton i 74)

ATHLETICS (INDIVIDUAL)

Victor Ludorum Victrix Ludorum

Senior Gary James Senior Gillian Clarke Intermediate Nicholas Beeson Intermediate Deborah Goode Junior David Fletcher Junior Melodie Cargill

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

Drama Senior Sixth Form Cup School Junior D M Yeomans Trop~y Winterton

Chess Senior Clark Cup Winterton Junior Clark Junior Cup School

Prose and Verse Senior Aldridge Memorial Trophy Winterton Junior Aldridge Memorial Trophy Winterton

First Year Harvest Festival Poster Competition Mann

Junior Projects Project Cup Foundation

Field Studies Canning Memorial Trophy School

Handwriting Eagle Trophy Foundation

School Work (Credits) Dagger Cup Mann

House Championship Dorothy Broughton Trophy Mann (Final House Percentages Mann 299 School 253 Winterton 234 Foundation 214)

HRK Broughton Championship Trophy School (Final Percentages School 291 Mann 260 Foundation 245 Winterton 204)

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Liberation is a cross all women have to bear It is a pity but I think this new sex discrimination law will soon prove this claim to be true It appears that because a group - they may indeed be the majority-of women dislike being spoken down to the rest of us have to put up with looking after ourselves~ I find fewer males willing to be polite especially among up and coming young men who find this law an excuse for jumping queues commandeering London Transports seats pushing their way through crowds and being generally discourteous to anyone and everyone

Equal pay is only natural surely for equal work I could never understand how employers could discriminate in wages on account of what seems to me to be a very insignificant factor - sex It seems however that they did and probably still do For this reason the new law is a very good one That is on the condition that equal pay corresponds to equal work

However Womens libbers - a common phrase for those who seem to stand against femininity and everything that goes with it - want to dominate the world with their ideas Not everyone agrees with them Perhaps to them it seems a fairness to all campaign but I do not share their point of view

We are now all liberated we are now automatically happy with life It is what we have always wanted Well I am afraid none of this makes me feel any better In fact I often feel very troubled about the state of the minds of some people

If they were among the many landladies in this country they would soon fight the new law They could be forced to take in a man whom they may think unsuitable merely because the man could take her to court for discriminating on grounds that she prefers girl lodgers But so what This landlady may have saved all her life to have a guest house to retire to Who has the right to tell her that now she must take in almost anyone who applies

Men only clubs have grown to be a tradition They are now being forced to open their doors to females I think that for anyone to look down upon anyone else - for whatever reason - is wrong But these Old Fogeys also have a perfect right to their own opinions and if they prefer each others company to that of females - leave them to it

We are all supposed to be thankful to our liberators I feel somewhat lost Genieve Ali VILR

Facsimile of a battle-axe with a pistol 16th Century

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Art Department The School Year has been a very active one and it has been particularly pleasing to note that the South Studio has come back into regular use

Outside lesson times small groups of pupils - most of whom cannot otherwise take the subject shyhave been accommodated by arrangement with Art Staff It could be said that an informal Art Club has been established

As always the labour and resources of the department have been stretched to prorluce stage scenery and properties Somehow the challenge of designing and executing quite ambitious sets for our small stage has been met by a faithful force of volunteers May we long continue to meet our deadlines

What must be a record number of outside visits has been made during 197576 quite apart from the Summer Term sketching trips Special exhibitions at Bethnal Green Museum were visited by groups of third year pupils In November A Gallery of Children illustrating the work of artist Henriette Willebeck Le Mair aroused great in teres t and in January Tin Toys nos talgicall y brough t back (for some) memories of the pre-plastic era

Miss Warner and Mrs Lewis have taken groups of juniors to the Museum of Mankind and the Hayward Gallery Senior pupils have accompanied Mr Blundell to the Hayward Gallery The Georgian Playhouse Andrea Palladio Burne Jones and Minet j

were the special exhibitions visited Fourth year groups attended the magnificent Treasures of Thrace Exhibition at the British Museum and the Paul Nash Exhibition at the Tate Gallery The Nash Exhibition held the interest of pupils until late in the afternoon

Raines had its own Art and Craft Exhibition on the 19th and 20th July The main display was in the Board Room with another supplementary show in the North Art Studio

Visits to Chelsea and Camberwell Schools of Art revealed many aspects of advanced studies Kay Smith and Wendy Mewmeir (4G) are among those who are already contemplating future careers in Art and Design

Several juniors attended a presentation in Bancroft Road Library on September 15th following their success in the Tower Hamlets Art Competition

Charmaine Ayling (3W) is to be congratulated on winning a major prize in the Tower Hamlets Road Safety Poster Competition the prize was presented by the Mayor of Tower Hamlets at Bethnal Green Town Halt on May 4th

Annette Bugansky and Mr Blundell represented the School at the official opening of ARTSHOW 76 at County Hall on June 14 th Work by Raines pupils had been selected for the Exhibition which was the first of its kind since 1938 Dr Roy Strong was guest speaker who declared the Exhibition open

Two of our Six th Formers Kathleen Burke and Annette Bugansky who are sturlying Theatrical Design in t heir A Level Art comse have also become involved in film production An 8 mm cine fil m abo u t th e li fe of Henry VIlr is in preparation and when ready we hope to arrange showshyings at school Mancly Connolly has been helping with titles ancl mak e up Other pupils and memshybers of staff have been coerced into acting roles by the indefatigable Kathy

News that three of our four entries submitted for the 1975 Polyfilla competition had reached the finals came as a pleasant surprise to the middle school sculptors concerned (One of the designs Silver Shells was illustrated in last years Raincian) The Polyfilla competition is a national one with only some sixty items being selected for exhibition In December we were able to arrange a visit to Reed House Piccadilly where the winning entries were on show prior to their tour 0 f provincial cen tres

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We are grateful to Mr White who kindly arranged to deliver the heavier items to Polyfilla at Welwyn Garden City where the final selection takes place

This years middle school pupils have been preparing for the 1976 competi tion we hope that they too will be successful

]J GB

Nonnandy Whitsun 1976 After a three hour crossing during which nobody from our party was ill we arrived at Dieppe Then we travelled by coach to our hotel the Hotel de La Paste at Fecamp

On the next morning Friday we drove six hundred yards by coach to the Benedictine Monastery where the actual liqueur is made by local people not monks There we had a guided tour which was very much enjoyed

After lunch we set off to a nearby seaside resort called Etretat After Mr Everton took the plunge and others joined in some of the party ventured up the famous cliffs at the end of the beach to admire the spectacular view

The next day we left our hotel early and travelled inland for about two hours to the ancient capital of the area Rouen There we visited the magnificent Gothic Cathedral We also went to the square where Joan of Arc was burnt at the stake

Many people decided to buy gifts from the shops and markets in the city After many hours of spending pleasure and admiration we left the city with the sound of the Cathedral bells behind us

On Sunday we had a free day but as Mr Everton was climbing a large hill to visit the abbey at the toy some of us went with him This took up most of the afternoon For dinner the manager as he was a nice man gave champagne and snails to whoever wanted them since it was the anniversary of D-Day The expressions and moans of horror at the very sight of snails were ignored by the hotel staff - we hope (When tasted they were not as bad as they looked) On the whole the food was excellent and was enjoyed by nearly everyone all the time

We would like to thank Mr Everton his wife and the other members of staff for suffering our company

Ian Crane Graham Cater Paul Greeno IIW

Television All day long I sat and watched I did not think shyJust sat and watched

Anthony Cable VILR

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The Secretarial Sixth Visits to London The Secretarial Sixth have made several visits around London this year trying very hard to learn how to cope with City Life without much success I am afraid to say as you will find out as you read on

Oy thats my hag was Angela Protains first comment as we entcrecl LLoyds of London Apparshyendy the guide had taken her bag to check for bombs even though it was nat as a pancake and absolutely empty By the way she did not get it back until she left the building

National Westminster Bank Drapes Gardens City of London was our next destination Believe it or not by some strange device we had all put on weight by the time we left there and apart from the coffee and biscuits the three course meal and tea and cream cakes they gave us there is nothing to explain it The film they showed was also interesting even though it broke down five times and we couldnt see the end Still thats City Life for you_

Did you know that County Hall had over six miles of corridors The Secretarial Sixth do and they learnt it the hard way They walked it

The highlight of the Commercial Course is when nearly all the students spend a day in an officc went with two other students whose names I will not mention

In the office we all got on well until one of the girls asked if you could smoke you may not think that there is anything wrong in this but when you find out that it was Cancer Researchs office I am sure you see my point

Apart from these few happenings we managed to visit many places such as the Bank of England the Stock Exchange the City Business Library Mansion House and IBM without any trouble at all

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Miss Hoskins on behalf of every Secretarial Sixth student She has helped each and everyone of us at Raines in her Commerce Course to become more self-confident and independent I am sure she will be missed by many at Raines as she always is willing to help everyone staff or pupil

We should all like to say Thank you once more to Miss Hoskins and wish her all the best for the fLl ture

Denise Metcalf VILB

Gym Clob Gym Club is held every Friday of the Autumn term starting at 400 pm and ending about 500 pm We are allowed to use the apparatus we like and are taught how to vault over aU large apparatus After this we usually have a game of Danish rounders team games or volleyball Refreshments conshysist of orange squash and biscuits which are donated by various members of the club For these we pay a small sum of money which Miss Lowes donates to a charity for the handicapped

The club has no admission fee and anyone from the second year upwards is welcome to join and improve their gymnastic abilities as some of us have already done

Alison Harvey Alexine Horsup lIS

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Raines Ornithological Club A mysterious new secret society was formed in September 1975 with announcements b eing heard in assembly for members of R OC Was the studious siience of the corridors of Raine s to be disturbed by the music o f Bin Haley Was it a splinter group of the geology department Or pershyhaps cult worship of the mythical elephantivorous bird Anyone trying to discover the truth behind this disturbing cult would need to follow its devotees through knee-deep marsh and thickly entwined undergrowth - only to find that the fanatical purpose of this group was simply bird watching

The dub was given a good start by the Parents Association with its gift of four pairs of binoculars and despite difficulties in arranging as many field meetings as was h oped there has been a consistshyently enthusiastic interest A series of lunch-time films was well attended as was a bird song recogshynition contest between Mrs Johnson and Mr Everton and Mark Gittos and Anthony Cantwell Field trips to Pagham Harbour and the North Kent Marshes provided good views of duck geese waders and a few woodland birds T he four day stay at Walsingham Norfolk at Easter was highly successful in all respects - social culinary and ornithological - and the party paid homage a t the bird watchers Mecca of Cley Bird Sanctuary Perhaps it should also be noted that the school drainshypipe provided accommodation for a feral pigeon and her two young as well as a biackbird and her four

Now fuHy f1edged ROC will stretch its wings and soar to new heights this coming year ARB

Flamingo by Patrick Burns IF

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Yorkshire and the Lake District October 1975 During the October half-term a party of intrepid fifth and sixth form explorers set off for York We spent the weekend in Yorkshire visiting places of interest in York and the surrounding countryside We were persuaded by two teachers who shall remain nameless to trespass on National Trust property at Rievaulx Abbey entering by means of an EXIT ONLY gate We are sure Mr Darch remembers his confrontation with a very friendly National Trust officer We spent Monday travelling to Bu ttermore in the Lake District and on Tuesday Miss Jackson told us we were going on a walk After climbing up the side of a mountain scrambling over it by means of a narrow path eating our picnic in a cold and narrow gully and scrambling down a scree slope (of which some of us have some not so pleasant memories) we returned to the Youth Hostel bouncing with energy We spent the next few days doing similar walks and later in the week moved to the Grasmere Youth Hostel

On one of our walks - the one on which we did not succeed in throwing Kei th Harrison in the river shywe noticed two sheep being casually thrown over a wall we hope they have fully recovered Saturshyday we travelled to Matlock Bath in Derbyshire and unfortunately the warden there did not seem to find us the charming pleasant people we are He seemed to think we ruined his electrical system and the next morning Miss Jackson and Mr Darch were given a warm (or more like red hot) send off So if you ever happen to stay in the Matlock Bath Youth Hostel do not mention the name Raines

We would like to thank Miss Jackson and Mr Darch for taking us

The Raines Explorers Association

San Valentino December 1975 After a delay of an hour and a half at Heathrow we finally took off receiving our free drinks from British Airways as compensation for our delay Fog bound Milan was unable to allow us to land so we were diverted to Genoa This was where the fun really started after a two hour wait for a coach we commenced an arduous eight hour coach journey through the fog enshrouded small hours The journey ended when we arrived at San Valentino

Our first skiing lesson established Robert Heading as the man most likely to break his neck on the slopes Mr Billington and Mr Nice helped beginners tackle the dreaded drag lift while the more experienced and more gifted skiers accompanied Miss Jackson on the more advanced slopes

Evenings were spent dancing singing and drinking in the hotels bar and disco Christmas night found the fourth and sixth forms singing talents at their best favourites like Tie me Kangaroo Down Sport Shell be coming round the mountain and several X certificate songs from John yatt really brought the house down

The holiday without question was immensely enjoyed by all and we mllst thank Miss Jackson Mr Billington and Mr Nice for organizing the trip and for being great fun by being themselves while we were there

Martin Carter Adrian Frampton Robert Heading VIL

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r The Parents Association

What arc the ingredients or a sllccessful Pare nts Association Whatever the recipe the Committee seems to have fOllnd it Once again we have had a very happy and successful year

It started with a very vvecome return of Mrs Cooper as Secretary and continued with a very lucrative Winter Sale in January and Summer Fete in July The Christmas draw was well received but the Derby Draw did not do as well as previous years

Nevertheless we were able to purchase some binoculars for the ornithologists further camping equipment a back-cloth for the stage and a table-tennis table and equipment for the Lower Sixth form We also made a donation to the schools bookshop and awarded grants for two pupils to attend the AIl England Championships at Cannock in July

The Committee re ce ived an amended estimate for th e proposed toilet facility at the Sixth Form study centre but because of very increased prices and few prospects of an ILEA grant it was reluctantly decided to shelve this project

The November and February Supper dances were well attended and remain a popular social event

Our membership continues to grow and our finances remain vcry hcalthy The Committee can therefore look forward to the future with confidence and on their behalf I would like to thank all the members of staff and the school who have assisted us in our efforts during th e year

D G Harrison (Chairman)

Th e Parents Association Summer Fete

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Dick Turpin He rode do wn from York on a Mare called Black Bess His cloak was all tattered his Face was a mess

(Chorus)

He stood in the shadows Beneath th e great oak His guns at the ready were Under that cloak

(Chorus)

He heard in the distance the Thunder of hooves The wheels of the coach in the Mud made great grooves

(Chorus)

Stand and deliver his deep Voice boo med out Good God its Dick Turpin The coachman did shout

Chorus Dick Turpin Dick Turpin the highway man bold He robbed all the rich of their silver and gold

Lee Atkinson IIF

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Whatever Happened to the School Council The School Council began as a means for pupils of the school to air their views on school rules and the general school routine and also make their suggestions for possible amendments

TI1e council has not effected any drastic changes in the school routine but there have been achieveshyments such as the adjustment of the daily timetable This new schedule seems to have worked out very well in the last year

Various members of the senior school have taken over the Chairmanship since Mr Everton resigned in 1971 Recently however the smooth running of the Council seems to have deteriorated the Councils constitution states that there should be a meeting at least once every three weeks yet there have been only five recorded meetings during this school year the last being on the 26th March The present Chairman could possibly supply the reason as to why this is the case

Let us hope that with the coming of the new school year and the election of new members we shall see the restoration of the correct school council system

Judy Mulcock VILR

The Art Department Film Project L to R Allan Twynam (Henry VIII) Kathy Burke (Anne Boleyn) Graham Law (Thomas Boleyn) Mr Barnes (Thomas Seymour) - and th1 head of Culpeper (Martin Carter)

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Coventry - Stratford-upon-Avon October 1975 One could not possibly imagine us to be Shakespearean fans on a noble pilgrimage to Stratford as we gathered outside the school waiting for the arrival of a somewhat late coach When it eventually arrived we boarded and were on our way at last

The first stop was at a lay-hy cafe which was swarming with Arsenal fans and we left sometime later heatedly discussing the merits of different football teams

On our arrival we first went to the grounds of Coventry Cathedral where we demolished mOllnds of sandwiches Afterwards we went into the Cathedral itself which was curiously littered with extra large miners hats robbing it of some of its memorable beauty We finished our visit by signing the visitors bonk and were then let loose on the unsuspecting town of Coventry

Another c()ach ride and some time later we were standing in the rain outside a building that faintly resembled the orphanage in Dickens Oliver Twist it w~tS a youth hostel On entering we changed into hOllse shoes and followed the staff upstairs to our rooms carrying our bcd-linen and luggage After a great deal of hilarious bed making we searched for the bathrooms where we changed for the theatre

On the way to the theatre Mr Johnson generously supplied us with Ieanets intended to help us understand the play yet only succeeded in confusing us further Then to make our dazed and conshyfused minds even worse he began to hand out money Perhaps it was due to this that we did not notice the townsfolk of Coventry cowering in alleyways and doorways as we chose a cafe or Wimpy bar to cat in

The Belgrade Theatre was much smarter than we expected but it did not daunt our jovial spirits The play itself was not as boring as we expected and it was quite easy to understand None of us however expected that Mr Nices double would be playing the part of Gobbo

Then we went back to the hostel where we crept in shoeless as we were late A strange event occurred in the nigh t just before lights out A certain member of the party was seen smuggling a bottle of cider which she hid beneath her bcd into the girls room No more will be said about the cider

Next morning we rose early dressed changed our beds and went downstairs to breakfast After the meal we were surprised to find that we were expected to wash up This caused even more laughs than the bed making Then we went and tidied out our rooms after which we went to the common room to await the arrival of the coach to take us into Stratford again

Once in Stratford we visited Shakespeares birthplace Anne Hathaways cottage and we tried to visit the church but a service was going on By lunch time we were on our way again to home and school

The journey home went too quickly we only stopped once The trip was thoroughly enjoyed by all and apart from thanking Miss Cleve Miss Lewis Mr Nice and Mr Johnson all that remains to be said is - when are we going again

Helen Kostis Deena Gardiner Maddalena Pettenati Shelley Hurley IVL

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Fear To be frightened of something Is co mmon in all To fill yo u wi th fear So you shiver and crawl It might be a little It might be a lot But it still makes you sweat And ties your heart in a knot Your hands start to tremble And your knees start to shake And when you breathe quickly Your head starts to ache Many things cause This awful thing-fear It might be what you see Or it could be what you hear Whether the cracking of the lightning Or the thunders loud roar Nothing can compare With man-made fear- war

Ian Crane IIW

The Destiny of Man The dark clouds keep rolling in The rain they say will cleanse our sins A wise old man just shakes his head Pretty soon we will all be dead God meant we should have peace and goodwill But man just preferred to kill Man invented knife bow then gun Gone are the days when man would run Hed stand and fight for all his rights Man made so many wars theres no one left to fight Now well see how long man can last If he can take the strains from the past Man in his glory he reached for the moon Many people said it was much too soon Gods full of glory and all might He has decided to end mankind tonight So look to the sky and start to worry Pretty soon you will all be sorry The dark clouds keep rolling in TIle rain they say will cleanse our sins A wise old man shakes his head For he knows we will all soon be dead

Dawn Malcolm 11M

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The Head Boy and Girl with their Deputies L to R Clive Baugh Susan Crook Hazel Paul

Paul Martin

Trees Reaching up into the sky The branches stretch ever so high Protecting all the animals small Forming an invincible wall

Swaying softly in the breeze Nothing worries the towering trees Shielding all the woodland 5 pleasure Like a guard defending treasure

Gary Bird IIF

Spacemen and bug-eyed monsters ready for the Junior Entertainment

Drama The dramatic productions of the year reflected a predilection for the supernatural-or is the word paranormal now - with a succession of unearthly beings sufficient to daunt the most ardent of exorcists The atmosphere was set by the very entertaining production of But Once a Year in November with Clive Shilson doing his best to look ethereal as the benevolent spirit of Father Christmas Magicians ogres and fairies abounded in the Mann house and Winterton house entries for the Junior House Play Competition though variety (in both senses of the word) was provided by the detective mystery of School house and Foundation houses production of The Emperors New Clothes Miss Jacksons excellent production of Ruddigore handled the ghostly theme on a musical level providing the kind of lively and enjoyable evening that is peculiar to Gilbert and Sullivan

The Senior House Play Competition took place in March and the entries were plays rooted firmly and convincingly in the everyday world except perhaps Mann houses Devil in Summer which offered a warning glimpse in to the near future There were some stirring individual performances and the general standard was very good - so good in fact that an evening performance was arranged for the benefit of parents and the lower school This very successful year of music and drama was aptly and delightfully rounded off with the Junior Entertainment consisting of two plays Villa on Venus - with more terrifying monsters - and the winning Winterton junior house play Olaf and the Ogre and some musical items from the Junior Choir

A very well deserved thank you is due to Mr White Mrs Creasey and Mrs Evans for their work behind the scenes both before and after each production

A R B

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IRuddigore The highlight of the year was the Raines Operatic Societys performance of Gilbert and Sullivans Ruddigore which was an unqualified success The first night went better than we expected despite frequent attacks of amnesia from Mr Nice Baronet of Ruddigore alias Robin Oakapple We were indebted to Mr Johnson for stepping into Mr Wallis shoes at such short notice (voice supplied by Martin Leonard ven triloq uist ex traordjnaire)

The fonowing performances went just as well the cast filled their roles admirably including Martin who illd not need much help from the make-up department to appear as a rogue Kathy Burke livened up the performances with her frequent and convincing hysterics as Mad Meg Susan Taylor as Rose Maybud could not decide whether to take the plunge with Mr Nice or Richard TiIIbrookshypoor girl what a choice Mr Tillbrook incidentally played his part very well after receiving cockney elocution lessons from other members of the cast

One of the best ever ghostly entrances was made by Glenn Cole (Sir Roderick Murgatroyd) the magnificently eerie atmosphere being severely jeopardised when his picture frame began to collapse about him Susan Marks portrayed the old spinster aunt admirably - sorry about that Sue Hazel Paul the chief bridesmaid managed to reach her top note which astounded everyone including Hazel herself Last but not least there was Mr Wallis faithful Old Adam who despite his sore throat managed to sing on the second and third nights

Our grateful thanks go to Mr Blundell and his pupils for providing the realistic and attractive scenery 11rs Auerbach and her assistants for doing the make-up Miss Lewis for her work behind the scenes and above all to Miss Jackson for all the time and patience she devoted to producing the show

Janice George Susan Marks VILR

The Monday Workout Club If you wish to lose a few pounds in weight the Monday Workout Club is th e place to come Its vigorous exercise is well planned and tried ou t by Mr Nice The exhausting training is only for the fittest who barely survive excluding certain persons of whom I am not allowed to speak The training is rounded off by a game of basketball in which fair play is unheard of

So if you think you are fit take up the gauntlet and prove it by coming and joining us fit people after school on Monday night I guarantee you will be in for a surprise

Alan Webber HIS

England v Scotland Hockey Match It was a cold Saturday when Miss Lowes and about forty girls of different ages set off for Wembley Stadium The trip there was very pleasant When we arrived at the stadium we waited for about half an hour for the match to start Bully off was at 230 pm England played very well taking advantage of any mistakes made by the Scottish defence Although England were the better side Scotland played skilfully England won comfortably and we are sure that all the girls who went on this enjoyable treat would like to thank Miss Lowes for arranging this journey and giving up her spare time

Deborah Nunn Joan Roberts IIS

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Hostelling in Shropshire July 1975 We departed from Euston station at nine oclock and had an uneventful train journey to Shrewsbury After alighting from the train Kcith Morse announced that he hac left his jacket on the rack lvluch to his relief he found that it was waiting for him at the next station

A short train journey to Church Strctton was followed by a five hour walk to Wildcrhope Manor Youth Hostel After the evening meal those who were not required for dish washing duties took a walk

The following morning we started our walk to the Bridges Youth Hostel On arriving we found our welcome overwhelming The warclen promptly told us to leave our boots outside and not to drink the water unless it was boiled On the first cvening here we went for a walk and guess what we found A public house with yct again a publican who was anything but welcoming This led us to re-name thc Horse- Shoe Inn the Dont Come Inn

Our last three days were spent in a youth hostel in Ludlow It was situated ncar the town centre on a river which was Llsed as a boating lake The majority of us spent most of our timc rowing and giving the ticket attendant the most hair raising weekend he had ever had A group also attended an openshyair performance of Twelfth Night in the grounds of Ludlow Castle

On the last night Kcith Harrison prepared himself for a bath He did not however receive the bath he wanted Instead he was thrown into the river which flowed past the back of the hostel The week went by all too quickly and there were no complaints (Mr Croom made sure of that) We would all like to thank Miss Jackson and Mr Croom for organiing the trip and leaving us with many happy memorics

Robert Heading Russell Obee VILB

Benighted in the Forest Shining moonlight Glistens through the trees Shadows eeric A suddcn cool breeze What was that noise From thc tall elms there Maybe it monster or a grizzly bear Bewarc of the forests at night Beware

The overhcad boughs Of the tall black trees Are swishing aboLi t Like waves on the seas I-loots of owls are in the air And Im warning you If you really care Beware of the fores ts at nigh t Bcware

Sharon Jennings lIfo

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GeographyGeology Field Trip to Lyme Regis March 1976 This years trip commenced in the smallish hours of a Thursday with the accustomed delays We were headed for Lyme Regis whence we would attempt a whole series of forays in quest of varying rock structures and types the object being to learn how they came to be wherever they happened to be and to explain the resulting shape of the countryside and coastline

After a coach journey of severa hours a stop at Hurst Castle Spit to look at a spit and another stop at Swanage Bay to look at a bay we finally arrived feeling pretty peeved at the Holiday Fellowshyship Centre for Pretty Peevish Geographers and Geologists to find that the more petulant members of the party were to be housed in a row of isolated chalets of bathing-hu t dimensions whilst the majority were to live it up in modern accommodation Nevertheless evening meals were generally acceptable being greatly enhanced by our voracious appetites and greatly supplemented by alcoholic sustenance partaken of at the nearest licensed premises The Volunteer Inn this regular nightly libation proved a welcome relief after the rigours of evening lectures

On the next day Friday we took a jolly jaunt to various significant spots along the coast of Dorset including Lulwarth Cove and St Oswalds Bay This positively ripping excursion was marred only by the incessant and indeed noisome necessity to take notes and generally imbibe geographical and geological knowledge

On Saturday the geographers carried out an urban study our task was to make an in-depth no-holdsshybarred study of the town of Dorchester to document accurately our findings and to draw thence a conclusion of great profundity This we did in two hours while the geologists went off to tap a few rocks as geologists so often do Fortified by one of our many packed lunches with their profuse helpings of cheese and cheesy derivatives we visited the stone quarries of the Isle of Portland and the pebbles of Chesil Beach

Sunday being a day of rest we took a multi-mile leisurely stroll along the nearby shoreline collecting inferior and feeble fossil specimens and at our teachers request scrutinising cliff faces in a bemused fashion in order to plumb their deeper geological significance

On Monday we donned moor-proof pullovers and other suitable apparel for a brisk sortie onto Dartmoors wild windswept wastes to look at Hay Tor and other lumps of granite That same eventshyful day we were invited to taste the clay at a large clay pit and found it tasted much like clay

Tuesday was the last full day during which we visited the Mendip HiIls to study limestone scenery Our first stop was Woo key Hole complete with exorbitant entrance fee sawn-off stalactites and accompanying museum containing cast-offs from Madame Tussauds Cheddar Gorge proved much as we expected to be a large gorge

In conclusion by way of a run-of-the-mill ending and having avoided the normal abstruse private jokes of field trip reports I take this opportunity on behalf of all the party to extend thanks to Mrs Pipe Miss Jackson and Mr Croom

Anthony Mulrenan VIU

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When I find him Ill kill him Oh its such a dull day I said as I kicked my little brother out of my path Stop moping round the house like a worn-out dishcloth answered my mum Im not a worn-out dishcloth I answered grumpily Lets go to the pictures exclaimed my little brother anxiously Good idea I said surprised because he usually talked a lot of rubbish

Ten minutes later we were ready to go to the pictures Peter Pan is showing mum said as she counted out her money and handed it to me Terrific I mumbled to myself sarcastically Come on said Gavin (my little brother) and we were off

Siow down 1 shouted as Gavin was doing a six million dollar man up the steps of the bus As we drew near to the pictures I got my money ready and Gavin was away Come here Gavin 1 shouted as he disappeared up the stairs to Screen One He was so startled by my scream he stopped on the spot When I got near to him he ran away as he saw the evil gleam in my eye He ran inside the picture hall where the film was showing and this is where my story begins

I ran inside just in time to see a httle dark shadow vanish down the stairs Gaaaa-vv-iiii-nnnn 1 cried out but the people must have been enjoying the film because they stared me out in shame Ill get him yet 1 thought to myself and 1 saw him dash into the mens toikt 1 slowly crept up to the door of the toilets and tried to coax him out Ill give you an ice cream 1 gasped desperately I dont want an ice cream came the reply Then perhaps a hamburger No

I was astounded He must be ill Hes never refused a hamburger or an ice cream before Thoughts rushed through my head Was I going to kill him or just slowly torture him 1 decided 1 would just slowly torture him and counted to three lifted one leg up ready to barge in when suddenly an usherette came running up the stairs She was rummaging through her ice creams and drinks and didnt notice me in her way I turned round just too late and Crash Bang Wallop we were both on the floor covered in ice cream and drink and as we stood muttering nasty remarks abou teach other to our horror the manager appeared at the top of the stairs We brushed ourselves down (making even more of a mess) and tried to act naturally but it was no use 1 swallowed hard and shuffled my feet a little

Been having a party have you asked the manager Er-no I answered Well what have you been doing Er-nothing replied tne usherette I want an explanation quick commanded the manager 1 told him the whole story Gavin Whos Gavin asked the Manager My little brother 1 told him Whats his surname McEachran 1 said What McEachran McCochran No McEachran - for the last time Spell it he said M-C-E-AmiddotCmiddotHmiddotR-A-N I said with disgust I was just about sick of this Where is he then asked the manager In the toilets I said on the verge of a nervous breakdown No hes not said the manager

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Yes he is I said hopefully and there was a sudden silence Dont tell me hes no t please Hes not Right I said hes had it Come on said the manager lets look for him

The hunt began I sat down for a rest in the hall where the film was showing When I find him Ill kill him I said quietly to myself The curtains were closed waiting for the second film to start My heart jumped then skipped a beat then my legs automatically ran down to him (Gavin was in front of the screen) I fclt angry but relieved lIe looked up at me with tears in his eyes and when I asked him what was wrong I thought Id lost you he said You thought youd lost me I said Yes he said Well its all right now I said reassuringly and I told him wed watch the film again eating popmiddot corn hamburgers ice cream and drinking coke and we did But this time I held his hand all the time

Kay McEachran 1M

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Evening The musty smell of a woodland glade Of a burnt-out fire that had long been made The odour of grass moistened by dew And that of evening when the moon is new

To stand by a brook and inhale the air To smell sweet honeysuckle apple and pear This is peace and all things good To stand by a brook near a silent wood

Londons Nights When night-time falls And the moon replaces the sun A time of relaxation calls After a hard days work is done

Tramps ponder upon their plight Their next meal and shelter nowhere in sight A drunkard sleeps on a park bench Wrapped in paper among the stench

Close at hand the neon lights glow Minks and diamonds rush to and fro

No time to stop Too busy to care Jus t a few glances just a stare

Perhaps you would stop if only you knew How many of them were once like you Were brothers and sisters husbands and wives What a sad waste of human lives

Jane Durrell JIF

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Ian Hatton IIF

Nightfall The birch tree swayed in a rhythmic way In the gusting wind of a dying day When lights were ousted and curtains drawn And not to be opened till break of dawn The sun had left the human show And left the moon alone to glow Above a cool and tranquil world Where nothing - but nothing at all - was heard Save for the chimes of the towns clock-tower Whose hands had reached the midnight hour Yet cats were courting cars were dashing And city neon-lights were flashing Whilst in a room where children slept A spider weaved his luring web A delicate mesh of fatal glue To catch maybe a fly or two Bu t peace prevailed in rural parts A thing so dear to mstic hearts No urban noise disturbed the scene And the only movement to be seen Was that of an owl who in full fligh t Was heralding the arrival of the night He settled in a nearby tree To start his nocturnal duty Of watching over hill and plain Till the light of day returned again

John Tompkins VL

A Modern Good Samaritan A man was walking ncar Aldgate at eight one night He decided to take a short cut home through an alley He was walking along when four men pounced on him They took his money and left him for dead

Soon a clergyman walked past and saw the unfortunate man but as he walked by he thought to himself The devils brew at work again And he walked past the injured man

Several hours went by and the man was still unconscious it was now morning A little later a wealthy shop keeper went by all he had in his mind was to get to the bank and hand in the weeks takings so he too walked past About forty-five minutes later a housewife walked by She took pity on the man but thought it was more important to get her familys dinner than to help the victim

A little while later a man named John Fincher walked along He had just spent a year in prison for theft You would have thought that a man like Fincher would have walked past as the other three did or even looked to see if the man had any money left to steal--but he didnt A year in prison had reformed him He bent down and picked the man up and listened to his story He took him to a hospital and then he went away without a word

Craig Rose IS

Messenger The messenger atop white mare

Tail lowing eyes aglare Wi th fury speeding tears along

The sun his light the wind his song

So swift that he cannot be seen Over moors and pastures green

He gallops fast thcn stops to rest Then on again his strength to test

Ian Hatton IIF

Night Far away someone emits a screech of high pitched laughter A cool evening breeze plays with the sound until only a vague scream can be heard From even deeper within the murky darkness the sound of protesting brakes is audible but the sounds fall on deaf cars as you walk on alone now under an old railway bridg~ As you breathe the musty damp air a drop of water falls from the structure above and splatters noisily on the concrete below

You walk further seeing mysterious shapes among the shadovs forever shifting A single streetshylight stands upon a half seen pillar and for a rew brief seconds you are aware of the walls around you but then plunge back into the darkness which swallows you lip with enthusiasuI11

Your footsteps rade and YOll are forgotten Ian Hatton IIF

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Th e cast in a dance sequence at Hatfield House

A Spell Wing of a Bat Eye of a Dog I hereby turn Mrs Thatcher Into a Frog

Leg of a Duck Tail of a Sheep I will put Harold Wilson In a deep sleep

Mouth of a Lizard Paw of a Cat I will fry Edward Heath shyAnd thats that

David Ray IF

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A Day in the Village It is dawn in the village On a Sunday in summer The sun is appearing From behind the green hills And a thousand birds chatter To welcome the day The village is calm And the people still sleeping The grass on the hilltop Is covered with dew And the beautiful cobweb Is studded with diamonds Which glisten so brightly Like stars in the sky A thin mist is covering The ground on the hillside And the air all about Is so cold and still

Now it is eight And the church bells are ringing Calling the villagers To worship the Lord The sun is now shining The birds are now singing And a small group of people Hasten to church The stream on the common Runs slowly and silent And the suns rays of light Renect on the bank

It is now afternoon And the common is filled With people picnicking And playing games too Some stare at ripples That run in the river And dream that their troubles Are far far away

Now it is dusk In the village in summer The people have gone And the common is bare The mist has returned And the air is so still A small flock of birds Flies home to the woods And the calm has returned To the village and hill

Gillian Clarke VL

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Noah and the Ark The ark was floating on the tide Giraffe sat by th e turtles side The monkey playing dominoes T rod on the elephants big grey toes And whilst the rhino had some fun The kittens just soaked up the sun The lion over-joyed by thi s H ad found himself in total bliss By strumming on a blue guitar He topped the music show by far Poo r Noah knew no t wh a t to do shyAll day he spent inside the 1001

Karen Martin UF

Who Am I A man asks me for a rope I give it to him He hangs himself A woman asks me for a baby She conceives A boy asks me to make him a man He is still a boy A scientist as ks me for an atom bomb I give it to him for Christmas witch wants a new spell I give it to her shyShe turns into a frog A murderer wants me to make him Innocent of his crime So I bring his vi c tim back to life An old man wants me to make him young again shyHe dies The man The woman The baby The boy The witch The scientist The murderer shyThey all want to kn ow wh o I am I tell them But they do not understand

Kathleen Burke VILR

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A World without Television A world without television to some people would be a disaster but others feel it would have been a good thing if it had never been invented

Some people say it is educational whilst others will argue it spoils conversation and kills family life but to find out which view was true I took the opportunity of testing both theOlies I went with my parents to vist my aunt and uncle who live in a cottage surrounded by lovely green fields just outside the village at Godney in Somerset Not only is there no television there is no electricity no water supply no toilet or bathroom as we know it

To people like us who live in the cities this is not living but only existing but I having stayed there for one week realized after only two days that life could be heaven In the evenings instead ot watching a corner of the room my aunt would sit and talk to me about the village the life they lead and all the time she was knitting my uncle a pullover My uncle would still lind jobs to do in the large shed cutting logs and repairing the harness for the horse

I realized that if I lived there and went to school nearby I would have no disturbance from teleshyvision and I could sit down and do my homework in complete silence This silence would only be founj in the country Instead of Crossroads and Coronation Street I could go blackberry picking and make jam with my aunt this would be much more fun

Of course here in London life would be much worse without television It would encourage more children to play in the streets and that is not very good This would cause acciden ts and gangs ~ould terrorise more old people Yet I think we could do without television if we only tried I am sure it would work education IS gained trom school and books conversation is learnt by practice - both of these two things can be acquired without the use of a television

I wonder whats on telly Karen Bailey IM

My Clocks My little watch The clock on the wall Even grandfather clock who stands so tall When they strike nine They get in a line And begin to march Up the stairs along the hall Climb to the ceiling Via the wall When they strike six With a thump of sticks To their places they jump As the sun rises They stand so still For they have many hours of time to kill Before they strike nine And get in a line To do their sacred dance

Ainsley Ali IIIW

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Fire is horror Fire is fear We shrink away when fire draws ncar Fire was there when the world began Long before beast And long before man Like a giant red monster Which brings death to all Quickly al~-ng the floor it will crawl Fire is love Any heart it ri II fill But remember the dangershyFire can kill Fire is ruthless And can ruin your sight But must not be destroyed For firc is light

Ian Crane IIW

The Warehouse Fire Gary was walking along the path by the canal He was troubled Oh if only I had not got mixed up with theml Anyone who had heard him and lived around that area would have known who them were They were the local bovvcr gang They went around smashing old houses cracking panes of glass beating up old men and women but worst of all setting fire to peoples homes and hurting them Gary didnt know what had possessed him to do it He looked back at the warehouse he had just left There was smoke in the air He had to get away quickly He started to run faster and faster He was very very frightened

Hey Gary where ave you been I want to go down the fish and chip shop for me and dont ang about looking at the fire Though I must admit its a sight to see Its spread right along Charrow Street right along the row of houses Theres some lovely colours an all bright rubies mauves and reds theyre all there said his mother She was a dark plump woman with the habit of talking and gossiping I bet you that that Temple boy did it she said for of course she had no idea that Gary was part of his gang Gary wanted to get out of the room He was sick and ashamed of himshyself and his mother was telling him about the fire

Give me the money then Gary said His mother put the money in his hand

Now remember She was cut off in mid-sentence Gary had rushed out of the door and slammed it behind him

McKenzie shouted a voice from behind him Gary swung round quickly You made a goodjob of the warehouse where dyou get the paraffin from It was Temple and his two friends Barnes and Slingsby

Oh I found some in the debris

Coming to admire your handiwork

Na dont feel like it

Oh but you must said Temple

They closed in around him

Okay he said quickly Ive just got to take the fish and chips home to me mum

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Gary met them on the corner of Charrow Street Youve really done it aint ya Barnes said They were all turning against him Out of the bedroom window of number fortymiddotsix hung a little girl of six or seven years old The street was crowded with onlookers The rest of the buildings along the row were in ruins All you could see were the charred blackened fragments of what used to be there 111ere were lots of fire engines ambulances and police cars The air was pungent with the smell of rotting burning wood There were loud snaps coming now and then from the burning wood The intense heat was too much to bear People were standing far away from the burning wreck Worst of all was that standing next to Gary were the young parents of the little girl The woman was sobbing and screaming and the man looked on in agony Nobody could save her not even the firemen as it would risk more lives Gary was filled with despair He knew a way through It was dangerous enough usually but now it would be somewhere in the region of impossible He had to try though for it was his fault that it was happening He jumped down to the canal bank and ran along to the old factory at the end of the street He climbed taking care He slipped twice but clung on grimly Now he was walking along the wall and across the hot tiles of the roof He lay down on the roof ignoring the scorching tiles Gary shouted to the girl Reach for my hand Ill haul you up She stretched out her hand It was trembling He hauled her up on the roof and then he helped her across the roof They trod carefully because parts of the roof had fallen in and had left great gaping holes By the time they reached the wall the police and firemen were there to help them down

Gary is now on probation The Juvenile Court said that it was not really his fault but next time he should choose his friends carefully

Susan Rudwic k IW

Why I saw the fox run through its last field The hounds were pursuing soon it was killed Its fur was all bitten ragged and tattered Its blood on the soil was dripping and scattered The beauty was gone it was wasted by men No longer could it roam through the field and the fen Two once sharp eyes looked glazed and confused And the bones with the flesh were so broken and bruised

Its soft brown fur once shimmered in light Its beautiful legs made it graceful in flight Once it was masterful quick and sly But could be so gentle so careful so shy The beauty it had was beyond all compare Like its pointed head with its smooth sleek hair But now suffering and death replace beauty and pride Shouldnt care and concern be all humans guide They should open their eyes and see what theyve done Vhy do they think destroying beauty is fun

Diane Tinkler VILR

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The Case for Euthanasia It is alas too true to say that in this day and age the greater part of the news we hear is bad news Poverty reigns unchecked and the average man (or woman) is no longer easily shocked by destrucmiddot tion and violence Who has not seen pictures of starving children in the drought-stricken country of Ethiopia Or the homeless and destitute refugees o[ Vietnam Or the destruction in Beirut followshying the intense fighting between the Muslims and Christians

Man has shown himself to be a violent animal by nature with very few truly pacifist exceptions So it is therefore ironic that there is such a vociferous outcry against euthanasia

The word euthanasia means a gentle and painless death In a free country which prides itself on its policy of freedom of speech and freedom of choice an alternative to a future holding nothing but loneliness or agony an alternative to a mere existence should be provided and accepted as being humane I say existence rather than life as life implies animation vigour vivacity I think the use of the term life is a misnomer when applied to someone devoid or these qualities Our ancient ancestors believed that every tree had its own spirit or hamadryad If the spirit left the tree no longer existed - it died People in comas on life supporting machines or extremely mentally retarded with no chance of survival or a return to a normal life should be granted a painless death to relieve their agony and that of their relatives and friends Similarly elderly people with no wish to continue living in a world wh ich has long since passed them by shou1ld be given the chance of a peaceful end to their loneliness and unhappiness

The objections put forward to -such a course of action are based mainly on religious or humanist grounds Yet it is surely more humane to allow someone to resort to euthanasia rather than be left to face a future devoid of any happiness or satisfaction or awareness Additionally religion is a matter of opinion in this day and age when one is no longer subjected to social or other pressures to attach oneself to one religious sect or another The so-called devout Catholics and Protestants in Ireland and Muslims and Christians in the Lebanon have no qualms about killing each other and so why must their opinions be considered valid in the arguments against euthanasia The only person who may justifiably object to euthanasia on religious grounds is the person who needs to make the choice between a calm and peaceful death and an empty future

Susan Crook VILR

My Rabbit I have a little rabbit He keeps me company He has a little habit ltfhen snuggling up to me

He snuggles right up close And chews my cardigan I pat his little nose And rub it if I can

He nips my little finger When I feed him with a carrot Then I do not linger For he nips me like a parrot

Genieve Ali VILR

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Frost Frost is my name I am a sneaky kind of person I sneak up your windows and

block out your view So you cant see me

but I can see you Frost is my name I can slide through any size crack Because with me theres no turning back

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A Schoolboys Dreams Ive been every kind of hero Doing brave deeds by the score Ive rescued many people And fought in battles galore

Once I fought a Great White Shark When I was a deep sea diver I drove cars at tremendous speed When I was a racing driver

Ive played many times at Wembley For the English football team And scored all those fantastic goals Which make a schoolboys dream

When I awake the next morning Sometimes I feel very sad I realize I have been dreaming And Im only a norm al lad

Patrick Burns IF

The Prisoner These four walls surround me Grey forbidding Light glides in through one solitary barred window High up beyond reach A studded door blocks my way out The way to possible freedom A chair hugs the floor Close to a small wooden table With hundreds of initials scored deep in its surface My hard bed Where I have spent many sleepless nights shyAll this I observe In desolation The rattle of a key Turning grinding in the rusty lock The doop opens reluctantly A warden a screw A face among millions like him Orders me out Footsteps echo down metallic staircases Spoons grate in worn-out dishes The sound of hundreds chewing eating Back to cells and lights turned off I lie awake listening for some sound of life But I hear nothing of other people Only my own quiet breathing

Tracy Richter IVS

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Double Portrait by Da vid Bea ter IF

A Surgeon Wheel in the trolley Oh you poor soul Ive got to cu t you open And have a look inside

Pass me the tweezers Scissors and knife Ill make two clean incisions Now let me peep inside

Ah now I see your problem Ill try and put you straight I dont think I can face it Nurse Im going to faint

Karen Davies IIF

Animals should never be used for Experimental Purposes I personally believe that animals should never be used [o r experimental purposes It seems to me that in order to better himself or to find the dangers of what man has made man is sacrificing animals which have never known anything outside a white box which has been their home from birth It may seem that if an animal knows nothing besides the inside of a white co ntainer into which its food rations arc poured it would be no gTea t loss to them if they did die It is however the confinement o f animals and the tests which ean be terrifying and often fatal which mak e me so angry What right has man to maltreat animals for his own benefit He lives on earth with them and because he is more intelligent (or so he claims) be thinks it justifiable for an animal to die just to find the nieotine content of a Woodbine If man is so worried about smoking he should give it up shyor test it on himself

Also in order to find out if the hairspray hair dyes or kipper colouring we use contain an agent which eauses cancer we must inject rats and allow them to suffer being crippled by disease If it is found that the substance is free of cancer then the rat will be moved off to another experiment where it will have to walk through a maze and get electric shocks if it takes a wrong turning After a few days the rat knows the way and so just to frustrate the rat the scientists change the pattern round until the rat either dies of shock has a mental breakdown or is so nervous that is will bite off its own ta il

Rats seem to be the main target of the psychologists Rats have to endure brain operations to see which part of the brain governs which faculty and what happens for example when one takes away a rats sense of direction

A scientist called Pavlov carried out experiments on animals mainly dogs He would teach a dog to pull chains for food and after th e dog got the hang of this he would leave it alone for a few days to feed itself Pavlov however arranged it so that when the chain was pulled the kennel began to flood and he observed how long a dog could res ist the temptation for food well knowing that the kennel would nood Someone once said that the Nobel Peace Prize should go to the dog that bit Pavlov

Although these experiments go on and it is unlikely that they will be stopped I think that scientists are becoming more aware of the opposition to their practices For instance if a man blind ed a bat with a hot iron to see how well it could fly without seeing there would be a public outcry - although experiments of this nature were carried out in the early 18th Century by eminent scientists of th e day

In conclusion I must urge you to campaign for the banning of experiments on animals Such instances as the smoking beagles should not happen and th ey can be prevented by public support for the various organisations dedicated to the cause

Blake Lee-Harwood IIIM

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Going Down I stepped into the lift and pushed the gro und floor button As the lift descended I unconsciously counted the floors 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 then I dropped off to sleep

When I woke the lift had stopped but instead of th e door opening into sunlight it was pitch dark Cautiously I stepped into the darkness _ I noticed a fire burning in the ncar distance and as my eyes gradually became accustomed to its light what I saw made me feci sick

Every ten yards stood a man with a whip a kind of overseer making sure than the wretched person at his feet carried out self-inflicted tortures Men were stabb ing themselves falling to the ground then getting up and repeating it over and over again Women mutilated themselves with hatchets and all the time not a cry was murmered I tried to shut my eyes to the horrors going on around me and made my way to the fire

As I walked to the fire I could see a man sitt ing in a chair obviously taking great pleasure in the terrors going o n around him I walked up to him

Aha he said Another person come to join my legion

Legion I said turning to look in the direction at which he was pointing

I saw the lift now brightly illuminated smashed a crowd of people were gathered around it some were cry ing I walked to the lift to see what was happ ening and seeing my moth er crying I went over to console her but she like the others was completely unaware that I was there

I pushed my way to the front of the crowd and when I saw what was in the lift I had to jam my fist into my mouth to avoid being sick

I ran back to the man in the chair

What am I doing in the lift What are these people d oing

The man laughed gave a hearty cough and then said What did yo u expect to find in Hell

I screamed J ohn Godfrey IIIF

A Dogs Life Lying in my bed Fast asleep This is a life Alpha Grove I like to keep Alpha Grove is a friendly place

Resting all the day Being thrown littl e scraps Getting bits and pieces

About six hundred habitants in all Most of all who are cockneys From Limehouse or Millwall

In between my naps But I myself prefer cockneys

Taken for long walks Running through th e park Chasing all the cats

Theyre the best people you can meet They aint no ou t and out snobs That come from Toffy Nose Street

Isnt this a lark So me say Id love to live up the Strand

Home to my dinner What will it be Lumps of meat then a drink

Living in fun and bliss But I still say until this day There aint no place like this

Thats the life for me Lisa Mills IIF

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Pirates Here they come Brave and bold Out to get our Spanish gold Clear the rigging Clear the decks Or well be in the sea With bruised necks Fire the cannon Forget your larks Or the priates will feed us To the sharks Here they come Brave and bold After all our Spanish gold

David Ray IF

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Autumn A breeze A wind Could it be that autumns here A tree No leaves They do not seem to appear A clock Goes back In the middle of October Its cold And bitter Towards the end of November Soon after Its winter And here comes December

Tina Szucs IF

Snow Abstract sculpture in expanded polystyrene and When the village is dead

polyfilla by Mandy Porter EVe In the midst of the night From out of the sky Come some speckles of white Slowly slowly they begin to fall To cover up everything Whether long wide or tall They pile up high Like lots of white sand And turn a dull village Into a magical land But within a few hours

The Weather Child At the arrival of dawn When the first burning raysSun is the newborn child Of sunlight are bornWind its first breath The vast white desertShowers its first tears Which took so long to createSnow is the calm and love Quickly begins to disintegrateRain is the rage and hate In the fresh new morningHail is the sting of pain The people awakeFog is the death and the whisper And get out of bedOf the childs last breath To stretch and to shake

Linda Hall IF Look out of the window At the ground all wet And proudly announce No snows fallen yet

Ian Crane IIW

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Jim There was a boy his name was Jim And what he did it killed him He would not go to bed at night But stayed awake till morning light

The television was his main desire He sat and watched it by th e fire He wouldnt eat he wouldnt dare All hed do was stare and stare

One evening Jim watched Cracker jack And suddenly the box went boom the screen turned black This put Jim in such a rage They had to lock him in a cage The television would take three days to repair At this Jim was in despair

He cried all day and the night This affected his poor eyesigh t Soon he couldnt see at all All he did was cry and bawl Very soon Jim was dead His eyes were very sore and red In a coffin three inches wide Hes laid with a television by his side

Jennie Farrant IW

The Ziggy-Puss The ziggy-puss a kind of cross Bet ween a cat and candy floss This form of ilu ffy pop-eyed cat Would never chase a mouse or rat They have eyes that shine at night One loo ks left and one looks righ t Im told that they are often found Up in trees or on the gro und One clay last week one ran away To swim the channel so they say He became qui te famous his name was Jack He swam to France and then swam back At Dover there was a lot of fuss He was driven to London in a ziggy-bus But a tragic end awaited lack For he was kidnapped in a sack But alas no-one would heed his call No more was heard of Jack at all

Ian Hatton IIF

Preparation of refreshments for Speech Day (Annette Buganshy helping lHiss Gosman)

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A Thoroughly Worthwhile Pastime My choice for a thoroughly worthwhile pastime is stamp collecting Many may think the subject a boring one and not worth the time effort and money spent by a stamp collector in the pursuit of his hobby I believe the subject to be interesting and I enjoy collecting stamps

The proper name for stamp collecting is philately I being a philatelist myself will now try to put forward some of the reasons which make philately as popular as it is today

A chief reason is the educational side Most countries publish sets of stamps which depict different aspects of a countrys main industries Zoology is a favourite subject for the stamp designer Comshymon and unusual animals which inhabit a country are often depicted in their natural habitats on stamps Insect life also comes into its own in stamp collecting especially the beautiful flying buttershynies or moths which are often seen on the face of stamps

Apart from animals science is also a popular subject in philately Modern forms of transport and the earliest forms of the same transport are often displayed on the same stamp For example the earliest Daimler car may be set alongside the most modern Mercedez Benz

Still in a context of education famous works of art furnish a popular theme for the collector Many of the most beautiful landscapes and portraits are to be seen on stamps

It is a popular idea that the philatelist only collects stamps for their value that a drab old stamp is that which often is found in an album I myself collect them for their colour and design The usual eight and a half pence stamps are not found in my collection

A fairly good stamp album will include every countrys main industries its capital language currency and short history

Conducting then philately is a very interesting and educational hobby for people whose enjoyment is not always found in doing thrilling and energetic things The more active people may find the subject a boring one For myself I think that this hobby is one of the most captivating and enjoyshyable there is

Peter Clarke IIIW

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Snow The snow is like a ballerina Who dances gracefully swirling and white She spins and twists and twirls on the rooftops Filling the air with beauty and light

The snow is like a white butterfly Floating swiftly from above Resting on the grass and flowers Soft as silk and white as a dove

Karen iVlartin IlF

Safari Park Lion He stares at them through the glass Wi th a gaze of proud disdain They gape with mouths wide open And he shakes his golden mane

The cars go past every day shyHes used to seeing them there So he and his mate ignore them And the humans who come to stare

But just let one person slip up And open a window wide Hell be there before they know it With his giant paw inside

And dont let his quietness deceive you He neednt hunt for his feasts But he still is a hunter by instinct Hes Caesar King of the Beasts

Lynn Bryant IIIF

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Girls Physical Education 197576 HOCKEY

As in the last few years our teams suffered from lack of competition in individual school matches Without regular competition and match play it is difficult for teams to make good progress and it is only when the Sports Centres run inter-school tournaments that we can assess the standard of hockey in the school and develop a keen interest in match play

The Goresbrook Sports Centre tournament was held early in the Autumn Term The schools third year XI won the Junior Tournament and received the gold medals while the fourth year XI were runners up to our 1st XI in the Senior Tournament so bringing home the gold and silver medals in this section The 1st XI played one other match which they won by 3 goals to 0 and gave the staff a most enjoyable match losing by 2 goals to 1

Five girls had reached a sufficiently high standard to be entered in the Middlesex Hockey Trials shyLaura Davies Anne Small Julie Brown Genieve Ali and Barbara Boylett Anne was selected to attend final junior trials

During the Spring Term we entered two teams per year in the Oakfield Sports Centre tournament The second and third year teams emerged as eventual runners up in their competitions while the fourth year won their competition

It is encouraging to see the enthusiasm for hockey throughout the school and the ability many girls have with so little time and facilities for skill work available There is a very keen interest in the second year especially after a series of playground hockey matches with a local schoo This group of girls promise well for the future provided we can get more competition

The fourth year girls gave a good account of themselves at the Middlesex Hockey Tournament They took final third place after missing the first match (Minibus a non-starter)

COLOURS Junior Phyllis Alexander Denise Cox Kim Burton

Half Genieve Ali Barbara Wilson Deborah Cowen Kathleen Burke

No full colours awarded

CROSS COUNTRY The season commenced earlier than usual in the Autumn Term There seemed very little time to train teams and get really fit with hockey and netball commitments to be met too but we managed to field full teams as usual It is always pleasing to see so many girls prepared to represent the school knowing full well that many of them will be competing against fully trained athletes

In the East London Championships the 1st year were 4th the 2nd year were 3rd the 3rd year were 4th 4th5th years were 1st As a result of these Championships Jacqucline Goode Deborah Goode and Julie Brown were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Morden Park Jacqueline Anderson Phyllis Alexander Margaret Poole and Denise Marshall were reserves Deborah Goode was a reserve for London at the National Schools Championships at Leicester

COLOURS Junior Deborah Goode (captain) Phyllis Alexander Deborah Treadway Linzi Deathridge

Denise Marshall Deena Gardiner

Half Margaret Poole Julie Brown Christine Carr

No full colours awarded

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The Senior Girls Cross-Country Team

The First Year Girls Swimming Team

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NETBALL In addition to four teams playing regularly in the East London League a series of matches was arranged with local schools for 1 st 2nd and 3rd years As many teams as possible per year were fielded This meant that six to eight teams were selected from each year providing a good opporshytunity for the majority of girls to represent the school at match level

The high standard of netball in East London schools provided league teams with keen competition Our second year team took final th ird place the third year were fourth the fourth year were first and the senior team was fourth All teams are to be congratulated on their loyalty to the school and one another in turning out regularly for matches with special commendation to the fourth year who as in previous years emerged undefeated in league matches They met their match however in the Middlesex Tournament and were unable to qualify for the final tournament It was a great disshyappointment that the fourth year lost the Goresbrook Tournament but this was not due to lack of skiU effort or enthusiasm

The first year had a good start to their career at Raines by emerging as final runners up at the Goresbrook Tournament especially as they had key team members missing

MATCH ANALYSIS P W D L

1st VII 5 1 0 4 4th year 6 6 0 0 3rd year 16 10 3 3 2nd year 18 15 0 3 1st year 8 6 1 1

COLOURS Junior Julie Dawkins (captain) Phyllis Alexander Den ise Cox Simla Singh Sandra Matthew

Deborah Goode Deena Gardiner

Half Barbara Wilson (captain) Genieve Ali Susan Whitnell Lisa Helm Frances Allen Theresa Sims

No futl colours awarded

SWIMMING With the introduction of an Inter School Swimming League enthusiasm for swimming spread through the school Coming into the league after two galas had already taken place we were left with nine matches We won 6 came second in 2 and third in the other With these results we emerged the eventual runners lip in the Scott Lidgett Shield Galas were held in local school pools and were informal but highly competitive The most encouraging aspect of the galas from our point of view was the fact that we were able to put out full teams every week from I st to 5th year even during a flu epidemic As we only swim in the first two years this is highly commendable on the parts of third to fifth years Numerous girls represented the school knowing full well that they woule collect one point for coming last week after week These weekly galas paid dividends as there was no difficulty in raising teams for the East London Championship when nearly fifty girls represented the school These Championships were the highlight of the year as Raines took final first place winning the Challenge Shield for the first time ever The first and fourth year ere year Champions It is encouraging to have a few club swimmers in these two years who give us maximum points but they need the support of many girls in the school who swim to gain an odd point here and there to win such a Championship Congratulations to all year teams

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A swimming report would not be complete without thanking Miss Linnett who came to all league matches to look after the teams and to drive girls home afterwards in the minibus It is hoped that all the girls appreciated the time and effort Miss Linnett put in to make the venture such a success

Special mention must be made of Deborah Treadway who qualified for the final London Swimming Championships and took fourth place in the back crawl Karen Pain qualified as a reserve for the finals but was not called upon to swim

COLOURS Junior Deborah Treadway (captain) Denise Cox Tracey Parker Linzi Deathridge Gillian Whitnell

Tracey Smallwood

Half Susan Lyons Helena Danes Kim Hewlett Christine Carr

Full Karen Pain

ATHLETICS The athletics seaSon was under way very soon after we returned to school and competition at the East London Championships gave us a sense of urgency Teams responded quickly and worked hard and sensibly on games afternoons to help get teams sorted out Their efforts were well rewarded Each year had its own championship from 1st to 6th year Over ninety girls represented the school throughout the six years

The first year took final 5th place Th e fourth year were 1 st The second year were 2nd The fifth year tied for 1st place Th e th ird year were 3 rd The sixth year were 1st

We took finalIst place overall winning the Championship Trophy

The fourth year are to be especially commended on their efforts In addition to the outstanding ability of Sandra Matthew Deborah Goode and PhyUis Alexander many girls represented the school for the first time as there were seven other athletes unable to compete They excelled themselves and returned personal best performances in their events - all scoring points to support the other athletes The sixth year competition was a walk-over for Raines as we fielded a completely full team

As a result of the East London Championships nine girls were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Crystal Palace

Sharon Simpson (J unior Discus) Sandra Matthew (Inter 100 m) Gillian Clarke (Inter 400 m) Deborah Goode (Inter 800 m) Phyllis Alexander (Inter hurdles) Margaret Poole (Inter Javelin) Susan Marks (Senior hurdles) Deborah Cowan (Senior discus) Susan Whitnell (Senior javelin)

Sharon Simpson and Deborah Goode also represented London at an Inter County meeting Deborah also had the honour of representing London at the National Schools Championships at Cannock but was disappointingly unable to qualify for the final With another year in the same section we wish her well for next season

In addition to the East London competitions we were glad to be able to enter the Oakfield Competitions

The 1st year were second The 3rd year were second The 2nd year were third The 4th year were first

The Oakfield Trophy meeting for all four years combined was a most enjoyable meeting with Raines emerging as runners up only a few points behind the leaders

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

AML

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Boys Games 1975-76 ATHLETICS

Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

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RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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The Old Raineians Prizes for Service to the School Russel Obee VILB jillian Rood VIU

The Parents Association Prizes june Hampton VIU John Newman VIU Martin Leonard VIU

The Grier Memorial Prize for Service to the School Susan Taylor VIU

The Taylor Memorial Prize for Service to the School james Adshead VIU

CERTIFICATES

University of London

Advanced Level Keith Bennett (4) Derek Elliott (3) june Hampton (3) james Lewis (3) Anthony Mulrenan (3) john Newman (3) Michael Newman (3) Gary Preston (3) Helen Sissons (3) Vernon Slominski (3) Susan Taylor (4) Mark Tinkler (3) Michael Vincent (3)

In addition eight pupils gained two passes and fourteen gained one pass (One of these was a pupil in the Lower Sixth)

Ordinary Level Grade A Band C and Grade 1 CSE The additions represent passes obtained at Ordinary Level in the Fourth Year

Lynda Abbott (7) Christine Ahearne (7) james Ayling (7) Barbara Baker (7) Raymond Belcher (8+1) Barbara Boylett (7) Davina Brown (7)julie Brown (7) Christine Carr (6+1) james Chambers (7+1) Gillian Clarke (9+1) Kim Fisher (6) Christine Franklin (6) Deborah Gardner (7+1) Kevan Gill (9+1) Reginald Gurjar (6) Kevin Harvey (9+1) Lisa Helm (8) Deborah Hobbs (7) Terence Holland (8) Elsie Hughes (6+ 1) Gary james (7+ 1) Graham Law (6) james Lloyd (7) Tony Lock (9+1) Stephen Lovett (9+1) Douglas Marks (6) Paula Martin (6+1) Susan Mole (6) Steven Murphy (8+1) Teresa Mussenden (9+1) Tracy Nathan (6) Karen Petersen (7+1) Margaret Poole (7) Paul Rayiru (8) Trudi Rix (7) Steven Sims (6+1) Alan Stevens (9+1) jacqueline Surridge (9)john Tompkins (10+1) Deborah Vincent (9) David Ward (6)

Fourteen others from th e Fifth Forms gained five thirteen gained four twelve gained three eleven gained two and ten gained one Three Sixth Formers gained three fifteen gained two and twentyfour gained one In the Fourth Year thirty pupils gained one

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SPEECH AND DRAMA AWARDS

The Guildhall School of Music and Drama Public Speaking Grade 2

Gracie 3

Grade 4 Grade 5

Alison Harvey Alison Harvey (with Merit) Helen Kostis Helen Kostis Helen Kostis

Speech and Drama Grade 4 Maddalena Pettenati Gracie 6A Lynn Barrett

The Poetry Society Prose Reading Certificate at Junior Level

Certificate at Intermediate Level

Bronze Medal at Intermediate Level

Silver Medal at Intermediate Level

Certificate at Senior Level

Bronze Medal at Senior Level

Silver Medal at Senior Level

Poetry Reading Certificate at Intermediate Level

Bible Reading Certificate at Intermediate Level

Verse Speaking Certificate at Intermediate Level

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Wendy Selby Michelle Whitear

Elise Bugansky Lesley Cox Debra Harvey Dawn Malcolm Jayne Neighbour Wendy Selby Thayyiba Shaah PrisciHa Van-Der-Velde Michelle Whitear

Elsie Bugansky Lesley Cox Debra Harvey Helen Kostis Jayne Neigh bour Thayyiba Shaah Priscilla Van-Der-Velde (with Merit)

Debra Harvey (with Merit) Helen Kostis Jayne Neighbour (with Merit)

Angela lProtain Lynn Stachini

Maddalena Pettenati

Annette Langdown

Lynn Baker Debra Harvey Jayne Neighbour (with Merit) Michelle Stills

Priscilla Van-Der-Velde (with Merit)

Alison Harvey Debra Harvey Jayne Neighbour

Trophies 1975-76 ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES

Athletics Senior Intermediate Junior Standards Aggregate

Basketball Senior Intermediate Junior

Cross Country (Boys)

Senior Intermediate Junior

(Girls) Senior Intermediate Junior

Hockey Senior Interm ediate

Netball Senior Interm ediate Junior

Rugby Senior Interm edia te Junior

Swimming Senior Intermediate Junior Aggregate

Physical Education Boys Girls

Winterton Cup Butterfield Cup Luton Cup Aldridge Cup Roden Cup

Raineian Lodge Cup Harvey Martin Cup Fishberg Cup

Mansfield Cup Wareing Cup Horne Cup

Headmasters Trophy Middle Schoo Trophy Junior Cup

Munn Cup Camberley Cup

Tyler Trophy Leach Cup Mann Cup

Cadet Cup Hirtes Cup J enkins Cup

Lassman Shield Wilkins Shield Turnage Trophy Manuel Posey Cup

Adlam Cup ORA 250th Anniversary

Cup

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School Foundation Foundat ion School School

Mann Foundatio nMann Foundation

Winterton School Schoo

School Foundation School

Winterton School

Schoo School School

Foundation Mann Winterton

School School Foundation School

Foundation School

House Championship Shutt Trophy School

(Final house percentages of total possible points School 330 Foundation 276 Mann 220 Winterton i 74)

ATHLETICS (INDIVIDUAL)

Victor Ludorum Victrix Ludorum

Senior Gary James Senior Gillian Clarke Intermediate Nicholas Beeson Intermediate Deborah Goode Junior David Fletcher Junior Melodie Cargill

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

Drama Senior Sixth Form Cup School Junior D M Yeomans Trop~y Winterton

Chess Senior Clark Cup Winterton Junior Clark Junior Cup School

Prose and Verse Senior Aldridge Memorial Trophy Winterton Junior Aldridge Memorial Trophy Winterton

First Year Harvest Festival Poster Competition Mann

Junior Projects Project Cup Foundation

Field Studies Canning Memorial Trophy School

Handwriting Eagle Trophy Foundation

School Work (Credits) Dagger Cup Mann

House Championship Dorothy Broughton Trophy Mann (Final House Percentages Mann 299 School 253 Winterton 234 Foundation 214)

HRK Broughton Championship Trophy School (Final Percentages School 291 Mann 260 Foundation 245 Winterton 204)

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Liberation is a cross all women have to bear It is a pity but I think this new sex discrimination law will soon prove this claim to be true It appears that because a group - they may indeed be the majority-of women dislike being spoken down to the rest of us have to put up with looking after ourselves~ I find fewer males willing to be polite especially among up and coming young men who find this law an excuse for jumping queues commandeering London Transports seats pushing their way through crowds and being generally discourteous to anyone and everyone

Equal pay is only natural surely for equal work I could never understand how employers could discriminate in wages on account of what seems to me to be a very insignificant factor - sex It seems however that they did and probably still do For this reason the new law is a very good one That is on the condition that equal pay corresponds to equal work

However Womens libbers - a common phrase for those who seem to stand against femininity and everything that goes with it - want to dominate the world with their ideas Not everyone agrees with them Perhaps to them it seems a fairness to all campaign but I do not share their point of view

We are now all liberated we are now automatically happy with life It is what we have always wanted Well I am afraid none of this makes me feel any better In fact I often feel very troubled about the state of the minds of some people

If they were among the many landladies in this country they would soon fight the new law They could be forced to take in a man whom they may think unsuitable merely because the man could take her to court for discriminating on grounds that she prefers girl lodgers But so what This landlady may have saved all her life to have a guest house to retire to Who has the right to tell her that now she must take in almost anyone who applies

Men only clubs have grown to be a tradition They are now being forced to open their doors to females I think that for anyone to look down upon anyone else - for whatever reason - is wrong But these Old Fogeys also have a perfect right to their own opinions and if they prefer each others company to that of females - leave them to it

We are all supposed to be thankful to our liberators I feel somewhat lost Genieve Ali VILR

Facsimile of a battle-axe with a pistol 16th Century

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Art Department The School Year has been a very active one and it has been particularly pleasing to note that the South Studio has come back into regular use

Outside lesson times small groups of pupils - most of whom cannot otherwise take the subject shyhave been accommodated by arrangement with Art Staff It could be said that an informal Art Club has been established

As always the labour and resources of the department have been stretched to prorluce stage scenery and properties Somehow the challenge of designing and executing quite ambitious sets for our small stage has been met by a faithful force of volunteers May we long continue to meet our deadlines

What must be a record number of outside visits has been made during 197576 quite apart from the Summer Term sketching trips Special exhibitions at Bethnal Green Museum were visited by groups of third year pupils In November A Gallery of Children illustrating the work of artist Henriette Willebeck Le Mair aroused great in teres t and in January Tin Toys nos talgicall y brough t back (for some) memories of the pre-plastic era

Miss Warner and Mrs Lewis have taken groups of juniors to the Museum of Mankind and the Hayward Gallery Senior pupils have accompanied Mr Blundell to the Hayward Gallery The Georgian Playhouse Andrea Palladio Burne Jones and Minet j

were the special exhibitions visited Fourth year groups attended the magnificent Treasures of Thrace Exhibition at the British Museum and the Paul Nash Exhibition at the Tate Gallery The Nash Exhibition held the interest of pupils until late in the afternoon

Raines had its own Art and Craft Exhibition on the 19th and 20th July The main display was in the Board Room with another supplementary show in the North Art Studio

Visits to Chelsea and Camberwell Schools of Art revealed many aspects of advanced studies Kay Smith and Wendy Mewmeir (4G) are among those who are already contemplating future careers in Art and Design

Several juniors attended a presentation in Bancroft Road Library on September 15th following their success in the Tower Hamlets Art Competition

Charmaine Ayling (3W) is to be congratulated on winning a major prize in the Tower Hamlets Road Safety Poster Competition the prize was presented by the Mayor of Tower Hamlets at Bethnal Green Town Halt on May 4th

Annette Bugansky and Mr Blundell represented the School at the official opening of ARTSHOW 76 at County Hall on June 14 th Work by Raines pupils had been selected for the Exhibition which was the first of its kind since 1938 Dr Roy Strong was guest speaker who declared the Exhibition open

Two of our Six th Formers Kathleen Burke and Annette Bugansky who are sturlying Theatrical Design in t heir A Level Art comse have also become involved in film production An 8 mm cine fil m abo u t th e li fe of Henry VIlr is in preparation and when ready we hope to arrange showshyings at school Mancly Connolly has been helping with titles ancl mak e up Other pupils and memshybers of staff have been coerced into acting roles by the indefatigable Kathy

News that three of our four entries submitted for the 1975 Polyfilla competition had reached the finals came as a pleasant surprise to the middle school sculptors concerned (One of the designs Silver Shells was illustrated in last years Raincian) The Polyfilla competition is a national one with only some sixty items being selected for exhibition In December we were able to arrange a visit to Reed House Piccadilly where the winning entries were on show prior to their tour 0 f provincial cen tres

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We are grateful to Mr White who kindly arranged to deliver the heavier items to Polyfilla at Welwyn Garden City where the final selection takes place

This years middle school pupils have been preparing for the 1976 competi tion we hope that they too will be successful

]J GB

Nonnandy Whitsun 1976 After a three hour crossing during which nobody from our party was ill we arrived at Dieppe Then we travelled by coach to our hotel the Hotel de La Paste at Fecamp

On the next morning Friday we drove six hundred yards by coach to the Benedictine Monastery where the actual liqueur is made by local people not monks There we had a guided tour which was very much enjoyed

After lunch we set off to a nearby seaside resort called Etretat After Mr Everton took the plunge and others joined in some of the party ventured up the famous cliffs at the end of the beach to admire the spectacular view

The next day we left our hotel early and travelled inland for about two hours to the ancient capital of the area Rouen There we visited the magnificent Gothic Cathedral We also went to the square where Joan of Arc was burnt at the stake

Many people decided to buy gifts from the shops and markets in the city After many hours of spending pleasure and admiration we left the city with the sound of the Cathedral bells behind us

On Sunday we had a free day but as Mr Everton was climbing a large hill to visit the abbey at the toy some of us went with him This took up most of the afternoon For dinner the manager as he was a nice man gave champagne and snails to whoever wanted them since it was the anniversary of D-Day The expressions and moans of horror at the very sight of snails were ignored by the hotel staff - we hope (When tasted they were not as bad as they looked) On the whole the food was excellent and was enjoyed by nearly everyone all the time

We would like to thank Mr Everton his wife and the other members of staff for suffering our company

Ian Crane Graham Cater Paul Greeno IIW

Television All day long I sat and watched I did not think shyJust sat and watched

Anthony Cable VILR

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The Secretarial Sixth Visits to London The Secretarial Sixth have made several visits around London this year trying very hard to learn how to cope with City Life without much success I am afraid to say as you will find out as you read on

Oy thats my hag was Angela Protains first comment as we entcrecl LLoyds of London Apparshyendy the guide had taken her bag to check for bombs even though it was nat as a pancake and absolutely empty By the way she did not get it back until she left the building

National Westminster Bank Drapes Gardens City of London was our next destination Believe it or not by some strange device we had all put on weight by the time we left there and apart from the coffee and biscuits the three course meal and tea and cream cakes they gave us there is nothing to explain it The film they showed was also interesting even though it broke down five times and we couldnt see the end Still thats City Life for you_

Did you know that County Hall had over six miles of corridors The Secretarial Sixth do and they learnt it the hard way They walked it

The highlight of the Commercial Course is when nearly all the students spend a day in an officc went with two other students whose names I will not mention

In the office we all got on well until one of the girls asked if you could smoke you may not think that there is anything wrong in this but when you find out that it was Cancer Researchs office I am sure you see my point

Apart from these few happenings we managed to visit many places such as the Bank of England the Stock Exchange the City Business Library Mansion House and IBM without any trouble at all

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Miss Hoskins on behalf of every Secretarial Sixth student She has helped each and everyone of us at Raines in her Commerce Course to become more self-confident and independent I am sure she will be missed by many at Raines as she always is willing to help everyone staff or pupil

We should all like to say Thank you once more to Miss Hoskins and wish her all the best for the fLl ture

Denise Metcalf VILB

Gym Clob Gym Club is held every Friday of the Autumn term starting at 400 pm and ending about 500 pm We are allowed to use the apparatus we like and are taught how to vault over aU large apparatus After this we usually have a game of Danish rounders team games or volleyball Refreshments conshysist of orange squash and biscuits which are donated by various members of the club For these we pay a small sum of money which Miss Lowes donates to a charity for the handicapped

The club has no admission fee and anyone from the second year upwards is welcome to join and improve their gymnastic abilities as some of us have already done

Alison Harvey Alexine Horsup lIS

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Raines Ornithological Club A mysterious new secret society was formed in September 1975 with announcements b eing heard in assembly for members of R OC Was the studious siience of the corridors of Raine s to be disturbed by the music o f Bin Haley Was it a splinter group of the geology department Or pershyhaps cult worship of the mythical elephantivorous bird Anyone trying to discover the truth behind this disturbing cult would need to follow its devotees through knee-deep marsh and thickly entwined undergrowth - only to find that the fanatical purpose of this group was simply bird watching

The dub was given a good start by the Parents Association with its gift of four pairs of binoculars and despite difficulties in arranging as many field meetings as was h oped there has been a consistshyently enthusiastic interest A series of lunch-time films was well attended as was a bird song recogshynition contest between Mrs Johnson and Mr Everton and Mark Gittos and Anthony Cantwell Field trips to Pagham Harbour and the North Kent Marshes provided good views of duck geese waders and a few woodland birds T he four day stay at Walsingham Norfolk at Easter was highly successful in all respects - social culinary and ornithological - and the party paid homage a t the bird watchers Mecca of Cley Bird Sanctuary Perhaps it should also be noted that the school drainshypipe provided accommodation for a feral pigeon and her two young as well as a biackbird and her four

Now fuHy f1edged ROC will stretch its wings and soar to new heights this coming year ARB

Flamingo by Patrick Burns IF

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Yorkshire and the Lake District October 1975 During the October half-term a party of intrepid fifth and sixth form explorers set off for York We spent the weekend in Yorkshire visiting places of interest in York and the surrounding countryside We were persuaded by two teachers who shall remain nameless to trespass on National Trust property at Rievaulx Abbey entering by means of an EXIT ONLY gate We are sure Mr Darch remembers his confrontation with a very friendly National Trust officer We spent Monday travelling to Bu ttermore in the Lake District and on Tuesday Miss Jackson told us we were going on a walk After climbing up the side of a mountain scrambling over it by means of a narrow path eating our picnic in a cold and narrow gully and scrambling down a scree slope (of which some of us have some not so pleasant memories) we returned to the Youth Hostel bouncing with energy We spent the next few days doing similar walks and later in the week moved to the Grasmere Youth Hostel

On one of our walks - the one on which we did not succeed in throwing Kei th Harrison in the river shywe noticed two sheep being casually thrown over a wall we hope they have fully recovered Saturshyday we travelled to Matlock Bath in Derbyshire and unfortunately the warden there did not seem to find us the charming pleasant people we are He seemed to think we ruined his electrical system and the next morning Miss Jackson and Mr Darch were given a warm (or more like red hot) send off So if you ever happen to stay in the Matlock Bath Youth Hostel do not mention the name Raines

We would like to thank Miss Jackson and Mr Darch for taking us

The Raines Explorers Association

San Valentino December 1975 After a delay of an hour and a half at Heathrow we finally took off receiving our free drinks from British Airways as compensation for our delay Fog bound Milan was unable to allow us to land so we were diverted to Genoa This was where the fun really started after a two hour wait for a coach we commenced an arduous eight hour coach journey through the fog enshrouded small hours The journey ended when we arrived at San Valentino

Our first skiing lesson established Robert Heading as the man most likely to break his neck on the slopes Mr Billington and Mr Nice helped beginners tackle the dreaded drag lift while the more experienced and more gifted skiers accompanied Miss Jackson on the more advanced slopes

Evenings were spent dancing singing and drinking in the hotels bar and disco Christmas night found the fourth and sixth forms singing talents at their best favourites like Tie me Kangaroo Down Sport Shell be coming round the mountain and several X certificate songs from John yatt really brought the house down

The holiday without question was immensely enjoyed by all and we mllst thank Miss Jackson Mr Billington and Mr Nice for organizing the trip and for being great fun by being themselves while we were there

Martin Carter Adrian Frampton Robert Heading VIL

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r The Parents Association

What arc the ingredients or a sllccessful Pare nts Association Whatever the recipe the Committee seems to have fOllnd it Once again we have had a very happy and successful year

It started with a very vvecome return of Mrs Cooper as Secretary and continued with a very lucrative Winter Sale in January and Summer Fete in July The Christmas draw was well received but the Derby Draw did not do as well as previous years

Nevertheless we were able to purchase some binoculars for the ornithologists further camping equipment a back-cloth for the stage and a table-tennis table and equipment for the Lower Sixth form We also made a donation to the schools bookshop and awarded grants for two pupils to attend the AIl England Championships at Cannock in July

The Committee re ce ived an amended estimate for th e proposed toilet facility at the Sixth Form study centre but because of very increased prices and few prospects of an ILEA grant it was reluctantly decided to shelve this project

The November and February Supper dances were well attended and remain a popular social event

Our membership continues to grow and our finances remain vcry hcalthy The Committee can therefore look forward to the future with confidence and on their behalf I would like to thank all the members of staff and the school who have assisted us in our efforts during th e year

D G Harrison (Chairman)

Th e Parents Association Summer Fete

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Dick Turpin He rode do wn from York on a Mare called Black Bess His cloak was all tattered his Face was a mess

(Chorus)

He stood in the shadows Beneath th e great oak His guns at the ready were Under that cloak

(Chorus)

He heard in the distance the Thunder of hooves The wheels of the coach in the Mud made great grooves

(Chorus)

Stand and deliver his deep Voice boo med out Good God its Dick Turpin The coachman did shout

Chorus Dick Turpin Dick Turpin the highway man bold He robbed all the rich of their silver and gold

Lee Atkinson IIF

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Whatever Happened to the School Council The School Council began as a means for pupils of the school to air their views on school rules and the general school routine and also make their suggestions for possible amendments

TI1e council has not effected any drastic changes in the school routine but there have been achieveshyments such as the adjustment of the daily timetable This new schedule seems to have worked out very well in the last year

Various members of the senior school have taken over the Chairmanship since Mr Everton resigned in 1971 Recently however the smooth running of the Council seems to have deteriorated the Councils constitution states that there should be a meeting at least once every three weeks yet there have been only five recorded meetings during this school year the last being on the 26th March The present Chairman could possibly supply the reason as to why this is the case

Let us hope that with the coming of the new school year and the election of new members we shall see the restoration of the correct school council system

Judy Mulcock VILR

The Art Department Film Project L to R Allan Twynam (Henry VIII) Kathy Burke (Anne Boleyn) Graham Law (Thomas Boleyn) Mr Barnes (Thomas Seymour) - and th1 head of Culpeper (Martin Carter)

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Coventry - Stratford-upon-Avon October 1975 One could not possibly imagine us to be Shakespearean fans on a noble pilgrimage to Stratford as we gathered outside the school waiting for the arrival of a somewhat late coach When it eventually arrived we boarded and were on our way at last

The first stop was at a lay-hy cafe which was swarming with Arsenal fans and we left sometime later heatedly discussing the merits of different football teams

On our arrival we first went to the grounds of Coventry Cathedral where we demolished mOllnds of sandwiches Afterwards we went into the Cathedral itself which was curiously littered with extra large miners hats robbing it of some of its memorable beauty We finished our visit by signing the visitors bonk and were then let loose on the unsuspecting town of Coventry

Another c()ach ride and some time later we were standing in the rain outside a building that faintly resembled the orphanage in Dickens Oliver Twist it w~tS a youth hostel On entering we changed into hOllse shoes and followed the staff upstairs to our rooms carrying our bcd-linen and luggage After a great deal of hilarious bed making we searched for the bathrooms where we changed for the theatre

On the way to the theatre Mr Johnson generously supplied us with Ieanets intended to help us understand the play yet only succeeded in confusing us further Then to make our dazed and conshyfused minds even worse he began to hand out money Perhaps it was due to this that we did not notice the townsfolk of Coventry cowering in alleyways and doorways as we chose a cafe or Wimpy bar to cat in

The Belgrade Theatre was much smarter than we expected but it did not daunt our jovial spirits The play itself was not as boring as we expected and it was quite easy to understand None of us however expected that Mr Nices double would be playing the part of Gobbo

Then we went back to the hostel where we crept in shoeless as we were late A strange event occurred in the nigh t just before lights out A certain member of the party was seen smuggling a bottle of cider which she hid beneath her bcd into the girls room No more will be said about the cider

Next morning we rose early dressed changed our beds and went downstairs to breakfast After the meal we were surprised to find that we were expected to wash up This caused even more laughs than the bed making Then we went and tidied out our rooms after which we went to the common room to await the arrival of the coach to take us into Stratford again

Once in Stratford we visited Shakespeares birthplace Anne Hathaways cottage and we tried to visit the church but a service was going on By lunch time we were on our way again to home and school

The journey home went too quickly we only stopped once The trip was thoroughly enjoyed by all and apart from thanking Miss Cleve Miss Lewis Mr Nice and Mr Johnson all that remains to be said is - when are we going again

Helen Kostis Deena Gardiner Maddalena Pettenati Shelley Hurley IVL

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Fear To be frightened of something Is co mmon in all To fill yo u wi th fear So you shiver and crawl It might be a little It might be a lot But it still makes you sweat And ties your heart in a knot Your hands start to tremble And your knees start to shake And when you breathe quickly Your head starts to ache Many things cause This awful thing-fear It might be what you see Or it could be what you hear Whether the cracking of the lightning Or the thunders loud roar Nothing can compare With man-made fear- war

Ian Crane IIW

The Destiny of Man The dark clouds keep rolling in The rain they say will cleanse our sins A wise old man just shakes his head Pretty soon we will all be dead God meant we should have peace and goodwill But man just preferred to kill Man invented knife bow then gun Gone are the days when man would run Hed stand and fight for all his rights Man made so many wars theres no one left to fight Now well see how long man can last If he can take the strains from the past Man in his glory he reached for the moon Many people said it was much too soon Gods full of glory and all might He has decided to end mankind tonight So look to the sky and start to worry Pretty soon you will all be sorry The dark clouds keep rolling in TIle rain they say will cleanse our sins A wise old man shakes his head For he knows we will all soon be dead

Dawn Malcolm 11M

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The Head Boy and Girl with their Deputies L to R Clive Baugh Susan Crook Hazel Paul

Paul Martin

Trees Reaching up into the sky The branches stretch ever so high Protecting all the animals small Forming an invincible wall

Swaying softly in the breeze Nothing worries the towering trees Shielding all the woodland 5 pleasure Like a guard defending treasure

Gary Bird IIF

Spacemen and bug-eyed monsters ready for the Junior Entertainment

Drama The dramatic productions of the year reflected a predilection for the supernatural-or is the word paranormal now - with a succession of unearthly beings sufficient to daunt the most ardent of exorcists The atmosphere was set by the very entertaining production of But Once a Year in November with Clive Shilson doing his best to look ethereal as the benevolent spirit of Father Christmas Magicians ogres and fairies abounded in the Mann house and Winterton house entries for the Junior House Play Competition though variety (in both senses of the word) was provided by the detective mystery of School house and Foundation houses production of The Emperors New Clothes Miss Jacksons excellent production of Ruddigore handled the ghostly theme on a musical level providing the kind of lively and enjoyable evening that is peculiar to Gilbert and Sullivan

The Senior House Play Competition took place in March and the entries were plays rooted firmly and convincingly in the everyday world except perhaps Mann houses Devil in Summer which offered a warning glimpse in to the near future There were some stirring individual performances and the general standard was very good - so good in fact that an evening performance was arranged for the benefit of parents and the lower school This very successful year of music and drama was aptly and delightfully rounded off with the Junior Entertainment consisting of two plays Villa on Venus - with more terrifying monsters - and the winning Winterton junior house play Olaf and the Ogre and some musical items from the Junior Choir

A very well deserved thank you is due to Mr White Mrs Creasey and Mrs Evans for their work behind the scenes both before and after each production

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IRuddigore The highlight of the year was the Raines Operatic Societys performance of Gilbert and Sullivans Ruddigore which was an unqualified success The first night went better than we expected despite frequent attacks of amnesia from Mr Nice Baronet of Ruddigore alias Robin Oakapple We were indebted to Mr Johnson for stepping into Mr Wallis shoes at such short notice (voice supplied by Martin Leonard ven triloq uist ex traordjnaire)

The fonowing performances went just as well the cast filled their roles admirably including Martin who illd not need much help from the make-up department to appear as a rogue Kathy Burke livened up the performances with her frequent and convincing hysterics as Mad Meg Susan Taylor as Rose Maybud could not decide whether to take the plunge with Mr Nice or Richard TiIIbrookshypoor girl what a choice Mr Tillbrook incidentally played his part very well after receiving cockney elocution lessons from other members of the cast

One of the best ever ghostly entrances was made by Glenn Cole (Sir Roderick Murgatroyd) the magnificently eerie atmosphere being severely jeopardised when his picture frame began to collapse about him Susan Marks portrayed the old spinster aunt admirably - sorry about that Sue Hazel Paul the chief bridesmaid managed to reach her top note which astounded everyone including Hazel herself Last but not least there was Mr Wallis faithful Old Adam who despite his sore throat managed to sing on the second and third nights

Our grateful thanks go to Mr Blundell and his pupils for providing the realistic and attractive scenery 11rs Auerbach and her assistants for doing the make-up Miss Lewis for her work behind the scenes and above all to Miss Jackson for all the time and patience she devoted to producing the show

Janice George Susan Marks VILR

The Monday Workout Club If you wish to lose a few pounds in weight the Monday Workout Club is th e place to come Its vigorous exercise is well planned and tried ou t by Mr Nice The exhausting training is only for the fittest who barely survive excluding certain persons of whom I am not allowed to speak The training is rounded off by a game of basketball in which fair play is unheard of

So if you think you are fit take up the gauntlet and prove it by coming and joining us fit people after school on Monday night I guarantee you will be in for a surprise

Alan Webber HIS

England v Scotland Hockey Match It was a cold Saturday when Miss Lowes and about forty girls of different ages set off for Wembley Stadium The trip there was very pleasant When we arrived at the stadium we waited for about half an hour for the match to start Bully off was at 230 pm England played very well taking advantage of any mistakes made by the Scottish defence Although England were the better side Scotland played skilfully England won comfortably and we are sure that all the girls who went on this enjoyable treat would like to thank Miss Lowes for arranging this journey and giving up her spare time

Deborah Nunn Joan Roberts IIS

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Hostelling in Shropshire July 1975 We departed from Euston station at nine oclock and had an uneventful train journey to Shrewsbury After alighting from the train Kcith Morse announced that he hac left his jacket on the rack lvluch to his relief he found that it was waiting for him at the next station

A short train journey to Church Strctton was followed by a five hour walk to Wildcrhope Manor Youth Hostel After the evening meal those who were not required for dish washing duties took a walk

The following morning we started our walk to the Bridges Youth Hostel On arriving we found our welcome overwhelming The warclen promptly told us to leave our boots outside and not to drink the water unless it was boiled On the first cvening here we went for a walk and guess what we found A public house with yct again a publican who was anything but welcoming This led us to re-name thc Horse- Shoe Inn the Dont Come Inn

Our last three days were spent in a youth hostel in Ludlow It was situated ncar the town centre on a river which was Llsed as a boating lake The majority of us spent most of our timc rowing and giving the ticket attendant the most hair raising weekend he had ever had A group also attended an openshyair performance of Twelfth Night in the grounds of Ludlow Castle

On the last night Kcith Harrison prepared himself for a bath He did not however receive the bath he wanted Instead he was thrown into the river which flowed past the back of the hostel The week went by all too quickly and there were no complaints (Mr Croom made sure of that) We would all like to thank Miss Jackson and Mr Croom for organiing the trip and leaving us with many happy memorics

Robert Heading Russell Obee VILB

Benighted in the Forest Shining moonlight Glistens through the trees Shadows eeric A suddcn cool breeze What was that noise From thc tall elms there Maybe it monster or a grizzly bear Bewarc of the forests at night Beware

The overhcad boughs Of the tall black trees Are swishing aboLi t Like waves on the seas I-loots of owls are in the air And Im warning you If you really care Beware of the fores ts at nigh t Bcware

Sharon Jennings lIfo

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GeographyGeology Field Trip to Lyme Regis March 1976 This years trip commenced in the smallish hours of a Thursday with the accustomed delays We were headed for Lyme Regis whence we would attempt a whole series of forays in quest of varying rock structures and types the object being to learn how they came to be wherever they happened to be and to explain the resulting shape of the countryside and coastline

After a coach journey of severa hours a stop at Hurst Castle Spit to look at a spit and another stop at Swanage Bay to look at a bay we finally arrived feeling pretty peeved at the Holiday Fellowshyship Centre for Pretty Peevish Geographers and Geologists to find that the more petulant members of the party were to be housed in a row of isolated chalets of bathing-hu t dimensions whilst the majority were to live it up in modern accommodation Nevertheless evening meals were generally acceptable being greatly enhanced by our voracious appetites and greatly supplemented by alcoholic sustenance partaken of at the nearest licensed premises The Volunteer Inn this regular nightly libation proved a welcome relief after the rigours of evening lectures

On the next day Friday we took a jolly jaunt to various significant spots along the coast of Dorset including Lulwarth Cove and St Oswalds Bay This positively ripping excursion was marred only by the incessant and indeed noisome necessity to take notes and generally imbibe geographical and geological knowledge

On Saturday the geographers carried out an urban study our task was to make an in-depth no-holdsshybarred study of the town of Dorchester to document accurately our findings and to draw thence a conclusion of great profundity This we did in two hours while the geologists went off to tap a few rocks as geologists so often do Fortified by one of our many packed lunches with their profuse helpings of cheese and cheesy derivatives we visited the stone quarries of the Isle of Portland and the pebbles of Chesil Beach

Sunday being a day of rest we took a multi-mile leisurely stroll along the nearby shoreline collecting inferior and feeble fossil specimens and at our teachers request scrutinising cliff faces in a bemused fashion in order to plumb their deeper geological significance

On Monday we donned moor-proof pullovers and other suitable apparel for a brisk sortie onto Dartmoors wild windswept wastes to look at Hay Tor and other lumps of granite That same eventshyful day we were invited to taste the clay at a large clay pit and found it tasted much like clay

Tuesday was the last full day during which we visited the Mendip HiIls to study limestone scenery Our first stop was Woo key Hole complete with exorbitant entrance fee sawn-off stalactites and accompanying museum containing cast-offs from Madame Tussauds Cheddar Gorge proved much as we expected to be a large gorge

In conclusion by way of a run-of-the-mill ending and having avoided the normal abstruse private jokes of field trip reports I take this opportunity on behalf of all the party to extend thanks to Mrs Pipe Miss Jackson and Mr Croom

Anthony Mulrenan VIU

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When I find him Ill kill him Oh its such a dull day I said as I kicked my little brother out of my path Stop moping round the house like a worn-out dishcloth answered my mum Im not a worn-out dishcloth I answered grumpily Lets go to the pictures exclaimed my little brother anxiously Good idea I said surprised because he usually talked a lot of rubbish

Ten minutes later we were ready to go to the pictures Peter Pan is showing mum said as she counted out her money and handed it to me Terrific I mumbled to myself sarcastically Come on said Gavin (my little brother) and we were off

Siow down 1 shouted as Gavin was doing a six million dollar man up the steps of the bus As we drew near to the pictures I got my money ready and Gavin was away Come here Gavin 1 shouted as he disappeared up the stairs to Screen One He was so startled by my scream he stopped on the spot When I got near to him he ran away as he saw the evil gleam in my eye He ran inside the picture hall where the film was showing and this is where my story begins

I ran inside just in time to see a httle dark shadow vanish down the stairs Gaaaa-vv-iiii-nnnn 1 cried out but the people must have been enjoying the film because they stared me out in shame Ill get him yet 1 thought to myself and 1 saw him dash into the mens toikt 1 slowly crept up to the door of the toilets and tried to coax him out Ill give you an ice cream 1 gasped desperately I dont want an ice cream came the reply Then perhaps a hamburger No

I was astounded He must be ill Hes never refused a hamburger or an ice cream before Thoughts rushed through my head Was I going to kill him or just slowly torture him 1 decided 1 would just slowly torture him and counted to three lifted one leg up ready to barge in when suddenly an usherette came running up the stairs She was rummaging through her ice creams and drinks and didnt notice me in her way I turned round just too late and Crash Bang Wallop we were both on the floor covered in ice cream and drink and as we stood muttering nasty remarks abou teach other to our horror the manager appeared at the top of the stairs We brushed ourselves down (making even more of a mess) and tried to act naturally but it was no use 1 swallowed hard and shuffled my feet a little

Been having a party have you asked the manager Er-no I answered Well what have you been doing Er-nothing replied tne usherette I want an explanation quick commanded the manager 1 told him the whole story Gavin Whos Gavin asked the Manager My little brother 1 told him Whats his surname McEachran 1 said What McEachran McCochran No McEachran - for the last time Spell it he said M-C-E-AmiddotCmiddotHmiddotR-A-N I said with disgust I was just about sick of this Where is he then asked the manager In the toilets I said on the verge of a nervous breakdown No hes not said the manager

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Yes he is I said hopefully and there was a sudden silence Dont tell me hes no t please Hes not Right I said hes had it Come on said the manager lets look for him

The hunt began I sat down for a rest in the hall where the film was showing When I find him Ill kill him I said quietly to myself The curtains were closed waiting for the second film to start My heart jumped then skipped a beat then my legs automatically ran down to him (Gavin was in front of the screen) I fclt angry but relieved lIe looked up at me with tears in his eyes and when I asked him what was wrong I thought Id lost you he said You thought youd lost me I said Yes he said Well its all right now I said reassuringly and I told him wed watch the film again eating popmiddot corn hamburgers ice cream and drinking coke and we did But this time I held his hand all the time

Kay McEachran 1M

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Evening The musty smell of a woodland glade Of a burnt-out fire that had long been made The odour of grass moistened by dew And that of evening when the moon is new

To stand by a brook and inhale the air To smell sweet honeysuckle apple and pear This is peace and all things good To stand by a brook near a silent wood

Londons Nights When night-time falls And the moon replaces the sun A time of relaxation calls After a hard days work is done

Tramps ponder upon their plight Their next meal and shelter nowhere in sight A drunkard sleeps on a park bench Wrapped in paper among the stench

Close at hand the neon lights glow Minks and diamonds rush to and fro

No time to stop Too busy to care Jus t a few glances just a stare

Perhaps you would stop if only you knew How many of them were once like you Were brothers and sisters husbands and wives What a sad waste of human lives

Jane Durrell JIF

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Ian Hatton IIF

Nightfall The birch tree swayed in a rhythmic way In the gusting wind of a dying day When lights were ousted and curtains drawn And not to be opened till break of dawn The sun had left the human show And left the moon alone to glow Above a cool and tranquil world Where nothing - but nothing at all - was heard Save for the chimes of the towns clock-tower Whose hands had reached the midnight hour Yet cats were courting cars were dashing And city neon-lights were flashing Whilst in a room where children slept A spider weaved his luring web A delicate mesh of fatal glue To catch maybe a fly or two Bu t peace prevailed in rural parts A thing so dear to mstic hearts No urban noise disturbed the scene And the only movement to be seen Was that of an owl who in full fligh t Was heralding the arrival of the night He settled in a nearby tree To start his nocturnal duty Of watching over hill and plain Till the light of day returned again

John Tompkins VL

A Modern Good Samaritan A man was walking ncar Aldgate at eight one night He decided to take a short cut home through an alley He was walking along when four men pounced on him They took his money and left him for dead

Soon a clergyman walked past and saw the unfortunate man but as he walked by he thought to himself The devils brew at work again And he walked past the injured man

Several hours went by and the man was still unconscious it was now morning A little later a wealthy shop keeper went by all he had in his mind was to get to the bank and hand in the weeks takings so he too walked past About forty-five minutes later a housewife walked by She took pity on the man but thought it was more important to get her familys dinner than to help the victim

A little while later a man named John Fincher walked along He had just spent a year in prison for theft You would have thought that a man like Fincher would have walked past as the other three did or even looked to see if the man had any money left to steal--but he didnt A year in prison had reformed him He bent down and picked the man up and listened to his story He took him to a hospital and then he went away without a word

Craig Rose IS

Messenger The messenger atop white mare

Tail lowing eyes aglare Wi th fury speeding tears along

The sun his light the wind his song

So swift that he cannot be seen Over moors and pastures green

He gallops fast thcn stops to rest Then on again his strength to test

Ian Hatton IIF

Night Far away someone emits a screech of high pitched laughter A cool evening breeze plays with the sound until only a vague scream can be heard From even deeper within the murky darkness the sound of protesting brakes is audible but the sounds fall on deaf cars as you walk on alone now under an old railway bridg~ As you breathe the musty damp air a drop of water falls from the structure above and splatters noisily on the concrete below

You walk further seeing mysterious shapes among the shadovs forever shifting A single streetshylight stands upon a half seen pillar and for a rew brief seconds you are aware of the walls around you but then plunge back into the darkness which swallows you lip with enthusiasuI11

Your footsteps rade and YOll are forgotten Ian Hatton IIF

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Th e cast in a dance sequence at Hatfield House

A Spell Wing of a Bat Eye of a Dog I hereby turn Mrs Thatcher Into a Frog

Leg of a Duck Tail of a Sheep I will put Harold Wilson In a deep sleep

Mouth of a Lizard Paw of a Cat I will fry Edward Heath shyAnd thats that

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A Day in the Village It is dawn in the village On a Sunday in summer The sun is appearing From behind the green hills And a thousand birds chatter To welcome the day The village is calm And the people still sleeping The grass on the hilltop Is covered with dew And the beautiful cobweb Is studded with diamonds Which glisten so brightly Like stars in the sky A thin mist is covering The ground on the hillside And the air all about Is so cold and still

Now it is eight And the church bells are ringing Calling the villagers To worship the Lord The sun is now shining The birds are now singing And a small group of people Hasten to church The stream on the common Runs slowly and silent And the suns rays of light Renect on the bank

It is now afternoon And the common is filled With people picnicking And playing games too Some stare at ripples That run in the river And dream that their troubles Are far far away

Now it is dusk In the village in summer The people have gone And the common is bare The mist has returned And the air is so still A small flock of birds Flies home to the woods And the calm has returned To the village and hill

Gillian Clarke VL

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Noah and the Ark The ark was floating on the tide Giraffe sat by th e turtles side The monkey playing dominoes T rod on the elephants big grey toes And whilst the rhino had some fun The kittens just soaked up the sun The lion over-joyed by thi s H ad found himself in total bliss By strumming on a blue guitar He topped the music show by far Poo r Noah knew no t wh a t to do shyAll day he spent inside the 1001

Karen Martin UF

Who Am I A man asks me for a rope I give it to him He hangs himself A woman asks me for a baby She conceives A boy asks me to make him a man He is still a boy A scientist as ks me for an atom bomb I give it to him for Christmas witch wants a new spell I give it to her shyShe turns into a frog A murderer wants me to make him Innocent of his crime So I bring his vi c tim back to life An old man wants me to make him young again shyHe dies The man The woman The baby The boy The witch The scientist The murderer shyThey all want to kn ow wh o I am I tell them But they do not understand

Kathleen Burke VILR

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A World without Television A world without television to some people would be a disaster but others feel it would have been a good thing if it had never been invented

Some people say it is educational whilst others will argue it spoils conversation and kills family life but to find out which view was true I took the opportunity of testing both theOlies I went with my parents to vist my aunt and uncle who live in a cottage surrounded by lovely green fields just outside the village at Godney in Somerset Not only is there no television there is no electricity no water supply no toilet or bathroom as we know it

To people like us who live in the cities this is not living but only existing but I having stayed there for one week realized after only two days that life could be heaven In the evenings instead ot watching a corner of the room my aunt would sit and talk to me about the village the life they lead and all the time she was knitting my uncle a pullover My uncle would still lind jobs to do in the large shed cutting logs and repairing the harness for the horse

I realized that if I lived there and went to school nearby I would have no disturbance from teleshyvision and I could sit down and do my homework in complete silence This silence would only be founj in the country Instead of Crossroads and Coronation Street I could go blackberry picking and make jam with my aunt this would be much more fun

Of course here in London life would be much worse without television It would encourage more children to play in the streets and that is not very good This would cause acciden ts and gangs ~ould terrorise more old people Yet I think we could do without television if we only tried I am sure it would work education IS gained trom school and books conversation is learnt by practice - both of these two things can be acquired without the use of a television

I wonder whats on telly Karen Bailey IM

My Clocks My little watch The clock on the wall Even grandfather clock who stands so tall When they strike nine They get in a line And begin to march Up the stairs along the hall Climb to the ceiling Via the wall When they strike six With a thump of sticks To their places they jump As the sun rises They stand so still For they have many hours of time to kill Before they strike nine And get in a line To do their sacred dance

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Fire is horror Fire is fear We shrink away when fire draws ncar Fire was there when the world began Long before beast And long before man Like a giant red monster Which brings death to all Quickly al~-ng the floor it will crawl Fire is love Any heart it ri II fill But remember the dangershyFire can kill Fire is ruthless And can ruin your sight But must not be destroyed For firc is light

Ian Crane IIW

The Warehouse Fire Gary was walking along the path by the canal He was troubled Oh if only I had not got mixed up with theml Anyone who had heard him and lived around that area would have known who them were They were the local bovvcr gang They went around smashing old houses cracking panes of glass beating up old men and women but worst of all setting fire to peoples homes and hurting them Gary didnt know what had possessed him to do it He looked back at the warehouse he had just left There was smoke in the air He had to get away quickly He started to run faster and faster He was very very frightened

Hey Gary where ave you been I want to go down the fish and chip shop for me and dont ang about looking at the fire Though I must admit its a sight to see Its spread right along Charrow Street right along the row of houses Theres some lovely colours an all bright rubies mauves and reds theyre all there said his mother She was a dark plump woman with the habit of talking and gossiping I bet you that that Temple boy did it she said for of course she had no idea that Gary was part of his gang Gary wanted to get out of the room He was sick and ashamed of himshyself and his mother was telling him about the fire

Give me the money then Gary said His mother put the money in his hand

Now remember She was cut off in mid-sentence Gary had rushed out of the door and slammed it behind him

McKenzie shouted a voice from behind him Gary swung round quickly You made a goodjob of the warehouse where dyou get the paraffin from It was Temple and his two friends Barnes and Slingsby

Oh I found some in the debris

Coming to admire your handiwork

Na dont feel like it

Oh but you must said Temple

They closed in around him

Okay he said quickly Ive just got to take the fish and chips home to me mum

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Gary met them on the corner of Charrow Street Youve really done it aint ya Barnes said They were all turning against him Out of the bedroom window of number fortymiddotsix hung a little girl of six or seven years old The street was crowded with onlookers The rest of the buildings along the row were in ruins All you could see were the charred blackened fragments of what used to be there 111ere were lots of fire engines ambulances and police cars The air was pungent with the smell of rotting burning wood There were loud snaps coming now and then from the burning wood The intense heat was too much to bear People were standing far away from the burning wreck Worst of all was that standing next to Gary were the young parents of the little girl The woman was sobbing and screaming and the man looked on in agony Nobody could save her not even the firemen as it would risk more lives Gary was filled with despair He knew a way through It was dangerous enough usually but now it would be somewhere in the region of impossible He had to try though for it was his fault that it was happening He jumped down to the canal bank and ran along to the old factory at the end of the street He climbed taking care He slipped twice but clung on grimly Now he was walking along the wall and across the hot tiles of the roof He lay down on the roof ignoring the scorching tiles Gary shouted to the girl Reach for my hand Ill haul you up She stretched out her hand It was trembling He hauled her up on the roof and then he helped her across the roof They trod carefully because parts of the roof had fallen in and had left great gaping holes By the time they reached the wall the police and firemen were there to help them down

Gary is now on probation The Juvenile Court said that it was not really his fault but next time he should choose his friends carefully

Susan Rudwic k IW

Why I saw the fox run through its last field The hounds were pursuing soon it was killed Its fur was all bitten ragged and tattered Its blood on the soil was dripping and scattered The beauty was gone it was wasted by men No longer could it roam through the field and the fen Two once sharp eyes looked glazed and confused And the bones with the flesh were so broken and bruised

Its soft brown fur once shimmered in light Its beautiful legs made it graceful in flight Once it was masterful quick and sly But could be so gentle so careful so shy The beauty it had was beyond all compare Like its pointed head with its smooth sleek hair But now suffering and death replace beauty and pride Shouldnt care and concern be all humans guide They should open their eyes and see what theyve done Vhy do they think destroying beauty is fun

Diane Tinkler VILR

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The Case for Euthanasia It is alas too true to say that in this day and age the greater part of the news we hear is bad news Poverty reigns unchecked and the average man (or woman) is no longer easily shocked by destrucmiddot tion and violence Who has not seen pictures of starving children in the drought-stricken country of Ethiopia Or the homeless and destitute refugees o[ Vietnam Or the destruction in Beirut followshying the intense fighting between the Muslims and Christians

Man has shown himself to be a violent animal by nature with very few truly pacifist exceptions So it is therefore ironic that there is such a vociferous outcry against euthanasia

The word euthanasia means a gentle and painless death In a free country which prides itself on its policy of freedom of speech and freedom of choice an alternative to a future holding nothing but loneliness or agony an alternative to a mere existence should be provided and accepted as being humane I say existence rather than life as life implies animation vigour vivacity I think the use of the term life is a misnomer when applied to someone devoid or these qualities Our ancient ancestors believed that every tree had its own spirit or hamadryad If the spirit left the tree no longer existed - it died People in comas on life supporting machines or extremely mentally retarded with no chance of survival or a return to a normal life should be granted a painless death to relieve their agony and that of their relatives and friends Similarly elderly people with no wish to continue living in a world wh ich has long since passed them by shou1ld be given the chance of a peaceful end to their loneliness and unhappiness

The objections put forward to -such a course of action are based mainly on religious or humanist grounds Yet it is surely more humane to allow someone to resort to euthanasia rather than be left to face a future devoid of any happiness or satisfaction or awareness Additionally religion is a matter of opinion in this day and age when one is no longer subjected to social or other pressures to attach oneself to one religious sect or another The so-called devout Catholics and Protestants in Ireland and Muslims and Christians in the Lebanon have no qualms about killing each other and so why must their opinions be considered valid in the arguments against euthanasia The only person who may justifiably object to euthanasia on religious grounds is the person who needs to make the choice between a calm and peaceful death and an empty future

Susan Crook VILR

My Rabbit I have a little rabbit He keeps me company He has a little habit ltfhen snuggling up to me

He snuggles right up close And chews my cardigan I pat his little nose And rub it if I can

He nips my little finger When I feed him with a carrot Then I do not linger For he nips me like a parrot

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A Schoolboys Dreams Ive been every kind of hero Doing brave deeds by the score Ive rescued many people And fought in battles galore

Once I fought a Great White Shark When I was a deep sea diver I drove cars at tremendous speed When I was a racing driver

Ive played many times at Wembley For the English football team And scored all those fantastic goals Which make a schoolboys dream

When I awake the next morning Sometimes I feel very sad I realize I have been dreaming And Im only a norm al lad

Patrick Burns IF

The Prisoner These four walls surround me Grey forbidding Light glides in through one solitary barred window High up beyond reach A studded door blocks my way out The way to possible freedom A chair hugs the floor Close to a small wooden table With hundreds of initials scored deep in its surface My hard bed Where I have spent many sleepless nights shyAll this I observe In desolation The rattle of a key Turning grinding in the rusty lock The doop opens reluctantly A warden a screw A face among millions like him Orders me out Footsteps echo down metallic staircases Spoons grate in worn-out dishes The sound of hundreds chewing eating Back to cells and lights turned off I lie awake listening for some sound of life But I hear nothing of other people Only my own quiet breathing

Tracy Richter IVS

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A Surgeon Wheel in the trolley Oh you poor soul Ive got to cu t you open And have a look inside

Pass me the tweezers Scissors and knife Ill make two clean incisions Now let me peep inside

Ah now I see your problem Ill try and put you straight I dont think I can face it Nurse Im going to faint

Karen Davies IIF

Animals should never be used for Experimental Purposes I personally believe that animals should never be used [o r experimental purposes It seems to me that in order to better himself or to find the dangers of what man has made man is sacrificing animals which have never known anything outside a white box which has been their home from birth It may seem that if an animal knows nothing besides the inside of a white co ntainer into which its food rations arc poured it would be no gTea t loss to them if they did die It is however the confinement o f animals and the tests which ean be terrifying and often fatal which mak e me so angry What right has man to maltreat animals for his own benefit He lives on earth with them and because he is more intelligent (or so he claims) be thinks it justifiable for an animal to die just to find the nieotine content of a Woodbine If man is so worried about smoking he should give it up shyor test it on himself

Also in order to find out if the hairspray hair dyes or kipper colouring we use contain an agent which eauses cancer we must inject rats and allow them to suffer being crippled by disease If it is found that the substance is free of cancer then the rat will be moved off to another experiment where it will have to walk through a maze and get electric shocks if it takes a wrong turning After a few days the rat knows the way and so just to frustrate the rat the scientists change the pattern round until the rat either dies of shock has a mental breakdown or is so nervous that is will bite off its own ta il

Rats seem to be the main target of the psychologists Rats have to endure brain operations to see which part of the brain governs which faculty and what happens for example when one takes away a rats sense of direction

A scientist called Pavlov carried out experiments on animals mainly dogs He would teach a dog to pull chains for food and after th e dog got the hang of this he would leave it alone for a few days to feed itself Pavlov however arranged it so that when the chain was pulled the kennel began to flood and he observed how long a dog could res ist the temptation for food well knowing that the kennel would nood Someone once said that the Nobel Peace Prize should go to the dog that bit Pavlov

Although these experiments go on and it is unlikely that they will be stopped I think that scientists are becoming more aware of the opposition to their practices For instance if a man blind ed a bat with a hot iron to see how well it could fly without seeing there would be a public outcry - although experiments of this nature were carried out in the early 18th Century by eminent scientists of th e day

In conclusion I must urge you to campaign for the banning of experiments on animals Such instances as the smoking beagles should not happen and th ey can be prevented by public support for the various organisations dedicated to the cause

Blake Lee-Harwood IIIM

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Going Down I stepped into the lift and pushed the gro und floor button As the lift descended I unconsciously counted the floors 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 then I dropped off to sleep

When I woke the lift had stopped but instead of th e door opening into sunlight it was pitch dark Cautiously I stepped into the darkness _ I noticed a fire burning in the ncar distance and as my eyes gradually became accustomed to its light what I saw made me feci sick

Every ten yards stood a man with a whip a kind of overseer making sure than the wretched person at his feet carried out self-inflicted tortures Men were stabb ing themselves falling to the ground then getting up and repeating it over and over again Women mutilated themselves with hatchets and all the time not a cry was murmered I tried to shut my eyes to the horrors going on around me and made my way to the fire

As I walked to the fire I could see a man sitt ing in a chair obviously taking great pleasure in the terrors going o n around him I walked up to him

Aha he said Another person come to join my legion

Legion I said turning to look in the direction at which he was pointing

I saw the lift now brightly illuminated smashed a crowd of people were gathered around it some were cry ing I walked to the lift to see what was happ ening and seeing my moth er crying I went over to console her but she like the others was completely unaware that I was there

I pushed my way to the front of the crowd and when I saw what was in the lift I had to jam my fist into my mouth to avoid being sick

I ran back to the man in the chair

What am I doing in the lift What are these people d oing

The man laughed gave a hearty cough and then said What did yo u expect to find in Hell

I screamed J ohn Godfrey IIIF

A Dogs Life Lying in my bed Fast asleep This is a life Alpha Grove I like to keep Alpha Grove is a friendly place

Resting all the day Being thrown littl e scraps Getting bits and pieces

About six hundred habitants in all Most of all who are cockneys From Limehouse or Millwall

In between my naps But I myself prefer cockneys

Taken for long walks Running through th e park Chasing all the cats

Theyre the best people you can meet They aint no ou t and out snobs That come from Toffy Nose Street

Isnt this a lark So me say Id love to live up the Strand

Home to my dinner What will it be Lumps of meat then a drink

Living in fun and bliss But I still say until this day There aint no place like this

Thats the life for me Lisa Mills IIF

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Pottery Masks

Pirates Here they come Brave and bold Out to get our Spanish gold Clear the rigging Clear the decks Or well be in the sea With bruised necks Fire the cannon Forget your larks Or the priates will feed us To the sharks Here they come Brave and bold After all our Spanish gold

David Ray IF

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Autumn A breeze A wind Could it be that autumns here A tree No leaves They do not seem to appear A clock Goes back In the middle of October Its cold And bitter Towards the end of November Soon after Its winter And here comes December

Tina Szucs IF

Snow Abstract sculpture in expanded polystyrene and When the village is dead

polyfilla by Mandy Porter EVe In the midst of the night From out of the sky Come some speckles of white Slowly slowly they begin to fall To cover up everything Whether long wide or tall They pile up high Like lots of white sand And turn a dull village Into a magical land But within a few hours

The Weather Child At the arrival of dawn When the first burning raysSun is the newborn child Of sunlight are bornWind its first breath The vast white desertShowers its first tears Which took so long to createSnow is the calm and love Quickly begins to disintegrateRain is the rage and hate In the fresh new morningHail is the sting of pain The people awakeFog is the death and the whisper And get out of bedOf the childs last breath To stretch and to shake

Linda Hall IF Look out of the window At the ground all wet And proudly announce No snows fallen yet

Ian Crane IIW

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Jim There was a boy his name was Jim And what he did it killed him He would not go to bed at night But stayed awake till morning light

The television was his main desire He sat and watched it by th e fire He wouldnt eat he wouldnt dare All hed do was stare and stare

One evening Jim watched Cracker jack And suddenly the box went boom the screen turned black This put Jim in such a rage They had to lock him in a cage The television would take three days to repair At this Jim was in despair

He cried all day and the night This affected his poor eyesigh t Soon he couldnt see at all All he did was cry and bawl Very soon Jim was dead His eyes were very sore and red In a coffin three inches wide Hes laid with a television by his side

Jennie Farrant IW

The Ziggy-Puss The ziggy-puss a kind of cross Bet ween a cat and candy floss This form of ilu ffy pop-eyed cat Would never chase a mouse or rat They have eyes that shine at night One loo ks left and one looks righ t Im told that they are often found Up in trees or on the gro und One clay last week one ran away To swim the channel so they say He became qui te famous his name was Jack He swam to France and then swam back At Dover there was a lot of fuss He was driven to London in a ziggy-bus But a tragic end awaited lack For he was kidnapped in a sack But alas no-one would heed his call No more was heard of Jack at all

Ian Hatton IIF

Preparation of refreshments for Speech Day (Annette Buganshy helping lHiss Gosman)

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A Thoroughly Worthwhile Pastime My choice for a thoroughly worthwhile pastime is stamp collecting Many may think the subject a boring one and not worth the time effort and money spent by a stamp collector in the pursuit of his hobby I believe the subject to be interesting and I enjoy collecting stamps

The proper name for stamp collecting is philately I being a philatelist myself will now try to put forward some of the reasons which make philately as popular as it is today

A chief reason is the educational side Most countries publish sets of stamps which depict different aspects of a countrys main industries Zoology is a favourite subject for the stamp designer Comshymon and unusual animals which inhabit a country are often depicted in their natural habitats on stamps Insect life also comes into its own in stamp collecting especially the beautiful flying buttershynies or moths which are often seen on the face of stamps

Apart from animals science is also a popular subject in philately Modern forms of transport and the earliest forms of the same transport are often displayed on the same stamp For example the earliest Daimler car may be set alongside the most modern Mercedez Benz

Still in a context of education famous works of art furnish a popular theme for the collector Many of the most beautiful landscapes and portraits are to be seen on stamps

It is a popular idea that the philatelist only collects stamps for their value that a drab old stamp is that which often is found in an album I myself collect them for their colour and design The usual eight and a half pence stamps are not found in my collection

A fairly good stamp album will include every countrys main industries its capital language currency and short history

Conducting then philately is a very interesting and educational hobby for people whose enjoyment is not always found in doing thrilling and energetic things The more active people may find the subject a boring one For myself I think that this hobby is one of the most captivating and enjoyshyable there is

Peter Clarke IIIW

Pottery Villafe

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Snow The snow is like a ballerina Who dances gracefully swirling and white She spins and twists and twirls on the rooftops Filling the air with beauty and light

The snow is like a white butterfly Floating swiftly from above Resting on the grass and flowers Soft as silk and white as a dove

Karen iVlartin IlF

Safari Park Lion He stares at them through the glass Wi th a gaze of proud disdain They gape with mouths wide open And he shakes his golden mane

The cars go past every day shyHes used to seeing them there So he and his mate ignore them And the humans who come to stare

But just let one person slip up And open a window wide Hell be there before they know it With his giant paw inside

And dont let his quietness deceive you He neednt hunt for his feasts But he still is a hunter by instinct Hes Caesar King of the Beasts

Lynn Bryant IIIF

Ghost in Moonlight

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Girls Physical Education 197576 HOCKEY

As in the last few years our teams suffered from lack of competition in individual school matches Without regular competition and match play it is difficult for teams to make good progress and it is only when the Sports Centres run inter-school tournaments that we can assess the standard of hockey in the school and develop a keen interest in match play

The Goresbrook Sports Centre tournament was held early in the Autumn Term The schools third year XI won the Junior Tournament and received the gold medals while the fourth year XI were runners up to our 1st XI in the Senior Tournament so bringing home the gold and silver medals in this section The 1st XI played one other match which they won by 3 goals to 0 and gave the staff a most enjoyable match losing by 2 goals to 1

Five girls had reached a sufficiently high standard to be entered in the Middlesex Hockey Trials shyLaura Davies Anne Small Julie Brown Genieve Ali and Barbara Boylett Anne was selected to attend final junior trials

During the Spring Term we entered two teams per year in the Oakfield Sports Centre tournament The second and third year teams emerged as eventual runners up in their competitions while the fourth year won their competition

It is encouraging to see the enthusiasm for hockey throughout the school and the ability many girls have with so little time and facilities for skill work available There is a very keen interest in the second year especially after a series of playground hockey matches with a local schoo This group of girls promise well for the future provided we can get more competition

The fourth year girls gave a good account of themselves at the Middlesex Hockey Tournament They took final third place after missing the first match (Minibus a non-starter)

COLOURS Junior Phyllis Alexander Denise Cox Kim Burton

Half Genieve Ali Barbara Wilson Deborah Cowen Kathleen Burke

No full colours awarded

CROSS COUNTRY The season commenced earlier than usual in the Autumn Term There seemed very little time to train teams and get really fit with hockey and netball commitments to be met too but we managed to field full teams as usual It is always pleasing to see so many girls prepared to represent the school knowing full well that many of them will be competing against fully trained athletes

In the East London Championships the 1st year were 4th the 2nd year were 3rd the 3rd year were 4th 4th5th years were 1st As a result of these Championships Jacqucline Goode Deborah Goode and Julie Brown were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Morden Park Jacqueline Anderson Phyllis Alexander Margaret Poole and Denise Marshall were reserves Deborah Goode was a reserve for London at the National Schools Championships at Leicester

COLOURS Junior Deborah Goode (captain) Phyllis Alexander Deborah Treadway Linzi Deathridge

Denise Marshall Deena Gardiner

Half Margaret Poole Julie Brown Christine Carr

No full colours awarded

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The Senior Girls Cross-Country Team

The First Year Girls Swimming Team

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NETBALL In addition to four teams playing regularly in the East London League a series of matches was arranged with local schools for 1 st 2nd and 3rd years As many teams as possible per year were fielded This meant that six to eight teams were selected from each year providing a good opporshytunity for the majority of girls to represent the school at match level

The high standard of netball in East London schools provided league teams with keen competition Our second year team took final th ird place the third year were fourth the fourth year were first and the senior team was fourth All teams are to be congratulated on their loyalty to the school and one another in turning out regularly for matches with special commendation to the fourth year who as in previous years emerged undefeated in league matches They met their match however in the Middlesex Tournament and were unable to qualify for the final tournament It was a great disshyappointment that the fourth year lost the Goresbrook Tournament but this was not due to lack of skiU effort or enthusiasm

The first year had a good start to their career at Raines by emerging as final runners up at the Goresbrook Tournament especially as they had key team members missing

MATCH ANALYSIS P W D L

1st VII 5 1 0 4 4th year 6 6 0 0 3rd year 16 10 3 3 2nd year 18 15 0 3 1st year 8 6 1 1

COLOURS Junior Julie Dawkins (captain) Phyllis Alexander Den ise Cox Simla Singh Sandra Matthew

Deborah Goode Deena Gardiner

Half Barbara Wilson (captain) Genieve Ali Susan Whitnell Lisa Helm Frances Allen Theresa Sims

No futl colours awarded

SWIMMING With the introduction of an Inter School Swimming League enthusiasm for swimming spread through the school Coming into the league after two galas had already taken place we were left with nine matches We won 6 came second in 2 and third in the other With these results we emerged the eventual runners lip in the Scott Lidgett Shield Galas were held in local school pools and were informal but highly competitive The most encouraging aspect of the galas from our point of view was the fact that we were able to put out full teams every week from I st to 5th year even during a flu epidemic As we only swim in the first two years this is highly commendable on the parts of third to fifth years Numerous girls represented the school knowing full well that they woule collect one point for coming last week after week These weekly galas paid dividends as there was no difficulty in raising teams for the East London Championship when nearly fifty girls represented the school These Championships were the highlight of the year as Raines took final first place winning the Challenge Shield for the first time ever The first and fourth year ere year Champions It is encouraging to have a few club swimmers in these two years who give us maximum points but they need the support of many girls in the school who swim to gain an odd point here and there to win such a Championship Congratulations to all year teams

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A swimming report would not be complete without thanking Miss Linnett who came to all league matches to look after the teams and to drive girls home afterwards in the minibus It is hoped that all the girls appreciated the time and effort Miss Linnett put in to make the venture such a success

Special mention must be made of Deborah Treadway who qualified for the final London Swimming Championships and took fourth place in the back crawl Karen Pain qualified as a reserve for the finals but was not called upon to swim

COLOURS Junior Deborah Treadway (captain) Denise Cox Tracey Parker Linzi Deathridge Gillian Whitnell

Tracey Smallwood

Half Susan Lyons Helena Danes Kim Hewlett Christine Carr

Full Karen Pain

ATHLETICS The athletics seaSon was under way very soon after we returned to school and competition at the East London Championships gave us a sense of urgency Teams responded quickly and worked hard and sensibly on games afternoons to help get teams sorted out Their efforts were well rewarded Each year had its own championship from 1st to 6th year Over ninety girls represented the school throughout the six years

The first year took final 5th place Th e fourth year were 1 st The second year were 2nd The fifth year tied for 1st place Th e th ird year were 3 rd The sixth year were 1st

We took finalIst place overall winning the Championship Trophy

The fourth year are to be especially commended on their efforts In addition to the outstanding ability of Sandra Matthew Deborah Goode and PhyUis Alexander many girls represented the school for the first time as there were seven other athletes unable to compete They excelled themselves and returned personal best performances in their events - all scoring points to support the other athletes The sixth year competition was a walk-over for Raines as we fielded a completely full team

As a result of the East London Championships nine girls were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Crystal Palace

Sharon Simpson (J unior Discus) Sandra Matthew (Inter 100 m) Gillian Clarke (Inter 400 m) Deborah Goode (Inter 800 m) Phyllis Alexander (Inter hurdles) Margaret Poole (Inter Javelin) Susan Marks (Senior hurdles) Deborah Cowan (Senior discus) Susan Whitnell (Senior javelin)

Sharon Simpson and Deborah Goode also represented London at an Inter County meeting Deborah also had the honour of representing London at the National Schools Championships at Cannock but was disappointingly unable to qualify for the final With another year in the same section we wish her well for next season

In addition to the East London competitions we were glad to be able to enter the Oakfield Competitions

The 1st year were second The 3rd year were second The 2nd year were third The 4th year were first

The Oakfield Trophy meeting for all four years combined was a most enjoyable meeting with Raines emerging as runners up only a few points behind the leaders

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

AML

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Boys Games 1975-76 ATHLETICS

Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

SEJ

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RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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SPEECH AND DRAMA AWARDS

The Guildhall School of Music and Drama Public Speaking Grade 2

Gracie 3

Grade 4 Grade 5

Alison Harvey Alison Harvey (with Merit) Helen Kostis Helen Kostis Helen Kostis

Speech and Drama Grade 4 Maddalena Pettenati Gracie 6A Lynn Barrett

The Poetry Society Prose Reading Certificate at Junior Level

Certificate at Intermediate Level

Bronze Medal at Intermediate Level

Silver Medal at Intermediate Level

Certificate at Senior Level

Bronze Medal at Senior Level

Silver Medal at Senior Level

Poetry Reading Certificate at Intermediate Level

Bible Reading Certificate at Intermediate Level

Verse Speaking Certificate at Intermediate Level

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Wendy Selby Michelle Whitear

Elise Bugansky Lesley Cox Debra Harvey Dawn Malcolm Jayne Neighbour Wendy Selby Thayyiba Shaah PrisciHa Van-Der-Velde Michelle Whitear

Elsie Bugansky Lesley Cox Debra Harvey Helen Kostis Jayne Neigh bour Thayyiba Shaah Priscilla Van-Der-Velde (with Merit)

Debra Harvey (with Merit) Helen Kostis Jayne Neighbour (with Merit)

Angela lProtain Lynn Stachini

Maddalena Pettenati

Annette Langdown

Lynn Baker Debra Harvey Jayne Neighbour (with Merit) Michelle Stills

Priscilla Van-Der-Velde (with Merit)

Alison Harvey Debra Harvey Jayne Neighbour

Trophies 1975-76 ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES

Athletics Senior Intermediate Junior Standards Aggregate

Basketball Senior Intermediate Junior

Cross Country (Boys)

Senior Intermediate Junior

(Girls) Senior Intermediate Junior

Hockey Senior Interm ediate

Netball Senior Interm ediate Junior

Rugby Senior Interm edia te Junior

Swimming Senior Intermediate Junior Aggregate

Physical Education Boys Girls

Winterton Cup Butterfield Cup Luton Cup Aldridge Cup Roden Cup

Raineian Lodge Cup Harvey Martin Cup Fishberg Cup

Mansfield Cup Wareing Cup Horne Cup

Headmasters Trophy Middle Schoo Trophy Junior Cup

Munn Cup Camberley Cup

Tyler Trophy Leach Cup Mann Cup

Cadet Cup Hirtes Cup J enkins Cup

Lassman Shield Wilkins Shield Turnage Trophy Manuel Posey Cup

Adlam Cup ORA 250th Anniversary

Cup

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School Foundation Foundat ion School School

Mann Foundatio nMann Foundation

Winterton School Schoo

School Foundation School

Winterton School

Schoo School School

Foundation Mann Winterton

School School Foundation School

Foundation School

House Championship Shutt Trophy School

(Final house percentages of total possible points School 330 Foundation 276 Mann 220 Winterton i 74)

ATHLETICS (INDIVIDUAL)

Victor Ludorum Victrix Ludorum

Senior Gary James Senior Gillian Clarke Intermediate Nicholas Beeson Intermediate Deborah Goode Junior David Fletcher Junior Melodie Cargill

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

Drama Senior Sixth Form Cup School Junior D M Yeomans Trop~y Winterton

Chess Senior Clark Cup Winterton Junior Clark Junior Cup School

Prose and Verse Senior Aldridge Memorial Trophy Winterton Junior Aldridge Memorial Trophy Winterton

First Year Harvest Festival Poster Competition Mann

Junior Projects Project Cup Foundation

Field Studies Canning Memorial Trophy School

Handwriting Eagle Trophy Foundation

School Work (Credits) Dagger Cup Mann

House Championship Dorothy Broughton Trophy Mann (Final House Percentages Mann 299 School 253 Winterton 234 Foundation 214)

HRK Broughton Championship Trophy School (Final Percentages School 291 Mann 260 Foundation 245 Winterton 204)

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Liberation is a cross all women have to bear It is a pity but I think this new sex discrimination law will soon prove this claim to be true It appears that because a group - they may indeed be the majority-of women dislike being spoken down to the rest of us have to put up with looking after ourselves~ I find fewer males willing to be polite especially among up and coming young men who find this law an excuse for jumping queues commandeering London Transports seats pushing their way through crowds and being generally discourteous to anyone and everyone

Equal pay is only natural surely for equal work I could never understand how employers could discriminate in wages on account of what seems to me to be a very insignificant factor - sex It seems however that they did and probably still do For this reason the new law is a very good one That is on the condition that equal pay corresponds to equal work

However Womens libbers - a common phrase for those who seem to stand against femininity and everything that goes with it - want to dominate the world with their ideas Not everyone agrees with them Perhaps to them it seems a fairness to all campaign but I do not share their point of view

We are now all liberated we are now automatically happy with life It is what we have always wanted Well I am afraid none of this makes me feel any better In fact I often feel very troubled about the state of the minds of some people

If they were among the many landladies in this country they would soon fight the new law They could be forced to take in a man whom they may think unsuitable merely because the man could take her to court for discriminating on grounds that she prefers girl lodgers But so what This landlady may have saved all her life to have a guest house to retire to Who has the right to tell her that now she must take in almost anyone who applies

Men only clubs have grown to be a tradition They are now being forced to open their doors to females I think that for anyone to look down upon anyone else - for whatever reason - is wrong But these Old Fogeys also have a perfect right to their own opinions and if they prefer each others company to that of females - leave them to it

We are all supposed to be thankful to our liberators I feel somewhat lost Genieve Ali VILR

Facsimile of a battle-axe with a pistol 16th Century

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Art Department The School Year has been a very active one and it has been particularly pleasing to note that the South Studio has come back into regular use

Outside lesson times small groups of pupils - most of whom cannot otherwise take the subject shyhave been accommodated by arrangement with Art Staff It could be said that an informal Art Club has been established

As always the labour and resources of the department have been stretched to prorluce stage scenery and properties Somehow the challenge of designing and executing quite ambitious sets for our small stage has been met by a faithful force of volunteers May we long continue to meet our deadlines

What must be a record number of outside visits has been made during 197576 quite apart from the Summer Term sketching trips Special exhibitions at Bethnal Green Museum were visited by groups of third year pupils In November A Gallery of Children illustrating the work of artist Henriette Willebeck Le Mair aroused great in teres t and in January Tin Toys nos talgicall y brough t back (for some) memories of the pre-plastic era

Miss Warner and Mrs Lewis have taken groups of juniors to the Museum of Mankind and the Hayward Gallery Senior pupils have accompanied Mr Blundell to the Hayward Gallery The Georgian Playhouse Andrea Palladio Burne Jones and Minet j

were the special exhibitions visited Fourth year groups attended the magnificent Treasures of Thrace Exhibition at the British Museum and the Paul Nash Exhibition at the Tate Gallery The Nash Exhibition held the interest of pupils until late in the afternoon

Raines had its own Art and Craft Exhibition on the 19th and 20th July The main display was in the Board Room with another supplementary show in the North Art Studio

Visits to Chelsea and Camberwell Schools of Art revealed many aspects of advanced studies Kay Smith and Wendy Mewmeir (4G) are among those who are already contemplating future careers in Art and Design

Several juniors attended a presentation in Bancroft Road Library on September 15th following their success in the Tower Hamlets Art Competition

Charmaine Ayling (3W) is to be congratulated on winning a major prize in the Tower Hamlets Road Safety Poster Competition the prize was presented by the Mayor of Tower Hamlets at Bethnal Green Town Halt on May 4th

Annette Bugansky and Mr Blundell represented the School at the official opening of ARTSHOW 76 at County Hall on June 14 th Work by Raines pupils had been selected for the Exhibition which was the first of its kind since 1938 Dr Roy Strong was guest speaker who declared the Exhibition open

Two of our Six th Formers Kathleen Burke and Annette Bugansky who are sturlying Theatrical Design in t heir A Level Art comse have also become involved in film production An 8 mm cine fil m abo u t th e li fe of Henry VIlr is in preparation and when ready we hope to arrange showshyings at school Mancly Connolly has been helping with titles ancl mak e up Other pupils and memshybers of staff have been coerced into acting roles by the indefatigable Kathy

News that three of our four entries submitted for the 1975 Polyfilla competition had reached the finals came as a pleasant surprise to the middle school sculptors concerned (One of the designs Silver Shells was illustrated in last years Raincian) The Polyfilla competition is a national one with only some sixty items being selected for exhibition In December we were able to arrange a visit to Reed House Piccadilly where the winning entries were on show prior to their tour 0 f provincial cen tres

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We are grateful to Mr White who kindly arranged to deliver the heavier items to Polyfilla at Welwyn Garden City where the final selection takes place

This years middle school pupils have been preparing for the 1976 competi tion we hope that they too will be successful

]J GB

Nonnandy Whitsun 1976 After a three hour crossing during which nobody from our party was ill we arrived at Dieppe Then we travelled by coach to our hotel the Hotel de La Paste at Fecamp

On the next morning Friday we drove six hundred yards by coach to the Benedictine Monastery where the actual liqueur is made by local people not monks There we had a guided tour which was very much enjoyed

After lunch we set off to a nearby seaside resort called Etretat After Mr Everton took the plunge and others joined in some of the party ventured up the famous cliffs at the end of the beach to admire the spectacular view

The next day we left our hotel early and travelled inland for about two hours to the ancient capital of the area Rouen There we visited the magnificent Gothic Cathedral We also went to the square where Joan of Arc was burnt at the stake

Many people decided to buy gifts from the shops and markets in the city After many hours of spending pleasure and admiration we left the city with the sound of the Cathedral bells behind us

On Sunday we had a free day but as Mr Everton was climbing a large hill to visit the abbey at the toy some of us went with him This took up most of the afternoon For dinner the manager as he was a nice man gave champagne and snails to whoever wanted them since it was the anniversary of D-Day The expressions and moans of horror at the very sight of snails were ignored by the hotel staff - we hope (When tasted they were not as bad as they looked) On the whole the food was excellent and was enjoyed by nearly everyone all the time

We would like to thank Mr Everton his wife and the other members of staff for suffering our company

Ian Crane Graham Cater Paul Greeno IIW

Television All day long I sat and watched I did not think shyJust sat and watched

Anthony Cable VILR

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The Secretarial Sixth Visits to London The Secretarial Sixth have made several visits around London this year trying very hard to learn how to cope with City Life without much success I am afraid to say as you will find out as you read on

Oy thats my hag was Angela Protains first comment as we entcrecl LLoyds of London Apparshyendy the guide had taken her bag to check for bombs even though it was nat as a pancake and absolutely empty By the way she did not get it back until she left the building

National Westminster Bank Drapes Gardens City of London was our next destination Believe it or not by some strange device we had all put on weight by the time we left there and apart from the coffee and biscuits the three course meal and tea and cream cakes they gave us there is nothing to explain it The film they showed was also interesting even though it broke down five times and we couldnt see the end Still thats City Life for you_

Did you know that County Hall had over six miles of corridors The Secretarial Sixth do and they learnt it the hard way They walked it

The highlight of the Commercial Course is when nearly all the students spend a day in an officc went with two other students whose names I will not mention

In the office we all got on well until one of the girls asked if you could smoke you may not think that there is anything wrong in this but when you find out that it was Cancer Researchs office I am sure you see my point

Apart from these few happenings we managed to visit many places such as the Bank of England the Stock Exchange the City Business Library Mansion House and IBM without any trouble at all

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Miss Hoskins on behalf of every Secretarial Sixth student She has helped each and everyone of us at Raines in her Commerce Course to become more self-confident and independent I am sure she will be missed by many at Raines as she always is willing to help everyone staff or pupil

We should all like to say Thank you once more to Miss Hoskins and wish her all the best for the fLl ture

Denise Metcalf VILB

Gym Clob Gym Club is held every Friday of the Autumn term starting at 400 pm and ending about 500 pm We are allowed to use the apparatus we like and are taught how to vault over aU large apparatus After this we usually have a game of Danish rounders team games or volleyball Refreshments conshysist of orange squash and biscuits which are donated by various members of the club For these we pay a small sum of money which Miss Lowes donates to a charity for the handicapped

The club has no admission fee and anyone from the second year upwards is welcome to join and improve their gymnastic abilities as some of us have already done

Alison Harvey Alexine Horsup lIS

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I

Raines Ornithological Club A mysterious new secret society was formed in September 1975 with announcements b eing heard in assembly for members of R OC Was the studious siience of the corridors of Raine s to be disturbed by the music o f Bin Haley Was it a splinter group of the geology department Or pershyhaps cult worship of the mythical elephantivorous bird Anyone trying to discover the truth behind this disturbing cult would need to follow its devotees through knee-deep marsh and thickly entwined undergrowth - only to find that the fanatical purpose of this group was simply bird watching

The dub was given a good start by the Parents Association with its gift of four pairs of binoculars and despite difficulties in arranging as many field meetings as was h oped there has been a consistshyently enthusiastic interest A series of lunch-time films was well attended as was a bird song recogshynition contest between Mrs Johnson and Mr Everton and Mark Gittos and Anthony Cantwell Field trips to Pagham Harbour and the North Kent Marshes provided good views of duck geese waders and a few woodland birds T he four day stay at Walsingham Norfolk at Easter was highly successful in all respects - social culinary and ornithological - and the party paid homage a t the bird watchers Mecca of Cley Bird Sanctuary Perhaps it should also be noted that the school drainshypipe provided accommodation for a feral pigeon and her two young as well as a biackbird and her four

Now fuHy f1edged ROC will stretch its wings and soar to new heights this coming year ARB

Flamingo by Patrick Burns IF

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Yorkshire and the Lake District October 1975 During the October half-term a party of intrepid fifth and sixth form explorers set off for York We spent the weekend in Yorkshire visiting places of interest in York and the surrounding countryside We were persuaded by two teachers who shall remain nameless to trespass on National Trust property at Rievaulx Abbey entering by means of an EXIT ONLY gate We are sure Mr Darch remembers his confrontation with a very friendly National Trust officer We spent Monday travelling to Bu ttermore in the Lake District and on Tuesday Miss Jackson told us we were going on a walk After climbing up the side of a mountain scrambling over it by means of a narrow path eating our picnic in a cold and narrow gully and scrambling down a scree slope (of which some of us have some not so pleasant memories) we returned to the Youth Hostel bouncing with energy We spent the next few days doing similar walks and later in the week moved to the Grasmere Youth Hostel

On one of our walks - the one on which we did not succeed in throwing Kei th Harrison in the river shywe noticed two sheep being casually thrown over a wall we hope they have fully recovered Saturshyday we travelled to Matlock Bath in Derbyshire and unfortunately the warden there did not seem to find us the charming pleasant people we are He seemed to think we ruined his electrical system and the next morning Miss Jackson and Mr Darch were given a warm (or more like red hot) send off So if you ever happen to stay in the Matlock Bath Youth Hostel do not mention the name Raines

We would like to thank Miss Jackson and Mr Darch for taking us

The Raines Explorers Association

San Valentino December 1975 After a delay of an hour and a half at Heathrow we finally took off receiving our free drinks from British Airways as compensation for our delay Fog bound Milan was unable to allow us to land so we were diverted to Genoa This was where the fun really started after a two hour wait for a coach we commenced an arduous eight hour coach journey through the fog enshrouded small hours The journey ended when we arrived at San Valentino

Our first skiing lesson established Robert Heading as the man most likely to break his neck on the slopes Mr Billington and Mr Nice helped beginners tackle the dreaded drag lift while the more experienced and more gifted skiers accompanied Miss Jackson on the more advanced slopes

Evenings were spent dancing singing and drinking in the hotels bar and disco Christmas night found the fourth and sixth forms singing talents at their best favourites like Tie me Kangaroo Down Sport Shell be coming round the mountain and several X certificate songs from John yatt really brought the house down

The holiday without question was immensely enjoyed by all and we mllst thank Miss Jackson Mr Billington and Mr Nice for organizing the trip and for being great fun by being themselves while we were there

Martin Carter Adrian Frampton Robert Heading VIL

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r The Parents Association

What arc the ingredients or a sllccessful Pare nts Association Whatever the recipe the Committee seems to have fOllnd it Once again we have had a very happy and successful year

It started with a very vvecome return of Mrs Cooper as Secretary and continued with a very lucrative Winter Sale in January and Summer Fete in July The Christmas draw was well received but the Derby Draw did not do as well as previous years

Nevertheless we were able to purchase some binoculars for the ornithologists further camping equipment a back-cloth for the stage and a table-tennis table and equipment for the Lower Sixth form We also made a donation to the schools bookshop and awarded grants for two pupils to attend the AIl England Championships at Cannock in July

The Committee re ce ived an amended estimate for th e proposed toilet facility at the Sixth Form study centre but because of very increased prices and few prospects of an ILEA grant it was reluctantly decided to shelve this project

The November and February Supper dances were well attended and remain a popular social event

Our membership continues to grow and our finances remain vcry hcalthy The Committee can therefore look forward to the future with confidence and on their behalf I would like to thank all the members of staff and the school who have assisted us in our efforts during th e year

D G Harrison (Chairman)

Th e Parents Association Summer Fete

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Dick Turpin He rode do wn from York on a Mare called Black Bess His cloak was all tattered his Face was a mess

(Chorus)

He stood in the shadows Beneath th e great oak His guns at the ready were Under that cloak

(Chorus)

He heard in the distance the Thunder of hooves The wheels of the coach in the Mud made great grooves

(Chorus)

Stand and deliver his deep Voice boo med out Good God its Dick Turpin The coachman did shout

Chorus Dick Turpin Dick Turpin the highway man bold He robbed all the rich of their silver and gold

Lee Atkinson IIF

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Whatever Happened to the School Council The School Council began as a means for pupils of the school to air their views on school rules and the general school routine and also make their suggestions for possible amendments

TI1e council has not effected any drastic changes in the school routine but there have been achieveshyments such as the adjustment of the daily timetable This new schedule seems to have worked out very well in the last year

Various members of the senior school have taken over the Chairmanship since Mr Everton resigned in 1971 Recently however the smooth running of the Council seems to have deteriorated the Councils constitution states that there should be a meeting at least once every three weeks yet there have been only five recorded meetings during this school year the last being on the 26th March The present Chairman could possibly supply the reason as to why this is the case

Let us hope that with the coming of the new school year and the election of new members we shall see the restoration of the correct school council system

Judy Mulcock VILR

The Art Department Film Project L to R Allan Twynam (Henry VIII) Kathy Burke (Anne Boleyn) Graham Law (Thomas Boleyn) Mr Barnes (Thomas Seymour) - and th1 head of Culpeper (Martin Carter)

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Coventry - Stratford-upon-Avon October 1975 One could not possibly imagine us to be Shakespearean fans on a noble pilgrimage to Stratford as we gathered outside the school waiting for the arrival of a somewhat late coach When it eventually arrived we boarded and were on our way at last

The first stop was at a lay-hy cafe which was swarming with Arsenal fans and we left sometime later heatedly discussing the merits of different football teams

On our arrival we first went to the grounds of Coventry Cathedral where we demolished mOllnds of sandwiches Afterwards we went into the Cathedral itself which was curiously littered with extra large miners hats robbing it of some of its memorable beauty We finished our visit by signing the visitors bonk and were then let loose on the unsuspecting town of Coventry

Another c()ach ride and some time later we were standing in the rain outside a building that faintly resembled the orphanage in Dickens Oliver Twist it w~tS a youth hostel On entering we changed into hOllse shoes and followed the staff upstairs to our rooms carrying our bcd-linen and luggage After a great deal of hilarious bed making we searched for the bathrooms where we changed for the theatre

On the way to the theatre Mr Johnson generously supplied us with Ieanets intended to help us understand the play yet only succeeded in confusing us further Then to make our dazed and conshyfused minds even worse he began to hand out money Perhaps it was due to this that we did not notice the townsfolk of Coventry cowering in alleyways and doorways as we chose a cafe or Wimpy bar to cat in

The Belgrade Theatre was much smarter than we expected but it did not daunt our jovial spirits The play itself was not as boring as we expected and it was quite easy to understand None of us however expected that Mr Nices double would be playing the part of Gobbo

Then we went back to the hostel where we crept in shoeless as we were late A strange event occurred in the nigh t just before lights out A certain member of the party was seen smuggling a bottle of cider which she hid beneath her bcd into the girls room No more will be said about the cider

Next morning we rose early dressed changed our beds and went downstairs to breakfast After the meal we were surprised to find that we were expected to wash up This caused even more laughs than the bed making Then we went and tidied out our rooms after which we went to the common room to await the arrival of the coach to take us into Stratford again

Once in Stratford we visited Shakespeares birthplace Anne Hathaways cottage and we tried to visit the church but a service was going on By lunch time we were on our way again to home and school

The journey home went too quickly we only stopped once The trip was thoroughly enjoyed by all and apart from thanking Miss Cleve Miss Lewis Mr Nice and Mr Johnson all that remains to be said is - when are we going again

Helen Kostis Deena Gardiner Maddalena Pettenati Shelley Hurley IVL

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Fear To be frightened of something Is co mmon in all To fill yo u wi th fear So you shiver and crawl It might be a little It might be a lot But it still makes you sweat And ties your heart in a knot Your hands start to tremble And your knees start to shake And when you breathe quickly Your head starts to ache Many things cause This awful thing-fear It might be what you see Or it could be what you hear Whether the cracking of the lightning Or the thunders loud roar Nothing can compare With man-made fear- war

Ian Crane IIW

The Destiny of Man The dark clouds keep rolling in The rain they say will cleanse our sins A wise old man just shakes his head Pretty soon we will all be dead God meant we should have peace and goodwill But man just preferred to kill Man invented knife bow then gun Gone are the days when man would run Hed stand and fight for all his rights Man made so many wars theres no one left to fight Now well see how long man can last If he can take the strains from the past Man in his glory he reached for the moon Many people said it was much too soon Gods full of glory and all might He has decided to end mankind tonight So look to the sky and start to worry Pretty soon you will all be sorry The dark clouds keep rolling in TIle rain they say will cleanse our sins A wise old man shakes his head For he knows we will all soon be dead

Dawn Malcolm 11M

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The Head Boy and Girl with their Deputies L to R Clive Baugh Susan Crook Hazel Paul

Paul Martin

Trees Reaching up into the sky The branches stretch ever so high Protecting all the animals small Forming an invincible wall

Swaying softly in the breeze Nothing worries the towering trees Shielding all the woodland 5 pleasure Like a guard defending treasure

Gary Bird IIF

Spacemen and bug-eyed monsters ready for the Junior Entertainment

Drama The dramatic productions of the year reflected a predilection for the supernatural-or is the word paranormal now - with a succession of unearthly beings sufficient to daunt the most ardent of exorcists The atmosphere was set by the very entertaining production of But Once a Year in November with Clive Shilson doing his best to look ethereal as the benevolent spirit of Father Christmas Magicians ogres and fairies abounded in the Mann house and Winterton house entries for the Junior House Play Competition though variety (in both senses of the word) was provided by the detective mystery of School house and Foundation houses production of The Emperors New Clothes Miss Jacksons excellent production of Ruddigore handled the ghostly theme on a musical level providing the kind of lively and enjoyable evening that is peculiar to Gilbert and Sullivan

The Senior House Play Competition took place in March and the entries were plays rooted firmly and convincingly in the everyday world except perhaps Mann houses Devil in Summer which offered a warning glimpse in to the near future There were some stirring individual performances and the general standard was very good - so good in fact that an evening performance was arranged for the benefit of parents and the lower school This very successful year of music and drama was aptly and delightfully rounded off with the Junior Entertainment consisting of two plays Villa on Venus - with more terrifying monsters - and the winning Winterton junior house play Olaf and the Ogre and some musical items from the Junior Choir

A very well deserved thank you is due to Mr White Mrs Creasey and Mrs Evans for their work behind the scenes both before and after each production

A R B

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IRuddigore The highlight of the year was the Raines Operatic Societys performance of Gilbert and Sullivans Ruddigore which was an unqualified success The first night went better than we expected despite frequent attacks of amnesia from Mr Nice Baronet of Ruddigore alias Robin Oakapple We were indebted to Mr Johnson for stepping into Mr Wallis shoes at such short notice (voice supplied by Martin Leonard ven triloq uist ex traordjnaire)

The fonowing performances went just as well the cast filled their roles admirably including Martin who illd not need much help from the make-up department to appear as a rogue Kathy Burke livened up the performances with her frequent and convincing hysterics as Mad Meg Susan Taylor as Rose Maybud could not decide whether to take the plunge with Mr Nice or Richard TiIIbrookshypoor girl what a choice Mr Tillbrook incidentally played his part very well after receiving cockney elocution lessons from other members of the cast

One of the best ever ghostly entrances was made by Glenn Cole (Sir Roderick Murgatroyd) the magnificently eerie atmosphere being severely jeopardised when his picture frame began to collapse about him Susan Marks portrayed the old spinster aunt admirably - sorry about that Sue Hazel Paul the chief bridesmaid managed to reach her top note which astounded everyone including Hazel herself Last but not least there was Mr Wallis faithful Old Adam who despite his sore throat managed to sing on the second and third nights

Our grateful thanks go to Mr Blundell and his pupils for providing the realistic and attractive scenery 11rs Auerbach and her assistants for doing the make-up Miss Lewis for her work behind the scenes and above all to Miss Jackson for all the time and patience she devoted to producing the show

Janice George Susan Marks VILR

The Monday Workout Club If you wish to lose a few pounds in weight the Monday Workout Club is th e place to come Its vigorous exercise is well planned and tried ou t by Mr Nice The exhausting training is only for the fittest who barely survive excluding certain persons of whom I am not allowed to speak The training is rounded off by a game of basketball in which fair play is unheard of

So if you think you are fit take up the gauntlet and prove it by coming and joining us fit people after school on Monday night I guarantee you will be in for a surprise

Alan Webber HIS

England v Scotland Hockey Match It was a cold Saturday when Miss Lowes and about forty girls of different ages set off for Wembley Stadium The trip there was very pleasant When we arrived at the stadium we waited for about half an hour for the match to start Bully off was at 230 pm England played very well taking advantage of any mistakes made by the Scottish defence Although England were the better side Scotland played skilfully England won comfortably and we are sure that all the girls who went on this enjoyable treat would like to thank Miss Lowes for arranging this journey and giving up her spare time

Deborah Nunn Joan Roberts IIS

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Hostelling in Shropshire July 1975 We departed from Euston station at nine oclock and had an uneventful train journey to Shrewsbury After alighting from the train Kcith Morse announced that he hac left his jacket on the rack lvluch to his relief he found that it was waiting for him at the next station

A short train journey to Church Strctton was followed by a five hour walk to Wildcrhope Manor Youth Hostel After the evening meal those who were not required for dish washing duties took a walk

The following morning we started our walk to the Bridges Youth Hostel On arriving we found our welcome overwhelming The warclen promptly told us to leave our boots outside and not to drink the water unless it was boiled On the first cvening here we went for a walk and guess what we found A public house with yct again a publican who was anything but welcoming This led us to re-name thc Horse- Shoe Inn the Dont Come Inn

Our last three days were spent in a youth hostel in Ludlow It was situated ncar the town centre on a river which was Llsed as a boating lake The majority of us spent most of our timc rowing and giving the ticket attendant the most hair raising weekend he had ever had A group also attended an openshyair performance of Twelfth Night in the grounds of Ludlow Castle

On the last night Kcith Harrison prepared himself for a bath He did not however receive the bath he wanted Instead he was thrown into the river which flowed past the back of the hostel The week went by all too quickly and there were no complaints (Mr Croom made sure of that) We would all like to thank Miss Jackson and Mr Croom for organiing the trip and leaving us with many happy memorics

Robert Heading Russell Obee VILB

Benighted in the Forest Shining moonlight Glistens through the trees Shadows eeric A suddcn cool breeze What was that noise From thc tall elms there Maybe it monster or a grizzly bear Bewarc of the forests at night Beware

The overhcad boughs Of the tall black trees Are swishing aboLi t Like waves on the seas I-loots of owls are in the air And Im warning you If you really care Beware of the fores ts at nigh t Bcware

Sharon Jennings lIfo

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GeographyGeology Field Trip to Lyme Regis March 1976 This years trip commenced in the smallish hours of a Thursday with the accustomed delays We were headed for Lyme Regis whence we would attempt a whole series of forays in quest of varying rock structures and types the object being to learn how they came to be wherever they happened to be and to explain the resulting shape of the countryside and coastline

After a coach journey of severa hours a stop at Hurst Castle Spit to look at a spit and another stop at Swanage Bay to look at a bay we finally arrived feeling pretty peeved at the Holiday Fellowshyship Centre for Pretty Peevish Geographers and Geologists to find that the more petulant members of the party were to be housed in a row of isolated chalets of bathing-hu t dimensions whilst the majority were to live it up in modern accommodation Nevertheless evening meals were generally acceptable being greatly enhanced by our voracious appetites and greatly supplemented by alcoholic sustenance partaken of at the nearest licensed premises The Volunteer Inn this regular nightly libation proved a welcome relief after the rigours of evening lectures

On the next day Friday we took a jolly jaunt to various significant spots along the coast of Dorset including Lulwarth Cove and St Oswalds Bay This positively ripping excursion was marred only by the incessant and indeed noisome necessity to take notes and generally imbibe geographical and geological knowledge

On Saturday the geographers carried out an urban study our task was to make an in-depth no-holdsshybarred study of the town of Dorchester to document accurately our findings and to draw thence a conclusion of great profundity This we did in two hours while the geologists went off to tap a few rocks as geologists so often do Fortified by one of our many packed lunches with their profuse helpings of cheese and cheesy derivatives we visited the stone quarries of the Isle of Portland and the pebbles of Chesil Beach

Sunday being a day of rest we took a multi-mile leisurely stroll along the nearby shoreline collecting inferior and feeble fossil specimens and at our teachers request scrutinising cliff faces in a bemused fashion in order to plumb their deeper geological significance

On Monday we donned moor-proof pullovers and other suitable apparel for a brisk sortie onto Dartmoors wild windswept wastes to look at Hay Tor and other lumps of granite That same eventshyful day we were invited to taste the clay at a large clay pit and found it tasted much like clay

Tuesday was the last full day during which we visited the Mendip HiIls to study limestone scenery Our first stop was Woo key Hole complete with exorbitant entrance fee sawn-off stalactites and accompanying museum containing cast-offs from Madame Tussauds Cheddar Gorge proved much as we expected to be a large gorge

In conclusion by way of a run-of-the-mill ending and having avoided the normal abstruse private jokes of field trip reports I take this opportunity on behalf of all the party to extend thanks to Mrs Pipe Miss Jackson and Mr Croom

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When I find him Ill kill him Oh its such a dull day I said as I kicked my little brother out of my path Stop moping round the house like a worn-out dishcloth answered my mum Im not a worn-out dishcloth I answered grumpily Lets go to the pictures exclaimed my little brother anxiously Good idea I said surprised because he usually talked a lot of rubbish

Ten minutes later we were ready to go to the pictures Peter Pan is showing mum said as she counted out her money and handed it to me Terrific I mumbled to myself sarcastically Come on said Gavin (my little brother) and we were off

Siow down 1 shouted as Gavin was doing a six million dollar man up the steps of the bus As we drew near to the pictures I got my money ready and Gavin was away Come here Gavin 1 shouted as he disappeared up the stairs to Screen One He was so startled by my scream he stopped on the spot When I got near to him he ran away as he saw the evil gleam in my eye He ran inside the picture hall where the film was showing and this is where my story begins

I ran inside just in time to see a httle dark shadow vanish down the stairs Gaaaa-vv-iiii-nnnn 1 cried out but the people must have been enjoying the film because they stared me out in shame Ill get him yet 1 thought to myself and 1 saw him dash into the mens toikt 1 slowly crept up to the door of the toilets and tried to coax him out Ill give you an ice cream 1 gasped desperately I dont want an ice cream came the reply Then perhaps a hamburger No

I was astounded He must be ill Hes never refused a hamburger or an ice cream before Thoughts rushed through my head Was I going to kill him or just slowly torture him 1 decided 1 would just slowly torture him and counted to three lifted one leg up ready to barge in when suddenly an usherette came running up the stairs She was rummaging through her ice creams and drinks and didnt notice me in her way I turned round just too late and Crash Bang Wallop we were both on the floor covered in ice cream and drink and as we stood muttering nasty remarks abou teach other to our horror the manager appeared at the top of the stairs We brushed ourselves down (making even more of a mess) and tried to act naturally but it was no use 1 swallowed hard and shuffled my feet a little

Been having a party have you asked the manager Er-no I answered Well what have you been doing Er-nothing replied tne usherette I want an explanation quick commanded the manager 1 told him the whole story Gavin Whos Gavin asked the Manager My little brother 1 told him Whats his surname McEachran 1 said What McEachran McCochran No McEachran - for the last time Spell it he said M-C-E-AmiddotCmiddotHmiddotR-A-N I said with disgust I was just about sick of this Where is he then asked the manager In the toilets I said on the verge of a nervous breakdown No hes not said the manager

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Yes he is I said hopefully and there was a sudden silence Dont tell me hes no t please Hes not Right I said hes had it Come on said the manager lets look for him

The hunt began I sat down for a rest in the hall where the film was showing When I find him Ill kill him I said quietly to myself The curtains were closed waiting for the second film to start My heart jumped then skipped a beat then my legs automatically ran down to him (Gavin was in front of the screen) I fclt angry but relieved lIe looked up at me with tears in his eyes and when I asked him what was wrong I thought Id lost you he said You thought youd lost me I said Yes he said Well its all right now I said reassuringly and I told him wed watch the film again eating popmiddot corn hamburgers ice cream and drinking coke and we did But this time I held his hand all the time

Kay McEachran 1M

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Evening The musty smell of a woodland glade Of a burnt-out fire that had long been made The odour of grass moistened by dew And that of evening when the moon is new

To stand by a brook and inhale the air To smell sweet honeysuckle apple and pear This is peace and all things good To stand by a brook near a silent wood

Londons Nights When night-time falls And the moon replaces the sun A time of relaxation calls After a hard days work is done

Tramps ponder upon their plight Their next meal and shelter nowhere in sight A drunkard sleeps on a park bench Wrapped in paper among the stench

Close at hand the neon lights glow Minks and diamonds rush to and fro

No time to stop Too busy to care Jus t a few glances just a stare

Perhaps you would stop if only you knew How many of them were once like you Were brothers and sisters husbands and wives What a sad waste of human lives

Jane Durrell JIF

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Ian Hatton IIF

Nightfall The birch tree swayed in a rhythmic way In the gusting wind of a dying day When lights were ousted and curtains drawn And not to be opened till break of dawn The sun had left the human show And left the moon alone to glow Above a cool and tranquil world Where nothing - but nothing at all - was heard Save for the chimes of the towns clock-tower Whose hands had reached the midnight hour Yet cats were courting cars were dashing And city neon-lights were flashing Whilst in a room where children slept A spider weaved his luring web A delicate mesh of fatal glue To catch maybe a fly or two Bu t peace prevailed in rural parts A thing so dear to mstic hearts No urban noise disturbed the scene And the only movement to be seen Was that of an owl who in full fligh t Was heralding the arrival of the night He settled in a nearby tree To start his nocturnal duty Of watching over hill and plain Till the light of day returned again

John Tompkins VL

A Modern Good Samaritan A man was walking ncar Aldgate at eight one night He decided to take a short cut home through an alley He was walking along when four men pounced on him They took his money and left him for dead

Soon a clergyman walked past and saw the unfortunate man but as he walked by he thought to himself The devils brew at work again And he walked past the injured man

Several hours went by and the man was still unconscious it was now morning A little later a wealthy shop keeper went by all he had in his mind was to get to the bank and hand in the weeks takings so he too walked past About forty-five minutes later a housewife walked by She took pity on the man but thought it was more important to get her familys dinner than to help the victim

A little while later a man named John Fincher walked along He had just spent a year in prison for theft You would have thought that a man like Fincher would have walked past as the other three did or even looked to see if the man had any money left to steal--but he didnt A year in prison had reformed him He bent down and picked the man up and listened to his story He took him to a hospital and then he went away without a word

Craig Rose IS

Messenger The messenger atop white mare

Tail lowing eyes aglare Wi th fury speeding tears along

The sun his light the wind his song

So swift that he cannot be seen Over moors and pastures green

He gallops fast thcn stops to rest Then on again his strength to test

Ian Hatton IIF

Night Far away someone emits a screech of high pitched laughter A cool evening breeze plays with the sound until only a vague scream can be heard From even deeper within the murky darkness the sound of protesting brakes is audible but the sounds fall on deaf cars as you walk on alone now under an old railway bridg~ As you breathe the musty damp air a drop of water falls from the structure above and splatters noisily on the concrete below

You walk further seeing mysterious shapes among the shadovs forever shifting A single streetshylight stands upon a half seen pillar and for a rew brief seconds you are aware of the walls around you but then plunge back into the darkness which swallows you lip with enthusiasuI11

Your footsteps rade and YOll are forgotten Ian Hatton IIF

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Th e cast in a dance sequence at Hatfield House

A Spell Wing of a Bat Eye of a Dog I hereby turn Mrs Thatcher Into a Frog

Leg of a Duck Tail of a Sheep I will put Harold Wilson In a deep sleep

Mouth of a Lizard Paw of a Cat I will fry Edward Heath shyAnd thats that

David Ray IF

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A Day in the Village It is dawn in the village On a Sunday in summer The sun is appearing From behind the green hills And a thousand birds chatter To welcome the day The village is calm And the people still sleeping The grass on the hilltop Is covered with dew And the beautiful cobweb Is studded with diamonds Which glisten so brightly Like stars in the sky A thin mist is covering The ground on the hillside And the air all about Is so cold and still

Now it is eight And the church bells are ringing Calling the villagers To worship the Lord The sun is now shining The birds are now singing And a small group of people Hasten to church The stream on the common Runs slowly and silent And the suns rays of light Renect on the bank

It is now afternoon And the common is filled With people picnicking And playing games too Some stare at ripples That run in the river And dream that their troubles Are far far away

Now it is dusk In the village in summer The people have gone And the common is bare The mist has returned And the air is so still A small flock of birds Flies home to the woods And the calm has returned To the village and hill

Gillian Clarke VL

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Noah and the Ark The ark was floating on the tide Giraffe sat by th e turtles side The monkey playing dominoes T rod on the elephants big grey toes And whilst the rhino had some fun The kittens just soaked up the sun The lion over-joyed by thi s H ad found himself in total bliss By strumming on a blue guitar He topped the music show by far Poo r Noah knew no t wh a t to do shyAll day he spent inside the 1001

Karen Martin UF

Who Am I A man asks me for a rope I give it to him He hangs himself A woman asks me for a baby She conceives A boy asks me to make him a man He is still a boy A scientist as ks me for an atom bomb I give it to him for Christmas witch wants a new spell I give it to her shyShe turns into a frog A murderer wants me to make him Innocent of his crime So I bring his vi c tim back to life An old man wants me to make him young again shyHe dies The man The woman The baby The boy The witch The scientist The murderer shyThey all want to kn ow wh o I am I tell them But they do not understand

Kathleen Burke VILR

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A World without Television A world without television to some people would be a disaster but others feel it would have been a good thing if it had never been invented

Some people say it is educational whilst others will argue it spoils conversation and kills family life but to find out which view was true I took the opportunity of testing both theOlies I went with my parents to vist my aunt and uncle who live in a cottage surrounded by lovely green fields just outside the village at Godney in Somerset Not only is there no television there is no electricity no water supply no toilet or bathroom as we know it

To people like us who live in the cities this is not living but only existing but I having stayed there for one week realized after only two days that life could be heaven In the evenings instead ot watching a corner of the room my aunt would sit and talk to me about the village the life they lead and all the time she was knitting my uncle a pullover My uncle would still lind jobs to do in the large shed cutting logs and repairing the harness for the horse

I realized that if I lived there and went to school nearby I would have no disturbance from teleshyvision and I could sit down and do my homework in complete silence This silence would only be founj in the country Instead of Crossroads and Coronation Street I could go blackberry picking and make jam with my aunt this would be much more fun

Of course here in London life would be much worse without television It would encourage more children to play in the streets and that is not very good This would cause acciden ts and gangs ~ould terrorise more old people Yet I think we could do without television if we only tried I am sure it would work education IS gained trom school and books conversation is learnt by practice - both of these two things can be acquired without the use of a television

I wonder whats on telly Karen Bailey IM

My Clocks My little watch The clock on the wall Even grandfather clock who stands so tall When they strike nine They get in a line And begin to march Up the stairs along the hall Climb to the ceiling Via the wall When they strike six With a thump of sticks To their places they jump As the sun rises They stand so still For they have many hours of time to kill Before they strike nine And get in a line To do their sacred dance

Ainsley Ali IIIW

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Fire is horror Fire is fear We shrink away when fire draws ncar Fire was there when the world began Long before beast And long before man Like a giant red monster Which brings death to all Quickly al~-ng the floor it will crawl Fire is love Any heart it ri II fill But remember the dangershyFire can kill Fire is ruthless And can ruin your sight But must not be destroyed For firc is light

Ian Crane IIW

The Warehouse Fire Gary was walking along the path by the canal He was troubled Oh if only I had not got mixed up with theml Anyone who had heard him and lived around that area would have known who them were They were the local bovvcr gang They went around smashing old houses cracking panes of glass beating up old men and women but worst of all setting fire to peoples homes and hurting them Gary didnt know what had possessed him to do it He looked back at the warehouse he had just left There was smoke in the air He had to get away quickly He started to run faster and faster He was very very frightened

Hey Gary where ave you been I want to go down the fish and chip shop for me and dont ang about looking at the fire Though I must admit its a sight to see Its spread right along Charrow Street right along the row of houses Theres some lovely colours an all bright rubies mauves and reds theyre all there said his mother She was a dark plump woman with the habit of talking and gossiping I bet you that that Temple boy did it she said for of course she had no idea that Gary was part of his gang Gary wanted to get out of the room He was sick and ashamed of himshyself and his mother was telling him about the fire

Give me the money then Gary said His mother put the money in his hand

Now remember She was cut off in mid-sentence Gary had rushed out of the door and slammed it behind him

McKenzie shouted a voice from behind him Gary swung round quickly You made a goodjob of the warehouse where dyou get the paraffin from It was Temple and his two friends Barnes and Slingsby

Oh I found some in the debris

Coming to admire your handiwork

Na dont feel like it

Oh but you must said Temple

They closed in around him

Okay he said quickly Ive just got to take the fish and chips home to me mum

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Gary met them on the corner of Charrow Street Youve really done it aint ya Barnes said They were all turning against him Out of the bedroom window of number fortymiddotsix hung a little girl of six or seven years old The street was crowded with onlookers The rest of the buildings along the row were in ruins All you could see were the charred blackened fragments of what used to be there 111ere were lots of fire engines ambulances and police cars The air was pungent with the smell of rotting burning wood There were loud snaps coming now and then from the burning wood The intense heat was too much to bear People were standing far away from the burning wreck Worst of all was that standing next to Gary were the young parents of the little girl The woman was sobbing and screaming and the man looked on in agony Nobody could save her not even the firemen as it would risk more lives Gary was filled with despair He knew a way through It was dangerous enough usually but now it would be somewhere in the region of impossible He had to try though for it was his fault that it was happening He jumped down to the canal bank and ran along to the old factory at the end of the street He climbed taking care He slipped twice but clung on grimly Now he was walking along the wall and across the hot tiles of the roof He lay down on the roof ignoring the scorching tiles Gary shouted to the girl Reach for my hand Ill haul you up She stretched out her hand It was trembling He hauled her up on the roof and then he helped her across the roof They trod carefully because parts of the roof had fallen in and had left great gaping holes By the time they reached the wall the police and firemen were there to help them down

Gary is now on probation The Juvenile Court said that it was not really his fault but next time he should choose his friends carefully

Susan Rudwic k IW

Why I saw the fox run through its last field The hounds were pursuing soon it was killed Its fur was all bitten ragged and tattered Its blood on the soil was dripping and scattered The beauty was gone it was wasted by men No longer could it roam through the field and the fen Two once sharp eyes looked glazed and confused And the bones with the flesh were so broken and bruised

Its soft brown fur once shimmered in light Its beautiful legs made it graceful in flight Once it was masterful quick and sly But could be so gentle so careful so shy The beauty it had was beyond all compare Like its pointed head with its smooth sleek hair But now suffering and death replace beauty and pride Shouldnt care and concern be all humans guide They should open their eyes and see what theyve done Vhy do they think destroying beauty is fun

Diane Tinkler VILR

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The Case for Euthanasia It is alas too true to say that in this day and age the greater part of the news we hear is bad news Poverty reigns unchecked and the average man (or woman) is no longer easily shocked by destrucmiddot tion and violence Who has not seen pictures of starving children in the drought-stricken country of Ethiopia Or the homeless and destitute refugees o[ Vietnam Or the destruction in Beirut followshying the intense fighting between the Muslims and Christians

Man has shown himself to be a violent animal by nature with very few truly pacifist exceptions So it is therefore ironic that there is such a vociferous outcry against euthanasia

The word euthanasia means a gentle and painless death In a free country which prides itself on its policy of freedom of speech and freedom of choice an alternative to a future holding nothing but loneliness or agony an alternative to a mere existence should be provided and accepted as being humane I say existence rather than life as life implies animation vigour vivacity I think the use of the term life is a misnomer when applied to someone devoid or these qualities Our ancient ancestors believed that every tree had its own spirit or hamadryad If the spirit left the tree no longer existed - it died People in comas on life supporting machines or extremely mentally retarded with no chance of survival or a return to a normal life should be granted a painless death to relieve their agony and that of their relatives and friends Similarly elderly people with no wish to continue living in a world wh ich has long since passed them by shou1ld be given the chance of a peaceful end to their loneliness and unhappiness

The objections put forward to -such a course of action are based mainly on religious or humanist grounds Yet it is surely more humane to allow someone to resort to euthanasia rather than be left to face a future devoid of any happiness or satisfaction or awareness Additionally religion is a matter of opinion in this day and age when one is no longer subjected to social or other pressures to attach oneself to one religious sect or another The so-called devout Catholics and Protestants in Ireland and Muslims and Christians in the Lebanon have no qualms about killing each other and so why must their opinions be considered valid in the arguments against euthanasia The only person who may justifiably object to euthanasia on religious grounds is the person who needs to make the choice between a calm and peaceful death and an empty future

Susan Crook VILR

My Rabbit I have a little rabbit He keeps me company He has a little habit ltfhen snuggling up to me

He snuggles right up close And chews my cardigan I pat his little nose And rub it if I can

He nips my little finger When I feed him with a carrot Then I do not linger For he nips me like a parrot

Genieve Ali VILR

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A Schoolboys Dreams Ive been every kind of hero Doing brave deeds by the score Ive rescued many people And fought in battles galore

Once I fought a Great White Shark When I was a deep sea diver I drove cars at tremendous speed When I was a racing driver

Ive played many times at Wembley For the English football team And scored all those fantastic goals Which make a schoolboys dream

When I awake the next morning Sometimes I feel very sad I realize I have been dreaming And Im only a norm al lad

Patrick Burns IF

The Prisoner These four walls surround me Grey forbidding Light glides in through one solitary barred window High up beyond reach A studded door blocks my way out The way to possible freedom A chair hugs the floor Close to a small wooden table With hundreds of initials scored deep in its surface My hard bed Where I have spent many sleepless nights shyAll this I observe In desolation The rattle of a key Turning grinding in the rusty lock The doop opens reluctantly A warden a screw A face among millions like him Orders me out Footsteps echo down metallic staircases Spoons grate in worn-out dishes The sound of hundreds chewing eating Back to cells and lights turned off I lie awake listening for some sound of life But I hear nothing of other people Only my own quiet breathing

Tracy Richter IVS

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Double Portrait by Da vid Bea ter IF

A Surgeon Wheel in the trolley Oh you poor soul Ive got to cu t you open And have a look inside

Pass me the tweezers Scissors and knife Ill make two clean incisions Now let me peep inside

Ah now I see your problem Ill try and put you straight I dont think I can face it Nurse Im going to faint

Karen Davies IIF

Animals should never be used for Experimental Purposes I personally believe that animals should never be used [o r experimental purposes It seems to me that in order to better himself or to find the dangers of what man has made man is sacrificing animals which have never known anything outside a white box which has been their home from birth It may seem that if an animal knows nothing besides the inside of a white co ntainer into which its food rations arc poured it would be no gTea t loss to them if they did die It is however the confinement o f animals and the tests which ean be terrifying and often fatal which mak e me so angry What right has man to maltreat animals for his own benefit He lives on earth with them and because he is more intelligent (or so he claims) be thinks it justifiable for an animal to die just to find the nieotine content of a Woodbine If man is so worried about smoking he should give it up shyor test it on himself

Also in order to find out if the hairspray hair dyes or kipper colouring we use contain an agent which eauses cancer we must inject rats and allow them to suffer being crippled by disease If it is found that the substance is free of cancer then the rat will be moved off to another experiment where it will have to walk through a maze and get electric shocks if it takes a wrong turning After a few days the rat knows the way and so just to frustrate the rat the scientists change the pattern round until the rat either dies of shock has a mental breakdown or is so nervous that is will bite off its own ta il

Rats seem to be the main target of the psychologists Rats have to endure brain operations to see which part of the brain governs which faculty and what happens for example when one takes away a rats sense of direction

A scientist called Pavlov carried out experiments on animals mainly dogs He would teach a dog to pull chains for food and after th e dog got the hang of this he would leave it alone for a few days to feed itself Pavlov however arranged it so that when the chain was pulled the kennel began to flood and he observed how long a dog could res ist the temptation for food well knowing that the kennel would nood Someone once said that the Nobel Peace Prize should go to the dog that bit Pavlov

Although these experiments go on and it is unlikely that they will be stopped I think that scientists are becoming more aware of the opposition to their practices For instance if a man blind ed a bat with a hot iron to see how well it could fly without seeing there would be a public outcry - although experiments of this nature were carried out in the early 18th Century by eminent scientists of th e day

In conclusion I must urge you to campaign for the banning of experiments on animals Such instances as the smoking beagles should not happen and th ey can be prevented by public support for the various organisations dedicated to the cause

Blake Lee-Harwood IIIM

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Going Down I stepped into the lift and pushed the gro und floor button As the lift descended I unconsciously counted the floors 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 then I dropped off to sleep

When I woke the lift had stopped but instead of th e door opening into sunlight it was pitch dark Cautiously I stepped into the darkness _ I noticed a fire burning in the ncar distance and as my eyes gradually became accustomed to its light what I saw made me feci sick

Every ten yards stood a man with a whip a kind of overseer making sure than the wretched person at his feet carried out self-inflicted tortures Men were stabb ing themselves falling to the ground then getting up and repeating it over and over again Women mutilated themselves with hatchets and all the time not a cry was murmered I tried to shut my eyes to the horrors going on around me and made my way to the fire

As I walked to the fire I could see a man sitt ing in a chair obviously taking great pleasure in the terrors going o n around him I walked up to him

Aha he said Another person come to join my legion

Legion I said turning to look in the direction at which he was pointing

I saw the lift now brightly illuminated smashed a crowd of people were gathered around it some were cry ing I walked to the lift to see what was happ ening and seeing my moth er crying I went over to console her but she like the others was completely unaware that I was there

I pushed my way to the front of the crowd and when I saw what was in the lift I had to jam my fist into my mouth to avoid being sick

I ran back to the man in the chair

What am I doing in the lift What are these people d oing

The man laughed gave a hearty cough and then said What did yo u expect to find in Hell

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A Dogs Life Lying in my bed Fast asleep This is a life Alpha Grove I like to keep Alpha Grove is a friendly place

Resting all the day Being thrown littl e scraps Getting bits and pieces

About six hundred habitants in all Most of all who are cockneys From Limehouse or Millwall

In between my naps But I myself prefer cockneys

Taken for long walks Running through th e park Chasing all the cats

Theyre the best people you can meet They aint no ou t and out snobs That come from Toffy Nose Street

Isnt this a lark So me say Id love to live up the Strand

Home to my dinner What will it be Lumps of meat then a drink

Living in fun and bliss But I still say until this day There aint no place like this

Thats the life for me Lisa Mills IIF

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Pirates Here they come Brave and bold Out to get our Spanish gold Clear the rigging Clear the decks Or well be in the sea With bruised necks Fire the cannon Forget your larks Or the priates will feed us To the sharks Here they come Brave and bold After all our Spanish gold

David Ray IF

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Autumn A breeze A wind Could it be that autumns here A tree No leaves They do not seem to appear A clock Goes back In the middle of October Its cold And bitter Towards the end of November Soon after Its winter And here comes December

Tina Szucs IF

Snow Abstract sculpture in expanded polystyrene and When the village is dead

polyfilla by Mandy Porter EVe In the midst of the night From out of the sky Come some speckles of white Slowly slowly they begin to fall To cover up everything Whether long wide or tall They pile up high Like lots of white sand And turn a dull village Into a magical land But within a few hours

The Weather Child At the arrival of dawn When the first burning raysSun is the newborn child Of sunlight are bornWind its first breath The vast white desertShowers its first tears Which took so long to createSnow is the calm and love Quickly begins to disintegrateRain is the rage and hate In the fresh new morningHail is the sting of pain The people awakeFog is the death and the whisper And get out of bedOf the childs last breath To stretch and to shake

Linda Hall IF Look out of the window At the ground all wet And proudly announce No snows fallen yet

Ian Crane IIW

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Jim There was a boy his name was Jim And what he did it killed him He would not go to bed at night But stayed awake till morning light

The television was his main desire He sat and watched it by th e fire He wouldnt eat he wouldnt dare All hed do was stare and stare

One evening Jim watched Cracker jack And suddenly the box went boom the screen turned black This put Jim in such a rage They had to lock him in a cage The television would take three days to repair At this Jim was in despair

He cried all day and the night This affected his poor eyesigh t Soon he couldnt see at all All he did was cry and bawl Very soon Jim was dead His eyes were very sore and red In a coffin three inches wide Hes laid with a television by his side

Jennie Farrant IW

The Ziggy-Puss The ziggy-puss a kind of cross Bet ween a cat and candy floss This form of ilu ffy pop-eyed cat Would never chase a mouse or rat They have eyes that shine at night One loo ks left and one looks righ t Im told that they are often found Up in trees or on the gro und One clay last week one ran away To swim the channel so they say He became qui te famous his name was Jack He swam to France and then swam back At Dover there was a lot of fuss He was driven to London in a ziggy-bus But a tragic end awaited lack For he was kidnapped in a sack But alas no-one would heed his call No more was heard of Jack at all

Ian Hatton IIF

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A Thoroughly Worthwhile Pastime My choice for a thoroughly worthwhile pastime is stamp collecting Many may think the subject a boring one and not worth the time effort and money spent by a stamp collector in the pursuit of his hobby I believe the subject to be interesting and I enjoy collecting stamps

The proper name for stamp collecting is philately I being a philatelist myself will now try to put forward some of the reasons which make philately as popular as it is today

A chief reason is the educational side Most countries publish sets of stamps which depict different aspects of a countrys main industries Zoology is a favourite subject for the stamp designer Comshymon and unusual animals which inhabit a country are often depicted in their natural habitats on stamps Insect life also comes into its own in stamp collecting especially the beautiful flying buttershynies or moths which are often seen on the face of stamps

Apart from animals science is also a popular subject in philately Modern forms of transport and the earliest forms of the same transport are often displayed on the same stamp For example the earliest Daimler car may be set alongside the most modern Mercedez Benz

Still in a context of education famous works of art furnish a popular theme for the collector Many of the most beautiful landscapes and portraits are to be seen on stamps

It is a popular idea that the philatelist only collects stamps for their value that a drab old stamp is that which often is found in an album I myself collect them for their colour and design The usual eight and a half pence stamps are not found in my collection

A fairly good stamp album will include every countrys main industries its capital language currency and short history

Conducting then philately is a very interesting and educational hobby for people whose enjoyment is not always found in doing thrilling and energetic things The more active people may find the subject a boring one For myself I think that this hobby is one of the most captivating and enjoyshyable there is

Peter Clarke IIIW

Pottery Villafe

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Snow The snow is like a ballerina Who dances gracefully swirling and white She spins and twists and twirls on the rooftops Filling the air with beauty and light

The snow is like a white butterfly Floating swiftly from above Resting on the grass and flowers Soft as silk and white as a dove

Karen iVlartin IlF

Safari Park Lion He stares at them through the glass Wi th a gaze of proud disdain They gape with mouths wide open And he shakes his golden mane

The cars go past every day shyHes used to seeing them there So he and his mate ignore them And the humans who come to stare

But just let one person slip up And open a window wide Hell be there before they know it With his giant paw inside

And dont let his quietness deceive you He neednt hunt for his feasts But he still is a hunter by instinct Hes Caesar King of the Beasts

Lynn Bryant IIIF

Ghost in Moonlight

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Girls Physical Education 197576 HOCKEY

As in the last few years our teams suffered from lack of competition in individual school matches Without regular competition and match play it is difficult for teams to make good progress and it is only when the Sports Centres run inter-school tournaments that we can assess the standard of hockey in the school and develop a keen interest in match play

The Goresbrook Sports Centre tournament was held early in the Autumn Term The schools third year XI won the Junior Tournament and received the gold medals while the fourth year XI were runners up to our 1st XI in the Senior Tournament so bringing home the gold and silver medals in this section The 1st XI played one other match which they won by 3 goals to 0 and gave the staff a most enjoyable match losing by 2 goals to 1

Five girls had reached a sufficiently high standard to be entered in the Middlesex Hockey Trials shyLaura Davies Anne Small Julie Brown Genieve Ali and Barbara Boylett Anne was selected to attend final junior trials

During the Spring Term we entered two teams per year in the Oakfield Sports Centre tournament The second and third year teams emerged as eventual runners up in their competitions while the fourth year won their competition

It is encouraging to see the enthusiasm for hockey throughout the school and the ability many girls have with so little time and facilities for skill work available There is a very keen interest in the second year especially after a series of playground hockey matches with a local schoo This group of girls promise well for the future provided we can get more competition

The fourth year girls gave a good account of themselves at the Middlesex Hockey Tournament They took final third place after missing the first match (Minibus a non-starter)

COLOURS Junior Phyllis Alexander Denise Cox Kim Burton

Half Genieve Ali Barbara Wilson Deborah Cowen Kathleen Burke

No full colours awarded

CROSS COUNTRY The season commenced earlier than usual in the Autumn Term There seemed very little time to train teams and get really fit with hockey and netball commitments to be met too but we managed to field full teams as usual It is always pleasing to see so many girls prepared to represent the school knowing full well that many of them will be competing against fully trained athletes

In the East London Championships the 1st year were 4th the 2nd year were 3rd the 3rd year were 4th 4th5th years were 1st As a result of these Championships Jacqucline Goode Deborah Goode and Julie Brown were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Morden Park Jacqueline Anderson Phyllis Alexander Margaret Poole and Denise Marshall were reserves Deborah Goode was a reserve for London at the National Schools Championships at Leicester

COLOURS Junior Deborah Goode (captain) Phyllis Alexander Deborah Treadway Linzi Deathridge

Denise Marshall Deena Gardiner

Half Margaret Poole Julie Brown Christine Carr

No full colours awarded

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The Senior Girls Cross-Country Team

The First Year Girls Swimming Team

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NETBALL In addition to four teams playing regularly in the East London League a series of matches was arranged with local schools for 1 st 2nd and 3rd years As many teams as possible per year were fielded This meant that six to eight teams were selected from each year providing a good opporshytunity for the majority of girls to represent the school at match level

The high standard of netball in East London schools provided league teams with keen competition Our second year team took final th ird place the third year were fourth the fourth year were first and the senior team was fourth All teams are to be congratulated on their loyalty to the school and one another in turning out regularly for matches with special commendation to the fourth year who as in previous years emerged undefeated in league matches They met their match however in the Middlesex Tournament and were unable to qualify for the final tournament It was a great disshyappointment that the fourth year lost the Goresbrook Tournament but this was not due to lack of skiU effort or enthusiasm

The first year had a good start to their career at Raines by emerging as final runners up at the Goresbrook Tournament especially as they had key team members missing

MATCH ANALYSIS P W D L

1st VII 5 1 0 4 4th year 6 6 0 0 3rd year 16 10 3 3 2nd year 18 15 0 3 1st year 8 6 1 1

COLOURS Junior Julie Dawkins (captain) Phyllis Alexander Den ise Cox Simla Singh Sandra Matthew

Deborah Goode Deena Gardiner

Half Barbara Wilson (captain) Genieve Ali Susan Whitnell Lisa Helm Frances Allen Theresa Sims

No futl colours awarded

SWIMMING With the introduction of an Inter School Swimming League enthusiasm for swimming spread through the school Coming into the league after two galas had already taken place we were left with nine matches We won 6 came second in 2 and third in the other With these results we emerged the eventual runners lip in the Scott Lidgett Shield Galas were held in local school pools and were informal but highly competitive The most encouraging aspect of the galas from our point of view was the fact that we were able to put out full teams every week from I st to 5th year even during a flu epidemic As we only swim in the first two years this is highly commendable on the parts of third to fifth years Numerous girls represented the school knowing full well that they woule collect one point for coming last week after week These weekly galas paid dividends as there was no difficulty in raising teams for the East London Championship when nearly fifty girls represented the school These Championships were the highlight of the year as Raines took final first place winning the Challenge Shield for the first time ever The first and fourth year ere year Champions It is encouraging to have a few club swimmers in these two years who give us maximum points but they need the support of many girls in the school who swim to gain an odd point here and there to win such a Championship Congratulations to all year teams

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A swimming report would not be complete without thanking Miss Linnett who came to all league matches to look after the teams and to drive girls home afterwards in the minibus It is hoped that all the girls appreciated the time and effort Miss Linnett put in to make the venture such a success

Special mention must be made of Deborah Treadway who qualified for the final London Swimming Championships and took fourth place in the back crawl Karen Pain qualified as a reserve for the finals but was not called upon to swim

COLOURS Junior Deborah Treadway (captain) Denise Cox Tracey Parker Linzi Deathridge Gillian Whitnell

Tracey Smallwood

Half Susan Lyons Helena Danes Kim Hewlett Christine Carr

Full Karen Pain

ATHLETICS The athletics seaSon was under way very soon after we returned to school and competition at the East London Championships gave us a sense of urgency Teams responded quickly and worked hard and sensibly on games afternoons to help get teams sorted out Their efforts were well rewarded Each year had its own championship from 1st to 6th year Over ninety girls represented the school throughout the six years

The first year took final 5th place Th e fourth year were 1 st The second year were 2nd The fifth year tied for 1st place Th e th ird year were 3 rd The sixth year were 1st

We took finalIst place overall winning the Championship Trophy

The fourth year are to be especially commended on their efforts In addition to the outstanding ability of Sandra Matthew Deborah Goode and PhyUis Alexander many girls represented the school for the first time as there were seven other athletes unable to compete They excelled themselves and returned personal best performances in their events - all scoring points to support the other athletes The sixth year competition was a walk-over for Raines as we fielded a completely full team

As a result of the East London Championships nine girls were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Crystal Palace

Sharon Simpson (J unior Discus) Sandra Matthew (Inter 100 m) Gillian Clarke (Inter 400 m) Deborah Goode (Inter 800 m) Phyllis Alexander (Inter hurdles) Margaret Poole (Inter Javelin) Susan Marks (Senior hurdles) Deborah Cowan (Senior discus) Susan Whitnell (Senior javelin)

Sharon Simpson and Deborah Goode also represented London at an Inter County meeting Deborah also had the honour of representing London at the National Schools Championships at Cannock but was disappointingly unable to qualify for the final With another year in the same section we wish her well for next season

In addition to the East London competitions we were glad to be able to enter the Oakfield Competitions

The 1st year were second The 3rd year were second The 2nd year were third The 4th year were first

The Oakfield Trophy meeting for all four years combined was a most enjoyable meeting with Raines emerging as runners up only a few points behind the leaders

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

AML

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Boys Games 1975-76 ATHLETICS

Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

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RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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Trophies 1975-76 ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES

Athletics Senior Intermediate Junior Standards Aggregate

Basketball Senior Intermediate Junior

Cross Country (Boys)

Senior Intermediate Junior

(Girls) Senior Intermediate Junior

Hockey Senior Interm ediate

Netball Senior Interm ediate Junior

Rugby Senior Interm edia te Junior

Swimming Senior Intermediate Junior Aggregate

Physical Education Boys Girls

Winterton Cup Butterfield Cup Luton Cup Aldridge Cup Roden Cup

Raineian Lodge Cup Harvey Martin Cup Fishberg Cup

Mansfield Cup Wareing Cup Horne Cup

Headmasters Trophy Middle Schoo Trophy Junior Cup

Munn Cup Camberley Cup

Tyler Trophy Leach Cup Mann Cup

Cadet Cup Hirtes Cup J enkins Cup

Lassman Shield Wilkins Shield Turnage Trophy Manuel Posey Cup

Adlam Cup ORA 250th Anniversary

Cup

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School Foundation Foundat ion School School

Mann Foundatio nMann Foundation

Winterton School Schoo

School Foundation School

Winterton School

Schoo School School

Foundation Mann Winterton

School School Foundation School

Foundation School

House Championship Shutt Trophy School

(Final house percentages of total possible points School 330 Foundation 276 Mann 220 Winterton i 74)

ATHLETICS (INDIVIDUAL)

Victor Ludorum Victrix Ludorum

Senior Gary James Senior Gillian Clarke Intermediate Nicholas Beeson Intermediate Deborah Goode Junior David Fletcher Junior Melodie Cargill

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

Drama Senior Sixth Form Cup School Junior D M Yeomans Trop~y Winterton

Chess Senior Clark Cup Winterton Junior Clark Junior Cup School

Prose and Verse Senior Aldridge Memorial Trophy Winterton Junior Aldridge Memorial Trophy Winterton

First Year Harvest Festival Poster Competition Mann

Junior Projects Project Cup Foundation

Field Studies Canning Memorial Trophy School

Handwriting Eagle Trophy Foundation

School Work (Credits) Dagger Cup Mann

House Championship Dorothy Broughton Trophy Mann (Final House Percentages Mann 299 School 253 Winterton 234 Foundation 214)

HRK Broughton Championship Trophy School (Final Percentages School 291 Mann 260 Foundation 245 Winterton 204)

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Liberation is a cross all women have to bear It is a pity but I think this new sex discrimination law will soon prove this claim to be true It appears that because a group - they may indeed be the majority-of women dislike being spoken down to the rest of us have to put up with looking after ourselves~ I find fewer males willing to be polite especially among up and coming young men who find this law an excuse for jumping queues commandeering London Transports seats pushing their way through crowds and being generally discourteous to anyone and everyone

Equal pay is only natural surely for equal work I could never understand how employers could discriminate in wages on account of what seems to me to be a very insignificant factor - sex It seems however that they did and probably still do For this reason the new law is a very good one That is on the condition that equal pay corresponds to equal work

However Womens libbers - a common phrase for those who seem to stand against femininity and everything that goes with it - want to dominate the world with their ideas Not everyone agrees with them Perhaps to them it seems a fairness to all campaign but I do not share their point of view

We are now all liberated we are now automatically happy with life It is what we have always wanted Well I am afraid none of this makes me feel any better In fact I often feel very troubled about the state of the minds of some people

If they were among the many landladies in this country they would soon fight the new law They could be forced to take in a man whom they may think unsuitable merely because the man could take her to court for discriminating on grounds that she prefers girl lodgers But so what This landlady may have saved all her life to have a guest house to retire to Who has the right to tell her that now she must take in almost anyone who applies

Men only clubs have grown to be a tradition They are now being forced to open their doors to females I think that for anyone to look down upon anyone else - for whatever reason - is wrong But these Old Fogeys also have a perfect right to their own opinions and if they prefer each others company to that of females - leave them to it

We are all supposed to be thankful to our liberators I feel somewhat lost Genieve Ali VILR

Facsimile of a battle-axe with a pistol 16th Century

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Art Department The School Year has been a very active one and it has been particularly pleasing to note that the South Studio has come back into regular use

Outside lesson times small groups of pupils - most of whom cannot otherwise take the subject shyhave been accommodated by arrangement with Art Staff It could be said that an informal Art Club has been established

As always the labour and resources of the department have been stretched to prorluce stage scenery and properties Somehow the challenge of designing and executing quite ambitious sets for our small stage has been met by a faithful force of volunteers May we long continue to meet our deadlines

What must be a record number of outside visits has been made during 197576 quite apart from the Summer Term sketching trips Special exhibitions at Bethnal Green Museum were visited by groups of third year pupils In November A Gallery of Children illustrating the work of artist Henriette Willebeck Le Mair aroused great in teres t and in January Tin Toys nos talgicall y brough t back (for some) memories of the pre-plastic era

Miss Warner and Mrs Lewis have taken groups of juniors to the Museum of Mankind and the Hayward Gallery Senior pupils have accompanied Mr Blundell to the Hayward Gallery The Georgian Playhouse Andrea Palladio Burne Jones and Minet j

were the special exhibitions visited Fourth year groups attended the magnificent Treasures of Thrace Exhibition at the British Museum and the Paul Nash Exhibition at the Tate Gallery The Nash Exhibition held the interest of pupils until late in the afternoon

Raines had its own Art and Craft Exhibition on the 19th and 20th July The main display was in the Board Room with another supplementary show in the North Art Studio

Visits to Chelsea and Camberwell Schools of Art revealed many aspects of advanced studies Kay Smith and Wendy Mewmeir (4G) are among those who are already contemplating future careers in Art and Design

Several juniors attended a presentation in Bancroft Road Library on September 15th following their success in the Tower Hamlets Art Competition

Charmaine Ayling (3W) is to be congratulated on winning a major prize in the Tower Hamlets Road Safety Poster Competition the prize was presented by the Mayor of Tower Hamlets at Bethnal Green Town Halt on May 4th

Annette Bugansky and Mr Blundell represented the School at the official opening of ARTSHOW 76 at County Hall on June 14 th Work by Raines pupils had been selected for the Exhibition which was the first of its kind since 1938 Dr Roy Strong was guest speaker who declared the Exhibition open

Two of our Six th Formers Kathleen Burke and Annette Bugansky who are sturlying Theatrical Design in t heir A Level Art comse have also become involved in film production An 8 mm cine fil m abo u t th e li fe of Henry VIlr is in preparation and when ready we hope to arrange showshyings at school Mancly Connolly has been helping with titles ancl mak e up Other pupils and memshybers of staff have been coerced into acting roles by the indefatigable Kathy

News that three of our four entries submitted for the 1975 Polyfilla competition had reached the finals came as a pleasant surprise to the middle school sculptors concerned (One of the designs Silver Shells was illustrated in last years Raincian) The Polyfilla competition is a national one with only some sixty items being selected for exhibition In December we were able to arrange a visit to Reed House Piccadilly where the winning entries were on show prior to their tour 0 f provincial cen tres

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We are grateful to Mr White who kindly arranged to deliver the heavier items to Polyfilla at Welwyn Garden City where the final selection takes place

This years middle school pupils have been preparing for the 1976 competi tion we hope that they too will be successful

]J GB

Nonnandy Whitsun 1976 After a three hour crossing during which nobody from our party was ill we arrived at Dieppe Then we travelled by coach to our hotel the Hotel de La Paste at Fecamp

On the next morning Friday we drove six hundred yards by coach to the Benedictine Monastery where the actual liqueur is made by local people not monks There we had a guided tour which was very much enjoyed

After lunch we set off to a nearby seaside resort called Etretat After Mr Everton took the plunge and others joined in some of the party ventured up the famous cliffs at the end of the beach to admire the spectacular view

The next day we left our hotel early and travelled inland for about two hours to the ancient capital of the area Rouen There we visited the magnificent Gothic Cathedral We also went to the square where Joan of Arc was burnt at the stake

Many people decided to buy gifts from the shops and markets in the city After many hours of spending pleasure and admiration we left the city with the sound of the Cathedral bells behind us

On Sunday we had a free day but as Mr Everton was climbing a large hill to visit the abbey at the toy some of us went with him This took up most of the afternoon For dinner the manager as he was a nice man gave champagne and snails to whoever wanted them since it was the anniversary of D-Day The expressions and moans of horror at the very sight of snails were ignored by the hotel staff - we hope (When tasted they were not as bad as they looked) On the whole the food was excellent and was enjoyed by nearly everyone all the time

We would like to thank Mr Everton his wife and the other members of staff for suffering our company

Ian Crane Graham Cater Paul Greeno IIW

Television All day long I sat and watched I did not think shyJust sat and watched

Anthony Cable VILR

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The Secretarial Sixth Visits to London The Secretarial Sixth have made several visits around London this year trying very hard to learn how to cope with City Life without much success I am afraid to say as you will find out as you read on

Oy thats my hag was Angela Protains first comment as we entcrecl LLoyds of London Apparshyendy the guide had taken her bag to check for bombs even though it was nat as a pancake and absolutely empty By the way she did not get it back until she left the building

National Westminster Bank Drapes Gardens City of London was our next destination Believe it or not by some strange device we had all put on weight by the time we left there and apart from the coffee and biscuits the three course meal and tea and cream cakes they gave us there is nothing to explain it The film they showed was also interesting even though it broke down five times and we couldnt see the end Still thats City Life for you_

Did you know that County Hall had over six miles of corridors The Secretarial Sixth do and they learnt it the hard way They walked it

The highlight of the Commercial Course is when nearly all the students spend a day in an officc went with two other students whose names I will not mention

In the office we all got on well until one of the girls asked if you could smoke you may not think that there is anything wrong in this but when you find out that it was Cancer Researchs office I am sure you see my point

Apart from these few happenings we managed to visit many places such as the Bank of England the Stock Exchange the City Business Library Mansion House and IBM without any trouble at all

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Miss Hoskins on behalf of every Secretarial Sixth student She has helped each and everyone of us at Raines in her Commerce Course to become more self-confident and independent I am sure she will be missed by many at Raines as she always is willing to help everyone staff or pupil

We should all like to say Thank you once more to Miss Hoskins and wish her all the best for the fLl ture

Denise Metcalf VILB

Gym Clob Gym Club is held every Friday of the Autumn term starting at 400 pm and ending about 500 pm We are allowed to use the apparatus we like and are taught how to vault over aU large apparatus After this we usually have a game of Danish rounders team games or volleyball Refreshments conshysist of orange squash and biscuits which are donated by various members of the club For these we pay a small sum of money which Miss Lowes donates to a charity for the handicapped

The club has no admission fee and anyone from the second year upwards is welcome to join and improve their gymnastic abilities as some of us have already done

Alison Harvey Alexine Horsup lIS

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Raines Ornithological Club A mysterious new secret society was formed in September 1975 with announcements b eing heard in assembly for members of R OC Was the studious siience of the corridors of Raine s to be disturbed by the music o f Bin Haley Was it a splinter group of the geology department Or pershyhaps cult worship of the mythical elephantivorous bird Anyone trying to discover the truth behind this disturbing cult would need to follow its devotees through knee-deep marsh and thickly entwined undergrowth - only to find that the fanatical purpose of this group was simply bird watching

The dub was given a good start by the Parents Association with its gift of four pairs of binoculars and despite difficulties in arranging as many field meetings as was h oped there has been a consistshyently enthusiastic interest A series of lunch-time films was well attended as was a bird song recogshynition contest between Mrs Johnson and Mr Everton and Mark Gittos and Anthony Cantwell Field trips to Pagham Harbour and the North Kent Marshes provided good views of duck geese waders and a few woodland birds T he four day stay at Walsingham Norfolk at Easter was highly successful in all respects - social culinary and ornithological - and the party paid homage a t the bird watchers Mecca of Cley Bird Sanctuary Perhaps it should also be noted that the school drainshypipe provided accommodation for a feral pigeon and her two young as well as a biackbird and her four

Now fuHy f1edged ROC will stretch its wings and soar to new heights this coming year ARB

Flamingo by Patrick Burns IF

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Yorkshire and the Lake District October 1975 During the October half-term a party of intrepid fifth and sixth form explorers set off for York We spent the weekend in Yorkshire visiting places of interest in York and the surrounding countryside We were persuaded by two teachers who shall remain nameless to trespass on National Trust property at Rievaulx Abbey entering by means of an EXIT ONLY gate We are sure Mr Darch remembers his confrontation with a very friendly National Trust officer We spent Monday travelling to Bu ttermore in the Lake District and on Tuesday Miss Jackson told us we were going on a walk After climbing up the side of a mountain scrambling over it by means of a narrow path eating our picnic in a cold and narrow gully and scrambling down a scree slope (of which some of us have some not so pleasant memories) we returned to the Youth Hostel bouncing with energy We spent the next few days doing similar walks and later in the week moved to the Grasmere Youth Hostel

On one of our walks - the one on which we did not succeed in throwing Kei th Harrison in the river shywe noticed two sheep being casually thrown over a wall we hope they have fully recovered Saturshyday we travelled to Matlock Bath in Derbyshire and unfortunately the warden there did not seem to find us the charming pleasant people we are He seemed to think we ruined his electrical system and the next morning Miss Jackson and Mr Darch were given a warm (or more like red hot) send off So if you ever happen to stay in the Matlock Bath Youth Hostel do not mention the name Raines

We would like to thank Miss Jackson and Mr Darch for taking us

The Raines Explorers Association

San Valentino December 1975 After a delay of an hour and a half at Heathrow we finally took off receiving our free drinks from British Airways as compensation for our delay Fog bound Milan was unable to allow us to land so we were diverted to Genoa This was where the fun really started after a two hour wait for a coach we commenced an arduous eight hour coach journey through the fog enshrouded small hours The journey ended when we arrived at San Valentino

Our first skiing lesson established Robert Heading as the man most likely to break his neck on the slopes Mr Billington and Mr Nice helped beginners tackle the dreaded drag lift while the more experienced and more gifted skiers accompanied Miss Jackson on the more advanced slopes

Evenings were spent dancing singing and drinking in the hotels bar and disco Christmas night found the fourth and sixth forms singing talents at their best favourites like Tie me Kangaroo Down Sport Shell be coming round the mountain and several X certificate songs from John yatt really brought the house down

The holiday without question was immensely enjoyed by all and we mllst thank Miss Jackson Mr Billington and Mr Nice for organizing the trip and for being great fun by being themselves while we were there

Martin Carter Adrian Frampton Robert Heading VIL

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r The Parents Association

What arc the ingredients or a sllccessful Pare nts Association Whatever the recipe the Committee seems to have fOllnd it Once again we have had a very happy and successful year

It started with a very vvecome return of Mrs Cooper as Secretary and continued with a very lucrative Winter Sale in January and Summer Fete in July The Christmas draw was well received but the Derby Draw did not do as well as previous years

Nevertheless we were able to purchase some binoculars for the ornithologists further camping equipment a back-cloth for the stage and a table-tennis table and equipment for the Lower Sixth form We also made a donation to the schools bookshop and awarded grants for two pupils to attend the AIl England Championships at Cannock in July

The Committee re ce ived an amended estimate for th e proposed toilet facility at the Sixth Form study centre but because of very increased prices and few prospects of an ILEA grant it was reluctantly decided to shelve this project

The November and February Supper dances were well attended and remain a popular social event

Our membership continues to grow and our finances remain vcry hcalthy The Committee can therefore look forward to the future with confidence and on their behalf I would like to thank all the members of staff and the school who have assisted us in our efforts during th e year

D G Harrison (Chairman)

Th e Parents Association Summer Fete

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Dick Turpin He rode do wn from York on a Mare called Black Bess His cloak was all tattered his Face was a mess

(Chorus)

He stood in the shadows Beneath th e great oak His guns at the ready were Under that cloak

(Chorus)

He heard in the distance the Thunder of hooves The wheels of the coach in the Mud made great grooves

(Chorus)

Stand and deliver his deep Voice boo med out Good God its Dick Turpin The coachman did shout

Chorus Dick Turpin Dick Turpin the highway man bold He robbed all the rich of their silver and gold

Lee Atkinson IIF

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Whatever Happened to the School Council The School Council began as a means for pupils of the school to air their views on school rules and the general school routine and also make their suggestions for possible amendments

TI1e council has not effected any drastic changes in the school routine but there have been achieveshyments such as the adjustment of the daily timetable This new schedule seems to have worked out very well in the last year

Various members of the senior school have taken over the Chairmanship since Mr Everton resigned in 1971 Recently however the smooth running of the Council seems to have deteriorated the Councils constitution states that there should be a meeting at least once every three weeks yet there have been only five recorded meetings during this school year the last being on the 26th March The present Chairman could possibly supply the reason as to why this is the case

Let us hope that with the coming of the new school year and the election of new members we shall see the restoration of the correct school council system

Judy Mulcock VILR

The Art Department Film Project L to R Allan Twynam (Henry VIII) Kathy Burke (Anne Boleyn) Graham Law (Thomas Boleyn) Mr Barnes (Thomas Seymour) - and th1 head of Culpeper (Martin Carter)

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Coventry - Stratford-upon-Avon October 1975 One could not possibly imagine us to be Shakespearean fans on a noble pilgrimage to Stratford as we gathered outside the school waiting for the arrival of a somewhat late coach When it eventually arrived we boarded and were on our way at last

The first stop was at a lay-hy cafe which was swarming with Arsenal fans and we left sometime later heatedly discussing the merits of different football teams

On our arrival we first went to the grounds of Coventry Cathedral where we demolished mOllnds of sandwiches Afterwards we went into the Cathedral itself which was curiously littered with extra large miners hats robbing it of some of its memorable beauty We finished our visit by signing the visitors bonk and were then let loose on the unsuspecting town of Coventry

Another c()ach ride and some time later we were standing in the rain outside a building that faintly resembled the orphanage in Dickens Oliver Twist it w~tS a youth hostel On entering we changed into hOllse shoes and followed the staff upstairs to our rooms carrying our bcd-linen and luggage After a great deal of hilarious bed making we searched for the bathrooms where we changed for the theatre

On the way to the theatre Mr Johnson generously supplied us with Ieanets intended to help us understand the play yet only succeeded in confusing us further Then to make our dazed and conshyfused minds even worse he began to hand out money Perhaps it was due to this that we did not notice the townsfolk of Coventry cowering in alleyways and doorways as we chose a cafe or Wimpy bar to cat in

The Belgrade Theatre was much smarter than we expected but it did not daunt our jovial spirits The play itself was not as boring as we expected and it was quite easy to understand None of us however expected that Mr Nices double would be playing the part of Gobbo

Then we went back to the hostel where we crept in shoeless as we were late A strange event occurred in the nigh t just before lights out A certain member of the party was seen smuggling a bottle of cider which she hid beneath her bcd into the girls room No more will be said about the cider

Next morning we rose early dressed changed our beds and went downstairs to breakfast After the meal we were surprised to find that we were expected to wash up This caused even more laughs than the bed making Then we went and tidied out our rooms after which we went to the common room to await the arrival of the coach to take us into Stratford again

Once in Stratford we visited Shakespeares birthplace Anne Hathaways cottage and we tried to visit the church but a service was going on By lunch time we were on our way again to home and school

The journey home went too quickly we only stopped once The trip was thoroughly enjoyed by all and apart from thanking Miss Cleve Miss Lewis Mr Nice and Mr Johnson all that remains to be said is - when are we going again

Helen Kostis Deena Gardiner Maddalena Pettenati Shelley Hurley IVL

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Fear To be frightened of something Is co mmon in all To fill yo u wi th fear So you shiver and crawl It might be a little It might be a lot But it still makes you sweat And ties your heart in a knot Your hands start to tremble And your knees start to shake And when you breathe quickly Your head starts to ache Many things cause This awful thing-fear It might be what you see Or it could be what you hear Whether the cracking of the lightning Or the thunders loud roar Nothing can compare With man-made fear- war

Ian Crane IIW

The Destiny of Man The dark clouds keep rolling in The rain they say will cleanse our sins A wise old man just shakes his head Pretty soon we will all be dead God meant we should have peace and goodwill But man just preferred to kill Man invented knife bow then gun Gone are the days when man would run Hed stand and fight for all his rights Man made so many wars theres no one left to fight Now well see how long man can last If he can take the strains from the past Man in his glory he reached for the moon Many people said it was much too soon Gods full of glory and all might He has decided to end mankind tonight So look to the sky and start to worry Pretty soon you will all be sorry The dark clouds keep rolling in TIle rain they say will cleanse our sins A wise old man shakes his head For he knows we will all soon be dead

Dawn Malcolm 11M

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The Head Boy and Girl with their Deputies L to R Clive Baugh Susan Crook Hazel Paul

Paul Martin

Trees Reaching up into the sky The branches stretch ever so high Protecting all the animals small Forming an invincible wall

Swaying softly in the breeze Nothing worries the towering trees Shielding all the woodland 5 pleasure Like a guard defending treasure

Gary Bird IIF

Spacemen and bug-eyed monsters ready for the Junior Entertainment

Drama The dramatic productions of the year reflected a predilection for the supernatural-or is the word paranormal now - with a succession of unearthly beings sufficient to daunt the most ardent of exorcists The atmosphere was set by the very entertaining production of But Once a Year in November with Clive Shilson doing his best to look ethereal as the benevolent spirit of Father Christmas Magicians ogres and fairies abounded in the Mann house and Winterton house entries for the Junior House Play Competition though variety (in both senses of the word) was provided by the detective mystery of School house and Foundation houses production of The Emperors New Clothes Miss Jacksons excellent production of Ruddigore handled the ghostly theme on a musical level providing the kind of lively and enjoyable evening that is peculiar to Gilbert and Sullivan

The Senior House Play Competition took place in March and the entries were plays rooted firmly and convincingly in the everyday world except perhaps Mann houses Devil in Summer which offered a warning glimpse in to the near future There were some stirring individual performances and the general standard was very good - so good in fact that an evening performance was arranged for the benefit of parents and the lower school This very successful year of music and drama was aptly and delightfully rounded off with the Junior Entertainment consisting of two plays Villa on Venus - with more terrifying monsters - and the winning Winterton junior house play Olaf and the Ogre and some musical items from the Junior Choir

A very well deserved thank you is due to Mr White Mrs Creasey and Mrs Evans for their work behind the scenes both before and after each production

A R B

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IRuddigore The highlight of the year was the Raines Operatic Societys performance of Gilbert and Sullivans Ruddigore which was an unqualified success The first night went better than we expected despite frequent attacks of amnesia from Mr Nice Baronet of Ruddigore alias Robin Oakapple We were indebted to Mr Johnson for stepping into Mr Wallis shoes at such short notice (voice supplied by Martin Leonard ven triloq uist ex traordjnaire)

The fonowing performances went just as well the cast filled their roles admirably including Martin who illd not need much help from the make-up department to appear as a rogue Kathy Burke livened up the performances with her frequent and convincing hysterics as Mad Meg Susan Taylor as Rose Maybud could not decide whether to take the plunge with Mr Nice or Richard TiIIbrookshypoor girl what a choice Mr Tillbrook incidentally played his part very well after receiving cockney elocution lessons from other members of the cast

One of the best ever ghostly entrances was made by Glenn Cole (Sir Roderick Murgatroyd) the magnificently eerie atmosphere being severely jeopardised when his picture frame began to collapse about him Susan Marks portrayed the old spinster aunt admirably - sorry about that Sue Hazel Paul the chief bridesmaid managed to reach her top note which astounded everyone including Hazel herself Last but not least there was Mr Wallis faithful Old Adam who despite his sore throat managed to sing on the second and third nights

Our grateful thanks go to Mr Blundell and his pupils for providing the realistic and attractive scenery 11rs Auerbach and her assistants for doing the make-up Miss Lewis for her work behind the scenes and above all to Miss Jackson for all the time and patience she devoted to producing the show

Janice George Susan Marks VILR

The Monday Workout Club If you wish to lose a few pounds in weight the Monday Workout Club is th e place to come Its vigorous exercise is well planned and tried ou t by Mr Nice The exhausting training is only for the fittest who barely survive excluding certain persons of whom I am not allowed to speak The training is rounded off by a game of basketball in which fair play is unheard of

So if you think you are fit take up the gauntlet and prove it by coming and joining us fit people after school on Monday night I guarantee you will be in for a surprise

Alan Webber HIS

England v Scotland Hockey Match It was a cold Saturday when Miss Lowes and about forty girls of different ages set off for Wembley Stadium The trip there was very pleasant When we arrived at the stadium we waited for about half an hour for the match to start Bully off was at 230 pm England played very well taking advantage of any mistakes made by the Scottish defence Although England were the better side Scotland played skilfully England won comfortably and we are sure that all the girls who went on this enjoyable treat would like to thank Miss Lowes for arranging this journey and giving up her spare time

Deborah Nunn Joan Roberts IIS

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Hostelling in Shropshire July 1975 We departed from Euston station at nine oclock and had an uneventful train journey to Shrewsbury After alighting from the train Kcith Morse announced that he hac left his jacket on the rack lvluch to his relief he found that it was waiting for him at the next station

A short train journey to Church Strctton was followed by a five hour walk to Wildcrhope Manor Youth Hostel After the evening meal those who were not required for dish washing duties took a walk

The following morning we started our walk to the Bridges Youth Hostel On arriving we found our welcome overwhelming The warclen promptly told us to leave our boots outside and not to drink the water unless it was boiled On the first cvening here we went for a walk and guess what we found A public house with yct again a publican who was anything but welcoming This led us to re-name thc Horse- Shoe Inn the Dont Come Inn

Our last three days were spent in a youth hostel in Ludlow It was situated ncar the town centre on a river which was Llsed as a boating lake The majority of us spent most of our timc rowing and giving the ticket attendant the most hair raising weekend he had ever had A group also attended an openshyair performance of Twelfth Night in the grounds of Ludlow Castle

On the last night Kcith Harrison prepared himself for a bath He did not however receive the bath he wanted Instead he was thrown into the river which flowed past the back of the hostel The week went by all too quickly and there were no complaints (Mr Croom made sure of that) We would all like to thank Miss Jackson and Mr Croom for organiing the trip and leaving us with many happy memorics

Robert Heading Russell Obee VILB

Benighted in the Forest Shining moonlight Glistens through the trees Shadows eeric A suddcn cool breeze What was that noise From thc tall elms there Maybe it monster or a grizzly bear Bewarc of the forests at night Beware

The overhcad boughs Of the tall black trees Are swishing aboLi t Like waves on the seas I-loots of owls are in the air And Im warning you If you really care Beware of the fores ts at nigh t Bcware

Sharon Jennings lIfo

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GeographyGeology Field Trip to Lyme Regis March 1976 This years trip commenced in the smallish hours of a Thursday with the accustomed delays We were headed for Lyme Regis whence we would attempt a whole series of forays in quest of varying rock structures and types the object being to learn how they came to be wherever they happened to be and to explain the resulting shape of the countryside and coastline

After a coach journey of severa hours a stop at Hurst Castle Spit to look at a spit and another stop at Swanage Bay to look at a bay we finally arrived feeling pretty peeved at the Holiday Fellowshyship Centre for Pretty Peevish Geographers and Geologists to find that the more petulant members of the party were to be housed in a row of isolated chalets of bathing-hu t dimensions whilst the majority were to live it up in modern accommodation Nevertheless evening meals were generally acceptable being greatly enhanced by our voracious appetites and greatly supplemented by alcoholic sustenance partaken of at the nearest licensed premises The Volunteer Inn this regular nightly libation proved a welcome relief after the rigours of evening lectures

On the next day Friday we took a jolly jaunt to various significant spots along the coast of Dorset including Lulwarth Cove and St Oswalds Bay This positively ripping excursion was marred only by the incessant and indeed noisome necessity to take notes and generally imbibe geographical and geological knowledge

On Saturday the geographers carried out an urban study our task was to make an in-depth no-holdsshybarred study of the town of Dorchester to document accurately our findings and to draw thence a conclusion of great profundity This we did in two hours while the geologists went off to tap a few rocks as geologists so often do Fortified by one of our many packed lunches with their profuse helpings of cheese and cheesy derivatives we visited the stone quarries of the Isle of Portland and the pebbles of Chesil Beach

Sunday being a day of rest we took a multi-mile leisurely stroll along the nearby shoreline collecting inferior and feeble fossil specimens and at our teachers request scrutinising cliff faces in a bemused fashion in order to plumb their deeper geological significance

On Monday we donned moor-proof pullovers and other suitable apparel for a brisk sortie onto Dartmoors wild windswept wastes to look at Hay Tor and other lumps of granite That same eventshyful day we were invited to taste the clay at a large clay pit and found it tasted much like clay

Tuesday was the last full day during which we visited the Mendip HiIls to study limestone scenery Our first stop was Woo key Hole complete with exorbitant entrance fee sawn-off stalactites and accompanying museum containing cast-offs from Madame Tussauds Cheddar Gorge proved much as we expected to be a large gorge

In conclusion by way of a run-of-the-mill ending and having avoided the normal abstruse private jokes of field trip reports I take this opportunity on behalf of all the party to extend thanks to Mrs Pipe Miss Jackson and Mr Croom

Anthony Mulrenan VIU

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When I find him Ill kill him Oh its such a dull day I said as I kicked my little brother out of my path Stop moping round the house like a worn-out dishcloth answered my mum Im not a worn-out dishcloth I answered grumpily Lets go to the pictures exclaimed my little brother anxiously Good idea I said surprised because he usually talked a lot of rubbish

Ten minutes later we were ready to go to the pictures Peter Pan is showing mum said as she counted out her money and handed it to me Terrific I mumbled to myself sarcastically Come on said Gavin (my little brother) and we were off

Siow down 1 shouted as Gavin was doing a six million dollar man up the steps of the bus As we drew near to the pictures I got my money ready and Gavin was away Come here Gavin 1 shouted as he disappeared up the stairs to Screen One He was so startled by my scream he stopped on the spot When I got near to him he ran away as he saw the evil gleam in my eye He ran inside the picture hall where the film was showing and this is where my story begins

I ran inside just in time to see a httle dark shadow vanish down the stairs Gaaaa-vv-iiii-nnnn 1 cried out but the people must have been enjoying the film because they stared me out in shame Ill get him yet 1 thought to myself and 1 saw him dash into the mens toikt 1 slowly crept up to the door of the toilets and tried to coax him out Ill give you an ice cream 1 gasped desperately I dont want an ice cream came the reply Then perhaps a hamburger No

I was astounded He must be ill Hes never refused a hamburger or an ice cream before Thoughts rushed through my head Was I going to kill him or just slowly torture him 1 decided 1 would just slowly torture him and counted to three lifted one leg up ready to barge in when suddenly an usherette came running up the stairs She was rummaging through her ice creams and drinks and didnt notice me in her way I turned round just too late and Crash Bang Wallop we were both on the floor covered in ice cream and drink and as we stood muttering nasty remarks abou teach other to our horror the manager appeared at the top of the stairs We brushed ourselves down (making even more of a mess) and tried to act naturally but it was no use 1 swallowed hard and shuffled my feet a little

Been having a party have you asked the manager Er-no I answered Well what have you been doing Er-nothing replied tne usherette I want an explanation quick commanded the manager 1 told him the whole story Gavin Whos Gavin asked the Manager My little brother 1 told him Whats his surname McEachran 1 said What McEachran McCochran No McEachran - for the last time Spell it he said M-C-E-AmiddotCmiddotHmiddotR-A-N I said with disgust I was just about sick of this Where is he then asked the manager In the toilets I said on the verge of a nervous breakdown No hes not said the manager

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Yes he is I said hopefully and there was a sudden silence Dont tell me hes no t please Hes not Right I said hes had it Come on said the manager lets look for him

The hunt began I sat down for a rest in the hall where the film was showing When I find him Ill kill him I said quietly to myself The curtains were closed waiting for the second film to start My heart jumped then skipped a beat then my legs automatically ran down to him (Gavin was in front of the screen) I fclt angry but relieved lIe looked up at me with tears in his eyes and when I asked him what was wrong I thought Id lost you he said You thought youd lost me I said Yes he said Well its all right now I said reassuringly and I told him wed watch the film again eating popmiddot corn hamburgers ice cream and drinking coke and we did But this time I held his hand all the time

Kay McEachran 1M

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Evening The musty smell of a woodland glade Of a burnt-out fire that had long been made The odour of grass moistened by dew And that of evening when the moon is new

To stand by a brook and inhale the air To smell sweet honeysuckle apple and pear This is peace and all things good To stand by a brook near a silent wood

Londons Nights When night-time falls And the moon replaces the sun A time of relaxation calls After a hard days work is done

Tramps ponder upon their plight Their next meal and shelter nowhere in sight A drunkard sleeps on a park bench Wrapped in paper among the stench

Close at hand the neon lights glow Minks and diamonds rush to and fro

No time to stop Too busy to care Jus t a few glances just a stare

Perhaps you would stop if only you knew How many of them were once like you Were brothers and sisters husbands and wives What a sad waste of human lives

Jane Durrell JIF

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Ian Hatton IIF

Nightfall The birch tree swayed in a rhythmic way In the gusting wind of a dying day When lights were ousted and curtains drawn And not to be opened till break of dawn The sun had left the human show And left the moon alone to glow Above a cool and tranquil world Where nothing - but nothing at all - was heard Save for the chimes of the towns clock-tower Whose hands had reached the midnight hour Yet cats were courting cars were dashing And city neon-lights were flashing Whilst in a room where children slept A spider weaved his luring web A delicate mesh of fatal glue To catch maybe a fly or two Bu t peace prevailed in rural parts A thing so dear to mstic hearts No urban noise disturbed the scene And the only movement to be seen Was that of an owl who in full fligh t Was heralding the arrival of the night He settled in a nearby tree To start his nocturnal duty Of watching over hill and plain Till the light of day returned again

John Tompkins VL

A Modern Good Samaritan A man was walking ncar Aldgate at eight one night He decided to take a short cut home through an alley He was walking along when four men pounced on him They took his money and left him for dead

Soon a clergyman walked past and saw the unfortunate man but as he walked by he thought to himself The devils brew at work again And he walked past the injured man

Several hours went by and the man was still unconscious it was now morning A little later a wealthy shop keeper went by all he had in his mind was to get to the bank and hand in the weeks takings so he too walked past About forty-five minutes later a housewife walked by She took pity on the man but thought it was more important to get her familys dinner than to help the victim

A little while later a man named John Fincher walked along He had just spent a year in prison for theft You would have thought that a man like Fincher would have walked past as the other three did or even looked to see if the man had any money left to steal--but he didnt A year in prison had reformed him He bent down and picked the man up and listened to his story He took him to a hospital and then he went away without a word

Craig Rose IS

Messenger The messenger atop white mare

Tail lowing eyes aglare Wi th fury speeding tears along

The sun his light the wind his song

So swift that he cannot be seen Over moors and pastures green

He gallops fast thcn stops to rest Then on again his strength to test

Ian Hatton IIF

Night Far away someone emits a screech of high pitched laughter A cool evening breeze plays with the sound until only a vague scream can be heard From even deeper within the murky darkness the sound of protesting brakes is audible but the sounds fall on deaf cars as you walk on alone now under an old railway bridg~ As you breathe the musty damp air a drop of water falls from the structure above and splatters noisily on the concrete below

You walk further seeing mysterious shapes among the shadovs forever shifting A single streetshylight stands upon a half seen pillar and for a rew brief seconds you are aware of the walls around you but then plunge back into the darkness which swallows you lip with enthusiasuI11

Your footsteps rade and YOll are forgotten Ian Hatton IIF

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Th e cast in a dance sequence at Hatfield House

A Spell Wing of a Bat Eye of a Dog I hereby turn Mrs Thatcher Into a Frog

Leg of a Duck Tail of a Sheep I will put Harold Wilson In a deep sleep

Mouth of a Lizard Paw of a Cat I will fry Edward Heath shyAnd thats that

David Ray IF

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A Day in the Village It is dawn in the village On a Sunday in summer The sun is appearing From behind the green hills And a thousand birds chatter To welcome the day The village is calm And the people still sleeping The grass on the hilltop Is covered with dew And the beautiful cobweb Is studded with diamonds Which glisten so brightly Like stars in the sky A thin mist is covering The ground on the hillside And the air all about Is so cold and still

Now it is eight And the church bells are ringing Calling the villagers To worship the Lord The sun is now shining The birds are now singing And a small group of people Hasten to church The stream on the common Runs slowly and silent And the suns rays of light Renect on the bank

It is now afternoon And the common is filled With people picnicking And playing games too Some stare at ripples That run in the river And dream that their troubles Are far far away

Now it is dusk In the village in summer The people have gone And the common is bare The mist has returned And the air is so still A small flock of birds Flies home to the woods And the calm has returned To the village and hill

Gillian Clarke VL

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Noah and the Ark The ark was floating on the tide Giraffe sat by th e turtles side The monkey playing dominoes T rod on the elephants big grey toes And whilst the rhino had some fun The kittens just soaked up the sun The lion over-joyed by thi s H ad found himself in total bliss By strumming on a blue guitar He topped the music show by far Poo r Noah knew no t wh a t to do shyAll day he spent inside the 1001

Karen Martin UF

Who Am I A man asks me for a rope I give it to him He hangs himself A woman asks me for a baby She conceives A boy asks me to make him a man He is still a boy A scientist as ks me for an atom bomb I give it to him for Christmas witch wants a new spell I give it to her shyShe turns into a frog A murderer wants me to make him Innocent of his crime So I bring his vi c tim back to life An old man wants me to make him young again shyHe dies The man The woman The baby The boy The witch The scientist The murderer shyThey all want to kn ow wh o I am I tell them But they do not understand

Kathleen Burke VILR

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A World without Television A world without television to some people would be a disaster but others feel it would have been a good thing if it had never been invented

Some people say it is educational whilst others will argue it spoils conversation and kills family life but to find out which view was true I took the opportunity of testing both theOlies I went with my parents to vist my aunt and uncle who live in a cottage surrounded by lovely green fields just outside the village at Godney in Somerset Not only is there no television there is no electricity no water supply no toilet or bathroom as we know it

To people like us who live in the cities this is not living but only existing but I having stayed there for one week realized after only two days that life could be heaven In the evenings instead ot watching a corner of the room my aunt would sit and talk to me about the village the life they lead and all the time she was knitting my uncle a pullover My uncle would still lind jobs to do in the large shed cutting logs and repairing the harness for the horse

I realized that if I lived there and went to school nearby I would have no disturbance from teleshyvision and I could sit down and do my homework in complete silence This silence would only be founj in the country Instead of Crossroads and Coronation Street I could go blackberry picking and make jam with my aunt this would be much more fun

Of course here in London life would be much worse without television It would encourage more children to play in the streets and that is not very good This would cause acciden ts and gangs ~ould terrorise more old people Yet I think we could do without television if we only tried I am sure it would work education IS gained trom school and books conversation is learnt by practice - both of these two things can be acquired without the use of a television

I wonder whats on telly Karen Bailey IM

My Clocks My little watch The clock on the wall Even grandfather clock who stands so tall When they strike nine They get in a line And begin to march Up the stairs along the hall Climb to the ceiling Via the wall When they strike six With a thump of sticks To their places they jump As the sun rises They stand so still For they have many hours of time to kill Before they strike nine And get in a line To do their sacred dance

Ainsley Ali IIIW

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Fire is horror Fire is fear We shrink away when fire draws ncar Fire was there when the world began Long before beast And long before man Like a giant red monster Which brings death to all Quickly al~-ng the floor it will crawl Fire is love Any heart it ri II fill But remember the dangershyFire can kill Fire is ruthless And can ruin your sight But must not be destroyed For firc is light

Ian Crane IIW

The Warehouse Fire Gary was walking along the path by the canal He was troubled Oh if only I had not got mixed up with theml Anyone who had heard him and lived around that area would have known who them were They were the local bovvcr gang They went around smashing old houses cracking panes of glass beating up old men and women but worst of all setting fire to peoples homes and hurting them Gary didnt know what had possessed him to do it He looked back at the warehouse he had just left There was smoke in the air He had to get away quickly He started to run faster and faster He was very very frightened

Hey Gary where ave you been I want to go down the fish and chip shop for me and dont ang about looking at the fire Though I must admit its a sight to see Its spread right along Charrow Street right along the row of houses Theres some lovely colours an all bright rubies mauves and reds theyre all there said his mother She was a dark plump woman with the habit of talking and gossiping I bet you that that Temple boy did it she said for of course she had no idea that Gary was part of his gang Gary wanted to get out of the room He was sick and ashamed of himshyself and his mother was telling him about the fire

Give me the money then Gary said His mother put the money in his hand

Now remember She was cut off in mid-sentence Gary had rushed out of the door and slammed it behind him

McKenzie shouted a voice from behind him Gary swung round quickly You made a goodjob of the warehouse where dyou get the paraffin from It was Temple and his two friends Barnes and Slingsby

Oh I found some in the debris

Coming to admire your handiwork

Na dont feel like it

Oh but you must said Temple

They closed in around him

Okay he said quickly Ive just got to take the fish and chips home to me mum

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Gary met them on the corner of Charrow Street Youve really done it aint ya Barnes said They were all turning against him Out of the bedroom window of number fortymiddotsix hung a little girl of six or seven years old The street was crowded with onlookers The rest of the buildings along the row were in ruins All you could see were the charred blackened fragments of what used to be there 111ere were lots of fire engines ambulances and police cars The air was pungent with the smell of rotting burning wood There were loud snaps coming now and then from the burning wood The intense heat was too much to bear People were standing far away from the burning wreck Worst of all was that standing next to Gary were the young parents of the little girl The woman was sobbing and screaming and the man looked on in agony Nobody could save her not even the firemen as it would risk more lives Gary was filled with despair He knew a way through It was dangerous enough usually but now it would be somewhere in the region of impossible He had to try though for it was his fault that it was happening He jumped down to the canal bank and ran along to the old factory at the end of the street He climbed taking care He slipped twice but clung on grimly Now he was walking along the wall and across the hot tiles of the roof He lay down on the roof ignoring the scorching tiles Gary shouted to the girl Reach for my hand Ill haul you up She stretched out her hand It was trembling He hauled her up on the roof and then he helped her across the roof They trod carefully because parts of the roof had fallen in and had left great gaping holes By the time they reached the wall the police and firemen were there to help them down

Gary is now on probation The Juvenile Court said that it was not really his fault but next time he should choose his friends carefully

Susan Rudwic k IW

Why I saw the fox run through its last field The hounds were pursuing soon it was killed Its fur was all bitten ragged and tattered Its blood on the soil was dripping and scattered The beauty was gone it was wasted by men No longer could it roam through the field and the fen Two once sharp eyes looked glazed and confused And the bones with the flesh were so broken and bruised

Its soft brown fur once shimmered in light Its beautiful legs made it graceful in flight Once it was masterful quick and sly But could be so gentle so careful so shy The beauty it had was beyond all compare Like its pointed head with its smooth sleek hair But now suffering and death replace beauty and pride Shouldnt care and concern be all humans guide They should open their eyes and see what theyve done Vhy do they think destroying beauty is fun

Diane Tinkler VILR

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The Case for Euthanasia It is alas too true to say that in this day and age the greater part of the news we hear is bad news Poverty reigns unchecked and the average man (or woman) is no longer easily shocked by destrucmiddot tion and violence Who has not seen pictures of starving children in the drought-stricken country of Ethiopia Or the homeless and destitute refugees o[ Vietnam Or the destruction in Beirut followshying the intense fighting between the Muslims and Christians

Man has shown himself to be a violent animal by nature with very few truly pacifist exceptions So it is therefore ironic that there is such a vociferous outcry against euthanasia

The word euthanasia means a gentle and painless death In a free country which prides itself on its policy of freedom of speech and freedom of choice an alternative to a future holding nothing but loneliness or agony an alternative to a mere existence should be provided and accepted as being humane I say existence rather than life as life implies animation vigour vivacity I think the use of the term life is a misnomer when applied to someone devoid or these qualities Our ancient ancestors believed that every tree had its own spirit or hamadryad If the spirit left the tree no longer existed - it died People in comas on life supporting machines or extremely mentally retarded with no chance of survival or a return to a normal life should be granted a painless death to relieve their agony and that of their relatives and friends Similarly elderly people with no wish to continue living in a world wh ich has long since passed them by shou1ld be given the chance of a peaceful end to their loneliness and unhappiness

The objections put forward to -such a course of action are based mainly on religious or humanist grounds Yet it is surely more humane to allow someone to resort to euthanasia rather than be left to face a future devoid of any happiness or satisfaction or awareness Additionally religion is a matter of opinion in this day and age when one is no longer subjected to social or other pressures to attach oneself to one religious sect or another The so-called devout Catholics and Protestants in Ireland and Muslims and Christians in the Lebanon have no qualms about killing each other and so why must their opinions be considered valid in the arguments against euthanasia The only person who may justifiably object to euthanasia on religious grounds is the person who needs to make the choice between a calm and peaceful death and an empty future

Susan Crook VILR

My Rabbit I have a little rabbit He keeps me company He has a little habit ltfhen snuggling up to me

He snuggles right up close And chews my cardigan I pat his little nose And rub it if I can

He nips my little finger When I feed him with a carrot Then I do not linger For he nips me like a parrot

Genieve Ali VILR

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Frost Frost is my name I am a sneaky kind of person I sneak up your windows and

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but I can see you Frost is my name I can slide through any size crack Because with me theres no turning back

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A Schoolboys Dreams Ive been every kind of hero Doing brave deeds by the score Ive rescued many people And fought in battles galore

Once I fought a Great White Shark When I was a deep sea diver I drove cars at tremendous speed When I was a racing driver

Ive played many times at Wembley For the English football team And scored all those fantastic goals Which make a schoolboys dream

When I awake the next morning Sometimes I feel very sad I realize I have been dreaming And Im only a norm al lad

Patrick Burns IF

The Prisoner These four walls surround me Grey forbidding Light glides in through one solitary barred window High up beyond reach A studded door blocks my way out The way to possible freedom A chair hugs the floor Close to a small wooden table With hundreds of initials scored deep in its surface My hard bed Where I have spent many sleepless nights shyAll this I observe In desolation The rattle of a key Turning grinding in the rusty lock The doop opens reluctantly A warden a screw A face among millions like him Orders me out Footsteps echo down metallic staircases Spoons grate in worn-out dishes The sound of hundreds chewing eating Back to cells and lights turned off I lie awake listening for some sound of life But I hear nothing of other people Only my own quiet breathing

Tracy Richter IVS

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Double Portrait by Da vid Bea ter IF

A Surgeon Wheel in the trolley Oh you poor soul Ive got to cu t you open And have a look inside

Pass me the tweezers Scissors and knife Ill make two clean incisions Now let me peep inside

Ah now I see your problem Ill try and put you straight I dont think I can face it Nurse Im going to faint

Karen Davies IIF

Animals should never be used for Experimental Purposes I personally believe that animals should never be used [o r experimental purposes It seems to me that in order to better himself or to find the dangers of what man has made man is sacrificing animals which have never known anything outside a white box which has been their home from birth It may seem that if an animal knows nothing besides the inside of a white co ntainer into which its food rations arc poured it would be no gTea t loss to them if they did die It is however the confinement o f animals and the tests which ean be terrifying and often fatal which mak e me so angry What right has man to maltreat animals for his own benefit He lives on earth with them and because he is more intelligent (or so he claims) be thinks it justifiable for an animal to die just to find the nieotine content of a Woodbine If man is so worried about smoking he should give it up shyor test it on himself

Also in order to find out if the hairspray hair dyes or kipper colouring we use contain an agent which eauses cancer we must inject rats and allow them to suffer being crippled by disease If it is found that the substance is free of cancer then the rat will be moved off to another experiment where it will have to walk through a maze and get electric shocks if it takes a wrong turning After a few days the rat knows the way and so just to frustrate the rat the scientists change the pattern round until the rat either dies of shock has a mental breakdown or is so nervous that is will bite off its own ta il

Rats seem to be the main target of the psychologists Rats have to endure brain operations to see which part of the brain governs which faculty and what happens for example when one takes away a rats sense of direction

A scientist called Pavlov carried out experiments on animals mainly dogs He would teach a dog to pull chains for food and after th e dog got the hang of this he would leave it alone for a few days to feed itself Pavlov however arranged it so that when the chain was pulled the kennel began to flood and he observed how long a dog could res ist the temptation for food well knowing that the kennel would nood Someone once said that the Nobel Peace Prize should go to the dog that bit Pavlov

Although these experiments go on and it is unlikely that they will be stopped I think that scientists are becoming more aware of the opposition to their practices For instance if a man blind ed a bat with a hot iron to see how well it could fly without seeing there would be a public outcry - although experiments of this nature were carried out in the early 18th Century by eminent scientists of th e day

In conclusion I must urge you to campaign for the banning of experiments on animals Such instances as the smoking beagles should not happen and th ey can be prevented by public support for the various organisations dedicated to the cause

Blake Lee-Harwood IIIM

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Going Down I stepped into the lift and pushed the gro und floor button As the lift descended I unconsciously counted the floors 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 then I dropped off to sleep

When I woke the lift had stopped but instead of th e door opening into sunlight it was pitch dark Cautiously I stepped into the darkness _ I noticed a fire burning in the ncar distance and as my eyes gradually became accustomed to its light what I saw made me feci sick

Every ten yards stood a man with a whip a kind of overseer making sure than the wretched person at his feet carried out self-inflicted tortures Men were stabb ing themselves falling to the ground then getting up and repeating it over and over again Women mutilated themselves with hatchets and all the time not a cry was murmered I tried to shut my eyes to the horrors going on around me and made my way to the fire

As I walked to the fire I could see a man sitt ing in a chair obviously taking great pleasure in the terrors going o n around him I walked up to him

Aha he said Another person come to join my legion

Legion I said turning to look in the direction at which he was pointing

I saw the lift now brightly illuminated smashed a crowd of people were gathered around it some were cry ing I walked to the lift to see what was happ ening and seeing my moth er crying I went over to console her but she like the others was completely unaware that I was there

I pushed my way to the front of the crowd and when I saw what was in the lift I had to jam my fist into my mouth to avoid being sick

I ran back to the man in the chair

What am I doing in the lift What are these people d oing

The man laughed gave a hearty cough and then said What did yo u expect to find in Hell

I screamed J ohn Godfrey IIIF

A Dogs Life Lying in my bed Fast asleep This is a life Alpha Grove I like to keep Alpha Grove is a friendly place

Resting all the day Being thrown littl e scraps Getting bits and pieces

About six hundred habitants in all Most of all who are cockneys From Limehouse or Millwall

In between my naps But I myself prefer cockneys

Taken for long walks Running through th e park Chasing all the cats

Theyre the best people you can meet They aint no ou t and out snobs That come from Toffy Nose Street

Isnt this a lark So me say Id love to live up the Strand

Home to my dinner What will it be Lumps of meat then a drink

Living in fun and bliss But I still say until this day There aint no place like this

Thats the life for me Lisa Mills IIF

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Pirates Here they come Brave and bold Out to get our Spanish gold Clear the rigging Clear the decks Or well be in the sea With bruised necks Fire the cannon Forget your larks Or the priates will feed us To the sharks Here they come Brave and bold After all our Spanish gold

David Ray IF

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Autumn A breeze A wind Could it be that autumns here A tree No leaves They do not seem to appear A clock Goes back In the middle of October Its cold And bitter Towards the end of November Soon after Its winter And here comes December

Tina Szucs IF

Snow Abstract sculpture in expanded polystyrene and When the village is dead

polyfilla by Mandy Porter EVe In the midst of the night From out of the sky Come some speckles of white Slowly slowly they begin to fall To cover up everything Whether long wide or tall They pile up high Like lots of white sand And turn a dull village Into a magical land But within a few hours

The Weather Child At the arrival of dawn When the first burning raysSun is the newborn child Of sunlight are bornWind its first breath The vast white desertShowers its first tears Which took so long to createSnow is the calm and love Quickly begins to disintegrateRain is the rage and hate In the fresh new morningHail is the sting of pain The people awakeFog is the death and the whisper And get out of bedOf the childs last breath To stretch and to shake

Linda Hall IF Look out of the window At the ground all wet And proudly announce No snows fallen yet

Ian Crane IIW

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Jim There was a boy his name was Jim And what he did it killed him He would not go to bed at night But stayed awake till morning light

The television was his main desire He sat and watched it by th e fire He wouldnt eat he wouldnt dare All hed do was stare and stare

One evening Jim watched Cracker jack And suddenly the box went boom the screen turned black This put Jim in such a rage They had to lock him in a cage The television would take three days to repair At this Jim was in despair

He cried all day and the night This affected his poor eyesigh t Soon he couldnt see at all All he did was cry and bawl Very soon Jim was dead His eyes were very sore and red In a coffin three inches wide Hes laid with a television by his side

Jennie Farrant IW

The Ziggy-Puss The ziggy-puss a kind of cross Bet ween a cat and candy floss This form of ilu ffy pop-eyed cat Would never chase a mouse or rat They have eyes that shine at night One loo ks left and one looks righ t Im told that they are often found Up in trees or on the gro und One clay last week one ran away To swim the channel so they say He became qui te famous his name was Jack He swam to France and then swam back At Dover there was a lot of fuss He was driven to London in a ziggy-bus But a tragic end awaited lack For he was kidnapped in a sack But alas no-one would heed his call No more was heard of Jack at all

Ian Hatton IIF

Preparation of refreshments for Speech Day (Annette Buganshy helping lHiss Gosman)

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A Thoroughly Worthwhile Pastime My choice for a thoroughly worthwhile pastime is stamp collecting Many may think the subject a boring one and not worth the time effort and money spent by a stamp collector in the pursuit of his hobby I believe the subject to be interesting and I enjoy collecting stamps

The proper name for stamp collecting is philately I being a philatelist myself will now try to put forward some of the reasons which make philately as popular as it is today

A chief reason is the educational side Most countries publish sets of stamps which depict different aspects of a countrys main industries Zoology is a favourite subject for the stamp designer Comshymon and unusual animals which inhabit a country are often depicted in their natural habitats on stamps Insect life also comes into its own in stamp collecting especially the beautiful flying buttershynies or moths which are often seen on the face of stamps

Apart from animals science is also a popular subject in philately Modern forms of transport and the earliest forms of the same transport are often displayed on the same stamp For example the earliest Daimler car may be set alongside the most modern Mercedez Benz

Still in a context of education famous works of art furnish a popular theme for the collector Many of the most beautiful landscapes and portraits are to be seen on stamps

It is a popular idea that the philatelist only collects stamps for their value that a drab old stamp is that which often is found in an album I myself collect them for their colour and design The usual eight and a half pence stamps are not found in my collection

A fairly good stamp album will include every countrys main industries its capital language currency and short history

Conducting then philately is a very interesting and educational hobby for people whose enjoyment is not always found in doing thrilling and energetic things The more active people may find the subject a boring one For myself I think that this hobby is one of the most captivating and enjoyshyable there is

Peter Clarke IIIW

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Snow The snow is like a ballerina Who dances gracefully swirling and white She spins and twists and twirls on the rooftops Filling the air with beauty and light

The snow is like a white butterfly Floating swiftly from above Resting on the grass and flowers Soft as silk and white as a dove

Karen iVlartin IlF

Safari Park Lion He stares at them through the glass Wi th a gaze of proud disdain They gape with mouths wide open And he shakes his golden mane

The cars go past every day shyHes used to seeing them there So he and his mate ignore them And the humans who come to stare

But just let one person slip up And open a window wide Hell be there before they know it With his giant paw inside

And dont let his quietness deceive you He neednt hunt for his feasts But he still is a hunter by instinct Hes Caesar King of the Beasts

Lynn Bryant IIIF

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Girls Physical Education 197576 HOCKEY

As in the last few years our teams suffered from lack of competition in individual school matches Without regular competition and match play it is difficult for teams to make good progress and it is only when the Sports Centres run inter-school tournaments that we can assess the standard of hockey in the school and develop a keen interest in match play

The Goresbrook Sports Centre tournament was held early in the Autumn Term The schools third year XI won the Junior Tournament and received the gold medals while the fourth year XI were runners up to our 1st XI in the Senior Tournament so bringing home the gold and silver medals in this section The 1st XI played one other match which they won by 3 goals to 0 and gave the staff a most enjoyable match losing by 2 goals to 1

Five girls had reached a sufficiently high standard to be entered in the Middlesex Hockey Trials shyLaura Davies Anne Small Julie Brown Genieve Ali and Barbara Boylett Anne was selected to attend final junior trials

During the Spring Term we entered two teams per year in the Oakfield Sports Centre tournament The second and third year teams emerged as eventual runners up in their competitions while the fourth year won their competition

It is encouraging to see the enthusiasm for hockey throughout the school and the ability many girls have with so little time and facilities for skill work available There is a very keen interest in the second year especially after a series of playground hockey matches with a local schoo This group of girls promise well for the future provided we can get more competition

The fourth year girls gave a good account of themselves at the Middlesex Hockey Tournament They took final third place after missing the first match (Minibus a non-starter)

COLOURS Junior Phyllis Alexander Denise Cox Kim Burton

Half Genieve Ali Barbara Wilson Deborah Cowen Kathleen Burke

No full colours awarded

CROSS COUNTRY The season commenced earlier than usual in the Autumn Term There seemed very little time to train teams and get really fit with hockey and netball commitments to be met too but we managed to field full teams as usual It is always pleasing to see so many girls prepared to represent the school knowing full well that many of them will be competing against fully trained athletes

In the East London Championships the 1st year were 4th the 2nd year were 3rd the 3rd year were 4th 4th5th years were 1st As a result of these Championships Jacqucline Goode Deborah Goode and Julie Brown were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Morden Park Jacqueline Anderson Phyllis Alexander Margaret Poole and Denise Marshall were reserves Deborah Goode was a reserve for London at the National Schools Championships at Leicester

COLOURS Junior Deborah Goode (captain) Phyllis Alexander Deborah Treadway Linzi Deathridge

Denise Marshall Deena Gardiner

Half Margaret Poole Julie Brown Christine Carr

No full colours awarded

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The Senior Girls Cross-Country Team

The First Year Girls Swimming Team

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NETBALL In addition to four teams playing regularly in the East London League a series of matches was arranged with local schools for 1 st 2nd and 3rd years As many teams as possible per year were fielded This meant that six to eight teams were selected from each year providing a good opporshytunity for the majority of girls to represent the school at match level

The high standard of netball in East London schools provided league teams with keen competition Our second year team took final th ird place the third year were fourth the fourth year were first and the senior team was fourth All teams are to be congratulated on their loyalty to the school and one another in turning out regularly for matches with special commendation to the fourth year who as in previous years emerged undefeated in league matches They met their match however in the Middlesex Tournament and were unable to qualify for the final tournament It was a great disshyappointment that the fourth year lost the Goresbrook Tournament but this was not due to lack of skiU effort or enthusiasm

The first year had a good start to their career at Raines by emerging as final runners up at the Goresbrook Tournament especially as they had key team members missing

MATCH ANALYSIS P W D L

1st VII 5 1 0 4 4th year 6 6 0 0 3rd year 16 10 3 3 2nd year 18 15 0 3 1st year 8 6 1 1

COLOURS Junior Julie Dawkins (captain) Phyllis Alexander Den ise Cox Simla Singh Sandra Matthew

Deborah Goode Deena Gardiner

Half Barbara Wilson (captain) Genieve Ali Susan Whitnell Lisa Helm Frances Allen Theresa Sims

No futl colours awarded

SWIMMING With the introduction of an Inter School Swimming League enthusiasm for swimming spread through the school Coming into the league after two galas had already taken place we were left with nine matches We won 6 came second in 2 and third in the other With these results we emerged the eventual runners lip in the Scott Lidgett Shield Galas were held in local school pools and were informal but highly competitive The most encouraging aspect of the galas from our point of view was the fact that we were able to put out full teams every week from I st to 5th year even during a flu epidemic As we only swim in the first two years this is highly commendable on the parts of third to fifth years Numerous girls represented the school knowing full well that they woule collect one point for coming last week after week These weekly galas paid dividends as there was no difficulty in raising teams for the East London Championship when nearly fifty girls represented the school These Championships were the highlight of the year as Raines took final first place winning the Challenge Shield for the first time ever The first and fourth year ere year Champions It is encouraging to have a few club swimmers in these two years who give us maximum points but they need the support of many girls in the school who swim to gain an odd point here and there to win such a Championship Congratulations to all year teams

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A swimming report would not be complete without thanking Miss Linnett who came to all league matches to look after the teams and to drive girls home afterwards in the minibus It is hoped that all the girls appreciated the time and effort Miss Linnett put in to make the venture such a success

Special mention must be made of Deborah Treadway who qualified for the final London Swimming Championships and took fourth place in the back crawl Karen Pain qualified as a reserve for the finals but was not called upon to swim

COLOURS Junior Deborah Treadway (captain) Denise Cox Tracey Parker Linzi Deathridge Gillian Whitnell

Tracey Smallwood

Half Susan Lyons Helena Danes Kim Hewlett Christine Carr

Full Karen Pain

ATHLETICS The athletics seaSon was under way very soon after we returned to school and competition at the East London Championships gave us a sense of urgency Teams responded quickly and worked hard and sensibly on games afternoons to help get teams sorted out Their efforts were well rewarded Each year had its own championship from 1st to 6th year Over ninety girls represented the school throughout the six years

The first year took final 5th place Th e fourth year were 1 st The second year were 2nd The fifth year tied for 1st place Th e th ird year were 3 rd The sixth year were 1st

We took finalIst place overall winning the Championship Trophy

The fourth year are to be especially commended on their efforts In addition to the outstanding ability of Sandra Matthew Deborah Goode and PhyUis Alexander many girls represented the school for the first time as there were seven other athletes unable to compete They excelled themselves and returned personal best performances in their events - all scoring points to support the other athletes The sixth year competition was a walk-over for Raines as we fielded a completely full team

As a result of the East London Championships nine girls were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Crystal Palace

Sharon Simpson (J unior Discus) Sandra Matthew (Inter 100 m) Gillian Clarke (Inter 400 m) Deborah Goode (Inter 800 m) Phyllis Alexander (Inter hurdles) Margaret Poole (Inter Javelin) Susan Marks (Senior hurdles) Deborah Cowan (Senior discus) Susan Whitnell (Senior javelin)

Sharon Simpson and Deborah Goode also represented London at an Inter County meeting Deborah also had the honour of representing London at the National Schools Championships at Cannock but was disappointingly unable to qualify for the final With another year in the same section we wish her well for next season

In addition to the East London competitions we were glad to be able to enter the Oakfield Competitions

The 1st year were second The 3rd year were second The 2nd year were third The 4th year were first

The Oakfield Trophy meeting for all four years combined was a most enjoyable meeting with Raines emerging as runners up only a few points behind the leaders

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

AML

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Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

SEJ

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RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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House Championship Shutt Trophy School

(Final house percentages of total possible points School 330 Foundation 276 Mann 220 Winterton i 74)

ATHLETICS (INDIVIDUAL)

Victor Ludorum Victrix Ludorum

Senior Gary James Senior Gillian Clarke Intermediate Nicholas Beeson Intermediate Deborah Goode Junior David Fletcher Junior Melodie Cargill

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

Drama Senior Sixth Form Cup School Junior D M Yeomans Trop~y Winterton

Chess Senior Clark Cup Winterton Junior Clark Junior Cup School

Prose and Verse Senior Aldridge Memorial Trophy Winterton Junior Aldridge Memorial Trophy Winterton

First Year Harvest Festival Poster Competition Mann

Junior Projects Project Cup Foundation

Field Studies Canning Memorial Trophy School

Handwriting Eagle Trophy Foundation

School Work (Credits) Dagger Cup Mann

House Championship Dorothy Broughton Trophy Mann (Final House Percentages Mann 299 School 253 Winterton 234 Foundation 214)

HRK Broughton Championship Trophy School (Final Percentages School 291 Mann 260 Foundation 245 Winterton 204)

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Liberation is a cross all women have to bear It is a pity but I think this new sex discrimination law will soon prove this claim to be true It appears that because a group - they may indeed be the majority-of women dislike being spoken down to the rest of us have to put up with looking after ourselves~ I find fewer males willing to be polite especially among up and coming young men who find this law an excuse for jumping queues commandeering London Transports seats pushing their way through crowds and being generally discourteous to anyone and everyone

Equal pay is only natural surely for equal work I could never understand how employers could discriminate in wages on account of what seems to me to be a very insignificant factor - sex It seems however that they did and probably still do For this reason the new law is a very good one That is on the condition that equal pay corresponds to equal work

However Womens libbers - a common phrase for those who seem to stand against femininity and everything that goes with it - want to dominate the world with their ideas Not everyone agrees with them Perhaps to them it seems a fairness to all campaign but I do not share their point of view

We are now all liberated we are now automatically happy with life It is what we have always wanted Well I am afraid none of this makes me feel any better In fact I often feel very troubled about the state of the minds of some people

If they were among the many landladies in this country they would soon fight the new law They could be forced to take in a man whom they may think unsuitable merely because the man could take her to court for discriminating on grounds that she prefers girl lodgers But so what This landlady may have saved all her life to have a guest house to retire to Who has the right to tell her that now she must take in almost anyone who applies

Men only clubs have grown to be a tradition They are now being forced to open their doors to females I think that for anyone to look down upon anyone else - for whatever reason - is wrong But these Old Fogeys also have a perfect right to their own opinions and if they prefer each others company to that of females - leave them to it

We are all supposed to be thankful to our liberators I feel somewhat lost Genieve Ali VILR

Facsimile of a battle-axe with a pistol 16th Century

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Art Department The School Year has been a very active one and it has been particularly pleasing to note that the South Studio has come back into regular use

Outside lesson times small groups of pupils - most of whom cannot otherwise take the subject shyhave been accommodated by arrangement with Art Staff It could be said that an informal Art Club has been established

As always the labour and resources of the department have been stretched to prorluce stage scenery and properties Somehow the challenge of designing and executing quite ambitious sets for our small stage has been met by a faithful force of volunteers May we long continue to meet our deadlines

What must be a record number of outside visits has been made during 197576 quite apart from the Summer Term sketching trips Special exhibitions at Bethnal Green Museum were visited by groups of third year pupils In November A Gallery of Children illustrating the work of artist Henriette Willebeck Le Mair aroused great in teres t and in January Tin Toys nos talgicall y brough t back (for some) memories of the pre-plastic era

Miss Warner and Mrs Lewis have taken groups of juniors to the Museum of Mankind and the Hayward Gallery Senior pupils have accompanied Mr Blundell to the Hayward Gallery The Georgian Playhouse Andrea Palladio Burne Jones and Minet j

were the special exhibitions visited Fourth year groups attended the magnificent Treasures of Thrace Exhibition at the British Museum and the Paul Nash Exhibition at the Tate Gallery The Nash Exhibition held the interest of pupils until late in the afternoon

Raines had its own Art and Craft Exhibition on the 19th and 20th July The main display was in the Board Room with another supplementary show in the North Art Studio

Visits to Chelsea and Camberwell Schools of Art revealed many aspects of advanced studies Kay Smith and Wendy Mewmeir (4G) are among those who are already contemplating future careers in Art and Design

Several juniors attended a presentation in Bancroft Road Library on September 15th following their success in the Tower Hamlets Art Competition

Charmaine Ayling (3W) is to be congratulated on winning a major prize in the Tower Hamlets Road Safety Poster Competition the prize was presented by the Mayor of Tower Hamlets at Bethnal Green Town Halt on May 4th

Annette Bugansky and Mr Blundell represented the School at the official opening of ARTSHOW 76 at County Hall on June 14 th Work by Raines pupils had been selected for the Exhibition which was the first of its kind since 1938 Dr Roy Strong was guest speaker who declared the Exhibition open

Two of our Six th Formers Kathleen Burke and Annette Bugansky who are sturlying Theatrical Design in t heir A Level Art comse have also become involved in film production An 8 mm cine fil m abo u t th e li fe of Henry VIlr is in preparation and when ready we hope to arrange showshyings at school Mancly Connolly has been helping with titles ancl mak e up Other pupils and memshybers of staff have been coerced into acting roles by the indefatigable Kathy

News that three of our four entries submitted for the 1975 Polyfilla competition had reached the finals came as a pleasant surprise to the middle school sculptors concerned (One of the designs Silver Shells was illustrated in last years Raincian) The Polyfilla competition is a national one with only some sixty items being selected for exhibition In December we were able to arrange a visit to Reed House Piccadilly where the winning entries were on show prior to their tour 0 f provincial cen tres

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We are grateful to Mr White who kindly arranged to deliver the heavier items to Polyfilla at Welwyn Garden City where the final selection takes place

This years middle school pupils have been preparing for the 1976 competi tion we hope that they too will be successful

]J GB

Nonnandy Whitsun 1976 After a three hour crossing during which nobody from our party was ill we arrived at Dieppe Then we travelled by coach to our hotel the Hotel de La Paste at Fecamp

On the next morning Friday we drove six hundred yards by coach to the Benedictine Monastery where the actual liqueur is made by local people not monks There we had a guided tour which was very much enjoyed

After lunch we set off to a nearby seaside resort called Etretat After Mr Everton took the plunge and others joined in some of the party ventured up the famous cliffs at the end of the beach to admire the spectacular view

The next day we left our hotel early and travelled inland for about two hours to the ancient capital of the area Rouen There we visited the magnificent Gothic Cathedral We also went to the square where Joan of Arc was burnt at the stake

Many people decided to buy gifts from the shops and markets in the city After many hours of spending pleasure and admiration we left the city with the sound of the Cathedral bells behind us

On Sunday we had a free day but as Mr Everton was climbing a large hill to visit the abbey at the toy some of us went with him This took up most of the afternoon For dinner the manager as he was a nice man gave champagne and snails to whoever wanted them since it was the anniversary of D-Day The expressions and moans of horror at the very sight of snails were ignored by the hotel staff - we hope (When tasted they were not as bad as they looked) On the whole the food was excellent and was enjoyed by nearly everyone all the time

We would like to thank Mr Everton his wife and the other members of staff for suffering our company

Ian Crane Graham Cater Paul Greeno IIW

Television All day long I sat and watched I did not think shyJust sat and watched

Anthony Cable VILR

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The Secretarial Sixth Visits to London The Secretarial Sixth have made several visits around London this year trying very hard to learn how to cope with City Life without much success I am afraid to say as you will find out as you read on

Oy thats my hag was Angela Protains first comment as we entcrecl LLoyds of London Apparshyendy the guide had taken her bag to check for bombs even though it was nat as a pancake and absolutely empty By the way she did not get it back until she left the building

National Westminster Bank Drapes Gardens City of London was our next destination Believe it or not by some strange device we had all put on weight by the time we left there and apart from the coffee and biscuits the three course meal and tea and cream cakes they gave us there is nothing to explain it The film they showed was also interesting even though it broke down five times and we couldnt see the end Still thats City Life for you_

Did you know that County Hall had over six miles of corridors The Secretarial Sixth do and they learnt it the hard way They walked it

The highlight of the Commercial Course is when nearly all the students spend a day in an officc went with two other students whose names I will not mention

In the office we all got on well until one of the girls asked if you could smoke you may not think that there is anything wrong in this but when you find out that it was Cancer Researchs office I am sure you see my point

Apart from these few happenings we managed to visit many places such as the Bank of England the Stock Exchange the City Business Library Mansion House and IBM without any trouble at all

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Miss Hoskins on behalf of every Secretarial Sixth student She has helped each and everyone of us at Raines in her Commerce Course to become more self-confident and independent I am sure she will be missed by many at Raines as she always is willing to help everyone staff or pupil

We should all like to say Thank you once more to Miss Hoskins and wish her all the best for the fLl ture

Denise Metcalf VILB

Gym Clob Gym Club is held every Friday of the Autumn term starting at 400 pm and ending about 500 pm We are allowed to use the apparatus we like and are taught how to vault over aU large apparatus After this we usually have a game of Danish rounders team games or volleyball Refreshments conshysist of orange squash and biscuits which are donated by various members of the club For these we pay a small sum of money which Miss Lowes donates to a charity for the handicapped

The club has no admission fee and anyone from the second year upwards is welcome to join and improve their gymnastic abilities as some of us have already done

Alison Harvey Alexine Horsup lIS

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Raines Ornithological Club A mysterious new secret society was formed in September 1975 with announcements b eing heard in assembly for members of R OC Was the studious siience of the corridors of Raine s to be disturbed by the music o f Bin Haley Was it a splinter group of the geology department Or pershyhaps cult worship of the mythical elephantivorous bird Anyone trying to discover the truth behind this disturbing cult would need to follow its devotees through knee-deep marsh and thickly entwined undergrowth - only to find that the fanatical purpose of this group was simply bird watching

The dub was given a good start by the Parents Association with its gift of four pairs of binoculars and despite difficulties in arranging as many field meetings as was h oped there has been a consistshyently enthusiastic interest A series of lunch-time films was well attended as was a bird song recogshynition contest between Mrs Johnson and Mr Everton and Mark Gittos and Anthony Cantwell Field trips to Pagham Harbour and the North Kent Marshes provided good views of duck geese waders and a few woodland birds T he four day stay at Walsingham Norfolk at Easter was highly successful in all respects - social culinary and ornithological - and the party paid homage a t the bird watchers Mecca of Cley Bird Sanctuary Perhaps it should also be noted that the school drainshypipe provided accommodation for a feral pigeon and her two young as well as a biackbird and her four

Now fuHy f1edged ROC will stretch its wings and soar to new heights this coming year ARB

Flamingo by Patrick Burns IF

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Yorkshire and the Lake District October 1975 During the October half-term a party of intrepid fifth and sixth form explorers set off for York We spent the weekend in Yorkshire visiting places of interest in York and the surrounding countryside We were persuaded by two teachers who shall remain nameless to trespass on National Trust property at Rievaulx Abbey entering by means of an EXIT ONLY gate We are sure Mr Darch remembers his confrontation with a very friendly National Trust officer We spent Monday travelling to Bu ttermore in the Lake District and on Tuesday Miss Jackson told us we were going on a walk After climbing up the side of a mountain scrambling over it by means of a narrow path eating our picnic in a cold and narrow gully and scrambling down a scree slope (of which some of us have some not so pleasant memories) we returned to the Youth Hostel bouncing with energy We spent the next few days doing similar walks and later in the week moved to the Grasmere Youth Hostel

On one of our walks - the one on which we did not succeed in throwing Kei th Harrison in the river shywe noticed two sheep being casually thrown over a wall we hope they have fully recovered Saturshyday we travelled to Matlock Bath in Derbyshire and unfortunately the warden there did not seem to find us the charming pleasant people we are He seemed to think we ruined his electrical system and the next morning Miss Jackson and Mr Darch were given a warm (or more like red hot) send off So if you ever happen to stay in the Matlock Bath Youth Hostel do not mention the name Raines

We would like to thank Miss Jackson and Mr Darch for taking us

The Raines Explorers Association

San Valentino December 1975 After a delay of an hour and a half at Heathrow we finally took off receiving our free drinks from British Airways as compensation for our delay Fog bound Milan was unable to allow us to land so we were diverted to Genoa This was where the fun really started after a two hour wait for a coach we commenced an arduous eight hour coach journey through the fog enshrouded small hours The journey ended when we arrived at San Valentino

Our first skiing lesson established Robert Heading as the man most likely to break his neck on the slopes Mr Billington and Mr Nice helped beginners tackle the dreaded drag lift while the more experienced and more gifted skiers accompanied Miss Jackson on the more advanced slopes

Evenings were spent dancing singing and drinking in the hotels bar and disco Christmas night found the fourth and sixth forms singing talents at their best favourites like Tie me Kangaroo Down Sport Shell be coming round the mountain and several X certificate songs from John yatt really brought the house down

The holiday without question was immensely enjoyed by all and we mllst thank Miss Jackson Mr Billington and Mr Nice for organizing the trip and for being great fun by being themselves while we were there

Martin Carter Adrian Frampton Robert Heading VIL

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r The Parents Association

What arc the ingredients or a sllccessful Pare nts Association Whatever the recipe the Committee seems to have fOllnd it Once again we have had a very happy and successful year

It started with a very vvecome return of Mrs Cooper as Secretary and continued with a very lucrative Winter Sale in January and Summer Fete in July The Christmas draw was well received but the Derby Draw did not do as well as previous years

Nevertheless we were able to purchase some binoculars for the ornithologists further camping equipment a back-cloth for the stage and a table-tennis table and equipment for the Lower Sixth form We also made a donation to the schools bookshop and awarded grants for two pupils to attend the AIl England Championships at Cannock in July

The Committee re ce ived an amended estimate for th e proposed toilet facility at the Sixth Form study centre but because of very increased prices and few prospects of an ILEA grant it was reluctantly decided to shelve this project

The November and February Supper dances were well attended and remain a popular social event

Our membership continues to grow and our finances remain vcry hcalthy The Committee can therefore look forward to the future with confidence and on their behalf I would like to thank all the members of staff and the school who have assisted us in our efforts during th e year

D G Harrison (Chairman)

Th e Parents Association Summer Fete

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Dick Turpin He rode do wn from York on a Mare called Black Bess His cloak was all tattered his Face was a mess

(Chorus)

He stood in the shadows Beneath th e great oak His guns at the ready were Under that cloak

(Chorus)

He heard in the distance the Thunder of hooves The wheels of the coach in the Mud made great grooves

(Chorus)

Stand and deliver his deep Voice boo med out Good God its Dick Turpin The coachman did shout

Chorus Dick Turpin Dick Turpin the highway man bold He robbed all the rich of their silver and gold

Lee Atkinson IIF

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Whatever Happened to the School Council The School Council began as a means for pupils of the school to air their views on school rules and the general school routine and also make their suggestions for possible amendments

TI1e council has not effected any drastic changes in the school routine but there have been achieveshyments such as the adjustment of the daily timetable This new schedule seems to have worked out very well in the last year

Various members of the senior school have taken over the Chairmanship since Mr Everton resigned in 1971 Recently however the smooth running of the Council seems to have deteriorated the Councils constitution states that there should be a meeting at least once every three weeks yet there have been only five recorded meetings during this school year the last being on the 26th March The present Chairman could possibly supply the reason as to why this is the case

Let us hope that with the coming of the new school year and the election of new members we shall see the restoration of the correct school council system

Judy Mulcock VILR

The Art Department Film Project L to R Allan Twynam (Henry VIII) Kathy Burke (Anne Boleyn) Graham Law (Thomas Boleyn) Mr Barnes (Thomas Seymour) - and th1 head of Culpeper (Martin Carter)

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Coventry - Stratford-upon-Avon October 1975 One could not possibly imagine us to be Shakespearean fans on a noble pilgrimage to Stratford as we gathered outside the school waiting for the arrival of a somewhat late coach When it eventually arrived we boarded and were on our way at last

The first stop was at a lay-hy cafe which was swarming with Arsenal fans and we left sometime later heatedly discussing the merits of different football teams

On our arrival we first went to the grounds of Coventry Cathedral where we demolished mOllnds of sandwiches Afterwards we went into the Cathedral itself which was curiously littered with extra large miners hats robbing it of some of its memorable beauty We finished our visit by signing the visitors bonk and were then let loose on the unsuspecting town of Coventry

Another c()ach ride and some time later we were standing in the rain outside a building that faintly resembled the orphanage in Dickens Oliver Twist it w~tS a youth hostel On entering we changed into hOllse shoes and followed the staff upstairs to our rooms carrying our bcd-linen and luggage After a great deal of hilarious bed making we searched for the bathrooms where we changed for the theatre

On the way to the theatre Mr Johnson generously supplied us with Ieanets intended to help us understand the play yet only succeeded in confusing us further Then to make our dazed and conshyfused minds even worse he began to hand out money Perhaps it was due to this that we did not notice the townsfolk of Coventry cowering in alleyways and doorways as we chose a cafe or Wimpy bar to cat in

The Belgrade Theatre was much smarter than we expected but it did not daunt our jovial spirits The play itself was not as boring as we expected and it was quite easy to understand None of us however expected that Mr Nices double would be playing the part of Gobbo

Then we went back to the hostel where we crept in shoeless as we were late A strange event occurred in the nigh t just before lights out A certain member of the party was seen smuggling a bottle of cider which she hid beneath her bcd into the girls room No more will be said about the cider

Next morning we rose early dressed changed our beds and went downstairs to breakfast After the meal we were surprised to find that we were expected to wash up This caused even more laughs than the bed making Then we went and tidied out our rooms after which we went to the common room to await the arrival of the coach to take us into Stratford again

Once in Stratford we visited Shakespeares birthplace Anne Hathaways cottage and we tried to visit the church but a service was going on By lunch time we were on our way again to home and school

The journey home went too quickly we only stopped once The trip was thoroughly enjoyed by all and apart from thanking Miss Cleve Miss Lewis Mr Nice and Mr Johnson all that remains to be said is - when are we going again

Helen Kostis Deena Gardiner Maddalena Pettenati Shelley Hurley IVL

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Fear To be frightened of something Is co mmon in all To fill yo u wi th fear So you shiver and crawl It might be a little It might be a lot But it still makes you sweat And ties your heart in a knot Your hands start to tremble And your knees start to shake And when you breathe quickly Your head starts to ache Many things cause This awful thing-fear It might be what you see Or it could be what you hear Whether the cracking of the lightning Or the thunders loud roar Nothing can compare With man-made fear- war

Ian Crane IIW

The Destiny of Man The dark clouds keep rolling in The rain they say will cleanse our sins A wise old man just shakes his head Pretty soon we will all be dead God meant we should have peace and goodwill But man just preferred to kill Man invented knife bow then gun Gone are the days when man would run Hed stand and fight for all his rights Man made so many wars theres no one left to fight Now well see how long man can last If he can take the strains from the past Man in his glory he reached for the moon Many people said it was much too soon Gods full of glory and all might He has decided to end mankind tonight So look to the sky and start to worry Pretty soon you will all be sorry The dark clouds keep rolling in TIle rain they say will cleanse our sins A wise old man shakes his head For he knows we will all soon be dead

Dawn Malcolm 11M

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The Head Boy and Girl with their Deputies L to R Clive Baugh Susan Crook Hazel Paul

Paul Martin

Trees Reaching up into the sky The branches stretch ever so high Protecting all the animals small Forming an invincible wall

Swaying softly in the breeze Nothing worries the towering trees Shielding all the woodland 5 pleasure Like a guard defending treasure

Gary Bird IIF

Spacemen and bug-eyed monsters ready for the Junior Entertainment

Drama The dramatic productions of the year reflected a predilection for the supernatural-or is the word paranormal now - with a succession of unearthly beings sufficient to daunt the most ardent of exorcists The atmosphere was set by the very entertaining production of But Once a Year in November with Clive Shilson doing his best to look ethereal as the benevolent spirit of Father Christmas Magicians ogres and fairies abounded in the Mann house and Winterton house entries for the Junior House Play Competition though variety (in both senses of the word) was provided by the detective mystery of School house and Foundation houses production of The Emperors New Clothes Miss Jacksons excellent production of Ruddigore handled the ghostly theme on a musical level providing the kind of lively and enjoyable evening that is peculiar to Gilbert and Sullivan

The Senior House Play Competition took place in March and the entries were plays rooted firmly and convincingly in the everyday world except perhaps Mann houses Devil in Summer which offered a warning glimpse in to the near future There were some stirring individual performances and the general standard was very good - so good in fact that an evening performance was arranged for the benefit of parents and the lower school This very successful year of music and drama was aptly and delightfully rounded off with the Junior Entertainment consisting of two plays Villa on Venus - with more terrifying monsters - and the winning Winterton junior house play Olaf and the Ogre and some musical items from the Junior Choir

A very well deserved thank you is due to Mr White Mrs Creasey and Mrs Evans for their work behind the scenes both before and after each production

A R B

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IRuddigore The highlight of the year was the Raines Operatic Societys performance of Gilbert and Sullivans Ruddigore which was an unqualified success The first night went better than we expected despite frequent attacks of amnesia from Mr Nice Baronet of Ruddigore alias Robin Oakapple We were indebted to Mr Johnson for stepping into Mr Wallis shoes at such short notice (voice supplied by Martin Leonard ven triloq uist ex traordjnaire)

The fonowing performances went just as well the cast filled their roles admirably including Martin who illd not need much help from the make-up department to appear as a rogue Kathy Burke livened up the performances with her frequent and convincing hysterics as Mad Meg Susan Taylor as Rose Maybud could not decide whether to take the plunge with Mr Nice or Richard TiIIbrookshypoor girl what a choice Mr Tillbrook incidentally played his part very well after receiving cockney elocution lessons from other members of the cast

One of the best ever ghostly entrances was made by Glenn Cole (Sir Roderick Murgatroyd) the magnificently eerie atmosphere being severely jeopardised when his picture frame began to collapse about him Susan Marks portrayed the old spinster aunt admirably - sorry about that Sue Hazel Paul the chief bridesmaid managed to reach her top note which astounded everyone including Hazel herself Last but not least there was Mr Wallis faithful Old Adam who despite his sore throat managed to sing on the second and third nights

Our grateful thanks go to Mr Blundell and his pupils for providing the realistic and attractive scenery 11rs Auerbach and her assistants for doing the make-up Miss Lewis for her work behind the scenes and above all to Miss Jackson for all the time and patience she devoted to producing the show

Janice George Susan Marks VILR

The Monday Workout Club If you wish to lose a few pounds in weight the Monday Workout Club is th e place to come Its vigorous exercise is well planned and tried ou t by Mr Nice The exhausting training is only for the fittest who barely survive excluding certain persons of whom I am not allowed to speak The training is rounded off by a game of basketball in which fair play is unheard of

So if you think you are fit take up the gauntlet and prove it by coming and joining us fit people after school on Monday night I guarantee you will be in for a surprise

Alan Webber HIS

England v Scotland Hockey Match It was a cold Saturday when Miss Lowes and about forty girls of different ages set off for Wembley Stadium The trip there was very pleasant When we arrived at the stadium we waited for about half an hour for the match to start Bully off was at 230 pm England played very well taking advantage of any mistakes made by the Scottish defence Although England were the better side Scotland played skilfully England won comfortably and we are sure that all the girls who went on this enjoyable treat would like to thank Miss Lowes for arranging this journey and giving up her spare time

Deborah Nunn Joan Roberts IIS

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Hostelling in Shropshire July 1975 We departed from Euston station at nine oclock and had an uneventful train journey to Shrewsbury After alighting from the train Kcith Morse announced that he hac left his jacket on the rack lvluch to his relief he found that it was waiting for him at the next station

A short train journey to Church Strctton was followed by a five hour walk to Wildcrhope Manor Youth Hostel After the evening meal those who were not required for dish washing duties took a walk

The following morning we started our walk to the Bridges Youth Hostel On arriving we found our welcome overwhelming The warclen promptly told us to leave our boots outside and not to drink the water unless it was boiled On the first cvening here we went for a walk and guess what we found A public house with yct again a publican who was anything but welcoming This led us to re-name thc Horse- Shoe Inn the Dont Come Inn

Our last three days were spent in a youth hostel in Ludlow It was situated ncar the town centre on a river which was Llsed as a boating lake The majority of us spent most of our timc rowing and giving the ticket attendant the most hair raising weekend he had ever had A group also attended an openshyair performance of Twelfth Night in the grounds of Ludlow Castle

On the last night Kcith Harrison prepared himself for a bath He did not however receive the bath he wanted Instead he was thrown into the river which flowed past the back of the hostel The week went by all too quickly and there were no complaints (Mr Croom made sure of that) We would all like to thank Miss Jackson and Mr Croom for organiing the trip and leaving us with many happy memorics

Robert Heading Russell Obee VILB

Benighted in the Forest Shining moonlight Glistens through the trees Shadows eeric A suddcn cool breeze What was that noise From thc tall elms there Maybe it monster or a grizzly bear Bewarc of the forests at night Beware

The overhcad boughs Of the tall black trees Are swishing aboLi t Like waves on the seas I-loots of owls are in the air And Im warning you If you really care Beware of the fores ts at nigh t Bcware

Sharon Jennings lIfo

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GeographyGeology Field Trip to Lyme Regis March 1976 This years trip commenced in the smallish hours of a Thursday with the accustomed delays We were headed for Lyme Regis whence we would attempt a whole series of forays in quest of varying rock structures and types the object being to learn how they came to be wherever they happened to be and to explain the resulting shape of the countryside and coastline

After a coach journey of severa hours a stop at Hurst Castle Spit to look at a spit and another stop at Swanage Bay to look at a bay we finally arrived feeling pretty peeved at the Holiday Fellowshyship Centre for Pretty Peevish Geographers and Geologists to find that the more petulant members of the party were to be housed in a row of isolated chalets of bathing-hu t dimensions whilst the majority were to live it up in modern accommodation Nevertheless evening meals were generally acceptable being greatly enhanced by our voracious appetites and greatly supplemented by alcoholic sustenance partaken of at the nearest licensed premises The Volunteer Inn this regular nightly libation proved a welcome relief after the rigours of evening lectures

On the next day Friday we took a jolly jaunt to various significant spots along the coast of Dorset including Lulwarth Cove and St Oswalds Bay This positively ripping excursion was marred only by the incessant and indeed noisome necessity to take notes and generally imbibe geographical and geological knowledge

On Saturday the geographers carried out an urban study our task was to make an in-depth no-holdsshybarred study of the town of Dorchester to document accurately our findings and to draw thence a conclusion of great profundity This we did in two hours while the geologists went off to tap a few rocks as geologists so often do Fortified by one of our many packed lunches with their profuse helpings of cheese and cheesy derivatives we visited the stone quarries of the Isle of Portland and the pebbles of Chesil Beach

Sunday being a day of rest we took a multi-mile leisurely stroll along the nearby shoreline collecting inferior and feeble fossil specimens and at our teachers request scrutinising cliff faces in a bemused fashion in order to plumb their deeper geological significance

On Monday we donned moor-proof pullovers and other suitable apparel for a brisk sortie onto Dartmoors wild windswept wastes to look at Hay Tor and other lumps of granite That same eventshyful day we were invited to taste the clay at a large clay pit and found it tasted much like clay

Tuesday was the last full day during which we visited the Mendip HiIls to study limestone scenery Our first stop was Woo key Hole complete with exorbitant entrance fee sawn-off stalactites and accompanying museum containing cast-offs from Madame Tussauds Cheddar Gorge proved much as we expected to be a large gorge

In conclusion by way of a run-of-the-mill ending and having avoided the normal abstruse private jokes of field trip reports I take this opportunity on behalf of all the party to extend thanks to Mrs Pipe Miss Jackson and Mr Croom

Anthony Mulrenan VIU

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When I find him Ill kill him Oh its such a dull day I said as I kicked my little brother out of my path Stop moping round the house like a worn-out dishcloth answered my mum Im not a worn-out dishcloth I answered grumpily Lets go to the pictures exclaimed my little brother anxiously Good idea I said surprised because he usually talked a lot of rubbish

Ten minutes later we were ready to go to the pictures Peter Pan is showing mum said as she counted out her money and handed it to me Terrific I mumbled to myself sarcastically Come on said Gavin (my little brother) and we were off

Siow down 1 shouted as Gavin was doing a six million dollar man up the steps of the bus As we drew near to the pictures I got my money ready and Gavin was away Come here Gavin 1 shouted as he disappeared up the stairs to Screen One He was so startled by my scream he stopped on the spot When I got near to him he ran away as he saw the evil gleam in my eye He ran inside the picture hall where the film was showing and this is where my story begins

I ran inside just in time to see a httle dark shadow vanish down the stairs Gaaaa-vv-iiii-nnnn 1 cried out but the people must have been enjoying the film because they stared me out in shame Ill get him yet 1 thought to myself and 1 saw him dash into the mens toikt 1 slowly crept up to the door of the toilets and tried to coax him out Ill give you an ice cream 1 gasped desperately I dont want an ice cream came the reply Then perhaps a hamburger No

I was astounded He must be ill Hes never refused a hamburger or an ice cream before Thoughts rushed through my head Was I going to kill him or just slowly torture him 1 decided 1 would just slowly torture him and counted to three lifted one leg up ready to barge in when suddenly an usherette came running up the stairs She was rummaging through her ice creams and drinks and didnt notice me in her way I turned round just too late and Crash Bang Wallop we were both on the floor covered in ice cream and drink and as we stood muttering nasty remarks abou teach other to our horror the manager appeared at the top of the stairs We brushed ourselves down (making even more of a mess) and tried to act naturally but it was no use 1 swallowed hard and shuffled my feet a little

Been having a party have you asked the manager Er-no I answered Well what have you been doing Er-nothing replied tne usherette I want an explanation quick commanded the manager 1 told him the whole story Gavin Whos Gavin asked the Manager My little brother 1 told him Whats his surname McEachran 1 said What McEachran McCochran No McEachran - for the last time Spell it he said M-C-E-AmiddotCmiddotHmiddotR-A-N I said with disgust I was just about sick of this Where is he then asked the manager In the toilets I said on the verge of a nervous breakdown No hes not said the manager

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Yes he is I said hopefully and there was a sudden silence Dont tell me hes no t please Hes not Right I said hes had it Come on said the manager lets look for him

The hunt began I sat down for a rest in the hall where the film was showing When I find him Ill kill him I said quietly to myself The curtains were closed waiting for the second film to start My heart jumped then skipped a beat then my legs automatically ran down to him (Gavin was in front of the screen) I fclt angry but relieved lIe looked up at me with tears in his eyes and when I asked him what was wrong I thought Id lost you he said You thought youd lost me I said Yes he said Well its all right now I said reassuringly and I told him wed watch the film again eating popmiddot corn hamburgers ice cream and drinking coke and we did But this time I held his hand all the time

Kay McEachran 1M

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Evening The musty smell of a woodland glade Of a burnt-out fire that had long been made The odour of grass moistened by dew And that of evening when the moon is new

To stand by a brook and inhale the air To smell sweet honeysuckle apple and pear This is peace and all things good To stand by a brook near a silent wood

Londons Nights When night-time falls And the moon replaces the sun A time of relaxation calls After a hard days work is done

Tramps ponder upon their plight Their next meal and shelter nowhere in sight A drunkard sleeps on a park bench Wrapped in paper among the stench

Close at hand the neon lights glow Minks and diamonds rush to and fro

No time to stop Too busy to care Jus t a few glances just a stare

Perhaps you would stop if only you knew How many of them were once like you Were brothers and sisters husbands and wives What a sad waste of human lives

Jane Durrell JIF

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Ian Hatton IIF

Nightfall The birch tree swayed in a rhythmic way In the gusting wind of a dying day When lights were ousted and curtains drawn And not to be opened till break of dawn The sun had left the human show And left the moon alone to glow Above a cool and tranquil world Where nothing - but nothing at all - was heard Save for the chimes of the towns clock-tower Whose hands had reached the midnight hour Yet cats were courting cars were dashing And city neon-lights were flashing Whilst in a room where children slept A spider weaved his luring web A delicate mesh of fatal glue To catch maybe a fly or two Bu t peace prevailed in rural parts A thing so dear to mstic hearts No urban noise disturbed the scene And the only movement to be seen Was that of an owl who in full fligh t Was heralding the arrival of the night He settled in a nearby tree To start his nocturnal duty Of watching over hill and plain Till the light of day returned again

John Tompkins VL

A Modern Good Samaritan A man was walking ncar Aldgate at eight one night He decided to take a short cut home through an alley He was walking along when four men pounced on him They took his money and left him for dead

Soon a clergyman walked past and saw the unfortunate man but as he walked by he thought to himself The devils brew at work again And he walked past the injured man

Several hours went by and the man was still unconscious it was now morning A little later a wealthy shop keeper went by all he had in his mind was to get to the bank and hand in the weeks takings so he too walked past About forty-five minutes later a housewife walked by She took pity on the man but thought it was more important to get her familys dinner than to help the victim

A little while later a man named John Fincher walked along He had just spent a year in prison for theft You would have thought that a man like Fincher would have walked past as the other three did or even looked to see if the man had any money left to steal--but he didnt A year in prison had reformed him He bent down and picked the man up and listened to his story He took him to a hospital and then he went away without a word

Craig Rose IS

Messenger The messenger atop white mare

Tail lowing eyes aglare Wi th fury speeding tears along

The sun his light the wind his song

So swift that he cannot be seen Over moors and pastures green

He gallops fast thcn stops to rest Then on again his strength to test

Ian Hatton IIF

Night Far away someone emits a screech of high pitched laughter A cool evening breeze plays with the sound until only a vague scream can be heard From even deeper within the murky darkness the sound of protesting brakes is audible but the sounds fall on deaf cars as you walk on alone now under an old railway bridg~ As you breathe the musty damp air a drop of water falls from the structure above and splatters noisily on the concrete below

You walk further seeing mysterious shapes among the shadovs forever shifting A single streetshylight stands upon a half seen pillar and for a rew brief seconds you are aware of the walls around you but then plunge back into the darkness which swallows you lip with enthusiasuI11

Your footsteps rade and YOll are forgotten Ian Hatton IIF

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Th e cast in a dance sequence at Hatfield House

A Spell Wing of a Bat Eye of a Dog I hereby turn Mrs Thatcher Into a Frog

Leg of a Duck Tail of a Sheep I will put Harold Wilson In a deep sleep

Mouth of a Lizard Paw of a Cat I will fry Edward Heath shyAnd thats that

David Ray IF

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A Day in the Village It is dawn in the village On a Sunday in summer The sun is appearing From behind the green hills And a thousand birds chatter To welcome the day The village is calm And the people still sleeping The grass on the hilltop Is covered with dew And the beautiful cobweb Is studded with diamonds Which glisten so brightly Like stars in the sky A thin mist is covering The ground on the hillside And the air all about Is so cold and still

Now it is eight And the church bells are ringing Calling the villagers To worship the Lord The sun is now shining The birds are now singing And a small group of people Hasten to church The stream on the common Runs slowly and silent And the suns rays of light Renect on the bank

It is now afternoon And the common is filled With people picnicking And playing games too Some stare at ripples That run in the river And dream that their troubles Are far far away

Now it is dusk In the village in summer The people have gone And the common is bare The mist has returned And the air is so still A small flock of birds Flies home to the woods And the calm has returned To the village and hill

Gillian Clarke VL

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Noah and the Ark The ark was floating on the tide Giraffe sat by th e turtles side The monkey playing dominoes T rod on the elephants big grey toes And whilst the rhino had some fun The kittens just soaked up the sun The lion over-joyed by thi s H ad found himself in total bliss By strumming on a blue guitar He topped the music show by far Poo r Noah knew no t wh a t to do shyAll day he spent inside the 1001

Karen Martin UF

Who Am I A man asks me for a rope I give it to him He hangs himself A woman asks me for a baby She conceives A boy asks me to make him a man He is still a boy A scientist as ks me for an atom bomb I give it to him for Christmas witch wants a new spell I give it to her shyShe turns into a frog A murderer wants me to make him Innocent of his crime So I bring his vi c tim back to life An old man wants me to make him young again shyHe dies The man The woman The baby The boy The witch The scientist The murderer shyThey all want to kn ow wh o I am I tell them But they do not understand

Kathleen Burke VILR

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A World without Television A world without television to some people would be a disaster but others feel it would have been a good thing if it had never been invented

Some people say it is educational whilst others will argue it spoils conversation and kills family life but to find out which view was true I took the opportunity of testing both theOlies I went with my parents to vist my aunt and uncle who live in a cottage surrounded by lovely green fields just outside the village at Godney in Somerset Not only is there no television there is no electricity no water supply no toilet or bathroom as we know it

To people like us who live in the cities this is not living but only existing but I having stayed there for one week realized after only two days that life could be heaven In the evenings instead ot watching a corner of the room my aunt would sit and talk to me about the village the life they lead and all the time she was knitting my uncle a pullover My uncle would still lind jobs to do in the large shed cutting logs and repairing the harness for the horse

I realized that if I lived there and went to school nearby I would have no disturbance from teleshyvision and I could sit down and do my homework in complete silence This silence would only be founj in the country Instead of Crossroads and Coronation Street I could go blackberry picking and make jam with my aunt this would be much more fun

Of course here in London life would be much worse without television It would encourage more children to play in the streets and that is not very good This would cause acciden ts and gangs ~ould terrorise more old people Yet I think we could do without television if we only tried I am sure it would work education IS gained trom school and books conversation is learnt by practice - both of these two things can be acquired without the use of a television

I wonder whats on telly Karen Bailey IM

My Clocks My little watch The clock on the wall Even grandfather clock who stands so tall When they strike nine They get in a line And begin to march Up the stairs along the hall Climb to the ceiling Via the wall When they strike six With a thump of sticks To their places they jump As the sun rises They stand so still For they have many hours of time to kill Before they strike nine And get in a line To do their sacred dance

Ainsley Ali IIIW

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Fire is horror Fire is fear We shrink away when fire draws ncar Fire was there when the world began Long before beast And long before man Like a giant red monster Which brings death to all Quickly al~-ng the floor it will crawl Fire is love Any heart it ri II fill But remember the dangershyFire can kill Fire is ruthless And can ruin your sight But must not be destroyed For firc is light

Ian Crane IIW

The Warehouse Fire Gary was walking along the path by the canal He was troubled Oh if only I had not got mixed up with theml Anyone who had heard him and lived around that area would have known who them were They were the local bovvcr gang They went around smashing old houses cracking panes of glass beating up old men and women but worst of all setting fire to peoples homes and hurting them Gary didnt know what had possessed him to do it He looked back at the warehouse he had just left There was smoke in the air He had to get away quickly He started to run faster and faster He was very very frightened

Hey Gary where ave you been I want to go down the fish and chip shop for me and dont ang about looking at the fire Though I must admit its a sight to see Its spread right along Charrow Street right along the row of houses Theres some lovely colours an all bright rubies mauves and reds theyre all there said his mother She was a dark plump woman with the habit of talking and gossiping I bet you that that Temple boy did it she said for of course she had no idea that Gary was part of his gang Gary wanted to get out of the room He was sick and ashamed of himshyself and his mother was telling him about the fire

Give me the money then Gary said His mother put the money in his hand

Now remember She was cut off in mid-sentence Gary had rushed out of the door and slammed it behind him

McKenzie shouted a voice from behind him Gary swung round quickly You made a goodjob of the warehouse where dyou get the paraffin from It was Temple and his two friends Barnes and Slingsby

Oh I found some in the debris

Coming to admire your handiwork

Na dont feel like it

Oh but you must said Temple

They closed in around him

Okay he said quickly Ive just got to take the fish and chips home to me mum

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Gary met them on the corner of Charrow Street Youve really done it aint ya Barnes said They were all turning against him Out of the bedroom window of number fortymiddotsix hung a little girl of six or seven years old The street was crowded with onlookers The rest of the buildings along the row were in ruins All you could see were the charred blackened fragments of what used to be there 111ere were lots of fire engines ambulances and police cars The air was pungent with the smell of rotting burning wood There were loud snaps coming now and then from the burning wood The intense heat was too much to bear People were standing far away from the burning wreck Worst of all was that standing next to Gary were the young parents of the little girl The woman was sobbing and screaming and the man looked on in agony Nobody could save her not even the firemen as it would risk more lives Gary was filled with despair He knew a way through It was dangerous enough usually but now it would be somewhere in the region of impossible He had to try though for it was his fault that it was happening He jumped down to the canal bank and ran along to the old factory at the end of the street He climbed taking care He slipped twice but clung on grimly Now he was walking along the wall and across the hot tiles of the roof He lay down on the roof ignoring the scorching tiles Gary shouted to the girl Reach for my hand Ill haul you up She stretched out her hand It was trembling He hauled her up on the roof and then he helped her across the roof They trod carefully because parts of the roof had fallen in and had left great gaping holes By the time they reached the wall the police and firemen were there to help them down

Gary is now on probation The Juvenile Court said that it was not really his fault but next time he should choose his friends carefully

Susan Rudwic k IW

Why I saw the fox run through its last field The hounds were pursuing soon it was killed Its fur was all bitten ragged and tattered Its blood on the soil was dripping and scattered The beauty was gone it was wasted by men No longer could it roam through the field and the fen Two once sharp eyes looked glazed and confused And the bones with the flesh were so broken and bruised

Its soft brown fur once shimmered in light Its beautiful legs made it graceful in flight Once it was masterful quick and sly But could be so gentle so careful so shy The beauty it had was beyond all compare Like its pointed head with its smooth sleek hair But now suffering and death replace beauty and pride Shouldnt care and concern be all humans guide They should open their eyes and see what theyve done Vhy do they think destroying beauty is fun

Diane Tinkler VILR

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The Case for Euthanasia It is alas too true to say that in this day and age the greater part of the news we hear is bad news Poverty reigns unchecked and the average man (or woman) is no longer easily shocked by destrucmiddot tion and violence Who has not seen pictures of starving children in the drought-stricken country of Ethiopia Or the homeless and destitute refugees o[ Vietnam Or the destruction in Beirut followshying the intense fighting between the Muslims and Christians

Man has shown himself to be a violent animal by nature with very few truly pacifist exceptions So it is therefore ironic that there is such a vociferous outcry against euthanasia

The word euthanasia means a gentle and painless death In a free country which prides itself on its policy of freedom of speech and freedom of choice an alternative to a future holding nothing but loneliness or agony an alternative to a mere existence should be provided and accepted as being humane I say existence rather than life as life implies animation vigour vivacity I think the use of the term life is a misnomer when applied to someone devoid or these qualities Our ancient ancestors believed that every tree had its own spirit or hamadryad If the spirit left the tree no longer existed - it died People in comas on life supporting machines or extremely mentally retarded with no chance of survival or a return to a normal life should be granted a painless death to relieve their agony and that of their relatives and friends Similarly elderly people with no wish to continue living in a world wh ich has long since passed them by shou1ld be given the chance of a peaceful end to their loneliness and unhappiness

The objections put forward to -such a course of action are based mainly on religious or humanist grounds Yet it is surely more humane to allow someone to resort to euthanasia rather than be left to face a future devoid of any happiness or satisfaction or awareness Additionally religion is a matter of opinion in this day and age when one is no longer subjected to social or other pressures to attach oneself to one religious sect or another The so-called devout Catholics and Protestants in Ireland and Muslims and Christians in the Lebanon have no qualms about killing each other and so why must their opinions be considered valid in the arguments against euthanasia The only person who may justifiably object to euthanasia on religious grounds is the person who needs to make the choice between a calm and peaceful death and an empty future

Susan Crook VILR

My Rabbit I have a little rabbit He keeps me company He has a little habit ltfhen snuggling up to me

He snuggles right up close And chews my cardigan I pat his little nose And rub it if I can

He nips my little finger When I feed him with a carrot Then I do not linger For he nips me like a parrot

Genieve Ali VILR

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Frost Frost is my name I am a sneaky kind of person I sneak up your windows and

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but I can see you Frost is my name I can slide through any size crack Because with me theres no turning back

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A Schoolboys Dreams Ive been every kind of hero Doing brave deeds by the score Ive rescued many people And fought in battles galore

Once I fought a Great White Shark When I was a deep sea diver I drove cars at tremendous speed When I was a racing driver

Ive played many times at Wembley For the English football team And scored all those fantastic goals Which make a schoolboys dream

When I awake the next morning Sometimes I feel very sad I realize I have been dreaming And Im only a norm al lad

Patrick Burns IF

The Prisoner These four walls surround me Grey forbidding Light glides in through one solitary barred window High up beyond reach A studded door blocks my way out The way to possible freedom A chair hugs the floor Close to a small wooden table With hundreds of initials scored deep in its surface My hard bed Where I have spent many sleepless nights shyAll this I observe In desolation The rattle of a key Turning grinding in the rusty lock The doop opens reluctantly A warden a screw A face among millions like him Orders me out Footsteps echo down metallic staircases Spoons grate in worn-out dishes The sound of hundreds chewing eating Back to cells and lights turned off I lie awake listening for some sound of life But I hear nothing of other people Only my own quiet breathing

Tracy Richter IVS

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Double Portrait by Da vid Bea ter IF

A Surgeon Wheel in the trolley Oh you poor soul Ive got to cu t you open And have a look inside

Pass me the tweezers Scissors and knife Ill make two clean incisions Now let me peep inside

Ah now I see your problem Ill try and put you straight I dont think I can face it Nurse Im going to faint

Karen Davies IIF

Animals should never be used for Experimental Purposes I personally believe that animals should never be used [o r experimental purposes It seems to me that in order to better himself or to find the dangers of what man has made man is sacrificing animals which have never known anything outside a white box which has been their home from birth It may seem that if an animal knows nothing besides the inside of a white co ntainer into which its food rations arc poured it would be no gTea t loss to them if they did die It is however the confinement o f animals and the tests which ean be terrifying and often fatal which mak e me so angry What right has man to maltreat animals for his own benefit He lives on earth with them and because he is more intelligent (or so he claims) be thinks it justifiable for an animal to die just to find the nieotine content of a Woodbine If man is so worried about smoking he should give it up shyor test it on himself

Also in order to find out if the hairspray hair dyes or kipper colouring we use contain an agent which eauses cancer we must inject rats and allow them to suffer being crippled by disease If it is found that the substance is free of cancer then the rat will be moved off to another experiment where it will have to walk through a maze and get electric shocks if it takes a wrong turning After a few days the rat knows the way and so just to frustrate the rat the scientists change the pattern round until the rat either dies of shock has a mental breakdown or is so nervous that is will bite off its own ta il

Rats seem to be the main target of the psychologists Rats have to endure brain operations to see which part of the brain governs which faculty and what happens for example when one takes away a rats sense of direction

A scientist called Pavlov carried out experiments on animals mainly dogs He would teach a dog to pull chains for food and after th e dog got the hang of this he would leave it alone for a few days to feed itself Pavlov however arranged it so that when the chain was pulled the kennel began to flood and he observed how long a dog could res ist the temptation for food well knowing that the kennel would nood Someone once said that the Nobel Peace Prize should go to the dog that bit Pavlov

Although these experiments go on and it is unlikely that they will be stopped I think that scientists are becoming more aware of the opposition to their practices For instance if a man blind ed a bat with a hot iron to see how well it could fly without seeing there would be a public outcry - although experiments of this nature were carried out in the early 18th Century by eminent scientists of th e day

In conclusion I must urge you to campaign for the banning of experiments on animals Such instances as the smoking beagles should not happen and th ey can be prevented by public support for the various organisations dedicated to the cause

Blake Lee-Harwood IIIM

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Going Down I stepped into the lift and pushed the gro und floor button As the lift descended I unconsciously counted the floors 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 then I dropped off to sleep

When I woke the lift had stopped but instead of th e door opening into sunlight it was pitch dark Cautiously I stepped into the darkness _ I noticed a fire burning in the ncar distance and as my eyes gradually became accustomed to its light what I saw made me feci sick

Every ten yards stood a man with a whip a kind of overseer making sure than the wretched person at his feet carried out self-inflicted tortures Men were stabb ing themselves falling to the ground then getting up and repeating it over and over again Women mutilated themselves with hatchets and all the time not a cry was murmered I tried to shut my eyes to the horrors going on around me and made my way to the fire

As I walked to the fire I could see a man sitt ing in a chair obviously taking great pleasure in the terrors going o n around him I walked up to him

Aha he said Another person come to join my legion

Legion I said turning to look in the direction at which he was pointing

I saw the lift now brightly illuminated smashed a crowd of people were gathered around it some were cry ing I walked to the lift to see what was happ ening and seeing my moth er crying I went over to console her but she like the others was completely unaware that I was there

I pushed my way to the front of the crowd and when I saw what was in the lift I had to jam my fist into my mouth to avoid being sick

I ran back to the man in the chair

What am I doing in the lift What are these people d oing

The man laughed gave a hearty cough and then said What did yo u expect to find in Hell

I screamed J ohn Godfrey IIIF

A Dogs Life Lying in my bed Fast asleep This is a life Alpha Grove I like to keep Alpha Grove is a friendly place

Resting all the day Being thrown littl e scraps Getting bits and pieces

About six hundred habitants in all Most of all who are cockneys From Limehouse or Millwall

In between my naps But I myself prefer cockneys

Taken for long walks Running through th e park Chasing all the cats

Theyre the best people you can meet They aint no ou t and out snobs That come from Toffy Nose Street

Isnt this a lark So me say Id love to live up the Strand

Home to my dinner What will it be Lumps of meat then a drink

Living in fun and bliss But I still say until this day There aint no place like this

Thats the life for me Lisa Mills IIF

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Pirates Here they come Brave and bold Out to get our Spanish gold Clear the rigging Clear the decks Or well be in the sea With bruised necks Fire the cannon Forget your larks Or the priates will feed us To the sharks Here they come Brave and bold After all our Spanish gold

David Ray IF

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Autumn A breeze A wind Could it be that autumns here A tree No leaves They do not seem to appear A clock Goes back In the middle of October Its cold And bitter Towards the end of November Soon after Its winter And here comes December

Tina Szucs IF

Snow Abstract sculpture in expanded polystyrene and When the village is dead

polyfilla by Mandy Porter EVe In the midst of the night From out of the sky Come some speckles of white Slowly slowly they begin to fall To cover up everything Whether long wide or tall They pile up high Like lots of white sand And turn a dull village Into a magical land But within a few hours

The Weather Child At the arrival of dawn When the first burning raysSun is the newborn child Of sunlight are bornWind its first breath The vast white desertShowers its first tears Which took so long to createSnow is the calm and love Quickly begins to disintegrateRain is the rage and hate In the fresh new morningHail is the sting of pain The people awakeFog is the death and the whisper And get out of bedOf the childs last breath To stretch and to shake

Linda Hall IF Look out of the window At the ground all wet And proudly announce No snows fallen yet

Ian Crane IIW

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Jim There was a boy his name was Jim And what he did it killed him He would not go to bed at night But stayed awake till morning light

The television was his main desire He sat and watched it by th e fire He wouldnt eat he wouldnt dare All hed do was stare and stare

One evening Jim watched Cracker jack And suddenly the box went boom the screen turned black This put Jim in such a rage They had to lock him in a cage The television would take three days to repair At this Jim was in despair

He cried all day and the night This affected his poor eyesigh t Soon he couldnt see at all All he did was cry and bawl Very soon Jim was dead His eyes were very sore and red In a coffin three inches wide Hes laid with a television by his side

Jennie Farrant IW

The Ziggy-Puss The ziggy-puss a kind of cross Bet ween a cat and candy floss This form of ilu ffy pop-eyed cat Would never chase a mouse or rat They have eyes that shine at night One loo ks left and one looks righ t Im told that they are often found Up in trees or on the gro und One clay last week one ran away To swim the channel so they say He became qui te famous his name was Jack He swam to France and then swam back At Dover there was a lot of fuss He was driven to London in a ziggy-bus But a tragic end awaited lack For he was kidnapped in a sack But alas no-one would heed his call No more was heard of Jack at all

Ian Hatton IIF

Preparation of refreshments for Speech Day (Annette Buganshy helping lHiss Gosman)

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A Thoroughly Worthwhile Pastime My choice for a thoroughly worthwhile pastime is stamp collecting Many may think the subject a boring one and not worth the time effort and money spent by a stamp collector in the pursuit of his hobby I believe the subject to be interesting and I enjoy collecting stamps

The proper name for stamp collecting is philately I being a philatelist myself will now try to put forward some of the reasons which make philately as popular as it is today

A chief reason is the educational side Most countries publish sets of stamps which depict different aspects of a countrys main industries Zoology is a favourite subject for the stamp designer Comshymon and unusual animals which inhabit a country are often depicted in their natural habitats on stamps Insect life also comes into its own in stamp collecting especially the beautiful flying buttershynies or moths which are often seen on the face of stamps

Apart from animals science is also a popular subject in philately Modern forms of transport and the earliest forms of the same transport are often displayed on the same stamp For example the earliest Daimler car may be set alongside the most modern Mercedez Benz

Still in a context of education famous works of art furnish a popular theme for the collector Many of the most beautiful landscapes and portraits are to be seen on stamps

It is a popular idea that the philatelist only collects stamps for their value that a drab old stamp is that which often is found in an album I myself collect them for their colour and design The usual eight and a half pence stamps are not found in my collection

A fairly good stamp album will include every countrys main industries its capital language currency and short history

Conducting then philately is a very interesting and educational hobby for people whose enjoyment is not always found in doing thrilling and energetic things The more active people may find the subject a boring one For myself I think that this hobby is one of the most captivating and enjoyshyable there is

Peter Clarke IIIW

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Snow The snow is like a ballerina Who dances gracefully swirling and white She spins and twists and twirls on the rooftops Filling the air with beauty and light

The snow is like a white butterfly Floating swiftly from above Resting on the grass and flowers Soft as silk and white as a dove

Karen iVlartin IlF

Safari Park Lion He stares at them through the glass Wi th a gaze of proud disdain They gape with mouths wide open And he shakes his golden mane

The cars go past every day shyHes used to seeing them there So he and his mate ignore them And the humans who come to stare

But just let one person slip up And open a window wide Hell be there before they know it With his giant paw inside

And dont let his quietness deceive you He neednt hunt for his feasts But he still is a hunter by instinct Hes Caesar King of the Beasts

Lynn Bryant IIIF

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Girls Physical Education 197576 HOCKEY

As in the last few years our teams suffered from lack of competition in individual school matches Without regular competition and match play it is difficult for teams to make good progress and it is only when the Sports Centres run inter-school tournaments that we can assess the standard of hockey in the school and develop a keen interest in match play

The Goresbrook Sports Centre tournament was held early in the Autumn Term The schools third year XI won the Junior Tournament and received the gold medals while the fourth year XI were runners up to our 1st XI in the Senior Tournament so bringing home the gold and silver medals in this section The 1st XI played one other match which they won by 3 goals to 0 and gave the staff a most enjoyable match losing by 2 goals to 1

Five girls had reached a sufficiently high standard to be entered in the Middlesex Hockey Trials shyLaura Davies Anne Small Julie Brown Genieve Ali and Barbara Boylett Anne was selected to attend final junior trials

During the Spring Term we entered two teams per year in the Oakfield Sports Centre tournament The second and third year teams emerged as eventual runners up in their competitions while the fourth year won their competition

It is encouraging to see the enthusiasm for hockey throughout the school and the ability many girls have with so little time and facilities for skill work available There is a very keen interest in the second year especially after a series of playground hockey matches with a local schoo This group of girls promise well for the future provided we can get more competition

The fourth year girls gave a good account of themselves at the Middlesex Hockey Tournament They took final third place after missing the first match (Minibus a non-starter)

COLOURS Junior Phyllis Alexander Denise Cox Kim Burton

Half Genieve Ali Barbara Wilson Deborah Cowen Kathleen Burke

No full colours awarded

CROSS COUNTRY The season commenced earlier than usual in the Autumn Term There seemed very little time to train teams and get really fit with hockey and netball commitments to be met too but we managed to field full teams as usual It is always pleasing to see so many girls prepared to represent the school knowing full well that many of them will be competing against fully trained athletes

In the East London Championships the 1st year were 4th the 2nd year were 3rd the 3rd year were 4th 4th5th years were 1st As a result of these Championships Jacqucline Goode Deborah Goode and Julie Brown were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Morden Park Jacqueline Anderson Phyllis Alexander Margaret Poole and Denise Marshall were reserves Deborah Goode was a reserve for London at the National Schools Championships at Leicester

COLOURS Junior Deborah Goode (captain) Phyllis Alexander Deborah Treadway Linzi Deathridge

Denise Marshall Deena Gardiner

Half Margaret Poole Julie Brown Christine Carr

No full colours awarded

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The Senior Girls Cross-Country Team

The First Year Girls Swimming Team

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NETBALL In addition to four teams playing regularly in the East London League a series of matches was arranged with local schools for 1 st 2nd and 3rd years As many teams as possible per year were fielded This meant that six to eight teams were selected from each year providing a good opporshytunity for the majority of girls to represent the school at match level

The high standard of netball in East London schools provided league teams with keen competition Our second year team took final th ird place the third year were fourth the fourth year were first and the senior team was fourth All teams are to be congratulated on their loyalty to the school and one another in turning out regularly for matches with special commendation to the fourth year who as in previous years emerged undefeated in league matches They met their match however in the Middlesex Tournament and were unable to qualify for the final tournament It was a great disshyappointment that the fourth year lost the Goresbrook Tournament but this was not due to lack of skiU effort or enthusiasm

The first year had a good start to their career at Raines by emerging as final runners up at the Goresbrook Tournament especially as they had key team members missing

MATCH ANALYSIS P W D L

1st VII 5 1 0 4 4th year 6 6 0 0 3rd year 16 10 3 3 2nd year 18 15 0 3 1st year 8 6 1 1

COLOURS Junior Julie Dawkins (captain) Phyllis Alexander Den ise Cox Simla Singh Sandra Matthew

Deborah Goode Deena Gardiner

Half Barbara Wilson (captain) Genieve Ali Susan Whitnell Lisa Helm Frances Allen Theresa Sims

No futl colours awarded

SWIMMING With the introduction of an Inter School Swimming League enthusiasm for swimming spread through the school Coming into the league after two galas had already taken place we were left with nine matches We won 6 came second in 2 and third in the other With these results we emerged the eventual runners lip in the Scott Lidgett Shield Galas were held in local school pools and were informal but highly competitive The most encouraging aspect of the galas from our point of view was the fact that we were able to put out full teams every week from I st to 5th year even during a flu epidemic As we only swim in the first two years this is highly commendable on the parts of third to fifth years Numerous girls represented the school knowing full well that they woule collect one point for coming last week after week These weekly galas paid dividends as there was no difficulty in raising teams for the East London Championship when nearly fifty girls represented the school These Championships were the highlight of the year as Raines took final first place winning the Challenge Shield for the first time ever The first and fourth year ere year Champions It is encouraging to have a few club swimmers in these two years who give us maximum points but they need the support of many girls in the school who swim to gain an odd point here and there to win such a Championship Congratulations to all year teams

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A swimming report would not be complete without thanking Miss Linnett who came to all league matches to look after the teams and to drive girls home afterwards in the minibus It is hoped that all the girls appreciated the time and effort Miss Linnett put in to make the venture such a success

Special mention must be made of Deborah Treadway who qualified for the final London Swimming Championships and took fourth place in the back crawl Karen Pain qualified as a reserve for the finals but was not called upon to swim

COLOURS Junior Deborah Treadway (captain) Denise Cox Tracey Parker Linzi Deathridge Gillian Whitnell

Tracey Smallwood

Half Susan Lyons Helena Danes Kim Hewlett Christine Carr

Full Karen Pain

ATHLETICS The athletics seaSon was under way very soon after we returned to school and competition at the East London Championships gave us a sense of urgency Teams responded quickly and worked hard and sensibly on games afternoons to help get teams sorted out Their efforts were well rewarded Each year had its own championship from 1st to 6th year Over ninety girls represented the school throughout the six years

The first year took final 5th place Th e fourth year were 1 st The second year were 2nd The fifth year tied for 1st place Th e th ird year were 3 rd The sixth year were 1st

We took finalIst place overall winning the Championship Trophy

The fourth year are to be especially commended on their efforts In addition to the outstanding ability of Sandra Matthew Deborah Goode and PhyUis Alexander many girls represented the school for the first time as there were seven other athletes unable to compete They excelled themselves and returned personal best performances in their events - all scoring points to support the other athletes The sixth year competition was a walk-over for Raines as we fielded a completely full team

As a result of the East London Championships nine girls were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Crystal Palace

Sharon Simpson (J unior Discus) Sandra Matthew (Inter 100 m) Gillian Clarke (Inter 400 m) Deborah Goode (Inter 800 m) Phyllis Alexander (Inter hurdles) Margaret Poole (Inter Javelin) Susan Marks (Senior hurdles) Deborah Cowan (Senior discus) Susan Whitnell (Senior javelin)

Sharon Simpson and Deborah Goode also represented London at an Inter County meeting Deborah also had the honour of representing London at the National Schools Championships at Cannock but was disappointingly unable to qualify for the final With another year in the same section we wish her well for next season

In addition to the East London competitions we were glad to be able to enter the Oakfield Competitions

The 1st year were second The 3rd year were second The 2nd year were third The 4th year were first

The Oakfield Trophy meeting for all four years combined was a most enjoyable meeting with Raines emerging as runners up only a few points behind the leaders

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

AML

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Boys Games 1975-76 ATHLETICS

Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

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RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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Liberation is a cross all women have to bear It is a pity but I think this new sex discrimination law will soon prove this claim to be true It appears that because a group - they may indeed be the majority-of women dislike being spoken down to the rest of us have to put up with looking after ourselves~ I find fewer males willing to be polite especially among up and coming young men who find this law an excuse for jumping queues commandeering London Transports seats pushing their way through crowds and being generally discourteous to anyone and everyone

Equal pay is only natural surely for equal work I could never understand how employers could discriminate in wages on account of what seems to me to be a very insignificant factor - sex It seems however that they did and probably still do For this reason the new law is a very good one That is on the condition that equal pay corresponds to equal work

However Womens libbers - a common phrase for those who seem to stand against femininity and everything that goes with it - want to dominate the world with their ideas Not everyone agrees with them Perhaps to them it seems a fairness to all campaign but I do not share their point of view

We are now all liberated we are now automatically happy with life It is what we have always wanted Well I am afraid none of this makes me feel any better In fact I often feel very troubled about the state of the minds of some people

If they were among the many landladies in this country they would soon fight the new law They could be forced to take in a man whom they may think unsuitable merely because the man could take her to court for discriminating on grounds that she prefers girl lodgers But so what This landlady may have saved all her life to have a guest house to retire to Who has the right to tell her that now she must take in almost anyone who applies

Men only clubs have grown to be a tradition They are now being forced to open their doors to females I think that for anyone to look down upon anyone else - for whatever reason - is wrong But these Old Fogeys also have a perfect right to their own opinions and if they prefer each others company to that of females - leave them to it

We are all supposed to be thankful to our liberators I feel somewhat lost Genieve Ali VILR

Facsimile of a battle-axe with a pistol 16th Century

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Art Department The School Year has been a very active one and it has been particularly pleasing to note that the South Studio has come back into regular use

Outside lesson times small groups of pupils - most of whom cannot otherwise take the subject shyhave been accommodated by arrangement with Art Staff It could be said that an informal Art Club has been established

As always the labour and resources of the department have been stretched to prorluce stage scenery and properties Somehow the challenge of designing and executing quite ambitious sets for our small stage has been met by a faithful force of volunteers May we long continue to meet our deadlines

What must be a record number of outside visits has been made during 197576 quite apart from the Summer Term sketching trips Special exhibitions at Bethnal Green Museum were visited by groups of third year pupils In November A Gallery of Children illustrating the work of artist Henriette Willebeck Le Mair aroused great in teres t and in January Tin Toys nos talgicall y brough t back (for some) memories of the pre-plastic era

Miss Warner and Mrs Lewis have taken groups of juniors to the Museum of Mankind and the Hayward Gallery Senior pupils have accompanied Mr Blundell to the Hayward Gallery The Georgian Playhouse Andrea Palladio Burne Jones and Minet j

were the special exhibitions visited Fourth year groups attended the magnificent Treasures of Thrace Exhibition at the British Museum and the Paul Nash Exhibition at the Tate Gallery The Nash Exhibition held the interest of pupils until late in the afternoon

Raines had its own Art and Craft Exhibition on the 19th and 20th July The main display was in the Board Room with another supplementary show in the North Art Studio

Visits to Chelsea and Camberwell Schools of Art revealed many aspects of advanced studies Kay Smith and Wendy Mewmeir (4G) are among those who are already contemplating future careers in Art and Design

Several juniors attended a presentation in Bancroft Road Library on September 15th following their success in the Tower Hamlets Art Competition

Charmaine Ayling (3W) is to be congratulated on winning a major prize in the Tower Hamlets Road Safety Poster Competition the prize was presented by the Mayor of Tower Hamlets at Bethnal Green Town Halt on May 4th

Annette Bugansky and Mr Blundell represented the School at the official opening of ARTSHOW 76 at County Hall on June 14 th Work by Raines pupils had been selected for the Exhibition which was the first of its kind since 1938 Dr Roy Strong was guest speaker who declared the Exhibition open

Two of our Six th Formers Kathleen Burke and Annette Bugansky who are sturlying Theatrical Design in t heir A Level Art comse have also become involved in film production An 8 mm cine fil m abo u t th e li fe of Henry VIlr is in preparation and when ready we hope to arrange showshyings at school Mancly Connolly has been helping with titles ancl mak e up Other pupils and memshybers of staff have been coerced into acting roles by the indefatigable Kathy

News that three of our four entries submitted for the 1975 Polyfilla competition had reached the finals came as a pleasant surprise to the middle school sculptors concerned (One of the designs Silver Shells was illustrated in last years Raincian) The Polyfilla competition is a national one with only some sixty items being selected for exhibition In December we were able to arrange a visit to Reed House Piccadilly where the winning entries were on show prior to their tour 0 f provincial cen tres

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We are grateful to Mr White who kindly arranged to deliver the heavier items to Polyfilla at Welwyn Garden City where the final selection takes place

This years middle school pupils have been preparing for the 1976 competi tion we hope that they too will be successful

]J GB

Nonnandy Whitsun 1976 After a three hour crossing during which nobody from our party was ill we arrived at Dieppe Then we travelled by coach to our hotel the Hotel de La Paste at Fecamp

On the next morning Friday we drove six hundred yards by coach to the Benedictine Monastery where the actual liqueur is made by local people not monks There we had a guided tour which was very much enjoyed

After lunch we set off to a nearby seaside resort called Etretat After Mr Everton took the plunge and others joined in some of the party ventured up the famous cliffs at the end of the beach to admire the spectacular view

The next day we left our hotel early and travelled inland for about two hours to the ancient capital of the area Rouen There we visited the magnificent Gothic Cathedral We also went to the square where Joan of Arc was burnt at the stake

Many people decided to buy gifts from the shops and markets in the city After many hours of spending pleasure and admiration we left the city with the sound of the Cathedral bells behind us

On Sunday we had a free day but as Mr Everton was climbing a large hill to visit the abbey at the toy some of us went with him This took up most of the afternoon For dinner the manager as he was a nice man gave champagne and snails to whoever wanted them since it was the anniversary of D-Day The expressions and moans of horror at the very sight of snails were ignored by the hotel staff - we hope (When tasted they were not as bad as they looked) On the whole the food was excellent and was enjoyed by nearly everyone all the time

We would like to thank Mr Everton his wife and the other members of staff for suffering our company

Ian Crane Graham Cater Paul Greeno IIW

Television All day long I sat and watched I did not think shyJust sat and watched

Anthony Cable VILR

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The Secretarial Sixth Visits to London The Secretarial Sixth have made several visits around London this year trying very hard to learn how to cope with City Life without much success I am afraid to say as you will find out as you read on

Oy thats my hag was Angela Protains first comment as we entcrecl LLoyds of London Apparshyendy the guide had taken her bag to check for bombs even though it was nat as a pancake and absolutely empty By the way she did not get it back until she left the building

National Westminster Bank Drapes Gardens City of London was our next destination Believe it or not by some strange device we had all put on weight by the time we left there and apart from the coffee and biscuits the three course meal and tea and cream cakes they gave us there is nothing to explain it The film they showed was also interesting even though it broke down five times and we couldnt see the end Still thats City Life for you_

Did you know that County Hall had over six miles of corridors The Secretarial Sixth do and they learnt it the hard way They walked it

The highlight of the Commercial Course is when nearly all the students spend a day in an officc went with two other students whose names I will not mention

In the office we all got on well until one of the girls asked if you could smoke you may not think that there is anything wrong in this but when you find out that it was Cancer Researchs office I am sure you see my point

Apart from these few happenings we managed to visit many places such as the Bank of England the Stock Exchange the City Business Library Mansion House and IBM without any trouble at all

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Miss Hoskins on behalf of every Secretarial Sixth student She has helped each and everyone of us at Raines in her Commerce Course to become more self-confident and independent I am sure she will be missed by many at Raines as she always is willing to help everyone staff or pupil

We should all like to say Thank you once more to Miss Hoskins and wish her all the best for the fLl ture

Denise Metcalf VILB

Gym Clob Gym Club is held every Friday of the Autumn term starting at 400 pm and ending about 500 pm We are allowed to use the apparatus we like and are taught how to vault over aU large apparatus After this we usually have a game of Danish rounders team games or volleyball Refreshments conshysist of orange squash and biscuits which are donated by various members of the club For these we pay a small sum of money which Miss Lowes donates to a charity for the handicapped

The club has no admission fee and anyone from the second year upwards is welcome to join and improve their gymnastic abilities as some of us have already done

Alison Harvey Alexine Horsup lIS

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Raines Ornithological Club A mysterious new secret society was formed in September 1975 with announcements b eing heard in assembly for members of R OC Was the studious siience of the corridors of Raine s to be disturbed by the music o f Bin Haley Was it a splinter group of the geology department Or pershyhaps cult worship of the mythical elephantivorous bird Anyone trying to discover the truth behind this disturbing cult would need to follow its devotees through knee-deep marsh and thickly entwined undergrowth - only to find that the fanatical purpose of this group was simply bird watching

The dub was given a good start by the Parents Association with its gift of four pairs of binoculars and despite difficulties in arranging as many field meetings as was h oped there has been a consistshyently enthusiastic interest A series of lunch-time films was well attended as was a bird song recogshynition contest between Mrs Johnson and Mr Everton and Mark Gittos and Anthony Cantwell Field trips to Pagham Harbour and the North Kent Marshes provided good views of duck geese waders and a few woodland birds T he four day stay at Walsingham Norfolk at Easter was highly successful in all respects - social culinary and ornithological - and the party paid homage a t the bird watchers Mecca of Cley Bird Sanctuary Perhaps it should also be noted that the school drainshypipe provided accommodation for a feral pigeon and her two young as well as a biackbird and her four

Now fuHy f1edged ROC will stretch its wings and soar to new heights this coming year ARB

Flamingo by Patrick Burns IF

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Yorkshire and the Lake District October 1975 During the October half-term a party of intrepid fifth and sixth form explorers set off for York We spent the weekend in Yorkshire visiting places of interest in York and the surrounding countryside We were persuaded by two teachers who shall remain nameless to trespass on National Trust property at Rievaulx Abbey entering by means of an EXIT ONLY gate We are sure Mr Darch remembers his confrontation with a very friendly National Trust officer We spent Monday travelling to Bu ttermore in the Lake District and on Tuesday Miss Jackson told us we were going on a walk After climbing up the side of a mountain scrambling over it by means of a narrow path eating our picnic in a cold and narrow gully and scrambling down a scree slope (of which some of us have some not so pleasant memories) we returned to the Youth Hostel bouncing with energy We spent the next few days doing similar walks and later in the week moved to the Grasmere Youth Hostel

On one of our walks - the one on which we did not succeed in throwing Kei th Harrison in the river shywe noticed two sheep being casually thrown over a wall we hope they have fully recovered Saturshyday we travelled to Matlock Bath in Derbyshire and unfortunately the warden there did not seem to find us the charming pleasant people we are He seemed to think we ruined his electrical system and the next morning Miss Jackson and Mr Darch were given a warm (or more like red hot) send off So if you ever happen to stay in the Matlock Bath Youth Hostel do not mention the name Raines

We would like to thank Miss Jackson and Mr Darch for taking us

The Raines Explorers Association

San Valentino December 1975 After a delay of an hour and a half at Heathrow we finally took off receiving our free drinks from British Airways as compensation for our delay Fog bound Milan was unable to allow us to land so we were diverted to Genoa This was where the fun really started after a two hour wait for a coach we commenced an arduous eight hour coach journey through the fog enshrouded small hours The journey ended when we arrived at San Valentino

Our first skiing lesson established Robert Heading as the man most likely to break his neck on the slopes Mr Billington and Mr Nice helped beginners tackle the dreaded drag lift while the more experienced and more gifted skiers accompanied Miss Jackson on the more advanced slopes

Evenings were spent dancing singing and drinking in the hotels bar and disco Christmas night found the fourth and sixth forms singing talents at their best favourites like Tie me Kangaroo Down Sport Shell be coming round the mountain and several X certificate songs from John yatt really brought the house down

The holiday without question was immensely enjoyed by all and we mllst thank Miss Jackson Mr Billington and Mr Nice for organizing the trip and for being great fun by being themselves while we were there

Martin Carter Adrian Frampton Robert Heading VIL

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r The Parents Association

What arc the ingredients or a sllccessful Pare nts Association Whatever the recipe the Committee seems to have fOllnd it Once again we have had a very happy and successful year

It started with a very vvecome return of Mrs Cooper as Secretary and continued with a very lucrative Winter Sale in January and Summer Fete in July The Christmas draw was well received but the Derby Draw did not do as well as previous years

Nevertheless we were able to purchase some binoculars for the ornithologists further camping equipment a back-cloth for the stage and a table-tennis table and equipment for the Lower Sixth form We also made a donation to the schools bookshop and awarded grants for two pupils to attend the AIl England Championships at Cannock in July

The Committee re ce ived an amended estimate for th e proposed toilet facility at the Sixth Form study centre but because of very increased prices and few prospects of an ILEA grant it was reluctantly decided to shelve this project

The November and February Supper dances were well attended and remain a popular social event

Our membership continues to grow and our finances remain vcry hcalthy The Committee can therefore look forward to the future with confidence and on their behalf I would like to thank all the members of staff and the school who have assisted us in our efforts during th e year

D G Harrison (Chairman)

Th e Parents Association Summer Fete

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Dick Turpin He rode do wn from York on a Mare called Black Bess His cloak was all tattered his Face was a mess

(Chorus)

He stood in the shadows Beneath th e great oak His guns at the ready were Under that cloak

(Chorus)

He heard in the distance the Thunder of hooves The wheels of the coach in the Mud made great grooves

(Chorus)

Stand and deliver his deep Voice boo med out Good God its Dick Turpin The coachman did shout

Chorus Dick Turpin Dick Turpin the highway man bold He robbed all the rich of their silver and gold

Lee Atkinson IIF

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Whatever Happened to the School Council The School Council began as a means for pupils of the school to air their views on school rules and the general school routine and also make their suggestions for possible amendments

TI1e council has not effected any drastic changes in the school routine but there have been achieveshyments such as the adjustment of the daily timetable This new schedule seems to have worked out very well in the last year

Various members of the senior school have taken over the Chairmanship since Mr Everton resigned in 1971 Recently however the smooth running of the Council seems to have deteriorated the Councils constitution states that there should be a meeting at least once every three weeks yet there have been only five recorded meetings during this school year the last being on the 26th March The present Chairman could possibly supply the reason as to why this is the case

Let us hope that with the coming of the new school year and the election of new members we shall see the restoration of the correct school council system

Judy Mulcock VILR

The Art Department Film Project L to R Allan Twynam (Henry VIII) Kathy Burke (Anne Boleyn) Graham Law (Thomas Boleyn) Mr Barnes (Thomas Seymour) - and th1 head of Culpeper (Martin Carter)

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Coventry - Stratford-upon-Avon October 1975 One could not possibly imagine us to be Shakespearean fans on a noble pilgrimage to Stratford as we gathered outside the school waiting for the arrival of a somewhat late coach When it eventually arrived we boarded and were on our way at last

The first stop was at a lay-hy cafe which was swarming with Arsenal fans and we left sometime later heatedly discussing the merits of different football teams

On our arrival we first went to the grounds of Coventry Cathedral where we demolished mOllnds of sandwiches Afterwards we went into the Cathedral itself which was curiously littered with extra large miners hats robbing it of some of its memorable beauty We finished our visit by signing the visitors bonk and were then let loose on the unsuspecting town of Coventry

Another c()ach ride and some time later we were standing in the rain outside a building that faintly resembled the orphanage in Dickens Oliver Twist it w~tS a youth hostel On entering we changed into hOllse shoes and followed the staff upstairs to our rooms carrying our bcd-linen and luggage After a great deal of hilarious bed making we searched for the bathrooms where we changed for the theatre

On the way to the theatre Mr Johnson generously supplied us with Ieanets intended to help us understand the play yet only succeeded in confusing us further Then to make our dazed and conshyfused minds even worse he began to hand out money Perhaps it was due to this that we did not notice the townsfolk of Coventry cowering in alleyways and doorways as we chose a cafe or Wimpy bar to cat in

The Belgrade Theatre was much smarter than we expected but it did not daunt our jovial spirits The play itself was not as boring as we expected and it was quite easy to understand None of us however expected that Mr Nices double would be playing the part of Gobbo

Then we went back to the hostel where we crept in shoeless as we were late A strange event occurred in the nigh t just before lights out A certain member of the party was seen smuggling a bottle of cider which she hid beneath her bcd into the girls room No more will be said about the cider

Next morning we rose early dressed changed our beds and went downstairs to breakfast After the meal we were surprised to find that we were expected to wash up This caused even more laughs than the bed making Then we went and tidied out our rooms after which we went to the common room to await the arrival of the coach to take us into Stratford again

Once in Stratford we visited Shakespeares birthplace Anne Hathaways cottage and we tried to visit the church but a service was going on By lunch time we were on our way again to home and school

The journey home went too quickly we only stopped once The trip was thoroughly enjoyed by all and apart from thanking Miss Cleve Miss Lewis Mr Nice and Mr Johnson all that remains to be said is - when are we going again

Helen Kostis Deena Gardiner Maddalena Pettenati Shelley Hurley IVL

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Fear To be frightened of something Is co mmon in all To fill yo u wi th fear So you shiver and crawl It might be a little It might be a lot But it still makes you sweat And ties your heart in a knot Your hands start to tremble And your knees start to shake And when you breathe quickly Your head starts to ache Many things cause This awful thing-fear It might be what you see Or it could be what you hear Whether the cracking of the lightning Or the thunders loud roar Nothing can compare With man-made fear- war

Ian Crane IIW

The Destiny of Man The dark clouds keep rolling in The rain they say will cleanse our sins A wise old man just shakes his head Pretty soon we will all be dead God meant we should have peace and goodwill But man just preferred to kill Man invented knife bow then gun Gone are the days when man would run Hed stand and fight for all his rights Man made so many wars theres no one left to fight Now well see how long man can last If he can take the strains from the past Man in his glory he reached for the moon Many people said it was much too soon Gods full of glory and all might He has decided to end mankind tonight So look to the sky and start to worry Pretty soon you will all be sorry The dark clouds keep rolling in TIle rain they say will cleanse our sins A wise old man shakes his head For he knows we will all soon be dead

Dawn Malcolm 11M

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The Head Boy and Girl with their Deputies L to R Clive Baugh Susan Crook Hazel Paul

Paul Martin

Trees Reaching up into the sky The branches stretch ever so high Protecting all the animals small Forming an invincible wall

Swaying softly in the breeze Nothing worries the towering trees Shielding all the woodland 5 pleasure Like a guard defending treasure

Gary Bird IIF

Spacemen and bug-eyed monsters ready for the Junior Entertainment

Drama The dramatic productions of the year reflected a predilection for the supernatural-or is the word paranormal now - with a succession of unearthly beings sufficient to daunt the most ardent of exorcists The atmosphere was set by the very entertaining production of But Once a Year in November with Clive Shilson doing his best to look ethereal as the benevolent spirit of Father Christmas Magicians ogres and fairies abounded in the Mann house and Winterton house entries for the Junior House Play Competition though variety (in both senses of the word) was provided by the detective mystery of School house and Foundation houses production of The Emperors New Clothes Miss Jacksons excellent production of Ruddigore handled the ghostly theme on a musical level providing the kind of lively and enjoyable evening that is peculiar to Gilbert and Sullivan

The Senior House Play Competition took place in March and the entries were plays rooted firmly and convincingly in the everyday world except perhaps Mann houses Devil in Summer which offered a warning glimpse in to the near future There were some stirring individual performances and the general standard was very good - so good in fact that an evening performance was arranged for the benefit of parents and the lower school This very successful year of music and drama was aptly and delightfully rounded off with the Junior Entertainment consisting of two plays Villa on Venus - with more terrifying monsters - and the winning Winterton junior house play Olaf and the Ogre and some musical items from the Junior Choir

A very well deserved thank you is due to Mr White Mrs Creasey and Mrs Evans for their work behind the scenes both before and after each production

A R B

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IRuddigore The highlight of the year was the Raines Operatic Societys performance of Gilbert and Sullivans Ruddigore which was an unqualified success The first night went better than we expected despite frequent attacks of amnesia from Mr Nice Baronet of Ruddigore alias Robin Oakapple We were indebted to Mr Johnson for stepping into Mr Wallis shoes at such short notice (voice supplied by Martin Leonard ven triloq uist ex traordjnaire)

The fonowing performances went just as well the cast filled their roles admirably including Martin who illd not need much help from the make-up department to appear as a rogue Kathy Burke livened up the performances with her frequent and convincing hysterics as Mad Meg Susan Taylor as Rose Maybud could not decide whether to take the plunge with Mr Nice or Richard TiIIbrookshypoor girl what a choice Mr Tillbrook incidentally played his part very well after receiving cockney elocution lessons from other members of the cast

One of the best ever ghostly entrances was made by Glenn Cole (Sir Roderick Murgatroyd) the magnificently eerie atmosphere being severely jeopardised when his picture frame began to collapse about him Susan Marks portrayed the old spinster aunt admirably - sorry about that Sue Hazel Paul the chief bridesmaid managed to reach her top note which astounded everyone including Hazel herself Last but not least there was Mr Wallis faithful Old Adam who despite his sore throat managed to sing on the second and third nights

Our grateful thanks go to Mr Blundell and his pupils for providing the realistic and attractive scenery 11rs Auerbach and her assistants for doing the make-up Miss Lewis for her work behind the scenes and above all to Miss Jackson for all the time and patience she devoted to producing the show

Janice George Susan Marks VILR

The Monday Workout Club If you wish to lose a few pounds in weight the Monday Workout Club is th e place to come Its vigorous exercise is well planned and tried ou t by Mr Nice The exhausting training is only for the fittest who barely survive excluding certain persons of whom I am not allowed to speak The training is rounded off by a game of basketball in which fair play is unheard of

So if you think you are fit take up the gauntlet and prove it by coming and joining us fit people after school on Monday night I guarantee you will be in for a surprise

Alan Webber HIS

England v Scotland Hockey Match It was a cold Saturday when Miss Lowes and about forty girls of different ages set off for Wembley Stadium The trip there was very pleasant When we arrived at the stadium we waited for about half an hour for the match to start Bully off was at 230 pm England played very well taking advantage of any mistakes made by the Scottish defence Although England were the better side Scotland played skilfully England won comfortably and we are sure that all the girls who went on this enjoyable treat would like to thank Miss Lowes for arranging this journey and giving up her spare time

Deborah Nunn Joan Roberts IIS

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Hostelling in Shropshire July 1975 We departed from Euston station at nine oclock and had an uneventful train journey to Shrewsbury After alighting from the train Kcith Morse announced that he hac left his jacket on the rack lvluch to his relief he found that it was waiting for him at the next station

A short train journey to Church Strctton was followed by a five hour walk to Wildcrhope Manor Youth Hostel After the evening meal those who were not required for dish washing duties took a walk

The following morning we started our walk to the Bridges Youth Hostel On arriving we found our welcome overwhelming The warclen promptly told us to leave our boots outside and not to drink the water unless it was boiled On the first cvening here we went for a walk and guess what we found A public house with yct again a publican who was anything but welcoming This led us to re-name thc Horse- Shoe Inn the Dont Come Inn

Our last three days were spent in a youth hostel in Ludlow It was situated ncar the town centre on a river which was Llsed as a boating lake The majority of us spent most of our timc rowing and giving the ticket attendant the most hair raising weekend he had ever had A group also attended an openshyair performance of Twelfth Night in the grounds of Ludlow Castle

On the last night Kcith Harrison prepared himself for a bath He did not however receive the bath he wanted Instead he was thrown into the river which flowed past the back of the hostel The week went by all too quickly and there were no complaints (Mr Croom made sure of that) We would all like to thank Miss Jackson and Mr Croom for organiing the trip and leaving us with many happy memorics

Robert Heading Russell Obee VILB

Benighted in the Forest Shining moonlight Glistens through the trees Shadows eeric A suddcn cool breeze What was that noise From thc tall elms there Maybe it monster or a grizzly bear Bewarc of the forests at night Beware

The overhcad boughs Of the tall black trees Are swishing aboLi t Like waves on the seas I-loots of owls are in the air And Im warning you If you really care Beware of the fores ts at nigh t Bcware

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GeographyGeology Field Trip to Lyme Regis March 1976 This years trip commenced in the smallish hours of a Thursday with the accustomed delays We were headed for Lyme Regis whence we would attempt a whole series of forays in quest of varying rock structures and types the object being to learn how they came to be wherever they happened to be and to explain the resulting shape of the countryside and coastline

After a coach journey of severa hours a stop at Hurst Castle Spit to look at a spit and another stop at Swanage Bay to look at a bay we finally arrived feeling pretty peeved at the Holiday Fellowshyship Centre for Pretty Peevish Geographers and Geologists to find that the more petulant members of the party were to be housed in a row of isolated chalets of bathing-hu t dimensions whilst the majority were to live it up in modern accommodation Nevertheless evening meals were generally acceptable being greatly enhanced by our voracious appetites and greatly supplemented by alcoholic sustenance partaken of at the nearest licensed premises The Volunteer Inn this regular nightly libation proved a welcome relief after the rigours of evening lectures

On the next day Friday we took a jolly jaunt to various significant spots along the coast of Dorset including Lulwarth Cove and St Oswalds Bay This positively ripping excursion was marred only by the incessant and indeed noisome necessity to take notes and generally imbibe geographical and geological knowledge

On Saturday the geographers carried out an urban study our task was to make an in-depth no-holdsshybarred study of the town of Dorchester to document accurately our findings and to draw thence a conclusion of great profundity This we did in two hours while the geologists went off to tap a few rocks as geologists so often do Fortified by one of our many packed lunches with their profuse helpings of cheese and cheesy derivatives we visited the stone quarries of the Isle of Portland and the pebbles of Chesil Beach

Sunday being a day of rest we took a multi-mile leisurely stroll along the nearby shoreline collecting inferior and feeble fossil specimens and at our teachers request scrutinising cliff faces in a bemused fashion in order to plumb their deeper geological significance

On Monday we donned moor-proof pullovers and other suitable apparel for a brisk sortie onto Dartmoors wild windswept wastes to look at Hay Tor and other lumps of granite That same eventshyful day we were invited to taste the clay at a large clay pit and found it tasted much like clay

Tuesday was the last full day during which we visited the Mendip HiIls to study limestone scenery Our first stop was Woo key Hole complete with exorbitant entrance fee sawn-off stalactites and accompanying museum containing cast-offs from Madame Tussauds Cheddar Gorge proved much as we expected to be a large gorge

In conclusion by way of a run-of-the-mill ending and having avoided the normal abstruse private jokes of field trip reports I take this opportunity on behalf of all the party to extend thanks to Mrs Pipe Miss Jackson and Mr Croom

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When I find him Ill kill him Oh its such a dull day I said as I kicked my little brother out of my path Stop moping round the house like a worn-out dishcloth answered my mum Im not a worn-out dishcloth I answered grumpily Lets go to the pictures exclaimed my little brother anxiously Good idea I said surprised because he usually talked a lot of rubbish

Ten minutes later we were ready to go to the pictures Peter Pan is showing mum said as she counted out her money and handed it to me Terrific I mumbled to myself sarcastically Come on said Gavin (my little brother) and we were off

Siow down 1 shouted as Gavin was doing a six million dollar man up the steps of the bus As we drew near to the pictures I got my money ready and Gavin was away Come here Gavin 1 shouted as he disappeared up the stairs to Screen One He was so startled by my scream he stopped on the spot When I got near to him he ran away as he saw the evil gleam in my eye He ran inside the picture hall where the film was showing and this is where my story begins

I ran inside just in time to see a httle dark shadow vanish down the stairs Gaaaa-vv-iiii-nnnn 1 cried out but the people must have been enjoying the film because they stared me out in shame Ill get him yet 1 thought to myself and 1 saw him dash into the mens toikt 1 slowly crept up to the door of the toilets and tried to coax him out Ill give you an ice cream 1 gasped desperately I dont want an ice cream came the reply Then perhaps a hamburger No

I was astounded He must be ill Hes never refused a hamburger or an ice cream before Thoughts rushed through my head Was I going to kill him or just slowly torture him 1 decided 1 would just slowly torture him and counted to three lifted one leg up ready to barge in when suddenly an usherette came running up the stairs She was rummaging through her ice creams and drinks and didnt notice me in her way I turned round just too late and Crash Bang Wallop we were both on the floor covered in ice cream and drink and as we stood muttering nasty remarks abou teach other to our horror the manager appeared at the top of the stairs We brushed ourselves down (making even more of a mess) and tried to act naturally but it was no use 1 swallowed hard and shuffled my feet a little

Been having a party have you asked the manager Er-no I answered Well what have you been doing Er-nothing replied tne usherette I want an explanation quick commanded the manager 1 told him the whole story Gavin Whos Gavin asked the Manager My little brother 1 told him Whats his surname McEachran 1 said What McEachran McCochran No McEachran - for the last time Spell it he said M-C-E-AmiddotCmiddotHmiddotR-A-N I said with disgust I was just about sick of this Where is he then asked the manager In the toilets I said on the verge of a nervous breakdown No hes not said the manager

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Yes he is I said hopefully and there was a sudden silence Dont tell me hes no t please Hes not Right I said hes had it Come on said the manager lets look for him

The hunt began I sat down for a rest in the hall where the film was showing When I find him Ill kill him I said quietly to myself The curtains were closed waiting for the second film to start My heart jumped then skipped a beat then my legs automatically ran down to him (Gavin was in front of the screen) I fclt angry but relieved lIe looked up at me with tears in his eyes and when I asked him what was wrong I thought Id lost you he said You thought youd lost me I said Yes he said Well its all right now I said reassuringly and I told him wed watch the film again eating popmiddot corn hamburgers ice cream and drinking coke and we did But this time I held his hand all the time

Kay McEachran 1M

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Evening The musty smell of a woodland glade Of a burnt-out fire that had long been made The odour of grass moistened by dew And that of evening when the moon is new

To stand by a brook and inhale the air To smell sweet honeysuckle apple and pear This is peace and all things good To stand by a brook near a silent wood

Londons Nights When night-time falls And the moon replaces the sun A time of relaxation calls After a hard days work is done

Tramps ponder upon their plight Their next meal and shelter nowhere in sight A drunkard sleeps on a park bench Wrapped in paper among the stench

Close at hand the neon lights glow Minks and diamonds rush to and fro

No time to stop Too busy to care Jus t a few glances just a stare

Perhaps you would stop if only you knew How many of them were once like you Were brothers and sisters husbands and wives What a sad waste of human lives

Jane Durrell JIF

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Ian Hatton IIF

Nightfall The birch tree swayed in a rhythmic way In the gusting wind of a dying day When lights were ousted and curtains drawn And not to be opened till break of dawn The sun had left the human show And left the moon alone to glow Above a cool and tranquil world Where nothing - but nothing at all - was heard Save for the chimes of the towns clock-tower Whose hands had reached the midnight hour Yet cats were courting cars were dashing And city neon-lights were flashing Whilst in a room where children slept A spider weaved his luring web A delicate mesh of fatal glue To catch maybe a fly or two Bu t peace prevailed in rural parts A thing so dear to mstic hearts No urban noise disturbed the scene And the only movement to be seen Was that of an owl who in full fligh t Was heralding the arrival of the night He settled in a nearby tree To start his nocturnal duty Of watching over hill and plain Till the light of day returned again

John Tompkins VL

A Modern Good Samaritan A man was walking ncar Aldgate at eight one night He decided to take a short cut home through an alley He was walking along when four men pounced on him They took his money and left him for dead

Soon a clergyman walked past and saw the unfortunate man but as he walked by he thought to himself The devils brew at work again And he walked past the injured man

Several hours went by and the man was still unconscious it was now morning A little later a wealthy shop keeper went by all he had in his mind was to get to the bank and hand in the weeks takings so he too walked past About forty-five minutes later a housewife walked by She took pity on the man but thought it was more important to get her familys dinner than to help the victim

A little while later a man named John Fincher walked along He had just spent a year in prison for theft You would have thought that a man like Fincher would have walked past as the other three did or even looked to see if the man had any money left to steal--but he didnt A year in prison had reformed him He bent down and picked the man up and listened to his story He took him to a hospital and then he went away without a word

Craig Rose IS

Messenger The messenger atop white mare

Tail lowing eyes aglare Wi th fury speeding tears along

The sun his light the wind his song

So swift that he cannot be seen Over moors and pastures green

He gallops fast thcn stops to rest Then on again his strength to test

Ian Hatton IIF

Night Far away someone emits a screech of high pitched laughter A cool evening breeze plays with the sound until only a vague scream can be heard From even deeper within the murky darkness the sound of protesting brakes is audible but the sounds fall on deaf cars as you walk on alone now under an old railway bridg~ As you breathe the musty damp air a drop of water falls from the structure above and splatters noisily on the concrete below

You walk further seeing mysterious shapes among the shadovs forever shifting A single streetshylight stands upon a half seen pillar and for a rew brief seconds you are aware of the walls around you but then plunge back into the darkness which swallows you lip with enthusiasuI11

Your footsteps rade and YOll are forgotten Ian Hatton IIF

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Th e cast in a dance sequence at Hatfield House

A Spell Wing of a Bat Eye of a Dog I hereby turn Mrs Thatcher Into a Frog

Leg of a Duck Tail of a Sheep I will put Harold Wilson In a deep sleep

Mouth of a Lizard Paw of a Cat I will fry Edward Heath shyAnd thats that

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A Day in the Village It is dawn in the village On a Sunday in summer The sun is appearing From behind the green hills And a thousand birds chatter To welcome the day The village is calm And the people still sleeping The grass on the hilltop Is covered with dew And the beautiful cobweb Is studded with diamonds Which glisten so brightly Like stars in the sky A thin mist is covering The ground on the hillside And the air all about Is so cold and still

Now it is eight And the church bells are ringing Calling the villagers To worship the Lord The sun is now shining The birds are now singing And a small group of people Hasten to church The stream on the common Runs slowly and silent And the suns rays of light Renect on the bank

It is now afternoon And the common is filled With people picnicking And playing games too Some stare at ripples That run in the river And dream that their troubles Are far far away

Now it is dusk In the village in summer The people have gone And the common is bare The mist has returned And the air is so still A small flock of birds Flies home to the woods And the calm has returned To the village and hill

Gillian Clarke VL

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Noah and the Ark The ark was floating on the tide Giraffe sat by th e turtles side The monkey playing dominoes T rod on the elephants big grey toes And whilst the rhino had some fun The kittens just soaked up the sun The lion over-joyed by thi s H ad found himself in total bliss By strumming on a blue guitar He topped the music show by far Poo r Noah knew no t wh a t to do shyAll day he spent inside the 1001

Karen Martin UF

Who Am I A man asks me for a rope I give it to him He hangs himself A woman asks me for a baby She conceives A boy asks me to make him a man He is still a boy A scientist as ks me for an atom bomb I give it to him for Christmas witch wants a new spell I give it to her shyShe turns into a frog A murderer wants me to make him Innocent of his crime So I bring his vi c tim back to life An old man wants me to make him young again shyHe dies The man The woman The baby The boy The witch The scientist The murderer shyThey all want to kn ow wh o I am I tell them But they do not understand

Kathleen Burke VILR

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A World without Television A world without television to some people would be a disaster but others feel it would have been a good thing if it had never been invented

Some people say it is educational whilst others will argue it spoils conversation and kills family life but to find out which view was true I took the opportunity of testing both theOlies I went with my parents to vist my aunt and uncle who live in a cottage surrounded by lovely green fields just outside the village at Godney in Somerset Not only is there no television there is no electricity no water supply no toilet or bathroom as we know it

To people like us who live in the cities this is not living but only existing but I having stayed there for one week realized after only two days that life could be heaven In the evenings instead ot watching a corner of the room my aunt would sit and talk to me about the village the life they lead and all the time she was knitting my uncle a pullover My uncle would still lind jobs to do in the large shed cutting logs and repairing the harness for the horse

I realized that if I lived there and went to school nearby I would have no disturbance from teleshyvision and I could sit down and do my homework in complete silence This silence would only be founj in the country Instead of Crossroads and Coronation Street I could go blackberry picking and make jam with my aunt this would be much more fun

Of course here in London life would be much worse without television It would encourage more children to play in the streets and that is not very good This would cause acciden ts and gangs ~ould terrorise more old people Yet I think we could do without television if we only tried I am sure it would work education IS gained trom school and books conversation is learnt by practice - both of these two things can be acquired without the use of a television

I wonder whats on telly Karen Bailey IM

My Clocks My little watch The clock on the wall Even grandfather clock who stands so tall When they strike nine They get in a line And begin to march Up the stairs along the hall Climb to the ceiling Via the wall When they strike six With a thump of sticks To their places they jump As the sun rises They stand so still For they have many hours of time to kill Before they strike nine And get in a line To do their sacred dance

Ainsley Ali IIIW

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Fire is horror Fire is fear We shrink away when fire draws ncar Fire was there when the world began Long before beast And long before man Like a giant red monster Which brings death to all Quickly al~-ng the floor it will crawl Fire is love Any heart it ri II fill But remember the dangershyFire can kill Fire is ruthless And can ruin your sight But must not be destroyed For firc is light

Ian Crane IIW

The Warehouse Fire Gary was walking along the path by the canal He was troubled Oh if only I had not got mixed up with theml Anyone who had heard him and lived around that area would have known who them were They were the local bovvcr gang They went around smashing old houses cracking panes of glass beating up old men and women but worst of all setting fire to peoples homes and hurting them Gary didnt know what had possessed him to do it He looked back at the warehouse he had just left There was smoke in the air He had to get away quickly He started to run faster and faster He was very very frightened

Hey Gary where ave you been I want to go down the fish and chip shop for me and dont ang about looking at the fire Though I must admit its a sight to see Its spread right along Charrow Street right along the row of houses Theres some lovely colours an all bright rubies mauves and reds theyre all there said his mother She was a dark plump woman with the habit of talking and gossiping I bet you that that Temple boy did it she said for of course she had no idea that Gary was part of his gang Gary wanted to get out of the room He was sick and ashamed of himshyself and his mother was telling him about the fire

Give me the money then Gary said His mother put the money in his hand

Now remember She was cut off in mid-sentence Gary had rushed out of the door and slammed it behind him

McKenzie shouted a voice from behind him Gary swung round quickly You made a goodjob of the warehouse where dyou get the paraffin from It was Temple and his two friends Barnes and Slingsby

Oh I found some in the debris

Coming to admire your handiwork

Na dont feel like it

Oh but you must said Temple

They closed in around him

Okay he said quickly Ive just got to take the fish and chips home to me mum

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Gary met them on the corner of Charrow Street Youve really done it aint ya Barnes said They were all turning against him Out of the bedroom window of number fortymiddotsix hung a little girl of six or seven years old The street was crowded with onlookers The rest of the buildings along the row were in ruins All you could see were the charred blackened fragments of what used to be there 111ere were lots of fire engines ambulances and police cars The air was pungent with the smell of rotting burning wood There were loud snaps coming now and then from the burning wood The intense heat was too much to bear People were standing far away from the burning wreck Worst of all was that standing next to Gary were the young parents of the little girl The woman was sobbing and screaming and the man looked on in agony Nobody could save her not even the firemen as it would risk more lives Gary was filled with despair He knew a way through It was dangerous enough usually but now it would be somewhere in the region of impossible He had to try though for it was his fault that it was happening He jumped down to the canal bank and ran along to the old factory at the end of the street He climbed taking care He slipped twice but clung on grimly Now he was walking along the wall and across the hot tiles of the roof He lay down on the roof ignoring the scorching tiles Gary shouted to the girl Reach for my hand Ill haul you up She stretched out her hand It was trembling He hauled her up on the roof and then he helped her across the roof They trod carefully because parts of the roof had fallen in and had left great gaping holes By the time they reached the wall the police and firemen were there to help them down

Gary is now on probation The Juvenile Court said that it was not really his fault but next time he should choose his friends carefully

Susan Rudwic k IW

Why I saw the fox run through its last field The hounds were pursuing soon it was killed Its fur was all bitten ragged and tattered Its blood on the soil was dripping and scattered The beauty was gone it was wasted by men No longer could it roam through the field and the fen Two once sharp eyes looked glazed and confused And the bones with the flesh were so broken and bruised

Its soft brown fur once shimmered in light Its beautiful legs made it graceful in flight Once it was masterful quick and sly But could be so gentle so careful so shy The beauty it had was beyond all compare Like its pointed head with its smooth sleek hair But now suffering and death replace beauty and pride Shouldnt care and concern be all humans guide They should open their eyes and see what theyve done Vhy do they think destroying beauty is fun

Diane Tinkler VILR

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The Case for Euthanasia It is alas too true to say that in this day and age the greater part of the news we hear is bad news Poverty reigns unchecked and the average man (or woman) is no longer easily shocked by destrucmiddot tion and violence Who has not seen pictures of starving children in the drought-stricken country of Ethiopia Or the homeless and destitute refugees o[ Vietnam Or the destruction in Beirut followshying the intense fighting between the Muslims and Christians

Man has shown himself to be a violent animal by nature with very few truly pacifist exceptions So it is therefore ironic that there is such a vociferous outcry against euthanasia

The word euthanasia means a gentle and painless death In a free country which prides itself on its policy of freedom of speech and freedom of choice an alternative to a future holding nothing but loneliness or agony an alternative to a mere existence should be provided and accepted as being humane I say existence rather than life as life implies animation vigour vivacity I think the use of the term life is a misnomer when applied to someone devoid or these qualities Our ancient ancestors believed that every tree had its own spirit or hamadryad If the spirit left the tree no longer existed - it died People in comas on life supporting machines or extremely mentally retarded with no chance of survival or a return to a normal life should be granted a painless death to relieve their agony and that of their relatives and friends Similarly elderly people with no wish to continue living in a world wh ich has long since passed them by shou1ld be given the chance of a peaceful end to their loneliness and unhappiness

The objections put forward to -such a course of action are based mainly on religious or humanist grounds Yet it is surely more humane to allow someone to resort to euthanasia rather than be left to face a future devoid of any happiness or satisfaction or awareness Additionally religion is a matter of opinion in this day and age when one is no longer subjected to social or other pressures to attach oneself to one religious sect or another The so-called devout Catholics and Protestants in Ireland and Muslims and Christians in the Lebanon have no qualms about killing each other and so why must their opinions be considered valid in the arguments against euthanasia The only person who may justifiably object to euthanasia on religious grounds is the person who needs to make the choice between a calm and peaceful death and an empty future

Susan Crook VILR

My Rabbit I have a little rabbit He keeps me company He has a little habit ltfhen snuggling up to me

He snuggles right up close And chews my cardigan I pat his little nose And rub it if I can

He nips my little finger When I feed him with a carrot Then I do not linger For he nips me like a parrot

Genieve Ali VILR

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A Schoolboys Dreams Ive been every kind of hero Doing brave deeds by the score Ive rescued many people And fought in battles galore

Once I fought a Great White Shark When I was a deep sea diver I drove cars at tremendous speed When I was a racing driver

Ive played many times at Wembley For the English football team And scored all those fantastic goals Which make a schoolboys dream

When I awake the next morning Sometimes I feel very sad I realize I have been dreaming And Im only a norm al lad

Patrick Burns IF

The Prisoner These four walls surround me Grey forbidding Light glides in through one solitary barred window High up beyond reach A studded door blocks my way out The way to possible freedom A chair hugs the floor Close to a small wooden table With hundreds of initials scored deep in its surface My hard bed Where I have spent many sleepless nights shyAll this I observe In desolation The rattle of a key Turning grinding in the rusty lock The doop opens reluctantly A warden a screw A face among millions like him Orders me out Footsteps echo down metallic staircases Spoons grate in worn-out dishes The sound of hundreds chewing eating Back to cells and lights turned off I lie awake listening for some sound of life But I hear nothing of other people Only my own quiet breathing

Tracy Richter IVS

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A Surgeon Wheel in the trolley Oh you poor soul Ive got to cu t you open And have a look inside

Pass me the tweezers Scissors and knife Ill make two clean incisions Now let me peep inside

Ah now I see your problem Ill try and put you straight I dont think I can face it Nurse Im going to faint

Karen Davies IIF

Animals should never be used for Experimental Purposes I personally believe that animals should never be used [o r experimental purposes It seems to me that in order to better himself or to find the dangers of what man has made man is sacrificing animals which have never known anything outside a white box which has been their home from birth It may seem that if an animal knows nothing besides the inside of a white co ntainer into which its food rations arc poured it would be no gTea t loss to them if they did die It is however the confinement o f animals and the tests which ean be terrifying and often fatal which mak e me so angry What right has man to maltreat animals for his own benefit He lives on earth with them and because he is more intelligent (or so he claims) be thinks it justifiable for an animal to die just to find the nieotine content of a Woodbine If man is so worried about smoking he should give it up shyor test it on himself

Also in order to find out if the hairspray hair dyes or kipper colouring we use contain an agent which eauses cancer we must inject rats and allow them to suffer being crippled by disease If it is found that the substance is free of cancer then the rat will be moved off to another experiment where it will have to walk through a maze and get electric shocks if it takes a wrong turning After a few days the rat knows the way and so just to frustrate the rat the scientists change the pattern round until the rat either dies of shock has a mental breakdown or is so nervous that is will bite off its own ta il

Rats seem to be the main target of the psychologists Rats have to endure brain operations to see which part of the brain governs which faculty and what happens for example when one takes away a rats sense of direction

A scientist called Pavlov carried out experiments on animals mainly dogs He would teach a dog to pull chains for food and after th e dog got the hang of this he would leave it alone for a few days to feed itself Pavlov however arranged it so that when the chain was pulled the kennel began to flood and he observed how long a dog could res ist the temptation for food well knowing that the kennel would nood Someone once said that the Nobel Peace Prize should go to the dog that bit Pavlov

Although these experiments go on and it is unlikely that they will be stopped I think that scientists are becoming more aware of the opposition to their practices For instance if a man blind ed a bat with a hot iron to see how well it could fly without seeing there would be a public outcry - although experiments of this nature were carried out in the early 18th Century by eminent scientists of th e day

In conclusion I must urge you to campaign for the banning of experiments on animals Such instances as the smoking beagles should not happen and th ey can be prevented by public support for the various organisations dedicated to the cause

Blake Lee-Harwood IIIM

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Going Down I stepped into the lift and pushed the gro und floor button As the lift descended I unconsciously counted the floors 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 then I dropped off to sleep

When I woke the lift had stopped but instead of th e door opening into sunlight it was pitch dark Cautiously I stepped into the darkness _ I noticed a fire burning in the ncar distance and as my eyes gradually became accustomed to its light what I saw made me feci sick

Every ten yards stood a man with a whip a kind of overseer making sure than the wretched person at his feet carried out self-inflicted tortures Men were stabb ing themselves falling to the ground then getting up and repeating it over and over again Women mutilated themselves with hatchets and all the time not a cry was murmered I tried to shut my eyes to the horrors going on around me and made my way to the fire

As I walked to the fire I could see a man sitt ing in a chair obviously taking great pleasure in the terrors going o n around him I walked up to him

Aha he said Another person come to join my legion

Legion I said turning to look in the direction at which he was pointing

I saw the lift now brightly illuminated smashed a crowd of people were gathered around it some were cry ing I walked to the lift to see what was happ ening and seeing my moth er crying I went over to console her but she like the others was completely unaware that I was there

I pushed my way to the front of the crowd and when I saw what was in the lift I had to jam my fist into my mouth to avoid being sick

I ran back to the man in the chair

What am I doing in the lift What are these people d oing

The man laughed gave a hearty cough and then said What did yo u expect to find in Hell

I screamed J ohn Godfrey IIIF

A Dogs Life Lying in my bed Fast asleep This is a life Alpha Grove I like to keep Alpha Grove is a friendly place

Resting all the day Being thrown littl e scraps Getting bits and pieces

About six hundred habitants in all Most of all who are cockneys From Limehouse or Millwall

In between my naps But I myself prefer cockneys

Taken for long walks Running through th e park Chasing all the cats

Theyre the best people you can meet They aint no ou t and out snobs That come from Toffy Nose Street

Isnt this a lark So me say Id love to live up the Strand

Home to my dinner What will it be Lumps of meat then a drink

Living in fun and bliss But I still say until this day There aint no place like this

Thats the life for me Lisa Mills IIF

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Pirates Here they come Brave and bold Out to get our Spanish gold Clear the rigging Clear the decks Or well be in the sea With bruised necks Fire the cannon Forget your larks Or the priates will feed us To the sharks Here they come Brave and bold After all our Spanish gold

David Ray IF

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Autumn A breeze A wind Could it be that autumns here A tree No leaves They do not seem to appear A clock Goes back In the middle of October Its cold And bitter Towards the end of November Soon after Its winter And here comes December

Tina Szucs IF

Snow Abstract sculpture in expanded polystyrene and When the village is dead

polyfilla by Mandy Porter EVe In the midst of the night From out of the sky Come some speckles of white Slowly slowly they begin to fall To cover up everything Whether long wide or tall They pile up high Like lots of white sand And turn a dull village Into a magical land But within a few hours

The Weather Child At the arrival of dawn When the first burning raysSun is the newborn child Of sunlight are bornWind its first breath The vast white desertShowers its first tears Which took so long to createSnow is the calm and love Quickly begins to disintegrateRain is the rage and hate In the fresh new morningHail is the sting of pain The people awakeFog is the death and the whisper And get out of bedOf the childs last breath To stretch and to shake

Linda Hall IF Look out of the window At the ground all wet And proudly announce No snows fallen yet

Ian Crane IIW

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Jim There was a boy his name was Jim And what he did it killed him He would not go to bed at night But stayed awake till morning light

The television was his main desire He sat and watched it by th e fire He wouldnt eat he wouldnt dare All hed do was stare and stare

One evening Jim watched Cracker jack And suddenly the box went boom the screen turned black This put Jim in such a rage They had to lock him in a cage The television would take three days to repair At this Jim was in despair

He cried all day and the night This affected his poor eyesigh t Soon he couldnt see at all All he did was cry and bawl Very soon Jim was dead His eyes were very sore and red In a coffin three inches wide Hes laid with a television by his side

Jennie Farrant IW

The Ziggy-Puss The ziggy-puss a kind of cross Bet ween a cat and candy floss This form of ilu ffy pop-eyed cat Would never chase a mouse or rat They have eyes that shine at night One loo ks left and one looks righ t Im told that they are often found Up in trees or on the gro und One clay last week one ran away To swim the channel so they say He became qui te famous his name was Jack He swam to France and then swam back At Dover there was a lot of fuss He was driven to London in a ziggy-bus But a tragic end awaited lack For he was kidnapped in a sack But alas no-one would heed his call No more was heard of Jack at all

Ian Hatton IIF

Preparation of refreshments for Speech Day (Annette Buganshy helping lHiss Gosman)

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A Thoroughly Worthwhile Pastime My choice for a thoroughly worthwhile pastime is stamp collecting Many may think the subject a boring one and not worth the time effort and money spent by a stamp collector in the pursuit of his hobby I believe the subject to be interesting and I enjoy collecting stamps

The proper name for stamp collecting is philately I being a philatelist myself will now try to put forward some of the reasons which make philately as popular as it is today

A chief reason is the educational side Most countries publish sets of stamps which depict different aspects of a countrys main industries Zoology is a favourite subject for the stamp designer Comshymon and unusual animals which inhabit a country are often depicted in their natural habitats on stamps Insect life also comes into its own in stamp collecting especially the beautiful flying buttershynies or moths which are often seen on the face of stamps

Apart from animals science is also a popular subject in philately Modern forms of transport and the earliest forms of the same transport are often displayed on the same stamp For example the earliest Daimler car may be set alongside the most modern Mercedez Benz

Still in a context of education famous works of art furnish a popular theme for the collector Many of the most beautiful landscapes and portraits are to be seen on stamps

It is a popular idea that the philatelist only collects stamps for their value that a drab old stamp is that which often is found in an album I myself collect them for their colour and design The usual eight and a half pence stamps are not found in my collection

A fairly good stamp album will include every countrys main industries its capital language currency and short history

Conducting then philately is a very interesting and educational hobby for people whose enjoyment is not always found in doing thrilling and energetic things The more active people may find the subject a boring one For myself I think that this hobby is one of the most captivating and enjoyshyable there is

Peter Clarke IIIW

Pottery Villafe

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Snow The snow is like a ballerina Who dances gracefully swirling and white She spins and twists and twirls on the rooftops Filling the air with beauty and light

The snow is like a white butterfly Floating swiftly from above Resting on the grass and flowers Soft as silk and white as a dove

Karen iVlartin IlF

Safari Park Lion He stares at them through the glass Wi th a gaze of proud disdain They gape with mouths wide open And he shakes his golden mane

The cars go past every day shyHes used to seeing them there So he and his mate ignore them And the humans who come to stare

But just let one person slip up And open a window wide Hell be there before they know it With his giant paw inside

And dont let his quietness deceive you He neednt hunt for his feasts But he still is a hunter by instinct Hes Caesar King of the Beasts

Lynn Bryant IIIF

Ghost in Moonlight

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Girls Physical Education 197576 HOCKEY

As in the last few years our teams suffered from lack of competition in individual school matches Without regular competition and match play it is difficult for teams to make good progress and it is only when the Sports Centres run inter-school tournaments that we can assess the standard of hockey in the school and develop a keen interest in match play

The Goresbrook Sports Centre tournament was held early in the Autumn Term The schools third year XI won the Junior Tournament and received the gold medals while the fourth year XI were runners up to our 1st XI in the Senior Tournament so bringing home the gold and silver medals in this section The 1st XI played one other match which they won by 3 goals to 0 and gave the staff a most enjoyable match losing by 2 goals to 1

Five girls had reached a sufficiently high standard to be entered in the Middlesex Hockey Trials shyLaura Davies Anne Small Julie Brown Genieve Ali and Barbara Boylett Anne was selected to attend final junior trials

During the Spring Term we entered two teams per year in the Oakfield Sports Centre tournament The second and third year teams emerged as eventual runners up in their competitions while the fourth year won their competition

It is encouraging to see the enthusiasm for hockey throughout the school and the ability many girls have with so little time and facilities for skill work available There is a very keen interest in the second year especially after a series of playground hockey matches with a local schoo This group of girls promise well for the future provided we can get more competition

The fourth year girls gave a good account of themselves at the Middlesex Hockey Tournament They took final third place after missing the first match (Minibus a non-starter)

COLOURS Junior Phyllis Alexander Denise Cox Kim Burton

Half Genieve Ali Barbara Wilson Deborah Cowen Kathleen Burke

No full colours awarded

CROSS COUNTRY The season commenced earlier than usual in the Autumn Term There seemed very little time to train teams and get really fit with hockey and netball commitments to be met too but we managed to field full teams as usual It is always pleasing to see so many girls prepared to represent the school knowing full well that many of them will be competing against fully trained athletes

In the East London Championships the 1st year were 4th the 2nd year were 3rd the 3rd year were 4th 4th5th years were 1st As a result of these Championships Jacqucline Goode Deborah Goode and Julie Brown were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Morden Park Jacqueline Anderson Phyllis Alexander Margaret Poole and Denise Marshall were reserves Deborah Goode was a reserve for London at the National Schools Championships at Leicester

COLOURS Junior Deborah Goode (captain) Phyllis Alexander Deborah Treadway Linzi Deathridge

Denise Marshall Deena Gardiner

Half Margaret Poole Julie Brown Christine Carr

No full colours awarded

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The Senior Girls Cross-Country Team

The First Year Girls Swimming Team

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NETBALL In addition to four teams playing regularly in the East London League a series of matches was arranged with local schools for 1 st 2nd and 3rd years As many teams as possible per year were fielded This meant that six to eight teams were selected from each year providing a good opporshytunity for the majority of girls to represent the school at match level

The high standard of netball in East London schools provided league teams with keen competition Our second year team took final th ird place the third year were fourth the fourth year were first and the senior team was fourth All teams are to be congratulated on their loyalty to the school and one another in turning out regularly for matches with special commendation to the fourth year who as in previous years emerged undefeated in league matches They met their match however in the Middlesex Tournament and were unable to qualify for the final tournament It was a great disshyappointment that the fourth year lost the Goresbrook Tournament but this was not due to lack of skiU effort or enthusiasm

The first year had a good start to their career at Raines by emerging as final runners up at the Goresbrook Tournament especially as they had key team members missing

MATCH ANALYSIS P W D L

1st VII 5 1 0 4 4th year 6 6 0 0 3rd year 16 10 3 3 2nd year 18 15 0 3 1st year 8 6 1 1

COLOURS Junior Julie Dawkins (captain) Phyllis Alexander Den ise Cox Simla Singh Sandra Matthew

Deborah Goode Deena Gardiner

Half Barbara Wilson (captain) Genieve Ali Susan Whitnell Lisa Helm Frances Allen Theresa Sims

No futl colours awarded

SWIMMING With the introduction of an Inter School Swimming League enthusiasm for swimming spread through the school Coming into the league after two galas had already taken place we were left with nine matches We won 6 came second in 2 and third in the other With these results we emerged the eventual runners lip in the Scott Lidgett Shield Galas were held in local school pools and were informal but highly competitive The most encouraging aspect of the galas from our point of view was the fact that we were able to put out full teams every week from I st to 5th year even during a flu epidemic As we only swim in the first two years this is highly commendable on the parts of third to fifth years Numerous girls represented the school knowing full well that they woule collect one point for coming last week after week These weekly galas paid dividends as there was no difficulty in raising teams for the East London Championship when nearly fifty girls represented the school These Championships were the highlight of the year as Raines took final first place winning the Challenge Shield for the first time ever The first and fourth year ere year Champions It is encouraging to have a few club swimmers in these two years who give us maximum points but they need the support of many girls in the school who swim to gain an odd point here and there to win such a Championship Congratulations to all year teams

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A swimming report would not be complete without thanking Miss Linnett who came to all league matches to look after the teams and to drive girls home afterwards in the minibus It is hoped that all the girls appreciated the time and effort Miss Linnett put in to make the venture such a success

Special mention must be made of Deborah Treadway who qualified for the final London Swimming Championships and took fourth place in the back crawl Karen Pain qualified as a reserve for the finals but was not called upon to swim

COLOURS Junior Deborah Treadway (captain) Denise Cox Tracey Parker Linzi Deathridge Gillian Whitnell

Tracey Smallwood

Half Susan Lyons Helena Danes Kim Hewlett Christine Carr

Full Karen Pain

ATHLETICS The athletics seaSon was under way very soon after we returned to school and competition at the East London Championships gave us a sense of urgency Teams responded quickly and worked hard and sensibly on games afternoons to help get teams sorted out Their efforts were well rewarded Each year had its own championship from 1st to 6th year Over ninety girls represented the school throughout the six years

The first year took final 5th place Th e fourth year were 1 st The second year were 2nd The fifth year tied for 1st place Th e th ird year were 3 rd The sixth year were 1st

We took finalIst place overall winning the Championship Trophy

The fourth year are to be especially commended on their efforts In addition to the outstanding ability of Sandra Matthew Deborah Goode and PhyUis Alexander many girls represented the school for the first time as there were seven other athletes unable to compete They excelled themselves and returned personal best performances in their events - all scoring points to support the other athletes The sixth year competition was a walk-over for Raines as we fielded a completely full team

As a result of the East London Championships nine girls were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Crystal Palace

Sharon Simpson (J unior Discus) Sandra Matthew (Inter 100 m) Gillian Clarke (Inter 400 m) Deborah Goode (Inter 800 m) Phyllis Alexander (Inter hurdles) Margaret Poole (Inter Javelin) Susan Marks (Senior hurdles) Deborah Cowan (Senior discus) Susan Whitnell (Senior javelin)

Sharon Simpson and Deborah Goode also represented London at an Inter County meeting Deborah also had the honour of representing London at the National Schools Championships at Cannock but was disappointingly unable to qualify for the final With another year in the same section we wish her well for next season

In addition to the East London competitions we were glad to be able to enter the Oakfield Competitions

The 1st year were second The 3rd year were second The 2nd year were third The 4th year were first

The Oakfield Trophy meeting for all four years combined was a most enjoyable meeting with Raines emerging as runners up only a few points behind the leaders

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

AML

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Boys Games 1975-76 ATHLETICS

Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

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RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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Art Department The School Year has been a very active one and it has been particularly pleasing to note that the South Studio has come back into regular use

Outside lesson times small groups of pupils - most of whom cannot otherwise take the subject shyhave been accommodated by arrangement with Art Staff It could be said that an informal Art Club has been established

As always the labour and resources of the department have been stretched to prorluce stage scenery and properties Somehow the challenge of designing and executing quite ambitious sets for our small stage has been met by a faithful force of volunteers May we long continue to meet our deadlines

What must be a record number of outside visits has been made during 197576 quite apart from the Summer Term sketching trips Special exhibitions at Bethnal Green Museum were visited by groups of third year pupils In November A Gallery of Children illustrating the work of artist Henriette Willebeck Le Mair aroused great in teres t and in January Tin Toys nos talgicall y brough t back (for some) memories of the pre-plastic era

Miss Warner and Mrs Lewis have taken groups of juniors to the Museum of Mankind and the Hayward Gallery Senior pupils have accompanied Mr Blundell to the Hayward Gallery The Georgian Playhouse Andrea Palladio Burne Jones and Minet j

were the special exhibitions visited Fourth year groups attended the magnificent Treasures of Thrace Exhibition at the British Museum and the Paul Nash Exhibition at the Tate Gallery The Nash Exhibition held the interest of pupils until late in the afternoon

Raines had its own Art and Craft Exhibition on the 19th and 20th July The main display was in the Board Room with another supplementary show in the North Art Studio

Visits to Chelsea and Camberwell Schools of Art revealed many aspects of advanced studies Kay Smith and Wendy Mewmeir (4G) are among those who are already contemplating future careers in Art and Design

Several juniors attended a presentation in Bancroft Road Library on September 15th following their success in the Tower Hamlets Art Competition

Charmaine Ayling (3W) is to be congratulated on winning a major prize in the Tower Hamlets Road Safety Poster Competition the prize was presented by the Mayor of Tower Hamlets at Bethnal Green Town Halt on May 4th

Annette Bugansky and Mr Blundell represented the School at the official opening of ARTSHOW 76 at County Hall on June 14 th Work by Raines pupils had been selected for the Exhibition which was the first of its kind since 1938 Dr Roy Strong was guest speaker who declared the Exhibition open

Two of our Six th Formers Kathleen Burke and Annette Bugansky who are sturlying Theatrical Design in t heir A Level Art comse have also become involved in film production An 8 mm cine fil m abo u t th e li fe of Henry VIlr is in preparation and when ready we hope to arrange showshyings at school Mancly Connolly has been helping with titles ancl mak e up Other pupils and memshybers of staff have been coerced into acting roles by the indefatigable Kathy

News that three of our four entries submitted for the 1975 Polyfilla competition had reached the finals came as a pleasant surprise to the middle school sculptors concerned (One of the designs Silver Shells was illustrated in last years Raincian) The Polyfilla competition is a national one with only some sixty items being selected for exhibition In December we were able to arrange a visit to Reed House Piccadilly where the winning entries were on show prior to their tour 0 f provincial cen tres

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We are grateful to Mr White who kindly arranged to deliver the heavier items to Polyfilla at Welwyn Garden City where the final selection takes place

This years middle school pupils have been preparing for the 1976 competi tion we hope that they too will be successful

]J GB

Nonnandy Whitsun 1976 After a three hour crossing during which nobody from our party was ill we arrived at Dieppe Then we travelled by coach to our hotel the Hotel de La Paste at Fecamp

On the next morning Friday we drove six hundred yards by coach to the Benedictine Monastery where the actual liqueur is made by local people not monks There we had a guided tour which was very much enjoyed

After lunch we set off to a nearby seaside resort called Etretat After Mr Everton took the plunge and others joined in some of the party ventured up the famous cliffs at the end of the beach to admire the spectacular view

The next day we left our hotel early and travelled inland for about two hours to the ancient capital of the area Rouen There we visited the magnificent Gothic Cathedral We also went to the square where Joan of Arc was burnt at the stake

Many people decided to buy gifts from the shops and markets in the city After many hours of spending pleasure and admiration we left the city with the sound of the Cathedral bells behind us

On Sunday we had a free day but as Mr Everton was climbing a large hill to visit the abbey at the toy some of us went with him This took up most of the afternoon For dinner the manager as he was a nice man gave champagne and snails to whoever wanted them since it was the anniversary of D-Day The expressions and moans of horror at the very sight of snails were ignored by the hotel staff - we hope (When tasted they were not as bad as they looked) On the whole the food was excellent and was enjoyed by nearly everyone all the time

We would like to thank Mr Everton his wife and the other members of staff for suffering our company

Ian Crane Graham Cater Paul Greeno IIW

Television All day long I sat and watched I did not think shyJust sat and watched

Anthony Cable VILR

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The Secretarial Sixth Visits to London The Secretarial Sixth have made several visits around London this year trying very hard to learn how to cope with City Life without much success I am afraid to say as you will find out as you read on

Oy thats my hag was Angela Protains first comment as we entcrecl LLoyds of London Apparshyendy the guide had taken her bag to check for bombs even though it was nat as a pancake and absolutely empty By the way she did not get it back until she left the building

National Westminster Bank Drapes Gardens City of London was our next destination Believe it or not by some strange device we had all put on weight by the time we left there and apart from the coffee and biscuits the three course meal and tea and cream cakes they gave us there is nothing to explain it The film they showed was also interesting even though it broke down five times and we couldnt see the end Still thats City Life for you_

Did you know that County Hall had over six miles of corridors The Secretarial Sixth do and they learnt it the hard way They walked it

The highlight of the Commercial Course is when nearly all the students spend a day in an officc went with two other students whose names I will not mention

In the office we all got on well until one of the girls asked if you could smoke you may not think that there is anything wrong in this but when you find out that it was Cancer Researchs office I am sure you see my point

Apart from these few happenings we managed to visit many places such as the Bank of England the Stock Exchange the City Business Library Mansion House and IBM without any trouble at all

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Miss Hoskins on behalf of every Secretarial Sixth student She has helped each and everyone of us at Raines in her Commerce Course to become more self-confident and independent I am sure she will be missed by many at Raines as she always is willing to help everyone staff or pupil

We should all like to say Thank you once more to Miss Hoskins and wish her all the best for the fLl ture

Denise Metcalf VILB

Gym Clob Gym Club is held every Friday of the Autumn term starting at 400 pm and ending about 500 pm We are allowed to use the apparatus we like and are taught how to vault over aU large apparatus After this we usually have a game of Danish rounders team games or volleyball Refreshments conshysist of orange squash and biscuits which are donated by various members of the club For these we pay a small sum of money which Miss Lowes donates to a charity for the handicapped

The club has no admission fee and anyone from the second year upwards is welcome to join and improve their gymnastic abilities as some of us have already done

Alison Harvey Alexine Horsup lIS

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Raines Ornithological Club A mysterious new secret society was formed in September 1975 with announcements b eing heard in assembly for members of R OC Was the studious siience of the corridors of Raine s to be disturbed by the music o f Bin Haley Was it a splinter group of the geology department Or pershyhaps cult worship of the mythical elephantivorous bird Anyone trying to discover the truth behind this disturbing cult would need to follow its devotees through knee-deep marsh and thickly entwined undergrowth - only to find that the fanatical purpose of this group was simply bird watching

The dub was given a good start by the Parents Association with its gift of four pairs of binoculars and despite difficulties in arranging as many field meetings as was h oped there has been a consistshyently enthusiastic interest A series of lunch-time films was well attended as was a bird song recogshynition contest between Mrs Johnson and Mr Everton and Mark Gittos and Anthony Cantwell Field trips to Pagham Harbour and the North Kent Marshes provided good views of duck geese waders and a few woodland birds T he four day stay at Walsingham Norfolk at Easter was highly successful in all respects - social culinary and ornithological - and the party paid homage a t the bird watchers Mecca of Cley Bird Sanctuary Perhaps it should also be noted that the school drainshypipe provided accommodation for a feral pigeon and her two young as well as a biackbird and her four

Now fuHy f1edged ROC will stretch its wings and soar to new heights this coming year ARB

Flamingo by Patrick Burns IF

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Yorkshire and the Lake District October 1975 During the October half-term a party of intrepid fifth and sixth form explorers set off for York We spent the weekend in Yorkshire visiting places of interest in York and the surrounding countryside We were persuaded by two teachers who shall remain nameless to trespass on National Trust property at Rievaulx Abbey entering by means of an EXIT ONLY gate We are sure Mr Darch remembers his confrontation with a very friendly National Trust officer We spent Monday travelling to Bu ttermore in the Lake District and on Tuesday Miss Jackson told us we were going on a walk After climbing up the side of a mountain scrambling over it by means of a narrow path eating our picnic in a cold and narrow gully and scrambling down a scree slope (of which some of us have some not so pleasant memories) we returned to the Youth Hostel bouncing with energy We spent the next few days doing similar walks and later in the week moved to the Grasmere Youth Hostel

On one of our walks - the one on which we did not succeed in throwing Kei th Harrison in the river shywe noticed two sheep being casually thrown over a wall we hope they have fully recovered Saturshyday we travelled to Matlock Bath in Derbyshire and unfortunately the warden there did not seem to find us the charming pleasant people we are He seemed to think we ruined his electrical system and the next morning Miss Jackson and Mr Darch were given a warm (or more like red hot) send off So if you ever happen to stay in the Matlock Bath Youth Hostel do not mention the name Raines

We would like to thank Miss Jackson and Mr Darch for taking us

The Raines Explorers Association

San Valentino December 1975 After a delay of an hour and a half at Heathrow we finally took off receiving our free drinks from British Airways as compensation for our delay Fog bound Milan was unable to allow us to land so we were diverted to Genoa This was where the fun really started after a two hour wait for a coach we commenced an arduous eight hour coach journey through the fog enshrouded small hours The journey ended when we arrived at San Valentino

Our first skiing lesson established Robert Heading as the man most likely to break his neck on the slopes Mr Billington and Mr Nice helped beginners tackle the dreaded drag lift while the more experienced and more gifted skiers accompanied Miss Jackson on the more advanced slopes

Evenings were spent dancing singing and drinking in the hotels bar and disco Christmas night found the fourth and sixth forms singing talents at their best favourites like Tie me Kangaroo Down Sport Shell be coming round the mountain and several X certificate songs from John yatt really brought the house down

The holiday without question was immensely enjoyed by all and we mllst thank Miss Jackson Mr Billington and Mr Nice for organizing the trip and for being great fun by being themselves while we were there

Martin Carter Adrian Frampton Robert Heading VIL

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r The Parents Association

What arc the ingredients or a sllccessful Pare nts Association Whatever the recipe the Committee seems to have fOllnd it Once again we have had a very happy and successful year

It started with a very vvecome return of Mrs Cooper as Secretary and continued with a very lucrative Winter Sale in January and Summer Fete in July The Christmas draw was well received but the Derby Draw did not do as well as previous years

Nevertheless we were able to purchase some binoculars for the ornithologists further camping equipment a back-cloth for the stage and a table-tennis table and equipment for the Lower Sixth form We also made a donation to the schools bookshop and awarded grants for two pupils to attend the AIl England Championships at Cannock in July

The Committee re ce ived an amended estimate for th e proposed toilet facility at the Sixth Form study centre but because of very increased prices and few prospects of an ILEA grant it was reluctantly decided to shelve this project

The November and February Supper dances were well attended and remain a popular social event

Our membership continues to grow and our finances remain vcry hcalthy The Committee can therefore look forward to the future with confidence and on their behalf I would like to thank all the members of staff and the school who have assisted us in our efforts during th e year

D G Harrison (Chairman)

Th e Parents Association Summer Fete

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Dick Turpin He rode do wn from York on a Mare called Black Bess His cloak was all tattered his Face was a mess

(Chorus)

He stood in the shadows Beneath th e great oak His guns at the ready were Under that cloak

(Chorus)

He heard in the distance the Thunder of hooves The wheels of the coach in the Mud made great grooves

(Chorus)

Stand and deliver his deep Voice boo med out Good God its Dick Turpin The coachman did shout

Chorus Dick Turpin Dick Turpin the highway man bold He robbed all the rich of their silver and gold

Lee Atkinson IIF

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Whatever Happened to the School Council The School Council began as a means for pupils of the school to air their views on school rules and the general school routine and also make their suggestions for possible amendments

TI1e council has not effected any drastic changes in the school routine but there have been achieveshyments such as the adjustment of the daily timetable This new schedule seems to have worked out very well in the last year

Various members of the senior school have taken over the Chairmanship since Mr Everton resigned in 1971 Recently however the smooth running of the Council seems to have deteriorated the Councils constitution states that there should be a meeting at least once every three weeks yet there have been only five recorded meetings during this school year the last being on the 26th March The present Chairman could possibly supply the reason as to why this is the case

Let us hope that with the coming of the new school year and the election of new members we shall see the restoration of the correct school council system

Judy Mulcock VILR

The Art Department Film Project L to R Allan Twynam (Henry VIII) Kathy Burke (Anne Boleyn) Graham Law (Thomas Boleyn) Mr Barnes (Thomas Seymour) - and th1 head of Culpeper (Martin Carter)

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Coventry - Stratford-upon-Avon October 1975 One could not possibly imagine us to be Shakespearean fans on a noble pilgrimage to Stratford as we gathered outside the school waiting for the arrival of a somewhat late coach When it eventually arrived we boarded and were on our way at last

The first stop was at a lay-hy cafe which was swarming with Arsenal fans and we left sometime later heatedly discussing the merits of different football teams

On our arrival we first went to the grounds of Coventry Cathedral where we demolished mOllnds of sandwiches Afterwards we went into the Cathedral itself which was curiously littered with extra large miners hats robbing it of some of its memorable beauty We finished our visit by signing the visitors bonk and were then let loose on the unsuspecting town of Coventry

Another c()ach ride and some time later we were standing in the rain outside a building that faintly resembled the orphanage in Dickens Oliver Twist it w~tS a youth hostel On entering we changed into hOllse shoes and followed the staff upstairs to our rooms carrying our bcd-linen and luggage After a great deal of hilarious bed making we searched for the bathrooms where we changed for the theatre

On the way to the theatre Mr Johnson generously supplied us with Ieanets intended to help us understand the play yet only succeeded in confusing us further Then to make our dazed and conshyfused minds even worse he began to hand out money Perhaps it was due to this that we did not notice the townsfolk of Coventry cowering in alleyways and doorways as we chose a cafe or Wimpy bar to cat in

The Belgrade Theatre was much smarter than we expected but it did not daunt our jovial spirits The play itself was not as boring as we expected and it was quite easy to understand None of us however expected that Mr Nices double would be playing the part of Gobbo

Then we went back to the hostel where we crept in shoeless as we were late A strange event occurred in the nigh t just before lights out A certain member of the party was seen smuggling a bottle of cider which she hid beneath her bcd into the girls room No more will be said about the cider

Next morning we rose early dressed changed our beds and went downstairs to breakfast After the meal we were surprised to find that we were expected to wash up This caused even more laughs than the bed making Then we went and tidied out our rooms after which we went to the common room to await the arrival of the coach to take us into Stratford again

Once in Stratford we visited Shakespeares birthplace Anne Hathaways cottage and we tried to visit the church but a service was going on By lunch time we were on our way again to home and school

The journey home went too quickly we only stopped once The trip was thoroughly enjoyed by all and apart from thanking Miss Cleve Miss Lewis Mr Nice and Mr Johnson all that remains to be said is - when are we going again

Helen Kostis Deena Gardiner Maddalena Pettenati Shelley Hurley IVL

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Fear To be frightened of something Is co mmon in all To fill yo u wi th fear So you shiver and crawl It might be a little It might be a lot But it still makes you sweat And ties your heart in a knot Your hands start to tremble And your knees start to shake And when you breathe quickly Your head starts to ache Many things cause This awful thing-fear It might be what you see Or it could be what you hear Whether the cracking of the lightning Or the thunders loud roar Nothing can compare With man-made fear- war

Ian Crane IIW

The Destiny of Man The dark clouds keep rolling in The rain they say will cleanse our sins A wise old man just shakes his head Pretty soon we will all be dead God meant we should have peace and goodwill But man just preferred to kill Man invented knife bow then gun Gone are the days when man would run Hed stand and fight for all his rights Man made so many wars theres no one left to fight Now well see how long man can last If he can take the strains from the past Man in his glory he reached for the moon Many people said it was much too soon Gods full of glory and all might He has decided to end mankind tonight So look to the sky and start to worry Pretty soon you will all be sorry The dark clouds keep rolling in TIle rain they say will cleanse our sins A wise old man shakes his head For he knows we will all soon be dead

Dawn Malcolm 11M

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The Head Boy and Girl with their Deputies L to R Clive Baugh Susan Crook Hazel Paul

Paul Martin

Trees Reaching up into the sky The branches stretch ever so high Protecting all the animals small Forming an invincible wall

Swaying softly in the breeze Nothing worries the towering trees Shielding all the woodland 5 pleasure Like a guard defending treasure

Gary Bird IIF

Spacemen and bug-eyed monsters ready for the Junior Entertainment

Drama The dramatic productions of the year reflected a predilection for the supernatural-or is the word paranormal now - with a succession of unearthly beings sufficient to daunt the most ardent of exorcists The atmosphere was set by the very entertaining production of But Once a Year in November with Clive Shilson doing his best to look ethereal as the benevolent spirit of Father Christmas Magicians ogres and fairies abounded in the Mann house and Winterton house entries for the Junior House Play Competition though variety (in both senses of the word) was provided by the detective mystery of School house and Foundation houses production of The Emperors New Clothes Miss Jacksons excellent production of Ruddigore handled the ghostly theme on a musical level providing the kind of lively and enjoyable evening that is peculiar to Gilbert and Sullivan

The Senior House Play Competition took place in March and the entries were plays rooted firmly and convincingly in the everyday world except perhaps Mann houses Devil in Summer which offered a warning glimpse in to the near future There were some stirring individual performances and the general standard was very good - so good in fact that an evening performance was arranged for the benefit of parents and the lower school This very successful year of music and drama was aptly and delightfully rounded off with the Junior Entertainment consisting of two plays Villa on Venus - with more terrifying monsters - and the winning Winterton junior house play Olaf and the Ogre and some musical items from the Junior Choir

A very well deserved thank you is due to Mr White Mrs Creasey and Mrs Evans for their work behind the scenes both before and after each production

A R B

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IRuddigore The highlight of the year was the Raines Operatic Societys performance of Gilbert and Sullivans Ruddigore which was an unqualified success The first night went better than we expected despite frequent attacks of amnesia from Mr Nice Baronet of Ruddigore alias Robin Oakapple We were indebted to Mr Johnson for stepping into Mr Wallis shoes at such short notice (voice supplied by Martin Leonard ven triloq uist ex traordjnaire)

The fonowing performances went just as well the cast filled their roles admirably including Martin who illd not need much help from the make-up department to appear as a rogue Kathy Burke livened up the performances with her frequent and convincing hysterics as Mad Meg Susan Taylor as Rose Maybud could not decide whether to take the plunge with Mr Nice or Richard TiIIbrookshypoor girl what a choice Mr Tillbrook incidentally played his part very well after receiving cockney elocution lessons from other members of the cast

One of the best ever ghostly entrances was made by Glenn Cole (Sir Roderick Murgatroyd) the magnificently eerie atmosphere being severely jeopardised when his picture frame began to collapse about him Susan Marks portrayed the old spinster aunt admirably - sorry about that Sue Hazel Paul the chief bridesmaid managed to reach her top note which astounded everyone including Hazel herself Last but not least there was Mr Wallis faithful Old Adam who despite his sore throat managed to sing on the second and third nights

Our grateful thanks go to Mr Blundell and his pupils for providing the realistic and attractive scenery 11rs Auerbach and her assistants for doing the make-up Miss Lewis for her work behind the scenes and above all to Miss Jackson for all the time and patience she devoted to producing the show

Janice George Susan Marks VILR

The Monday Workout Club If you wish to lose a few pounds in weight the Monday Workout Club is th e place to come Its vigorous exercise is well planned and tried ou t by Mr Nice The exhausting training is only for the fittest who barely survive excluding certain persons of whom I am not allowed to speak The training is rounded off by a game of basketball in which fair play is unheard of

So if you think you are fit take up the gauntlet and prove it by coming and joining us fit people after school on Monday night I guarantee you will be in for a surprise

Alan Webber HIS

England v Scotland Hockey Match It was a cold Saturday when Miss Lowes and about forty girls of different ages set off for Wembley Stadium The trip there was very pleasant When we arrived at the stadium we waited for about half an hour for the match to start Bully off was at 230 pm England played very well taking advantage of any mistakes made by the Scottish defence Although England were the better side Scotland played skilfully England won comfortably and we are sure that all the girls who went on this enjoyable treat would like to thank Miss Lowes for arranging this journey and giving up her spare time

Deborah Nunn Joan Roberts IIS

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Hostelling in Shropshire July 1975 We departed from Euston station at nine oclock and had an uneventful train journey to Shrewsbury After alighting from the train Kcith Morse announced that he hac left his jacket on the rack lvluch to his relief he found that it was waiting for him at the next station

A short train journey to Church Strctton was followed by a five hour walk to Wildcrhope Manor Youth Hostel After the evening meal those who were not required for dish washing duties took a walk

The following morning we started our walk to the Bridges Youth Hostel On arriving we found our welcome overwhelming The warclen promptly told us to leave our boots outside and not to drink the water unless it was boiled On the first cvening here we went for a walk and guess what we found A public house with yct again a publican who was anything but welcoming This led us to re-name thc Horse- Shoe Inn the Dont Come Inn

Our last three days were spent in a youth hostel in Ludlow It was situated ncar the town centre on a river which was Llsed as a boating lake The majority of us spent most of our timc rowing and giving the ticket attendant the most hair raising weekend he had ever had A group also attended an openshyair performance of Twelfth Night in the grounds of Ludlow Castle

On the last night Kcith Harrison prepared himself for a bath He did not however receive the bath he wanted Instead he was thrown into the river which flowed past the back of the hostel The week went by all too quickly and there were no complaints (Mr Croom made sure of that) We would all like to thank Miss Jackson and Mr Croom for organiing the trip and leaving us with many happy memorics

Robert Heading Russell Obee VILB

Benighted in the Forest Shining moonlight Glistens through the trees Shadows eeric A suddcn cool breeze What was that noise From thc tall elms there Maybe it monster or a grizzly bear Bewarc of the forests at night Beware

The overhcad boughs Of the tall black trees Are swishing aboLi t Like waves on the seas I-loots of owls are in the air And Im warning you If you really care Beware of the fores ts at nigh t Bcware

Sharon Jennings lIfo

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GeographyGeology Field Trip to Lyme Regis March 1976 This years trip commenced in the smallish hours of a Thursday with the accustomed delays We were headed for Lyme Regis whence we would attempt a whole series of forays in quest of varying rock structures and types the object being to learn how they came to be wherever they happened to be and to explain the resulting shape of the countryside and coastline

After a coach journey of severa hours a stop at Hurst Castle Spit to look at a spit and another stop at Swanage Bay to look at a bay we finally arrived feeling pretty peeved at the Holiday Fellowshyship Centre for Pretty Peevish Geographers and Geologists to find that the more petulant members of the party were to be housed in a row of isolated chalets of bathing-hu t dimensions whilst the majority were to live it up in modern accommodation Nevertheless evening meals were generally acceptable being greatly enhanced by our voracious appetites and greatly supplemented by alcoholic sustenance partaken of at the nearest licensed premises The Volunteer Inn this regular nightly libation proved a welcome relief after the rigours of evening lectures

On the next day Friday we took a jolly jaunt to various significant spots along the coast of Dorset including Lulwarth Cove and St Oswalds Bay This positively ripping excursion was marred only by the incessant and indeed noisome necessity to take notes and generally imbibe geographical and geological knowledge

On Saturday the geographers carried out an urban study our task was to make an in-depth no-holdsshybarred study of the town of Dorchester to document accurately our findings and to draw thence a conclusion of great profundity This we did in two hours while the geologists went off to tap a few rocks as geologists so often do Fortified by one of our many packed lunches with their profuse helpings of cheese and cheesy derivatives we visited the stone quarries of the Isle of Portland and the pebbles of Chesil Beach

Sunday being a day of rest we took a multi-mile leisurely stroll along the nearby shoreline collecting inferior and feeble fossil specimens and at our teachers request scrutinising cliff faces in a bemused fashion in order to plumb their deeper geological significance

On Monday we donned moor-proof pullovers and other suitable apparel for a brisk sortie onto Dartmoors wild windswept wastes to look at Hay Tor and other lumps of granite That same eventshyful day we were invited to taste the clay at a large clay pit and found it tasted much like clay

Tuesday was the last full day during which we visited the Mendip HiIls to study limestone scenery Our first stop was Woo key Hole complete with exorbitant entrance fee sawn-off stalactites and accompanying museum containing cast-offs from Madame Tussauds Cheddar Gorge proved much as we expected to be a large gorge

In conclusion by way of a run-of-the-mill ending and having avoided the normal abstruse private jokes of field trip reports I take this opportunity on behalf of all the party to extend thanks to Mrs Pipe Miss Jackson and Mr Croom

Anthony Mulrenan VIU

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When I find him Ill kill him Oh its such a dull day I said as I kicked my little brother out of my path Stop moping round the house like a worn-out dishcloth answered my mum Im not a worn-out dishcloth I answered grumpily Lets go to the pictures exclaimed my little brother anxiously Good idea I said surprised because he usually talked a lot of rubbish

Ten minutes later we were ready to go to the pictures Peter Pan is showing mum said as she counted out her money and handed it to me Terrific I mumbled to myself sarcastically Come on said Gavin (my little brother) and we were off

Siow down 1 shouted as Gavin was doing a six million dollar man up the steps of the bus As we drew near to the pictures I got my money ready and Gavin was away Come here Gavin 1 shouted as he disappeared up the stairs to Screen One He was so startled by my scream he stopped on the spot When I got near to him he ran away as he saw the evil gleam in my eye He ran inside the picture hall where the film was showing and this is where my story begins

I ran inside just in time to see a httle dark shadow vanish down the stairs Gaaaa-vv-iiii-nnnn 1 cried out but the people must have been enjoying the film because they stared me out in shame Ill get him yet 1 thought to myself and 1 saw him dash into the mens toikt 1 slowly crept up to the door of the toilets and tried to coax him out Ill give you an ice cream 1 gasped desperately I dont want an ice cream came the reply Then perhaps a hamburger No

I was astounded He must be ill Hes never refused a hamburger or an ice cream before Thoughts rushed through my head Was I going to kill him or just slowly torture him 1 decided 1 would just slowly torture him and counted to three lifted one leg up ready to barge in when suddenly an usherette came running up the stairs She was rummaging through her ice creams and drinks and didnt notice me in her way I turned round just too late and Crash Bang Wallop we were both on the floor covered in ice cream and drink and as we stood muttering nasty remarks abou teach other to our horror the manager appeared at the top of the stairs We brushed ourselves down (making even more of a mess) and tried to act naturally but it was no use 1 swallowed hard and shuffled my feet a little

Been having a party have you asked the manager Er-no I answered Well what have you been doing Er-nothing replied tne usherette I want an explanation quick commanded the manager 1 told him the whole story Gavin Whos Gavin asked the Manager My little brother 1 told him Whats his surname McEachran 1 said What McEachran McCochran No McEachran - for the last time Spell it he said M-C-E-AmiddotCmiddotHmiddotR-A-N I said with disgust I was just about sick of this Where is he then asked the manager In the toilets I said on the verge of a nervous breakdown No hes not said the manager

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Yes he is I said hopefully and there was a sudden silence Dont tell me hes no t please Hes not Right I said hes had it Come on said the manager lets look for him

The hunt began I sat down for a rest in the hall where the film was showing When I find him Ill kill him I said quietly to myself The curtains were closed waiting for the second film to start My heart jumped then skipped a beat then my legs automatically ran down to him (Gavin was in front of the screen) I fclt angry but relieved lIe looked up at me with tears in his eyes and when I asked him what was wrong I thought Id lost you he said You thought youd lost me I said Yes he said Well its all right now I said reassuringly and I told him wed watch the film again eating popmiddot corn hamburgers ice cream and drinking coke and we did But this time I held his hand all the time

Kay McEachran 1M

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Evening The musty smell of a woodland glade Of a burnt-out fire that had long been made The odour of grass moistened by dew And that of evening when the moon is new

To stand by a brook and inhale the air To smell sweet honeysuckle apple and pear This is peace and all things good To stand by a brook near a silent wood

Londons Nights When night-time falls And the moon replaces the sun A time of relaxation calls After a hard days work is done

Tramps ponder upon their plight Their next meal and shelter nowhere in sight A drunkard sleeps on a park bench Wrapped in paper among the stench

Close at hand the neon lights glow Minks and diamonds rush to and fro

No time to stop Too busy to care Jus t a few glances just a stare

Perhaps you would stop if only you knew How many of them were once like you Were brothers and sisters husbands and wives What a sad waste of human lives

Jane Durrell JIF

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Ian Hatton IIF

Nightfall The birch tree swayed in a rhythmic way In the gusting wind of a dying day When lights were ousted and curtains drawn And not to be opened till break of dawn The sun had left the human show And left the moon alone to glow Above a cool and tranquil world Where nothing - but nothing at all - was heard Save for the chimes of the towns clock-tower Whose hands had reached the midnight hour Yet cats were courting cars were dashing And city neon-lights were flashing Whilst in a room where children slept A spider weaved his luring web A delicate mesh of fatal glue To catch maybe a fly or two Bu t peace prevailed in rural parts A thing so dear to mstic hearts No urban noise disturbed the scene And the only movement to be seen Was that of an owl who in full fligh t Was heralding the arrival of the night He settled in a nearby tree To start his nocturnal duty Of watching over hill and plain Till the light of day returned again

John Tompkins VL

A Modern Good Samaritan A man was walking ncar Aldgate at eight one night He decided to take a short cut home through an alley He was walking along when four men pounced on him They took his money and left him for dead

Soon a clergyman walked past and saw the unfortunate man but as he walked by he thought to himself The devils brew at work again And he walked past the injured man

Several hours went by and the man was still unconscious it was now morning A little later a wealthy shop keeper went by all he had in his mind was to get to the bank and hand in the weeks takings so he too walked past About forty-five minutes later a housewife walked by She took pity on the man but thought it was more important to get her familys dinner than to help the victim

A little while later a man named John Fincher walked along He had just spent a year in prison for theft You would have thought that a man like Fincher would have walked past as the other three did or even looked to see if the man had any money left to steal--but he didnt A year in prison had reformed him He bent down and picked the man up and listened to his story He took him to a hospital and then he went away without a word

Craig Rose IS

Messenger The messenger atop white mare

Tail lowing eyes aglare Wi th fury speeding tears along

The sun his light the wind his song

So swift that he cannot be seen Over moors and pastures green

He gallops fast thcn stops to rest Then on again his strength to test

Ian Hatton IIF

Night Far away someone emits a screech of high pitched laughter A cool evening breeze plays with the sound until only a vague scream can be heard From even deeper within the murky darkness the sound of protesting brakes is audible but the sounds fall on deaf cars as you walk on alone now under an old railway bridg~ As you breathe the musty damp air a drop of water falls from the structure above and splatters noisily on the concrete below

You walk further seeing mysterious shapes among the shadovs forever shifting A single streetshylight stands upon a half seen pillar and for a rew brief seconds you are aware of the walls around you but then plunge back into the darkness which swallows you lip with enthusiasuI11

Your footsteps rade and YOll are forgotten Ian Hatton IIF

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Th e cast in a dance sequence at Hatfield House

A Spell Wing of a Bat Eye of a Dog I hereby turn Mrs Thatcher Into a Frog

Leg of a Duck Tail of a Sheep I will put Harold Wilson In a deep sleep

Mouth of a Lizard Paw of a Cat I will fry Edward Heath shyAnd thats that

David Ray IF

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A Day in the Village It is dawn in the village On a Sunday in summer The sun is appearing From behind the green hills And a thousand birds chatter To welcome the day The village is calm And the people still sleeping The grass on the hilltop Is covered with dew And the beautiful cobweb Is studded with diamonds Which glisten so brightly Like stars in the sky A thin mist is covering The ground on the hillside And the air all about Is so cold and still

Now it is eight And the church bells are ringing Calling the villagers To worship the Lord The sun is now shining The birds are now singing And a small group of people Hasten to church The stream on the common Runs slowly and silent And the suns rays of light Renect on the bank

It is now afternoon And the common is filled With people picnicking And playing games too Some stare at ripples That run in the river And dream that their troubles Are far far away

Now it is dusk In the village in summer The people have gone And the common is bare The mist has returned And the air is so still A small flock of birds Flies home to the woods And the calm has returned To the village and hill

Gillian Clarke VL

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Noah and the Ark The ark was floating on the tide Giraffe sat by th e turtles side The monkey playing dominoes T rod on the elephants big grey toes And whilst the rhino had some fun The kittens just soaked up the sun The lion over-joyed by thi s H ad found himself in total bliss By strumming on a blue guitar He topped the music show by far Poo r Noah knew no t wh a t to do shyAll day he spent inside the 1001

Karen Martin UF

Who Am I A man asks me for a rope I give it to him He hangs himself A woman asks me for a baby She conceives A boy asks me to make him a man He is still a boy A scientist as ks me for an atom bomb I give it to him for Christmas witch wants a new spell I give it to her shyShe turns into a frog A murderer wants me to make him Innocent of his crime So I bring his vi c tim back to life An old man wants me to make him young again shyHe dies The man The woman The baby The boy The witch The scientist The murderer shyThey all want to kn ow wh o I am I tell them But they do not understand

Kathleen Burke VILR

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A World without Television A world without television to some people would be a disaster but others feel it would have been a good thing if it had never been invented

Some people say it is educational whilst others will argue it spoils conversation and kills family life but to find out which view was true I took the opportunity of testing both theOlies I went with my parents to vist my aunt and uncle who live in a cottage surrounded by lovely green fields just outside the village at Godney in Somerset Not only is there no television there is no electricity no water supply no toilet or bathroom as we know it

To people like us who live in the cities this is not living but only existing but I having stayed there for one week realized after only two days that life could be heaven In the evenings instead ot watching a corner of the room my aunt would sit and talk to me about the village the life they lead and all the time she was knitting my uncle a pullover My uncle would still lind jobs to do in the large shed cutting logs and repairing the harness for the horse

I realized that if I lived there and went to school nearby I would have no disturbance from teleshyvision and I could sit down and do my homework in complete silence This silence would only be founj in the country Instead of Crossroads and Coronation Street I could go blackberry picking and make jam with my aunt this would be much more fun

Of course here in London life would be much worse without television It would encourage more children to play in the streets and that is not very good This would cause acciden ts and gangs ~ould terrorise more old people Yet I think we could do without television if we only tried I am sure it would work education IS gained trom school and books conversation is learnt by practice - both of these two things can be acquired without the use of a television

I wonder whats on telly Karen Bailey IM

My Clocks My little watch The clock on the wall Even grandfather clock who stands so tall When they strike nine They get in a line And begin to march Up the stairs along the hall Climb to the ceiling Via the wall When they strike six With a thump of sticks To their places they jump As the sun rises They stand so still For they have many hours of time to kill Before they strike nine And get in a line To do their sacred dance

Ainsley Ali IIIW

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Fire is horror Fire is fear We shrink away when fire draws ncar Fire was there when the world began Long before beast And long before man Like a giant red monster Which brings death to all Quickly al~-ng the floor it will crawl Fire is love Any heart it ri II fill But remember the dangershyFire can kill Fire is ruthless And can ruin your sight But must not be destroyed For firc is light

Ian Crane IIW

The Warehouse Fire Gary was walking along the path by the canal He was troubled Oh if only I had not got mixed up with theml Anyone who had heard him and lived around that area would have known who them were They were the local bovvcr gang They went around smashing old houses cracking panes of glass beating up old men and women but worst of all setting fire to peoples homes and hurting them Gary didnt know what had possessed him to do it He looked back at the warehouse he had just left There was smoke in the air He had to get away quickly He started to run faster and faster He was very very frightened

Hey Gary where ave you been I want to go down the fish and chip shop for me and dont ang about looking at the fire Though I must admit its a sight to see Its spread right along Charrow Street right along the row of houses Theres some lovely colours an all bright rubies mauves and reds theyre all there said his mother She was a dark plump woman with the habit of talking and gossiping I bet you that that Temple boy did it she said for of course she had no idea that Gary was part of his gang Gary wanted to get out of the room He was sick and ashamed of himshyself and his mother was telling him about the fire

Give me the money then Gary said His mother put the money in his hand

Now remember She was cut off in mid-sentence Gary had rushed out of the door and slammed it behind him

McKenzie shouted a voice from behind him Gary swung round quickly You made a goodjob of the warehouse where dyou get the paraffin from It was Temple and his two friends Barnes and Slingsby

Oh I found some in the debris

Coming to admire your handiwork

Na dont feel like it

Oh but you must said Temple

They closed in around him

Okay he said quickly Ive just got to take the fish and chips home to me mum

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Gary met them on the corner of Charrow Street Youve really done it aint ya Barnes said They were all turning against him Out of the bedroom window of number fortymiddotsix hung a little girl of six or seven years old The street was crowded with onlookers The rest of the buildings along the row were in ruins All you could see were the charred blackened fragments of what used to be there 111ere were lots of fire engines ambulances and police cars The air was pungent with the smell of rotting burning wood There were loud snaps coming now and then from the burning wood The intense heat was too much to bear People were standing far away from the burning wreck Worst of all was that standing next to Gary were the young parents of the little girl The woman was sobbing and screaming and the man looked on in agony Nobody could save her not even the firemen as it would risk more lives Gary was filled with despair He knew a way through It was dangerous enough usually but now it would be somewhere in the region of impossible He had to try though for it was his fault that it was happening He jumped down to the canal bank and ran along to the old factory at the end of the street He climbed taking care He slipped twice but clung on grimly Now he was walking along the wall and across the hot tiles of the roof He lay down on the roof ignoring the scorching tiles Gary shouted to the girl Reach for my hand Ill haul you up She stretched out her hand It was trembling He hauled her up on the roof and then he helped her across the roof They trod carefully because parts of the roof had fallen in and had left great gaping holes By the time they reached the wall the police and firemen were there to help them down

Gary is now on probation The Juvenile Court said that it was not really his fault but next time he should choose his friends carefully

Susan Rudwic k IW

Why I saw the fox run through its last field The hounds were pursuing soon it was killed Its fur was all bitten ragged and tattered Its blood on the soil was dripping and scattered The beauty was gone it was wasted by men No longer could it roam through the field and the fen Two once sharp eyes looked glazed and confused And the bones with the flesh were so broken and bruised

Its soft brown fur once shimmered in light Its beautiful legs made it graceful in flight Once it was masterful quick and sly But could be so gentle so careful so shy The beauty it had was beyond all compare Like its pointed head with its smooth sleek hair But now suffering and death replace beauty and pride Shouldnt care and concern be all humans guide They should open their eyes and see what theyve done Vhy do they think destroying beauty is fun

Diane Tinkler VILR

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The Case for Euthanasia It is alas too true to say that in this day and age the greater part of the news we hear is bad news Poverty reigns unchecked and the average man (or woman) is no longer easily shocked by destrucmiddot tion and violence Who has not seen pictures of starving children in the drought-stricken country of Ethiopia Or the homeless and destitute refugees o[ Vietnam Or the destruction in Beirut followshying the intense fighting between the Muslims and Christians

Man has shown himself to be a violent animal by nature with very few truly pacifist exceptions So it is therefore ironic that there is such a vociferous outcry against euthanasia

The word euthanasia means a gentle and painless death In a free country which prides itself on its policy of freedom of speech and freedom of choice an alternative to a future holding nothing but loneliness or agony an alternative to a mere existence should be provided and accepted as being humane I say existence rather than life as life implies animation vigour vivacity I think the use of the term life is a misnomer when applied to someone devoid or these qualities Our ancient ancestors believed that every tree had its own spirit or hamadryad If the spirit left the tree no longer existed - it died People in comas on life supporting machines or extremely mentally retarded with no chance of survival or a return to a normal life should be granted a painless death to relieve their agony and that of their relatives and friends Similarly elderly people with no wish to continue living in a world wh ich has long since passed them by shou1ld be given the chance of a peaceful end to their loneliness and unhappiness

The objections put forward to -such a course of action are based mainly on religious or humanist grounds Yet it is surely more humane to allow someone to resort to euthanasia rather than be left to face a future devoid of any happiness or satisfaction or awareness Additionally religion is a matter of opinion in this day and age when one is no longer subjected to social or other pressures to attach oneself to one religious sect or another The so-called devout Catholics and Protestants in Ireland and Muslims and Christians in the Lebanon have no qualms about killing each other and so why must their opinions be considered valid in the arguments against euthanasia The only person who may justifiably object to euthanasia on religious grounds is the person who needs to make the choice between a calm and peaceful death and an empty future

Susan Crook VILR

My Rabbit I have a little rabbit He keeps me company He has a little habit ltfhen snuggling up to me

He snuggles right up close And chews my cardigan I pat his little nose And rub it if I can

He nips my little finger When I feed him with a carrot Then I do not linger For he nips me like a parrot

Genieve Ali VILR

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A Schoolboys Dreams Ive been every kind of hero Doing brave deeds by the score Ive rescued many people And fought in battles galore

Once I fought a Great White Shark When I was a deep sea diver I drove cars at tremendous speed When I was a racing driver

Ive played many times at Wembley For the English football team And scored all those fantastic goals Which make a schoolboys dream

When I awake the next morning Sometimes I feel very sad I realize I have been dreaming And Im only a norm al lad

Patrick Burns IF

The Prisoner These four walls surround me Grey forbidding Light glides in through one solitary barred window High up beyond reach A studded door blocks my way out The way to possible freedom A chair hugs the floor Close to a small wooden table With hundreds of initials scored deep in its surface My hard bed Where I have spent many sleepless nights shyAll this I observe In desolation The rattle of a key Turning grinding in the rusty lock The doop opens reluctantly A warden a screw A face among millions like him Orders me out Footsteps echo down metallic staircases Spoons grate in worn-out dishes The sound of hundreds chewing eating Back to cells and lights turned off I lie awake listening for some sound of life But I hear nothing of other people Only my own quiet breathing

Tracy Richter IVS

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A Surgeon Wheel in the trolley Oh you poor soul Ive got to cu t you open And have a look inside

Pass me the tweezers Scissors and knife Ill make two clean incisions Now let me peep inside

Ah now I see your problem Ill try and put you straight I dont think I can face it Nurse Im going to faint

Karen Davies IIF

Animals should never be used for Experimental Purposes I personally believe that animals should never be used [o r experimental purposes It seems to me that in order to better himself or to find the dangers of what man has made man is sacrificing animals which have never known anything outside a white box which has been their home from birth It may seem that if an animal knows nothing besides the inside of a white co ntainer into which its food rations arc poured it would be no gTea t loss to them if they did die It is however the confinement o f animals and the tests which ean be terrifying and often fatal which mak e me so angry What right has man to maltreat animals for his own benefit He lives on earth with them and because he is more intelligent (or so he claims) be thinks it justifiable for an animal to die just to find the nieotine content of a Woodbine If man is so worried about smoking he should give it up shyor test it on himself

Also in order to find out if the hairspray hair dyes or kipper colouring we use contain an agent which eauses cancer we must inject rats and allow them to suffer being crippled by disease If it is found that the substance is free of cancer then the rat will be moved off to another experiment where it will have to walk through a maze and get electric shocks if it takes a wrong turning After a few days the rat knows the way and so just to frustrate the rat the scientists change the pattern round until the rat either dies of shock has a mental breakdown or is so nervous that is will bite off its own ta il

Rats seem to be the main target of the psychologists Rats have to endure brain operations to see which part of the brain governs which faculty and what happens for example when one takes away a rats sense of direction

A scientist called Pavlov carried out experiments on animals mainly dogs He would teach a dog to pull chains for food and after th e dog got the hang of this he would leave it alone for a few days to feed itself Pavlov however arranged it so that when the chain was pulled the kennel began to flood and he observed how long a dog could res ist the temptation for food well knowing that the kennel would nood Someone once said that the Nobel Peace Prize should go to the dog that bit Pavlov

Although these experiments go on and it is unlikely that they will be stopped I think that scientists are becoming more aware of the opposition to their practices For instance if a man blind ed a bat with a hot iron to see how well it could fly without seeing there would be a public outcry - although experiments of this nature were carried out in the early 18th Century by eminent scientists of th e day

In conclusion I must urge you to campaign for the banning of experiments on animals Such instances as the smoking beagles should not happen and th ey can be prevented by public support for the various organisations dedicated to the cause

Blake Lee-Harwood IIIM

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Going Down I stepped into the lift and pushed the gro und floor button As the lift descended I unconsciously counted the floors 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 then I dropped off to sleep

When I woke the lift had stopped but instead of th e door opening into sunlight it was pitch dark Cautiously I stepped into the darkness _ I noticed a fire burning in the ncar distance and as my eyes gradually became accustomed to its light what I saw made me feci sick

Every ten yards stood a man with a whip a kind of overseer making sure than the wretched person at his feet carried out self-inflicted tortures Men were stabb ing themselves falling to the ground then getting up and repeating it over and over again Women mutilated themselves with hatchets and all the time not a cry was murmered I tried to shut my eyes to the horrors going on around me and made my way to the fire

As I walked to the fire I could see a man sitt ing in a chair obviously taking great pleasure in the terrors going o n around him I walked up to him

Aha he said Another person come to join my legion

Legion I said turning to look in the direction at which he was pointing

I saw the lift now brightly illuminated smashed a crowd of people were gathered around it some were cry ing I walked to the lift to see what was happ ening and seeing my moth er crying I went over to console her but she like the others was completely unaware that I was there

I pushed my way to the front of the crowd and when I saw what was in the lift I had to jam my fist into my mouth to avoid being sick

I ran back to the man in the chair

What am I doing in the lift What are these people d oing

The man laughed gave a hearty cough and then said What did yo u expect to find in Hell

I screamed J ohn Godfrey IIIF

A Dogs Life Lying in my bed Fast asleep This is a life Alpha Grove I like to keep Alpha Grove is a friendly place

Resting all the day Being thrown littl e scraps Getting bits and pieces

About six hundred habitants in all Most of all who are cockneys From Limehouse or Millwall

In between my naps But I myself prefer cockneys

Taken for long walks Running through th e park Chasing all the cats

Theyre the best people you can meet They aint no ou t and out snobs That come from Toffy Nose Street

Isnt this a lark So me say Id love to live up the Strand

Home to my dinner What will it be Lumps of meat then a drink

Living in fun and bliss But I still say until this day There aint no place like this

Thats the life for me Lisa Mills IIF

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Pirates Here they come Brave and bold Out to get our Spanish gold Clear the rigging Clear the decks Or well be in the sea With bruised necks Fire the cannon Forget your larks Or the priates will feed us To the sharks Here they come Brave and bold After all our Spanish gold

David Ray IF

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Autumn A breeze A wind Could it be that autumns here A tree No leaves They do not seem to appear A clock Goes back In the middle of October Its cold And bitter Towards the end of November Soon after Its winter And here comes December

Tina Szucs IF

Snow Abstract sculpture in expanded polystyrene and When the village is dead

polyfilla by Mandy Porter EVe In the midst of the night From out of the sky Come some speckles of white Slowly slowly they begin to fall To cover up everything Whether long wide or tall They pile up high Like lots of white sand And turn a dull village Into a magical land But within a few hours

The Weather Child At the arrival of dawn When the first burning raysSun is the newborn child Of sunlight are bornWind its first breath The vast white desertShowers its first tears Which took so long to createSnow is the calm and love Quickly begins to disintegrateRain is the rage and hate In the fresh new morningHail is the sting of pain The people awakeFog is the death and the whisper And get out of bedOf the childs last breath To stretch and to shake

Linda Hall IF Look out of the window At the ground all wet And proudly announce No snows fallen yet

Ian Crane IIW

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Jim There was a boy his name was Jim And what he did it killed him He would not go to bed at night But stayed awake till morning light

The television was his main desire He sat and watched it by th e fire He wouldnt eat he wouldnt dare All hed do was stare and stare

One evening Jim watched Cracker jack And suddenly the box went boom the screen turned black This put Jim in such a rage They had to lock him in a cage The television would take three days to repair At this Jim was in despair

He cried all day and the night This affected his poor eyesigh t Soon he couldnt see at all All he did was cry and bawl Very soon Jim was dead His eyes were very sore and red In a coffin three inches wide Hes laid with a television by his side

Jennie Farrant IW

The Ziggy-Puss The ziggy-puss a kind of cross Bet ween a cat and candy floss This form of ilu ffy pop-eyed cat Would never chase a mouse or rat They have eyes that shine at night One loo ks left and one looks righ t Im told that they are often found Up in trees or on the gro und One clay last week one ran away To swim the channel so they say He became qui te famous his name was Jack He swam to France and then swam back At Dover there was a lot of fuss He was driven to London in a ziggy-bus But a tragic end awaited lack For he was kidnapped in a sack But alas no-one would heed his call No more was heard of Jack at all

Ian Hatton IIF

Preparation of refreshments for Speech Day (Annette Buganshy helping lHiss Gosman)

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A Thoroughly Worthwhile Pastime My choice for a thoroughly worthwhile pastime is stamp collecting Many may think the subject a boring one and not worth the time effort and money spent by a stamp collector in the pursuit of his hobby I believe the subject to be interesting and I enjoy collecting stamps

The proper name for stamp collecting is philately I being a philatelist myself will now try to put forward some of the reasons which make philately as popular as it is today

A chief reason is the educational side Most countries publish sets of stamps which depict different aspects of a countrys main industries Zoology is a favourite subject for the stamp designer Comshymon and unusual animals which inhabit a country are often depicted in their natural habitats on stamps Insect life also comes into its own in stamp collecting especially the beautiful flying buttershynies or moths which are often seen on the face of stamps

Apart from animals science is also a popular subject in philately Modern forms of transport and the earliest forms of the same transport are often displayed on the same stamp For example the earliest Daimler car may be set alongside the most modern Mercedez Benz

Still in a context of education famous works of art furnish a popular theme for the collector Many of the most beautiful landscapes and portraits are to be seen on stamps

It is a popular idea that the philatelist only collects stamps for their value that a drab old stamp is that which often is found in an album I myself collect them for their colour and design The usual eight and a half pence stamps are not found in my collection

A fairly good stamp album will include every countrys main industries its capital language currency and short history

Conducting then philately is a very interesting and educational hobby for people whose enjoyment is not always found in doing thrilling and energetic things The more active people may find the subject a boring one For myself I think that this hobby is one of the most captivating and enjoyshyable there is

Peter Clarke IIIW

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Snow The snow is like a ballerina Who dances gracefully swirling and white She spins and twists and twirls on the rooftops Filling the air with beauty and light

The snow is like a white butterfly Floating swiftly from above Resting on the grass and flowers Soft as silk and white as a dove

Karen iVlartin IlF

Safari Park Lion He stares at them through the glass Wi th a gaze of proud disdain They gape with mouths wide open And he shakes his golden mane

The cars go past every day shyHes used to seeing them there So he and his mate ignore them And the humans who come to stare

But just let one person slip up And open a window wide Hell be there before they know it With his giant paw inside

And dont let his quietness deceive you He neednt hunt for his feasts But he still is a hunter by instinct Hes Caesar King of the Beasts

Lynn Bryant IIIF

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Girls Physical Education 197576 HOCKEY

As in the last few years our teams suffered from lack of competition in individual school matches Without regular competition and match play it is difficult for teams to make good progress and it is only when the Sports Centres run inter-school tournaments that we can assess the standard of hockey in the school and develop a keen interest in match play

The Goresbrook Sports Centre tournament was held early in the Autumn Term The schools third year XI won the Junior Tournament and received the gold medals while the fourth year XI were runners up to our 1st XI in the Senior Tournament so bringing home the gold and silver medals in this section The 1st XI played one other match which they won by 3 goals to 0 and gave the staff a most enjoyable match losing by 2 goals to 1

Five girls had reached a sufficiently high standard to be entered in the Middlesex Hockey Trials shyLaura Davies Anne Small Julie Brown Genieve Ali and Barbara Boylett Anne was selected to attend final junior trials

During the Spring Term we entered two teams per year in the Oakfield Sports Centre tournament The second and third year teams emerged as eventual runners up in their competitions while the fourth year won their competition

It is encouraging to see the enthusiasm for hockey throughout the school and the ability many girls have with so little time and facilities for skill work available There is a very keen interest in the second year especially after a series of playground hockey matches with a local schoo This group of girls promise well for the future provided we can get more competition

The fourth year girls gave a good account of themselves at the Middlesex Hockey Tournament They took final third place after missing the first match (Minibus a non-starter)

COLOURS Junior Phyllis Alexander Denise Cox Kim Burton

Half Genieve Ali Barbara Wilson Deborah Cowen Kathleen Burke

No full colours awarded

CROSS COUNTRY The season commenced earlier than usual in the Autumn Term There seemed very little time to train teams and get really fit with hockey and netball commitments to be met too but we managed to field full teams as usual It is always pleasing to see so many girls prepared to represent the school knowing full well that many of them will be competing against fully trained athletes

In the East London Championships the 1st year were 4th the 2nd year were 3rd the 3rd year were 4th 4th5th years were 1st As a result of these Championships Jacqucline Goode Deborah Goode and Julie Brown were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Morden Park Jacqueline Anderson Phyllis Alexander Margaret Poole and Denise Marshall were reserves Deborah Goode was a reserve for London at the National Schools Championships at Leicester

COLOURS Junior Deborah Goode (captain) Phyllis Alexander Deborah Treadway Linzi Deathridge

Denise Marshall Deena Gardiner

Half Margaret Poole Julie Brown Christine Carr

No full colours awarded

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The Senior Girls Cross-Country Team

The First Year Girls Swimming Team

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NETBALL In addition to four teams playing regularly in the East London League a series of matches was arranged with local schools for 1 st 2nd and 3rd years As many teams as possible per year were fielded This meant that six to eight teams were selected from each year providing a good opporshytunity for the majority of girls to represent the school at match level

The high standard of netball in East London schools provided league teams with keen competition Our second year team took final th ird place the third year were fourth the fourth year were first and the senior team was fourth All teams are to be congratulated on their loyalty to the school and one another in turning out regularly for matches with special commendation to the fourth year who as in previous years emerged undefeated in league matches They met their match however in the Middlesex Tournament and were unable to qualify for the final tournament It was a great disshyappointment that the fourth year lost the Goresbrook Tournament but this was not due to lack of skiU effort or enthusiasm

The first year had a good start to their career at Raines by emerging as final runners up at the Goresbrook Tournament especially as they had key team members missing

MATCH ANALYSIS P W D L

1st VII 5 1 0 4 4th year 6 6 0 0 3rd year 16 10 3 3 2nd year 18 15 0 3 1st year 8 6 1 1

COLOURS Junior Julie Dawkins (captain) Phyllis Alexander Den ise Cox Simla Singh Sandra Matthew

Deborah Goode Deena Gardiner

Half Barbara Wilson (captain) Genieve Ali Susan Whitnell Lisa Helm Frances Allen Theresa Sims

No futl colours awarded

SWIMMING With the introduction of an Inter School Swimming League enthusiasm for swimming spread through the school Coming into the league after two galas had already taken place we were left with nine matches We won 6 came second in 2 and third in the other With these results we emerged the eventual runners lip in the Scott Lidgett Shield Galas were held in local school pools and were informal but highly competitive The most encouraging aspect of the galas from our point of view was the fact that we were able to put out full teams every week from I st to 5th year even during a flu epidemic As we only swim in the first two years this is highly commendable on the parts of third to fifth years Numerous girls represented the school knowing full well that they woule collect one point for coming last week after week These weekly galas paid dividends as there was no difficulty in raising teams for the East London Championship when nearly fifty girls represented the school These Championships were the highlight of the year as Raines took final first place winning the Challenge Shield for the first time ever The first and fourth year ere year Champions It is encouraging to have a few club swimmers in these two years who give us maximum points but they need the support of many girls in the school who swim to gain an odd point here and there to win such a Championship Congratulations to all year teams

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A swimming report would not be complete without thanking Miss Linnett who came to all league matches to look after the teams and to drive girls home afterwards in the minibus It is hoped that all the girls appreciated the time and effort Miss Linnett put in to make the venture such a success

Special mention must be made of Deborah Treadway who qualified for the final London Swimming Championships and took fourth place in the back crawl Karen Pain qualified as a reserve for the finals but was not called upon to swim

COLOURS Junior Deborah Treadway (captain) Denise Cox Tracey Parker Linzi Deathridge Gillian Whitnell

Tracey Smallwood

Half Susan Lyons Helena Danes Kim Hewlett Christine Carr

Full Karen Pain

ATHLETICS The athletics seaSon was under way very soon after we returned to school and competition at the East London Championships gave us a sense of urgency Teams responded quickly and worked hard and sensibly on games afternoons to help get teams sorted out Their efforts were well rewarded Each year had its own championship from 1st to 6th year Over ninety girls represented the school throughout the six years

The first year took final 5th place Th e fourth year were 1 st The second year were 2nd The fifth year tied for 1st place Th e th ird year were 3 rd The sixth year were 1st

We took finalIst place overall winning the Championship Trophy

The fourth year are to be especially commended on their efforts In addition to the outstanding ability of Sandra Matthew Deborah Goode and PhyUis Alexander many girls represented the school for the first time as there were seven other athletes unable to compete They excelled themselves and returned personal best performances in their events - all scoring points to support the other athletes The sixth year competition was a walk-over for Raines as we fielded a completely full team

As a result of the East London Championships nine girls were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Crystal Palace

Sharon Simpson (J unior Discus) Sandra Matthew (Inter 100 m) Gillian Clarke (Inter 400 m) Deborah Goode (Inter 800 m) Phyllis Alexander (Inter hurdles) Margaret Poole (Inter Javelin) Susan Marks (Senior hurdles) Deborah Cowan (Senior discus) Susan Whitnell (Senior javelin)

Sharon Simpson and Deborah Goode also represented London at an Inter County meeting Deborah also had the honour of representing London at the National Schools Championships at Cannock but was disappointingly unable to qualify for the final With another year in the same section we wish her well for next season

In addition to the East London competitions we were glad to be able to enter the Oakfield Competitions

The 1st year were second The 3rd year were second The 2nd year were third The 4th year were first

The Oakfield Trophy meeting for all four years combined was a most enjoyable meeting with Raines emerging as runners up only a few points behind the leaders

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

AML

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Boys Games 1975-76 ATHLETICS

Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

SEJ

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RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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Art Department The School Year has been a very active one and it has been particularly pleasing to note that the South Studio has come back into regular use

Outside lesson times small groups of pupils - most of whom cannot otherwise take the subject shyhave been accommodated by arrangement with Art Staff It could be said that an informal Art Club has been established

As always the labour and resources of the department have been stretched to prorluce stage scenery and properties Somehow the challenge of designing and executing quite ambitious sets for our small stage has been met by a faithful force of volunteers May we long continue to meet our deadlines

What must be a record number of outside visits has been made during 197576 quite apart from the Summer Term sketching trips Special exhibitions at Bethnal Green Museum were visited by groups of third year pupils In November A Gallery of Children illustrating the work of artist Henriette Willebeck Le Mair aroused great in teres t and in January Tin Toys nos talgicall y brough t back (for some) memories of the pre-plastic era

Miss Warner and Mrs Lewis have taken groups of juniors to the Museum of Mankind and the Hayward Gallery Senior pupils have accompanied Mr Blundell to the Hayward Gallery The Georgian Playhouse Andrea Palladio Burne Jones and Minet j

were the special exhibitions visited Fourth year groups attended the magnificent Treasures of Thrace Exhibition at the British Museum and the Paul Nash Exhibition at the Tate Gallery The Nash Exhibition held the interest of pupils until late in the afternoon

Raines had its own Art and Craft Exhibition on the 19th and 20th July The main display was in the Board Room with another supplementary show in the North Art Studio

Visits to Chelsea and Camberwell Schools of Art revealed many aspects of advanced studies Kay Smith and Wendy Mewmeir (4G) are among those who are already contemplating future careers in Art and Design

Several juniors attended a presentation in Bancroft Road Library on September 15th following their success in the Tower Hamlets Art Competition

Charmaine Ayling (3W) is to be congratulated on winning a major prize in the Tower Hamlets Road Safety Poster Competition the prize was presented by the Mayor of Tower Hamlets at Bethnal Green Town Halt on May 4th

Annette Bugansky and Mr Blundell represented the School at the official opening of ARTSHOW 76 at County Hall on June 14 th Work by Raines pupils had been selected for the Exhibition which was the first of its kind since 1938 Dr Roy Strong was guest speaker who declared the Exhibition open

Two of our Six th Formers Kathleen Burke and Annette Bugansky who are sturlying Theatrical Design in t heir A Level Art comse have also become involved in film production An 8 mm cine fil m abo u t th e li fe of Henry VIlr is in preparation and when ready we hope to arrange showshyings at school Mancly Connolly has been helping with titles ancl mak e up Other pupils and memshybers of staff have been coerced into acting roles by the indefatigable Kathy

News that three of our four entries submitted for the 1975 Polyfilla competition had reached the finals came as a pleasant surprise to the middle school sculptors concerned (One of the designs Silver Shells was illustrated in last years Raincian) The Polyfilla competition is a national one with only some sixty items being selected for exhibition In December we were able to arrange a visit to Reed House Piccadilly where the winning entries were on show prior to their tour 0 f provincial cen tres

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We are grateful to Mr White who kindly arranged to deliver the heavier items to Polyfilla at Welwyn Garden City where the final selection takes place

This years middle school pupils have been preparing for the 1976 competi tion we hope that they too will be successful

]J GB

Nonnandy Whitsun 1976 After a three hour crossing during which nobody from our party was ill we arrived at Dieppe Then we travelled by coach to our hotel the Hotel de La Paste at Fecamp

On the next morning Friday we drove six hundred yards by coach to the Benedictine Monastery where the actual liqueur is made by local people not monks There we had a guided tour which was very much enjoyed

After lunch we set off to a nearby seaside resort called Etretat After Mr Everton took the plunge and others joined in some of the party ventured up the famous cliffs at the end of the beach to admire the spectacular view

The next day we left our hotel early and travelled inland for about two hours to the ancient capital of the area Rouen There we visited the magnificent Gothic Cathedral We also went to the square where Joan of Arc was burnt at the stake

Many people decided to buy gifts from the shops and markets in the city After many hours of spending pleasure and admiration we left the city with the sound of the Cathedral bells behind us

On Sunday we had a free day but as Mr Everton was climbing a large hill to visit the abbey at the toy some of us went with him This took up most of the afternoon For dinner the manager as he was a nice man gave champagne and snails to whoever wanted them since it was the anniversary of D-Day The expressions and moans of horror at the very sight of snails were ignored by the hotel staff - we hope (When tasted they were not as bad as they looked) On the whole the food was excellent and was enjoyed by nearly everyone all the time

We would like to thank Mr Everton his wife and the other members of staff for suffering our company

Ian Crane Graham Cater Paul Greeno IIW

Television All day long I sat and watched I did not think shyJust sat and watched

Anthony Cable VILR

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The Secretarial Sixth Visits to London The Secretarial Sixth have made several visits around London this year trying very hard to learn how to cope with City Life without much success I am afraid to say as you will find out as you read on

Oy thats my hag was Angela Protains first comment as we entcrecl LLoyds of London Apparshyendy the guide had taken her bag to check for bombs even though it was nat as a pancake and absolutely empty By the way she did not get it back until she left the building

National Westminster Bank Drapes Gardens City of London was our next destination Believe it or not by some strange device we had all put on weight by the time we left there and apart from the coffee and biscuits the three course meal and tea and cream cakes they gave us there is nothing to explain it The film they showed was also interesting even though it broke down five times and we couldnt see the end Still thats City Life for you_

Did you know that County Hall had over six miles of corridors The Secretarial Sixth do and they learnt it the hard way They walked it

The highlight of the Commercial Course is when nearly all the students spend a day in an officc went with two other students whose names I will not mention

In the office we all got on well until one of the girls asked if you could smoke you may not think that there is anything wrong in this but when you find out that it was Cancer Researchs office I am sure you see my point

Apart from these few happenings we managed to visit many places such as the Bank of England the Stock Exchange the City Business Library Mansion House and IBM without any trouble at all

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Miss Hoskins on behalf of every Secretarial Sixth student She has helped each and everyone of us at Raines in her Commerce Course to become more self-confident and independent I am sure she will be missed by many at Raines as she always is willing to help everyone staff or pupil

We should all like to say Thank you once more to Miss Hoskins and wish her all the best for the fLl ture

Denise Metcalf VILB

Gym Clob Gym Club is held every Friday of the Autumn term starting at 400 pm and ending about 500 pm We are allowed to use the apparatus we like and are taught how to vault over aU large apparatus After this we usually have a game of Danish rounders team games or volleyball Refreshments conshysist of orange squash and biscuits which are donated by various members of the club For these we pay a small sum of money which Miss Lowes donates to a charity for the handicapped

The club has no admission fee and anyone from the second year upwards is welcome to join and improve their gymnastic abilities as some of us have already done

Alison Harvey Alexine Horsup lIS

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Raines Ornithological Club A mysterious new secret society was formed in September 1975 with announcements b eing heard in assembly for members of R OC Was the studious siience of the corridors of Raine s to be disturbed by the music o f Bin Haley Was it a splinter group of the geology department Or pershyhaps cult worship of the mythical elephantivorous bird Anyone trying to discover the truth behind this disturbing cult would need to follow its devotees through knee-deep marsh and thickly entwined undergrowth - only to find that the fanatical purpose of this group was simply bird watching

The dub was given a good start by the Parents Association with its gift of four pairs of binoculars and despite difficulties in arranging as many field meetings as was h oped there has been a consistshyently enthusiastic interest A series of lunch-time films was well attended as was a bird song recogshynition contest between Mrs Johnson and Mr Everton and Mark Gittos and Anthony Cantwell Field trips to Pagham Harbour and the North Kent Marshes provided good views of duck geese waders and a few woodland birds T he four day stay at Walsingham Norfolk at Easter was highly successful in all respects - social culinary and ornithological - and the party paid homage a t the bird watchers Mecca of Cley Bird Sanctuary Perhaps it should also be noted that the school drainshypipe provided accommodation for a feral pigeon and her two young as well as a biackbird and her four

Now fuHy f1edged ROC will stretch its wings and soar to new heights this coming year ARB

Flamingo by Patrick Burns IF

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Yorkshire and the Lake District October 1975 During the October half-term a party of intrepid fifth and sixth form explorers set off for York We spent the weekend in Yorkshire visiting places of interest in York and the surrounding countryside We were persuaded by two teachers who shall remain nameless to trespass on National Trust property at Rievaulx Abbey entering by means of an EXIT ONLY gate We are sure Mr Darch remembers his confrontation with a very friendly National Trust officer We spent Monday travelling to Bu ttermore in the Lake District and on Tuesday Miss Jackson told us we were going on a walk After climbing up the side of a mountain scrambling over it by means of a narrow path eating our picnic in a cold and narrow gully and scrambling down a scree slope (of which some of us have some not so pleasant memories) we returned to the Youth Hostel bouncing with energy We spent the next few days doing similar walks and later in the week moved to the Grasmere Youth Hostel

On one of our walks - the one on which we did not succeed in throwing Kei th Harrison in the river shywe noticed two sheep being casually thrown over a wall we hope they have fully recovered Saturshyday we travelled to Matlock Bath in Derbyshire and unfortunately the warden there did not seem to find us the charming pleasant people we are He seemed to think we ruined his electrical system and the next morning Miss Jackson and Mr Darch were given a warm (or more like red hot) send off So if you ever happen to stay in the Matlock Bath Youth Hostel do not mention the name Raines

We would like to thank Miss Jackson and Mr Darch for taking us

The Raines Explorers Association

San Valentino December 1975 After a delay of an hour and a half at Heathrow we finally took off receiving our free drinks from British Airways as compensation for our delay Fog bound Milan was unable to allow us to land so we were diverted to Genoa This was where the fun really started after a two hour wait for a coach we commenced an arduous eight hour coach journey through the fog enshrouded small hours The journey ended when we arrived at San Valentino

Our first skiing lesson established Robert Heading as the man most likely to break his neck on the slopes Mr Billington and Mr Nice helped beginners tackle the dreaded drag lift while the more experienced and more gifted skiers accompanied Miss Jackson on the more advanced slopes

Evenings were spent dancing singing and drinking in the hotels bar and disco Christmas night found the fourth and sixth forms singing talents at their best favourites like Tie me Kangaroo Down Sport Shell be coming round the mountain and several X certificate songs from John yatt really brought the house down

The holiday without question was immensely enjoyed by all and we mllst thank Miss Jackson Mr Billington and Mr Nice for organizing the trip and for being great fun by being themselves while we were there

Martin Carter Adrian Frampton Robert Heading VIL

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r The Parents Association

What arc the ingredients or a sllccessful Pare nts Association Whatever the recipe the Committee seems to have fOllnd it Once again we have had a very happy and successful year

It started with a very vvecome return of Mrs Cooper as Secretary and continued with a very lucrative Winter Sale in January and Summer Fete in July The Christmas draw was well received but the Derby Draw did not do as well as previous years

Nevertheless we were able to purchase some binoculars for the ornithologists further camping equipment a back-cloth for the stage and a table-tennis table and equipment for the Lower Sixth form We also made a donation to the schools bookshop and awarded grants for two pupils to attend the AIl England Championships at Cannock in July

The Committee re ce ived an amended estimate for th e proposed toilet facility at the Sixth Form study centre but because of very increased prices and few prospects of an ILEA grant it was reluctantly decided to shelve this project

The November and February Supper dances were well attended and remain a popular social event

Our membership continues to grow and our finances remain vcry hcalthy The Committee can therefore look forward to the future with confidence and on their behalf I would like to thank all the members of staff and the school who have assisted us in our efforts during th e year

D G Harrison (Chairman)

Th e Parents Association Summer Fete

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Dick Turpin He rode do wn from York on a Mare called Black Bess His cloak was all tattered his Face was a mess

(Chorus)

He stood in the shadows Beneath th e great oak His guns at the ready were Under that cloak

(Chorus)

He heard in the distance the Thunder of hooves The wheels of the coach in the Mud made great grooves

(Chorus)

Stand and deliver his deep Voice boo med out Good God its Dick Turpin The coachman did shout

Chorus Dick Turpin Dick Turpin the highway man bold He robbed all the rich of their silver and gold

Lee Atkinson IIF

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Whatever Happened to the School Council The School Council began as a means for pupils of the school to air their views on school rules and the general school routine and also make their suggestions for possible amendments

TI1e council has not effected any drastic changes in the school routine but there have been achieveshyments such as the adjustment of the daily timetable This new schedule seems to have worked out very well in the last year

Various members of the senior school have taken over the Chairmanship since Mr Everton resigned in 1971 Recently however the smooth running of the Council seems to have deteriorated the Councils constitution states that there should be a meeting at least once every three weeks yet there have been only five recorded meetings during this school year the last being on the 26th March The present Chairman could possibly supply the reason as to why this is the case

Let us hope that with the coming of the new school year and the election of new members we shall see the restoration of the correct school council system

Judy Mulcock VILR

The Art Department Film Project L to R Allan Twynam (Henry VIII) Kathy Burke (Anne Boleyn) Graham Law (Thomas Boleyn) Mr Barnes (Thomas Seymour) - and th1 head of Culpeper (Martin Carter)

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Coventry - Stratford-upon-Avon October 1975 One could not possibly imagine us to be Shakespearean fans on a noble pilgrimage to Stratford as we gathered outside the school waiting for the arrival of a somewhat late coach When it eventually arrived we boarded and were on our way at last

The first stop was at a lay-hy cafe which was swarming with Arsenal fans and we left sometime later heatedly discussing the merits of different football teams

On our arrival we first went to the grounds of Coventry Cathedral where we demolished mOllnds of sandwiches Afterwards we went into the Cathedral itself which was curiously littered with extra large miners hats robbing it of some of its memorable beauty We finished our visit by signing the visitors bonk and were then let loose on the unsuspecting town of Coventry

Another c()ach ride and some time later we were standing in the rain outside a building that faintly resembled the orphanage in Dickens Oliver Twist it w~tS a youth hostel On entering we changed into hOllse shoes and followed the staff upstairs to our rooms carrying our bcd-linen and luggage After a great deal of hilarious bed making we searched for the bathrooms where we changed for the theatre

On the way to the theatre Mr Johnson generously supplied us with Ieanets intended to help us understand the play yet only succeeded in confusing us further Then to make our dazed and conshyfused minds even worse he began to hand out money Perhaps it was due to this that we did not notice the townsfolk of Coventry cowering in alleyways and doorways as we chose a cafe or Wimpy bar to cat in

The Belgrade Theatre was much smarter than we expected but it did not daunt our jovial spirits The play itself was not as boring as we expected and it was quite easy to understand None of us however expected that Mr Nices double would be playing the part of Gobbo

Then we went back to the hostel where we crept in shoeless as we were late A strange event occurred in the nigh t just before lights out A certain member of the party was seen smuggling a bottle of cider which she hid beneath her bcd into the girls room No more will be said about the cider

Next morning we rose early dressed changed our beds and went downstairs to breakfast After the meal we were surprised to find that we were expected to wash up This caused even more laughs than the bed making Then we went and tidied out our rooms after which we went to the common room to await the arrival of the coach to take us into Stratford again

Once in Stratford we visited Shakespeares birthplace Anne Hathaways cottage and we tried to visit the church but a service was going on By lunch time we were on our way again to home and school

The journey home went too quickly we only stopped once The trip was thoroughly enjoyed by all and apart from thanking Miss Cleve Miss Lewis Mr Nice and Mr Johnson all that remains to be said is - when are we going again

Helen Kostis Deena Gardiner Maddalena Pettenati Shelley Hurley IVL

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Fear To be frightened of something Is co mmon in all To fill yo u wi th fear So you shiver and crawl It might be a little It might be a lot But it still makes you sweat And ties your heart in a knot Your hands start to tremble And your knees start to shake And when you breathe quickly Your head starts to ache Many things cause This awful thing-fear It might be what you see Or it could be what you hear Whether the cracking of the lightning Or the thunders loud roar Nothing can compare With man-made fear- war

Ian Crane IIW

The Destiny of Man The dark clouds keep rolling in The rain they say will cleanse our sins A wise old man just shakes his head Pretty soon we will all be dead God meant we should have peace and goodwill But man just preferred to kill Man invented knife bow then gun Gone are the days when man would run Hed stand and fight for all his rights Man made so many wars theres no one left to fight Now well see how long man can last If he can take the strains from the past Man in his glory he reached for the moon Many people said it was much too soon Gods full of glory and all might He has decided to end mankind tonight So look to the sky and start to worry Pretty soon you will all be sorry The dark clouds keep rolling in TIle rain they say will cleanse our sins A wise old man shakes his head For he knows we will all soon be dead

Dawn Malcolm 11M

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The Head Boy and Girl with their Deputies L to R Clive Baugh Susan Crook Hazel Paul

Paul Martin

Trees Reaching up into the sky The branches stretch ever so high Protecting all the animals small Forming an invincible wall

Swaying softly in the breeze Nothing worries the towering trees Shielding all the woodland 5 pleasure Like a guard defending treasure

Gary Bird IIF

Spacemen and bug-eyed monsters ready for the Junior Entertainment

Drama The dramatic productions of the year reflected a predilection for the supernatural-or is the word paranormal now - with a succession of unearthly beings sufficient to daunt the most ardent of exorcists The atmosphere was set by the very entertaining production of But Once a Year in November with Clive Shilson doing his best to look ethereal as the benevolent spirit of Father Christmas Magicians ogres and fairies abounded in the Mann house and Winterton house entries for the Junior House Play Competition though variety (in both senses of the word) was provided by the detective mystery of School house and Foundation houses production of The Emperors New Clothes Miss Jacksons excellent production of Ruddigore handled the ghostly theme on a musical level providing the kind of lively and enjoyable evening that is peculiar to Gilbert and Sullivan

The Senior House Play Competition took place in March and the entries were plays rooted firmly and convincingly in the everyday world except perhaps Mann houses Devil in Summer which offered a warning glimpse in to the near future There were some stirring individual performances and the general standard was very good - so good in fact that an evening performance was arranged for the benefit of parents and the lower school This very successful year of music and drama was aptly and delightfully rounded off with the Junior Entertainment consisting of two plays Villa on Venus - with more terrifying monsters - and the winning Winterton junior house play Olaf and the Ogre and some musical items from the Junior Choir

A very well deserved thank you is due to Mr White Mrs Creasey and Mrs Evans for their work behind the scenes both before and after each production

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IRuddigore The highlight of the year was the Raines Operatic Societys performance of Gilbert and Sullivans Ruddigore which was an unqualified success The first night went better than we expected despite frequent attacks of amnesia from Mr Nice Baronet of Ruddigore alias Robin Oakapple We were indebted to Mr Johnson for stepping into Mr Wallis shoes at such short notice (voice supplied by Martin Leonard ven triloq uist ex traordjnaire)

The fonowing performances went just as well the cast filled their roles admirably including Martin who illd not need much help from the make-up department to appear as a rogue Kathy Burke livened up the performances with her frequent and convincing hysterics as Mad Meg Susan Taylor as Rose Maybud could not decide whether to take the plunge with Mr Nice or Richard TiIIbrookshypoor girl what a choice Mr Tillbrook incidentally played his part very well after receiving cockney elocution lessons from other members of the cast

One of the best ever ghostly entrances was made by Glenn Cole (Sir Roderick Murgatroyd) the magnificently eerie atmosphere being severely jeopardised when his picture frame began to collapse about him Susan Marks portrayed the old spinster aunt admirably - sorry about that Sue Hazel Paul the chief bridesmaid managed to reach her top note which astounded everyone including Hazel herself Last but not least there was Mr Wallis faithful Old Adam who despite his sore throat managed to sing on the second and third nights

Our grateful thanks go to Mr Blundell and his pupils for providing the realistic and attractive scenery 11rs Auerbach and her assistants for doing the make-up Miss Lewis for her work behind the scenes and above all to Miss Jackson for all the time and patience she devoted to producing the show

Janice George Susan Marks VILR

The Monday Workout Club If you wish to lose a few pounds in weight the Monday Workout Club is th e place to come Its vigorous exercise is well planned and tried ou t by Mr Nice The exhausting training is only for the fittest who barely survive excluding certain persons of whom I am not allowed to speak The training is rounded off by a game of basketball in which fair play is unheard of

So if you think you are fit take up the gauntlet and prove it by coming and joining us fit people after school on Monday night I guarantee you will be in for a surprise

Alan Webber HIS

England v Scotland Hockey Match It was a cold Saturday when Miss Lowes and about forty girls of different ages set off for Wembley Stadium The trip there was very pleasant When we arrived at the stadium we waited for about half an hour for the match to start Bully off was at 230 pm England played very well taking advantage of any mistakes made by the Scottish defence Although England were the better side Scotland played skilfully England won comfortably and we are sure that all the girls who went on this enjoyable treat would like to thank Miss Lowes for arranging this journey and giving up her spare time

Deborah Nunn Joan Roberts IIS

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Hostelling in Shropshire July 1975 We departed from Euston station at nine oclock and had an uneventful train journey to Shrewsbury After alighting from the train Kcith Morse announced that he hac left his jacket on the rack lvluch to his relief he found that it was waiting for him at the next station

A short train journey to Church Strctton was followed by a five hour walk to Wildcrhope Manor Youth Hostel After the evening meal those who were not required for dish washing duties took a walk

The following morning we started our walk to the Bridges Youth Hostel On arriving we found our welcome overwhelming The warclen promptly told us to leave our boots outside and not to drink the water unless it was boiled On the first cvening here we went for a walk and guess what we found A public house with yct again a publican who was anything but welcoming This led us to re-name thc Horse- Shoe Inn the Dont Come Inn

Our last three days were spent in a youth hostel in Ludlow It was situated ncar the town centre on a river which was Llsed as a boating lake The majority of us spent most of our timc rowing and giving the ticket attendant the most hair raising weekend he had ever had A group also attended an openshyair performance of Twelfth Night in the grounds of Ludlow Castle

On the last night Kcith Harrison prepared himself for a bath He did not however receive the bath he wanted Instead he was thrown into the river which flowed past the back of the hostel The week went by all too quickly and there were no complaints (Mr Croom made sure of that) We would all like to thank Miss Jackson and Mr Croom for organiing the trip and leaving us with many happy memorics

Robert Heading Russell Obee VILB

Benighted in the Forest Shining moonlight Glistens through the trees Shadows eeric A suddcn cool breeze What was that noise From thc tall elms there Maybe it monster or a grizzly bear Bewarc of the forests at night Beware

The overhcad boughs Of the tall black trees Are swishing aboLi t Like waves on the seas I-loots of owls are in the air And Im warning you If you really care Beware of the fores ts at nigh t Bcware

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GeographyGeology Field Trip to Lyme Regis March 1976 This years trip commenced in the smallish hours of a Thursday with the accustomed delays We were headed for Lyme Regis whence we would attempt a whole series of forays in quest of varying rock structures and types the object being to learn how they came to be wherever they happened to be and to explain the resulting shape of the countryside and coastline

After a coach journey of severa hours a stop at Hurst Castle Spit to look at a spit and another stop at Swanage Bay to look at a bay we finally arrived feeling pretty peeved at the Holiday Fellowshyship Centre for Pretty Peevish Geographers and Geologists to find that the more petulant members of the party were to be housed in a row of isolated chalets of bathing-hu t dimensions whilst the majority were to live it up in modern accommodation Nevertheless evening meals were generally acceptable being greatly enhanced by our voracious appetites and greatly supplemented by alcoholic sustenance partaken of at the nearest licensed premises The Volunteer Inn this regular nightly libation proved a welcome relief after the rigours of evening lectures

On the next day Friday we took a jolly jaunt to various significant spots along the coast of Dorset including Lulwarth Cove and St Oswalds Bay This positively ripping excursion was marred only by the incessant and indeed noisome necessity to take notes and generally imbibe geographical and geological knowledge

On Saturday the geographers carried out an urban study our task was to make an in-depth no-holdsshybarred study of the town of Dorchester to document accurately our findings and to draw thence a conclusion of great profundity This we did in two hours while the geologists went off to tap a few rocks as geologists so often do Fortified by one of our many packed lunches with their profuse helpings of cheese and cheesy derivatives we visited the stone quarries of the Isle of Portland and the pebbles of Chesil Beach

Sunday being a day of rest we took a multi-mile leisurely stroll along the nearby shoreline collecting inferior and feeble fossil specimens and at our teachers request scrutinising cliff faces in a bemused fashion in order to plumb their deeper geological significance

On Monday we donned moor-proof pullovers and other suitable apparel for a brisk sortie onto Dartmoors wild windswept wastes to look at Hay Tor and other lumps of granite That same eventshyful day we were invited to taste the clay at a large clay pit and found it tasted much like clay

Tuesday was the last full day during which we visited the Mendip HiIls to study limestone scenery Our first stop was Woo key Hole complete with exorbitant entrance fee sawn-off stalactites and accompanying museum containing cast-offs from Madame Tussauds Cheddar Gorge proved much as we expected to be a large gorge

In conclusion by way of a run-of-the-mill ending and having avoided the normal abstruse private jokes of field trip reports I take this opportunity on behalf of all the party to extend thanks to Mrs Pipe Miss Jackson and Mr Croom

Anthony Mulrenan VIU

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When I find him Ill kill him Oh its such a dull day I said as I kicked my little brother out of my path Stop moping round the house like a worn-out dishcloth answered my mum Im not a worn-out dishcloth I answered grumpily Lets go to the pictures exclaimed my little brother anxiously Good idea I said surprised because he usually talked a lot of rubbish

Ten minutes later we were ready to go to the pictures Peter Pan is showing mum said as she counted out her money and handed it to me Terrific I mumbled to myself sarcastically Come on said Gavin (my little brother) and we were off

Siow down 1 shouted as Gavin was doing a six million dollar man up the steps of the bus As we drew near to the pictures I got my money ready and Gavin was away Come here Gavin 1 shouted as he disappeared up the stairs to Screen One He was so startled by my scream he stopped on the spot When I got near to him he ran away as he saw the evil gleam in my eye He ran inside the picture hall where the film was showing and this is where my story begins

I ran inside just in time to see a httle dark shadow vanish down the stairs Gaaaa-vv-iiii-nnnn 1 cried out but the people must have been enjoying the film because they stared me out in shame Ill get him yet 1 thought to myself and 1 saw him dash into the mens toikt 1 slowly crept up to the door of the toilets and tried to coax him out Ill give you an ice cream 1 gasped desperately I dont want an ice cream came the reply Then perhaps a hamburger No

I was astounded He must be ill Hes never refused a hamburger or an ice cream before Thoughts rushed through my head Was I going to kill him or just slowly torture him 1 decided 1 would just slowly torture him and counted to three lifted one leg up ready to barge in when suddenly an usherette came running up the stairs She was rummaging through her ice creams and drinks and didnt notice me in her way I turned round just too late and Crash Bang Wallop we were both on the floor covered in ice cream and drink and as we stood muttering nasty remarks abou teach other to our horror the manager appeared at the top of the stairs We brushed ourselves down (making even more of a mess) and tried to act naturally but it was no use 1 swallowed hard and shuffled my feet a little

Been having a party have you asked the manager Er-no I answered Well what have you been doing Er-nothing replied tne usherette I want an explanation quick commanded the manager 1 told him the whole story Gavin Whos Gavin asked the Manager My little brother 1 told him Whats his surname McEachran 1 said What McEachran McCochran No McEachran - for the last time Spell it he said M-C-E-AmiddotCmiddotHmiddotR-A-N I said with disgust I was just about sick of this Where is he then asked the manager In the toilets I said on the verge of a nervous breakdown No hes not said the manager

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Yes he is I said hopefully and there was a sudden silence Dont tell me hes no t please Hes not Right I said hes had it Come on said the manager lets look for him

The hunt began I sat down for a rest in the hall where the film was showing When I find him Ill kill him I said quietly to myself The curtains were closed waiting for the second film to start My heart jumped then skipped a beat then my legs automatically ran down to him (Gavin was in front of the screen) I fclt angry but relieved lIe looked up at me with tears in his eyes and when I asked him what was wrong I thought Id lost you he said You thought youd lost me I said Yes he said Well its all right now I said reassuringly and I told him wed watch the film again eating popmiddot corn hamburgers ice cream and drinking coke and we did But this time I held his hand all the time

Kay McEachran 1M

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Evening The musty smell of a woodland glade Of a burnt-out fire that had long been made The odour of grass moistened by dew And that of evening when the moon is new

To stand by a brook and inhale the air To smell sweet honeysuckle apple and pear This is peace and all things good To stand by a brook near a silent wood

Londons Nights When night-time falls And the moon replaces the sun A time of relaxation calls After a hard days work is done

Tramps ponder upon their plight Their next meal and shelter nowhere in sight A drunkard sleeps on a park bench Wrapped in paper among the stench

Close at hand the neon lights glow Minks and diamonds rush to and fro

No time to stop Too busy to care Jus t a few glances just a stare

Perhaps you would stop if only you knew How many of them were once like you Were brothers and sisters husbands and wives What a sad waste of human lives

Jane Durrell JIF

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Ian Hatton IIF

Nightfall The birch tree swayed in a rhythmic way In the gusting wind of a dying day When lights were ousted and curtains drawn And not to be opened till break of dawn The sun had left the human show And left the moon alone to glow Above a cool and tranquil world Where nothing - but nothing at all - was heard Save for the chimes of the towns clock-tower Whose hands had reached the midnight hour Yet cats were courting cars were dashing And city neon-lights were flashing Whilst in a room where children slept A spider weaved his luring web A delicate mesh of fatal glue To catch maybe a fly or two Bu t peace prevailed in rural parts A thing so dear to mstic hearts No urban noise disturbed the scene And the only movement to be seen Was that of an owl who in full fligh t Was heralding the arrival of the night He settled in a nearby tree To start his nocturnal duty Of watching over hill and plain Till the light of day returned again

John Tompkins VL

A Modern Good Samaritan A man was walking ncar Aldgate at eight one night He decided to take a short cut home through an alley He was walking along when four men pounced on him They took his money and left him for dead

Soon a clergyman walked past and saw the unfortunate man but as he walked by he thought to himself The devils brew at work again And he walked past the injured man

Several hours went by and the man was still unconscious it was now morning A little later a wealthy shop keeper went by all he had in his mind was to get to the bank and hand in the weeks takings so he too walked past About forty-five minutes later a housewife walked by She took pity on the man but thought it was more important to get her familys dinner than to help the victim

A little while later a man named John Fincher walked along He had just spent a year in prison for theft You would have thought that a man like Fincher would have walked past as the other three did or even looked to see if the man had any money left to steal--but he didnt A year in prison had reformed him He bent down and picked the man up and listened to his story He took him to a hospital and then he went away without a word

Craig Rose IS

Messenger The messenger atop white mare

Tail lowing eyes aglare Wi th fury speeding tears along

The sun his light the wind his song

So swift that he cannot be seen Over moors and pastures green

He gallops fast thcn stops to rest Then on again his strength to test

Ian Hatton IIF

Night Far away someone emits a screech of high pitched laughter A cool evening breeze plays with the sound until only a vague scream can be heard From even deeper within the murky darkness the sound of protesting brakes is audible but the sounds fall on deaf cars as you walk on alone now under an old railway bridg~ As you breathe the musty damp air a drop of water falls from the structure above and splatters noisily on the concrete below

You walk further seeing mysterious shapes among the shadovs forever shifting A single streetshylight stands upon a half seen pillar and for a rew brief seconds you are aware of the walls around you but then plunge back into the darkness which swallows you lip with enthusiasuI11

Your footsteps rade and YOll are forgotten Ian Hatton IIF

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Th e cast in a dance sequence at Hatfield House

A Spell Wing of a Bat Eye of a Dog I hereby turn Mrs Thatcher Into a Frog

Leg of a Duck Tail of a Sheep I will put Harold Wilson In a deep sleep

Mouth of a Lizard Paw of a Cat I will fry Edward Heath shyAnd thats that

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A Day in the Village It is dawn in the village On a Sunday in summer The sun is appearing From behind the green hills And a thousand birds chatter To welcome the day The village is calm And the people still sleeping The grass on the hilltop Is covered with dew And the beautiful cobweb Is studded with diamonds Which glisten so brightly Like stars in the sky A thin mist is covering The ground on the hillside And the air all about Is so cold and still

Now it is eight And the church bells are ringing Calling the villagers To worship the Lord The sun is now shining The birds are now singing And a small group of people Hasten to church The stream on the common Runs slowly and silent And the suns rays of light Renect on the bank

It is now afternoon And the common is filled With people picnicking And playing games too Some stare at ripples That run in the river And dream that their troubles Are far far away

Now it is dusk In the village in summer The people have gone And the common is bare The mist has returned And the air is so still A small flock of birds Flies home to the woods And the calm has returned To the village and hill

Gillian Clarke VL

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Noah and the Ark The ark was floating on the tide Giraffe sat by th e turtles side The monkey playing dominoes T rod on the elephants big grey toes And whilst the rhino had some fun The kittens just soaked up the sun The lion over-joyed by thi s H ad found himself in total bliss By strumming on a blue guitar He topped the music show by far Poo r Noah knew no t wh a t to do shyAll day he spent inside the 1001

Karen Martin UF

Who Am I A man asks me for a rope I give it to him He hangs himself A woman asks me for a baby She conceives A boy asks me to make him a man He is still a boy A scientist as ks me for an atom bomb I give it to him for Christmas witch wants a new spell I give it to her shyShe turns into a frog A murderer wants me to make him Innocent of his crime So I bring his vi c tim back to life An old man wants me to make him young again shyHe dies The man The woman The baby The boy The witch The scientist The murderer shyThey all want to kn ow wh o I am I tell them But they do not understand

Kathleen Burke VILR

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A World without Television A world without television to some people would be a disaster but others feel it would have been a good thing if it had never been invented

Some people say it is educational whilst others will argue it spoils conversation and kills family life but to find out which view was true I took the opportunity of testing both theOlies I went with my parents to vist my aunt and uncle who live in a cottage surrounded by lovely green fields just outside the village at Godney in Somerset Not only is there no television there is no electricity no water supply no toilet or bathroom as we know it

To people like us who live in the cities this is not living but only existing but I having stayed there for one week realized after only two days that life could be heaven In the evenings instead ot watching a corner of the room my aunt would sit and talk to me about the village the life they lead and all the time she was knitting my uncle a pullover My uncle would still lind jobs to do in the large shed cutting logs and repairing the harness for the horse

I realized that if I lived there and went to school nearby I would have no disturbance from teleshyvision and I could sit down and do my homework in complete silence This silence would only be founj in the country Instead of Crossroads and Coronation Street I could go blackberry picking and make jam with my aunt this would be much more fun

Of course here in London life would be much worse without television It would encourage more children to play in the streets and that is not very good This would cause acciden ts and gangs ~ould terrorise more old people Yet I think we could do without television if we only tried I am sure it would work education IS gained trom school and books conversation is learnt by practice - both of these two things can be acquired without the use of a television

I wonder whats on telly Karen Bailey IM

My Clocks My little watch The clock on the wall Even grandfather clock who stands so tall When they strike nine They get in a line And begin to march Up the stairs along the hall Climb to the ceiling Via the wall When they strike six With a thump of sticks To their places they jump As the sun rises They stand so still For they have many hours of time to kill Before they strike nine And get in a line To do their sacred dance

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Fire is horror Fire is fear We shrink away when fire draws ncar Fire was there when the world began Long before beast And long before man Like a giant red monster Which brings death to all Quickly al~-ng the floor it will crawl Fire is love Any heart it ri II fill But remember the dangershyFire can kill Fire is ruthless And can ruin your sight But must not be destroyed For firc is light

Ian Crane IIW

The Warehouse Fire Gary was walking along the path by the canal He was troubled Oh if only I had not got mixed up with theml Anyone who had heard him and lived around that area would have known who them were They were the local bovvcr gang They went around smashing old houses cracking panes of glass beating up old men and women but worst of all setting fire to peoples homes and hurting them Gary didnt know what had possessed him to do it He looked back at the warehouse he had just left There was smoke in the air He had to get away quickly He started to run faster and faster He was very very frightened

Hey Gary where ave you been I want to go down the fish and chip shop for me and dont ang about looking at the fire Though I must admit its a sight to see Its spread right along Charrow Street right along the row of houses Theres some lovely colours an all bright rubies mauves and reds theyre all there said his mother She was a dark plump woman with the habit of talking and gossiping I bet you that that Temple boy did it she said for of course she had no idea that Gary was part of his gang Gary wanted to get out of the room He was sick and ashamed of himshyself and his mother was telling him about the fire

Give me the money then Gary said His mother put the money in his hand

Now remember She was cut off in mid-sentence Gary had rushed out of the door and slammed it behind him

McKenzie shouted a voice from behind him Gary swung round quickly You made a goodjob of the warehouse where dyou get the paraffin from It was Temple and his two friends Barnes and Slingsby

Oh I found some in the debris

Coming to admire your handiwork

Na dont feel like it

Oh but you must said Temple

They closed in around him

Okay he said quickly Ive just got to take the fish and chips home to me mum

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Gary met them on the corner of Charrow Street Youve really done it aint ya Barnes said They were all turning against him Out of the bedroom window of number fortymiddotsix hung a little girl of six or seven years old The street was crowded with onlookers The rest of the buildings along the row were in ruins All you could see were the charred blackened fragments of what used to be there 111ere were lots of fire engines ambulances and police cars The air was pungent with the smell of rotting burning wood There were loud snaps coming now and then from the burning wood The intense heat was too much to bear People were standing far away from the burning wreck Worst of all was that standing next to Gary were the young parents of the little girl The woman was sobbing and screaming and the man looked on in agony Nobody could save her not even the firemen as it would risk more lives Gary was filled with despair He knew a way through It was dangerous enough usually but now it would be somewhere in the region of impossible He had to try though for it was his fault that it was happening He jumped down to the canal bank and ran along to the old factory at the end of the street He climbed taking care He slipped twice but clung on grimly Now he was walking along the wall and across the hot tiles of the roof He lay down on the roof ignoring the scorching tiles Gary shouted to the girl Reach for my hand Ill haul you up She stretched out her hand It was trembling He hauled her up on the roof and then he helped her across the roof They trod carefully because parts of the roof had fallen in and had left great gaping holes By the time they reached the wall the police and firemen were there to help them down

Gary is now on probation The Juvenile Court said that it was not really his fault but next time he should choose his friends carefully

Susan Rudwic k IW

Why I saw the fox run through its last field The hounds were pursuing soon it was killed Its fur was all bitten ragged and tattered Its blood on the soil was dripping and scattered The beauty was gone it was wasted by men No longer could it roam through the field and the fen Two once sharp eyes looked glazed and confused And the bones with the flesh were so broken and bruised

Its soft brown fur once shimmered in light Its beautiful legs made it graceful in flight Once it was masterful quick and sly But could be so gentle so careful so shy The beauty it had was beyond all compare Like its pointed head with its smooth sleek hair But now suffering and death replace beauty and pride Shouldnt care and concern be all humans guide They should open their eyes and see what theyve done Vhy do they think destroying beauty is fun

Diane Tinkler VILR

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The Case for Euthanasia It is alas too true to say that in this day and age the greater part of the news we hear is bad news Poverty reigns unchecked and the average man (or woman) is no longer easily shocked by destrucmiddot tion and violence Who has not seen pictures of starving children in the drought-stricken country of Ethiopia Or the homeless and destitute refugees o[ Vietnam Or the destruction in Beirut followshying the intense fighting between the Muslims and Christians

Man has shown himself to be a violent animal by nature with very few truly pacifist exceptions So it is therefore ironic that there is such a vociferous outcry against euthanasia

The word euthanasia means a gentle and painless death In a free country which prides itself on its policy of freedom of speech and freedom of choice an alternative to a future holding nothing but loneliness or agony an alternative to a mere existence should be provided and accepted as being humane I say existence rather than life as life implies animation vigour vivacity I think the use of the term life is a misnomer when applied to someone devoid or these qualities Our ancient ancestors believed that every tree had its own spirit or hamadryad If the spirit left the tree no longer existed - it died People in comas on life supporting machines or extremely mentally retarded with no chance of survival or a return to a normal life should be granted a painless death to relieve their agony and that of their relatives and friends Similarly elderly people with no wish to continue living in a world wh ich has long since passed them by shou1ld be given the chance of a peaceful end to their loneliness and unhappiness

The objections put forward to -such a course of action are based mainly on religious or humanist grounds Yet it is surely more humane to allow someone to resort to euthanasia rather than be left to face a future devoid of any happiness or satisfaction or awareness Additionally religion is a matter of opinion in this day and age when one is no longer subjected to social or other pressures to attach oneself to one religious sect or another The so-called devout Catholics and Protestants in Ireland and Muslims and Christians in the Lebanon have no qualms about killing each other and so why must their opinions be considered valid in the arguments against euthanasia The only person who may justifiably object to euthanasia on religious grounds is the person who needs to make the choice between a calm and peaceful death and an empty future

Susan Crook VILR

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He snuggles right up close And chews my cardigan I pat his little nose And rub it if I can

He nips my little finger When I feed him with a carrot Then I do not linger For he nips me like a parrot

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A Schoolboys Dreams Ive been every kind of hero Doing brave deeds by the score Ive rescued many people And fought in battles galore

Once I fought a Great White Shark When I was a deep sea diver I drove cars at tremendous speed When I was a racing driver

Ive played many times at Wembley For the English football team And scored all those fantastic goals Which make a schoolboys dream

When I awake the next morning Sometimes I feel very sad I realize I have been dreaming And Im only a norm al lad

Patrick Burns IF

The Prisoner These four walls surround me Grey forbidding Light glides in through one solitary barred window High up beyond reach A studded door blocks my way out The way to possible freedom A chair hugs the floor Close to a small wooden table With hundreds of initials scored deep in its surface My hard bed Where I have spent many sleepless nights shyAll this I observe In desolation The rattle of a key Turning grinding in the rusty lock The doop opens reluctantly A warden a screw A face among millions like him Orders me out Footsteps echo down metallic staircases Spoons grate in worn-out dishes The sound of hundreds chewing eating Back to cells and lights turned off I lie awake listening for some sound of life But I hear nothing of other people Only my own quiet breathing

Tracy Richter IVS

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Double Portrait by Da vid Bea ter IF

A Surgeon Wheel in the trolley Oh you poor soul Ive got to cu t you open And have a look inside

Pass me the tweezers Scissors and knife Ill make two clean incisions Now let me peep inside

Ah now I see your problem Ill try and put you straight I dont think I can face it Nurse Im going to faint

Karen Davies IIF

Animals should never be used for Experimental Purposes I personally believe that animals should never be used [o r experimental purposes It seems to me that in order to better himself or to find the dangers of what man has made man is sacrificing animals which have never known anything outside a white box which has been their home from birth It may seem that if an animal knows nothing besides the inside of a white co ntainer into which its food rations arc poured it would be no gTea t loss to them if they did die It is however the confinement o f animals and the tests which ean be terrifying and often fatal which mak e me so angry What right has man to maltreat animals for his own benefit He lives on earth with them and because he is more intelligent (or so he claims) be thinks it justifiable for an animal to die just to find the nieotine content of a Woodbine If man is so worried about smoking he should give it up shyor test it on himself

Also in order to find out if the hairspray hair dyes or kipper colouring we use contain an agent which eauses cancer we must inject rats and allow them to suffer being crippled by disease If it is found that the substance is free of cancer then the rat will be moved off to another experiment where it will have to walk through a maze and get electric shocks if it takes a wrong turning After a few days the rat knows the way and so just to frustrate the rat the scientists change the pattern round until the rat either dies of shock has a mental breakdown or is so nervous that is will bite off its own ta il

Rats seem to be the main target of the psychologists Rats have to endure brain operations to see which part of the brain governs which faculty and what happens for example when one takes away a rats sense of direction

A scientist called Pavlov carried out experiments on animals mainly dogs He would teach a dog to pull chains for food and after th e dog got the hang of this he would leave it alone for a few days to feed itself Pavlov however arranged it so that when the chain was pulled the kennel began to flood and he observed how long a dog could res ist the temptation for food well knowing that the kennel would nood Someone once said that the Nobel Peace Prize should go to the dog that bit Pavlov

Although these experiments go on and it is unlikely that they will be stopped I think that scientists are becoming more aware of the opposition to their practices For instance if a man blind ed a bat with a hot iron to see how well it could fly without seeing there would be a public outcry - although experiments of this nature were carried out in the early 18th Century by eminent scientists of th e day

In conclusion I must urge you to campaign for the banning of experiments on animals Such instances as the smoking beagles should not happen and th ey can be prevented by public support for the various organisations dedicated to the cause

Blake Lee-Harwood IIIM

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Going Down I stepped into the lift and pushed the gro und floor button As the lift descended I unconsciously counted the floors 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 then I dropped off to sleep

When I woke the lift had stopped but instead of th e door opening into sunlight it was pitch dark Cautiously I stepped into the darkness _ I noticed a fire burning in the ncar distance and as my eyes gradually became accustomed to its light what I saw made me feci sick

Every ten yards stood a man with a whip a kind of overseer making sure than the wretched person at his feet carried out self-inflicted tortures Men were stabb ing themselves falling to the ground then getting up and repeating it over and over again Women mutilated themselves with hatchets and all the time not a cry was murmered I tried to shut my eyes to the horrors going on around me and made my way to the fire

As I walked to the fire I could see a man sitt ing in a chair obviously taking great pleasure in the terrors going o n around him I walked up to him

Aha he said Another person come to join my legion

Legion I said turning to look in the direction at which he was pointing

I saw the lift now brightly illuminated smashed a crowd of people were gathered around it some were cry ing I walked to the lift to see what was happ ening and seeing my moth er crying I went over to console her but she like the others was completely unaware that I was there

I pushed my way to the front of the crowd and when I saw what was in the lift I had to jam my fist into my mouth to avoid being sick

I ran back to the man in the chair

What am I doing in the lift What are these people d oing

The man laughed gave a hearty cough and then said What did yo u expect to find in Hell

I screamed J ohn Godfrey IIIF

A Dogs Life Lying in my bed Fast asleep This is a life Alpha Grove I like to keep Alpha Grove is a friendly place

Resting all the day Being thrown littl e scraps Getting bits and pieces

About six hundred habitants in all Most of all who are cockneys From Limehouse or Millwall

In between my naps But I myself prefer cockneys

Taken for long walks Running through th e park Chasing all the cats

Theyre the best people you can meet They aint no ou t and out snobs That come from Toffy Nose Street

Isnt this a lark So me say Id love to live up the Strand

Home to my dinner What will it be Lumps of meat then a drink

Living in fun and bliss But I still say until this day There aint no place like this

Thats the life for me Lisa Mills IIF

David Morton IF

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Pottery Masks

Pirates Here they come Brave and bold Out to get our Spanish gold Clear the rigging Clear the decks Or well be in the sea With bruised necks Fire the cannon Forget your larks Or the priates will feed us To the sharks Here they come Brave and bold After all our Spanish gold

David Ray IF

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Autumn A breeze A wind Could it be that autumns here A tree No leaves They do not seem to appear A clock Goes back In the middle of October Its cold And bitter Towards the end of November Soon after Its winter And here comes December

Tina Szucs IF

Snow Abstract sculpture in expanded polystyrene and When the village is dead

polyfilla by Mandy Porter EVe In the midst of the night From out of the sky Come some speckles of white Slowly slowly they begin to fall To cover up everything Whether long wide or tall They pile up high Like lots of white sand And turn a dull village Into a magical land But within a few hours

The Weather Child At the arrival of dawn When the first burning raysSun is the newborn child Of sunlight are bornWind its first breath The vast white desertShowers its first tears Which took so long to createSnow is the calm and love Quickly begins to disintegrateRain is the rage and hate In the fresh new morningHail is the sting of pain The people awakeFog is the death and the whisper And get out of bedOf the childs last breath To stretch and to shake

Linda Hall IF Look out of the window At the ground all wet And proudly announce No snows fallen yet

Ian Crane IIW

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Jim There was a boy his name was Jim And what he did it killed him He would not go to bed at night But stayed awake till morning light

The television was his main desire He sat and watched it by th e fire He wouldnt eat he wouldnt dare All hed do was stare and stare

One evening Jim watched Cracker jack And suddenly the box went boom the screen turned black This put Jim in such a rage They had to lock him in a cage The television would take three days to repair At this Jim was in despair

He cried all day and the night This affected his poor eyesigh t Soon he couldnt see at all All he did was cry and bawl Very soon Jim was dead His eyes were very sore and red In a coffin three inches wide Hes laid with a television by his side

Jennie Farrant IW

The Ziggy-Puss The ziggy-puss a kind of cross Bet ween a cat and candy floss This form of ilu ffy pop-eyed cat Would never chase a mouse or rat They have eyes that shine at night One loo ks left and one looks righ t Im told that they are often found Up in trees or on the gro und One clay last week one ran away To swim the channel so they say He became qui te famous his name was Jack He swam to France and then swam back At Dover there was a lot of fuss He was driven to London in a ziggy-bus But a tragic end awaited lack For he was kidnapped in a sack But alas no-one would heed his call No more was heard of Jack at all

Ian Hatton IIF

Preparation of refreshments for Speech Day (Annette Buganshy helping lHiss Gosman)

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A Thoroughly Worthwhile Pastime My choice for a thoroughly worthwhile pastime is stamp collecting Many may think the subject a boring one and not worth the time effort and money spent by a stamp collector in the pursuit of his hobby I believe the subject to be interesting and I enjoy collecting stamps

The proper name for stamp collecting is philately I being a philatelist myself will now try to put forward some of the reasons which make philately as popular as it is today

A chief reason is the educational side Most countries publish sets of stamps which depict different aspects of a countrys main industries Zoology is a favourite subject for the stamp designer Comshymon and unusual animals which inhabit a country are often depicted in their natural habitats on stamps Insect life also comes into its own in stamp collecting especially the beautiful flying buttershynies or moths which are often seen on the face of stamps

Apart from animals science is also a popular subject in philately Modern forms of transport and the earliest forms of the same transport are often displayed on the same stamp For example the earliest Daimler car may be set alongside the most modern Mercedez Benz

Still in a context of education famous works of art furnish a popular theme for the collector Many of the most beautiful landscapes and portraits are to be seen on stamps

It is a popular idea that the philatelist only collects stamps for their value that a drab old stamp is that which often is found in an album I myself collect them for their colour and design The usual eight and a half pence stamps are not found in my collection

A fairly good stamp album will include every countrys main industries its capital language currency and short history

Conducting then philately is a very interesting and educational hobby for people whose enjoyment is not always found in doing thrilling and energetic things The more active people may find the subject a boring one For myself I think that this hobby is one of the most captivating and enjoyshyable there is

Peter Clarke IIIW

Pottery Villafe

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Snow The snow is like a ballerina Who dances gracefully swirling and white She spins and twists and twirls on the rooftops Filling the air with beauty and light

The snow is like a white butterfly Floating swiftly from above Resting on the grass and flowers Soft as silk and white as a dove

Karen iVlartin IlF

Safari Park Lion He stares at them through the glass Wi th a gaze of proud disdain They gape with mouths wide open And he shakes his golden mane

The cars go past every day shyHes used to seeing them there So he and his mate ignore them And the humans who come to stare

But just let one person slip up And open a window wide Hell be there before they know it With his giant paw inside

And dont let his quietness deceive you He neednt hunt for his feasts But he still is a hunter by instinct Hes Caesar King of the Beasts

Lynn Bryant IIIF

Ghost in Moonlight

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Girls Physical Education 197576 HOCKEY

As in the last few years our teams suffered from lack of competition in individual school matches Without regular competition and match play it is difficult for teams to make good progress and it is only when the Sports Centres run inter-school tournaments that we can assess the standard of hockey in the school and develop a keen interest in match play

The Goresbrook Sports Centre tournament was held early in the Autumn Term The schools third year XI won the Junior Tournament and received the gold medals while the fourth year XI were runners up to our 1st XI in the Senior Tournament so bringing home the gold and silver medals in this section The 1st XI played one other match which they won by 3 goals to 0 and gave the staff a most enjoyable match losing by 2 goals to 1

Five girls had reached a sufficiently high standard to be entered in the Middlesex Hockey Trials shyLaura Davies Anne Small Julie Brown Genieve Ali and Barbara Boylett Anne was selected to attend final junior trials

During the Spring Term we entered two teams per year in the Oakfield Sports Centre tournament The second and third year teams emerged as eventual runners up in their competitions while the fourth year won their competition

It is encouraging to see the enthusiasm for hockey throughout the school and the ability many girls have with so little time and facilities for skill work available There is a very keen interest in the second year especially after a series of playground hockey matches with a local schoo This group of girls promise well for the future provided we can get more competition

The fourth year girls gave a good account of themselves at the Middlesex Hockey Tournament They took final third place after missing the first match (Minibus a non-starter)

COLOURS Junior Phyllis Alexander Denise Cox Kim Burton

Half Genieve Ali Barbara Wilson Deborah Cowen Kathleen Burke

No full colours awarded

CROSS COUNTRY The season commenced earlier than usual in the Autumn Term There seemed very little time to train teams and get really fit with hockey and netball commitments to be met too but we managed to field full teams as usual It is always pleasing to see so many girls prepared to represent the school knowing full well that many of them will be competing against fully trained athletes

In the East London Championships the 1st year were 4th the 2nd year were 3rd the 3rd year were 4th 4th5th years were 1st As a result of these Championships Jacqucline Goode Deborah Goode and Julie Brown were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Morden Park Jacqueline Anderson Phyllis Alexander Margaret Poole and Denise Marshall were reserves Deborah Goode was a reserve for London at the National Schools Championships at Leicester

COLOURS Junior Deborah Goode (captain) Phyllis Alexander Deborah Treadway Linzi Deathridge

Denise Marshall Deena Gardiner

Half Margaret Poole Julie Brown Christine Carr

No full colours awarded

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The Senior Girls Cross-Country Team

The First Year Girls Swimming Team

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NETBALL In addition to four teams playing regularly in the East London League a series of matches was arranged with local schools for 1 st 2nd and 3rd years As many teams as possible per year were fielded This meant that six to eight teams were selected from each year providing a good opporshytunity for the majority of girls to represent the school at match level

The high standard of netball in East London schools provided league teams with keen competition Our second year team took final th ird place the third year were fourth the fourth year were first and the senior team was fourth All teams are to be congratulated on their loyalty to the school and one another in turning out regularly for matches with special commendation to the fourth year who as in previous years emerged undefeated in league matches They met their match however in the Middlesex Tournament and were unable to qualify for the final tournament It was a great disshyappointment that the fourth year lost the Goresbrook Tournament but this was not due to lack of skiU effort or enthusiasm

The first year had a good start to their career at Raines by emerging as final runners up at the Goresbrook Tournament especially as they had key team members missing

MATCH ANALYSIS P W D L

1st VII 5 1 0 4 4th year 6 6 0 0 3rd year 16 10 3 3 2nd year 18 15 0 3 1st year 8 6 1 1

COLOURS Junior Julie Dawkins (captain) Phyllis Alexander Den ise Cox Simla Singh Sandra Matthew

Deborah Goode Deena Gardiner

Half Barbara Wilson (captain) Genieve Ali Susan Whitnell Lisa Helm Frances Allen Theresa Sims

No futl colours awarded

SWIMMING With the introduction of an Inter School Swimming League enthusiasm for swimming spread through the school Coming into the league after two galas had already taken place we were left with nine matches We won 6 came second in 2 and third in the other With these results we emerged the eventual runners lip in the Scott Lidgett Shield Galas were held in local school pools and were informal but highly competitive The most encouraging aspect of the galas from our point of view was the fact that we were able to put out full teams every week from I st to 5th year even during a flu epidemic As we only swim in the first two years this is highly commendable on the parts of third to fifth years Numerous girls represented the school knowing full well that they woule collect one point for coming last week after week These weekly galas paid dividends as there was no difficulty in raising teams for the East London Championship when nearly fifty girls represented the school These Championships were the highlight of the year as Raines took final first place winning the Challenge Shield for the first time ever The first and fourth year ere year Champions It is encouraging to have a few club swimmers in these two years who give us maximum points but they need the support of many girls in the school who swim to gain an odd point here and there to win such a Championship Congratulations to all year teams

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A swimming report would not be complete without thanking Miss Linnett who came to all league matches to look after the teams and to drive girls home afterwards in the minibus It is hoped that all the girls appreciated the time and effort Miss Linnett put in to make the venture such a success

Special mention must be made of Deborah Treadway who qualified for the final London Swimming Championships and took fourth place in the back crawl Karen Pain qualified as a reserve for the finals but was not called upon to swim

COLOURS Junior Deborah Treadway (captain) Denise Cox Tracey Parker Linzi Deathridge Gillian Whitnell

Tracey Smallwood

Half Susan Lyons Helena Danes Kim Hewlett Christine Carr

Full Karen Pain

ATHLETICS The athletics seaSon was under way very soon after we returned to school and competition at the East London Championships gave us a sense of urgency Teams responded quickly and worked hard and sensibly on games afternoons to help get teams sorted out Their efforts were well rewarded Each year had its own championship from 1st to 6th year Over ninety girls represented the school throughout the six years

The first year took final 5th place Th e fourth year were 1 st The second year were 2nd The fifth year tied for 1st place Th e th ird year were 3 rd The sixth year were 1st

We took finalIst place overall winning the Championship Trophy

The fourth year are to be especially commended on their efforts In addition to the outstanding ability of Sandra Matthew Deborah Goode and PhyUis Alexander many girls represented the school for the first time as there were seven other athletes unable to compete They excelled themselves and returned personal best performances in their events - all scoring points to support the other athletes The sixth year competition was a walk-over for Raines as we fielded a completely full team

As a result of the East London Championships nine girls were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Crystal Palace

Sharon Simpson (J unior Discus) Sandra Matthew (Inter 100 m) Gillian Clarke (Inter 400 m) Deborah Goode (Inter 800 m) Phyllis Alexander (Inter hurdles) Margaret Poole (Inter Javelin) Susan Marks (Senior hurdles) Deborah Cowan (Senior discus) Susan Whitnell (Senior javelin)

Sharon Simpson and Deborah Goode also represented London at an Inter County meeting Deborah also had the honour of representing London at the National Schools Championships at Cannock but was disappointingly unable to qualify for the final With another year in the same section we wish her well for next season

In addition to the East London competitions we were glad to be able to enter the Oakfield Competitions

The 1st year were second The 3rd year were second The 2nd year were third The 4th year were first

The Oakfield Trophy meeting for all four years combined was a most enjoyable meeting with Raines emerging as runners up only a few points behind the leaders

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

AML

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Boys Games 1975-76 ATHLETICS

Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

SEJ

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RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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We are grateful to Mr White who kindly arranged to deliver the heavier items to Polyfilla at Welwyn Garden City where the final selection takes place

This years middle school pupils have been preparing for the 1976 competi tion we hope that they too will be successful

]J GB

Nonnandy Whitsun 1976 After a three hour crossing during which nobody from our party was ill we arrived at Dieppe Then we travelled by coach to our hotel the Hotel de La Paste at Fecamp

On the next morning Friday we drove six hundred yards by coach to the Benedictine Monastery where the actual liqueur is made by local people not monks There we had a guided tour which was very much enjoyed

After lunch we set off to a nearby seaside resort called Etretat After Mr Everton took the plunge and others joined in some of the party ventured up the famous cliffs at the end of the beach to admire the spectacular view

The next day we left our hotel early and travelled inland for about two hours to the ancient capital of the area Rouen There we visited the magnificent Gothic Cathedral We also went to the square where Joan of Arc was burnt at the stake

Many people decided to buy gifts from the shops and markets in the city After many hours of spending pleasure and admiration we left the city with the sound of the Cathedral bells behind us

On Sunday we had a free day but as Mr Everton was climbing a large hill to visit the abbey at the toy some of us went with him This took up most of the afternoon For dinner the manager as he was a nice man gave champagne and snails to whoever wanted them since it was the anniversary of D-Day The expressions and moans of horror at the very sight of snails were ignored by the hotel staff - we hope (When tasted they were not as bad as they looked) On the whole the food was excellent and was enjoyed by nearly everyone all the time

We would like to thank Mr Everton his wife and the other members of staff for suffering our company

Ian Crane Graham Cater Paul Greeno IIW

Television All day long I sat and watched I did not think shyJust sat and watched

Anthony Cable VILR

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The Secretarial Sixth Visits to London The Secretarial Sixth have made several visits around London this year trying very hard to learn how to cope with City Life without much success I am afraid to say as you will find out as you read on

Oy thats my hag was Angela Protains first comment as we entcrecl LLoyds of London Apparshyendy the guide had taken her bag to check for bombs even though it was nat as a pancake and absolutely empty By the way she did not get it back until she left the building

National Westminster Bank Drapes Gardens City of London was our next destination Believe it or not by some strange device we had all put on weight by the time we left there and apart from the coffee and biscuits the three course meal and tea and cream cakes they gave us there is nothing to explain it The film they showed was also interesting even though it broke down five times and we couldnt see the end Still thats City Life for you_

Did you know that County Hall had over six miles of corridors The Secretarial Sixth do and they learnt it the hard way They walked it

The highlight of the Commercial Course is when nearly all the students spend a day in an officc went with two other students whose names I will not mention

In the office we all got on well until one of the girls asked if you could smoke you may not think that there is anything wrong in this but when you find out that it was Cancer Researchs office I am sure you see my point

Apart from these few happenings we managed to visit many places such as the Bank of England the Stock Exchange the City Business Library Mansion House and IBM without any trouble at all

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Miss Hoskins on behalf of every Secretarial Sixth student She has helped each and everyone of us at Raines in her Commerce Course to become more self-confident and independent I am sure she will be missed by many at Raines as she always is willing to help everyone staff or pupil

We should all like to say Thank you once more to Miss Hoskins and wish her all the best for the fLl ture

Denise Metcalf VILB

Gym Clob Gym Club is held every Friday of the Autumn term starting at 400 pm and ending about 500 pm We are allowed to use the apparatus we like and are taught how to vault over aU large apparatus After this we usually have a game of Danish rounders team games or volleyball Refreshments conshysist of orange squash and biscuits which are donated by various members of the club For these we pay a small sum of money which Miss Lowes donates to a charity for the handicapped

The club has no admission fee and anyone from the second year upwards is welcome to join and improve their gymnastic abilities as some of us have already done

Alison Harvey Alexine Horsup lIS

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Raines Ornithological Club A mysterious new secret society was formed in September 1975 with announcements b eing heard in assembly for members of R OC Was the studious siience of the corridors of Raine s to be disturbed by the music o f Bin Haley Was it a splinter group of the geology department Or pershyhaps cult worship of the mythical elephantivorous bird Anyone trying to discover the truth behind this disturbing cult would need to follow its devotees through knee-deep marsh and thickly entwined undergrowth - only to find that the fanatical purpose of this group was simply bird watching

The dub was given a good start by the Parents Association with its gift of four pairs of binoculars and despite difficulties in arranging as many field meetings as was h oped there has been a consistshyently enthusiastic interest A series of lunch-time films was well attended as was a bird song recogshynition contest between Mrs Johnson and Mr Everton and Mark Gittos and Anthony Cantwell Field trips to Pagham Harbour and the North Kent Marshes provided good views of duck geese waders and a few woodland birds T he four day stay at Walsingham Norfolk at Easter was highly successful in all respects - social culinary and ornithological - and the party paid homage a t the bird watchers Mecca of Cley Bird Sanctuary Perhaps it should also be noted that the school drainshypipe provided accommodation for a feral pigeon and her two young as well as a biackbird and her four

Now fuHy f1edged ROC will stretch its wings and soar to new heights this coming year ARB

Flamingo by Patrick Burns IF

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Yorkshire and the Lake District October 1975 During the October half-term a party of intrepid fifth and sixth form explorers set off for York We spent the weekend in Yorkshire visiting places of interest in York and the surrounding countryside We were persuaded by two teachers who shall remain nameless to trespass on National Trust property at Rievaulx Abbey entering by means of an EXIT ONLY gate We are sure Mr Darch remembers his confrontation with a very friendly National Trust officer We spent Monday travelling to Bu ttermore in the Lake District and on Tuesday Miss Jackson told us we were going on a walk After climbing up the side of a mountain scrambling over it by means of a narrow path eating our picnic in a cold and narrow gully and scrambling down a scree slope (of which some of us have some not so pleasant memories) we returned to the Youth Hostel bouncing with energy We spent the next few days doing similar walks and later in the week moved to the Grasmere Youth Hostel

On one of our walks - the one on which we did not succeed in throwing Kei th Harrison in the river shywe noticed two sheep being casually thrown over a wall we hope they have fully recovered Saturshyday we travelled to Matlock Bath in Derbyshire and unfortunately the warden there did not seem to find us the charming pleasant people we are He seemed to think we ruined his electrical system and the next morning Miss Jackson and Mr Darch were given a warm (or more like red hot) send off So if you ever happen to stay in the Matlock Bath Youth Hostel do not mention the name Raines

We would like to thank Miss Jackson and Mr Darch for taking us

The Raines Explorers Association

San Valentino December 1975 After a delay of an hour and a half at Heathrow we finally took off receiving our free drinks from British Airways as compensation for our delay Fog bound Milan was unable to allow us to land so we were diverted to Genoa This was where the fun really started after a two hour wait for a coach we commenced an arduous eight hour coach journey through the fog enshrouded small hours The journey ended when we arrived at San Valentino

Our first skiing lesson established Robert Heading as the man most likely to break his neck on the slopes Mr Billington and Mr Nice helped beginners tackle the dreaded drag lift while the more experienced and more gifted skiers accompanied Miss Jackson on the more advanced slopes

Evenings were spent dancing singing and drinking in the hotels bar and disco Christmas night found the fourth and sixth forms singing talents at their best favourites like Tie me Kangaroo Down Sport Shell be coming round the mountain and several X certificate songs from John yatt really brought the house down

The holiday without question was immensely enjoyed by all and we mllst thank Miss Jackson Mr Billington and Mr Nice for organizing the trip and for being great fun by being themselves while we were there

Martin Carter Adrian Frampton Robert Heading VIL

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r The Parents Association

What arc the ingredients or a sllccessful Pare nts Association Whatever the recipe the Committee seems to have fOllnd it Once again we have had a very happy and successful year

It started with a very vvecome return of Mrs Cooper as Secretary and continued with a very lucrative Winter Sale in January and Summer Fete in July The Christmas draw was well received but the Derby Draw did not do as well as previous years

Nevertheless we were able to purchase some binoculars for the ornithologists further camping equipment a back-cloth for the stage and a table-tennis table and equipment for the Lower Sixth form We also made a donation to the schools bookshop and awarded grants for two pupils to attend the AIl England Championships at Cannock in July

The Committee re ce ived an amended estimate for th e proposed toilet facility at the Sixth Form study centre but because of very increased prices and few prospects of an ILEA grant it was reluctantly decided to shelve this project

The November and February Supper dances were well attended and remain a popular social event

Our membership continues to grow and our finances remain vcry hcalthy The Committee can therefore look forward to the future with confidence and on their behalf I would like to thank all the members of staff and the school who have assisted us in our efforts during th e year

D G Harrison (Chairman)

Th e Parents Association Summer Fete

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Dick Turpin He rode do wn from York on a Mare called Black Bess His cloak was all tattered his Face was a mess

(Chorus)

He stood in the shadows Beneath th e great oak His guns at the ready were Under that cloak

(Chorus)

He heard in the distance the Thunder of hooves The wheels of the coach in the Mud made great grooves

(Chorus)

Stand and deliver his deep Voice boo med out Good God its Dick Turpin The coachman did shout

Chorus Dick Turpin Dick Turpin the highway man bold He robbed all the rich of their silver and gold

Lee Atkinson IIF

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Whatever Happened to the School Council The School Council began as a means for pupils of the school to air their views on school rules and the general school routine and also make their suggestions for possible amendments

TI1e council has not effected any drastic changes in the school routine but there have been achieveshyments such as the adjustment of the daily timetable This new schedule seems to have worked out very well in the last year

Various members of the senior school have taken over the Chairmanship since Mr Everton resigned in 1971 Recently however the smooth running of the Council seems to have deteriorated the Councils constitution states that there should be a meeting at least once every three weeks yet there have been only five recorded meetings during this school year the last being on the 26th March The present Chairman could possibly supply the reason as to why this is the case

Let us hope that with the coming of the new school year and the election of new members we shall see the restoration of the correct school council system

Judy Mulcock VILR

The Art Department Film Project L to R Allan Twynam (Henry VIII) Kathy Burke (Anne Boleyn) Graham Law (Thomas Boleyn) Mr Barnes (Thomas Seymour) - and th1 head of Culpeper (Martin Carter)

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Coventry - Stratford-upon-Avon October 1975 One could not possibly imagine us to be Shakespearean fans on a noble pilgrimage to Stratford as we gathered outside the school waiting for the arrival of a somewhat late coach When it eventually arrived we boarded and were on our way at last

The first stop was at a lay-hy cafe which was swarming with Arsenal fans and we left sometime later heatedly discussing the merits of different football teams

On our arrival we first went to the grounds of Coventry Cathedral where we demolished mOllnds of sandwiches Afterwards we went into the Cathedral itself which was curiously littered with extra large miners hats robbing it of some of its memorable beauty We finished our visit by signing the visitors bonk and were then let loose on the unsuspecting town of Coventry

Another c()ach ride and some time later we were standing in the rain outside a building that faintly resembled the orphanage in Dickens Oliver Twist it w~tS a youth hostel On entering we changed into hOllse shoes and followed the staff upstairs to our rooms carrying our bcd-linen and luggage After a great deal of hilarious bed making we searched for the bathrooms where we changed for the theatre

On the way to the theatre Mr Johnson generously supplied us with Ieanets intended to help us understand the play yet only succeeded in confusing us further Then to make our dazed and conshyfused minds even worse he began to hand out money Perhaps it was due to this that we did not notice the townsfolk of Coventry cowering in alleyways and doorways as we chose a cafe or Wimpy bar to cat in

The Belgrade Theatre was much smarter than we expected but it did not daunt our jovial spirits The play itself was not as boring as we expected and it was quite easy to understand None of us however expected that Mr Nices double would be playing the part of Gobbo

Then we went back to the hostel where we crept in shoeless as we were late A strange event occurred in the nigh t just before lights out A certain member of the party was seen smuggling a bottle of cider which she hid beneath her bcd into the girls room No more will be said about the cider

Next morning we rose early dressed changed our beds and went downstairs to breakfast After the meal we were surprised to find that we were expected to wash up This caused even more laughs than the bed making Then we went and tidied out our rooms after which we went to the common room to await the arrival of the coach to take us into Stratford again

Once in Stratford we visited Shakespeares birthplace Anne Hathaways cottage and we tried to visit the church but a service was going on By lunch time we were on our way again to home and school

The journey home went too quickly we only stopped once The trip was thoroughly enjoyed by all and apart from thanking Miss Cleve Miss Lewis Mr Nice and Mr Johnson all that remains to be said is - when are we going again

Helen Kostis Deena Gardiner Maddalena Pettenati Shelley Hurley IVL

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Fear To be frightened of something Is co mmon in all To fill yo u wi th fear So you shiver and crawl It might be a little It might be a lot But it still makes you sweat And ties your heart in a knot Your hands start to tremble And your knees start to shake And when you breathe quickly Your head starts to ache Many things cause This awful thing-fear It might be what you see Or it could be what you hear Whether the cracking of the lightning Or the thunders loud roar Nothing can compare With man-made fear- war

Ian Crane IIW

The Destiny of Man The dark clouds keep rolling in The rain they say will cleanse our sins A wise old man just shakes his head Pretty soon we will all be dead God meant we should have peace and goodwill But man just preferred to kill Man invented knife bow then gun Gone are the days when man would run Hed stand and fight for all his rights Man made so many wars theres no one left to fight Now well see how long man can last If he can take the strains from the past Man in his glory he reached for the moon Many people said it was much too soon Gods full of glory and all might He has decided to end mankind tonight So look to the sky and start to worry Pretty soon you will all be sorry The dark clouds keep rolling in TIle rain they say will cleanse our sins A wise old man shakes his head For he knows we will all soon be dead

Dawn Malcolm 11M

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The Head Boy and Girl with their Deputies L to R Clive Baugh Susan Crook Hazel Paul

Paul Martin

Trees Reaching up into the sky The branches stretch ever so high Protecting all the animals small Forming an invincible wall

Swaying softly in the breeze Nothing worries the towering trees Shielding all the woodland 5 pleasure Like a guard defending treasure

Gary Bird IIF

Spacemen and bug-eyed monsters ready for the Junior Entertainment

Drama The dramatic productions of the year reflected a predilection for the supernatural-or is the word paranormal now - with a succession of unearthly beings sufficient to daunt the most ardent of exorcists The atmosphere was set by the very entertaining production of But Once a Year in November with Clive Shilson doing his best to look ethereal as the benevolent spirit of Father Christmas Magicians ogres and fairies abounded in the Mann house and Winterton house entries for the Junior House Play Competition though variety (in both senses of the word) was provided by the detective mystery of School house and Foundation houses production of The Emperors New Clothes Miss Jacksons excellent production of Ruddigore handled the ghostly theme on a musical level providing the kind of lively and enjoyable evening that is peculiar to Gilbert and Sullivan

The Senior House Play Competition took place in March and the entries were plays rooted firmly and convincingly in the everyday world except perhaps Mann houses Devil in Summer which offered a warning glimpse in to the near future There were some stirring individual performances and the general standard was very good - so good in fact that an evening performance was arranged for the benefit of parents and the lower school This very successful year of music and drama was aptly and delightfully rounded off with the Junior Entertainment consisting of two plays Villa on Venus - with more terrifying monsters - and the winning Winterton junior house play Olaf and the Ogre and some musical items from the Junior Choir

A very well deserved thank you is due to Mr White Mrs Creasey and Mrs Evans for their work behind the scenes both before and after each production

A R B

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IRuddigore The highlight of the year was the Raines Operatic Societys performance of Gilbert and Sullivans Ruddigore which was an unqualified success The first night went better than we expected despite frequent attacks of amnesia from Mr Nice Baronet of Ruddigore alias Robin Oakapple We were indebted to Mr Johnson for stepping into Mr Wallis shoes at such short notice (voice supplied by Martin Leonard ven triloq uist ex traordjnaire)

The fonowing performances went just as well the cast filled their roles admirably including Martin who illd not need much help from the make-up department to appear as a rogue Kathy Burke livened up the performances with her frequent and convincing hysterics as Mad Meg Susan Taylor as Rose Maybud could not decide whether to take the plunge with Mr Nice or Richard TiIIbrookshypoor girl what a choice Mr Tillbrook incidentally played his part very well after receiving cockney elocution lessons from other members of the cast

One of the best ever ghostly entrances was made by Glenn Cole (Sir Roderick Murgatroyd) the magnificently eerie atmosphere being severely jeopardised when his picture frame began to collapse about him Susan Marks portrayed the old spinster aunt admirably - sorry about that Sue Hazel Paul the chief bridesmaid managed to reach her top note which astounded everyone including Hazel herself Last but not least there was Mr Wallis faithful Old Adam who despite his sore throat managed to sing on the second and third nights

Our grateful thanks go to Mr Blundell and his pupils for providing the realistic and attractive scenery 11rs Auerbach and her assistants for doing the make-up Miss Lewis for her work behind the scenes and above all to Miss Jackson for all the time and patience she devoted to producing the show

Janice George Susan Marks VILR

The Monday Workout Club If you wish to lose a few pounds in weight the Monday Workout Club is th e place to come Its vigorous exercise is well planned and tried ou t by Mr Nice The exhausting training is only for the fittest who barely survive excluding certain persons of whom I am not allowed to speak The training is rounded off by a game of basketball in which fair play is unheard of

So if you think you are fit take up the gauntlet and prove it by coming and joining us fit people after school on Monday night I guarantee you will be in for a surprise

Alan Webber HIS

England v Scotland Hockey Match It was a cold Saturday when Miss Lowes and about forty girls of different ages set off for Wembley Stadium The trip there was very pleasant When we arrived at the stadium we waited for about half an hour for the match to start Bully off was at 230 pm England played very well taking advantage of any mistakes made by the Scottish defence Although England were the better side Scotland played skilfully England won comfortably and we are sure that all the girls who went on this enjoyable treat would like to thank Miss Lowes for arranging this journey and giving up her spare time

Deborah Nunn Joan Roberts IIS

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Hostelling in Shropshire July 1975 We departed from Euston station at nine oclock and had an uneventful train journey to Shrewsbury After alighting from the train Kcith Morse announced that he hac left his jacket on the rack lvluch to his relief he found that it was waiting for him at the next station

A short train journey to Church Strctton was followed by a five hour walk to Wildcrhope Manor Youth Hostel After the evening meal those who were not required for dish washing duties took a walk

The following morning we started our walk to the Bridges Youth Hostel On arriving we found our welcome overwhelming The warclen promptly told us to leave our boots outside and not to drink the water unless it was boiled On the first cvening here we went for a walk and guess what we found A public house with yct again a publican who was anything but welcoming This led us to re-name thc Horse- Shoe Inn the Dont Come Inn

Our last three days were spent in a youth hostel in Ludlow It was situated ncar the town centre on a river which was Llsed as a boating lake The majority of us spent most of our timc rowing and giving the ticket attendant the most hair raising weekend he had ever had A group also attended an openshyair performance of Twelfth Night in the grounds of Ludlow Castle

On the last night Kcith Harrison prepared himself for a bath He did not however receive the bath he wanted Instead he was thrown into the river which flowed past the back of the hostel The week went by all too quickly and there were no complaints (Mr Croom made sure of that) We would all like to thank Miss Jackson and Mr Croom for organiing the trip and leaving us with many happy memorics

Robert Heading Russell Obee VILB

Benighted in the Forest Shining moonlight Glistens through the trees Shadows eeric A suddcn cool breeze What was that noise From thc tall elms there Maybe it monster or a grizzly bear Bewarc of the forests at night Beware

The overhcad boughs Of the tall black trees Are swishing aboLi t Like waves on the seas I-loots of owls are in the air And Im warning you If you really care Beware of the fores ts at nigh t Bcware

Sharon Jennings lIfo

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GeographyGeology Field Trip to Lyme Regis March 1976 This years trip commenced in the smallish hours of a Thursday with the accustomed delays We were headed for Lyme Regis whence we would attempt a whole series of forays in quest of varying rock structures and types the object being to learn how they came to be wherever they happened to be and to explain the resulting shape of the countryside and coastline

After a coach journey of severa hours a stop at Hurst Castle Spit to look at a spit and another stop at Swanage Bay to look at a bay we finally arrived feeling pretty peeved at the Holiday Fellowshyship Centre for Pretty Peevish Geographers and Geologists to find that the more petulant members of the party were to be housed in a row of isolated chalets of bathing-hu t dimensions whilst the majority were to live it up in modern accommodation Nevertheless evening meals were generally acceptable being greatly enhanced by our voracious appetites and greatly supplemented by alcoholic sustenance partaken of at the nearest licensed premises The Volunteer Inn this regular nightly libation proved a welcome relief after the rigours of evening lectures

On the next day Friday we took a jolly jaunt to various significant spots along the coast of Dorset including Lulwarth Cove and St Oswalds Bay This positively ripping excursion was marred only by the incessant and indeed noisome necessity to take notes and generally imbibe geographical and geological knowledge

On Saturday the geographers carried out an urban study our task was to make an in-depth no-holdsshybarred study of the town of Dorchester to document accurately our findings and to draw thence a conclusion of great profundity This we did in two hours while the geologists went off to tap a few rocks as geologists so often do Fortified by one of our many packed lunches with their profuse helpings of cheese and cheesy derivatives we visited the stone quarries of the Isle of Portland and the pebbles of Chesil Beach

Sunday being a day of rest we took a multi-mile leisurely stroll along the nearby shoreline collecting inferior and feeble fossil specimens and at our teachers request scrutinising cliff faces in a bemused fashion in order to plumb their deeper geological significance

On Monday we donned moor-proof pullovers and other suitable apparel for a brisk sortie onto Dartmoors wild windswept wastes to look at Hay Tor and other lumps of granite That same eventshyful day we were invited to taste the clay at a large clay pit and found it tasted much like clay

Tuesday was the last full day during which we visited the Mendip HiIls to study limestone scenery Our first stop was Woo key Hole complete with exorbitant entrance fee sawn-off stalactites and accompanying museum containing cast-offs from Madame Tussauds Cheddar Gorge proved much as we expected to be a large gorge

In conclusion by way of a run-of-the-mill ending and having avoided the normal abstruse private jokes of field trip reports I take this opportunity on behalf of all the party to extend thanks to Mrs Pipe Miss Jackson and Mr Croom

Anthony Mulrenan VIU

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When I find him Ill kill him Oh its such a dull day I said as I kicked my little brother out of my path Stop moping round the house like a worn-out dishcloth answered my mum Im not a worn-out dishcloth I answered grumpily Lets go to the pictures exclaimed my little brother anxiously Good idea I said surprised because he usually talked a lot of rubbish

Ten minutes later we were ready to go to the pictures Peter Pan is showing mum said as she counted out her money and handed it to me Terrific I mumbled to myself sarcastically Come on said Gavin (my little brother) and we were off

Siow down 1 shouted as Gavin was doing a six million dollar man up the steps of the bus As we drew near to the pictures I got my money ready and Gavin was away Come here Gavin 1 shouted as he disappeared up the stairs to Screen One He was so startled by my scream he stopped on the spot When I got near to him he ran away as he saw the evil gleam in my eye He ran inside the picture hall where the film was showing and this is where my story begins

I ran inside just in time to see a httle dark shadow vanish down the stairs Gaaaa-vv-iiii-nnnn 1 cried out but the people must have been enjoying the film because they stared me out in shame Ill get him yet 1 thought to myself and 1 saw him dash into the mens toikt 1 slowly crept up to the door of the toilets and tried to coax him out Ill give you an ice cream 1 gasped desperately I dont want an ice cream came the reply Then perhaps a hamburger No

I was astounded He must be ill Hes never refused a hamburger or an ice cream before Thoughts rushed through my head Was I going to kill him or just slowly torture him 1 decided 1 would just slowly torture him and counted to three lifted one leg up ready to barge in when suddenly an usherette came running up the stairs She was rummaging through her ice creams and drinks and didnt notice me in her way I turned round just too late and Crash Bang Wallop we were both on the floor covered in ice cream and drink and as we stood muttering nasty remarks abou teach other to our horror the manager appeared at the top of the stairs We brushed ourselves down (making even more of a mess) and tried to act naturally but it was no use 1 swallowed hard and shuffled my feet a little

Been having a party have you asked the manager Er-no I answered Well what have you been doing Er-nothing replied tne usherette I want an explanation quick commanded the manager 1 told him the whole story Gavin Whos Gavin asked the Manager My little brother 1 told him Whats his surname McEachran 1 said What McEachran McCochran No McEachran - for the last time Spell it he said M-C-E-AmiddotCmiddotHmiddotR-A-N I said with disgust I was just about sick of this Where is he then asked the manager In the toilets I said on the verge of a nervous breakdown No hes not said the manager

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Yes he is I said hopefully and there was a sudden silence Dont tell me hes no t please Hes not Right I said hes had it Come on said the manager lets look for him

The hunt began I sat down for a rest in the hall where the film was showing When I find him Ill kill him I said quietly to myself The curtains were closed waiting for the second film to start My heart jumped then skipped a beat then my legs automatically ran down to him (Gavin was in front of the screen) I fclt angry but relieved lIe looked up at me with tears in his eyes and when I asked him what was wrong I thought Id lost you he said You thought youd lost me I said Yes he said Well its all right now I said reassuringly and I told him wed watch the film again eating popmiddot corn hamburgers ice cream and drinking coke and we did But this time I held his hand all the time

Kay McEachran 1M

The School bookshop

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Evening The musty smell of a woodland glade Of a burnt-out fire that had long been made The odour of grass moistened by dew And that of evening when the moon is new

To stand by a brook and inhale the air To smell sweet honeysuckle apple and pear This is peace and all things good To stand by a brook near a silent wood

Londons Nights When night-time falls And the moon replaces the sun A time of relaxation calls After a hard days work is done

Tramps ponder upon their plight Their next meal and shelter nowhere in sight A drunkard sleeps on a park bench Wrapped in paper among the stench

Close at hand the neon lights glow Minks and diamonds rush to and fro

No time to stop Too busy to care Jus t a few glances just a stare

Perhaps you would stop if only you knew How many of them were once like you Were brothers and sisters husbands and wives What a sad waste of human lives

Jane Durrell JIF

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Ian Hatton IIF

Nightfall The birch tree swayed in a rhythmic way In the gusting wind of a dying day When lights were ousted and curtains drawn And not to be opened till break of dawn The sun had left the human show And left the moon alone to glow Above a cool and tranquil world Where nothing - but nothing at all - was heard Save for the chimes of the towns clock-tower Whose hands had reached the midnight hour Yet cats were courting cars were dashing And city neon-lights were flashing Whilst in a room where children slept A spider weaved his luring web A delicate mesh of fatal glue To catch maybe a fly or two Bu t peace prevailed in rural parts A thing so dear to mstic hearts No urban noise disturbed the scene And the only movement to be seen Was that of an owl who in full fligh t Was heralding the arrival of the night He settled in a nearby tree To start his nocturnal duty Of watching over hill and plain Till the light of day returned again

John Tompkins VL

A Modern Good Samaritan A man was walking ncar Aldgate at eight one night He decided to take a short cut home through an alley He was walking along when four men pounced on him They took his money and left him for dead

Soon a clergyman walked past and saw the unfortunate man but as he walked by he thought to himself The devils brew at work again And he walked past the injured man

Several hours went by and the man was still unconscious it was now morning A little later a wealthy shop keeper went by all he had in his mind was to get to the bank and hand in the weeks takings so he too walked past About forty-five minutes later a housewife walked by She took pity on the man but thought it was more important to get her familys dinner than to help the victim

A little while later a man named John Fincher walked along He had just spent a year in prison for theft You would have thought that a man like Fincher would have walked past as the other three did or even looked to see if the man had any money left to steal--but he didnt A year in prison had reformed him He bent down and picked the man up and listened to his story He took him to a hospital and then he went away without a word

Craig Rose IS

Messenger The messenger atop white mare

Tail lowing eyes aglare Wi th fury speeding tears along

The sun his light the wind his song

So swift that he cannot be seen Over moors and pastures green

He gallops fast thcn stops to rest Then on again his strength to test

Ian Hatton IIF

Night Far away someone emits a screech of high pitched laughter A cool evening breeze plays with the sound until only a vague scream can be heard From even deeper within the murky darkness the sound of protesting brakes is audible but the sounds fall on deaf cars as you walk on alone now under an old railway bridg~ As you breathe the musty damp air a drop of water falls from the structure above and splatters noisily on the concrete below

You walk further seeing mysterious shapes among the shadovs forever shifting A single streetshylight stands upon a half seen pillar and for a rew brief seconds you are aware of the walls around you but then plunge back into the darkness which swallows you lip with enthusiasuI11

Your footsteps rade and YOll are forgotten Ian Hatton IIF

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Th e cast in a dance sequence at Hatfield House

A Spell Wing of a Bat Eye of a Dog I hereby turn Mrs Thatcher Into a Frog

Leg of a Duck Tail of a Sheep I will put Harold Wilson In a deep sleep

Mouth of a Lizard Paw of a Cat I will fry Edward Heath shyAnd thats that

David Ray IF

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A Day in the Village It is dawn in the village On a Sunday in summer The sun is appearing From behind the green hills And a thousand birds chatter To welcome the day The village is calm And the people still sleeping The grass on the hilltop Is covered with dew And the beautiful cobweb Is studded with diamonds Which glisten so brightly Like stars in the sky A thin mist is covering The ground on the hillside And the air all about Is so cold and still

Now it is eight And the church bells are ringing Calling the villagers To worship the Lord The sun is now shining The birds are now singing And a small group of people Hasten to church The stream on the common Runs slowly and silent And the suns rays of light Renect on the bank

It is now afternoon And the common is filled With people picnicking And playing games too Some stare at ripples That run in the river And dream that their troubles Are far far away

Now it is dusk In the village in summer The people have gone And the common is bare The mist has returned And the air is so still A small flock of birds Flies home to the woods And the calm has returned To the village and hill

Gillian Clarke VL

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Noah and the Ark The ark was floating on the tide Giraffe sat by th e turtles side The monkey playing dominoes T rod on the elephants big grey toes And whilst the rhino had some fun The kittens just soaked up the sun The lion over-joyed by thi s H ad found himself in total bliss By strumming on a blue guitar He topped the music show by far Poo r Noah knew no t wh a t to do shyAll day he spent inside the 1001

Karen Martin UF

Who Am I A man asks me for a rope I give it to him He hangs himself A woman asks me for a baby She conceives A boy asks me to make him a man He is still a boy A scientist as ks me for an atom bomb I give it to him for Christmas witch wants a new spell I give it to her shyShe turns into a frog A murderer wants me to make him Innocent of his crime So I bring his vi c tim back to life An old man wants me to make him young again shyHe dies The man The woman The baby The boy The witch The scientist The murderer shyThey all want to kn ow wh o I am I tell them But they do not understand

Kathleen Burke VILR

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A World without Television A world without television to some people would be a disaster but others feel it would have been a good thing if it had never been invented

Some people say it is educational whilst others will argue it spoils conversation and kills family life but to find out which view was true I took the opportunity of testing both theOlies I went with my parents to vist my aunt and uncle who live in a cottage surrounded by lovely green fields just outside the village at Godney in Somerset Not only is there no television there is no electricity no water supply no toilet or bathroom as we know it

To people like us who live in the cities this is not living but only existing but I having stayed there for one week realized after only two days that life could be heaven In the evenings instead ot watching a corner of the room my aunt would sit and talk to me about the village the life they lead and all the time she was knitting my uncle a pullover My uncle would still lind jobs to do in the large shed cutting logs and repairing the harness for the horse

I realized that if I lived there and went to school nearby I would have no disturbance from teleshyvision and I could sit down and do my homework in complete silence This silence would only be founj in the country Instead of Crossroads and Coronation Street I could go blackberry picking and make jam with my aunt this would be much more fun

Of course here in London life would be much worse without television It would encourage more children to play in the streets and that is not very good This would cause acciden ts and gangs ~ould terrorise more old people Yet I think we could do without television if we only tried I am sure it would work education IS gained trom school and books conversation is learnt by practice - both of these two things can be acquired without the use of a television

I wonder whats on telly Karen Bailey IM

My Clocks My little watch The clock on the wall Even grandfather clock who stands so tall When they strike nine They get in a line And begin to march Up the stairs along the hall Climb to the ceiling Via the wall When they strike six With a thump of sticks To their places they jump As the sun rises They stand so still For they have many hours of time to kill Before they strike nine And get in a line To do their sacred dance

Ainsley Ali IIIW

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Fire is horror Fire is fear We shrink away when fire draws ncar Fire was there when the world began Long before beast And long before man Like a giant red monster Which brings death to all Quickly al~-ng the floor it will crawl Fire is love Any heart it ri II fill But remember the dangershyFire can kill Fire is ruthless And can ruin your sight But must not be destroyed For firc is light

Ian Crane IIW

The Warehouse Fire Gary was walking along the path by the canal He was troubled Oh if only I had not got mixed up with theml Anyone who had heard him and lived around that area would have known who them were They were the local bovvcr gang They went around smashing old houses cracking panes of glass beating up old men and women but worst of all setting fire to peoples homes and hurting them Gary didnt know what had possessed him to do it He looked back at the warehouse he had just left There was smoke in the air He had to get away quickly He started to run faster and faster He was very very frightened

Hey Gary where ave you been I want to go down the fish and chip shop for me and dont ang about looking at the fire Though I must admit its a sight to see Its spread right along Charrow Street right along the row of houses Theres some lovely colours an all bright rubies mauves and reds theyre all there said his mother She was a dark plump woman with the habit of talking and gossiping I bet you that that Temple boy did it she said for of course she had no idea that Gary was part of his gang Gary wanted to get out of the room He was sick and ashamed of himshyself and his mother was telling him about the fire

Give me the money then Gary said His mother put the money in his hand

Now remember She was cut off in mid-sentence Gary had rushed out of the door and slammed it behind him

McKenzie shouted a voice from behind him Gary swung round quickly You made a goodjob of the warehouse where dyou get the paraffin from It was Temple and his two friends Barnes and Slingsby

Oh I found some in the debris

Coming to admire your handiwork

Na dont feel like it

Oh but you must said Temple

They closed in around him

Okay he said quickly Ive just got to take the fish and chips home to me mum

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Gary met them on the corner of Charrow Street Youve really done it aint ya Barnes said They were all turning against him Out of the bedroom window of number fortymiddotsix hung a little girl of six or seven years old The street was crowded with onlookers The rest of the buildings along the row were in ruins All you could see were the charred blackened fragments of what used to be there 111ere were lots of fire engines ambulances and police cars The air was pungent with the smell of rotting burning wood There were loud snaps coming now and then from the burning wood The intense heat was too much to bear People were standing far away from the burning wreck Worst of all was that standing next to Gary were the young parents of the little girl The woman was sobbing and screaming and the man looked on in agony Nobody could save her not even the firemen as it would risk more lives Gary was filled with despair He knew a way through It was dangerous enough usually but now it would be somewhere in the region of impossible He had to try though for it was his fault that it was happening He jumped down to the canal bank and ran along to the old factory at the end of the street He climbed taking care He slipped twice but clung on grimly Now he was walking along the wall and across the hot tiles of the roof He lay down on the roof ignoring the scorching tiles Gary shouted to the girl Reach for my hand Ill haul you up She stretched out her hand It was trembling He hauled her up on the roof and then he helped her across the roof They trod carefully because parts of the roof had fallen in and had left great gaping holes By the time they reached the wall the police and firemen were there to help them down

Gary is now on probation The Juvenile Court said that it was not really his fault but next time he should choose his friends carefully

Susan Rudwic k IW

Why I saw the fox run through its last field The hounds were pursuing soon it was killed Its fur was all bitten ragged and tattered Its blood on the soil was dripping and scattered The beauty was gone it was wasted by men No longer could it roam through the field and the fen Two once sharp eyes looked glazed and confused And the bones with the flesh were so broken and bruised

Its soft brown fur once shimmered in light Its beautiful legs made it graceful in flight Once it was masterful quick and sly But could be so gentle so careful so shy The beauty it had was beyond all compare Like its pointed head with its smooth sleek hair But now suffering and death replace beauty and pride Shouldnt care and concern be all humans guide They should open their eyes and see what theyve done Vhy do they think destroying beauty is fun

Diane Tinkler VILR

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The Case for Euthanasia It is alas too true to say that in this day and age the greater part of the news we hear is bad news Poverty reigns unchecked and the average man (or woman) is no longer easily shocked by destrucmiddot tion and violence Who has not seen pictures of starving children in the drought-stricken country of Ethiopia Or the homeless and destitute refugees o[ Vietnam Or the destruction in Beirut followshying the intense fighting between the Muslims and Christians

Man has shown himself to be a violent animal by nature with very few truly pacifist exceptions So it is therefore ironic that there is such a vociferous outcry against euthanasia

The word euthanasia means a gentle and painless death In a free country which prides itself on its policy of freedom of speech and freedom of choice an alternative to a future holding nothing but loneliness or agony an alternative to a mere existence should be provided and accepted as being humane I say existence rather than life as life implies animation vigour vivacity I think the use of the term life is a misnomer when applied to someone devoid or these qualities Our ancient ancestors believed that every tree had its own spirit or hamadryad If the spirit left the tree no longer existed - it died People in comas on life supporting machines or extremely mentally retarded with no chance of survival or a return to a normal life should be granted a painless death to relieve their agony and that of their relatives and friends Similarly elderly people with no wish to continue living in a world wh ich has long since passed them by shou1ld be given the chance of a peaceful end to their loneliness and unhappiness

The objections put forward to -such a course of action are based mainly on religious or humanist grounds Yet it is surely more humane to allow someone to resort to euthanasia rather than be left to face a future devoid of any happiness or satisfaction or awareness Additionally religion is a matter of opinion in this day and age when one is no longer subjected to social or other pressures to attach oneself to one religious sect or another The so-called devout Catholics and Protestants in Ireland and Muslims and Christians in the Lebanon have no qualms about killing each other and so why must their opinions be considered valid in the arguments against euthanasia The only person who may justifiably object to euthanasia on religious grounds is the person who needs to make the choice between a calm and peaceful death and an empty future

Susan Crook VILR

My Rabbit I have a little rabbit He keeps me company He has a little habit ltfhen snuggling up to me

He snuggles right up close And chews my cardigan I pat his little nose And rub it if I can

He nips my little finger When I feed him with a carrot Then I do not linger For he nips me like a parrot

Genieve Ali VILR

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A Schoolboys Dreams Ive been every kind of hero Doing brave deeds by the score Ive rescued many people And fought in battles galore

Once I fought a Great White Shark When I was a deep sea diver I drove cars at tremendous speed When I was a racing driver

Ive played many times at Wembley For the English football team And scored all those fantastic goals Which make a schoolboys dream

When I awake the next morning Sometimes I feel very sad I realize I have been dreaming And Im only a norm al lad

Patrick Burns IF

The Prisoner These four walls surround me Grey forbidding Light glides in through one solitary barred window High up beyond reach A studded door blocks my way out The way to possible freedom A chair hugs the floor Close to a small wooden table With hundreds of initials scored deep in its surface My hard bed Where I have spent many sleepless nights shyAll this I observe In desolation The rattle of a key Turning grinding in the rusty lock The doop opens reluctantly A warden a screw A face among millions like him Orders me out Footsteps echo down metallic staircases Spoons grate in worn-out dishes The sound of hundreds chewing eating Back to cells and lights turned off I lie awake listening for some sound of life But I hear nothing of other people Only my own quiet breathing

Tracy Richter IVS

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Double Portrait by Da vid Bea ter IF

A Surgeon Wheel in the trolley Oh you poor soul Ive got to cu t you open And have a look inside

Pass me the tweezers Scissors and knife Ill make two clean incisions Now let me peep inside

Ah now I see your problem Ill try and put you straight I dont think I can face it Nurse Im going to faint

Karen Davies IIF

Animals should never be used for Experimental Purposes I personally believe that animals should never be used [o r experimental purposes It seems to me that in order to better himself or to find the dangers of what man has made man is sacrificing animals which have never known anything outside a white box which has been their home from birth It may seem that if an animal knows nothing besides the inside of a white co ntainer into which its food rations arc poured it would be no gTea t loss to them if they did die It is however the confinement o f animals and the tests which ean be terrifying and often fatal which mak e me so angry What right has man to maltreat animals for his own benefit He lives on earth with them and because he is more intelligent (or so he claims) be thinks it justifiable for an animal to die just to find the nieotine content of a Woodbine If man is so worried about smoking he should give it up shyor test it on himself

Also in order to find out if the hairspray hair dyes or kipper colouring we use contain an agent which eauses cancer we must inject rats and allow them to suffer being crippled by disease If it is found that the substance is free of cancer then the rat will be moved off to another experiment where it will have to walk through a maze and get electric shocks if it takes a wrong turning After a few days the rat knows the way and so just to frustrate the rat the scientists change the pattern round until the rat either dies of shock has a mental breakdown or is so nervous that is will bite off its own ta il

Rats seem to be the main target of the psychologists Rats have to endure brain operations to see which part of the brain governs which faculty and what happens for example when one takes away a rats sense of direction

A scientist called Pavlov carried out experiments on animals mainly dogs He would teach a dog to pull chains for food and after th e dog got the hang of this he would leave it alone for a few days to feed itself Pavlov however arranged it so that when the chain was pulled the kennel began to flood and he observed how long a dog could res ist the temptation for food well knowing that the kennel would nood Someone once said that the Nobel Peace Prize should go to the dog that bit Pavlov

Although these experiments go on and it is unlikely that they will be stopped I think that scientists are becoming more aware of the opposition to their practices For instance if a man blind ed a bat with a hot iron to see how well it could fly without seeing there would be a public outcry - although experiments of this nature were carried out in the early 18th Century by eminent scientists of th e day

In conclusion I must urge you to campaign for the banning of experiments on animals Such instances as the smoking beagles should not happen and th ey can be prevented by public support for the various organisations dedicated to the cause

Blake Lee-Harwood IIIM

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Going Down I stepped into the lift and pushed the gro und floor button As the lift descended I unconsciously counted the floors 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 then I dropped off to sleep

When I woke the lift had stopped but instead of th e door opening into sunlight it was pitch dark Cautiously I stepped into the darkness _ I noticed a fire burning in the ncar distance and as my eyes gradually became accustomed to its light what I saw made me feci sick

Every ten yards stood a man with a whip a kind of overseer making sure than the wretched person at his feet carried out self-inflicted tortures Men were stabb ing themselves falling to the ground then getting up and repeating it over and over again Women mutilated themselves with hatchets and all the time not a cry was murmered I tried to shut my eyes to the horrors going on around me and made my way to the fire

As I walked to the fire I could see a man sitt ing in a chair obviously taking great pleasure in the terrors going o n around him I walked up to him

Aha he said Another person come to join my legion

Legion I said turning to look in the direction at which he was pointing

I saw the lift now brightly illuminated smashed a crowd of people were gathered around it some were cry ing I walked to the lift to see what was happ ening and seeing my moth er crying I went over to console her but she like the others was completely unaware that I was there

I pushed my way to the front of the crowd and when I saw what was in the lift I had to jam my fist into my mouth to avoid being sick

I ran back to the man in the chair

What am I doing in the lift What are these people d oing

The man laughed gave a hearty cough and then said What did yo u expect to find in Hell

I screamed J ohn Godfrey IIIF

A Dogs Life Lying in my bed Fast asleep This is a life Alpha Grove I like to keep Alpha Grove is a friendly place

Resting all the day Being thrown littl e scraps Getting bits and pieces

About six hundred habitants in all Most of all who are cockneys From Limehouse or Millwall

In between my naps But I myself prefer cockneys

Taken for long walks Running through th e park Chasing all the cats

Theyre the best people you can meet They aint no ou t and out snobs That come from Toffy Nose Street

Isnt this a lark So me say Id love to live up the Strand

Home to my dinner What will it be Lumps of meat then a drink

Living in fun and bliss But I still say until this day There aint no place like this

Thats the life for me Lisa Mills IIF

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Pirates Here they come Brave and bold Out to get our Spanish gold Clear the rigging Clear the decks Or well be in the sea With bruised necks Fire the cannon Forget your larks Or the priates will feed us To the sharks Here they come Brave and bold After all our Spanish gold

David Ray IF

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Autumn A breeze A wind Could it be that autumns here A tree No leaves They do not seem to appear A clock Goes back In the middle of October Its cold And bitter Towards the end of November Soon after Its winter And here comes December

Tina Szucs IF

Snow Abstract sculpture in expanded polystyrene and When the village is dead

polyfilla by Mandy Porter EVe In the midst of the night From out of the sky Come some speckles of white Slowly slowly they begin to fall To cover up everything Whether long wide or tall They pile up high Like lots of white sand And turn a dull village Into a magical land But within a few hours

The Weather Child At the arrival of dawn When the first burning raysSun is the newborn child Of sunlight are bornWind its first breath The vast white desertShowers its first tears Which took so long to createSnow is the calm and love Quickly begins to disintegrateRain is the rage and hate In the fresh new morningHail is the sting of pain The people awakeFog is the death and the whisper And get out of bedOf the childs last breath To stretch and to shake

Linda Hall IF Look out of the window At the ground all wet And proudly announce No snows fallen yet

Ian Crane IIW

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Jim There was a boy his name was Jim And what he did it killed him He would not go to bed at night But stayed awake till morning light

The television was his main desire He sat and watched it by th e fire He wouldnt eat he wouldnt dare All hed do was stare and stare

One evening Jim watched Cracker jack And suddenly the box went boom the screen turned black This put Jim in such a rage They had to lock him in a cage The television would take three days to repair At this Jim was in despair

He cried all day and the night This affected his poor eyesigh t Soon he couldnt see at all All he did was cry and bawl Very soon Jim was dead His eyes were very sore and red In a coffin three inches wide Hes laid with a television by his side

Jennie Farrant IW

The Ziggy-Puss The ziggy-puss a kind of cross Bet ween a cat and candy floss This form of ilu ffy pop-eyed cat Would never chase a mouse or rat They have eyes that shine at night One loo ks left and one looks righ t Im told that they are often found Up in trees or on the gro und One clay last week one ran away To swim the channel so they say He became qui te famous his name was Jack He swam to France and then swam back At Dover there was a lot of fuss He was driven to London in a ziggy-bus But a tragic end awaited lack For he was kidnapped in a sack But alas no-one would heed his call No more was heard of Jack at all

Ian Hatton IIF

Preparation of refreshments for Speech Day (Annette Buganshy helping lHiss Gosman)

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A Thoroughly Worthwhile Pastime My choice for a thoroughly worthwhile pastime is stamp collecting Many may think the subject a boring one and not worth the time effort and money spent by a stamp collector in the pursuit of his hobby I believe the subject to be interesting and I enjoy collecting stamps

The proper name for stamp collecting is philately I being a philatelist myself will now try to put forward some of the reasons which make philately as popular as it is today

A chief reason is the educational side Most countries publish sets of stamps which depict different aspects of a countrys main industries Zoology is a favourite subject for the stamp designer Comshymon and unusual animals which inhabit a country are often depicted in their natural habitats on stamps Insect life also comes into its own in stamp collecting especially the beautiful flying buttershynies or moths which are often seen on the face of stamps

Apart from animals science is also a popular subject in philately Modern forms of transport and the earliest forms of the same transport are often displayed on the same stamp For example the earliest Daimler car may be set alongside the most modern Mercedez Benz

Still in a context of education famous works of art furnish a popular theme for the collector Many of the most beautiful landscapes and portraits are to be seen on stamps

It is a popular idea that the philatelist only collects stamps for their value that a drab old stamp is that which often is found in an album I myself collect them for their colour and design The usual eight and a half pence stamps are not found in my collection

A fairly good stamp album will include every countrys main industries its capital language currency and short history

Conducting then philately is a very interesting and educational hobby for people whose enjoyment is not always found in doing thrilling and energetic things The more active people may find the subject a boring one For myself I think that this hobby is one of the most captivating and enjoyshyable there is

Peter Clarke IIIW

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Snow The snow is like a ballerina Who dances gracefully swirling and white She spins and twists and twirls on the rooftops Filling the air with beauty and light

The snow is like a white butterfly Floating swiftly from above Resting on the grass and flowers Soft as silk and white as a dove

Karen iVlartin IlF

Safari Park Lion He stares at them through the glass Wi th a gaze of proud disdain They gape with mouths wide open And he shakes his golden mane

The cars go past every day shyHes used to seeing them there So he and his mate ignore them And the humans who come to stare

But just let one person slip up And open a window wide Hell be there before they know it With his giant paw inside

And dont let his quietness deceive you He neednt hunt for his feasts But he still is a hunter by instinct Hes Caesar King of the Beasts

Lynn Bryant IIIF

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Girls Physical Education 197576 HOCKEY

As in the last few years our teams suffered from lack of competition in individual school matches Without regular competition and match play it is difficult for teams to make good progress and it is only when the Sports Centres run inter-school tournaments that we can assess the standard of hockey in the school and develop a keen interest in match play

The Goresbrook Sports Centre tournament was held early in the Autumn Term The schools third year XI won the Junior Tournament and received the gold medals while the fourth year XI were runners up to our 1st XI in the Senior Tournament so bringing home the gold and silver medals in this section The 1st XI played one other match which they won by 3 goals to 0 and gave the staff a most enjoyable match losing by 2 goals to 1

Five girls had reached a sufficiently high standard to be entered in the Middlesex Hockey Trials shyLaura Davies Anne Small Julie Brown Genieve Ali and Barbara Boylett Anne was selected to attend final junior trials

During the Spring Term we entered two teams per year in the Oakfield Sports Centre tournament The second and third year teams emerged as eventual runners up in their competitions while the fourth year won their competition

It is encouraging to see the enthusiasm for hockey throughout the school and the ability many girls have with so little time and facilities for skill work available There is a very keen interest in the second year especially after a series of playground hockey matches with a local schoo This group of girls promise well for the future provided we can get more competition

The fourth year girls gave a good account of themselves at the Middlesex Hockey Tournament They took final third place after missing the first match (Minibus a non-starter)

COLOURS Junior Phyllis Alexander Denise Cox Kim Burton

Half Genieve Ali Barbara Wilson Deborah Cowen Kathleen Burke

No full colours awarded

CROSS COUNTRY The season commenced earlier than usual in the Autumn Term There seemed very little time to train teams and get really fit with hockey and netball commitments to be met too but we managed to field full teams as usual It is always pleasing to see so many girls prepared to represent the school knowing full well that many of them will be competing against fully trained athletes

In the East London Championships the 1st year were 4th the 2nd year were 3rd the 3rd year were 4th 4th5th years were 1st As a result of these Championships Jacqucline Goode Deborah Goode and Julie Brown were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Morden Park Jacqueline Anderson Phyllis Alexander Margaret Poole and Denise Marshall were reserves Deborah Goode was a reserve for London at the National Schools Championships at Leicester

COLOURS Junior Deborah Goode (captain) Phyllis Alexander Deborah Treadway Linzi Deathridge

Denise Marshall Deena Gardiner

Half Margaret Poole Julie Brown Christine Carr

No full colours awarded

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The Senior Girls Cross-Country Team

The First Year Girls Swimming Team

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NETBALL In addition to four teams playing regularly in the East London League a series of matches was arranged with local schools for 1 st 2nd and 3rd years As many teams as possible per year were fielded This meant that six to eight teams were selected from each year providing a good opporshytunity for the majority of girls to represent the school at match level

The high standard of netball in East London schools provided league teams with keen competition Our second year team took final th ird place the third year were fourth the fourth year were first and the senior team was fourth All teams are to be congratulated on their loyalty to the school and one another in turning out regularly for matches with special commendation to the fourth year who as in previous years emerged undefeated in league matches They met their match however in the Middlesex Tournament and were unable to qualify for the final tournament It was a great disshyappointment that the fourth year lost the Goresbrook Tournament but this was not due to lack of skiU effort or enthusiasm

The first year had a good start to their career at Raines by emerging as final runners up at the Goresbrook Tournament especially as they had key team members missing

MATCH ANALYSIS P W D L

1st VII 5 1 0 4 4th year 6 6 0 0 3rd year 16 10 3 3 2nd year 18 15 0 3 1st year 8 6 1 1

COLOURS Junior Julie Dawkins (captain) Phyllis Alexander Den ise Cox Simla Singh Sandra Matthew

Deborah Goode Deena Gardiner

Half Barbara Wilson (captain) Genieve Ali Susan Whitnell Lisa Helm Frances Allen Theresa Sims

No futl colours awarded

SWIMMING With the introduction of an Inter School Swimming League enthusiasm for swimming spread through the school Coming into the league after two galas had already taken place we were left with nine matches We won 6 came second in 2 and third in the other With these results we emerged the eventual runners lip in the Scott Lidgett Shield Galas were held in local school pools and were informal but highly competitive The most encouraging aspect of the galas from our point of view was the fact that we were able to put out full teams every week from I st to 5th year even during a flu epidemic As we only swim in the first two years this is highly commendable on the parts of third to fifth years Numerous girls represented the school knowing full well that they woule collect one point for coming last week after week These weekly galas paid dividends as there was no difficulty in raising teams for the East London Championship when nearly fifty girls represented the school These Championships were the highlight of the year as Raines took final first place winning the Challenge Shield for the first time ever The first and fourth year ere year Champions It is encouraging to have a few club swimmers in these two years who give us maximum points but they need the support of many girls in the school who swim to gain an odd point here and there to win such a Championship Congratulations to all year teams

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A swimming report would not be complete without thanking Miss Linnett who came to all league matches to look after the teams and to drive girls home afterwards in the minibus It is hoped that all the girls appreciated the time and effort Miss Linnett put in to make the venture such a success

Special mention must be made of Deborah Treadway who qualified for the final London Swimming Championships and took fourth place in the back crawl Karen Pain qualified as a reserve for the finals but was not called upon to swim

COLOURS Junior Deborah Treadway (captain) Denise Cox Tracey Parker Linzi Deathridge Gillian Whitnell

Tracey Smallwood

Half Susan Lyons Helena Danes Kim Hewlett Christine Carr

Full Karen Pain

ATHLETICS The athletics seaSon was under way very soon after we returned to school and competition at the East London Championships gave us a sense of urgency Teams responded quickly and worked hard and sensibly on games afternoons to help get teams sorted out Their efforts were well rewarded Each year had its own championship from 1st to 6th year Over ninety girls represented the school throughout the six years

The first year took final 5th place Th e fourth year were 1 st The second year were 2nd The fifth year tied for 1st place Th e th ird year were 3 rd The sixth year were 1st

We took finalIst place overall winning the Championship Trophy

The fourth year are to be especially commended on their efforts In addition to the outstanding ability of Sandra Matthew Deborah Goode and PhyUis Alexander many girls represented the school for the first time as there were seven other athletes unable to compete They excelled themselves and returned personal best performances in their events - all scoring points to support the other athletes The sixth year competition was a walk-over for Raines as we fielded a completely full team

As a result of the East London Championships nine girls were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Crystal Palace

Sharon Simpson (J unior Discus) Sandra Matthew (Inter 100 m) Gillian Clarke (Inter 400 m) Deborah Goode (Inter 800 m) Phyllis Alexander (Inter hurdles) Margaret Poole (Inter Javelin) Susan Marks (Senior hurdles) Deborah Cowan (Senior discus) Susan Whitnell (Senior javelin)

Sharon Simpson and Deborah Goode also represented London at an Inter County meeting Deborah also had the honour of representing London at the National Schools Championships at Cannock but was disappointingly unable to qualify for the final With another year in the same section we wish her well for next season

In addition to the East London competitions we were glad to be able to enter the Oakfield Competitions

The 1st year were second The 3rd year were second The 2nd year were third The 4th year were first

The Oakfield Trophy meeting for all four years combined was a most enjoyable meeting with Raines emerging as runners up only a few points behind the leaders

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

AML

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Boys Games 1975-76 ATHLETICS

Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

SEJ

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RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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The Secretarial Sixth Visits to London The Secretarial Sixth have made several visits around London this year trying very hard to learn how to cope with City Life without much success I am afraid to say as you will find out as you read on

Oy thats my hag was Angela Protains first comment as we entcrecl LLoyds of London Apparshyendy the guide had taken her bag to check for bombs even though it was nat as a pancake and absolutely empty By the way she did not get it back until she left the building

National Westminster Bank Drapes Gardens City of London was our next destination Believe it or not by some strange device we had all put on weight by the time we left there and apart from the coffee and biscuits the three course meal and tea and cream cakes they gave us there is nothing to explain it The film they showed was also interesting even though it broke down five times and we couldnt see the end Still thats City Life for you_

Did you know that County Hall had over six miles of corridors The Secretarial Sixth do and they learnt it the hard way They walked it

The highlight of the Commercial Course is when nearly all the students spend a day in an officc went with two other students whose names I will not mention

In the office we all got on well until one of the girls asked if you could smoke you may not think that there is anything wrong in this but when you find out that it was Cancer Researchs office I am sure you see my point

Apart from these few happenings we managed to visit many places such as the Bank of England the Stock Exchange the City Business Library Mansion House and IBM without any trouble at all

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Miss Hoskins on behalf of every Secretarial Sixth student She has helped each and everyone of us at Raines in her Commerce Course to become more self-confident and independent I am sure she will be missed by many at Raines as she always is willing to help everyone staff or pupil

We should all like to say Thank you once more to Miss Hoskins and wish her all the best for the fLl ture

Denise Metcalf VILB

Gym Clob Gym Club is held every Friday of the Autumn term starting at 400 pm and ending about 500 pm We are allowed to use the apparatus we like and are taught how to vault over aU large apparatus After this we usually have a game of Danish rounders team games or volleyball Refreshments conshysist of orange squash and biscuits which are donated by various members of the club For these we pay a small sum of money which Miss Lowes donates to a charity for the handicapped

The club has no admission fee and anyone from the second year upwards is welcome to join and improve their gymnastic abilities as some of us have already done

Alison Harvey Alexine Horsup lIS

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Raines Ornithological Club A mysterious new secret society was formed in September 1975 with announcements b eing heard in assembly for members of R OC Was the studious siience of the corridors of Raine s to be disturbed by the music o f Bin Haley Was it a splinter group of the geology department Or pershyhaps cult worship of the mythical elephantivorous bird Anyone trying to discover the truth behind this disturbing cult would need to follow its devotees through knee-deep marsh and thickly entwined undergrowth - only to find that the fanatical purpose of this group was simply bird watching

The dub was given a good start by the Parents Association with its gift of four pairs of binoculars and despite difficulties in arranging as many field meetings as was h oped there has been a consistshyently enthusiastic interest A series of lunch-time films was well attended as was a bird song recogshynition contest between Mrs Johnson and Mr Everton and Mark Gittos and Anthony Cantwell Field trips to Pagham Harbour and the North Kent Marshes provided good views of duck geese waders and a few woodland birds T he four day stay at Walsingham Norfolk at Easter was highly successful in all respects - social culinary and ornithological - and the party paid homage a t the bird watchers Mecca of Cley Bird Sanctuary Perhaps it should also be noted that the school drainshypipe provided accommodation for a feral pigeon and her two young as well as a biackbird and her four

Now fuHy f1edged ROC will stretch its wings and soar to new heights this coming year ARB

Flamingo by Patrick Burns IF

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Yorkshire and the Lake District October 1975 During the October half-term a party of intrepid fifth and sixth form explorers set off for York We spent the weekend in Yorkshire visiting places of interest in York and the surrounding countryside We were persuaded by two teachers who shall remain nameless to trespass on National Trust property at Rievaulx Abbey entering by means of an EXIT ONLY gate We are sure Mr Darch remembers his confrontation with a very friendly National Trust officer We spent Monday travelling to Bu ttermore in the Lake District and on Tuesday Miss Jackson told us we were going on a walk After climbing up the side of a mountain scrambling over it by means of a narrow path eating our picnic in a cold and narrow gully and scrambling down a scree slope (of which some of us have some not so pleasant memories) we returned to the Youth Hostel bouncing with energy We spent the next few days doing similar walks and later in the week moved to the Grasmere Youth Hostel

On one of our walks - the one on which we did not succeed in throwing Kei th Harrison in the river shywe noticed two sheep being casually thrown over a wall we hope they have fully recovered Saturshyday we travelled to Matlock Bath in Derbyshire and unfortunately the warden there did not seem to find us the charming pleasant people we are He seemed to think we ruined his electrical system and the next morning Miss Jackson and Mr Darch were given a warm (or more like red hot) send off So if you ever happen to stay in the Matlock Bath Youth Hostel do not mention the name Raines

We would like to thank Miss Jackson and Mr Darch for taking us

The Raines Explorers Association

San Valentino December 1975 After a delay of an hour and a half at Heathrow we finally took off receiving our free drinks from British Airways as compensation for our delay Fog bound Milan was unable to allow us to land so we were diverted to Genoa This was where the fun really started after a two hour wait for a coach we commenced an arduous eight hour coach journey through the fog enshrouded small hours The journey ended when we arrived at San Valentino

Our first skiing lesson established Robert Heading as the man most likely to break his neck on the slopes Mr Billington and Mr Nice helped beginners tackle the dreaded drag lift while the more experienced and more gifted skiers accompanied Miss Jackson on the more advanced slopes

Evenings were spent dancing singing and drinking in the hotels bar and disco Christmas night found the fourth and sixth forms singing talents at their best favourites like Tie me Kangaroo Down Sport Shell be coming round the mountain and several X certificate songs from John yatt really brought the house down

The holiday without question was immensely enjoyed by all and we mllst thank Miss Jackson Mr Billington and Mr Nice for organizing the trip and for being great fun by being themselves while we were there

Martin Carter Adrian Frampton Robert Heading VIL

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r The Parents Association

What arc the ingredients or a sllccessful Pare nts Association Whatever the recipe the Committee seems to have fOllnd it Once again we have had a very happy and successful year

It started with a very vvecome return of Mrs Cooper as Secretary and continued with a very lucrative Winter Sale in January and Summer Fete in July The Christmas draw was well received but the Derby Draw did not do as well as previous years

Nevertheless we were able to purchase some binoculars for the ornithologists further camping equipment a back-cloth for the stage and a table-tennis table and equipment for the Lower Sixth form We also made a donation to the schools bookshop and awarded grants for two pupils to attend the AIl England Championships at Cannock in July

The Committee re ce ived an amended estimate for th e proposed toilet facility at the Sixth Form study centre but because of very increased prices and few prospects of an ILEA grant it was reluctantly decided to shelve this project

The November and February Supper dances were well attended and remain a popular social event

Our membership continues to grow and our finances remain vcry hcalthy The Committee can therefore look forward to the future with confidence and on their behalf I would like to thank all the members of staff and the school who have assisted us in our efforts during th e year

D G Harrison (Chairman)

Th e Parents Association Summer Fete

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Dick Turpin He rode do wn from York on a Mare called Black Bess His cloak was all tattered his Face was a mess

(Chorus)

He stood in the shadows Beneath th e great oak His guns at the ready were Under that cloak

(Chorus)

He heard in the distance the Thunder of hooves The wheels of the coach in the Mud made great grooves

(Chorus)

Stand and deliver his deep Voice boo med out Good God its Dick Turpin The coachman did shout

Chorus Dick Turpin Dick Turpin the highway man bold He robbed all the rich of their silver and gold

Lee Atkinson IIF

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Whatever Happened to the School Council The School Council began as a means for pupils of the school to air their views on school rules and the general school routine and also make their suggestions for possible amendments

TI1e council has not effected any drastic changes in the school routine but there have been achieveshyments such as the adjustment of the daily timetable This new schedule seems to have worked out very well in the last year

Various members of the senior school have taken over the Chairmanship since Mr Everton resigned in 1971 Recently however the smooth running of the Council seems to have deteriorated the Councils constitution states that there should be a meeting at least once every three weeks yet there have been only five recorded meetings during this school year the last being on the 26th March The present Chairman could possibly supply the reason as to why this is the case

Let us hope that with the coming of the new school year and the election of new members we shall see the restoration of the correct school council system

Judy Mulcock VILR

The Art Department Film Project L to R Allan Twynam (Henry VIII) Kathy Burke (Anne Boleyn) Graham Law (Thomas Boleyn) Mr Barnes (Thomas Seymour) - and th1 head of Culpeper (Martin Carter)

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Coventry - Stratford-upon-Avon October 1975 One could not possibly imagine us to be Shakespearean fans on a noble pilgrimage to Stratford as we gathered outside the school waiting for the arrival of a somewhat late coach When it eventually arrived we boarded and were on our way at last

The first stop was at a lay-hy cafe which was swarming with Arsenal fans and we left sometime later heatedly discussing the merits of different football teams

On our arrival we first went to the grounds of Coventry Cathedral where we demolished mOllnds of sandwiches Afterwards we went into the Cathedral itself which was curiously littered with extra large miners hats robbing it of some of its memorable beauty We finished our visit by signing the visitors bonk and were then let loose on the unsuspecting town of Coventry

Another c()ach ride and some time later we were standing in the rain outside a building that faintly resembled the orphanage in Dickens Oliver Twist it w~tS a youth hostel On entering we changed into hOllse shoes and followed the staff upstairs to our rooms carrying our bcd-linen and luggage After a great deal of hilarious bed making we searched for the bathrooms where we changed for the theatre

On the way to the theatre Mr Johnson generously supplied us with Ieanets intended to help us understand the play yet only succeeded in confusing us further Then to make our dazed and conshyfused minds even worse he began to hand out money Perhaps it was due to this that we did not notice the townsfolk of Coventry cowering in alleyways and doorways as we chose a cafe or Wimpy bar to cat in

The Belgrade Theatre was much smarter than we expected but it did not daunt our jovial spirits The play itself was not as boring as we expected and it was quite easy to understand None of us however expected that Mr Nices double would be playing the part of Gobbo

Then we went back to the hostel where we crept in shoeless as we were late A strange event occurred in the nigh t just before lights out A certain member of the party was seen smuggling a bottle of cider which she hid beneath her bcd into the girls room No more will be said about the cider

Next morning we rose early dressed changed our beds and went downstairs to breakfast After the meal we were surprised to find that we were expected to wash up This caused even more laughs than the bed making Then we went and tidied out our rooms after which we went to the common room to await the arrival of the coach to take us into Stratford again

Once in Stratford we visited Shakespeares birthplace Anne Hathaways cottage and we tried to visit the church but a service was going on By lunch time we were on our way again to home and school

The journey home went too quickly we only stopped once The trip was thoroughly enjoyed by all and apart from thanking Miss Cleve Miss Lewis Mr Nice and Mr Johnson all that remains to be said is - when are we going again

Helen Kostis Deena Gardiner Maddalena Pettenati Shelley Hurley IVL

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Fear To be frightened of something Is co mmon in all To fill yo u wi th fear So you shiver and crawl It might be a little It might be a lot But it still makes you sweat And ties your heart in a knot Your hands start to tremble And your knees start to shake And when you breathe quickly Your head starts to ache Many things cause This awful thing-fear It might be what you see Or it could be what you hear Whether the cracking of the lightning Or the thunders loud roar Nothing can compare With man-made fear- war

Ian Crane IIW

The Destiny of Man The dark clouds keep rolling in The rain they say will cleanse our sins A wise old man just shakes his head Pretty soon we will all be dead God meant we should have peace and goodwill But man just preferred to kill Man invented knife bow then gun Gone are the days when man would run Hed stand and fight for all his rights Man made so many wars theres no one left to fight Now well see how long man can last If he can take the strains from the past Man in his glory he reached for the moon Many people said it was much too soon Gods full of glory and all might He has decided to end mankind tonight So look to the sky and start to worry Pretty soon you will all be sorry The dark clouds keep rolling in TIle rain they say will cleanse our sins A wise old man shakes his head For he knows we will all soon be dead

Dawn Malcolm 11M

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The Head Boy and Girl with their Deputies L to R Clive Baugh Susan Crook Hazel Paul

Paul Martin

Trees Reaching up into the sky The branches stretch ever so high Protecting all the animals small Forming an invincible wall

Swaying softly in the breeze Nothing worries the towering trees Shielding all the woodland 5 pleasure Like a guard defending treasure

Gary Bird IIF

Spacemen and bug-eyed monsters ready for the Junior Entertainment

Drama The dramatic productions of the year reflected a predilection for the supernatural-or is the word paranormal now - with a succession of unearthly beings sufficient to daunt the most ardent of exorcists The atmosphere was set by the very entertaining production of But Once a Year in November with Clive Shilson doing his best to look ethereal as the benevolent spirit of Father Christmas Magicians ogres and fairies abounded in the Mann house and Winterton house entries for the Junior House Play Competition though variety (in both senses of the word) was provided by the detective mystery of School house and Foundation houses production of The Emperors New Clothes Miss Jacksons excellent production of Ruddigore handled the ghostly theme on a musical level providing the kind of lively and enjoyable evening that is peculiar to Gilbert and Sullivan

The Senior House Play Competition took place in March and the entries were plays rooted firmly and convincingly in the everyday world except perhaps Mann houses Devil in Summer which offered a warning glimpse in to the near future There were some stirring individual performances and the general standard was very good - so good in fact that an evening performance was arranged for the benefit of parents and the lower school This very successful year of music and drama was aptly and delightfully rounded off with the Junior Entertainment consisting of two plays Villa on Venus - with more terrifying monsters - and the winning Winterton junior house play Olaf and the Ogre and some musical items from the Junior Choir

A very well deserved thank you is due to Mr White Mrs Creasey and Mrs Evans for their work behind the scenes both before and after each production

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IRuddigore The highlight of the year was the Raines Operatic Societys performance of Gilbert and Sullivans Ruddigore which was an unqualified success The first night went better than we expected despite frequent attacks of amnesia from Mr Nice Baronet of Ruddigore alias Robin Oakapple We were indebted to Mr Johnson for stepping into Mr Wallis shoes at such short notice (voice supplied by Martin Leonard ven triloq uist ex traordjnaire)

The fonowing performances went just as well the cast filled their roles admirably including Martin who illd not need much help from the make-up department to appear as a rogue Kathy Burke livened up the performances with her frequent and convincing hysterics as Mad Meg Susan Taylor as Rose Maybud could not decide whether to take the plunge with Mr Nice or Richard TiIIbrookshypoor girl what a choice Mr Tillbrook incidentally played his part very well after receiving cockney elocution lessons from other members of the cast

One of the best ever ghostly entrances was made by Glenn Cole (Sir Roderick Murgatroyd) the magnificently eerie atmosphere being severely jeopardised when his picture frame began to collapse about him Susan Marks portrayed the old spinster aunt admirably - sorry about that Sue Hazel Paul the chief bridesmaid managed to reach her top note which astounded everyone including Hazel herself Last but not least there was Mr Wallis faithful Old Adam who despite his sore throat managed to sing on the second and third nights

Our grateful thanks go to Mr Blundell and his pupils for providing the realistic and attractive scenery 11rs Auerbach and her assistants for doing the make-up Miss Lewis for her work behind the scenes and above all to Miss Jackson for all the time and patience she devoted to producing the show

Janice George Susan Marks VILR

The Monday Workout Club If you wish to lose a few pounds in weight the Monday Workout Club is th e place to come Its vigorous exercise is well planned and tried ou t by Mr Nice The exhausting training is only for the fittest who barely survive excluding certain persons of whom I am not allowed to speak The training is rounded off by a game of basketball in which fair play is unheard of

So if you think you are fit take up the gauntlet and prove it by coming and joining us fit people after school on Monday night I guarantee you will be in for a surprise

Alan Webber HIS

England v Scotland Hockey Match It was a cold Saturday when Miss Lowes and about forty girls of different ages set off for Wembley Stadium The trip there was very pleasant When we arrived at the stadium we waited for about half an hour for the match to start Bully off was at 230 pm England played very well taking advantage of any mistakes made by the Scottish defence Although England were the better side Scotland played skilfully England won comfortably and we are sure that all the girls who went on this enjoyable treat would like to thank Miss Lowes for arranging this journey and giving up her spare time

Deborah Nunn Joan Roberts IIS

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Hostelling in Shropshire July 1975 We departed from Euston station at nine oclock and had an uneventful train journey to Shrewsbury After alighting from the train Kcith Morse announced that he hac left his jacket on the rack lvluch to his relief he found that it was waiting for him at the next station

A short train journey to Church Strctton was followed by a five hour walk to Wildcrhope Manor Youth Hostel After the evening meal those who were not required for dish washing duties took a walk

The following morning we started our walk to the Bridges Youth Hostel On arriving we found our welcome overwhelming The warclen promptly told us to leave our boots outside and not to drink the water unless it was boiled On the first cvening here we went for a walk and guess what we found A public house with yct again a publican who was anything but welcoming This led us to re-name thc Horse- Shoe Inn the Dont Come Inn

Our last three days were spent in a youth hostel in Ludlow It was situated ncar the town centre on a river which was Llsed as a boating lake The majority of us spent most of our timc rowing and giving the ticket attendant the most hair raising weekend he had ever had A group also attended an openshyair performance of Twelfth Night in the grounds of Ludlow Castle

On the last night Kcith Harrison prepared himself for a bath He did not however receive the bath he wanted Instead he was thrown into the river which flowed past the back of the hostel The week went by all too quickly and there were no complaints (Mr Croom made sure of that) We would all like to thank Miss Jackson and Mr Croom for organiing the trip and leaving us with many happy memorics

Robert Heading Russell Obee VILB

Benighted in the Forest Shining moonlight Glistens through the trees Shadows eeric A suddcn cool breeze What was that noise From thc tall elms there Maybe it monster or a grizzly bear Bewarc of the forests at night Beware

The overhcad boughs Of the tall black trees Are swishing aboLi t Like waves on the seas I-loots of owls are in the air And Im warning you If you really care Beware of the fores ts at nigh t Bcware

Sharon Jennings lIfo

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GeographyGeology Field Trip to Lyme Regis March 1976 This years trip commenced in the smallish hours of a Thursday with the accustomed delays We were headed for Lyme Regis whence we would attempt a whole series of forays in quest of varying rock structures and types the object being to learn how they came to be wherever they happened to be and to explain the resulting shape of the countryside and coastline

After a coach journey of severa hours a stop at Hurst Castle Spit to look at a spit and another stop at Swanage Bay to look at a bay we finally arrived feeling pretty peeved at the Holiday Fellowshyship Centre for Pretty Peevish Geographers and Geologists to find that the more petulant members of the party were to be housed in a row of isolated chalets of bathing-hu t dimensions whilst the majority were to live it up in modern accommodation Nevertheless evening meals were generally acceptable being greatly enhanced by our voracious appetites and greatly supplemented by alcoholic sustenance partaken of at the nearest licensed premises The Volunteer Inn this regular nightly libation proved a welcome relief after the rigours of evening lectures

On the next day Friday we took a jolly jaunt to various significant spots along the coast of Dorset including Lulwarth Cove and St Oswalds Bay This positively ripping excursion was marred only by the incessant and indeed noisome necessity to take notes and generally imbibe geographical and geological knowledge

On Saturday the geographers carried out an urban study our task was to make an in-depth no-holdsshybarred study of the town of Dorchester to document accurately our findings and to draw thence a conclusion of great profundity This we did in two hours while the geologists went off to tap a few rocks as geologists so often do Fortified by one of our many packed lunches with their profuse helpings of cheese and cheesy derivatives we visited the stone quarries of the Isle of Portland and the pebbles of Chesil Beach

Sunday being a day of rest we took a multi-mile leisurely stroll along the nearby shoreline collecting inferior and feeble fossil specimens and at our teachers request scrutinising cliff faces in a bemused fashion in order to plumb their deeper geological significance

On Monday we donned moor-proof pullovers and other suitable apparel for a brisk sortie onto Dartmoors wild windswept wastes to look at Hay Tor and other lumps of granite That same eventshyful day we were invited to taste the clay at a large clay pit and found it tasted much like clay

Tuesday was the last full day during which we visited the Mendip HiIls to study limestone scenery Our first stop was Woo key Hole complete with exorbitant entrance fee sawn-off stalactites and accompanying museum containing cast-offs from Madame Tussauds Cheddar Gorge proved much as we expected to be a large gorge

In conclusion by way of a run-of-the-mill ending and having avoided the normal abstruse private jokes of field trip reports I take this opportunity on behalf of all the party to extend thanks to Mrs Pipe Miss Jackson and Mr Croom

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When I find him Ill kill him Oh its such a dull day I said as I kicked my little brother out of my path Stop moping round the house like a worn-out dishcloth answered my mum Im not a worn-out dishcloth I answered grumpily Lets go to the pictures exclaimed my little brother anxiously Good idea I said surprised because he usually talked a lot of rubbish

Ten minutes later we were ready to go to the pictures Peter Pan is showing mum said as she counted out her money and handed it to me Terrific I mumbled to myself sarcastically Come on said Gavin (my little brother) and we were off

Siow down 1 shouted as Gavin was doing a six million dollar man up the steps of the bus As we drew near to the pictures I got my money ready and Gavin was away Come here Gavin 1 shouted as he disappeared up the stairs to Screen One He was so startled by my scream he stopped on the spot When I got near to him he ran away as he saw the evil gleam in my eye He ran inside the picture hall where the film was showing and this is where my story begins

I ran inside just in time to see a httle dark shadow vanish down the stairs Gaaaa-vv-iiii-nnnn 1 cried out but the people must have been enjoying the film because they stared me out in shame Ill get him yet 1 thought to myself and 1 saw him dash into the mens toikt 1 slowly crept up to the door of the toilets and tried to coax him out Ill give you an ice cream 1 gasped desperately I dont want an ice cream came the reply Then perhaps a hamburger No

I was astounded He must be ill Hes never refused a hamburger or an ice cream before Thoughts rushed through my head Was I going to kill him or just slowly torture him 1 decided 1 would just slowly torture him and counted to three lifted one leg up ready to barge in when suddenly an usherette came running up the stairs She was rummaging through her ice creams and drinks and didnt notice me in her way I turned round just too late and Crash Bang Wallop we were both on the floor covered in ice cream and drink and as we stood muttering nasty remarks abou teach other to our horror the manager appeared at the top of the stairs We brushed ourselves down (making even more of a mess) and tried to act naturally but it was no use 1 swallowed hard and shuffled my feet a little

Been having a party have you asked the manager Er-no I answered Well what have you been doing Er-nothing replied tne usherette I want an explanation quick commanded the manager 1 told him the whole story Gavin Whos Gavin asked the Manager My little brother 1 told him Whats his surname McEachran 1 said What McEachran McCochran No McEachran - for the last time Spell it he said M-C-E-AmiddotCmiddotHmiddotR-A-N I said with disgust I was just about sick of this Where is he then asked the manager In the toilets I said on the verge of a nervous breakdown No hes not said the manager

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Yes he is I said hopefully and there was a sudden silence Dont tell me hes no t please Hes not Right I said hes had it Come on said the manager lets look for him

The hunt began I sat down for a rest in the hall where the film was showing When I find him Ill kill him I said quietly to myself The curtains were closed waiting for the second film to start My heart jumped then skipped a beat then my legs automatically ran down to him (Gavin was in front of the screen) I fclt angry but relieved lIe looked up at me with tears in his eyes and when I asked him what was wrong I thought Id lost you he said You thought youd lost me I said Yes he said Well its all right now I said reassuringly and I told him wed watch the film again eating popmiddot corn hamburgers ice cream and drinking coke and we did But this time I held his hand all the time

Kay McEachran 1M

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Evening The musty smell of a woodland glade Of a burnt-out fire that had long been made The odour of grass moistened by dew And that of evening when the moon is new

To stand by a brook and inhale the air To smell sweet honeysuckle apple and pear This is peace and all things good To stand by a brook near a silent wood

Londons Nights When night-time falls And the moon replaces the sun A time of relaxation calls After a hard days work is done

Tramps ponder upon their plight Their next meal and shelter nowhere in sight A drunkard sleeps on a park bench Wrapped in paper among the stench

Close at hand the neon lights glow Minks and diamonds rush to and fro

No time to stop Too busy to care Jus t a few glances just a stare

Perhaps you would stop if only you knew How many of them were once like you Were brothers and sisters husbands and wives What a sad waste of human lives

Jane Durrell JIF

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Ian Hatton IIF

Nightfall The birch tree swayed in a rhythmic way In the gusting wind of a dying day When lights were ousted and curtains drawn And not to be opened till break of dawn The sun had left the human show And left the moon alone to glow Above a cool and tranquil world Where nothing - but nothing at all - was heard Save for the chimes of the towns clock-tower Whose hands had reached the midnight hour Yet cats were courting cars were dashing And city neon-lights were flashing Whilst in a room where children slept A spider weaved his luring web A delicate mesh of fatal glue To catch maybe a fly or two Bu t peace prevailed in rural parts A thing so dear to mstic hearts No urban noise disturbed the scene And the only movement to be seen Was that of an owl who in full fligh t Was heralding the arrival of the night He settled in a nearby tree To start his nocturnal duty Of watching over hill and plain Till the light of day returned again

John Tompkins VL

A Modern Good Samaritan A man was walking ncar Aldgate at eight one night He decided to take a short cut home through an alley He was walking along when four men pounced on him They took his money and left him for dead

Soon a clergyman walked past and saw the unfortunate man but as he walked by he thought to himself The devils brew at work again And he walked past the injured man

Several hours went by and the man was still unconscious it was now morning A little later a wealthy shop keeper went by all he had in his mind was to get to the bank and hand in the weeks takings so he too walked past About forty-five minutes later a housewife walked by She took pity on the man but thought it was more important to get her familys dinner than to help the victim

A little while later a man named John Fincher walked along He had just spent a year in prison for theft You would have thought that a man like Fincher would have walked past as the other three did or even looked to see if the man had any money left to steal--but he didnt A year in prison had reformed him He bent down and picked the man up and listened to his story He took him to a hospital and then he went away without a word

Craig Rose IS

Messenger The messenger atop white mare

Tail lowing eyes aglare Wi th fury speeding tears along

The sun his light the wind his song

So swift that he cannot be seen Over moors and pastures green

He gallops fast thcn stops to rest Then on again his strength to test

Ian Hatton IIF

Night Far away someone emits a screech of high pitched laughter A cool evening breeze plays with the sound until only a vague scream can be heard From even deeper within the murky darkness the sound of protesting brakes is audible but the sounds fall on deaf cars as you walk on alone now under an old railway bridg~ As you breathe the musty damp air a drop of water falls from the structure above and splatters noisily on the concrete below

You walk further seeing mysterious shapes among the shadovs forever shifting A single streetshylight stands upon a half seen pillar and for a rew brief seconds you are aware of the walls around you but then plunge back into the darkness which swallows you lip with enthusiasuI11

Your footsteps rade and YOll are forgotten Ian Hatton IIF

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Th e cast in a dance sequence at Hatfield House

A Spell Wing of a Bat Eye of a Dog I hereby turn Mrs Thatcher Into a Frog

Leg of a Duck Tail of a Sheep I will put Harold Wilson In a deep sleep

Mouth of a Lizard Paw of a Cat I will fry Edward Heath shyAnd thats that

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A Day in the Village It is dawn in the village On a Sunday in summer The sun is appearing From behind the green hills And a thousand birds chatter To welcome the day The village is calm And the people still sleeping The grass on the hilltop Is covered with dew And the beautiful cobweb Is studded with diamonds Which glisten so brightly Like stars in the sky A thin mist is covering The ground on the hillside And the air all about Is so cold and still

Now it is eight And the church bells are ringing Calling the villagers To worship the Lord The sun is now shining The birds are now singing And a small group of people Hasten to church The stream on the common Runs slowly and silent And the suns rays of light Renect on the bank

It is now afternoon And the common is filled With people picnicking And playing games too Some stare at ripples That run in the river And dream that their troubles Are far far away

Now it is dusk In the village in summer The people have gone And the common is bare The mist has returned And the air is so still A small flock of birds Flies home to the woods And the calm has returned To the village and hill

Gillian Clarke VL

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Noah and the Ark The ark was floating on the tide Giraffe sat by th e turtles side The monkey playing dominoes T rod on the elephants big grey toes And whilst the rhino had some fun The kittens just soaked up the sun The lion over-joyed by thi s H ad found himself in total bliss By strumming on a blue guitar He topped the music show by far Poo r Noah knew no t wh a t to do shyAll day he spent inside the 1001

Karen Martin UF

Who Am I A man asks me for a rope I give it to him He hangs himself A woman asks me for a baby She conceives A boy asks me to make him a man He is still a boy A scientist as ks me for an atom bomb I give it to him for Christmas witch wants a new spell I give it to her shyShe turns into a frog A murderer wants me to make him Innocent of his crime So I bring his vi c tim back to life An old man wants me to make him young again shyHe dies The man The woman The baby The boy The witch The scientist The murderer shyThey all want to kn ow wh o I am I tell them But they do not understand

Kathleen Burke VILR

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A World without Television A world without television to some people would be a disaster but others feel it would have been a good thing if it had never been invented

Some people say it is educational whilst others will argue it spoils conversation and kills family life but to find out which view was true I took the opportunity of testing both theOlies I went with my parents to vist my aunt and uncle who live in a cottage surrounded by lovely green fields just outside the village at Godney in Somerset Not only is there no television there is no electricity no water supply no toilet or bathroom as we know it

To people like us who live in the cities this is not living but only existing but I having stayed there for one week realized after only two days that life could be heaven In the evenings instead ot watching a corner of the room my aunt would sit and talk to me about the village the life they lead and all the time she was knitting my uncle a pullover My uncle would still lind jobs to do in the large shed cutting logs and repairing the harness for the horse

I realized that if I lived there and went to school nearby I would have no disturbance from teleshyvision and I could sit down and do my homework in complete silence This silence would only be founj in the country Instead of Crossroads and Coronation Street I could go blackberry picking and make jam with my aunt this would be much more fun

Of course here in London life would be much worse without television It would encourage more children to play in the streets and that is not very good This would cause acciden ts and gangs ~ould terrorise more old people Yet I think we could do without television if we only tried I am sure it would work education IS gained trom school and books conversation is learnt by practice - both of these two things can be acquired without the use of a television

I wonder whats on telly Karen Bailey IM

My Clocks My little watch The clock on the wall Even grandfather clock who stands so tall When they strike nine They get in a line And begin to march Up the stairs along the hall Climb to the ceiling Via the wall When they strike six With a thump of sticks To their places they jump As the sun rises They stand so still For they have many hours of time to kill Before they strike nine And get in a line To do their sacred dance

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Fire is horror Fire is fear We shrink away when fire draws ncar Fire was there when the world began Long before beast And long before man Like a giant red monster Which brings death to all Quickly al~-ng the floor it will crawl Fire is love Any heart it ri II fill But remember the dangershyFire can kill Fire is ruthless And can ruin your sight But must not be destroyed For firc is light

Ian Crane IIW

The Warehouse Fire Gary was walking along the path by the canal He was troubled Oh if only I had not got mixed up with theml Anyone who had heard him and lived around that area would have known who them were They were the local bovvcr gang They went around smashing old houses cracking panes of glass beating up old men and women but worst of all setting fire to peoples homes and hurting them Gary didnt know what had possessed him to do it He looked back at the warehouse he had just left There was smoke in the air He had to get away quickly He started to run faster and faster He was very very frightened

Hey Gary where ave you been I want to go down the fish and chip shop for me and dont ang about looking at the fire Though I must admit its a sight to see Its spread right along Charrow Street right along the row of houses Theres some lovely colours an all bright rubies mauves and reds theyre all there said his mother She was a dark plump woman with the habit of talking and gossiping I bet you that that Temple boy did it she said for of course she had no idea that Gary was part of his gang Gary wanted to get out of the room He was sick and ashamed of himshyself and his mother was telling him about the fire

Give me the money then Gary said His mother put the money in his hand

Now remember She was cut off in mid-sentence Gary had rushed out of the door and slammed it behind him

McKenzie shouted a voice from behind him Gary swung round quickly You made a goodjob of the warehouse where dyou get the paraffin from It was Temple and his two friends Barnes and Slingsby

Oh I found some in the debris

Coming to admire your handiwork

Na dont feel like it

Oh but you must said Temple

They closed in around him

Okay he said quickly Ive just got to take the fish and chips home to me mum

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Gary met them on the corner of Charrow Street Youve really done it aint ya Barnes said They were all turning against him Out of the bedroom window of number fortymiddotsix hung a little girl of six or seven years old The street was crowded with onlookers The rest of the buildings along the row were in ruins All you could see were the charred blackened fragments of what used to be there 111ere were lots of fire engines ambulances and police cars The air was pungent with the smell of rotting burning wood There were loud snaps coming now and then from the burning wood The intense heat was too much to bear People were standing far away from the burning wreck Worst of all was that standing next to Gary were the young parents of the little girl The woman was sobbing and screaming and the man looked on in agony Nobody could save her not even the firemen as it would risk more lives Gary was filled with despair He knew a way through It was dangerous enough usually but now it would be somewhere in the region of impossible He had to try though for it was his fault that it was happening He jumped down to the canal bank and ran along to the old factory at the end of the street He climbed taking care He slipped twice but clung on grimly Now he was walking along the wall and across the hot tiles of the roof He lay down on the roof ignoring the scorching tiles Gary shouted to the girl Reach for my hand Ill haul you up She stretched out her hand It was trembling He hauled her up on the roof and then he helped her across the roof They trod carefully because parts of the roof had fallen in and had left great gaping holes By the time they reached the wall the police and firemen were there to help them down

Gary is now on probation The Juvenile Court said that it was not really his fault but next time he should choose his friends carefully

Susan Rudwic k IW

Why I saw the fox run through its last field The hounds were pursuing soon it was killed Its fur was all bitten ragged and tattered Its blood on the soil was dripping and scattered The beauty was gone it was wasted by men No longer could it roam through the field and the fen Two once sharp eyes looked glazed and confused And the bones with the flesh were so broken and bruised

Its soft brown fur once shimmered in light Its beautiful legs made it graceful in flight Once it was masterful quick and sly But could be so gentle so careful so shy The beauty it had was beyond all compare Like its pointed head with its smooth sleek hair But now suffering and death replace beauty and pride Shouldnt care and concern be all humans guide They should open their eyes and see what theyve done Vhy do they think destroying beauty is fun

Diane Tinkler VILR

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The Case for Euthanasia It is alas too true to say that in this day and age the greater part of the news we hear is bad news Poverty reigns unchecked and the average man (or woman) is no longer easily shocked by destrucmiddot tion and violence Who has not seen pictures of starving children in the drought-stricken country of Ethiopia Or the homeless and destitute refugees o[ Vietnam Or the destruction in Beirut followshying the intense fighting between the Muslims and Christians

Man has shown himself to be a violent animal by nature with very few truly pacifist exceptions So it is therefore ironic that there is such a vociferous outcry against euthanasia

The word euthanasia means a gentle and painless death In a free country which prides itself on its policy of freedom of speech and freedom of choice an alternative to a future holding nothing but loneliness or agony an alternative to a mere existence should be provided and accepted as being humane I say existence rather than life as life implies animation vigour vivacity I think the use of the term life is a misnomer when applied to someone devoid or these qualities Our ancient ancestors believed that every tree had its own spirit or hamadryad If the spirit left the tree no longer existed - it died People in comas on life supporting machines or extremely mentally retarded with no chance of survival or a return to a normal life should be granted a painless death to relieve their agony and that of their relatives and friends Similarly elderly people with no wish to continue living in a world wh ich has long since passed them by shou1ld be given the chance of a peaceful end to their loneliness and unhappiness

The objections put forward to -such a course of action are based mainly on religious or humanist grounds Yet it is surely more humane to allow someone to resort to euthanasia rather than be left to face a future devoid of any happiness or satisfaction or awareness Additionally religion is a matter of opinion in this day and age when one is no longer subjected to social or other pressures to attach oneself to one religious sect or another The so-called devout Catholics and Protestants in Ireland and Muslims and Christians in the Lebanon have no qualms about killing each other and so why must their opinions be considered valid in the arguments against euthanasia The only person who may justifiably object to euthanasia on religious grounds is the person who needs to make the choice between a calm and peaceful death and an empty future

Susan Crook VILR

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He snuggles right up close And chews my cardigan I pat his little nose And rub it if I can

He nips my little finger When I feed him with a carrot Then I do not linger For he nips me like a parrot

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A Schoolboys Dreams Ive been every kind of hero Doing brave deeds by the score Ive rescued many people And fought in battles galore

Once I fought a Great White Shark When I was a deep sea diver I drove cars at tremendous speed When I was a racing driver

Ive played many times at Wembley For the English football team And scored all those fantastic goals Which make a schoolboys dream

When I awake the next morning Sometimes I feel very sad I realize I have been dreaming And Im only a norm al lad

Patrick Burns IF

The Prisoner These four walls surround me Grey forbidding Light glides in through one solitary barred window High up beyond reach A studded door blocks my way out The way to possible freedom A chair hugs the floor Close to a small wooden table With hundreds of initials scored deep in its surface My hard bed Where I have spent many sleepless nights shyAll this I observe In desolation The rattle of a key Turning grinding in the rusty lock The doop opens reluctantly A warden a screw A face among millions like him Orders me out Footsteps echo down metallic staircases Spoons grate in worn-out dishes The sound of hundreds chewing eating Back to cells and lights turned off I lie awake listening for some sound of life But I hear nothing of other people Only my own quiet breathing

Tracy Richter IVS

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A Surgeon Wheel in the trolley Oh you poor soul Ive got to cu t you open And have a look inside

Pass me the tweezers Scissors and knife Ill make two clean incisions Now let me peep inside

Ah now I see your problem Ill try and put you straight I dont think I can face it Nurse Im going to faint

Karen Davies IIF

Animals should never be used for Experimental Purposes I personally believe that animals should never be used [o r experimental purposes It seems to me that in order to better himself or to find the dangers of what man has made man is sacrificing animals which have never known anything outside a white box which has been their home from birth It may seem that if an animal knows nothing besides the inside of a white co ntainer into which its food rations arc poured it would be no gTea t loss to them if they did die It is however the confinement o f animals and the tests which ean be terrifying and often fatal which mak e me so angry What right has man to maltreat animals for his own benefit He lives on earth with them and because he is more intelligent (or so he claims) be thinks it justifiable for an animal to die just to find the nieotine content of a Woodbine If man is so worried about smoking he should give it up shyor test it on himself

Also in order to find out if the hairspray hair dyes or kipper colouring we use contain an agent which eauses cancer we must inject rats and allow them to suffer being crippled by disease If it is found that the substance is free of cancer then the rat will be moved off to another experiment where it will have to walk through a maze and get electric shocks if it takes a wrong turning After a few days the rat knows the way and so just to frustrate the rat the scientists change the pattern round until the rat either dies of shock has a mental breakdown or is so nervous that is will bite off its own ta il

Rats seem to be the main target of the psychologists Rats have to endure brain operations to see which part of the brain governs which faculty and what happens for example when one takes away a rats sense of direction

A scientist called Pavlov carried out experiments on animals mainly dogs He would teach a dog to pull chains for food and after th e dog got the hang of this he would leave it alone for a few days to feed itself Pavlov however arranged it so that when the chain was pulled the kennel began to flood and he observed how long a dog could res ist the temptation for food well knowing that the kennel would nood Someone once said that the Nobel Peace Prize should go to the dog that bit Pavlov

Although these experiments go on and it is unlikely that they will be stopped I think that scientists are becoming more aware of the opposition to their practices For instance if a man blind ed a bat with a hot iron to see how well it could fly without seeing there would be a public outcry - although experiments of this nature were carried out in the early 18th Century by eminent scientists of th e day

In conclusion I must urge you to campaign for the banning of experiments on animals Such instances as the smoking beagles should not happen and th ey can be prevented by public support for the various organisations dedicated to the cause

Blake Lee-Harwood IIIM

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Going Down I stepped into the lift and pushed the gro und floor button As the lift descended I unconsciously counted the floors 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 then I dropped off to sleep

When I woke the lift had stopped but instead of th e door opening into sunlight it was pitch dark Cautiously I stepped into the darkness _ I noticed a fire burning in the ncar distance and as my eyes gradually became accustomed to its light what I saw made me feci sick

Every ten yards stood a man with a whip a kind of overseer making sure than the wretched person at his feet carried out self-inflicted tortures Men were stabb ing themselves falling to the ground then getting up and repeating it over and over again Women mutilated themselves with hatchets and all the time not a cry was murmered I tried to shut my eyes to the horrors going on around me and made my way to the fire

As I walked to the fire I could see a man sitt ing in a chair obviously taking great pleasure in the terrors going o n around him I walked up to him

Aha he said Another person come to join my legion

Legion I said turning to look in the direction at which he was pointing

I saw the lift now brightly illuminated smashed a crowd of people were gathered around it some were cry ing I walked to the lift to see what was happ ening and seeing my moth er crying I went over to console her but she like the others was completely unaware that I was there

I pushed my way to the front of the crowd and when I saw what was in the lift I had to jam my fist into my mouth to avoid being sick

I ran back to the man in the chair

What am I doing in the lift What are these people d oing

The man laughed gave a hearty cough and then said What did yo u expect to find in Hell

I screamed J ohn Godfrey IIIF

A Dogs Life Lying in my bed Fast asleep This is a life Alpha Grove I like to keep Alpha Grove is a friendly place

Resting all the day Being thrown littl e scraps Getting bits and pieces

About six hundred habitants in all Most of all who are cockneys From Limehouse or Millwall

In between my naps But I myself prefer cockneys

Taken for long walks Running through th e park Chasing all the cats

Theyre the best people you can meet They aint no ou t and out snobs That come from Toffy Nose Street

Isnt this a lark So me say Id love to live up the Strand

Home to my dinner What will it be Lumps of meat then a drink

Living in fun and bliss But I still say until this day There aint no place like this

Thats the life for me Lisa Mills IIF

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Pottery Masks

Pirates Here they come Brave and bold Out to get our Spanish gold Clear the rigging Clear the decks Or well be in the sea With bruised necks Fire the cannon Forget your larks Or the priates will feed us To the sharks Here they come Brave and bold After all our Spanish gold

David Ray IF

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Autumn A breeze A wind Could it be that autumns here A tree No leaves They do not seem to appear A clock Goes back In the middle of October Its cold And bitter Towards the end of November Soon after Its winter And here comes December

Tina Szucs IF

Snow Abstract sculpture in expanded polystyrene and When the village is dead

polyfilla by Mandy Porter EVe In the midst of the night From out of the sky Come some speckles of white Slowly slowly they begin to fall To cover up everything Whether long wide or tall They pile up high Like lots of white sand And turn a dull village Into a magical land But within a few hours

The Weather Child At the arrival of dawn When the first burning raysSun is the newborn child Of sunlight are bornWind its first breath The vast white desertShowers its first tears Which took so long to createSnow is the calm and love Quickly begins to disintegrateRain is the rage and hate In the fresh new morningHail is the sting of pain The people awakeFog is the death and the whisper And get out of bedOf the childs last breath To stretch and to shake

Linda Hall IF Look out of the window At the ground all wet And proudly announce No snows fallen yet

Ian Crane IIW

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Jim There was a boy his name was Jim And what he did it killed him He would not go to bed at night But stayed awake till morning light

The television was his main desire He sat and watched it by th e fire He wouldnt eat he wouldnt dare All hed do was stare and stare

One evening Jim watched Cracker jack And suddenly the box went boom the screen turned black This put Jim in such a rage They had to lock him in a cage The television would take three days to repair At this Jim was in despair

He cried all day and the night This affected his poor eyesigh t Soon he couldnt see at all All he did was cry and bawl Very soon Jim was dead His eyes were very sore and red In a coffin three inches wide Hes laid with a television by his side

Jennie Farrant IW

The Ziggy-Puss The ziggy-puss a kind of cross Bet ween a cat and candy floss This form of ilu ffy pop-eyed cat Would never chase a mouse or rat They have eyes that shine at night One loo ks left and one looks righ t Im told that they are often found Up in trees or on the gro und One clay last week one ran away To swim the channel so they say He became qui te famous his name was Jack He swam to France and then swam back At Dover there was a lot of fuss He was driven to London in a ziggy-bus But a tragic end awaited lack For he was kidnapped in a sack But alas no-one would heed his call No more was heard of Jack at all

Ian Hatton IIF

Preparation of refreshments for Speech Day (Annette Buganshy helping lHiss Gosman)

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A Thoroughly Worthwhile Pastime My choice for a thoroughly worthwhile pastime is stamp collecting Many may think the subject a boring one and not worth the time effort and money spent by a stamp collector in the pursuit of his hobby I believe the subject to be interesting and I enjoy collecting stamps

The proper name for stamp collecting is philately I being a philatelist myself will now try to put forward some of the reasons which make philately as popular as it is today

A chief reason is the educational side Most countries publish sets of stamps which depict different aspects of a countrys main industries Zoology is a favourite subject for the stamp designer Comshymon and unusual animals which inhabit a country are often depicted in their natural habitats on stamps Insect life also comes into its own in stamp collecting especially the beautiful flying buttershynies or moths which are often seen on the face of stamps

Apart from animals science is also a popular subject in philately Modern forms of transport and the earliest forms of the same transport are often displayed on the same stamp For example the earliest Daimler car may be set alongside the most modern Mercedez Benz

Still in a context of education famous works of art furnish a popular theme for the collector Many of the most beautiful landscapes and portraits are to be seen on stamps

It is a popular idea that the philatelist only collects stamps for their value that a drab old stamp is that which often is found in an album I myself collect them for their colour and design The usual eight and a half pence stamps are not found in my collection

A fairly good stamp album will include every countrys main industries its capital language currency and short history

Conducting then philately is a very interesting and educational hobby for people whose enjoyment is not always found in doing thrilling and energetic things The more active people may find the subject a boring one For myself I think that this hobby is one of the most captivating and enjoyshyable there is

Peter Clarke IIIW

Pottery Villafe

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Snow The snow is like a ballerina Who dances gracefully swirling and white She spins and twists and twirls on the rooftops Filling the air with beauty and light

The snow is like a white butterfly Floating swiftly from above Resting on the grass and flowers Soft as silk and white as a dove

Karen iVlartin IlF

Safari Park Lion He stares at them through the glass Wi th a gaze of proud disdain They gape with mouths wide open And he shakes his golden mane

The cars go past every day shyHes used to seeing them there So he and his mate ignore them And the humans who come to stare

But just let one person slip up And open a window wide Hell be there before they know it With his giant paw inside

And dont let his quietness deceive you He neednt hunt for his feasts But he still is a hunter by instinct Hes Caesar King of the Beasts

Lynn Bryant IIIF

Ghost in Moonlight

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Girls Physical Education 197576 HOCKEY

As in the last few years our teams suffered from lack of competition in individual school matches Without regular competition and match play it is difficult for teams to make good progress and it is only when the Sports Centres run inter-school tournaments that we can assess the standard of hockey in the school and develop a keen interest in match play

The Goresbrook Sports Centre tournament was held early in the Autumn Term The schools third year XI won the Junior Tournament and received the gold medals while the fourth year XI were runners up to our 1st XI in the Senior Tournament so bringing home the gold and silver medals in this section The 1st XI played one other match which they won by 3 goals to 0 and gave the staff a most enjoyable match losing by 2 goals to 1

Five girls had reached a sufficiently high standard to be entered in the Middlesex Hockey Trials shyLaura Davies Anne Small Julie Brown Genieve Ali and Barbara Boylett Anne was selected to attend final junior trials

During the Spring Term we entered two teams per year in the Oakfield Sports Centre tournament The second and third year teams emerged as eventual runners up in their competitions while the fourth year won their competition

It is encouraging to see the enthusiasm for hockey throughout the school and the ability many girls have with so little time and facilities for skill work available There is a very keen interest in the second year especially after a series of playground hockey matches with a local schoo This group of girls promise well for the future provided we can get more competition

The fourth year girls gave a good account of themselves at the Middlesex Hockey Tournament They took final third place after missing the first match (Minibus a non-starter)

COLOURS Junior Phyllis Alexander Denise Cox Kim Burton

Half Genieve Ali Barbara Wilson Deborah Cowen Kathleen Burke

No full colours awarded

CROSS COUNTRY The season commenced earlier than usual in the Autumn Term There seemed very little time to train teams and get really fit with hockey and netball commitments to be met too but we managed to field full teams as usual It is always pleasing to see so many girls prepared to represent the school knowing full well that many of them will be competing against fully trained athletes

In the East London Championships the 1st year were 4th the 2nd year were 3rd the 3rd year were 4th 4th5th years were 1st As a result of these Championships Jacqucline Goode Deborah Goode and Julie Brown were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Morden Park Jacqueline Anderson Phyllis Alexander Margaret Poole and Denise Marshall were reserves Deborah Goode was a reserve for London at the National Schools Championships at Leicester

COLOURS Junior Deborah Goode (captain) Phyllis Alexander Deborah Treadway Linzi Deathridge

Denise Marshall Deena Gardiner

Half Margaret Poole Julie Brown Christine Carr

No full colours awarded

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The Senior Girls Cross-Country Team

The First Year Girls Swimming Team

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NETBALL In addition to four teams playing regularly in the East London League a series of matches was arranged with local schools for 1 st 2nd and 3rd years As many teams as possible per year were fielded This meant that six to eight teams were selected from each year providing a good opporshytunity for the majority of girls to represent the school at match level

The high standard of netball in East London schools provided league teams with keen competition Our second year team took final th ird place the third year were fourth the fourth year were first and the senior team was fourth All teams are to be congratulated on their loyalty to the school and one another in turning out regularly for matches with special commendation to the fourth year who as in previous years emerged undefeated in league matches They met their match however in the Middlesex Tournament and were unable to qualify for the final tournament It was a great disshyappointment that the fourth year lost the Goresbrook Tournament but this was not due to lack of skiU effort or enthusiasm

The first year had a good start to their career at Raines by emerging as final runners up at the Goresbrook Tournament especially as they had key team members missing

MATCH ANALYSIS P W D L

1st VII 5 1 0 4 4th year 6 6 0 0 3rd year 16 10 3 3 2nd year 18 15 0 3 1st year 8 6 1 1

COLOURS Junior Julie Dawkins (captain) Phyllis Alexander Den ise Cox Simla Singh Sandra Matthew

Deborah Goode Deena Gardiner

Half Barbara Wilson (captain) Genieve Ali Susan Whitnell Lisa Helm Frances Allen Theresa Sims

No futl colours awarded

SWIMMING With the introduction of an Inter School Swimming League enthusiasm for swimming spread through the school Coming into the league after two galas had already taken place we were left with nine matches We won 6 came second in 2 and third in the other With these results we emerged the eventual runners lip in the Scott Lidgett Shield Galas were held in local school pools and were informal but highly competitive The most encouraging aspect of the galas from our point of view was the fact that we were able to put out full teams every week from I st to 5th year even during a flu epidemic As we only swim in the first two years this is highly commendable on the parts of third to fifth years Numerous girls represented the school knowing full well that they woule collect one point for coming last week after week These weekly galas paid dividends as there was no difficulty in raising teams for the East London Championship when nearly fifty girls represented the school These Championships were the highlight of the year as Raines took final first place winning the Challenge Shield for the first time ever The first and fourth year ere year Champions It is encouraging to have a few club swimmers in these two years who give us maximum points but they need the support of many girls in the school who swim to gain an odd point here and there to win such a Championship Congratulations to all year teams

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A swimming report would not be complete without thanking Miss Linnett who came to all league matches to look after the teams and to drive girls home afterwards in the minibus It is hoped that all the girls appreciated the time and effort Miss Linnett put in to make the venture such a success

Special mention must be made of Deborah Treadway who qualified for the final London Swimming Championships and took fourth place in the back crawl Karen Pain qualified as a reserve for the finals but was not called upon to swim

COLOURS Junior Deborah Treadway (captain) Denise Cox Tracey Parker Linzi Deathridge Gillian Whitnell

Tracey Smallwood

Half Susan Lyons Helena Danes Kim Hewlett Christine Carr

Full Karen Pain

ATHLETICS The athletics seaSon was under way very soon after we returned to school and competition at the East London Championships gave us a sense of urgency Teams responded quickly and worked hard and sensibly on games afternoons to help get teams sorted out Their efforts were well rewarded Each year had its own championship from 1st to 6th year Over ninety girls represented the school throughout the six years

The first year took final 5th place Th e fourth year were 1 st The second year were 2nd The fifth year tied for 1st place Th e th ird year were 3 rd The sixth year were 1st

We took finalIst place overall winning the Championship Trophy

The fourth year are to be especially commended on their efforts In addition to the outstanding ability of Sandra Matthew Deborah Goode and PhyUis Alexander many girls represented the school for the first time as there were seven other athletes unable to compete They excelled themselves and returned personal best performances in their events - all scoring points to support the other athletes The sixth year competition was a walk-over for Raines as we fielded a completely full team

As a result of the East London Championships nine girls were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Crystal Palace

Sharon Simpson (J unior Discus) Sandra Matthew (Inter 100 m) Gillian Clarke (Inter 400 m) Deborah Goode (Inter 800 m) Phyllis Alexander (Inter hurdles) Margaret Poole (Inter Javelin) Susan Marks (Senior hurdles) Deborah Cowan (Senior discus) Susan Whitnell (Senior javelin)

Sharon Simpson and Deborah Goode also represented London at an Inter County meeting Deborah also had the honour of representing London at the National Schools Championships at Cannock but was disappointingly unable to qualify for the final With another year in the same section we wish her well for next season

In addition to the East London competitions we were glad to be able to enter the Oakfield Competitions

The 1st year were second The 3rd year were second The 2nd year were third The 4th year were first

The Oakfield Trophy meeting for all four years combined was a most enjoyable meeting with Raines emerging as runners up only a few points behind the leaders

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

AML

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Boys Games 1975-76 ATHLETICS

Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

SEJ

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RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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Raines Ornithological Club A mysterious new secret society was formed in September 1975 with announcements b eing heard in assembly for members of R OC Was the studious siience of the corridors of Raine s to be disturbed by the music o f Bin Haley Was it a splinter group of the geology department Or pershyhaps cult worship of the mythical elephantivorous bird Anyone trying to discover the truth behind this disturbing cult would need to follow its devotees through knee-deep marsh and thickly entwined undergrowth - only to find that the fanatical purpose of this group was simply bird watching

The dub was given a good start by the Parents Association with its gift of four pairs of binoculars and despite difficulties in arranging as many field meetings as was h oped there has been a consistshyently enthusiastic interest A series of lunch-time films was well attended as was a bird song recogshynition contest between Mrs Johnson and Mr Everton and Mark Gittos and Anthony Cantwell Field trips to Pagham Harbour and the North Kent Marshes provided good views of duck geese waders and a few woodland birds T he four day stay at Walsingham Norfolk at Easter was highly successful in all respects - social culinary and ornithological - and the party paid homage a t the bird watchers Mecca of Cley Bird Sanctuary Perhaps it should also be noted that the school drainshypipe provided accommodation for a feral pigeon and her two young as well as a biackbird and her four

Now fuHy f1edged ROC will stretch its wings and soar to new heights this coming year ARB

Flamingo by Patrick Burns IF

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Yorkshire and the Lake District October 1975 During the October half-term a party of intrepid fifth and sixth form explorers set off for York We spent the weekend in Yorkshire visiting places of interest in York and the surrounding countryside We were persuaded by two teachers who shall remain nameless to trespass on National Trust property at Rievaulx Abbey entering by means of an EXIT ONLY gate We are sure Mr Darch remembers his confrontation with a very friendly National Trust officer We spent Monday travelling to Bu ttermore in the Lake District and on Tuesday Miss Jackson told us we were going on a walk After climbing up the side of a mountain scrambling over it by means of a narrow path eating our picnic in a cold and narrow gully and scrambling down a scree slope (of which some of us have some not so pleasant memories) we returned to the Youth Hostel bouncing with energy We spent the next few days doing similar walks and later in the week moved to the Grasmere Youth Hostel

On one of our walks - the one on which we did not succeed in throwing Kei th Harrison in the river shywe noticed two sheep being casually thrown over a wall we hope they have fully recovered Saturshyday we travelled to Matlock Bath in Derbyshire and unfortunately the warden there did not seem to find us the charming pleasant people we are He seemed to think we ruined his electrical system and the next morning Miss Jackson and Mr Darch were given a warm (or more like red hot) send off So if you ever happen to stay in the Matlock Bath Youth Hostel do not mention the name Raines

We would like to thank Miss Jackson and Mr Darch for taking us

The Raines Explorers Association

San Valentino December 1975 After a delay of an hour and a half at Heathrow we finally took off receiving our free drinks from British Airways as compensation for our delay Fog bound Milan was unable to allow us to land so we were diverted to Genoa This was where the fun really started after a two hour wait for a coach we commenced an arduous eight hour coach journey through the fog enshrouded small hours The journey ended when we arrived at San Valentino

Our first skiing lesson established Robert Heading as the man most likely to break his neck on the slopes Mr Billington and Mr Nice helped beginners tackle the dreaded drag lift while the more experienced and more gifted skiers accompanied Miss Jackson on the more advanced slopes

Evenings were spent dancing singing and drinking in the hotels bar and disco Christmas night found the fourth and sixth forms singing talents at their best favourites like Tie me Kangaroo Down Sport Shell be coming round the mountain and several X certificate songs from John yatt really brought the house down

The holiday without question was immensely enjoyed by all and we mllst thank Miss Jackson Mr Billington and Mr Nice for organizing the trip and for being great fun by being themselves while we were there

Martin Carter Adrian Frampton Robert Heading VIL

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r The Parents Association

What arc the ingredients or a sllccessful Pare nts Association Whatever the recipe the Committee seems to have fOllnd it Once again we have had a very happy and successful year

It started with a very vvecome return of Mrs Cooper as Secretary and continued with a very lucrative Winter Sale in January and Summer Fete in July The Christmas draw was well received but the Derby Draw did not do as well as previous years

Nevertheless we were able to purchase some binoculars for the ornithologists further camping equipment a back-cloth for the stage and a table-tennis table and equipment for the Lower Sixth form We also made a donation to the schools bookshop and awarded grants for two pupils to attend the AIl England Championships at Cannock in July

The Committee re ce ived an amended estimate for th e proposed toilet facility at the Sixth Form study centre but because of very increased prices and few prospects of an ILEA grant it was reluctantly decided to shelve this project

The November and February Supper dances were well attended and remain a popular social event

Our membership continues to grow and our finances remain vcry hcalthy The Committee can therefore look forward to the future with confidence and on their behalf I would like to thank all the members of staff and the school who have assisted us in our efforts during th e year

D G Harrison (Chairman)

Th e Parents Association Summer Fete

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Dick Turpin He rode do wn from York on a Mare called Black Bess His cloak was all tattered his Face was a mess

(Chorus)

He stood in the shadows Beneath th e great oak His guns at the ready were Under that cloak

(Chorus)

He heard in the distance the Thunder of hooves The wheels of the coach in the Mud made great grooves

(Chorus)

Stand and deliver his deep Voice boo med out Good God its Dick Turpin The coachman did shout

Chorus Dick Turpin Dick Turpin the highway man bold He robbed all the rich of their silver and gold

Lee Atkinson IIF

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Whatever Happened to the School Council The School Council began as a means for pupils of the school to air their views on school rules and the general school routine and also make their suggestions for possible amendments

TI1e council has not effected any drastic changes in the school routine but there have been achieveshyments such as the adjustment of the daily timetable This new schedule seems to have worked out very well in the last year

Various members of the senior school have taken over the Chairmanship since Mr Everton resigned in 1971 Recently however the smooth running of the Council seems to have deteriorated the Councils constitution states that there should be a meeting at least once every three weeks yet there have been only five recorded meetings during this school year the last being on the 26th March The present Chairman could possibly supply the reason as to why this is the case

Let us hope that with the coming of the new school year and the election of new members we shall see the restoration of the correct school council system

Judy Mulcock VILR

The Art Department Film Project L to R Allan Twynam (Henry VIII) Kathy Burke (Anne Boleyn) Graham Law (Thomas Boleyn) Mr Barnes (Thomas Seymour) - and th1 head of Culpeper (Martin Carter)

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Coventry - Stratford-upon-Avon October 1975 One could not possibly imagine us to be Shakespearean fans on a noble pilgrimage to Stratford as we gathered outside the school waiting for the arrival of a somewhat late coach When it eventually arrived we boarded and were on our way at last

The first stop was at a lay-hy cafe which was swarming with Arsenal fans and we left sometime later heatedly discussing the merits of different football teams

On our arrival we first went to the grounds of Coventry Cathedral where we demolished mOllnds of sandwiches Afterwards we went into the Cathedral itself which was curiously littered with extra large miners hats robbing it of some of its memorable beauty We finished our visit by signing the visitors bonk and were then let loose on the unsuspecting town of Coventry

Another c()ach ride and some time later we were standing in the rain outside a building that faintly resembled the orphanage in Dickens Oliver Twist it w~tS a youth hostel On entering we changed into hOllse shoes and followed the staff upstairs to our rooms carrying our bcd-linen and luggage After a great deal of hilarious bed making we searched for the bathrooms where we changed for the theatre

On the way to the theatre Mr Johnson generously supplied us with Ieanets intended to help us understand the play yet only succeeded in confusing us further Then to make our dazed and conshyfused minds even worse he began to hand out money Perhaps it was due to this that we did not notice the townsfolk of Coventry cowering in alleyways and doorways as we chose a cafe or Wimpy bar to cat in

The Belgrade Theatre was much smarter than we expected but it did not daunt our jovial spirits The play itself was not as boring as we expected and it was quite easy to understand None of us however expected that Mr Nices double would be playing the part of Gobbo

Then we went back to the hostel where we crept in shoeless as we were late A strange event occurred in the nigh t just before lights out A certain member of the party was seen smuggling a bottle of cider which she hid beneath her bcd into the girls room No more will be said about the cider

Next morning we rose early dressed changed our beds and went downstairs to breakfast After the meal we were surprised to find that we were expected to wash up This caused even more laughs than the bed making Then we went and tidied out our rooms after which we went to the common room to await the arrival of the coach to take us into Stratford again

Once in Stratford we visited Shakespeares birthplace Anne Hathaways cottage and we tried to visit the church but a service was going on By lunch time we were on our way again to home and school

The journey home went too quickly we only stopped once The trip was thoroughly enjoyed by all and apart from thanking Miss Cleve Miss Lewis Mr Nice and Mr Johnson all that remains to be said is - when are we going again

Helen Kostis Deena Gardiner Maddalena Pettenati Shelley Hurley IVL

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Fear To be frightened of something Is co mmon in all To fill yo u wi th fear So you shiver and crawl It might be a little It might be a lot But it still makes you sweat And ties your heart in a knot Your hands start to tremble And your knees start to shake And when you breathe quickly Your head starts to ache Many things cause This awful thing-fear It might be what you see Or it could be what you hear Whether the cracking of the lightning Or the thunders loud roar Nothing can compare With man-made fear- war

Ian Crane IIW

The Destiny of Man The dark clouds keep rolling in The rain they say will cleanse our sins A wise old man just shakes his head Pretty soon we will all be dead God meant we should have peace and goodwill But man just preferred to kill Man invented knife bow then gun Gone are the days when man would run Hed stand and fight for all his rights Man made so many wars theres no one left to fight Now well see how long man can last If he can take the strains from the past Man in his glory he reached for the moon Many people said it was much too soon Gods full of glory and all might He has decided to end mankind tonight So look to the sky and start to worry Pretty soon you will all be sorry The dark clouds keep rolling in TIle rain they say will cleanse our sins A wise old man shakes his head For he knows we will all soon be dead

Dawn Malcolm 11M

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The Head Boy and Girl with their Deputies L to R Clive Baugh Susan Crook Hazel Paul

Paul Martin

Trees Reaching up into the sky The branches stretch ever so high Protecting all the animals small Forming an invincible wall

Swaying softly in the breeze Nothing worries the towering trees Shielding all the woodland 5 pleasure Like a guard defending treasure

Gary Bird IIF

Spacemen and bug-eyed monsters ready for the Junior Entertainment

Drama The dramatic productions of the year reflected a predilection for the supernatural-or is the word paranormal now - with a succession of unearthly beings sufficient to daunt the most ardent of exorcists The atmosphere was set by the very entertaining production of But Once a Year in November with Clive Shilson doing his best to look ethereal as the benevolent spirit of Father Christmas Magicians ogres and fairies abounded in the Mann house and Winterton house entries for the Junior House Play Competition though variety (in both senses of the word) was provided by the detective mystery of School house and Foundation houses production of The Emperors New Clothes Miss Jacksons excellent production of Ruddigore handled the ghostly theme on a musical level providing the kind of lively and enjoyable evening that is peculiar to Gilbert and Sullivan

The Senior House Play Competition took place in March and the entries were plays rooted firmly and convincingly in the everyday world except perhaps Mann houses Devil in Summer which offered a warning glimpse in to the near future There were some stirring individual performances and the general standard was very good - so good in fact that an evening performance was arranged for the benefit of parents and the lower school This very successful year of music and drama was aptly and delightfully rounded off with the Junior Entertainment consisting of two plays Villa on Venus - with more terrifying monsters - and the winning Winterton junior house play Olaf and the Ogre and some musical items from the Junior Choir

A very well deserved thank you is due to Mr White Mrs Creasey and Mrs Evans for their work behind the scenes both before and after each production

A R B

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IRuddigore The highlight of the year was the Raines Operatic Societys performance of Gilbert and Sullivans Ruddigore which was an unqualified success The first night went better than we expected despite frequent attacks of amnesia from Mr Nice Baronet of Ruddigore alias Robin Oakapple We were indebted to Mr Johnson for stepping into Mr Wallis shoes at such short notice (voice supplied by Martin Leonard ven triloq uist ex traordjnaire)

The fonowing performances went just as well the cast filled their roles admirably including Martin who illd not need much help from the make-up department to appear as a rogue Kathy Burke livened up the performances with her frequent and convincing hysterics as Mad Meg Susan Taylor as Rose Maybud could not decide whether to take the plunge with Mr Nice or Richard TiIIbrookshypoor girl what a choice Mr Tillbrook incidentally played his part very well after receiving cockney elocution lessons from other members of the cast

One of the best ever ghostly entrances was made by Glenn Cole (Sir Roderick Murgatroyd) the magnificently eerie atmosphere being severely jeopardised when his picture frame began to collapse about him Susan Marks portrayed the old spinster aunt admirably - sorry about that Sue Hazel Paul the chief bridesmaid managed to reach her top note which astounded everyone including Hazel herself Last but not least there was Mr Wallis faithful Old Adam who despite his sore throat managed to sing on the second and third nights

Our grateful thanks go to Mr Blundell and his pupils for providing the realistic and attractive scenery 11rs Auerbach and her assistants for doing the make-up Miss Lewis for her work behind the scenes and above all to Miss Jackson for all the time and patience she devoted to producing the show

Janice George Susan Marks VILR

The Monday Workout Club If you wish to lose a few pounds in weight the Monday Workout Club is th e place to come Its vigorous exercise is well planned and tried ou t by Mr Nice The exhausting training is only for the fittest who barely survive excluding certain persons of whom I am not allowed to speak The training is rounded off by a game of basketball in which fair play is unheard of

So if you think you are fit take up the gauntlet and prove it by coming and joining us fit people after school on Monday night I guarantee you will be in for a surprise

Alan Webber HIS

England v Scotland Hockey Match It was a cold Saturday when Miss Lowes and about forty girls of different ages set off for Wembley Stadium The trip there was very pleasant When we arrived at the stadium we waited for about half an hour for the match to start Bully off was at 230 pm England played very well taking advantage of any mistakes made by the Scottish defence Although England were the better side Scotland played skilfully England won comfortably and we are sure that all the girls who went on this enjoyable treat would like to thank Miss Lowes for arranging this journey and giving up her spare time

Deborah Nunn Joan Roberts IIS

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Hostelling in Shropshire July 1975 We departed from Euston station at nine oclock and had an uneventful train journey to Shrewsbury After alighting from the train Kcith Morse announced that he hac left his jacket on the rack lvluch to his relief he found that it was waiting for him at the next station

A short train journey to Church Strctton was followed by a five hour walk to Wildcrhope Manor Youth Hostel After the evening meal those who were not required for dish washing duties took a walk

The following morning we started our walk to the Bridges Youth Hostel On arriving we found our welcome overwhelming The warclen promptly told us to leave our boots outside and not to drink the water unless it was boiled On the first cvening here we went for a walk and guess what we found A public house with yct again a publican who was anything but welcoming This led us to re-name thc Horse- Shoe Inn the Dont Come Inn

Our last three days were spent in a youth hostel in Ludlow It was situated ncar the town centre on a river which was Llsed as a boating lake The majority of us spent most of our timc rowing and giving the ticket attendant the most hair raising weekend he had ever had A group also attended an openshyair performance of Twelfth Night in the grounds of Ludlow Castle

On the last night Kcith Harrison prepared himself for a bath He did not however receive the bath he wanted Instead he was thrown into the river which flowed past the back of the hostel The week went by all too quickly and there were no complaints (Mr Croom made sure of that) We would all like to thank Miss Jackson and Mr Croom for organiing the trip and leaving us with many happy memorics

Robert Heading Russell Obee VILB

Benighted in the Forest Shining moonlight Glistens through the trees Shadows eeric A suddcn cool breeze What was that noise From thc tall elms there Maybe it monster or a grizzly bear Bewarc of the forests at night Beware

The overhcad boughs Of the tall black trees Are swishing aboLi t Like waves on the seas I-loots of owls are in the air And Im warning you If you really care Beware of the fores ts at nigh t Bcware

Sharon Jennings lIfo

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GeographyGeology Field Trip to Lyme Regis March 1976 This years trip commenced in the smallish hours of a Thursday with the accustomed delays We were headed for Lyme Regis whence we would attempt a whole series of forays in quest of varying rock structures and types the object being to learn how they came to be wherever they happened to be and to explain the resulting shape of the countryside and coastline

After a coach journey of severa hours a stop at Hurst Castle Spit to look at a spit and another stop at Swanage Bay to look at a bay we finally arrived feeling pretty peeved at the Holiday Fellowshyship Centre for Pretty Peevish Geographers and Geologists to find that the more petulant members of the party were to be housed in a row of isolated chalets of bathing-hu t dimensions whilst the majority were to live it up in modern accommodation Nevertheless evening meals were generally acceptable being greatly enhanced by our voracious appetites and greatly supplemented by alcoholic sustenance partaken of at the nearest licensed premises The Volunteer Inn this regular nightly libation proved a welcome relief after the rigours of evening lectures

On the next day Friday we took a jolly jaunt to various significant spots along the coast of Dorset including Lulwarth Cove and St Oswalds Bay This positively ripping excursion was marred only by the incessant and indeed noisome necessity to take notes and generally imbibe geographical and geological knowledge

On Saturday the geographers carried out an urban study our task was to make an in-depth no-holdsshybarred study of the town of Dorchester to document accurately our findings and to draw thence a conclusion of great profundity This we did in two hours while the geologists went off to tap a few rocks as geologists so often do Fortified by one of our many packed lunches with their profuse helpings of cheese and cheesy derivatives we visited the stone quarries of the Isle of Portland and the pebbles of Chesil Beach

Sunday being a day of rest we took a multi-mile leisurely stroll along the nearby shoreline collecting inferior and feeble fossil specimens and at our teachers request scrutinising cliff faces in a bemused fashion in order to plumb their deeper geological significance

On Monday we donned moor-proof pullovers and other suitable apparel for a brisk sortie onto Dartmoors wild windswept wastes to look at Hay Tor and other lumps of granite That same eventshyful day we were invited to taste the clay at a large clay pit and found it tasted much like clay

Tuesday was the last full day during which we visited the Mendip HiIls to study limestone scenery Our first stop was Woo key Hole complete with exorbitant entrance fee sawn-off stalactites and accompanying museum containing cast-offs from Madame Tussauds Cheddar Gorge proved much as we expected to be a large gorge

In conclusion by way of a run-of-the-mill ending and having avoided the normal abstruse private jokes of field trip reports I take this opportunity on behalf of all the party to extend thanks to Mrs Pipe Miss Jackson and Mr Croom

Anthony Mulrenan VIU

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When I find him Ill kill him Oh its such a dull day I said as I kicked my little brother out of my path Stop moping round the house like a worn-out dishcloth answered my mum Im not a worn-out dishcloth I answered grumpily Lets go to the pictures exclaimed my little brother anxiously Good idea I said surprised because he usually talked a lot of rubbish

Ten minutes later we were ready to go to the pictures Peter Pan is showing mum said as she counted out her money and handed it to me Terrific I mumbled to myself sarcastically Come on said Gavin (my little brother) and we were off

Siow down 1 shouted as Gavin was doing a six million dollar man up the steps of the bus As we drew near to the pictures I got my money ready and Gavin was away Come here Gavin 1 shouted as he disappeared up the stairs to Screen One He was so startled by my scream he stopped on the spot When I got near to him he ran away as he saw the evil gleam in my eye He ran inside the picture hall where the film was showing and this is where my story begins

I ran inside just in time to see a httle dark shadow vanish down the stairs Gaaaa-vv-iiii-nnnn 1 cried out but the people must have been enjoying the film because they stared me out in shame Ill get him yet 1 thought to myself and 1 saw him dash into the mens toikt 1 slowly crept up to the door of the toilets and tried to coax him out Ill give you an ice cream 1 gasped desperately I dont want an ice cream came the reply Then perhaps a hamburger No

I was astounded He must be ill Hes never refused a hamburger or an ice cream before Thoughts rushed through my head Was I going to kill him or just slowly torture him 1 decided 1 would just slowly torture him and counted to three lifted one leg up ready to barge in when suddenly an usherette came running up the stairs She was rummaging through her ice creams and drinks and didnt notice me in her way I turned round just too late and Crash Bang Wallop we were both on the floor covered in ice cream and drink and as we stood muttering nasty remarks abou teach other to our horror the manager appeared at the top of the stairs We brushed ourselves down (making even more of a mess) and tried to act naturally but it was no use 1 swallowed hard and shuffled my feet a little

Been having a party have you asked the manager Er-no I answered Well what have you been doing Er-nothing replied tne usherette I want an explanation quick commanded the manager 1 told him the whole story Gavin Whos Gavin asked the Manager My little brother 1 told him Whats his surname McEachran 1 said What McEachran McCochran No McEachran - for the last time Spell it he said M-C-E-AmiddotCmiddotHmiddotR-A-N I said with disgust I was just about sick of this Where is he then asked the manager In the toilets I said on the verge of a nervous breakdown No hes not said the manager

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Yes he is I said hopefully and there was a sudden silence Dont tell me hes no t please Hes not Right I said hes had it Come on said the manager lets look for him

The hunt began I sat down for a rest in the hall where the film was showing When I find him Ill kill him I said quietly to myself The curtains were closed waiting for the second film to start My heart jumped then skipped a beat then my legs automatically ran down to him (Gavin was in front of the screen) I fclt angry but relieved lIe looked up at me with tears in his eyes and when I asked him what was wrong I thought Id lost you he said You thought youd lost me I said Yes he said Well its all right now I said reassuringly and I told him wed watch the film again eating popmiddot corn hamburgers ice cream and drinking coke and we did But this time I held his hand all the time

Kay McEachran 1M

The School bookshop

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Evening The musty smell of a woodland glade Of a burnt-out fire that had long been made The odour of grass moistened by dew And that of evening when the moon is new

To stand by a brook and inhale the air To smell sweet honeysuckle apple and pear This is peace and all things good To stand by a brook near a silent wood

Londons Nights When night-time falls And the moon replaces the sun A time of relaxation calls After a hard days work is done

Tramps ponder upon their plight Their next meal and shelter nowhere in sight A drunkard sleeps on a park bench Wrapped in paper among the stench

Close at hand the neon lights glow Minks and diamonds rush to and fro

No time to stop Too busy to care Jus t a few glances just a stare

Perhaps you would stop if only you knew How many of them were once like you Were brothers and sisters husbands and wives What a sad waste of human lives

Jane Durrell JIF

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Ian Hatton IIF

Nightfall The birch tree swayed in a rhythmic way In the gusting wind of a dying day When lights were ousted and curtains drawn And not to be opened till break of dawn The sun had left the human show And left the moon alone to glow Above a cool and tranquil world Where nothing - but nothing at all - was heard Save for the chimes of the towns clock-tower Whose hands had reached the midnight hour Yet cats were courting cars were dashing And city neon-lights were flashing Whilst in a room where children slept A spider weaved his luring web A delicate mesh of fatal glue To catch maybe a fly or two Bu t peace prevailed in rural parts A thing so dear to mstic hearts No urban noise disturbed the scene And the only movement to be seen Was that of an owl who in full fligh t Was heralding the arrival of the night He settled in a nearby tree To start his nocturnal duty Of watching over hill and plain Till the light of day returned again

John Tompkins VL

A Modern Good Samaritan A man was walking ncar Aldgate at eight one night He decided to take a short cut home through an alley He was walking along when four men pounced on him They took his money and left him for dead

Soon a clergyman walked past and saw the unfortunate man but as he walked by he thought to himself The devils brew at work again And he walked past the injured man

Several hours went by and the man was still unconscious it was now morning A little later a wealthy shop keeper went by all he had in his mind was to get to the bank and hand in the weeks takings so he too walked past About forty-five minutes later a housewife walked by She took pity on the man but thought it was more important to get her familys dinner than to help the victim

A little while later a man named John Fincher walked along He had just spent a year in prison for theft You would have thought that a man like Fincher would have walked past as the other three did or even looked to see if the man had any money left to steal--but he didnt A year in prison had reformed him He bent down and picked the man up and listened to his story He took him to a hospital and then he went away without a word

Craig Rose IS

Messenger The messenger atop white mare

Tail lowing eyes aglare Wi th fury speeding tears along

The sun his light the wind his song

So swift that he cannot be seen Over moors and pastures green

He gallops fast thcn stops to rest Then on again his strength to test

Ian Hatton IIF

Night Far away someone emits a screech of high pitched laughter A cool evening breeze plays with the sound until only a vague scream can be heard From even deeper within the murky darkness the sound of protesting brakes is audible but the sounds fall on deaf cars as you walk on alone now under an old railway bridg~ As you breathe the musty damp air a drop of water falls from the structure above and splatters noisily on the concrete below

You walk further seeing mysterious shapes among the shadovs forever shifting A single streetshylight stands upon a half seen pillar and for a rew brief seconds you are aware of the walls around you but then plunge back into the darkness which swallows you lip with enthusiasuI11

Your footsteps rade and YOll are forgotten Ian Hatton IIF

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Th e cast in a dance sequence at Hatfield House

A Spell Wing of a Bat Eye of a Dog I hereby turn Mrs Thatcher Into a Frog

Leg of a Duck Tail of a Sheep I will put Harold Wilson In a deep sleep

Mouth of a Lizard Paw of a Cat I will fry Edward Heath shyAnd thats that

David Ray IF

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A Day in the Village It is dawn in the village On a Sunday in summer The sun is appearing From behind the green hills And a thousand birds chatter To welcome the day The village is calm And the people still sleeping The grass on the hilltop Is covered with dew And the beautiful cobweb Is studded with diamonds Which glisten so brightly Like stars in the sky A thin mist is covering The ground on the hillside And the air all about Is so cold and still

Now it is eight And the church bells are ringing Calling the villagers To worship the Lord The sun is now shining The birds are now singing And a small group of people Hasten to church The stream on the common Runs slowly and silent And the suns rays of light Renect on the bank

It is now afternoon And the common is filled With people picnicking And playing games too Some stare at ripples That run in the river And dream that their troubles Are far far away

Now it is dusk In the village in summer The people have gone And the common is bare The mist has returned And the air is so still A small flock of birds Flies home to the woods And the calm has returned To the village and hill

Gillian Clarke VL

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Noah and the Ark The ark was floating on the tide Giraffe sat by th e turtles side The monkey playing dominoes T rod on the elephants big grey toes And whilst the rhino had some fun The kittens just soaked up the sun The lion over-joyed by thi s H ad found himself in total bliss By strumming on a blue guitar He topped the music show by far Poo r Noah knew no t wh a t to do shyAll day he spent inside the 1001

Karen Martin UF

Who Am I A man asks me for a rope I give it to him He hangs himself A woman asks me for a baby She conceives A boy asks me to make him a man He is still a boy A scientist as ks me for an atom bomb I give it to him for Christmas witch wants a new spell I give it to her shyShe turns into a frog A murderer wants me to make him Innocent of his crime So I bring his vi c tim back to life An old man wants me to make him young again shyHe dies The man The woman The baby The boy The witch The scientist The murderer shyThey all want to kn ow wh o I am I tell them But they do not understand

Kathleen Burke VILR

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A World without Television A world without television to some people would be a disaster but others feel it would have been a good thing if it had never been invented

Some people say it is educational whilst others will argue it spoils conversation and kills family life but to find out which view was true I took the opportunity of testing both theOlies I went with my parents to vist my aunt and uncle who live in a cottage surrounded by lovely green fields just outside the village at Godney in Somerset Not only is there no television there is no electricity no water supply no toilet or bathroom as we know it

To people like us who live in the cities this is not living but only existing but I having stayed there for one week realized after only two days that life could be heaven In the evenings instead ot watching a corner of the room my aunt would sit and talk to me about the village the life they lead and all the time she was knitting my uncle a pullover My uncle would still lind jobs to do in the large shed cutting logs and repairing the harness for the horse

I realized that if I lived there and went to school nearby I would have no disturbance from teleshyvision and I could sit down and do my homework in complete silence This silence would only be founj in the country Instead of Crossroads and Coronation Street I could go blackberry picking and make jam with my aunt this would be much more fun

Of course here in London life would be much worse without television It would encourage more children to play in the streets and that is not very good This would cause acciden ts and gangs ~ould terrorise more old people Yet I think we could do without television if we only tried I am sure it would work education IS gained trom school and books conversation is learnt by practice - both of these two things can be acquired without the use of a television

I wonder whats on telly Karen Bailey IM

My Clocks My little watch The clock on the wall Even grandfather clock who stands so tall When they strike nine They get in a line And begin to march Up the stairs along the hall Climb to the ceiling Via the wall When they strike six With a thump of sticks To their places they jump As the sun rises They stand so still For they have many hours of time to kill Before they strike nine And get in a line To do their sacred dance

Ainsley Ali IIIW

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Fire is horror Fire is fear We shrink away when fire draws ncar Fire was there when the world began Long before beast And long before man Like a giant red monster Which brings death to all Quickly al~-ng the floor it will crawl Fire is love Any heart it ri II fill But remember the dangershyFire can kill Fire is ruthless And can ruin your sight But must not be destroyed For firc is light

Ian Crane IIW

The Warehouse Fire Gary was walking along the path by the canal He was troubled Oh if only I had not got mixed up with theml Anyone who had heard him and lived around that area would have known who them were They were the local bovvcr gang They went around smashing old houses cracking panes of glass beating up old men and women but worst of all setting fire to peoples homes and hurting them Gary didnt know what had possessed him to do it He looked back at the warehouse he had just left There was smoke in the air He had to get away quickly He started to run faster and faster He was very very frightened

Hey Gary where ave you been I want to go down the fish and chip shop for me and dont ang about looking at the fire Though I must admit its a sight to see Its spread right along Charrow Street right along the row of houses Theres some lovely colours an all bright rubies mauves and reds theyre all there said his mother She was a dark plump woman with the habit of talking and gossiping I bet you that that Temple boy did it she said for of course she had no idea that Gary was part of his gang Gary wanted to get out of the room He was sick and ashamed of himshyself and his mother was telling him about the fire

Give me the money then Gary said His mother put the money in his hand

Now remember She was cut off in mid-sentence Gary had rushed out of the door and slammed it behind him

McKenzie shouted a voice from behind him Gary swung round quickly You made a goodjob of the warehouse where dyou get the paraffin from It was Temple and his two friends Barnes and Slingsby

Oh I found some in the debris

Coming to admire your handiwork

Na dont feel like it

Oh but you must said Temple

They closed in around him

Okay he said quickly Ive just got to take the fish and chips home to me mum

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Gary met them on the corner of Charrow Street Youve really done it aint ya Barnes said They were all turning against him Out of the bedroom window of number fortymiddotsix hung a little girl of six or seven years old The street was crowded with onlookers The rest of the buildings along the row were in ruins All you could see were the charred blackened fragments of what used to be there 111ere were lots of fire engines ambulances and police cars The air was pungent with the smell of rotting burning wood There were loud snaps coming now and then from the burning wood The intense heat was too much to bear People were standing far away from the burning wreck Worst of all was that standing next to Gary were the young parents of the little girl The woman was sobbing and screaming and the man looked on in agony Nobody could save her not even the firemen as it would risk more lives Gary was filled with despair He knew a way through It was dangerous enough usually but now it would be somewhere in the region of impossible He had to try though for it was his fault that it was happening He jumped down to the canal bank and ran along to the old factory at the end of the street He climbed taking care He slipped twice but clung on grimly Now he was walking along the wall and across the hot tiles of the roof He lay down on the roof ignoring the scorching tiles Gary shouted to the girl Reach for my hand Ill haul you up She stretched out her hand It was trembling He hauled her up on the roof and then he helped her across the roof They trod carefully because parts of the roof had fallen in and had left great gaping holes By the time they reached the wall the police and firemen were there to help them down

Gary is now on probation The Juvenile Court said that it was not really his fault but next time he should choose his friends carefully

Susan Rudwic k IW

Why I saw the fox run through its last field The hounds were pursuing soon it was killed Its fur was all bitten ragged and tattered Its blood on the soil was dripping and scattered The beauty was gone it was wasted by men No longer could it roam through the field and the fen Two once sharp eyes looked glazed and confused And the bones with the flesh were so broken and bruised

Its soft brown fur once shimmered in light Its beautiful legs made it graceful in flight Once it was masterful quick and sly But could be so gentle so careful so shy The beauty it had was beyond all compare Like its pointed head with its smooth sleek hair But now suffering and death replace beauty and pride Shouldnt care and concern be all humans guide They should open their eyes and see what theyve done Vhy do they think destroying beauty is fun

Diane Tinkler VILR

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The Case for Euthanasia It is alas too true to say that in this day and age the greater part of the news we hear is bad news Poverty reigns unchecked and the average man (or woman) is no longer easily shocked by destrucmiddot tion and violence Who has not seen pictures of starving children in the drought-stricken country of Ethiopia Or the homeless and destitute refugees o[ Vietnam Or the destruction in Beirut followshying the intense fighting between the Muslims and Christians

Man has shown himself to be a violent animal by nature with very few truly pacifist exceptions So it is therefore ironic that there is such a vociferous outcry against euthanasia

The word euthanasia means a gentle and painless death In a free country which prides itself on its policy of freedom of speech and freedom of choice an alternative to a future holding nothing but loneliness or agony an alternative to a mere existence should be provided and accepted as being humane I say existence rather than life as life implies animation vigour vivacity I think the use of the term life is a misnomer when applied to someone devoid or these qualities Our ancient ancestors believed that every tree had its own spirit or hamadryad If the spirit left the tree no longer existed - it died People in comas on life supporting machines or extremely mentally retarded with no chance of survival or a return to a normal life should be granted a painless death to relieve their agony and that of their relatives and friends Similarly elderly people with no wish to continue living in a world wh ich has long since passed them by shou1ld be given the chance of a peaceful end to their loneliness and unhappiness

The objections put forward to -such a course of action are based mainly on religious or humanist grounds Yet it is surely more humane to allow someone to resort to euthanasia rather than be left to face a future devoid of any happiness or satisfaction or awareness Additionally religion is a matter of opinion in this day and age when one is no longer subjected to social or other pressures to attach oneself to one religious sect or another The so-called devout Catholics and Protestants in Ireland and Muslims and Christians in the Lebanon have no qualms about killing each other and so why must their opinions be considered valid in the arguments against euthanasia The only person who may justifiably object to euthanasia on religious grounds is the person who needs to make the choice between a calm and peaceful death and an empty future

Susan Crook VILR

My Rabbit I have a little rabbit He keeps me company He has a little habit ltfhen snuggling up to me

He snuggles right up close And chews my cardigan I pat his little nose And rub it if I can

He nips my little finger When I feed him with a carrot Then I do not linger For he nips me like a parrot

Genieve Ali VILR

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A Schoolboys Dreams Ive been every kind of hero Doing brave deeds by the score Ive rescued many people And fought in battles galore

Once I fought a Great White Shark When I was a deep sea diver I drove cars at tremendous speed When I was a racing driver

Ive played many times at Wembley For the English football team And scored all those fantastic goals Which make a schoolboys dream

When I awake the next morning Sometimes I feel very sad I realize I have been dreaming And Im only a norm al lad

Patrick Burns IF

The Prisoner These four walls surround me Grey forbidding Light glides in through one solitary barred window High up beyond reach A studded door blocks my way out The way to possible freedom A chair hugs the floor Close to a small wooden table With hundreds of initials scored deep in its surface My hard bed Where I have spent many sleepless nights shyAll this I observe In desolation The rattle of a key Turning grinding in the rusty lock The doop opens reluctantly A warden a screw A face among millions like him Orders me out Footsteps echo down metallic staircases Spoons grate in worn-out dishes The sound of hundreds chewing eating Back to cells and lights turned off I lie awake listening for some sound of life But I hear nothing of other people Only my own quiet breathing

Tracy Richter IVS

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Double Portrait by Da vid Bea ter IF

A Surgeon Wheel in the trolley Oh you poor soul Ive got to cu t you open And have a look inside

Pass me the tweezers Scissors and knife Ill make two clean incisions Now let me peep inside

Ah now I see your problem Ill try and put you straight I dont think I can face it Nurse Im going to faint

Karen Davies IIF

Animals should never be used for Experimental Purposes I personally believe that animals should never be used [o r experimental purposes It seems to me that in order to better himself or to find the dangers of what man has made man is sacrificing animals which have never known anything outside a white box which has been their home from birth It may seem that if an animal knows nothing besides the inside of a white co ntainer into which its food rations arc poured it would be no gTea t loss to them if they did die It is however the confinement o f animals and the tests which ean be terrifying and often fatal which mak e me so angry What right has man to maltreat animals for his own benefit He lives on earth with them and because he is more intelligent (or so he claims) be thinks it justifiable for an animal to die just to find the nieotine content of a Woodbine If man is so worried about smoking he should give it up shyor test it on himself

Also in order to find out if the hairspray hair dyes or kipper colouring we use contain an agent which eauses cancer we must inject rats and allow them to suffer being crippled by disease If it is found that the substance is free of cancer then the rat will be moved off to another experiment where it will have to walk through a maze and get electric shocks if it takes a wrong turning After a few days the rat knows the way and so just to frustrate the rat the scientists change the pattern round until the rat either dies of shock has a mental breakdown or is so nervous that is will bite off its own ta il

Rats seem to be the main target of the psychologists Rats have to endure brain operations to see which part of the brain governs which faculty and what happens for example when one takes away a rats sense of direction

A scientist called Pavlov carried out experiments on animals mainly dogs He would teach a dog to pull chains for food and after th e dog got the hang of this he would leave it alone for a few days to feed itself Pavlov however arranged it so that when the chain was pulled the kennel began to flood and he observed how long a dog could res ist the temptation for food well knowing that the kennel would nood Someone once said that the Nobel Peace Prize should go to the dog that bit Pavlov

Although these experiments go on and it is unlikely that they will be stopped I think that scientists are becoming more aware of the opposition to their practices For instance if a man blind ed a bat with a hot iron to see how well it could fly without seeing there would be a public outcry - although experiments of this nature were carried out in the early 18th Century by eminent scientists of th e day

In conclusion I must urge you to campaign for the banning of experiments on animals Such instances as the smoking beagles should not happen and th ey can be prevented by public support for the various organisations dedicated to the cause

Blake Lee-Harwood IIIM

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Going Down I stepped into the lift and pushed the gro und floor button As the lift descended I unconsciously counted the floors 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 then I dropped off to sleep

When I woke the lift had stopped but instead of th e door opening into sunlight it was pitch dark Cautiously I stepped into the darkness _ I noticed a fire burning in the ncar distance and as my eyes gradually became accustomed to its light what I saw made me feci sick

Every ten yards stood a man with a whip a kind of overseer making sure than the wretched person at his feet carried out self-inflicted tortures Men were stabb ing themselves falling to the ground then getting up and repeating it over and over again Women mutilated themselves with hatchets and all the time not a cry was murmered I tried to shut my eyes to the horrors going on around me and made my way to the fire

As I walked to the fire I could see a man sitt ing in a chair obviously taking great pleasure in the terrors going o n around him I walked up to him

Aha he said Another person come to join my legion

Legion I said turning to look in the direction at which he was pointing

I saw the lift now brightly illuminated smashed a crowd of people were gathered around it some were cry ing I walked to the lift to see what was happ ening and seeing my moth er crying I went over to console her but she like the others was completely unaware that I was there

I pushed my way to the front of the crowd and when I saw what was in the lift I had to jam my fist into my mouth to avoid being sick

I ran back to the man in the chair

What am I doing in the lift What are these people d oing

The man laughed gave a hearty cough and then said What did yo u expect to find in Hell

I screamed J ohn Godfrey IIIF

A Dogs Life Lying in my bed Fast asleep This is a life Alpha Grove I like to keep Alpha Grove is a friendly place

Resting all the day Being thrown littl e scraps Getting bits and pieces

About six hundred habitants in all Most of all who are cockneys From Limehouse or Millwall

In between my naps But I myself prefer cockneys

Taken for long walks Running through th e park Chasing all the cats

Theyre the best people you can meet They aint no ou t and out snobs That come from Toffy Nose Street

Isnt this a lark So me say Id love to live up the Strand

Home to my dinner What will it be Lumps of meat then a drink

Living in fun and bliss But I still say until this day There aint no place like this

Thats the life for me Lisa Mills IIF

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Pirates Here they come Brave and bold Out to get our Spanish gold Clear the rigging Clear the decks Or well be in the sea With bruised necks Fire the cannon Forget your larks Or the priates will feed us To the sharks Here they come Brave and bold After all our Spanish gold

David Ray IF

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Autumn A breeze A wind Could it be that autumns here A tree No leaves They do not seem to appear A clock Goes back In the middle of October Its cold And bitter Towards the end of November Soon after Its winter And here comes December

Tina Szucs IF

Snow Abstract sculpture in expanded polystyrene and When the village is dead

polyfilla by Mandy Porter EVe In the midst of the night From out of the sky Come some speckles of white Slowly slowly they begin to fall To cover up everything Whether long wide or tall They pile up high Like lots of white sand And turn a dull village Into a magical land But within a few hours

The Weather Child At the arrival of dawn When the first burning raysSun is the newborn child Of sunlight are bornWind its first breath The vast white desertShowers its first tears Which took so long to createSnow is the calm and love Quickly begins to disintegrateRain is the rage and hate In the fresh new morningHail is the sting of pain The people awakeFog is the death and the whisper And get out of bedOf the childs last breath To stretch and to shake

Linda Hall IF Look out of the window At the ground all wet And proudly announce No snows fallen yet

Ian Crane IIW

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Jim There was a boy his name was Jim And what he did it killed him He would not go to bed at night But stayed awake till morning light

The television was his main desire He sat and watched it by th e fire He wouldnt eat he wouldnt dare All hed do was stare and stare

One evening Jim watched Cracker jack And suddenly the box went boom the screen turned black This put Jim in such a rage They had to lock him in a cage The television would take three days to repair At this Jim was in despair

He cried all day and the night This affected his poor eyesigh t Soon he couldnt see at all All he did was cry and bawl Very soon Jim was dead His eyes were very sore and red In a coffin three inches wide Hes laid with a television by his side

Jennie Farrant IW

The Ziggy-Puss The ziggy-puss a kind of cross Bet ween a cat and candy floss This form of ilu ffy pop-eyed cat Would never chase a mouse or rat They have eyes that shine at night One loo ks left and one looks righ t Im told that they are often found Up in trees or on the gro und One clay last week one ran away To swim the channel so they say He became qui te famous his name was Jack He swam to France and then swam back At Dover there was a lot of fuss He was driven to London in a ziggy-bus But a tragic end awaited lack For he was kidnapped in a sack But alas no-one would heed his call No more was heard of Jack at all

Ian Hatton IIF

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A Thoroughly Worthwhile Pastime My choice for a thoroughly worthwhile pastime is stamp collecting Many may think the subject a boring one and not worth the time effort and money spent by a stamp collector in the pursuit of his hobby I believe the subject to be interesting and I enjoy collecting stamps

The proper name for stamp collecting is philately I being a philatelist myself will now try to put forward some of the reasons which make philately as popular as it is today

A chief reason is the educational side Most countries publish sets of stamps which depict different aspects of a countrys main industries Zoology is a favourite subject for the stamp designer Comshymon and unusual animals which inhabit a country are often depicted in their natural habitats on stamps Insect life also comes into its own in stamp collecting especially the beautiful flying buttershynies or moths which are often seen on the face of stamps

Apart from animals science is also a popular subject in philately Modern forms of transport and the earliest forms of the same transport are often displayed on the same stamp For example the earliest Daimler car may be set alongside the most modern Mercedez Benz

Still in a context of education famous works of art furnish a popular theme for the collector Many of the most beautiful landscapes and portraits are to be seen on stamps

It is a popular idea that the philatelist only collects stamps for their value that a drab old stamp is that which often is found in an album I myself collect them for their colour and design The usual eight and a half pence stamps are not found in my collection

A fairly good stamp album will include every countrys main industries its capital language currency and short history

Conducting then philately is a very interesting and educational hobby for people whose enjoyment is not always found in doing thrilling and energetic things The more active people may find the subject a boring one For myself I think that this hobby is one of the most captivating and enjoyshyable there is

Peter Clarke IIIW

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Snow The snow is like a ballerina Who dances gracefully swirling and white She spins and twists and twirls on the rooftops Filling the air with beauty and light

The snow is like a white butterfly Floating swiftly from above Resting on the grass and flowers Soft as silk and white as a dove

Karen iVlartin IlF

Safari Park Lion He stares at them through the glass Wi th a gaze of proud disdain They gape with mouths wide open And he shakes his golden mane

The cars go past every day shyHes used to seeing them there So he and his mate ignore them And the humans who come to stare

But just let one person slip up And open a window wide Hell be there before they know it With his giant paw inside

And dont let his quietness deceive you He neednt hunt for his feasts But he still is a hunter by instinct Hes Caesar King of the Beasts

Lynn Bryant IIIF

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Girls Physical Education 197576 HOCKEY

As in the last few years our teams suffered from lack of competition in individual school matches Without regular competition and match play it is difficult for teams to make good progress and it is only when the Sports Centres run inter-school tournaments that we can assess the standard of hockey in the school and develop a keen interest in match play

The Goresbrook Sports Centre tournament was held early in the Autumn Term The schools third year XI won the Junior Tournament and received the gold medals while the fourth year XI were runners up to our 1st XI in the Senior Tournament so bringing home the gold and silver medals in this section The 1st XI played one other match which they won by 3 goals to 0 and gave the staff a most enjoyable match losing by 2 goals to 1

Five girls had reached a sufficiently high standard to be entered in the Middlesex Hockey Trials shyLaura Davies Anne Small Julie Brown Genieve Ali and Barbara Boylett Anne was selected to attend final junior trials

During the Spring Term we entered two teams per year in the Oakfield Sports Centre tournament The second and third year teams emerged as eventual runners up in their competitions while the fourth year won their competition

It is encouraging to see the enthusiasm for hockey throughout the school and the ability many girls have with so little time and facilities for skill work available There is a very keen interest in the second year especially after a series of playground hockey matches with a local schoo This group of girls promise well for the future provided we can get more competition

The fourth year girls gave a good account of themselves at the Middlesex Hockey Tournament They took final third place after missing the first match (Minibus a non-starter)

COLOURS Junior Phyllis Alexander Denise Cox Kim Burton

Half Genieve Ali Barbara Wilson Deborah Cowen Kathleen Burke

No full colours awarded

CROSS COUNTRY The season commenced earlier than usual in the Autumn Term There seemed very little time to train teams and get really fit with hockey and netball commitments to be met too but we managed to field full teams as usual It is always pleasing to see so many girls prepared to represent the school knowing full well that many of them will be competing against fully trained athletes

In the East London Championships the 1st year were 4th the 2nd year were 3rd the 3rd year were 4th 4th5th years were 1st As a result of these Championships Jacqucline Goode Deborah Goode and Julie Brown were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Morden Park Jacqueline Anderson Phyllis Alexander Margaret Poole and Denise Marshall were reserves Deborah Goode was a reserve for London at the National Schools Championships at Leicester

COLOURS Junior Deborah Goode (captain) Phyllis Alexander Deborah Treadway Linzi Deathridge

Denise Marshall Deena Gardiner

Half Margaret Poole Julie Brown Christine Carr

No full colours awarded

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The Senior Girls Cross-Country Team

The First Year Girls Swimming Team

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NETBALL In addition to four teams playing regularly in the East London League a series of matches was arranged with local schools for 1 st 2nd and 3rd years As many teams as possible per year were fielded This meant that six to eight teams were selected from each year providing a good opporshytunity for the majority of girls to represent the school at match level

The high standard of netball in East London schools provided league teams with keen competition Our second year team took final th ird place the third year were fourth the fourth year were first and the senior team was fourth All teams are to be congratulated on their loyalty to the school and one another in turning out regularly for matches with special commendation to the fourth year who as in previous years emerged undefeated in league matches They met their match however in the Middlesex Tournament and were unable to qualify for the final tournament It was a great disshyappointment that the fourth year lost the Goresbrook Tournament but this was not due to lack of skiU effort or enthusiasm

The first year had a good start to their career at Raines by emerging as final runners up at the Goresbrook Tournament especially as they had key team members missing

MATCH ANALYSIS P W D L

1st VII 5 1 0 4 4th year 6 6 0 0 3rd year 16 10 3 3 2nd year 18 15 0 3 1st year 8 6 1 1

COLOURS Junior Julie Dawkins (captain) Phyllis Alexander Den ise Cox Simla Singh Sandra Matthew

Deborah Goode Deena Gardiner

Half Barbara Wilson (captain) Genieve Ali Susan Whitnell Lisa Helm Frances Allen Theresa Sims

No futl colours awarded

SWIMMING With the introduction of an Inter School Swimming League enthusiasm for swimming spread through the school Coming into the league after two galas had already taken place we were left with nine matches We won 6 came second in 2 and third in the other With these results we emerged the eventual runners lip in the Scott Lidgett Shield Galas were held in local school pools and were informal but highly competitive The most encouraging aspect of the galas from our point of view was the fact that we were able to put out full teams every week from I st to 5th year even during a flu epidemic As we only swim in the first two years this is highly commendable on the parts of third to fifth years Numerous girls represented the school knowing full well that they woule collect one point for coming last week after week These weekly galas paid dividends as there was no difficulty in raising teams for the East London Championship when nearly fifty girls represented the school These Championships were the highlight of the year as Raines took final first place winning the Challenge Shield for the first time ever The first and fourth year ere year Champions It is encouraging to have a few club swimmers in these two years who give us maximum points but they need the support of many girls in the school who swim to gain an odd point here and there to win such a Championship Congratulations to all year teams

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A swimming report would not be complete without thanking Miss Linnett who came to all league matches to look after the teams and to drive girls home afterwards in the minibus It is hoped that all the girls appreciated the time and effort Miss Linnett put in to make the venture such a success

Special mention must be made of Deborah Treadway who qualified for the final London Swimming Championships and took fourth place in the back crawl Karen Pain qualified as a reserve for the finals but was not called upon to swim

COLOURS Junior Deborah Treadway (captain) Denise Cox Tracey Parker Linzi Deathridge Gillian Whitnell

Tracey Smallwood

Half Susan Lyons Helena Danes Kim Hewlett Christine Carr

Full Karen Pain

ATHLETICS The athletics seaSon was under way very soon after we returned to school and competition at the East London Championships gave us a sense of urgency Teams responded quickly and worked hard and sensibly on games afternoons to help get teams sorted out Their efforts were well rewarded Each year had its own championship from 1st to 6th year Over ninety girls represented the school throughout the six years

The first year took final 5th place Th e fourth year were 1 st The second year were 2nd The fifth year tied for 1st place Th e th ird year were 3 rd The sixth year were 1st

We took finalIst place overall winning the Championship Trophy

The fourth year are to be especially commended on their efforts In addition to the outstanding ability of Sandra Matthew Deborah Goode and PhyUis Alexander many girls represented the school for the first time as there were seven other athletes unable to compete They excelled themselves and returned personal best performances in their events - all scoring points to support the other athletes The sixth year competition was a walk-over for Raines as we fielded a completely full team

As a result of the East London Championships nine girls were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Crystal Palace

Sharon Simpson (J unior Discus) Sandra Matthew (Inter 100 m) Gillian Clarke (Inter 400 m) Deborah Goode (Inter 800 m) Phyllis Alexander (Inter hurdles) Margaret Poole (Inter Javelin) Susan Marks (Senior hurdles) Deborah Cowan (Senior discus) Susan Whitnell (Senior javelin)

Sharon Simpson and Deborah Goode also represented London at an Inter County meeting Deborah also had the honour of representing London at the National Schools Championships at Cannock but was disappointingly unable to qualify for the final With another year in the same section we wish her well for next season

In addition to the East London competitions we were glad to be able to enter the Oakfield Competitions

The 1st year were second The 3rd year were second The 2nd year were third The 4th year were first

The Oakfield Trophy meeting for all four years combined was a most enjoyable meeting with Raines emerging as runners up only a few points behind the leaders

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

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Boys Games 1975-76 ATHLETICS

Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

SEJ

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RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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Yorkshire and the Lake District October 1975 During the October half-term a party of intrepid fifth and sixth form explorers set off for York We spent the weekend in Yorkshire visiting places of interest in York and the surrounding countryside We were persuaded by two teachers who shall remain nameless to trespass on National Trust property at Rievaulx Abbey entering by means of an EXIT ONLY gate We are sure Mr Darch remembers his confrontation with a very friendly National Trust officer We spent Monday travelling to Bu ttermore in the Lake District and on Tuesday Miss Jackson told us we were going on a walk After climbing up the side of a mountain scrambling over it by means of a narrow path eating our picnic in a cold and narrow gully and scrambling down a scree slope (of which some of us have some not so pleasant memories) we returned to the Youth Hostel bouncing with energy We spent the next few days doing similar walks and later in the week moved to the Grasmere Youth Hostel

On one of our walks - the one on which we did not succeed in throwing Kei th Harrison in the river shywe noticed two sheep being casually thrown over a wall we hope they have fully recovered Saturshyday we travelled to Matlock Bath in Derbyshire and unfortunately the warden there did not seem to find us the charming pleasant people we are He seemed to think we ruined his electrical system and the next morning Miss Jackson and Mr Darch were given a warm (or more like red hot) send off So if you ever happen to stay in the Matlock Bath Youth Hostel do not mention the name Raines

We would like to thank Miss Jackson and Mr Darch for taking us

The Raines Explorers Association

San Valentino December 1975 After a delay of an hour and a half at Heathrow we finally took off receiving our free drinks from British Airways as compensation for our delay Fog bound Milan was unable to allow us to land so we were diverted to Genoa This was where the fun really started after a two hour wait for a coach we commenced an arduous eight hour coach journey through the fog enshrouded small hours The journey ended when we arrived at San Valentino

Our first skiing lesson established Robert Heading as the man most likely to break his neck on the slopes Mr Billington and Mr Nice helped beginners tackle the dreaded drag lift while the more experienced and more gifted skiers accompanied Miss Jackson on the more advanced slopes

Evenings were spent dancing singing and drinking in the hotels bar and disco Christmas night found the fourth and sixth forms singing talents at their best favourites like Tie me Kangaroo Down Sport Shell be coming round the mountain and several X certificate songs from John yatt really brought the house down

The holiday without question was immensely enjoyed by all and we mllst thank Miss Jackson Mr Billington and Mr Nice for organizing the trip and for being great fun by being themselves while we were there

Martin Carter Adrian Frampton Robert Heading VIL

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r The Parents Association

What arc the ingredients or a sllccessful Pare nts Association Whatever the recipe the Committee seems to have fOllnd it Once again we have had a very happy and successful year

It started with a very vvecome return of Mrs Cooper as Secretary and continued with a very lucrative Winter Sale in January and Summer Fete in July The Christmas draw was well received but the Derby Draw did not do as well as previous years

Nevertheless we were able to purchase some binoculars for the ornithologists further camping equipment a back-cloth for the stage and a table-tennis table and equipment for the Lower Sixth form We also made a donation to the schools bookshop and awarded grants for two pupils to attend the AIl England Championships at Cannock in July

The Committee re ce ived an amended estimate for th e proposed toilet facility at the Sixth Form study centre but because of very increased prices and few prospects of an ILEA grant it was reluctantly decided to shelve this project

The November and February Supper dances were well attended and remain a popular social event

Our membership continues to grow and our finances remain vcry hcalthy The Committee can therefore look forward to the future with confidence and on their behalf I would like to thank all the members of staff and the school who have assisted us in our efforts during th e year

D G Harrison (Chairman)

Th e Parents Association Summer Fete

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Dick Turpin He rode do wn from York on a Mare called Black Bess His cloak was all tattered his Face was a mess

(Chorus)

He stood in the shadows Beneath th e great oak His guns at the ready were Under that cloak

(Chorus)

He heard in the distance the Thunder of hooves The wheels of the coach in the Mud made great grooves

(Chorus)

Stand and deliver his deep Voice boo med out Good God its Dick Turpin The coachman did shout

Chorus Dick Turpin Dick Turpin the highway man bold He robbed all the rich of their silver and gold

Lee Atkinson IIF

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Whatever Happened to the School Council The School Council began as a means for pupils of the school to air their views on school rules and the general school routine and also make their suggestions for possible amendments

TI1e council has not effected any drastic changes in the school routine but there have been achieveshyments such as the adjustment of the daily timetable This new schedule seems to have worked out very well in the last year

Various members of the senior school have taken over the Chairmanship since Mr Everton resigned in 1971 Recently however the smooth running of the Council seems to have deteriorated the Councils constitution states that there should be a meeting at least once every three weeks yet there have been only five recorded meetings during this school year the last being on the 26th March The present Chairman could possibly supply the reason as to why this is the case

Let us hope that with the coming of the new school year and the election of new members we shall see the restoration of the correct school council system

Judy Mulcock VILR

The Art Department Film Project L to R Allan Twynam (Henry VIII) Kathy Burke (Anne Boleyn) Graham Law (Thomas Boleyn) Mr Barnes (Thomas Seymour) - and th1 head of Culpeper (Martin Carter)

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Coventry - Stratford-upon-Avon October 1975 One could not possibly imagine us to be Shakespearean fans on a noble pilgrimage to Stratford as we gathered outside the school waiting for the arrival of a somewhat late coach When it eventually arrived we boarded and were on our way at last

The first stop was at a lay-hy cafe which was swarming with Arsenal fans and we left sometime later heatedly discussing the merits of different football teams

On our arrival we first went to the grounds of Coventry Cathedral where we demolished mOllnds of sandwiches Afterwards we went into the Cathedral itself which was curiously littered with extra large miners hats robbing it of some of its memorable beauty We finished our visit by signing the visitors bonk and were then let loose on the unsuspecting town of Coventry

Another c()ach ride and some time later we were standing in the rain outside a building that faintly resembled the orphanage in Dickens Oliver Twist it w~tS a youth hostel On entering we changed into hOllse shoes and followed the staff upstairs to our rooms carrying our bcd-linen and luggage After a great deal of hilarious bed making we searched for the bathrooms where we changed for the theatre

On the way to the theatre Mr Johnson generously supplied us with Ieanets intended to help us understand the play yet only succeeded in confusing us further Then to make our dazed and conshyfused minds even worse he began to hand out money Perhaps it was due to this that we did not notice the townsfolk of Coventry cowering in alleyways and doorways as we chose a cafe or Wimpy bar to cat in

The Belgrade Theatre was much smarter than we expected but it did not daunt our jovial spirits The play itself was not as boring as we expected and it was quite easy to understand None of us however expected that Mr Nices double would be playing the part of Gobbo

Then we went back to the hostel where we crept in shoeless as we were late A strange event occurred in the nigh t just before lights out A certain member of the party was seen smuggling a bottle of cider which she hid beneath her bcd into the girls room No more will be said about the cider

Next morning we rose early dressed changed our beds and went downstairs to breakfast After the meal we were surprised to find that we were expected to wash up This caused even more laughs than the bed making Then we went and tidied out our rooms after which we went to the common room to await the arrival of the coach to take us into Stratford again

Once in Stratford we visited Shakespeares birthplace Anne Hathaways cottage and we tried to visit the church but a service was going on By lunch time we were on our way again to home and school

The journey home went too quickly we only stopped once The trip was thoroughly enjoyed by all and apart from thanking Miss Cleve Miss Lewis Mr Nice and Mr Johnson all that remains to be said is - when are we going again

Helen Kostis Deena Gardiner Maddalena Pettenati Shelley Hurley IVL

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Fear To be frightened of something Is co mmon in all To fill yo u wi th fear So you shiver and crawl It might be a little It might be a lot But it still makes you sweat And ties your heart in a knot Your hands start to tremble And your knees start to shake And when you breathe quickly Your head starts to ache Many things cause This awful thing-fear It might be what you see Or it could be what you hear Whether the cracking of the lightning Or the thunders loud roar Nothing can compare With man-made fear- war

Ian Crane IIW

The Destiny of Man The dark clouds keep rolling in The rain they say will cleanse our sins A wise old man just shakes his head Pretty soon we will all be dead God meant we should have peace and goodwill But man just preferred to kill Man invented knife bow then gun Gone are the days when man would run Hed stand and fight for all his rights Man made so many wars theres no one left to fight Now well see how long man can last If he can take the strains from the past Man in his glory he reached for the moon Many people said it was much too soon Gods full of glory and all might He has decided to end mankind tonight So look to the sky and start to worry Pretty soon you will all be sorry The dark clouds keep rolling in TIle rain they say will cleanse our sins A wise old man shakes his head For he knows we will all soon be dead

Dawn Malcolm 11M

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The Head Boy and Girl with their Deputies L to R Clive Baugh Susan Crook Hazel Paul

Paul Martin

Trees Reaching up into the sky The branches stretch ever so high Protecting all the animals small Forming an invincible wall

Swaying softly in the breeze Nothing worries the towering trees Shielding all the woodland 5 pleasure Like a guard defending treasure

Gary Bird IIF

Spacemen and bug-eyed monsters ready for the Junior Entertainment

Drama The dramatic productions of the year reflected a predilection for the supernatural-or is the word paranormal now - with a succession of unearthly beings sufficient to daunt the most ardent of exorcists The atmosphere was set by the very entertaining production of But Once a Year in November with Clive Shilson doing his best to look ethereal as the benevolent spirit of Father Christmas Magicians ogres and fairies abounded in the Mann house and Winterton house entries for the Junior House Play Competition though variety (in both senses of the word) was provided by the detective mystery of School house and Foundation houses production of The Emperors New Clothes Miss Jacksons excellent production of Ruddigore handled the ghostly theme on a musical level providing the kind of lively and enjoyable evening that is peculiar to Gilbert and Sullivan

The Senior House Play Competition took place in March and the entries were plays rooted firmly and convincingly in the everyday world except perhaps Mann houses Devil in Summer which offered a warning glimpse in to the near future There were some stirring individual performances and the general standard was very good - so good in fact that an evening performance was arranged for the benefit of parents and the lower school This very successful year of music and drama was aptly and delightfully rounded off with the Junior Entertainment consisting of two plays Villa on Venus - with more terrifying monsters - and the winning Winterton junior house play Olaf and the Ogre and some musical items from the Junior Choir

A very well deserved thank you is due to Mr White Mrs Creasey and Mrs Evans for their work behind the scenes both before and after each production

A R B

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IRuddigore The highlight of the year was the Raines Operatic Societys performance of Gilbert and Sullivans Ruddigore which was an unqualified success The first night went better than we expected despite frequent attacks of amnesia from Mr Nice Baronet of Ruddigore alias Robin Oakapple We were indebted to Mr Johnson for stepping into Mr Wallis shoes at such short notice (voice supplied by Martin Leonard ven triloq uist ex traordjnaire)

The fonowing performances went just as well the cast filled their roles admirably including Martin who illd not need much help from the make-up department to appear as a rogue Kathy Burke livened up the performances with her frequent and convincing hysterics as Mad Meg Susan Taylor as Rose Maybud could not decide whether to take the plunge with Mr Nice or Richard TiIIbrookshypoor girl what a choice Mr Tillbrook incidentally played his part very well after receiving cockney elocution lessons from other members of the cast

One of the best ever ghostly entrances was made by Glenn Cole (Sir Roderick Murgatroyd) the magnificently eerie atmosphere being severely jeopardised when his picture frame began to collapse about him Susan Marks portrayed the old spinster aunt admirably - sorry about that Sue Hazel Paul the chief bridesmaid managed to reach her top note which astounded everyone including Hazel herself Last but not least there was Mr Wallis faithful Old Adam who despite his sore throat managed to sing on the second and third nights

Our grateful thanks go to Mr Blundell and his pupils for providing the realistic and attractive scenery 11rs Auerbach and her assistants for doing the make-up Miss Lewis for her work behind the scenes and above all to Miss Jackson for all the time and patience she devoted to producing the show

Janice George Susan Marks VILR

The Monday Workout Club If you wish to lose a few pounds in weight the Monday Workout Club is th e place to come Its vigorous exercise is well planned and tried ou t by Mr Nice The exhausting training is only for the fittest who barely survive excluding certain persons of whom I am not allowed to speak The training is rounded off by a game of basketball in which fair play is unheard of

So if you think you are fit take up the gauntlet and prove it by coming and joining us fit people after school on Monday night I guarantee you will be in for a surprise

Alan Webber HIS

England v Scotland Hockey Match It was a cold Saturday when Miss Lowes and about forty girls of different ages set off for Wembley Stadium The trip there was very pleasant When we arrived at the stadium we waited for about half an hour for the match to start Bully off was at 230 pm England played very well taking advantage of any mistakes made by the Scottish defence Although England were the better side Scotland played skilfully England won comfortably and we are sure that all the girls who went on this enjoyable treat would like to thank Miss Lowes for arranging this journey and giving up her spare time

Deborah Nunn Joan Roberts IIS

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Hostelling in Shropshire July 1975 We departed from Euston station at nine oclock and had an uneventful train journey to Shrewsbury After alighting from the train Kcith Morse announced that he hac left his jacket on the rack lvluch to his relief he found that it was waiting for him at the next station

A short train journey to Church Strctton was followed by a five hour walk to Wildcrhope Manor Youth Hostel After the evening meal those who were not required for dish washing duties took a walk

The following morning we started our walk to the Bridges Youth Hostel On arriving we found our welcome overwhelming The warclen promptly told us to leave our boots outside and not to drink the water unless it was boiled On the first cvening here we went for a walk and guess what we found A public house with yct again a publican who was anything but welcoming This led us to re-name thc Horse- Shoe Inn the Dont Come Inn

Our last three days were spent in a youth hostel in Ludlow It was situated ncar the town centre on a river which was Llsed as a boating lake The majority of us spent most of our timc rowing and giving the ticket attendant the most hair raising weekend he had ever had A group also attended an openshyair performance of Twelfth Night in the grounds of Ludlow Castle

On the last night Kcith Harrison prepared himself for a bath He did not however receive the bath he wanted Instead he was thrown into the river which flowed past the back of the hostel The week went by all too quickly and there were no complaints (Mr Croom made sure of that) We would all like to thank Miss Jackson and Mr Croom for organiing the trip and leaving us with many happy memorics

Robert Heading Russell Obee VILB

Benighted in the Forest Shining moonlight Glistens through the trees Shadows eeric A suddcn cool breeze What was that noise From thc tall elms there Maybe it monster or a grizzly bear Bewarc of the forests at night Beware

The overhcad boughs Of the tall black trees Are swishing aboLi t Like waves on the seas I-loots of owls are in the air And Im warning you If you really care Beware of the fores ts at nigh t Bcware

Sharon Jennings lIfo

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GeographyGeology Field Trip to Lyme Regis March 1976 This years trip commenced in the smallish hours of a Thursday with the accustomed delays We were headed for Lyme Regis whence we would attempt a whole series of forays in quest of varying rock structures and types the object being to learn how they came to be wherever they happened to be and to explain the resulting shape of the countryside and coastline

After a coach journey of severa hours a stop at Hurst Castle Spit to look at a spit and another stop at Swanage Bay to look at a bay we finally arrived feeling pretty peeved at the Holiday Fellowshyship Centre for Pretty Peevish Geographers and Geologists to find that the more petulant members of the party were to be housed in a row of isolated chalets of bathing-hu t dimensions whilst the majority were to live it up in modern accommodation Nevertheless evening meals were generally acceptable being greatly enhanced by our voracious appetites and greatly supplemented by alcoholic sustenance partaken of at the nearest licensed premises The Volunteer Inn this regular nightly libation proved a welcome relief after the rigours of evening lectures

On the next day Friday we took a jolly jaunt to various significant spots along the coast of Dorset including Lulwarth Cove and St Oswalds Bay This positively ripping excursion was marred only by the incessant and indeed noisome necessity to take notes and generally imbibe geographical and geological knowledge

On Saturday the geographers carried out an urban study our task was to make an in-depth no-holdsshybarred study of the town of Dorchester to document accurately our findings and to draw thence a conclusion of great profundity This we did in two hours while the geologists went off to tap a few rocks as geologists so often do Fortified by one of our many packed lunches with their profuse helpings of cheese and cheesy derivatives we visited the stone quarries of the Isle of Portland and the pebbles of Chesil Beach

Sunday being a day of rest we took a multi-mile leisurely stroll along the nearby shoreline collecting inferior and feeble fossil specimens and at our teachers request scrutinising cliff faces in a bemused fashion in order to plumb their deeper geological significance

On Monday we donned moor-proof pullovers and other suitable apparel for a brisk sortie onto Dartmoors wild windswept wastes to look at Hay Tor and other lumps of granite That same eventshyful day we were invited to taste the clay at a large clay pit and found it tasted much like clay

Tuesday was the last full day during which we visited the Mendip HiIls to study limestone scenery Our first stop was Woo key Hole complete with exorbitant entrance fee sawn-off stalactites and accompanying museum containing cast-offs from Madame Tussauds Cheddar Gorge proved much as we expected to be a large gorge

In conclusion by way of a run-of-the-mill ending and having avoided the normal abstruse private jokes of field trip reports I take this opportunity on behalf of all the party to extend thanks to Mrs Pipe Miss Jackson and Mr Croom

Anthony Mulrenan VIU

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When I find him Ill kill him Oh its such a dull day I said as I kicked my little brother out of my path Stop moping round the house like a worn-out dishcloth answered my mum Im not a worn-out dishcloth I answered grumpily Lets go to the pictures exclaimed my little brother anxiously Good idea I said surprised because he usually talked a lot of rubbish

Ten minutes later we were ready to go to the pictures Peter Pan is showing mum said as she counted out her money and handed it to me Terrific I mumbled to myself sarcastically Come on said Gavin (my little brother) and we were off

Siow down 1 shouted as Gavin was doing a six million dollar man up the steps of the bus As we drew near to the pictures I got my money ready and Gavin was away Come here Gavin 1 shouted as he disappeared up the stairs to Screen One He was so startled by my scream he stopped on the spot When I got near to him he ran away as he saw the evil gleam in my eye He ran inside the picture hall where the film was showing and this is where my story begins

I ran inside just in time to see a httle dark shadow vanish down the stairs Gaaaa-vv-iiii-nnnn 1 cried out but the people must have been enjoying the film because they stared me out in shame Ill get him yet 1 thought to myself and 1 saw him dash into the mens toikt 1 slowly crept up to the door of the toilets and tried to coax him out Ill give you an ice cream 1 gasped desperately I dont want an ice cream came the reply Then perhaps a hamburger No

I was astounded He must be ill Hes never refused a hamburger or an ice cream before Thoughts rushed through my head Was I going to kill him or just slowly torture him 1 decided 1 would just slowly torture him and counted to three lifted one leg up ready to barge in when suddenly an usherette came running up the stairs She was rummaging through her ice creams and drinks and didnt notice me in her way I turned round just too late and Crash Bang Wallop we were both on the floor covered in ice cream and drink and as we stood muttering nasty remarks abou teach other to our horror the manager appeared at the top of the stairs We brushed ourselves down (making even more of a mess) and tried to act naturally but it was no use 1 swallowed hard and shuffled my feet a little

Been having a party have you asked the manager Er-no I answered Well what have you been doing Er-nothing replied tne usherette I want an explanation quick commanded the manager 1 told him the whole story Gavin Whos Gavin asked the Manager My little brother 1 told him Whats his surname McEachran 1 said What McEachran McCochran No McEachran - for the last time Spell it he said M-C-E-AmiddotCmiddotHmiddotR-A-N I said with disgust I was just about sick of this Where is he then asked the manager In the toilets I said on the verge of a nervous breakdown No hes not said the manager

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Yes he is I said hopefully and there was a sudden silence Dont tell me hes no t please Hes not Right I said hes had it Come on said the manager lets look for him

The hunt began I sat down for a rest in the hall where the film was showing When I find him Ill kill him I said quietly to myself The curtains were closed waiting for the second film to start My heart jumped then skipped a beat then my legs automatically ran down to him (Gavin was in front of the screen) I fclt angry but relieved lIe looked up at me with tears in his eyes and when I asked him what was wrong I thought Id lost you he said You thought youd lost me I said Yes he said Well its all right now I said reassuringly and I told him wed watch the film again eating popmiddot corn hamburgers ice cream and drinking coke and we did But this time I held his hand all the time

Kay McEachran 1M

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Evening The musty smell of a woodland glade Of a burnt-out fire that had long been made The odour of grass moistened by dew And that of evening when the moon is new

To stand by a brook and inhale the air To smell sweet honeysuckle apple and pear This is peace and all things good To stand by a brook near a silent wood

Londons Nights When night-time falls And the moon replaces the sun A time of relaxation calls After a hard days work is done

Tramps ponder upon their plight Their next meal and shelter nowhere in sight A drunkard sleeps on a park bench Wrapped in paper among the stench

Close at hand the neon lights glow Minks and diamonds rush to and fro

No time to stop Too busy to care Jus t a few glances just a stare

Perhaps you would stop if only you knew How many of them were once like you Were brothers and sisters husbands and wives What a sad waste of human lives

Jane Durrell JIF

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Ian Hatton IIF

Nightfall The birch tree swayed in a rhythmic way In the gusting wind of a dying day When lights were ousted and curtains drawn And not to be opened till break of dawn The sun had left the human show And left the moon alone to glow Above a cool and tranquil world Where nothing - but nothing at all - was heard Save for the chimes of the towns clock-tower Whose hands had reached the midnight hour Yet cats were courting cars were dashing And city neon-lights were flashing Whilst in a room where children slept A spider weaved his luring web A delicate mesh of fatal glue To catch maybe a fly or two Bu t peace prevailed in rural parts A thing so dear to mstic hearts No urban noise disturbed the scene And the only movement to be seen Was that of an owl who in full fligh t Was heralding the arrival of the night He settled in a nearby tree To start his nocturnal duty Of watching over hill and plain Till the light of day returned again

John Tompkins VL

A Modern Good Samaritan A man was walking ncar Aldgate at eight one night He decided to take a short cut home through an alley He was walking along when four men pounced on him They took his money and left him for dead

Soon a clergyman walked past and saw the unfortunate man but as he walked by he thought to himself The devils brew at work again And he walked past the injured man

Several hours went by and the man was still unconscious it was now morning A little later a wealthy shop keeper went by all he had in his mind was to get to the bank and hand in the weeks takings so he too walked past About forty-five minutes later a housewife walked by She took pity on the man but thought it was more important to get her familys dinner than to help the victim

A little while later a man named John Fincher walked along He had just spent a year in prison for theft You would have thought that a man like Fincher would have walked past as the other three did or even looked to see if the man had any money left to steal--but he didnt A year in prison had reformed him He bent down and picked the man up and listened to his story He took him to a hospital and then he went away without a word

Craig Rose IS

Messenger The messenger atop white mare

Tail lowing eyes aglare Wi th fury speeding tears along

The sun his light the wind his song

So swift that he cannot be seen Over moors and pastures green

He gallops fast thcn stops to rest Then on again his strength to test

Ian Hatton IIF

Night Far away someone emits a screech of high pitched laughter A cool evening breeze plays with the sound until only a vague scream can be heard From even deeper within the murky darkness the sound of protesting brakes is audible but the sounds fall on deaf cars as you walk on alone now under an old railway bridg~ As you breathe the musty damp air a drop of water falls from the structure above and splatters noisily on the concrete below

You walk further seeing mysterious shapes among the shadovs forever shifting A single streetshylight stands upon a half seen pillar and for a rew brief seconds you are aware of the walls around you but then plunge back into the darkness which swallows you lip with enthusiasuI11

Your footsteps rade and YOll are forgotten Ian Hatton IIF

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Th e cast in a dance sequence at Hatfield House

A Spell Wing of a Bat Eye of a Dog I hereby turn Mrs Thatcher Into a Frog

Leg of a Duck Tail of a Sheep I will put Harold Wilson In a deep sleep

Mouth of a Lizard Paw of a Cat I will fry Edward Heath shyAnd thats that

David Ray IF

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A Day in the Village It is dawn in the village On a Sunday in summer The sun is appearing From behind the green hills And a thousand birds chatter To welcome the day The village is calm And the people still sleeping The grass on the hilltop Is covered with dew And the beautiful cobweb Is studded with diamonds Which glisten so brightly Like stars in the sky A thin mist is covering The ground on the hillside And the air all about Is so cold and still

Now it is eight And the church bells are ringing Calling the villagers To worship the Lord The sun is now shining The birds are now singing And a small group of people Hasten to church The stream on the common Runs slowly and silent And the suns rays of light Renect on the bank

It is now afternoon And the common is filled With people picnicking And playing games too Some stare at ripples That run in the river And dream that their troubles Are far far away

Now it is dusk In the village in summer The people have gone And the common is bare The mist has returned And the air is so still A small flock of birds Flies home to the woods And the calm has returned To the village and hill

Gillian Clarke VL

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Noah and the Ark The ark was floating on the tide Giraffe sat by th e turtles side The monkey playing dominoes T rod on the elephants big grey toes And whilst the rhino had some fun The kittens just soaked up the sun The lion over-joyed by thi s H ad found himself in total bliss By strumming on a blue guitar He topped the music show by far Poo r Noah knew no t wh a t to do shyAll day he spent inside the 1001

Karen Martin UF

Who Am I A man asks me for a rope I give it to him He hangs himself A woman asks me for a baby She conceives A boy asks me to make him a man He is still a boy A scientist as ks me for an atom bomb I give it to him for Christmas witch wants a new spell I give it to her shyShe turns into a frog A murderer wants me to make him Innocent of his crime So I bring his vi c tim back to life An old man wants me to make him young again shyHe dies The man The woman The baby The boy The witch The scientist The murderer shyThey all want to kn ow wh o I am I tell them But they do not understand

Kathleen Burke VILR

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A World without Television A world without television to some people would be a disaster but others feel it would have been a good thing if it had never been invented

Some people say it is educational whilst others will argue it spoils conversation and kills family life but to find out which view was true I took the opportunity of testing both theOlies I went with my parents to vist my aunt and uncle who live in a cottage surrounded by lovely green fields just outside the village at Godney in Somerset Not only is there no television there is no electricity no water supply no toilet or bathroom as we know it

To people like us who live in the cities this is not living but only existing but I having stayed there for one week realized after only two days that life could be heaven In the evenings instead ot watching a corner of the room my aunt would sit and talk to me about the village the life they lead and all the time she was knitting my uncle a pullover My uncle would still lind jobs to do in the large shed cutting logs and repairing the harness for the horse

I realized that if I lived there and went to school nearby I would have no disturbance from teleshyvision and I could sit down and do my homework in complete silence This silence would only be founj in the country Instead of Crossroads and Coronation Street I could go blackberry picking and make jam with my aunt this would be much more fun

Of course here in London life would be much worse without television It would encourage more children to play in the streets and that is not very good This would cause acciden ts and gangs ~ould terrorise more old people Yet I think we could do without television if we only tried I am sure it would work education IS gained trom school and books conversation is learnt by practice - both of these two things can be acquired without the use of a television

I wonder whats on telly Karen Bailey IM

My Clocks My little watch The clock on the wall Even grandfather clock who stands so tall When they strike nine They get in a line And begin to march Up the stairs along the hall Climb to the ceiling Via the wall When they strike six With a thump of sticks To their places they jump As the sun rises They stand so still For they have many hours of time to kill Before they strike nine And get in a line To do their sacred dance

Ainsley Ali IIIW

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Fire is horror Fire is fear We shrink away when fire draws ncar Fire was there when the world began Long before beast And long before man Like a giant red monster Which brings death to all Quickly al~-ng the floor it will crawl Fire is love Any heart it ri II fill But remember the dangershyFire can kill Fire is ruthless And can ruin your sight But must not be destroyed For firc is light

Ian Crane IIW

The Warehouse Fire Gary was walking along the path by the canal He was troubled Oh if only I had not got mixed up with theml Anyone who had heard him and lived around that area would have known who them were They were the local bovvcr gang They went around smashing old houses cracking panes of glass beating up old men and women but worst of all setting fire to peoples homes and hurting them Gary didnt know what had possessed him to do it He looked back at the warehouse he had just left There was smoke in the air He had to get away quickly He started to run faster and faster He was very very frightened

Hey Gary where ave you been I want to go down the fish and chip shop for me and dont ang about looking at the fire Though I must admit its a sight to see Its spread right along Charrow Street right along the row of houses Theres some lovely colours an all bright rubies mauves and reds theyre all there said his mother She was a dark plump woman with the habit of talking and gossiping I bet you that that Temple boy did it she said for of course she had no idea that Gary was part of his gang Gary wanted to get out of the room He was sick and ashamed of himshyself and his mother was telling him about the fire

Give me the money then Gary said His mother put the money in his hand

Now remember She was cut off in mid-sentence Gary had rushed out of the door and slammed it behind him

McKenzie shouted a voice from behind him Gary swung round quickly You made a goodjob of the warehouse where dyou get the paraffin from It was Temple and his two friends Barnes and Slingsby

Oh I found some in the debris

Coming to admire your handiwork

Na dont feel like it

Oh but you must said Temple

They closed in around him

Okay he said quickly Ive just got to take the fish and chips home to me mum

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Gary met them on the corner of Charrow Street Youve really done it aint ya Barnes said They were all turning against him Out of the bedroom window of number fortymiddotsix hung a little girl of six or seven years old The street was crowded with onlookers The rest of the buildings along the row were in ruins All you could see were the charred blackened fragments of what used to be there 111ere were lots of fire engines ambulances and police cars The air was pungent with the smell of rotting burning wood There were loud snaps coming now and then from the burning wood The intense heat was too much to bear People were standing far away from the burning wreck Worst of all was that standing next to Gary were the young parents of the little girl The woman was sobbing and screaming and the man looked on in agony Nobody could save her not even the firemen as it would risk more lives Gary was filled with despair He knew a way through It was dangerous enough usually but now it would be somewhere in the region of impossible He had to try though for it was his fault that it was happening He jumped down to the canal bank and ran along to the old factory at the end of the street He climbed taking care He slipped twice but clung on grimly Now he was walking along the wall and across the hot tiles of the roof He lay down on the roof ignoring the scorching tiles Gary shouted to the girl Reach for my hand Ill haul you up She stretched out her hand It was trembling He hauled her up on the roof and then he helped her across the roof They trod carefully because parts of the roof had fallen in and had left great gaping holes By the time they reached the wall the police and firemen were there to help them down

Gary is now on probation The Juvenile Court said that it was not really his fault but next time he should choose his friends carefully

Susan Rudwic k IW

Why I saw the fox run through its last field The hounds were pursuing soon it was killed Its fur was all bitten ragged and tattered Its blood on the soil was dripping and scattered The beauty was gone it was wasted by men No longer could it roam through the field and the fen Two once sharp eyes looked glazed and confused And the bones with the flesh were so broken and bruised

Its soft brown fur once shimmered in light Its beautiful legs made it graceful in flight Once it was masterful quick and sly But could be so gentle so careful so shy The beauty it had was beyond all compare Like its pointed head with its smooth sleek hair But now suffering and death replace beauty and pride Shouldnt care and concern be all humans guide They should open their eyes and see what theyve done Vhy do they think destroying beauty is fun

Diane Tinkler VILR

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The Case for Euthanasia It is alas too true to say that in this day and age the greater part of the news we hear is bad news Poverty reigns unchecked and the average man (or woman) is no longer easily shocked by destrucmiddot tion and violence Who has not seen pictures of starving children in the drought-stricken country of Ethiopia Or the homeless and destitute refugees o[ Vietnam Or the destruction in Beirut followshying the intense fighting between the Muslims and Christians

Man has shown himself to be a violent animal by nature with very few truly pacifist exceptions So it is therefore ironic that there is such a vociferous outcry against euthanasia

The word euthanasia means a gentle and painless death In a free country which prides itself on its policy of freedom of speech and freedom of choice an alternative to a future holding nothing but loneliness or agony an alternative to a mere existence should be provided and accepted as being humane I say existence rather than life as life implies animation vigour vivacity I think the use of the term life is a misnomer when applied to someone devoid or these qualities Our ancient ancestors believed that every tree had its own spirit or hamadryad If the spirit left the tree no longer existed - it died People in comas on life supporting machines or extremely mentally retarded with no chance of survival or a return to a normal life should be granted a painless death to relieve their agony and that of their relatives and friends Similarly elderly people with no wish to continue living in a world wh ich has long since passed them by shou1ld be given the chance of a peaceful end to their loneliness and unhappiness

The objections put forward to -such a course of action are based mainly on religious or humanist grounds Yet it is surely more humane to allow someone to resort to euthanasia rather than be left to face a future devoid of any happiness or satisfaction or awareness Additionally religion is a matter of opinion in this day and age when one is no longer subjected to social or other pressures to attach oneself to one religious sect or another The so-called devout Catholics and Protestants in Ireland and Muslims and Christians in the Lebanon have no qualms about killing each other and so why must their opinions be considered valid in the arguments against euthanasia The only person who may justifiably object to euthanasia on religious grounds is the person who needs to make the choice between a calm and peaceful death and an empty future

Susan Crook VILR

My Rabbit I have a little rabbit He keeps me company He has a little habit ltfhen snuggling up to me

He snuggles right up close And chews my cardigan I pat his little nose And rub it if I can

He nips my little finger When I feed him with a carrot Then I do not linger For he nips me like a parrot

Genieve Ali VILR

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Frost Frost is my name I am a sneaky kind of person I sneak up your windows and

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but I can see you Frost is my name I can slide through any size crack Because with me theres no turning back

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A Schoolboys Dreams Ive been every kind of hero Doing brave deeds by the score Ive rescued many people And fought in battles galore

Once I fought a Great White Shark When I was a deep sea diver I drove cars at tremendous speed When I was a racing driver

Ive played many times at Wembley For the English football team And scored all those fantastic goals Which make a schoolboys dream

When I awake the next morning Sometimes I feel very sad I realize I have been dreaming And Im only a norm al lad

Patrick Burns IF

The Prisoner These four walls surround me Grey forbidding Light glides in through one solitary barred window High up beyond reach A studded door blocks my way out The way to possible freedom A chair hugs the floor Close to a small wooden table With hundreds of initials scored deep in its surface My hard bed Where I have spent many sleepless nights shyAll this I observe In desolation The rattle of a key Turning grinding in the rusty lock The doop opens reluctantly A warden a screw A face among millions like him Orders me out Footsteps echo down metallic staircases Spoons grate in worn-out dishes The sound of hundreds chewing eating Back to cells and lights turned off I lie awake listening for some sound of life But I hear nothing of other people Only my own quiet breathing

Tracy Richter IVS

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Double Portrait by Da vid Bea ter IF

A Surgeon Wheel in the trolley Oh you poor soul Ive got to cu t you open And have a look inside

Pass me the tweezers Scissors and knife Ill make two clean incisions Now let me peep inside

Ah now I see your problem Ill try and put you straight I dont think I can face it Nurse Im going to faint

Karen Davies IIF

Animals should never be used for Experimental Purposes I personally believe that animals should never be used [o r experimental purposes It seems to me that in order to better himself or to find the dangers of what man has made man is sacrificing animals which have never known anything outside a white box which has been their home from birth It may seem that if an animal knows nothing besides the inside of a white co ntainer into which its food rations arc poured it would be no gTea t loss to them if they did die It is however the confinement o f animals and the tests which ean be terrifying and often fatal which mak e me so angry What right has man to maltreat animals for his own benefit He lives on earth with them and because he is more intelligent (or so he claims) be thinks it justifiable for an animal to die just to find the nieotine content of a Woodbine If man is so worried about smoking he should give it up shyor test it on himself

Also in order to find out if the hairspray hair dyes or kipper colouring we use contain an agent which eauses cancer we must inject rats and allow them to suffer being crippled by disease If it is found that the substance is free of cancer then the rat will be moved off to another experiment where it will have to walk through a maze and get electric shocks if it takes a wrong turning After a few days the rat knows the way and so just to frustrate the rat the scientists change the pattern round until the rat either dies of shock has a mental breakdown or is so nervous that is will bite off its own ta il

Rats seem to be the main target of the psychologists Rats have to endure brain operations to see which part of the brain governs which faculty and what happens for example when one takes away a rats sense of direction

A scientist called Pavlov carried out experiments on animals mainly dogs He would teach a dog to pull chains for food and after th e dog got the hang of this he would leave it alone for a few days to feed itself Pavlov however arranged it so that when the chain was pulled the kennel began to flood and he observed how long a dog could res ist the temptation for food well knowing that the kennel would nood Someone once said that the Nobel Peace Prize should go to the dog that bit Pavlov

Although these experiments go on and it is unlikely that they will be stopped I think that scientists are becoming more aware of the opposition to their practices For instance if a man blind ed a bat with a hot iron to see how well it could fly without seeing there would be a public outcry - although experiments of this nature were carried out in the early 18th Century by eminent scientists of th e day

In conclusion I must urge you to campaign for the banning of experiments on animals Such instances as the smoking beagles should not happen and th ey can be prevented by public support for the various organisations dedicated to the cause

Blake Lee-Harwood IIIM

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Going Down I stepped into the lift and pushed the gro und floor button As the lift descended I unconsciously counted the floors 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 then I dropped off to sleep

When I woke the lift had stopped but instead of th e door opening into sunlight it was pitch dark Cautiously I stepped into the darkness _ I noticed a fire burning in the ncar distance and as my eyes gradually became accustomed to its light what I saw made me feci sick

Every ten yards stood a man with a whip a kind of overseer making sure than the wretched person at his feet carried out self-inflicted tortures Men were stabb ing themselves falling to the ground then getting up and repeating it over and over again Women mutilated themselves with hatchets and all the time not a cry was murmered I tried to shut my eyes to the horrors going on around me and made my way to the fire

As I walked to the fire I could see a man sitt ing in a chair obviously taking great pleasure in the terrors going o n around him I walked up to him

Aha he said Another person come to join my legion

Legion I said turning to look in the direction at which he was pointing

I saw the lift now brightly illuminated smashed a crowd of people were gathered around it some were cry ing I walked to the lift to see what was happ ening and seeing my moth er crying I went over to console her but she like the others was completely unaware that I was there

I pushed my way to the front of the crowd and when I saw what was in the lift I had to jam my fist into my mouth to avoid being sick

I ran back to the man in the chair

What am I doing in the lift What are these people d oing

The man laughed gave a hearty cough and then said What did yo u expect to find in Hell

I screamed J ohn Godfrey IIIF

A Dogs Life Lying in my bed Fast asleep This is a life Alpha Grove I like to keep Alpha Grove is a friendly place

Resting all the day Being thrown littl e scraps Getting bits and pieces

About six hundred habitants in all Most of all who are cockneys From Limehouse or Millwall

In between my naps But I myself prefer cockneys

Taken for long walks Running through th e park Chasing all the cats

Theyre the best people you can meet They aint no ou t and out snobs That come from Toffy Nose Street

Isnt this a lark So me say Id love to live up the Strand

Home to my dinner What will it be Lumps of meat then a drink

Living in fun and bliss But I still say until this day There aint no place like this

Thats the life for me Lisa Mills IIF

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Pirates Here they come Brave and bold Out to get our Spanish gold Clear the rigging Clear the decks Or well be in the sea With bruised necks Fire the cannon Forget your larks Or the priates will feed us To the sharks Here they come Brave and bold After all our Spanish gold

David Ray IF

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Autumn A breeze A wind Could it be that autumns here A tree No leaves They do not seem to appear A clock Goes back In the middle of October Its cold And bitter Towards the end of November Soon after Its winter And here comes December

Tina Szucs IF

Snow Abstract sculpture in expanded polystyrene and When the village is dead

polyfilla by Mandy Porter EVe In the midst of the night From out of the sky Come some speckles of white Slowly slowly they begin to fall To cover up everything Whether long wide or tall They pile up high Like lots of white sand And turn a dull village Into a magical land But within a few hours

The Weather Child At the arrival of dawn When the first burning raysSun is the newborn child Of sunlight are bornWind its first breath The vast white desertShowers its first tears Which took so long to createSnow is the calm and love Quickly begins to disintegrateRain is the rage and hate In the fresh new morningHail is the sting of pain The people awakeFog is the death and the whisper And get out of bedOf the childs last breath To stretch and to shake

Linda Hall IF Look out of the window At the ground all wet And proudly announce No snows fallen yet

Ian Crane IIW

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Jim There was a boy his name was Jim And what he did it killed him He would not go to bed at night But stayed awake till morning light

The television was his main desire He sat and watched it by th e fire He wouldnt eat he wouldnt dare All hed do was stare and stare

One evening Jim watched Cracker jack And suddenly the box went boom the screen turned black This put Jim in such a rage They had to lock him in a cage The television would take three days to repair At this Jim was in despair

He cried all day and the night This affected his poor eyesigh t Soon he couldnt see at all All he did was cry and bawl Very soon Jim was dead His eyes were very sore and red In a coffin three inches wide Hes laid with a television by his side

Jennie Farrant IW

The Ziggy-Puss The ziggy-puss a kind of cross Bet ween a cat and candy floss This form of ilu ffy pop-eyed cat Would never chase a mouse or rat They have eyes that shine at night One loo ks left and one looks righ t Im told that they are often found Up in trees or on the gro und One clay last week one ran away To swim the channel so they say He became qui te famous his name was Jack He swam to France and then swam back At Dover there was a lot of fuss He was driven to London in a ziggy-bus But a tragic end awaited lack For he was kidnapped in a sack But alas no-one would heed his call No more was heard of Jack at all

Ian Hatton IIF

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A Thoroughly Worthwhile Pastime My choice for a thoroughly worthwhile pastime is stamp collecting Many may think the subject a boring one and not worth the time effort and money spent by a stamp collector in the pursuit of his hobby I believe the subject to be interesting and I enjoy collecting stamps

The proper name for stamp collecting is philately I being a philatelist myself will now try to put forward some of the reasons which make philately as popular as it is today

A chief reason is the educational side Most countries publish sets of stamps which depict different aspects of a countrys main industries Zoology is a favourite subject for the stamp designer Comshymon and unusual animals which inhabit a country are often depicted in their natural habitats on stamps Insect life also comes into its own in stamp collecting especially the beautiful flying buttershynies or moths which are often seen on the face of stamps

Apart from animals science is also a popular subject in philately Modern forms of transport and the earliest forms of the same transport are often displayed on the same stamp For example the earliest Daimler car may be set alongside the most modern Mercedez Benz

Still in a context of education famous works of art furnish a popular theme for the collector Many of the most beautiful landscapes and portraits are to be seen on stamps

It is a popular idea that the philatelist only collects stamps for their value that a drab old stamp is that which often is found in an album I myself collect them for their colour and design The usual eight and a half pence stamps are not found in my collection

A fairly good stamp album will include every countrys main industries its capital language currency and short history

Conducting then philately is a very interesting and educational hobby for people whose enjoyment is not always found in doing thrilling and energetic things The more active people may find the subject a boring one For myself I think that this hobby is one of the most captivating and enjoyshyable there is

Peter Clarke IIIW

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Snow The snow is like a ballerina Who dances gracefully swirling and white She spins and twists and twirls on the rooftops Filling the air with beauty and light

The snow is like a white butterfly Floating swiftly from above Resting on the grass and flowers Soft as silk and white as a dove

Karen iVlartin IlF

Safari Park Lion He stares at them through the glass Wi th a gaze of proud disdain They gape with mouths wide open And he shakes his golden mane

The cars go past every day shyHes used to seeing them there So he and his mate ignore them And the humans who come to stare

But just let one person slip up And open a window wide Hell be there before they know it With his giant paw inside

And dont let his quietness deceive you He neednt hunt for his feasts But he still is a hunter by instinct Hes Caesar King of the Beasts

Lynn Bryant IIIF

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Girls Physical Education 197576 HOCKEY

As in the last few years our teams suffered from lack of competition in individual school matches Without regular competition and match play it is difficult for teams to make good progress and it is only when the Sports Centres run inter-school tournaments that we can assess the standard of hockey in the school and develop a keen interest in match play

The Goresbrook Sports Centre tournament was held early in the Autumn Term The schools third year XI won the Junior Tournament and received the gold medals while the fourth year XI were runners up to our 1st XI in the Senior Tournament so bringing home the gold and silver medals in this section The 1st XI played one other match which they won by 3 goals to 0 and gave the staff a most enjoyable match losing by 2 goals to 1

Five girls had reached a sufficiently high standard to be entered in the Middlesex Hockey Trials shyLaura Davies Anne Small Julie Brown Genieve Ali and Barbara Boylett Anne was selected to attend final junior trials

During the Spring Term we entered two teams per year in the Oakfield Sports Centre tournament The second and third year teams emerged as eventual runners up in their competitions while the fourth year won their competition

It is encouraging to see the enthusiasm for hockey throughout the school and the ability many girls have with so little time and facilities for skill work available There is a very keen interest in the second year especially after a series of playground hockey matches with a local schoo This group of girls promise well for the future provided we can get more competition

The fourth year girls gave a good account of themselves at the Middlesex Hockey Tournament They took final third place after missing the first match (Minibus a non-starter)

COLOURS Junior Phyllis Alexander Denise Cox Kim Burton

Half Genieve Ali Barbara Wilson Deborah Cowen Kathleen Burke

No full colours awarded

CROSS COUNTRY The season commenced earlier than usual in the Autumn Term There seemed very little time to train teams and get really fit with hockey and netball commitments to be met too but we managed to field full teams as usual It is always pleasing to see so many girls prepared to represent the school knowing full well that many of them will be competing against fully trained athletes

In the East London Championships the 1st year were 4th the 2nd year were 3rd the 3rd year were 4th 4th5th years were 1st As a result of these Championships Jacqucline Goode Deborah Goode and Julie Brown were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Morden Park Jacqueline Anderson Phyllis Alexander Margaret Poole and Denise Marshall were reserves Deborah Goode was a reserve for London at the National Schools Championships at Leicester

COLOURS Junior Deborah Goode (captain) Phyllis Alexander Deborah Treadway Linzi Deathridge

Denise Marshall Deena Gardiner

Half Margaret Poole Julie Brown Christine Carr

No full colours awarded

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The Senior Girls Cross-Country Team

The First Year Girls Swimming Team

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NETBALL In addition to four teams playing regularly in the East London League a series of matches was arranged with local schools for 1 st 2nd and 3rd years As many teams as possible per year were fielded This meant that six to eight teams were selected from each year providing a good opporshytunity for the majority of girls to represent the school at match level

The high standard of netball in East London schools provided league teams with keen competition Our second year team took final th ird place the third year were fourth the fourth year were first and the senior team was fourth All teams are to be congratulated on their loyalty to the school and one another in turning out regularly for matches with special commendation to the fourth year who as in previous years emerged undefeated in league matches They met their match however in the Middlesex Tournament and were unable to qualify for the final tournament It was a great disshyappointment that the fourth year lost the Goresbrook Tournament but this was not due to lack of skiU effort or enthusiasm

The first year had a good start to their career at Raines by emerging as final runners up at the Goresbrook Tournament especially as they had key team members missing

MATCH ANALYSIS P W D L

1st VII 5 1 0 4 4th year 6 6 0 0 3rd year 16 10 3 3 2nd year 18 15 0 3 1st year 8 6 1 1

COLOURS Junior Julie Dawkins (captain) Phyllis Alexander Den ise Cox Simla Singh Sandra Matthew

Deborah Goode Deena Gardiner

Half Barbara Wilson (captain) Genieve Ali Susan Whitnell Lisa Helm Frances Allen Theresa Sims

No futl colours awarded

SWIMMING With the introduction of an Inter School Swimming League enthusiasm for swimming spread through the school Coming into the league after two galas had already taken place we were left with nine matches We won 6 came second in 2 and third in the other With these results we emerged the eventual runners lip in the Scott Lidgett Shield Galas were held in local school pools and were informal but highly competitive The most encouraging aspect of the galas from our point of view was the fact that we were able to put out full teams every week from I st to 5th year even during a flu epidemic As we only swim in the first two years this is highly commendable on the parts of third to fifth years Numerous girls represented the school knowing full well that they woule collect one point for coming last week after week These weekly galas paid dividends as there was no difficulty in raising teams for the East London Championship when nearly fifty girls represented the school These Championships were the highlight of the year as Raines took final first place winning the Challenge Shield for the first time ever The first and fourth year ere year Champions It is encouraging to have a few club swimmers in these two years who give us maximum points but they need the support of many girls in the school who swim to gain an odd point here and there to win such a Championship Congratulations to all year teams

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A swimming report would not be complete without thanking Miss Linnett who came to all league matches to look after the teams and to drive girls home afterwards in the minibus It is hoped that all the girls appreciated the time and effort Miss Linnett put in to make the venture such a success

Special mention must be made of Deborah Treadway who qualified for the final London Swimming Championships and took fourth place in the back crawl Karen Pain qualified as a reserve for the finals but was not called upon to swim

COLOURS Junior Deborah Treadway (captain) Denise Cox Tracey Parker Linzi Deathridge Gillian Whitnell

Tracey Smallwood

Half Susan Lyons Helena Danes Kim Hewlett Christine Carr

Full Karen Pain

ATHLETICS The athletics seaSon was under way very soon after we returned to school and competition at the East London Championships gave us a sense of urgency Teams responded quickly and worked hard and sensibly on games afternoons to help get teams sorted out Their efforts were well rewarded Each year had its own championship from 1st to 6th year Over ninety girls represented the school throughout the six years

The first year took final 5th place Th e fourth year were 1 st The second year were 2nd The fifth year tied for 1st place Th e th ird year were 3 rd The sixth year were 1st

We took finalIst place overall winning the Championship Trophy

The fourth year are to be especially commended on their efforts In addition to the outstanding ability of Sandra Matthew Deborah Goode and PhyUis Alexander many girls represented the school for the first time as there were seven other athletes unable to compete They excelled themselves and returned personal best performances in their events - all scoring points to support the other athletes The sixth year competition was a walk-over for Raines as we fielded a completely full team

As a result of the East London Championships nine girls were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Crystal Palace

Sharon Simpson (J unior Discus) Sandra Matthew (Inter 100 m) Gillian Clarke (Inter 400 m) Deborah Goode (Inter 800 m) Phyllis Alexander (Inter hurdles) Margaret Poole (Inter Javelin) Susan Marks (Senior hurdles) Deborah Cowan (Senior discus) Susan Whitnell (Senior javelin)

Sharon Simpson and Deborah Goode also represented London at an Inter County meeting Deborah also had the honour of representing London at the National Schools Championships at Cannock but was disappointingly unable to qualify for the final With another year in the same section we wish her well for next season

In addition to the East London competitions we were glad to be able to enter the Oakfield Competitions

The 1st year were second The 3rd year were second The 2nd year were third The 4th year were first

The Oakfield Trophy meeting for all four years combined was a most enjoyable meeting with Raines emerging as runners up only a few points behind the leaders

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

AML

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Boys Games 1975-76 ATHLETICS

Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

SEJ

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RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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r The Parents Association

What arc the ingredients or a sllccessful Pare nts Association Whatever the recipe the Committee seems to have fOllnd it Once again we have had a very happy and successful year

It started with a very vvecome return of Mrs Cooper as Secretary and continued with a very lucrative Winter Sale in January and Summer Fete in July The Christmas draw was well received but the Derby Draw did not do as well as previous years

Nevertheless we were able to purchase some binoculars for the ornithologists further camping equipment a back-cloth for the stage and a table-tennis table and equipment for the Lower Sixth form We also made a donation to the schools bookshop and awarded grants for two pupils to attend the AIl England Championships at Cannock in July

The Committee re ce ived an amended estimate for th e proposed toilet facility at the Sixth Form study centre but because of very increased prices and few prospects of an ILEA grant it was reluctantly decided to shelve this project

The November and February Supper dances were well attended and remain a popular social event

Our membership continues to grow and our finances remain vcry hcalthy The Committee can therefore look forward to the future with confidence and on their behalf I would like to thank all the members of staff and the school who have assisted us in our efforts during th e year

D G Harrison (Chairman)

Th e Parents Association Summer Fete

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Dick Turpin He rode do wn from York on a Mare called Black Bess His cloak was all tattered his Face was a mess

(Chorus)

He stood in the shadows Beneath th e great oak His guns at the ready were Under that cloak

(Chorus)

He heard in the distance the Thunder of hooves The wheels of the coach in the Mud made great grooves

(Chorus)

Stand and deliver his deep Voice boo med out Good God its Dick Turpin The coachman did shout

Chorus Dick Turpin Dick Turpin the highway man bold He robbed all the rich of their silver and gold

Lee Atkinson IIF

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Whatever Happened to the School Council The School Council began as a means for pupils of the school to air their views on school rules and the general school routine and also make their suggestions for possible amendments

TI1e council has not effected any drastic changes in the school routine but there have been achieveshyments such as the adjustment of the daily timetable This new schedule seems to have worked out very well in the last year

Various members of the senior school have taken over the Chairmanship since Mr Everton resigned in 1971 Recently however the smooth running of the Council seems to have deteriorated the Councils constitution states that there should be a meeting at least once every three weeks yet there have been only five recorded meetings during this school year the last being on the 26th March The present Chairman could possibly supply the reason as to why this is the case

Let us hope that with the coming of the new school year and the election of new members we shall see the restoration of the correct school council system

Judy Mulcock VILR

The Art Department Film Project L to R Allan Twynam (Henry VIII) Kathy Burke (Anne Boleyn) Graham Law (Thomas Boleyn) Mr Barnes (Thomas Seymour) - and th1 head of Culpeper (Martin Carter)

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Coventry - Stratford-upon-Avon October 1975 One could not possibly imagine us to be Shakespearean fans on a noble pilgrimage to Stratford as we gathered outside the school waiting for the arrival of a somewhat late coach When it eventually arrived we boarded and were on our way at last

The first stop was at a lay-hy cafe which was swarming with Arsenal fans and we left sometime later heatedly discussing the merits of different football teams

On our arrival we first went to the grounds of Coventry Cathedral where we demolished mOllnds of sandwiches Afterwards we went into the Cathedral itself which was curiously littered with extra large miners hats robbing it of some of its memorable beauty We finished our visit by signing the visitors bonk and were then let loose on the unsuspecting town of Coventry

Another c()ach ride and some time later we were standing in the rain outside a building that faintly resembled the orphanage in Dickens Oliver Twist it w~tS a youth hostel On entering we changed into hOllse shoes and followed the staff upstairs to our rooms carrying our bcd-linen and luggage After a great deal of hilarious bed making we searched for the bathrooms where we changed for the theatre

On the way to the theatre Mr Johnson generously supplied us with Ieanets intended to help us understand the play yet only succeeded in confusing us further Then to make our dazed and conshyfused minds even worse he began to hand out money Perhaps it was due to this that we did not notice the townsfolk of Coventry cowering in alleyways and doorways as we chose a cafe or Wimpy bar to cat in

The Belgrade Theatre was much smarter than we expected but it did not daunt our jovial spirits The play itself was not as boring as we expected and it was quite easy to understand None of us however expected that Mr Nices double would be playing the part of Gobbo

Then we went back to the hostel where we crept in shoeless as we were late A strange event occurred in the nigh t just before lights out A certain member of the party was seen smuggling a bottle of cider which she hid beneath her bcd into the girls room No more will be said about the cider

Next morning we rose early dressed changed our beds and went downstairs to breakfast After the meal we were surprised to find that we were expected to wash up This caused even more laughs than the bed making Then we went and tidied out our rooms after which we went to the common room to await the arrival of the coach to take us into Stratford again

Once in Stratford we visited Shakespeares birthplace Anne Hathaways cottage and we tried to visit the church but a service was going on By lunch time we were on our way again to home and school

The journey home went too quickly we only stopped once The trip was thoroughly enjoyed by all and apart from thanking Miss Cleve Miss Lewis Mr Nice and Mr Johnson all that remains to be said is - when are we going again

Helen Kostis Deena Gardiner Maddalena Pettenati Shelley Hurley IVL

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Fear To be frightened of something Is co mmon in all To fill yo u wi th fear So you shiver and crawl It might be a little It might be a lot But it still makes you sweat And ties your heart in a knot Your hands start to tremble And your knees start to shake And when you breathe quickly Your head starts to ache Many things cause This awful thing-fear It might be what you see Or it could be what you hear Whether the cracking of the lightning Or the thunders loud roar Nothing can compare With man-made fear- war

Ian Crane IIW

The Destiny of Man The dark clouds keep rolling in The rain they say will cleanse our sins A wise old man just shakes his head Pretty soon we will all be dead God meant we should have peace and goodwill But man just preferred to kill Man invented knife bow then gun Gone are the days when man would run Hed stand and fight for all his rights Man made so many wars theres no one left to fight Now well see how long man can last If he can take the strains from the past Man in his glory he reached for the moon Many people said it was much too soon Gods full of glory and all might He has decided to end mankind tonight So look to the sky and start to worry Pretty soon you will all be sorry The dark clouds keep rolling in TIle rain they say will cleanse our sins A wise old man shakes his head For he knows we will all soon be dead

Dawn Malcolm 11M

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The Head Boy and Girl with their Deputies L to R Clive Baugh Susan Crook Hazel Paul

Paul Martin

Trees Reaching up into the sky The branches stretch ever so high Protecting all the animals small Forming an invincible wall

Swaying softly in the breeze Nothing worries the towering trees Shielding all the woodland 5 pleasure Like a guard defending treasure

Gary Bird IIF

Spacemen and bug-eyed monsters ready for the Junior Entertainment

Drama The dramatic productions of the year reflected a predilection for the supernatural-or is the word paranormal now - with a succession of unearthly beings sufficient to daunt the most ardent of exorcists The atmosphere was set by the very entertaining production of But Once a Year in November with Clive Shilson doing his best to look ethereal as the benevolent spirit of Father Christmas Magicians ogres and fairies abounded in the Mann house and Winterton house entries for the Junior House Play Competition though variety (in both senses of the word) was provided by the detective mystery of School house and Foundation houses production of The Emperors New Clothes Miss Jacksons excellent production of Ruddigore handled the ghostly theme on a musical level providing the kind of lively and enjoyable evening that is peculiar to Gilbert and Sullivan

The Senior House Play Competition took place in March and the entries were plays rooted firmly and convincingly in the everyday world except perhaps Mann houses Devil in Summer which offered a warning glimpse in to the near future There were some stirring individual performances and the general standard was very good - so good in fact that an evening performance was arranged for the benefit of parents and the lower school This very successful year of music and drama was aptly and delightfully rounded off with the Junior Entertainment consisting of two plays Villa on Venus - with more terrifying monsters - and the winning Winterton junior house play Olaf and the Ogre and some musical items from the Junior Choir

A very well deserved thank you is due to Mr White Mrs Creasey and Mrs Evans for their work behind the scenes both before and after each production

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IRuddigore The highlight of the year was the Raines Operatic Societys performance of Gilbert and Sullivans Ruddigore which was an unqualified success The first night went better than we expected despite frequent attacks of amnesia from Mr Nice Baronet of Ruddigore alias Robin Oakapple We were indebted to Mr Johnson for stepping into Mr Wallis shoes at such short notice (voice supplied by Martin Leonard ven triloq uist ex traordjnaire)

The fonowing performances went just as well the cast filled their roles admirably including Martin who illd not need much help from the make-up department to appear as a rogue Kathy Burke livened up the performances with her frequent and convincing hysterics as Mad Meg Susan Taylor as Rose Maybud could not decide whether to take the plunge with Mr Nice or Richard TiIIbrookshypoor girl what a choice Mr Tillbrook incidentally played his part very well after receiving cockney elocution lessons from other members of the cast

One of the best ever ghostly entrances was made by Glenn Cole (Sir Roderick Murgatroyd) the magnificently eerie atmosphere being severely jeopardised when his picture frame began to collapse about him Susan Marks portrayed the old spinster aunt admirably - sorry about that Sue Hazel Paul the chief bridesmaid managed to reach her top note which astounded everyone including Hazel herself Last but not least there was Mr Wallis faithful Old Adam who despite his sore throat managed to sing on the second and third nights

Our grateful thanks go to Mr Blundell and his pupils for providing the realistic and attractive scenery 11rs Auerbach and her assistants for doing the make-up Miss Lewis for her work behind the scenes and above all to Miss Jackson for all the time and patience she devoted to producing the show

Janice George Susan Marks VILR

The Monday Workout Club If you wish to lose a few pounds in weight the Monday Workout Club is th e place to come Its vigorous exercise is well planned and tried ou t by Mr Nice The exhausting training is only for the fittest who barely survive excluding certain persons of whom I am not allowed to speak The training is rounded off by a game of basketball in which fair play is unheard of

So if you think you are fit take up the gauntlet and prove it by coming and joining us fit people after school on Monday night I guarantee you will be in for a surprise

Alan Webber HIS

England v Scotland Hockey Match It was a cold Saturday when Miss Lowes and about forty girls of different ages set off for Wembley Stadium The trip there was very pleasant When we arrived at the stadium we waited for about half an hour for the match to start Bully off was at 230 pm England played very well taking advantage of any mistakes made by the Scottish defence Although England were the better side Scotland played skilfully England won comfortably and we are sure that all the girls who went on this enjoyable treat would like to thank Miss Lowes for arranging this journey and giving up her spare time

Deborah Nunn Joan Roberts IIS

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Hostelling in Shropshire July 1975 We departed from Euston station at nine oclock and had an uneventful train journey to Shrewsbury After alighting from the train Kcith Morse announced that he hac left his jacket on the rack lvluch to his relief he found that it was waiting for him at the next station

A short train journey to Church Strctton was followed by a five hour walk to Wildcrhope Manor Youth Hostel After the evening meal those who were not required for dish washing duties took a walk

The following morning we started our walk to the Bridges Youth Hostel On arriving we found our welcome overwhelming The warclen promptly told us to leave our boots outside and not to drink the water unless it was boiled On the first cvening here we went for a walk and guess what we found A public house with yct again a publican who was anything but welcoming This led us to re-name thc Horse- Shoe Inn the Dont Come Inn

Our last three days were spent in a youth hostel in Ludlow It was situated ncar the town centre on a river which was Llsed as a boating lake The majority of us spent most of our timc rowing and giving the ticket attendant the most hair raising weekend he had ever had A group also attended an openshyair performance of Twelfth Night in the grounds of Ludlow Castle

On the last night Kcith Harrison prepared himself for a bath He did not however receive the bath he wanted Instead he was thrown into the river which flowed past the back of the hostel The week went by all too quickly and there were no complaints (Mr Croom made sure of that) We would all like to thank Miss Jackson and Mr Croom for organiing the trip and leaving us with many happy memorics

Robert Heading Russell Obee VILB

Benighted in the Forest Shining moonlight Glistens through the trees Shadows eeric A suddcn cool breeze What was that noise From thc tall elms there Maybe it monster or a grizzly bear Bewarc of the forests at night Beware

The overhcad boughs Of the tall black trees Are swishing aboLi t Like waves on the seas I-loots of owls are in the air And Im warning you If you really care Beware of the fores ts at nigh t Bcware

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GeographyGeology Field Trip to Lyme Regis March 1976 This years trip commenced in the smallish hours of a Thursday with the accustomed delays We were headed for Lyme Regis whence we would attempt a whole series of forays in quest of varying rock structures and types the object being to learn how they came to be wherever they happened to be and to explain the resulting shape of the countryside and coastline

After a coach journey of severa hours a stop at Hurst Castle Spit to look at a spit and another stop at Swanage Bay to look at a bay we finally arrived feeling pretty peeved at the Holiday Fellowshyship Centre for Pretty Peevish Geographers and Geologists to find that the more petulant members of the party were to be housed in a row of isolated chalets of bathing-hu t dimensions whilst the majority were to live it up in modern accommodation Nevertheless evening meals were generally acceptable being greatly enhanced by our voracious appetites and greatly supplemented by alcoholic sustenance partaken of at the nearest licensed premises The Volunteer Inn this regular nightly libation proved a welcome relief after the rigours of evening lectures

On the next day Friday we took a jolly jaunt to various significant spots along the coast of Dorset including Lulwarth Cove and St Oswalds Bay This positively ripping excursion was marred only by the incessant and indeed noisome necessity to take notes and generally imbibe geographical and geological knowledge

On Saturday the geographers carried out an urban study our task was to make an in-depth no-holdsshybarred study of the town of Dorchester to document accurately our findings and to draw thence a conclusion of great profundity This we did in two hours while the geologists went off to tap a few rocks as geologists so often do Fortified by one of our many packed lunches with their profuse helpings of cheese and cheesy derivatives we visited the stone quarries of the Isle of Portland and the pebbles of Chesil Beach

Sunday being a day of rest we took a multi-mile leisurely stroll along the nearby shoreline collecting inferior and feeble fossil specimens and at our teachers request scrutinising cliff faces in a bemused fashion in order to plumb their deeper geological significance

On Monday we donned moor-proof pullovers and other suitable apparel for a brisk sortie onto Dartmoors wild windswept wastes to look at Hay Tor and other lumps of granite That same eventshyful day we were invited to taste the clay at a large clay pit and found it tasted much like clay

Tuesday was the last full day during which we visited the Mendip HiIls to study limestone scenery Our first stop was Woo key Hole complete with exorbitant entrance fee sawn-off stalactites and accompanying museum containing cast-offs from Madame Tussauds Cheddar Gorge proved much as we expected to be a large gorge

In conclusion by way of a run-of-the-mill ending and having avoided the normal abstruse private jokes of field trip reports I take this opportunity on behalf of all the party to extend thanks to Mrs Pipe Miss Jackson and Mr Croom

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When I find him Ill kill him Oh its such a dull day I said as I kicked my little brother out of my path Stop moping round the house like a worn-out dishcloth answered my mum Im not a worn-out dishcloth I answered grumpily Lets go to the pictures exclaimed my little brother anxiously Good idea I said surprised because he usually talked a lot of rubbish

Ten minutes later we were ready to go to the pictures Peter Pan is showing mum said as she counted out her money and handed it to me Terrific I mumbled to myself sarcastically Come on said Gavin (my little brother) and we were off

Siow down 1 shouted as Gavin was doing a six million dollar man up the steps of the bus As we drew near to the pictures I got my money ready and Gavin was away Come here Gavin 1 shouted as he disappeared up the stairs to Screen One He was so startled by my scream he stopped on the spot When I got near to him he ran away as he saw the evil gleam in my eye He ran inside the picture hall where the film was showing and this is where my story begins

I ran inside just in time to see a httle dark shadow vanish down the stairs Gaaaa-vv-iiii-nnnn 1 cried out but the people must have been enjoying the film because they stared me out in shame Ill get him yet 1 thought to myself and 1 saw him dash into the mens toikt 1 slowly crept up to the door of the toilets and tried to coax him out Ill give you an ice cream 1 gasped desperately I dont want an ice cream came the reply Then perhaps a hamburger No

I was astounded He must be ill Hes never refused a hamburger or an ice cream before Thoughts rushed through my head Was I going to kill him or just slowly torture him 1 decided 1 would just slowly torture him and counted to three lifted one leg up ready to barge in when suddenly an usherette came running up the stairs She was rummaging through her ice creams and drinks and didnt notice me in her way I turned round just too late and Crash Bang Wallop we were both on the floor covered in ice cream and drink and as we stood muttering nasty remarks abou teach other to our horror the manager appeared at the top of the stairs We brushed ourselves down (making even more of a mess) and tried to act naturally but it was no use 1 swallowed hard and shuffled my feet a little

Been having a party have you asked the manager Er-no I answered Well what have you been doing Er-nothing replied tne usherette I want an explanation quick commanded the manager 1 told him the whole story Gavin Whos Gavin asked the Manager My little brother 1 told him Whats his surname McEachran 1 said What McEachran McCochran No McEachran - for the last time Spell it he said M-C-E-AmiddotCmiddotHmiddotR-A-N I said with disgust I was just about sick of this Where is he then asked the manager In the toilets I said on the verge of a nervous breakdown No hes not said the manager

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Yes he is I said hopefully and there was a sudden silence Dont tell me hes no t please Hes not Right I said hes had it Come on said the manager lets look for him

The hunt began I sat down for a rest in the hall where the film was showing When I find him Ill kill him I said quietly to myself The curtains were closed waiting for the second film to start My heart jumped then skipped a beat then my legs automatically ran down to him (Gavin was in front of the screen) I fclt angry but relieved lIe looked up at me with tears in his eyes and when I asked him what was wrong I thought Id lost you he said You thought youd lost me I said Yes he said Well its all right now I said reassuringly and I told him wed watch the film again eating popmiddot corn hamburgers ice cream and drinking coke and we did But this time I held his hand all the time

Kay McEachran 1M

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Evening The musty smell of a woodland glade Of a burnt-out fire that had long been made The odour of grass moistened by dew And that of evening when the moon is new

To stand by a brook and inhale the air To smell sweet honeysuckle apple and pear This is peace and all things good To stand by a brook near a silent wood

Londons Nights When night-time falls And the moon replaces the sun A time of relaxation calls After a hard days work is done

Tramps ponder upon their plight Their next meal and shelter nowhere in sight A drunkard sleeps on a park bench Wrapped in paper among the stench

Close at hand the neon lights glow Minks and diamonds rush to and fro

No time to stop Too busy to care Jus t a few glances just a stare

Perhaps you would stop if only you knew How many of them were once like you Were brothers and sisters husbands and wives What a sad waste of human lives

Jane Durrell JIF

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Ian Hatton IIF

Nightfall The birch tree swayed in a rhythmic way In the gusting wind of a dying day When lights were ousted and curtains drawn And not to be opened till break of dawn The sun had left the human show And left the moon alone to glow Above a cool and tranquil world Where nothing - but nothing at all - was heard Save for the chimes of the towns clock-tower Whose hands had reached the midnight hour Yet cats were courting cars were dashing And city neon-lights were flashing Whilst in a room where children slept A spider weaved his luring web A delicate mesh of fatal glue To catch maybe a fly or two Bu t peace prevailed in rural parts A thing so dear to mstic hearts No urban noise disturbed the scene And the only movement to be seen Was that of an owl who in full fligh t Was heralding the arrival of the night He settled in a nearby tree To start his nocturnal duty Of watching over hill and plain Till the light of day returned again

John Tompkins VL

A Modern Good Samaritan A man was walking ncar Aldgate at eight one night He decided to take a short cut home through an alley He was walking along when four men pounced on him They took his money and left him for dead

Soon a clergyman walked past and saw the unfortunate man but as he walked by he thought to himself The devils brew at work again And he walked past the injured man

Several hours went by and the man was still unconscious it was now morning A little later a wealthy shop keeper went by all he had in his mind was to get to the bank and hand in the weeks takings so he too walked past About forty-five minutes later a housewife walked by She took pity on the man but thought it was more important to get her familys dinner than to help the victim

A little while later a man named John Fincher walked along He had just spent a year in prison for theft You would have thought that a man like Fincher would have walked past as the other three did or even looked to see if the man had any money left to steal--but he didnt A year in prison had reformed him He bent down and picked the man up and listened to his story He took him to a hospital and then he went away without a word

Craig Rose IS

Messenger The messenger atop white mare

Tail lowing eyes aglare Wi th fury speeding tears along

The sun his light the wind his song

So swift that he cannot be seen Over moors and pastures green

He gallops fast thcn stops to rest Then on again his strength to test

Ian Hatton IIF

Night Far away someone emits a screech of high pitched laughter A cool evening breeze plays with the sound until only a vague scream can be heard From even deeper within the murky darkness the sound of protesting brakes is audible but the sounds fall on deaf cars as you walk on alone now under an old railway bridg~ As you breathe the musty damp air a drop of water falls from the structure above and splatters noisily on the concrete below

You walk further seeing mysterious shapes among the shadovs forever shifting A single streetshylight stands upon a half seen pillar and for a rew brief seconds you are aware of the walls around you but then plunge back into the darkness which swallows you lip with enthusiasuI11

Your footsteps rade and YOll are forgotten Ian Hatton IIF

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Th e cast in a dance sequence at Hatfield House

A Spell Wing of a Bat Eye of a Dog I hereby turn Mrs Thatcher Into a Frog

Leg of a Duck Tail of a Sheep I will put Harold Wilson In a deep sleep

Mouth of a Lizard Paw of a Cat I will fry Edward Heath shyAnd thats that

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A Day in the Village It is dawn in the village On a Sunday in summer The sun is appearing From behind the green hills And a thousand birds chatter To welcome the day The village is calm And the people still sleeping The grass on the hilltop Is covered with dew And the beautiful cobweb Is studded with diamonds Which glisten so brightly Like stars in the sky A thin mist is covering The ground on the hillside And the air all about Is so cold and still

Now it is eight And the church bells are ringing Calling the villagers To worship the Lord The sun is now shining The birds are now singing And a small group of people Hasten to church The stream on the common Runs slowly and silent And the suns rays of light Renect on the bank

It is now afternoon And the common is filled With people picnicking And playing games too Some stare at ripples That run in the river And dream that their troubles Are far far away

Now it is dusk In the village in summer The people have gone And the common is bare The mist has returned And the air is so still A small flock of birds Flies home to the woods And the calm has returned To the village and hill

Gillian Clarke VL

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Noah and the Ark The ark was floating on the tide Giraffe sat by th e turtles side The monkey playing dominoes T rod on the elephants big grey toes And whilst the rhino had some fun The kittens just soaked up the sun The lion over-joyed by thi s H ad found himself in total bliss By strumming on a blue guitar He topped the music show by far Poo r Noah knew no t wh a t to do shyAll day he spent inside the 1001

Karen Martin UF

Who Am I A man asks me for a rope I give it to him He hangs himself A woman asks me for a baby She conceives A boy asks me to make him a man He is still a boy A scientist as ks me for an atom bomb I give it to him for Christmas witch wants a new spell I give it to her shyShe turns into a frog A murderer wants me to make him Innocent of his crime So I bring his vi c tim back to life An old man wants me to make him young again shyHe dies The man The woman The baby The boy The witch The scientist The murderer shyThey all want to kn ow wh o I am I tell them But they do not understand

Kathleen Burke VILR

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A World without Television A world without television to some people would be a disaster but others feel it would have been a good thing if it had never been invented

Some people say it is educational whilst others will argue it spoils conversation and kills family life but to find out which view was true I took the opportunity of testing both theOlies I went with my parents to vist my aunt and uncle who live in a cottage surrounded by lovely green fields just outside the village at Godney in Somerset Not only is there no television there is no electricity no water supply no toilet or bathroom as we know it

To people like us who live in the cities this is not living but only existing but I having stayed there for one week realized after only two days that life could be heaven In the evenings instead ot watching a corner of the room my aunt would sit and talk to me about the village the life they lead and all the time she was knitting my uncle a pullover My uncle would still lind jobs to do in the large shed cutting logs and repairing the harness for the horse

I realized that if I lived there and went to school nearby I would have no disturbance from teleshyvision and I could sit down and do my homework in complete silence This silence would only be founj in the country Instead of Crossroads and Coronation Street I could go blackberry picking and make jam with my aunt this would be much more fun

Of course here in London life would be much worse without television It would encourage more children to play in the streets and that is not very good This would cause acciden ts and gangs ~ould terrorise more old people Yet I think we could do without television if we only tried I am sure it would work education IS gained trom school and books conversation is learnt by practice - both of these two things can be acquired without the use of a television

I wonder whats on telly Karen Bailey IM

My Clocks My little watch The clock on the wall Even grandfather clock who stands so tall When they strike nine They get in a line And begin to march Up the stairs along the hall Climb to the ceiling Via the wall When they strike six With a thump of sticks To their places they jump As the sun rises They stand so still For they have many hours of time to kill Before they strike nine And get in a line To do their sacred dance

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Fire is horror Fire is fear We shrink away when fire draws ncar Fire was there when the world began Long before beast And long before man Like a giant red monster Which brings death to all Quickly al~-ng the floor it will crawl Fire is love Any heart it ri II fill But remember the dangershyFire can kill Fire is ruthless And can ruin your sight But must not be destroyed For firc is light

Ian Crane IIW

The Warehouse Fire Gary was walking along the path by the canal He was troubled Oh if only I had not got mixed up with theml Anyone who had heard him and lived around that area would have known who them were They were the local bovvcr gang They went around smashing old houses cracking panes of glass beating up old men and women but worst of all setting fire to peoples homes and hurting them Gary didnt know what had possessed him to do it He looked back at the warehouse he had just left There was smoke in the air He had to get away quickly He started to run faster and faster He was very very frightened

Hey Gary where ave you been I want to go down the fish and chip shop for me and dont ang about looking at the fire Though I must admit its a sight to see Its spread right along Charrow Street right along the row of houses Theres some lovely colours an all bright rubies mauves and reds theyre all there said his mother She was a dark plump woman with the habit of talking and gossiping I bet you that that Temple boy did it she said for of course she had no idea that Gary was part of his gang Gary wanted to get out of the room He was sick and ashamed of himshyself and his mother was telling him about the fire

Give me the money then Gary said His mother put the money in his hand

Now remember She was cut off in mid-sentence Gary had rushed out of the door and slammed it behind him

McKenzie shouted a voice from behind him Gary swung round quickly You made a goodjob of the warehouse where dyou get the paraffin from It was Temple and his two friends Barnes and Slingsby

Oh I found some in the debris

Coming to admire your handiwork

Na dont feel like it

Oh but you must said Temple

They closed in around him

Okay he said quickly Ive just got to take the fish and chips home to me mum

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Gary met them on the corner of Charrow Street Youve really done it aint ya Barnes said They were all turning against him Out of the bedroom window of number fortymiddotsix hung a little girl of six or seven years old The street was crowded with onlookers The rest of the buildings along the row were in ruins All you could see were the charred blackened fragments of what used to be there 111ere were lots of fire engines ambulances and police cars The air was pungent with the smell of rotting burning wood There were loud snaps coming now and then from the burning wood The intense heat was too much to bear People were standing far away from the burning wreck Worst of all was that standing next to Gary were the young parents of the little girl The woman was sobbing and screaming and the man looked on in agony Nobody could save her not even the firemen as it would risk more lives Gary was filled with despair He knew a way through It was dangerous enough usually but now it would be somewhere in the region of impossible He had to try though for it was his fault that it was happening He jumped down to the canal bank and ran along to the old factory at the end of the street He climbed taking care He slipped twice but clung on grimly Now he was walking along the wall and across the hot tiles of the roof He lay down on the roof ignoring the scorching tiles Gary shouted to the girl Reach for my hand Ill haul you up She stretched out her hand It was trembling He hauled her up on the roof and then he helped her across the roof They trod carefully because parts of the roof had fallen in and had left great gaping holes By the time they reached the wall the police and firemen were there to help them down

Gary is now on probation The Juvenile Court said that it was not really his fault but next time he should choose his friends carefully

Susan Rudwic k IW

Why I saw the fox run through its last field The hounds were pursuing soon it was killed Its fur was all bitten ragged and tattered Its blood on the soil was dripping and scattered The beauty was gone it was wasted by men No longer could it roam through the field and the fen Two once sharp eyes looked glazed and confused And the bones with the flesh were so broken and bruised

Its soft brown fur once shimmered in light Its beautiful legs made it graceful in flight Once it was masterful quick and sly But could be so gentle so careful so shy The beauty it had was beyond all compare Like its pointed head with its smooth sleek hair But now suffering and death replace beauty and pride Shouldnt care and concern be all humans guide They should open their eyes and see what theyve done Vhy do they think destroying beauty is fun

Diane Tinkler VILR

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The Case for Euthanasia It is alas too true to say that in this day and age the greater part of the news we hear is bad news Poverty reigns unchecked and the average man (or woman) is no longer easily shocked by destrucmiddot tion and violence Who has not seen pictures of starving children in the drought-stricken country of Ethiopia Or the homeless and destitute refugees o[ Vietnam Or the destruction in Beirut followshying the intense fighting between the Muslims and Christians

Man has shown himself to be a violent animal by nature with very few truly pacifist exceptions So it is therefore ironic that there is such a vociferous outcry against euthanasia

The word euthanasia means a gentle and painless death In a free country which prides itself on its policy of freedom of speech and freedom of choice an alternative to a future holding nothing but loneliness or agony an alternative to a mere existence should be provided and accepted as being humane I say existence rather than life as life implies animation vigour vivacity I think the use of the term life is a misnomer when applied to someone devoid or these qualities Our ancient ancestors believed that every tree had its own spirit or hamadryad If the spirit left the tree no longer existed - it died People in comas on life supporting machines or extremely mentally retarded with no chance of survival or a return to a normal life should be granted a painless death to relieve their agony and that of their relatives and friends Similarly elderly people with no wish to continue living in a world wh ich has long since passed them by shou1ld be given the chance of a peaceful end to their loneliness and unhappiness

The objections put forward to -such a course of action are based mainly on religious or humanist grounds Yet it is surely more humane to allow someone to resort to euthanasia rather than be left to face a future devoid of any happiness or satisfaction or awareness Additionally religion is a matter of opinion in this day and age when one is no longer subjected to social or other pressures to attach oneself to one religious sect or another The so-called devout Catholics and Protestants in Ireland and Muslims and Christians in the Lebanon have no qualms about killing each other and so why must their opinions be considered valid in the arguments against euthanasia The only person who may justifiably object to euthanasia on religious grounds is the person who needs to make the choice between a calm and peaceful death and an empty future

Susan Crook VILR

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He snuggles right up close And chews my cardigan I pat his little nose And rub it if I can

He nips my little finger When I feed him with a carrot Then I do not linger For he nips me like a parrot

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A Schoolboys Dreams Ive been every kind of hero Doing brave deeds by the score Ive rescued many people And fought in battles galore

Once I fought a Great White Shark When I was a deep sea diver I drove cars at tremendous speed When I was a racing driver

Ive played many times at Wembley For the English football team And scored all those fantastic goals Which make a schoolboys dream

When I awake the next morning Sometimes I feel very sad I realize I have been dreaming And Im only a norm al lad

Patrick Burns IF

The Prisoner These four walls surround me Grey forbidding Light glides in through one solitary barred window High up beyond reach A studded door blocks my way out The way to possible freedom A chair hugs the floor Close to a small wooden table With hundreds of initials scored deep in its surface My hard bed Where I have spent many sleepless nights shyAll this I observe In desolation The rattle of a key Turning grinding in the rusty lock The doop opens reluctantly A warden a screw A face among millions like him Orders me out Footsteps echo down metallic staircases Spoons grate in worn-out dishes The sound of hundreds chewing eating Back to cells and lights turned off I lie awake listening for some sound of life But I hear nothing of other people Only my own quiet breathing

Tracy Richter IVS

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A Surgeon Wheel in the trolley Oh you poor soul Ive got to cu t you open And have a look inside

Pass me the tweezers Scissors and knife Ill make two clean incisions Now let me peep inside

Ah now I see your problem Ill try and put you straight I dont think I can face it Nurse Im going to faint

Karen Davies IIF

Animals should never be used for Experimental Purposes I personally believe that animals should never be used [o r experimental purposes It seems to me that in order to better himself or to find the dangers of what man has made man is sacrificing animals which have never known anything outside a white box which has been their home from birth It may seem that if an animal knows nothing besides the inside of a white co ntainer into which its food rations arc poured it would be no gTea t loss to them if they did die It is however the confinement o f animals and the tests which ean be terrifying and often fatal which mak e me so angry What right has man to maltreat animals for his own benefit He lives on earth with them and because he is more intelligent (or so he claims) be thinks it justifiable for an animal to die just to find the nieotine content of a Woodbine If man is so worried about smoking he should give it up shyor test it on himself

Also in order to find out if the hairspray hair dyes or kipper colouring we use contain an agent which eauses cancer we must inject rats and allow them to suffer being crippled by disease If it is found that the substance is free of cancer then the rat will be moved off to another experiment where it will have to walk through a maze and get electric shocks if it takes a wrong turning After a few days the rat knows the way and so just to frustrate the rat the scientists change the pattern round until the rat either dies of shock has a mental breakdown or is so nervous that is will bite off its own ta il

Rats seem to be the main target of the psychologists Rats have to endure brain operations to see which part of the brain governs which faculty and what happens for example when one takes away a rats sense of direction

A scientist called Pavlov carried out experiments on animals mainly dogs He would teach a dog to pull chains for food and after th e dog got the hang of this he would leave it alone for a few days to feed itself Pavlov however arranged it so that when the chain was pulled the kennel began to flood and he observed how long a dog could res ist the temptation for food well knowing that the kennel would nood Someone once said that the Nobel Peace Prize should go to the dog that bit Pavlov

Although these experiments go on and it is unlikely that they will be stopped I think that scientists are becoming more aware of the opposition to their practices For instance if a man blind ed a bat with a hot iron to see how well it could fly without seeing there would be a public outcry - although experiments of this nature were carried out in the early 18th Century by eminent scientists of th e day

In conclusion I must urge you to campaign for the banning of experiments on animals Such instances as the smoking beagles should not happen and th ey can be prevented by public support for the various organisations dedicated to the cause

Blake Lee-Harwood IIIM

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Going Down I stepped into the lift and pushed the gro und floor button As the lift descended I unconsciously counted the floors 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 then I dropped off to sleep

When I woke the lift had stopped but instead of th e door opening into sunlight it was pitch dark Cautiously I stepped into the darkness _ I noticed a fire burning in the ncar distance and as my eyes gradually became accustomed to its light what I saw made me feci sick

Every ten yards stood a man with a whip a kind of overseer making sure than the wretched person at his feet carried out self-inflicted tortures Men were stabb ing themselves falling to the ground then getting up and repeating it over and over again Women mutilated themselves with hatchets and all the time not a cry was murmered I tried to shut my eyes to the horrors going on around me and made my way to the fire

As I walked to the fire I could see a man sitt ing in a chair obviously taking great pleasure in the terrors going o n around him I walked up to him

Aha he said Another person come to join my legion

Legion I said turning to look in the direction at which he was pointing

I saw the lift now brightly illuminated smashed a crowd of people were gathered around it some were cry ing I walked to the lift to see what was happ ening and seeing my moth er crying I went over to console her but she like the others was completely unaware that I was there

I pushed my way to the front of the crowd and when I saw what was in the lift I had to jam my fist into my mouth to avoid being sick

I ran back to the man in the chair

What am I doing in the lift What are these people d oing

The man laughed gave a hearty cough and then said What did yo u expect to find in Hell

I screamed J ohn Godfrey IIIF

A Dogs Life Lying in my bed Fast asleep This is a life Alpha Grove I like to keep Alpha Grove is a friendly place

Resting all the day Being thrown littl e scraps Getting bits and pieces

About six hundred habitants in all Most of all who are cockneys From Limehouse or Millwall

In between my naps But I myself prefer cockneys

Taken for long walks Running through th e park Chasing all the cats

Theyre the best people you can meet They aint no ou t and out snobs That come from Toffy Nose Street

Isnt this a lark So me say Id love to live up the Strand

Home to my dinner What will it be Lumps of meat then a drink

Living in fun and bliss But I still say until this day There aint no place like this

Thats the life for me Lisa Mills IIF

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Pottery Masks

Pirates Here they come Brave and bold Out to get our Spanish gold Clear the rigging Clear the decks Or well be in the sea With bruised necks Fire the cannon Forget your larks Or the priates will feed us To the sharks Here they come Brave and bold After all our Spanish gold

David Ray IF

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Autumn A breeze A wind Could it be that autumns here A tree No leaves They do not seem to appear A clock Goes back In the middle of October Its cold And bitter Towards the end of November Soon after Its winter And here comes December

Tina Szucs IF

Snow Abstract sculpture in expanded polystyrene and When the village is dead

polyfilla by Mandy Porter EVe In the midst of the night From out of the sky Come some speckles of white Slowly slowly they begin to fall To cover up everything Whether long wide or tall They pile up high Like lots of white sand And turn a dull village Into a magical land But within a few hours

The Weather Child At the arrival of dawn When the first burning raysSun is the newborn child Of sunlight are bornWind its first breath The vast white desertShowers its first tears Which took so long to createSnow is the calm and love Quickly begins to disintegrateRain is the rage and hate In the fresh new morningHail is the sting of pain The people awakeFog is the death and the whisper And get out of bedOf the childs last breath To stretch and to shake

Linda Hall IF Look out of the window At the ground all wet And proudly announce No snows fallen yet

Ian Crane IIW

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Jim There was a boy his name was Jim And what he did it killed him He would not go to bed at night But stayed awake till morning light

The television was his main desire He sat and watched it by th e fire He wouldnt eat he wouldnt dare All hed do was stare and stare

One evening Jim watched Cracker jack And suddenly the box went boom the screen turned black This put Jim in such a rage They had to lock him in a cage The television would take three days to repair At this Jim was in despair

He cried all day and the night This affected his poor eyesigh t Soon he couldnt see at all All he did was cry and bawl Very soon Jim was dead His eyes were very sore and red In a coffin three inches wide Hes laid with a television by his side

Jennie Farrant IW

The Ziggy-Puss The ziggy-puss a kind of cross Bet ween a cat and candy floss This form of ilu ffy pop-eyed cat Would never chase a mouse or rat They have eyes that shine at night One loo ks left and one looks righ t Im told that they are often found Up in trees or on the gro und One clay last week one ran away To swim the channel so they say He became qui te famous his name was Jack He swam to France and then swam back At Dover there was a lot of fuss He was driven to London in a ziggy-bus But a tragic end awaited lack For he was kidnapped in a sack But alas no-one would heed his call No more was heard of Jack at all

Ian Hatton IIF

Preparation of refreshments for Speech Day (Annette Buganshy helping lHiss Gosman)

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A Thoroughly Worthwhile Pastime My choice for a thoroughly worthwhile pastime is stamp collecting Many may think the subject a boring one and not worth the time effort and money spent by a stamp collector in the pursuit of his hobby I believe the subject to be interesting and I enjoy collecting stamps

The proper name for stamp collecting is philately I being a philatelist myself will now try to put forward some of the reasons which make philately as popular as it is today

A chief reason is the educational side Most countries publish sets of stamps which depict different aspects of a countrys main industries Zoology is a favourite subject for the stamp designer Comshymon and unusual animals which inhabit a country are often depicted in their natural habitats on stamps Insect life also comes into its own in stamp collecting especially the beautiful flying buttershynies or moths which are often seen on the face of stamps

Apart from animals science is also a popular subject in philately Modern forms of transport and the earliest forms of the same transport are often displayed on the same stamp For example the earliest Daimler car may be set alongside the most modern Mercedez Benz

Still in a context of education famous works of art furnish a popular theme for the collector Many of the most beautiful landscapes and portraits are to be seen on stamps

It is a popular idea that the philatelist only collects stamps for their value that a drab old stamp is that which often is found in an album I myself collect them for their colour and design The usual eight and a half pence stamps are not found in my collection

A fairly good stamp album will include every countrys main industries its capital language currency and short history

Conducting then philately is a very interesting and educational hobby for people whose enjoyment is not always found in doing thrilling and energetic things The more active people may find the subject a boring one For myself I think that this hobby is one of the most captivating and enjoyshyable there is

Peter Clarke IIIW

Pottery Villafe

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Snow The snow is like a ballerina Who dances gracefully swirling and white She spins and twists and twirls on the rooftops Filling the air with beauty and light

The snow is like a white butterfly Floating swiftly from above Resting on the grass and flowers Soft as silk and white as a dove

Karen iVlartin IlF

Safari Park Lion He stares at them through the glass Wi th a gaze of proud disdain They gape with mouths wide open And he shakes his golden mane

The cars go past every day shyHes used to seeing them there So he and his mate ignore them And the humans who come to stare

But just let one person slip up And open a window wide Hell be there before they know it With his giant paw inside

And dont let his quietness deceive you He neednt hunt for his feasts But he still is a hunter by instinct Hes Caesar King of the Beasts

Lynn Bryant IIIF

Ghost in Moonlight

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Girls Physical Education 197576 HOCKEY

As in the last few years our teams suffered from lack of competition in individual school matches Without regular competition and match play it is difficult for teams to make good progress and it is only when the Sports Centres run inter-school tournaments that we can assess the standard of hockey in the school and develop a keen interest in match play

The Goresbrook Sports Centre tournament was held early in the Autumn Term The schools third year XI won the Junior Tournament and received the gold medals while the fourth year XI were runners up to our 1st XI in the Senior Tournament so bringing home the gold and silver medals in this section The 1st XI played one other match which they won by 3 goals to 0 and gave the staff a most enjoyable match losing by 2 goals to 1

Five girls had reached a sufficiently high standard to be entered in the Middlesex Hockey Trials shyLaura Davies Anne Small Julie Brown Genieve Ali and Barbara Boylett Anne was selected to attend final junior trials

During the Spring Term we entered two teams per year in the Oakfield Sports Centre tournament The second and third year teams emerged as eventual runners up in their competitions while the fourth year won their competition

It is encouraging to see the enthusiasm for hockey throughout the school and the ability many girls have with so little time and facilities for skill work available There is a very keen interest in the second year especially after a series of playground hockey matches with a local schoo This group of girls promise well for the future provided we can get more competition

The fourth year girls gave a good account of themselves at the Middlesex Hockey Tournament They took final third place after missing the first match (Minibus a non-starter)

COLOURS Junior Phyllis Alexander Denise Cox Kim Burton

Half Genieve Ali Barbara Wilson Deborah Cowen Kathleen Burke

No full colours awarded

CROSS COUNTRY The season commenced earlier than usual in the Autumn Term There seemed very little time to train teams and get really fit with hockey and netball commitments to be met too but we managed to field full teams as usual It is always pleasing to see so many girls prepared to represent the school knowing full well that many of them will be competing against fully trained athletes

In the East London Championships the 1st year were 4th the 2nd year were 3rd the 3rd year were 4th 4th5th years were 1st As a result of these Championships Jacqucline Goode Deborah Goode and Julie Brown were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Morden Park Jacqueline Anderson Phyllis Alexander Margaret Poole and Denise Marshall were reserves Deborah Goode was a reserve for London at the National Schools Championships at Leicester

COLOURS Junior Deborah Goode (captain) Phyllis Alexander Deborah Treadway Linzi Deathridge

Denise Marshall Deena Gardiner

Half Margaret Poole Julie Brown Christine Carr

No full colours awarded

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The Senior Girls Cross-Country Team

The First Year Girls Swimming Team

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NETBALL In addition to four teams playing regularly in the East London League a series of matches was arranged with local schools for 1 st 2nd and 3rd years As many teams as possible per year were fielded This meant that six to eight teams were selected from each year providing a good opporshytunity for the majority of girls to represent the school at match level

The high standard of netball in East London schools provided league teams with keen competition Our second year team took final th ird place the third year were fourth the fourth year were first and the senior team was fourth All teams are to be congratulated on their loyalty to the school and one another in turning out regularly for matches with special commendation to the fourth year who as in previous years emerged undefeated in league matches They met their match however in the Middlesex Tournament and were unable to qualify for the final tournament It was a great disshyappointment that the fourth year lost the Goresbrook Tournament but this was not due to lack of skiU effort or enthusiasm

The first year had a good start to their career at Raines by emerging as final runners up at the Goresbrook Tournament especially as they had key team members missing

MATCH ANALYSIS P W D L

1st VII 5 1 0 4 4th year 6 6 0 0 3rd year 16 10 3 3 2nd year 18 15 0 3 1st year 8 6 1 1

COLOURS Junior Julie Dawkins (captain) Phyllis Alexander Den ise Cox Simla Singh Sandra Matthew

Deborah Goode Deena Gardiner

Half Barbara Wilson (captain) Genieve Ali Susan Whitnell Lisa Helm Frances Allen Theresa Sims

No futl colours awarded

SWIMMING With the introduction of an Inter School Swimming League enthusiasm for swimming spread through the school Coming into the league after two galas had already taken place we were left with nine matches We won 6 came second in 2 and third in the other With these results we emerged the eventual runners lip in the Scott Lidgett Shield Galas were held in local school pools and were informal but highly competitive The most encouraging aspect of the galas from our point of view was the fact that we were able to put out full teams every week from I st to 5th year even during a flu epidemic As we only swim in the first two years this is highly commendable on the parts of third to fifth years Numerous girls represented the school knowing full well that they woule collect one point for coming last week after week These weekly galas paid dividends as there was no difficulty in raising teams for the East London Championship when nearly fifty girls represented the school These Championships were the highlight of the year as Raines took final first place winning the Challenge Shield for the first time ever The first and fourth year ere year Champions It is encouraging to have a few club swimmers in these two years who give us maximum points but they need the support of many girls in the school who swim to gain an odd point here and there to win such a Championship Congratulations to all year teams

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A swimming report would not be complete without thanking Miss Linnett who came to all league matches to look after the teams and to drive girls home afterwards in the minibus It is hoped that all the girls appreciated the time and effort Miss Linnett put in to make the venture such a success

Special mention must be made of Deborah Treadway who qualified for the final London Swimming Championships and took fourth place in the back crawl Karen Pain qualified as a reserve for the finals but was not called upon to swim

COLOURS Junior Deborah Treadway (captain) Denise Cox Tracey Parker Linzi Deathridge Gillian Whitnell

Tracey Smallwood

Half Susan Lyons Helena Danes Kim Hewlett Christine Carr

Full Karen Pain

ATHLETICS The athletics seaSon was under way very soon after we returned to school and competition at the East London Championships gave us a sense of urgency Teams responded quickly and worked hard and sensibly on games afternoons to help get teams sorted out Their efforts were well rewarded Each year had its own championship from 1st to 6th year Over ninety girls represented the school throughout the six years

The first year took final 5th place Th e fourth year were 1 st The second year were 2nd The fifth year tied for 1st place Th e th ird year were 3 rd The sixth year were 1st

We took finalIst place overall winning the Championship Trophy

The fourth year are to be especially commended on their efforts In addition to the outstanding ability of Sandra Matthew Deborah Goode and PhyUis Alexander many girls represented the school for the first time as there were seven other athletes unable to compete They excelled themselves and returned personal best performances in their events - all scoring points to support the other athletes The sixth year competition was a walk-over for Raines as we fielded a completely full team

As a result of the East London Championships nine girls were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Crystal Palace

Sharon Simpson (J unior Discus) Sandra Matthew (Inter 100 m) Gillian Clarke (Inter 400 m) Deborah Goode (Inter 800 m) Phyllis Alexander (Inter hurdles) Margaret Poole (Inter Javelin) Susan Marks (Senior hurdles) Deborah Cowan (Senior discus) Susan Whitnell (Senior javelin)

Sharon Simpson and Deborah Goode also represented London at an Inter County meeting Deborah also had the honour of representing London at the National Schools Championships at Cannock but was disappointingly unable to qualify for the final With another year in the same section we wish her well for next season

In addition to the East London competitions we were glad to be able to enter the Oakfield Competitions

The 1st year were second The 3rd year were second The 2nd year were third The 4th year were first

The Oakfield Trophy meeting for all four years combined was a most enjoyable meeting with Raines emerging as runners up only a few points behind the leaders

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

AML

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Boys Games 1975-76 ATHLETICS

Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

SEJ

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RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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Dick Turpin He rode do wn from York on a Mare called Black Bess His cloak was all tattered his Face was a mess

(Chorus)

He stood in the shadows Beneath th e great oak His guns at the ready were Under that cloak

(Chorus)

He heard in the distance the Thunder of hooves The wheels of the coach in the Mud made great grooves

(Chorus)

Stand and deliver his deep Voice boo med out Good God its Dick Turpin The coachman did shout

Chorus Dick Turpin Dick Turpin the highway man bold He robbed all the rich of their silver and gold

Lee Atkinson IIF

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Whatever Happened to the School Council The School Council began as a means for pupils of the school to air their views on school rules and the general school routine and also make their suggestions for possible amendments

TI1e council has not effected any drastic changes in the school routine but there have been achieveshyments such as the adjustment of the daily timetable This new schedule seems to have worked out very well in the last year

Various members of the senior school have taken over the Chairmanship since Mr Everton resigned in 1971 Recently however the smooth running of the Council seems to have deteriorated the Councils constitution states that there should be a meeting at least once every three weeks yet there have been only five recorded meetings during this school year the last being on the 26th March The present Chairman could possibly supply the reason as to why this is the case

Let us hope that with the coming of the new school year and the election of new members we shall see the restoration of the correct school council system

Judy Mulcock VILR

The Art Department Film Project L to R Allan Twynam (Henry VIII) Kathy Burke (Anne Boleyn) Graham Law (Thomas Boleyn) Mr Barnes (Thomas Seymour) - and th1 head of Culpeper (Martin Carter)

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Coventry - Stratford-upon-Avon October 1975 One could not possibly imagine us to be Shakespearean fans on a noble pilgrimage to Stratford as we gathered outside the school waiting for the arrival of a somewhat late coach When it eventually arrived we boarded and were on our way at last

The first stop was at a lay-hy cafe which was swarming with Arsenal fans and we left sometime later heatedly discussing the merits of different football teams

On our arrival we first went to the grounds of Coventry Cathedral where we demolished mOllnds of sandwiches Afterwards we went into the Cathedral itself which was curiously littered with extra large miners hats robbing it of some of its memorable beauty We finished our visit by signing the visitors bonk and were then let loose on the unsuspecting town of Coventry

Another c()ach ride and some time later we were standing in the rain outside a building that faintly resembled the orphanage in Dickens Oliver Twist it w~tS a youth hostel On entering we changed into hOllse shoes and followed the staff upstairs to our rooms carrying our bcd-linen and luggage After a great deal of hilarious bed making we searched for the bathrooms where we changed for the theatre

On the way to the theatre Mr Johnson generously supplied us with Ieanets intended to help us understand the play yet only succeeded in confusing us further Then to make our dazed and conshyfused minds even worse he began to hand out money Perhaps it was due to this that we did not notice the townsfolk of Coventry cowering in alleyways and doorways as we chose a cafe or Wimpy bar to cat in

The Belgrade Theatre was much smarter than we expected but it did not daunt our jovial spirits The play itself was not as boring as we expected and it was quite easy to understand None of us however expected that Mr Nices double would be playing the part of Gobbo

Then we went back to the hostel where we crept in shoeless as we were late A strange event occurred in the nigh t just before lights out A certain member of the party was seen smuggling a bottle of cider which she hid beneath her bcd into the girls room No more will be said about the cider

Next morning we rose early dressed changed our beds and went downstairs to breakfast After the meal we were surprised to find that we were expected to wash up This caused even more laughs than the bed making Then we went and tidied out our rooms after which we went to the common room to await the arrival of the coach to take us into Stratford again

Once in Stratford we visited Shakespeares birthplace Anne Hathaways cottage and we tried to visit the church but a service was going on By lunch time we were on our way again to home and school

The journey home went too quickly we only stopped once The trip was thoroughly enjoyed by all and apart from thanking Miss Cleve Miss Lewis Mr Nice and Mr Johnson all that remains to be said is - when are we going again

Helen Kostis Deena Gardiner Maddalena Pettenati Shelley Hurley IVL

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Fear To be frightened of something Is co mmon in all To fill yo u wi th fear So you shiver and crawl It might be a little It might be a lot But it still makes you sweat And ties your heart in a knot Your hands start to tremble And your knees start to shake And when you breathe quickly Your head starts to ache Many things cause This awful thing-fear It might be what you see Or it could be what you hear Whether the cracking of the lightning Or the thunders loud roar Nothing can compare With man-made fear- war

Ian Crane IIW

The Destiny of Man The dark clouds keep rolling in The rain they say will cleanse our sins A wise old man just shakes his head Pretty soon we will all be dead God meant we should have peace and goodwill But man just preferred to kill Man invented knife bow then gun Gone are the days when man would run Hed stand and fight for all his rights Man made so many wars theres no one left to fight Now well see how long man can last If he can take the strains from the past Man in his glory he reached for the moon Many people said it was much too soon Gods full of glory and all might He has decided to end mankind tonight So look to the sky and start to worry Pretty soon you will all be sorry The dark clouds keep rolling in TIle rain they say will cleanse our sins A wise old man shakes his head For he knows we will all soon be dead

Dawn Malcolm 11M

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The Head Boy and Girl with their Deputies L to R Clive Baugh Susan Crook Hazel Paul

Paul Martin

Trees Reaching up into the sky The branches stretch ever so high Protecting all the animals small Forming an invincible wall

Swaying softly in the breeze Nothing worries the towering trees Shielding all the woodland 5 pleasure Like a guard defending treasure

Gary Bird IIF

Spacemen and bug-eyed monsters ready for the Junior Entertainment

Drama The dramatic productions of the year reflected a predilection for the supernatural-or is the word paranormal now - with a succession of unearthly beings sufficient to daunt the most ardent of exorcists The atmosphere was set by the very entertaining production of But Once a Year in November with Clive Shilson doing his best to look ethereal as the benevolent spirit of Father Christmas Magicians ogres and fairies abounded in the Mann house and Winterton house entries for the Junior House Play Competition though variety (in both senses of the word) was provided by the detective mystery of School house and Foundation houses production of The Emperors New Clothes Miss Jacksons excellent production of Ruddigore handled the ghostly theme on a musical level providing the kind of lively and enjoyable evening that is peculiar to Gilbert and Sullivan

The Senior House Play Competition took place in March and the entries were plays rooted firmly and convincingly in the everyday world except perhaps Mann houses Devil in Summer which offered a warning glimpse in to the near future There were some stirring individual performances and the general standard was very good - so good in fact that an evening performance was arranged for the benefit of parents and the lower school This very successful year of music and drama was aptly and delightfully rounded off with the Junior Entertainment consisting of two plays Villa on Venus - with more terrifying monsters - and the winning Winterton junior house play Olaf and the Ogre and some musical items from the Junior Choir

A very well deserved thank you is due to Mr White Mrs Creasey and Mrs Evans for their work behind the scenes both before and after each production

A R B

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IRuddigore The highlight of the year was the Raines Operatic Societys performance of Gilbert and Sullivans Ruddigore which was an unqualified success The first night went better than we expected despite frequent attacks of amnesia from Mr Nice Baronet of Ruddigore alias Robin Oakapple We were indebted to Mr Johnson for stepping into Mr Wallis shoes at such short notice (voice supplied by Martin Leonard ven triloq uist ex traordjnaire)

The fonowing performances went just as well the cast filled their roles admirably including Martin who illd not need much help from the make-up department to appear as a rogue Kathy Burke livened up the performances with her frequent and convincing hysterics as Mad Meg Susan Taylor as Rose Maybud could not decide whether to take the plunge with Mr Nice or Richard TiIIbrookshypoor girl what a choice Mr Tillbrook incidentally played his part very well after receiving cockney elocution lessons from other members of the cast

One of the best ever ghostly entrances was made by Glenn Cole (Sir Roderick Murgatroyd) the magnificently eerie atmosphere being severely jeopardised when his picture frame began to collapse about him Susan Marks portrayed the old spinster aunt admirably - sorry about that Sue Hazel Paul the chief bridesmaid managed to reach her top note which astounded everyone including Hazel herself Last but not least there was Mr Wallis faithful Old Adam who despite his sore throat managed to sing on the second and third nights

Our grateful thanks go to Mr Blundell and his pupils for providing the realistic and attractive scenery 11rs Auerbach and her assistants for doing the make-up Miss Lewis for her work behind the scenes and above all to Miss Jackson for all the time and patience she devoted to producing the show

Janice George Susan Marks VILR

The Monday Workout Club If you wish to lose a few pounds in weight the Monday Workout Club is th e place to come Its vigorous exercise is well planned and tried ou t by Mr Nice The exhausting training is only for the fittest who barely survive excluding certain persons of whom I am not allowed to speak The training is rounded off by a game of basketball in which fair play is unheard of

So if you think you are fit take up the gauntlet and prove it by coming and joining us fit people after school on Monday night I guarantee you will be in for a surprise

Alan Webber HIS

England v Scotland Hockey Match It was a cold Saturday when Miss Lowes and about forty girls of different ages set off for Wembley Stadium The trip there was very pleasant When we arrived at the stadium we waited for about half an hour for the match to start Bully off was at 230 pm England played very well taking advantage of any mistakes made by the Scottish defence Although England were the better side Scotland played skilfully England won comfortably and we are sure that all the girls who went on this enjoyable treat would like to thank Miss Lowes for arranging this journey and giving up her spare time

Deborah Nunn Joan Roberts IIS

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Hostelling in Shropshire July 1975 We departed from Euston station at nine oclock and had an uneventful train journey to Shrewsbury After alighting from the train Kcith Morse announced that he hac left his jacket on the rack lvluch to his relief he found that it was waiting for him at the next station

A short train journey to Church Strctton was followed by a five hour walk to Wildcrhope Manor Youth Hostel After the evening meal those who were not required for dish washing duties took a walk

The following morning we started our walk to the Bridges Youth Hostel On arriving we found our welcome overwhelming The warclen promptly told us to leave our boots outside and not to drink the water unless it was boiled On the first cvening here we went for a walk and guess what we found A public house with yct again a publican who was anything but welcoming This led us to re-name thc Horse- Shoe Inn the Dont Come Inn

Our last three days were spent in a youth hostel in Ludlow It was situated ncar the town centre on a river which was Llsed as a boating lake The majority of us spent most of our timc rowing and giving the ticket attendant the most hair raising weekend he had ever had A group also attended an openshyair performance of Twelfth Night in the grounds of Ludlow Castle

On the last night Kcith Harrison prepared himself for a bath He did not however receive the bath he wanted Instead he was thrown into the river which flowed past the back of the hostel The week went by all too quickly and there were no complaints (Mr Croom made sure of that) We would all like to thank Miss Jackson and Mr Croom for organiing the trip and leaving us with many happy memorics

Robert Heading Russell Obee VILB

Benighted in the Forest Shining moonlight Glistens through the trees Shadows eeric A suddcn cool breeze What was that noise From thc tall elms there Maybe it monster or a grizzly bear Bewarc of the forests at night Beware

The overhcad boughs Of the tall black trees Are swishing aboLi t Like waves on the seas I-loots of owls are in the air And Im warning you If you really care Beware of the fores ts at nigh t Bcware

Sharon Jennings lIfo

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GeographyGeology Field Trip to Lyme Regis March 1976 This years trip commenced in the smallish hours of a Thursday with the accustomed delays We were headed for Lyme Regis whence we would attempt a whole series of forays in quest of varying rock structures and types the object being to learn how they came to be wherever they happened to be and to explain the resulting shape of the countryside and coastline

After a coach journey of severa hours a stop at Hurst Castle Spit to look at a spit and another stop at Swanage Bay to look at a bay we finally arrived feeling pretty peeved at the Holiday Fellowshyship Centre for Pretty Peevish Geographers and Geologists to find that the more petulant members of the party were to be housed in a row of isolated chalets of bathing-hu t dimensions whilst the majority were to live it up in modern accommodation Nevertheless evening meals were generally acceptable being greatly enhanced by our voracious appetites and greatly supplemented by alcoholic sustenance partaken of at the nearest licensed premises The Volunteer Inn this regular nightly libation proved a welcome relief after the rigours of evening lectures

On the next day Friday we took a jolly jaunt to various significant spots along the coast of Dorset including Lulwarth Cove and St Oswalds Bay This positively ripping excursion was marred only by the incessant and indeed noisome necessity to take notes and generally imbibe geographical and geological knowledge

On Saturday the geographers carried out an urban study our task was to make an in-depth no-holdsshybarred study of the town of Dorchester to document accurately our findings and to draw thence a conclusion of great profundity This we did in two hours while the geologists went off to tap a few rocks as geologists so often do Fortified by one of our many packed lunches with their profuse helpings of cheese and cheesy derivatives we visited the stone quarries of the Isle of Portland and the pebbles of Chesil Beach

Sunday being a day of rest we took a multi-mile leisurely stroll along the nearby shoreline collecting inferior and feeble fossil specimens and at our teachers request scrutinising cliff faces in a bemused fashion in order to plumb their deeper geological significance

On Monday we donned moor-proof pullovers and other suitable apparel for a brisk sortie onto Dartmoors wild windswept wastes to look at Hay Tor and other lumps of granite That same eventshyful day we were invited to taste the clay at a large clay pit and found it tasted much like clay

Tuesday was the last full day during which we visited the Mendip HiIls to study limestone scenery Our first stop was Woo key Hole complete with exorbitant entrance fee sawn-off stalactites and accompanying museum containing cast-offs from Madame Tussauds Cheddar Gorge proved much as we expected to be a large gorge

In conclusion by way of a run-of-the-mill ending and having avoided the normal abstruse private jokes of field trip reports I take this opportunity on behalf of all the party to extend thanks to Mrs Pipe Miss Jackson and Mr Croom

Anthony Mulrenan VIU

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When I find him Ill kill him Oh its such a dull day I said as I kicked my little brother out of my path Stop moping round the house like a worn-out dishcloth answered my mum Im not a worn-out dishcloth I answered grumpily Lets go to the pictures exclaimed my little brother anxiously Good idea I said surprised because he usually talked a lot of rubbish

Ten minutes later we were ready to go to the pictures Peter Pan is showing mum said as she counted out her money and handed it to me Terrific I mumbled to myself sarcastically Come on said Gavin (my little brother) and we were off

Siow down 1 shouted as Gavin was doing a six million dollar man up the steps of the bus As we drew near to the pictures I got my money ready and Gavin was away Come here Gavin 1 shouted as he disappeared up the stairs to Screen One He was so startled by my scream he stopped on the spot When I got near to him he ran away as he saw the evil gleam in my eye He ran inside the picture hall where the film was showing and this is where my story begins

I ran inside just in time to see a httle dark shadow vanish down the stairs Gaaaa-vv-iiii-nnnn 1 cried out but the people must have been enjoying the film because they stared me out in shame Ill get him yet 1 thought to myself and 1 saw him dash into the mens toikt 1 slowly crept up to the door of the toilets and tried to coax him out Ill give you an ice cream 1 gasped desperately I dont want an ice cream came the reply Then perhaps a hamburger No

I was astounded He must be ill Hes never refused a hamburger or an ice cream before Thoughts rushed through my head Was I going to kill him or just slowly torture him 1 decided 1 would just slowly torture him and counted to three lifted one leg up ready to barge in when suddenly an usherette came running up the stairs She was rummaging through her ice creams and drinks and didnt notice me in her way I turned round just too late and Crash Bang Wallop we were both on the floor covered in ice cream and drink and as we stood muttering nasty remarks abou teach other to our horror the manager appeared at the top of the stairs We brushed ourselves down (making even more of a mess) and tried to act naturally but it was no use 1 swallowed hard and shuffled my feet a little

Been having a party have you asked the manager Er-no I answered Well what have you been doing Er-nothing replied tne usherette I want an explanation quick commanded the manager 1 told him the whole story Gavin Whos Gavin asked the Manager My little brother 1 told him Whats his surname McEachran 1 said What McEachran McCochran No McEachran - for the last time Spell it he said M-C-E-AmiddotCmiddotHmiddotR-A-N I said with disgust I was just about sick of this Where is he then asked the manager In the toilets I said on the verge of a nervous breakdown No hes not said the manager

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Yes he is I said hopefully and there was a sudden silence Dont tell me hes no t please Hes not Right I said hes had it Come on said the manager lets look for him

The hunt began I sat down for a rest in the hall where the film was showing When I find him Ill kill him I said quietly to myself The curtains were closed waiting for the second film to start My heart jumped then skipped a beat then my legs automatically ran down to him (Gavin was in front of the screen) I fclt angry but relieved lIe looked up at me with tears in his eyes and when I asked him what was wrong I thought Id lost you he said You thought youd lost me I said Yes he said Well its all right now I said reassuringly and I told him wed watch the film again eating popmiddot corn hamburgers ice cream and drinking coke and we did But this time I held his hand all the time

Kay McEachran 1M

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Evening The musty smell of a woodland glade Of a burnt-out fire that had long been made The odour of grass moistened by dew And that of evening when the moon is new

To stand by a brook and inhale the air To smell sweet honeysuckle apple and pear This is peace and all things good To stand by a brook near a silent wood

Londons Nights When night-time falls And the moon replaces the sun A time of relaxation calls After a hard days work is done

Tramps ponder upon their plight Their next meal and shelter nowhere in sight A drunkard sleeps on a park bench Wrapped in paper among the stench

Close at hand the neon lights glow Minks and diamonds rush to and fro

No time to stop Too busy to care Jus t a few glances just a stare

Perhaps you would stop if only you knew How many of them were once like you Were brothers and sisters husbands and wives What a sad waste of human lives

Jane Durrell JIF

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Ian Hatton IIF

Nightfall The birch tree swayed in a rhythmic way In the gusting wind of a dying day When lights were ousted and curtains drawn And not to be opened till break of dawn The sun had left the human show And left the moon alone to glow Above a cool and tranquil world Where nothing - but nothing at all - was heard Save for the chimes of the towns clock-tower Whose hands had reached the midnight hour Yet cats were courting cars were dashing And city neon-lights were flashing Whilst in a room where children slept A spider weaved his luring web A delicate mesh of fatal glue To catch maybe a fly or two Bu t peace prevailed in rural parts A thing so dear to mstic hearts No urban noise disturbed the scene And the only movement to be seen Was that of an owl who in full fligh t Was heralding the arrival of the night He settled in a nearby tree To start his nocturnal duty Of watching over hill and plain Till the light of day returned again

John Tompkins VL

A Modern Good Samaritan A man was walking ncar Aldgate at eight one night He decided to take a short cut home through an alley He was walking along when four men pounced on him They took his money and left him for dead

Soon a clergyman walked past and saw the unfortunate man but as he walked by he thought to himself The devils brew at work again And he walked past the injured man

Several hours went by and the man was still unconscious it was now morning A little later a wealthy shop keeper went by all he had in his mind was to get to the bank and hand in the weeks takings so he too walked past About forty-five minutes later a housewife walked by She took pity on the man but thought it was more important to get her familys dinner than to help the victim

A little while later a man named John Fincher walked along He had just spent a year in prison for theft You would have thought that a man like Fincher would have walked past as the other three did or even looked to see if the man had any money left to steal--but he didnt A year in prison had reformed him He bent down and picked the man up and listened to his story He took him to a hospital and then he went away without a word

Craig Rose IS

Messenger The messenger atop white mare

Tail lowing eyes aglare Wi th fury speeding tears along

The sun his light the wind his song

So swift that he cannot be seen Over moors and pastures green

He gallops fast thcn stops to rest Then on again his strength to test

Ian Hatton IIF

Night Far away someone emits a screech of high pitched laughter A cool evening breeze plays with the sound until only a vague scream can be heard From even deeper within the murky darkness the sound of protesting brakes is audible but the sounds fall on deaf cars as you walk on alone now under an old railway bridg~ As you breathe the musty damp air a drop of water falls from the structure above and splatters noisily on the concrete below

You walk further seeing mysterious shapes among the shadovs forever shifting A single streetshylight stands upon a half seen pillar and for a rew brief seconds you are aware of the walls around you but then plunge back into the darkness which swallows you lip with enthusiasuI11

Your footsteps rade and YOll are forgotten Ian Hatton IIF

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Th e cast in a dance sequence at Hatfield House

A Spell Wing of a Bat Eye of a Dog I hereby turn Mrs Thatcher Into a Frog

Leg of a Duck Tail of a Sheep I will put Harold Wilson In a deep sleep

Mouth of a Lizard Paw of a Cat I will fry Edward Heath shyAnd thats that

David Ray IF

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A Day in the Village It is dawn in the village On a Sunday in summer The sun is appearing From behind the green hills And a thousand birds chatter To welcome the day The village is calm And the people still sleeping The grass on the hilltop Is covered with dew And the beautiful cobweb Is studded with diamonds Which glisten so brightly Like stars in the sky A thin mist is covering The ground on the hillside And the air all about Is so cold and still

Now it is eight And the church bells are ringing Calling the villagers To worship the Lord The sun is now shining The birds are now singing And a small group of people Hasten to church The stream on the common Runs slowly and silent And the suns rays of light Renect on the bank

It is now afternoon And the common is filled With people picnicking And playing games too Some stare at ripples That run in the river And dream that their troubles Are far far away

Now it is dusk In the village in summer The people have gone And the common is bare The mist has returned And the air is so still A small flock of birds Flies home to the woods And the calm has returned To the village and hill

Gillian Clarke VL

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Noah and the Ark The ark was floating on the tide Giraffe sat by th e turtles side The monkey playing dominoes T rod on the elephants big grey toes And whilst the rhino had some fun The kittens just soaked up the sun The lion over-joyed by thi s H ad found himself in total bliss By strumming on a blue guitar He topped the music show by far Poo r Noah knew no t wh a t to do shyAll day he spent inside the 1001

Karen Martin UF

Who Am I A man asks me for a rope I give it to him He hangs himself A woman asks me for a baby She conceives A boy asks me to make him a man He is still a boy A scientist as ks me for an atom bomb I give it to him for Christmas witch wants a new spell I give it to her shyShe turns into a frog A murderer wants me to make him Innocent of his crime So I bring his vi c tim back to life An old man wants me to make him young again shyHe dies The man The woman The baby The boy The witch The scientist The murderer shyThey all want to kn ow wh o I am I tell them But they do not understand

Kathleen Burke VILR

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A World without Television A world without television to some people would be a disaster but others feel it would have been a good thing if it had never been invented

Some people say it is educational whilst others will argue it spoils conversation and kills family life but to find out which view was true I took the opportunity of testing both theOlies I went with my parents to vist my aunt and uncle who live in a cottage surrounded by lovely green fields just outside the village at Godney in Somerset Not only is there no television there is no electricity no water supply no toilet or bathroom as we know it

To people like us who live in the cities this is not living but only existing but I having stayed there for one week realized after only two days that life could be heaven In the evenings instead ot watching a corner of the room my aunt would sit and talk to me about the village the life they lead and all the time she was knitting my uncle a pullover My uncle would still lind jobs to do in the large shed cutting logs and repairing the harness for the horse

I realized that if I lived there and went to school nearby I would have no disturbance from teleshyvision and I could sit down and do my homework in complete silence This silence would only be founj in the country Instead of Crossroads and Coronation Street I could go blackberry picking and make jam with my aunt this would be much more fun

Of course here in London life would be much worse without television It would encourage more children to play in the streets and that is not very good This would cause acciden ts and gangs ~ould terrorise more old people Yet I think we could do without television if we only tried I am sure it would work education IS gained trom school and books conversation is learnt by practice - both of these two things can be acquired without the use of a television

I wonder whats on telly Karen Bailey IM

My Clocks My little watch The clock on the wall Even grandfather clock who stands so tall When they strike nine They get in a line And begin to march Up the stairs along the hall Climb to the ceiling Via the wall When they strike six With a thump of sticks To their places they jump As the sun rises They stand so still For they have many hours of time to kill Before they strike nine And get in a line To do their sacred dance

Ainsley Ali IIIW

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Fire is horror Fire is fear We shrink away when fire draws ncar Fire was there when the world began Long before beast And long before man Like a giant red monster Which brings death to all Quickly al~-ng the floor it will crawl Fire is love Any heart it ri II fill But remember the dangershyFire can kill Fire is ruthless And can ruin your sight But must not be destroyed For firc is light

Ian Crane IIW

The Warehouse Fire Gary was walking along the path by the canal He was troubled Oh if only I had not got mixed up with theml Anyone who had heard him and lived around that area would have known who them were They were the local bovvcr gang They went around smashing old houses cracking panes of glass beating up old men and women but worst of all setting fire to peoples homes and hurting them Gary didnt know what had possessed him to do it He looked back at the warehouse he had just left There was smoke in the air He had to get away quickly He started to run faster and faster He was very very frightened

Hey Gary where ave you been I want to go down the fish and chip shop for me and dont ang about looking at the fire Though I must admit its a sight to see Its spread right along Charrow Street right along the row of houses Theres some lovely colours an all bright rubies mauves and reds theyre all there said his mother She was a dark plump woman with the habit of talking and gossiping I bet you that that Temple boy did it she said for of course she had no idea that Gary was part of his gang Gary wanted to get out of the room He was sick and ashamed of himshyself and his mother was telling him about the fire

Give me the money then Gary said His mother put the money in his hand

Now remember She was cut off in mid-sentence Gary had rushed out of the door and slammed it behind him

McKenzie shouted a voice from behind him Gary swung round quickly You made a goodjob of the warehouse where dyou get the paraffin from It was Temple and his two friends Barnes and Slingsby

Oh I found some in the debris

Coming to admire your handiwork

Na dont feel like it

Oh but you must said Temple

They closed in around him

Okay he said quickly Ive just got to take the fish and chips home to me mum

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Gary met them on the corner of Charrow Street Youve really done it aint ya Barnes said They were all turning against him Out of the bedroom window of number fortymiddotsix hung a little girl of six or seven years old The street was crowded with onlookers The rest of the buildings along the row were in ruins All you could see were the charred blackened fragments of what used to be there 111ere were lots of fire engines ambulances and police cars The air was pungent with the smell of rotting burning wood There were loud snaps coming now and then from the burning wood The intense heat was too much to bear People were standing far away from the burning wreck Worst of all was that standing next to Gary were the young parents of the little girl The woman was sobbing and screaming and the man looked on in agony Nobody could save her not even the firemen as it would risk more lives Gary was filled with despair He knew a way through It was dangerous enough usually but now it would be somewhere in the region of impossible He had to try though for it was his fault that it was happening He jumped down to the canal bank and ran along to the old factory at the end of the street He climbed taking care He slipped twice but clung on grimly Now he was walking along the wall and across the hot tiles of the roof He lay down on the roof ignoring the scorching tiles Gary shouted to the girl Reach for my hand Ill haul you up She stretched out her hand It was trembling He hauled her up on the roof and then he helped her across the roof They trod carefully because parts of the roof had fallen in and had left great gaping holes By the time they reached the wall the police and firemen were there to help them down

Gary is now on probation The Juvenile Court said that it was not really his fault but next time he should choose his friends carefully

Susan Rudwic k IW

Why I saw the fox run through its last field The hounds were pursuing soon it was killed Its fur was all bitten ragged and tattered Its blood on the soil was dripping and scattered The beauty was gone it was wasted by men No longer could it roam through the field and the fen Two once sharp eyes looked glazed and confused And the bones with the flesh were so broken and bruised

Its soft brown fur once shimmered in light Its beautiful legs made it graceful in flight Once it was masterful quick and sly But could be so gentle so careful so shy The beauty it had was beyond all compare Like its pointed head with its smooth sleek hair But now suffering and death replace beauty and pride Shouldnt care and concern be all humans guide They should open their eyes and see what theyve done Vhy do they think destroying beauty is fun

Diane Tinkler VILR

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The Case for Euthanasia It is alas too true to say that in this day and age the greater part of the news we hear is bad news Poverty reigns unchecked and the average man (or woman) is no longer easily shocked by destrucmiddot tion and violence Who has not seen pictures of starving children in the drought-stricken country of Ethiopia Or the homeless and destitute refugees o[ Vietnam Or the destruction in Beirut followshying the intense fighting between the Muslims and Christians

Man has shown himself to be a violent animal by nature with very few truly pacifist exceptions So it is therefore ironic that there is such a vociferous outcry against euthanasia

The word euthanasia means a gentle and painless death In a free country which prides itself on its policy of freedom of speech and freedom of choice an alternative to a future holding nothing but loneliness or agony an alternative to a mere existence should be provided and accepted as being humane I say existence rather than life as life implies animation vigour vivacity I think the use of the term life is a misnomer when applied to someone devoid or these qualities Our ancient ancestors believed that every tree had its own spirit or hamadryad If the spirit left the tree no longer existed - it died People in comas on life supporting machines or extremely mentally retarded with no chance of survival or a return to a normal life should be granted a painless death to relieve their agony and that of their relatives and friends Similarly elderly people with no wish to continue living in a world wh ich has long since passed them by shou1ld be given the chance of a peaceful end to their loneliness and unhappiness

The objections put forward to -such a course of action are based mainly on religious or humanist grounds Yet it is surely more humane to allow someone to resort to euthanasia rather than be left to face a future devoid of any happiness or satisfaction or awareness Additionally religion is a matter of opinion in this day and age when one is no longer subjected to social or other pressures to attach oneself to one religious sect or another The so-called devout Catholics and Protestants in Ireland and Muslims and Christians in the Lebanon have no qualms about killing each other and so why must their opinions be considered valid in the arguments against euthanasia The only person who may justifiably object to euthanasia on religious grounds is the person who needs to make the choice between a calm and peaceful death and an empty future

Susan Crook VILR

My Rabbit I have a little rabbit He keeps me company He has a little habit ltfhen snuggling up to me

He snuggles right up close And chews my cardigan I pat his little nose And rub it if I can

He nips my little finger When I feed him with a carrot Then I do not linger For he nips me like a parrot

Genieve Ali VILR

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but I can see you Frost is my name I can slide through any size crack Because with me theres no turning back

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A Schoolboys Dreams Ive been every kind of hero Doing brave deeds by the score Ive rescued many people And fought in battles galore

Once I fought a Great White Shark When I was a deep sea diver I drove cars at tremendous speed When I was a racing driver

Ive played many times at Wembley For the English football team And scored all those fantastic goals Which make a schoolboys dream

When I awake the next morning Sometimes I feel very sad I realize I have been dreaming And Im only a norm al lad

Patrick Burns IF

The Prisoner These four walls surround me Grey forbidding Light glides in through one solitary barred window High up beyond reach A studded door blocks my way out The way to possible freedom A chair hugs the floor Close to a small wooden table With hundreds of initials scored deep in its surface My hard bed Where I have spent many sleepless nights shyAll this I observe In desolation The rattle of a key Turning grinding in the rusty lock The doop opens reluctantly A warden a screw A face among millions like him Orders me out Footsteps echo down metallic staircases Spoons grate in worn-out dishes The sound of hundreds chewing eating Back to cells and lights turned off I lie awake listening for some sound of life But I hear nothing of other people Only my own quiet breathing

Tracy Richter IVS

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Double Portrait by Da vid Bea ter IF

A Surgeon Wheel in the trolley Oh you poor soul Ive got to cu t you open And have a look inside

Pass me the tweezers Scissors and knife Ill make two clean incisions Now let me peep inside

Ah now I see your problem Ill try and put you straight I dont think I can face it Nurse Im going to faint

Karen Davies IIF

Animals should never be used for Experimental Purposes I personally believe that animals should never be used [o r experimental purposes It seems to me that in order to better himself or to find the dangers of what man has made man is sacrificing animals which have never known anything outside a white box which has been their home from birth It may seem that if an animal knows nothing besides the inside of a white co ntainer into which its food rations arc poured it would be no gTea t loss to them if they did die It is however the confinement o f animals and the tests which ean be terrifying and often fatal which mak e me so angry What right has man to maltreat animals for his own benefit He lives on earth with them and because he is more intelligent (or so he claims) be thinks it justifiable for an animal to die just to find the nieotine content of a Woodbine If man is so worried about smoking he should give it up shyor test it on himself

Also in order to find out if the hairspray hair dyes or kipper colouring we use contain an agent which eauses cancer we must inject rats and allow them to suffer being crippled by disease If it is found that the substance is free of cancer then the rat will be moved off to another experiment where it will have to walk through a maze and get electric shocks if it takes a wrong turning After a few days the rat knows the way and so just to frustrate the rat the scientists change the pattern round until the rat either dies of shock has a mental breakdown or is so nervous that is will bite off its own ta il

Rats seem to be the main target of the psychologists Rats have to endure brain operations to see which part of the brain governs which faculty and what happens for example when one takes away a rats sense of direction

A scientist called Pavlov carried out experiments on animals mainly dogs He would teach a dog to pull chains for food and after th e dog got the hang of this he would leave it alone for a few days to feed itself Pavlov however arranged it so that when the chain was pulled the kennel began to flood and he observed how long a dog could res ist the temptation for food well knowing that the kennel would nood Someone once said that the Nobel Peace Prize should go to the dog that bit Pavlov

Although these experiments go on and it is unlikely that they will be stopped I think that scientists are becoming more aware of the opposition to their practices For instance if a man blind ed a bat with a hot iron to see how well it could fly without seeing there would be a public outcry - although experiments of this nature were carried out in the early 18th Century by eminent scientists of th e day

In conclusion I must urge you to campaign for the banning of experiments on animals Such instances as the smoking beagles should not happen and th ey can be prevented by public support for the various organisations dedicated to the cause

Blake Lee-Harwood IIIM

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Going Down I stepped into the lift and pushed the gro und floor button As the lift descended I unconsciously counted the floors 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 then I dropped off to sleep

When I woke the lift had stopped but instead of th e door opening into sunlight it was pitch dark Cautiously I stepped into the darkness _ I noticed a fire burning in the ncar distance and as my eyes gradually became accustomed to its light what I saw made me feci sick

Every ten yards stood a man with a whip a kind of overseer making sure than the wretched person at his feet carried out self-inflicted tortures Men were stabb ing themselves falling to the ground then getting up and repeating it over and over again Women mutilated themselves with hatchets and all the time not a cry was murmered I tried to shut my eyes to the horrors going on around me and made my way to the fire

As I walked to the fire I could see a man sitt ing in a chair obviously taking great pleasure in the terrors going o n around him I walked up to him

Aha he said Another person come to join my legion

Legion I said turning to look in the direction at which he was pointing

I saw the lift now brightly illuminated smashed a crowd of people were gathered around it some were cry ing I walked to the lift to see what was happ ening and seeing my moth er crying I went over to console her but she like the others was completely unaware that I was there

I pushed my way to the front of the crowd and when I saw what was in the lift I had to jam my fist into my mouth to avoid being sick

I ran back to the man in the chair

What am I doing in the lift What are these people d oing

The man laughed gave a hearty cough and then said What did yo u expect to find in Hell

I screamed J ohn Godfrey IIIF

A Dogs Life Lying in my bed Fast asleep This is a life Alpha Grove I like to keep Alpha Grove is a friendly place

Resting all the day Being thrown littl e scraps Getting bits and pieces

About six hundred habitants in all Most of all who are cockneys From Limehouse or Millwall

In between my naps But I myself prefer cockneys

Taken for long walks Running through th e park Chasing all the cats

Theyre the best people you can meet They aint no ou t and out snobs That come from Toffy Nose Street

Isnt this a lark So me say Id love to live up the Strand

Home to my dinner What will it be Lumps of meat then a drink

Living in fun and bliss But I still say until this day There aint no place like this

Thats the life for me Lisa Mills IIF

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Pirates Here they come Brave and bold Out to get our Spanish gold Clear the rigging Clear the decks Or well be in the sea With bruised necks Fire the cannon Forget your larks Or the priates will feed us To the sharks Here they come Brave and bold After all our Spanish gold

David Ray IF

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Autumn A breeze A wind Could it be that autumns here A tree No leaves They do not seem to appear A clock Goes back In the middle of October Its cold And bitter Towards the end of November Soon after Its winter And here comes December

Tina Szucs IF

Snow Abstract sculpture in expanded polystyrene and When the village is dead

polyfilla by Mandy Porter EVe In the midst of the night From out of the sky Come some speckles of white Slowly slowly they begin to fall To cover up everything Whether long wide or tall They pile up high Like lots of white sand And turn a dull village Into a magical land But within a few hours

The Weather Child At the arrival of dawn When the first burning raysSun is the newborn child Of sunlight are bornWind its first breath The vast white desertShowers its first tears Which took so long to createSnow is the calm and love Quickly begins to disintegrateRain is the rage and hate In the fresh new morningHail is the sting of pain The people awakeFog is the death and the whisper And get out of bedOf the childs last breath To stretch and to shake

Linda Hall IF Look out of the window At the ground all wet And proudly announce No snows fallen yet

Ian Crane IIW

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Jim There was a boy his name was Jim And what he did it killed him He would not go to bed at night But stayed awake till morning light

The television was his main desire He sat and watched it by th e fire He wouldnt eat he wouldnt dare All hed do was stare and stare

One evening Jim watched Cracker jack And suddenly the box went boom the screen turned black This put Jim in such a rage They had to lock him in a cage The television would take three days to repair At this Jim was in despair

He cried all day and the night This affected his poor eyesigh t Soon he couldnt see at all All he did was cry and bawl Very soon Jim was dead His eyes were very sore and red In a coffin three inches wide Hes laid with a television by his side

Jennie Farrant IW

The Ziggy-Puss The ziggy-puss a kind of cross Bet ween a cat and candy floss This form of ilu ffy pop-eyed cat Would never chase a mouse or rat They have eyes that shine at night One loo ks left and one looks righ t Im told that they are often found Up in trees or on the gro und One clay last week one ran away To swim the channel so they say He became qui te famous his name was Jack He swam to France and then swam back At Dover there was a lot of fuss He was driven to London in a ziggy-bus But a tragic end awaited lack For he was kidnapped in a sack But alas no-one would heed his call No more was heard of Jack at all

Ian Hatton IIF

Preparation of refreshments for Speech Day (Annette Buganshy helping lHiss Gosman)

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A Thoroughly Worthwhile Pastime My choice for a thoroughly worthwhile pastime is stamp collecting Many may think the subject a boring one and not worth the time effort and money spent by a stamp collector in the pursuit of his hobby I believe the subject to be interesting and I enjoy collecting stamps

The proper name for stamp collecting is philately I being a philatelist myself will now try to put forward some of the reasons which make philately as popular as it is today

A chief reason is the educational side Most countries publish sets of stamps which depict different aspects of a countrys main industries Zoology is a favourite subject for the stamp designer Comshymon and unusual animals which inhabit a country are often depicted in their natural habitats on stamps Insect life also comes into its own in stamp collecting especially the beautiful flying buttershynies or moths which are often seen on the face of stamps

Apart from animals science is also a popular subject in philately Modern forms of transport and the earliest forms of the same transport are often displayed on the same stamp For example the earliest Daimler car may be set alongside the most modern Mercedez Benz

Still in a context of education famous works of art furnish a popular theme for the collector Many of the most beautiful landscapes and portraits are to be seen on stamps

It is a popular idea that the philatelist only collects stamps for their value that a drab old stamp is that which often is found in an album I myself collect them for their colour and design The usual eight and a half pence stamps are not found in my collection

A fairly good stamp album will include every countrys main industries its capital language currency and short history

Conducting then philately is a very interesting and educational hobby for people whose enjoyment is not always found in doing thrilling and energetic things The more active people may find the subject a boring one For myself I think that this hobby is one of the most captivating and enjoyshyable there is

Peter Clarke IIIW

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Snow The snow is like a ballerina Who dances gracefully swirling and white She spins and twists and twirls on the rooftops Filling the air with beauty and light

The snow is like a white butterfly Floating swiftly from above Resting on the grass and flowers Soft as silk and white as a dove

Karen iVlartin IlF

Safari Park Lion He stares at them through the glass Wi th a gaze of proud disdain They gape with mouths wide open And he shakes his golden mane

The cars go past every day shyHes used to seeing them there So he and his mate ignore them And the humans who come to stare

But just let one person slip up And open a window wide Hell be there before they know it With his giant paw inside

And dont let his quietness deceive you He neednt hunt for his feasts But he still is a hunter by instinct Hes Caesar King of the Beasts

Lynn Bryant IIIF

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Girls Physical Education 197576 HOCKEY

As in the last few years our teams suffered from lack of competition in individual school matches Without regular competition and match play it is difficult for teams to make good progress and it is only when the Sports Centres run inter-school tournaments that we can assess the standard of hockey in the school and develop a keen interest in match play

The Goresbrook Sports Centre tournament was held early in the Autumn Term The schools third year XI won the Junior Tournament and received the gold medals while the fourth year XI were runners up to our 1st XI in the Senior Tournament so bringing home the gold and silver medals in this section The 1st XI played one other match which they won by 3 goals to 0 and gave the staff a most enjoyable match losing by 2 goals to 1

Five girls had reached a sufficiently high standard to be entered in the Middlesex Hockey Trials shyLaura Davies Anne Small Julie Brown Genieve Ali and Barbara Boylett Anne was selected to attend final junior trials

During the Spring Term we entered two teams per year in the Oakfield Sports Centre tournament The second and third year teams emerged as eventual runners up in their competitions while the fourth year won their competition

It is encouraging to see the enthusiasm for hockey throughout the school and the ability many girls have with so little time and facilities for skill work available There is a very keen interest in the second year especially after a series of playground hockey matches with a local schoo This group of girls promise well for the future provided we can get more competition

The fourth year girls gave a good account of themselves at the Middlesex Hockey Tournament They took final third place after missing the first match (Minibus a non-starter)

COLOURS Junior Phyllis Alexander Denise Cox Kim Burton

Half Genieve Ali Barbara Wilson Deborah Cowen Kathleen Burke

No full colours awarded

CROSS COUNTRY The season commenced earlier than usual in the Autumn Term There seemed very little time to train teams and get really fit with hockey and netball commitments to be met too but we managed to field full teams as usual It is always pleasing to see so many girls prepared to represent the school knowing full well that many of them will be competing against fully trained athletes

In the East London Championships the 1st year were 4th the 2nd year were 3rd the 3rd year were 4th 4th5th years were 1st As a result of these Championships Jacqucline Goode Deborah Goode and Julie Brown were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Morden Park Jacqueline Anderson Phyllis Alexander Margaret Poole and Denise Marshall were reserves Deborah Goode was a reserve for London at the National Schools Championships at Leicester

COLOURS Junior Deborah Goode (captain) Phyllis Alexander Deborah Treadway Linzi Deathridge

Denise Marshall Deena Gardiner

Half Margaret Poole Julie Brown Christine Carr

No full colours awarded

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The Senior Girls Cross-Country Team

The First Year Girls Swimming Team

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NETBALL In addition to four teams playing regularly in the East London League a series of matches was arranged with local schools for 1 st 2nd and 3rd years As many teams as possible per year were fielded This meant that six to eight teams were selected from each year providing a good opporshytunity for the majority of girls to represent the school at match level

The high standard of netball in East London schools provided league teams with keen competition Our second year team took final th ird place the third year were fourth the fourth year were first and the senior team was fourth All teams are to be congratulated on their loyalty to the school and one another in turning out regularly for matches with special commendation to the fourth year who as in previous years emerged undefeated in league matches They met their match however in the Middlesex Tournament and were unable to qualify for the final tournament It was a great disshyappointment that the fourth year lost the Goresbrook Tournament but this was not due to lack of skiU effort or enthusiasm

The first year had a good start to their career at Raines by emerging as final runners up at the Goresbrook Tournament especially as they had key team members missing

MATCH ANALYSIS P W D L

1st VII 5 1 0 4 4th year 6 6 0 0 3rd year 16 10 3 3 2nd year 18 15 0 3 1st year 8 6 1 1

COLOURS Junior Julie Dawkins (captain) Phyllis Alexander Den ise Cox Simla Singh Sandra Matthew

Deborah Goode Deena Gardiner

Half Barbara Wilson (captain) Genieve Ali Susan Whitnell Lisa Helm Frances Allen Theresa Sims

No futl colours awarded

SWIMMING With the introduction of an Inter School Swimming League enthusiasm for swimming spread through the school Coming into the league after two galas had already taken place we were left with nine matches We won 6 came second in 2 and third in the other With these results we emerged the eventual runners lip in the Scott Lidgett Shield Galas were held in local school pools and were informal but highly competitive The most encouraging aspect of the galas from our point of view was the fact that we were able to put out full teams every week from I st to 5th year even during a flu epidemic As we only swim in the first two years this is highly commendable on the parts of third to fifth years Numerous girls represented the school knowing full well that they woule collect one point for coming last week after week These weekly galas paid dividends as there was no difficulty in raising teams for the East London Championship when nearly fifty girls represented the school These Championships were the highlight of the year as Raines took final first place winning the Challenge Shield for the first time ever The first and fourth year ere year Champions It is encouraging to have a few club swimmers in these two years who give us maximum points but they need the support of many girls in the school who swim to gain an odd point here and there to win such a Championship Congratulations to all year teams

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A swimming report would not be complete without thanking Miss Linnett who came to all league matches to look after the teams and to drive girls home afterwards in the minibus It is hoped that all the girls appreciated the time and effort Miss Linnett put in to make the venture such a success

Special mention must be made of Deborah Treadway who qualified for the final London Swimming Championships and took fourth place in the back crawl Karen Pain qualified as a reserve for the finals but was not called upon to swim

COLOURS Junior Deborah Treadway (captain) Denise Cox Tracey Parker Linzi Deathridge Gillian Whitnell

Tracey Smallwood

Half Susan Lyons Helena Danes Kim Hewlett Christine Carr

Full Karen Pain

ATHLETICS The athletics seaSon was under way very soon after we returned to school and competition at the East London Championships gave us a sense of urgency Teams responded quickly and worked hard and sensibly on games afternoons to help get teams sorted out Their efforts were well rewarded Each year had its own championship from 1st to 6th year Over ninety girls represented the school throughout the six years

The first year took final 5th place Th e fourth year were 1 st The second year were 2nd The fifth year tied for 1st place Th e th ird year were 3 rd The sixth year were 1st

We took finalIst place overall winning the Championship Trophy

The fourth year are to be especially commended on their efforts In addition to the outstanding ability of Sandra Matthew Deborah Goode and PhyUis Alexander many girls represented the school for the first time as there were seven other athletes unable to compete They excelled themselves and returned personal best performances in their events - all scoring points to support the other athletes The sixth year competition was a walk-over for Raines as we fielded a completely full team

As a result of the East London Championships nine girls were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Crystal Palace

Sharon Simpson (J unior Discus) Sandra Matthew (Inter 100 m) Gillian Clarke (Inter 400 m) Deborah Goode (Inter 800 m) Phyllis Alexander (Inter hurdles) Margaret Poole (Inter Javelin) Susan Marks (Senior hurdles) Deborah Cowan (Senior discus) Susan Whitnell (Senior javelin)

Sharon Simpson and Deborah Goode also represented London at an Inter County meeting Deborah also had the honour of representing London at the National Schools Championships at Cannock but was disappointingly unable to qualify for the final With another year in the same section we wish her well for next season

In addition to the East London competitions we were glad to be able to enter the Oakfield Competitions

The 1st year were second The 3rd year were second The 2nd year were third The 4th year were first

The Oakfield Trophy meeting for all four years combined was a most enjoyable meeting with Raines emerging as runners up only a few points behind the leaders

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

AML

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Boys Games 1975-76 ATHLETICS

Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

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RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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Whatever Happened to the School Council The School Council began as a means for pupils of the school to air their views on school rules and the general school routine and also make their suggestions for possible amendments

TI1e council has not effected any drastic changes in the school routine but there have been achieveshyments such as the adjustment of the daily timetable This new schedule seems to have worked out very well in the last year

Various members of the senior school have taken over the Chairmanship since Mr Everton resigned in 1971 Recently however the smooth running of the Council seems to have deteriorated the Councils constitution states that there should be a meeting at least once every three weeks yet there have been only five recorded meetings during this school year the last being on the 26th March The present Chairman could possibly supply the reason as to why this is the case

Let us hope that with the coming of the new school year and the election of new members we shall see the restoration of the correct school council system

Judy Mulcock VILR

The Art Department Film Project L to R Allan Twynam (Henry VIII) Kathy Burke (Anne Boleyn) Graham Law (Thomas Boleyn) Mr Barnes (Thomas Seymour) - and th1 head of Culpeper (Martin Carter)

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Coventry - Stratford-upon-Avon October 1975 One could not possibly imagine us to be Shakespearean fans on a noble pilgrimage to Stratford as we gathered outside the school waiting for the arrival of a somewhat late coach When it eventually arrived we boarded and were on our way at last

The first stop was at a lay-hy cafe which was swarming with Arsenal fans and we left sometime later heatedly discussing the merits of different football teams

On our arrival we first went to the grounds of Coventry Cathedral where we demolished mOllnds of sandwiches Afterwards we went into the Cathedral itself which was curiously littered with extra large miners hats robbing it of some of its memorable beauty We finished our visit by signing the visitors bonk and were then let loose on the unsuspecting town of Coventry

Another c()ach ride and some time later we were standing in the rain outside a building that faintly resembled the orphanage in Dickens Oliver Twist it w~tS a youth hostel On entering we changed into hOllse shoes and followed the staff upstairs to our rooms carrying our bcd-linen and luggage After a great deal of hilarious bed making we searched for the bathrooms where we changed for the theatre

On the way to the theatre Mr Johnson generously supplied us with Ieanets intended to help us understand the play yet only succeeded in confusing us further Then to make our dazed and conshyfused minds even worse he began to hand out money Perhaps it was due to this that we did not notice the townsfolk of Coventry cowering in alleyways and doorways as we chose a cafe or Wimpy bar to cat in

The Belgrade Theatre was much smarter than we expected but it did not daunt our jovial spirits The play itself was not as boring as we expected and it was quite easy to understand None of us however expected that Mr Nices double would be playing the part of Gobbo

Then we went back to the hostel where we crept in shoeless as we were late A strange event occurred in the nigh t just before lights out A certain member of the party was seen smuggling a bottle of cider which she hid beneath her bcd into the girls room No more will be said about the cider

Next morning we rose early dressed changed our beds and went downstairs to breakfast After the meal we were surprised to find that we were expected to wash up This caused even more laughs than the bed making Then we went and tidied out our rooms after which we went to the common room to await the arrival of the coach to take us into Stratford again

Once in Stratford we visited Shakespeares birthplace Anne Hathaways cottage and we tried to visit the church but a service was going on By lunch time we were on our way again to home and school

The journey home went too quickly we only stopped once The trip was thoroughly enjoyed by all and apart from thanking Miss Cleve Miss Lewis Mr Nice and Mr Johnson all that remains to be said is - when are we going again

Helen Kostis Deena Gardiner Maddalena Pettenati Shelley Hurley IVL

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Fear To be frightened of something Is co mmon in all To fill yo u wi th fear So you shiver and crawl It might be a little It might be a lot But it still makes you sweat And ties your heart in a knot Your hands start to tremble And your knees start to shake And when you breathe quickly Your head starts to ache Many things cause This awful thing-fear It might be what you see Or it could be what you hear Whether the cracking of the lightning Or the thunders loud roar Nothing can compare With man-made fear- war

Ian Crane IIW

The Destiny of Man The dark clouds keep rolling in The rain they say will cleanse our sins A wise old man just shakes his head Pretty soon we will all be dead God meant we should have peace and goodwill But man just preferred to kill Man invented knife bow then gun Gone are the days when man would run Hed stand and fight for all his rights Man made so many wars theres no one left to fight Now well see how long man can last If he can take the strains from the past Man in his glory he reached for the moon Many people said it was much too soon Gods full of glory and all might He has decided to end mankind tonight So look to the sky and start to worry Pretty soon you will all be sorry The dark clouds keep rolling in TIle rain they say will cleanse our sins A wise old man shakes his head For he knows we will all soon be dead

Dawn Malcolm 11M

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The Head Boy and Girl with their Deputies L to R Clive Baugh Susan Crook Hazel Paul

Paul Martin

Trees Reaching up into the sky The branches stretch ever so high Protecting all the animals small Forming an invincible wall

Swaying softly in the breeze Nothing worries the towering trees Shielding all the woodland 5 pleasure Like a guard defending treasure

Gary Bird IIF

Spacemen and bug-eyed monsters ready for the Junior Entertainment

Drama The dramatic productions of the year reflected a predilection for the supernatural-or is the word paranormal now - with a succession of unearthly beings sufficient to daunt the most ardent of exorcists The atmosphere was set by the very entertaining production of But Once a Year in November with Clive Shilson doing his best to look ethereal as the benevolent spirit of Father Christmas Magicians ogres and fairies abounded in the Mann house and Winterton house entries for the Junior House Play Competition though variety (in both senses of the word) was provided by the detective mystery of School house and Foundation houses production of The Emperors New Clothes Miss Jacksons excellent production of Ruddigore handled the ghostly theme on a musical level providing the kind of lively and enjoyable evening that is peculiar to Gilbert and Sullivan

The Senior House Play Competition took place in March and the entries were plays rooted firmly and convincingly in the everyday world except perhaps Mann houses Devil in Summer which offered a warning glimpse in to the near future There were some stirring individual performances and the general standard was very good - so good in fact that an evening performance was arranged for the benefit of parents and the lower school This very successful year of music and drama was aptly and delightfully rounded off with the Junior Entertainment consisting of two plays Villa on Venus - with more terrifying monsters - and the winning Winterton junior house play Olaf and the Ogre and some musical items from the Junior Choir

A very well deserved thank you is due to Mr White Mrs Creasey and Mrs Evans for their work behind the scenes both before and after each production

A R B

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IRuddigore The highlight of the year was the Raines Operatic Societys performance of Gilbert and Sullivans Ruddigore which was an unqualified success The first night went better than we expected despite frequent attacks of amnesia from Mr Nice Baronet of Ruddigore alias Robin Oakapple We were indebted to Mr Johnson for stepping into Mr Wallis shoes at such short notice (voice supplied by Martin Leonard ven triloq uist ex traordjnaire)

The fonowing performances went just as well the cast filled their roles admirably including Martin who illd not need much help from the make-up department to appear as a rogue Kathy Burke livened up the performances with her frequent and convincing hysterics as Mad Meg Susan Taylor as Rose Maybud could not decide whether to take the plunge with Mr Nice or Richard TiIIbrookshypoor girl what a choice Mr Tillbrook incidentally played his part very well after receiving cockney elocution lessons from other members of the cast

One of the best ever ghostly entrances was made by Glenn Cole (Sir Roderick Murgatroyd) the magnificently eerie atmosphere being severely jeopardised when his picture frame began to collapse about him Susan Marks portrayed the old spinster aunt admirably - sorry about that Sue Hazel Paul the chief bridesmaid managed to reach her top note which astounded everyone including Hazel herself Last but not least there was Mr Wallis faithful Old Adam who despite his sore throat managed to sing on the second and third nights

Our grateful thanks go to Mr Blundell and his pupils for providing the realistic and attractive scenery 11rs Auerbach and her assistants for doing the make-up Miss Lewis for her work behind the scenes and above all to Miss Jackson for all the time and patience she devoted to producing the show

Janice George Susan Marks VILR

The Monday Workout Club If you wish to lose a few pounds in weight the Monday Workout Club is th e place to come Its vigorous exercise is well planned and tried ou t by Mr Nice The exhausting training is only for the fittest who barely survive excluding certain persons of whom I am not allowed to speak The training is rounded off by a game of basketball in which fair play is unheard of

So if you think you are fit take up the gauntlet and prove it by coming and joining us fit people after school on Monday night I guarantee you will be in for a surprise

Alan Webber HIS

England v Scotland Hockey Match It was a cold Saturday when Miss Lowes and about forty girls of different ages set off for Wembley Stadium The trip there was very pleasant When we arrived at the stadium we waited for about half an hour for the match to start Bully off was at 230 pm England played very well taking advantage of any mistakes made by the Scottish defence Although England were the better side Scotland played skilfully England won comfortably and we are sure that all the girls who went on this enjoyable treat would like to thank Miss Lowes for arranging this journey and giving up her spare time

Deborah Nunn Joan Roberts IIS

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Hostelling in Shropshire July 1975 We departed from Euston station at nine oclock and had an uneventful train journey to Shrewsbury After alighting from the train Kcith Morse announced that he hac left his jacket on the rack lvluch to his relief he found that it was waiting for him at the next station

A short train journey to Church Strctton was followed by a five hour walk to Wildcrhope Manor Youth Hostel After the evening meal those who were not required for dish washing duties took a walk

The following morning we started our walk to the Bridges Youth Hostel On arriving we found our welcome overwhelming The warclen promptly told us to leave our boots outside and not to drink the water unless it was boiled On the first cvening here we went for a walk and guess what we found A public house with yct again a publican who was anything but welcoming This led us to re-name thc Horse- Shoe Inn the Dont Come Inn

Our last three days were spent in a youth hostel in Ludlow It was situated ncar the town centre on a river which was Llsed as a boating lake The majority of us spent most of our timc rowing and giving the ticket attendant the most hair raising weekend he had ever had A group also attended an openshyair performance of Twelfth Night in the grounds of Ludlow Castle

On the last night Kcith Harrison prepared himself for a bath He did not however receive the bath he wanted Instead he was thrown into the river which flowed past the back of the hostel The week went by all too quickly and there were no complaints (Mr Croom made sure of that) We would all like to thank Miss Jackson and Mr Croom for organiing the trip and leaving us with many happy memorics

Robert Heading Russell Obee VILB

Benighted in the Forest Shining moonlight Glistens through the trees Shadows eeric A suddcn cool breeze What was that noise From thc tall elms there Maybe it monster or a grizzly bear Bewarc of the forests at night Beware

The overhcad boughs Of the tall black trees Are swishing aboLi t Like waves on the seas I-loots of owls are in the air And Im warning you If you really care Beware of the fores ts at nigh t Bcware

Sharon Jennings lIfo

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GeographyGeology Field Trip to Lyme Regis March 1976 This years trip commenced in the smallish hours of a Thursday with the accustomed delays We were headed for Lyme Regis whence we would attempt a whole series of forays in quest of varying rock structures and types the object being to learn how they came to be wherever they happened to be and to explain the resulting shape of the countryside and coastline

After a coach journey of severa hours a stop at Hurst Castle Spit to look at a spit and another stop at Swanage Bay to look at a bay we finally arrived feeling pretty peeved at the Holiday Fellowshyship Centre for Pretty Peevish Geographers and Geologists to find that the more petulant members of the party were to be housed in a row of isolated chalets of bathing-hu t dimensions whilst the majority were to live it up in modern accommodation Nevertheless evening meals were generally acceptable being greatly enhanced by our voracious appetites and greatly supplemented by alcoholic sustenance partaken of at the nearest licensed premises The Volunteer Inn this regular nightly libation proved a welcome relief after the rigours of evening lectures

On the next day Friday we took a jolly jaunt to various significant spots along the coast of Dorset including Lulwarth Cove and St Oswalds Bay This positively ripping excursion was marred only by the incessant and indeed noisome necessity to take notes and generally imbibe geographical and geological knowledge

On Saturday the geographers carried out an urban study our task was to make an in-depth no-holdsshybarred study of the town of Dorchester to document accurately our findings and to draw thence a conclusion of great profundity This we did in two hours while the geologists went off to tap a few rocks as geologists so often do Fortified by one of our many packed lunches with their profuse helpings of cheese and cheesy derivatives we visited the stone quarries of the Isle of Portland and the pebbles of Chesil Beach

Sunday being a day of rest we took a multi-mile leisurely stroll along the nearby shoreline collecting inferior and feeble fossil specimens and at our teachers request scrutinising cliff faces in a bemused fashion in order to plumb their deeper geological significance

On Monday we donned moor-proof pullovers and other suitable apparel for a brisk sortie onto Dartmoors wild windswept wastes to look at Hay Tor and other lumps of granite That same eventshyful day we were invited to taste the clay at a large clay pit and found it tasted much like clay

Tuesday was the last full day during which we visited the Mendip HiIls to study limestone scenery Our first stop was Woo key Hole complete with exorbitant entrance fee sawn-off stalactites and accompanying museum containing cast-offs from Madame Tussauds Cheddar Gorge proved much as we expected to be a large gorge

In conclusion by way of a run-of-the-mill ending and having avoided the normal abstruse private jokes of field trip reports I take this opportunity on behalf of all the party to extend thanks to Mrs Pipe Miss Jackson and Mr Croom

Anthony Mulrenan VIU

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When I find him Ill kill him Oh its such a dull day I said as I kicked my little brother out of my path Stop moping round the house like a worn-out dishcloth answered my mum Im not a worn-out dishcloth I answered grumpily Lets go to the pictures exclaimed my little brother anxiously Good idea I said surprised because he usually talked a lot of rubbish

Ten minutes later we were ready to go to the pictures Peter Pan is showing mum said as she counted out her money and handed it to me Terrific I mumbled to myself sarcastically Come on said Gavin (my little brother) and we were off

Siow down 1 shouted as Gavin was doing a six million dollar man up the steps of the bus As we drew near to the pictures I got my money ready and Gavin was away Come here Gavin 1 shouted as he disappeared up the stairs to Screen One He was so startled by my scream he stopped on the spot When I got near to him he ran away as he saw the evil gleam in my eye He ran inside the picture hall where the film was showing and this is where my story begins

I ran inside just in time to see a httle dark shadow vanish down the stairs Gaaaa-vv-iiii-nnnn 1 cried out but the people must have been enjoying the film because they stared me out in shame Ill get him yet 1 thought to myself and 1 saw him dash into the mens toikt 1 slowly crept up to the door of the toilets and tried to coax him out Ill give you an ice cream 1 gasped desperately I dont want an ice cream came the reply Then perhaps a hamburger No

I was astounded He must be ill Hes never refused a hamburger or an ice cream before Thoughts rushed through my head Was I going to kill him or just slowly torture him 1 decided 1 would just slowly torture him and counted to three lifted one leg up ready to barge in when suddenly an usherette came running up the stairs She was rummaging through her ice creams and drinks and didnt notice me in her way I turned round just too late and Crash Bang Wallop we were both on the floor covered in ice cream and drink and as we stood muttering nasty remarks abou teach other to our horror the manager appeared at the top of the stairs We brushed ourselves down (making even more of a mess) and tried to act naturally but it was no use 1 swallowed hard and shuffled my feet a little

Been having a party have you asked the manager Er-no I answered Well what have you been doing Er-nothing replied tne usherette I want an explanation quick commanded the manager 1 told him the whole story Gavin Whos Gavin asked the Manager My little brother 1 told him Whats his surname McEachran 1 said What McEachran McCochran No McEachran - for the last time Spell it he said M-C-E-AmiddotCmiddotHmiddotR-A-N I said with disgust I was just about sick of this Where is he then asked the manager In the toilets I said on the verge of a nervous breakdown No hes not said the manager

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Yes he is I said hopefully and there was a sudden silence Dont tell me hes no t please Hes not Right I said hes had it Come on said the manager lets look for him

The hunt began I sat down for a rest in the hall where the film was showing When I find him Ill kill him I said quietly to myself The curtains were closed waiting for the second film to start My heart jumped then skipped a beat then my legs automatically ran down to him (Gavin was in front of the screen) I fclt angry but relieved lIe looked up at me with tears in his eyes and when I asked him what was wrong I thought Id lost you he said You thought youd lost me I said Yes he said Well its all right now I said reassuringly and I told him wed watch the film again eating popmiddot corn hamburgers ice cream and drinking coke and we did But this time I held his hand all the time

Kay McEachran 1M

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Evening The musty smell of a woodland glade Of a burnt-out fire that had long been made The odour of grass moistened by dew And that of evening when the moon is new

To stand by a brook and inhale the air To smell sweet honeysuckle apple and pear This is peace and all things good To stand by a brook near a silent wood

Londons Nights When night-time falls And the moon replaces the sun A time of relaxation calls After a hard days work is done

Tramps ponder upon their plight Their next meal and shelter nowhere in sight A drunkard sleeps on a park bench Wrapped in paper among the stench

Close at hand the neon lights glow Minks and diamonds rush to and fro

No time to stop Too busy to care Jus t a few glances just a stare

Perhaps you would stop if only you knew How many of them were once like you Were brothers and sisters husbands and wives What a sad waste of human lives

Jane Durrell JIF

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Ian Hatton IIF

Nightfall The birch tree swayed in a rhythmic way In the gusting wind of a dying day When lights were ousted and curtains drawn And not to be opened till break of dawn The sun had left the human show And left the moon alone to glow Above a cool and tranquil world Where nothing - but nothing at all - was heard Save for the chimes of the towns clock-tower Whose hands had reached the midnight hour Yet cats were courting cars were dashing And city neon-lights were flashing Whilst in a room where children slept A spider weaved his luring web A delicate mesh of fatal glue To catch maybe a fly or two Bu t peace prevailed in rural parts A thing so dear to mstic hearts No urban noise disturbed the scene And the only movement to be seen Was that of an owl who in full fligh t Was heralding the arrival of the night He settled in a nearby tree To start his nocturnal duty Of watching over hill and plain Till the light of day returned again

John Tompkins VL

A Modern Good Samaritan A man was walking ncar Aldgate at eight one night He decided to take a short cut home through an alley He was walking along when four men pounced on him They took his money and left him for dead

Soon a clergyman walked past and saw the unfortunate man but as he walked by he thought to himself The devils brew at work again And he walked past the injured man

Several hours went by and the man was still unconscious it was now morning A little later a wealthy shop keeper went by all he had in his mind was to get to the bank and hand in the weeks takings so he too walked past About forty-five minutes later a housewife walked by She took pity on the man but thought it was more important to get her familys dinner than to help the victim

A little while later a man named John Fincher walked along He had just spent a year in prison for theft You would have thought that a man like Fincher would have walked past as the other three did or even looked to see if the man had any money left to steal--but he didnt A year in prison had reformed him He bent down and picked the man up and listened to his story He took him to a hospital and then he went away without a word

Craig Rose IS

Messenger The messenger atop white mare

Tail lowing eyes aglare Wi th fury speeding tears along

The sun his light the wind his song

So swift that he cannot be seen Over moors and pastures green

He gallops fast thcn stops to rest Then on again his strength to test

Ian Hatton IIF

Night Far away someone emits a screech of high pitched laughter A cool evening breeze plays with the sound until only a vague scream can be heard From even deeper within the murky darkness the sound of protesting brakes is audible but the sounds fall on deaf cars as you walk on alone now under an old railway bridg~ As you breathe the musty damp air a drop of water falls from the structure above and splatters noisily on the concrete below

You walk further seeing mysterious shapes among the shadovs forever shifting A single streetshylight stands upon a half seen pillar and for a rew brief seconds you are aware of the walls around you but then plunge back into the darkness which swallows you lip with enthusiasuI11

Your footsteps rade and YOll are forgotten Ian Hatton IIF

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Th e cast in a dance sequence at Hatfield House

A Spell Wing of a Bat Eye of a Dog I hereby turn Mrs Thatcher Into a Frog

Leg of a Duck Tail of a Sheep I will put Harold Wilson In a deep sleep

Mouth of a Lizard Paw of a Cat I will fry Edward Heath shyAnd thats that

David Ray IF

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A Day in the Village It is dawn in the village On a Sunday in summer The sun is appearing From behind the green hills And a thousand birds chatter To welcome the day The village is calm And the people still sleeping The grass on the hilltop Is covered with dew And the beautiful cobweb Is studded with diamonds Which glisten so brightly Like stars in the sky A thin mist is covering The ground on the hillside And the air all about Is so cold and still

Now it is eight And the church bells are ringing Calling the villagers To worship the Lord The sun is now shining The birds are now singing And a small group of people Hasten to church The stream on the common Runs slowly and silent And the suns rays of light Renect on the bank

It is now afternoon And the common is filled With people picnicking And playing games too Some stare at ripples That run in the river And dream that their troubles Are far far away

Now it is dusk In the village in summer The people have gone And the common is bare The mist has returned And the air is so still A small flock of birds Flies home to the woods And the calm has returned To the village and hill

Gillian Clarke VL

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Noah and the Ark The ark was floating on the tide Giraffe sat by th e turtles side The monkey playing dominoes T rod on the elephants big grey toes And whilst the rhino had some fun The kittens just soaked up the sun The lion over-joyed by thi s H ad found himself in total bliss By strumming on a blue guitar He topped the music show by far Poo r Noah knew no t wh a t to do shyAll day he spent inside the 1001

Karen Martin UF

Who Am I A man asks me for a rope I give it to him He hangs himself A woman asks me for a baby She conceives A boy asks me to make him a man He is still a boy A scientist as ks me for an atom bomb I give it to him for Christmas witch wants a new spell I give it to her shyShe turns into a frog A murderer wants me to make him Innocent of his crime So I bring his vi c tim back to life An old man wants me to make him young again shyHe dies The man The woman The baby The boy The witch The scientist The murderer shyThey all want to kn ow wh o I am I tell them But they do not understand

Kathleen Burke VILR

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A World without Television A world without television to some people would be a disaster but others feel it would have been a good thing if it had never been invented

Some people say it is educational whilst others will argue it spoils conversation and kills family life but to find out which view was true I took the opportunity of testing both theOlies I went with my parents to vist my aunt and uncle who live in a cottage surrounded by lovely green fields just outside the village at Godney in Somerset Not only is there no television there is no electricity no water supply no toilet or bathroom as we know it

To people like us who live in the cities this is not living but only existing but I having stayed there for one week realized after only two days that life could be heaven In the evenings instead ot watching a corner of the room my aunt would sit and talk to me about the village the life they lead and all the time she was knitting my uncle a pullover My uncle would still lind jobs to do in the large shed cutting logs and repairing the harness for the horse

I realized that if I lived there and went to school nearby I would have no disturbance from teleshyvision and I could sit down and do my homework in complete silence This silence would only be founj in the country Instead of Crossroads and Coronation Street I could go blackberry picking and make jam with my aunt this would be much more fun

Of course here in London life would be much worse without television It would encourage more children to play in the streets and that is not very good This would cause acciden ts and gangs ~ould terrorise more old people Yet I think we could do without television if we only tried I am sure it would work education IS gained trom school and books conversation is learnt by practice - both of these two things can be acquired without the use of a television

I wonder whats on telly Karen Bailey IM

My Clocks My little watch The clock on the wall Even grandfather clock who stands so tall When they strike nine They get in a line And begin to march Up the stairs along the hall Climb to the ceiling Via the wall When they strike six With a thump of sticks To their places they jump As the sun rises They stand so still For they have many hours of time to kill Before they strike nine And get in a line To do their sacred dance

Ainsley Ali IIIW

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Fire is horror Fire is fear We shrink away when fire draws ncar Fire was there when the world began Long before beast And long before man Like a giant red monster Which brings death to all Quickly al~-ng the floor it will crawl Fire is love Any heart it ri II fill But remember the dangershyFire can kill Fire is ruthless And can ruin your sight But must not be destroyed For firc is light

Ian Crane IIW

The Warehouse Fire Gary was walking along the path by the canal He was troubled Oh if only I had not got mixed up with theml Anyone who had heard him and lived around that area would have known who them were They were the local bovvcr gang They went around smashing old houses cracking panes of glass beating up old men and women but worst of all setting fire to peoples homes and hurting them Gary didnt know what had possessed him to do it He looked back at the warehouse he had just left There was smoke in the air He had to get away quickly He started to run faster and faster He was very very frightened

Hey Gary where ave you been I want to go down the fish and chip shop for me and dont ang about looking at the fire Though I must admit its a sight to see Its spread right along Charrow Street right along the row of houses Theres some lovely colours an all bright rubies mauves and reds theyre all there said his mother She was a dark plump woman with the habit of talking and gossiping I bet you that that Temple boy did it she said for of course she had no idea that Gary was part of his gang Gary wanted to get out of the room He was sick and ashamed of himshyself and his mother was telling him about the fire

Give me the money then Gary said His mother put the money in his hand

Now remember She was cut off in mid-sentence Gary had rushed out of the door and slammed it behind him

McKenzie shouted a voice from behind him Gary swung round quickly You made a goodjob of the warehouse where dyou get the paraffin from It was Temple and his two friends Barnes and Slingsby

Oh I found some in the debris

Coming to admire your handiwork

Na dont feel like it

Oh but you must said Temple

They closed in around him

Okay he said quickly Ive just got to take the fish and chips home to me mum

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Gary met them on the corner of Charrow Street Youve really done it aint ya Barnes said They were all turning against him Out of the bedroom window of number fortymiddotsix hung a little girl of six or seven years old The street was crowded with onlookers The rest of the buildings along the row were in ruins All you could see were the charred blackened fragments of what used to be there 111ere were lots of fire engines ambulances and police cars The air was pungent with the smell of rotting burning wood There were loud snaps coming now and then from the burning wood The intense heat was too much to bear People were standing far away from the burning wreck Worst of all was that standing next to Gary were the young parents of the little girl The woman was sobbing and screaming and the man looked on in agony Nobody could save her not even the firemen as it would risk more lives Gary was filled with despair He knew a way through It was dangerous enough usually but now it would be somewhere in the region of impossible He had to try though for it was his fault that it was happening He jumped down to the canal bank and ran along to the old factory at the end of the street He climbed taking care He slipped twice but clung on grimly Now he was walking along the wall and across the hot tiles of the roof He lay down on the roof ignoring the scorching tiles Gary shouted to the girl Reach for my hand Ill haul you up She stretched out her hand It was trembling He hauled her up on the roof and then he helped her across the roof They trod carefully because parts of the roof had fallen in and had left great gaping holes By the time they reached the wall the police and firemen were there to help them down

Gary is now on probation The Juvenile Court said that it was not really his fault but next time he should choose his friends carefully

Susan Rudwic k IW

Why I saw the fox run through its last field The hounds were pursuing soon it was killed Its fur was all bitten ragged and tattered Its blood on the soil was dripping and scattered The beauty was gone it was wasted by men No longer could it roam through the field and the fen Two once sharp eyes looked glazed and confused And the bones with the flesh were so broken and bruised

Its soft brown fur once shimmered in light Its beautiful legs made it graceful in flight Once it was masterful quick and sly But could be so gentle so careful so shy The beauty it had was beyond all compare Like its pointed head with its smooth sleek hair But now suffering and death replace beauty and pride Shouldnt care and concern be all humans guide They should open their eyes and see what theyve done Vhy do they think destroying beauty is fun

Diane Tinkler VILR

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The Case for Euthanasia It is alas too true to say that in this day and age the greater part of the news we hear is bad news Poverty reigns unchecked and the average man (or woman) is no longer easily shocked by destrucmiddot tion and violence Who has not seen pictures of starving children in the drought-stricken country of Ethiopia Or the homeless and destitute refugees o[ Vietnam Or the destruction in Beirut followshying the intense fighting between the Muslims and Christians

Man has shown himself to be a violent animal by nature with very few truly pacifist exceptions So it is therefore ironic that there is such a vociferous outcry against euthanasia

The word euthanasia means a gentle and painless death In a free country which prides itself on its policy of freedom of speech and freedom of choice an alternative to a future holding nothing but loneliness or agony an alternative to a mere existence should be provided and accepted as being humane I say existence rather than life as life implies animation vigour vivacity I think the use of the term life is a misnomer when applied to someone devoid or these qualities Our ancient ancestors believed that every tree had its own spirit or hamadryad If the spirit left the tree no longer existed - it died People in comas on life supporting machines or extremely mentally retarded with no chance of survival or a return to a normal life should be granted a painless death to relieve their agony and that of their relatives and friends Similarly elderly people with no wish to continue living in a world wh ich has long since passed them by shou1ld be given the chance of a peaceful end to their loneliness and unhappiness

The objections put forward to -such a course of action are based mainly on religious or humanist grounds Yet it is surely more humane to allow someone to resort to euthanasia rather than be left to face a future devoid of any happiness or satisfaction or awareness Additionally religion is a matter of opinion in this day and age when one is no longer subjected to social or other pressures to attach oneself to one religious sect or another The so-called devout Catholics and Protestants in Ireland and Muslims and Christians in the Lebanon have no qualms about killing each other and so why must their opinions be considered valid in the arguments against euthanasia The only person who may justifiably object to euthanasia on religious grounds is the person who needs to make the choice between a calm and peaceful death and an empty future

Susan Crook VILR

My Rabbit I have a little rabbit He keeps me company He has a little habit ltfhen snuggling up to me

He snuggles right up close And chews my cardigan I pat his little nose And rub it if I can

He nips my little finger When I feed him with a carrot Then I do not linger For he nips me like a parrot

Genieve Ali VILR

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A Schoolboys Dreams Ive been every kind of hero Doing brave deeds by the score Ive rescued many people And fought in battles galore

Once I fought a Great White Shark When I was a deep sea diver I drove cars at tremendous speed When I was a racing driver

Ive played many times at Wembley For the English football team And scored all those fantastic goals Which make a schoolboys dream

When I awake the next morning Sometimes I feel very sad I realize I have been dreaming And Im only a norm al lad

Patrick Burns IF

The Prisoner These four walls surround me Grey forbidding Light glides in through one solitary barred window High up beyond reach A studded door blocks my way out The way to possible freedom A chair hugs the floor Close to a small wooden table With hundreds of initials scored deep in its surface My hard bed Where I have spent many sleepless nights shyAll this I observe In desolation The rattle of a key Turning grinding in the rusty lock The doop opens reluctantly A warden a screw A face among millions like him Orders me out Footsteps echo down metallic staircases Spoons grate in worn-out dishes The sound of hundreds chewing eating Back to cells and lights turned off I lie awake listening for some sound of life But I hear nothing of other people Only my own quiet breathing

Tracy Richter IVS

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Double Portrait by Da vid Bea ter IF

A Surgeon Wheel in the trolley Oh you poor soul Ive got to cu t you open And have a look inside

Pass me the tweezers Scissors and knife Ill make two clean incisions Now let me peep inside

Ah now I see your problem Ill try and put you straight I dont think I can face it Nurse Im going to faint

Karen Davies IIF

Animals should never be used for Experimental Purposes I personally believe that animals should never be used [o r experimental purposes It seems to me that in order to better himself or to find the dangers of what man has made man is sacrificing animals which have never known anything outside a white box which has been their home from birth It may seem that if an animal knows nothing besides the inside of a white co ntainer into which its food rations arc poured it would be no gTea t loss to them if they did die It is however the confinement o f animals and the tests which ean be terrifying and often fatal which mak e me so angry What right has man to maltreat animals for his own benefit He lives on earth with them and because he is more intelligent (or so he claims) be thinks it justifiable for an animal to die just to find the nieotine content of a Woodbine If man is so worried about smoking he should give it up shyor test it on himself

Also in order to find out if the hairspray hair dyes or kipper colouring we use contain an agent which eauses cancer we must inject rats and allow them to suffer being crippled by disease If it is found that the substance is free of cancer then the rat will be moved off to another experiment where it will have to walk through a maze and get electric shocks if it takes a wrong turning After a few days the rat knows the way and so just to frustrate the rat the scientists change the pattern round until the rat either dies of shock has a mental breakdown or is so nervous that is will bite off its own ta il

Rats seem to be the main target of the psychologists Rats have to endure brain operations to see which part of the brain governs which faculty and what happens for example when one takes away a rats sense of direction

A scientist called Pavlov carried out experiments on animals mainly dogs He would teach a dog to pull chains for food and after th e dog got the hang of this he would leave it alone for a few days to feed itself Pavlov however arranged it so that when the chain was pulled the kennel began to flood and he observed how long a dog could res ist the temptation for food well knowing that the kennel would nood Someone once said that the Nobel Peace Prize should go to the dog that bit Pavlov

Although these experiments go on and it is unlikely that they will be stopped I think that scientists are becoming more aware of the opposition to their practices For instance if a man blind ed a bat with a hot iron to see how well it could fly without seeing there would be a public outcry - although experiments of this nature were carried out in the early 18th Century by eminent scientists of th e day

In conclusion I must urge you to campaign for the banning of experiments on animals Such instances as the smoking beagles should not happen and th ey can be prevented by public support for the various organisations dedicated to the cause

Blake Lee-Harwood IIIM

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Going Down I stepped into the lift and pushed the gro und floor button As the lift descended I unconsciously counted the floors 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 then I dropped off to sleep

When I woke the lift had stopped but instead of th e door opening into sunlight it was pitch dark Cautiously I stepped into the darkness _ I noticed a fire burning in the ncar distance and as my eyes gradually became accustomed to its light what I saw made me feci sick

Every ten yards stood a man with a whip a kind of overseer making sure than the wretched person at his feet carried out self-inflicted tortures Men were stabb ing themselves falling to the ground then getting up and repeating it over and over again Women mutilated themselves with hatchets and all the time not a cry was murmered I tried to shut my eyes to the horrors going on around me and made my way to the fire

As I walked to the fire I could see a man sitt ing in a chair obviously taking great pleasure in the terrors going o n around him I walked up to him

Aha he said Another person come to join my legion

Legion I said turning to look in the direction at which he was pointing

I saw the lift now brightly illuminated smashed a crowd of people were gathered around it some were cry ing I walked to the lift to see what was happ ening and seeing my moth er crying I went over to console her but she like the others was completely unaware that I was there

I pushed my way to the front of the crowd and when I saw what was in the lift I had to jam my fist into my mouth to avoid being sick

I ran back to the man in the chair

What am I doing in the lift What are these people d oing

The man laughed gave a hearty cough and then said What did yo u expect to find in Hell

I screamed J ohn Godfrey IIIF

A Dogs Life Lying in my bed Fast asleep This is a life Alpha Grove I like to keep Alpha Grove is a friendly place

Resting all the day Being thrown littl e scraps Getting bits and pieces

About six hundred habitants in all Most of all who are cockneys From Limehouse or Millwall

In between my naps But I myself prefer cockneys

Taken for long walks Running through th e park Chasing all the cats

Theyre the best people you can meet They aint no ou t and out snobs That come from Toffy Nose Street

Isnt this a lark So me say Id love to live up the Strand

Home to my dinner What will it be Lumps of meat then a drink

Living in fun and bliss But I still say until this day There aint no place like this

Thats the life for me Lisa Mills IIF

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Pirates Here they come Brave and bold Out to get our Spanish gold Clear the rigging Clear the decks Or well be in the sea With bruised necks Fire the cannon Forget your larks Or the priates will feed us To the sharks Here they come Brave and bold After all our Spanish gold

David Ray IF

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Autumn A breeze A wind Could it be that autumns here A tree No leaves They do not seem to appear A clock Goes back In the middle of October Its cold And bitter Towards the end of November Soon after Its winter And here comes December

Tina Szucs IF

Snow Abstract sculpture in expanded polystyrene and When the village is dead

polyfilla by Mandy Porter EVe In the midst of the night From out of the sky Come some speckles of white Slowly slowly they begin to fall To cover up everything Whether long wide or tall They pile up high Like lots of white sand And turn a dull village Into a magical land But within a few hours

The Weather Child At the arrival of dawn When the first burning raysSun is the newborn child Of sunlight are bornWind its first breath The vast white desertShowers its first tears Which took so long to createSnow is the calm and love Quickly begins to disintegrateRain is the rage and hate In the fresh new morningHail is the sting of pain The people awakeFog is the death and the whisper And get out of bedOf the childs last breath To stretch and to shake

Linda Hall IF Look out of the window At the ground all wet And proudly announce No snows fallen yet

Ian Crane IIW

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Jim There was a boy his name was Jim And what he did it killed him He would not go to bed at night But stayed awake till morning light

The television was his main desire He sat and watched it by th e fire He wouldnt eat he wouldnt dare All hed do was stare and stare

One evening Jim watched Cracker jack And suddenly the box went boom the screen turned black This put Jim in such a rage They had to lock him in a cage The television would take three days to repair At this Jim was in despair

He cried all day and the night This affected his poor eyesigh t Soon he couldnt see at all All he did was cry and bawl Very soon Jim was dead His eyes were very sore and red In a coffin three inches wide Hes laid with a television by his side

Jennie Farrant IW

The Ziggy-Puss The ziggy-puss a kind of cross Bet ween a cat and candy floss This form of ilu ffy pop-eyed cat Would never chase a mouse or rat They have eyes that shine at night One loo ks left and one looks righ t Im told that they are often found Up in trees or on the gro und One clay last week one ran away To swim the channel so they say He became qui te famous his name was Jack He swam to France and then swam back At Dover there was a lot of fuss He was driven to London in a ziggy-bus But a tragic end awaited lack For he was kidnapped in a sack But alas no-one would heed his call No more was heard of Jack at all

Ian Hatton IIF

Preparation of refreshments for Speech Day (Annette Buganshy helping lHiss Gosman)

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A Thoroughly Worthwhile Pastime My choice for a thoroughly worthwhile pastime is stamp collecting Many may think the subject a boring one and not worth the time effort and money spent by a stamp collector in the pursuit of his hobby I believe the subject to be interesting and I enjoy collecting stamps

The proper name for stamp collecting is philately I being a philatelist myself will now try to put forward some of the reasons which make philately as popular as it is today

A chief reason is the educational side Most countries publish sets of stamps which depict different aspects of a countrys main industries Zoology is a favourite subject for the stamp designer Comshymon and unusual animals which inhabit a country are often depicted in their natural habitats on stamps Insect life also comes into its own in stamp collecting especially the beautiful flying buttershynies or moths which are often seen on the face of stamps

Apart from animals science is also a popular subject in philately Modern forms of transport and the earliest forms of the same transport are often displayed on the same stamp For example the earliest Daimler car may be set alongside the most modern Mercedez Benz

Still in a context of education famous works of art furnish a popular theme for the collector Many of the most beautiful landscapes and portraits are to be seen on stamps

It is a popular idea that the philatelist only collects stamps for their value that a drab old stamp is that which often is found in an album I myself collect them for their colour and design The usual eight and a half pence stamps are not found in my collection

A fairly good stamp album will include every countrys main industries its capital language currency and short history

Conducting then philately is a very interesting and educational hobby for people whose enjoyment is not always found in doing thrilling and energetic things The more active people may find the subject a boring one For myself I think that this hobby is one of the most captivating and enjoyshyable there is

Peter Clarke IIIW

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Snow The snow is like a ballerina Who dances gracefully swirling and white She spins and twists and twirls on the rooftops Filling the air with beauty and light

The snow is like a white butterfly Floating swiftly from above Resting on the grass and flowers Soft as silk and white as a dove

Karen iVlartin IlF

Safari Park Lion He stares at them through the glass Wi th a gaze of proud disdain They gape with mouths wide open And he shakes his golden mane

The cars go past every day shyHes used to seeing them there So he and his mate ignore them And the humans who come to stare

But just let one person slip up And open a window wide Hell be there before they know it With his giant paw inside

And dont let his quietness deceive you He neednt hunt for his feasts But he still is a hunter by instinct Hes Caesar King of the Beasts

Lynn Bryant IIIF

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Girls Physical Education 197576 HOCKEY

As in the last few years our teams suffered from lack of competition in individual school matches Without regular competition and match play it is difficult for teams to make good progress and it is only when the Sports Centres run inter-school tournaments that we can assess the standard of hockey in the school and develop a keen interest in match play

The Goresbrook Sports Centre tournament was held early in the Autumn Term The schools third year XI won the Junior Tournament and received the gold medals while the fourth year XI were runners up to our 1st XI in the Senior Tournament so bringing home the gold and silver medals in this section The 1st XI played one other match which they won by 3 goals to 0 and gave the staff a most enjoyable match losing by 2 goals to 1

Five girls had reached a sufficiently high standard to be entered in the Middlesex Hockey Trials shyLaura Davies Anne Small Julie Brown Genieve Ali and Barbara Boylett Anne was selected to attend final junior trials

During the Spring Term we entered two teams per year in the Oakfield Sports Centre tournament The second and third year teams emerged as eventual runners up in their competitions while the fourth year won their competition

It is encouraging to see the enthusiasm for hockey throughout the school and the ability many girls have with so little time and facilities for skill work available There is a very keen interest in the second year especially after a series of playground hockey matches with a local schoo This group of girls promise well for the future provided we can get more competition

The fourth year girls gave a good account of themselves at the Middlesex Hockey Tournament They took final third place after missing the first match (Minibus a non-starter)

COLOURS Junior Phyllis Alexander Denise Cox Kim Burton

Half Genieve Ali Barbara Wilson Deborah Cowen Kathleen Burke

No full colours awarded

CROSS COUNTRY The season commenced earlier than usual in the Autumn Term There seemed very little time to train teams and get really fit with hockey and netball commitments to be met too but we managed to field full teams as usual It is always pleasing to see so many girls prepared to represent the school knowing full well that many of them will be competing against fully trained athletes

In the East London Championships the 1st year were 4th the 2nd year were 3rd the 3rd year were 4th 4th5th years were 1st As a result of these Championships Jacqucline Goode Deborah Goode and Julie Brown were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Morden Park Jacqueline Anderson Phyllis Alexander Margaret Poole and Denise Marshall were reserves Deborah Goode was a reserve for London at the National Schools Championships at Leicester

COLOURS Junior Deborah Goode (captain) Phyllis Alexander Deborah Treadway Linzi Deathridge

Denise Marshall Deena Gardiner

Half Margaret Poole Julie Brown Christine Carr

No full colours awarded

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The Senior Girls Cross-Country Team

The First Year Girls Swimming Team

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NETBALL In addition to four teams playing regularly in the East London League a series of matches was arranged with local schools for 1 st 2nd and 3rd years As many teams as possible per year were fielded This meant that six to eight teams were selected from each year providing a good opporshytunity for the majority of girls to represent the school at match level

The high standard of netball in East London schools provided league teams with keen competition Our second year team took final th ird place the third year were fourth the fourth year were first and the senior team was fourth All teams are to be congratulated on their loyalty to the school and one another in turning out regularly for matches with special commendation to the fourth year who as in previous years emerged undefeated in league matches They met their match however in the Middlesex Tournament and were unable to qualify for the final tournament It was a great disshyappointment that the fourth year lost the Goresbrook Tournament but this was not due to lack of skiU effort or enthusiasm

The first year had a good start to their career at Raines by emerging as final runners up at the Goresbrook Tournament especially as they had key team members missing

MATCH ANALYSIS P W D L

1st VII 5 1 0 4 4th year 6 6 0 0 3rd year 16 10 3 3 2nd year 18 15 0 3 1st year 8 6 1 1

COLOURS Junior Julie Dawkins (captain) Phyllis Alexander Den ise Cox Simla Singh Sandra Matthew

Deborah Goode Deena Gardiner

Half Barbara Wilson (captain) Genieve Ali Susan Whitnell Lisa Helm Frances Allen Theresa Sims

No futl colours awarded

SWIMMING With the introduction of an Inter School Swimming League enthusiasm for swimming spread through the school Coming into the league after two galas had already taken place we were left with nine matches We won 6 came second in 2 and third in the other With these results we emerged the eventual runners lip in the Scott Lidgett Shield Galas were held in local school pools and were informal but highly competitive The most encouraging aspect of the galas from our point of view was the fact that we were able to put out full teams every week from I st to 5th year even during a flu epidemic As we only swim in the first two years this is highly commendable on the parts of third to fifth years Numerous girls represented the school knowing full well that they woule collect one point for coming last week after week These weekly galas paid dividends as there was no difficulty in raising teams for the East London Championship when nearly fifty girls represented the school These Championships were the highlight of the year as Raines took final first place winning the Challenge Shield for the first time ever The first and fourth year ere year Champions It is encouraging to have a few club swimmers in these two years who give us maximum points but they need the support of many girls in the school who swim to gain an odd point here and there to win such a Championship Congratulations to all year teams

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A swimming report would not be complete without thanking Miss Linnett who came to all league matches to look after the teams and to drive girls home afterwards in the minibus It is hoped that all the girls appreciated the time and effort Miss Linnett put in to make the venture such a success

Special mention must be made of Deborah Treadway who qualified for the final London Swimming Championships and took fourth place in the back crawl Karen Pain qualified as a reserve for the finals but was not called upon to swim

COLOURS Junior Deborah Treadway (captain) Denise Cox Tracey Parker Linzi Deathridge Gillian Whitnell

Tracey Smallwood

Half Susan Lyons Helena Danes Kim Hewlett Christine Carr

Full Karen Pain

ATHLETICS The athletics seaSon was under way very soon after we returned to school and competition at the East London Championships gave us a sense of urgency Teams responded quickly and worked hard and sensibly on games afternoons to help get teams sorted out Their efforts were well rewarded Each year had its own championship from 1st to 6th year Over ninety girls represented the school throughout the six years

The first year took final 5th place Th e fourth year were 1 st The second year were 2nd The fifth year tied for 1st place Th e th ird year were 3 rd The sixth year were 1st

We took finalIst place overall winning the Championship Trophy

The fourth year are to be especially commended on their efforts In addition to the outstanding ability of Sandra Matthew Deborah Goode and PhyUis Alexander many girls represented the school for the first time as there were seven other athletes unable to compete They excelled themselves and returned personal best performances in their events - all scoring points to support the other athletes The sixth year competition was a walk-over for Raines as we fielded a completely full team

As a result of the East London Championships nine girls were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Crystal Palace

Sharon Simpson (J unior Discus) Sandra Matthew (Inter 100 m) Gillian Clarke (Inter 400 m) Deborah Goode (Inter 800 m) Phyllis Alexander (Inter hurdles) Margaret Poole (Inter Javelin) Susan Marks (Senior hurdles) Deborah Cowan (Senior discus) Susan Whitnell (Senior javelin)

Sharon Simpson and Deborah Goode also represented London at an Inter County meeting Deborah also had the honour of representing London at the National Schools Championships at Cannock but was disappointingly unable to qualify for the final With another year in the same section we wish her well for next season

In addition to the East London competitions we were glad to be able to enter the Oakfield Competitions

The 1st year were second The 3rd year were second The 2nd year were third The 4th year were first

The Oakfield Trophy meeting for all four years combined was a most enjoyable meeting with Raines emerging as runners up only a few points behind the leaders

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

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Boys Games 1975-76 ATHLETICS

Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

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RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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Coventry - Stratford-upon-Avon October 1975 One could not possibly imagine us to be Shakespearean fans on a noble pilgrimage to Stratford as we gathered outside the school waiting for the arrival of a somewhat late coach When it eventually arrived we boarded and were on our way at last

The first stop was at a lay-hy cafe which was swarming with Arsenal fans and we left sometime later heatedly discussing the merits of different football teams

On our arrival we first went to the grounds of Coventry Cathedral where we demolished mOllnds of sandwiches Afterwards we went into the Cathedral itself which was curiously littered with extra large miners hats robbing it of some of its memorable beauty We finished our visit by signing the visitors bonk and were then let loose on the unsuspecting town of Coventry

Another c()ach ride and some time later we were standing in the rain outside a building that faintly resembled the orphanage in Dickens Oliver Twist it w~tS a youth hostel On entering we changed into hOllse shoes and followed the staff upstairs to our rooms carrying our bcd-linen and luggage After a great deal of hilarious bed making we searched for the bathrooms where we changed for the theatre

On the way to the theatre Mr Johnson generously supplied us with Ieanets intended to help us understand the play yet only succeeded in confusing us further Then to make our dazed and conshyfused minds even worse he began to hand out money Perhaps it was due to this that we did not notice the townsfolk of Coventry cowering in alleyways and doorways as we chose a cafe or Wimpy bar to cat in

The Belgrade Theatre was much smarter than we expected but it did not daunt our jovial spirits The play itself was not as boring as we expected and it was quite easy to understand None of us however expected that Mr Nices double would be playing the part of Gobbo

Then we went back to the hostel where we crept in shoeless as we were late A strange event occurred in the nigh t just before lights out A certain member of the party was seen smuggling a bottle of cider which she hid beneath her bcd into the girls room No more will be said about the cider

Next morning we rose early dressed changed our beds and went downstairs to breakfast After the meal we were surprised to find that we were expected to wash up This caused even more laughs than the bed making Then we went and tidied out our rooms after which we went to the common room to await the arrival of the coach to take us into Stratford again

Once in Stratford we visited Shakespeares birthplace Anne Hathaways cottage and we tried to visit the church but a service was going on By lunch time we were on our way again to home and school

The journey home went too quickly we only stopped once The trip was thoroughly enjoyed by all and apart from thanking Miss Cleve Miss Lewis Mr Nice and Mr Johnson all that remains to be said is - when are we going again

Helen Kostis Deena Gardiner Maddalena Pettenati Shelley Hurley IVL

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Fear To be frightened of something Is co mmon in all To fill yo u wi th fear So you shiver and crawl It might be a little It might be a lot But it still makes you sweat And ties your heart in a knot Your hands start to tremble And your knees start to shake And when you breathe quickly Your head starts to ache Many things cause This awful thing-fear It might be what you see Or it could be what you hear Whether the cracking of the lightning Or the thunders loud roar Nothing can compare With man-made fear- war

Ian Crane IIW

The Destiny of Man The dark clouds keep rolling in The rain they say will cleanse our sins A wise old man just shakes his head Pretty soon we will all be dead God meant we should have peace and goodwill But man just preferred to kill Man invented knife bow then gun Gone are the days when man would run Hed stand and fight for all his rights Man made so many wars theres no one left to fight Now well see how long man can last If he can take the strains from the past Man in his glory he reached for the moon Many people said it was much too soon Gods full of glory and all might He has decided to end mankind tonight So look to the sky and start to worry Pretty soon you will all be sorry The dark clouds keep rolling in TIle rain they say will cleanse our sins A wise old man shakes his head For he knows we will all soon be dead

Dawn Malcolm 11M

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The Head Boy and Girl with their Deputies L to R Clive Baugh Susan Crook Hazel Paul

Paul Martin

Trees Reaching up into the sky The branches stretch ever so high Protecting all the animals small Forming an invincible wall

Swaying softly in the breeze Nothing worries the towering trees Shielding all the woodland 5 pleasure Like a guard defending treasure

Gary Bird IIF

Spacemen and bug-eyed monsters ready for the Junior Entertainment

Drama The dramatic productions of the year reflected a predilection for the supernatural-or is the word paranormal now - with a succession of unearthly beings sufficient to daunt the most ardent of exorcists The atmosphere was set by the very entertaining production of But Once a Year in November with Clive Shilson doing his best to look ethereal as the benevolent spirit of Father Christmas Magicians ogres and fairies abounded in the Mann house and Winterton house entries for the Junior House Play Competition though variety (in both senses of the word) was provided by the detective mystery of School house and Foundation houses production of The Emperors New Clothes Miss Jacksons excellent production of Ruddigore handled the ghostly theme on a musical level providing the kind of lively and enjoyable evening that is peculiar to Gilbert and Sullivan

The Senior House Play Competition took place in March and the entries were plays rooted firmly and convincingly in the everyday world except perhaps Mann houses Devil in Summer which offered a warning glimpse in to the near future There were some stirring individual performances and the general standard was very good - so good in fact that an evening performance was arranged for the benefit of parents and the lower school This very successful year of music and drama was aptly and delightfully rounded off with the Junior Entertainment consisting of two plays Villa on Venus - with more terrifying monsters - and the winning Winterton junior house play Olaf and the Ogre and some musical items from the Junior Choir

A very well deserved thank you is due to Mr White Mrs Creasey and Mrs Evans for their work behind the scenes both before and after each production

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IRuddigore The highlight of the year was the Raines Operatic Societys performance of Gilbert and Sullivans Ruddigore which was an unqualified success The first night went better than we expected despite frequent attacks of amnesia from Mr Nice Baronet of Ruddigore alias Robin Oakapple We were indebted to Mr Johnson for stepping into Mr Wallis shoes at such short notice (voice supplied by Martin Leonard ven triloq uist ex traordjnaire)

The fonowing performances went just as well the cast filled their roles admirably including Martin who illd not need much help from the make-up department to appear as a rogue Kathy Burke livened up the performances with her frequent and convincing hysterics as Mad Meg Susan Taylor as Rose Maybud could not decide whether to take the plunge with Mr Nice or Richard TiIIbrookshypoor girl what a choice Mr Tillbrook incidentally played his part very well after receiving cockney elocution lessons from other members of the cast

One of the best ever ghostly entrances was made by Glenn Cole (Sir Roderick Murgatroyd) the magnificently eerie atmosphere being severely jeopardised when his picture frame began to collapse about him Susan Marks portrayed the old spinster aunt admirably - sorry about that Sue Hazel Paul the chief bridesmaid managed to reach her top note which astounded everyone including Hazel herself Last but not least there was Mr Wallis faithful Old Adam who despite his sore throat managed to sing on the second and third nights

Our grateful thanks go to Mr Blundell and his pupils for providing the realistic and attractive scenery 11rs Auerbach and her assistants for doing the make-up Miss Lewis for her work behind the scenes and above all to Miss Jackson for all the time and patience she devoted to producing the show

Janice George Susan Marks VILR

The Monday Workout Club If you wish to lose a few pounds in weight the Monday Workout Club is th e place to come Its vigorous exercise is well planned and tried ou t by Mr Nice The exhausting training is only for the fittest who barely survive excluding certain persons of whom I am not allowed to speak The training is rounded off by a game of basketball in which fair play is unheard of

So if you think you are fit take up the gauntlet and prove it by coming and joining us fit people after school on Monday night I guarantee you will be in for a surprise

Alan Webber HIS

England v Scotland Hockey Match It was a cold Saturday when Miss Lowes and about forty girls of different ages set off for Wembley Stadium The trip there was very pleasant When we arrived at the stadium we waited for about half an hour for the match to start Bully off was at 230 pm England played very well taking advantage of any mistakes made by the Scottish defence Although England were the better side Scotland played skilfully England won comfortably and we are sure that all the girls who went on this enjoyable treat would like to thank Miss Lowes for arranging this journey and giving up her spare time

Deborah Nunn Joan Roberts IIS

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Hostelling in Shropshire July 1975 We departed from Euston station at nine oclock and had an uneventful train journey to Shrewsbury After alighting from the train Kcith Morse announced that he hac left his jacket on the rack lvluch to his relief he found that it was waiting for him at the next station

A short train journey to Church Strctton was followed by a five hour walk to Wildcrhope Manor Youth Hostel After the evening meal those who were not required for dish washing duties took a walk

The following morning we started our walk to the Bridges Youth Hostel On arriving we found our welcome overwhelming The warclen promptly told us to leave our boots outside and not to drink the water unless it was boiled On the first cvening here we went for a walk and guess what we found A public house with yct again a publican who was anything but welcoming This led us to re-name thc Horse- Shoe Inn the Dont Come Inn

Our last three days were spent in a youth hostel in Ludlow It was situated ncar the town centre on a river which was Llsed as a boating lake The majority of us spent most of our timc rowing and giving the ticket attendant the most hair raising weekend he had ever had A group also attended an openshyair performance of Twelfth Night in the grounds of Ludlow Castle

On the last night Kcith Harrison prepared himself for a bath He did not however receive the bath he wanted Instead he was thrown into the river which flowed past the back of the hostel The week went by all too quickly and there were no complaints (Mr Croom made sure of that) We would all like to thank Miss Jackson and Mr Croom for organiing the trip and leaving us with many happy memorics

Robert Heading Russell Obee VILB

Benighted in the Forest Shining moonlight Glistens through the trees Shadows eeric A suddcn cool breeze What was that noise From thc tall elms there Maybe it monster or a grizzly bear Bewarc of the forests at night Beware

The overhcad boughs Of the tall black trees Are swishing aboLi t Like waves on the seas I-loots of owls are in the air And Im warning you If you really care Beware of the fores ts at nigh t Bcware

Sharon Jennings lIfo

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GeographyGeology Field Trip to Lyme Regis March 1976 This years trip commenced in the smallish hours of a Thursday with the accustomed delays We were headed for Lyme Regis whence we would attempt a whole series of forays in quest of varying rock structures and types the object being to learn how they came to be wherever they happened to be and to explain the resulting shape of the countryside and coastline

After a coach journey of severa hours a stop at Hurst Castle Spit to look at a spit and another stop at Swanage Bay to look at a bay we finally arrived feeling pretty peeved at the Holiday Fellowshyship Centre for Pretty Peevish Geographers and Geologists to find that the more petulant members of the party were to be housed in a row of isolated chalets of bathing-hu t dimensions whilst the majority were to live it up in modern accommodation Nevertheless evening meals were generally acceptable being greatly enhanced by our voracious appetites and greatly supplemented by alcoholic sustenance partaken of at the nearest licensed premises The Volunteer Inn this regular nightly libation proved a welcome relief after the rigours of evening lectures

On the next day Friday we took a jolly jaunt to various significant spots along the coast of Dorset including Lulwarth Cove and St Oswalds Bay This positively ripping excursion was marred only by the incessant and indeed noisome necessity to take notes and generally imbibe geographical and geological knowledge

On Saturday the geographers carried out an urban study our task was to make an in-depth no-holdsshybarred study of the town of Dorchester to document accurately our findings and to draw thence a conclusion of great profundity This we did in two hours while the geologists went off to tap a few rocks as geologists so often do Fortified by one of our many packed lunches with their profuse helpings of cheese and cheesy derivatives we visited the stone quarries of the Isle of Portland and the pebbles of Chesil Beach

Sunday being a day of rest we took a multi-mile leisurely stroll along the nearby shoreline collecting inferior and feeble fossil specimens and at our teachers request scrutinising cliff faces in a bemused fashion in order to plumb their deeper geological significance

On Monday we donned moor-proof pullovers and other suitable apparel for a brisk sortie onto Dartmoors wild windswept wastes to look at Hay Tor and other lumps of granite That same eventshyful day we were invited to taste the clay at a large clay pit and found it tasted much like clay

Tuesday was the last full day during which we visited the Mendip HiIls to study limestone scenery Our first stop was Woo key Hole complete with exorbitant entrance fee sawn-off stalactites and accompanying museum containing cast-offs from Madame Tussauds Cheddar Gorge proved much as we expected to be a large gorge

In conclusion by way of a run-of-the-mill ending and having avoided the normal abstruse private jokes of field trip reports I take this opportunity on behalf of all the party to extend thanks to Mrs Pipe Miss Jackson and Mr Croom

Anthony Mulrenan VIU

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When I find him Ill kill him Oh its such a dull day I said as I kicked my little brother out of my path Stop moping round the house like a worn-out dishcloth answered my mum Im not a worn-out dishcloth I answered grumpily Lets go to the pictures exclaimed my little brother anxiously Good idea I said surprised because he usually talked a lot of rubbish

Ten minutes later we were ready to go to the pictures Peter Pan is showing mum said as she counted out her money and handed it to me Terrific I mumbled to myself sarcastically Come on said Gavin (my little brother) and we were off

Siow down 1 shouted as Gavin was doing a six million dollar man up the steps of the bus As we drew near to the pictures I got my money ready and Gavin was away Come here Gavin 1 shouted as he disappeared up the stairs to Screen One He was so startled by my scream he stopped on the spot When I got near to him he ran away as he saw the evil gleam in my eye He ran inside the picture hall where the film was showing and this is where my story begins

I ran inside just in time to see a httle dark shadow vanish down the stairs Gaaaa-vv-iiii-nnnn 1 cried out but the people must have been enjoying the film because they stared me out in shame Ill get him yet 1 thought to myself and 1 saw him dash into the mens toikt 1 slowly crept up to the door of the toilets and tried to coax him out Ill give you an ice cream 1 gasped desperately I dont want an ice cream came the reply Then perhaps a hamburger No

I was astounded He must be ill Hes never refused a hamburger or an ice cream before Thoughts rushed through my head Was I going to kill him or just slowly torture him 1 decided 1 would just slowly torture him and counted to three lifted one leg up ready to barge in when suddenly an usherette came running up the stairs She was rummaging through her ice creams and drinks and didnt notice me in her way I turned round just too late and Crash Bang Wallop we were both on the floor covered in ice cream and drink and as we stood muttering nasty remarks abou teach other to our horror the manager appeared at the top of the stairs We brushed ourselves down (making even more of a mess) and tried to act naturally but it was no use 1 swallowed hard and shuffled my feet a little

Been having a party have you asked the manager Er-no I answered Well what have you been doing Er-nothing replied tne usherette I want an explanation quick commanded the manager 1 told him the whole story Gavin Whos Gavin asked the Manager My little brother 1 told him Whats his surname McEachran 1 said What McEachran McCochran No McEachran - for the last time Spell it he said M-C-E-AmiddotCmiddotHmiddotR-A-N I said with disgust I was just about sick of this Where is he then asked the manager In the toilets I said on the verge of a nervous breakdown No hes not said the manager

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Yes he is I said hopefully and there was a sudden silence Dont tell me hes no t please Hes not Right I said hes had it Come on said the manager lets look for him

The hunt began I sat down for a rest in the hall where the film was showing When I find him Ill kill him I said quietly to myself The curtains were closed waiting for the second film to start My heart jumped then skipped a beat then my legs automatically ran down to him (Gavin was in front of the screen) I fclt angry but relieved lIe looked up at me with tears in his eyes and when I asked him what was wrong I thought Id lost you he said You thought youd lost me I said Yes he said Well its all right now I said reassuringly and I told him wed watch the film again eating popmiddot corn hamburgers ice cream and drinking coke and we did But this time I held his hand all the time

Kay McEachran 1M

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Evening The musty smell of a woodland glade Of a burnt-out fire that had long been made The odour of grass moistened by dew And that of evening when the moon is new

To stand by a brook and inhale the air To smell sweet honeysuckle apple and pear This is peace and all things good To stand by a brook near a silent wood

Londons Nights When night-time falls And the moon replaces the sun A time of relaxation calls After a hard days work is done

Tramps ponder upon their plight Their next meal and shelter nowhere in sight A drunkard sleeps on a park bench Wrapped in paper among the stench

Close at hand the neon lights glow Minks and diamonds rush to and fro

No time to stop Too busy to care Jus t a few glances just a stare

Perhaps you would stop if only you knew How many of them were once like you Were brothers and sisters husbands and wives What a sad waste of human lives

Jane Durrell JIF

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Ian Hatton IIF

Nightfall The birch tree swayed in a rhythmic way In the gusting wind of a dying day When lights were ousted and curtains drawn And not to be opened till break of dawn The sun had left the human show And left the moon alone to glow Above a cool and tranquil world Where nothing - but nothing at all - was heard Save for the chimes of the towns clock-tower Whose hands had reached the midnight hour Yet cats were courting cars were dashing And city neon-lights were flashing Whilst in a room where children slept A spider weaved his luring web A delicate mesh of fatal glue To catch maybe a fly or two Bu t peace prevailed in rural parts A thing so dear to mstic hearts No urban noise disturbed the scene And the only movement to be seen Was that of an owl who in full fligh t Was heralding the arrival of the night He settled in a nearby tree To start his nocturnal duty Of watching over hill and plain Till the light of day returned again

John Tompkins VL

A Modern Good Samaritan A man was walking ncar Aldgate at eight one night He decided to take a short cut home through an alley He was walking along when four men pounced on him They took his money and left him for dead

Soon a clergyman walked past and saw the unfortunate man but as he walked by he thought to himself The devils brew at work again And he walked past the injured man

Several hours went by and the man was still unconscious it was now morning A little later a wealthy shop keeper went by all he had in his mind was to get to the bank and hand in the weeks takings so he too walked past About forty-five minutes later a housewife walked by She took pity on the man but thought it was more important to get her familys dinner than to help the victim

A little while later a man named John Fincher walked along He had just spent a year in prison for theft You would have thought that a man like Fincher would have walked past as the other three did or even looked to see if the man had any money left to steal--but he didnt A year in prison had reformed him He bent down and picked the man up and listened to his story He took him to a hospital and then he went away without a word

Craig Rose IS

Messenger The messenger atop white mare

Tail lowing eyes aglare Wi th fury speeding tears along

The sun his light the wind his song

So swift that he cannot be seen Over moors and pastures green

He gallops fast thcn stops to rest Then on again his strength to test

Ian Hatton IIF

Night Far away someone emits a screech of high pitched laughter A cool evening breeze plays with the sound until only a vague scream can be heard From even deeper within the murky darkness the sound of protesting brakes is audible but the sounds fall on deaf cars as you walk on alone now under an old railway bridg~ As you breathe the musty damp air a drop of water falls from the structure above and splatters noisily on the concrete below

You walk further seeing mysterious shapes among the shadovs forever shifting A single streetshylight stands upon a half seen pillar and for a rew brief seconds you are aware of the walls around you but then plunge back into the darkness which swallows you lip with enthusiasuI11

Your footsteps rade and YOll are forgotten Ian Hatton IIF

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Th e cast in a dance sequence at Hatfield House

A Spell Wing of a Bat Eye of a Dog I hereby turn Mrs Thatcher Into a Frog

Leg of a Duck Tail of a Sheep I will put Harold Wilson In a deep sleep

Mouth of a Lizard Paw of a Cat I will fry Edward Heath shyAnd thats that

David Ray IF

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A Day in the Village It is dawn in the village On a Sunday in summer The sun is appearing From behind the green hills And a thousand birds chatter To welcome the day The village is calm And the people still sleeping The grass on the hilltop Is covered with dew And the beautiful cobweb Is studded with diamonds Which glisten so brightly Like stars in the sky A thin mist is covering The ground on the hillside And the air all about Is so cold and still

Now it is eight And the church bells are ringing Calling the villagers To worship the Lord The sun is now shining The birds are now singing And a small group of people Hasten to church The stream on the common Runs slowly and silent And the suns rays of light Renect on the bank

It is now afternoon And the common is filled With people picnicking And playing games too Some stare at ripples That run in the river And dream that their troubles Are far far away

Now it is dusk In the village in summer The people have gone And the common is bare The mist has returned And the air is so still A small flock of birds Flies home to the woods And the calm has returned To the village and hill

Gillian Clarke VL

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Noah and the Ark The ark was floating on the tide Giraffe sat by th e turtles side The monkey playing dominoes T rod on the elephants big grey toes And whilst the rhino had some fun The kittens just soaked up the sun The lion over-joyed by thi s H ad found himself in total bliss By strumming on a blue guitar He topped the music show by far Poo r Noah knew no t wh a t to do shyAll day he spent inside the 1001

Karen Martin UF

Who Am I A man asks me for a rope I give it to him He hangs himself A woman asks me for a baby She conceives A boy asks me to make him a man He is still a boy A scientist as ks me for an atom bomb I give it to him for Christmas witch wants a new spell I give it to her shyShe turns into a frog A murderer wants me to make him Innocent of his crime So I bring his vi c tim back to life An old man wants me to make him young again shyHe dies The man The woman The baby The boy The witch The scientist The murderer shyThey all want to kn ow wh o I am I tell them But they do not understand

Kathleen Burke VILR

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A World without Television A world without television to some people would be a disaster but others feel it would have been a good thing if it had never been invented

Some people say it is educational whilst others will argue it spoils conversation and kills family life but to find out which view was true I took the opportunity of testing both theOlies I went with my parents to vist my aunt and uncle who live in a cottage surrounded by lovely green fields just outside the village at Godney in Somerset Not only is there no television there is no electricity no water supply no toilet or bathroom as we know it

To people like us who live in the cities this is not living but only existing but I having stayed there for one week realized after only two days that life could be heaven In the evenings instead ot watching a corner of the room my aunt would sit and talk to me about the village the life they lead and all the time she was knitting my uncle a pullover My uncle would still lind jobs to do in the large shed cutting logs and repairing the harness for the horse

I realized that if I lived there and went to school nearby I would have no disturbance from teleshyvision and I could sit down and do my homework in complete silence This silence would only be founj in the country Instead of Crossroads and Coronation Street I could go blackberry picking and make jam with my aunt this would be much more fun

Of course here in London life would be much worse without television It would encourage more children to play in the streets and that is not very good This would cause acciden ts and gangs ~ould terrorise more old people Yet I think we could do without television if we only tried I am sure it would work education IS gained trom school and books conversation is learnt by practice - both of these two things can be acquired without the use of a television

I wonder whats on telly Karen Bailey IM

My Clocks My little watch The clock on the wall Even grandfather clock who stands so tall When they strike nine They get in a line And begin to march Up the stairs along the hall Climb to the ceiling Via the wall When they strike six With a thump of sticks To their places they jump As the sun rises They stand so still For they have many hours of time to kill Before they strike nine And get in a line To do their sacred dance

Ainsley Ali IIIW

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Fire is horror Fire is fear We shrink away when fire draws ncar Fire was there when the world began Long before beast And long before man Like a giant red monster Which brings death to all Quickly al~-ng the floor it will crawl Fire is love Any heart it ri II fill But remember the dangershyFire can kill Fire is ruthless And can ruin your sight But must not be destroyed For firc is light

Ian Crane IIW

The Warehouse Fire Gary was walking along the path by the canal He was troubled Oh if only I had not got mixed up with theml Anyone who had heard him and lived around that area would have known who them were They were the local bovvcr gang They went around smashing old houses cracking panes of glass beating up old men and women but worst of all setting fire to peoples homes and hurting them Gary didnt know what had possessed him to do it He looked back at the warehouse he had just left There was smoke in the air He had to get away quickly He started to run faster and faster He was very very frightened

Hey Gary where ave you been I want to go down the fish and chip shop for me and dont ang about looking at the fire Though I must admit its a sight to see Its spread right along Charrow Street right along the row of houses Theres some lovely colours an all bright rubies mauves and reds theyre all there said his mother She was a dark plump woman with the habit of talking and gossiping I bet you that that Temple boy did it she said for of course she had no idea that Gary was part of his gang Gary wanted to get out of the room He was sick and ashamed of himshyself and his mother was telling him about the fire

Give me the money then Gary said His mother put the money in his hand

Now remember She was cut off in mid-sentence Gary had rushed out of the door and slammed it behind him

McKenzie shouted a voice from behind him Gary swung round quickly You made a goodjob of the warehouse where dyou get the paraffin from It was Temple and his two friends Barnes and Slingsby

Oh I found some in the debris

Coming to admire your handiwork

Na dont feel like it

Oh but you must said Temple

They closed in around him

Okay he said quickly Ive just got to take the fish and chips home to me mum

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Gary met them on the corner of Charrow Street Youve really done it aint ya Barnes said They were all turning against him Out of the bedroom window of number fortymiddotsix hung a little girl of six or seven years old The street was crowded with onlookers The rest of the buildings along the row were in ruins All you could see were the charred blackened fragments of what used to be there 111ere were lots of fire engines ambulances and police cars The air was pungent with the smell of rotting burning wood There were loud snaps coming now and then from the burning wood The intense heat was too much to bear People were standing far away from the burning wreck Worst of all was that standing next to Gary were the young parents of the little girl The woman was sobbing and screaming and the man looked on in agony Nobody could save her not even the firemen as it would risk more lives Gary was filled with despair He knew a way through It was dangerous enough usually but now it would be somewhere in the region of impossible He had to try though for it was his fault that it was happening He jumped down to the canal bank and ran along to the old factory at the end of the street He climbed taking care He slipped twice but clung on grimly Now he was walking along the wall and across the hot tiles of the roof He lay down on the roof ignoring the scorching tiles Gary shouted to the girl Reach for my hand Ill haul you up She stretched out her hand It was trembling He hauled her up on the roof and then he helped her across the roof They trod carefully because parts of the roof had fallen in and had left great gaping holes By the time they reached the wall the police and firemen were there to help them down

Gary is now on probation The Juvenile Court said that it was not really his fault but next time he should choose his friends carefully

Susan Rudwic k IW

Why I saw the fox run through its last field The hounds were pursuing soon it was killed Its fur was all bitten ragged and tattered Its blood on the soil was dripping and scattered The beauty was gone it was wasted by men No longer could it roam through the field and the fen Two once sharp eyes looked glazed and confused And the bones with the flesh were so broken and bruised

Its soft brown fur once shimmered in light Its beautiful legs made it graceful in flight Once it was masterful quick and sly But could be so gentle so careful so shy The beauty it had was beyond all compare Like its pointed head with its smooth sleek hair But now suffering and death replace beauty and pride Shouldnt care and concern be all humans guide They should open their eyes and see what theyve done Vhy do they think destroying beauty is fun

Diane Tinkler VILR

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The Case for Euthanasia It is alas too true to say that in this day and age the greater part of the news we hear is bad news Poverty reigns unchecked and the average man (or woman) is no longer easily shocked by destrucmiddot tion and violence Who has not seen pictures of starving children in the drought-stricken country of Ethiopia Or the homeless and destitute refugees o[ Vietnam Or the destruction in Beirut followshying the intense fighting between the Muslims and Christians

Man has shown himself to be a violent animal by nature with very few truly pacifist exceptions So it is therefore ironic that there is such a vociferous outcry against euthanasia

The word euthanasia means a gentle and painless death In a free country which prides itself on its policy of freedom of speech and freedom of choice an alternative to a future holding nothing but loneliness or agony an alternative to a mere existence should be provided and accepted as being humane I say existence rather than life as life implies animation vigour vivacity I think the use of the term life is a misnomer when applied to someone devoid or these qualities Our ancient ancestors believed that every tree had its own spirit or hamadryad If the spirit left the tree no longer existed - it died People in comas on life supporting machines or extremely mentally retarded with no chance of survival or a return to a normal life should be granted a painless death to relieve their agony and that of their relatives and friends Similarly elderly people with no wish to continue living in a world wh ich has long since passed them by shou1ld be given the chance of a peaceful end to their loneliness and unhappiness

The objections put forward to -such a course of action are based mainly on religious or humanist grounds Yet it is surely more humane to allow someone to resort to euthanasia rather than be left to face a future devoid of any happiness or satisfaction or awareness Additionally religion is a matter of opinion in this day and age when one is no longer subjected to social or other pressures to attach oneself to one religious sect or another The so-called devout Catholics and Protestants in Ireland and Muslims and Christians in the Lebanon have no qualms about killing each other and so why must their opinions be considered valid in the arguments against euthanasia The only person who may justifiably object to euthanasia on religious grounds is the person who needs to make the choice between a calm and peaceful death and an empty future

Susan Crook VILR

My Rabbit I have a little rabbit He keeps me company He has a little habit ltfhen snuggling up to me

He snuggles right up close And chews my cardigan I pat his little nose And rub it if I can

He nips my little finger When I feed him with a carrot Then I do not linger For he nips me like a parrot

Genieve Ali VILR

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Frost Frost is my name I am a sneaky kind of person I sneak up your windows and

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but I can see you Frost is my name I can slide through any size crack Because with me theres no turning back

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A Schoolboys Dreams Ive been every kind of hero Doing brave deeds by the score Ive rescued many people And fought in battles galore

Once I fought a Great White Shark When I was a deep sea diver I drove cars at tremendous speed When I was a racing driver

Ive played many times at Wembley For the English football team And scored all those fantastic goals Which make a schoolboys dream

When I awake the next morning Sometimes I feel very sad I realize I have been dreaming And Im only a norm al lad

Patrick Burns IF

The Prisoner These four walls surround me Grey forbidding Light glides in through one solitary barred window High up beyond reach A studded door blocks my way out The way to possible freedom A chair hugs the floor Close to a small wooden table With hundreds of initials scored deep in its surface My hard bed Where I have spent many sleepless nights shyAll this I observe In desolation The rattle of a key Turning grinding in the rusty lock The doop opens reluctantly A warden a screw A face among millions like him Orders me out Footsteps echo down metallic staircases Spoons grate in worn-out dishes The sound of hundreds chewing eating Back to cells and lights turned off I lie awake listening for some sound of life But I hear nothing of other people Only my own quiet breathing

Tracy Richter IVS

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Double Portrait by Da vid Bea ter IF

A Surgeon Wheel in the trolley Oh you poor soul Ive got to cu t you open And have a look inside

Pass me the tweezers Scissors and knife Ill make two clean incisions Now let me peep inside

Ah now I see your problem Ill try and put you straight I dont think I can face it Nurse Im going to faint

Karen Davies IIF

Animals should never be used for Experimental Purposes I personally believe that animals should never be used [o r experimental purposes It seems to me that in order to better himself or to find the dangers of what man has made man is sacrificing animals which have never known anything outside a white box which has been their home from birth It may seem that if an animal knows nothing besides the inside of a white co ntainer into which its food rations arc poured it would be no gTea t loss to them if they did die It is however the confinement o f animals and the tests which ean be terrifying and often fatal which mak e me so angry What right has man to maltreat animals for his own benefit He lives on earth with them and because he is more intelligent (or so he claims) be thinks it justifiable for an animal to die just to find the nieotine content of a Woodbine If man is so worried about smoking he should give it up shyor test it on himself

Also in order to find out if the hairspray hair dyes or kipper colouring we use contain an agent which eauses cancer we must inject rats and allow them to suffer being crippled by disease If it is found that the substance is free of cancer then the rat will be moved off to another experiment where it will have to walk through a maze and get electric shocks if it takes a wrong turning After a few days the rat knows the way and so just to frustrate the rat the scientists change the pattern round until the rat either dies of shock has a mental breakdown or is so nervous that is will bite off its own ta il

Rats seem to be the main target of the psychologists Rats have to endure brain operations to see which part of the brain governs which faculty and what happens for example when one takes away a rats sense of direction

A scientist called Pavlov carried out experiments on animals mainly dogs He would teach a dog to pull chains for food and after th e dog got the hang of this he would leave it alone for a few days to feed itself Pavlov however arranged it so that when the chain was pulled the kennel began to flood and he observed how long a dog could res ist the temptation for food well knowing that the kennel would nood Someone once said that the Nobel Peace Prize should go to the dog that bit Pavlov

Although these experiments go on and it is unlikely that they will be stopped I think that scientists are becoming more aware of the opposition to their practices For instance if a man blind ed a bat with a hot iron to see how well it could fly without seeing there would be a public outcry - although experiments of this nature were carried out in the early 18th Century by eminent scientists of th e day

In conclusion I must urge you to campaign for the banning of experiments on animals Such instances as the smoking beagles should not happen and th ey can be prevented by public support for the various organisations dedicated to the cause

Blake Lee-Harwood IIIM

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Going Down I stepped into the lift and pushed the gro und floor button As the lift descended I unconsciously counted the floors 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 then I dropped off to sleep

When I woke the lift had stopped but instead of th e door opening into sunlight it was pitch dark Cautiously I stepped into the darkness _ I noticed a fire burning in the ncar distance and as my eyes gradually became accustomed to its light what I saw made me feci sick

Every ten yards stood a man with a whip a kind of overseer making sure than the wretched person at his feet carried out self-inflicted tortures Men were stabb ing themselves falling to the ground then getting up and repeating it over and over again Women mutilated themselves with hatchets and all the time not a cry was murmered I tried to shut my eyes to the horrors going on around me and made my way to the fire

As I walked to the fire I could see a man sitt ing in a chair obviously taking great pleasure in the terrors going o n around him I walked up to him

Aha he said Another person come to join my legion

Legion I said turning to look in the direction at which he was pointing

I saw the lift now brightly illuminated smashed a crowd of people were gathered around it some were cry ing I walked to the lift to see what was happ ening and seeing my moth er crying I went over to console her but she like the others was completely unaware that I was there

I pushed my way to the front of the crowd and when I saw what was in the lift I had to jam my fist into my mouth to avoid being sick

I ran back to the man in the chair

What am I doing in the lift What are these people d oing

The man laughed gave a hearty cough and then said What did yo u expect to find in Hell

I screamed J ohn Godfrey IIIF

A Dogs Life Lying in my bed Fast asleep This is a life Alpha Grove I like to keep Alpha Grove is a friendly place

Resting all the day Being thrown littl e scraps Getting bits and pieces

About six hundred habitants in all Most of all who are cockneys From Limehouse or Millwall

In between my naps But I myself prefer cockneys

Taken for long walks Running through th e park Chasing all the cats

Theyre the best people you can meet They aint no ou t and out snobs That come from Toffy Nose Street

Isnt this a lark So me say Id love to live up the Strand

Home to my dinner What will it be Lumps of meat then a drink

Living in fun and bliss But I still say until this day There aint no place like this

Thats the life for me Lisa Mills IIF

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Pirates Here they come Brave and bold Out to get our Spanish gold Clear the rigging Clear the decks Or well be in the sea With bruised necks Fire the cannon Forget your larks Or the priates will feed us To the sharks Here they come Brave and bold After all our Spanish gold

David Ray IF

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Autumn A breeze A wind Could it be that autumns here A tree No leaves They do not seem to appear A clock Goes back In the middle of October Its cold And bitter Towards the end of November Soon after Its winter And here comes December

Tina Szucs IF

Snow Abstract sculpture in expanded polystyrene and When the village is dead

polyfilla by Mandy Porter EVe In the midst of the night From out of the sky Come some speckles of white Slowly slowly they begin to fall To cover up everything Whether long wide or tall They pile up high Like lots of white sand And turn a dull village Into a magical land But within a few hours

The Weather Child At the arrival of dawn When the first burning raysSun is the newborn child Of sunlight are bornWind its first breath The vast white desertShowers its first tears Which took so long to createSnow is the calm and love Quickly begins to disintegrateRain is the rage and hate In the fresh new morningHail is the sting of pain The people awakeFog is the death and the whisper And get out of bedOf the childs last breath To stretch and to shake

Linda Hall IF Look out of the window At the ground all wet And proudly announce No snows fallen yet

Ian Crane IIW

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Jim There was a boy his name was Jim And what he did it killed him He would not go to bed at night But stayed awake till morning light

The television was his main desire He sat and watched it by th e fire He wouldnt eat he wouldnt dare All hed do was stare and stare

One evening Jim watched Cracker jack And suddenly the box went boom the screen turned black This put Jim in such a rage They had to lock him in a cage The television would take three days to repair At this Jim was in despair

He cried all day and the night This affected his poor eyesigh t Soon he couldnt see at all All he did was cry and bawl Very soon Jim was dead His eyes were very sore and red In a coffin three inches wide Hes laid with a television by his side

Jennie Farrant IW

The Ziggy-Puss The ziggy-puss a kind of cross Bet ween a cat and candy floss This form of ilu ffy pop-eyed cat Would never chase a mouse or rat They have eyes that shine at night One loo ks left and one looks righ t Im told that they are often found Up in trees or on the gro und One clay last week one ran away To swim the channel so they say He became qui te famous his name was Jack He swam to France and then swam back At Dover there was a lot of fuss He was driven to London in a ziggy-bus But a tragic end awaited lack For he was kidnapped in a sack But alas no-one would heed his call No more was heard of Jack at all

Ian Hatton IIF

Preparation of refreshments for Speech Day (Annette Buganshy helping lHiss Gosman)

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A Thoroughly Worthwhile Pastime My choice for a thoroughly worthwhile pastime is stamp collecting Many may think the subject a boring one and not worth the time effort and money spent by a stamp collector in the pursuit of his hobby I believe the subject to be interesting and I enjoy collecting stamps

The proper name for stamp collecting is philately I being a philatelist myself will now try to put forward some of the reasons which make philately as popular as it is today

A chief reason is the educational side Most countries publish sets of stamps which depict different aspects of a countrys main industries Zoology is a favourite subject for the stamp designer Comshymon and unusual animals which inhabit a country are often depicted in their natural habitats on stamps Insect life also comes into its own in stamp collecting especially the beautiful flying buttershynies or moths which are often seen on the face of stamps

Apart from animals science is also a popular subject in philately Modern forms of transport and the earliest forms of the same transport are often displayed on the same stamp For example the earliest Daimler car may be set alongside the most modern Mercedez Benz

Still in a context of education famous works of art furnish a popular theme for the collector Many of the most beautiful landscapes and portraits are to be seen on stamps

It is a popular idea that the philatelist only collects stamps for their value that a drab old stamp is that which often is found in an album I myself collect them for their colour and design The usual eight and a half pence stamps are not found in my collection

A fairly good stamp album will include every countrys main industries its capital language currency and short history

Conducting then philately is a very interesting and educational hobby for people whose enjoyment is not always found in doing thrilling and energetic things The more active people may find the subject a boring one For myself I think that this hobby is one of the most captivating and enjoyshyable there is

Peter Clarke IIIW

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Snow The snow is like a ballerina Who dances gracefully swirling and white She spins and twists and twirls on the rooftops Filling the air with beauty and light

The snow is like a white butterfly Floating swiftly from above Resting on the grass and flowers Soft as silk and white as a dove

Karen iVlartin IlF

Safari Park Lion He stares at them through the glass Wi th a gaze of proud disdain They gape with mouths wide open And he shakes his golden mane

The cars go past every day shyHes used to seeing them there So he and his mate ignore them And the humans who come to stare

But just let one person slip up And open a window wide Hell be there before they know it With his giant paw inside

And dont let his quietness deceive you He neednt hunt for his feasts But he still is a hunter by instinct Hes Caesar King of the Beasts

Lynn Bryant IIIF

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Girls Physical Education 197576 HOCKEY

As in the last few years our teams suffered from lack of competition in individual school matches Without regular competition and match play it is difficult for teams to make good progress and it is only when the Sports Centres run inter-school tournaments that we can assess the standard of hockey in the school and develop a keen interest in match play

The Goresbrook Sports Centre tournament was held early in the Autumn Term The schools third year XI won the Junior Tournament and received the gold medals while the fourth year XI were runners up to our 1st XI in the Senior Tournament so bringing home the gold and silver medals in this section The 1st XI played one other match which they won by 3 goals to 0 and gave the staff a most enjoyable match losing by 2 goals to 1

Five girls had reached a sufficiently high standard to be entered in the Middlesex Hockey Trials shyLaura Davies Anne Small Julie Brown Genieve Ali and Barbara Boylett Anne was selected to attend final junior trials

During the Spring Term we entered two teams per year in the Oakfield Sports Centre tournament The second and third year teams emerged as eventual runners up in their competitions while the fourth year won their competition

It is encouraging to see the enthusiasm for hockey throughout the school and the ability many girls have with so little time and facilities for skill work available There is a very keen interest in the second year especially after a series of playground hockey matches with a local schoo This group of girls promise well for the future provided we can get more competition

The fourth year girls gave a good account of themselves at the Middlesex Hockey Tournament They took final third place after missing the first match (Minibus a non-starter)

COLOURS Junior Phyllis Alexander Denise Cox Kim Burton

Half Genieve Ali Barbara Wilson Deborah Cowen Kathleen Burke

No full colours awarded

CROSS COUNTRY The season commenced earlier than usual in the Autumn Term There seemed very little time to train teams and get really fit with hockey and netball commitments to be met too but we managed to field full teams as usual It is always pleasing to see so many girls prepared to represent the school knowing full well that many of them will be competing against fully trained athletes

In the East London Championships the 1st year were 4th the 2nd year were 3rd the 3rd year were 4th 4th5th years were 1st As a result of these Championships Jacqucline Goode Deborah Goode and Julie Brown were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Morden Park Jacqueline Anderson Phyllis Alexander Margaret Poole and Denise Marshall were reserves Deborah Goode was a reserve for London at the National Schools Championships at Leicester

COLOURS Junior Deborah Goode (captain) Phyllis Alexander Deborah Treadway Linzi Deathridge

Denise Marshall Deena Gardiner

Half Margaret Poole Julie Brown Christine Carr

No full colours awarded

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The Senior Girls Cross-Country Team

The First Year Girls Swimming Team

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NETBALL In addition to four teams playing regularly in the East London League a series of matches was arranged with local schools for 1 st 2nd and 3rd years As many teams as possible per year were fielded This meant that six to eight teams were selected from each year providing a good opporshytunity for the majority of girls to represent the school at match level

The high standard of netball in East London schools provided league teams with keen competition Our second year team took final th ird place the third year were fourth the fourth year were first and the senior team was fourth All teams are to be congratulated on their loyalty to the school and one another in turning out regularly for matches with special commendation to the fourth year who as in previous years emerged undefeated in league matches They met their match however in the Middlesex Tournament and were unable to qualify for the final tournament It was a great disshyappointment that the fourth year lost the Goresbrook Tournament but this was not due to lack of skiU effort or enthusiasm

The first year had a good start to their career at Raines by emerging as final runners up at the Goresbrook Tournament especially as they had key team members missing

MATCH ANALYSIS P W D L

1st VII 5 1 0 4 4th year 6 6 0 0 3rd year 16 10 3 3 2nd year 18 15 0 3 1st year 8 6 1 1

COLOURS Junior Julie Dawkins (captain) Phyllis Alexander Den ise Cox Simla Singh Sandra Matthew

Deborah Goode Deena Gardiner

Half Barbara Wilson (captain) Genieve Ali Susan Whitnell Lisa Helm Frances Allen Theresa Sims

No futl colours awarded

SWIMMING With the introduction of an Inter School Swimming League enthusiasm for swimming spread through the school Coming into the league after two galas had already taken place we were left with nine matches We won 6 came second in 2 and third in the other With these results we emerged the eventual runners lip in the Scott Lidgett Shield Galas were held in local school pools and were informal but highly competitive The most encouraging aspect of the galas from our point of view was the fact that we were able to put out full teams every week from I st to 5th year even during a flu epidemic As we only swim in the first two years this is highly commendable on the parts of third to fifth years Numerous girls represented the school knowing full well that they woule collect one point for coming last week after week These weekly galas paid dividends as there was no difficulty in raising teams for the East London Championship when nearly fifty girls represented the school These Championships were the highlight of the year as Raines took final first place winning the Challenge Shield for the first time ever The first and fourth year ere year Champions It is encouraging to have a few club swimmers in these two years who give us maximum points but they need the support of many girls in the school who swim to gain an odd point here and there to win such a Championship Congratulations to all year teams

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A swimming report would not be complete without thanking Miss Linnett who came to all league matches to look after the teams and to drive girls home afterwards in the minibus It is hoped that all the girls appreciated the time and effort Miss Linnett put in to make the venture such a success

Special mention must be made of Deborah Treadway who qualified for the final London Swimming Championships and took fourth place in the back crawl Karen Pain qualified as a reserve for the finals but was not called upon to swim

COLOURS Junior Deborah Treadway (captain) Denise Cox Tracey Parker Linzi Deathridge Gillian Whitnell

Tracey Smallwood

Half Susan Lyons Helena Danes Kim Hewlett Christine Carr

Full Karen Pain

ATHLETICS The athletics seaSon was under way very soon after we returned to school and competition at the East London Championships gave us a sense of urgency Teams responded quickly and worked hard and sensibly on games afternoons to help get teams sorted out Their efforts were well rewarded Each year had its own championship from 1st to 6th year Over ninety girls represented the school throughout the six years

The first year took final 5th place Th e fourth year were 1 st The second year were 2nd The fifth year tied for 1st place Th e th ird year were 3 rd The sixth year were 1st

We took finalIst place overall winning the Championship Trophy

The fourth year are to be especially commended on their efforts In addition to the outstanding ability of Sandra Matthew Deborah Goode and PhyUis Alexander many girls represented the school for the first time as there were seven other athletes unable to compete They excelled themselves and returned personal best performances in their events - all scoring points to support the other athletes The sixth year competition was a walk-over for Raines as we fielded a completely full team

As a result of the East London Championships nine girls were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Crystal Palace

Sharon Simpson (J unior Discus) Sandra Matthew (Inter 100 m) Gillian Clarke (Inter 400 m) Deborah Goode (Inter 800 m) Phyllis Alexander (Inter hurdles) Margaret Poole (Inter Javelin) Susan Marks (Senior hurdles) Deborah Cowan (Senior discus) Susan Whitnell (Senior javelin)

Sharon Simpson and Deborah Goode also represented London at an Inter County meeting Deborah also had the honour of representing London at the National Schools Championships at Cannock but was disappointingly unable to qualify for the final With another year in the same section we wish her well for next season

In addition to the East London competitions we were glad to be able to enter the Oakfield Competitions

The 1st year were second The 3rd year were second The 2nd year were third The 4th year were first

The Oakfield Trophy meeting for all four years combined was a most enjoyable meeting with Raines emerging as runners up only a few points behind the leaders

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

AML

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Boys Games 1975-76 ATHLETICS

Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

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RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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Fear To be frightened of something Is co mmon in all To fill yo u wi th fear So you shiver and crawl It might be a little It might be a lot But it still makes you sweat And ties your heart in a knot Your hands start to tremble And your knees start to shake And when you breathe quickly Your head starts to ache Many things cause This awful thing-fear It might be what you see Or it could be what you hear Whether the cracking of the lightning Or the thunders loud roar Nothing can compare With man-made fear- war

Ian Crane IIW

The Destiny of Man The dark clouds keep rolling in The rain they say will cleanse our sins A wise old man just shakes his head Pretty soon we will all be dead God meant we should have peace and goodwill But man just preferred to kill Man invented knife bow then gun Gone are the days when man would run Hed stand and fight for all his rights Man made so many wars theres no one left to fight Now well see how long man can last If he can take the strains from the past Man in his glory he reached for the moon Many people said it was much too soon Gods full of glory and all might He has decided to end mankind tonight So look to the sky and start to worry Pretty soon you will all be sorry The dark clouds keep rolling in TIle rain they say will cleanse our sins A wise old man shakes his head For he knows we will all soon be dead

Dawn Malcolm 11M

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The Head Boy and Girl with their Deputies L to R Clive Baugh Susan Crook Hazel Paul

Paul Martin

Trees Reaching up into the sky The branches stretch ever so high Protecting all the animals small Forming an invincible wall

Swaying softly in the breeze Nothing worries the towering trees Shielding all the woodland 5 pleasure Like a guard defending treasure

Gary Bird IIF

Spacemen and bug-eyed monsters ready for the Junior Entertainment

Drama The dramatic productions of the year reflected a predilection for the supernatural-or is the word paranormal now - with a succession of unearthly beings sufficient to daunt the most ardent of exorcists The atmosphere was set by the very entertaining production of But Once a Year in November with Clive Shilson doing his best to look ethereal as the benevolent spirit of Father Christmas Magicians ogres and fairies abounded in the Mann house and Winterton house entries for the Junior House Play Competition though variety (in both senses of the word) was provided by the detective mystery of School house and Foundation houses production of The Emperors New Clothes Miss Jacksons excellent production of Ruddigore handled the ghostly theme on a musical level providing the kind of lively and enjoyable evening that is peculiar to Gilbert and Sullivan

The Senior House Play Competition took place in March and the entries were plays rooted firmly and convincingly in the everyday world except perhaps Mann houses Devil in Summer which offered a warning glimpse in to the near future There were some stirring individual performances and the general standard was very good - so good in fact that an evening performance was arranged for the benefit of parents and the lower school This very successful year of music and drama was aptly and delightfully rounded off with the Junior Entertainment consisting of two plays Villa on Venus - with more terrifying monsters - and the winning Winterton junior house play Olaf and the Ogre and some musical items from the Junior Choir

A very well deserved thank you is due to Mr White Mrs Creasey and Mrs Evans for their work behind the scenes both before and after each production

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IRuddigore The highlight of the year was the Raines Operatic Societys performance of Gilbert and Sullivans Ruddigore which was an unqualified success The first night went better than we expected despite frequent attacks of amnesia from Mr Nice Baronet of Ruddigore alias Robin Oakapple We were indebted to Mr Johnson for stepping into Mr Wallis shoes at such short notice (voice supplied by Martin Leonard ven triloq uist ex traordjnaire)

The fonowing performances went just as well the cast filled their roles admirably including Martin who illd not need much help from the make-up department to appear as a rogue Kathy Burke livened up the performances with her frequent and convincing hysterics as Mad Meg Susan Taylor as Rose Maybud could not decide whether to take the plunge with Mr Nice or Richard TiIIbrookshypoor girl what a choice Mr Tillbrook incidentally played his part very well after receiving cockney elocution lessons from other members of the cast

One of the best ever ghostly entrances was made by Glenn Cole (Sir Roderick Murgatroyd) the magnificently eerie atmosphere being severely jeopardised when his picture frame began to collapse about him Susan Marks portrayed the old spinster aunt admirably - sorry about that Sue Hazel Paul the chief bridesmaid managed to reach her top note which astounded everyone including Hazel herself Last but not least there was Mr Wallis faithful Old Adam who despite his sore throat managed to sing on the second and third nights

Our grateful thanks go to Mr Blundell and his pupils for providing the realistic and attractive scenery 11rs Auerbach and her assistants for doing the make-up Miss Lewis for her work behind the scenes and above all to Miss Jackson for all the time and patience she devoted to producing the show

Janice George Susan Marks VILR

The Monday Workout Club If you wish to lose a few pounds in weight the Monday Workout Club is th e place to come Its vigorous exercise is well planned and tried ou t by Mr Nice The exhausting training is only for the fittest who barely survive excluding certain persons of whom I am not allowed to speak The training is rounded off by a game of basketball in which fair play is unheard of

So if you think you are fit take up the gauntlet and prove it by coming and joining us fit people after school on Monday night I guarantee you will be in for a surprise

Alan Webber HIS

England v Scotland Hockey Match It was a cold Saturday when Miss Lowes and about forty girls of different ages set off for Wembley Stadium The trip there was very pleasant When we arrived at the stadium we waited for about half an hour for the match to start Bully off was at 230 pm England played very well taking advantage of any mistakes made by the Scottish defence Although England were the better side Scotland played skilfully England won comfortably and we are sure that all the girls who went on this enjoyable treat would like to thank Miss Lowes for arranging this journey and giving up her spare time

Deborah Nunn Joan Roberts IIS

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Hostelling in Shropshire July 1975 We departed from Euston station at nine oclock and had an uneventful train journey to Shrewsbury After alighting from the train Kcith Morse announced that he hac left his jacket on the rack lvluch to his relief he found that it was waiting for him at the next station

A short train journey to Church Strctton was followed by a five hour walk to Wildcrhope Manor Youth Hostel After the evening meal those who were not required for dish washing duties took a walk

The following morning we started our walk to the Bridges Youth Hostel On arriving we found our welcome overwhelming The warclen promptly told us to leave our boots outside and not to drink the water unless it was boiled On the first cvening here we went for a walk and guess what we found A public house with yct again a publican who was anything but welcoming This led us to re-name thc Horse- Shoe Inn the Dont Come Inn

Our last three days were spent in a youth hostel in Ludlow It was situated ncar the town centre on a river which was Llsed as a boating lake The majority of us spent most of our timc rowing and giving the ticket attendant the most hair raising weekend he had ever had A group also attended an openshyair performance of Twelfth Night in the grounds of Ludlow Castle

On the last night Kcith Harrison prepared himself for a bath He did not however receive the bath he wanted Instead he was thrown into the river which flowed past the back of the hostel The week went by all too quickly and there were no complaints (Mr Croom made sure of that) We would all like to thank Miss Jackson and Mr Croom for organiing the trip and leaving us with many happy memorics

Robert Heading Russell Obee VILB

Benighted in the Forest Shining moonlight Glistens through the trees Shadows eeric A suddcn cool breeze What was that noise From thc tall elms there Maybe it monster or a grizzly bear Bewarc of the forests at night Beware

The overhcad boughs Of the tall black trees Are swishing aboLi t Like waves on the seas I-loots of owls are in the air And Im warning you If you really care Beware of the fores ts at nigh t Bcware

Sharon Jennings lIfo

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GeographyGeology Field Trip to Lyme Regis March 1976 This years trip commenced in the smallish hours of a Thursday with the accustomed delays We were headed for Lyme Regis whence we would attempt a whole series of forays in quest of varying rock structures and types the object being to learn how they came to be wherever they happened to be and to explain the resulting shape of the countryside and coastline

After a coach journey of severa hours a stop at Hurst Castle Spit to look at a spit and another stop at Swanage Bay to look at a bay we finally arrived feeling pretty peeved at the Holiday Fellowshyship Centre for Pretty Peevish Geographers and Geologists to find that the more petulant members of the party were to be housed in a row of isolated chalets of bathing-hu t dimensions whilst the majority were to live it up in modern accommodation Nevertheless evening meals were generally acceptable being greatly enhanced by our voracious appetites and greatly supplemented by alcoholic sustenance partaken of at the nearest licensed premises The Volunteer Inn this regular nightly libation proved a welcome relief after the rigours of evening lectures

On the next day Friday we took a jolly jaunt to various significant spots along the coast of Dorset including Lulwarth Cove and St Oswalds Bay This positively ripping excursion was marred only by the incessant and indeed noisome necessity to take notes and generally imbibe geographical and geological knowledge

On Saturday the geographers carried out an urban study our task was to make an in-depth no-holdsshybarred study of the town of Dorchester to document accurately our findings and to draw thence a conclusion of great profundity This we did in two hours while the geologists went off to tap a few rocks as geologists so often do Fortified by one of our many packed lunches with their profuse helpings of cheese and cheesy derivatives we visited the stone quarries of the Isle of Portland and the pebbles of Chesil Beach

Sunday being a day of rest we took a multi-mile leisurely stroll along the nearby shoreline collecting inferior and feeble fossil specimens and at our teachers request scrutinising cliff faces in a bemused fashion in order to plumb their deeper geological significance

On Monday we donned moor-proof pullovers and other suitable apparel for a brisk sortie onto Dartmoors wild windswept wastes to look at Hay Tor and other lumps of granite That same eventshyful day we were invited to taste the clay at a large clay pit and found it tasted much like clay

Tuesday was the last full day during which we visited the Mendip HiIls to study limestone scenery Our first stop was Woo key Hole complete with exorbitant entrance fee sawn-off stalactites and accompanying museum containing cast-offs from Madame Tussauds Cheddar Gorge proved much as we expected to be a large gorge

In conclusion by way of a run-of-the-mill ending and having avoided the normal abstruse private jokes of field trip reports I take this opportunity on behalf of all the party to extend thanks to Mrs Pipe Miss Jackson and Mr Croom

Anthony Mulrenan VIU

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When I find him Ill kill him Oh its such a dull day I said as I kicked my little brother out of my path Stop moping round the house like a worn-out dishcloth answered my mum Im not a worn-out dishcloth I answered grumpily Lets go to the pictures exclaimed my little brother anxiously Good idea I said surprised because he usually talked a lot of rubbish

Ten minutes later we were ready to go to the pictures Peter Pan is showing mum said as she counted out her money and handed it to me Terrific I mumbled to myself sarcastically Come on said Gavin (my little brother) and we were off

Siow down 1 shouted as Gavin was doing a six million dollar man up the steps of the bus As we drew near to the pictures I got my money ready and Gavin was away Come here Gavin 1 shouted as he disappeared up the stairs to Screen One He was so startled by my scream he stopped on the spot When I got near to him he ran away as he saw the evil gleam in my eye He ran inside the picture hall where the film was showing and this is where my story begins

I ran inside just in time to see a httle dark shadow vanish down the stairs Gaaaa-vv-iiii-nnnn 1 cried out but the people must have been enjoying the film because they stared me out in shame Ill get him yet 1 thought to myself and 1 saw him dash into the mens toikt 1 slowly crept up to the door of the toilets and tried to coax him out Ill give you an ice cream 1 gasped desperately I dont want an ice cream came the reply Then perhaps a hamburger No

I was astounded He must be ill Hes never refused a hamburger or an ice cream before Thoughts rushed through my head Was I going to kill him or just slowly torture him 1 decided 1 would just slowly torture him and counted to three lifted one leg up ready to barge in when suddenly an usherette came running up the stairs She was rummaging through her ice creams and drinks and didnt notice me in her way I turned round just too late and Crash Bang Wallop we were both on the floor covered in ice cream and drink and as we stood muttering nasty remarks abou teach other to our horror the manager appeared at the top of the stairs We brushed ourselves down (making even more of a mess) and tried to act naturally but it was no use 1 swallowed hard and shuffled my feet a little

Been having a party have you asked the manager Er-no I answered Well what have you been doing Er-nothing replied tne usherette I want an explanation quick commanded the manager 1 told him the whole story Gavin Whos Gavin asked the Manager My little brother 1 told him Whats his surname McEachran 1 said What McEachran McCochran No McEachran - for the last time Spell it he said M-C-E-AmiddotCmiddotHmiddotR-A-N I said with disgust I was just about sick of this Where is he then asked the manager In the toilets I said on the verge of a nervous breakdown No hes not said the manager

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Yes he is I said hopefully and there was a sudden silence Dont tell me hes no t please Hes not Right I said hes had it Come on said the manager lets look for him

The hunt began I sat down for a rest in the hall where the film was showing When I find him Ill kill him I said quietly to myself The curtains were closed waiting for the second film to start My heart jumped then skipped a beat then my legs automatically ran down to him (Gavin was in front of the screen) I fclt angry but relieved lIe looked up at me with tears in his eyes and when I asked him what was wrong I thought Id lost you he said You thought youd lost me I said Yes he said Well its all right now I said reassuringly and I told him wed watch the film again eating popmiddot corn hamburgers ice cream and drinking coke and we did But this time I held his hand all the time

Kay McEachran 1M

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Evening The musty smell of a woodland glade Of a burnt-out fire that had long been made The odour of grass moistened by dew And that of evening when the moon is new

To stand by a brook and inhale the air To smell sweet honeysuckle apple and pear This is peace and all things good To stand by a brook near a silent wood

Londons Nights When night-time falls And the moon replaces the sun A time of relaxation calls After a hard days work is done

Tramps ponder upon their plight Their next meal and shelter nowhere in sight A drunkard sleeps on a park bench Wrapped in paper among the stench

Close at hand the neon lights glow Minks and diamonds rush to and fro

No time to stop Too busy to care Jus t a few glances just a stare

Perhaps you would stop if only you knew How many of them were once like you Were brothers and sisters husbands and wives What a sad waste of human lives

Jane Durrell JIF

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Ian Hatton IIF

Nightfall The birch tree swayed in a rhythmic way In the gusting wind of a dying day When lights were ousted and curtains drawn And not to be opened till break of dawn The sun had left the human show And left the moon alone to glow Above a cool and tranquil world Where nothing - but nothing at all - was heard Save for the chimes of the towns clock-tower Whose hands had reached the midnight hour Yet cats were courting cars were dashing And city neon-lights were flashing Whilst in a room where children slept A spider weaved his luring web A delicate mesh of fatal glue To catch maybe a fly or two Bu t peace prevailed in rural parts A thing so dear to mstic hearts No urban noise disturbed the scene And the only movement to be seen Was that of an owl who in full fligh t Was heralding the arrival of the night He settled in a nearby tree To start his nocturnal duty Of watching over hill and plain Till the light of day returned again

John Tompkins VL

A Modern Good Samaritan A man was walking ncar Aldgate at eight one night He decided to take a short cut home through an alley He was walking along when four men pounced on him They took his money and left him for dead

Soon a clergyman walked past and saw the unfortunate man but as he walked by he thought to himself The devils brew at work again And he walked past the injured man

Several hours went by and the man was still unconscious it was now morning A little later a wealthy shop keeper went by all he had in his mind was to get to the bank and hand in the weeks takings so he too walked past About forty-five minutes later a housewife walked by She took pity on the man but thought it was more important to get her familys dinner than to help the victim

A little while later a man named John Fincher walked along He had just spent a year in prison for theft You would have thought that a man like Fincher would have walked past as the other three did or even looked to see if the man had any money left to steal--but he didnt A year in prison had reformed him He bent down and picked the man up and listened to his story He took him to a hospital and then he went away without a word

Craig Rose IS

Messenger The messenger atop white mare

Tail lowing eyes aglare Wi th fury speeding tears along

The sun his light the wind his song

So swift that he cannot be seen Over moors and pastures green

He gallops fast thcn stops to rest Then on again his strength to test

Ian Hatton IIF

Night Far away someone emits a screech of high pitched laughter A cool evening breeze plays with the sound until only a vague scream can be heard From even deeper within the murky darkness the sound of protesting brakes is audible but the sounds fall on deaf cars as you walk on alone now under an old railway bridg~ As you breathe the musty damp air a drop of water falls from the structure above and splatters noisily on the concrete below

You walk further seeing mysterious shapes among the shadovs forever shifting A single streetshylight stands upon a half seen pillar and for a rew brief seconds you are aware of the walls around you but then plunge back into the darkness which swallows you lip with enthusiasuI11

Your footsteps rade and YOll are forgotten Ian Hatton IIF

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Th e cast in a dance sequence at Hatfield House

A Spell Wing of a Bat Eye of a Dog I hereby turn Mrs Thatcher Into a Frog

Leg of a Duck Tail of a Sheep I will put Harold Wilson In a deep sleep

Mouth of a Lizard Paw of a Cat I will fry Edward Heath shyAnd thats that

David Ray IF

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A Day in the Village It is dawn in the village On a Sunday in summer The sun is appearing From behind the green hills And a thousand birds chatter To welcome the day The village is calm And the people still sleeping The grass on the hilltop Is covered with dew And the beautiful cobweb Is studded with diamonds Which glisten so brightly Like stars in the sky A thin mist is covering The ground on the hillside And the air all about Is so cold and still

Now it is eight And the church bells are ringing Calling the villagers To worship the Lord The sun is now shining The birds are now singing And a small group of people Hasten to church The stream on the common Runs slowly and silent And the suns rays of light Renect on the bank

It is now afternoon And the common is filled With people picnicking And playing games too Some stare at ripples That run in the river And dream that their troubles Are far far away

Now it is dusk In the village in summer The people have gone And the common is bare The mist has returned And the air is so still A small flock of birds Flies home to the woods And the calm has returned To the village and hill

Gillian Clarke VL

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Noah and the Ark The ark was floating on the tide Giraffe sat by th e turtles side The monkey playing dominoes T rod on the elephants big grey toes And whilst the rhino had some fun The kittens just soaked up the sun The lion over-joyed by thi s H ad found himself in total bliss By strumming on a blue guitar He topped the music show by far Poo r Noah knew no t wh a t to do shyAll day he spent inside the 1001

Karen Martin UF

Who Am I A man asks me for a rope I give it to him He hangs himself A woman asks me for a baby She conceives A boy asks me to make him a man He is still a boy A scientist as ks me for an atom bomb I give it to him for Christmas witch wants a new spell I give it to her shyShe turns into a frog A murderer wants me to make him Innocent of his crime So I bring his vi c tim back to life An old man wants me to make him young again shyHe dies The man The woman The baby The boy The witch The scientist The murderer shyThey all want to kn ow wh o I am I tell them But they do not understand

Kathleen Burke VILR

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A World without Television A world without television to some people would be a disaster but others feel it would have been a good thing if it had never been invented

Some people say it is educational whilst others will argue it spoils conversation and kills family life but to find out which view was true I took the opportunity of testing both theOlies I went with my parents to vist my aunt and uncle who live in a cottage surrounded by lovely green fields just outside the village at Godney in Somerset Not only is there no television there is no electricity no water supply no toilet or bathroom as we know it

To people like us who live in the cities this is not living but only existing but I having stayed there for one week realized after only two days that life could be heaven In the evenings instead ot watching a corner of the room my aunt would sit and talk to me about the village the life they lead and all the time she was knitting my uncle a pullover My uncle would still lind jobs to do in the large shed cutting logs and repairing the harness for the horse

I realized that if I lived there and went to school nearby I would have no disturbance from teleshyvision and I could sit down and do my homework in complete silence This silence would only be founj in the country Instead of Crossroads and Coronation Street I could go blackberry picking and make jam with my aunt this would be much more fun

Of course here in London life would be much worse without television It would encourage more children to play in the streets and that is not very good This would cause acciden ts and gangs ~ould terrorise more old people Yet I think we could do without television if we only tried I am sure it would work education IS gained trom school and books conversation is learnt by practice - both of these two things can be acquired without the use of a television

I wonder whats on telly Karen Bailey IM

My Clocks My little watch The clock on the wall Even grandfather clock who stands so tall When they strike nine They get in a line And begin to march Up the stairs along the hall Climb to the ceiling Via the wall When they strike six With a thump of sticks To their places they jump As the sun rises They stand so still For they have many hours of time to kill Before they strike nine And get in a line To do their sacred dance

Ainsley Ali IIIW

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Fire is horror Fire is fear We shrink away when fire draws ncar Fire was there when the world began Long before beast And long before man Like a giant red monster Which brings death to all Quickly al~-ng the floor it will crawl Fire is love Any heart it ri II fill But remember the dangershyFire can kill Fire is ruthless And can ruin your sight But must not be destroyed For firc is light

Ian Crane IIW

The Warehouse Fire Gary was walking along the path by the canal He was troubled Oh if only I had not got mixed up with theml Anyone who had heard him and lived around that area would have known who them were They were the local bovvcr gang They went around smashing old houses cracking panes of glass beating up old men and women but worst of all setting fire to peoples homes and hurting them Gary didnt know what had possessed him to do it He looked back at the warehouse he had just left There was smoke in the air He had to get away quickly He started to run faster and faster He was very very frightened

Hey Gary where ave you been I want to go down the fish and chip shop for me and dont ang about looking at the fire Though I must admit its a sight to see Its spread right along Charrow Street right along the row of houses Theres some lovely colours an all bright rubies mauves and reds theyre all there said his mother She was a dark plump woman with the habit of talking and gossiping I bet you that that Temple boy did it she said for of course she had no idea that Gary was part of his gang Gary wanted to get out of the room He was sick and ashamed of himshyself and his mother was telling him about the fire

Give me the money then Gary said His mother put the money in his hand

Now remember She was cut off in mid-sentence Gary had rushed out of the door and slammed it behind him

McKenzie shouted a voice from behind him Gary swung round quickly You made a goodjob of the warehouse where dyou get the paraffin from It was Temple and his two friends Barnes and Slingsby

Oh I found some in the debris

Coming to admire your handiwork

Na dont feel like it

Oh but you must said Temple

They closed in around him

Okay he said quickly Ive just got to take the fish and chips home to me mum

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Gary met them on the corner of Charrow Street Youve really done it aint ya Barnes said They were all turning against him Out of the bedroom window of number fortymiddotsix hung a little girl of six or seven years old The street was crowded with onlookers The rest of the buildings along the row were in ruins All you could see were the charred blackened fragments of what used to be there 111ere were lots of fire engines ambulances and police cars The air was pungent with the smell of rotting burning wood There were loud snaps coming now and then from the burning wood The intense heat was too much to bear People were standing far away from the burning wreck Worst of all was that standing next to Gary were the young parents of the little girl The woman was sobbing and screaming and the man looked on in agony Nobody could save her not even the firemen as it would risk more lives Gary was filled with despair He knew a way through It was dangerous enough usually but now it would be somewhere in the region of impossible He had to try though for it was his fault that it was happening He jumped down to the canal bank and ran along to the old factory at the end of the street He climbed taking care He slipped twice but clung on grimly Now he was walking along the wall and across the hot tiles of the roof He lay down on the roof ignoring the scorching tiles Gary shouted to the girl Reach for my hand Ill haul you up She stretched out her hand It was trembling He hauled her up on the roof and then he helped her across the roof They trod carefully because parts of the roof had fallen in and had left great gaping holes By the time they reached the wall the police and firemen were there to help them down

Gary is now on probation The Juvenile Court said that it was not really his fault but next time he should choose his friends carefully

Susan Rudwic k IW

Why I saw the fox run through its last field The hounds were pursuing soon it was killed Its fur was all bitten ragged and tattered Its blood on the soil was dripping and scattered The beauty was gone it was wasted by men No longer could it roam through the field and the fen Two once sharp eyes looked glazed and confused And the bones with the flesh were so broken and bruised

Its soft brown fur once shimmered in light Its beautiful legs made it graceful in flight Once it was masterful quick and sly But could be so gentle so careful so shy The beauty it had was beyond all compare Like its pointed head with its smooth sleek hair But now suffering and death replace beauty and pride Shouldnt care and concern be all humans guide They should open their eyes and see what theyve done Vhy do they think destroying beauty is fun

Diane Tinkler VILR

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The Case for Euthanasia It is alas too true to say that in this day and age the greater part of the news we hear is bad news Poverty reigns unchecked and the average man (or woman) is no longer easily shocked by destrucmiddot tion and violence Who has not seen pictures of starving children in the drought-stricken country of Ethiopia Or the homeless and destitute refugees o[ Vietnam Or the destruction in Beirut followshying the intense fighting between the Muslims and Christians

Man has shown himself to be a violent animal by nature with very few truly pacifist exceptions So it is therefore ironic that there is such a vociferous outcry against euthanasia

The word euthanasia means a gentle and painless death In a free country which prides itself on its policy of freedom of speech and freedom of choice an alternative to a future holding nothing but loneliness or agony an alternative to a mere existence should be provided and accepted as being humane I say existence rather than life as life implies animation vigour vivacity I think the use of the term life is a misnomer when applied to someone devoid or these qualities Our ancient ancestors believed that every tree had its own spirit or hamadryad If the spirit left the tree no longer existed - it died People in comas on life supporting machines or extremely mentally retarded with no chance of survival or a return to a normal life should be granted a painless death to relieve their agony and that of their relatives and friends Similarly elderly people with no wish to continue living in a world wh ich has long since passed them by shou1ld be given the chance of a peaceful end to their loneliness and unhappiness

The objections put forward to -such a course of action are based mainly on religious or humanist grounds Yet it is surely more humane to allow someone to resort to euthanasia rather than be left to face a future devoid of any happiness or satisfaction or awareness Additionally religion is a matter of opinion in this day and age when one is no longer subjected to social or other pressures to attach oneself to one religious sect or another The so-called devout Catholics and Protestants in Ireland and Muslims and Christians in the Lebanon have no qualms about killing each other and so why must their opinions be considered valid in the arguments against euthanasia The only person who may justifiably object to euthanasia on religious grounds is the person who needs to make the choice between a calm and peaceful death and an empty future

Susan Crook VILR

My Rabbit I have a little rabbit He keeps me company He has a little habit ltfhen snuggling up to me

He snuggles right up close And chews my cardigan I pat his little nose And rub it if I can

He nips my little finger When I feed him with a carrot Then I do not linger For he nips me like a parrot

Genieve Ali VILR

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Frost Frost is my name I am a sneaky kind of person I sneak up your windows and

block out your view So you cant see me

but I can see you Frost is my name I can slide through any size crack Because with me theres no turning back

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A Schoolboys Dreams Ive been every kind of hero Doing brave deeds by the score Ive rescued many people And fought in battles galore

Once I fought a Great White Shark When I was a deep sea diver I drove cars at tremendous speed When I was a racing driver

Ive played many times at Wembley For the English football team And scored all those fantastic goals Which make a schoolboys dream

When I awake the next morning Sometimes I feel very sad I realize I have been dreaming And Im only a norm al lad

Patrick Burns IF

The Prisoner These four walls surround me Grey forbidding Light glides in through one solitary barred window High up beyond reach A studded door blocks my way out The way to possible freedom A chair hugs the floor Close to a small wooden table With hundreds of initials scored deep in its surface My hard bed Where I have spent many sleepless nights shyAll this I observe In desolation The rattle of a key Turning grinding in the rusty lock The doop opens reluctantly A warden a screw A face among millions like him Orders me out Footsteps echo down metallic staircases Spoons grate in worn-out dishes The sound of hundreds chewing eating Back to cells and lights turned off I lie awake listening for some sound of life But I hear nothing of other people Only my own quiet breathing

Tracy Richter IVS

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Double Portrait by Da vid Bea ter IF

A Surgeon Wheel in the trolley Oh you poor soul Ive got to cu t you open And have a look inside

Pass me the tweezers Scissors and knife Ill make two clean incisions Now let me peep inside

Ah now I see your problem Ill try and put you straight I dont think I can face it Nurse Im going to faint

Karen Davies IIF

Animals should never be used for Experimental Purposes I personally believe that animals should never be used [o r experimental purposes It seems to me that in order to better himself or to find the dangers of what man has made man is sacrificing animals which have never known anything outside a white box which has been their home from birth It may seem that if an animal knows nothing besides the inside of a white co ntainer into which its food rations arc poured it would be no gTea t loss to them if they did die It is however the confinement o f animals and the tests which ean be terrifying and often fatal which mak e me so angry What right has man to maltreat animals for his own benefit He lives on earth with them and because he is more intelligent (or so he claims) be thinks it justifiable for an animal to die just to find the nieotine content of a Woodbine If man is so worried about smoking he should give it up shyor test it on himself

Also in order to find out if the hairspray hair dyes or kipper colouring we use contain an agent which eauses cancer we must inject rats and allow them to suffer being crippled by disease If it is found that the substance is free of cancer then the rat will be moved off to another experiment where it will have to walk through a maze and get electric shocks if it takes a wrong turning After a few days the rat knows the way and so just to frustrate the rat the scientists change the pattern round until the rat either dies of shock has a mental breakdown or is so nervous that is will bite off its own ta il

Rats seem to be the main target of the psychologists Rats have to endure brain operations to see which part of the brain governs which faculty and what happens for example when one takes away a rats sense of direction

A scientist called Pavlov carried out experiments on animals mainly dogs He would teach a dog to pull chains for food and after th e dog got the hang of this he would leave it alone for a few days to feed itself Pavlov however arranged it so that when the chain was pulled the kennel began to flood and he observed how long a dog could res ist the temptation for food well knowing that the kennel would nood Someone once said that the Nobel Peace Prize should go to the dog that bit Pavlov

Although these experiments go on and it is unlikely that they will be stopped I think that scientists are becoming more aware of the opposition to their practices For instance if a man blind ed a bat with a hot iron to see how well it could fly without seeing there would be a public outcry - although experiments of this nature were carried out in the early 18th Century by eminent scientists of th e day

In conclusion I must urge you to campaign for the banning of experiments on animals Such instances as the smoking beagles should not happen and th ey can be prevented by public support for the various organisations dedicated to the cause

Blake Lee-Harwood IIIM

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Going Down I stepped into the lift and pushed the gro und floor button As the lift descended I unconsciously counted the floors 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 then I dropped off to sleep

When I woke the lift had stopped but instead of th e door opening into sunlight it was pitch dark Cautiously I stepped into the darkness _ I noticed a fire burning in the ncar distance and as my eyes gradually became accustomed to its light what I saw made me feci sick

Every ten yards stood a man with a whip a kind of overseer making sure than the wretched person at his feet carried out self-inflicted tortures Men were stabb ing themselves falling to the ground then getting up and repeating it over and over again Women mutilated themselves with hatchets and all the time not a cry was murmered I tried to shut my eyes to the horrors going on around me and made my way to the fire

As I walked to the fire I could see a man sitt ing in a chair obviously taking great pleasure in the terrors going o n around him I walked up to him

Aha he said Another person come to join my legion

Legion I said turning to look in the direction at which he was pointing

I saw the lift now brightly illuminated smashed a crowd of people were gathered around it some were cry ing I walked to the lift to see what was happ ening and seeing my moth er crying I went over to console her but she like the others was completely unaware that I was there

I pushed my way to the front of the crowd and when I saw what was in the lift I had to jam my fist into my mouth to avoid being sick

I ran back to the man in the chair

What am I doing in the lift What are these people d oing

The man laughed gave a hearty cough and then said What did yo u expect to find in Hell

I screamed J ohn Godfrey IIIF

A Dogs Life Lying in my bed Fast asleep This is a life Alpha Grove I like to keep Alpha Grove is a friendly place

Resting all the day Being thrown littl e scraps Getting bits and pieces

About six hundred habitants in all Most of all who are cockneys From Limehouse or Millwall

In between my naps But I myself prefer cockneys

Taken for long walks Running through th e park Chasing all the cats

Theyre the best people you can meet They aint no ou t and out snobs That come from Toffy Nose Street

Isnt this a lark So me say Id love to live up the Strand

Home to my dinner What will it be Lumps of meat then a drink

Living in fun and bliss But I still say until this day There aint no place like this

Thats the life for me Lisa Mills IIF

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Pirates Here they come Brave and bold Out to get our Spanish gold Clear the rigging Clear the decks Or well be in the sea With bruised necks Fire the cannon Forget your larks Or the priates will feed us To the sharks Here they come Brave and bold After all our Spanish gold

David Ray IF

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Autumn A breeze A wind Could it be that autumns here A tree No leaves They do not seem to appear A clock Goes back In the middle of October Its cold And bitter Towards the end of November Soon after Its winter And here comes December

Tina Szucs IF

Snow Abstract sculpture in expanded polystyrene and When the village is dead

polyfilla by Mandy Porter EVe In the midst of the night From out of the sky Come some speckles of white Slowly slowly they begin to fall To cover up everything Whether long wide or tall They pile up high Like lots of white sand And turn a dull village Into a magical land But within a few hours

The Weather Child At the arrival of dawn When the first burning raysSun is the newborn child Of sunlight are bornWind its first breath The vast white desertShowers its first tears Which took so long to createSnow is the calm and love Quickly begins to disintegrateRain is the rage and hate In the fresh new morningHail is the sting of pain The people awakeFog is the death and the whisper And get out of bedOf the childs last breath To stretch and to shake

Linda Hall IF Look out of the window At the ground all wet And proudly announce No snows fallen yet

Ian Crane IIW

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Jim There was a boy his name was Jim And what he did it killed him He would not go to bed at night But stayed awake till morning light

The television was his main desire He sat and watched it by th e fire He wouldnt eat he wouldnt dare All hed do was stare and stare

One evening Jim watched Cracker jack And suddenly the box went boom the screen turned black This put Jim in such a rage They had to lock him in a cage The television would take three days to repair At this Jim was in despair

He cried all day and the night This affected his poor eyesigh t Soon he couldnt see at all All he did was cry and bawl Very soon Jim was dead His eyes were very sore and red In a coffin three inches wide Hes laid with a television by his side

Jennie Farrant IW

The Ziggy-Puss The ziggy-puss a kind of cross Bet ween a cat and candy floss This form of ilu ffy pop-eyed cat Would never chase a mouse or rat They have eyes that shine at night One loo ks left and one looks righ t Im told that they are often found Up in trees or on the gro und One clay last week one ran away To swim the channel so they say He became qui te famous his name was Jack He swam to France and then swam back At Dover there was a lot of fuss He was driven to London in a ziggy-bus But a tragic end awaited lack For he was kidnapped in a sack But alas no-one would heed his call No more was heard of Jack at all

Ian Hatton IIF

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A Thoroughly Worthwhile Pastime My choice for a thoroughly worthwhile pastime is stamp collecting Many may think the subject a boring one and not worth the time effort and money spent by a stamp collector in the pursuit of his hobby I believe the subject to be interesting and I enjoy collecting stamps

The proper name for stamp collecting is philately I being a philatelist myself will now try to put forward some of the reasons which make philately as popular as it is today

A chief reason is the educational side Most countries publish sets of stamps which depict different aspects of a countrys main industries Zoology is a favourite subject for the stamp designer Comshymon and unusual animals which inhabit a country are often depicted in their natural habitats on stamps Insect life also comes into its own in stamp collecting especially the beautiful flying buttershynies or moths which are often seen on the face of stamps

Apart from animals science is also a popular subject in philately Modern forms of transport and the earliest forms of the same transport are often displayed on the same stamp For example the earliest Daimler car may be set alongside the most modern Mercedez Benz

Still in a context of education famous works of art furnish a popular theme for the collector Many of the most beautiful landscapes and portraits are to be seen on stamps

It is a popular idea that the philatelist only collects stamps for their value that a drab old stamp is that which often is found in an album I myself collect them for their colour and design The usual eight and a half pence stamps are not found in my collection

A fairly good stamp album will include every countrys main industries its capital language currency and short history

Conducting then philately is a very interesting and educational hobby for people whose enjoyment is not always found in doing thrilling and energetic things The more active people may find the subject a boring one For myself I think that this hobby is one of the most captivating and enjoyshyable there is

Peter Clarke IIIW

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Snow The snow is like a ballerina Who dances gracefully swirling and white She spins and twists and twirls on the rooftops Filling the air with beauty and light

The snow is like a white butterfly Floating swiftly from above Resting on the grass and flowers Soft as silk and white as a dove

Karen iVlartin IlF

Safari Park Lion He stares at them through the glass Wi th a gaze of proud disdain They gape with mouths wide open And he shakes his golden mane

The cars go past every day shyHes used to seeing them there So he and his mate ignore them And the humans who come to stare

But just let one person slip up And open a window wide Hell be there before they know it With his giant paw inside

And dont let his quietness deceive you He neednt hunt for his feasts But he still is a hunter by instinct Hes Caesar King of the Beasts

Lynn Bryant IIIF

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Girls Physical Education 197576 HOCKEY

As in the last few years our teams suffered from lack of competition in individual school matches Without regular competition and match play it is difficult for teams to make good progress and it is only when the Sports Centres run inter-school tournaments that we can assess the standard of hockey in the school and develop a keen interest in match play

The Goresbrook Sports Centre tournament was held early in the Autumn Term The schools third year XI won the Junior Tournament and received the gold medals while the fourth year XI were runners up to our 1st XI in the Senior Tournament so bringing home the gold and silver medals in this section The 1st XI played one other match which they won by 3 goals to 0 and gave the staff a most enjoyable match losing by 2 goals to 1

Five girls had reached a sufficiently high standard to be entered in the Middlesex Hockey Trials shyLaura Davies Anne Small Julie Brown Genieve Ali and Barbara Boylett Anne was selected to attend final junior trials

During the Spring Term we entered two teams per year in the Oakfield Sports Centre tournament The second and third year teams emerged as eventual runners up in their competitions while the fourth year won their competition

It is encouraging to see the enthusiasm for hockey throughout the school and the ability many girls have with so little time and facilities for skill work available There is a very keen interest in the second year especially after a series of playground hockey matches with a local schoo This group of girls promise well for the future provided we can get more competition

The fourth year girls gave a good account of themselves at the Middlesex Hockey Tournament They took final third place after missing the first match (Minibus a non-starter)

COLOURS Junior Phyllis Alexander Denise Cox Kim Burton

Half Genieve Ali Barbara Wilson Deborah Cowen Kathleen Burke

No full colours awarded

CROSS COUNTRY The season commenced earlier than usual in the Autumn Term There seemed very little time to train teams and get really fit with hockey and netball commitments to be met too but we managed to field full teams as usual It is always pleasing to see so many girls prepared to represent the school knowing full well that many of them will be competing against fully trained athletes

In the East London Championships the 1st year were 4th the 2nd year were 3rd the 3rd year were 4th 4th5th years were 1st As a result of these Championships Jacqucline Goode Deborah Goode and Julie Brown were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Morden Park Jacqueline Anderson Phyllis Alexander Margaret Poole and Denise Marshall were reserves Deborah Goode was a reserve for London at the National Schools Championships at Leicester

COLOURS Junior Deborah Goode (captain) Phyllis Alexander Deborah Treadway Linzi Deathridge

Denise Marshall Deena Gardiner

Half Margaret Poole Julie Brown Christine Carr

No full colours awarded

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The Senior Girls Cross-Country Team

The First Year Girls Swimming Team

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NETBALL In addition to four teams playing regularly in the East London League a series of matches was arranged with local schools for 1 st 2nd and 3rd years As many teams as possible per year were fielded This meant that six to eight teams were selected from each year providing a good opporshytunity for the majority of girls to represent the school at match level

The high standard of netball in East London schools provided league teams with keen competition Our second year team took final th ird place the third year were fourth the fourth year were first and the senior team was fourth All teams are to be congratulated on their loyalty to the school and one another in turning out regularly for matches with special commendation to the fourth year who as in previous years emerged undefeated in league matches They met their match however in the Middlesex Tournament and were unable to qualify for the final tournament It was a great disshyappointment that the fourth year lost the Goresbrook Tournament but this was not due to lack of skiU effort or enthusiasm

The first year had a good start to their career at Raines by emerging as final runners up at the Goresbrook Tournament especially as they had key team members missing

MATCH ANALYSIS P W D L

1st VII 5 1 0 4 4th year 6 6 0 0 3rd year 16 10 3 3 2nd year 18 15 0 3 1st year 8 6 1 1

COLOURS Junior Julie Dawkins (captain) Phyllis Alexander Den ise Cox Simla Singh Sandra Matthew

Deborah Goode Deena Gardiner

Half Barbara Wilson (captain) Genieve Ali Susan Whitnell Lisa Helm Frances Allen Theresa Sims

No futl colours awarded

SWIMMING With the introduction of an Inter School Swimming League enthusiasm for swimming spread through the school Coming into the league after two galas had already taken place we were left with nine matches We won 6 came second in 2 and third in the other With these results we emerged the eventual runners lip in the Scott Lidgett Shield Galas were held in local school pools and were informal but highly competitive The most encouraging aspect of the galas from our point of view was the fact that we were able to put out full teams every week from I st to 5th year even during a flu epidemic As we only swim in the first two years this is highly commendable on the parts of third to fifth years Numerous girls represented the school knowing full well that they woule collect one point for coming last week after week These weekly galas paid dividends as there was no difficulty in raising teams for the East London Championship when nearly fifty girls represented the school These Championships were the highlight of the year as Raines took final first place winning the Challenge Shield for the first time ever The first and fourth year ere year Champions It is encouraging to have a few club swimmers in these two years who give us maximum points but they need the support of many girls in the school who swim to gain an odd point here and there to win such a Championship Congratulations to all year teams

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A swimming report would not be complete without thanking Miss Linnett who came to all league matches to look after the teams and to drive girls home afterwards in the minibus It is hoped that all the girls appreciated the time and effort Miss Linnett put in to make the venture such a success

Special mention must be made of Deborah Treadway who qualified for the final London Swimming Championships and took fourth place in the back crawl Karen Pain qualified as a reserve for the finals but was not called upon to swim

COLOURS Junior Deborah Treadway (captain) Denise Cox Tracey Parker Linzi Deathridge Gillian Whitnell

Tracey Smallwood

Half Susan Lyons Helena Danes Kim Hewlett Christine Carr

Full Karen Pain

ATHLETICS The athletics seaSon was under way very soon after we returned to school and competition at the East London Championships gave us a sense of urgency Teams responded quickly and worked hard and sensibly on games afternoons to help get teams sorted out Their efforts were well rewarded Each year had its own championship from 1st to 6th year Over ninety girls represented the school throughout the six years

The first year took final 5th place Th e fourth year were 1 st The second year were 2nd The fifth year tied for 1st place Th e th ird year were 3 rd The sixth year were 1st

We took finalIst place overall winning the Championship Trophy

The fourth year are to be especially commended on their efforts In addition to the outstanding ability of Sandra Matthew Deborah Goode and PhyUis Alexander many girls represented the school for the first time as there were seven other athletes unable to compete They excelled themselves and returned personal best performances in their events - all scoring points to support the other athletes The sixth year competition was a walk-over for Raines as we fielded a completely full team

As a result of the East London Championships nine girls were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Crystal Palace

Sharon Simpson (J unior Discus) Sandra Matthew (Inter 100 m) Gillian Clarke (Inter 400 m) Deborah Goode (Inter 800 m) Phyllis Alexander (Inter hurdles) Margaret Poole (Inter Javelin) Susan Marks (Senior hurdles) Deborah Cowan (Senior discus) Susan Whitnell (Senior javelin)

Sharon Simpson and Deborah Goode also represented London at an Inter County meeting Deborah also had the honour of representing London at the National Schools Championships at Cannock but was disappointingly unable to qualify for the final With another year in the same section we wish her well for next season

In addition to the East London competitions we were glad to be able to enter the Oakfield Competitions

The 1st year were second The 3rd year were second The 2nd year were third The 4th year were first

The Oakfield Trophy meeting for all four years combined was a most enjoyable meeting with Raines emerging as runners up only a few points behind the leaders

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

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Boys Games 1975-76 ATHLETICS

Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

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RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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Spacemen and bug-eyed monsters ready for the Junior Entertainment

Drama The dramatic productions of the year reflected a predilection for the supernatural-or is the word paranormal now - with a succession of unearthly beings sufficient to daunt the most ardent of exorcists The atmosphere was set by the very entertaining production of But Once a Year in November with Clive Shilson doing his best to look ethereal as the benevolent spirit of Father Christmas Magicians ogres and fairies abounded in the Mann house and Winterton house entries for the Junior House Play Competition though variety (in both senses of the word) was provided by the detective mystery of School house and Foundation houses production of The Emperors New Clothes Miss Jacksons excellent production of Ruddigore handled the ghostly theme on a musical level providing the kind of lively and enjoyable evening that is peculiar to Gilbert and Sullivan

The Senior House Play Competition took place in March and the entries were plays rooted firmly and convincingly in the everyday world except perhaps Mann houses Devil in Summer which offered a warning glimpse in to the near future There were some stirring individual performances and the general standard was very good - so good in fact that an evening performance was arranged for the benefit of parents and the lower school This very successful year of music and drama was aptly and delightfully rounded off with the Junior Entertainment consisting of two plays Villa on Venus - with more terrifying monsters - and the winning Winterton junior house play Olaf and the Ogre and some musical items from the Junior Choir

A very well deserved thank you is due to Mr White Mrs Creasey and Mrs Evans for their work behind the scenes both before and after each production

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IRuddigore The highlight of the year was the Raines Operatic Societys performance of Gilbert and Sullivans Ruddigore which was an unqualified success The first night went better than we expected despite frequent attacks of amnesia from Mr Nice Baronet of Ruddigore alias Robin Oakapple We were indebted to Mr Johnson for stepping into Mr Wallis shoes at such short notice (voice supplied by Martin Leonard ven triloq uist ex traordjnaire)

The fonowing performances went just as well the cast filled their roles admirably including Martin who illd not need much help from the make-up department to appear as a rogue Kathy Burke livened up the performances with her frequent and convincing hysterics as Mad Meg Susan Taylor as Rose Maybud could not decide whether to take the plunge with Mr Nice or Richard TiIIbrookshypoor girl what a choice Mr Tillbrook incidentally played his part very well after receiving cockney elocution lessons from other members of the cast

One of the best ever ghostly entrances was made by Glenn Cole (Sir Roderick Murgatroyd) the magnificently eerie atmosphere being severely jeopardised when his picture frame began to collapse about him Susan Marks portrayed the old spinster aunt admirably - sorry about that Sue Hazel Paul the chief bridesmaid managed to reach her top note which astounded everyone including Hazel herself Last but not least there was Mr Wallis faithful Old Adam who despite his sore throat managed to sing on the second and third nights

Our grateful thanks go to Mr Blundell and his pupils for providing the realistic and attractive scenery 11rs Auerbach and her assistants for doing the make-up Miss Lewis for her work behind the scenes and above all to Miss Jackson for all the time and patience she devoted to producing the show

Janice George Susan Marks VILR

The Monday Workout Club If you wish to lose a few pounds in weight the Monday Workout Club is th e place to come Its vigorous exercise is well planned and tried ou t by Mr Nice The exhausting training is only for the fittest who barely survive excluding certain persons of whom I am not allowed to speak The training is rounded off by a game of basketball in which fair play is unheard of

So if you think you are fit take up the gauntlet and prove it by coming and joining us fit people after school on Monday night I guarantee you will be in for a surprise

Alan Webber HIS

England v Scotland Hockey Match It was a cold Saturday when Miss Lowes and about forty girls of different ages set off for Wembley Stadium The trip there was very pleasant When we arrived at the stadium we waited for about half an hour for the match to start Bully off was at 230 pm England played very well taking advantage of any mistakes made by the Scottish defence Although England were the better side Scotland played skilfully England won comfortably and we are sure that all the girls who went on this enjoyable treat would like to thank Miss Lowes for arranging this journey and giving up her spare time

Deborah Nunn Joan Roberts IIS

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Hostelling in Shropshire July 1975 We departed from Euston station at nine oclock and had an uneventful train journey to Shrewsbury After alighting from the train Kcith Morse announced that he hac left his jacket on the rack lvluch to his relief he found that it was waiting for him at the next station

A short train journey to Church Strctton was followed by a five hour walk to Wildcrhope Manor Youth Hostel After the evening meal those who were not required for dish washing duties took a walk

The following morning we started our walk to the Bridges Youth Hostel On arriving we found our welcome overwhelming The warclen promptly told us to leave our boots outside and not to drink the water unless it was boiled On the first cvening here we went for a walk and guess what we found A public house with yct again a publican who was anything but welcoming This led us to re-name thc Horse- Shoe Inn the Dont Come Inn

Our last three days were spent in a youth hostel in Ludlow It was situated ncar the town centre on a river which was Llsed as a boating lake The majority of us spent most of our timc rowing and giving the ticket attendant the most hair raising weekend he had ever had A group also attended an openshyair performance of Twelfth Night in the grounds of Ludlow Castle

On the last night Kcith Harrison prepared himself for a bath He did not however receive the bath he wanted Instead he was thrown into the river which flowed past the back of the hostel The week went by all too quickly and there were no complaints (Mr Croom made sure of that) We would all like to thank Miss Jackson and Mr Croom for organiing the trip and leaving us with many happy memorics

Robert Heading Russell Obee VILB

Benighted in the Forest Shining moonlight Glistens through the trees Shadows eeric A suddcn cool breeze What was that noise From thc tall elms there Maybe it monster or a grizzly bear Bewarc of the forests at night Beware

The overhcad boughs Of the tall black trees Are swishing aboLi t Like waves on the seas I-loots of owls are in the air And Im warning you If you really care Beware of the fores ts at nigh t Bcware

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GeographyGeology Field Trip to Lyme Regis March 1976 This years trip commenced in the smallish hours of a Thursday with the accustomed delays We were headed for Lyme Regis whence we would attempt a whole series of forays in quest of varying rock structures and types the object being to learn how they came to be wherever they happened to be and to explain the resulting shape of the countryside and coastline

After a coach journey of severa hours a stop at Hurst Castle Spit to look at a spit and another stop at Swanage Bay to look at a bay we finally arrived feeling pretty peeved at the Holiday Fellowshyship Centre for Pretty Peevish Geographers and Geologists to find that the more petulant members of the party were to be housed in a row of isolated chalets of bathing-hu t dimensions whilst the majority were to live it up in modern accommodation Nevertheless evening meals were generally acceptable being greatly enhanced by our voracious appetites and greatly supplemented by alcoholic sustenance partaken of at the nearest licensed premises The Volunteer Inn this regular nightly libation proved a welcome relief after the rigours of evening lectures

On the next day Friday we took a jolly jaunt to various significant spots along the coast of Dorset including Lulwarth Cove and St Oswalds Bay This positively ripping excursion was marred only by the incessant and indeed noisome necessity to take notes and generally imbibe geographical and geological knowledge

On Saturday the geographers carried out an urban study our task was to make an in-depth no-holdsshybarred study of the town of Dorchester to document accurately our findings and to draw thence a conclusion of great profundity This we did in two hours while the geologists went off to tap a few rocks as geologists so often do Fortified by one of our many packed lunches with their profuse helpings of cheese and cheesy derivatives we visited the stone quarries of the Isle of Portland and the pebbles of Chesil Beach

Sunday being a day of rest we took a multi-mile leisurely stroll along the nearby shoreline collecting inferior and feeble fossil specimens and at our teachers request scrutinising cliff faces in a bemused fashion in order to plumb their deeper geological significance

On Monday we donned moor-proof pullovers and other suitable apparel for a brisk sortie onto Dartmoors wild windswept wastes to look at Hay Tor and other lumps of granite That same eventshyful day we were invited to taste the clay at a large clay pit and found it tasted much like clay

Tuesday was the last full day during which we visited the Mendip HiIls to study limestone scenery Our first stop was Woo key Hole complete with exorbitant entrance fee sawn-off stalactites and accompanying museum containing cast-offs from Madame Tussauds Cheddar Gorge proved much as we expected to be a large gorge

In conclusion by way of a run-of-the-mill ending and having avoided the normal abstruse private jokes of field trip reports I take this opportunity on behalf of all the party to extend thanks to Mrs Pipe Miss Jackson and Mr Croom

Anthony Mulrenan VIU

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When I find him Ill kill him Oh its such a dull day I said as I kicked my little brother out of my path Stop moping round the house like a worn-out dishcloth answered my mum Im not a worn-out dishcloth I answered grumpily Lets go to the pictures exclaimed my little brother anxiously Good idea I said surprised because he usually talked a lot of rubbish

Ten minutes later we were ready to go to the pictures Peter Pan is showing mum said as she counted out her money and handed it to me Terrific I mumbled to myself sarcastically Come on said Gavin (my little brother) and we were off

Siow down 1 shouted as Gavin was doing a six million dollar man up the steps of the bus As we drew near to the pictures I got my money ready and Gavin was away Come here Gavin 1 shouted as he disappeared up the stairs to Screen One He was so startled by my scream he stopped on the spot When I got near to him he ran away as he saw the evil gleam in my eye He ran inside the picture hall where the film was showing and this is where my story begins

I ran inside just in time to see a httle dark shadow vanish down the stairs Gaaaa-vv-iiii-nnnn 1 cried out but the people must have been enjoying the film because they stared me out in shame Ill get him yet 1 thought to myself and 1 saw him dash into the mens toikt 1 slowly crept up to the door of the toilets and tried to coax him out Ill give you an ice cream 1 gasped desperately I dont want an ice cream came the reply Then perhaps a hamburger No

I was astounded He must be ill Hes never refused a hamburger or an ice cream before Thoughts rushed through my head Was I going to kill him or just slowly torture him 1 decided 1 would just slowly torture him and counted to three lifted one leg up ready to barge in when suddenly an usherette came running up the stairs She was rummaging through her ice creams and drinks and didnt notice me in her way I turned round just too late and Crash Bang Wallop we were both on the floor covered in ice cream and drink and as we stood muttering nasty remarks abou teach other to our horror the manager appeared at the top of the stairs We brushed ourselves down (making even more of a mess) and tried to act naturally but it was no use 1 swallowed hard and shuffled my feet a little

Been having a party have you asked the manager Er-no I answered Well what have you been doing Er-nothing replied tne usherette I want an explanation quick commanded the manager 1 told him the whole story Gavin Whos Gavin asked the Manager My little brother 1 told him Whats his surname McEachran 1 said What McEachran McCochran No McEachran - for the last time Spell it he said M-C-E-AmiddotCmiddotHmiddotR-A-N I said with disgust I was just about sick of this Where is he then asked the manager In the toilets I said on the verge of a nervous breakdown No hes not said the manager

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Yes he is I said hopefully and there was a sudden silence Dont tell me hes no t please Hes not Right I said hes had it Come on said the manager lets look for him

The hunt began I sat down for a rest in the hall where the film was showing When I find him Ill kill him I said quietly to myself The curtains were closed waiting for the second film to start My heart jumped then skipped a beat then my legs automatically ran down to him (Gavin was in front of the screen) I fclt angry but relieved lIe looked up at me with tears in his eyes and when I asked him what was wrong I thought Id lost you he said You thought youd lost me I said Yes he said Well its all right now I said reassuringly and I told him wed watch the film again eating popmiddot corn hamburgers ice cream and drinking coke and we did But this time I held his hand all the time

Kay McEachran 1M

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Evening The musty smell of a woodland glade Of a burnt-out fire that had long been made The odour of grass moistened by dew And that of evening when the moon is new

To stand by a brook and inhale the air To smell sweet honeysuckle apple and pear This is peace and all things good To stand by a brook near a silent wood

Londons Nights When night-time falls And the moon replaces the sun A time of relaxation calls After a hard days work is done

Tramps ponder upon their plight Their next meal and shelter nowhere in sight A drunkard sleeps on a park bench Wrapped in paper among the stench

Close at hand the neon lights glow Minks and diamonds rush to and fro

No time to stop Too busy to care Jus t a few glances just a stare

Perhaps you would stop if only you knew How many of them were once like you Were brothers and sisters husbands and wives What a sad waste of human lives

Jane Durrell JIF

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Ian Hatton IIF

Nightfall The birch tree swayed in a rhythmic way In the gusting wind of a dying day When lights were ousted and curtains drawn And not to be opened till break of dawn The sun had left the human show And left the moon alone to glow Above a cool and tranquil world Where nothing - but nothing at all - was heard Save for the chimes of the towns clock-tower Whose hands had reached the midnight hour Yet cats were courting cars were dashing And city neon-lights were flashing Whilst in a room where children slept A spider weaved his luring web A delicate mesh of fatal glue To catch maybe a fly or two Bu t peace prevailed in rural parts A thing so dear to mstic hearts No urban noise disturbed the scene And the only movement to be seen Was that of an owl who in full fligh t Was heralding the arrival of the night He settled in a nearby tree To start his nocturnal duty Of watching over hill and plain Till the light of day returned again

John Tompkins VL

A Modern Good Samaritan A man was walking ncar Aldgate at eight one night He decided to take a short cut home through an alley He was walking along when four men pounced on him They took his money and left him for dead

Soon a clergyman walked past and saw the unfortunate man but as he walked by he thought to himself The devils brew at work again And he walked past the injured man

Several hours went by and the man was still unconscious it was now morning A little later a wealthy shop keeper went by all he had in his mind was to get to the bank and hand in the weeks takings so he too walked past About forty-five minutes later a housewife walked by She took pity on the man but thought it was more important to get her familys dinner than to help the victim

A little while later a man named John Fincher walked along He had just spent a year in prison for theft You would have thought that a man like Fincher would have walked past as the other three did or even looked to see if the man had any money left to steal--but he didnt A year in prison had reformed him He bent down and picked the man up and listened to his story He took him to a hospital and then he went away without a word

Craig Rose IS

Messenger The messenger atop white mare

Tail lowing eyes aglare Wi th fury speeding tears along

The sun his light the wind his song

So swift that he cannot be seen Over moors and pastures green

He gallops fast thcn stops to rest Then on again his strength to test

Ian Hatton IIF

Night Far away someone emits a screech of high pitched laughter A cool evening breeze plays with the sound until only a vague scream can be heard From even deeper within the murky darkness the sound of protesting brakes is audible but the sounds fall on deaf cars as you walk on alone now under an old railway bridg~ As you breathe the musty damp air a drop of water falls from the structure above and splatters noisily on the concrete below

You walk further seeing mysterious shapes among the shadovs forever shifting A single streetshylight stands upon a half seen pillar and for a rew brief seconds you are aware of the walls around you but then plunge back into the darkness which swallows you lip with enthusiasuI11

Your footsteps rade and YOll are forgotten Ian Hatton IIF

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Th e cast in a dance sequence at Hatfield House

A Spell Wing of a Bat Eye of a Dog I hereby turn Mrs Thatcher Into a Frog

Leg of a Duck Tail of a Sheep I will put Harold Wilson In a deep sleep

Mouth of a Lizard Paw of a Cat I will fry Edward Heath shyAnd thats that

David Ray IF

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A Day in the Village It is dawn in the village On a Sunday in summer The sun is appearing From behind the green hills And a thousand birds chatter To welcome the day The village is calm And the people still sleeping The grass on the hilltop Is covered with dew And the beautiful cobweb Is studded with diamonds Which glisten so brightly Like stars in the sky A thin mist is covering The ground on the hillside And the air all about Is so cold and still

Now it is eight And the church bells are ringing Calling the villagers To worship the Lord The sun is now shining The birds are now singing And a small group of people Hasten to church The stream on the common Runs slowly and silent And the suns rays of light Renect on the bank

It is now afternoon And the common is filled With people picnicking And playing games too Some stare at ripples That run in the river And dream that their troubles Are far far away

Now it is dusk In the village in summer The people have gone And the common is bare The mist has returned And the air is so still A small flock of birds Flies home to the woods And the calm has returned To the village and hill

Gillian Clarke VL

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Noah and the Ark The ark was floating on the tide Giraffe sat by th e turtles side The monkey playing dominoes T rod on the elephants big grey toes And whilst the rhino had some fun The kittens just soaked up the sun The lion over-joyed by thi s H ad found himself in total bliss By strumming on a blue guitar He topped the music show by far Poo r Noah knew no t wh a t to do shyAll day he spent inside the 1001

Karen Martin UF

Who Am I A man asks me for a rope I give it to him He hangs himself A woman asks me for a baby She conceives A boy asks me to make him a man He is still a boy A scientist as ks me for an atom bomb I give it to him for Christmas witch wants a new spell I give it to her shyShe turns into a frog A murderer wants me to make him Innocent of his crime So I bring his vi c tim back to life An old man wants me to make him young again shyHe dies The man The woman The baby The boy The witch The scientist The murderer shyThey all want to kn ow wh o I am I tell them But they do not understand

Kathleen Burke VILR

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A World without Television A world without television to some people would be a disaster but others feel it would have been a good thing if it had never been invented

Some people say it is educational whilst others will argue it spoils conversation and kills family life but to find out which view was true I took the opportunity of testing both theOlies I went with my parents to vist my aunt and uncle who live in a cottage surrounded by lovely green fields just outside the village at Godney in Somerset Not only is there no television there is no electricity no water supply no toilet or bathroom as we know it

To people like us who live in the cities this is not living but only existing but I having stayed there for one week realized after only two days that life could be heaven In the evenings instead ot watching a corner of the room my aunt would sit and talk to me about the village the life they lead and all the time she was knitting my uncle a pullover My uncle would still lind jobs to do in the large shed cutting logs and repairing the harness for the horse

I realized that if I lived there and went to school nearby I would have no disturbance from teleshyvision and I could sit down and do my homework in complete silence This silence would only be founj in the country Instead of Crossroads and Coronation Street I could go blackberry picking and make jam with my aunt this would be much more fun

Of course here in London life would be much worse without television It would encourage more children to play in the streets and that is not very good This would cause acciden ts and gangs ~ould terrorise more old people Yet I think we could do without television if we only tried I am sure it would work education IS gained trom school and books conversation is learnt by practice - both of these two things can be acquired without the use of a television

I wonder whats on telly Karen Bailey IM

My Clocks My little watch The clock on the wall Even grandfather clock who stands so tall When they strike nine They get in a line And begin to march Up the stairs along the hall Climb to the ceiling Via the wall When they strike six With a thump of sticks To their places they jump As the sun rises They stand so still For they have many hours of time to kill Before they strike nine And get in a line To do their sacred dance

Ainsley Ali IIIW

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Fire is horror Fire is fear We shrink away when fire draws ncar Fire was there when the world began Long before beast And long before man Like a giant red monster Which brings death to all Quickly al~-ng the floor it will crawl Fire is love Any heart it ri II fill But remember the dangershyFire can kill Fire is ruthless And can ruin your sight But must not be destroyed For firc is light

Ian Crane IIW

The Warehouse Fire Gary was walking along the path by the canal He was troubled Oh if only I had not got mixed up with theml Anyone who had heard him and lived around that area would have known who them were They were the local bovvcr gang They went around smashing old houses cracking panes of glass beating up old men and women but worst of all setting fire to peoples homes and hurting them Gary didnt know what had possessed him to do it He looked back at the warehouse he had just left There was smoke in the air He had to get away quickly He started to run faster and faster He was very very frightened

Hey Gary where ave you been I want to go down the fish and chip shop for me and dont ang about looking at the fire Though I must admit its a sight to see Its spread right along Charrow Street right along the row of houses Theres some lovely colours an all bright rubies mauves and reds theyre all there said his mother She was a dark plump woman with the habit of talking and gossiping I bet you that that Temple boy did it she said for of course she had no idea that Gary was part of his gang Gary wanted to get out of the room He was sick and ashamed of himshyself and his mother was telling him about the fire

Give me the money then Gary said His mother put the money in his hand

Now remember She was cut off in mid-sentence Gary had rushed out of the door and slammed it behind him

McKenzie shouted a voice from behind him Gary swung round quickly You made a goodjob of the warehouse where dyou get the paraffin from It was Temple and his two friends Barnes and Slingsby

Oh I found some in the debris

Coming to admire your handiwork

Na dont feel like it

Oh but you must said Temple

They closed in around him

Okay he said quickly Ive just got to take the fish and chips home to me mum

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Gary met them on the corner of Charrow Street Youve really done it aint ya Barnes said They were all turning against him Out of the bedroom window of number fortymiddotsix hung a little girl of six or seven years old The street was crowded with onlookers The rest of the buildings along the row were in ruins All you could see were the charred blackened fragments of what used to be there 111ere were lots of fire engines ambulances and police cars The air was pungent with the smell of rotting burning wood There were loud snaps coming now and then from the burning wood The intense heat was too much to bear People were standing far away from the burning wreck Worst of all was that standing next to Gary were the young parents of the little girl The woman was sobbing and screaming and the man looked on in agony Nobody could save her not even the firemen as it would risk more lives Gary was filled with despair He knew a way through It was dangerous enough usually but now it would be somewhere in the region of impossible He had to try though for it was his fault that it was happening He jumped down to the canal bank and ran along to the old factory at the end of the street He climbed taking care He slipped twice but clung on grimly Now he was walking along the wall and across the hot tiles of the roof He lay down on the roof ignoring the scorching tiles Gary shouted to the girl Reach for my hand Ill haul you up She stretched out her hand It was trembling He hauled her up on the roof and then he helped her across the roof They trod carefully because parts of the roof had fallen in and had left great gaping holes By the time they reached the wall the police and firemen were there to help them down

Gary is now on probation The Juvenile Court said that it was not really his fault but next time he should choose his friends carefully

Susan Rudwic k IW

Why I saw the fox run through its last field The hounds were pursuing soon it was killed Its fur was all bitten ragged and tattered Its blood on the soil was dripping and scattered The beauty was gone it was wasted by men No longer could it roam through the field and the fen Two once sharp eyes looked glazed and confused And the bones with the flesh were so broken and bruised

Its soft brown fur once shimmered in light Its beautiful legs made it graceful in flight Once it was masterful quick and sly But could be so gentle so careful so shy The beauty it had was beyond all compare Like its pointed head with its smooth sleek hair But now suffering and death replace beauty and pride Shouldnt care and concern be all humans guide They should open their eyes and see what theyve done Vhy do they think destroying beauty is fun

Diane Tinkler VILR

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The Case for Euthanasia It is alas too true to say that in this day and age the greater part of the news we hear is bad news Poverty reigns unchecked and the average man (or woman) is no longer easily shocked by destrucmiddot tion and violence Who has not seen pictures of starving children in the drought-stricken country of Ethiopia Or the homeless and destitute refugees o[ Vietnam Or the destruction in Beirut followshying the intense fighting between the Muslims and Christians

Man has shown himself to be a violent animal by nature with very few truly pacifist exceptions So it is therefore ironic that there is such a vociferous outcry against euthanasia

The word euthanasia means a gentle and painless death In a free country which prides itself on its policy of freedom of speech and freedom of choice an alternative to a future holding nothing but loneliness or agony an alternative to a mere existence should be provided and accepted as being humane I say existence rather than life as life implies animation vigour vivacity I think the use of the term life is a misnomer when applied to someone devoid or these qualities Our ancient ancestors believed that every tree had its own spirit or hamadryad If the spirit left the tree no longer existed - it died People in comas on life supporting machines or extremely mentally retarded with no chance of survival or a return to a normal life should be granted a painless death to relieve their agony and that of their relatives and friends Similarly elderly people with no wish to continue living in a world wh ich has long since passed them by shou1ld be given the chance of a peaceful end to their loneliness and unhappiness

The objections put forward to -such a course of action are based mainly on religious or humanist grounds Yet it is surely more humane to allow someone to resort to euthanasia rather than be left to face a future devoid of any happiness or satisfaction or awareness Additionally religion is a matter of opinion in this day and age when one is no longer subjected to social or other pressures to attach oneself to one religious sect or another The so-called devout Catholics and Protestants in Ireland and Muslims and Christians in the Lebanon have no qualms about killing each other and so why must their opinions be considered valid in the arguments against euthanasia The only person who may justifiably object to euthanasia on religious grounds is the person who needs to make the choice between a calm and peaceful death and an empty future

Susan Crook VILR

My Rabbit I have a little rabbit He keeps me company He has a little habit ltfhen snuggling up to me

He snuggles right up close And chews my cardigan I pat his little nose And rub it if I can

He nips my little finger When I feed him with a carrot Then I do not linger For he nips me like a parrot

Genieve Ali VILR

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Frost Frost is my name I am a sneaky kind of person I sneak up your windows and

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but I can see you Frost is my name I can slide through any size crack Because with me theres no turning back

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A Schoolboys Dreams Ive been every kind of hero Doing brave deeds by the score Ive rescued many people And fought in battles galore

Once I fought a Great White Shark When I was a deep sea diver I drove cars at tremendous speed When I was a racing driver

Ive played many times at Wembley For the English football team And scored all those fantastic goals Which make a schoolboys dream

When I awake the next morning Sometimes I feel very sad I realize I have been dreaming And Im only a norm al lad

Patrick Burns IF

The Prisoner These four walls surround me Grey forbidding Light glides in through one solitary barred window High up beyond reach A studded door blocks my way out The way to possible freedom A chair hugs the floor Close to a small wooden table With hundreds of initials scored deep in its surface My hard bed Where I have spent many sleepless nights shyAll this I observe In desolation The rattle of a key Turning grinding in the rusty lock The doop opens reluctantly A warden a screw A face among millions like him Orders me out Footsteps echo down metallic staircases Spoons grate in worn-out dishes The sound of hundreds chewing eating Back to cells and lights turned off I lie awake listening for some sound of life But I hear nothing of other people Only my own quiet breathing

Tracy Richter IVS

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Double Portrait by Da vid Bea ter IF

A Surgeon Wheel in the trolley Oh you poor soul Ive got to cu t you open And have a look inside

Pass me the tweezers Scissors and knife Ill make two clean incisions Now let me peep inside

Ah now I see your problem Ill try and put you straight I dont think I can face it Nurse Im going to faint

Karen Davies IIF

Animals should never be used for Experimental Purposes I personally believe that animals should never be used [o r experimental purposes It seems to me that in order to better himself or to find the dangers of what man has made man is sacrificing animals which have never known anything outside a white box which has been their home from birth It may seem that if an animal knows nothing besides the inside of a white co ntainer into which its food rations arc poured it would be no gTea t loss to them if they did die It is however the confinement o f animals and the tests which ean be terrifying and often fatal which mak e me so angry What right has man to maltreat animals for his own benefit He lives on earth with them and because he is more intelligent (or so he claims) be thinks it justifiable for an animal to die just to find the nieotine content of a Woodbine If man is so worried about smoking he should give it up shyor test it on himself

Also in order to find out if the hairspray hair dyes or kipper colouring we use contain an agent which eauses cancer we must inject rats and allow them to suffer being crippled by disease If it is found that the substance is free of cancer then the rat will be moved off to another experiment where it will have to walk through a maze and get electric shocks if it takes a wrong turning After a few days the rat knows the way and so just to frustrate the rat the scientists change the pattern round until the rat either dies of shock has a mental breakdown or is so nervous that is will bite off its own ta il

Rats seem to be the main target of the psychologists Rats have to endure brain operations to see which part of the brain governs which faculty and what happens for example when one takes away a rats sense of direction

A scientist called Pavlov carried out experiments on animals mainly dogs He would teach a dog to pull chains for food and after th e dog got the hang of this he would leave it alone for a few days to feed itself Pavlov however arranged it so that when the chain was pulled the kennel began to flood and he observed how long a dog could res ist the temptation for food well knowing that the kennel would nood Someone once said that the Nobel Peace Prize should go to the dog that bit Pavlov

Although these experiments go on and it is unlikely that they will be stopped I think that scientists are becoming more aware of the opposition to their practices For instance if a man blind ed a bat with a hot iron to see how well it could fly without seeing there would be a public outcry - although experiments of this nature were carried out in the early 18th Century by eminent scientists of th e day

In conclusion I must urge you to campaign for the banning of experiments on animals Such instances as the smoking beagles should not happen and th ey can be prevented by public support for the various organisations dedicated to the cause

Blake Lee-Harwood IIIM

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Going Down I stepped into the lift and pushed the gro und floor button As the lift descended I unconsciously counted the floors 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 then I dropped off to sleep

When I woke the lift had stopped but instead of th e door opening into sunlight it was pitch dark Cautiously I stepped into the darkness _ I noticed a fire burning in the ncar distance and as my eyes gradually became accustomed to its light what I saw made me feci sick

Every ten yards stood a man with a whip a kind of overseer making sure than the wretched person at his feet carried out self-inflicted tortures Men were stabb ing themselves falling to the ground then getting up and repeating it over and over again Women mutilated themselves with hatchets and all the time not a cry was murmered I tried to shut my eyes to the horrors going on around me and made my way to the fire

As I walked to the fire I could see a man sitt ing in a chair obviously taking great pleasure in the terrors going o n around him I walked up to him

Aha he said Another person come to join my legion

Legion I said turning to look in the direction at which he was pointing

I saw the lift now brightly illuminated smashed a crowd of people were gathered around it some were cry ing I walked to the lift to see what was happ ening and seeing my moth er crying I went over to console her but she like the others was completely unaware that I was there

I pushed my way to the front of the crowd and when I saw what was in the lift I had to jam my fist into my mouth to avoid being sick

I ran back to the man in the chair

What am I doing in the lift What are these people d oing

The man laughed gave a hearty cough and then said What did yo u expect to find in Hell

I screamed J ohn Godfrey IIIF

A Dogs Life Lying in my bed Fast asleep This is a life Alpha Grove I like to keep Alpha Grove is a friendly place

Resting all the day Being thrown littl e scraps Getting bits and pieces

About six hundred habitants in all Most of all who are cockneys From Limehouse or Millwall

In between my naps But I myself prefer cockneys

Taken for long walks Running through th e park Chasing all the cats

Theyre the best people you can meet They aint no ou t and out snobs That come from Toffy Nose Street

Isnt this a lark So me say Id love to live up the Strand

Home to my dinner What will it be Lumps of meat then a drink

Living in fun and bliss But I still say until this day There aint no place like this

Thats the life for me Lisa Mills IIF

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Pirates Here they come Brave and bold Out to get our Spanish gold Clear the rigging Clear the decks Or well be in the sea With bruised necks Fire the cannon Forget your larks Or the priates will feed us To the sharks Here they come Brave and bold After all our Spanish gold

David Ray IF

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Autumn A breeze A wind Could it be that autumns here A tree No leaves They do not seem to appear A clock Goes back In the middle of October Its cold And bitter Towards the end of November Soon after Its winter And here comes December

Tina Szucs IF

Snow Abstract sculpture in expanded polystyrene and When the village is dead

polyfilla by Mandy Porter EVe In the midst of the night From out of the sky Come some speckles of white Slowly slowly they begin to fall To cover up everything Whether long wide or tall They pile up high Like lots of white sand And turn a dull village Into a magical land But within a few hours

The Weather Child At the arrival of dawn When the first burning raysSun is the newborn child Of sunlight are bornWind its first breath The vast white desertShowers its first tears Which took so long to createSnow is the calm and love Quickly begins to disintegrateRain is the rage and hate In the fresh new morningHail is the sting of pain The people awakeFog is the death and the whisper And get out of bedOf the childs last breath To stretch and to shake

Linda Hall IF Look out of the window At the ground all wet And proudly announce No snows fallen yet

Ian Crane IIW

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Jim There was a boy his name was Jim And what he did it killed him He would not go to bed at night But stayed awake till morning light

The television was his main desire He sat and watched it by th e fire He wouldnt eat he wouldnt dare All hed do was stare and stare

One evening Jim watched Cracker jack And suddenly the box went boom the screen turned black This put Jim in such a rage They had to lock him in a cage The television would take three days to repair At this Jim was in despair

He cried all day and the night This affected his poor eyesigh t Soon he couldnt see at all All he did was cry and bawl Very soon Jim was dead His eyes were very sore and red In a coffin three inches wide Hes laid with a television by his side

Jennie Farrant IW

The Ziggy-Puss The ziggy-puss a kind of cross Bet ween a cat and candy floss This form of ilu ffy pop-eyed cat Would never chase a mouse or rat They have eyes that shine at night One loo ks left and one looks righ t Im told that they are often found Up in trees or on the gro und One clay last week one ran away To swim the channel so they say He became qui te famous his name was Jack He swam to France and then swam back At Dover there was a lot of fuss He was driven to London in a ziggy-bus But a tragic end awaited lack For he was kidnapped in a sack But alas no-one would heed his call No more was heard of Jack at all

Ian Hatton IIF

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A Thoroughly Worthwhile Pastime My choice for a thoroughly worthwhile pastime is stamp collecting Many may think the subject a boring one and not worth the time effort and money spent by a stamp collector in the pursuit of his hobby I believe the subject to be interesting and I enjoy collecting stamps

The proper name for stamp collecting is philately I being a philatelist myself will now try to put forward some of the reasons which make philately as popular as it is today

A chief reason is the educational side Most countries publish sets of stamps which depict different aspects of a countrys main industries Zoology is a favourite subject for the stamp designer Comshymon and unusual animals which inhabit a country are often depicted in their natural habitats on stamps Insect life also comes into its own in stamp collecting especially the beautiful flying buttershynies or moths which are often seen on the face of stamps

Apart from animals science is also a popular subject in philately Modern forms of transport and the earliest forms of the same transport are often displayed on the same stamp For example the earliest Daimler car may be set alongside the most modern Mercedez Benz

Still in a context of education famous works of art furnish a popular theme for the collector Many of the most beautiful landscapes and portraits are to be seen on stamps

It is a popular idea that the philatelist only collects stamps for their value that a drab old stamp is that which often is found in an album I myself collect them for their colour and design The usual eight and a half pence stamps are not found in my collection

A fairly good stamp album will include every countrys main industries its capital language currency and short history

Conducting then philately is a very interesting and educational hobby for people whose enjoyment is not always found in doing thrilling and energetic things The more active people may find the subject a boring one For myself I think that this hobby is one of the most captivating and enjoyshyable there is

Peter Clarke IIIW

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Snow The snow is like a ballerina Who dances gracefully swirling and white She spins and twists and twirls on the rooftops Filling the air with beauty and light

The snow is like a white butterfly Floating swiftly from above Resting on the grass and flowers Soft as silk and white as a dove

Karen iVlartin IlF

Safari Park Lion He stares at them through the glass Wi th a gaze of proud disdain They gape with mouths wide open And he shakes his golden mane

The cars go past every day shyHes used to seeing them there So he and his mate ignore them And the humans who come to stare

But just let one person slip up And open a window wide Hell be there before they know it With his giant paw inside

And dont let his quietness deceive you He neednt hunt for his feasts But he still is a hunter by instinct Hes Caesar King of the Beasts

Lynn Bryant IIIF

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Girls Physical Education 197576 HOCKEY

As in the last few years our teams suffered from lack of competition in individual school matches Without regular competition and match play it is difficult for teams to make good progress and it is only when the Sports Centres run inter-school tournaments that we can assess the standard of hockey in the school and develop a keen interest in match play

The Goresbrook Sports Centre tournament was held early in the Autumn Term The schools third year XI won the Junior Tournament and received the gold medals while the fourth year XI were runners up to our 1st XI in the Senior Tournament so bringing home the gold and silver medals in this section The 1st XI played one other match which they won by 3 goals to 0 and gave the staff a most enjoyable match losing by 2 goals to 1

Five girls had reached a sufficiently high standard to be entered in the Middlesex Hockey Trials shyLaura Davies Anne Small Julie Brown Genieve Ali and Barbara Boylett Anne was selected to attend final junior trials

During the Spring Term we entered two teams per year in the Oakfield Sports Centre tournament The second and third year teams emerged as eventual runners up in their competitions while the fourth year won their competition

It is encouraging to see the enthusiasm for hockey throughout the school and the ability many girls have with so little time and facilities for skill work available There is a very keen interest in the second year especially after a series of playground hockey matches with a local schoo This group of girls promise well for the future provided we can get more competition

The fourth year girls gave a good account of themselves at the Middlesex Hockey Tournament They took final third place after missing the first match (Minibus a non-starter)

COLOURS Junior Phyllis Alexander Denise Cox Kim Burton

Half Genieve Ali Barbara Wilson Deborah Cowen Kathleen Burke

No full colours awarded

CROSS COUNTRY The season commenced earlier than usual in the Autumn Term There seemed very little time to train teams and get really fit with hockey and netball commitments to be met too but we managed to field full teams as usual It is always pleasing to see so many girls prepared to represent the school knowing full well that many of them will be competing against fully trained athletes

In the East London Championships the 1st year were 4th the 2nd year were 3rd the 3rd year were 4th 4th5th years were 1st As a result of these Championships Jacqucline Goode Deborah Goode and Julie Brown were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Morden Park Jacqueline Anderson Phyllis Alexander Margaret Poole and Denise Marshall were reserves Deborah Goode was a reserve for London at the National Schools Championships at Leicester

COLOURS Junior Deborah Goode (captain) Phyllis Alexander Deborah Treadway Linzi Deathridge

Denise Marshall Deena Gardiner

Half Margaret Poole Julie Brown Christine Carr

No full colours awarded

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The Senior Girls Cross-Country Team

The First Year Girls Swimming Team

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NETBALL In addition to four teams playing regularly in the East London League a series of matches was arranged with local schools for 1 st 2nd and 3rd years As many teams as possible per year were fielded This meant that six to eight teams were selected from each year providing a good opporshytunity for the majority of girls to represent the school at match level

The high standard of netball in East London schools provided league teams with keen competition Our second year team took final th ird place the third year were fourth the fourth year were first and the senior team was fourth All teams are to be congratulated on their loyalty to the school and one another in turning out regularly for matches with special commendation to the fourth year who as in previous years emerged undefeated in league matches They met their match however in the Middlesex Tournament and were unable to qualify for the final tournament It was a great disshyappointment that the fourth year lost the Goresbrook Tournament but this was not due to lack of skiU effort or enthusiasm

The first year had a good start to their career at Raines by emerging as final runners up at the Goresbrook Tournament especially as they had key team members missing

MATCH ANALYSIS P W D L

1st VII 5 1 0 4 4th year 6 6 0 0 3rd year 16 10 3 3 2nd year 18 15 0 3 1st year 8 6 1 1

COLOURS Junior Julie Dawkins (captain) Phyllis Alexander Den ise Cox Simla Singh Sandra Matthew

Deborah Goode Deena Gardiner

Half Barbara Wilson (captain) Genieve Ali Susan Whitnell Lisa Helm Frances Allen Theresa Sims

No futl colours awarded

SWIMMING With the introduction of an Inter School Swimming League enthusiasm for swimming spread through the school Coming into the league after two galas had already taken place we were left with nine matches We won 6 came second in 2 and third in the other With these results we emerged the eventual runners lip in the Scott Lidgett Shield Galas were held in local school pools and were informal but highly competitive The most encouraging aspect of the galas from our point of view was the fact that we were able to put out full teams every week from I st to 5th year even during a flu epidemic As we only swim in the first two years this is highly commendable on the parts of third to fifth years Numerous girls represented the school knowing full well that they woule collect one point for coming last week after week These weekly galas paid dividends as there was no difficulty in raising teams for the East London Championship when nearly fifty girls represented the school These Championships were the highlight of the year as Raines took final first place winning the Challenge Shield for the first time ever The first and fourth year ere year Champions It is encouraging to have a few club swimmers in these two years who give us maximum points but they need the support of many girls in the school who swim to gain an odd point here and there to win such a Championship Congratulations to all year teams

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A swimming report would not be complete without thanking Miss Linnett who came to all league matches to look after the teams and to drive girls home afterwards in the minibus It is hoped that all the girls appreciated the time and effort Miss Linnett put in to make the venture such a success

Special mention must be made of Deborah Treadway who qualified for the final London Swimming Championships and took fourth place in the back crawl Karen Pain qualified as a reserve for the finals but was not called upon to swim

COLOURS Junior Deborah Treadway (captain) Denise Cox Tracey Parker Linzi Deathridge Gillian Whitnell

Tracey Smallwood

Half Susan Lyons Helena Danes Kim Hewlett Christine Carr

Full Karen Pain

ATHLETICS The athletics seaSon was under way very soon after we returned to school and competition at the East London Championships gave us a sense of urgency Teams responded quickly and worked hard and sensibly on games afternoons to help get teams sorted out Their efforts were well rewarded Each year had its own championship from 1st to 6th year Over ninety girls represented the school throughout the six years

The first year took final 5th place Th e fourth year were 1 st The second year were 2nd The fifth year tied for 1st place Th e th ird year were 3 rd The sixth year were 1st

We took finalIst place overall winning the Championship Trophy

The fourth year are to be especially commended on their efforts In addition to the outstanding ability of Sandra Matthew Deborah Goode and PhyUis Alexander many girls represented the school for the first time as there were seven other athletes unable to compete They excelled themselves and returned personal best performances in their events - all scoring points to support the other athletes The sixth year competition was a walk-over for Raines as we fielded a completely full team

As a result of the East London Championships nine girls were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Crystal Palace

Sharon Simpson (J unior Discus) Sandra Matthew (Inter 100 m) Gillian Clarke (Inter 400 m) Deborah Goode (Inter 800 m) Phyllis Alexander (Inter hurdles) Margaret Poole (Inter Javelin) Susan Marks (Senior hurdles) Deborah Cowan (Senior discus) Susan Whitnell (Senior javelin)

Sharon Simpson and Deborah Goode also represented London at an Inter County meeting Deborah also had the honour of representing London at the National Schools Championships at Cannock but was disappointingly unable to qualify for the final With another year in the same section we wish her well for next season

In addition to the East London competitions we were glad to be able to enter the Oakfield Competitions

The 1st year were second The 3rd year were second The 2nd year were third The 4th year were first

The Oakfield Trophy meeting for all four years combined was a most enjoyable meeting with Raines emerging as runners up only a few points behind the leaders

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

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Boys Games 1975-76 ATHLETICS

Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

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RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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IRuddigore The highlight of the year was the Raines Operatic Societys performance of Gilbert and Sullivans Ruddigore which was an unqualified success The first night went better than we expected despite frequent attacks of amnesia from Mr Nice Baronet of Ruddigore alias Robin Oakapple We were indebted to Mr Johnson for stepping into Mr Wallis shoes at such short notice (voice supplied by Martin Leonard ven triloq uist ex traordjnaire)

The fonowing performances went just as well the cast filled their roles admirably including Martin who illd not need much help from the make-up department to appear as a rogue Kathy Burke livened up the performances with her frequent and convincing hysterics as Mad Meg Susan Taylor as Rose Maybud could not decide whether to take the plunge with Mr Nice or Richard TiIIbrookshypoor girl what a choice Mr Tillbrook incidentally played his part very well after receiving cockney elocution lessons from other members of the cast

One of the best ever ghostly entrances was made by Glenn Cole (Sir Roderick Murgatroyd) the magnificently eerie atmosphere being severely jeopardised when his picture frame began to collapse about him Susan Marks portrayed the old spinster aunt admirably - sorry about that Sue Hazel Paul the chief bridesmaid managed to reach her top note which astounded everyone including Hazel herself Last but not least there was Mr Wallis faithful Old Adam who despite his sore throat managed to sing on the second and third nights

Our grateful thanks go to Mr Blundell and his pupils for providing the realistic and attractive scenery 11rs Auerbach and her assistants for doing the make-up Miss Lewis for her work behind the scenes and above all to Miss Jackson for all the time and patience she devoted to producing the show

Janice George Susan Marks VILR

The Monday Workout Club If you wish to lose a few pounds in weight the Monday Workout Club is th e place to come Its vigorous exercise is well planned and tried ou t by Mr Nice The exhausting training is only for the fittest who barely survive excluding certain persons of whom I am not allowed to speak The training is rounded off by a game of basketball in which fair play is unheard of

So if you think you are fit take up the gauntlet and prove it by coming and joining us fit people after school on Monday night I guarantee you will be in for a surprise

Alan Webber HIS

England v Scotland Hockey Match It was a cold Saturday when Miss Lowes and about forty girls of different ages set off for Wembley Stadium The trip there was very pleasant When we arrived at the stadium we waited for about half an hour for the match to start Bully off was at 230 pm England played very well taking advantage of any mistakes made by the Scottish defence Although England were the better side Scotland played skilfully England won comfortably and we are sure that all the girls who went on this enjoyable treat would like to thank Miss Lowes for arranging this journey and giving up her spare time

Deborah Nunn Joan Roberts IIS

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Hostelling in Shropshire July 1975 We departed from Euston station at nine oclock and had an uneventful train journey to Shrewsbury After alighting from the train Kcith Morse announced that he hac left his jacket on the rack lvluch to his relief he found that it was waiting for him at the next station

A short train journey to Church Strctton was followed by a five hour walk to Wildcrhope Manor Youth Hostel After the evening meal those who were not required for dish washing duties took a walk

The following morning we started our walk to the Bridges Youth Hostel On arriving we found our welcome overwhelming The warclen promptly told us to leave our boots outside and not to drink the water unless it was boiled On the first cvening here we went for a walk and guess what we found A public house with yct again a publican who was anything but welcoming This led us to re-name thc Horse- Shoe Inn the Dont Come Inn

Our last three days were spent in a youth hostel in Ludlow It was situated ncar the town centre on a river which was Llsed as a boating lake The majority of us spent most of our timc rowing and giving the ticket attendant the most hair raising weekend he had ever had A group also attended an openshyair performance of Twelfth Night in the grounds of Ludlow Castle

On the last night Kcith Harrison prepared himself for a bath He did not however receive the bath he wanted Instead he was thrown into the river which flowed past the back of the hostel The week went by all too quickly and there were no complaints (Mr Croom made sure of that) We would all like to thank Miss Jackson and Mr Croom for organiing the trip and leaving us with many happy memorics

Robert Heading Russell Obee VILB

Benighted in the Forest Shining moonlight Glistens through the trees Shadows eeric A suddcn cool breeze What was that noise From thc tall elms there Maybe it monster or a grizzly bear Bewarc of the forests at night Beware

The overhcad boughs Of the tall black trees Are swishing aboLi t Like waves on the seas I-loots of owls are in the air And Im warning you If you really care Beware of the fores ts at nigh t Bcware

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GeographyGeology Field Trip to Lyme Regis March 1976 This years trip commenced in the smallish hours of a Thursday with the accustomed delays We were headed for Lyme Regis whence we would attempt a whole series of forays in quest of varying rock structures and types the object being to learn how they came to be wherever they happened to be and to explain the resulting shape of the countryside and coastline

After a coach journey of severa hours a stop at Hurst Castle Spit to look at a spit and another stop at Swanage Bay to look at a bay we finally arrived feeling pretty peeved at the Holiday Fellowshyship Centre for Pretty Peevish Geographers and Geologists to find that the more petulant members of the party were to be housed in a row of isolated chalets of bathing-hu t dimensions whilst the majority were to live it up in modern accommodation Nevertheless evening meals were generally acceptable being greatly enhanced by our voracious appetites and greatly supplemented by alcoholic sustenance partaken of at the nearest licensed premises The Volunteer Inn this regular nightly libation proved a welcome relief after the rigours of evening lectures

On the next day Friday we took a jolly jaunt to various significant spots along the coast of Dorset including Lulwarth Cove and St Oswalds Bay This positively ripping excursion was marred only by the incessant and indeed noisome necessity to take notes and generally imbibe geographical and geological knowledge

On Saturday the geographers carried out an urban study our task was to make an in-depth no-holdsshybarred study of the town of Dorchester to document accurately our findings and to draw thence a conclusion of great profundity This we did in two hours while the geologists went off to tap a few rocks as geologists so often do Fortified by one of our many packed lunches with their profuse helpings of cheese and cheesy derivatives we visited the stone quarries of the Isle of Portland and the pebbles of Chesil Beach

Sunday being a day of rest we took a multi-mile leisurely stroll along the nearby shoreline collecting inferior and feeble fossil specimens and at our teachers request scrutinising cliff faces in a bemused fashion in order to plumb their deeper geological significance

On Monday we donned moor-proof pullovers and other suitable apparel for a brisk sortie onto Dartmoors wild windswept wastes to look at Hay Tor and other lumps of granite That same eventshyful day we were invited to taste the clay at a large clay pit and found it tasted much like clay

Tuesday was the last full day during which we visited the Mendip HiIls to study limestone scenery Our first stop was Woo key Hole complete with exorbitant entrance fee sawn-off stalactites and accompanying museum containing cast-offs from Madame Tussauds Cheddar Gorge proved much as we expected to be a large gorge

In conclusion by way of a run-of-the-mill ending and having avoided the normal abstruse private jokes of field trip reports I take this opportunity on behalf of all the party to extend thanks to Mrs Pipe Miss Jackson and Mr Croom

Anthony Mulrenan VIU

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When I find him Ill kill him Oh its such a dull day I said as I kicked my little brother out of my path Stop moping round the house like a worn-out dishcloth answered my mum Im not a worn-out dishcloth I answered grumpily Lets go to the pictures exclaimed my little brother anxiously Good idea I said surprised because he usually talked a lot of rubbish

Ten minutes later we were ready to go to the pictures Peter Pan is showing mum said as she counted out her money and handed it to me Terrific I mumbled to myself sarcastically Come on said Gavin (my little brother) and we were off

Siow down 1 shouted as Gavin was doing a six million dollar man up the steps of the bus As we drew near to the pictures I got my money ready and Gavin was away Come here Gavin 1 shouted as he disappeared up the stairs to Screen One He was so startled by my scream he stopped on the spot When I got near to him he ran away as he saw the evil gleam in my eye He ran inside the picture hall where the film was showing and this is where my story begins

I ran inside just in time to see a httle dark shadow vanish down the stairs Gaaaa-vv-iiii-nnnn 1 cried out but the people must have been enjoying the film because they stared me out in shame Ill get him yet 1 thought to myself and 1 saw him dash into the mens toikt 1 slowly crept up to the door of the toilets and tried to coax him out Ill give you an ice cream 1 gasped desperately I dont want an ice cream came the reply Then perhaps a hamburger No

I was astounded He must be ill Hes never refused a hamburger or an ice cream before Thoughts rushed through my head Was I going to kill him or just slowly torture him 1 decided 1 would just slowly torture him and counted to three lifted one leg up ready to barge in when suddenly an usherette came running up the stairs She was rummaging through her ice creams and drinks and didnt notice me in her way I turned round just too late and Crash Bang Wallop we were both on the floor covered in ice cream and drink and as we stood muttering nasty remarks abou teach other to our horror the manager appeared at the top of the stairs We brushed ourselves down (making even more of a mess) and tried to act naturally but it was no use 1 swallowed hard and shuffled my feet a little

Been having a party have you asked the manager Er-no I answered Well what have you been doing Er-nothing replied tne usherette I want an explanation quick commanded the manager 1 told him the whole story Gavin Whos Gavin asked the Manager My little brother 1 told him Whats his surname McEachran 1 said What McEachran McCochran No McEachran - for the last time Spell it he said M-C-E-AmiddotCmiddotHmiddotR-A-N I said with disgust I was just about sick of this Where is he then asked the manager In the toilets I said on the verge of a nervous breakdown No hes not said the manager

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Yes he is I said hopefully and there was a sudden silence Dont tell me hes no t please Hes not Right I said hes had it Come on said the manager lets look for him

The hunt began I sat down for a rest in the hall where the film was showing When I find him Ill kill him I said quietly to myself The curtains were closed waiting for the second film to start My heart jumped then skipped a beat then my legs automatically ran down to him (Gavin was in front of the screen) I fclt angry but relieved lIe looked up at me with tears in his eyes and when I asked him what was wrong I thought Id lost you he said You thought youd lost me I said Yes he said Well its all right now I said reassuringly and I told him wed watch the film again eating popmiddot corn hamburgers ice cream and drinking coke and we did But this time I held his hand all the time

Kay McEachran 1M

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Evening The musty smell of a woodland glade Of a burnt-out fire that had long been made The odour of grass moistened by dew And that of evening when the moon is new

To stand by a brook and inhale the air To smell sweet honeysuckle apple and pear This is peace and all things good To stand by a brook near a silent wood

Londons Nights When night-time falls And the moon replaces the sun A time of relaxation calls After a hard days work is done

Tramps ponder upon their plight Their next meal and shelter nowhere in sight A drunkard sleeps on a park bench Wrapped in paper among the stench

Close at hand the neon lights glow Minks and diamonds rush to and fro

No time to stop Too busy to care Jus t a few glances just a stare

Perhaps you would stop if only you knew How many of them were once like you Were brothers and sisters husbands and wives What a sad waste of human lives

Jane Durrell JIF

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Ian Hatton IIF

Nightfall The birch tree swayed in a rhythmic way In the gusting wind of a dying day When lights were ousted and curtains drawn And not to be opened till break of dawn The sun had left the human show And left the moon alone to glow Above a cool and tranquil world Where nothing - but nothing at all - was heard Save for the chimes of the towns clock-tower Whose hands had reached the midnight hour Yet cats were courting cars were dashing And city neon-lights were flashing Whilst in a room where children slept A spider weaved his luring web A delicate mesh of fatal glue To catch maybe a fly or two Bu t peace prevailed in rural parts A thing so dear to mstic hearts No urban noise disturbed the scene And the only movement to be seen Was that of an owl who in full fligh t Was heralding the arrival of the night He settled in a nearby tree To start his nocturnal duty Of watching over hill and plain Till the light of day returned again

John Tompkins VL

A Modern Good Samaritan A man was walking ncar Aldgate at eight one night He decided to take a short cut home through an alley He was walking along when four men pounced on him They took his money and left him for dead

Soon a clergyman walked past and saw the unfortunate man but as he walked by he thought to himself The devils brew at work again And he walked past the injured man

Several hours went by and the man was still unconscious it was now morning A little later a wealthy shop keeper went by all he had in his mind was to get to the bank and hand in the weeks takings so he too walked past About forty-five minutes later a housewife walked by She took pity on the man but thought it was more important to get her familys dinner than to help the victim

A little while later a man named John Fincher walked along He had just spent a year in prison for theft You would have thought that a man like Fincher would have walked past as the other three did or even looked to see if the man had any money left to steal--but he didnt A year in prison had reformed him He bent down and picked the man up and listened to his story He took him to a hospital and then he went away without a word

Craig Rose IS

Messenger The messenger atop white mare

Tail lowing eyes aglare Wi th fury speeding tears along

The sun his light the wind his song

So swift that he cannot be seen Over moors and pastures green

He gallops fast thcn stops to rest Then on again his strength to test

Ian Hatton IIF

Night Far away someone emits a screech of high pitched laughter A cool evening breeze plays with the sound until only a vague scream can be heard From even deeper within the murky darkness the sound of protesting brakes is audible but the sounds fall on deaf cars as you walk on alone now under an old railway bridg~ As you breathe the musty damp air a drop of water falls from the structure above and splatters noisily on the concrete below

You walk further seeing mysterious shapes among the shadovs forever shifting A single streetshylight stands upon a half seen pillar and for a rew brief seconds you are aware of the walls around you but then plunge back into the darkness which swallows you lip with enthusiasuI11

Your footsteps rade and YOll are forgotten Ian Hatton IIF

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Th e cast in a dance sequence at Hatfield House

A Spell Wing of a Bat Eye of a Dog I hereby turn Mrs Thatcher Into a Frog

Leg of a Duck Tail of a Sheep I will put Harold Wilson In a deep sleep

Mouth of a Lizard Paw of a Cat I will fry Edward Heath shyAnd thats that

David Ray IF

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A Day in the Village It is dawn in the village On a Sunday in summer The sun is appearing From behind the green hills And a thousand birds chatter To welcome the day The village is calm And the people still sleeping The grass on the hilltop Is covered with dew And the beautiful cobweb Is studded with diamonds Which glisten so brightly Like stars in the sky A thin mist is covering The ground on the hillside And the air all about Is so cold and still

Now it is eight And the church bells are ringing Calling the villagers To worship the Lord The sun is now shining The birds are now singing And a small group of people Hasten to church The stream on the common Runs slowly and silent And the suns rays of light Renect on the bank

It is now afternoon And the common is filled With people picnicking And playing games too Some stare at ripples That run in the river And dream that their troubles Are far far away

Now it is dusk In the village in summer The people have gone And the common is bare The mist has returned And the air is so still A small flock of birds Flies home to the woods And the calm has returned To the village and hill

Gillian Clarke VL

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Noah and the Ark The ark was floating on the tide Giraffe sat by th e turtles side The monkey playing dominoes T rod on the elephants big grey toes And whilst the rhino had some fun The kittens just soaked up the sun The lion over-joyed by thi s H ad found himself in total bliss By strumming on a blue guitar He topped the music show by far Poo r Noah knew no t wh a t to do shyAll day he spent inside the 1001

Karen Martin UF

Who Am I A man asks me for a rope I give it to him He hangs himself A woman asks me for a baby She conceives A boy asks me to make him a man He is still a boy A scientist as ks me for an atom bomb I give it to him for Christmas witch wants a new spell I give it to her shyShe turns into a frog A murderer wants me to make him Innocent of his crime So I bring his vi c tim back to life An old man wants me to make him young again shyHe dies The man The woman The baby The boy The witch The scientist The murderer shyThey all want to kn ow wh o I am I tell them But they do not understand

Kathleen Burke VILR

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A World without Television A world without television to some people would be a disaster but others feel it would have been a good thing if it had never been invented

Some people say it is educational whilst others will argue it spoils conversation and kills family life but to find out which view was true I took the opportunity of testing both theOlies I went with my parents to vist my aunt and uncle who live in a cottage surrounded by lovely green fields just outside the village at Godney in Somerset Not only is there no television there is no electricity no water supply no toilet or bathroom as we know it

To people like us who live in the cities this is not living but only existing but I having stayed there for one week realized after only two days that life could be heaven In the evenings instead ot watching a corner of the room my aunt would sit and talk to me about the village the life they lead and all the time she was knitting my uncle a pullover My uncle would still lind jobs to do in the large shed cutting logs and repairing the harness for the horse

I realized that if I lived there and went to school nearby I would have no disturbance from teleshyvision and I could sit down and do my homework in complete silence This silence would only be founj in the country Instead of Crossroads and Coronation Street I could go blackberry picking and make jam with my aunt this would be much more fun

Of course here in London life would be much worse without television It would encourage more children to play in the streets and that is not very good This would cause acciden ts and gangs ~ould terrorise more old people Yet I think we could do without television if we only tried I am sure it would work education IS gained trom school and books conversation is learnt by practice - both of these two things can be acquired without the use of a television

I wonder whats on telly Karen Bailey IM

My Clocks My little watch The clock on the wall Even grandfather clock who stands so tall When they strike nine They get in a line And begin to march Up the stairs along the hall Climb to the ceiling Via the wall When they strike six With a thump of sticks To their places they jump As the sun rises They stand so still For they have many hours of time to kill Before they strike nine And get in a line To do their sacred dance

Ainsley Ali IIIW

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Fire is horror Fire is fear We shrink away when fire draws ncar Fire was there when the world began Long before beast And long before man Like a giant red monster Which brings death to all Quickly al~-ng the floor it will crawl Fire is love Any heart it ri II fill But remember the dangershyFire can kill Fire is ruthless And can ruin your sight But must not be destroyed For firc is light

Ian Crane IIW

The Warehouse Fire Gary was walking along the path by the canal He was troubled Oh if only I had not got mixed up with theml Anyone who had heard him and lived around that area would have known who them were They were the local bovvcr gang They went around smashing old houses cracking panes of glass beating up old men and women but worst of all setting fire to peoples homes and hurting them Gary didnt know what had possessed him to do it He looked back at the warehouse he had just left There was smoke in the air He had to get away quickly He started to run faster and faster He was very very frightened

Hey Gary where ave you been I want to go down the fish and chip shop for me and dont ang about looking at the fire Though I must admit its a sight to see Its spread right along Charrow Street right along the row of houses Theres some lovely colours an all bright rubies mauves and reds theyre all there said his mother She was a dark plump woman with the habit of talking and gossiping I bet you that that Temple boy did it she said for of course she had no idea that Gary was part of his gang Gary wanted to get out of the room He was sick and ashamed of himshyself and his mother was telling him about the fire

Give me the money then Gary said His mother put the money in his hand

Now remember She was cut off in mid-sentence Gary had rushed out of the door and slammed it behind him

McKenzie shouted a voice from behind him Gary swung round quickly You made a goodjob of the warehouse where dyou get the paraffin from It was Temple and his two friends Barnes and Slingsby

Oh I found some in the debris

Coming to admire your handiwork

Na dont feel like it

Oh but you must said Temple

They closed in around him

Okay he said quickly Ive just got to take the fish and chips home to me mum

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Gary met them on the corner of Charrow Street Youve really done it aint ya Barnes said They were all turning against him Out of the bedroom window of number fortymiddotsix hung a little girl of six or seven years old The street was crowded with onlookers The rest of the buildings along the row were in ruins All you could see were the charred blackened fragments of what used to be there 111ere were lots of fire engines ambulances and police cars The air was pungent with the smell of rotting burning wood There were loud snaps coming now and then from the burning wood The intense heat was too much to bear People were standing far away from the burning wreck Worst of all was that standing next to Gary were the young parents of the little girl The woman was sobbing and screaming and the man looked on in agony Nobody could save her not even the firemen as it would risk more lives Gary was filled with despair He knew a way through It was dangerous enough usually but now it would be somewhere in the region of impossible He had to try though for it was his fault that it was happening He jumped down to the canal bank and ran along to the old factory at the end of the street He climbed taking care He slipped twice but clung on grimly Now he was walking along the wall and across the hot tiles of the roof He lay down on the roof ignoring the scorching tiles Gary shouted to the girl Reach for my hand Ill haul you up She stretched out her hand It was trembling He hauled her up on the roof and then he helped her across the roof They trod carefully because parts of the roof had fallen in and had left great gaping holes By the time they reached the wall the police and firemen were there to help them down

Gary is now on probation The Juvenile Court said that it was not really his fault but next time he should choose his friends carefully

Susan Rudwic k IW

Why I saw the fox run through its last field The hounds were pursuing soon it was killed Its fur was all bitten ragged and tattered Its blood on the soil was dripping and scattered The beauty was gone it was wasted by men No longer could it roam through the field and the fen Two once sharp eyes looked glazed and confused And the bones with the flesh were so broken and bruised

Its soft brown fur once shimmered in light Its beautiful legs made it graceful in flight Once it was masterful quick and sly But could be so gentle so careful so shy The beauty it had was beyond all compare Like its pointed head with its smooth sleek hair But now suffering and death replace beauty and pride Shouldnt care and concern be all humans guide They should open their eyes and see what theyve done Vhy do they think destroying beauty is fun

Diane Tinkler VILR

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The Case for Euthanasia It is alas too true to say that in this day and age the greater part of the news we hear is bad news Poverty reigns unchecked and the average man (or woman) is no longer easily shocked by destrucmiddot tion and violence Who has not seen pictures of starving children in the drought-stricken country of Ethiopia Or the homeless and destitute refugees o[ Vietnam Or the destruction in Beirut followshying the intense fighting between the Muslims and Christians

Man has shown himself to be a violent animal by nature with very few truly pacifist exceptions So it is therefore ironic that there is such a vociferous outcry against euthanasia

The word euthanasia means a gentle and painless death In a free country which prides itself on its policy of freedom of speech and freedom of choice an alternative to a future holding nothing but loneliness or agony an alternative to a mere existence should be provided and accepted as being humane I say existence rather than life as life implies animation vigour vivacity I think the use of the term life is a misnomer when applied to someone devoid or these qualities Our ancient ancestors believed that every tree had its own spirit or hamadryad If the spirit left the tree no longer existed - it died People in comas on life supporting machines or extremely mentally retarded with no chance of survival or a return to a normal life should be granted a painless death to relieve their agony and that of their relatives and friends Similarly elderly people with no wish to continue living in a world wh ich has long since passed them by shou1ld be given the chance of a peaceful end to their loneliness and unhappiness

The objections put forward to -such a course of action are based mainly on religious or humanist grounds Yet it is surely more humane to allow someone to resort to euthanasia rather than be left to face a future devoid of any happiness or satisfaction or awareness Additionally religion is a matter of opinion in this day and age when one is no longer subjected to social or other pressures to attach oneself to one religious sect or another The so-called devout Catholics and Protestants in Ireland and Muslims and Christians in the Lebanon have no qualms about killing each other and so why must their opinions be considered valid in the arguments against euthanasia The only person who may justifiably object to euthanasia on religious grounds is the person who needs to make the choice between a calm and peaceful death and an empty future

Susan Crook VILR

My Rabbit I have a little rabbit He keeps me company He has a little habit ltfhen snuggling up to me

He snuggles right up close And chews my cardigan I pat his little nose And rub it if I can

He nips my little finger When I feed him with a carrot Then I do not linger For he nips me like a parrot

Genieve Ali VILR

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Frost Frost is my name I am a sneaky kind of person I sneak up your windows and

block out your view So you cant see me

but I can see you Frost is my name I can slide through any size crack Because with me theres no turning back

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A Schoolboys Dreams Ive been every kind of hero Doing brave deeds by the score Ive rescued many people And fought in battles galore

Once I fought a Great White Shark When I was a deep sea diver I drove cars at tremendous speed When I was a racing driver

Ive played many times at Wembley For the English football team And scored all those fantastic goals Which make a schoolboys dream

When I awake the next morning Sometimes I feel very sad I realize I have been dreaming And Im only a norm al lad

Patrick Burns IF

The Prisoner These four walls surround me Grey forbidding Light glides in through one solitary barred window High up beyond reach A studded door blocks my way out The way to possible freedom A chair hugs the floor Close to a small wooden table With hundreds of initials scored deep in its surface My hard bed Where I have spent many sleepless nights shyAll this I observe In desolation The rattle of a key Turning grinding in the rusty lock The doop opens reluctantly A warden a screw A face among millions like him Orders me out Footsteps echo down metallic staircases Spoons grate in worn-out dishes The sound of hundreds chewing eating Back to cells and lights turned off I lie awake listening for some sound of life But I hear nothing of other people Only my own quiet breathing

Tracy Richter IVS

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Double Portrait by Da vid Bea ter IF

A Surgeon Wheel in the trolley Oh you poor soul Ive got to cu t you open And have a look inside

Pass me the tweezers Scissors and knife Ill make two clean incisions Now let me peep inside

Ah now I see your problem Ill try and put you straight I dont think I can face it Nurse Im going to faint

Karen Davies IIF

Animals should never be used for Experimental Purposes I personally believe that animals should never be used [o r experimental purposes It seems to me that in order to better himself or to find the dangers of what man has made man is sacrificing animals which have never known anything outside a white box which has been their home from birth It may seem that if an animal knows nothing besides the inside of a white co ntainer into which its food rations arc poured it would be no gTea t loss to them if they did die It is however the confinement o f animals and the tests which ean be terrifying and often fatal which mak e me so angry What right has man to maltreat animals for his own benefit He lives on earth with them and because he is more intelligent (or so he claims) be thinks it justifiable for an animal to die just to find the nieotine content of a Woodbine If man is so worried about smoking he should give it up shyor test it on himself

Also in order to find out if the hairspray hair dyes or kipper colouring we use contain an agent which eauses cancer we must inject rats and allow them to suffer being crippled by disease If it is found that the substance is free of cancer then the rat will be moved off to another experiment where it will have to walk through a maze and get electric shocks if it takes a wrong turning After a few days the rat knows the way and so just to frustrate the rat the scientists change the pattern round until the rat either dies of shock has a mental breakdown or is so nervous that is will bite off its own ta il

Rats seem to be the main target of the psychologists Rats have to endure brain operations to see which part of the brain governs which faculty and what happens for example when one takes away a rats sense of direction

A scientist called Pavlov carried out experiments on animals mainly dogs He would teach a dog to pull chains for food and after th e dog got the hang of this he would leave it alone for a few days to feed itself Pavlov however arranged it so that when the chain was pulled the kennel began to flood and he observed how long a dog could res ist the temptation for food well knowing that the kennel would nood Someone once said that the Nobel Peace Prize should go to the dog that bit Pavlov

Although these experiments go on and it is unlikely that they will be stopped I think that scientists are becoming more aware of the opposition to their practices For instance if a man blind ed a bat with a hot iron to see how well it could fly without seeing there would be a public outcry - although experiments of this nature were carried out in the early 18th Century by eminent scientists of th e day

In conclusion I must urge you to campaign for the banning of experiments on animals Such instances as the smoking beagles should not happen and th ey can be prevented by public support for the various organisations dedicated to the cause

Blake Lee-Harwood IIIM

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Going Down I stepped into the lift and pushed the gro und floor button As the lift descended I unconsciously counted the floors 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 then I dropped off to sleep

When I woke the lift had stopped but instead of th e door opening into sunlight it was pitch dark Cautiously I stepped into the darkness _ I noticed a fire burning in the ncar distance and as my eyes gradually became accustomed to its light what I saw made me feci sick

Every ten yards stood a man with a whip a kind of overseer making sure than the wretched person at his feet carried out self-inflicted tortures Men were stabb ing themselves falling to the ground then getting up and repeating it over and over again Women mutilated themselves with hatchets and all the time not a cry was murmered I tried to shut my eyes to the horrors going on around me and made my way to the fire

As I walked to the fire I could see a man sitt ing in a chair obviously taking great pleasure in the terrors going o n around him I walked up to him

Aha he said Another person come to join my legion

Legion I said turning to look in the direction at which he was pointing

I saw the lift now brightly illuminated smashed a crowd of people were gathered around it some were cry ing I walked to the lift to see what was happ ening and seeing my moth er crying I went over to console her but she like the others was completely unaware that I was there

I pushed my way to the front of the crowd and when I saw what was in the lift I had to jam my fist into my mouth to avoid being sick

I ran back to the man in the chair

What am I doing in the lift What are these people d oing

The man laughed gave a hearty cough and then said What did yo u expect to find in Hell

I screamed J ohn Godfrey IIIF

A Dogs Life Lying in my bed Fast asleep This is a life Alpha Grove I like to keep Alpha Grove is a friendly place

Resting all the day Being thrown littl e scraps Getting bits and pieces

About six hundred habitants in all Most of all who are cockneys From Limehouse or Millwall

In between my naps But I myself prefer cockneys

Taken for long walks Running through th e park Chasing all the cats

Theyre the best people you can meet They aint no ou t and out snobs That come from Toffy Nose Street

Isnt this a lark So me say Id love to live up the Strand

Home to my dinner What will it be Lumps of meat then a drink

Living in fun and bliss But I still say until this day There aint no place like this

Thats the life for me Lisa Mills IIF

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Pirates Here they come Brave and bold Out to get our Spanish gold Clear the rigging Clear the decks Or well be in the sea With bruised necks Fire the cannon Forget your larks Or the priates will feed us To the sharks Here they come Brave and bold After all our Spanish gold

David Ray IF

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Autumn A breeze A wind Could it be that autumns here A tree No leaves They do not seem to appear A clock Goes back In the middle of October Its cold And bitter Towards the end of November Soon after Its winter And here comes December

Tina Szucs IF

Snow Abstract sculpture in expanded polystyrene and When the village is dead

polyfilla by Mandy Porter EVe In the midst of the night From out of the sky Come some speckles of white Slowly slowly they begin to fall To cover up everything Whether long wide or tall They pile up high Like lots of white sand And turn a dull village Into a magical land But within a few hours

The Weather Child At the arrival of dawn When the first burning raysSun is the newborn child Of sunlight are bornWind its first breath The vast white desertShowers its first tears Which took so long to createSnow is the calm and love Quickly begins to disintegrateRain is the rage and hate In the fresh new morningHail is the sting of pain The people awakeFog is the death and the whisper And get out of bedOf the childs last breath To stretch and to shake

Linda Hall IF Look out of the window At the ground all wet And proudly announce No snows fallen yet

Ian Crane IIW

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Jim There was a boy his name was Jim And what he did it killed him He would not go to bed at night But stayed awake till morning light

The television was his main desire He sat and watched it by th e fire He wouldnt eat he wouldnt dare All hed do was stare and stare

One evening Jim watched Cracker jack And suddenly the box went boom the screen turned black This put Jim in such a rage They had to lock him in a cage The television would take three days to repair At this Jim was in despair

He cried all day and the night This affected his poor eyesigh t Soon he couldnt see at all All he did was cry and bawl Very soon Jim was dead His eyes were very sore and red In a coffin three inches wide Hes laid with a television by his side

Jennie Farrant IW

The Ziggy-Puss The ziggy-puss a kind of cross Bet ween a cat and candy floss This form of ilu ffy pop-eyed cat Would never chase a mouse or rat They have eyes that shine at night One loo ks left and one looks righ t Im told that they are often found Up in trees or on the gro und One clay last week one ran away To swim the channel so they say He became qui te famous his name was Jack He swam to France and then swam back At Dover there was a lot of fuss He was driven to London in a ziggy-bus But a tragic end awaited lack For he was kidnapped in a sack But alas no-one would heed his call No more was heard of Jack at all

Ian Hatton IIF

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A Thoroughly Worthwhile Pastime My choice for a thoroughly worthwhile pastime is stamp collecting Many may think the subject a boring one and not worth the time effort and money spent by a stamp collector in the pursuit of his hobby I believe the subject to be interesting and I enjoy collecting stamps

The proper name for stamp collecting is philately I being a philatelist myself will now try to put forward some of the reasons which make philately as popular as it is today

A chief reason is the educational side Most countries publish sets of stamps which depict different aspects of a countrys main industries Zoology is a favourite subject for the stamp designer Comshymon and unusual animals which inhabit a country are often depicted in their natural habitats on stamps Insect life also comes into its own in stamp collecting especially the beautiful flying buttershynies or moths which are often seen on the face of stamps

Apart from animals science is also a popular subject in philately Modern forms of transport and the earliest forms of the same transport are often displayed on the same stamp For example the earliest Daimler car may be set alongside the most modern Mercedez Benz

Still in a context of education famous works of art furnish a popular theme for the collector Many of the most beautiful landscapes and portraits are to be seen on stamps

It is a popular idea that the philatelist only collects stamps for their value that a drab old stamp is that which often is found in an album I myself collect them for their colour and design The usual eight and a half pence stamps are not found in my collection

A fairly good stamp album will include every countrys main industries its capital language currency and short history

Conducting then philately is a very interesting and educational hobby for people whose enjoyment is not always found in doing thrilling and energetic things The more active people may find the subject a boring one For myself I think that this hobby is one of the most captivating and enjoyshyable there is

Peter Clarke IIIW

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Snow The snow is like a ballerina Who dances gracefully swirling and white She spins and twists and twirls on the rooftops Filling the air with beauty and light

The snow is like a white butterfly Floating swiftly from above Resting on the grass and flowers Soft as silk and white as a dove

Karen iVlartin IlF

Safari Park Lion He stares at them through the glass Wi th a gaze of proud disdain They gape with mouths wide open And he shakes his golden mane

The cars go past every day shyHes used to seeing them there So he and his mate ignore them And the humans who come to stare

But just let one person slip up And open a window wide Hell be there before they know it With his giant paw inside

And dont let his quietness deceive you He neednt hunt for his feasts But he still is a hunter by instinct Hes Caesar King of the Beasts

Lynn Bryant IIIF

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Girls Physical Education 197576 HOCKEY

As in the last few years our teams suffered from lack of competition in individual school matches Without regular competition and match play it is difficult for teams to make good progress and it is only when the Sports Centres run inter-school tournaments that we can assess the standard of hockey in the school and develop a keen interest in match play

The Goresbrook Sports Centre tournament was held early in the Autumn Term The schools third year XI won the Junior Tournament and received the gold medals while the fourth year XI were runners up to our 1st XI in the Senior Tournament so bringing home the gold and silver medals in this section The 1st XI played one other match which they won by 3 goals to 0 and gave the staff a most enjoyable match losing by 2 goals to 1

Five girls had reached a sufficiently high standard to be entered in the Middlesex Hockey Trials shyLaura Davies Anne Small Julie Brown Genieve Ali and Barbara Boylett Anne was selected to attend final junior trials

During the Spring Term we entered two teams per year in the Oakfield Sports Centre tournament The second and third year teams emerged as eventual runners up in their competitions while the fourth year won their competition

It is encouraging to see the enthusiasm for hockey throughout the school and the ability many girls have with so little time and facilities for skill work available There is a very keen interest in the second year especially after a series of playground hockey matches with a local schoo This group of girls promise well for the future provided we can get more competition

The fourth year girls gave a good account of themselves at the Middlesex Hockey Tournament They took final third place after missing the first match (Minibus a non-starter)

COLOURS Junior Phyllis Alexander Denise Cox Kim Burton

Half Genieve Ali Barbara Wilson Deborah Cowen Kathleen Burke

No full colours awarded

CROSS COUNTRY The season commenced earlier than usual in the Autumn Term There seemed very little time to train teams and get really fit with hockey and netball commitments to be met too but we managed to field full teams as usual It is always pleasing to see so many girls prepared to represent the school knowing full well that many of them will be competing against fully trained athletes

In the East London Championships the 1st year were 4th the 2nd year were 3rd the 3rd year were 4th 4th5th years were 1st As a result of these Championships Jacqucline Goode Deborah Goode and Julie Brown were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Morden Park Jacqueline Anderson Phyllis Alexander Margaret Poole and Denise Marshall were reserves Deborah Goode was a reserve for London at the National Schools Championships at Leicester

COLOURS Junior Deborah Goode (captain) Phyllis Alexander Deborah Treadway Linzi Deathridge

Denise Marshall Deena Gardiner

Half Margaret Poole Julie Brown Christine Carr

No full colours awarded

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The Senior Girls Cross-Country Team

The First Year Girls Swimming Team

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NETBALL In addition to four teams playing regularly in the East London League a series of matches was arranged with local schools for 1 st 2nd and 3rd years As many teams as possible per year were fielded This meant that six to eight teams were selected from each year providing a good opporshytunity for the majority of girls to represent the school at match level

The high standard of netball in East London schools provided league teams with keen competition Our second year team took final th ird place the third year were fourth the fourth year were first and the senior team was fourth All teams are to be congratulated on their loyalty to the school and one another in turning out regularly for matches with special commendation to the fourth year who as in previous years emerged undefeated in league matches They met their match however in the Middlesex Tournament and were unable to qualify for the final tournament It was a great disshyappointment that the fourth year lost the Goresbrook Tournament but this was not due to lack of skiU effort or enthusiasm

The first year had a good start to their career at Raines by emerging as final runners up at the Goresbrook Tournament especially as they had key team members missing

MATCH ANALYSIS P W D L

1st VII 5 1 0 4 4th year 6 6 0 0 3rd year 16 10 3 3 2nd year 18 15 0 3 1st year 8 6 1 1

COLOURS Junior Julie Dawkins (captain) Phyllis Alexander Den ise Cox Simla Singh Sandra Matthew

Deborah Goode Deena Gardiner

Half Barbara Wilson (captain) Genieve Ali Susan Whitnell Lisa Helm Frances Allen Theresa Sims

No futl colours awarded

SWIMMING With the introduction of an Inter School Swimming League enthusiasm for swimming spread through the school Coming into the league after two galas had already taken place we were left with nine matches We won 6 came second in 2 and third in the other With these results we emerged the eventual runners lip in the Scott Lidgett Shield Galas were held in local school pools and were informal but highly competitive The most encouraging aspect of the galas from our point of view was the fact that we were able to put out full teams every week from I st to 5th year even during a flu epidemic As we only swim in the first two years this is highly commendable on the parts of third to fifth years Numerous girls represented the school knowing full well that they woule collect one point for coming last week after week These weekly galas paid dividends as there was no difficulty in raising teams for the East London Championship when nearly fifty girls represented the school These Championships were the highlight of the year as Raines took final first place winning the Challenge Shield for the first time ever The first and fourth year ere year Champions It is encouraging to have a few club swimmers in these two years who give us maximum points but they need the support of many girls in the school who swim to gain an odd point here and there to win such a Championship Congratulations to all year teams

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A swimming report would not be complete without thanking Miss Linnett who came to all league matches to look after the teams and to drive girls home afterwards in the minibus It is hoped that all the girls appreciated the time and effort Miss Linnett put in to make the venture such a success

Special mention must be made of Deborah Treadway who qualified for the final London Swimming Championships and took fourth place in the back crawl Karen Pain qualified as a reserve for the finals but was not called upon to swim

COLOURS Junior Deborah Treadway (captain) Denise Cox Tracey Parker Linzi Deathridge Gillian Whitnell

Tracey Smallwood

Half Susan Lyons Helena Danes Kim Hewlett Christine Carr

Full Karen Pain

ATHLETICS The athletics seaSon was under way very soon after we returned to school and competition at the East London Championships gave us a sense of urgency Teams responded quickly and worked hard and sensibly on games afternoons to help get teams sorted out Their efforts were well rewarded Each year had its own championship from 1st to 6th year Over ninety girls represented the school throughout the six years

The first year took final 5th place Th e fourth year were 1 st The second year were 2nd The fifth year tied for 1st place Th e th ird year were 3 rd The sixth year were 1st

We took finalIst place overall winning the Championship Trophy

The fourth year are to be especially commended on their efforts In addition to the outstanding ability of Sandra Matthew Deborah Goode and PhyUis Alexander many girls represented the school for the first time as there were seven other athletes unable to compete They excelled themselves and returned personal best performances in their events - all scoring points to support the other athletes The sixth year competition was a walk-over for Raines as we fielded a completely full team

As a result of the East London Championships nine girls were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Crystal Palace

Sharon Simpson (J unior Discus) Sandra Matthew (Inter 100 m) Gillian Clarke (Inter 400 m) Deborah Goode (Inter 800 m) Phyllis Alexander (Inter hurdles) Margaret Poole (Inter Javelin) Susan Marks (Senior hurdles) Deborah Cowan (Senior discus) Susan Whitnell (Senior javelin)

Sharon Simpson and Deborah Goode also represented London at an Inter County meeting Deborah also had the honour of representing London at the National Schools Championships at Cannock but was disappointingly unable to qualify for the final With another year in the same section we wish her well for next season

In addition to the East London competitions we were glad to be able to enter the Oakfield Competitions

The 1st year were second The 3rd year were second The 2nd year were third The 4th year were first

The Oakfield Trophy meeting for all four years combined was a most enjoyable meeting with Raines emerging as runners up only a few points behind the leaders

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

AML

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Boys Games 1975-76 ATHLETICS

Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

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RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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Hostelling in Shropshire July 1975 We departed from Euston station at nine oclock and had an uneventful train journey to Shrewsbury After alighting from the train Kcith Morse announced that he hac left his jacket on the rack lvluch to his relief he found that it was waiting for him at the next station

A short train journey to Church Strctton was followed by a five hour walk to Wildcrhope Manor Youth Hostel After the evening meal those who were not required for dish washing duties took a walk

The following morning we started our walk to the Bridges Youth Hostel On arriving we found our welcome overwhelming The warclen promptly told us to leave our boots outside and not to drink the water unless it was boiled On the first cvening here we went for a walk and guess what we found A public house with yct again a publican who was anything but welcoming This led us to re-name thc Horse- Shoe Inn the Dont Come Inn

Our last three days were spent in a youth hostel in Ludlow It was situated ncar the town centre on a river which was Llsed as a boating lake The majority of us spent most of our timc rowing and giving the ticket attendant the most hair raising weekend he had ever had A group also attended an openshyair performance of Twelfth Night in the grounds of Ludlow Castle

On the last night Kcith Harrison prepared himself for a bath He did not however receive the bath he wanted Instead he was thrown into the river which flowed past the back of the hostel The week went by all too quickly and there were no complaints (Mr Croom made sure of that) We would all like to thank Miss Jackson and Mr Croom for organiing the trip and leaving us with many happy memorics

Robert Heading Russell Obee VILB

Benighted in the Forest Shining moonlight Glistens through the trees Shadows eeric A suddcn cool breeze What was that noise From thc tall elms there Maybe it monster or a grizzly bear Bewarc of the forests at night Beware

The overhcad boughs Of the tall black trees Are swishing aboLi t Like waves on the seas I-loots of owls are in the air And Im warning you If you really care Beware of the fores ts at nigh t Bcware

Sharon Jennings lIfo

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GeographyGeology Field Trip to Lyme Regis March 1976 This years trip commenced in the smallish hours of a Thursday with the accustomed delays We were headed for Lyme Regis whence we would attempt a whole series of forays in quest of varying rock structures and types the object being to learn how they came to be wherever they happened to be and to explain the resulting shape of the countryside and coastline

After a coach journey of severa hours a stop at Hurst Castle Spit to look at a spit and another stop at Swanage Bay to look at a bay we finally arrived feeling pretty peeved at the Holiday Fellowshyship Centre for Pretty Peevish Geographers and Geologists to find that the more petulant members of the party were to be housed in a row of isolated chalets of bathing-hu t dimensions whilst the majority were to live it up in modern accommodation Nevertheless evening meals were generally acceptable being greatly enhanced by our voracious appetites and greatly supplemented by alcoholic sustenance partaken of at the nearest licensed premises The Volunteer Inn this regular nightly libation proved a welcome relief after the rigours of evening lectures

On the next day Friday we took a jolly jaunt to various significant spots along the coast of Dorset including Lulwarth Cove and St Oswalds Bay This positively ripping excursion was marred only by the incessant and indeed noisome necessity to take notes and generally imbibe geographical and geological knowledge

On Saturday the geographers carried out an urban study our task was to make an in-depth no-holdsshybarred study of the town of Dorchester to document accurately our findings and to draw thence a conclusion of great profundity This we did in two hours while the geologists went off to tap a few rocks as geologists so often do Fortified by one of our many packed lunches with their profuse helpings of cheese and cheesy derivatives we visited the stone quarries of the Isle of Portland and the pebbles of Chesil Beach

Sunday being a day of rest we took a multi-mile leisurely stroll along the nearby shoreline collecting inferior and feeble fossil specimens and at our teachers request scrutinising cliff faces in a bemused fashion in order to plumb their deeper geological significance

On Monday we donned moor-proof pullovers and other suitable apparel for a brisk sortie onto Dartmoors wild windswept wastes to look at Hay Tor and other lumps of granite That same eventshyful day we were invited to taste the clay at a large clay pit and found it tasted much like clay

Tuesday was the last full day during which we visited the Mendip HiIls to study limestone scenery Our first stop was Woo key Hole complete with exorbitant entrance fee sawn-off stalactites and accompanying museum containing cast-offs from Madame Tussauds Cheddar Gorge proved much as we expected to be a large gorge

In conclusion by way of a run-of-the-mill ending and having avoided the normal abstruse private jokes of field trip reports I take this opportunity on behalf of all the party to extend thanks to Mrs Pipe Miss Jackson and Mr Croom

Anthony Mulrenan VIU

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When I find him Ill kill him Oh its such a dull day I said as I kicked my little brother out of my path Stop moping round the house like a worn-out dishcloth answered my mum Im not a worn-out dishcloth I answered grumpily Lets go to the pictures exclaimed my little brother anxiously Good idea I said surprised because he usually talked a lot of rubbish

Ten minutes later we were ready to go to the pictures Peter Pan is showing mum said as she counted out her money and handed it to me Terrific I mumbled to myself sarcastically Come on said Gavin (my little brother) and we were off

Siow down 1 shouted as Gavin was doing a six million dollar man up the steps of the bus As we drew near to the pictures I got my money ready and Gavin was away Come here Gavin 1 shouted as he disappeared up the stairs to Screen One He was so startled by my scream he stopped on the spot When I got near to him he ran away as he saw the evil gleam in my eye He ran inside the picture hall where the film was showing and this is where my story begins

I ran inside just in time to see a httle dark shadow vanish down the stairs Gaaaa-vv-iiii-nnnn 1 cried out but the people must have been enjoying the film because they stared me out in shame Ill get him yet 1 thought to myself and 1 saw him dash into the mens toikt 1 slowly crept up to the door of the toilets and tried to coax him out Ill give you an ice cream 1 gasped desperately I dont want an ice cream came the reply Then perhaps a hamburger No

I was astounded He must be ill Hes never refused a hamburger or an ice cream before Thoughts rushed through my head Was I going to kill him or just slowly torture him 1 decided 1 would just slowly torture him and counted to three lifted one leg up ready to barge in when suddenly an usherette came running up the stairs She was rummaging through her ice creams and drinks and didnt notice me in her way I turned round just too late and Crash Bang Wallop we were both on the floor covered in ice cream and drink and as we stood muttering nasty remarks abou teach other to our horror the manager appeared at the top of the stairs We brushed ourselves down (making even more of a mess) and tried to act naturally but it was no use 1 swallowed hard and shuffled my feet a little

Been having a party have you asked the manager Er-no I answered Well what have you been doing Er-nothing replied tne usherette I want an explanation quick commanded the manager 1 told him the whole story Gavin Whos Gavin asked the Manager My little brother 1 told him Whats his surname McEachran 1 said What McEachran McCochran No McEachran - for the last time Spell it he said M-C-E-AmiddotCmiddotHmiddotR-A-N I said with disgust I was just about sick of this Where is he then asked the manager In the toilets I said on the verge of a nervous breakdown No hes not said the manager

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Yes he is I said hopefully and there was a sudden silence Dont tell me hes no t please Hes not Right I said hes had it Come on said the manager lets look for him

The hunt began I sat down for a rest in the hall where the film was showing When I find him Ill kill him I said quietly to myself The curtains were closed waiting for the second film to start My heart jumped then skipped a beat then my legs automatically ran down to him (Gavin was in front of the screen) I fclt angry but relieved lIe looked up at me with tears in his eyes and when I asked him what was wrong I thought Id lost you he said You thought youd lost me I said Yes he said Well its all right now I said reassuringly and I told him wed watch the film again eating popmiddot corn hamburgers ice cream and drinking coke and we did But this time I held his hand all the time

Kay McEachran 1M

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Evening The musty smell of a woodland glade Of a burnt-out fire that had long been made The odour of grass moistened by dew And that of evening when the moon is new

To stand by a brook and inhale the air To smell sweet honeysuckle apple and pear This is peace and all things good To stand by a brook near a silent wood

Londons Nights When night-time falls And the moon replaces the sun A time of relaxation calls After a hard days work is done

Tramps ponder upon their plight Their next meal and shelter nowhere in sight A drunkard sleeps on a park bench Wrapped in paper among the stench

Close at hand the neon lights glow Minks and diamonds rush to and fro

No time to stop Too busy to care Jus t a few glances just a stare

Perhaps you would stop if only you knew How many of them were once like you Were brothers and sisters husbands and wives What a sad waste of human lives

Jane Durrell JIF

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Ian Hatton IIF

Nightfall The birch tree swayed in a rhythmic way In the gusting wind of a dying day When lights were ousted and curtains drawn And not to be opened till break of dawn The sun had left the human show And left the moon alone to glow Above a cool and tranquil world Where nothing - but nothing at all - was heard Save for the chimes of the towns clock-tower Whose hands had reached the midnight hour Yet cats were courting cars were dashing And city neon-lights were flashing Whilst in a room where children slept A spider weaved his luring web A delicate mesh of fatal glue To catch maybe a fly or two Bu t peace prevailed in rural parts A thing so dear to mstic hearts No urban noise disturbed the scene And the only movement to be seen Was that of an owl who in full fligh t Was heralding the arrival of the night He settled in a nearby tree To start his nocturnal duty Of watching over hill and plain Till the light of day returned again

John Tompkins VL

A Modern Good Samaritan A man was walking ncar Aldgate at eight one night He decided to take a short cut home through an alley He was walking along when four men pounced on him They took his money and left him for dead

Soon a clergyman walked past and saw the unfortunate man but as he walked by he thought to himself The devils brew at work again And he walked past the injured man

Several hours went by and the man was still unconscious it was now morning A little later a wealthy shop keeper went by all he had in his mind was to get to the bank and hand in the weeks takings so he too walked past About forty-five minutes later a housewife walked by She took pity on the man but thought it was more important to get her familys dinner than to help the victim

A little while later a man named John Fincher walked along He had just spent a year in prison for theft You would have thought that a man like Fincher would have walked past as the other three did or even looked to see if the man had any money left to steal--but he didnt A year in prison had reformed him He bent down and picked the man up and listened to his story He took him to a hospital and then he went away without a word

Craig Rose IS

Messenger The messenger atop white mare

Tail lowing eyes aglare Wi th fury speeding tears along

The sun his light the wind his song

So swift that he cannot be seen Over moors and pastures green

He gallops fast thcn stops to rest Then on again his strength to test

Ian Hatton IIF

Night Far away someone emits a screech of high pitched laughter A cool evening breeze plays with the sound until only a vague scream can be heard From even deeper within the murky darkness the sound of protesting brakes is audible but the sounds fall on deaf cars as you walk on alone now under an old railway bridg~ As you breathe the musty damp air a drop of water falls from the structure above and splatters noisily on the concrete below

You walk further seeing mysterious shapes among the shadovs forever shifting A single streetshylight stands upon a half seen pillar and for a rew brief seconds you are aware of the walls around you but then plunge back into the darkness which swallows you lip with enthusiasuI11

Your footsteps rade and YOll are forgotten Ian Hatton IIF

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Th e cast in a dance sequence at Hatfield House

A Spell Wing of a Bat Eye of a Dog I hereby turn Mrs Thatcher Into a Frog

Leg of a Duck Tail of a Sheep I will put Harold Wilson In a deep sleep

Mouth of a Lizard Paw of a Cat I will fry Edward Heath shyAnd thats that

David Ray IF

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A Day in the Village It is dawn in the village On a Sunday in summer The sun is appearing From behind the green hills And a thousand birds chatter To welcome the day The village is calm And the people still sleeping The grass on the hilltop Is covered with dew And the beautiful cobweb Is studded with diamonds Which glisten so brightly Like stars in the sky A thin mist is covering The ground on the hillside And the air all about Is so cold and still

Now it is eight And the church bells are ringing Calling the villagers To worship the Lord The sun is now shining The birds are now singing And a small group of people Hasten to church The stream on the common Runs slowly and silent And the suns rays of light Renect on the bank

It is now afternoon And the common is filled With people picnicking And playing games too Some stare at ripples That run in the river And dream that their troubles Are far far away

Now it is dusk In the village in summer The people have gone And the common is bare The mist has returned And the air is so still A small flock of birds Flies home to the woods And the calm has returned To the village and hill

Gillian Clarke VL

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Noah and the Ark The ark was floating on the tide Giraffe sat by th e turtles side The monkey playing dominoes T rod on the elephants big grey toes And whilst the rhino had some fun The kittens just soaked up the sun The lion over-joyed by thi s H ad found himself in total bliss By strumming on a blue guitar He topped the music show by far Poo r Noah knew no t wh a t to do shyAll day he spent inside the 1001

Karen Martin UF

Who Am I A man asks me for a rope I give it to him He hangs himself A woman asks me for a baby She conceives A boy asks me to make him a man He is still a boy A scientist as ks me for an atom bomb I give it to him for Christmas witch wants a new spell I give it to her shyShe turns into a frog A murderer wants me to make him Innocent of his crime So I bring his vi c tim back to life An old man wants me to make him young again shyHe dies The man The woman The baby The boy The witch The scientist The murderer shyThey all want to kn ow wh o I am I tell them But they do not understand

Kathleen Burke VILR

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A World without Television A world without television to some people would be a disaster but others feel it would have been a good thing if it had never been invented

Some people say it is educational whilst others will argue it spoils conversation and kills family life but to find out which view was true I took the opportunity of testing both theOlies I went with my parents to vist my aunt and uncle who live in a cottage surrounded by lovely green fields just outside the village at Godney in Somerset Not only is there no television there is no electricity no water supply no toilet or bathroom as we know it

To people like us who live in the cities this is not living but only existing but I having stayed there for one week realized after only two days that life could be heaven In the evenings instead ot watching a corner of the room my aunt would sit and talk to me about the village the life they lead and all the time she was knitting my uncle a pullover My uncle would still lind jobs to do in the large shed cutting logs and repairing the harness for the horse

I realized that if I lived there and went to school nearby I would have no disturbance from teleshyvision and I could sit down and do my homework in complete silence This silence would only be founj in the country Instead of Crossroads and Coronation Street I could go blackberry picking and make jam with my aunt this would be much more fun

Of course here in London life would be much worse without television It would encourage more children to play in the streets and that is not very good This would cause acciden ts and gangs ~ould terrorise more old people Yet I think we could do without television if we only tried I am sure it would work education IS gained trom school and books conversation is learnt by practice - both of these two things can be acquired without the use of a television

I wonder whats on telly Karen Bailey IM

My Clocks My little watch The clock on the wall Even grandfather clock who stands so tall When they strike nine They get in a line And begin to march Up the stairs along the hall Climb to the ceiling Via the wall When they strike six With a thump of sticks To their places they jump As the sun rises They stand so still For they have many hours of time to kill Before they strike nine And get in a line To do their sacred dance

Ainsley Ali IIIW

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Fire is horror Fire is fear We shrink away when fire draws ncar Fire was there when the world began Long before beast And long before man Like a giant red monster Which brings death to all Quickly al~-ng the floor it will crawl Fire is love Any heart it ri II fill But remember the dangershyFire can kill Fire is ruthless And can ruin your sight But must not be destroyed For firc is light

Ian Crane IIW

The Warehouse Fire Gary was walking along the path by the canal He was troubled Oh if only I had not got mixed up with theml Anyone who had heard him and lived around that area would have known who them were They were the local bovvcr gang They went around smashing old houses cracking panes of glass beating up old men and women but worst of all setting fire to peoples homes and hurting them Gary didnt know what had possessed him to do it He looked back at the warehouse he had just left There was smoke in the air He had to get away quickly He started to run faster and faster He was very very frightened

Hey Gary where ave you been I want to go down the fish and chip shop for me and dont ang about looking at the fire Though I must admit its a sight to see Its spread right along Charrow Street right along the row of houses Theres some lovely colours an all bright rubies mauves and reds theyre all there said his mother She was a dark plump woman with the habit of talking and gossiping I bet you that that Temple boy did it she said for of course she had no idea that Gary was part of his gang Gary wanted to get out of the room He was sick and ashamed of himshyself and his mother was telling him about the fire

Give me the money then Gary said His mother put the money in his hand

Now remember She was cut off in mid-sentence Gary had rushed out of the door and slammed it behind him

McKenzie shouted a voice from behind him Gary swung round quickly You made a goodjob of the warehouse where dyou get the paraffin from It was Temple and his two friends Barnes and Slingsby

Oh I found some in the debris

Coming to admire your handiwork

Na dont feel like it

Oh but you must said Temple

They closed in around him

Okay he said quickly Ive just got to take the fish and chips home to me mum

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Gary met them on the corner of Charrow Street Youve really done it aint ya Barnes said They were all turning against him Out of the bedroom window of number fortymiddotsix hung a little girl of six or seven years old The street was crowded with onlookers The rest of the buildings along the row were in ruins All you could see were the charred blackened fragments of what used to be there 111ere were lots of fire engines ambulances and police cars The air was pungent with the smell of rotting burning wood There were loud snaps coming now and then from the burning wood The intense heat was too much to bear People were standing far away from the burning wreck Worst of all was that standing next to Gary were the young parents of the little girl The woman was sobbing and screaming and the man looked on in agony Nobody could save her not even the firemen as it would risk more lives Gary was filled with despair He knew a way through It was dangerous enough usually but now it would be somewhere in the region of impossible He had to try though for it was his fault that it was happening He jumped down to the canal bank and ran along to the old factory at the end of the street He climbed taking care He slipped twice but clung on grimly Now he was walking along the wall and across the hot tiles of the roof He lay down on the roof ignoring the scorching tiles Gary shouted to the girl Reach for my hand Ill haul you up She stretched out her hand It was trembling He hauled her up on the roof and then he helped her across the roof They trod carefully because parts of the roof had fallen in and had left great gaping holes By the time they reached the wall the police and firemen were there to help them down

Gary is now on probation The Juvenile Court said that it was not really his fault but next time he should choose his friends carefully

Susan Rudwic k IW

Why I saw the fox run through its last field The hounds were pursuing soon it was killed Its fur was all bitten ragged and tattered Its blood on the soil was dripping and scattered The beauty was gone it was wasted by men No longer could it roam through the field and the fen Two once sharp eyes looked glazed and confused And the bones with the flesh were so broken and bruised

Its soft brown fur once shimmered in light Its beautiful legs made it graceful in flight Once it was masterful quick and sly But could be so gentle so careful so shy The beauty it had was beyond all compare Like its pointed head with its smooth sleek hair But now suffering and death replace beauty and pride Shouldnt care and concern be all humans guide They should open their eyes and see what theyve done Vhy do they think destroying beauty is fun

Diane Tinkler VILR

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The Case for Euthanasia It is alas too true to say that in this day and age the greater part of the news we hear is bad news Poverty reigns unchecked and the average man (or woman) is no longer easily shocked by destrucmiddot tion and violence Who has not seen pictures of starving children in the drought-stricken country of Ethiopia Or the homeless and destitute refugees o[ Vietnam Or the destruction in Beirut followshying the intense fighting between the Muslims and Christians

Man has shown himself to be a violent animal by nature with very few truly pacifist exceptions So it is therefore ironic that there is such a vociferous outcry against euthanasia

The word euthanasia means a gentle and painless death In a free country which prides itself on its policy of freedom of speech and freedom of choice an alternative to a future holding nothing but loneliness or agony an alternative to a mere existence should be provided and accepted as being humane I say existence rather than life as life implies animation vigour vivacity I think the use of the term life is a misnomer when applied to someone devoid or these qualities Our ancient ancestors believed that every tree had its own spirit or hamadryad If the spirit left the tree no longer existed - it died People in comas on life supporting machines or extremely mentally retarded with no chance of survival or a return to a normal life should be granted a painless death to relieve their agony and that of their relatives and friends Similarly elderly people with no wish to continue living in a world wh ich has long since passed them by shou1ld be given the chance of a peaceful end to their loneliness and unhappiness

The objections put forward to -such a course of action are based mainly on religious or humanist grounds Yet it is surely more humane to allow someone to resort to euthanasia rather than be left to face a future devoid of any happiness or satisfaction or awareness Additionally religion is a matter of opinion in this day and age when one is no longer subjected to social or other pressures to attach oneself to one religious sect or another The so-called devout Catholics and Protestants in Ireland and Muslims and Christians in the Lebanon have no qualms about killing each other and so why must their opinions be considered valid in the arguments against euthanasia The only person who may justifiably object to euthanasia on religious grounds is the person who needs to make the choice between a calm and peaceful death and an empty future

Susan Crook VILR

My Rabbit I have a little rabbit He keeps me company He has a little habit ltfhen snuggling up to me

He snuggles right up close And chews my cardigan I pat his little nose And rub it if I can

He nips my little finger When I feed him with a carrot Then I do not linger For he nips me like a parrot

Genieve Ali VILR

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Frost Frost is my name I am a sneaky kind of person I sneak up your windows and

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but I can see you Frost is my name I can slide through any size crack Because with me theres no turning back

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A Schoolboys Dreams Ive been every kind of hero Doing brave deeds by the score Ive rescued many people And fought in battles galore

Once I fought a Great White Shark When I was a deep sea diver I drove cars at tremendous speed When I was a racing driver

Ive played many times at Wembley For the English football team And scored all those fantastic goals Which make a schoolboys dream

When I awake the next morning Sometimes I feel very sad I realize I have been dreaming And Im only a norm al lad

Patrick Burns IF

The Prisoner These four walls surround me Grey forbidding Light glides in through one solitary barred window High up beyond reach A studded door blocks my way out The way to possible freedom A chair hugs the floor Close to a small wooden table With hundreds of initials scored deep in its surface My hard bed Where I have spent many sleepless nights shyAll this I observe In desolation The rattle of a key Turning grinding in the rusty lock The doop opens reluctantly A warden a screw A face among millions like him Orders me out Footsteps echo down metallic staircases Spoons grate in worn-out dishes The sound of hundreds chewing eating Back to cells and lights turned off I lie awake listening for some sound of life But I hear nothing of other people Only my own quiet breathing

Tracy Richter IVS

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Double Portrait by Da vid Bea ter IF

A Surgeon Wheel in the trolley Oh you poor soul Ive got to cu t you open And have a look inside

Pass me the tweezers Scissors and knife Ill make two clean incisions Now let me peep inside

Ah now I see your problem Ill try and put you straight I dont think I can face it Nurse Im going to faint

Karen Davies IIF

Animals should never be used for Experimental Purposes I personally believe that animals should never be used [o r experimental purposes It seems to me that in order to better himself or to find the dangers of what man has made man is sacrificing animals which have never known anything outside a white box which has been their home from birth It may seem that if an animal knows nothing besides the inside of a white co ntainer into which its food rations arc poured it would be no gTea t loss to them if they did die It is however the confinement o f animals and the tests which ean be terrifying and often fatal which mak e me so angry What right has man to maltreat animals for his own benefit He lives on earth with them and because he is more intelligent (or so he claims) be thinks it justifiable for an animal to die just to find the nieotine content of a Woodbine If man is so worried about smoking he should give it up shyor test it on himself

Also in order to find out if the hairspray hair dyes or kipper colouring we use contain an agent which eauses cancer we must inject rats and allow them to suffer being crippled by disease If it is found that the substance is free of cancer then the rat will be moved off to another experiment where it will have to walk through a maze and get electric shocks if it takes a wrong turning After a few days the rat knows the way and so just to frustrate the rat the scientists change the pattern round until the rat either dies of shock has a mental breakdown or is so nervous that is will bite off its own ta il

Rats seem to be the main target of the psychologists Rats have to endure brain operations to see which part of the brain governs which faculty and what happens for example when one takes away a rats sense of direction

A scientist called Pavlov carried out experiments on animals mainly dogs He would teach a dog to pull chains for food and after th e dog got the hang of this he would leave it alone for a few days to feed itself Pavlov however arranged it so that when the chain was pulled the kennel began to flood and he observed how long a dog could res ist the temptation for food well knowing that the kennel would nood Someone once said that the Nobel Peace Prize should go to the dog that bit Pavlov

Although these experiments go on and it is unlikely that they will be stopped I think that scientists are becoming more aware of the opposition to their practices For instance if a man blind ed a bat with a hot iron to see how well it could fly without seeing there would be a public outcry - although experiments of this nature were carried out in the early 18th Century by eminent scientists of th e day

In conclusion I must urge you to campaign for the banning of experiments on animals Such instances as the smoking beagles should not happen and th ey can be prevented by public support for the various organisations dedicated to the cause

Blake Lee-Harwood IIIM

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Going Down I stepped into the lift and pushed the gro und floor button As the lift descended I unconsciously counted the floors 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 then I dropped off to sleep

When I woke the lift had stopped but instead of th e door opening into sunlight it was pitch dark Cautiously I stepped into the darkness _ I noticed a fire burning in the ncar distance and as my eyes gradually became accustomed to its light what I saw made me feci sick

Every ten yards stood a man with a whip a kind of overseer making sure than the wretched person at his feet carried out self-inflicted tortures Men were stabb ing themselves falling to the ground then getting up and repeating it over and over again Women mutilated themselves with hatchets and all the time not a cry was murmered I tried to shut my eyes to the horrors going on around me and made my way to the fire

As I walked to the fire I could see a man sitt ing in a chair obviously taking great pleasure in the terrors going o n around him I walked up to him

Aha he said Another person come to join my legion

Legion I said turning to look in the direction at which he was pointing

I saw the lift now brightly illuminated smashed a crowd of people were gathered around it some were cry ing I walked to the lift to see what was happ ening and seeing my moth er crying I went over to console her but she like the others was completely unaware that I was there

I pushed my way to the front of the crowd and when I saw what was in the lift I had to jam my fist into my mouth to avoid being sick

I ran back to the man in the chair

What am I doing in the lift What are these people d oing

The man laughed gave a hearty cough and then said What did yo u expect to find in Hell

I screamed J ohn Godfrey IIIF

A Dogs Life Lying in my bed Fast asleep This is a life Alpha Grove I like to keep Alpha Grove is a friendly place

Resting all the day Being thrown littl e scraps Getting bits and pieces

About six hundred habitants in all Most of all who are cockneys From Limehouse or Millwall

In between my naps But I myself prefer cockneys

Taken for long walks Running through th e park Chasing all the cats

Theyre the best people you can meet They aint no ou t and out snobs That come from Toffy Nose Street

Isnt this a lark So me say Id love to live up the Strand

Home to my dinner What will it be Lumps of meat then a drink

Living in fun and bliss But I still say until this day There aint no place like this

Thats the life for me Lisa Mills IIF

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Pirates Here they come Brave and bold Out to get our Spanish gold Clear the rigging Clear the decks Or well be in the sea With bruised necks Fire the cannon Forget your larks Or the priates will feed us To the sharks Here they come Brave and bold After all our Spanish gold

David Ray IF

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Autumn A breeze A wind Could it be that autumns here A tree No leaves They do not seem to appear A clock Goes back In the middle of October Its cold And bitter Towards the end of November Soon after Its winter And here comes December

Tina Szucs IF

Snow Abstract sculpture in expanded polystyrene and When the village is dead

polyfilla by Mandy Porter EVe In the midst of the night From out of the sky Come some speckles of white Slowly slowly they begin to fall To cover up everything Whether long wide or tall They pile up high Like lots of white sand And turn a dull village Into a magical land But within a few hours

The Weather Child At the arrival of dawn When the first burning raysSun is the newborn child Of sunlight are bornWind its first breath The vast white desertShowers its first tears Which took so long to createSnow is the calm and love Quickly begins to disintegrateRain is the rage and hate In the fresh new morningHail is the sting of pain The people awakeFog is the death and the whisper And get out of bedOf the childs last breath To stretch and to shake

Linda Hall IF Look out of the window At the ground all wet And proudly announce No snows fallen yet

Ian Crane IIW

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Jim There was a boy his name was Jim And what he did it killed him He would not go to bed at night But stayed awake till morning light

The television was his main desire He sat and watched it by th e fire He wouldnt eat he wouldnt dare All hed do was stare and stare

One evening Jim watched Cracker jack And suddenly the box went boom the screen turned black This put Jim in such a rage They had to lock him in a cage The television would take three days to repair At this Jim was in despair

He cried all day and the night This affected his poor eyesigh t Soon he couldnt see at all All he did was cry and bawl Very soon Jim was dead His eyes were very sore and red In a coffin three inches wide Hes laid with a television by his side

Jennie Farrant IW

The Ziggy-Puss The ziggy-puss a kind of cross Bet ween a cat and candy floss This form of ilu ffy pop-eyed cat Would never chase a mouse or rat They have eyes that shine at night One loo ks left and one looks righ t Im told that they are often found Up in trees or on the gro und One clay last week one ran away To swim the channel so they say He became qui te famous his name was Jack He swam to France and then swam back At Dover there was a lot of fuss He was driven to London in a ziggy-bus But a tragic end awaited lack For he was kidnapped in a sack But alas no-one would heed his call No more was heard of Jack at all

Ian Hatton IIF

Preparation of refreshments for Speech Day (Annette Buganshy helping lHiss Gosman)

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A Thoroughly Worthwhile Pastime My choice for a thoroughly worthwhile pastime is stamp collecting Many may think the subject a boring one and not worth the time effort and money spent by a stamp collector in the pursuit of his hobby I believe the subject to be interesting and I enjoy collecting stamps

The proper name for stamp collecting is philately I being a philatelist myself will now try to put forward some of the reasons which make philately as popular as it is today

A chief reason is the educational side Most countries publish sets of stamps which depict different aspects of a countrys main industries Zoology is a favourite subject for the stamp designer Comshymon and unusual animals which inhabit a country are often depicted in their natural habitats on stamps Insect life also comes into its own in stamp collecting especially the beautiful flying buttershynies or moths which are often seen on the face of stamps

Apart from animals science is also a popular subject in philately Modern forms of transport and the earliest forms of the same transport are often displayed on the same stamp For example the earliest Daimler car may be set alongside the most modern Mercedez Benz

Still in a context of education famous works of art furnish a popular theme for the collector Many of the most beautiful landscapes and portraits are to be seen on stamps

It is a popular idea that the philatelist only collects stamps for their value that a drab old stamp is that which often is found in an album I myself collect them for their colour and design The usual eight and a half pence stamps are not found in my collection

A fairly good stamp album will include every countrys main industries its capital language currency and short history

Conducting then philately is a very interesting and educational hobby for people whose enjoyment is not always found in doing thrilling and energetic things The more active people may find the subject a boring one For myself I think that this hobby is one of the most captivating and enjoyshyable there is

Peter Clarke IIIW

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Snow The snow is like a ballerina Who dances gracefully swirling and white She spins and twists and twirls on the rooftops Filling the air with beauty and light

The snow is like a white butterfly Floating swiftly from above Resting on the grass and flowers Soft as silk and white as a dove

Karen iVlartin IlF

Safari Park Lion He stares at them through the glass Wi th a gaze of proud disdain They gape with mouths wide open And he shakes his golden mane

The cars go past every day shyHes used to seeing them there So he and his mate ignore them And the humans who come to stare

But just let one person slip up And open a window wide Hell be there before they know it With his giant paw inside

And dont let his quietness deceive you He neednt hunt for his feasts But he still is a hunter by instinct Hes Caesar King of the Beasts

Lynn Bryant IIIF

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Girls Physical Education 197576 HOCKEY

As in the last few years our teams suffered from lack of competition in individual school matches Without regular competition and match play it is difficult for teams to make good progress and it is only when the Sports Centres run inter-school tournaments that we can assess the standard of hockey in the school and develop a keen interest in match play

The Goresbrook Sports Centre tournament was held early in the Autumn Term The schools third year XI won the Junior Tournament and received the gold medals while the fourth year XI were runners up to our 1st XI in the Senior Tournament so bringing home the gold and silver medals in this section The 1st XI played one other match which they won by 3 goals to 0 and gave the staff a most enjoyable match losing by 2 goals to 1

Five girls had reached a sufficiently high standard to be entered in the Middlesex Hockey Trials shyLaura Davies Anne Small Julie Brown Genieve Ali and Barbara Boylett Anne was selected to attend final junior trials

During the Spring Term we entered two teams per year in the Oakfield Sports Centre tournament The second and third year teams emerged as eventual runners up in their competitions while the fourth year won their competition

It is encouraging to see the enthusiasm for hockey throughout the school and the ability many girls have with so little time and facilities for skill work available There is a very keen interest in the second year especially after a series of playground hockey matches with a local schoo This group of girls promise well for the future provided we can get more competition

The fourth year girls gave a good account of themselves at the Middlesex Hockey Tournament They took final third place after missing the first match (Minibus a non-starter)

COLOURS Junior Phyllis Alexander Denise Cox Kim Burton

Half Genieve Ali Barbara Wilson Deborah Cowen Kathleen Burke

No full colours awarded

CROSS COUNTRY The season commenced earlier than usual in the Autumn Term There seemed very little time to train teams and get really fit with hockey and netball commitments to be met too but we managed to field full teams as usual It is always pleasing to see so many girls prepared to represent the school knowing full well that many of them will be competing against fully trained athletes

In the East London Championships the 1st year were 4th the 2nd year were 3rd the 3rd year were 4th 4th5th years were 1st As a result of these Championships Jacqucline Goode Deborah Goode and Julie Brown were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Morden Park Jacqueline Anderson Phyllis Alexander Margaret Poole and Denise Marshall were reserves Deborah Goode was a reserve for London at the National Schools Championships at Leicester

COLOURS Junior Deborah Goode (captain) Phyllis Alexander Deborah Treadway Linzi Deathridge

Denise Marshall Deena Gardiner

Half Margaret Poole Julie Brown Christine Carr

No full colours awarded

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The Senior Girls Cross-Country Team

The First Year Girls Swimming Team

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NETBALL In addition to four teams playing regularly in the East London League a series of matches was arranged with local schools for 1 st 2nd and 3rd years As many teams as possible per year were fielded This meant that six to eight teams were selected from each year providing a good opporshytunity for the majority of girls to represent the school at match level

The high standard of netball in East London schools provided league teams with keen competition Our second year team took final th ird place the third year were fourth the fourth year were first and the senior team was fourth All teams are to be congratulated on their loyalty to the school and one another in turning out regularly for matches with special commendation to the fourth year who as in previous years emerged undefeated in league matches They met their match however in the Middlesex Tournament and were unable to qualify for the final tournament It was a great disshyappointment that the fourth year lost the Goresbrook Tournament but this was not due to lack of skiU effort or enthusiasm

The first year had a good start to their career at Raines by emerging as final runners up at the Goresbrook Tournament especially as they had key team members missing

MATCH ANALYSIS P W D L

1st VII 5 1 0 4 4th year 6 6 0 0 3rd year 16 10 3 3 2nd year 18 15 0 3 1st year 8 6 1 1

COLOURS Junior Julie Dawkins (captain) Phyllis Alexander Den ise Cox Simla Singh Sandra Matthew

Deborah Goode Deena Gardiner

Half Barbara Wilson (captain) Genieve Ali Susan Whitnell Lisa Helm Frances Allen Theresa Sims

No futl colours awarded

SWIMMING With the introduction of an Inter School Swimming League enthusiasm for swimming spread through the school Coming into the league after two galas had already taken place we were left with nine matches We won 6 came second in 2 and third in the other With these results we emerged the eventual runners lip in the Scott Lidgett Shield Galas were held in local school pools and were informal but highly competitive The most encouraging aspect of the galas from our point of view was the fact that we were able to put out full teams every week from I st to 5th year even during a flu epidemic As we only swim in the first two years this is highly commendable on the parts of third to fifth years Numerous girls represented the school knowing full well that they woule collect one point for coming last week after week These weekly galas paid dividends as there was no difficulty in raising teams for the East London Championship when nearly fifty girls represented the school These Championships were the highlight of the year as Raines took final first place winning the Challenge Shield for the first time ever The first and fourth year ere year Champions It is encouraging to have a few club swimmers in these two years who give us maximum points but they need the support of many girls in the school who swim to gain an odd point here and there to win such a Championship Congratulations to all year teams

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A swimming report would not be complete without thanking Miss Linnett who came to all league matches to look after the teams and to drive girls home afterwards in the minibus It is hoped that all the girls appreciated the time and effort Miss Linnett put in to make the venture such a success

Special mention must be made of Deborah Treadway who qualified for the final London Swimming Championships and took fourth place in the back crawl Karen Pain qualified as a reserve for the finals but was not called upon to swim

COLOURS Junior Deborah Treadway (captain) Denise Cox Tracey Parker Linzi Deathridge Gillian Whitnell

Tracey Smallwood

Half Susan Lyons Helena Danes Kim Hewlett Christine Carr

Full Karen Pain

ATHLETICS The athletics seaSon was under way very soon after we returned to school and competition at the East London Championships gave us a sense of urgency Teams responded quickly and worked hard and sensibly on games afternoons to help get teams sorted out Their efforts were well rewarded Each year had its own championship from 1st to 6th year Over ninety girls represented the school throughout the six years

The first year took final 5th place Th e fourth year were 1 st The second year were 2nd The fifth year tied for 1st place Th e th ird year were 3 rd The sixth year were 1st

We took finalIst place overall winning the Championship Trophy

The fourth year are to be especially commended on their efforts In addition to the outstanding ability of Sandra Matthew Deborah Goode and PhyUis Alexander many girls represented the school for the first time as there were seven other athletes unable to compete They excelled themselves and returned personal best performances in their events - all scoring points to support the other athletes The sixth year competition was a walk-over for Raines as we fielded a completely full team

As a result of the East London Championships nine girls were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Crystal Palace

Sharon Simpson (J unior Discus) Sandra Matthew (Inter 100 m) Gillian Clarke (Inter 400 m) Deborah Goode (Inter 800 m) Phyllis Alexander (Inter hurdles) Margaret Poole (Inter Javelin) Susan Marks (Senior hurdles) Deborah Cowan (Senior discus) Susan Whitnell (Senior javelin)

Sharon Simpson and Deborah Goode also represented London at an Inter County meeting Deborah also had the honour of representing London at the National Schools Championships at Cannock but was disappointingly unable to qualify for the final With another year in the same section we wish her well for next season

In addition to the East London competitions we were glad to be able to enter the Oakfield Competitions

The 1st year were second The 3rd year were second The 2nd year were third The 4th year were first

The Oakfield Trophy meeting for all four years combined was a most enjoyable meeting with Raines emerging as runners up only a few points behind the leaders

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

AML

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Boys Games 1975-76 ATHLETICS

Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

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RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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GeographyGeology Field Trip to Lyme Regis March 1976 This years trip commenced in the smallish hours of a Thursday with the accustomed delays We were headed for Lyme Regis whence we would attempt a whole series of forays in quest of varying rock structures and types the object being to learn how they came to be wherever they happened to be and to explain the resulting shape of the countryside and coastline

After a coach journey of severa hours a stop at Hurst Castle Spit to look at a spit and another stop at Swanage Bay to look at a bay we finally arrived feeling pretty peeved at the Holiday Fellowshyship Centre for Pretty Peevish Geographers and Geologists to find that the more petulant members of the party were to be housed in a row of isolated chalets of bathing-hu t dimensions whilst the majority were to live it up in modern accommodation Nevertheless evening meals were generally acceptable being greatly enhanced by our voracious appetites and greatly supplemented by alcoholic sustenance partaken of at the nearest licensed premises The Volunteer Inn this regular nightly libation proved a welcome relief after the rigours of evening lectures

On the next day Friday we took a jolly jaunt to various significant spots along the coast of Dorset including Lulwarth Cove and St Oswalds Bay This positively ripping excursion was marred only by the incessant and indeed noisome necessity to take notes and generally imbibe geographical and geological knowledge

On Saturday the geographers carried out an urban study our task was to make an in-depth no-holdsshybarred study of the town of Dorchester to document accurately our findings and to draw thence a conclusion of great profundity This we did in two hours while the geologists went off to tap a few rocks as geologists so often do Fortified by one of our many packed lunches with their profuse helpings of cheese and cheesy derivatives we visited the stone quarries of the Isle of Portland and the pebbles of Chesil Beach

Sunday being a day of rest we took a multi-mile leisurely stroll along the nearby shoreline collecting inferior and feeble fossil specimens and at our teachers request scrutinising cliff faces in a bemused fashion in order to plumb their deeper geological significance

On Monday we donned moor-proof pullovers and other suitable apparel for a brisk sortie onto Dartmoors wild windswept wastes to look at Hay Tor and other lumps of granite That same eventshyful day we were invited to taste the clay at a large clay pit and found it tasted much like clay

Tuesday was the last full day during which we visited the Mendip HiIls to study limestone scenery Our first stop was Woo key Hole complete with exorbitant entrance fee sawn-off stalactites and accompanying museum containing cast-offs from Madame Tussauds Cheddar Gorge proved much as we expected to be a large gorge

In conclusion by way of a run-of-the-mill ending and having avoided the normal abstruse private jokes of field trip reports I take this opportunity on behalf of all the party to extend thanks to Mrs Pipe Miss Jackson and Mr Croom

Anthony Mulrenan VIU

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When I find him Ill kill him Oh its such a dull day I said as I kicked my little brother out of my path Stop moping round the house like a worn-out dishcloth answered my mum Im not a worn-out dishcloth I answered grumpily Lets go to the pictures exclaimed my little brother anxiously Good idea I said surprised because he usually talked a lot of rubbish

Ten minutes later we were ready to go to the pictures Peter Pan is showing mum said as she counted out her money and handed it to me Terrific I mumbled to myself sarcastically Come on said Gavin (my little brother) and we were off

Siow down 1 shouted as Gavin was doing a six million dollar man up the steps of the bus As we drew near to the pictures I got my money ready and Gavin was away Come here Gavin 1 shouted as he disappeared up the stairs to Screen One He was so startled by my scream he stopped on the spot When I got near to him he ran away as he saw the evil gleam in my eye He ran inside the picture hall where the film was showing and this is where my story begins

I ran inside just in time to see a httle dark shadow vanish down the stairs Gaaaa-vv-iiii-nnnn 1 cried out but the people must have been enjoying the film because they stared me out in shame Ill get him yet 1 thought to myself and 1 saw him dash into the mens toikt 1 slowly crept up to the door of the toilets and tried to coax him out Ill give you an ice cream 1 gasped desperately I dont want an ice cream came the reply Then perhaps a hamburger No

I was astounded He must be ill Hes never refused a hamburger or an ice cream before Thoughts rushed through my head Was I going to kill him or just slowly torture him 1 decided 1 would just slowly torture him and counted to three lifted one leg up ready to barge in when suddenly an usherette came running up the stairs She was rummaging through her ice creams and drinks and didnt notice me in her way I turned round just too late and Crash Bang Wallop we were both on the floor covered in ice cream and drink and as we stood muttering nasty remarks abou teach other to our horror the manager appeared at the top of the stairs We brushed ourselves down (making even more of a mess) and tried to act naturally but it was no use 1 swallowed hard and shuffled my feet a little

Been having a party have you asked the manager Er-no I answered Well what have you been doing Er-nothing replied tne usherette I want an explanation quick commanded the manager 1 told him the whole story Gavin Whos Gavin asked the Manager My little brother 1 told him Whats his surname McEachran 1 said What McEachran McCochran No McEachran - for the last time Spell it he said M-C-E-AmiddotCmiddotHmiddotR-A-N I said with disgust I was just about sick of this Where is he then asked the manager In the toilets I said on the verge of a nervous breakdown No hes not said the manager

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Yes he is I said hopefully and there was a sudden silence Dont tell me hes no t please Hes not Right I said hes had it Come on said the manager lets look for him

The hunt began I sat down for a rest in the hall where the film was showing When I find him Ill kill him I said quietly to myself The curtains were closed waiting for the second film to start My heart jumped then skipped a beat then my legs automatically ran down to him (Gavin was in front of the screen) I fclt angry but relieved lIe looked up at me with tears in his eyes and when I asked him what was wrong I thought Id lost you he said You thought youd lost me I said Yes he said Well its all right now I said reassuringly and I told him wed watch the film again eating popmiddot corn hamburgers ice cream and drinking coke and we did But this time I held his hand all the time

Kay McEachran 1M

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Evening The musty smell of a woodland glade Of a burnt-out fire that had long been made The odour of grass moistened by dew And that of evening when the moon is new

To stand by a brook and inhale the air To smell sweet honeysuckle apple and pear This is peace and all things good To stand by a brook near a silent wood

Londons Nights When night-time falls And the moon replaces the sun A time of relaxation calls After a hard days work is done

Tramps ponder upon their plight Their next meal and shelter nowhere in sight A drunkard sleeps on a park bench Wrapped in paper among the stench

Close at hand the neon lights glow Minks and diamonds rush to and fro

No time to stop Too busy to care Jus t a few glances just a stare

Perhaps you would stop if only you knew How many of them were once like you Were brothers and sisters husbands and wives What a sad waste of human lives

Jane Durrell JIF

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Ian Hatton IIF

Nightfall The birch tree swayed in a rhythmic way In the gusting wind of a dying day When lights were ousted and curtains drawn And not to be opened till break of dawn The sun had left the human show And left the moon alone to glow Above a cool and tranquil world Where nothing - but nothing at all - was heard Save for the chimes of the towns clock-tower Whose hands had reached the midnight hour Yet cats were courting cars were dashing And city neon-lights were flashing Whilst in a room where children slept A spider weaved his luring web A delicate mesh of fatal glue To catch maybe a fly or two Bu t peace prevailed in rural parts A thing so dear to mstic hearts No urban noise disturbed the scene And the only movement to be seen Was that of an owl who in full fligh t Was heralding the arrival of the night He settled in a nearby tree To start his nocturnal duty Of watching over hill and plain Till the light of day returned again

John Tompkins VL

A Modern Good Samaritan A man was walking ncar Aldgate at eight one night He decided to take a short cut home through an alley He was walking along when four men pounced on him They took his money and left him for dead

Soon a clergyman walked past and saw the unfortunate man but as he walked by he thought to himself The devils brew at work again And he walked past the injured man

Several hours went by and the man was still unconscious it was now morning A little later a wealthy shop keeper went by all he had in his mind was to get to the bank and hand in the weeks takings so he too walked past About forty-five minutes later a housewife walked by She took pity on the man but thought it was more important to get her familys dinner than to help the victim

A little while later a man named John Fincher walked along He had just spent a year in prison for theft You would have thought that a man like Fincher would have walked past as the other three did or even looked to see if the man had any money left to steal--but he didnt A year in prison had reformed him He bent down and picked the man up and listened to his story He took him to a hospital and then he went away without a word

Craig Rose IS

Messenger The messenger atop white mare

Tail lowing eyes aglare Wi th fury speeding tears along

The sun his light the wind his song

So swift that he cannot be seen Over moors and pastures green

He gallops fast thcn stops to rest Then on again his strength to test

Ian Hatton IIF

Night Far away someone emits a screech of high pitched laughter A cool evening breeze plays with the sound until only a vague scream can be heard From even deeper within the murky darkness the sound of protesting brakes is audible but the sounds fall on deaf cars as you walk on alone now under an old railway bridg~ As you breathe the musty damp air a drop of water falls from the structure above and splatters noisily on the concrete below

You walk further seeing mysterious shapes among the shadovs forever shifting A single streetshylight stands upon a half seen pillar and for a rew brief seconds you are aware of the walls around you but then plunge back into the darkness which swallows you lip with enthusiasuI11

Your footsteps rade and YOll are forgotten Ian Hatton IIF

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Th e cast in a dance sequence at Hatfield House

A Spell Wing of a Bat Eye of a Dog I hereby turn Mrs Thatcher Into a Frog

Leg of a Duck Tail of a Sheep I will put Harold Wilson In a deep sleep

Mouth of a Lizard Paw of a Cat I will fry Edward Heath shyAnd thats that

David Ray IF

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A Day in the Village It is dawn in the village On a Sunday in summer The sun is appearing From behind the green hills And a thousand birds chatter To welcome the day The village is calm And the people still sleeping The grass on the hilltop Is covered with dew And the beautiful cobweb Is studded with diamonds Which glisten so brightly Like stars in the sky A thin mist is covering The ground on the hillside And the air all about Is so cold and still

Now it is eight And the church bells are ringing Calling the villagers To worship the Lord The sun is now shining The birds are now singing And a small group of people Hasten to church The stream on the common Runs slowly and silent And the suns rays of light Renect on the bank

It is now afternoon And the common is filled With people picnicking And playing games too Some stare at ripples That run in the river And dream that their troubles Are far far away

Now it is dusk In the village in summer The people have gone And the common is bare The mist has returned And the air is so still A small flock of birds Flies home to the woods And the calm has returned To the village and hill

Gillian Clarke VL

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Noah and the Ark The ark was floating on the tide Giraffe sat by th e turtles side The monkey playing dominoes T rod on the elephants big grey toes And whilst the rhino had some fun The kittens just soaked up the sun The lion over-joyed by thi s H ad found himself in total bliss By strumming on a blue guitar He topped the music show by far Poo r Noah knew no t wh a t to do shyAll day he spent inside the 1001

Karen Martin UF

Who Am I A man asks me for a rope I give it to him He hangs himself A woman asks me for a baby She conceives A boy asks me to make him a man He is still a boy A scientist as ks me for an atom bomb I give it to him for Christmas witch wants a new spell I give it to her shyShe turns into a frog A murderer wants me to make him Innocent of his crime So I bring his vi c tim back to life An old man wants me to make him young again shyHe dies The man The woman The baby The boy The witch The scientist The murderer shyThey all want to kn ow wh o I am I tell them But they do not understand

Kathleen Burke VILR

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A World without Television A world without television to some people would be a disaster but others feel it would have been a good thing if it had never been invented

Some people say it is educational whilst others will argue it spoils conversation and kills family life but to find out which view was true I took the opportunity of testing both theOlies I went with my parents to vist my aunt and uncle who live in a cottage surrounded by lovely green fields just outside the village at Godney in Somerset Not only is there no television there is no electricity no water supply no toilet or bathroom as we know it

To people like us who live in the cities this is not living but only existing but I having stayed there for one week realized after only two days that life could be heaven In the evenings instead ot watching a corner of the room my aunt would sit and talk to me about the village the life they lead and all the time she was knitting my uncle a pullover My uncle would still lind jobs to do in the large shed cutting logs and repairing the harness for the horse

I realized that if I lived there and went to school nearby I would have no disturbance from teleshyvision and I could sit down and do my homework in complete silence This silence would only be founj in the country Instead of Crossroads and Coronation Street I could go blackberry picking and make jam with my aunt this would be much more fun

Of course here in London life would be much worse without television It would encourage more children to play in the streets and that is not very good This would cause acciden ts and gangs ~ould terrorise more old people Yet I think we could do without television if we only tried I am sure it would work education IS gained trom school and books conversation is learnt by practice - both of these two things can be acquired without the use of a television

I wonder whats on telly Karen Bailey IM

My Clocks My little watch The clock on the wall Even grandfather clock who stands so tall When they strike nine They get in a line And begin to march Up the stairs along the hall Climb to the ceiling Via the wall When they strike six With a thump of sticks To their places they jump As the sun rises They stand so still For they have many hours of time to kill Before they strike nine And get in a line To do their sacred dance

Ainsley Ali IIIW

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Fire is horror Fire is fear We shrink away when fire draws ncar Fire was there when the world began Long before beast And long before man Like a giant red monster Which brings death to all Quickly al~-ng the floor it will crawl Fire is love Any heart it ri II fill But remember the dangershyFire can kill Fire is ruthless And can ruin your sight But must not be destroyed For firc is light

Ian Crane IIW

The Warehouse Fire Gary was walking along the path by the canal He was troubled Oh if only I had not got mixed up with theml Anyone who had heard him and lived around that area would have known who them were They were the local bovvcr gang They went around smashing old houses cracking panes of glass beating up old men and women but worst of all setting fire to peoples homes and hurting them Gary didnt know what had possessed him to do it He looked back at the warehouse he had just left There was smoke in the air He had to get away quickly He started to run faster and faster He was very very frightened

Hey Gary where ave you been I want to go down the fish and chip shop for me and dont ang about looking at the fire Though I must admit its a sight to see Its spread right along Charrow Street right along the row of houses Theres some lovely colours an all bright rubies mauves and reds theyre all there said his mother She was a dark plump woman with the habit of talking and gossiping I bet you that that Temple boy did it she said for of course she had no idea that Gary was part of his gang Gary wanted to get out of the room He was sick and ashamed of himshyself and his mother was telling him about the fire

Give me the money then Gary said His mother put the money in his hand

Now remember She was cut off in mid-sentence Gary had rushed out of the door and slammed it behind him

McKenzie shouted a voice from behind him Gary swung round quickly You made a goodjob of the warehouse where dyou get the paraffin from It was Temple and his two friends Barnes and Slingsby

Oh I found some in the debris

Coming to admire your handiwork

Na dont feel like it

Oh but you must said Temple

They closed in around him

Okay he said quickly Ive just got to take the fish and chips home to me mum

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Gary met them on the corner of Charrow Street Youve really done it aint ya Barnes said They were all turning against him Out of the bedroom window of number fortymiddotsix hung a little girl of six or seven years old The street was crowded with onlookers The rest of the buildings along the row were in ruins All you could see were the charred blackened fragments of what used to be there 111ere were lots of fire engines ambulances and police cars The air was pungent with the smell of rotting burning wood There were loud snaps coming now and then from the burning wood The intense heat was too much to bear People were standing far away from the burning wreck Worst of all was that standing next to Gary were the young parents of the little girl The woman was sobbing and screaming and the man looked on in agony Nobody could save her not even the firemen as it would risk more lives Gary was filled with despair He knew a way through It was dangerous enough usually but now it would be somewhere in the region of impossible He had to try though for it was his fault that it was happening He jumped down to the canal bank and ran along to the old factory at the end of the street He climbed taking care He slipped twice but clung on grimly Now he was walking along the wall and across the hot tiles of the roof He lay down on the roof ignoring the scorching tiles Gary shouted to the girl Reach for my hand Ill haul you up She stretched out her hand It was trembling He hauled her up on the roof and then he helped her across the roof They trod carefully because parts of the roof had fallen in and had left great gaping holes By the time they reached the wall the police and firemen were there to help them down

Gary is now on probation The Juvenile Court said that it was not really his fault but next time he should choose his friends carefully

Susan Rudwic k IW

Why I saw the fox run through its last field The hounds were pursuing soon it was killed Its fur was all bitten ragged and tattered Its blood on the soil was dripping and scattered The beauty was gone it was wasted by men No longer could it roam through the field and the fen Two once sharp eyes looked glazed and confused And the bones with the flesh were so broken and bruised

Its soft brown fur once shimmered in light Its beautiful legs made it graceful in flight Once it was masterful quick and sly But could be so gentle so careful so shy The beauty it had was beyond all compare Like its pointed head with its smooth sleek hair But now suffering and death replace beauty and pride Shouldnt care and concern be all humans guide They should open their eyes and see what theyve done Vhy do they think destroying beauty is fun

Diane Tinkler VILR

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The Case for Euthanasia It is alas too true to say that in this day and age the greater part of the news we hear is bad news Poverty reigns unchecked and the average man (or woman) is no longer easily shocked by destrucmiddot tion and violence Who has not seen pictures of starving children in the drought-stricken country of Ethiopia Or the homeless and destitute refugees o[ Vietnam Or the destruction in Beirut followshying the intense fighting between the Muslims and Christians

Man has shown himself to be a violent animal by nature with very few truly pacifist exceptions So it is therefore ironic that there is such a vociferous outcry against euthanasia

The word euthanasia means a gentle and painless death In a free country which prides itself on its policy of freedom of speech and freedom of choice an alternative to a future holding nothing but loneliness or agony an alternative to a mere existence should be provided and accepted as being humane I say existence rather than life as life implies animation vigour vivacity I think the use of the term life is a misnomer when applied to someone devoid or these qualities Our ancient ancestors believed that every tree had its own spirit or hamadryad If the spirit left the tree no longer existed - it died People in comas on life supporting machines or extremely mentally retarded with no chance of survival or a return to a normal life should be granted a painless death to relieve their agony and that of their relatives and friends Similarly elderly people with no wish to continue living in a world wh ich has long since passed them by shou1ld be given the chance of a peaceful end to their loneliness and unhappiness

The objections put forward to -such a course of action are based mainly on religious or humanist grounds Yet it is surely more humane to allow someone to resort to euthanasia rather than be left to face a future devoid of any happiness or satisfaction or awareness Additionally religion is a matter of opinion in this day and age when one is no longer subjected to social or other pressures to attach oneself to one religious sect or another The so-called devout Catholics and Protestants in Ireland and Muslims and Christians in the Lebanon have no qualms about killing each other and so why must their opinions be considered valid in the arguments against euthanasia The only person who may justifiably object to euthanasia on religious grounds is the person who needs to make the choice between a calm and peaceful death and an empty future

Susan Crook VILR

My Rabbit I have a little rabbit He keeps me company He has a little habit ltfhen snuggling up to me

He snuggles right up close And chews my cardigan I pat his little nose And rub it if I can

He nips my little finger When I feed him with a carrot Then I do not linger For he nips me like a parrot

Genieve Ali VILR

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A Schoolboys Dreams Ive been every kind of hero Doing brave deeds by the score Ive rescued many people And fought in battles galore

Once I fought a Great White Shark When I was a deep sea diver I drove cars at tremendous speed When I was a racing driver

Ive played many times at Wembley For the English football team And scored all those fantastic goals Which make a schoolboys dream

When I awake the next morning Sometimes I feel very sad I realize I have been dreaming And Im only a norm al lad

Patrick Burns IF

The Prisoner These four walls surround me Grey forbidding Light glides in through one solitary barred window High up beyond reach A studded door blocks my way out The way to possible freedom A chair hugs the floor Close to a small wooden table With hundreds of initials scored deep in its surface My hard bed Where I have spent many sleepless nights shyAll this I observe In desolation The rattle of a key Turning grinding in the rusty lock The doop opens reluctantly A warden a screw A face among millions like him Orders me out Footsteps echo down metallic staircases Spoons grate in worn-out dishes The sound of hundreds chewing eating Back to cells and lights turned off I lie awake listening for some sound of life But I hear nothing of other people Only my own quiet breathing

Tracy Richter IVS

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A Surgeon Wheel in the trolley Oh you poor soul Ive got to cu t you open And have a look inside

Pass me the tweezers Scissors and knife Ill make two clean incisions Now let me peep inside

Ah now I see your problem Ill try and put you straight I dont think I can face it Nurse Im going to faint

Karen Davies IIF

Animals should never be used for Experimental Purposes I personally believe that animals should never be used [o r experimental purposes It seems to me that in order to better himself or to find the dangers of what man has made man is sacrificing animals which have never known anything outside a white box which has been their home from birth It may seem that if an animal knows nothing besides the inside of a white co ntainer into which its food rations arc poured it would be no gTea t loss to them if they did die It is however the confinement o f animals and the tests which ean be terrifying and often fatal which mak e me so angry What right has man to maltreat animals for his own benefit He lives on earth with them and because he is more intelligent (or so he claims) be thinks it justifiable for an animal to die just to find the nieotine content of a Woodbine If man is so worried about smoking he should give it up shyor test it on himself

Also in order to find out if the hairspray hair dyes or kipper colouring we use contain an agent which eauses cancer we must inject rats and allow them to suffer being crippled by disease If it is found that the substance is free of cancer then the rat will be moved off to another experiment where it will have to walk through a maze and get electric shocks if it takes a wrong turning After a few days the rat knows the way and so just to frustrate the rat the scientists change the pattern round until the rat either dies of shock has a mental breakdown or is so nervous that is will bite off its own ta il

Rats seem to be the main target of the psychologists Rats have to endure brain operations to see which part of the brain governs which faculty and what happens for example when one takes away a rats sense of direction

A scientist called Pavlov carried out experiments on animals mainly dogs He would teach a dog to pull chains for food and after th e dog got the hang of this he would leave it alone for a few days to feed itself Pavlov however arranged it so that when the chain was pulled the kennel began to flood and he observed how long a dog could res ist the temptation for food well knowing that the kennel would nood Someone once said that the Nobel Peace Prize should go to the dog that bit Pavlov

Although these experiments go on and it is unlikely that they will be stopped I think that scientists are becoming more aware of the opposition to their practices For instance if a man blind ed a bat with a hot iron to see how well it could fly without seeing there would be a public outcry - although experiments of this nature were carried out in the early 18th Century by eminent scientists of th e day

In conclusion I must urge you to campaign for the banning of experiments on animals Such instances as the smoking beagles should not happen and th ey can be prevented by public support for the various organisations dedicated to the cause

Blake Lee-Harwood IIIM

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Going Down I stepped into the lift and pushed the gro und floor button As the lift descended I unconsciously counted the floors 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 then I dropped off to sleep

When I woke the lift had stopped but instead of th e door opening into sunlight it was pitch dark Cautiously I stepped into the darkness _ I noticed a fire burning in the ncar distance and as my eyes gradually became accustomed to its light what I saw made me feci sick

Every ten yards stood a man with a whip a kind of overseer making sure than the wretched person at his feet carried out self-inflicted tortures Men were stabb ing themselves falling to the ground then getting up and repeating it over and over again Women mutilated themselves with hatchets and all the time not a cry was murmered I tried to shut my eyes to the horrors going on around me and made my way to the fire

As I walked to the fire I could see a man sitt ing in a chair obviously taking great pleasure in the terrors going o n around him I walked up to him

Aha he said Another person come to join my legion

Legion I said turning to look in the direction at which he was pointing

I saw the lift now brightly illuminated smashed a crowd of people were gathered around it some were cry ing I walked to the lift to see what was happ ening and seeing my moth er crying I went over to console her but she like the others was completely unaware that I was there

I pushed my way to the front of the crowd and when I saw what was in the lift I had to jam my fist into my mouth to avoid being sick

I ran back to the man in the chair

What am I doing in the lift What are these people d oing

The man laughed gave a hearty cough and then said What did yo u expect to find in Hell

I screamed J ohn Godfrey IIIF

A Dogs Life Lying in my bed Fast asleep This is a life Alpha Grove I like to keep Alpha Grove is a friendly place

Resting all the day Being thrown littl e scraps Getting bits and pieces

About six hundred habitants in all Most of all who are cockneys From Limehouse or Millwall

In between my naps But I myself prefer cockneys

Taken for long walks Running through th e park Chasing all the cats

Theyre the best people you can meet They aint no ou t and out snobs That come from Toffy Nose Street

Isnt this a lark So me say Id love to live up the Strand

Home to my dinner What will it be Lumps of meat then a drink

Living in fun and bliss But I still say until this day There aint no place like this

Thats the life for me Lisa Mills IIF

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Pirates Here they come Brave and bold Out to get our Spanish gold Clear the rigging Clear the decks Or well be in the sea With bruised necks Fire the cannon Forget your larks Or the priates will feed us To the sharks Here they come Brave and bold After all our Spanish gold

David Ray IF

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Autumn A breeze A wind Could it be that autumns here A tree No leaves They do not seem to appear A clock Goes back In the middle of October Its cold And bitter Towards the end of November Soon after Its winter And here comes December

Tina Szucs IF

Snow Abstract sculpture in expanded polystyrene and When the village is dead

polyfilla by Mandy Porter EVe In the midst of the night From out of the sky Come some speckles of white Slowly slowly they begin to fall To cover up everything Whether long wide or tall They pile up high Like lots of white sand And turn a dull village Into a magical land But within a few hours

The Weather Child At the arrival of dawn When the first burning raysSun is the newborn child Of sunlight are bornWind its first breath The vast white desertShowers its first tears Which took so long to createSnow is the calm and love Quickly begins to disintegrateRain is the rage and hate In the fresh new morningHail is the sting of pain The people awakeFog is the death and the whisper And get out of bedOf the childs last breath To stretch and to shake

Linda Hall IF Look out of the window At the ground all wet And proudly announce No snows fallen yet

Ian Crane IIW

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Jim There was a boy his name was Jim And what he did it killed him He would not go to bed at night But stayed awake till morning light

The television was his main desire He sat and watched it by th e fire He wouldnt eat he wouldnt dare All hed do was stare and stare

One evening Jim watched Cracker jack And suddenly the box went boom the screen turned black This put Jim in such a rage They had to lock him in a cage The television would take three days to repair At this Jim was in despair

He cried all day and the night This affected his poor eyesigh t Soon he couldnt see at all All he did was cry and bawl Very soon Jim was dead His eyes were very sore and red In a coffin three inches wide Hes laid with a television by his side

Jennie Farrant IW

The Ziggy-Puss The ziggy-puss a kind of cross Bet ween a cat and candy floss This form of ilu ffy pop-eyed cat Would never chase a mouse or rat They have eyes that shine at night One loo ks left and one looks righ t Im told that they are often found Up in trees or on the gro und One clay last week one ran away To swim the channel so they say He became qui te famous his name was Jack He swam to France and then swam back At Dover there was a lot of fuss He was driven to London in a ziggy-bus But a tragic end awaited lack For he was kidnapped in a sack But alas no-one would heed his call No more was heard of Jack at all

Ian Hatton IIF

Preparation of refreshments for Speech Day (Annette Buganshy helping lHiss Gosman)

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A Thoroughly Worthwhile Pastime My choice for a thoroughly worthwhile pastime is stamp collecting Many may think the subject a boring one and not worth the time effort and money spent by a stamp collector in the pursuit of his hobby I believe the subject to be interesting and I enjoy collecting stamps

The proper name for stamp collecting is philately I being a philatelist myself will now try to put forward some of the reasons which make philately as popular as it is today

A chief reason is the educational side Most countries publish sets of stamps which depict different aspects of a countrys main industries Zoology is a favourite subject for the stamp designer Comshymon and unusual animals which inhabit a country are often depicted in their natural habitats on stamps Insect life also comes into its own in stamp collecting especially the beautiful flying buttershynies or moths which are often seen on the face of stamps

Apart from animals science is also a popular subject in philately Modern forms of transport and the earliest forms of the same transport are often displayed on the same stamp For example the earliest Daimler car may be set alongside the most modern Mercedez Benz

Still in a context of education famous works of art furnish a popular theme for the collector Many of the most beautiful landscapes and portraits are to be seen on stamps

It is a popular idea that the philatelist only collects stamps for their value that a drab old stamp is that which often is found in an album I myself collect them for their colour and design The usual eight and a half pence stamps are not found in my collection

A fairly good stamp album will include every countrys main industries its capital language currency and short history

Conducting then philately is a very interesting and educational hobby for people whose enjoyment is not always found in doing thrilling and energetic things The more active people may find the subject a boring one For myself I think that this hobby is one of the most captivating and enjoyshyable there is

Peter Clarke IIIW

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Snow The snow is like a ballerina Who dances gracefully swirling and white She spins and twists and twirls on the rooftops Filling the air with beauty and light

The snow is like a white butterfly Floating swiftly from above Resting on the grass and flowers Soft as silk and white as a dove

Karen iVlartin IlF

Safari Park Lion He stares at them through the glass Wi th a gaze of proud disdain They gape with mouths wide open And he shakes his golden mane

The cars go past every day shyHes used to seeing them there So he and his mate ignore them And the humans who come to stare

But just let one person slip up And open a window wide Hell be there before they know it With his giant paw inside

And dont let his quietness deceive you He neednt hunt for his feasts But he still is a hunter by instinct Hes Caesar King of the Beasts

Lynn Bryant IIIF

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Girls Physical Education 197576 HOCKEY

As in the last few years our teams suffered from lack of competition in individual school matches Without regular competition and match play it is difficult for teams to make good progress and it is only when the Sports Centres run inter-school tournaments that we can assess the standard of hockey in the school and develop a keen interest in match play

The Goresbrook Sports Centre tournament was held early in the Autumn Term The schools third year XI won the Junior Tournament and received the gold medals while the fourth year XI were runners up to our 1st XI in the Senior Tournament so bringing home the gold and silver medals in this section The 1st XI played one other match which they won by 3 goals to 0 and gave the staff a most enjoyable match losing by 2 goals to 1

Five girls had reached a sufficiently high standard to be entered in the Middlesex Hockey Trials shyLaura Davies Anne Small Julie Brown Genieve Ali and Barbara Boylett Anne was selected to attend final junior trials

During the Spring Term we entered two teams per year in the Oakfield Sports Centre tournament The second and third year teams emerged as eventual runners up in their competitions while the fourth year won their competition

It is encouraging to see the enthusiasm for hockey throughout the school and the ability many girls have with so little time and facilities for skill work available There is a very keen interest in the second year especially after a series of playground hockey matches with a local schoo This group of girls promise well for the future provided we can get more competition

The fourth year girls gave a good account of themselves at the Middlesex Hockey Tournament They took final third place after missing the first match (Minibus a non-starter)

COLOURS Junior Phyllis Alexander Denise Cox Kim Burton

Half Genieve Ali Barbara Wilson Deborah Cowen Kathleen Burke

No full colours awarded

CROSS COUNTRY The season commenced earlier than usual in the Autumn Term There seemed very little time to train teams and get really fit with hockey and netball commitments to be met too but we managed to field full teams as usual It is always pleasing to see so many girls prepared to represent the school knowing full well that many of them will be competing against fully trained athletes

In the East London Championships the 1st year were 4th the 2nd year were 3rd the 3rd year were 4th 4th5th years were 1st As a result of these Championships Jacqucline Goode Deborah Goode and Julie Brown were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Morden Park Jacqueline Anderson Phyllis Alexander Margaret Poole and Denise Marshall were reserves Deborah Goode was a reserve for London at the National Schools Championships at Leicester

COLOURS Junior Deborah Goode (captain) Phyllis Alexander Deborah Treadway Linzi Deathridge

Denise Marshall Deena Gardiner

Half Margaret Poole Julie Brown Christine Carr

No full colours awarded

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The Senior Girls Cross-Country Team

The First Year Girls Swimming Team

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NETBALL In addition to four teams playing regularly in the East London League a series of matches was arranged with local schools for 1 st 2nd and 3rd years As many teams as possible per year were fielded This meant that six to eight teams were selected from each year providing a good opporshytunity for the majority of girls to represent the school at match level

The high standard of netball in East London schools provided league teams with keen competition Our second year team took final th ird place the third year were fourth the fourth year were first and the senior team was fourth All teams are to be congratulated on their loyalty to the school and one another in turning out regularly for matches with special commendation to the fourth year who as in previous years emerged undefeated in league matches They met their match however in the Middlesex Tournament and were unable to qualify for the final tournament It was a great disshyappointment that the fourth year lost the Goresbrook Tournament but this was not due to lack of skiU effort or enthusiasm

The first year had a good start to their career at Raines by emerging as final runners up at the Goresbrook Tournament especially as they had key team members missing

MATCH ANALYSIS P W D L

1st VII 5 1 0 4 4th year 6 6 0 0 3rd year 16 10 3 3 2nd year 18 15 0 3 1st year 8 6 1 1

COLOURS Junior Julie Dawkins (captain) Phyllis Alexander Den ise Cox Simla Singh Sandra Matthew

Deborah Goode Deena Gardiner

Half Barbara Wilson (captain) Genieve Ali Susan Whitnell Lisa Helm Frances Allen Theresa Sims

No futl colours awarded

SWIMMING With the introduction of an Inter School Swimming League enthusiasm for swimming spread through the school Coming into the league after two galas had already taken place we were left with nine matches We won 6 came second in 2 and third in the other With these results we emerged the eventual runners lip in the Scott Lidgett Shield Galas were held in local school pools and were informal but highly competitive The most encouraging aspect of the galas from our point of view was the fact that we were able to put out full teams every week from I st to 5th year even during a flu epidemic As we only swim in the first two years this is highly commendable on the parts of third to fifth years Numerous girls represented the school knowing full well that they woule collect one point for coming last week after week These weekly galas paid dividends as there was no difficulty in raising teams for the East London Championship when nearly fifty girls represented the school These Championships were the highlight of the year as Raines took final first place winning the Challenge Shield for the first time ever The first and fourth year ere year Champions It is encouraging to have a few club swimmers in these two years who give us maximum points but they need the support of many girls in the school who swim to gain an odd point here and there to win such a Championship Congratulations to all year teams

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A swimming report would not be complete without thanking Miss Linnett who came to all league matches to look after the teams and to drive girls home afterwards in the minibus It is hoped that all the girls appreciated the time and effort Miss Linnett put in to make the venture such a success

Special mention must be made of Deborah Treadway who qualified for the final London Swimming Championships and took fourth place in the back crawl Karen Pain qualified as a reserve for the finals but was not called upon to swim

COLOURS Junior Deborah Treadway (captain) Denise Cox Tracey Parker Linzi Deathridge Gillian Whitnell

Tracey Smallwood

Half Susan Lyons Helena Danes Kim Hewlett Christine Carr

Full Karen Pain

ATHLETICS The athletics seaSon was under way very soon after we returned to school and competition at the East London Championships gave us a sense of urgency Teams responded quickly and worked hard and sensibly on games afternoons to help get teams sorted out Their efforts were well rewarded Each year had its own championship from 1st to 6th year Over ninety girls represented the school throughout the six years

The first year took final 5th place Th e fourth year were 1 st The second year were 2nd The fifth year tied for 1st place Th e th ird year were 3 rd The sixth year were 1st

We took finalIst place overall winning the Championship Trophy

The fourth year are to be especially commended on their efforts In addition to the outstanding ability of Sandra Matthew Deborah Goode and PhyUis Alexander many girls represented the school for the first time as there were seven other athletes unable to compete They excelled themselves and returned personal best performances in their events - all scoring points to support the other athletes The sixth year competition was a walk-over for Raines as we fielded a completely full team

As a result of the East London Championships nine girls were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Crystal Palace

Sharon Simpson (J unior Discus) Sandra Matthew (Inter 100 m) Gillian Clarke (Inter 400 m) Deborah Goode (Inter 800 m) Phyllis Alexander (Inter hurdles) Margaret Poole (Inter Javelin) Susan Marks (Senior hurdles) Deborah Cowan (Senior discus) Susan Whitnell (Senior javelin)

Sharon Simpson and Deborah Goode also represented London at an Inter County meeting Deborah also had the honour of representing London at the National Schools Championships at Cannock but was disappointingly unable to qualify for the final With another year in the same section we wish her well for next season

In addition to the East London competitions we were glad to be able to enter the Oakfield Competitions

The 1st year were second The 3rd year were second The 2nd year were third The 4th year were first

The Oakfield Trophy meeting for all four years combined was a most enjoyable meeting with Raines emerging as runners up only a few points behind the leaders

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

AML

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Boys Games 1975-76 ATHLETICS

Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

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RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

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When I find him Ill kill him Oh its such a dull day I said as I kicked my little brother out of my path Stop moping round the house like a worn-out dishcloth answered my mum Im not a worn-out dishcloth I answered grumpily Lets go to the pictures exclaimed my little brother anxiously Good idea I said surprised because he usually talked a lot of rubbish

Ten minutes later we were ready to go to the pictures Peter Pan is showing mum said as she counted out her money and handed it to me Terrific I mumbled to myself sarcastically Come on said Gavin (my little brother) and we were off

Siow down 1 shouted as Gavin was doing a six million dollar man up the steps of the bus As we drew near to the pictures I got my money ready and Gavin was away Come here Gavin 1 shouted as he disappeared up the stairs to Screen One He was so startled by my scream he stopped on the spot When I got near to him he ran away as he saw the evil gleam in my eye He ran inside the picture hall where the film was showing and this is where my story begins

I ran inside just in time to see a httle dark shadow vanish down the stairs Gaaaa-vv-iiii-nnnn 1 cried out but the people must have been enjoying the film because they stared me out in shame Ill get him yet 1 thought to myself and 1 saw him dash into the mens toikt 1 slowly crept up to the door of the toilets and tried to coax him out Ill give you an ice cream 1 gasped desperately I dont want an ice cream came the reply Then perhaps a hamburger No

I was astounded He must be ill Hes never refused a hamburger or an ice cream before Thoughts rushed through my head Was I going to kill him or just slowly torture him 1 decided 1 would just slowly torture him and counted to three lifted one leg up ready to barge in when suddenly an usherette came running up the stairs She was rummaging through her ice creams and drinks and didnt notice me in her way I turned round just too late and Crash Bang Wallop we were both on the floor covered in ice cream and drink and as we stood muttering nasty remarks abou teach other to our horror the manager appeared at the top of the stairs We brushed ourselves down (making even more of a mess) and tried to act naturally but it was no use 1 swallowed hard and shuffled my feet a little

Been having a party have you asked the manager Er-no I answered Well what have you been doing Er-nothing replied tne usherette I want an explanation quick commanded the manager 1 told him the whole story Gavin Whos Gavin asked the Manager My little brother 1 told him Whats his surname McEachran 1 said What McEachran McCochran No McEachran - for the last time Spell it he said M-C-E-AmiddotCmiddotHmiddotR-A-N I said with disgust I was just about sick of this Where is he then asked the manager In the toilets I said on the verge of a nervous breakdown No hes not said the manager

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Yes he is I said hopefully and there was a sudden silence Dont tell me hes no t please Hes not Right I said hes had it Come on said the manager lets look for him

The hunt began I sat down for a rest in the hall where the film was showing When I find him Ill kill him I said quietly to myself The curtains were closed waiting for the second film to start My heart jumped then skipped a beat then my legs automatically ran down to him (Gavin was in front of the screen) I fclt angry but relieved lIe looked up at me with tears in his eyes and when I asked him what was wrong I thought Id lost you he said You thought youd lost me I said Yes he said Well its all right now I said reassuringly and I told him wed watch the film again eating popmiddot corn hamburgers ice cream and drinking coke and we did But this time I held his hand all the time

Kay McEachran 1M

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Evening The musty smell of a woodland glade Of a burnt-out fire that had long been made The odour of grass moistened by dew And that of evening when the moon is new

To stand by a brook and inhale the air To smell sweet honeysuckle apple and pear This is peace and all things good To stand by a brook near a silent wood

Londons Nights When night-time falls And the moon replaces the sun A time of relaxation calls After a hard days work is done

Tramps ponder upon their plight Their next meal and shelter nowhere in sight A drunkard sleeps on a park bench Wrapped in paper among the stench

Close at hand the neon lights glow Minks and diamonds rush to and fro

No time to stop Too busy to care Jus t a few glances just a stare

Perhaps you would stop if only you knew How many of them were once like you Were brothers and sisters husbands and wives What a sad waste of human lives

Jane Durrell JIF

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Ian Hatton IIF

Nightfall The birch tree swayed in a rhythmic way In the gusting wind of a dying day When lights were ousted and curtains drawn And not to be opened till break of dawn The sun had left the human show And left the moon alone to glow Above a cool and tranquil world Where nothing - but nothing at all - was heard Save for the chimes of the towns clock-tower Whose hands had reached the midnight hour Yet cats were courting cars were dashing And city neon-lights were flashing Whilst in a room where children slept A spider weaved his luring web A delicate mesh of fatal glue To catch maybe a fly or two Bu t peace prevailed in rural parts A thing so dear to mstic hearts No urban noise disturbed the scene And the only movement to be seen Was that of an owl who in full fligh t Was heralding the arrival of the night He settled in a nearby tree To start his nocturnal duty Of watching over hill and plain Till the light of day returned again

John Tompkins VL

A Modern Good Samaritan A man was walking ncar Aldgate at eight one night He decided to take a short cut home through an alley He was walking along when four men pounced on him They took his money and left him for dead

Soon a clergyman walked past and saw the unfortunate man but as he walked by he thought to himself The devils brew at work again And he walked past the injured man

Several hours went by and the man was still unconscious it was now morning A little later a wealthy shop keeper went by all he had in his mind was to get to the bank and hand in the weeks takings so he too walked past About forty-five minutes later a housewife walked by She took pity on the man but thought it was more important to get her familys dinner than to help the victim

A little while later a man named John Fincher walked along He had just spent a year in prison for theft You would have thought that a man like Fincher would have walked past as the other three did or even looked to see if the man had any money left to steal--but he didnt A year in prison had reformed him He bent down and picked the man up and listened to his story He took him to a hospital and then he went away without a word

Craig Rose IS

Messenger The messenger atop white mare

Tail lowing eyes aglare Wi th fury speeding tears along

The sun his light the wind his song

So swift that he cannot be seen Over moors and pastures green

He gallops fast thcn stops to rest Then on again his strength to test

Ian Hatton IIF

Night Far away someone emits a screech of high pitched laughter A cool evening breeze plays with the sound until only a vague scream can be heard From even deeper within the murky darkness the sound of protesting brakes is audible but the sounds fall on deaf cars as you walk on alone now under an old railway bridg~ As you breathe the musty damp air a drop of water falls from the structure above and splatters noisily on the concrete below

You walk further seeing mysterious shapes among the shadovs forever shifting A single streetshylight stands upon a half seen pillar and for a rew brief seconds you are aware of the walls around you but then plunge back into the darkness which swallows you lip with enthusiasuI11

Your footsteps rade and YOll are forgotten Ian Hatton IIF

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Th e cast in a dance sequence at Hatfield House

A Spell Wing of a Bat Eye of a Dog I hereby turn Mrs Thatcher Into a Frog

Leg of a Duck Tail of a Sheep I will put Harold Wilson In a deep sleep

Mouth of a Lizard Paw of a Cat I will fry Edward Heath shyAnd thats that

David Ray IF

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A Day in the Village It is dawn in the village On a Sunday in summer The sun is appearing From behind the green hills And a thousand birds chatter To welcome the day The village is calm And the people still sleeping The grass on the hilltop Is covered with dew And the beautiful cobweb Is studded with diamonds Which glisten so brightly Like stars in the sky A thin mist is covering The ground on the hillside And the air all about Is so cold and still

Now it is eight And the church bells are ringing Calling the villagers To worship the Lord The sun is now shining The birds are now singing And a small group of people Hasten to church The stream on the common Runs slowly and silent And the suns rays of light Renect on the bank

It is now afternoon And the common is filled With people picnicking And playing games too Some stare at ripples That run in the river And dream that their troubles Are far far away

Now it is dusk In the village in summer The people have gone And the common is bare The mist has returned And the air is so still A small flock of birds Flies home to the woods And the calm has returned To the village and hill

Gillian Clarke VL

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Noah and the Ark The ark was floating on the tide Giraffe sat by th e turtles side The monkey playing dominoes T rod on the elephants big grey toes And whilst the rhino had some fun The kittens just soaked up the sun The lion over-joyed by thi s H ad found himself in total bliss By strumming on a blue guitar He topped the music show by far Poo r Noah knew no t wh a t to do shyAll day he spent inside the 1001

Karen Martin UF

Who Am I A man asks me for a rope I give it to him He hangs himself A woman asks me for a baby She conceives A boy asks me to make him a man He is still a boy A scientist as ks me for an atom bomb I give it to him for Christmas witch wants a new spell I give it to her shyShe turns into a frog A murderer wants me to make him Innocent of his crime So I bring his vi c tim back to life An old man wants me to make him young again shyHe dies The man The woman The baby The boy The witch The scientist The murderer shyThey all want to kn ow wh o I am I tell them But they do not understand

Kathleen Burke VILR

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A World without Television A world without television to some people would be a disaster but others feel it would have been a good thing if it had never been invented

Some people say it is educational whilst others will argue it spoils conversation and kills family life but to find out which view was true I took the opportunity of testing both theOlies I went with my parents to vist my aunt and uncle who live in a cottage surrounded by lovely green fields just outside the village at Godney in Somerset Not only is there no television there is no electricity no water supply no toilet or bathroom as we know it

To people like us who live in the cities this is not living but only existing but I having stayed there for one week realized after only two days that life could be heaven In the evenings instead ot watching a corner of the room my aunt would sit and talk to me about the village the life they lead and all the time she was knitting my uncle a pullover My uncle would still lind jobs to do in the large shed cutting logs and repairing the harness for the horse

I realized that if I lived there and went to school nearby I would have no disturbance from teleshyvision and I could sit down and do my homework in complete silence This silence would only be founj in the country Instead of Crossroads and Coronation Street I could go blackberry picking and make jam with my aunt this would be much more fun

Of course here in London life would be much worse without television It would encourage more children to play in the streets and that is not very good This would cause acciden ts and gangs ~ould terrorise more old people Yet I think we could do without television if we only tried I am sure it would work education IS gained trom school and books conversation is learnt by practice - both of these two things can be acquired without the use of a television

I wonder whats on telly Karen Bailey IM

My Clocks My little watch The clock on the wall Even grandfather clock who stands so tall When they strike nine They get in a line And begin to march Up the stairs along the hall Climb to the ceiling Via the wall When they strike six With a thump of sticks To their places they jump As the sun rises They stand so still For they have many hours of time to kill Before they strike nine And get in a line To do their sacred dance

Ainsley Ali IIIW

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Fire is horror Fire is fear We shrink away when fire draws ncar Fire was there when the world began Long before beast And long before man Like a giant red monster Which brings death to all Quickly al~-ng the floor it will crawl Fire is love Any heart it ri II fill But remember the dangershyFire can kill Fire is ruthless And can ruin your sight But must not be destroyed For firc is light

Ian Crane IIW

The Warehouse Fire Gary was walking along the path by the canal He was troubled Oh if only I had not got mixed up with theml Anyone who had heard him and lived around that area would have known who them were They were the local bovvcr gang They went around smashing old houses cracking panes of glass beating up old men and women but worst of all setting fire to peoples homes and hurting them Gary didnt know what had possessed him to do it He looked back at the warehouse he had just left There was smoke in the air He had to get away quickly He started to run faster and faster He was very very frightened

Hey Gary where ave you been I want to go down the fish and chip shop for me and dont ang about looking at the fire Though I must admit its a sight to see Its spread right along Charrow Street right along the row of houses Theres some lovely colours an all bright rubies mauves and reds theyre all there said his mother She was a dark plump woman with the habit of talking and gossiping I bet you that that Temple boy did it she said for of course she had no idea that Gary was part of his gang Gary wanted to get out of the room He was sick and ashamed of himshyself and his mother was telling him about the fire

Give me the money then Gary said His mother put the money in his hand

Now remember She was cut off in mid-sentence Gary had rushed out of the door and slammed it behind him

McKenzie shouted a voice from behind him Gary swung round quickly You made a goodjob of the warehouse where dyou get the paraffin from It was Temple and his two friends Barnes and Slingsby

Oh I found some in the debris

Coming to admire your handiwork

Na dont feel like it

Oh but you must said Temple

They closed in around him

Okay he said quickly Ive just got to take the fish and chips home to me mum

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Gary met them on the corner of Charrow Street Youve really done it aint ya Barnes said They were all turning against him Out of the bedroom window of number fortymiddotsix hung a little girl of six or seven years old The street was crowded with onlookers The rest of the buildings along the row were in ruins All you could see were the charred blackened fragments of what used to be there 111ere were lots of fire engines ambulances and police cars The air was pungent with the smell of rotting burning wood There were loud snaps coming now and then from the burning wood The intense heat was too much to bear People were standing far away from the burning wreck Worst of all was that standing next to Gary were the young parents of the little girl The woman was sobbing and screaming and the man looked on in agony Nobody could save her not even the firemen as it would risk more lives Gary was filled with despair He knew a way through It was dangerous enough usually but now it would be somewhere in the region of impossible He had to try though for it was his fault that it was happening He jumped down to the canal bank and ran along to the old factory at the end of the street He climbed taking care He slipped twice but clung on grimly Now he was walking along the wall and across the hot tiles of the roof He lay down on the roof ignoring the scorching tiles Gary shouted to the girl Reach for my hand Ill haul you up She stretched out her hand It was trembling He hauled her up on the roof and then he helped her across the roof They trod carefully because parts of the roof had fallen in and had left great gaping holes By the time they reached the wall the police and firemen were there to help them down

Gary is now on probation The Juvenile Court said that it was not really his fault but next time he should choose his friends carefully

Susan Rudwic k IW

Why I saw the fox run through its last field The hounds were pursuing soon it was killed Its fur was all bitten ragged and tattered Its blood on the soil was dripping and scattered The beauty was gone it was wasted by men No longer could it roam through the field and the fen Two once sharp eyes looked glazed and confused And the bones with the flesh were so broken and bruised

Its soft brown fur once shimmered in light Its beautiful legs made it graceful in flight Once it was masterful quick and sly But could be so gentle so careful so shy The beauty it had was beyond all compare Like its pointed head with its smooth sleek hair But now suffering and death replace beauty and pride Shouldnt care and concern be all humans guide They should open their eyes and see what theyve done Vhy do they think destroying beauty is fun

Diane Tinkler VILR

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The Case for Euthanasia It is alas too true to say that in this day and age the greater part of the news we hear is bad news Poverty reigns unchecked and the average man (or woman) is no longer easily shocked by destrucmiddot tion and violence Who has not seen pictures of starving children in the drought-stricken country of Ethiopia Or the homeless and destitute refugees o[ Vietnam Or the destruction in Beirut followshying the intense fighting between the Muslims and Christians

Man has shown himself to be a violent animal by nature with very few truly pacifist exceptions So it is therefore ironic that there is such a vociferous outcry against euthanasia

The word euthanasia means a gentle and painless death In a free country which prides itself on its policy of freedom of speech and freedom of choice an alternative to a future holding nothing but loneliness or agony an alternative to a mere existence should be provided and accepted as being humane I say existence rather than life as life implies animation vigour vivacity I think the use of the term life is a misnomer when applied to someone devoid or these qualities Our ancient ancestors believed that every tree had its own spirit or hamadryad If the spirit left the tree no longer existed - it died People in comas on life supporting machines or extremely mentally retarded with no chance of survival or a return to a normal life should be granted a painless death to relieve their agony and that of their relatives and friends Similarly elderly people with no wish to continue living in a world wh ich has long since passed them by shou1ld be given the chance of a peaceful end to their loneliness and unhappiness

The objections put forward to -such a course of action are based mainly on religious or humanist grounds Yet it is surely more humane to allow someone to resort to euthanasia rather than be left to face a future devoid of any happiness or satisfaction or awareness Additionally religion is a matter of opinion in this day and age when one is no longer subjected to social or other pressures to attach oneself to one religious sect or another The so-called devout Catholics and Protestants in Ireland and Muslims and Christians in the Lebanon have no qualms about killing each other and so why must their opinions be considered valid in the arguments against euthanasia The only person who may justifiably object to euthanasia on religious grounds is the person who needs to make the choice between a calm and peaceful death and an empty future

Susan Crook VILR

My Rabbit I have a little rabbit He keeps me company He has a little habit ltfhen snuggling up to me

He snuggles right up close And chews my cardigan I pat his little nose And rub it if I can

He nips my little finger When I feed him with a carrot Then I do not linger For he nips me like a parrot

Genieve Ali VILR

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but I can see you Frost is my name I can slide through any size crack Because with me theres no turning back

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A Schoolboys Dreams Ive been every kind of hero Doing brave deeds by the score Ive rescued many people And fought in battles galore

Once I fought a Great White Shark When I was a deep sea diver I drove cars at tremendous speed When I was a racing driver

Ive played many times at Wembley For the English football team And scored all those fantastic goals Which make a schoolboys dream

When I awake the next morning Sometimes I feel very sad I realize I have been dreaming And Im only a norm al lad

Patrick Burns IF

The Prisoner These four walls surround me Grey forbidding Light glides in through one solitary barred window High up beyond reach A studded door blocks my way out The way to possible freedom A chair hugs the floor Close to a small wooden table With hundreds of initials scored deep in its surface My hard bed Where I have spent many sleepless nights shyAll this I observe In desolation The rattle of a key Turning grinding in the rusty lock The doop opens reluctantly A warden a screw A face among millions like him Orders me out Footsteps echo down metallic staircases Spoons grate in worn-out dishes The sound of hundreds chewing eating Back to cells and lights turned off I lie awake listening for some sound of life But I hear nothing of other people Only my own quiet breathing

Tracy Richter IVS

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Double Portrait by Da vid Bea ter IF

A Surgeon Wheel in the trolley Oh you poor soul Ive got to cu t you open And have a look inside

Pass me the tweezers Scissors and knife Ill make two clean incisions Now let me peep inside

Ah now I see your problem Ill try and put you straight I dont think I can face it Nurse Im going to faint

Karen Davies IIF

Animals should never be used for Experimental Purposes I personally believe that animals should never be used [o r experimental purposes It seems to me that in order to better himself or to find the dangers of what man has made man is sacrificing animals which have never known anything outside a white box which has been their home from birth It may seem that if an animal knows nothing besides the inside of a white co ntainer into which its food rations arc poured it would be no gTea t loss to them if they did die It is however the confinement o f animals and the tests which ean be terrifying and often fatal which mak e me so angry What right has man to maltreat animals for his own benefit He lives on earth with them and because he is more intelligent (or so he claims) be thinks it justifiable for an animal to die just to find the nieotine content of a Woodbine If man is so worried about smoking he should give it up shyor test it on himself

Also in order to find out if the hairspray hair dyes or kipper colouring we use contain an agent which eauses cancer we must inject rats and allow them to suffer being crippled by disease If it is found that the substance is free of cancer then the rat will be moved off to another experiment where it will have to walk through a maze and get electric shocks if it takes a wrong turning After a few days the rat knows the way and so just to frustrate the rat the scientists change the pattern round until the rat either dies of shock has a mental breakdown or is so nervous that is will bite off its own ta il

Rats seem to be the main target of the psychologists Rats have to endure brain operations to see which part of the brain governs which faculty and what happens for example when one takes away a rats sense of direction

A scientist called Pavlov carried out experiments on animals mainly dogs He would teach a dog to pull chains for food and after th e dog got the hang of this he would leave it alone for a few days to feed itself Pavlov however arranged it so that when the chain was pulled the kennel began to flood and he observed how long a dog could res ist the temptation for food well knowing that the kennel would nood Someone once said that the Nobel Peace Prize should go to the dog that bit Pavlov

Although these experiments go on and it is unlikely that they will be stopped I think that scientists are becoming more aware of the opposition to their practices For instance if a man blind ed a bat with a hot iron to see how well it could fly without seeing there would be a public outcry - although experiments of this nature were carried out in the early 18th Century by eminent scientists of th e day

In conclusion I must urge you to campaign for the banning of experiments on animals Such instances as the smoking beagles should not happen and th ey can be prevented by public support for the various organisations dedicated to the cause

Blake Lee-Harwood IIIM

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Going Down I stepped into the lift and pushed the gro und floor button As the lift descended I unconsciously counted the floors 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 then I dropped off to sleep

When I woke the lift had stopped but instead of th e door opening into sunlight it was pitch dark Cautiously I stepped into the darkness _ I noticed a fire burning in the ncar distance and as my eyes gradually became accustomed to its light what I saw made me feci sick

Every ten yards stood a man with a whip a kind of overseer making sure than the wretched person at his feet carried out self-inflicted tortures Men were stabb ing themselves falling to the ground then getting up and repeating it over and over again Women mutilated themselves with hatchets and all the time not a cry was murmered I tried to shut my eyes to the horrors going on around me and made my way to the fire

As I walked to the fire I could see a man sitt ing in a chair obviously taking great pleasure in the terrors going o n around him I walked up to him

Aha he said Another person come to join my legion

Legion I said turning to look in the direction at which he was pointing

I saw the lift now brightly illuminated smashed a crowd of people were gathered around it some were cry ing I walked to the lift to see what was happ ening and seeing my moth er crying I went over to console her but she like the others was completely unaware that I was there

I pushed my way to the front of the crowd and when I saw what was in the lift I had to jam my fist into my mouth to avoid being sick

I ran back to the man in the chair

What am I doing in the lift What are these people d oing

The man laughed gave a hearty cough and then said What did yo u expect to find in Hell

I screamed J ohn Godfrey IIIF

A Dogs Life Lying in my bed Fast asleep This is a life Alpha Grove I like to keep Alpha Grove is a friendly place

Resting all the day Being thrown littl e scraps Getting bits and pieces

About six hundred habitants in all Most of all who are cockneys From Limehouse or Millwall

In between my naps But I myself prefer cockneys

Taken for long walks Running through th e park Chasing all the cats

Theyre the best people you can meet They aint no ou t and out snobs That come from Toffy Nose Street

Isnt this a lark So me say Id love to live up the Strand

Home to my dinner What will it be Lumps of meat then a drink

Living in fun and bliss But I still say until this day There aint no place like this

Thats the life for me Lisa Mills IIF

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Pirates Here they come Brave and bold Out to get our Spanish gold Clear the rigging Clear the decks Or well be in the sea With bruised necks Fire the cannon Forget your larks Or the priates will feed us To the sharks Here they come Brave and bold After all our Spanish gold

David Ray IF

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Autumn A breeze A wind Could it be that autumns here A tree No leaves They do not seem to appear A clock Goes back In the middle of October Its cold And bitter Towards the end of November Soon after Its winter And here comes December

Tina Szucs IF

Snow Abstract sculpture in expanded polystyrene and When the village is dead

polyfilla by Mandy Porter EVe In the midst of the night From out of the sky Come some speckles of white Slowly slowly they begin to fall To cover up everything Whether long wide or tall They pile up high Like lots of white sand And turn a dull village Into a magical land But within a few hours

The Weather Child At the arrival of dawn When the first burning raysSun is the newborn child Of sunlight are bornWind its first breath The vast white desertShowers its first tears Which took so long to createSnow is the calm and love Quickly begins to disintegrateRain is the rage and hate In the fresh new morningHail is the sting of pain The people awakeFog is the death and the whisper And get out of bedOf the childs last breath To stretch and to shake

Linda Hall IF Look out of the window At the ground all wet And proudly announce No snows fallen yet

Ian Crane IIW

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Jim There was a boy his name was Jim And what he did it killed him He would not go to bed at night But stayed awake till morning light

The television was his main desire He sat and watched it by th e fire He wouldnt eat he wouldnt dare All hed do was stare and stare

One evening Jim watched Cracker jack And suddenly the box went boom the screen turned black This put Jim in such a rage They had to lock him in a cage The television would take three days to repair At this Jim was in despair

He cried all day and the night This affected his poor eyesigh t Soon he couldnt see at all All he did was cry and bawl Very soon Jim was dead His eyes were very sore and red In a coffin three inches wide Hes laid with a television by his side

Jennie Farrant IW

The Ziggy-Puss The ziggy-puss a kind of cross Bet ween a cat and candy floss This form of ilu ffy pop-eyed cat Would never chase a mouse or rat They have eyes that shine at night One loo ks left and one looks righ t Im told that they are often found Up in trees or on the gro und One clay last week one ran away To swim the channel so they say He became qui te famous his name was Jack He swam to France and then swam back At Dover there was a lot of fuss He was driven to London in a ziggy-bus But a tragic end awaited lack For he was kidnapped in a sack But alas no-one would heed his call No more was heard of Jack at all

Ian Hatton IIF

Preparation of refreshments for Speech Day (Annette Buganshy helping lHiss Gosman)

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A Thoroughly Worthwhile Pastime My choice for a thoroughly worthwhile pastime is stamp collecting Many may think the subject a boring one and not worth the time effort and money spent by a stamp collector in the pursuit of his hobby I believe the subject to be interesting and I enjoy collecting stamps

The proper name for stamp collecting is philately I being a philatelist myself will now try to put forward some of the reasons which make philately as popular as it is today

A chief reason is the educational side Most countries publish sets of stamps which depict different aspects of a countrys main industries Zoology is a favourite subject for the stamp designer Comshymon and unusual animals which inhabit a country are often depicted in their natural habitats on stamps Insect life also comes into its own in stamp collecting especially the beautiful flying buttershynies or moths which are often seen on the face of stamps

Apart from animals science is also a popular subject in philately Modern forms of transport and the earliest forms of the same transport are often displayed on the same stamp For example the earliest Daimler car may be set alongside the most modern Mercedez Benz

Still in a context of education famous works of art furnish a popular theme for the collector Many of the most beautiful landscapes and portraits are to be seen on stamps

It is a popular idea that the philatelist only collects stamps for their value that a drab old stamp is that which often is found in an album I myself collect them for their colour and design The usual eight and a half pence stamps are not found in my collection

A fairly good stamp album will include every countrys main industries its capital language currency and short history

Conducting then philately is a very interesting and educational hobby for people whose enjoyment is not always found in doing thrilling and energetic things The more active people may find the subject a boring one For myself I think that this hobby is one of the most captivating and enjoyshyable there is

Peter Clarke IIIW

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Snow The snow is like a ballerina Who dances gracefully swirling and white She spins and twists and twirls on the rooftops Filling the air with beauty and light

The snow is like a white butterfly Floating swiftly from above Resting on the grass and flowers Soft as silk and white as a dove

Karen iVlartin IlF

Safari Park Lion He stares at them through the glass Wi th a gaze of proud disdain They gape with mouths wide open And he shakes his golden mane

The cars go past every day shyHes used to seeing them there So he and his mate ignore them And the humans who come to stare

But just let one person slip up And open a window wide Hell be there before they know it With his giant paw inside

And dont let his quietness deceive you He neednt hunt for his feasts But he still is a hunter by instinct Hes Caesar King of the Beasts

Lynn Bryant IIIF

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Girls Physical Education 197576 HOCKEY

As in the last few years our teams suffered from lack of competition in individual school matches Without regular competition and match play it is difficult for teams to make good progress and it is only when the Sports Centres run inter-school tournaments that we can assess the standard of hockey in the school and develop a keen interest in match play

The Goresbrook Sports Centre tournament was held early in the Autumn Term The schools third year XI won the Junior Tournament and received the gold medals while the fourth year XI were runners up to our 1st XI in the Senior Tournament so bringing home the gold and silver medals in this section The 1st XI played one other match which they won by 3 goals to 0 and gave the staff a most enjoyable match losing by 2 goals to 1

Five girls had reached a sufficiently high standard to be entered in the Middlesex Hockey Trials shyLaura Davies Anne Small Julie Brown Genieve Ali and Barbara Boylett Anne was selected to attend final junior trials

During the Spring Term we entered two teams per year in the Oakfield Sports Centre tournament The second and third year teams emerged as eventual runners up in their competitions while the fourth year won their competition

It is encouraging to see the enthusiasm for hockey throughout the school and the ability many girls have with so little time and facilities for skill work available There is a very keen interest in the second year especially after a series of playground hockey matches with a local schoo This group of girls promise well for the future provided we can get more competition

The fourth year girls gave a good account of themselves at the Middlesex Hockey Tournament They took final third place after missing the first match (Minibus a non-starter)

COLOURS Junior Phyllis Alexander Denise Cox Kim Burton

Half Genieve Ali Barbara Wilson Deborah Cowen Kathleen Burke

No full colours awarded

CROSS COUNTRY The season commenced earlier than usual in the Autumn Term There seemed very little time to train teams and get really fit with hockey and netball commitments to be met too but we managed to field full teams as usual It is always pleasing to see so many girls prepared to represent the school knowing full well that many of them will be competing against fully trained athletes

In the East London Championships the 1st year were 4th the 2nd year were 3rd the 3rd year were 4th 4th5th years were 1st As a result of these Championships Jacqucline Goode Deborah Goode and Julie Brown were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Morden Park Jacqueline Anderson Phyllis Alexander Margaret Poole and Denise Marshall were reserves Deborah Goode was a reserve for London at the National Schools Championships at Leicester

COLOURS Junior Deborah Goode (captain) Phyllis Alexander Deborah Treadway Linzi Deathridge

Denise Marshall Deena Gardiner

Half Margaret Poole Julie Brown Christine Carr

No full colours awarded

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The Senior Girls Cross-Country Team

The First Year Girls Swimming Team

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NETBALL In addition to four teams playing regularly in the East London League a series of matches was arranged with local schools for 1 st 2nd and 3rd years As many teams as possible per year were fielded This meant that six to eight teams were selected from each year providing a good opporshytunity for the majority of girls to represent the school at match level

The high standard of netball in East London schools provided league teams with keen competition Our second year team took final th ird place the third year were fourth the fourth year were first and the senior team was fourth All teams are to be congratulated on their loyalty to the school and one another in turning out regularly for matches with special commendation to the fourth year who as in previous years emerged undefeated in league matches They met their match however in the Middlesex Tournament and were unable to qualify for the final tournament It was a great disshyappointment that the fourth year lost the Goresbrook Tournament but this was not due to lack of skiU effort or enthusiasm

The first year had a good start to their career at Raines by emerging as final runners up at the Goresbrook Tournament especially as they had key team members missing

MATCH ANALYSIS P W D L

1st VII 5 1 0 4 4th year 6 6 0 0 3rd year 16 10 3 3 2nd year 18 15 0 3 1st year 8 6 1 1

COLOURS Junior Julie Dawkins (captain) Phyllis Alexander Den ise Cox Simla Singh Sandra Matthew

Deborah Goode Deena Gardiner

Half Barbara Wilson (captain) Genieve Ali Susan Whitnell Lisa Helm Frances Allen Theresa Sims

No futl colours awarded

SWIMMING With the introduction of an Inter School Swimming League enthusiasm for swimming spread through the school Coming into the league after two galas had already taken place we were left with nine matches We won 6 came second in 2 and third in the other With these results we emerged the eventual runners lip in the Scott Lidgett Shield Galas were held in local school pools and were informal but highly competitive The most encouraging aspect of the galas from our point of view was the fact that we were able to put out full teams every week from I st to 5th year even during a flu epidemic As we only swim in the first two years this is highly commendable on the parts of third to fifth years Numerous girls represented the school knowing full well that they woule collect one point for coming last week after week These weekly galas paid dividends as there was no difficulty in raising teams for the East London Championship when nearly fifty girls represented the school These Championships were the highlight of the year as Raines took final first place winning the Challenge Shield for the first time ever The first and fourth year ere year Champions It is encouraging to have a few club swimmers in these two years who give us maximum points but they need the support of many girls in the school who swim to gain an odd point here and there to win such a Championship Congratulations to all year teams

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A swimming report would not be complete without thanking Miss Linnett who came to all league matches to look after the teams and to drive girls home afterwards in the minibus It is hoped that all the girls appreciated the time and effort Miss Linnett put in to make the venture such a success

Special mention must be made of Deborah Treadway who qualified for the final London Swimming Championships and took fourth place in the back crawl Karen Pain qualified as a reserve for the finals but was not called upon to swim

COLOURS Junior Deborah Treadway (captain) Denise Cox Tracey Parker Linzi Deathridge Gillian Whitnell

Tracey Smallwood

Half Susan Lyons Helena Danes Kim Hewlett Christine Carr

Full Karen Pain

ATHLETICS The athletics seaSon was under way very soon after we returned to school and competition at the East London Championships gave us a sense of urgency Teams responded quickly and worked hard and sensibly on games afternoons to help get teams sorted out Their efforts were well rewarded Each year had its own championship from 1st to 6th year Over ninety girls represented the school throughout the six years

The first year took final 5th place Th e fourth year were 1 st The second year were 2nd The fifth year tied for 1st place Th e th ird year were 3 rd The sixth year were 1st

We took finalIst place overall winning the Championship Trophy

The fourth year are to be especially commended on their efforts In addition to the outstanding ability of Sandra Matthew Deborah Goode and PhyUis Alexander many girls represented the school for the first time as there were seven other athletes unable to compete They excelled themselves and returned personal best performances in their events - all scoring points to support the other athletes The sixth year competition was a walk-over for Raines as we fielded a completely full team

As a result of the East London Championships nine girls were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Crystal Palace

Sharon Simpson (J unior Discus) Sandra Matthew (Inter 100 m) Gillian Clarke (Inter 400 m) Deborah Goode (Inter 800 m) Phyllis Alexander (Inter hurdles) Margaret Poole (Inter Javelin) Susan Marks (Senior hurdles) Deborah Cowan (Senior discus) Susan Whitnell (Senior javelin)

Sharon Simpson and Deborah Goode also represented London at an Inter County meeting Deborah also had the honour of representing London at the National Schools Championships at Cannock but was disappointingly unable to qualify for the final With another year in the same section we wish her well for next season

In addition to the East London competitions we were glad to be able to enter the Oakfield Competitions

The 1st year were second The 3rd year were second The 2nd year were third The 4th year were first

The Oakfield Trophy meeting for all four years combined was a most enjoyable meeting with Raines emerging as runners up only a few points behind the leaders

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

AML

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Boys Games 1975-76 ATHLETICS

Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

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RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

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Yes he is I said hopefully and there was a sudden silence Dont tell me hes no t please Hes not Right I said hes had it Come on said the manager lets look for him

The hunt began I sat down for a rest in the hall where the film was showing When I find him Ill kill him I said quietly to myself The curtains were closed waiting for the second film to start My heart jumped then skipped a beat then my legs automatically ran down to him (Gavin was in front of the screen) I fclt angry but relieved lIe looked up at me with tears in his eyes and when I asked him what was wrong I thought Id lost you he said You thought youd lost me I said Yes he said Well its all right now I said reassuringly and I told him wed watch the film again eating popmiddot corn hamburgers ice cream and drinking coke and we did But this time I held his hand all the time

Kay McEachran 1M

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Evening The musty smell of a woodland glade Of a burnt-out fire that had long been made The odour of grass moistened by dew And that of evening when the moon is new

To stand by a brook and inhale the air To smell sweet honeysuckle apple and pear This is peace and all things good To stand by a brook near a silent wood

Londons Nights When night-time falls And the moon replaces the sun A time of relaxation calls After a hard days work is done

Tramps ponder upon their plight Their next meal and shelter nowhere in sight A drunkard sleeps on a park bench Wrapped in paper among the stench

Close at hand the neon lights glow Minks and diamonds rush to and fro

No time to stop Too busy to care Jus t a few glances just a stare

Perhaps you would stop if only you knew How many of them were once like you Were brothers and sisters husbands and wives What a sad waste of human lives

Jane Durrell JIF

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Ian Hatton IIF

Nightfall The birch tree swayed in a rhythmic way In the gusting wind of a dying day When lights were ousted and curtains drawn And not to be opened till break of dawn The sun had left the human show And left the moon alone to glow Above a cool and tranquil world Where nothing - but nothing at all - was heard Save for the chimes of the towns clock-tower Whose hands had reached the midnight hour Yet cats were courting cars were dashing And city neon-lights were flashing Whilst in a room where children slept A spider weaved his luring web A delicate mesh of fatal glue To catch maybe a fly or two Bu t peace prevailed in rural parts A thing so dear to mstic hearts No urban noise disturbed the scene And the only movement to be seen Was that of an owl who in full fligh t Was heralding the arrival of the night He settled in a nearby tree To start his nocturnal duty Of watching over hill and plain Till the light of day returned again

John Tompkins VL

A Modern Good Samaritan A man was walking ncar Aldgate at eight one night He decided to take a short cut home through an alley He was walking along when four men pounced on him They took his money and left him for dead

Soon a clergyman walked past and saw the unfortunate man but as he walked by he thought to himself The devils brew at work again And he walked past the injured man

Several hours went by and the man was still unconscious it was now morning A little later a wealthy shop keeper went by all he had in his mind was to get to the bank and hand in the weeks takings so he too walked past About forty-five minutes later a housewife walked by She took pity on the man but thought it was more important to get her familys dinner than to help the victim

A little while later a man named John Fincher walked along He had just spent a year in prison for theft You would have thought that a man like Fincher would have walked past as the other three did or even looked to see if the man had any money left to steal--but he didnt A year in prison had reformed him He bent down and picked the man up and listened to his story He took him to a hospital and then he went away without a word

Craig Rose IS

Messenger The messenger atop white mare

Tail lowing eyes aglare Wi th fury speeding tears along

The sun his light the wind his song

So swift that he cannot be seen Over moors and pastures green

He gallops fast thcn stops to rest Then on again his strength to test

Ian Hatton IIF

Night Far away someone emits a screech of high pitched laughter A cool evening breeze plays with the sound until only a vague scream can be heard From even deeper within the murky darkness the sound of protesting brakes is audible but the sounds fall on deaf cars as you walk on alone now under an old railway bridg~ As you breathe the musty damp air a drop of water falls from the structure above and splatters noisily on the concrete below

You walk further seeing mysterious shapes among the shadovs forever shifting A single streetshylight stands upon a half seen pillar and for a rew brief seconds you are aware of the walls around you but then plunge back into the darkness which swallows you lip with enthusiasuI11

Your footsteps rade and YOll are forgotten Ian Hatton IIF

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Th e cast in a dance sequence at Hatfield House

A Spell Wing of a Bat Eye of a Dog I hereby turn Mrs Thatcher Into a Frog

Leg of a Duck Tail of a Sheep I will put Harold Wilson In a deep sleep

Mouth of a Lizard Paw of a Cat I will fry Edward Heath shyAnd thats that

David Ray IF

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A Day in the Village It is dawn in the village On a Sunday in summer The sun is appearing From behind the green hills And a thousand birds chatter To welcome the day The village is calm And the people still sleeping The grass on the hilltop Is covered with dew And the beautiful cobweb Is studded with diamonds Which glisten so brightly Like stars in the sky A thin mist is covering The ground on the hillside And the air all about Is so cold and still

Now it is eight And the church bells are ringing Calling the villagers To worship the Lord The sun is now shining The birds are now singing And a small group of people Hasten to church The stream on the common Runs slowly and silent And the suns rays of light Renect on the bank

It is now afternoon And the common is filled With people picnicking And playing games too Some stare at ripples That run in the river And dream that their troubles Are far far away

Now it is dusk In the village in summer The people have gone And the common is bare The mist has returned And the air is so still A small flock of birds Flies home to the woods And the calm has returned To the village and hill

Gillian Clarke VL

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Noah and the Ark The ark was floating on the tide Giraffe sat by th e turtles side The monkey playing dominoes T rod on the elephants big grey toes And whilst the rhino had some fun The kittens just soaked up the sun The lion over-joyed by thi s H ad found himself in total bliss By strumming on a blue guitar He topped the music show by far Poo r Noah knew no t wh a t to do shyAll day he spent inside the 1001

Karen Martin UF

Who Am I A man asks me for a rope I give it to him He hangs himself A woman asks me for a baby She conceives A boy asks me to make him a man He is still a boy A scientist as ks me for an atom bomb I give it to him for Christmas witch wants a new spell I give it to her shyShe turns into a frog A murderer wants me to make him Innocent of his crime So I bring his vi c tim back to life An old man wants me to make him young again shyHe dies The man The woman The baby The boy The witch The scientist The murderer shyThey all want to kn ow wh o I am I tell them But they do not understand

Kathleen Burke VILR

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A World without Television A world without television to some people would be a disaster but others feel it would have been a good thing if it had never been invented

Some people say it is educational whilst others will argue it spoils conversation and kills family life but to find out which view was true I took the opportunity of testing both theOlies I went with my parents to vist my aunt and uncle who live in a cottage surrounded by lovely green fields just outside the village at Godney in Somerset Not only is there no television there is no electricity no water supply no toilet or bathroom as we know it

To people like us who live in the cities this is not living but only existing but I having stayed there for one week realized after only two days that life could be heaven In the evenings instead ot watching a corner of the room my aunt would sit and talk to me about the village the life they lead and all the time she was knitting my uncle a pullover My uncle would still lind jobs to do in the large shed cutting logs and repairing the harness for the horse

I realized that if I lived there and went to school nearby I would have no disturbance from teleshyvision and I could sit down and do my homework in complete silence This silence would only be founj in the country Instead of Crossroads and Coronation Street I could go blackberry picking and make jam with my aunt this would be much more fun

Of course here in London life would be much worse without television It would encourage more children to play in the streets and that is not very good This would cause acciden ts and gangs ~ould terrorise more old people Yet I think we could do without television if we only tried I am sure it would work education IS gained trom school and books conversation is learnt by practice - both of these two things can be acquired without the use of a television

I wonder whats on telly Karen Bailey IM

My Clocks My little watch The clock on the wall Even grandfather clock who stands so tall When they strike nine They get in a line And begin to march Up the stairs along the hall Climb to the ceiling Via the wall When they strike six With a thump of sticks To their places they jump As the sun rises They stand so still For they have many hours of time to kill Before they strike nine And get in a line To do their sacred dance

Ainsley Ali IIIW

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Fire is horror Fire is fear We shrink away when fire draws ncar Fire was there when the world began Long before beast And long before man Like a giant red monster Which brings death to all Quickly al~-ng the floor it will crawl Fire is love Any heart it ri II fill But remember the dangershyFire can kill Fire is ruthless And can ruin your sight But must not be destroyed For firc is light

Ian Crane IIW

The Warehouse Fire Gary was walking along the path by the canal He was troubled Oh if only I had not got mixed up with theml Anyone who had heard him and lived around that area would have known who them were They were the local bovvcr gang They went around smashing old houses cracking panes of glass beating up old men and women but worst of all setting fire to peoples homes and hurting them Gary didnt know what had possessed him to do it He looked back at the warehouse he had just left There was smoke in the air He had to get away quickly He started to run faster and faster He was very very frightened

Hey Gary where ave you been I want to go down the fish and chip shop for me and dont ang about looking at the fire Though I must admit its a sight to see Its spread right along Charrow Street right along the row of houses Theres some lovely colours an all bright rubies mauves and reds theyre all there said his mother She was a dark plump woman with the habit of talking and gossiping I bet you that that Temple boy did it she said for of course she had no idea that Gary was part of his gang Gary wanted to get out of the room He was sick and ashamed of himshyself and his mother was telling him about the fire

Give me the money then Gary said His mother put the money in his hand

Now remember She was cut off in mid-sentence Gary had rushed out of the door and slammed it behind him

McKenzie shouted a voice from behind him Gary swung round quickly You made a goodjob of the warehouse where dyou get the paraffin from It was Temple and his two friends Barnes and Slingsby

Oh I found some in the debris

Coming to admire your handiwork

Na dont feel like it

Oh but you must said Temple

They closed in around him

Okay he said quickly Ive just got to take the fish and chips home to me mum

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Gary met them on the corner of Charrow Street Youve really done it aint ya Barnes said They were all turning against him Out of the bedroom window of number fortymiddotsix hung a little girl of six or seven years old The street was crowded with onlookers The rest of the buildings along the row were in ruins All you could see were the charred blackened fragments of what used to be there 111ere were lots of fire engines ambulances and police cars The air was pungent with the smell of rotting burning wood There were loud snaps coming now and then from the burning wood The intense heat was too much to bear People were standing far away from the burning wreck Worst of all was that standing next to Gary were the young parents of the little girl The woman was sobbing and screaming and the man looked on in agony Nobody could save her not even the firemen as it would risk more lives Gary was filled with despair He knew a way through It was dangerous enough usually but now it would be somewhere in the region of impossible He had to try though for it was his fault that it was happening He jumped down to the canal bank and ran along to the old factory at the end of the street He climbed taking care He slipped twice but clung on grimly Now he was walking along the wall and across the hot tiles of the roof He lay down on the roof ignoring the scorching tiles Gary shouted to the girl Reach for my hand Ill haul you up She stretched out her hand It was trembling He hauled her up on the roof and then he helped her across the roof They trod carefully because parts of the roof had fallen in and had left great gaping holes By the time they reached the wall the police and firemen were there to help them down

Gary is now on probation The Juvenile Court said that it was not really his fault but next time he should choose his friends carefully

Susan Rudwic k IW

Why I saw the fox run through its last field The hounds were pursuing soon it was killed Its fur was all bitten ragged and tattered Its blood on the soil was dripping and scattered The beauty was gone it was wasted by men No longer could it roam through the field and the fen Two once sharp eyes looked glazed and confused And the bones with the flesh were so broken and bruised

Its soft brown fur once shimmered in light Its beautiful legs made it graceful in flight Once it was masterful quick and sly But could be so gentle so careful so shy The beauty it had was beyond all compare Like its pointed head with its smooth sleek hair But now suffering and death replace beauty and pride Shouldnt care and concern be all humans guide They should open their eyes and see what theyve done Vhy do they think destroying beauty is fun

Diane Tinkler VILR

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The Case for Euthanasia It is alas too true to say that in this day and age the greater part of the news we hear is bad news Poverty reigns unchecked and the average man (or woman) is no longer easily shocked by destrucmiddot tion and violence Who has not seen pictures of starving children in the drought-stricken country of Ethiopia Or the homeless and destitute refugees o[ Vietnam Or the destruction in Beirut followshying the intense fighting between the Muslims and Christians

Man has shown himself to be a violent animal by nature with very few truly pacifist exceptions So it is therefore ironic that there is such a vociferous outcry against euthanasia

The word euthanasia means a gentle and painless death In a free country which prides itself on its policy of freedom of speech and freedom of choice an alternative to a future holding nothing but loneliness or agony an alternative to a mere existence should be provided and accepted as being humane I say existence rather than life as life implies animation vigour vivacity I think the use of the term life is a misnomer when applied to someone devoid or these qualities Our ancient ancestors believed that every tree had its own spirit or hamadryad If the spirit left the tree no longer existed - it died People in comas on life supporting machines or extremely mentally retarded with no chance of survival or a return to a normal life should be granted a painless death to relieve their agony and that of their relatives and friends Similarly elderly people with no wish to continue living in a world wh ich has long since passed them by shou1ld be given the chance of a peaceful end to their loneliness and unhappiness

The objections put forward to -such a course of action are based mainly on religious or humanist grounds Yet it is surely more humane to allow someone to resort to euthanasia rather than be left to face a future devoid of any happiness or satisfaction or awareness Additionally religion is a matter of opinion in this day and age when one is no longer subjected to social or other pressures to attach oneself to one religious sect or another The so-called devout Catholics and Protestants in Ireland and Muslims and Christians in the Lebanon have no qualms about killing each other and so why must their opinions be considered valid in the arguments against euthanasia The only person who may justifiably object to euthanasia on religious grounds is the person who needs to make the choice between a calm and peaceful death and an empty future

Susan Crook VILR

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He snuggles right up close And chews my cardigan I pat his little nose And rub it if I can

He nips my little finger When I feed him with a carrot Then I do not linger For he nips me like a parrot

Genieve Ali VILR

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A Schoolboys Dreams Ive been every kind of hero Doing brave deeds by the score Ive rescued many people And fought in battles galore

Once I fought a Great White Shark When I was a deep sea diver I drove cars at tremendous speed When I was a racing driver

Ive played many times at Wembley For the English football team And scored all those fantastic goals Which make a schoolboys dream

When I awake the next morning Sometimes I feel very sad I realize I have been dreaming And Im only a norm al lad

Patrick Burns IF

The Prisoner These four walls surround me Grey forbidding Light glides in through one solitary barred window High up beyond reach A studded door blocks my way out The way to possible freedom A chair hugs the floor Close to a small wooden table With hundreds of initials scored deep in its surface My hard bed Where I have spent many sleepless nights shyAll this I observe In desolation The rattle of a key Turning grinding in the rusty lock The doop opens reluctantly A warden a screw A face among millions like him Orders me out Footsteps echo down metallic staircases Spoons grate in worn-out dishes The sound of hundreds chewing eating Back to cells and lights turned off I lie awake listening for some sound of life But I hear nothing of other people Only my own quiet breathing

Tracy Richter IVS

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A Surgeon Wheel in the trolley Oh you poor soul Ive got to cu t you open And have a look inside

Pass me the tweezers Scissors and knife Ill make two clean incisions Now let me peep inside

Ah now I see your problem Ill try and put you straight I dont think I can face it Nurse Im going to faint

Karen Davies IIF

Animals should never be used for Experimental Purposes I personally believe that animals should never be used [o r experimental purposes It seems to me that in order to better himself or to find the dangers of what man has made man is sacrificing animals which have never known anything outside a white box which has been their home from birth It may seem that if an animal knows nothing besides the inside of a white co ntainer into which its food rations arc poured it would be no gTea t loss to them if they did die It is however the confinement o f animals and the tests which ean be terrifying and often fatal which mak e me so angry What right has man to maltreat animals for his own benefit He lives on earth with them and because he is more intelligent (or so he claims) be thinks it justifiable for an animal to die just to find the nieotine content of a Woodbine If man is so worried about smoking he should give it up shyor test it on himself

Also in order to find out if the hairspray hair dyes or kipper colouring we use contain an agent which eauses cancer we must inject rats and allow them to suffer being crippled by disease If it is found that the substance is free of cancer then the rat will be moved off to another experiment where it will have to walk through a maze and get electric shocks if it takes a wrong turning After a few days the rat knows the way and so just to frustrate the rat the scientists change the pattern round until the rat either dies of shock has a mental breakdown or is so nervous that is will bite off its own ta il

Rats seem to be the main target of the psychologists Rats have to endure brain operations to see which part of the brain governs which faculty and what happens for example when one takes away a rats sense of direction

A scientist called Pavlov carried out experiments on animals mainly dogs He would teach a dog to pull chains for food and after th e dog got the hang of this he would leave it alone for a few days to feed itself Pavlov however arranged it so that when the chain was pulled the kennel began to flood and he observed how long a dog could res ist the temptation for food well knowing that the kennel would nood Someone once said that the Nobel Peace Prize should go to the dog that bit Pavlov

Although these experiments go on and it is unlikely that they will be stopped I think that scientists are becoming more aware of the opposition to their practices For instance if a man blind ed a bat with a hot iron to see how well it could fly without seeing there would be a public outcry - although experiments of this nature were carried out in the early 18th Century by eminent scientists of th e day

In conclusion I must urge you to campaign for the banning of experiments on animals Such instances as the smoking beagles should not happen and th ey can be prevented by public support for the various organisations dedicated to the cause

Blake Lee-Harwood IIIM

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Going Down I stepped into the lift and pushed the gro und floor button As the lift descended I unconsciously counted the floors 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 then I dropped off to sleep

When I woke the lift had stopped but instead of th e door opening into sunlight it was pitch dark Cautiously I stepped into the darkness _ I noticed a fire burning in the ncar distance and as my eyes gradually became accustomed to its light what I saw made me feci sick

Every ten yards stood a man with a whip a kind of overseer making sure than the wretched person at his feet carried out self-inflicted tortures Men were stabb ing themselves falling to the ground then getting up and repeating it over and over again Women mutilated themselves with hatchets and all the time not a cry was murmered I tried to shut my eyes to the horrors going on around me and made my way to the fire

As I walked to the fire I could see a man sitt ing in a chair obviously taking great pleasure in the terrors going o n around him I walked up to him

Aha he said Another person come to join my legion

Legion I said turning to look in the direction at which he was pointing

I saw the lift now brightly illuminated smashed a crowd of people were gathered around it some were cry ing I walked to the lift to see what was happ ening and seeing my moth er crying I went over to console her but she like the others was completely unaware that I was there

I pushed my way to the front of the crowd and when I saw what was in the lift I had to jam my fist into my mouth to avoid being sick

I ran back to the man in the chair

What am I doing in the lift What are these people d oing

The man laughed gave a hearty cough and then said What did yo u expect to find in Hell

I screamed J ohn Godfrey IIIF

A Dogs Life Lying in my bed Fast asleep This is a life Alpha Grove I like to keep Alpha Grove is a friendly place

Resting all the day Being thrown littl e scraps Getting bits and pieces

About six hundred habitants in all Most of all who are cockneys From Limehouse or Millwall

In between my naps But I myself prefer cockneys

Taken for long walks Running through th e park Chasing all the cats

Theyre the best people you can meet They aint no ou t and out snobs That come from Toffy Nose Street

Isnt this a lark So me say Id love to live up the Strand

Home to my dinner What will it be Lumps of meat then a drink

Living in fun and bliss But I still say until this day There aint no place like this

Thats the life for me Lisa Mills IIF

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Pirates Here they come Brave and bold Out to get our Spanish gold Clear the rigging Clear the decks Or well be in the sea With bruised necks Fire the cannon Forget your larks Or the priates will feed us To the sharks Here they come Brave and bold After all our Spanish gold

David Ray IF

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Autumn A breeze A wind Could it be that autumns here A tree No leaves They do not seem to appear A clock Goes back In the middle of October Its cold And bitter Towards the end of November Soon after Its winter And here comes December

Tina Szucs IF

Snow Abstract sculpture in expanded polystyrene and When the village is dead

polyfilla by Mandy Porter EVe In the midst of the night From out of the sky Come some speckles of white Slowly slowly they begin to fall To cover up everything Whether long wide or tall They pile up high Like lots of white sand And turn a dull village Into a magical land But within a few hours

The Weather Child At the arrival of dawn When the first burning raysSun is the newborn child Of sunlight are bornWind its first breath The vast white desertShowers its first tears Which took so long to createSnow is the calm and love Quickly begins to disintegrateRain is the rage and hate In the fresh new morningHail is the sting of pain The people awakeFog is the death and the whisper And get out of bedOf the childs last breath To stretch and to shake

Linda Hall IF Look out of the window At the ground all wet And proudly announce No snows fallen yet

Ian Crane IIW

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Jim There was a boy his name was Jim And what he did it killed him He would not go to bed at night But stayed awake till morning light

The television was his main desire He sat and watched it by th e fire He wouldnt eat he wouldnt dare All hed do was stare and stare

One evening Jim watched Cracker jack And suddenly the box went boom the screen turned black This put Jim in such a rage They had to lock him in a cage The television would take three days to repair At this Jim was in despair

He cried all day and the night This affected his poor eyesigh t Soon he couldnt see at all All he did was cry and bawl Very soon Jim was dead His eyes were very sore and red In a coffin three inches wide Hes laid with a television by his side

Jennie Farrant IW

The Ziggy-Puss The ziggy-puss a kind of cross Bet ween a cat and candy floss This form of ilu ffy pop-eyed cat Would never chase a mouse or rat They have eyes that shine at night One loo ks left and one looks righ t Im told that they are often found Up in trees or on the gro und One clay last week one ran away To swim the channel so they say He became qui te famous his name was Jack He swam to France and then swam back At Dover there was a lot of fuss He was driven to London in a ziggy-bus But a tragic end awaited lack For he was kidnapped in a sack But alas no-one would heed his call No more was heard of Jack at all

Ian Hatton IIF

Preparation of refreshments for Speech Day (Annette Buganshy helping lHiss Gosman)

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A Thoroughly Worthwhile Pastime My choice for a thoroughly worthwhile pastime is stamp collecting Many may think the subject a boring one and not worth the time effort and money spent by a stamp collector in the pursuit of his hobby I believe the subject to be interesting and I enjoy collecting stamps

The proper name for stamp collecting is philately I being a philatelist myself will now try to put forward some of the reasons which make philately as popular as it is today

A chief reason is the educational side Most countries publish sets of stamps which depict different aspects of a countrys main industries Zoology is a favourite subject for the stamp designer Comshymon and unusual animals which inhabit a country are often depicted in their natural habitats on stamps Insect life also comes into its own in stamp collecting especially the beautiful flying buttershynies or moths which are often seen on the face of stamps

Apart from animals science is also a popular subject in philately Modern forms of transport and the earliest forms of the same transport are often displayed on the same stamp For example the earliest Daimler car may be set alongside the most modern Mercedez Benz

Still in a context of education famous works of art furnish a popular theme for the collector Many of the most beautiful landscapes and portraits are to be seen on stamps

It is a popular idea that the philatelist only collects stamps for their value that a drab old stamp is that which often is found in an album I myself collect them for their colour and design The usual eight and a half pence stamps are not found in my collection

A fairly good stamp album will include every countrys main industries its capital language currency and short history

Conducting then philately is a very interesting and educational hobby for people whose enjoyment is not always found in doing thrilling and energetic things The more active people may find the subject a boring one For myself I think that this hobby is one of the most captivating and enjoyshyable there is

Peter Clarke IIIW

Pottery Villafe

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Snow The snow is like a ballerina Who dances gracefully swirling and white She spins and twists and twirls on the rooftops Filling the air with beauty and light

The snow is like a white butterfly Floating swiftly from above Resting on the grass and flowers Soft as silk and white as a dove

Karen iVlartin IlF

Safari Park Lion He stares at them through the glass Wi th a gaze of proud disdain They gape with mouths wide open And he shakes his golden mane

The cars go past every day shyHes used to seeing them there So he and his mate ignore them And the humans who come to stare

But just let one person slip up And open a window wide Hell be there before they know it With his giant paw inside

And dont let his quietness deceive you He neednt hunt for his feasts But he still is a hunter by instinct Hes Caesar King of the Beasts

Lynn Bryant IIIF

Ghost in Moonlight

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Girls Physical Education 197576 HOCKEY

As in the last few years our teams suffered from lack of competition in individual school matches Without regular competition and match play it is difficult for teams to make good progress and it is only when the Sports Centres run inter-school tournaments that we can assess the standard of hockey in the school and develop a keen interest in match play

The Goresbrook Sports Centre tournament was held early in the Autumn Term The schools third year XI won the Junior Tournament and received the gold medals while the fourth year XI were runners up to our 1st XI in the Senior Tournament so bringing home the gold and silver medals in this section The 1st XI played one other match which they won by 3 goals to 0 and gave the staff a most enjoyable match losing by 2 goals to 1

Five girls had reached a sufficiently high standard to be entered in the Middlesex Hockey Trials shyLaura Davies Anne Small Julie Brown Genieve Ali and Barbara Boylett Anne was selected to attend final junior trials

During the Spring Term we entered two teams per year in the Oakfield Sports Centre tournament The second and third year teams emerged as eventual runners up in their competitions while the fourth year won their competition

It is encouraging to see the enthusiasm for hockey throughout the school and the ability many girls have with so little time and facilities for skill work available There is a very keen interest in the second year especially after a series of playground hockey matches with a local schoo This group of girls promise well for the future provided we can get more competition

The fourth year girls gave a good account of themselves at the Middlesex Hockey Tournament They took final third place after missing the first match (Minibus a non-starter)

COLOURS Junior Phyllis Alexander Denise Cox Kim Burton

Half Genieve Ali Barbara Wilson Deborah Cowen Kathleen Burke

No full colours awarded

CROSS COUNTRY The season commenced earlier than usual in the Autumn Term There seemed very little time to train teams and get really fit with hockey and netball commitments to be met too but we managed to field full teams as usual It is always pleasing to see so many girls prepared to represent the school knowing full well that many of them will be competing against fully trained athletes

In the East London Championships the 1st year were 4th the 2nd year were 3rd the 3rd year were 4th 4th5th years were 1st As a result of these Championships Jacqucline Goode Deborah Goode and Julie Brown were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Morden Park Jacqueline Anderson Phyllis Alexander Margaret Poole and Denise Marshall were reserves Deborah Goode was a reserve for London at the National Schools Championships at Leicester

COLOURS Junior Deborah Goode (captain) Phyllis Alexander Deborah Treadway Linzi Deathridge

Denise Marshall Deena Gardiner

Half Margaret Poole Julie Brown Christine Carr

No full colours awarded

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The Senior Girls Cross-Country Team

The First Year Girls Swimming Team

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NETBALL In addition to four teams playing regularly in the East London League a series of matches was arranged with local schools for 1 st 2nd and 3rd years As many teams as possible per year were fielded This meant that six to eight teams were selected from each year providing a good opporshytunity for the majority of girls to represent the school at match level

The high standard of netball in East London schools provided league teams with keen competition Our second year team took final th ird place the third year were fourth the fourth year were first and the senior team was fourth All teams are to be congratulated on their loyalty to the school and one another in turning out regularly for matches with special commendation to the fourth year who as in previous years emerged undefeated in league matches They met their match however in the Middlesex Tournament and were unable to qualify for the final tournament It was a great disshyappointment that the fourth year lost the Goresbrook Tournament but this was not due to lack of skiU effort or enthusiasm

The first year had a good start to their career at Raines by emerging as final runners up at the Goresbrook Tournament especially as they had key team members missing

MATCH ANALYSIS P W D L

1st VII 5 1 0 4 4th year 6 6 0 0 3rd year 16 10 3 3 2nd year 18 15 0 3 1st year 8 6 1 1

COLOURS Junior Julie Dawkins (captain) Phyllis Alexander Den ise Cox Simla Singh Sandra Matthew

Deborah Goode Deena Gardiner

Half Barbara Wilson (captain) Genieve Ali Susan Whitnell Lisa Helm Frances Allen Theresa Sims

No futl colours awarded

SWIMMING With the introduction of an Inter School Swimming League enthusiasm for swimming spread through the school Coming into the league after two galas had already taken place we were left with nine matches We won 6 came second in 2 and third in the other With these results we emerged the eventual runners lip in the Scott Lidgett Shield Galas were held in local school pools and were informal but highly competitive The most encouraging aspect of the galas from our point of view was the fact that we were able to put out full teams every week from I st to 5th year even during a flu epidemic As we only swim in the first two years this is highly commendable on the parts of third to fifth years Numerous girls represented the school knowing full well that they woule collect one point for coming last week after week These weekly galas paid dividends as there was no difficulty in raising teams for the East London Championship when nearly fifty girls represented the school These Championships were the highlight of the year as Raines took final first place winning the Challenge Shield for the first time ever The first and fourth year ere year Champions It is encouraging to have a few club swimmers in these two years who give us maximum points but they need the support of many girls in the school who swim to gain an odd point here and there to win such a Championship Congratulations to all year teams

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A swimming report would not be complete without thanking Miss Linnett who came to all league matches to look after the teams and to drive girls home afterwards in the minibus It is hoped that all the girls appreciated the time and effort Miss Linnett put in to make the venture such a success

Special mention must be made of Deborah Treadway who qualified for the final London Swimming Championships and took fourth place in the back crawl Karen Pain qualified as a reserve for the finals but was not called upon to swim

COLOURS Junior Deborah Treadway (captain) Denise Cox Tracey Parker Linzi Deathridge Gillian Whitnell

Tracey Smallwood

Half Susan Lyons Helena Danes Kim Hewlett Christine Carr

Full Karen Pain

ATHLETICS The athletics seaSon was under way very soon after we returned to school and competition at the East London Championships gave us a sense of urgency Teams responded quickly and worked hard and sensibly on games afternoons to help get teams sorted out Their efforts were well rewarded Each year had its own championship from 1st to 6th year Over ninety girls represented the school throughout the six years

The first year took final 5th place Th e fourth year were 1 st The second year were 2nd The fifth year tied for 1st place Th e th ird year were 3 rd The sixth year were 1st

We took finalIst place overall winning the Championship Trophy

The fourth year are to be especially commended on their efforts In addition to the outstanding ability of Sandra Matthew Deborah Goode and PhyUis Alexander many girls represented the school for the first time as there were seven other athletes unable to compete They excelled themselves and returned personal best performances in their events - all scoring points to support the other athletes The sixth year competition was a walk-over for Raines as we fielded a completely full team

As a result of the East London Championships nine girls were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Crystal Palace

Sharon Simpson (J unior Discus) Sandra Matthew (Inter 100 m) Gillian Clarke (Inter 400 m) Deborah Goode (Inter 800 m) Phyllis Alexander (Inter hurdles) Margaret Poole (Inter Javelin) Susan Marks (Senior hurdles) Deborah Cowan (Senior discus) Susan Whitnell (Senior javelin)

Sharon Simpson and Deborah Goode also represented London at an Inter County meeting Deborah also had the honour of representing London at the National Schools Championships at Cannock but was disappointingly unable to qualify for the final With another year in the same section we wish her well for next season

In addition to the East London competitions we were glad to be able to enter the Oakfield Competitions

The 1st year were second The 3rd year were second The 2nd year were third The 4th year were first

The Oakfield Trophy meeting for all four years combined was a most enjoyable meeting with Raines emerging as runners up only a few points behind the leaders

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

AML

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Boys Games 1975-76 ATHLETICS

Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

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RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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Evening The musty smell of a woodland glade Of a burnt-out fire that had long been made The odour of grass moistened by dew And that of evening when the moon is new

To stand by a brook and inhale the air To smell sweet honeysuckle apple and pear This is peace and all things good To stand by a brook near a silent wood

Londons Nights When night-time falls And the moon replaces the sun A time of relaxation calls After a hard days work is done

Tramps ponder upon their plight Their next meal and shelter nowhere in sight A drunkard sleeps on a park bench Wrapped in paper among the stench

Close at hand the neon lights glow Minks and diamonds rush to and fro

No time to stop Too busy to care Jus t a few glances just a stare

Perhaps you would stop if only you knew How many of them were once like you Were brothers and sisters husbands and wives What a sad waste of human lives

Jane Durrell JIF

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Ian Hatton IIF

Nightfall The birch tree swayed in a rhythmic way In the gusting wind of a dying day When lights were ousted and curtains drawn And not to be opened till break of dawn The sun had left the human show And left the moon alone to glow Above a cool and tranquil world Where nothing - but nothing at all - was heard Save for the chimes of the towns clock-tower Whose hands had reached the midnight hour Yet cats were courting cars were dashing And city neon-lights were flashing Whilst in a room where children slept A spider weaved his luring web A delicate mesh of fatal glue To catch maybe a fly or two Bu t peace prevailed in rural parts A thing so dear to mstic hearts No urban noise disturbed the scene And the only movement to be seen Was that of an owl who in full fligh t Was heralding the arrival of the night He settled in a nearby tree To start his nocturnal duty Of watching over hill and plain Till the light of day returned again

John Tompkins VL

A Modern Good Samaritan A man was walking ncar Aldgate at eight one night He decided to take a short cut home through an alley He was walking along when four men pounced on him They took his money and left him for dead

Soon a clergyman walked past and saw the unfortunate man but as he walked by he thought to himself The devils brew at work again And he walked past the injured man

Several hours went by and the man was still unconscious it was now morning A little later a wealthy shop keeper went by all he had in his mind was to get to the bank and hand in the weeks takings so he too walked past About forty-five minutes later a housewife walked by She took pity on the man but thought it was more important to get her familys dinner than to help the victim

A little while later a man named John Fincher walked along He had just spent a year in prison for theft You would have thought that a man like Fincher would have walked past as the other three did or even looked to see if the man had any money left to steal--but he didnt A year in prison had reformed him He bent down and picked the man up and listened to his story He took him to a hospital and then he went away without a word

Craig Rose IS

Messenger The messenger atop white mare

Tail lowing eyes aglare Wi th fury speeding tears along

The sun his light the wind his song

So swift that he cannot be seen Over moors and pastures green

He gallops fast thcn stops to rest Then on again his strength to test

Ian Hatton IIF

Night Far away someone emits a screech of high pitched laughter A cool evening breeze plays with the sound until only a vague scream can be heard From even deeper within the murky darkness the sound of protesting brakes is audible but the sounds fall on deaf cars as you walk on alone now under an old railway bridg~ As you breathe the musty damp air a drop of water falls from the structure above and splatters noisily on the concrete below

You walk further seeing mysterious shapes among the shadovs forever shifting A single streetshylight stands upon a half seen pillar and for a rew brief seconds you are aware of the walls around you but then plunge back into the darkness which swallows you lip with enthusiasuI11

Your footsteps rade and YOll are forgotten Ian Hatton IIF

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Th e cast in a dance sequence at Hatfield House

A Spell Wing of a Bat Eye of a Dog I hereby turn Mrs Thatcher Into a Frog

Leg of a Duck Tail of a Sheep I will put Harold Wilson In a deep sleep

Mouth of a Lizard Paw of a Cat I will fry Edward Heath shyAnd thats that

David Ray IF

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A Day in the Village It is dawn in the village On a Sunday in summer The sun is appearing From behind the green hills And a thousand birds chatter To welcome the day The village is calm And the people still sleeping The grass on the hilltop Is covered with dew And the beautiful cobweb Is studded with diamonds Which glisten so brightly Like stars in the sky A thin mist is covering The ground on the hillside And the air all about Is so cold and still

Now it is eight And the church bells are ringing Calling the villagers To worship the Lord The sun is now shining The birds are now singing And a small group of people Hasten to church The stream on the common Runs slowly and silent And the suns rays of light Renect on the bank

It is now afternoon And the common is filled With people picnicking And playing games too Some stare at ripples That run in the river And dream that their troubles Are far far away

Now it is dusk In the village in summer The people have gone And the common is bare The mist has returned And the air is so still A small flock of birds Flies home to the woods And the calm has returned To the village and hill

Gillian Clarke VL

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Noah and the Ark The ark was floating on the tide Giraffe sat by th e turtles side The monkey playing dominoes T rod on the elephants big grey toes And whilst the rhino had some fun The kittens just soaked up the sun The lion over-joyed by thi s H ad found himself in total bliss By strumming on a blue guitar He topped the music show by far Poo r Noah knew no t wh a t to do shyAll day he spent inside the 1001

Karen Martin UF

Who Am I A man asks me for a rope I give it to him He hangs himself A woman asks me for a baby She conceives A boy asks me to make him a man He is still a boy A scientist as ks me for an atom bomb I give it to him for Christmas witch wants a new spell I give it to her shyShe turns into a frog A murderer wants me to make him Innocent of his crime So I bring his vi c tim back to life An old man wants me to make him young again shyHe dies The man The woman The baby The boy The witch The scientist The murderer shyThey all want to kn ow wh o I am I tell them But they do not understand

Kathleen Burke VILR

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A World without Television A world without television to some people would be a disaster but others feel it would have been a good thing if it had never been invented

Some people say it is educational whilst others will argue it spoils conversation and kills family life but to find out which view was true I took the opportunity of testing both theOlies I went with my parents to vist my aunt and uncle who live in a cottage surrounded by lovely green fields just outside the village at Godney in Somerset Not only is there no television there is no electricity no water supply no toilet or bathroom as we know it

To people like us who live in the cities this is not living but only existing but I having stayed there for one week realized after only two days that life could be heaven In the evenings instead ot watching a corner of the room my aunt would sit and talk to me about the village the life they lead and all the time she was knitting my uncle a pullover My uncle would still lind jobs to do in the large shed cutting logs and repairing the harness for the horse

I realized that if I lived there and went to school nearby I would have no disturbance from teleshyvision and I could sit down and do my homework in complete silence This silence would only be founj in the country Instead of Crossroads and Coronation Street I could go blackberry picking and make jam with my aunt this would be much more fun

Of course here in London life would be much worse without television It would encourage more children to play in the streets and that is not very good This would cause acciden ts and gangs ~ould terrorise more old people Yet I think we could do without television if we only tried I am sure it would work education IS gained trom school and books conversation is learnt by practice - both of these two things can be acquired without the use of a television

I wonder whats on telly Karen Bailey IM

My Clocks My little watch The clock on the wall Even grandfather clock who stands so tall When they strike nine They get in a line And begin to march Up the stairs along the hall Climb to the ceiling Via the wall When they strike six With a thump of sticks To their places they jump As the sun rises They stand so still For they have many hours of time to kill Before they strike nine And get in a line To do their sacred dance

Ainsley Ali IIIW

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Fire is horror Fire is fear We shrink away when fire draws ncar Fire was there when the world began Long before beast And long before man Like a giant red monster Which brings death to all Quickly al~-ng the floor it will crawl Fire is love Any heart it ri II fill But remember the dangershyFire can kill Fire is ruthless And can ruin your sight But must not be destroyed For firc is light

Ian Crane IIW

The Warehouse Fire Gary was walking along the path by the canal He was troubled Oh if only I had not got mixed up with theml Anyone who had heard him and lived around that area would have known who them were They were the local bovvcr gang They went around smashing old houses cracking panes of glass beating up old men and women but worst of all setting fire to peoples homes and hurting them Gary didnt know what had possessed him to do it He looked back at the warehouse he had just left There was smoke in the air He had to get away quickly He started to run faster and faster He was very very frightened

Hey Gary where ave you been I want to go down the fish and chip shop for me and dont ang about looking at the fire Though I must admit its a sight to see Its spread right along Charrow Street right along the row of houses Theres some lovely colours an all bright rubies mauves and reds theyre all there said his mother She was a dark plump woman with the habit of talking and gossiping I bet you that that Temple boy did it she said for of course she had no idea that Gary was part of his gang Gary wanted to get out of the room He was sick and ashamed of himshyself and his mother was telling him about the fire

Give me the money then Gary said His mother put the money in his hand

Now remember She was cut off in mid-sentence Gary had rushed out of the door and slammed it behind him

McKenzie shouted a voice from behind him Gary swung round quickly You made a goodjob of the warehouse where dyou get the paraffin from It was Temple and his two friends Barnes and Slingsby

Oh I found some in the debris

Coming to admire your handiwork

Na dont feel like it

Oh but you must said Temple

They closed in around him

Okay he said quickly Ive just got to take the fish and chips home to me mum

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Gary met them on the corner of Charrow Street Youve really done it aint ya Barnes said They were all turning against him Out of the bedroom window of number fortymiddotsix hung a little girl of six or seven years old The street was crowded with onlookers The rest of the buildings along the row were in ruins All you could see were the charred blackened fragments of what used to be there 111ere were lots of fire engines ambulances and police cars The air was pungent with the smell of rotting burning wood There were loud snaps coming now and then from the burning wood The intense heat was too much to bear People were standing far away from the burning wreck Worst of all was that standing next to Gary were the young parents of the little girl The woman was sobbing and screaming and the man looked on in agony Nobody could save her not even the firemen as it would risk more lives Gary was filled with despair He knew a way through It was dangerous enough usually but now it would be somewhere in the region of impossible He had to try though for it was his fault that it was happening He jumped down to the canal bank and ran along to the old factory at the end of the street He climbed taking care He slipped twice but clung on grimly Now he was walking along the wall and across the hot tiles of the roof He lay down on the roof ignoring the scorching tiles Gary shouted to the girl Reach for my hand Ill haul you up She stretched out her hand It was trembling He hauled her up on the roof and then he helped her across the roof They trod carefully because parts of the roof had fallen in and had left great gaping holes By the time they reached the wall the police and firemen were there to help them down

Gary is now on probation The Juvenile Court said that it was not really his fault but next time he should choose his friends carefully

Susan Rudwic k IW

Why I saw the fox run through its last field The hounds were pursuing soon it was killed Its fur was all bitten ragged and tattered Its blood on the soil was dripping and scattered The beauty was gone it was wasted by men No longer could it roam through the field and the fen Two once sharp eyes looked glazed and confused And the bones with the flesh were so broken and bruised

Its soft brown fur once shimmered in light Its beautiful legs made it graceful in flight Once it was masterful quick and sly But could be so gentle so careful so shy The beauty it had was beyond all compare Like its pointed head with its smooth sleek hair But now suffering and death replace beauty and pride Shouldnt care and concern be all humans guide They should open their eyes and see what theyve done Vhy do they think destroying beauty is fun

Diane Tinkler VILR

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The Case for Euthanasia It is alas too true to say that in this day and age the greater part of the news we hear is bad news Poverty reigns unchecked and the average man (or woman) is no longer easily shocked by destrucmiddot tion and violence Who has not seen pictures of starving children in the drought-stricken country of Ethiopia Or the homeless and destitute refugees o[ Vietnam Or the destruction in Beirut followshying the intense fighting between the Muslims and Christians

Man has shown himself to be a violent animal by nature with very few truly pacifist exceptions So it is therefore ironic that there is such a vociferous outcry against euthanasia

The word euthanasia means a gentle and painless death In a free country which prides itself on its policy of freedom of speech and freedom of choice an alternative to a future holding nothing but loneliness or agony an alternative to a mere existence should be provided and accepted as being humane I say existence rather than life as life implies animation vigour vivacity I think the use of the term life is a misnomer when applied to someone devoid or these qualities Our ancient ancestors believed that every tree had its own spirit or hamadryad If the spirit left the tree no longer existed - it died People in comas on life supporting machines or extremely mentally retarded with no chance of survival or a return to a normal life should be granted a painless death to relieve their agony and that of their relatives and friends Similarly elderly people with no wish to continue living in a world wh ich has long since passed them by shou1ld be given the chance of a peaceful end to their loneliness and unhappiness

The objections put forward to -such a course of action are based mainly on religious or humanist grounds Yet it is surely more humane to allow someone to resort to euthanasia rather than be left to face a future devoid of any happiness or satisfaction or awareness Additionally religion is a matter of opinion in this day and age when one is no longer subjected to social or other pressures to attach oneself to one religious sect or another The so-called devout Catholics and Protestants in Ireland and Muslims and Christians in the Lebanon have no qualms about killing each other and so why must their opinions be considered valid in the arguments against euthanasia The only person who may justifiably object to euthanasia on religious grounds is the person who needs to make the choice between a calm and peaceful death and an empty future

Susan Crook VILR

My Rabbit I have a little rabbit He keeps me company He has a little habit ltfhen snuggling up to me

He snuggles right up close And chews my cardigan I pat his little nose And rub it if I can

He nips my little finger When I feed him with a carrot Then I do not linger For he nips me like a parrot

Genieve Ali VILR

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Frost Frost is my name I am a sneaky kind of person I sneak up your windows and

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but I can see you Frost is my name I can slide through any size crack Because with me theres no turning back

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A Schoolboys Dreams Ive been every kind of hero Doing brave deeds by the score Ive rescued many people And fought in battles galore

Once I fought a Great White Shark When I was a deep sea diver I drove cars at tremendous speed When I was a racing driver

Ive played many times at Wembley For the English football team And scored all those fantastic goals Which make a schoolboys dream

When I awake the next morning Sometimes I feel very sad I realize I have been dreaming And Im only a norm al lad

Patrick Burns IF

The Prisoner These four walls surround me Grey forbidding Light glides in through one solitary barred window High up beyond reach A studded door blocks my way out The way to possible freedom A chair hugs the floor Close to a small wooden table With hundreds of initials scored deep in its surface My hard bed Where I have spent many sleepless nights shyAll this I observe In desolation The rattle of a key Turning grinding in the rusty lock The doop opens reluctantly A warden a screw A face among millions like him Orders me out Footsteps echo down metallic staircases Spoons grate in worn-out dishes The sound of hundreds chewing eating Back to cells and lights turned off I lie awake listening for some sound of life But I hear nothing of other people Only my own quiet breathing

Tracy Richter IVS

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Double Portrait by Da vid Bea ter IF

A Surgeon Wheel in the trolley Oh you poor soul Ive got to cu t you open And have a look inside

Pass me the tweezers Scissors and knife Ill make two clean incisions Now let me peep inside

Ah now I see your problem Ill try and put you straight I dont think I can face it Nurse Im going to faint

Karen Davies IIF

Animals should never be used for Experimental Purposes I personally believe that animals should never be used [o r experimental purposes It seems to me that in order to better himself or to find the dangers of what man has made man is sacrificing animals which have never known anything outside a white box which has been their home from birth It may seem that if an animal knows nothing besides the inside of a white co ntainer into which its food rations arc poured it would be no gTea t loss to them if they did die It is however the confinement o f animals and the tests which ean be terrifying and often fatal which mak e me so angry What right has man to maltreat animals for his own benefit He lives on earth with them and because he is more intelligent (or so he claims) be thinks it justifiable for an animal to die just to find the nieotine content of a Woodbine If man is so worried about smoking he should give it up shyor test it on himself

Also in order to find out if the hairspray hair dyes or kipper colouring we use contain an agent which eauses cancer we must inject rats and allow them to suffer being crippled by disease If it is found that the substance is free of cancer then the rat will be moved off to another experiment where it will have to walk through a maze and get electric shocks if it takes a wrong turning After a few days the rat knows the way and so just to frustrate the rat the scientists change the pattern round until the rat either dies of shock has a mental breakdown or is so nervous that is will bite off its own ta il

Rats seem to be the main target of the psychologists Rats have to endure brain operations to see which part of the brain governs which faculty and what happens for example when one takes away a rats sense of direction

A scientist called Pavlov carried out experiments on animals mainly dogs He would teach a dog to pull chains for food and after th e dog got the hang of this he would leave it alone for a few days to feed itself Pavlov however arranged it so that when the chain was pulled the kennel began to flood and he observed how long a dog could res ist the temptation for food well knowing that the kennel would nood Someone once said that the Nobel Peace Prize should go to the dog that bit Pavlov

Although these experiments go on and it is unlikely that they will be stopped I think that scientists are becoming more aware of the opposition to their practices For instance if a man blind ed a bat with a hot iron to see how well it could fly without seeing there would be a public outcry - although experiments of this nature were carried out in the early 18th Century by eminent scientists of th e day

In conclusion I must urge you to campaign for the banning of experiments on animals Such instances as the smoking beagles should not happen and th ey can be prevented by public support for the various organisations dedicated to the cause

Blake Lee-Harwood IIIM

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Going Down I stepped into the lift and pushed the gro und floor button As the lift descended I unconsciously counted the floors 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 then I dropped off to sleep

When I woke the lift had stopped but instead of th e door opening into sunlight it was pitch dark Cautiously I stepped into the darkness _ I noticed a fire burning in the ncar distance and as my eyes gradually became accustomed to its light what I saw made me feci sick

Every ten yards stood a man with a whip a kind of overseer making sure than the wretched person at his feet carried out self-inflicted tortures Men were stabb ing themselves falling to the ground then getting up and repeating it over and over again Women mutilated themselves with hatchets and all the time not a cry was murmered I tried to shut my eyes to the horrors going on around me and made my way to the fire

As I walked to the fire I could see a man sitt ing in a chair obviously taking great pleasure in the terrors going o n around him I walked up to him

Aha he said Another person come to join my legion

Legion I said turning to look in the direction at which he was pointing

I saw the lift now brightly illuminated smashed a crowd of people were gathered around it some were cry ing I walked to the lift to see what was happ ening and seeing my moth er crying I went over to console her but she like the others was completely unaware that I was there

I pushed my way to the front of the crowd and when I saw what was in the lift I had to jam my fist into my mouth to avoid being sick

I ran back to the man in the chair

What am I doing in the lift What are these people d oing

The man laughed gave a hearty cough and then said What did yo u expect to find in Hell

I screamed J ohn Godfrey IIIF

A Dogs Life Lying in my bed Fast asleep This is a life Alpha Grove I like to keep Alpha Grove is a friendly place

Resting all the day Being thrown littl e scraps Getting bits and pieces

About six hundred habitants in all Most of all who are cockneys From Limehouse or Millwall

In between my naps But I myself prefer cockneys

Taken for long walks Running through th e park Chasing all the cats

Theyre the best people you can meet They aint no ou t and out snobs That come from Toffy Nose Street

Isnt this a lark So me say Id love to live up the Strand

Home to my dinner What will it be Lumps of meat then a drink

Living in fun and bliss But I still say until this day There aint no place like this

Thats the life for me Lisa Mills IIF

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Pirates Here they come Brave and bold Out to get our Spanish gold Clear the rigging Clear the decks Or well be in the sea With bruised necks Fire the cannon Forget your larks Or the priates will feed us To the sharks Here they come Brave and bold After all our Spanish gold

David Ray IF

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Autumn A breeze A wind Could it be that autumns here A tree No leaves They do not seem to appear A clock Goes back In the middle of October Its cold And bitter Towards the end of November Soon after Its winter And here comes December

Tina Szucs IF

Snow Abstract sculpture in expanded polystyrene and When the village is dead

polyfilla by Mandy Porter EVe In the midst of the night From out of the sky Come some speckles of white Slowly slowly they begin to fall To cover up everything Whether long wide or tall They pile up high Like lots of white sand And turn a dull village Into a magical land But within a few hours

The Weather Child At the arrival of dawn When the first burning raysSun is the newborn child Of sunlight are bornWind its first breath The vast white desertShowers its first tears Which took so long to createSnow is the calm and love Quickly begins to disintegrateRain is the rage and hate In the fresh new morningHail is the sting of pain The people awakeFog is the death and the whisper And get out of bedOf the childs last breath To stretch and to shake

Linda Hall IF Look out of the window At the ground all wet And proudly announce No snows fallen yet

Ian Crane IIW

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Jim There was a boy his name was Jim And what he did it killed him He would not go to bed at night But stayed awake till morning light

The television was his main desire He sat and watched it by th e fire He wouldnt eat he wouldnt dare All hed do was stare and stare

One evening Jim watched Cracker jack And suddenly the box went boom the screen turned black This put Jim in such a rage They had to lock him in a cage The television would take three days to repair At this Jim was in despair

He cried all day and the night This affected his poor eyesigh t Soon he couldnt see at all All he did was cry and bawl Very soon Jim was dead His eyes were very sore and red In a coffin three inches wide Hes laid with a television by his side

Jennie Farrant IW

The Ziggy-Puss The ziggy-puss a kind of cross Bet ween a cat and candy floss This form of ilu ffy pop-eyed cat Would never chase a mouse or rat They have eyes that shine at night One loo ks left and one looks righ t Im told that they are often found Up in trees or on the gro und One clay last week one ran away To swim the channel so they say He became qui te famous his name was Jack He swam to France and then swam back At Dover there was a lot of fuss He was driven to London in a ziggy-bus But a tragic end awaited lack For he was kidnapped in a sack But alas no-one would heed his call No more was heard of Jack at all

Ian Hatton IIF

Preparation of refreshments for Speech Day (Annette Buganshy helping lHiss Gosman)

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A Thoroughly Worthwhile Pastime My choice for a thoroughly worthwhile pastime is stamp collecting Many may think the subject a boring one and not worth the time effort and money spent by a stamp collector in the pursuit of his hobby I believe the subject to be interesting and I enjoy collecting stamps

The proper name for stamp collecting is philately I being a philatelist myself will now try to put forward some of the reasons which make philately as popular as it is today

A chief reason is the educational side Most countries publish sets of stamps which depict different aspects of a countrys main industries Zoology is a favourite subject for the stamp designer Comshymon and unusual animals which inhabit a country are often depicted in their natural habitats on stamps Insect life also comes into its own in stamp collecting especially the beautiful flying buttershynies or moths which are often seen on the face of stamps

Apart from animals science is also a popular subject in philately Modern forms of transport and the earliest forms of the same transport are often displayed on the same stamp For example the earliest Daimler car may be set alongside the most modern Mercedez Benz

Still in a context of education famous works of art furnish a popular theme for the collector Many of the most beautiful landscapes and portraits are to be seen on stamps

It is a popular idea that the philatelist only collects stamps for their value that a drab old stamp is that which often is found in an album I myself collect them for their colour and design The usual eight and a half pence stamps are not found in my collection

A fairly good stamp album will include every countrys main industries its capital language currency and short history

Conducting then philately is a very interesting and educational hobby for people whose enjoyment is not always found in doing thrilling and energetic things The more active people may find the subject a boring one For myself I think that this hobby is one of the most captivating and enjoyshyable there is

Peter Clarke IIIW

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Snow The snow is like a ballerina Who dances gracefully swirling and white She spins and twists and twirls on the rooftops Filling the air with beauty and light

The snow is like a white butterfly Floating swiftly from above Resting on the grass and flowers Soft as silk and white as a dove

Karen iVlartin IlF

Safari Park Lion He stares at them through the glass Wi th a gaze of proud disdain They gape with mouths wide open And he shakes his golden mane

The cars go past every day shyHes used to seeing them there So he and his mate ignore them And the humans who come to stare

But just let one person slip up And open a window wide Hell be there before they know it With his giant paw inside

And dont let his quietness deceive you He neednt hunt for his feasts But he still is a hunter by instinct Hes Caesar King of the Beasts

Lynn Bryant IIIF

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Girls Physical Education 197576 HOCKEY

As in the last few years our teams suffered from lack of competition in individual school matches Without regular competition and match play it is difficult for teams to make good progress and it is only when the Sports Centres run inter-school tournaments that we can assess the standard of hockey in the school and develop a keen interest in match play

The Goresbrook Sports Centre tournament was held early in the Autumn Term The schools third year XI won the Junior Tournament and received the gold medals while the fourth year XI were runners up to our 1st XI in the Senior Tournament so bringing home the gold and silver medals in this section The 1st XI played one other match which they won by 3 goals to 0 and gave the staff a most enjoyable match losing by 2 goals to 1

Five girls had reached a sufficiently high standard to be entered in the Middlesex Hockey Trials shyLaura Davies Anne Small Julie Brown Genieve Ali and Barbara Boylett Anne was selected to attend final junior trials

During the Spring Term we entered two teams per year in the Oakfield Sports Centre tournament The second and third year teams emerged as eventual runners up in their competitions while the fourth year won their competition

It is encouraging to see the enthusiasm for hockey throughout the school and the ability many girls have with so little time and facilities for skill work available There is a very keen interest in the second year especially after a series of playground hockey matches with a local schoo This group of girls promise well for the future provided we can get more competition

The fourth year girls gave a good account of themselves at the Middlesex Hockey Tournament They took final third place after missing the first match (Minibus a non-starter)

COLOURS Junior Phyllis Alexander Denise Cox Kim Burton

Half Genieve Ali Barbara Wilson Deborah Cowen Kathleen Burke

No full colours awarded

CROSS COUNTRY The season commenced earlier than usual in the Autumn Term There seemed very little time to train teams and get really fit with hockey and netball commitments to be met too but we managed to field full teams as usual It is always pleasing to see so many girls prepared to represent the school knowing full well that many of them will be competing against fully trained athletes

In the East London Championships the 1st year were 4th the 2nd year were 3rd the 3rd year were 4th 4th5th years were 1st As a result of these Championships Jacqucline Goode Deborah Goode and Julie Brown were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Morden Park Jacqueline Anderson Phyllis Alexander Margaret Poole and Denise Marshall were reserves Deborah Goode was a reserve for London at the National Schools Championships at Leicester

COLOURS Junior Deborah Goode (captain) Phyllis Alexander Deborah Treadway Linzi Deathridge

Denise Marshall Deena Gardiner

Half Margaret Poole Julie Brown Christine Carr

No full colours awarded

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The Senior Girls Cross-Country Team

The First Year Girls Swimming Team

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NETBALL In addition to four teams playing regularly in the East London League a series of matches was arranged with local schools for 1 st 2nd and 3rd years As many teams as possible per year were fielded This meant that six to eight teams were selected from each year providing a good opporshytunity for the majority of girls to represent the school at match level

The high standard of netball in East London schools provided league teams with keen competition Our second year team took final th ird place the third year were fourth the fourth year were first and the senior team was fourth All teams are to be congratulated on their loyalty to the school and one another in turning out regularly for matches with special commendation to the fourth year who as in previous years emerged undefeated in league matches They met their match however in the Middlesex Tournament and were unable to qualify for the final tournament It was a great disshyappointment that the fourth year lost the Goresbrook Tournament but this was not due to lack of skiU effort or enthusiasm

The first year had a good start to their career at Raines by emerging as final runners up at the Goresbrook Tournament especially as they had key team members missing

MATCH ANALYSIS P W D L

1st VII 5 1 0 4 4th year 6 6 0 0 3rd year 16 10 3 3 2nd year 18 15 0 3 1st year 8 6 1 1

COLOURS Junior Julie Dawkins (captain) Phyllis Alexander Den ise Cox Simla Singh Sandra Matthew

Deborah Goode Deena Gardiner

Half Barbara Wilson (captain) Genieve Ali Susan Whitnell Lisa Helm Frances Allen Theresa Sims

No futl colours awarded

SWIMMING With the introduction of an Inter School Swimming League enthusiasm for swimming spread through the school Coming into the league after two galas had already taken place we were left with nine matches We won 6 came second in 2 and third in the other With these results we emerged the eventual runners lip in the Scott Lidgett Shield Galas were held in local school pools and were informal but highly competitive The most encouraging aspect of the galas from our point of view was the fact that we were able to put out full teams every week from I st to 5th year even during a flu epidemic As we only swim in the first two years this is highly commendable on the parts of third to fifth years Numerous girls represented the school knowing full well that they woule collect one point for coming last week after week These weekly galas paid dividends as there was no difficulty in raising teams for the East London Championship when nearly fifty girls represented the school These Championships were the highlight of the year as Raines took final first place winning the Challenge Shield for the first time ever The first and fourth year ere year Champions It is encouraging to have a few club swimmers in these two years who give us maximum points but they need the support of many girls in the school who swim to gain an odd point here and there to win such a Championship Congratulations to all year teams

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A swimming report would not be complete without thanking Miss Linnett who came to all league matches to look after the teams and to drive girls home afterwards in the minibus It is hoped that all the girls appreciated the time and effort Miss Linnett put in to make the venture such a success

Special mention must be made of Deborah Treadway who qualified for the final London Swimming Championships and took fourth place in the back crawl Karen Pain qualified as a reserve for the finals but was not called upon to swim

COLOURS Junior Deborah Treadway (captain) Denise Cox Tracey Parker Linzi Deathridge Gillian Whitnell

Tracey Smallwood

Half Susan Lyons Helena Danes Kim Hewlett Christine Carr

Full Karen Pain

ATHLETICS The athletics seaSon was under way very soon after we returned to school and competition at the East London Championships gave us a sense of urgency Teams responded quickly and worked hard and sensibly on games afternoons to help get teams sorted out Their efforts were well rewarded Each year had its own championship from 1st to 6th year Over ninety girls represented the school throughout the six years

The first year took final 5th place Th e fourth year were 1 st The second year were 2nd The fifth year tied for 1st place Th e th ird year were 3 rd The sixth year were 1st

We took finalIst place overall winning the Championship Trophy

The fourth year are to be especially commended on their efforts In addition to the outstanding ability of Sandra Matthew Deborah Goode and PhyUis Alexander many girls represented the school for the first time as there were seven other athletes unable to compete They excelled themselves and returned personal best performances in their events - all scoring points to support the other athletes The sixth year competition was a walk-over for Raines as we fielded a completely full team

As a result of the East London Championships nine girls were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Crystal Palace

Sharon Simpson (J unior Discus) Sandra Matthew (Inter 100 m) Gillian Clarke (Inter 400 m) Deborah Goode (Inter 800 m) Phyllis Alexander (Inter hurdles) Margaret Poole (Inter Javelin) Susan Marks (Senior hurdles) Deborah Cowan (Senior discus) Susan Whitnell (Senior javelin)

Sharon Simpson and Deborah Goode also represented London at an Inter County meeting Deborah also had the honour of representing London at the National Schools Championships at Cannock but was disappointingly unable to qualify for the final With another year in the same section we wish her well for next season

In addition to the East London competitions we were glad to be able to enter the Oakfield Competitions

The 1st year were second The 3rd year were second The 2nd year were third The 4th year were first

The Oakfield Trophy meeting for all four years combined was a most enjoyable meeting with Raines emerging as runners up only a few points behind the leaders

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

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Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

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CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

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RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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A Modern Good Samaritan A man was walking ncar Aldgate at eight one night He decided to take a short cut home through an alley He was walking along when four men pounced on him They took his money and left him for dead

Soon a clergyman walked past and saw the unfortunate man but as he walked by he thought to himself The devils brew at work again And he walked past the injured man

Several hours went by and the man was still unconscious it was now morning A little later a wealthy shop keeper went by all he had in his mind was to get to the bank and hand in the weeks takings so he too walked past About forty-five minutes later a housewife walked by She took pity on the man but thought it was more important to get her familys dinner than to help the victim

A little while later a man named John Fincher walked along He had just spent a year in prison for theft You would have thought that a man like Fincher would have walked past as the other three did or even looked to see if the man had any money left to steal--but he didnt A year in prison had reformed him He bent down and picked the man up and listened to his story He took him to a hospital and then he went away without a word

Craig Rose IS

Messenger The messenger atop white mare

Tail lowing eyes aglare Wi th fury speeding tears along

The sun his light the wind his song

So swift that he cannot be seen Over moors and pastures green

He gallops fast thcn stops to rest Then on again his strength to test

Ian Hatton IIF

Night Far away someone emits a screech of high pitched laughter A cool evening breeze plays with the sound until only a vague scream can be heard From even deeper within the murky darkness the sound of protesting brakes is audible but the sounds fall on deaf cars as you walk on alone now under an old railway bridg~ As you breathe the musty damp air a drop of water falls from the structure above and splatters noisily on the concrete below

You walk further seeing mysterious shapes among the shadovs forever shifting A single streetshylight stands upon a half seen pillar and for a rew brief seconds you are aware of the walls around you but then plunge back into the darkness which swallows you lip with enthusiasuI11

Your footsteps rade and YOll are forgotten Ian Hatton IIF

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Th e cast in a dance sequence at Hatfield House

A Spell Wing of a Bat Eye of a Dog I hereby turn Mrs Thatcher Into a Frog

Leg of a Duck Tail of a Sheep I will put Harold Wilson In a deep sleep

Mouth of a Lizard Paw of a Cat I will fry Edward Heath shyAnd thats that

David Ray IF

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A Day in the Village It is dawn in the village On a Sunday in summer The sun is appearing From behind the green hills And a thousand birds chatter To welcome the day The village is calm And the people still sleeping The grass on the hilltop Is covered with dew And the beautiful cobweb Is studded with diamonds Which glisten so brightly Like stars in the sky A thin mist is covering The ground on the hillside And the air all about Is so cold and still

Now it is eight And the church bells are ringing Calling the villagers To worship the Lord The sun is now shining The birds are now singing And a small group of people Hasten to church The stream on the common Runs slowly and silent And the suns rays of light Renect on the bank

It is now afternoon And the common is filled With people picnicking And playing games too Some stare at ripples That run in the river And dream that their troubles Are far far away

Now it is dusk In the village in summer The people have gone And the common is bare The mist has returned And the air is so still A small flock of birds Flies home to the woods And the calm has returned To the village and hill

Gillian Clarke VL

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Noah and the Ark The ark was floating on the tide Giraffe sat by th e turtles side The monkey playing dominoes T rod on the elephants big grey toes And whilst the rhino had some fun The kittens just soaked up the sun The lion over-joyed by thi s H ad found himself in total bliss By strumming on a blue guitar He topped the music show by far Poo r Noah knew no t wh a t to do shyAll day he spent inside the 1001

Karen Martin UF

Who Am I A man asks me for a rope I give it to him He hangs himself A woman asks me for a baby She conceives A boy asks me to make him a man He is still a boy A scientist as ks me for an atom bomb I give it to him for Christmas witch wants a new spell I give it to her shyShe turns into a frog A murderer wants me to make him Innocent of his crime So I bring his vi c tim back to life An old man wants me to make him young again shyHe dies The man The woman The baby The boy The witch The scientist The murderer shyThey all want to kn ow wh o I am I tell them But they do not understand

Kathleen Burke VILR

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A World without Television A world without television to some people would be a disaster but others feel it would have been a good thing if it had never been invented

Some people say it is educational whilst others will argue it spoils conversation and kills family life but to find out which view was true I took the opportunity of testing both theOlies I went with my parents to vist my aunt and uncle who live in a cottage surrounded by lovely green fields just outside the village at Godney in Somerset Not only is there no television there is no electricity no water supply no toilet or bathroom as we know it

To people like us who live in the cities this is not living but only existing but I having stayed there for one week realized after only two days that life could be heaven In the evenings instead ot watching a corner of the room my aunt would sit and talk to me about the village the life they lead and all the time she was knitting my uncle a pullover My uncle would still lind jobs to do in the large shed cutting logs and repairing the harness for the horse

I realized that if I lived there and went to school nearby I would have no disturbance from teleshyvision and I could sit down and do my homework in complete silence This silence would only be founj in the country Instead of Crossroads and Coronation Street I could go blackberry picking and make jam with my aunt this would be much more fun

Of course here in London life would be much worse without television It would encourage more children to play in the streets and that is not very good This would cause acciden ts and gangs ~ould terrorise more old people Yet I think we could do without television if we only tried I am sure it would work education IS gained trom school and books conversation is learnt by practice - both of these two things can be acquired without the use of a television

I wonder whats on telly Karen Bailey IM

My Clocks My little watch The clock on the wall Even grandfather clock who stands so tall When they strike nine They get in a line And begin to march Up the stairs along the hall Climb to the ceiling Via the wall When they strike six With a thump of sticks To their places they jump As the sun rises They stand so still For they have many hours of time to kill Before they strike nine And get in a line To do their sacred dance

Ainsley Ali IIIW

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Fire is horror Fire is fear We shrink away when fire draws ncar Fire was there when the world began Long before beast And long before man Like a giant red monster Which brings death to all Quickly al~-ng the floor it will crawl Fire is love Any heart it ri II fill But remember the dangershyFire can kill Fire is ruthless And can ruin your sight But must not be destroyed For firc is light

Ian Crane IIW

The Warehouse Fire Gary was walking along the path by the canal He was troubled Oh if only I had not got mixed up with theml Anyone who had heard him and lived around that area would have known who them were They were the local bovvcr gang They went around smashing old houses cracking panes of glass beating up old men and women but worst of all setting fire to peoples homes and hurting them Gary didnt know what had possessed him to do it He looked back at the warehouse he had just left There was smoke in the air He had to get away quickly He started to run faster and faster He was very very frightened

Hey Gary where ave you been I want to go down the fish and chip shop for me and dont ang about looking at the fire Though I must admit its a sight to see Its spread right along Charrow Street right along the row of houses Theres some lovely colours an all bright rubies mauves and reds theyre all there said his mother She was a dark plump woman with the habit of talking and gossiping I bet you that that Temple boy did it she said for of course she had no idea that Gary was part of his gang Gary wanted to get out of the room He was sick and ashamed of himshyself and his mother was telling him about the fire

Give me the money then Gary said His mother put the money in his hand

Now remember She was cut off in mid-sentence Gary had rushed out of the door and slammed it behind him

McKenzie shouted a voice from behind him Gary swung round quickly You made a goodjob of the warehouse where dyou get the paraffin from It was Temple and his two friends Barnes and Slingsby

Oh I found some in the debris

Coming to admire your handiwork

Na dont feel like it

Oh but you must said Temple

They closed in around him

Okay he said quickly Ive just got to take the fish and chips home to me mum

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Gary met them on the corner of Charrow Street Youve really done it aint ya Barnes said They were all turning against him Out of the bedroom window of number fortymiddotsix hung a little girl of six or seven years old The street was crowded with onlookers The rest of the buildings along the row were in ruins All you could see were the charred blackened fragments of what used to be there 111ere were lots of fire engines ambulances and police cars The air was pungent with the smell of rotting burning wood There were loud snaps coming now and then from the burning wood The intense heat was too much to bear People were standing far away from the burning wreck Worst of all was that standing next to Gary were the young parents of the little girl The woman was sobbing and screaming and the man looked on in agony Nobody could save her not even the firemen as it would risk more lives Gary was filled with despair He knew a way through It was dangerous enough usually but now it would be somewhere in the region of impossible He had to try though for it was his fault that it was happening He jumped down to the canal bank and ran along to the old factory at the end of the street He climbed taking care He slipped twice but clung on grimly Now he was walking along the wall and across the hot tiles of the roof He lay down on the roof ignoring the scorching tiles Gary shouted to the girl Reach for my hand Ill haul you up She stretched out her hand It was trembling He hauled her up on the roof and then he helped her across the roof They trod carefully because parts of the roof had fallen in and had left great gaping holes By the time they reached the wall the police and firemen were there to help them down

Gary is now on probation The Juvenile Court said that it was not really his fault but next time he should choose his friends carefully

Susan Rudwic k IW

Why I saw the fox run through its last field The hounds were pursuing soon it was killed Its fur was all bitten ragged and tattered Its blood on the soil was dripping and scattered The beauty was gone it was wasted by men No longer could it roam through the field and the fen Two once sharp eyes looked glazed and confused And the bones with the flesh were so broken and bruised

Its soft brown fur once shimmered in light Its beautiful legs made it graceful in flight Once it was masterful quick and sly But could be so gentle so careful so shy The beauty it had was beyond all compare Like its pointed head with its smooth sleek hair But now suffering and death replace beauty and pride Shouldnt care and concern be all humans guide They should open their eyes and see what theyve done Vhy do they think destroying beauty is fun

Diane Tinkler VILR

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The Case for Euthanasia It is alas too true to say that in this day and age the greater part of the news we hear is bad news Poverty reigns unchecked and the average man (or woman) is no longer easily shocked by destrucmiddot tion and violence Who has not seen pictures of starving children in the drought-stricken country of Ethiopia Or the homeless and destitute refugees o[ Vietnam Or the destruction in Beirut followshying the intense fighting between the Muslims and Christians

Man has shown himself to be a violent animal by nature with very few truly pacifist exceptions So it is therefore ironic that there is such a vociferous outcry against euthanasia

The word euthanasia means a gentle and painless death In a free country which prides itself on its policy of freedom of speech and freedom of choice an alternative to a future holding nothing but loneliness or agony an alternative to a mere existence should be provided and accepted as being humane I say existence rather than life as life implies animation vigour vivacity I think the use of the term life is a misnomer when applied to someone devoid or these qualities Our ancient ancestors believed that every tree had its own spirit or hamadryad If the spirit left the tree no longer existed - it died People in comas on life supporting machines or extremely mentally retarded with no chance of survival or a return to a normal life should be granted a painless death to relieve their agony and that of their relatives and friends Similarly elderly people with no wish to continue living in a world wh ich has long since passed them by shou1ld be given the chance of a peaceful end to their loneliness and unhappiness

The objections put forward to -such a course of action are based mainly on religious or humanist grounds Yet it is surely more humane to allow someone to resort to euthanasia rather than be left to face a future devoid of any happiness or satisfaction or awareness Additionally religion is a matter of opinion in this day and age when one is no longer subjected to social or other pressures to attach oneself to one religious sect or another The so-called devout Catholics and Protestants in Ireland and Muslims and Christians in the Lebanon have no qualms about killing each other and so why must their opinions be considered valid in the arguments against euthanasia The only person who may justifiably object to euthanasia on religious grounds is the person who needs to make the choice between a calm and peaceful death and an empty future

Susan Crook VILR

My Rabbit I have a little rabbit He keeps me company He has a little habit ltfhen snuggling up to me

He snuggles right up close And chews my cardigan I pat his little nose And rub it if I can

He nips my little finger When I feed him with a carrot Then I do not linger For he nips me like a parrot

Genieve Ali VILR

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A Schoolboys Dreams Ive been every kind of hero Doing brave deeds by the score Ive rescued many people And fought in battles galore

Once I fought a Great White Shark When I was a deep sea diver I drove cars at tremendous speed When I was a racing driver

Ive played many times at Wembley For the English football team And scored all those fantastic goals Which make a schoolboys dream

When I awake the next morning Sometimes I feel very sad I realize I have been dreaming And Im only a norm al lad

Patrick Burns IF

The Prisoner These four walls surround me Grey forbidding Light glides in through one solitary barred window High up beyond reach A studded door blocks my way out The way to possible freedom A chair hugs the floor Close to a small wooden table With hundreds of initials scored deep in its surface My hard bed Where I have spent many sleepless nights shyAll this I observe In desolation The rattle of a key Turning grinding in the rusty lock The doop opens reluctantly A warden a screw A face among millions like him Orders me out Footsteps echo down metallic staircases Spoons grate in worn-out dishes The sound of hundreds chewing eating Back to cells and lights turned off I lie awake listening for some sound of life But I hear nothing of other people Only my own quiet breathing

Tracy Richter IVS

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Double Portrait by Da vid Bea ter IF

A Surgeon Wheel in the trolley Oh you poor soul Ive got to cu t you open And have a look inside

Pass me the tweezers Scissors and knife Ill make two clean incisions Now let me peep inside

Ah now I see your problem Ill try and put you straight I dont think I can face it Nurse Im going to faint

Karen Davies IIF

Animals should never be used for Experimental Purposes I personally believe that animals should never be used [o r experimental purposes It seems to me that in order to better himself or to find the dangers of what man has made man is sacrificing animals which have never known anything outside a white box which has been their home from birth It may seem that if an animal knows nothing besides the inside of a white co ntainer into which its food rations arc poured it would be no gTea t loss to them if they did die It is however the confinement o f animals and the tests which ean be terrifying and often fatal which mak e me so angry What right has man to maltreat animals for his own benefit He lives on earth with them and because he is more intelligent (or so he claims) be thinks it justifiable for an animal to die just to find the nieotine content of a Woodbine If man is so worried about smoking he should give it up shyor test it on himself

Also in order to find out if the hairspray hair dyes or kipper colouring we use contain an agent which eauses cancer we must inject rats and allow them to suffer being crippled by disease If it is found that the substance is free of cancer then the rat will be moved off to another experiment where it will have to walk through a maze and get electric shocks if it takes a wrong turning After a few days the rat knows the way and so just to frustrate the rat the scientists change the pattern round until the rat either dies of shock has a mental breakdown or is so nervous that is will bite off its own ta il

Rats seem to be the main target of the psychologists Rats have to endure brain operations to see which part of the brain governs which faculty and what happens for example when one takes away a rats sense of direction

A scientist called Pavlov carried out experiments on animals mainly dogs He would teach a dog to pull chains for food and after th e dog got the hang of this he would leave it alone for a few days to feed itself Pavlov however arranged it so that when the chain was pulled the kennel began to flood and he observed how long a dog could res ist the temptation for food well knowing that the kennel would nood Someone once said that the Nobel Peace Prize should go to the dog that bit Pavlov

Although these experiments go on and it is unlikely that they will be stopped I think that scientists are becoming more aware of the opposition to their practices For instance if a man blind ed a bat with a hot iron to see how well it could fly without seeing there would be a public outcry - although experiments of this nature were carried out in the early 18th Century by eminent scientists of th e day

In conclusion I must urge you to campaign for the banning of experiments on animals Such instances as the smoking beagles should not happen and th ey can be prevented by public support for the various organisations dedicated to the cause

Blake Lee-Harwood IIIM

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Going Down I stepped into the lift and pushed the gro und floor button As the lift descended I unconsciously counted the floors 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 then I dropped off to sleep

When I woke the lift had stopped but instead of th e door opening into sunlight it was pitch dark Cautiously I stepped into the darkness _ I noticed a fire burning in the ncar distance and as my eyes gradually became accustomed to its light what I saw made me feci sick

Every ten yards stood a man with a whip a kind of overseer making sure than the wretched person at his feet carried out self-inflicted tortures Men were stabb ing themselves falling to the ground then getting up and repeating it over and over again Women mutilated themselves with hatchets and all the time not a cry was murmered I tried to shut my eyes to the horrors going on around me and made my way to the fire

As I walked to the fire I could see a man sitt ing in a chair obviously taking great pleasure in the terrors going o n around him I walked up to him

Aha he said Another person come to join my legion

Legion I said turning to look in the direction at which he was pointing

I saw the lift now brightly illuminated smashed a crowd of people were gathered around it some were cry ing I walked to the lift to see what was happ ening and seeing my moth er crying I went over to console her but she like the others was completely unaware that I was there

I pushed my way to the front of the crowd and when I saw what was in the lift I had to jam my fist into my mouth to avoid being sick

I ran back to the man in the chair

What am I doing in the lift What are these people d oing

The man laughed gave a hearty cough and then said What did yo u expect to find in Hell

I screamed J ohn Godfrey IIIF

A Dogs Life Lying in my bed Fast asleep This is a life Alpha Grove I like to keep Alpha Grove is a friendly place

Resting all the day Being thrown littl e scraps Getting bits and pieces

About six hundred habitants in all Most of all who are cockneys From Limehouse or Millwall

In between my naps But I myself prefer cockneys

Taken for long walks Running through th e park Chasing all the cats

Theyre the best people you can meet They aint no ou t and out snobs That come from Toffy Nose Street

Isnt this a lark So me say Id love to live up the Strand

Home to my dinner What will it be Lumps of meat then a drink

Living in fun and bliss But I still say until this day There aint no place like this

Thats the life for me Lisa Mills IIF

David Morton IF

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Pottery Masks

Pirates Here they come Brave and bold Out to get our Spanish gold Clear the rigging Clear the decks Or well be in the sea With bruised necks Fire the cannon Forget your larks Or the priates will feed us To the sharks Here they come Brave and bold After all our Spanish gold

David Ray IF

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Autumn A breeze A wind Could it be that autumns here A tree No leaves They do not seem to appear A clock Goes back In the middle of October Its cold And bitter Towards the end of November Soon after Its winter And here comes December

Tina Szucs IF

Snow Abstract sculpture in expanded polystyrene and When the village is dead

polyfilla by Mandy Porter EVe In the midst of the night From out of the sky Come some speckles of white Slowly slowly they begin to fall To cover up everything Whether long wide or tall They pile up high Like lots of white sand And turn a dull village Into a magical land But within a few hours

The Weather Child At the arrival of dawn When the first burning raysSun is the newborn child Of sunlight are bornWind its first breath The vast white desertShowers its first tears Which took so long to createSnow is the calm and love Quickly begins to disintegrateRain is the rage and hate In the fresh new morningHail is the sting of pain The people awakeFog is the death and the whisper And get out of bedOf the childs last breath To stretch and to shake

Linda Hall IF Look out of the window At the ground all wet And proudly announce No snows fallen yet

Ian Crane IIW

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Jim There was a boy his name was Jim And what he did it killed him He would not go to bed at night But stayed awake till morning light

The television was his main desire He sat and watched it by th e fire He wouldnt eat he wouldnt dare All hed do was stare and stare

One evening Jim watched Cracker jack And suddenly the box went boom the screen turned black This put Jim in such a rage They had to lock him in a cage The television would take three days to repair At this Jim was in despair

He cried all day and the night This affected his poor eyesigh t Soon he couldnt see at all All he did was cry and bawl Very soon Jim was dead His eyes were very sore and red In a coffin three inches wide Hes laid with a television by his side

Jennie Farrant IW

The Ziggy-Puss The ziggy-puss a kind of cross Bet ween a cat and candy floss This form of ilu ffy pop-eyed cat Would never chase a mouse or rat They have eyes that shine at night One loo ks left and one looks righ t Im told that they are often found Up in trees or on the gro und One clay last week one ran away To swim the channel so they say He became qui te famous his name was Jack He swam to France and then swam back At Dover there was a lot of fuss He was driven to London in a ziggy-bus But a tragic end awaited lack For he was kidnapped in a sack But alas no-one would heed his call No more was heard of Jack at all

Ian Hatton IIF

Preparation of refreshments for Speech Day (Annette Buganshy helping lHiss Gosman)

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A Thoroughly Worthwhile Pastime My choice for a thoroughly worthwhile pastime is stamp collecting Many may think the subject a boring one and not worth the time effort and money spent by a stamp collector in the pursuit of his hobby I believe the subject to be interesting and I enjoy collecting stamps

The proper name for stamp collecting is philately I being a philatelist myself will now try to put forward some of the reasons which make philately as popular as it is today

A chief reason is the educational side Most countries publish sets of stamps which depict different aspects of a countrys main industries Zoology is a favourite subject for the stamp designer Comshymon and unusual animals which inhabit a country are often depicted in their natural habitats on stamps Insect life also comes into its own in stamp collecting especially the beautiful flying buttershynies or moths which are often seen on the face of stamps

Apart from animals science is also a popular subject in philately Modern forms of transport and the earliest forms of the same transport are often displayed on the same stamp For example the earliest Daimler car may be set alongside the most modern Mercedez Benz

Still in a context of education famous works of art furnish a popular theme for the collector Many of the most beautiful landscapes and portraits are to be seen on stamps

It is a popular idea that the philatelist only collects stamps for their value that a drab old stamp is that which often is found in an album I myself collect them for their colour and design The usual eight and a half pence stamps are not found in my collection

A fairly good stamp album will include every countrys main industries its capital language currency and short history

Conducting then philately is a very interesting and educational hobby for people whose enjoyment is not always found in doing thrilling and energetic things The more active people may find the subject a boring one For myself I think that this hobby is one of the most captivating and enjoyshyable there is

Peter Clarke IIIW

Pottery Villafe

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Snow The snow is like a ballerina Who dances gracefully swirling and white She spins and twists and twirls on the rooftops Filling the air with beauty and light

The snow is like a white butterfly Floating swiftly from above Resting on the grass and flowers Soft as silk and white as a dove

Karen iVlartin IlF

Safari Park Lion He stares at them through the glass Wi th a gaze of proud disdain They gape with mouths wide open And he shakes his golden mane

The cars go past every day shyHes used to seeing them there So he and his mate ignore them And the humans who come to stare

But just let one person slip up And open a window wide Hell be there before they know it With his giant paw inside

And dont let his quietness deceive you He neednt hunt for his feasts But he still is a hunter by instinct Hes Caesar King of the Beasts

Lynn Bryant IIIF

Ghost in Moonlight

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Girls Physical Education 197576 HOCKEY

As in the last few years our teams suffered from lack of competition in individual school matches Without regular competition and match play it is difficult for teams to make good progress and it is only when the Sports Centres run inter-school tournaments that we can assess the standard of hockey in the school and develop a keen interest in match play

The Goresbrook Sports Centre tournament was held early in the Autumn Term The schools third year XI won the Junior Tournament and received the gold medals while the fourth year XI were runners up to our 1st XI in the Senior Tournament so bringing home the gold and silver medals in this section The 1st XI played one other match which they won by 3 goals to 0 and gave the staff a most enjoyable match losing by 2 goals to 1

Five girls had reached a sufficiently high standard to be entered in the Middlesex Hockey Trials shyLaura Davies Anne Small Julie Brown Genieve Ali and Barbara Boylett Anne was selected to attend final junior trials

During the Spring Term we entered two teams per year in the Oakfield Sports Centre tournament The second and third year teams emerged as eventual runners up in their competitions while the fourth year won their competition

It is encouraging to see the enthusiasm for hockey throughout the school and the ability many girls have with so little time and facilities for skill work available There is a very keen interest in the second year especially after a series of playground hockey matches with a local schoo This group of girls promise well for the future provided we can get more competition

The fourth year girls gave a good account of themselves at the Middlesex Hockey Tournament They took final third place after missing the first match (Minibus a non-starter)

COLOURS Junior Phyllis Alexander Denise Cox Kim Burton

Half Genieve Ali Barbara Wilson Deborah Cowen Kathleen Burke

No full colours awarded

CROSS COUNTRY The season commenced earlier than usual in the Autumn Term There seemed very little time to train teams and get really fit with hockey and netball commitments to be met too but we managed to field full teams as usual It is always pleasing to see so many girls prepared to represent the school knowing full well that many of them will be competing against fully trained athletes

In the East London Championships the 1st year were 4th the 2nd year were 3rd the 3rd year were 4th 4th5th years were 1st As a result of these Championships Jacqucline Goode Deborah Goode and Julie Brown were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Morden Park Jacqueline Anderson Phyllis Alexander Margaret Poole and Denise Marshall were reserves Deborah Goode was a reserve for London at the National Schools Championships at Leicester

COLOURS Junior Deborah Goode (captain) Phyllis Alexander Deborah Treadway Linzi Deathridge

Denise Marshall Deena Gardiner

Half Margaret Poole Julie Brown Christine Carr

No full colours awarded

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The Senior Girls Cross-Country Team

The First Year Girls Swimming Team

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NETBALL In addition to four teams playing regularly in the East London League a series of matches was arranged with local schools for 1 st 2nd and 3rd years As many teams as possible per year were fielded This meant that six to eight teams were selected from each year providing a good opporshytunity for the majority of girls to represent the school at match level

The high standard of netball in East London schools provided league teams with keen competition Our second year team took final th ird place the third year were fourth the fourth year were first and the senior team was fourth All teams are to be congratulated on their loyalty to the school and one another in turning out regularly for matches with special commendation to the fourth year who as in previous years emerged undefeated in league matches They met their match however in the Middlesex Tournament and were unable to qualify for the final tournament It was a great disshyappointment that the fourth year lost the Goresbrook Tournament but this was not due to lack of skiU effort or enthusiasm

The first year had a good start to their career at Raines by emerging as final runners up at the Goresbrook Tournament especially as they had key team members missing

MATCH ANALYSIS P W D L

1st VII 5 1 0 4 4th year 6 6 0 0 3rd year 16 10 3 3 2nd year 18 15 0 3 1st year 8 6 1 1

COLOURS Junior Julie Dawkins (captain) Phyllis Alexander Den ise Cox Simla Singh Sandra Matthew

Deborah Goode Deena Gardiner

Half Barbara Wilson (captain) Genieve Ali Susan Whitnell Lisa Helm Frances Allen Theresa Sims

No futl colours awarded

SWIMMING With the introduction of an Inter School Swimming League enthusiasm for swimming spread through the school Coming into the league after two galas had already taken place we were left with nine matches We won 6 came second in 2 and third in the other With these results we emerged the eventual runners lip in the Scott Lidgett Shield Galas were held in local school pools and were informal but highly competitive The most encouraging aspect of the galas from our point of view was the fact that we were able to put out full teams every week from I st to 5th year even during a flu epidemic As we only swim in the first two years this is highly commendable on the parts of third to fifth years Numerous girls represented the school knowing full well that they woule collect one point for coming last week after week These weekly galas paid dividends as there was no difficulty in raising teams for the East London Championship when nearly fifty girls represented the school These Championships were the highlight of the year as Raines took final first place winning the Challenge Shield for the first time ever The first and fourth year ere year Champions It is encouraging to have a few club swimmers in these two years who give us maximum points but they need the support of many girls in the school who swim to gain an odd point here and there to win such a Championship Congratulations to all year teams

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A swimming report would not be complete without thanking Miss Linnett who came to all league matches to look after the teams and to drive girls home afterwards in the minibus It is hoped that all the girls appreciated the time and effort Miss Linnett put in to make the venture such a success

Special mention must be made of Deborah Treadway who qualified for the final London Swimming Championships and took fourth place in the back crawl Karen Pain qualified as a reserve for the finals but was not called upon to swim

COLOURS Junior Deborah Treadway (captain) Denise Cox Tracey Parker Linzi Deathridge Gillian Whitnell

Tracey Smallwood

Half Susan Lyons Helena Danes Kim Hewlett Christine Carr

Full Karen Pain

ATHLETICS The athletics seaSon was under way very soon after we returned to school and competition at the East London Championships gave us a sense of urgency Teams responded quickly and worked hard and sensibly on games afternoons to help get teams sorted out Their efforts were well rewarded Each year had its own championship from 1st to 6th year Over ninety girls represented the school throughout the six years

The first year took final 5th place Th e fourth year were 1 st The second year were 2nd The fifth year tied for 1st place Th e th ird year were 3 rd The sixth year were 1st

We took finalIst place overall winning the Championship Trophy

The fourth year are to be especially commended on their efforts In addition to the outstanding ability of Sandra Matthew Deborah Goode and PhyUis Alexander many girls represented the school for the first time as there were seven other athletes unable to compete They excelled themselves and returned personal best performances in their events - all scoring points to support the other athletes The sixth year competition was a walk-over for Raines as we fielded a completely full team

As a result of the East London Championships nine girls were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Crystal Palace

Sharon Simpson (J unior Discus) Sandra Matthew (Inter 100 m) Gillian Clarke (Inter 400 m) Deborah Goode (Inter 800 m) Phyllis Alexander (Inter hurdles) Margaret Poole (Inter Javelin) Susan Marks (Senior hurdles) Deborah Cowan (Senior discus) Susan Whitnell (Senior javelin)

Sharon Simpson and Deborah Goode also represented London at an Inter County meeting Deborah also had the honour of representing London at the National Schools Championships at Cannock but was disappointingly unable to qualify for the final With another year in the same section we wish her well for next season

In addition to the East London competitions we were glad to be able to enter the Oakfield Competitions

The 1st year were second The 3rd year were second The 2nd year were third The 4th year were first

The Oakfield Trophy meeting for all four years combined was a most enjoyable meeting with Raines emerging as runners up only a few points behind the leaders

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

AML

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Boys Games 1975-76 ATHLETICS

Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

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RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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Th e cast in a dance sequence at Hatfield House

A Spell Wing of a Bat Eye of a Dog I hereby turn Mrs Thatcher Into a Frog

Leg of a Duck Tail of a Sheep I will put Harold Wilson In a deep sleep

Mouth of a Lizard Paw of a Cat I will fry Edward Heath shyAnd thats that

David Ray IF

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A Day in the Village It is dawn in the village On a Sunday in summer The sun is appearing From behind the green hills And a thousand birds chatter To welcome the day The village is calm And the people still sleeping The grass on the hilltop Is covered with dew And the beautiful cobweb Is studded with diamonds Which glisten so brightly Like stars in the sky A thin mist is covering The ground on the hillside And the air all about Is so cold and still

Now it is eight And the church bells are ringing Calling the villagers To worship the Lord The sun is now shining The birds are now singing And a small group of people Hasten to church The stream on the common Runs slowly and silent And the suns rays of light Renect on the bank

It is now afternoon And the common is filled With people picnicking And playing games too Some stare at ripples That run in the river And dream that their troubles Are far far away

Now it is dusk In the village in summer The people have gone And the common is bare The mist has returned And the air is so still A small flock of birds Flies home to the woods And the calm has returned To the village and hill

Gillian Clarke VL

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Noah and the Ark The ark was floating on the tide Giraffe sat by th e turtles side The monkey playing dominoes T rod on the elephants big grey toes And whilst the rhino had some fun The kittens just soaked up the sun The lion over-joyed by thi s H ad found himself in total bliss By strumming on a blue guitar He topped the music show by far Poo r Noah knew no t wh a t to do shyAll day he spent inside the 1001

Karen Martin UF

Who Am I A man asks me for a rope I give it to him He hangs himself A woman asks me for a baby She conceives A boy asks me to make him a man He is still a boy A scientist as ks me for an atom bomb I give it to him for Christmas witch wants a new spell I give it to her shyShe turns into a frog A murderer wants me to make him Innocent of his crime So I bring his vi c tim back to life An old man wants me to make him young again shyHe dies The man The woman The baby The boy The witch The scientist The murderer shyThey all want to kn ow wh o I am I tell them But they do not understand

Kathleen Burke VILR

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A World without Television A world without television to some people would be a disaster but others feel it would have been a good thing if it had never been invented

Some people say it is educational whilst others will argue it spoils conversation and kills family life but to find out which view was true I took the opportunity of testing both theOlies I went with my parents to vist my aunt and uncle who live in a cottage surrounded by lovely green fields just outside the village at Godney in Somerset Not only is there no television there is no electricity no water supply no toilet or bathroom as we know it

To people like us who live in the cities this is not living but only existing but I having stayed there for one week realized after only two days that life could be heaven In the evenings instead ot watching a corner of the room my aunt would sit and talk to me about the village the life they lead and all the time she was knitting my uncle a pullover My uncle would still lind jobs to do in the large shed cutting logs and repairing the harness for the horse

I realized that if I lived there and went to school nearby I would have no disturbance from teleshyvision and I could sit down and do my homework in complete silence This silence would only be founj in the country Instead of Crossroads and Coronation Street I could go blackberry picking and make jam with my aunt this would be much more fun

Of course here in London life would be much worse without television It would encourage more children to play in the streets and that is not very good This would cause acciden ts and gangs ~ould terrorise more old people Yet I think we could do without television if we only tried I am sure it would work education IS gained trom school and books conversation is learnt by practice - both of these two things can be acquired without the use of a television

I wonder whats on telly Karen Bailey IM

My Clocks My little watch The clock on the wall Even grandfather clock who stands so tall When they strike nine They get in a line And begin to march Up the stairs along the hall Climb to the ceiling Via the wall When they strike six With a thump of sticks To their places they jump As the sun rises They stand so still For they have many hours of time to kill Before they strike nine And get in a line To do their sacred dance

Ainsley Ali IIIW

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Fire is horror Fire is fear We shrink away when fire draws ncar Fire was there when the world began Long before beast And long before man Like a giant red monster Which brings death to all Quickly al~-ng the floor it will crawl Fire is love Any heart it ri II fill But remember the dangershyFire can kill Fire is ruthless And can ruin your sight But must not be destroyed For firc is light

Ian Crane IIW

The Warehouse Fire Gary was walking along the path by the canal He was troubled Oh if only I had not got mixed up with theml Anyone who had heard him and lived around that area would have known who them were They were the local bovvcr gang They went around smashing old houses cracking panes of glass beating up old men and women but worst of all setting fire to peoples homes and hurting them Gary didnt know what had possessed him to do it He looked back at the warehouse he had just left There was smoke in the air He had to get away quickly He started to run faster and faster He was very very frightened

Hey Gary where ave you been I want to go down the fish and chip shop for me and dont ang about looking at the fire Though I must admit its a sight to see Its spread right along Charrow Street right along the row of houses Theres some lovely colours an all bright rubies mauves and reds theyre all there said his mother She was a dark plump woman with the habit of talking and gossiping I bet you that that Temple boy did it she said for of course she had no idea that Gary was part of his gang Gary wanted to get out of the room He was sick and ashamed of himshyself and his mother was telling him about the fire

Give me the money then Gary said His mother put the money in his hand

Now remember She was cut off in mid-sentence Gary had rushed out of the door and slammed it behind him

McKenzie shouted a voice from behind him Gary swung round quickly You made a goodjob of the warehouse where dyou get the paraffin from It was Temple and his two friends Barnes and Slingsby

Oh I found some in the debris

Coming to admire your handiwork

Na dont feel like it

Oh but you must said Temple

They closed in around him

Okay he said quickly Ive just got to take the fish and chips home to me mum

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Gary met them on the corner of Charrow Street Youve really done it aint ya Barnes said They were all turning against him Out of the bedroom window of number fortymiddotsix hung a little girl of six or seven years old The street was crowded with onlookers The rest of the buildings along the row were in ruins All you could see were the charred blackened fragments of what used to be there 111ere were lots of fire engines ambulances and police cars The air was pungent with the smell of rotting burning wood There were loud snaps coming now and then from the burning wood The intense heat was too much to bear People were standing far away from the burning wreck Worst of all was that standing next to Gary were the young parents of the little girl The woman was sobbing and screaming and the man looked on in agony Nobody could save her not even the firemen as it would risk more lives Gary was filled with despair He knew a way through It was dangerous enough usually but now it would be somewhere in the region of impossible He had to try though for it was his fault that it was happening He jumped down to the canal bank and ran along to the old factory at the end of the street He climbed taking care He slipped twice but clung on grimly Now he was walking along the wall and across the hot tiles of the roof He lay down on the roof ignoring the scorching tiles Gary shouted to the girl Reach for my hand Ill haul you up She stretched out her hand It was trembling He hauled her up on the roof and then he helped her across the roof They trod carefully because parts of the roof had fallen in and had left great gaping holes By the time they reached the wall the police and firemen were there to help them down

Gary is now on probation The Juvenile Court said that it was not really his fault but next time he should choose his friends carefully

Susan Rudwic k IW

Why I saw the fox run through its last field The hounds were pursuing soon it was killed Its fur was all bitten ragged and tattered Its blood on the soil was dripping and scattered The beauty was gone it was wasted by men No longer could it roam through the field and the fen Two once sharp eyes looked glazed and confused And the bones with the flesh were so broken and bruised

Its soft brown fur once shimmered in light Its beautiful legs made it graceful in flight Once it was masterful quick and sly But could be so gentle so careful so shy The beauty it had was beyond all compare Like its pointed head with its smooth sleek hair But now suffering and death replace beauty and pride Shouldnt care and concern be all humans guide They should open their eyes and see what theyve done Vhy do they think destroying beauty is fun

Diane Tinkler VILR

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The Case for Euthanasia It is alas too true to say that in this day and age the greater part of the news we hear is bad news Poverty reigns unchecked and the average man (or woman) is no longer easily shocked by destrucmiddot tion and violence Who has not seen pictures of starving children in the drought-stricken country of Ethiopia Or the homeless and destitute refugees o[ Vietnam Or the destruction in Beirut followshying the intense fighting between the Muslims and Christians

Man has shown himself to be a violent animal by nature with very few truly pacifist exceptions So it is therefore ironic that there is such a vociferous outcry against euthanasia

The word euthanasia means a gentle and painless death In a free country which prides itself on its policy of freedom of speech and freedom of choice an alternative to a future holding nothing but loneliness or agony an alternative to a mere existence should be provided and accepted as being humane I say existence rather than life as life implies animation vigour vivacity I think the use of the term life is a misnomer when applied to someone devoid or these qualities Our ancient ancestors believed that every tree had its own spirit or hamadryad If the spirit left the tree no longer existed - it died People in comas on life supporting machines or extremely mentally retarded with no chance of survival or a return to a normal life should be granted a painless death to relieve their agony and that of their relatives and friends Similarly elderly people with no wish to continue living in a world wh ich has long since passed them by shou1ld be given the chance of a peaceful end to their loneliness and unhappiness

The objections put forward to -such a course of action are based mainly on religious or humanist grounds Yet it is surely more humane to allow someone to resort to euthanasia rather than be left to face a future devoid of any happiness or satisfaction or awareness Additionally religion is a matter of opinion in this day and age when one is no longer subjected to social or other pressures to attach oneself to one religious sect or another The so-called devout Catholics and Protestants in Ireland and Muslims and Christians in the Lebanon have no qualms about killing each other and so why must their opinions be considered valid in the arguments against euthanasia The only person who may justifiably object to euthanasia on religious grounds is the person who needs to make the choice between a calm and peaceful death and an empty future

Susan Crook VILR

My Rabbit I have a little rabbit He keeps me company He has a little habit ltfhen snuggling up to me

He snuggles right up close And chews my cardigan I pat his little nose And rub it if I can

He nips my little finger When I feed him with a carrot Then I do not linger For he nips me like a parrot

Genieve Ali VILR

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A Schoolboys Dreams Ive been every kind of hero Doing brave deeds by the score Ive rescued many people And fought in battles galore

Once I fought a Great White Shark When I was a deep sea diver I drove cars at tremendous speed When I was a racing driver

Ive played many times at Wembley For the English football team And scored all those fantastic goals Which make a schoolboys dream

When I awake the next morning Sometimes I feel very sad I realize I have been dreaming And Im only a norm al lad

Patrick Burns IF

The Prisoner These four walls surround me Grey forbidding Light glides in through one solitary barred window High up beyond reach A studded door blocks my way out The way to possible freedom A chair hugs the floor Close to a small wooden table With hundreds of initials scored deep in its surface My hard bed Where I have spent many sleepless nights shyAll this I observe In desolation The rattle of a key Turning grinding in the rusty lock The doop opens reluctantly A warden a screw A face among millions like him Orders me out Footsteps echo down metallic staircases Spoons grate in worn-out dishes The sound of hundreds chewing eating Back to cells and lights turned off I lie awake listening for some sound of life But I hear nothing of other people Only my own quiet breathing

Tracy Richter IVS

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Double Portrait by Da vid Bea ter IF

A Surgeon Wheel in the trolley Oh you poor soul Ive got to cu t you open And have a look inside

Pass me the tweezers Scissors and knife Ill make two clean incisions Now let me peep inside

Ah now I see your problem Ill try and put you straight I dont think I can face it Nurse Im going to faint

Karen Davies IIF

Animals should never be used for Experimental Purposes I personally believe that animals should never be used [o r experimental purposes It seems to me that in order to better himself or to find the dangers of what man has made man is sacrificing animals which have never known anything outside a white box which has been their home from birth It may seem that if an animal knows nothing besides the inside of a white co ntainer into which its food rations arc poured it would be no gTea t loss to them if they did die It is however the confinement o f animals and the tests which ean be terrifying and often fatal which mak e me so angry What right has man to maltreat animals for his own benefit He lives on earth with them and because he is more intelligent (or so he claims) be thinks it justifiable for an animal to die just to find the nieotine content of a Woodbine If man is so worried about smoking he should give it up shyor test it on himself

Also in order to find out if the hairspray hair dyes or kipper colouring we use contain an agent which eauses cancer we must inject rats and allow them to suffer being crippled by disease If it is found that the substance is free of cancer then the rat will be moved off to another experiment where it will have to walk through a maze and get electric shocks if it takes a wrong turning After a few days the rat knows the way and so just to frustrate the rat the scientists change the pattern round until the rat either dies of shock has a mental breakdown or is so nervous that is will bite off its own ta il

Rats seem to be the main target of the psychologists Rats have to endure brain operations to see which part of the brain governs which faculty and what happens for example when one takes away a rats sense of direction

A scientist called Pavlov carried out experiments on animals mainly dogs He would teach a dog to pull chains for food and after th e dog got the hang of this he would leave it alone for a few days to feed itself Pavlov however arranged it so that when the chain was pulled the kennel began to flood and he observed how long a dog could res ist the temptation for food well knowing that the kennel would nood Someone once said that the Nobel Peace Prize should go to the dog that bit Pavlov

Although these experiments go on and it is unlikely that they will be stopped I think that scientists are becoming more aware of the opposition to their practices For instance if a man blind ed a bat with a hot iron to see how well it could fly without seeing there would be a public outcry - although experiments of this nature were carried out in the early 18th Century by eminent scientists of th e day

In conclusion I must urge you to campaign for the banning of experiments on animals Such instances as the smoking beagles should not happen and th ey can be prevented by public support for the various organisations dedicated to the cause

Blake Lee-Harwood IIIM

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Going Down I stepped into the lift and pushed the gro und floor button As the lift descended I unconsciously counted the floors 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 then I dropped off to sleep

When I woke the lift had stopped but instead of th e door opening into sunlight it was pitch dark Cautiously I stepped into the darkness _ I noticed a fire burning in the ncar distance and as my eyes gradually became accustomed to its light what I saw made me feci sick

Every ten yards stood a man with a whip a kind of overseer making sure than the wretched person at his feet carried out self-inflicted tortures Men were stabb ing themselves falling to the ground then getting up and repeating it over and over again Women mutilated themselves with hatchets and all the time not a cry was murmered I tried to shut my eyes to the horrors going on around me and made my way to the fire

As I walked to the fire I could see a man sitt ing in a chair obviously taking great pleasure in the terrors going o n around him I walked up to him

Aha he said Another person come to join my legion

Legion I said turning to look in the direction at which he was pointing

I saw the lift now brightly illuminated smashed a crowd of people were gathered around it some were cry ing I walked to the lift to see what was happ ening and seeing my moth er crying I went over to console her but she like the others was completely unaware that I was there

I pushed my way to the front of the crowd and when I saw what was in the lift I had to jam my fist into my mouth to avoid being sick

I ran back to the man in the chair

What am I doing in the lift What are these people d oing

The man laughed gave a hearty cough and then said What did yo u expect to find in Hell

I screamed J ohn Godfrey IIIF

A Dogs Life Lying in my bed Fast asleep This is a life Alpha Grove I like to keep Alpha Grove is a friendly place

Resting all the day Being thrown littl e scraps Getting bits and pieces

About six hundred habitants in all Most of all who are cockneys From Limehouse or Millwall

In between my naps But I myself prefer cockneys

Taken for long walks Running through th e park Chasing all the cats

Theyre the best people you can meet They aint no ou t and out snobs That come from Toffy Nose Street

Isnt this a lark So me say Id love to live up the Strand

Home to my dinner What will it be Lumps of meat then a drink

Living in fun and bliss But I still say until this day There aint no place like this

Thats the life for me Lisa Mills IIF

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Pirates Here they come Brave and bold Out to get our Spanish gold Clear the rigging Clear the decks Or well be in the sea With bruised necks Fire the cannon Forget your larks Or the priates will feed us To the sharks Here they come Brave and bold After all our Spanish gold

David Ray IF

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Autumn A breeze A wind Could it be that autumns here A tree No leaves They do not seem to appear A clock Goes back In the middle of October Its cold And bitter Towards the end of November Soon after Its winter And here comes December

Tina Szucs IF

Snow Abstract sculpture in expanded polystyrene and When the village is dead

polyfilla by Mandy Porter EVe In the midst of the night From out of the sky Come some speckles of white Slowly slowly they begin to fall To cover up everything Whether long wide or tall They pile up high Like lots of white sand And turn a dull village Into a magical land But within a few hours

The Weather Child At the arrival of dawn When the first burning raysSun is the newborn child Of sunlight are bornWind its first breath The vast white desertShowers its first tears Which took so long to createSnow is the calm and love Quickly begins to disintegrateRain is the rage and hate In the fresh new morningHail is the sting of pain The people awakeFog is the death and the whisper And get out of bedOf the childs last breath To stretch and to shake

Linda Hall IF Look out of the window At the ground all wet And proudly announce No snows fallen yet

Ian Crane IIW

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Jim There was a boy his name was Jim And what he did it killed him He would not go to bed at night But stayed awake till morning light

The television was his main desire He sat and watched it by th e fire He wouldnt eat he wouldnt dare All hed do was stare and stare

One evening Jim watched Cracker jack And suddenly the box went boom the screen turned black This put Jim in such a rage They had to lock him in a cage The television would take three days to repair At this Jim was in despair

He cried all day and the night This affected his poor eyesigh t Soon he couldnt see at all All he did was cry and bawl Very soon Jim was dead His eyes were very sore and red In a coffin three inches wide Hes laid with a television by his side

Jennie Farrant IW

The Ziggy-Puss The ziggy-puss a kind of cross Bet ween a cat and candy floss This form of ilu ffy pop-eyed cat Would never chase a mouse or rat They have eyes that shine at night One loo ks left and one looks righ t Im told that they are often found Up in trees or on the gro und One clay last week one ran away To swim the channel so they say He became qui te famous his name was Jack He swam to France and then swam back At Dover there was a lot of fuss He was driven to London in a ziggy-bus But a tragic end awaited lack For he was kidnapped in a sack But alas no-one would heed his call No more was heard of Jack at all

Ian Hatton IIF

Preparation of refreshments for Speech Day (Annette Buganshy helping lHiss Gosman)

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A Thoroughly Worthwhile Pastime My choice for a thoroughly worthwhile pastime is stamp collecting Many may think the subject a boring one and not worth the time effort and money spent by a stamp collector in the pursuit of his hobby I believe the subject to be interesting and I enjoy collecting stamps

The proper name for stamp collecting is philately I being a philatelist myself will now try to put forward some of the reasons which make philately as popular as it is today

A chief reason is the educational side Most countries publish sets of stamps which depict different aspects of a countrys main industries Zoology is a favourite subject for the stamp designer Comshymon and unusual animals which inhabit a country are often depicted in their natural habitats on stamps Insect life also comes into its own in stamp collecting especially the beautiful flying buttershynies or moths which are often seen on the face of stamps

Apart from animals science is also a popular subject in philately Modern forms of transport and the earliest forms of the same transport are often displayed on the same stamp For example the earliest Daimler car may be set alongside the most modern Mercedez Benz

Still in a context of education famous works of art furnish a popular theme for the collector Many of the most beautiful landscapes and portraits are to be seen on stamps

It is a popular idea that the philatelist only collects stamps for their value that a drab old stamp is that which often is found in an album I myself collect them for their colour and design The usual eight and a half pence stamps are not found in my collection

A fairly good stamp album will include every countrys main industries its capital language currency and short history

Conducting then philately is a very interesting and educational hobby for people whose enjoyment is not always found in doing thrilling and energetic things The more active people may find the subject a boring one For myself I think that this hobby is one of the most captivating and enjoyshyable there is

Peter Clarke IIIW

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Snow The snow is like a ballerina Who dances gracefully swirling and white She spins and twists and twirls on the rooftops Filling the air with beauty and light

The snow is like a white butterfly Floating swiftly from above Resting on the grass and flowers Soft as silk and white as a dove

Karen iVlartin IlF

Safari Park Lion He stares at them through the glass Wi th a gaze of proud disdain They gape with mouths wide open And he shakes his golden mane

The cars go past every day shyHes used to seeing them there So he and his mate ignore them And the humans who come to stare

But just let one person slip up And open a window wide Hell be there before they know it With his giant paw inside

And dont let his quietness deceive you He neednt hunt for his feasts But he still is a hunter by instinct Hes Caesar King of the Beasts

Lynn Bryant IIIF

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Girls Physical Education 197576 HOCKEY

As in the last few years our teams suffered from lack of competition in individual school matches Without regular competition and match play it is difficult for teams to make good progress and it is only when the Sports Centres run inter-school tournaments that we can assess the standard of hockey in the school and develop a keen interest in match play

The Goresbrook Sports Centre tournament was held early in the Autumn Term The schools third year XI won the Junior Tournament and received the gold medals while the fourth year XI were runners up to our 1st XI in the Senior Tournament so bringing home the gold and silver medals in this section The 1st XI played one other match which they won by 3 goals to 0 and gave the staff a most enjoyable match losing by 2 goals to 1

Five girls had reached a sufficiently high standard to be entered in the Middlesex Hockey Trials shyLaura Davies Anne Small Julie Brown Genieve Ali and Barbara Boylett Anne was selected to attend final junior trials

During the Spring Term we entered two teams per year in the Oakfield Sports Centre tournament The second and third year teams emerged as eventual runners up in their competitions while the fourth year won their competition

It is encouraging to see the enthusiasm for hockey throughout the school and the ability many girls have with so little time and facilities for skill work available There is a very keen interest in the second year especially after a series of playground hockey matches with a local schoo This group of girls promise well for the future provided we can get more competition

The fourth year girls gave a good account of themselves at the Middlesex Hockey Tournament They took final third place after missing the first match (Minibus a non-starter)

COLOURS Junior Phyllis Alexander Denise Cox Kim Burton

Half Genieve Ali Barbara Wilson Deborah Cowen Kathleen Burke

No full colours awarded

CROSS COUNTRY The season commenced earlier than usual in the Autumn Term There seemed very little time to train teams and get really fit with hockey and netball commitments to be met too but we managed to field full teams as usual It is always pleasing to see so many girls prepared to represent the school knowing full well that many of them will be competing against fully trained athletes

In the East London Championships the 1st year were 4th the 2nd year were 3rd the 3rd year were 4th 4th5th years were 1st As a result of these Championships Jacqucline Goode Deborah Goode and Julie Brown were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Morden Park Jacqueline Anderson Phyllis Alexander Margaret Poole and Denise Marshall were reserves Deborah Goode was a reserve for London at the National Schools Championships at Leicester

COLOURS Junior Deborah Goode (captain) Phyllis Alexander Deborah Treadway Linzi Deathridge

Denise Marshall Deena Gardiner

Half Margaret Poole Julie Brown Christine Carr

No full colours awarded

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NETBALL In addition to four teams playing regularly in the East London League a series of matches was arranged with local schools for 1 st 2nd and 3rd years As many teams as possible per year were fielded This meant that six to eight teams were selected from each year providing a good opporshytunity for the majority of girls to represent the school at match level

The high standard of netball in East London schools provided league teams with keen competition Our second year team took final th ird place the third year were fourth the fourth year were first and the senior team was fourth All teams are to be congratulated on their loyalty to the school and one another in turning out regularly for matches with special commendation to the fourth year who as in previous years emerged undefeated in league matches They met their match however in the Middlesex Tournament and were unable to qualify for the final tournament It was a great disshyappointment that the fourth year lost the Goresbrook Tournament but this was not due to lack of skiU effort or enthusiasm

The first year had a good start to their career at Raines by emerging as final runners up at the Goresbrook Tournament especially as they had key team members missing

MATCH ANALYSIS P W D L

1st VII 5 1 0 4 4th year 6 6 0 0 3rd year 16 10 3 3 2nd year 18 15 0 3 1st year 8 6 1 1

COLOURS Junior Julie Dawkins (captain) Phyllis Alexander Den ise Cox Simla Singh Sandra Matthew

Deborah Goode Deena Gardiner

Half Barbara Wilson (captain) Genieve Ali Susan Whitnell Lisa Helm Frances Allen Theresa Sims

No futl colours awarded

SWIMMING With the introduction of an Inter School Swimming League enthusiasm for swimming spread through the school Coming into the league after two galas had already taken place we were left with nine matches We won 6 came second in 2 and third in the other With these results we emerged the eventual runners lip in the Scott Lidgett Shield Galas were held in local school pools and were informal but highly competitive The most encouraging aspect of the galas from our point of view was the fact that we were able to put out full teams every week from I st to 5th year even during a flu epidemic As we only swim in the first two years this is highly commendable on the parts of third to fifth years Numerous girls represented the school knowing full well that they woule collect one point for coming last week after week These weekly galas paid dividends as there was no difficulty in raising teams for the East London Championship when nearly fifty girls represented the school These Championships were the highlight of the year as Raines took final first place winning the Challenge Shield for the first time ever The first and fourth year ere year Champions It is encouraging to have a few club swimmers in these two years who give us maximum points but they need the support of many girls in the school who swim to gain an odd point here and there to win such a Championship Congratulations to all year teams

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A swimming report would not be complete without thanking Miss Linnett who came to all league matches to look after the teams and to drive girls home afterwards in the minibus It is hoped that all the girls appreciated the time and effort Miss Linnett put in to make the venture such a success

Special mention must be made of Deborah Treadway who qualified for the final London Swimming Championships and took fourth place in the back crawl Karen Pain qualified as a reserve for the finals but was not called upon to swim

COLOURS Junior Deborah Treadway (captain) Denise Cox Tracey Parker Linzi Deathridge Gillian Whitnell

Tracey Smallwood

Half Susan Lyons Helena Danes Kim Hewlett Christine Carr

Full Karen Pain

ATHLETICS The athletics seaSon was under way very soon after we returned to school and competition at the East London Championships gave us a sense of urgency Teams responded quickly and worked hard and sensibly on games afternoons to help get teams sorted out Their efforts were well rewarded Each year had its own championship from 1st to 6th year Over ninety girls represented the school throughout the six years

The first year took final 5th place Th e fourth year were 1 st The second year were 2nd The fifth year tied for 1st place Th e th ird year were 3 rd The sixth year were 1st

We took finalIst place overall winning the Championship Trophy

The fourth year are to be especially commended on their efforts In addition to the outstanding ability of Sandra Matthew Deborah Goode and PhyUis Alexander many girls represented the school for the first time as there were seven other athletes unable to compete They excelled themselves and returned personal best performances in their events - all scoring points to support the other athletes The sixth year competition was a walk-over for Raines as we fielded a completely full team

As a result of the East London Championships nine girls were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Crystal Palace

Sharon Simpson (J unior Discus) Sandra Matthew (Inter 100 m) Gillian Clarke (Inter 400 m) Deborah Goode (Inter 800 m) Phyllis Alexander (Inter hurdles) Margaret Poole (Inter Javelin) Susan Marks (Senior hurdles) Deborah Cowan (Senior discus) Susan Whitnell (Senior javelin)

Sharon Simpson and Deborah Goode also represented London at an Inter County meeting Deborah also had the honour of representing London at the National Schools Championships at Cannock but was disappointingly unable to qualify for the final With another year in the same section we wish her well for next season

In addition to the East London competitions we were glad to be able to enter the Oakfield Competitions

The 1st year were second The 3rd year were second The 2nd year were third The 4th year were first

The Oakfield Trophy meeting for all four years combined was a most enjoyable meeting with Raines emerging as runners up only a few points behind the leaders

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

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Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

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CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

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RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

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A Day in the Village It is dawn in the village On a Sunday in summer The sun is appearing From behind the green hills And a thousand birds chatter To welcome the day The village is calm And the people still sleeping The grass on the hilltop Is covered with dew And the beautiful cobweb Is studded with diamonds Which glisten so brightly Like stars in the sky A thin mist is covering The ground on the hillside And the air all about Is so cold and still

Now it is eight And the church bells are ringing Calling the villagers To worship the Lord The sun is now shining The birds are now singing And a small group of people Hasten to church The stream on the common Runs slowly and silent And the suns rays of light Renect on the bank

It is now afternoon And the common is filled With people picnicking And playing games too Some stare at ripples That run in the river And dream that their troubles Are far far away

Now it is dusk In the village in summer The people have gone And the common is bare The mist has returned And the air is so still A small flock of birds Flies home to the woods And the calm has returned To the village and hill

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Noah and the Ark The ark was floating on the tide Giraffe sat by th e turtles side The monkey playing dominoes T rod on the elephants big grey toes And whilst the rhino had some fun The kittens just soaked up the sun The lion over-joyed by thi s H ad found himself in total bliss By strumming on a blue guitar He topped the music show by far Poo r Noah knew no t wh a t to do shyAll day he spent inside the 1001

Karen Martin UF

Who Am I A man asks me for a rope I give it to him He hangs himself A woman asks me for a baby She conceives A boy asks me to make him a man He is still a boy A scientist as ks me for an atom bomb I give it to him for Christmas witch wants a new spell I give it to her shyShe turns into a frog A murderer wants me to make him Innocent of his crime So I bring his vi c tim back to life An old man wants me to make him young again shyHe dies The man The woman The baby The boy The witch The scientist The murderer shyThey all want to kn ow wh o I am I tell them But they do not understand

Kathleen Burke VILR

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A World without Television A world without television to some people would be a disaster but others feel it would have been a good thing if it had never been invented

Some people say it is educational whilst others will argue it spoils conversation and kills family life but to find out which view was true I took the opportunity of testing both theOlies I went with my parents to vist my aunt and uncle who live in a cottage surrounded by lovely green fields just outside the village at Godney in Somerset Not only is there no television there is no electricity no water supply no toilet or bathroom as we know it

To people like us who live in the cities this is not living but only existing but I having stayed there for one week realized after only two days that life could be heaven In the evenings instead ot watching a corner of the room my aunt would sit and talk to me about the village the life they lead and all the time she was knitting my uncle a pullover My uncle would still lind jobs to do in the large shed cutting logs and repairing the harness for the horse

I realized that if I lived there and went to school nearby I would have no disturbance from teleshyvision and I could sit down and do my homework in complete silence This silence would only be founj in the country Instead of Crossroads and Coronation Street I could go blackberry picking and make jam with my aunt this would be much more fun

Of course here in London life would be much worse without television It would encourage more children to play in the streets and that is not very good This would cause acciden ts and gangs ~ould terrorise more old people Yet I think we could do without television if we only tried I am sure it would work education IS gained trom school and books conversation is learnt by practice - both of these two things can be acquired without the use of a television

I wonder whats on telly Karen Bailey IM

My Clocks My little watch The clock on the wall Even grandfather clock who stands so tall When they strike nine They get in a line And begin to march Up the stairs along the hall Climb to the ceiling Via the wall When they strike six With a thump of sticks To their places they jump As the sun rises They stand so still For they have many hours of time to kill Before they strike nine And get in a line To do their sacred dance

Ainsley Ali IIIW

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Fire is horror Fire is fear We shrink away when fire draws ncar Fire was there when the world began Long before beast And long before man Like a giant red monster Which brings death to all Quickly al~-ng the floor it will crawl Fire is love Any heart it ri II fill But remember the dangershyFire can kill Fire is ruthless And can ruin your sight But must not be destroyed For firc is light

Ian Crane IIW

The Warehouse Fire Gary was walking along the path by the canal He was troubled Oh if only I had not got mixed up with theml Anyone who had heard him and lived around that area would have known who them were They were the local bovvcr gang They went around smashing old houses cracking panes of glass beating up old men and women but worst of all setting fire to peoples homes and hurting them Gary didnt know what had possessed him to do it He looked back at the warehouse he had just left There was smoke in the air He had to get away quickly He started to run faster and faster He was very very frightened

Hey Gary where ave you been I want to go down the fish and chip shop for me and dont ang about looking at the fire Though I must admit its a sight to see Its spread right along Charrow Street right along the row of houses Theres some lovely colours an all bright rubies mauves and reds theyre all there said his mother She was a dark plump woman with the habit of talking and gossiping I bet you that that Temple boy did it she said for of course she had no idea that Gary was part of his gang Gary wanted to get out of the room He was sick and ashamed of himshyself and his mother was telling him about the fire

Give me the money then Gary said His mother put the money in his hand

Now remember She was cut off in mid-sentence Gary had rushed out of the door and slammed it behind him

McKenzie shouted a voice from behind him Gary swung round quickly You made a goodjob of the warehouse where dyou get the paraffin from It was Temple and his two friends Barnes and Slingsby

Oh I found some in the debris

Coming to admire your handiwork

Na dont feel like it

Oh but you must said Temple

They closed in around him

Okay he said quickly Ive just got to take the fish and chips home to me mum

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Gary met them on the corner of Charrow Street Youve really done it aint ya Barnes said They were all turning against him Out of the bedroom window of number fortymiddotsix hung a little girl of six or seven years old The street was crowded with onlookers The rest of the buildings along the row were in ruins All you could see were the charred blackened fragments of what used to be there 111ere were lots of fire engines ambulances and police cars The air was pungent with the smell of rotting burning wood There were loud snaps coming now and then from the burning wood The intense heat was too much to bear People were standing far away from the burning wreck Worst of all was that standing next to Gary were the young parents of the little girl The woman was sobbing and screaming and the man looked on in agony Nobody could save her not even the firemen as it would risk more lives Gary was filled with despair He knew a way through It was dangerous enough usually but now it would be somewhere in the region of impossible He had to try though for it was his fault that it was happening He jumped down to the canal bank and ran along to the old factory at the end of the street He climbed taking care He slipped twice but clung on grimly Now he was walking along the wall and across the hot tiles of the roof He lay down on the roof ignoring the scorching tiles Gary shouted to the girl Reach for my hand Ill haul you up She stretched out her hand It was trembling He hauled her up on the roof and then he helped her across the roof They trod carefully because parts of the roof had fallen in and had left great gaping holes By the time they reached the wall the police and firemen were there to help them down

Gary is now on probation The Juvenile Court said that it was not really his fault but next time he should choose his friends carefully

Susan Rudwic k IW

Why I saw the fox run through its last field The hounds were pursuing soon it was killed Its fur was all bitten ragged and tattered Its blood on the soil was dripping and scattered The beauty was gone it was wasted by men No longer could it roam through the field and the fen Two once sharp eyes looked glazed and confused And the bones with the flesh were so broken and bruised

Its soft brown fur once shimmered in light Its beautiful legs made it graceful in flight Once it was masterful quick and sly But could be so gentle so careful so shy The beauty it had was beyond all compare Like its pointed head with its smooth sleek hair But now suffering and death replace beauty and pride Shouldnt care and concern be all humans guide They should open their eyes and see what theyve done Vhy do they think destroying beauty is fun

Diane Tinkler VILR

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The Case for Euthanasia It is alas too true to say that in this day and age the greater part of the news we hear is bad news Poverty reigns unchecked and the average man (or woman) is no longer easily shocked by destrucmiddot tion and violence Who has not seen pictures of starving children in the drought-stricken country of Ethiopia Or the homeless and destitute refugees o[ Vietnam Or the destruction in Beirut followshying the intense fighting between the Muslims and Christians

Man has shown himself to be a violent animal by nature with very few truly pacifist exceptions So it is therefore ironic that there is such a vociferous outcry against euthanasia

The word euthanasia means a gentle and painless death In a free country which prides itself on its policy of freedom of speech and freedom of choice an alternative to a future holding nothing but loneliness or agony an alternative to a mere existence should be provided and accepted as being humane I say existence rather than life as life implies animation vigour vivacity I think the use of the term life is a misnomer when applied to someone devoid or these qualities Our ancient ancestors believed that every tree had its own spirit or hamadryad If the spirit left the tree no longer existed - it died People in comas on life supporting machines or extremely mentally retarded with no chance of survival or a return to a normal life should be granted a painless death to relieve their agony and that of their relatives and friends Similarly elderly people with no wish to continue living in a world wh ich has long since passed them by shou1ld be given the chance of a peaceful end to their loneliness and unhappiness

The objections put forward to -such a course of action are based mainly on religious or humanist grounds Yet it is surely more humane to allow someone to resort to euthanasia rather than be left to face a future devoid of any happiness or satisfaction or awareness Additionally religion is a matter of opinion in this day and age when one is no longer subjected to social or other pressures to attach oneself to one religious sect or another The so-called devout Catholics and Protestants in Ireland and Muslims and Christians in the Lebanon have no qualms about killing each other and so why must their opinions be considered valid in the arguments against euthanasia The only person who may justifiably object to euthanasia on religious grounds is the person who needs to make the choice between a calm and peaceful death and an empty future

Susan Crook VILR

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A Schoolboys Dreams Ive been every kind of hero Doing brave deeds by the score Ive rescued many people And fought in battles galore

Once I fought a Great White Shark When I was a deep sea diver I drove cars at tremendous speed When I was a racing driver

Ive played many times at Wembley For the English football team And scored all those fantastic goals Which make a schoolboys dream

When I awake the next morning Sometimes I feel very sad I realize I have been dreaming And Im only a norm al lad

Patrick Burns IF

The Prisoner These four walls surround me Grey forbidding Light glides in through one solitary barred window High up beyond reach A studded door blocks my way out The way to possible freedom A chair hugs the floor Close to a small wooden table With hundreds of initials scored deep in its surface My hard bed Where I have spent many sleepless nights shyAll this I observe In desolation The rattle of a key Turning grinding in the rusty lock The doop opens reluctantly A warden a screw A face among millions like him Orders me out Footsteps echo down metallic staircases Spoons grate in worn-out dishes The sound of hundreds chewing eating Back to cells and lights turned off I lie awake listening for some sound of life But I hear nothing of other people Only my own quiet breathing

Tracy Richter IVS

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Double Portrait by Da vid Bea ter IF

A Surgeon Wheel in the trolley Oh you poor soul Ive got to cu t you open And have a look inside

Pass me the tweezers Scissors and knife Ill make two clean incisions Now let me peep inside

Ah now I see your problem Ill try and put you straight I dont think I can face it Nurse Im going to faint

Karen Davies IIF

Animals should never be used for Experimental Purposes I personally believe that animals should never be used [o r experimental purposes It seems to me that in order to better himself or to find the dangers of what man has made man is sacrificing animals which have never known anything outside a white box which has been their home from birth It may seem that if an animal knows nothing besides the inside of a white co ntainer into which its food rations arc poured it would be no gTea t loss to them if they did die It is however the confinement o f animals and the tests which ean be terrifying and often fatal which mak e me so angry What right has man to maltreat animals for his own benefit He lives on earth with them and because he is more intelligent (or so he claims) be thinks it justifiable for an animal to die just to find the nieotine content of a Woodbine If man is so worried about smoking he should give it up shyor test it on himself

Also in order to find out if the hairspray hair dyes or kipper colouring we use contain an agent which eauses cancer we must inject rats and allow them to suffer being crippled by disease If it is found that the substance is free of cancer then the rat will be moved off to another experiment where it will have to walk through a maze and get electric shocks if it takes a wrong turning After a few days the rat knows the way and so just to frustrate the rat the scientists change the pattern round until the rat either dies of shock has a mental breakdown or is so nervous that is will bite off its own ta il

Rats seem to be the main target of the psychologists Rats have to endure brain operations to see which part of the brain governs which faculty and what happens for example when one takes away a rats sense of direction

A scientist called Pavlov carried out experiments on animals mainly dogs He would teach a dog to pull chains for food and after th e dog got the hang of this he would leave it alone for a few days to feed itself Pavlov however arranged it so that when the chain was pulled the kennel began to flood and he observed how long a dog could res ist the temptation for food well knowing that the kennel would nood Someone once said that the Nobel Peace Prize should go to the dog that bit Pavlov

Although these experiments go on and it is unlikely that they will be stopped I think that scientists are becoming more aware of the opposition to their practices For instance if a man blind ed a bat with a hot iron to see how well it could fly without seeing there would be a public outcry - although experiments of this nature were carried out in the early 18th Century by eminent scientists of th e day

In conclusion I must urge you to campaign for the banning of experiments on animals Such instances as the smoking beagles should not happen and th ey can be prevented by public support for the various organisations dedicated to the cause

Blake Lee-Harwood IIIM

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Going Down I stepped into the lift and pushed the gro und floor button As the lift descended I unconsciously counted the floors 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 then I dropped off to sleep

When I woke the lift had stopped but instead of th e door opening into sunlight it was pitch dark Cautiously I stepped into the darkness _ I noticed a fire burning in the ncar distance and as my eyes gradually became accustomed to its light what I saw made me feci sick

Every ten yards stood a man with a whip a kind of overseer making sure than the wretched person at his feet carried out self-inflicted tortures Men were stabb ing themselves falling to the ground then getting up and repeating it over and over again Women mutilated themselves with hatchets and all the time not a cry was murmered I tried to shut my eyes to the horrors going on around me and made my way to the fire

As I walked to the fire I could see a man sitt ing in a chair obviously taking great pleasure in the terrors going o n around him I walked up to him

Aha he said Another person come to join my legion

Legion I said turning to look in the direction at which he was pointing

I saw the lift now brightly illuminated smashed a crowd of people were gathered around it some were cry ing I walked to the lift to see what was happ ening and seeing my moth er crying I went over to console her but she like the others was completely unaware that I was there

I pushed my way to the front of the crowd and when I saw what was in the lift I had to jam my fist into my mouth to avoid being sick

I ran back to the man in the chair

What am I doing in the lift What are these people d oing

The man laughed gave a hearty cough and then said What did yo u expect to find in Hell

I screamed J ohn Godfrey IIIF

A Dogs Life Lying in my bed Fast asleep This is a life Alpha Grove I like to keep Alpha Grove is a friendly place

Resting all the day Being thrown littl e scraps Getting bits and pieces

About six hundred habitants in all Most of all who are cockneys From Limehouse or Millwall

In between my naps But I myself prefer cockneys

Taken for long walks Running through th e park Chasing all the cats

Theyre the best people you can meet They aint no ou t and out snobs That come from Toffy Nose Street

Isnt this a lark So me say Id love to live up the Strand

Home to my dinner What will it be Lumps of meat then a drink

Living in fun and bliss But I still say until this day There aint no place like this

Thats the life for me Lisa Mills IIF

David Morton IF

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Pottery Masks

Pirates Here they come Brave and bold Out to get our Spanish gold Clear the rigging Clear the decks Or well be in the sea With bruised necks Fire the cannon Forget your larks Or the priates will feed us To the sharks Here they come Brave and bold After all our Spanish gold

David Ray IF

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Autumn A breeze A wind Could it be that autumns here A tree No leaves They do not seem to appear A clock Goes back In the middle of October Its cold And bitter Towards the end of November Soon after Its winter And here comes December

Tina Szucs IF

Snow Abstract sculpture in expanded polystyrene and When the village is dead

polyfilla by Mandy Porter EVe In the midst of the night From out of the sky Come some speckles of white Slowly slowly they begin to fall To cover up everything Whether long wide or tall They pile up high Like lots of white sand And turn a dull village Into a magical land But within a few hours

The Weather Child At the arrival of dawn When the first burning raysSun is the newborn child Of sunlight are bornWind its first breath The vast white desertShowers its first tears Which took so long to createSnow is the calm and love Quickly begins to disintegrateRain is the rage and hate In the fresh new morningHail is the sting of pain The people awakeFog is the death and the whisper And get out of bedOf the childs last breath To stretch and to shake

Linda Hall IF Look out of the window At the ground all wet And proudly announce No snows fallen yet

Ian Crane IIW

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Jim There was a boy his name was Jim And what he did it killed him He would not go to bed at night But stayed awake till morning light

The television was his main desire He sat and watched it by th e fire He wouldnt eat he wouldnt dare All hed do was stare and stare

One evening Jim watched Cracker jack And suddenly the box went boom the screen turned black This put Jim in such a rage They had to lock him in a cage The television would take three days to repair At this Jim was in despair

He cried all day and the night This affected his poor eyesigh t Soon he couldnt see at all All he did was cry and bawl Very soon Jim was dead His eyes were very sore and red In a coffin three inches wide Hes laid with a television by his side

Jennie Farrant IW

The Ziggy-Puss The ziggy-puss a kind of cross Bet ween a cat and candy floss This form of ilu ffy pop-eyed cat Would never chase a mouse or rat They have eyes that shine at night One loo ks left and one looks righ t Im told that they are often found Up in trees or on the gro und One clay last week one ran away To swim the channel so they say He became qui te famous his name was Jack He swam to France and then swam back At Dover there was a lot of fuss He was driven to London in a ziggy-bus But a tragic end awaited lack For he was kidnapped in a sack But alas no-one would heed his call No more was heard of Jack at all

Ian Hatton IIF

Preparation of refreshments for Speech Day (Annette Buganshy helping lHiss Gosman)

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A Thoroughly Worthwhile Pastime My choice for a thoroughly worthwhile pastime is stamp collecting Many may think the subject a boring one and not worth the time effort and money spent by a stamp collector in the pursuit of his hobby I believe the subject to be interesting and I enjoy collecting stamps

The proper name for stamp collecting is philately I being a philatelist myself will now try to put forward some of the reasons which make philately as popular as it is today

A chief reason is the educational side Most countries publish sets of stamps which depict different aspects of a countrys main industries Zoology is a favourite subject for the stamp designer Comshymon and unusual animals which inhabit a country are often depicted in their natural habitats on stamps Insect life also comes into its own in stamp collecting especially the beautiful flying buttershynies or moths which are often seen on the face of stamps

Apart from animals science is also a popular subject in philately Modern forms of transport and the earliest forms of the same transport are often displayed on the same stamp For example the earliest Daimler car may be set alongside the most modern Mercedez Benz

Still in a context of education famous works of art furnish a popular theme for the collector Many of the most beautiful landscapes and portraits are to be seen on stamps

It is a popular idea that the philatelist only collects stamps for their value that a drab old stamp is that which often is found in an album I myself collect them for their colour and design The usual eight and a half pence stamps are not found in my collection

A fairly good stamp album will include every countrys main industries its capital language currency and short history

Conducting then philately is a very interesting and educational hobby for people whose enjoyment is not always found in doing thrilling and energetic things The more active people may find the subject a boring one For myself I think that this hobby is one of the most captivating and enjoyshyable there is

Peter Clarke IIIW

Pottery Villafe

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Snow The snow is like a ballerina Who dances gracefully swirling and white She spins and twists and twirls on the rooftops Filling the air with beauty and light

The snow is like a white butterfly Floating swiftly from above Resting on the grass and flowers Soft as silk and white as a dove

Karen iVlartin IlF

Safari Park Lion He stares at them through the glass Wi th a gaze of proud disdain They gape with mouths wide open And he shakes his golden mane

The cars go past every day shyHes used to seeing them there So he and his mate ignore them And the humans who come to stare

But just let one person slip up And open a window wide Hell be there before they know it With his giant paw inside

And dont let his quietness deceive you He neednt hunt for his feasts But he still is a hunter by instinct Hes Caesar King of the Beasts

Lynn Bryant IIIF

Ghost in Moonlight

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Girls Physical Education 197576 HOCKEY

As in the last few years our teams suffered from lack of competition in individual school matches Without regular competition and match play it is difficult for teams to make good progress and it is only when the Sports Centres run inter-school tournaments that we can assess the standard of hockey in the school and develop a keen interest in match play

The Goresbrook Sports Centre tournament was held early in the Autumn Term The schools third year XI won the Junior Tournament and received the gold medals while the fourth year XI were runners up to our 1st XI in the Senior Tournament so bringing home the gold and silver medals in this section The 1st XI played one other match which they won by 3 goals to 0 and gave the staff a most enjoyable match losing by 2 goals to 1

Five girls had reached a sufficiently high standard to be entered in the Middlesex Hockey Trials shyLaura Davies Anne Small Julie Brown Genieve Ali and Barbara Boylett Anne was selected to attend final junior trials

During the Spring Term we entered two teams per year in the Oakfield Sports Centre tournament The second and third year teams emerged as eventual runners up in their competitions while the fourth year won their competition

It is encouraging to see the enthusiasm for hockey throughout the school and the ability many girls have with so little time and facilities for skill work available There is a very keen interest in the second year especially after a series of playground hockey matches with a local schoo This group of girls promise well for the future provided we can get more competition

The fourth year girls gave a good account of themselves at the Middlesex Hockey Tournament They took final third place after missing the first match (Minibus a non-starter)

COLOURS Junior Phyllis Alexander Denise Cox Kim Burton

Half Genieve Ali Barbara Wilson Deborah Cowen Kathleen Burke

No full colours awarded

CROSS COUNTRY The season commenced earlier than usual in the Autumn Term There seemed very little time to train teams and get really fit with hockey and netball commitments to be met too but we managed to field full teams as usual It is always pleasing to see so many girls prepared to represent the school knowing full well that many of them will be competing against fully trained athletes

In the East London Championships the 1st year were 4th the 2nd year were 3rd the 3rd year were 4th 4th5th years were 1st As a result of these Championships Jacqucline Goode Deborah Goode and Julie Brown were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Morden Park Jacqueline Anderson Phyllis Alexander Margaret Poole and Denise Marshall were reserves Deborah Goode was a reserve for London at the National Schools Championships at Leicester

COLOURS Junior Deborah Goode (captain) Phyllis Alexander Deborah Treadway Linzi Deathridge

Denise Marshall Deena Gardiner

Half Margaret Poole Julie Brown Christine Carr

No full colours awarded

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The Senior Girls Cross-Country Team

The First Year Girls Swimming Team

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NETBALL In addition to four teams playing regularly in the East London League a series of matches was arranged with local schools for 1 st 2nd and 3rd years As many teams as possible per year were fielded This meant that six to eight teams were selected from each year providing a good opporshytunity for the majority of girls to represent the school at match level

The high standard of netball in East London schools provided league teams with keen competition Our second year team took final th ird place the third year were fourth the fourth year were first and the senior team was fourth All teams are to be congratulated on their loyalty to the school and one another in turning out regularly for matches with special commendation to the fourth year who as in previous years emerged undefeated in league matches They met their match however in the Middlesex Tournament and were unable to qualify for the final tournament It was a great disshyappointment that the fourth year lost the Goresbrook Tournament but this was not due to lack of skiU effort or enthusiasm

The first year had a good start to their career at Raines by emerging as final runners up at the Goresbrook Tournament especially as they had key team members missing

MATCH ANALYSIS P W D L

1st VII 5 1 0 4 4th year 6 6 0 0 3rd year 16 10 3 3 2nd year 18 15 0 3 1st year 8 6 1 1

COLOURS Junior Julie Dawkins (captain) Phyllis Alexander Den ise Cox Simla Singh Sandra Matthew

Deborah Goode Deena Gardiner

Half Barbara Wilson (captain) Genieve Ali Susan Whitnell Lisa Helm Frances Allen Theresa Sims

No futl colours awarded

SWIMMING With the introduction of an Inter School Swimming League enthusiasm for swimming spread through the school Coming into the league after two galas had already taken place we were left with nine matches We won 6 came second in 2 and third in the other With these results we emerged the eventual runners lip in the Scott Lidgett Shield Galas were held in local school pools and were informal but highly competitive The most encouraging aspect of the galas from our point of view was the fact that we were able to put out full teams every week from I st to 5th year even during a flu epidemic As we only swim in the first two years this is highly commendable on the parts of third to fifth years Numerous girls represented the school knowing full well that they woule collect one point for coming last week after week These weekly galas paid dividends as there was no difficulty in raising teams for the East London Championship when nearly fifty girls represented the school These Championships were the highlight of the year as Raines took final first place winning the Challenge Shield for the first time ever The first and fourth year ere year Champions It is encouraging to have a few club swimmers in these two years who give us maximum points but they need the support of many girls in the school who swim to gain an odd point here and there to win such a Championship Congratulations to all year teams

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A swimming report would not be complete without thanking Miss Linnett who came to all league matches to look after the teams and to drive girls home afterwards in the minibus It is hoped that all the girls appreciated the time and effort Miss Linnett put in to make the venture such a success

Special mention must be made of Deborah Treadway who qualified for the final London Swimming Championships and took fourth place in the back crawl Karen Pain qualified as a reserve for the finals but was not called upon to swim

COLOURS Junior Deborah Treadway (captain) Denise Cox Tracey Parker Linzi Deathridge Gillian Whitnell

Tracey Smallwood

Half Susan Lyons Helena Danes Kim Hewlett Christine Carr

Full Karen Pain

ATHLETICS The athletics seaSon was under way very soon after we returned to school and competition at the East London Championships gave us a sense of urgency Teams responded quickly and worked hard and sensibly on games afternoons to help get teams sorted out Their efforts were well rewarded Each year had its own championship from 1st to 6th year Over ninety girls represented the school throughout the six years

The first year took final 5th place Th e fourth year were 1 st The second year were 2nd The fifth year tied for 1st place Th e th ird year were 3 rd The sixth year were 1st

We took finalIst place overall winning the Championship Trophy

The fourth year are to be especially commended on their efforts In addition to the outstanding ability of Sandra Matthew Deborah Goode and PhyUis Alexander many girls represented the school for the first time as there were seven other athletes unable to compete They excelled themselves and returned personal best performances in their events - all scoring points to support the other athletes The sixth year competition was a walk-over for Raines as we fielded a completely full team

As a result of the East London Championships nine girls were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Crystal Palace

Sharon Simpson (J unior Discus) Sandra Matthew (Inter 100 m) Gillian Clarke (Inter 400 m) Deborah Goode (Inter 800 m) Phyllis Alexander (Inter hurdles) Margaret Poole (Inter Javelin) Susan Marks (Senior hurdles) Deborah Cowan (Senior discus) Susan Whitnell (Senior javelin)

Sharon Simpson and Deborah Goode also represented London at an Inter County meeting Deborah also had the honour of representing London at the National Schools Championships at Cannock but was disappointingly unable to qualify for the final With another year in the same section we wish her well for next season

In addition to the East London competitions we were glad to be able to enter the Oakfield Competitions

The 1st year were second The 3rd year were second The 2nd year were third The 4th year were first

The Oakfield Trophy meeting for all four years combined was a most enjoyable meeting with Raines emerging as runners up only a few points behind the leaders

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

AML

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Boys Games 1975-76 ATHLETICS

Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

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RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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Noah and the Ark The ark was floating on the tide Giraffe sat by th e turtles side The monkey playing dominoes T rod on the elephants big grey toes And whilst the rhino had some fun The kittens just soaked up the sun The lion over-joyed by thi s H ad found himself in total bliss By strumming on a blue guitar He topped the music show by far Poo r Noah knew no t wh a t to do shyAll day he spent inside the 1001

Karen Martin UF

Who Am I A man asks me for a rope I give it to him He hangs himself A woman asks me for a baby She conceives A boy asks me to make him a man He is still a boy A scientist as ks me for an atom bomb I give it to him for Christmas witch wants a new spell I give it to her shyShe turns into a frog A murderer wants me to make him Innocent of his crime So I bring his vi c tim back to life An old man wants me to make him young again shyHe dies The man The woman The baby The boy The witch The scientist The murderer shyThey all want to kn ow wh o I am I tell them But they do not understand

Kathleen Burke VILR

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A World without Television A world without television to some people would be a disaster but others feel it would have been a good thing if it had never been invented

Some people say it is educational whilst others will argue it spoils conversation and kills family life but to find out which view was true I took the opportunity of testing both theOlies I went with my parents to vist my aunt and uncle who live in a cottage surrounded by lovely green fields just outside the village at Godney in Somerset Not only is there no television there is no electricity no water supply no toilet or bathroom as we know it

To people like us who live in the cities this is not living but only existing but I having stayed there for one week realized after only two days that life could be heaven In the evenings instead ot watching a corner of the room my aunt would sit and talk to me about the village the life they lead and all the time she was knitting my uncle a pullover My uncle would still lind jobs to do in the large shed cutting logs and repairing the harness for the horse

I realized that if I lived there and went to school nearby I would have no disturbance from teleshyvision and I could sit down and do my homework in complete silence This silence would only be founj in the country Instead of Crossroads and Coronation Street I could go blackberry picking and make jam with my aunt this would be much more fun

Of course here in London life would be much worse without television It would encourage more children to play in the streets and that is not very good This would cause acciden ts and gangs ~ould terrorise more old people Yet I think we could do without television if we only tried I am sure it would work education IS gained trom school and books conversation is learnt by practice - both of these two things can be acquired without the use of a television

I wonder whats on telly Karen Bailey IM

My Clocks My little watch The clock on the wall Even grandfather clock who stands so tall When they strike nine They get in a line And begin to march Up the stairs along the hall Climb to the ceiling Via the wall When they strike six With a thump of sticks To their places they jump As the sun rises They stand so still For they have many hours of time to kill Before they strike nine And get in a line To do their sacred dance

Ainsley Ali IIIW

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Fire is horror Fire is fear We shrink away when fire draws ncar Fire was there when the world began Long before beast And long before man Like a giant red monster Which brings death to all Quickly al~-ng the floor it will crawl Fire is love Any heart it ri II fill But remember the dangershyFire can kill Fire is ruthless And can ruin your sight But must not be destroyed For firc is light

Ian Crane IIW

The Warehouse Fire Gary was walking along the path by the canal He was troubled Oh if only I had not got mixed up with theml Anyone who had heard him and lived around that area would have known who them were They were the local bovvcr gang They went around smashing old houses cracking panes of glass beating up old men and women but worst of all setting fire to peoples homes and hurting them Gary didnt know what had possessed him to do it He looked back at the warehouse he had just left There was smoke in the air He had to get away quickly He started to run faster and faster He was very very frightened

Hey Gary where ave you been I want to go down the fish and chip shop for me and dont ang about looking at the fire Though I must admit its a sight to see Its spread right along Charrow Street right along the row of houses Theres some lovely colours an all bright rubies mauves and reds theyre all there said his mother She was a dark plump woman with the habit of talking and gossiping I bet you that that Temple boy did it she said for of course she had no idea that Gary was part of his gang Gary wanted to get out of the room He was sick and ashamed of himshyself and his mother was telling him about the fire

Give me the money then Gary said His mother put the money in his hand

Now remember She was cut off in mid-sentence Gary had rushed out of the door and slammed it behind him

McKenzie shouted a voice from behind him Gary swung round quickly You made a goodjob of the warehouse where dyou get the paraffin from It was Temple and his two friends Barnes and Slingsby

Oh I found some in the debris

Coming to admire your handiwork

Na dont feel like it

Oh but you must said Temple

They closed in around him

Okay he said quickly Ive just got to take the fish and chips home to me mum

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Gary met them on the corner of Charrow Street Youve really done it aint ya Barnes said They were all turning against him Out of the bedroom window of number fortymiddotsix hung a little girl of six or seven years old The street was crowded with onlookers The rest of the buildings along the row were in ruins All you could see were the charred blackened fragments of what used to be there 111ere were lots of fire engines ambulances and police cars The air was pungent with the smell of rotting burning wood There were loud snaps coming now and then from the burning wood The intense heat was too much to bear People were standing far away from the burning wreck Worst of all was that standing next to Gary were the young parents of the little girl The woman was sobbing and screaming and the man looked on in agony Nobody could save her not even the firemen as it would risk more lives Gary was filled with despair He knew a way through It was dangerous enough usually but now it would be somewhere in the region of impossible He had to try though for it was his fault that it was happening He jumped down to the canal bank and ran along to the old factory at the end of the street He climbed taking care He slipped twice but clung on grimly Now he was walking along the wall and across the hot tiles of the roof He lay down on the roof ignoring the scorching tiles Gary shouted to the girl Reach for my hand Ill haul you up She stretched out her hand It was trembling He hauled her up on the roof and then he helped her across the roof They trod carefully because parts of the roof had fallen in and had left great gaping holes By the time they reached the wall the police and firemen were there to help them down

Gary is now on probation The Juvenile Court said that it was not really his fault but next time he should choose his friends carefully

Susan Rudwic k IW

Why I saw the fox run through its last field The hounds were pursuing soon it was killed Its fur was all bitten ragged and tattered Its blood on the soil was dripping and scattered The beauty was gone it was wasted by men No longer could it roam through the field and the fen Two once sharp eyes looked glazed and confused And the bones with the flesh were so broken and bruised

Its soft brown fur once shimmered in light Its beautiful legs made it graceful in flight Once it was masterful quick and sly But could be so gentle so careful so shy The beauty it had was beyond all compare Like its pointed head with its smooth sleek hair But now suffering and death replace beauty and pride Shouldnt care and concern be all humans guide They should open their eyes and see what theyve done Vhy do they think destroying beauty is fun

Diane Tinkler VILR

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The Case for Euthanasia It is alas too true to say that in this day and age the greater part of the news we hear is bad news Poverty reigns unchecked and the average man (or woman) is no longer easily shocked by destrucmiddot tion and violence Who has not seen pictures of starving children in the drought-stricken country of Ethiopia Or the homeless and destitute refugees o[ Vietnam Or the destruction in Beirut followshying the intense fighting between the Muslims and Christians

Man has shown himself to be a violent animal by nature with very few truly pacifist exceptions So it is therefore ironic that there is such a vociferous outcry against euthanasia

The word euthanasia means a gentle and painless death In a free country which prides itself on its policy of freedom of speech and freedom of choice an alternative to a future holding nothing but loneliness or agony an alternative to a mere existence should be provided and accepted as being humane I say existence rather than life as life implies animation vigour vivacity I think the use of the term life is a misnomer when applied to someone devoid or these qualities Our ancient ancestors believed that every tree had its own spirit or hamadryad If the spirit left the tree no longer existed - it died People in comas on life supporting machines or extremely mentally retarded with no chance of survival or a return to a normal life should be granted a painless death to relieve their agony and that of their relatives and friends Similarly elderly people with no wish to continue living in a world wh ich has long since passed them by shou1ld be given the chance of a peaceful end to their loneliness and unhappiness

The objections put forward to -such a course of action are based mainly on religious or humanist grounds Yet it is surely more humane to allow someone to resort to euthanasia rather than be left to face a future devoid of any happiness or satisfaction or awareness Additionally religion is a matter of opinion in this day and age when one is no longer subjected to social or other pressures to attach oneself to one religious sect or another The so-called devout Catholics and Protestants in Ireland and Muslims and Christians in the Lebanon have no qualms about killing each other and so why must their opinions be considered valid in the arguments against euthanasia The only person who may justifiably object to euthanasia on religious grounds is the person who needs to make the choice between a calm and peaceful death and an empty future

Susan Crook VILR

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He snuggles right up close And chews my cardigan I pat his little nose And rub it if I can

He nips my little finger When I feed him with a carrot Then I do not linger For he nips me like a parrot

Genieve Ali VILR

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A Schoolboys Dreams Ive been every kind of hero Doing brave deeds by the score Ive rescued many people And fought in battles galore

Once I fought a Great White Shark When I was a deep sea diver I drove cars at tremendous speed When I was a racing driver

Ive played many times at Wembley For the English football team And scored all those fantastic goals Which make a schoolboys dream

When I awake the next morning Sometimes I feel very sad I realize I have been dreaming And Im only a norm al lad

Patrick Burns IF

The Prisoner These four walls surround me Grey forbidding Light glides in through one solitary barred window High up beyond reach A studded door blocks my way out The way to possible freedom A chair hugs the floor Close to a small wooden table With hundreds of initials scored deep in its surface My hard bed Where I have spent many sleepless nights shyAll this I observe In desolation The rattle of a key Turning grinding in the rusty lock The doop opens reluctantly A warden a screw A face among millions like him Orders me out Footsteps echo down metallic staircases Spoons grate in worn-out dishes The sound of hundreds chewing eating Back to cells and lights turned off I lie awake listening for some sound of life But I hear nothing of other people Only my own quiet breathing

Tracy Richter IVS

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Double Portrait by Da vid Bea ter IF

A Surgeon Wheel in the trolley Oh you poor soul Ive got to cu t you open And have a look inside

Pass me the tweezers Scissors and knife Ill make two clean incisions Now let me peep inside

Ah now I see your problem Ill try and put you straight I dont think I can face it Nurse Im going to faint

Karen Davies IIF

Animals should never be used for Experimental Purposes I personally believe that animals should never be used [o r experimental purposes It seems to me that in order to better himself or to find the dangers of what man has made man is sacrificing animals which have never known anything outside a white box which has been their home from birth It may seem that if an animal knows nothing besides the inside of a white co ntainer into which its food rations arc poured it would be no gTea t loss to them if they did die It is however the confinement o f animals and the tests which ean be terrifying and often fatal which mak e me so angry What right has man to maltreat animals for his own benefit He lives on earth with them and because he is more intelligent (or so he claims) be thinks it justifiable for an animal to die just to find the nieotine content of a Woodbine If man is so worried about smoking he should give it up shyor test it on himself

Also in order to find out if the hairspray hair dyes or kipper colouring we use contain an agent which eauses cancer we must inject rats and allow them to suffer being crippled by disease If it is found that the substance is free of cancer then the rat will be moved off to another experiment where it will have to walk through a maze and get electric shocks if it takes a wrong turning After a few days the rat knows the way and so just to frustrate the rat the scientists change the pattern round until the rat either dies of shock has a mental breakdown or is so nervous that is will bite off its own ta il

Rats seem to be the main target of the psychologists Rats have to endure brain operations to see which part of the brain governs which faculty and what happens for example when one takes away a rats sense of direction

A scientist called Pavlov carried out experiments on animals mainly dogs He would teach a dog to pull chains for food and after th e dog got the hang of this he would leave it alone for a few days to feed itself Pavlov however arranged it so that when the chain was pulled the kennel began to flood and he observed how long a dog could res ist the temptation for food well knowing that the kennel would nood Someone once said that the Nobel Peace Prize should go to the dog that bit Pavlov

Although these experiments go on and it is unlikely that they will be stopped I think that scientists are becoming more aware of the opposition to their practices For instance if a man blind ed a bat with a hot iron to see how well it could fly without seeing there would be a public outcry - although experiments of this nature were carried out in the early 18th Century by eminent scientists of th e day

In conclusion I must urge you to campaign for the banning of experiments on animals Such instances as the smoking beagles should not happen and th ey can be prevented by public support for the various organisations dedicated to the cause

Blake Lee-Harwood IIIM

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Going Down I stepped into the lift and pushed the gro und floor button As the lift descended I unconsciously counted the floors 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 then I dropped off to sleep

When I woke the lift had stopped but instead of th e door opening into sunlight it was pitch dark Cautiously I stepped into the darkness _ I noticed a fire burning in the ncar distance and as my eyes gradually became accustomed to its light what I saw made me feci sick

Every ten yards stood a man with a whip a kind of overseer making sure than the wretched person at his feet carried out self-inflicted tortures Men were stabb ing themselves falling to the ground then getting up and repeating it over and over again Women mutilated themselves with hatchets and all the time not a cry was murmered I tried to shut my eyes to the horrors going on around me and made my way to the fire

As I walked to the fire I could see a man sitt ing in a chair obviously taking great pleasure in the terrors going o n around him I walked up to him

Aha he said Another person come to join my legion

Legion I said turning to look in the direction at which he was pointing

I saw the lift now brightly illuminated smashed a crowd of people were gathered around it some were cry ing I walked to the lift to see what was happ ening and seeing my moth er crying I went over to console her but she like the others was completely unaware that I was there

I pushed my way to the front of the crowd and when I saw what was in the lift I had to jam my fist into my mouth to avoid being sick

I ran back to the man in the chair

What am I doing in the lift What are these people d oing

The man laughed gave a hearty cough and then said What did yo u expect to find in Hell

I screamed J ohn Godfrey IIIF

A Dogs Life Lying in my bed Fast asleep This is a life Alpha Grove I like to keep Alpha Grove is a friendly place

Resting all the day Being thrown littl e scraps Getting bits and pieces

About six hundred habitants in all Most of all who are cockneys From Limehouse or Millwall

In between my naps But I myself prefer cockneys

Taken for long walks Running through th e park Chasing all the cats

Theyre the best people you can meet They aint no ou t and out snobs That come from Toffy Nose Street

Isnt this a lark So me say Id love to live up the Strand

Home to my dinner What will it be Lumps of meat then a drink

Living in fun and bliss But I still say until this day There aint no place like this

Thats the life for me Lisa Mills IIF

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Pirates Here they come Brave and bold Out to get our Spanish gold Clear the rigging Clear the decks Or well be in the sea With bruised necks Fire the cannon Forget your larks Or the priates will feed us To the sharks Here they come Brave and bold After all our Spanish gold

David Ray IF

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Autumn A breeze A wind Could it be that autumns here A tree No leaves They do not seem to appear A clock Goes back In the middle of October Its cold And bitter Towards the end of November Soon after Its winter And here comes December

Tina Szucs IF

Snow Abstract sculpture in expanded polystyrene and When the village is dead

polyfilla by Mandy Porter EVe In the midst of the night From out of the sky Come some speckles of white Slowly slowly they begin to fall To cover up everything Whether long wide or tall They pile up high Like lots of white sand And turn a dull village Into a magical land But within a few hours

The Weather Child At the arrival of dawn When the first burning raysSun is the newborn child Of sunlight are bornWind its first breath The vast white desertShowers its first tears Which took so long to createSnow is the calm and love Quickly begins to disintegrateRain is the rage and hate In the fresh new morningHail is the sting of pain The people awakeFog is the death and the whisper And get out of bedOf the childs last breath To stretch and to shake

Linda Hall IF Look out of the window At the ground all wet And proudly announce No snows fallen yet

Ian Crane IIW

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Jim There was a boy his name was Jim And what he did it killed him He would not go to bed at night But stayed awake till morning light

The television was his main desire He sat and watched it by th e fire He wouldnt eat he wouldnt dare All hed do was stare and stare

One evening Jim watched Cracker jack And suddenly the box went boom the screen turned black This put Jim in such a rage They had to lock him in a cage The television would take three days to repair At this Jim was in despair

He cried all day and the night This affected his poor eyesigh t Soon he couldnt see at all All he did was cry and bawl Very soon Jim was dead His eyes were very sore and red In a coffin three inches wide Hes laid with a television by his side

Jennie Farrant IW

The Ziggy-Puss The ziggy-puss a kind of cross Bet ween a cat and candy floss This form of ilu ffy pop-eyed cat Would never chase a mouse or rat They have eyes that shine at night One loo ks left and one looks righ t Im told that they are often found Up in trees or on the gro und One clay last week one ran away To swim the channel so they say He became qui te famous his name was Jack He swam to France and then swam back At Dover there was a lot of fuss He was driven to London in a ziggy-bus But a tragic end awaited lack For he was kidnapped in a sack But alas no-one would heed his call No more was heard of Jack at all

Ian Hatton IIF

Preparation of refreshments for Speech Day (Annette Buganshy helping lHiss Gosman)

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A Thoroughly Worthwhile Pastime My choice for a thoroughly worthwhile pastime is stamp collecting Many may think the subject a boring one and not worth the time effort and money spent by a stamp collector in the pursuit of his hobby I believe the subject to be interesting and I enjoy collecting stamps

The proper name for stamp collecting is philately I being a philatelist myself will now try to put forward some of the reasons which make philately as popular as it is today

A chief reason is the educational side Most countries publish sets of stamps which depict different aspects of a countrys main industries Zoology is a favourite subject for the stamp designer Comshymon and unusual animals which inhabit a country are often depicted in their natural habitats on stamps Insect life also comes into its own in stamp collecting especially the beautiful flying buttershynies or moths which are often seen on the face of stamps

Apart from animals science is also a popular subject in philately Modern forms of transport and the earliest forms of the same transport are often displayed on the same stamp For example the earliest Daimler car may be set alongside the most modern Mercedez Benz

Still in a context of education famous works of art furnish a popular theme for the collector Many of the most beautiful landscapes and portraits are to be seen on stamps

It is a popular idea that the philatelist only collects stamps for their value that a drab old stamp is that which often is found in an album I myself collect them for their colour and design The usual eight and a half pence stamps are not found in my collection

A fairly good stamp album will include every countrys main industries its capital language currency and short history

Conducting then philately is a very interesting and educational hobby for people whose enjoyment is not always found in doing thrilling and energetic things The more active people may find the subject a boring one For myself I think that this hobby is one of the most captivating and enjoyshyable there is

Peter Clarke IIIW

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Snow The snow is like a ballerina Who dances gracefully swirling and white She spins and twists and twirls on the rooftops Filling the air with beauty and light

The snow is like a white butterfly Floating swiftly from above Resting on the grass and flowers Soft as silk and white as a dove

Karen iVlartin IlF

Safari Park Lion He stares at them through the glass Wi th a gaze of proud disdain They gape with mouths wide open And he shakes his golden mane

The cars go past every day shyHes used to seeing them there So he and his mate ignore them And the humans who come to stare

But just let one person slip up And open a window wide Hell be there before they know it With his giant paw inside

And dont let his quietness deceive you He neednt hunt for his feasts But he still is a hunter by instinct Hes Caesar King of the Beasts

Lynn Bryant IIIF

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Girls Physical Education 197576 HOCKEY

As in the last few years our teams suffered from lack of competition in individual school matches Without regular competition and match play it is difficult for teams to make good progress and it is only when the Sports Centres run inter-school tournaments that we can assess the standard of hockey in the school and develop a keen interest in match play

The Goresbrook Sports Centre tournament was held early in the Autumn Term The schools third year XI won the Junior Tournament and received the gold medals while the fourth year XI were runners up to our 1st XI in the Senior Tournament so bringing home the gold and silver medals in this section The 1st XI played one other match which they won by 3 goals to 0 and gave the staff a most enjoyable match losing by 2 goals to 1

Five girls had reached a sufficiently high standard to be entered in the Middlesex Hockey Trials shyLaura Davies Anne Small Julie Brown Genieve Ali and Barbara Boylett Anne was selected to attend final junior trials

During the Spring Term we entered two teams per year in the Oakfield Sports Centre tournament The second and third year teams emerged as eventual runners up in their competitions while the fourth year won their competition

It is encouraging to see the enthusiasm for hockey throughout the school and the ability many girls have with so little time and facilities for skill work available There is a very keen interest in the second year especially after a series of playground hockey matches with a local schoo This group of girls promise well for the future provided we can get more competition

The fourth year girls gave a good account of themselves at the Middlesex Hockey Tournament They took final third place after missing the first match (Minibus a non-starter)

COLOURS Junior Phyllis Alexander Denise Cox Kim Burton

Half Genieve Ali Barbara Wilson Deborah Cowen Kathleen Burke

No full colours awarded

CROSS COUNTRY The season commenced earlier than usual in the Autumn Term There seemed very little time to train teams and get really fit with hockey and netball commitments to be met too but we managed to field full teams as usual It is always pleasing to see so many girls prepared to represent the school knowing full well that many of them will be competing against fully trained athletes

In the East London Championships the 1st year were 4th the 2nd year were 3rd the 3rd year were 4th 4th5th years were 1st As a result of these Championships Jacqucline Goode Deborah Goode and Julie Brown were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Morden Park Jacqueline Anderson Phyllis Alexander Margaret Poole and Denise Marshall were reserves Deborah Goode was a reserve for London at the National Schools Championships at Leicester

COLOURS Junior Deborah Goode (captain) Phyllis Alexander Deborah Treadway Linzi Deathridge

Denise Marshall Deena Gardiner

Half Margaret Poole Julie Brown Christine Carr

No full colours awarded

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The Senior Girls Cross-Country Team

The First Year Girls Swimming Team

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NETBALL In addition to four teams playing regularly in the East London League a series of matches was arranged with local schools for 1 st 2nd and 3rd years As many teams as possible per year were fielded This meant that six to eight teams were selected from each year providing a good opporshytunity for the majority of girls to represent the school at match level

The high standard of netball in East London schools provided league teams with keen competition Our second year team took final th ird place the third year were fourth the fourth year were first and the senior team was fourth All teams are to be congratulated on their loyalty to the school and one another in turning out regularly for matches with special commendation to the fourth year who as in previous years emerged undefeated in league matches They met their match however in the Middlesex Tournament and were unable to qualify for the final tournament It was a great disshyappointment that the fourth year lost the Goresbrook Tournament but this was not due to lack of skiU effort or enthusiasm

The first year had a good start to their career at Raines by emerging as final runners up at the Goresbrook Tournament especially as they had key team members missing

MATCH ANALYSIS P W D L

1st VII 5 1 0 4 4th year 6 6 0 0 3rd year 16 10 3 3 2nd year 18 15 0 3 1st year 8 6 1 1

COLOURS Junior Julie Dawkins (captain) Phyllis Alexander Den ise Cox Simla Singh Sandra Matthew

Deborah Goode Deena Gardiner

Half Barbara Wilson (captain) Genieve Ali Susan Whitnell Lisa Helm Frances Allen Theresa Sims

No futl colours awarded

SWIMMING With the introduction of an Inter School Swimming League enthusiasm for swimming spread through the school Coming into the league after two galas had already taken place we were left with nine matches We won 6 came second in 2 and third in the other With these results we emerged the eventual runners lip in the Scott Lidgett Shield Galas were held in local school pools and were informal but highly competitive The most encouraging aspect of the galas from our point of view was the fact that we were able to put out full teams every week from I st to 5th year even during a flu epidemic As we only swim in the first two years this is highly commendable on the parts of third to fifth years Numerous girls represented the school knowing full well that they woule collect one point for coming last week after week These weekly galas paid dividends as there was no difficulty in raising teams for the East London Championship when nearly fifty girls represented the school These Championships were the highlight of the year as Raines took final first place winning the Challenge Shield for the first time ever The first and fourth year ere year Champions It is encouraging to have a few club swimmers in these two years who give us maximum points but they need the support of many girls in the school who swim to gain an odd point here and there to win such a Championship Congratulations to all year teams

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A swimming report would not be complete without thanking Miss Linnett who came to all league matches to look after the teams and to drive girls home afterwards in the minibus It is hoped that all the girls appreciated the time and effort Miss Linnett put in to make the venture such a success

Special mention must be made of Deborah Treadway who qualified for the final London Swimming Championships and took fourth place in the back crawl Karen Pain qualified as a reserve for the finals but was not called upon to swim

COLOURS Junior Deborah Treadway (captain) Denise Cox Tracey Parker Linzi Deathridge Gillian Whitnell

Tracey Smallwood

Half Susan Lyons Helena Danes Kim Hewlett Christine Carr

Full Karen Pain

ATHLETICS The athletics seaSon was under way very soon after we returned to school and competition at the East London Championships gave us a sense of urgency Teams responded quickly and worked hard and sensibly on games afternoons to help get teams sorted out Their efforts were well rewarded Each year had its own championship from 1st to 6th year Over ninety girls represented the school throughout the six years

The first year took final 5th place Th e fourth year were 1 st The second year were 2nd The fifth year tied for 1st place Th e th ird year were 3 rd The sixth year were 1st

We took finalIst place overall winning the Championship Trophy

The fourth year are to be especially commended on their efforts In addition to the outstanding ability of Sandra Matthew Deborah Goode and PhyUis Alexander many girls represented the school for the first time as there were seven other athletes unable to compete They excelled themselves and returned personal best performances in their events - all scoring points to support the other athletes The sixth year competition was a walk-over for Raines as we fielded a completely full team

As a result of the East London Championships nine girls were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Crystal Palace

Sharon Simpson (J unior Discus) Sandra Matthew (Inter 100 m) Gillian Clarke (Inter 400 m) Deborah Goode (Inter 800 m) Phyllis Alexander (Inter hurdles) Margaret Poole (Inter Javelin) Susan Marks (Senior hurdles) Deborah Cowan (Senior discus) Susan Whitnell (Senior javelin)

Sharon Simpson and Deborah Goode also represented London at an Inter County meeting Deborah also had the honour of representing London at the National Schools Championships at Cannock but was disappointingly unable to qualify for the final With another year in the same section we wish her well for next season

In addition to the East London competitions we were glad to be able to enter the Oakfield Competitions

The 1st year were second The 3rd year were second The 2nd year were third The 4th year were first

The Oakfield Trophy meeting for all four years combined was a most enjoyable meeting with Raines emerging as runners up only a few points behind the leaders

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

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Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

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CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

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RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

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A World without Television A world without television to some people would be a disaster but others feel it would have been a good thing if it had never been invented

Some people say it is educational whilst others will argue it spoils conversation and kills family life but to find out which view was true I took the opportunity of testing both theOlies I went with my parents to vist my aunt and uncle who live in a cottage surrounded by lovely green fields just outside the village at Godney in Somerset Not only is there no television there is no electricity no water supply no toilet or bathroom as we know it

To people like us who live in the cities this is not living but only existing but I having stayed there for one week realized after only two days that life could be heaven In the evenings instead ot watching a corner of the room my aunt would sit and talk to me about the village the life they lead and all the time she was knitting my uncle a pullover My uncle would still lind jobs to do in the large shed cutting logs and repairing the harness for the horse

I realized that if I lived there and went to school nearby I would have no disturbance from teleshyvision and I could sit down and do my homework in complete silence This silence would only be founj in the country Instead of Crossroads and Coronation Street I could go blackberry picking and make jam with my aunt this would be much more fun

Of course here in London life would be much worse without television It would encourage more children to play in the streets and that is not very good This would cause acciden ts and gangs ~ould terrorise more old people Yet I think we could do without television if we only tried I am sure it would work education IS gained trom school and books conversation is learnt by practice - both of these two things can be acquired without the use of a television

I wonder whats on telly Karen Bailey IM

My Clocks My little watch The clock on the wall Even grandfather clock who stands so tall When they strike nine They get in a line And begin to march Up the stairs along the hall Climb to the ceiling Via the wall When they strike six With a thump of sticks To their places they jump As the sun rises They stand so still For they have many hours of time to kill Before they strike nine And get in a line To do their sacred dance

Ainsley Ali IIIW

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Fire is horror Fire is fear We shrink away when fire draws ncar Fire was there when the world began Long before beast And long before man Like a giant red monster Which brings death to all Quickly al~-ng the floor it will crawl Fire is love Any heart it ri II fill But remember the dangershyFire can kill Fire is ruthless And can ruin your sight But must not be destroyed For firc is light

Ian Crane IIW

The Warehouse Fire Gary was walking along the path by the canal He was troubled Oh if only I had not got mixed up with theml Anyone who had heard him and lived around that area would have known who them were They were the local bovvcr gang They went around smashing old houses cracking panes of glass beating up old men and women but worst of all setting fire to peoples homes and hurting them Gary didnt know what had possessed him to do it He looked back at the warehouse he had just left There was smoke in the air He had to get away quickly He started to run faster and faster He was very very frightened

Hey Gary where ave you been I want to go down the fish and chip shop for me and dont ang about looking at the fire Though I must admit its a sight to see Its spread right along Charrow Street right along the row of houses Theres some lovely colours an all bright rubies mauves and reds theyre all there said his mother She was a dark plump woman with the habit of talking and gossiping I bet you that that Temple boy did it she said for of course she had no idea that Gary was part of his gang Gary wanted to get out of the room He was sick and ashamed of himshyself and his mother was telling him about the fire

Give me the money then Gary said His mother put the money in his hand

Now remember She was cut off in mid-sentence Gary had rushed out of the door and slammed it behind him

McKenzie shouted a voice from behind him Gary swung round quickly You made a goodjob of the warehouse where dyou get the paraffin from It was Temple and his two friends Barnes and Slingsby

Oh I found some in the debris

Coming to admire your handiwork

Na dont feel like it

Oh but you must said Temple

They closed in around him

Okay he said quickly Ive just got to take the fish and chips home to me mum

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Gary met them on the corner of Charrow Street Youve really done it aint ya Barnes said They were all turning against him Out of the bedroom window of number fortymiddotsix hung a little girl of six or seven years old The street was crowded with onlookers The rest of the buildings along the row were in ruins All you could see were the charred blackened fragments of what used to be there 111ere were lots of fire engines ambulances and police cars The air was pungent with the smell of rotting burning wood There were loud snaps coming now and then from the burning wood The intense heat was too much to bear People were standing far away from the burning wreck Worst of all was that standing next to Gary were the young parents of the little girl The woman was sobbing and screaming and the man looked on in agony Nobody could save her not even the firemen as it would risk more lives Gary was filled with despair He knew a way through It was dangerous enough usually but now it would be somewhere in the region of impossible He had to try though for it was his fault that it was happening He jumped down to the canal bank and ran along to the old factory at the end of the street He climbed taking care He slipped twice but clung on grimly Now he was walking along the wall and across the hot tiles of the roof He lay down on the roof ignoring the scorching tiles Gary shouted to the girl Reach for my hand Ill haul you up She stretched out her hand It was trembling He hauled her up on the roof and then he helped her across the roof They trod carefully because parts of the roof had fallen in and had left great gaping holes By the time they reached the wall the police and firemen were there to help them down

Gary is now on probation The Juvenile Court said that it was not really his fault but next time he should choose his friends carefully

Susan Rudwic k IW

Why I saw the fox run through its last field The hounds were pursuing soon it was killed Its fur was all bitten ragged and tattered Its blood on the soil was dripping and scattered The beauty was gone it was wasted by men No longer could it roam through the field and the fen Two once sharp eyes looked glazed and confused And the bones with the flesh were so broken and bruised

Its soft brown fur once shimmered in light Its beautiful legs made it graceful in flight Once it was masterful quick and sly But could be so gentle so careful so shy The beauty it had was beyond all compare Like its pointed head with its smooth sleek hair But now suffering and death replace beauty and pride Shouldnt care and concern be all humans guide They should open their eyes and see what theyve done Vhy do they think destroying beauty is fun

Diane Tinkler VILR

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The Case for Euthanasia It is alas too true to say that in this day and age the greater part of the news we hear is bad news Poverty reigns unchecked and the average man (or woman) is no longer easily shocked by destrucmiddot tion and violence Who has not seen pictures of starving children in the drought-stricken country of Ethiopia Or the homeless and destitute refugees o[ Vietnam Or the destruction in Beirut followshying the intense fighting between the Muslims and Christians

Man has shown himself to be a violent animal by nature with very few truly pacifist exceptions So it is therefore ironic that there is such a vociferous outcry against euthanasia

The word euthanasia means a gentle and painless death In a free country which prides itself on its policy of freedom of speech and freedom of choice an alternative to a future holding nothing but loneliness or agony an alternative to a mere existence should be provided and accepted as being humane I say existence rather than life as life implies animation vigour vivacity I think the use of the term life is a misnomer when applied to someone devoid or these qualities Our ancient ancestors believed that every tree had its own spirit or hamadryad If the spirit left the tree no longer existed - it died People in comas on life supporting machines or extremely mentally retarded with no chance of survival or a return to a normal life should be granted a painless death to relieve their agony and that of their relatives and friends Similarly elderly people with no wish to continue living in a world wh ich has long since passed them by shou1ld be given the chance of a peaceful end to their loneliness and unhappiness

The objections put forward to -such a course of action are based mainly on religious or humanist grounds Yet it is surely more humane to allow someone to resort to euthanasia rather than be left to face a future devoid of any happiness or satisfaction or awareness Additionally religion is a matter of opinion in this day and age when one is no longer subjected to social or other pressures to attach oneself to one religious sect or another The so-called devout Catholics and Protestants in Ireland and Muslims and Christians in the Lebanon have no qualms about killing each other and so why must their opinions be considered valid in the arguments against euthanasia The only person who may justifiably object to euthanasia on religious grounds is the person who needs to make the choice between a calm and peaceful death and an empty future

Susan Crook VILR

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He snuggles right up close And chews my cardigan I pat his little nose And rub it if I can

He nips my little finger When I feed him with a carrot Then I do not linger For he nips me like a parrot

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A Schoolboys Dreams Ive been every kind of hero Doing brave deeds by the score Ive rescued many people And fought in battles galore

Once I fought a Great White Shark When I was a deep sea diver I drove cars at tremendous speed When I was a racing driver

Ive played many times at Wembley For the English football team And scored all those fantastic goals Which make a schoolboys dream

When I awake the next morning Sometimes I feel very sad I realize I have been dreaming And Im only a norm al lad

Patrick Burns IF

The Prisoner These four walls surround me Grey forbidding Light glides in through one solitary barred window High up beyond reach A studded door blocks my way out The way to possible freedom A chair hugs the floor Close to a small wooden table With hundreds of initials scored deep in its surface My hard bed Where I have spent many sleepless nights shyAll this I observe In desolation The rattle of a key Turning grinding in the rusty lock The doop opens reluctantly A warden a screw A face among millions like him Orders me out Footsteps echo down metallic staircases Spoons grate in worn-out dishes The sound of hundreds chewing eating Back to cells and lights turned off I lie awake listening for some sound of life But I hear nothing of other people Only my own quiet breathing

Tracy Richter IVS

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Double Portrait by Da vid Bea ter IF

A Surgeon Wheel in the trolley Oh you poor soul Ive got to cu t you open And have a look inside

Pass me the tweezers Scissors and knife Ill make two clean incisions Now let me peep inside

Ah now I see your problem Ill try and put you straight I dont think I can face it Nurse Im going to faint

Karen Davies IIF

Animals should never be used for Experimental Purposes I personally believe that animals should never be used [o r experimental purposes It seems to me that in order to better himself or to find the dangers of what man has made man is sacrificing animals which have never known anything outside a white box which has been their home from birth It may seem that if an animal knows nothing besides the inside of a white co ntainer into which its food rations arc poured it would be no gTea t loss to them if they did die It is however the confinement o f animals and the tests which ean be terrifying and often fatal which mak e me so angry What right has man to maltreat animals for his own benefit He lives on earth with them and because he is more intelligent (or so he claims) be thinks it justifiable for an animal to die just to find the nieotine content of a Woodbine If man is so worried about smoking he should give it up shyor test it on himself

Also in order to find out if the hairspray hair dyes or kipper colouring we use contain an agent which eauses cancer we must inject rats and allow them to suffer being crippled by disease If it is found that the substance is free of cancer then the rat will be moved off to another experiment where it will have to walk through a maze and get electric shocks if it takes a wrong turning After a few days the rat knows the way and so just to frustrate the rat the scientists change the pattern round until the rat either dies of shock has a mental breakdown or is so nervous that is will bite off its own ta il

Rats seem to be the main target of the psychologists Rats have to endure brain operations to see which part of the brain governs which faculty and what happens for example when one takes away a rats sense of direction

A scientist called Pavlov carried out experiments on animals mainly dogs He would teach a dog to pull chains for food and after th e dog got the hang of this he would leave it alone for a few days to feed itself Pavlov however arranged it so that when the chain was pulled the kennel began to flood and he observed how long a dog could res ist the temptation for food well knowing that the kennel would nood Someone once said that the Nobel Peace Prize should go to the dog that bit Pavlov

Although these experiments go on and it is unlikely that they will be stopped I think that scientists are becoming more aware of the opposition to their practices For instance if a man blind ed a bat with a hot iron to see how well it could fly without seeing there would be a public outcry - although experiments of this nature were carried out in the early 18th Century by eminent scientists of th e day

In conclusion I must urge you to campaign for the banning of experiments on animals Such instances as the smoking beagles should not happen and th ey can be prevented by public support for the various organisations dedicated to the cause

Blake Lee-Harwood IIIM

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Going Down I stepped into the lift and pushed the gro und floor button As the lift descended I unconsciously counted the floors 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 then I dropped off to sleep

When I woke the lift had stopped but instead of th e door opening into sunlight it was pitch dark Cautiously I stepped into the darkness _ I noticed a fire burning in the ncar distance and as my eyes gradually became accustomed to its light what I saw made me feci sick

Every ten yards stood a man with a whip a kind of overseer making sure than the wretched person at his feet carried out self-inflicted tortures Men were stabb ing themselves falling to the ground then getting up and repeating it over and over again Women mutilated themselves with hatchets and all the time not a cry was murmered I tried to shut my eyes to the horrors going on around me and made my way to the fire

As I walked to the fire I could see a man sitt ing in a chair obviously taking great pleasure in the terrors going o n around him I walked up to him

Aha he said Another person come to join my legion

Legion I said turning to look in the direction at which he was pointing

I saw the lift now brightly illuminated smashed a crowd of people were gathered around it some were cry ing I walked to the lift to see what was happ ening and seeing my moth er crying I went over to console her but she like the others was completely unaware that I was there

I pushed my way to the front of the crowd and when I saw what was in the lift I had to jam my fist into my mouth to avoid being sick

I ran back to the man in the chair

What am I doing in the lift What are these people d oing

The man laughed gave a hearty cough and then said What did yo u expect to find in Hell

I screamed J ohn Godfrey IIIF

A Dogs Life Lying in my bed Fast asleep This is a life Alpha Grove I like to keep Alpha Grove is a friendly place

Resting all the day Being thrown littl e scraps Getting bits and pieces

About six hundred habitants in all Most of all who are cockneys From Limehouse or Millwall

In between my naps But I myself prefer cockneys

Taken for long walks Running through th e park Chasing all the cats

Theyre the best people you can meet They aint no ou t and out snobs That come from Toffy Nose Street

Isnt this a lark So me say Id love to live up the Strand

Home to my dinner What will it be Lumps of meat then a drink

Living in fun and bliss But I still say until this day There aint no place like this

Thats the life for me Lisa Mills IIF

David Morton IF

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Pottery Masks

Pirates Here they come Brave and bold Out to get our Spanish gold Clear the rigging Clear the decks Or well be in the sea With bruised necks Fire the cannon Forget your larks Or the priates will feed us To the sharks Here they come Brave and bold After all our Spanish gold

David Ray IF

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Autumn A breeze A wind Could it be that autumns here A tree No leaves They do not seem to appear A clock Goes back In the middle of October Its cold And bitter Towards the end of November Soon after Its winter And here comes December

Tina Szucs IF

Snow Abstract sculpture in expanded polystyrene and When the village is dead

polyfilla by Mandy Porter EVe In the midst of the night From out of the sky Come some speckles of white Slowly slowly they begin to fall To cover up everything Whether long wide or tall They pile up high Like lots of white sand And turn a dull village Into a magical land But within a few hours

The Weather Child At the arrival of dawn When the first burning raysSun is the newborn child Of sunlight are bornWind its first breath The vast white desertShowers its first tears Which took so long to createSnow is the calm and love Quickly begins to disintegrateRain is the rage and hate In the fresh new morningHail is the sting of pain The people awakeFog is the death and the whisper And get out of bedOf the childs last breath To stretch and to shake

Linda Hall IF Look out of the window At the ground all wet And proudly announce No snows fallen yet

Ian Crane IIW

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Jim There was a boy his name was Jim And what he did it killed him He would not go to bed at night But stayed awake till morning light

The television was his main desire He sat and watched it by th e fire He wouldnt eat he wouldnt dare All hed do was stare and stare

One evening Jim watched Cracker jack And suddenly the box went boom the screen turned black This put Jim in such a rage They had to lock him in a cage The television would take three days to repair At this Jim was in despair

He cried all day and the night This affected his poor eyesigh t Soon he couldnt see at all All he did was cry and bawl Very soon Jim was dead His eyes were very sore and red In a coffin three inches wide Hes laid with a television by his side

Jennie Farrant IW

The Ziggy-Puss The ziggy-puss a kind of cross Bet ween a cat and candy floss This form of ilu ffy pop-eyed cat Would never chase a mouse or rat They have eyes that shine at night One loo ks left and one looks righ t Im told that they are often found Up in trees or on the gro und One clay last week one ran away To swim the channel so they say He became qui te famous his name was Jack He swam to France and then swam back At Dover there was a lot of fuss He was driven to London in a ziggy-bus But a tragic end awaited lack For he was kidnapped in a sack But alas no-one would heed his call No more was heard of Jack at all

Ian Hatton IIF

Preparation of refreshments for Speech Day (Annette Buganshy helping lHiss Gosman)

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A Thoroughly Worthwhile Pastime My choice for a thoroughly worthwhile pastime is stamp collecting Many may think the subject a boring one and not worth the time effort and money spent by a stamp collector in the pursuit of his hobby I believe the subject to be interesting and I enjoy collecting stamps

The proper name for stamp collecting is philately I being a philatelist myself will now try to put forward some of the reasons which make philately as popular as it is today

A chief reason is the educational side Most countries publish sets of stamps which depict different aspects of a countrys main industries Zoology is a favourite subject for the stamp designer Comshymon and unusual animals which inhabit a country are often depicted in their natural habitats on stamps Insect life also comes into its own in stamp collecting especially the beautiful flying buttershynies or moths which are often seen on the face of stamps

Apart from animals science is also a popular subject in philately Modern forms of transport and the earliest forms of the same transport are often displayed on the same stamp For example the earliest Daimler car may be set alongside the most modern Mercedez Benz

Still in a context of education famous works of art furnish a popular theme for the collector Many of the most beautiful landscapes and portraits are to be seen on stamps

It is a popular idea that the philatelist only collects stamps for their value that a drab old stamp is that which often is found in an album I myself collect them for their colour and design The usual eight and a half pence stamps are not found in my collection

A fairly good stamp album will include every countrys main industries its capital language currency and short history

Conducting then philately is a very interesting and educational hobby for people whose enjoyment is not always found in doing thrilling and energetic things The more active people may find the subject a boring one For myself I think that this hobby is one of the most captivating and enjoyshyable there is

Peter Clarke IIIW

Pottery Villafe

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Snow The snow is like a ballerina Who dances gracefully swirling and white She spins and twists and twirls on the rooftops Filling the air with beauty and light

The snow is like a white butterfly Floating swiftly from above Resting on the grass and flowers Soft as silk and white as a dove

Karen iVlartin IlF

Safari Park Lion He stares at them through the glass Wi th a gaze of proud disdain They gape with mouths wide open And he shakes his golden mane

The cars go past every day shyHes used to seeing them there So he and his mate ignore them And the humans who come to stare

But just let one person slip up And open a window wide Hell be there before they know it With his giant paw inside

And dont let his quietness deceive you He neednt hunt for his feasts But he still is a hunter by instinct Hes Caesar King of the Beasts

Lynn Bryant IIIF

Ghost in Moonlight

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Girls Physical Education 197576 HOCKEY

As in the last few years our teams suffered from lack of competition in individual school matches Without regular competition and match play it is difficult for teams to make good progress and it is only when the Sports Centres run inter-school tournaments that we can assess the standard of hockey in the school and develop a keen interest in match play

The Goresbrook Sports Centre tournament was held early in the Autumn Term The schools third year XI won the Junior Tournament and received the gold medals while the fourth year XI were runners up to our 1st XI in the Senior Tournament so bringing home the gold and silver medals in this section The 1st XI played one other match which they won by 3 goals to 0 and gave the staff a most enjoyable match losing by 2 goals to 1

Five girls had reached a sufficiently high standard to be entered in the Middlesex Hockey Trials shyLaura Davies Anne Small Julie Brown Genieve Ali and Barbara Boylett Anne was selected to attend final junior trials

During the Spring Term we entered two teams per year in the Oakfield Sports Centre tournament The second and third year teams emerged as eventual runners up in their competitions while the fourth year won their competition

It is encouraging to see the enthusiasm for hockey throughout the school and the ability many girls have with so little time and facilities for skill work available There is a very keen interest in the second year especially after a series of playground hockey matches with a local schoo This group of girls promise well for the future provided we can get more competition

The fourth year girls gave a good account of themselves at the Middlesex Hockey Tournament They took final third place after missing the first match (Minibus a non-starter)

COLOURS Junior Phyllis Alexander Denise Cox Kim Burton

Half Genieve Ali Barbara Wilson Deborah Cowen Kathleen Burke

No full colours awarded

CROSS COUNTRY The season commenced earlier than usual in the Autumn Term There seemed very little time to train teams and get really fit with hockey and netball commitments to be met too but we managed to field full teams as usual It is always pleasing to see so many girls prepared to represent the school knowing full well that many of them will be competing against fully trained athletes

In the East London Championships the 1st year were 4th the 2nd year were 3rd the 3rd year were 4th 4th5th years were 1st As a result of these Championships Jacqucline Goode Deborah Goode and Julie Brown were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Morden Park Jacqueline Anderson Phyllis Alexander Margaret Poole and Denise Marshall were reserves Deborah Goode was a reserve for London at the National Schools Championships at Leicester

COLOURS Junior Deborah Goode (captain) Phyllis Alexander Deborah Treadway Linzi Deathridge

Denise Marshall Deena Gardiner

Half Margaret Poole Julie Brown Christine Carr

No full colours awarded

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The Senior Girls Cross-Country Team

The First Year Girls Swimming Team

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NETBALL In addition to four teams playing regularly in the East London League a series of matches was arranged with local schools for 1 st 2nd and 3rd years As many teams as possible per year were fielded This meant that six to eight teams were selected from each year providing a good opporshytunity for the majority of girls to represent the school at match level

The high standard of netball in East London schools provided league teams with keen competition Our second year team took final th ird place the third year were fourth the fourth year were first and the senior team was fourth All teams are to be congratulated on their loyalty to the school and one another in turning out regularly for matches with special commendation to the fourth year who as in previous years emerged undefeated in league matches They met their match however in the Middlesex Tournament and were unable to qualify for the final tournament It was a great disshyappointment that the fourth year lost the Goresbrook Tournament but this was not due to lack of skiU effort or enthusiasm

The first year had a good start to their career at Raines by emerging as final runners up at the Goresbrook Tournament especially as they had key team members missing

MATCH ANALYSIS P W D L

1st VII 5 1 0 4 4th year 6 6 0 0 3rd year 16 10 3 3 2nd year 18 15 0 3 1st year 8 6 1 1

COLOURS Junior Julie Dawkins (captain) Phyllis Alexander Den ise Cox Simla Singh Sandra Matthew

Deborah Goode Deena Gardiner

Half Barbara Wilson (captain) Genieve Ali Susan Whitnell Lisa Helm Frances Allen Theresa Sims

No futl colours awarded

SWIMMING With the introduction of an Inter School Swimming League enthusiasm for swimming spread through the school Coming into the league after two galas had already taken place we were left with nine matches We won 6 came second in 2 and third in the other With these results we emerged the eventual runners lip in the Scott Lidgett Shield Galas were held in local school pools and were informal but highly competitive The most encouraging aspect of the galas from our point of view was the fact that we were able to put out full teams every week from I st to 5th year even during a flu epidemic As we only swim in the first two years this is highly commendable on the parts of third to fifth years Numerous girls represented the school knowing full well that they woule collect one point for coming last week after week These weekly galas paid dividends as there was no difficulty in raising teams for the East London Championship when nearly fifty girls represented the school These Championships were the highlight of the year as Raines took final first place winning the Challenge Shield for the first time ever The first and fourth year ere year Champions It is encouraging to have a few club swimmers in these two years who give us maximum points but they need the support of many girls in the school who swim to gain an odd point here and there to win such a Championship Congratulations to all year teams

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A swimming report would not be complete without thanking Miss Linnett who came to all league matches to look after the teams and to drive girls home afterwards in the minibus It is hoped that all the girls appreciated the time and effort Miss Linnett put in to make the venture such a success

Special mention must be made of Deborah Treadway who qualified for the final London Swimming Championships and took fourth place in the back crawl Karen Pain qualified as a reserve for the finals but was not called upon to swim

COLOURS Junior Deborah Treadway (captain) Denise Cox Tracey Parker Linzi Deathridge Gillian Whitnell

Tracey Smallwood

Half Susan Lyons Helena Danes Kim Hewlett Christine Carr

Full Karen Pain

ATHLETICS The athletics seaSon was under way very soon after we returned to school and competition at the East London Championships gave us a sense of urgency Teams responded quickly and worked hard and sensibly on games afternoons to help get teams sorted out Their efforts were well rewarded Each year had its own championship from 1st to 6th year Over ninety girls represented the school throughout the six years

The first year took final 5th place Th e fourth year were 1 st The second year were 2nd The fifth year tied for 1st place Th e th ird year were 3 rd The sixth year were 1st

We took finalIst place overall winning the Championship Trophy

The fourth year are to be especially commended on their efforts In addition to the outstanding ability of Sandra Matthew Deborah Goode and PhyUis Alexander many girls represented the school for the first time as there were seven other athletes unable to compete They excelled themselves and returned personal best performances in their events - all scoring points to support the other athletes The sixth year competition was a walk-over for Raines as we fielded a completely full team

As a result of the East London Championships nine girls were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Crystal Palace

Sharon Simpson (J unior Discus) Sandra Matthew (Inter 100 m) Gillian Clarke (Inter 400 m) Deborah Goode (Inter 800 m) Phyllis Alexander (Inter hurdles) Margaret Poole (Inter Javelin) Susan Marks (Senior hurdles) Deborah Cowan (Senior discus) Susan Whitnell (Senior javelin)

Sharon Simpson and Deborah Goode also represented London at an Inter County meeting Deborah also had the honour of representing London at the National Schools Championships at Cannock but was disappointingly unable to qualify for the final With another year in the same section we wish her well for next season

In addition to the East London competitions we were glad to be able to enter the Oakfield Competitions

The 1st year were second The 3rd year were second The 2nd year were third The 4th year were first

The Oakfield Trophy meeting for all four years combined was a most enjoyable meeting with Raines emerging as runners up only a few points behind the leaders

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

AML

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Boys Games 1975-76 ATHLETICS

Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

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RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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Ian Crane IIW

The Warehouse Fire Gary was walking along the path by the canal He was troubled Oh if only I had not got mixed up with theml Anyone who had heard him and lived around that area would have known who them were They were the local bovvcr gang They went around smashing old houses cracking panes of glass beating up old men and women but worst of all setting fire to peoples homes and hurting them Gary didnt know what had possessed him to do it He looked back at the warehouse he had just left There was smoke in the air He had to get away quickly He started to run faster and faster He was very very frightened

Hey Gary where ave you been I want to go down the fish and chip shop for me and dont ang about looking at the fire Though I must admit its a sight to see Its spread right along Charrow Street right along the row of houses Theres some lovely colours an all bright rubies mauves and reds theyre all there said his mother She was a dark plump woman with the habit of talking and gossiping I bet you that that Temple boy did it she said for of course she had no idea that Gary was part of his gang Gary wanted to get out of the room He was sick and ashamed of himshyself and his mother was telling him about the fire

Give me the money then Gary said His mother put the money in his hand

Now remember She was cut off in mid-sentence Gary had rushed out of the door and slammed it behind him

McKenzie shouted a voice from behind him Gary swung round quickly You made a goodjob of the warehouse where dyou get the paraffin from It was Temple and his two friends Barnes and Slingsby

Oh I found some in the debris

Coming to admire your handiwork

Na dont feel like it

Oh but you must said Temple

They closed in around him

Okay he said quickly Ive just got to take the fish and chips home to me mum

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Gary met them on the corner of Charrow Street Youve really done it aint ya Barnes said They were all turning against him Out of the bedroom window of number fortymiddotsix hung a little girl of six or seven years old The street was crowded with onlookers The rest of the buildings along the row were in ruins All you could see were the charred blackened fragments of what used to be there 111ere were lots of fire engines ambulances and police cars The air was pungent with the smell of rotting burning wood There were loud snaps coming now and then from the burning wood The intense heat was too much to bear People were standing far away from the burning wreck Worst of all was that standing next to Gary were the young parents of the little girl The woman was sobbing and screaming and the man looked on in agony Nobody could save her not even the firemen as it would risk more lives Gary was filled with despair He knew a way through It was dangerous enough usually but now it would be somewhere in the region of impossible He had to try though for it was his fault that it was happening He jumped down to the canal bank and ran along to the old factory at the end of the street He climbed taking care He slipped twice but clung on grimly Now he was walking along the wall and across the hot tiles of the roof He lay down on the roof ignoring the scorching tiles Gary shouted to the girl Reach for my hand Ill haul you up She stretched out her hand It was trembling He hauled her up on the roof and then he helped her across the roof They trod carefully because parts of the roof had fallen in and had left great gaping holes By the time they reached the wall the police and firemen were there to help them down

Gary is now on probation The Juvenile Court said that it was not really his fault but next time he should choose his friends carefully

Susan Rudwic k IW

Why I saw the fox run through its last field The hounds were pursuing soon it was killed Its fur was all bitten ragged and tattered Its blood on the soil was dripping and scattered The beauty was gone it was wasted by men No longer could it roam through the field and the fen Two once sharp eyes looked glazed and confused And the bones with the flesh were so broken and bruised

Its soft brown fur once shimmered in light Its beautiful legs made it graceful in flight Once it was masterful quick and sly But could be so gentle so careful so shy The beauty it had was beyond all compare Like its pointed head with its smooth sleek hair But now suffering and death replace beauty and pride Shouldnt care and concern be all humans guide They should open their eyes and see what theyve done Vhy do they think destroying beauty is fun

Diane Tinkler VILR

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The Case for Euthanasia It is alas too true to say that in this day and age the greater part of the news we hear is bad news Poverty reigns unchecked and the average man (or woman) is no longer easily shocked by destrucmiddot tion and violence Who has not seen pictures of starving children in the drought-stricken country of Ethiopia Or the homeless and destitute refugees o[ Vietnam Or the destruction in Beirut followshying the intense fighting between the Muslims and Christians

Man has shown himself to be a violent animal by nature with very few truly pacifist exceptions So it is therefore ironic that there is such a vociferous outcry against euthanasia

The word euthanasia means a gentle and painless death In a free country which prides itself on its policy of freedom of speech and freedom of choice an alternative to a future holding nothing but loneliness or agony an alternative to a mere existence should be provided and accepted as being humane I say existence rather than life as life implies animation vigour vivacity I think the use of the term life is a misnomer when applied to someone devoid or these qualities Our ancient ancestors believed that every tree had its own spirit or hamadryad If the spirit left the tree no longer existed - it died People in comas on life supporting machines or extremely mentally retarded with no chance of survival or a return to a normal life should be granted a painless death to relieve their agony and that of their relatives and friends Similarly elderly people with no wish to continue living in a world wh ich has long since passed them by shou1ld be given the chance of a peaceful end to their loneliness and unhappiness

The objections put forward to -such a course of action are based mainly on religious or humanist grounds Yet it is surely more humane to allow someone to resort to euthanasia rather than be left to face a future devoid of any happiness or satisfaction or awareness Additionally religion is a matter of opinion in this day and age when one is no longer subjected to social or other pressures to attach oneself to one religious sect or another The so-called devout Catholics and Protestants in Ireland and Muslims and Christians in the Lebanon have no qualms about killing each other and so why must their opinions be considered valid in the arguments against euthanasia The only person who may justifiably object to euthanasia on religious grounds is the person who needs to make the choice between a calm and peaceful death and an empty future

Susan Crook VILR

My Rabbit I have a little rabbit He keeps me company He has a little habit ltfhen snuggling up to me

He snuggles right up close And chews my cardigan I pat his little nose And rub it if I can

He nips my little finger When I feed him with a carrot Then I do not linger For he nips me like a parrot

Genieve Ali VILR

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A Schoolboys Dreams Ive been every kind of hero Doing brave deeds by the score Ive rescued many people And fought in battles galore

Once I fought a Great White Shark When I was a deep sea diver I drove cars at tremendous speed When I was a racing driver

Ive played many times at Wembley For the English football team And scored all those fantastic goals Which make a schoolboys dream

When I awake the next morning Sometimes I feel very sad I realize I have been dreaming And Im only a norm al lad

Patrick Burns IF

The Prisoner These four walls surround me Grey forbidding Light glides in through one solitary barred window High up beyond reach A studded door blocks my way out The way to possible freedom A chair hugs the floor Close to a small wooden table With hundreds of initials scored deep in its surface My hard bed Where I have spent many sleepless nights shyAll this I observe In desolation The rattle of a key Turning grinding in the rusty lock The doop opens reluctantly A warden a screw A face among millions like him Orders me out Footsteps echo down metallic staircases Spoons grate in worn-out dishes The sound of hundreds chewing eating Back to cells and lights turned off I lie awake listening for some sound of life But I hear nothing of other people Only my own quiet breathing

Tracy Richter IVS

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Double Portrait by Da vid Bea ter IF

A Surgeon Wheel in the trolley Oh you poor soul Ive got to cu t you open And have a look inside

Pass me the tweezers Scissors and knife Ill make two clean incisions Now let me peep inside

Ah now I see your problem Ill try and put you straight I dont think I can face it Nurse Im going to faint

Karen Davies IIF

Animals should never be used for Experimental Purposes I personally believe that animals should never be used [o r experimental purposes It seems to me that in order to better himself or to find the dangers of what man has made man is sacrificing animals which have never known anything outside a white box which has been their home from birth It may seem that if an animal knows nothing besides the inside of a white co ntainer into which its food rations arc poured it would be no gTea t loss to them if they did die It is however the confinement o f animals and the tests which ean be terrifying and often fatal which mak e me so angry What right has man to maltreat animals for his own benefit He lives on earth with them and because he is more intelligent (or so he claims) be thinks it justifiable for an animal to die just to find the nieotine content of a Woodbine If man is so worried about smoking he should give it up shyor test it on himself

Also in order to find out if the hairspray hair dyes or kipper colouring we use contain an agent which eauses cancer we must inject rats and allow them to suffer being crippled by disease If it is found that the substance is free of cancer then the rat will be moved off to another experiment where it will have to walk through a maze and get electric shocks if it takes a wrong turning After a few days the rat knows the way and so just to frustrate the rat the scientists change the pattern round until the rat either dies of shock has a mental breakdown or is so nervous that is will bite off its own ta il

Rats seem to be the main target of the psychologists Rats have to endure brain operations to see which part of the brain governs which faculty and what happens for example when one takes away a rats sense of direction

A scientist called Pavlov carried out experiments on animals mainly dogs He would teach a dog to pull chains for food and after th e dog got the hang of this he would leave it alone for a few days to feed itself Pavlov however arranged it so that when the chain was pulled the kennel began to flood and he observed how long a dog could res ist the temptation for food well knowing that the kennel would nood Someone once said that the Nobel Peace Prize should go to the dog that bit Pavlov

Although these experiments go on and it is unlikely that they will be stopped I think that scientists are becoming more aware of the opposition to their practices For instance if a man blind ed a bat with a hot iron to see how well it could fly without seeing there would be a public outcry - although experiments of this nature were carried out in the early 18th Century by eminent scientists of th e day

In conclusion I must urge you to campaign for the banning of experiments on animals Such instances as the smoking beagles should not happen and th ey can be prevented by public support for the various organisations dedicated to the cause

Blake Lee-Harwood IIIM

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Going Down I stepped into the lift and pushed the gro und floor button As the lift descended I unconsciously counted the floors 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 then I dropped off to sleep

When I woke the lift had stopped but instead of th e door opening into sunlight it was pitch dark Cautiously I stepped into the darkness _ I noticed a fire burning in the ncar distance and as my eyes gradually became accustomed to its light what I saw made me feci sick

Every ten yards stood a man with a whip a kind of overseer making sure than the wretched person at his feet carried out self-inflicted tortures Men were stabb ing themselves falling to the ground then getting up and repeating it over and over again Women mutilated themselves with hatchets and all the time not a cry was murmered I tried to shut my eyes to the horrors going on around me and made my way to the fire

As I walked to the fire I could see a man sitt ing in a chair obviously taking great pleasure in the terrors going o n around him I walked up to him

Aha he said Another person come to join my legion

Legion I said turning to look in the direction at which he was pointing

I saw the lift now brightly illuminated smashed a crowd of people were gathered around it some were cry ing I walked to the lift to see what was happ ening and seeing my moth er crying I went over to console her but she like the others was completely unaware that I was there

I pushed my way to the front of the crowd and when I saw what was in the lift I had to jam my fist into my mouth to avoid being sick

I ran back to the man in the chair

What am I doing in the lift What are these people d oing

The man laughed gave a hearty cough and then said What did yo u expect to find in Hell

I screamed J ohn Godfrey IIIF

A Dogs Life Lying in my bed Fast asleep This is a life Alpha Grove I like to keep Alpha Grove is a friendly place

Resting all the day Being thrown littl e scraps Getting bits and pieces

About six hundred habitants in all Most of all who are cockneys From Limehouse or Millwall

In between my naps But I myself prefer cockneys

Taken for long walks Running through th e park Chasing all the cats

Theyre the best people you can meet They aint no ou t and out snobs That come from Toffy Nose Street

Isnt this a lark So me say Id love to live up the Strand

Home to my dinner What will it be Lumps of meat then a drink

Living in fun and bliss But I still say until this day There aint no place like this

Thats the life for me Lisa Mills IIF

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Pirates Here they come Brave and bold Out to get our Spanish gold Clear the rigging Clear the decks Or well be in the sea With bruised necks Fire the cannon Forget your larks Or the priates will feed us To the sharks Here they come Brave and bold After all our Spanish gold

David Ray IF

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Autumn A breeze A wind Could it be that autumns here A tree No leaves They do not seem to appear A clock Goes back In the middle of October Its cold And bitter Towards the end of November Soon after Its winter And here comes December

Tina Szucs IF

Snow Abstract sculpture in expanded polystyrene and When the village is dead

polyfilla by Mandy Porter EVe In the midst of the night From out of the sky Come some speckles of white Slowly slowly they begin to fall To cover up everything Whether long wide or tall They pile up high Like lots of white sand And turn a dull village Into a magical land But within a few hours

The Weather Child At the arrival of dawn When the first burning raysSun is the newborn child Of sunlight are bornWind its first breath The vast white desertShowers its first tears Which took so long to createSnow is the calm and love Quickly begins to disintegrateRain is the rage and hate In the fresh new morningHail is the sting of pain The people awakeFog is the death and the whisper And get out of bedOf the childs last breath To stretch and to shake

Linda Hall IF Look out of the window At the ground all wet And proudly announce No snows fallen yet

Ian Crane IIW

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Jim There was a boy his name was Jim And what he did it killed him He would not go to bed at night But stayed awake till morning light

The television was his main desire He sat and watched it by th e fire He wouldnt eat he wouldnt dare All hed do was stare and stare

One evening Jim watched Cracker jack And suddenly the box went boom the screen turned black This put Jim in such a rage They had to lock him in a cage The television would take three days to repair At this Jim was in despair

He cried all day and the night This affected his poor eyesigh t Soon he couldnt see at all All he did was cry and bawl Very soon Jim was dead His eyes were very sore and red In a coffin three inches wide Hes laid with a television by his side

Jennie Farrant IW

The Ziggy-Puss The ziggy-puss a kind of cross Bet ween a cat and candy floss This form of ilu ffy pop-eyed cat Would never chase a mouse or rat They have eyes that shine at night One loo ks left and one looks righ t Im told that they are often found Up in trees or on the gro und One clay last week one ran away To swim the channel so they say He became qui te famous his name was Jack He swam to France and then swam back At Dover there was a lot of fuss He was driven to London in a ziggy-bus But a tragic end awaited lack For he was kidnapped in a sack But alas no-one would heed his call No more was heard of Jack at all

Ian Hatton IIF

Preparation of refreshments for Speech Day (Annette Buganshy helping lHiss Gosman)

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A Thoroughly Worthwhile Pastime My choice for a thoroughly worthwhile pastime is stamp collecting Many may think the subject a boring one and not worth the time effort and money spent by a stamp collector in the pursuit of his hobby I believe the subject to be interesting and I enjoy collecting stamps

The proper name for stamp collecting is philately I being a philatelist myself will now try to put forward some of the reasons which make philately as popular as it is today

A chief reason is the educational side Most countries publish sets of stamps which depict different aspects of a countrys main industries Zoology is a favourite subject for the stamp designer Comshymon and unusual animals which inhabit a country are often depicted in their natural habitats on stamps Insect life also comes into its own in stamp collecting especially the beautiful flying buttershynies or moths which are often seen on the face of stamps

Apart from animals science is also a popular subject in philately Modern forms of transport and the earliest forms of the same transport are often displayed on the same stamp For example the earliest Daimler car may be set alongside the most modern Mercedez Benz

Still in a context of education famous works of art furnish a popular theme for the collector Many of the most beautiful landscapes and portraits are to be seen on stamps

It is a popular idea that the philatelist only collects stamps for their value that a drab old stamp is that which often is found in an album I myself collect them for their colour and design The usual eight and a half pence stamps are not found in my collection

A fairly good stamp album will include every countrys main industries its capital language currency and short history

Conducting then philately is a very interesting and educational hobby for people whose enjoyment is not always found in doing thrilling and energetic things The more active people may find the subject a boring one For myself I think that this hobby is one of the most captivating and enjoyshyable there is

Peter Clarke IIIW

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Snow The snow is like a ballerina Who dances gracefully swirling and white She spins and twists and twirls on the rooftops Filling the air with beauty and light

The snow is like a white butterfly Floating swiftly from above Resting on the grass and flowers Soft as silk and white as a dove

Karen iVlartin IlF

Safari Park Lion He stares at them through the glass Wi th a gaze of proud disdain They gape with mouths wide open And he shakes his golden mane

The cars go past every day shyHes used to seeing them there So he and his mate ignore them And the humans who come to stare

But just let one person slip up And open a window wide Hell be there before they know it With his giant paw inside

And dont let his quietness deceive you He neednt hunt for his feasts But he still is a hunter by instinct Hes Caesar King of the Beasts

Lynn Bryant IIIF

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Girls Physical Education 197576 HOCKEY

As in the last few years our teams suffered from lack of competition in individual school matches Without regular competition and match play it is difficult for teams to make good progress and it is only when the Sports Centres run inter-school tournaments that we can assess the standard of hockey in the school and develop a keen interest in match play

The Goresbrook Sports Centre tournament was held early in the Autumn Term The schools third year XI won the Junior Tournament and received the gold medals while the fourth year XI were runners up to our 1st XI in the Senior Tournament so bringing home the gold and silver medals in this section The 1st XI played one other match which they won by 3 goals to 0 and gave the staff a most enjoyable match losing by 2 goals to 1

Five girls had reached a sufficiently high standard to be entered in the Middlesex Hockey Trials shyLaura Davies Anne Small Julie Brown Genieve Ali and Barbara Boylett Anne was selected to attend final junior trials

During the Spring Term we entered two teams per year in the Oakfield Sports Centre tournament The second and third year teams emerged as eventual runners up in their competitions while the fourth year won their competition

It is encouraging to see the enthusiasm for hockey throughout the school and the ability many girls have with so little time and facilities for skill work available There is a very keen interest in the second year especially after a series of playground hockey matches with a local schoo This group of girls promise well for the future provided we can get more competition

The fourth year girls gave a good account of themselves at the Middlesex Hockey Tournament They took final third place after missing the first match (Minibus a non-starter)

COLOURS Junior Phyllis Alexander Denise Cox Kim Burton

Half Genieve Ali Barbara Wilson Deborah Cowen Kathleen Burke

No full colours awarded

CROSS COUNTRY The season commenced earlier than usual in the Autumn Term There seemed very little time to train teams and get really fit with hockey and netball commitments to be met too but we managed to field full teams as usual It is always pleasing to see so many girls prepared to represent the school knowing full well that many of them will be competing against fully trained athletes

In the East London Championships the 1st year were 4th the 2nd year were 3rd the 3rd year were 4th 4th5th years were 1st As a result of these Championships Jacqucline Goode Deborah Goode and Julie Brown were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Morden Park Jacqueline Anderson Phyllis Alexander Margaret Poole and Denise Marshall were reserves Deborah Goode was a reserve for London at the National Schools Championships at Leicester

COLOURS Junior Deborah Goode (captain) Phyllis Alexander Deborah Treadway Linzi Deathridge

Denise Marshall Deena Gardiner

Half Margaret Poole Julie Brown Christine Carr

No full colours awarded

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The Senior Girls Cross-Country Team

The First Year Girls Swimming Team

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NETBALL In addition to four teams playing regularly in the East London League a series of matches was arranged with local schools for 1 st 2nd and 3rd years As many teams as possible per year were fielded This meant that six to eight teams were selected from each year providing a good opporshytunity for the majority of girls to represent the school at match level

The high standard of netball in East London schools provided league teams with keen competition Our second year team took final th ird place the third year were fourth the fourth year were first and the senior team was fourth All teams are to be congratulated on their loyalty to the school and one another in turning out regularly for matches with special commendation to the fourth year who as in previous years emerged undefeated in league matches They met their match however in the Middlesex Tournament and were unable to qualify for the final tournament It was a great disshyappointment that the fourth year lost the Goresbrook Tournament but this was not due to lack of skiU effort or enthusiasm

The first year had a good start to their career at Raines by emerging as final runners up at the Goresbrook Tournament especially as they had key team members missing

MATCH ANALYSIS P W D L

1st VII 5 1 0 4 4th year 6 6 0 0 3rd year 16 10 3 3 2nd year 18 15 0 3 1st year 8 6 1 1

COLOURS Junior Julie Dawkins (captain) Phyllis Alexander Den ise Cox Simla Singh Sandra Matthew

Deborah Goode Deena Gardiner

Half Barbara Wilson (captain) Genieve Ali Susan Whitnell Lisa Helm Frances Allen Theresa Sims

No futl colours awarded

SWIMMING With the introduction of an Inter School Swimming League enthusiasm for swimming spread through the school Coming into the league after two galas had already taken place we were left with nine matches We won 6 came second in 2 and third in the other With these results we emerged the eventual runners lip in the Scott Lidgett Shield Galas were held in local school pools and were informal but highly competitive The most encouraging aspect of the galas from our point of view was the fact that we were able to put out full teams every week from I st to 5th year even during a flu epidemic As we only swim in the first two years this is highly commendable on the parts of third to fifth years Numerous girls represented the school knowing full well that they woule collect one point for coming last week after week These weekly galas paid dividends as there was no difficulty in raising teams for the East London Championship when nearly fifty girls represented the school These Championships were the highlight of the year as Raines took final first place winning the Challenge Shield for the first time ever The first and fourth year ere year Champions It is encouraging to have a few club swimmers in these two years who give us maximum points but they need the support of many girls in the school who swim to gain an odd point here and there to win such a Championship Congratulations to all year teams

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A swimming report would not be complete without thanking Miss Linnett who came to all league matches to look after the teams and to drive girls home afterwards in the minibus It is hoped that all the girls appreciated the time and effort Miss Linnett put in to make the venture such a success

Special mention must be made of Deborah Treadway who qualified for the final London Swimming Championships and took fourth place in the back crawl Karen Pain qualified as a reserve for the finals but was not called upon to swim

COLOURS Junior Deborah Treadway (captain) Denise Cox Tracey Parker Linzi Deathridge Gillian Whitnell

Tracey Smallwood

Half Susan Lyons Helena Danes Kim Hewlett Christine Carr

Full Karen Pain

ATHLETICS The athletics seaSon was under way very soon after we returned to school and competition at the East London Championships gave us a sense of urgency Teams responded quickly and worked hard and sensibly on games afternoons to help get teams sorted out Their efforts were well rewarded Each year had its own championship from 1st to 6th year Over ninety girls represented the school throughout the six years

The first year took final 5th place Th e fourth year were 1 st The second year were 2nd The fifth year tied for 1st place Th e th ird year were 3 rd The sixth year were 1st

We took finalIst place overall winning the Championship Trophy

The fourth year are to be especially commended on their efforts In addition to the outstanding ability of Sandra Matthew Deborah Goode and PhyUis Alexander many girls represented the school for the first time as there were seven other athletes unable to compete They excelled themselves and returned personal best performances in their events - all scoring points to support the other athletes The sixth year competition was a walk-over for Raines as we fielded a completely full team

As a result of the East London Championships nine girls were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Crystal Palace

Sharon Simpson (J unior Discus) Sandra Matthew (Inter 100 m) Gillian Clarke (Inter 400 m) Deborah Goode (Inter 800 m) Phyllis Alexander (Inter hurdles) Margaret Poole (Inter Javelin) Susan Marks (Senior hurdles) Deborah Cowan (Senior discus) Susan Whitnell (Senior javelin)

Sharon Simpson and Deborah Goode also represented London at an Inter County meeting Deborah also had the honour of representing London at the National Schools Championships at Cannock but was disappointingly unable to qualify for the final With another year in the same section we wish her well for next season

In addition to the East London competitions we were glad to be able to enter the Oakfield Competitions

The 1st year were second The 3rd year were second The 2nd year were third The 4th year were first

The Oakfield Trophy meeting for all four years combined was a most enjoyable meeting with Raines emerging as runners up only a few points behind the leaders

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

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Boys Games 1975-76 ATHLETICS

Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

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CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

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RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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Fire is horror Fire is fear We shrink away when fire draws ncar Fire was there when the world began Long before beast And long before man Like a giant red monster Which brings death to all Quickly al~-ng the floor it will crawl Fire is love Any heart it ri II fill But remember the dangershyFire can kill Fire is ruthless And can ruin your sight But must not be destroyed For firc is light

Ian Crane IIW

The Warehouse Fire Gary was walking along the path by the canal He was troubled Oh if only I had not got mixed up with theml Anyone who had heard him and lived around that area would have known who them were They were the local bovvcr gang They went around smashing old houses cracking panes of glass beating up old men and women but worst of all setting fire to peoples homes and hurting them Gary didnt know what had possessed him to do it He looked back at the warehouse he had just left There was smoke in the air He had to get away quickly He started to run faster and faster He was very very frightened

Hey Gary where ave you been I want to go down the fish and chip shop for me and dont ang about looking at the fire Though I must admit its a sight to see Its spread right along Charrow Street right along the row of houses Theres some lovely colours an all bright rubies mauves and reds theyre all there said his mother She was a dark plump woman with the habit of talking and gossiping I bet you that that Temple boy did it she said for of course she had no idea that Gary was part of his gang Gary wanted to get out of the room He was sick and ashamed of himshyself and his mother was telling him about the fire

Give me the money then Gary said His mother put the money in his hand

Now remember She was cut off in mid-sentence Gary had rushed out of the door and slammed it behind him

McKenzie shouted a voice from behind him Gary swung round quickly You made a goodjob of the warehouse where dyou get the paraffin from It was Temple and his two friends Barnes and Slingsby

Oh I found some in the debris

Coming to admire your handiwork

Na dont feel like it

Oh but you must said Temple

They closed in around him

Okay he said quickly Ive just got to take the fish and chips home to me mum

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Gary met them on the corner of Charrow Street Youve really done it aint ya Barnes said They were all turning against him Out of the bedroom window of number fortymiddotsix hung a little girl of six or seven years old The street was crowded with onlookers The rest of the buildings along the row were in ruins All you could see were the charred blackened fragments of what used to be there 111ere were lots of fire engines ambulances and police cars The air was pungent with the smell of rotting burning wood There were loud snaps coming now and then from the burning wood The intense heat was too much to bear People were standing far away from the burning wreck Worst of all was that standing next to Gary were the young parents of the little girl The woman was sobbing and screaming and the man looked on in agony Nobody could save her not even the firemen as it would risk more lives Gary was filled with despair He knew a way through It was dangerous enough usually but now it would be somewhere in the region of impossible He had to try though for it was his fault that it was happening He jumped down to the canal bank and ran along to the old factory at the end of the street He climbed taking care He slipped twice but clung on grimly Now he was walking along the wall and across the hot tiles of the roof He lay down on the roof ignoring the scorching tiles Gary shouted to the girl Reach for my hand Ill haul you up She stretched out her hand It was trembling He hauled her up on the roof and then he helped her across the roof They trod carefully because parts of the roof had fallen in and had left great gaping holes By the time they reached the wall the police and firemen were there to help them down

Gary is now on probation The Juvenile Court said that it was not really his fault but next time he should choose his friends carefully

Susan Rudwic k IW

Why I saw the fox run through its last field The hounds were pursuing soon it was killed Its fur was all bitten ragged and tattered Its blood on the soil was dripping and scattered The beauty was gone it was wasted by men No longer could it roam through the field and the fen Two once sharp eyes looked glazed and confused And the bones with the flesh were so broken and bruised

Its soft brown fur once shimmered in light Its beautiful legs made it graceful in flight Once it was masterful quick and sly But could be so gentle so careful so shy The beauty it had was beyond all compare Like its pointed head with its smooth sleek hair But now suffering and death replace beauty and pride Shouldnt care and concern be all humans guide They should open their eyes and see what theyve done Vhy do they think destroying beauty is fun

Diane Tinkler VILR

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The Case for Euthanasia It is alas too true to say that in this day and age the greater part of the news we hear is bad news Poverty reigns unchecked and the average man (or woman) is no longer easily shocked by destrucmiddot tion and violence Who has not seen pictures of starving children in the drought-stricken country of Ethiopia Or the homeless and destitute refugees o[ Vietnam Or the destruction in Beirut followshying the intense fighting between the Muslims and Christians

Man has shown himself to be a violent animal by nature with very few truly pacifist exceptions So it is therefore ironic that there is such a vociferous outcry against euthanasia

The word euthanasia means a gentle and painless death In a free country which prides itself on its policy of freedom of speech and freedom of choice an alternative to a future holding nothing but loneliness or agony an alternative to a mere existence should be provided and accepted as being humane I say existence rather than life as life implies animation vigour vivacity I think the use of the term life is a misnomer when applied to someone devoid or these qualities Our ancient ancestors believed that every tree had its own spirit or hamadryad If the spirit left the tree no longer existed - it died People in comas on life supporting machines or extremely mentally retarded with no chance of survival or a return to a normal life should be granted a painless death to relieve their agony and that of their relatives and friends Similarly elderly people with no wish to continue living in a world wh ich has long since passed them by shou1ld be given the chance of a peaceful end to their loneliness and unhappiness

The objections put forward to -such a course of action are based mainly on religious or humanist grounds Yet it is surely more humane to allow someone to resort to euthanasia rather than be left to face a future devoid of any happiness or satisfaction or awareness Additionally religion is a matter of opinion in this day and age when one is no longer subjected to social or other pressures to attach oneself to one religious sect or another The so-called devout Catholics and Protestants in Ireland and Muslims and Christians in the Lebanon have no qualms about killing each other and so why must their opinions be considered valid in the arguments against euthanasia The only person who may justifiably object to euthanasia on religious grounds is the person who needs to make the choice between a calm and peaceful death and an empty future

Susan Crook VILR

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He snuggles right up close And chews my cardigan I pat his little nose And rub it if I can

He nips my little finger When I feed him with a carrot Then I do not linger For he nips me like a parrot

Genieve Ali VILR

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but I can see you Frost is my name I can slide through any size crack Because with me theres no turning back

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A Schoolboys Dreams Ive been every kind of hero Doing brave deeds by the score Ive rescued many people And fought in battles galore

Once I fought a Great White Shark When I was a deep sea diver I drove cars at tremendous speed When I was a racing driver

Ive played many times at Wembley For the English football team And scored all those fantastic goals Which make a schoolboys dream

When I awake the next morning Sometimes I feel very sad I realize I have been dreaming And Im only a norm al lad

Patrick Burns IF

The Prisoner These four walls surround me Grey forbidding Light glides in through one solitary barred window High up beyond reach A studded door blocks my way out The way to possible freedom A chair hugs the floor Close to a small wooden table With hundreds of initials scored deep in its surface My hard bed Where I have spent many sleepless nights shyAll this I observe In desolation The rattle of a key Turning grinding in the rusty lock The doop opens reluctantly A warden a screw A face among millions like him Orders me out Footsteps echo down metallic staircases Spoons grate in worn-out dishes The sound of hundreds chewing eating Back to cells and lights turned off I lie awake listening for some sound of life But I hear nothing of other people Only my own quiet breathing

Tracy Richter IVS

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Double Portrait by Da vid Bea ter IF

A Surgeon Wheel in the trolley Oh you poor soul Ive got to cu t you open And have a look inside

Pass me the tweezers Scissors and knife Ill make two clean incisions Now let me peep inside

Ah now I see your problem Ill try and put you straight I dont think I can face it Nurse Im going to faint

Karen Davies IIF

Animals should never be used for Experimental Purposes I personally believe that animals should never be used [o r experimental purposes It seems to me that in order to better himself or to find the dangers of what man has made man is sacrificing animals which have never known anything outside a white box which has been their home from birth It may seem that if an animal knows nothing besides the inside of a white co ntainer into which its food rations arc poured it would be no gTea t loss to them if they did die It is however the confinement o f animals and the tests which ean be terrifying and often fatal which mak e me so angry What right has man to maltreat animals for his own benefit He lives on earth with them and because he is more intelligent (or so he claims) be thinks it justifiable for an animal to die just to find the nieotine content of a Woodbine If man is so worried about smoking he should give it up shyor test it on himself

Also in order to find out if the hairspray hair dyes or kipper colouring we use contain an agent which eauses cancer we must inject rats and allow them to suffer being crippled by disease If it is found that the substance is free of cancer then the rat will be moved off to another experiment where it will have to walk through a maze and get electric shocks if it takes a wrong turning After a few days the rat knows the way and so just to frustrate the rat the scientists change the pattern round until the rat either dies of shock has a mental breakdown or is so nervous that is will bite off its own ta il

Rats seem to be the main target of the psychologists Rats have to endure brain operations to see which part of the brain governs which faculty and what happens for example when one takes away a rats sense of direction

A scientist called Pavlov carried out experiments on animals mainly dogs He would teach a dog to pull chains for food and after th e dog got the hang of this he would leave it alone for a few days to feed itself Pavlov however arranged it so that when the chain was pulled the kennel began to flood and he observed how long a dog could res ist the temptation for food well knowing that the kennel would nood Someone once said that the Nobel Peace Prize should go to the dog that bit Pavlov

Although these experiments go on and it is unlikely that they will be stopped I think that scientists are becoming more aware of the opposition to their practices For instance if a man blind ed a bat with a hot iron to see how well it could fly without seeing there would be a public outcry - although experiments of this nature were carried out in the early 18th Century by eminent scientists of th e day

In conclusion I must urge you to campaign for the banning of experiments on animals Such instances as the smoking beagles should not happen and th ey can be prevented by public support for the various organisations dedicated to the cause

Blake Lee-Harwood IIIM

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Going Down I stepped into the lift and pushed the gro und floor button As the lift descended I unconsciously counted the floors 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 then I dropped off to sleep

When I woke the lift had stopped but instead of th e door opening into sunlight it was pitch dark Cautiously I stepped into the darkness _ I noticed a fire burning in the ncar distance and as my eyes gradually became accustomed to its light what I saw made me feci sick

Every ten yards stood a man with a whip a kind of overseer making sure than the wretched person at his feet carried out self-inflicted tortures Men were stabb ing themselves falling to the ground then getting up and repeating it over and over again Women mutilated themselves with hatchets and all the time not a cry was murmered I tried to shut my eyes to the horrors going on around me and made my way to the fire

As I walked to the fire I could see a man sitt ing in a chair obviously taking great pleasure in the terrors going o n around him I walked up to him

Aha he said Another person come to join my legion

Legion I said turning to look in the direction at which he was pointing

I saw the lift now brightly illuminated smashed a crowd of people were gathered around it some were cry ing I walked to the lift to see what was happ ening and seeing my moth er crying I went over to console her but she like the others was completely unaware that I was there

I pushed my way to the front of the crowd and when I saw what was in the lift I had to jam my fist into my mouth to avoid being sick

I ran back to the man in the chair

What am I doing in the lift What are these people d oing

The man laughed gave a hearty cough and then said What did yo u expect to find in Hell

I screamed J ohn Godfrey IIIF

A Dogs Life Lying in my bed Fast asleep This is a life Alpha Grove I like to keep Alpha Grove is a friendly place

Resting all the day Being thrown littl e scraps Getting bits and pieces

About six hundred habitants in all Most of all who are cockneys From Limehouse or Millwall

In between my naps But I myself prefer cockneys

Taken for long walks Running through th e park Chasing all the cats

Theyre the best people you can meet They aint no ou t and out snobs That come from Toffy Nose Street

Isnt this a lark So me say Id love to live up the Strand

Home to my dinner What will it be Lumps of meat then a drink

Living in fun and bliss But I still say until this day There aint no place like this

Thats the life for me Lisa Mills IIF

David Morton IF

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Pirates Here they come Brave and bold Out to get our Spanish gold Clear the rigging Clear the decks Or well be in the sea With bruised necks Fire the cannon Forget your larks Or the priates will feed us To the sharks Here they come Brave and bold After all our Spanish gold

David Ray IF

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Autumn A breeze A wind Could it be that autumns here A tree No leaves They do not seem to appear A clock Goes back In the middle of October Its cold And bitter Towards the end of November Soon after Its winter And here comes December

Tina Szucs IF

Snow Abstract sculpture in expanded polystyrene and When the village is dead

polyfilla by Mandy Porter EVe In the midst of the night From out of the sky Come some speckles of white Slowly slowly they begin to fall To cover up everything Whether long wide or tall They pile up high Like lots of white sand And turn a dull village Into a magical land But within a few hours

The Weather Child At the arrival of dawn When the first burning raysSun is the newborn child Of sunlight are bornWind its first breath The vast white desertShowers its first tears Which took so long to createSnow is the calm and love Quickly begins to disintegrateRain is the rage and hate In the fresh new morningHail is the sting of pain The people awakeFog is the death and the whisper And get out of bedOf the childs last breath To stretch and to shake

Linda Hall IF Look out of the window At the ground all wet And proudly announce No snows fallen yet

Ian Crane IIW

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Jim There was a boy his name was Jim And what he did it killed him He would not go to bed at night But stayed awake till morning light

The television was his main desire He sat and watched it by th e fire He wouldnt eat he wouldnt dare All hed do was stare and stare

One evening Jim watched Cracker jack And suddenly the box went boom the screen turned black This put Jim in such a rage They had to lock him in a cage The television would take three days to repair At this Jim was in despair

He cried all day and the night This affected his poor eyesigh t Soon he couldnt see at all All he did was cry and bawl Very soon Jim was dead His eyes were very sore and red In a coffin three inches wide Hes laid with a television by his side

Jennie Farrant IW

The Ziggy-Puss The ziggy-puss a kind of cross Bet ween a cat and candy floss This form of ilu ffy pop-eyed cat Would never chase a mouse or rat They have eyes that shine at night One loo ks left and one looks righ t Im told that they are often found Up in trees or on the gro und One clay last week one ran away To swim the channel so they say He became qui te famous his name was Jack He swam to France and then swam back At Dover there was a lot of fuss He was driven to London in a ziggy-bus But a tragic end awaited lack For he was kidnapped in a sack But alas no-one would heed his call No more was heard of Jack at all

Ian Hatton IIF

Preparation of refreshments for Speech Day (Annette Buganshy helping lHiss Gosman)

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A Thoroughly Worthwhile Pastime My choice for a thoroughly worthwhile pastime is stamp collecting Many may think the subject a boring one and not worth the time effort and money spent by a stamp collector in the pursuit of his hobby I believe the subject to be interesting and I enjoy collecting stamps

The proper name for stamp collecting is philately I being a philatelist myself will now try to put forward some of the reasons which make philately as popular as it is today

A chief reason is the educational side Most countries publish sets of stamps which depict different aspects of a countrys main industries Zoology is a favourite subject for the stamp designer Comshymon and unusual animals which inhabit a country are often depicted in their natural habitats on stamps Insect life also comes into its own in stamp collecting especially the beautiful flying buttershynies or moths which are often seen on the face of stamps

Apart from animals science is also a popular subject in philately Modern forms of transport and the earliest forms of the same transport are often displayed on the same stamp For example the earliest Daimler car may be set alongside the most modern Mercedez Benz

Still in a context of education famous works of art furnish a popular theme for the collector Many of the most beautiful landscapes and portraits are to be seen on stamps

It is a popular idea that the philatelist only collects stamps for their value that a drab old stamp is that which often is found in an album I myself collect them for their colour and design The usual eight and a half pence stamps are not found in my collection

A fairly good stamp album will include every countrys main industries its capital language currency and short history

Conducting then philately is a very interesting and educational hobby for people whose enjoyment is not always found in doing thrilling and energetic things The more active people may find the subject a boring one For myself I think that this hobby is one of the most captivating and enjoyshyable there is

Peter Clarke IIIW

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Snow The snow is like a ballerina Who dances gracefully swirling and white She spins and twists and twirls on the rooftops Filling the air with beauty and light

The snow is like a white butterfly Floating swiftly from above Resting on the grass and flowers Soft as silk and white as a dove

Karen iVlartin IlF

Safari Park Lion He stares at them through the glass Wi th a gaze of proud disdain They gape with mouths wide open And he shakes his golden mane

The cars go past every day shyHes used to seeing them there So he and his mate ignore them And the humans who come to stare

But just let one person slip up And open a window wide Hell be there before they know it With his giant paw inside

And dont let his quietness deceive you He neednt hunt for his feasts But he still is a hunter by instinct Hes Caesar King of the Beasts

Lynn Bryant IIIF

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Girls Physical Education 197576 HOCKEY

As in the last few years our teams suffered from lack of competition in individual school matches Without regular competition and match play it is difficult for teams to make good progress and it is only when the Sports Centres run inter-school tournaments that we can assess the standard of hockey in the school and develop a keen interest in match play

The Goresbrook Sports Centre tournament was held early in the Autumn Term The schools third year XI won the Junior Tournament and received the gold medals while the fourth year XI were runners up to our 1st XI in the Senior Tournament so bringing home the gold and silver medals in this section The 1st XI played one other match which they won by 3 goals to 0 and gave the staff a most enjoyable match losing by 2 goals to 1

Five girls had reached a sufficiently high standard to be entered in the Middlesex Hockey Trials shyLaura Davies Anne Small Julie Brown Genieve Ali and Barbara Boylett Anne was selected to attend final junior trials

During the Spring Term we entered two teams per year in the Oakfield Sports Centre tournament The second and third year teams emerged as eventual runners up in their competitions while the fourth year won their competition

It is encouraging to see the enthusiasm for hockey throughout the school and the ability many girls have with so little time and facilities for skill work available There is a very keen interest in the second year especially after a series of playground hockey matches with a local schoo This group of girls promise well for the future provided we can get more competition

The fourth year girls gave a good account of themselves at the Middlesex Hockey Tournament They took final third place after missing the first match (Minibus a non-starter)

COLOURS Junior Phyllis Alexander Denise Cox Kim Burton

Half Genieve Ali Barbara Wilson Deborah Cowen Kathleen Burke

No full colours awarded

CROSS COUNTRY The season commenced earlier than usual in the Autumn Term There seemed very little time to train teams and get really fit with hockey and netball commitments to be met too but we managed to field full teams as usual It is always pleasing to see so many girls prepared to represent the school knowing full well that many of them will be competing against fully trained athletes

In the East London Championships the 1st year were 4th the 2nd year were 3rd the 3rd year were 4th 4th5th years were 1st As a result of these Championships Jacqucline Goode Deborah Goode and Julie Brown were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Morden Park Jacqueline Anderson Phyllis Alexander Margaret Poole and Denise Marshall were reserves Deborah Goode was a reserve for London at the National Schools Championships at Leicester

COLOURS Junior Deborah Goode (captain) Phyllis Alexander Deborah Treadway Linzi Deathridge

Denise Marshall Deena Gardiner

Half Margaret Poole Julie Brown Christine Carr

No full colours awarded

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The Senior Girls Cross-Country Team

The First Year Girls Swimming Team

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NETBALL In addition to four teams playing regularly in the East London League a series of matches was arranged with local schools for 1 st 2nd and 3rd years As many teams as possible per year were fielded This meant that six to eight teams were selected from each year providing a good opporshytunity for the majority of girls to represent the school at match level

The high standard of netball in East London schools provided league teams with keen competition Our second year team took final th ird place the third year were fourth the fourth year were first and the senior team was fourth All teams are to be congratulated on their loyalty to the school and one another in turning out regularly for matches with special commendation to the fourth year who as in previous years emerged undefeated in league matches They met their match however in the Middlesex Tournament and were unable to qualify for the final tournament It was a great disshyappointment that the fourth year lost the Goresbrook Tournament but this was not due to lack of skiU effort or enthusiasm

The first year had a good start to their career at Raines by emerging as final runners up at the Goresbrook Tournament especially as they had key team members missing

MATCH ANALYSIS P W D L

1st VII 5 1 0 4 4th year 6 6 0 0 3rd year 16 10 3 3 2nd year 18 15 0 3 1st year 8 6 1 1

COLOURS Junior Julie Dawkins (captain) Phyllis Alexander Den ise Cox Simla Singh Sandra Matthew

Deborah Goode Deena Gardiner

Half Barbara Wilson (captain) Genieve Ali Susan Whitnell Lisa Helm Frances Allen Theresa Sims

No futl colours awarded

SWIMMING With the introduction of an Inter School Swimming League enthusiasm for swimming spread through the school Coming into the league after two galas had already taken place we were left with nine matches We won 6 came second in 2 and third in the other With these results we emerged the eventual runners lip in the Scott Lidgett Shield Galas were held in local school pools and were informal but highly competitive The most encouraging aspect of the galas from our point of view was the fact that we were able to put out full teams every week from I st to 5th year even during a flu epidemic As we only swim in the first two years this is highly commendable on the parts of third to fifth years Numerous girls represented the school knowing full well that they woule collect one point for coming last week after week These weekly galas paid dividends as there was no difficulty in raising teams for the East London Championship when nearly fifty girls represented the school These Championships were the highlight of the year as Raines took final first place winning the Challenge Shield for the first time ever The first and fourth year ere year Champions It is encouraging to have a few club swimmers in these two years who give us maximum points but they need the support of many girls in the school who swim to gain an odd point here and there to win such a Championship Congratulations to all year teams

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A swimming report would not be complete without thanking Miss Linnett who came to all league matches to look after the teams and to drive girls home afterwards in the minibus It is hoped that all the girls appreciated the time and effort Miss Linnett put in to make the venture such a success

Special mention must be made of Deborah Treadway who qualified for the final London Swimming Championships and took fourth place in the back crawl Karen Pain qualified as a reserve for the finals but was not called upon to swim

COLOURS Junior Deborah Treadway (captain) Denise Cox Tracey Parker Linzi Deathridge Gillian Whitnell

Tracey Smallwood

Half Susan Lyons Helena Danes Kim Hewlett Christine Carr

Full Karen Pain

ATHLETICS The athletics seaSon was under way very soon after we returned to school and competition at the East London Championships gave us a sense of urgency Teams responded quickly and worked hard and sensibly on games afternoons to help get teams sorted out Their efforts were well rewarded Each year had its own championship from 1st to 6th year Over ninety girls represented the school throughout the six years

The first year took final 5th place Th e fourth year were 1 st The second year were 2nd The fifth year tied for 1st place Th e th ird year were 3 rd The sixth year were 1st

We took finalIst place overall winning the Championship Trophy

The fourth year are to be especially commended on their efforts In addition to the outstanding ability of Sandra Matthew Deborah Goode and PhyUis Alexander many girls represented the school for the first time as there were seven other athletes unable to compete They excelled themselves and returned personal best performances in their events - all scoring points to support the other athletes The sixth year competition was a walk-over for Raines as we fielded a completely full team

As a result of the East London Championships nine girls were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Crystal Palace

Sharon Simpson (J unior Discus) Sandra Matthew (Inter 100 m) Gillian Clarke (Inter 400 m) Deborah Goode (Inter 800 m) Phyllis Alexander (Inter hurdles) Margaret Poole (Inter Javelin) Susan Marks (Senior hurdles) Deborah Cowan (Senior discus) Susan Whitnell (Senior javelin)

Sharon Simpson and Deborah Goode also represented London at an Inter County meeting Deborah also had the honour of representing London at the National Schools Championships at Cannock but was disappointingly unable to qualify for the final With another year in the same section we wish her well for next season

In addition to the East London competitions we were glad to be able to enter the Oakfield Competitions

The 1st year were second The 3rd year were second The 2nd year were third The 4th year were first

The Oakfield Trophy meeting for all four years combined was a most enjoyable meeting with Raines emerging as runners up only a few points behind the leaders

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

AML

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Boys Games 1975-76 ATHLETICS

Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

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CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

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RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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Gary met them on the corner of Charrow Street Youve really done it aint ya Barnes said They were all turning against him Out of the bedroom window of number fortymiddotsix hung a little girl of six or seven years old The street was crowded with onlookers The rest of the buildings along the row were in ruins All you could see were the charred blackened fragments of what used to be there 111ere were lots of fire engines ambulances and police cars The air was pungent with the smell of rotting burning wood There were loud snaps coming now and then from the burning wood The intense heat was too much to bear People were standing far away from the burning wreck Worst of all was that standing next to Gary were the young parents of the little girl The woman was sobbing and screaming and the man looked on in agony Nobody could save her not even the firemen as it would risk more lives Gary was filled with despair He knew a way through It was dangerous enough usually but now it would be somewhere in the region of impossible He had to try though for it was his fault that it was happening He jumped down to the canal bank and ran along to the old factory at the end of the street He climbed taking care He slipped twice but clung on grimly Now he was walking along the wall and across the hot tiles of the roof He lay down on the roof ignoring the scorching tiles Gary shouted to the girl Reach for my hand Ill haul you up She stretched out her hand It was trembling He hauled her up on the roof and then he helped her across the roof They trod carefully because parts of the roof had fallen in and had left great gaping holes By the time they reached the wall the police and firemen were there to help them down

Gary is now on probation The Juvenile Court said that it was not really his fault but next time he should choose his friends carefully

Susan Rudwic k IW

Why I saw the fox run through its last field The hounds were pursuing soon it was killed Its fur was all bitten ragged and tattered Its blood on the soil was dripping and scattered The beauty was gone it was wasted by men No longer could it roam through the field and the fen Two once sharp eyes looked glazed and confused And the bones with the flesh were so broken and bruised

Its soft brown fur once shimmered in light Its beautiful legs made it graceful in flight Once it was masterful quick and sly But could be so gentle so careful so shy The beauty it had was beyond all compare Like its pointed head with its smooth sleek hair But now suffering and death replace beauty and pride Shouldnt care and concern be all humans guide They should open their eyes and see what theyve done Vhy do they think destroying beauty is fun

Diane Tinkler VILR

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The Case for Euthanasia It is alas too true to say that in this day and age the greater part of the news we hear is bad news Poverty reigns unchecked and the average man (or woman) is no longer easily shocked by destrucmiddot tion and violence Who has not seen pictures of starving children in the drought-stricken country of Ethiopia Or the homeless and destitute refugees o[ Vietnam Or the destruction in Beirut followshying the intense fighting between the Muslims and Christians

Man has shown himself to be a violent animal by nature with very few truly pacifist exceptions So it is therefore ironic that there is such a vociferous outcry against euthanasia

The word euthanasia means a gentle and painless death In a free country which prides itself on its policy of freedom of speech and freedom of choice an alternative to a future holding nothing but loneliness or agony an alternative to a mere existence should be provided and accepted as being humane I say existence rather than life as life implies animation vigour vivacity I think the use of the term life is a misnomer when applied to someone devoid or these qualities Our ancient ancestors believed that every tree had its own spirit or hamadryad If the spirit left the tree no longer existed - it died People in comas on life supporting machines or extremely mentally retarded with no chance of survival or a return to a normal life should be granted a painless death to relieve their agony and that of their relatives and friends Similarly elderly people with no wish to continue living in a world wh ich has long since passed them by shou1ld be given the chance of a peaceful end to their loneliness and unhappiness

The objections put forward to -such a course of action are based mainly on religious or humanist grounds Yet it is surely more humane to allow someone to resort to euthanasia rather than be left to face a future devoid of any happiness or satisfaction or awareness Additionally religion is a matter of opinion in this day and age when one is no longer subjected to social or other pressures to attach oneself to one religious sect or another The so-called devout Catholics and Protestants in Ireland and Muslims and Christians in the Lebanon have no qualms about killing each other and so why must their opinions be considered valid in the arguments against euthanasia The only person who may justifiably object to euthanasia on religious grounds is the person who needs to make the choice between a calm and peaceful death and an empty future

Susan Crook VILR

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A Schoolboys Dreams Ive been every kind of hero Doing brave deeds by the score Ive rescued many people And fought in battles galore

Once I fought a Great White Shark When I was a deep sea diver I drove cars at tremendous speed When I was a racing driver

Ive played many times at Wembley For the English football team And scored all those fantastic goals Which make a schoolboys dream

When I awake the next morning Sometimes I feel very sad I realize I have been dreaming And Im only a norm al lad

Patrick Burns IF

The Prisoner These four walls surround me Grey forbidding Light glides in through one solitary barred window High up beyond reach A studded door blocks my way out The way to possible freedom A chair hugs the floor Close to a small wooden table With hundreds of initials scored deep in its surface My hard bed Where I have spent many sleepless nights shyAll this I observe In desolation The rattle of a key Turning grinding in the rusty lock The doop opens reluctantly A warden a screw A face among millions like him Orders me out Footsteps echo down metallic staircases Spoons grate in worn-out dishes The sound of hundreds chewing eating Back to cells and lights turned off I lie awake listening for some sound of life But I hear nothing of other people Only my own quiet breathing

Tracy Richter IVS

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Double Portrait by Da vid Bea ter IF

A Surgeon Wheel in the trolley Oh you poor soul Ive got to cu t you open And have a look inside

Pass me the tweezers Scissors and knife Ill make two clean incisions Now let me peep inside

Ah now I see your problem Ill try and put you straight I dont think I can face it Nurse Im going to faint

Karen Davies IIF

Animals should never be used for Experimental Purposes I personally believe that animals should never be used [o r experimental purposes It seems to me that in order to better himself or to find the dangers of what man has made man is sacrificing animals which have never known anything outside a white box which has been their home from birth It may seem that if an animal knows nothing besides the inside of a white co ntainer into which its food rations arc poured it would be no gTea t loss to them if they did die It is however the confinement o f animals and the tests which ean be terrifying and often fatal which mak e me so angry What right has man to maltreat animals for his own benefit He lives on earth with them and because he is more intelligent (or so he claims) be thinks it justifiable for an animal to die just to find the nieotine content of a Woodbine If man is so worried about smoking he should give it up shyor test it on himself

Also in order to find out if the hairspray hair dyes or kipper colouring we use contain an agent which eauses cancer we must inject rats and allow them to suffer being crippled by disease If it is found that the substance is free of cancer then the rat will be moved off to another experiment where it will have to walk through a maze and get electric shocks if it takes a wrong turning After a few days the rat knows the way and so just to frustrate the rat the scientists change the pattern round until the rat either dies of shock has a mental breakdown or is so nervous that is will bite off its own ta il

Rats seem to be the main target of the psychologists Rats have to endure brain operations to see which part of the brain governs which faculty and what happens for example when one takes away a rats sense of direction

A scientist called Pavlov carried out experiments on animals mainly dogs He would teach a dog to pull chains for food and after th e dog got the hang of this he would leave it alone for a few days to feed itself Pavlov however arranged it so that when the chain was pulled the kennel began to flood and he observed how long a dog could res ist the temptation for food well knowing that the kennel would nood Someone once said that the Nobel Peace Prize should go to the dog that bit Pavlov

Although these experiments go on and it is unlikely that they will be stopped I think that scientists are becoming more aware of the opposition to their practices For instance if a man blind ed a bat with a hot iron to see how well it could fly without seeing there would be a public outcry - although experiments of this nature were carried out in the early 18th Century by eminent scientists of th e day

In conclusion I must urge you to campaign for the banning of experiments on animals Such instances as the smoking beagles should not happen and th ey can be prevented by public support for the various organisations dedicated to the cause

Blake Lee-Harwood IIIM

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Going Down I stepped into the lift and pushed the gro und floor button As the lift descended I unconsciously counted the floors 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 then I dropped off to sleep

When I woke the lift had stopped but instead of th e door opening into sunlight it was pitch dark Cautiously I stepped into the darkness _ I noticed a fire burning in the ncar distance and as my eyes gradually became accustomed to its light what I saw made me feci sick

Every ten yards stood a man with a whip a kind of overseer making sure than the wretched person at his feet carried out self-inflicted tortures Men were stabb ing themselves falling to the ground then getting up and repeating it over and over again Women mutilated themselves with hatchets and all the time not a cry was murmered I tried to shut my eyes to the horrors going on around me and made my way to the fire

As I walked to the fire I could see a man sitt ing in a chair obviously taking great pleasure in the terrors going o n around him I walked up to him

Aha he said Another person come to join my legion

Legion I said turning to look in the direction at which he was pointing

I saw the lift now brightly illuminated smashed a crowd of people were gathered around it some were cry ing I walked to the lift to see what was happ ening and seeing my moth er crying I went over to console her but she like the others was completely unaware that I was there

I pushed my way to the front of the crowd and when I saw what was in the lift I had to jam my fist into my mouth to avoid being sick

I ran back to the man in the chair

What am I doing in the lift What are these people d oing

The man laughed gave a hearty cough and then said What did yo u expect to find in Hell

I screamed J ohn Godfrey IIIF

A Dogs Life Lying in my bed Fast asleep This is a life Alpha Grove I like to keep Alpha Grove is a friendly place

Resting all the day Being thrown littl e scraps Getting bits and pieces

About six hundred habitants in all Most of all who are cockneys From Limehouse or Millwall

In between my naps But I myself prefer cockneys

Taken for long walks Running through th e park Chasing all the cats

Theyre the best people you can meet They aint no ou t and out snobs That come from Toffy Nose Street

Isnt this a lark So me say Id love to live up the Strand

Home to my dinner What will it be Lumps of meat then a drink

Living in fun and bliss But I still say until this day There aint no place like this

Thats the life for me Lisa Mills IIF

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Pottery Masks

Pirates Here they come Brave and bold Out to get our Spanish gold Clear the rigging Clear the decks Or well be in the sea With bruised necks Fire the cannon Forget your larks Or the priates will feed us To the sharks Here they come Brave and bold After all our Spanish gold

David Ray IF

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Autumn A breeze A wind Could it be that autumns here A tree No leaves They do not seem to appear A clock Goes back In the middle of October Its cold And bitter Towards the end of November Soon after Its winter And here comes December

Tina Szucs IF

Snow Abstract sculpture in expanded polystyrene and When the village is dead

polyfilla by Mandy Porter EVe In the midst of the night From out of the sky Come some speckles of white Slowly slowly they begin to fall To cover up everything Whether long wide or tall They pile up high Like lots of white sand And turn a dull village Into a magical land But within a few hours

The Weather Child At the arrival of dawn When the first burning raysSun is the newborn child Of sunlight are bornWind its first breath The vast white desertShowers its first tears Which took so long to createSnow is the calm and love Quickly begins to disintegrateRain is the rage and hate In the fresh new morningHail is the sting of pain The people awakeFog is the death and the whisper And get out of bedOf the childs last breath To stretch and to shake

Linda Hall IF Look out of the window At the ground all wet And proudly announce No snows fallen yet

Ian Crane IIW

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Jim There was a boy his name was Jim And what he did it killed him He would not go to bed at night But stayed awake till morning light

The television was his main desire He sat and watched it by th e fire He wouldnt eat he wouldnt dare All hed do was stare and stare

One evening Jim watched Cracker jack And suddenly the box went boom the screen turned black This put Jim in such a rage They had to lock him in a cage The television would take three days to repair At this Jim was in despair

He cried all day and the night This affected his poor eyesigh t Soon he couldnt see at all All he did was cry and bawl Very soon Jim was dead His eyes were very sore and red In a coffin three inches wide Hes laid with a television by his side

Jennie Farrant IW

The Ziggy-Puss The ziggy-puss a kind of cross Bet ween a cat and candy floss This form of ilu ffy pop-eyed cat Would never chase a mouse or rat They have eyes that shine at night One loo ks left and one looks righ t Im told that they are often found Up in trees or on the gro und One clay last week one ran away To swim the channel so they say He became qui te famous his name was Jack He swam to France and then swam back At Dover there was a lot of fuss He was driven to London in a ziggy-bus But a tragic end awaited lack For he was kidnapped in a sack But alas no-one would heed his call No more was heard of Jack at all

Ian Hatton IIF

Preparation of refreshments for Speech Day (Annette Buganshy helping lHiss Gosman)

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A Thoroughly Worthwhile Pastime My choice for a thoroughly worthwhile pastime is stamp collecting Many may think the subject a boring one and not worth the time effort and money spent by a stamp collector in the pursuit of his hobby I believe the subject to be interesting and I enjoy collecting stamps

The proper name for stamp collecting is philately I being a philatelist myself will now try to put forward some of the reasons which make philately as popular as it is today

A chief reason is the educational side Most countries publish sets of stamps which depict different aspects of a countrys main industries Zoology is a favourite subject for the stamp designer Comshymon and unusual animals which inhabit a country are often depicted in their natural habitats on stamps Insect life also comes into its own in stamp collecting especially the beautiful flying buttershynies or moths which are often seen on the face of stamps

Apart from animals science is also a popular subject in philately Modern forms of transport and the earliest forms of the same transport are often displayed on the same stamp For example the earliest Daimler car may be set alongside the most modern Mercedez Benz

Still in a context of education famous works of art furnish a popular theme for the collector Many of the most beautiful landscapes and portraits are to be seen on stamps

It is a popular idea that the philatelist only collects stamps for their value that a drab old stamp is that which often is found in an album I myself collect them for their colour and design The usual eight and a half pence stamps are not found in my collection

A fairly good stamp album will include every countrys main industries its capital language currency and short history

Conducting then philately is a very interesting and educational hobby for people whose enjoyment is not always found in doing thrilling and energetic things The more active people may find the subject a boring one For myself I think that this hobby is one of the most captivating and enjoyshyable there is

Peter Clarke IIIW

Pottery Villafe

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Snow The snow is like a ballerina Who dances gracefully swirling and white She spins and twists and twirls on the rooftops Filling the air with beauty and light

The snow is like a white butterfly Floating swiftly from above Resting on the grass and flowers Soft as silk and white as a dove

Karen iVlartin IlF

Safari Park Lion He stares at them through the glass Wi th a gaze of proud disdain They gape with mouths wide open And he shakes his golden mane

The cars go past every day shyHes used to seeing them there So he and his mate ignore them And the humans who come to stare

But just let one person slip up And open a window wide Hell be there before they know it With his giant paw inside

And dont let his quietness deceive you He neednt hunt for his feasts But he still is a hunter by instinct Hes Caesar King of the Beasts

Lynn Bryant IIIF

Ghost in Moonlight

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Girls Physical Education 197576 HOCKEY

As in the last few years our teams suffered from lack of competition in individual school matches Without regular competition and match play it is difficult for teams to make good progress and it is only when the Sports Centres run inter-school tournaments that we can assess the standard of hockey in the school and develop a keen interest in match play

The Goresbrook Sports Centre tournament was held early in the Autumn Term The schools third year XI won the Junior Tournament and received the gold medals while the fourth year XI were runners up to our 1st XI in the Senior Tournament so bringing home the gold and silver medals in this section The 1st XI played one other match which they won by 3 goals to 0 and gave the staff a most enjoyable match losing by 2 goals to 1

Five girls had reached a sufficiently high standard to be entered in the Middlesex Hockey Trials shyLaura Davies Anne Small Julie Brown Genieve Ali and Barbara Boylett Anne was selected to attend final junior trials

During the Spring Term we entered two teams per year in the Oakfield Sports Centre tournament The second and third year teams emerged as eventual runners up in their competitions while the fourth year won their competition

It is encouraging to see the enthusiasm for hockey throughout the school and the ability many girls have with so little time and facilities for skill work available There is a very keen interest in the second year especially after a series of playground hockey matches with a local schoo This group of girls promise well for the future provided we can get more competition

The fourth year girls gave a good account of themselves at the Middlesex Hockey Tournament They took final third place after missing the first match (Minibus a non-starter)

COLOURS Junior Phyllis Alexander Denise Cox Kim Burton

Half Genieve Ali Barbara Wilson Deborah Cowen Kathleen Burke

No full colours awarded

CROSS COUNTRY The season commenced earlier than usual in the Autumn Term There seemed very little time to train teams and get really fit with hockey and netball commitments to be met too but we managed to field full teams as usual It is always pleasing to see so many girls prepared to represent the school knowing full well that many of them will be competing against fully trained athletes

In the East London Championships the 1st year were 4th the 2nd year were 3rd the 3rd year were 4th 4th5th years were 1st As a result of these Championships Jacqucline Goode Deborah Goode and Julie Brown were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Morden Park Jacqueline Anderson Phyllis Alexander Margaret Poole and Denise Marshall were reserves Deborah Goode was a reserve for London at the National Schools Championships at Leicester

COLOURS Junior Deborah Goode (captain) Phyllis Alexander Deborah Treadway Linzi Deathridge

Denise Marshall Deena Gardiner

Half Margaret Poole Julie Brown Christine Carr

No full colours awarded

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The Senior Girls Cross-Country Team

The First Year Girls Swimming Team

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NETBALL In addition to four teams playing regularly in the East London League a series of matches was arranged with local schools for 1 st 2nd and 3rd years As many teams as possible per year were fielded This meant that six to eight teams were selected from each year providing a good opporshytunity for the majority of girls to represent the school at match level

The high standard of netball in East London schools provided league teams with keen competition Our second year team took final th ird place the third year were fourth the fourth year were first and the senior team was fourth All teams are to be congratulated on their loyalty to the school and one another in turning out regularly for matches with special commendation to the fourth year who as in previous years emerged undefeated in league matches They met their match however in the Middlesex Tournament and were unable to qualify for the final tournament It was a great disshyappointment that the fourth year lost the Goresbrook Tournament but this was not due to lack of skiU effort or enthusiasm

The first year had a good start to their career at Raines by emerging as final runners up at the Goresbrook Tournament especially as they had key team members missing

MATCH ANALYSIS P W D L

1st VII 5 1 0 4 4th year 6 6 0 0 3rd year 16 10 3 3 2nd year 18 15 0 3 1st year 8 6 1 1

COLOURS Junior Julie Dawkins (captain) Phyllis Alexander Den ise Cox Simla Singh Sandra Matthew

Deborah Goode Deena Gardiner

Half Barbara Wilson (captain) Genieve Ali Susan Whitnell Lisa Helm Frances Allen Theresa Sims

No futl colours awarded

SWIMMING With the introduction of an Inter School Swimming League enthusiasm for swimming spread through the school Coming into the league after two galas had already taken place we were left with nine matches We won 6 came second in 2 and third in the other With these results we emerged the eventual runners lip in the Scott Lidgett Shield Galas were held in local school pools and were informal but highly competitive The most encouraging aspect of the galas from our point of view was the fact that we were able to put out full teams every week from I st to 5th year even during a flu epidemic As we only swim in the first two years this is highly commendable on the parts of third to fifth years Numerous girls represented the school knowing full well that they woule collect one point for coming last week after week These weekly galas paid dividends as there was no difficulty in raising teams for the East London Championship when nearly fifty girls represented the school These Championships were the highlight of the year as Raines took final first place winning the Challenge Shield for the first time ever The first and fourth year ere year Champions It is encouraging to have a few club swimmers in these two years who give us maximum points but they need the support of many girls in the school who swim to gain an odd point here and there to win such a Championship Congratulations to all year teams

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A swimming report would not be complete without thanking Miss Linnett who came to all league matches to look after the teams and to drive girls home afterwards in the minibus It is hoped that all the girls appreciated the time and effort Miss Linnett put in to make the venture such a success

Special mention must be made of Deborah Treadway who qualified for the final London Swimming Championships and took fourth place in the back crawl Karen Pain qualified as a reserve for the finals but was not called upon to swim

COLOURS Junior Deborah Treadway (captain) Denise Cox Tracey Parker Linzi Deathridge Gillian Whitnell

Tracey Smallwood

Half Susan Lyons Helena Danes Kim Hewlett Christine Carr

Full Karen Pain

ATHLETICS The athletics seaSon was under way very soon after we returned to school and competition at the East London Championships gave us a sense of urgency Teams responded quickly and worked hard and sensibly on games afternoons to help get teams sorted out Their efforts were well rewarded Each year had its own championship from 1st to 6th year Over ninety girls represented the school throughout the six years

The first year took final 5th place Th e fourth year were 1 st The second year were 2nd The fifth year tied for 1st place Th e th ird year were 3 rd The sixth year were 1st

We took finalIst place overall winning the Championship Trophy

The fourth year are to be especially commended on their efforts In addition to the outstanding ability of Sandra Matthew Deborah Goode and PhyUis Alexander many girls represented the school for the first time as there were seven other athletes unable to compete They excelled themselves and returned personal best performances in their events - all scoring points to support the other athletes The sixth year competition was a walk-over for Raines as we fielded a completely full team

As a result of the East London Championships nine girls were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Crystal Palace

Sharon Simpson (J unior Discus) Sandra Matthew (Inter 100 m) Gillian Clarke (Inter 400 m) Deborah Goode (Inter 800 m) Phyllis Alexander (Inter hurdles) Margaret Poole (Inter Javelin) Susan Marks (Senior hurdles) Deborah Cowan (Senior discus) Susan Whitnell (Senior javelin)

Sharon Simpson and Deborah Goode also represented London at an Inter County meeting Deborah also had the honour of representing London at the National Schools Championships at Cannock but was disappointingly unable to qualify for the final With another year in the same section we wish her well for next season

In addition to the East London competitions we were glad to be able to enter the Oakfield Competitions

The 1st year were second The 3rd year were second The 2nd year were third The 4th year were first

The Oakfield Trophy meeting for all four years combined was a most enjoyable meeting with Raines emerging as runners up only a few points behind the leaders

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

AML

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Boys Games 1975-76 ATHLETICS

Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

SEJ

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RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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The Case for Euthanasia It is alas too true to say that in this day and age the greater part of the news we hear is bad news Poverty reigns unchecked and the average man (or woman) is no longer easily shocked by destrucmiddot tion and violence Who has not seen pictures of starving children in the drought-stricken country of Ethiopia Or the homeless and destitute refugees o[ Vietnam Or the destruction in Beirut followshying the intense fighting between the Muslims and Christians

Man has shown himself to be a violent animal by nature with very few truly pacifist exceptions So it is therefore ironic that there is such a vociferous outcry against euthanasia

The word euthanasia means a gentle and painless death In a free country which prides itself on its policy of freedom of speech and freedom of choice an alternative to a future holding nothing but loneliness or agony an alternative to a mere existence should be provided and accepted as being humane I say existence rather than life as life implies animation vigour vivacity I think the use of the term life is a misnomer when applied to someone devoid or these qualities Our ancient ancestors believed that every tree had its own spirit or hamadryad If the spirit left the tree no longer existed - it died People in comas on life supporting machines or extremely mentally retarded with no chance of survival or a return to a normal life should be granted a painless death to relieve their agony and that of their relatives and friends Similarly elderly people with no wish to continue living in a world wh ich has long since passed them by shou1ld be given the chance of a peaceful end to their loneliness and unhappiness

The objections put forward to -such a course of action are based mainly on religious or humanist grounds Yet it is surely more humane to allow someone to resort to euthanasia rather than be left to face a future devoid of any happiness or satisfaction or awareness Additionally religion is a matter of opinion in this day and age when one is no longer subjected to social or other pressures to attach oneself to one religious sect or another The so-called devout Catholics and Protestants in Ireland and Muslims and Christians in the Lebanon have no qualms about killing each other and so why must their opinions be considered valid in the arguments against euthanasia The only person who may justifiably object to euthanasia on religious grounds is the person who needs to make the choice between a calm and peaceful death and an empty future

Susan Crook VILR

My Rabbit I have a little rabbit He keeps me company He has a little habit ltfhen snuggling up to me

He snuggles right up close And chews my cardigan I pat his little nose And rub it if I can

He nips my little finger When I feed him with a carrot Then I do not linger For he nips me like a parrot

Genieve Ali VILR

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block out your view So you cant see me

but I can see you Frost is my name I can slide through any size crack Because with me theres no turning back

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A Schoolboys Dreams Ive been every kind of hero Doing brave deeds by the score Ive rescued many people And fought in battles galore

Once I fought a Great White Shark When I was a deep sea diver I drove cars at tremendous speed When I was a racing driver

Ive played many times at Wembley For the English football team And scored all those fantastic goals Which make a schoolboys dream

When I awake the next morning Sometimes I feel very sad I realize I have been dreaming And Im only a norm al lad

Patrick Burns IF

The Prisoner These four walls surround me Grey forbidding Light glides in through one solitary barred window High up beyond reach A studded door blocks my way out The way to possible freedom A chair hugs the floor Close to a small wooden table With hundreds of initials scored deep in its surface My hard bed Where I have spent many sleepless nights shyAll this I observe In desolation The rattle of a key Turning grinding in the rusty lock The doop opens reluctantly A warden a screw A face among millions like him Orders me out Footsteps echo down metallic staircases Spoons grate in worn-out dishes The sound of hundreds chewing eating Back to cells and lights turned off I lie awake listening for some sound of life But I hear nothing of other people Only my own quiet breathing

Tracy Richter IVS

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Double Portrait by Da vid Bea ter IF

A Surgeon Wheel in the trolley Oh you poor soul Ive got to cu t you open And have a look inside

Pass me the tweezers Scissors and knife Ill make two clean incisions Now let me peep inside

Ah now I see your problem Ill try and put you straight I dont think I can face it Nurse Im going to faint

Karen Davies IIF

Animals should never be used for Experimental Purposes I personally believe that animals should never be used [o r experimental purposes It seems to me that in order to better himself or to find the dangers of what man has made man is sacrificing animals which have never known anything outside a white box which has been their home from birth It may seem that if an animal knows nothing besides the inside of a white co ntainer into which its food rations arc poured it would be no gTea t loss to them if they did die It is however the confinement o f animals and the tests which ean be terrifying and often fatal which mak e me so angry What right has man to maltreat animals for his own benefit He lives on earth with them and because he is more intelligent (or so he claims) be thinks it justifiable for an animal to die just to find the nieotine content of a Woodbine If man is so worried about smoking he should give it up shyor test it on himself

Also in order to find out if the hairspray hair dyes or kipper colouring we use contain an agent which eauses cancer we must inject rats and allow them to suffer being crippled by disease If it is found that the substance is free of cancer then the rat will be moved off to another experiment where it will have to walk through a maze and get electric shocks if it takes a wrong turning After a few days the rat knows the way and so just to frustrate the rat the scientists change the pattern round until the rat either dies of shock has a mental breakdown or is so nervous that is will bite off its own ta il

Rats seem to be the main target of the psychologists Rats have to endure brain operations to see which part of the brain governs which faculty and what happens for example when one takes away a rats sense of direction

A scientist called Pavlov carried out experiments on animals mainly dogs He would teach a dog to pull chains for food and after th e dog got the hang of this he would leave it alone for a few days to feed itself Pavlov however arranged it so that when the chain was pulled the kennel began to flood and he observed how long a dog could res ist the temptation for food well knowing that the kennel would nood Someone once said that the Nobel Peace Prize should go to the dog that bit Pavlov

Although these experiments go on and it is unlikely that they will be stopped I think that scientists are becoming more aware of the opposition to their practices For instance if a man blind ed a bat with a hot iron to see how well it could fly without seeing there would be a public outcry - although experiments of this nature were carried out in the early 18th Century by eminent scientists of th e day

In conclusion I must urge you to campaign for the banning of experiments on animals Such instances as the smoking beagles should not happen and th ey can be prevented by public support for the various organisations dedicated to the cause

Blake Lee-Harwood IIIM

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Going Down I stepped into the lift and pushed the gro und floor button As the lift descended I unconsciously counted the floors 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 then I dropped off to sleep

When I woke the lift had stopped but instead of th e door opening into sunlight it was pitch dark Cautiously I stepped into the darkness _ I noticed a fire burning in the ncar distance and as my eyes gradually became accustomed to its light what I saw made me feci sick

Every ten yards stood a man with a whip a kind of overseer making sure than the wretched person at his feet carried out self-inflicted tortures Men were stabb ing themselves falling to the ground then getting up and repeating it over and over again Women mutilated themselves with hatchets and all the time not a cry was murmered I tried to shut my eyes to the horrors going on around me and made my way to the fire

As I walked to the fire I could see a man sitt ing in a chair obviously taking great pleasure in the terrors going o n around him I walked up to him

Aha he said Another person come to join my legion

Legion I said turning to look in the direction at which he was pointing

I saw the lift now brightly illuminated smashed a crowd of people were gathered around it some were cry ing I walked to the lift to see what was happ ening and seeing my moth er crying I went over to console her but she like the others was completely unaware that I was there

I pushed my way to the front of the crowd and when I saw what was in the lift I had to jam my fist into my mouth to avoid being sick

I ran back to the man in the chair

What am I doing in the lift What are these people d oing

The man laughed gave a hearty cough and then said What did yo u expect to find in Hell

I screamed J ohn Godfrey IIIF

A Dogs Life Lying in my bed Fast asleep This is a life Alpha Grove I like to keep Alpha Grove is a friendly place

Resting all the day Being thrown littl e scraps Getting bits and pieces

About six hundred habitants in all Most of all who are cockneys From Limehouse or Millwall

In between my naps But I myself prefer cockneys

Taken for long walks Running through th e park Chasing all the cats

Theyre the best people you can meet They aint no ou t and out snobs That come from Toffy Nose Street

Isnt this a lark So me say Id love to live up the Strand

Home to my dinner What will it be Lumps of meat then a drink

Living in fun and bliss But I still say until this day There aint no place like this

Thats the life for me Lisa Mills IIF

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Pirates Here they come Brave and bold Out to get our Spanish gold Clear the rigging Clear the decks Or well be in the sea With bruised necks Fire the cannon Forget your larks Or the priates will feed us To the sharks Here they come Brave and bold After all our Spanish gold

David Ray IF

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Autumn A breeze A wind Could it be that autumns here A tree No leaves They do not seem to appear A clock Goes back In the middle of October Its cold And bitter Towards the end of November Soon after Its winter And here comes December

Tina Szucs IF

Snow Abstract sculpture in expanded polystyrene and When the village is dead

polyfilla by Mandy Porter EVe In the midst of the night From out of the sky Come some speckles of white Slowly slowly they begin to fall To cover up everything Whether long wide or tall They pile up high Like lots of white sand And turn a dull village Into a magical land But within a few hours

The Weather Child At the arrival of dawn When the first burning raysSun is the newborn child Of sunlight are bornWind its first breath The vast white desertShowers its first tears Which took so long to createSnow is the calm and love Quickly begins to disintegrateRain is the rage and hate In the fresh new morningHail is the sting of pain The people awakeFog is the death and the whisper And get out of bedOf the childs last breath To stretch and to shake

Linda Hall IF Look out of the window At the ground all wet And proudly announce No snows fallen yet

Ian Crane IIW

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Jim There was a boy his name was Jim And what he did it killed him He would not go to bed at night But stayed awake till morning light

The television was his main desire He sat and watched it by th e fire He wouldnt eat he wouldnt dare All hed do was stare and stare

One evening Jim watched Cracker jack And suddenly the box went boom the screen turned black This put Jim in such a rage They had to lock him in a cage The television would take three days to repair At this Jim was in despair

He cried all day and the night This affected his poor eyesigh t Soon he couldnt see at all All he did was cry and bawl Very soon Jim was dead His eyes were very sore and red In a coffin three inches wide Hes laid with a television by his side

Jennie Farrant IW

The Ziggy-Puss The ziggy-puss a kind of cross Bet ween a cat and candy floss This form of ilu ffy pop-eyed cat Would never chase a mouse or rat They have eyes that shine at night One loo ks left and one looks righ t Im told that they are often found Up in trees or on the gro und One clay last week one ran away To swim the channel so they say He became qui te famous his name was Jack He swam to France and then swam back At Dover there was a lot of fuss He was driven to London in a ziggy-bus But a tragic end awaited lack For he was kidnapped in a sack But alas no-one would heed his call No more was heard of Jack at all

Ian Hatton IIF

Preparation of refreshments for Speech Day (Annette Buganshy helping lHiss Gosman)

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A Thoroughly Worthwhile Pastime My choice for a thoroughly worthwhile pastime is stamp collecting Many may think the subject a boring one and not worth the time effort and money spent by a stamp collector in the pursuit of his hobby I believe the subject to be interesting and I enjoy collecting stamps

The proper name for stamp collecting is philately I being a philatelist myself will now try to put forward some of the reasons which make philately as popular as it is today

A chief reason is the educational side Most countries publish sets of stamps which depict different aspects of a countrys main industries Zoology is a favourite subject for the stamp designer Comshymon and unusual animals which inhabit a country are often depicted in their natural habitats on stamps Insect life also comes into its own in stamp collecting especially the beautiful flying buttershynies or moths which are often seen on the face of stamps

Apart from animals science is also a popular subject in philately Modern forms of transport and the earliest forms of the same transport are often displayed on the same stamp For example the earliest Daimler car may be set alongside the most modern Mercedez Benz

Still in a context of education famous works of art furnish a popular theme for the collector Many of the most beautiful landscapes and portraits are to be seen on stamps

It is a popular idea that the philatelist only collects stamps for their value that a drab old stamp is that which often is found in an album I myself collect them for their colour and design The usual eight and a half pence stamps are not found in my collection

A fairly good stamp album will include every countrys main industries its capital language currency and short history

Conducting then philately is a very interesting and educational hobby for people whose enjoyment is not always found in doing thrilling and energetic things The more active people may find the subject a boring one For myself I think that this hobby is one of the most captivating and enjoyshyable there is

Peter Clarke IIIW

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Snow The snow is like a ballerina Who dances gracefully swirling and white She spins and twists and twirls on the rooftops Filling the air with beauty and light

The snow is like a white butterfly Floating swiftly from above Resting on the grass and flowers Soft as silk and white as a dove

Karen iVlartin IlF

Safari Park Lion He stares at them through the glass Wi th a gaze of proud disdain They gape with mouths wide open And he shakes his golden mane

The cars go past every day shyHes used to seeing them there So he and his mate ignore them And the humans who come to stare

But just let one person slip up And open a window wide Hell be there before they know it With his giant paw inside

And dont let his quietness deceive you He neednt hunt for his feasts But he still is a hunter by instinct Hes Caesar King of the Beasts

Lynn Bryant IIIF

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Girls Physical Education 197576 HOCKEY

As in the last few years our teams suffered from lack of competition in individual school matches Without regular competition and match play it is difficult for teams to make good progress and it is only when the Sports Centres run inter-school tournaments that we can assess the standard of hockey in the school and develop a keen interest in match play

The Goresbrook Sports Centre tournament was held early in the Autumn Term The schools third year XI won the Junior Tournament and received the gold medals while the fourth year XI were runners up to our 1st XI in the Senior Tournament so bringing home the gold and silver medals in this section The 1st XI played one other match which they won by 3 goals to 0 and gave the staff a most enjoyable match losing by 2 goals to 1

Five girls had reached a sufficiently high standard to be entered in the Middlesex Hockey Trials shyLaura Davies Anne Small Julie Brown Genieve Ali and Barbara Boylett Anne was selected to attend final junior trials

During the Spring Term we entered two teams per year in the Oakfield Sports Centre tournament The second and third year teams emerged as eventual runners up in their competitions while the fourth year won their competition

It is encouraging to see the enthusiasm for hockey throughout the school and the ability many girls have with so little time and facilities for skill work available There is a very keen interest in the second year especially after a series of playground hockey matches with a local schoo This group of girls promise well for the future provided we can get more competition

The fourth year girls gave a good account of themselves at the Middlesex Hockey Tournament They took final third place after missing the first match (Minibus a non-starter)

COLOURS Junior Phyllis Alexander Denise Cox Kim Burton

Half Genieve Ali Barbara Wilson Deborah Cowen Kathleen Burke

No full colours awarded

CROSS COUNTRY The season commenced earlier than usual in the Autumn Term There seemed very little time to train teams and get really fit with hockey and netball commitments to be met too but we managed to field full teams as usual It is always pleasing to see so many girls prepared to represent the school knowing full well that many of them will be competing against fully trained athletes

In the East London Championships the 1st year were 4th the 2nd year were 3rd the 3rd year were 4th 4th5th years were 1st As a result of these Championships Jacqucline Goode Deborah Goode and Julie Brown were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Morden Park Jacqueline Anderson Phyllis Alexander Margaret Poole and Denise Marshall were reserves Deborah Goode was a reserve for London at the National Schools Championships at Leicester

COLOURS Junior Deborah Goode (captain) Phyllis Alexander Deborah Treadway Linzi Deathridge

Denise Marshall Deena Gardiner

Half Margaret Poole Julie Brown Christine Carr

No full colours awarded

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The Senior Girls Cross-Country Team

The First Year Girls Swimming Team

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NETBALL In addition to four teams playing regularly in the East London League a series of matches was arranged with local schools for 1 st 2nd and 3rd years As many teams as possible per year were fielded This meant that six to eight teams were selected from each year providing a good opporshytunity for the majority of girls to represent the school at match level

The high standard of netball in East London schools provided league teams with keen competition Our second year team took final th ird place the third year were fourth the fourth year were first and the senior team was fourth All teams are to be congratulated on their loyalty to the school and one another in turning out regularly for matches with special commendation to the fourth year who as in previous years emerged undefeated in league matches They met their match however in the Middlesex Tournament and were unable to qualify for the final tournament It was a great disshyappointment that the fourth year lost the Goresbrook Tournament but this was not due to lack of skiU effort or enthusiasm

The first year had a good start to their career at Raines by emerging as final runners up at the Goresbrook Tournament especially as they had key team members missing

MATCH ANALYSIS P W D L

1st VII 5 1 0 4 4th year 6 6 0 0 3rd year 16 10 3 3 2nd year 18 15 0 3 1st year 8 6 1 1

COLOURS Junior Julie Dawkins (captain) Phyllis Alexander Den ise Cox Simla Singh Sandra Matthew

Deborah Goode Deena Gardiner

Half Barbara Wilson (captain) Genieve Ali Susan Whitnell Lisa Helm Frances Allen Theresa Sims

No futl colours awarded

SWIMMING With the introduction of an Inter School Swimming League enthusiasm for swimming spread through the school Coming into the league after two galas had already taken place we were left with nine matches We won 6 came second in 2 and third in the other With these results we emerged the eventual runners lip in the Scott Lidgett Shield Galas were held in local school pools and were informal but highly competitive The most encouraging aspect of the galas from our point of view was the fact that we were able to put out full teams every week from I st to 5th year even during a flu epidemic As we only swim in the first two years this is highly commendable on the parts of third to fifth years Numerous girls represented the school knowing full well that they woule collect one point for coming last week after week These weekly galas paid dividends as there was no difficulty in raising teams for the East London Championship when nearly fifty girls represented the school These Championships were the highlight of the year as Raines took final first place winning the Challenge Shield for the first time ever The first and fourth year ere year Champions It is encouraging to have a few club swimmers in these two years who give us maximum points but they need the support of many girls in the school who swim to gain an odd point here and there to win such a Championship Congratulations to all year teams

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A swimming report would not be complete without thanking Miss Linnett who came to all league matches to look after the teams and to drive girls home afterwards in the minibus It is hoped that all the girls appreciated the time and effort Miss Linnett put in to make the venture such a success

Special mention must be made of Deborah Treadway who qualified for the final London Swimming Championships and took fourth place in the back crawl Karen Pain qualified as a reserve for the finals but was not called upon to swim

COLOURS Junior Deborah Treadway (captain) Denise Cox Tracey Parker Linzi Deathridge Gillian Whitnell

Tracey Smallwood

Half Susan Lyons Helena Danes Kim Hewlett Christine Carr

Full Karen Pain

ATHLETICS The athletics seaSon was under way very soon after we returned to school and competition at the East London Championships gave us a sense of urgency Teams responded quickly and worked hard and sensibly on games afternoons to help get teams sorted out Their efforts were well rewarded Each year had its own championship from 1st to 6th year Over ninety girls represented the school throughout the six years

The first year took final 5th place Th e fourth year were 1 st The second year were 2nd The fifth year tied for 1st place Th e th ird year were 3 rd The sixth year were 1st

We took finalIst place overall winning the Championship Trophy

The fourth year are to be especially commended on their efforts In addition to the outstanding ability of Sandra Matthew Deborah Goode and PhyUis Alexander many girls represented the school for the first time as there were seven other athletes unable to compete They excelled themselves and returned personal best performances in their events - all scoring points to support the other athletes The sixth year competition was a walk-over for Raines as we fielded a completely full team

As a result of the East London Championships nine girls were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Crystal Palace

Sharon Simpson (J unior Discus) Sandra Matthew (Inter 100 m) Gillian Clarke (Inter 400 m) Deborah Goode (Inter 800 m) Phyllis Alexander (Inter hurdles) Margaret Poole (Inter Javelin) Susan Marks (Senior hurdles) Deborah Cowan (Senior discus) Susan Whitnell (Senior javelin)

Sharon Simpson and Deborah Goode also represented London at an Inter County meeting Deborah also had the honour of representing London at the National Schools Championships at Cannock but was disappointingly unable to qualify for the final With another year in the same section we wish her well for next season

In addition to the East London competitions we were glad to be able to enter the Oakfield Competitions

The 1st year were second The 3rd year were second The 2nd year were third The 4th year were first

The Oakfield Trophy meeting for all four years combined was a most enjoyable meeting with Raines emerging as runners up only a few points behind the leaders

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

AML

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Boys Games 1975-76 ATHLETICS

Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

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RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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A Schoolboys Dreams Ive been every kind of hero Doing brave deeds by the score Ive rescued many people And fought in battles galore

Once I fought a Great White Shark When I was a deep sea diver I drove cars at tremendous speed When I was a racing driver

Ive played many times at Wembley For the English football team And scored all those fantastic goals Which make a schoolboys dream

When I awake the next morning Sometimes I feel very sad I realize I have been dreaming And Im only a norm al lad

Patrick Burns IF

The Prisoner These four walls surround me Grey forbidding Light glides in through one solitary barred window High up beyond reach A studded door blocks my way out The way to possible freedom A chair hugs the floor Close to a small wooden table With hundreds of initials scored deep in its surface My hard bed Where I have spent many sleepless nights shyAll this I observe In desolation The rattle of a key Turning grinding in the rusty lock The doop opens reluctantly A warden a screw A face among millions like him Orders me out Footsteps echo down metallic staircases Spoons grate in worn-out dishes The sound of hundreds chewing eating Back to cells and lights turned off I lie awake listening for some sound of life But I hear nothing of other people Only my own quiet breathing

Tracy Richter IVS

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Double Portrait by Da vid Bea ter IF

A Surgeon Wheel in the trolley Oh you poor soul Ive got to cu t you open And have a look inside

Pass me the tweezers Scissors and knife Ill make two clean incisions Now let me peep inside

Ah now I see your problem Ill try and put you straight I dont think I can face it Nurse Im going to faint

Karen Davies IIF

Animals should never be used for Experimental Purposes I personally believe that animals should never be used [o r experimental purposes It seems to me that in order to better himself or to find the dangers of what man has made man is sacrificing animals which have never known anything outside a white box which has been their home from birth It may seem that if an animal knows nothing besides the inside of a white co ntainer into which its food rations arc poured it would be no gTea t loss to them if they did die It is however the confinement o f animals and the tests which ean be terrifying and often fatal which mak e me so angry What right has man to maltreat animals for his own benefit He lives on earth with them and because he is more intelligent (or so he claims) be thinks it justifiable for an animal to die just to find the nieotine content of a Woodbine If man is so worried about smoking he should give it up shyor test it on himself

Also in order to find out if the hairspray hair dyes or kipper colouring we use contain an agent which eauses cancer we must inject rats and allow them to suffer being crippled by disease If it is found that the substance is free of cancer then the rat will be moved off to another experiment where it will have to walk through a maze and get electric shocks if it takes a wrong turning After a few days the rat knows the way and so just to frustrate the rat the scientists change the pattern round until the rat either dies of shock has a mental breakdown or is so nervous that is will bite off its own ta il

Rats seem to be the main target of the psychologists Rats have to endure brain operations to see which part of the brain governs which faculty and what happens for example when one takes away a rats sense of direction

A scientist called Pavlov carried out experiments on animals mainly dogs He would teach a dog to pull chains for food and after th e dog got the hang of this he would leave it alone for a few days to feed itself Pavlov however arranged it so that when the chain was pulled the kennel began to flood and he observed how long a dog could res ist the temptation for food well knowing that the kennel would nood Someone once said that the Nobel Peace Prize should go to the dog that bit Pavlov

Although these experiments go on and it is unlikely that they will be stopped I think that scientists are becoming more aware of the opposition to their practices For instance if a man blind ed a bat with a hot iron to see how well it could fly without seeing there would be a public outcry - although experiments of this nature were carried out in the early 18th Century by eminent scientists of th e day

In conclusion I must urge you to campaign for the banning of experiments on animals Such instances as the smoking beagles should not happen and th ey can be prevented by public support for the various organisations dedicated to the cause

Blake Lee-Harwood IIIM

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Going Down I stepped into the lift and pushed the gro und floor button As the lift descended I unconsciously counted the floors 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 then I dropped off to sleep

When I woke the lift had stopped but instead of th e door opening into sunlight it was pitch dark Cautiously I stepped into the darkness _ I noticed a fire burning in the ncar distance and as my eyes gradually became accustomed to its light what I saw made me feci sick

Every ten yards stood a man with a whip a kind of overseer making sure than the wretched person at his feet carried out self-inflicted tortures Men were stabb ing themselves falling to the ground then getting up and repeating it over and over again Women mutilated themselves with hatchets and all the time not a cry was murmered I tried to shut my eyes to the horrors going on around me and made my way to the fire

As I walked to the fire I could see a man sitt ing in a chair obviously taking great pleasure in the terrors going o n around him I walked up to him

Aha he said Another person come to join my legion

Legion I said turning to look in the direction at which he was pointing

I saw the lift now brightly illuminated smashed a crowd of people were gathered around it some were cry ing I walked to the lift to see what was happ ening and seeing my moth er crying I went over to console her but she like the others was completely unaware that I was there

I pushed my way to the front of the crowd and when I saw what was in the lift I had to jam my fist into my mouth to avoid being sick

I ran back to the man in the chair

What am I doing in the lift What are these people d oing

The man laughed gave a hearty cough and then said What did yo u expect to find in Hell

I screamed J ohn Godfrey IIIF

A Dogs Life Lying in my bed Fast asleep This is a life Alpha Grove I like to keep Alpha Grove is a friendly place

Resting all the day Being thrown littl e scraps Getting bits and pieces

About six hundred habitants in all Most of all who are cockneys From Limehouse or Millwall

In between my naps But I myself prefer cockneys

Taken for long walks Running through th e park Chasing all the cats

Theyre the best people you can meet They aint no ou t and out snobs That come from Toffy Nose Street

Isnt this a lark So me say Id love to live up the Strand

Home to my dinner What will it be Lumps of meat then a drink

Living in fun and bliss But I still say until this day There aint no place like this

Thats the life for me Lisa Mills IIF

David Morton IF

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Pirates Here they come Brave and bold Out to get our Spanish gold Clear the rigging Clear the decks Or well be in the sea With bruised necks Fire the cannon Forget your larks Or the priates will feed us To the sharks Here they come Brave and bold After all our Spanish gold

David Ray IF

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Autumn A breeze A wind Could it be that autumns here A tree No leaves They do not seem to appear A clock Goes back In the middle of October Its cold And bitter Towards the end of November Soon after Its winter And here comes December

Tina Szucs IF

Snow Abstract sculpture in expanded polystyrene and When the village is dead

polyfilla by Mandy Porter EVe In the midst of the night From out of the sky Come some speckles of white Slowly slowly they begin to fall To cover up everything Whether long wide or tall They pile up high Like lots of white sand And turn a dull village Into a magical land But within a few hours

The Weather Child At the arrival of dawn When the first burning raysSun is the newborn child Of sunlight are bornWind its first breath The vast white desertShowers its first tears Which took so long to createSnow is the calm and love Quickly begins to disintegrateRain is the rage and hate In the fresh new morningHail is the sting of pain The people awakeFog is the death and the whisper And get out of bedOf the childs last breath To stretch and to shake

Linda Hall IF Look out of the window At the ground all wet And proudly announce No snows fallen yet

Ian Crane IIW

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Jim There was a boy his name was Jim And what he did it killed him He would not go to bed at night But stayed awake till morning light

The television was his main desire He sat and watched it by th e fire He wouldnt eat he wouldnt dare All hed do was stare and stare

One evening Jim watched Cracker jack And suddenly the box went boom the screen turned black This put Jim in such a rage They had to lock him in a cage The television would take three days to repair At this Jim was in despair

He cried all day and the night This affected his poor eyesigh t Soon he couldnt see at all All he did was cry and bawl Very soon Jim was dead His eyes were very sore and red In a coffin three inches wide Hes laid with a television by his side

Jennie Farrant IW

The Ziggy-Puss The ziggy-puss a kind of cross Bet ween a cat and candy floss This form of ilu ffy pop-eyed cat Would never chase a mouse or rat They have eyes that shine at night One loo ks left and one looks righ t Im told that they are often found Up in trees or on the gro und One clay last week one ran away To swim the channel so they say He became qui te famous his name was Jack He swam to France and then swam back At Dover there was a lot of fuss He was driven to London in a ziggy-bus But a tragic end awaited lack For he was kidnapped in a sack But alas no-one would heed his call No more was heard of Jack at all

Ian Hatton IIF

Preparation of refreshments for Speech Day (Annette Buganshy helping lHiss Gosman)

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A Thoroughly Worthwhile Pastime My choice for a thoroughly worthwhile pastime is stamp collecting Many may think the subject a boring one and not worth the time effort and money spent by a stamp collector in the pursuit of his hobby I believe the subject to be interesting and I enjoy collecting stamps

The proper name for stamp collecting is philately I being a philatelist myself will now try to put forward some of the reasons which make philately as popular as it is today

A chief reason is the educational side Most countries publish sets of stamps which depict different aspects of a countrys main industries Zoology is a favourite subject for the stamp designer Comshymon and unusual animals which inhabit a country are often depicted in their natural habitats on stamps Insect life also comes into its own in stamp collecting especially the beautiful flying buttershynies or moths which are often seen on the face of stamps

Apart from animals science is also a popular subject in philately Modern forms of transport and the earliest forms of the same transport are often displayed on the same stamp For example the earliest Daimler car may be set alongside the most modern Mercedez Benz

Still in a context of education famous works of art furnish a popular theme for the collector Many of the most beautiful landscapes and portraits are to be seen on stamps

It is a popular idea that the philatelist only collects stamps for their value that a drab old stamp is that which often is found in an album I myself collect them for their colour and design The usual eight and a half pence stamps are not found in my collection

A fairly good stamp album will include every countrys main industries its capital language currency and short history

Conducting then philately is a very interesting and educational hobby for people whose enjoyment is not always found in doing thrilling and energetic things The more active people may find the subject a boring one For myself I think that this hobby is one of the most captivating and enjoyshyable there is

Peter Clarke IIIW

Pottery Villafe

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Snow The snow is like a ballerina Who dances gracefully swirling and white She spins and twists and twirls on the rooftops Filling the air with beauty and light

The snow is like a white butterfly Floating swiftly from above Resting on the grass and flowers Soft as silk and white as a dove

Karen iVlartin IlF

Safari Park Lion He stares at them through the glass Wi th a gaze of proud disdain They gape with mouths wide open And he shakes his golden mane

The cars go past every day shyHes used to seeing them there So he and his mate ignore them And the humans who come to stare

But just let one person slip up And open a window wide Hell be there before they know it With his giant paw inside

And dont let his quietness deceive you He neednt hunt for his feasts But he still is a hunter by instinct Hes Caesar King of the Beasts

Lynn Bryant IIIF

Ghost in Moonlight

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Girls Physical Education 197576 HOCKEY

As in the last few years our teams suffered from lack of competition in individual school matches Without regular competition and match play it is difficult for teams to make good progress and it is only when the Sports Centres run inter-school tournaments that we can assess the standard of hockey in the school and develop a keen interest in match play

The Goresbrook Sports Centre tournament was held early in the Autumn Term The schools third year XI won the Junior Tournament and received the gold medals while the fourth year XI were runners up to our 1st XI in the Senior Tournament so bringing home the gold and silver medals in this section The 1st XI played one other match which they won by 3 goals to 0 and gave the staff a most enjoyable match losing by 2 goals to 1

Five girls had reached a sufficiently high standard to be entered in the Middlesex Hockey Trials shyLaura Davies Anne Small Julie Brown Genieve Ali and Barbara Boylett Anne was selected to attend final junior trials

During the Spring Term we entered two teams per year in the Oakfield Sports Centre tournament The second and third year teams emerged as eventual runners up in their competitions while the fourth year won their competition

It is encouraging to see the enthusiasm for hockey throughout the school and the ability many girls have with so little time and facilities for skill work available There is a very keen interest in the second year especially after a series of playground hockey matches with a local schoo This group of girls promise well for the future provided we can get more competition

The fourth year girls gave a good account of themselves at the Middlesex Hockey Tournament They took final third place after missing the first match (Minibus a non-starter)

COLOURS Junior Phyllis Alexander Denise Cox Kim Burton

Half Genieve Ali Barbara Wilson Deborah Cowen Kathleen Burke

No full colours awarded

CROSS COUNTRY The season commenced earlier than usual in the Autumn Term There seemed very little time to train teams and get really fit with hockey and netball commitments to be met too but we managed to field full teams as usual It is always pleasing to see so many girls prepared to represent the school knowing full well that many of them will be competing against fully trained athletes

In the East London Championships the 1st year were 4th the 2nd year were 3rd the 3rd year were 4th 4th5th years were 1st As a result of these Championships Jacqucline Goode Deborah Goode and Julie Brown were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Morden Park Jacqueline Anderson Phyllis Alexander Margaret Poole and Denise Marshall were reserves Deborah Goode was a reserve for London at the National Schools Championships at Leicester

COLOURS Junior Deborah Goode (captain) Phyllis Alexander Deborah Treadway Linzi Deathridge

Denise Marshall Deena Gardiner

Half Margaret Poole Julie Brown Christine Carr

No full colours awarded

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The Senior Girls Cross-Country Team

The First Year Girls Swimming Team

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NETBALL In addition to four teams playing regularly in the East London League a series of matches was arranged with local schools for 1 st 2nd and 3rd years As many teams as possible per year were fielded This meant that six to eight teams were selected from each year providing a good opporshytunity for the majority of girls to represent the school at match level

The high standard of netball in East London schools provided league teams with keen competition Our second year team took final th ird place the third year were fourth the fourth year were first and the senior team was fourth All teams are to be congratulated on their loyalty to the school and one another in turning out regularly for matches with special commendation to the fourth year who as in previous years emerged undefeated in league matches They met their match however in the Middlesex Tournament and were unable to qualify for the final tournament It was a great disshyappointment that the fourth year lost the Goresbrook Tournament but this was not due to lack of skiU effort or enthusiasm

The first year had a good start to their career at Raines by emerging as final runners up at the Goresbrook Tournament especially as they had key team members missing

MATCH ANALYSIS P W D L

1st VII 5 1 0 4 4th year 6 6 0 0 3rd year 16 10 3 3 2nd year 18 15 0 3 1st year 8 6 1 1

COLOURS Junior Julie Dawkins (captain) Phyllis Alexander Den ise Cox Simla Singh Sandra Matthew

Deborah Goode Deena Gardiner

Half Barbara Wilson (captain) Genieve Ali Susan Whitnell Lisa Helm Frances Allen Theresa Sims

No futl colours awarded

SWIMMING With the introduction of an Inter School Swimming League enthusiasm for swimming spread through the school Coming into the league after two galas had already taken place we were left with nine matches We won 6 came second in 2 and third in the other With these results we emerged the eventual runners lip in the Scott Lidgett Shield Galas were held in local school pools and were informal but highly competitive The most encouraging aspect of the galas from our point of view was the fact that we were able to put out full teams every week from I st to 5th year even during a flu epidemic As we only swim in the first two years this is highly commendable on the parts of third to fifth years Numerous girls represented the school knowing full well that they woule collect one point for coming last week after week These weekly galas paid dividends as there was no difficulty in raising teams for the East London Championship when nearly fifty girls represented the school These Championships were the highlight of the year as Raines took final first place winning the Challenge Shield for the first time ever The first and fourth year ere year Champions It is encouraging to have a few club swimmers in these two years who give us maximum points but they need the support of many girls in the school who swim to gain an odd point here and there to win such a Championship Congratulations to all year teams

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A swimming report would not be complete without thanking Miss Linnett who came to all league matches to look after the teams and to drive girls home afterwards in the minibus It is hoped that all the girls appreciated the time and effort Miss Linnett put in to make the venture such a success

Special mention must be made of Deborah Treadway who qualified for the final London Swimming Championships and took fourth place in the back crawl Karen Pain qualified as a reserve for the finals but was not called upon to swim

COLOURS Junior Deborah Treadway (captain) Denise Cox Tracey Parker Linzi Deathridge Gillian Whitnell

Tracey Smallwood

Half Susan Lyons Helena Danes Kim Hewlett Christine Carr

Full Karen Pain

ATHLETICS The athletics seaSon was under way very soon after we returned to school and competition at the East London Championships gave us a sense of urgency Teams responded quickly and worked hard and sensibly on games afternoons to help get teams sorted out Their efforts were well rewarded Each year had its own championship from 1st to 6th year Over ninety girls represented the school throughout the six years

The first year took final 5th place Th e fourth year were 1 st The second year were 2nd The fifth year tied for 1st place Th e th ird year were 3 rd The sixth year were 1st

We took finalIst place overall winning the Championship Trophy

The fourth year are to be especially commended on their efforts In addition to the outstanding ability of Sandra Matthew Deborah Goode and PhyUis Alexander many girls represented the school for the first time as there were seven other athletes unable to compete They excelled themselves and returned personal best performances in their events - all scoring points to support the other athletes The sixth year competition was a walk-over for Raines as we fielded a completely full team

As a result of the East London Championships nine girls were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Crystal Palace

Sharon Simpson (J unior Discus) Sandra Matthew (Inter 100 m) Gillian Clarke (Inter 400 m) Deborah Goode (Inter 800 m) Phyllis Alexander (Inter hurdles) Margaret Poole (Inter Javelin) Susan Marks (Senior hurdles) Deborah Cowan (Senior discus) Susan Whitnell (Senior javelin)

Sharon Simpson and Deborah Goode also represented London at an Inter County meeting Deborah also had the honour of representing London at the National Schools Championships at Cannock but was disappointingly unable to qualify for the final With another year in the same section we wish her well for next season

In addition to the East London competitions we were glad to be able to enter the Oakfield Competitions

The 1st year were second The 3rd year were second The 2nd year were third The 4th year were first

The Oakfield Trophy meeting for all four years combined was a most enjoyable meeting with Raines emerging as runners up only a few points behind the leaders

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

AML

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Boys Games 1975-76 ATHLETICS

Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

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RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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A Schoolboys Dreams Ive been every kind of hero Doing brave deeds by the score Ive rescued many people And fought in battles galore

Once I fought a Great White Shark When I was a deep sea diver I drove cars at tremendous speed When I was a racing driver

Ive played many times at Wembley For the English football team And scored all those fantastic goals Which make a schoolboys dream

When I awake the next morning Sometimes I feel very sad I realize I have been dreaming And Im only a norm al lad

Patrick Burns IF

The Prisoner These four walls surround me Grey forbidding Light glides in through one solitary barred window High up beyond reach A studded door blocks my way out The way to possible freedom A chair hugs the floor Close to a small wooden table With hundreds of initials scored deep in its surface My hard bed Where I have spent many sleepless nights shyAll this I observe In desolation The rattle of a key Turning grinding in the rusty lock The doop opens reluctantly A warden a screw A face among millions like him Orders me out Footsteps echo down metallic staircases Spoons grate in worn-out dishes The sound of hundreds chewing eating Back to cells and lights turned off I lie awake listening for some sound of life But I hear nothing of other people Only my own quiet breathing

Tracy Richter IVS

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Double Portrait by Da vid Bea ter IF

A Surgeon Wheel in the trolley Oh you poor soul Ive got to cu t you open And have a look inside

Pass me the tweezers Scissors and knife Ill make two clean incisions Now let me peep inside

Ah now I see your problem Ill try and put you straight I dont think I can face it Nurse Im going to faint

Karen Davies IIF

Animals should never be used for Experimental Purposes I personally believe that animals should never be used [o r experimental purposes It seems to me that in order to better himself or to find the dangers of what man has made man is sacrificing animals which have never known anything outside a white box which has been their home from birth It may seem that if an animal knows nothing besides the inside of a white co ntainer into which its food rations arc poured it would be no gTea t loss to them if they did die It is however the confinement o f animals and the tests which ean be terrifying and often fatal which mak e me so angry What right has man to maltreat animals for his own benefit He lives on earth with them and because he is more intelligent (or so he claims) be thinks it justifiable for an animal to die just to find the nieotine content of a Woodbine If man is so worried about smoking he should give it up shyor test it on himself

Also in order to find out if the hairspray hair dyes or kipper colouring we use contain an agent which eauses cancer we must inject rats and allow them to suffer being crippled by disease If it is found that the substance is free of cancer then the rat will be moved off to another experiment where it will have to walk through a maze and get electric shocks if it takes a wrong turning After a few days the rat knows the way and so just to frustrate the rat the scientists change the pattern round until the rat either dies of shock has a mental breakdown or is so nervous that is will bite off its own ta il

Rats seem to be the main target of the psychologists Rats have to endure brain operations to see which part of the brain governs which faculty and what happens for example when one takes away a rats sense of direction

A scientist called Pavlov carried out experiments on animals mainly dogs He would teach a dog to pull chains for food and after th e dog got the hang of this he would leave it alone for a few days to feed itself Pavlov however arranged it so that when the chain was pulled the kennel began to flood and he observed how long a dog could res ist the temptation for food well knowing that the kennel would nood Someone once said that the Nobel Peace Prize should go to the dog that bit Pavlov

Although these experiments go on and it is unlikely that they will be stopped I think that scientists are becoming more aware of the opposition to their practices For instance if a man blind ed a bat with a hot iron to see how well it could fly without seeing there would be a public outcry - although experiments of this nature were carried out in the early 18th Century by eminent scientists of th e day

In conclusion I must urge you to campaign for the banning of experiments on animals Such instances as the smoking beagles should not happen and th ey can be prevented by public support for the various organisations dedicated to the cause

Blake Lee-Harwood IIIM

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Going Down I stepped into the lift and pushed the gro und floor button As the lift descended I unconsciously counted the floors 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 then I dropped off to sleep

When I woke the lift had stopped but instead of th e door opening into sunlight it was pitch dark Cautiously I stepped into the darkness _ I noticed a fire burning in the ncar distance and as my eyes gradually became accustomed to its light what I saw made me feci sick

Every ten yards stood a man with a whip a kind of overseer making sure than the wretched person at his feet carried out self-inflicted tortures Men were stabb ing themselves falling to the ground then getting up and repeating it over and over again Women mutilated themselves with hatchets and all the time not a cry was murmered I tried to shut my eyes to the horrors going on around me and made my way to the fire

As I walked to the fire I could see a man sitt ing in a chair obviously taking great pleasure in the terrors going o n around him I walked up to him

Aha he said Another person come to join my legion

Legion I said turning to look in the direction at which he was pointing

I saw the lift now brightly illuminated smashed a crowd of people were gathered around it some were cry ing I walked to the lift to see what was happ ening and seeing my moth er crying I went over to console her but she like the others was completely unaware that I was there

I pushed my way to the front of the crowd and when I saw what was in the lift I had to jam my fist into my mouth to avoid being sick

I ran back to the man in the chair

What am I doing in the lift What are these people d oing

The man laughed gave a hearty cough and then said What did yo u expect to find in Hell

I screamed J ohn Godfrey IIIF

A Dogs Life Lying in my bed Fast asleep This is a life Alpha Grove I like to keep Alpha Grove is a friendly place

Resting all the day Being thrown littl e scraps Getting bits and pieces

About six hundred habitants in all Most of all who are cockneys From Limehouse or Millwall

In between my naps But I myself prefer cockneys

Taken for long walks Running through th e park Chasing all the cats

Theyre the best people you can meet They aint no ou t and out snobs That come from Toffy Nose Street

Isnt this a lark So me say Id love to live up the Strand

Home to my dinner What will it be Lumps of meat then a drink

Living in fun and bliss But I still say until this day There aint no place like this

Thats the life for me Lisa Mills IIF

David Morton IF

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Pottery Masks

Pirates Here they come Brave and bold Out to get our Spanish gold Clear the rigging Clear the decks Or well be in the sea With bruised necks Fire the cannon Forget your larks Or the priates will feed us To the sharks Here they come Brave and bold After all our Spanish gold

David Ray IF

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Autumn A breeze A wind Could it be that autumns here A tree No leaves They do not seem to appear A clock Goes back In the middle of October Its cold And bitter Towards the end of November Soon after Its winter And here comes December

Tina Szucs IF

Snow Abstract sculpture in expanded polystyrene and When the village is dead

polyfilla by Mandy Porter EVe In the midst of the night From out of the sky Come some speckles of white Slowly slowly they begin to fall To cover up everything Whether long wide or tall They pile up high Like lots of white sand And turn a dull village Into a magical land But within a few hours

The Weather Child At the arrival of dawn When the first burning raysSun is the newborn child Of sunlight are bornWind its first breath The vast white desertShowers its first tears Which took so long to createSnow is the calm and love Quickly begins to disintegrateRain is the rage and hate In the fresh new morningHail is the sting of pain The people awakeFog is the death and the whisper And get out of bedOf the childs last breath To stretch and to shake

Linda Hall IF Look out of the window At the ground all wet And proudly announce No snows fallen yet

Ian Crane IIW

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Jim There was a boy his name was Jim And what he did it killed him He would not go to bed at night But stayed awake till morning light

The television was his main desire He sat and watched it by th e fire He wouldnt eat he wouldnt dare All hed do was stare and stare

One evening Jim watched Cracker jack And suddenly the box went boom the screen turned black This put Jim in such a rage They had to lock him in a cage The television would take three days to repair At this Jim was in despair

He cried all day and the night This affected his poor eyesigh t Soon he couldnt see at all All he did was cry and bawl Very soon Jim was dead His eyes were very sore and red In a coffin three inches wide Hes laid with a television by his side

Jennie Farrant IW

The Ziggy-Puss The ziggy-puss a kind of cross Bet ween a cat and candy floss This form of ilu ffy pop-eyed cat Would never chase a mouse or rat They have eyes that shine at night One loo ks left and one looks righ t Im told that they are often found Up in trees or on the gro und One clay last week one ran away To swim the channel so they say He became qui te famous his name was Jack He swam to France and then swam back At Dover there was a lot of fuss He was driven to London in a ziggy-bus But a tragic end awaited lack For he was kidnapped in a sack But alas no-one would heed his call No more was heard of Jack at all

Ian Hatton IIF

Preparation of refreshments for Speech Day (Annette Buganshy helping lHiss Gosman)

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A Thoroughly Worthwhile Pastime My choice for a thoroughly worthwhile pastime is stamp collecting Many may think the subject a boring one and not worth the time effort and money spent by a stamp collector in the pursuit of his hobby I believe the subject to be interesting and I enjoy collecting stamps

The proper name for stamp collecting is philately I being a philatelist myself will now try to put forward some of the reasons which make philately as popular as it is today

A chief reason is the educational side Most countries publish sets of stamps which depict different aspects of a countrys main industries Zoology is a favourite subject for the stamp designer Comshymon and unusual animals which inhabit a country are often depicted in their natural habitats on stamps Insect life also comes into its own in stamp collecting especially the beautiful flying buttershynies or moths which are often seen on the face of stamps

Apart from animals science is also a popular subject in philately Modern forms of transport and the earliest forms of the same transport are often displayed on the same stamp For example the earliest Daimler car may be set alongside the most modern Mercedez Benz

Still in a context of education famous works of art furnish a popular theme for the collector Many of the most beautiful landscapes and portraits are to be seen on stamps

It is a popular idea that the philatelist only collects stamps for their value that a drab old stamp is that which often is found in an album I myself collect them for their colour and design The usual eight and a half pence stamps are not found in my collection

A fairly good stamp album will include every countrys main industries its capital language currency and short history

Conducting then philately is a very interesting and educational hobby for people whose enjoyment is not always found in doing thrilling and energetic things The more active people may find the subject a boring one For myself I think that this hobby is one of the most captivating and enjoyshyable there is

Peter Clarke IIIW

Pottery Villafe

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Snow The snow is like a ballerina Who dances gracefully swirling and white She spins and twists and twirls on the rooftops Filling the air with beauty and light

The snow is like a white butterfly Floating swiftly from above Resting on the grass and flowers Soft as silk and white as a dove

Karen iVlartin IlF

Safari Park Lion He stares at them through the glass Wi th a gaze of proud disdain They gape with mouths wide open And he shakes his golden mane

The cars go past every day shyHes used to seeing them there So he and his mate ignore them And the humans who come to stare

But just let one person slip up And open a window wide Hell be there before they know it With his giant paw inside

And dont let his quietness deceive you He neednt hunt for his feasts But he still is a hunter by instinct Hes Caesar King of the Beasts

Lynn Bryant IIIF

Ghost in Moonlight

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Girls Physical Education 197576 HOCKEY

As in the last few years our teams suffered from lack of competition in individual school matches Without regular competition and match play it is difficult for teams to make good progress and it is only when the Sports Centres run inter-school tournaments that we can assess the standard of hockey in the school and develop a keen interest in match play

The Goresbrook Sports Centre tournament was held early in the Autumn Term The schools third year XI won the Junior Tournament and received the gold medals while the fourth year XI were runners up to our 1st XI in the Senior Tournament so bringing home the gold and silver medals in this section The 1st XI played one other match which they won by 3 goals to 0 and gave the staff a most enjoyable match losing by 2 goals to 1

Five girls had reached a sufficiently high standard to be entered in the Middlesex Hockey Trials shyLaura Davies Anne Small Julie Brown Genieve Ali and Barbara Boylett Anne was selected to attend final junior trials

During the Spring Term we entered two teams per year in the Oakfield Sports Centre tournament The second and third year teams emerged as eventual runners up in their competitions while the fourth year won their competition

It is encouraging to see the enthusiasm for hockey throughout the school and the ability many girls have with so little time and facilities for skill work available There is a very keen interest in the second year especially after a series of playground hockey matches with a local schoo This group of girls promise well for the future provided we can get more competition

The fourth year girls gave a good account of themselves at the Middlesex Hockey Tournament They took final third place after missing the first match (Minibus a non-starter)

COLOURS Junior Phyllis Alexander Denise Cox Kim Burton

Half Genieve Ali Barbara Wilson Deborah Cowen Kathleen Burke

No full colours awarded

CROSS COUNTRY The season commenced earlier than usual in the Autumn Term There seemed very little time to train teams and get really fit with hockey and netball commitments to be met too but we managed to field full teams as usual It is always pleasing to see so many girls prepared to represent the school knowing full well that many of them will be competing against fully trained athletes

In the East London Championships the 1st year were 4th the 2nd year were 3rd the 3rd year were 4th 4th5th years were 1st As a result of these Championships Jacqucline Goode Deborah Goode and Julie Brown were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Morden Park Jacqueline Anderson Phyllis Alexander Margaret Poole and Denise Marshall were reserves Deborah Goode was a reserve for London at the National Schools Championships at Leicester

COLOURS Junior Deborah Goode (captain) Phyllis Alexander Deborah Treadway Linzi Deathridge

Denise Marshall Deena Gardiner

Half Margaret Poole Julie Brown Christine Carr

No full colours awarded

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The Senior Girls Cross-Country Team

The First Year Girls Swimming Team

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NETBALL In addition to four teams playing regularly in the East London League a series of matches was arranged with local schools for 1 st 2nd and 3rd years As many teams as possible per year were fielded This meant that six to eight teams were selected from each year providing a good opporshytunity for the majority of girls to represent the school at match level

The high standard of netball in East London schools provided league teams with keen competition Our second year team took final th ird place the third year were fourth the fourth year were first and the senior team was fourth All teams are to be congratulated on their loyalty to the school and one another in turning out regularly for matches with special commendation to the fourth year who as in previous years emerged undefeated in league matches They met their match however in the Middlesex Tournament and were unable to qualify for the final tournament It was a great disshyappointment that the fourth year lost the Goresbrook Tournament but this was not due to lack of skiU effort or enthusiasm

The first year had a good start to their career at Raines by emerging as final runners up at the Goresbrook Tournament especially as they had key team members missing

MATCH ANALYSIS P W D L

1st VII 5 1 0 4 4th year 6 6 0 0 3rd year 16 10 3 3 2nd year 18 15 0 3 1st year 8 6 1 1

COLOURS Junior Julie Dawkins (captain) Phyllis Alexander Den ise Cox Simla Singh Sandra Matthew

Deborah Goode Deena Gardiner

Half Barbara Wilson (captain) Genieve Ali Susan Whitnell Lisa Helm Frances Allen Theresa Sims

No futl colours awarded

SWIMMING With the introduction of an Inter School Swimming League enthusiasm for swimming spread through the school Coming into the league after two galas had already taken place we were left with nine matches We won 6 came second in 2 and third in the other With these results we emerged the eventual runners lip in the Scott Lidgett Shield Galas were held in local school pools and were informal but highly competitive The most encouraging aspect of the galas from our point of view was the fact that we were able to put out full teams every week from I st to 5th year even during a flu epidemic As we only swim in the first two years this is highly commendable on the parts of third to fifth years Numerous girls represented the school knowing full well that they woule collect one point for coming last week after week These weekly galas paid dividends as there was no difficulty in raising teams for the East London Championship when nearly fifty girls represented the school These Championships were the highlight of the year as Raines took final first place winning the Challenge Shield for the first time ever The first and fourth year ere year Champions It is encouraging to have a few club swimmers in these two years who give us maximum points but they need the support of many girls in the school who swim to gain an odd point here and there to win such a Championship Congratulations to all year teams

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A swimming report would not be complete without thanking Miss Linnett who came to all league matches to look after the teams and to drive girls home afterwards in the minibus It is hoped that all the girls appreciated the time and effort Miss Linnett put in to make the venture such a success

Special mention must be made of Deborah Treadway who qualified for the final London Swimming Championships and took fourth place in the back crawl Karen Pain qualified as a reserve for the finals but was not called upon to swim

COLOURS Junior Deborah Treadway (captain) Denise Cox Tracey Parker Linzi Deathridge Gillian Whitnell

Tracey Smallwood

Half Susan Lyons Helena Danes Kim Hewlett Christine Carr

Full Karen Pain

ATHLETICS The athletics seaSon was under way very soon after we returned to school and competition at the East London Championships gave us a sense of urgency Teams responded quickly and worked hard and sensibly on games afternoons to help get teams sorted out Their efforts were well rewarded Each year had its own championship from 1st to 6th year Over ninety girls represented the school throughout the six years

The first year took final 5th place Th e fourth year were 1 st The second year were 2nd The fifth year tied for 1st place Th e th ird year were 3 rd The sixth year were 1st

We took finalIst place overall winning the Championship Trophy

The fourth year are to be especially commended on their efforts In addition to the outstanding ability of Sandra Matthew Deborah Goode and PhyUis Alexander many girls represented the school for the first time as there were seven other athletes unable to compete They excelled themselves and returned personal best performances in their events - all scoring points to support the other athletes The sixth year competition was a walk-over for Raines as we fielded a completely full team

As a result of the East London Championships nine girls were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Crystal Palace

Sharon Simpson (J unior Discus) Sandra Matthew (Inter 100 m) Gillian Clarke (Inter 400 m) Deborah Goode (Inter 800 m) Phyllis Alexander (Inter hurdles) Margaret Poole (Inter Javelin) Susan Marks (Senior hurdles) Deborah Cowan (Senior discus) Susan Whitnell (Senior javelin)

Sharon Simpson and Deborah Goode also represented London at an Inter County meeting Deborah also had the honour of representing London at the National Schools Championships at Cannock but was disappointingly unable to qualify for the final With another year in the same section we wish her well for next season

In addition to the East London competitions we were glad to be able to enter the Oakfield Competitions

The 1st year were second The 3rd year were second The 2nd year were third The 4th year were first

The Oakfield Trophy meeting for all four years combined was a most enjoyable meeting with Raines emerging as runners up only a few points behind the leaders

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

AML

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Boys Games 1975-76 ATHLETICS

Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

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RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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Animals should never be used for Experimental Purposes I personally believe that animals should never be used [o r experimental purposes It seems to me that in order to better himself or to find the dangers of what man has made man is sacrificing animals which have never known anything outside a white box which has been their home from birth It may seem that if an animal knows nothing besides the inside of a white co ntainer into which its food rations arc poured it would be no gTea t loss to them if they did die It is however the confinement o f animals and the tests which ean be terrifying and often fatal which mak e me so angry What right has man to maltreat animals for his own benefit He lives on earth with them and because he is more intelligent (or so he claims) be thinks it justifiable for an animal to die just to find the nieotine content of a Woodbine If man is so worried about smoking he should give it up shyor test it on himself

Also in order to find out if the hairspray hair dyes or kipper colouring we use contain an agent which eauses cancer we must inject rats and allow them to suffer being crippled by disease If it is found that the substance is free of cancer then the rat will be moved off to another experiment where it will have to walk through a maze and get electric shocks if it takes a wrong turning After a few days the rat knows the way and so just to frustrate the rat the scientists change the pattern round until the rat either dies of shock has a mental breakdown or is so nervous that is will bite off its own ta il

Rats seem to be the main target of the psychologists Rats have to endure brain operations to see which part of the brain governs which faculty and what happens for example when one takes away a rats sense of direction

A scientist called Pavlov carried out experiments on animals mainly dogs He would teach a dog to pull chains for food and after th e dog got the hang of this he would leave it alone for a few days to feed itself Pavlov however arranged it so that when the chain was pulled the kennel began to flood and he observed how long a dog could res ist the temptation for food well knowing that the kennel would nood Someone once said that the Nobel Peace Prize should go to the dog that bit Pavlov

Although these experiments go on and it is unlikely that they will be stopped I think that scientists are becoming more aware of the opposition to their practices For instance if a man blind ed a bat with a hot iron to see how well it could fly without seeing there would be a public outcry - although experiments of this nature were carried out in the early 18th Century by eminent scientists of th e day

In conclusion I must urge you to campaign for the banning of experiments on animals Such instances as the smoking beagles should not happen and th ey can be prevented by public support for the various organisations dedicated to the cause

Blake Lee-Harwood IIIM

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Going Down I stepped into the lift and pushed the gro und floor button As the lift descended I unconsciously counted the floors 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 then I dropped off to sleep

When I woke the lift had stopped but instead of th e door opening into sunlight it was pitch dark Cautiously I stepped into the darkness _ I noticed a fire burning in the ncar distance and as my eyes gradually became accustomed to its light what I saw made me feci sick

Every ten yards stood a man with a whip a kind of overseer making sure than the wretched person at his feet carried out self-inflicted tortures Men were stabb ing themselves falling to the ground then getting up and repeating it over and over again Women mutilated themselves with hatchets and all the time not a cry was murmered I tried to shut my eyes to the horrors going on around me and made my way to the fire

As I walked to the fire I could see a man sitt ing in a chair obviously taking great pleasure in the terrors going o n around him I walked up to him

Aha he said Another person come to join my legion

Legion I said turning to look in the direction at which he was pointing

I saw the lift now brightly illuminated smashed a crowd of people were gathered around it some were cry ing I walked to the lift to see what was happ ening and seeing my moth er crying I went over to console her but she like the others was completely unaware that I was there

I pushed my way to the front of the crowd and when I saw what was in the lift I had to jam my fist into my mouth to avoid being sick

I ran back to the man in the chair

What am I doing in the lift What are these people d oing

The man laughed gave a hearty cough and then said What did yo u expect to find in Hell

I screamed J ohn Godfrey IIIF

A Dogs Life Lying in my bed Fast asleep This is a life Alpha Grove I like to keep Alpha Grove is a friendly place

Resting all the day Being thrown littl e scraps Getting bits and pieces

About six hundred habitants in all Most of all who are cockneys From Limehouse or Millwall

In between my naps But I myself prefer cockneys

Taken for long walks Running through th e park Chasing all the cats

Theyre the best people you can meet They aint no ou t and out snobs That come from Toffy Nose Street

Isnt this a lark So me say Id love to live up the Strand

Home to my dinner What will it be Lumps of meat then a drink

Living in fun and bliss But I still say until this day There aint no place like this

Thats the life for me Lisa Mills IIF

David Morton IF

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Pottery Masks

Pirates Here they come Brave and bold Out to get our Spanish gold Clear the rigging Clear the decks Or well be in the sea With bruised necks Fire the cannon Forget your larks Or the priates will feed us To the sharks Here they come Brave and bold After all our Spanish gold

David Ray IF

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Autumn A breeze A wind Could it be that autumns here A tree No leaves They do not seem to appear A clock Goes back In the middle of October Its cold And bitter Towards the end of November Soon after Its winter And here comes December

Tina Szucs IF

Snow Abstract sculpture in expanded polystyrene and When the village is dead

polyfilla by Mandy Porter EVe In the midst of the night From out of the sky Come some speckles of white Slowly slowly they begin to fall To cover up everything Whether long wide or tall They pile up high Like lots of white sand And turn a dull village Into a magical land But within a few hours

The Weather Child At the arrival of dawn When the first burning raysSun is the newborn child Of sunlight are bornWind its first breath The vast white desertShowers its first tears Which took so long to createSnow is the calm and love Quickly begins to disintegrateRain is the rage and hate In the fresh new morningHail is the sting of pain The people awakeFog is the death and the whisper And get out of bedOf the childs last breath To stretch and to shake

Linda Hall IF Look out of the window At the ground all wet And proudly announce No snows fallen yet

Ian Crane IIW

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Jim There was a boy his name was Jim And what he did it killed him He would not go to bed at night But stayed awake till morning light

The television was his main desire He sat and watched it by th e fire He wouldnt eat he wouldnt dare All hed do was stare and stare

One evening Jim watched Cracker jack And suddenly the box went boom the screen turned black This put Jim in such a rage They had to lock him in a cage The television would take three days to repair At this Jim was in despair

He cried all day and the night This affected his poor eyesigh t Soon he couldnt see at all All he did was cry and bawl Very soon Jim was dead His eyes were very sore and red In a coffin three inches wide Hes laid with a television by his side

Jennie Farrant IW

The Ziggy-Puss The ziggy-puss a kind of cross Bet ween a cat and candy floss This form of ilu ffy pop-eyed cat Would never chase a mouse or rat They have eyes that shine at night One loo ks left and one looks righ t Im told that they are often found Up in trees or on the gro und One clay last week one ran away To swim the channel so they say He became qui te famous his name was Jack He swam to France and then swam back At Dover there was a lot of fuss He was driven to London in a ziggy-bus But a tragic end awaited lack For he was kidnapped in a sack But alas no-one would heed his call No more was heard of Jack at all

Ian Hatton IIF

Preparation of refreshments for Speech Day (Annette Buganshy helping lHiss Gosman)

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A Thoroughly Worthwhile Pastime My choice for a thoroughly worthwhile pastime is stamp collecting Many may think the subject a boring one and not worth the time effort and money spent by a stamp collector in the pursuit of his hobby I believe the subject to be interesting and I enjoy collecting stamps

The proper name for stamp collecting is philately I being a philatelist myself will now try to put forward some of the reasons which make philately as popular as it is today

A chief reason is the educational side Most countries publish sets of stamps which depict different aspects of a countrys main industries Zoology is a favourite subject for the stamp designer Comshymon and unusual animals which inhabit a country are often depicted in their natural habitats on stamps Insect life also comes into its own in stamp collecting especially the beautiful flying buttershynies or moths which are often seen on the face of stamps

Apart from animals science is also a popular subject in philately Modern forms of transport and the earliest forms of the same transport are often displayed on the same stamp For example the earliest Daimler car may be set alongside the most modern Mercedez Benz

Still in a context of education famous works of art furnish a popular theme for the collector Many of the most beautiful landscapes and portraits are to be seen on stamps

It is a popular idea that the philatelist only collects stamps for their value that a drab old stamp is that which often is found in an album I myself collect them for their colour and design The usual eight and a half pence stamps are not found in my collection

A fairly good stamp album will include every countrys main industries its capital language currency and short history

Conducting then philately is a very interesting and educational hobby for people whose enjoyment is not always found in doing thrilling and energetic things The more active people may find the subject a boring one For myself I think that this hobby is one of the most captivating and enjoyshyable there is

Peter Clarke IIIW

Pottery Villafe

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Snow The snow is like a ballerina Who dances gracefully swirling and white She spins and twists and twirls on the rooftops Filling the air with beauty and light

The snow is like a white butterfly Floating swiftly from above Resting on the grass and flowers Soft as silk and white as a dove

Karen iVlartin IlF

Safari Park Lion He stares at them through the glass Wi th a gaze of proud disdain They gape with mouths wide open And he shakes his golden mane

The cars go past every day shyHes used to seeing them there So he and his mate ignore them And the humans who come to stare

But just let one person slip up And open a window wide Hell be there before they know it With his giant paw inside

And dont let his quietness deceive you He neednt hunt for his feasts But he still is a hunter by instinct Hes Caesar King of the Beasts

Lynn Bryant IIIF

Ghost in Moonlight

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Girls Physical Education 197576 HOCKEY

As in the last few years our teams suffered from lack of competition in individual school matches Without regular competition and match play it is difficult for teams to make good progress and it is only when the Sports Centres run inter-school tournaments that we can assess the standard of hockey in the school and develop a keen interest in match play

The Goresbrook Sports Centre tournament was held early in the Autumn Term The schools third year XI won the Junior Tournament and received the gold medals while the fourth year XI were runners up to our 1st XI in the Senior Tournament so bringing home the gold and silver medals in this section The 1st XI played one other match which they won by 3 goals to 0 and gave the staff a most enjoyable match losing by 2 goals to 1

Five girls had reached a sufficiently high standard to be entered in the Middlesex Hockey Trials shyLaura Davies Anne Small Julie Brown Genieve Ali and Barbara Boylett Anne was selected to attend final junior trials

During the Spring Term we entered two teams per year in the Oakfield Sports Centre tournament The second and third year teams emerged as eventual runners up in their competitions while the fourth year won their competition

It is encouraging to see the enthusiasm for hockey throughout the school and the ability many girls have with so little time and facilities for skill work available There is a very keen interest in the second year especially after a series of playground hockey matches with a local schoo This group of girls promise well for the future provided we can get more competition

The fourth year girls gave a good account of themselves at the Middlesex Hockey Tournament They took final third place after missing the first match (Minibus a non-starter)

COLOURS Junior Phyllis Alexander Denise Cox Kim Burton

Half Genieve Ali Barbara Wilson Deborah Cowen Kathleen Burke

No full colours awarded

CROSS COUNTRY The season commenced earlier than usual in the Autumn Term There seemed very little time to train teams and get really fit with hockey and netball commitments to be met too but we managed to field full teams as usual It is always pleasing to see so many girls prepared to represent the school knowing full well that many of them will be competing against fully trained athletes

In the East London Championships the 1st year were 4th the 2nd year were 3rd the 3rd year were 4th 4th5th years were 1st As a result of these Championships Jacqucline Goode Deborah Goode and Julie Brown were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Morden Park Jacqueline Anderson Phyllis Alexander Margaret Poole and Denise Marshall were reserves Deborah Goode was a reserve for London at the National Schools Championships at Leicester

COLOURS Junior Deborah Goode (captain) Phyllis Alexander Deborah Treadway Linzi Deathridge

Denise Marshall Deena Gardiner

Half Margaret Poole Julie Brown Christine Carr

No full colours awarded

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The Senior Girls Cross-Country Team

The First Year Girls Swimming Team

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NETBALL In addition to four teams playing regularly in the East London League a series of matches was arranged with local schools for 1 st 2nd and 3rd years As many teams as possible per year were fielded This meant that six to eight teams were selected from each year providing a good opporshytunity for the majority of girls to represent the school at match level

The high standard of netball in East London schools provided league teams with keen competition Our second year team took final th ird place the third year were fourth the fourth year were first and the senior team was fourth All teams are to be congratulated on their loyalty to the school and one another in turning out regularly for matches with special commendation to the fourth year who as in previous years emerged undefeated in league matches They met their match however in the Middlesex Tournament and were unable to qualify for the final tournament It was a great disshyappointment that the fourth year lost the Goresbrook Tournament but this was not due to lack of skiU effort or enthusiasm

The first year had a good start to their career at Raines by emerging as final runners up at the Goresbrook Tournament especially as they had key team members missing

MATCH ANALYSIS P W D L

1st VII 5 1 0 4 4th year 6 6 0 0 3rd year 16 10 3 3 2nd year 18 15 0 3 1st year 8 6 1 1

COLOURS Junior Julie Dawkins (captain) Phyllis Alexander Den ise Cox Simla Singh Sandra Matthew

Deborah Goode Deena Gardiner

Half Barbara Wilson (captain) Genieve Ali Susan Whitnell Lisa Helm Frances Allen Theresa Sims

No futl colours awarded

SWIMMING With the introduction of an Inter School Swimming League enthusiasm for swimming spread through the school Coming into the league after two galas had already taken place we were left with nine matches We won 6 came second in 2 and third in the other With these results we emerged the eventual runners lip in the Scott Lidgett Shield Galas were held in local school pools and were informal but highly competitive The most encouraging aspect of the galas from our point of view was the fact that we were able to put out full teams every week from I st to 5th year even during a flu epidemic As we only swim in the first two years this is highly commendable on the parts of third to fifth years Numerous girls represented the school knowing full well that they woule collect one point for coming last week after week These weekly galas paid dividends as there was no difficulty in raising teams for the East London Championship when nearly fifty girls represented the school These Championships were the highlight of the year as Raines took final first place winning the Challenge Shield for the first time ever The first and fourth year ere year Champions It is encouraging to have a few club swimmers in these two years who give us maximum points but they need the support of many girls in the school who swim to gain an odd point here and there to win such a Championship Congratulations to all year teams

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A swimming report would not be complete without thanking Miss Linnett who came to all league matches to look after the teams and to drive girls home afterwards in the minibus It is hoped that all the girls appreciated the time and effort Miss Linnett put in to make the venture such a success

Special mention must be made of Deborah Treadway who qualified for the final London Swimming Championships and took fourth place in the back crawl Karen Pain qualified as a reserve for the finals but was not called upon to swim

COLOURS Junior Deborah Treadway (captain) Denise Cox Tracey Parker Linzi Deathridge Gillian Whitnell

Tracey Smallwood

Half Susan Lyons Helena Danes Kim Hewlett Christine Carr

Full Karen Pain

ATHLETICS The athletics seaSon was under way very soon after we returned to school and competition at the East London Championships gave us a sense of urgency Teams responded quickly and worked hard and sensibly on games afternoons to help get teams sorted out Their efforts were well rewarded Each year had its own championship from 1st to 6th year Over ninety girls represented the school throughout the six years

The first year took final 5th place Th e fourth year were 1 st The second year were 2nd The fifth year tied for 1st place Th e th ird year were 3 rd The sixth year were 1st

We took finalIst place overall winning the Championship Trophy

The fourth year are to be especially commended on their efforts In addition to the outstanding ability of Sandra Matthew Deborah Goode and PhyUis Alexander many girls represented the school for the first time as there were seven other athletes unable to compete They excelled themselves and returned personal best performances in their events - all scoring points to support the other athletes The sixth year competition was a walk-over for Raines as we fielded a completely full team

As a result of the East London Championships nine girls were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Crystal Palace

Sharon Simpson (J unior Discus) Sandra Matthew (Inter 100 m) Gillian Clarke (Inter 400 m) Deborah Goode (Inter 800 m) Phyllis Alexander (Inter hurdles) Margaret Poole (Inter Javelin) Susan Marks (Senior hurdles) Deborah Cowan (Senior discus) Susan Whitnell (Senior javelin)

Sharon Simpson and Deborah Goode also represented London at an Inter County meeting Deborah also had the honour of representing London at the National Schools Championships at Cannock but was disappointingly unable to qualify for the final With another year in the same section we wish her well for next season

In addition to the East London competitions we were glad to be able to enter the Oakfield Competitions

The 1st year were second The 3rd year were second The 2nd year were third The 4th year were first

The Oakfield Trophy meeting for all four years combined was a most enjoyable meeting with Raines emerging as runners up only a few points behind the leaders

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

AML

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Boys Games 1975-76 ATHLETICS

Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

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RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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Going Down I stepped into the lift and pushed the gro und floor button As the lift descended I unconsciously counted the floors 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 then I dropped off to sleep

When I woke the lift had stopped but instead of th e door opening into sunlight it was pitch dark Cautiously I stepped into the darkness _ I noticed a fire burning in the ncar distance and as my eyes gradually became accustomed to its light what I saw made me feci sick

Every ten yards stood a man with a whip a kind of overseer making sure than the wretched person at his feet carried out self-inflicted tortures Men were stabb ing themselves falling to the ground then getting up and repeating it over and over again Women mutilated themselves with hatchets and all the time not a cry was murmered I tried to shut my eyes to the horrors going on around me and made my way to the fire

As I walked to the fire I could see a man sitt ing in a chair obviously taking great pleasure in the terrors going o n around him I walked up to him

Aha he said Another person come to join my legion

Legion I said turning to look in the direction at which he was pointing

I saw the lift now brightly illuminated smashed a crowd of people were gathered around it some were cry ing I walked to the lift to see what was happ ening and seeing my moth er crying I went over to console her but she like the others was completely unaware that I was there

I pushed my way to the front of the crowd and when I saw what was in the lift I had to jam my fist into my mouth to avoid being sick

I ran back to the man in the chair

What am I doing in the lift What are these people d oing

The man laughed gave a hearty cough and then said What did yo u expect to find in Hell

I screamed J ohn Godfrey IIIF

A Dogs Life Lying in my bed Fast asleep This is a life Alpha Grove I like to keep Alpha Grove is a friendly place

Resting all the day Being thrown littl e scraps Getting bits and pieces

About six hundred habitants in all Most of all who are cockneys From Limehouse or Millwall

In between my naps But I myself prefer cockneys

Taken for long walks Running through th e park Chasing all the cats

Theyre the best people you can meet They aint no ou t and out snobs That come from Toffy Nose Street

Isnt this a lark So me say Id love to live up the Strand

Home to my dinner What will it be Lumps of meat then a drink

Living in fun and bliss But I still say until this day There aint no place like this

Thats the life for me Lisa Mills IIF

David Morton IF

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Pottery Masks

Pirates Here they come Brave and bold Out to get our Spanish gold Clear the rigging Clear the decks Or well be in the sea With bruised necks Fire the cannon Forget your larks Or the priates will feed us To the sharks Here they come Brave and bold After all our Spanish gold

David Ray IF

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Autumn A breeze A wind Could it be that autumns here A tree No leaves They do not seem to appear A clock Goes back In the middle of October Its cold And bitter Towards the end of November Soon after Its winter And here comes December

Tina Szucs IF

Snow Abstract sculpture in expanded polystyrene and When the village is dead

polyfilla by Mandy Porter EVe In the midst of the night From out of the sky Come some speckles of white Slowly slowly they begin to fall To cover up everything Whether long wide or tall They pile up high Like lots of white sand And turn a dull village Into a magical land But within a few hours

The Weather Child At the arrival of dawn When the first burning raysSun is the newborn child Of sunlight are bornWind its first breath The vast white desertShowers its first tears Which took so long to createSnow is the calm and love Quickly begins to disintegrateRain is the rage and hate In the fresh new morningHail is the sting of pain The people awakeFog is the death and the whisper And get out of bedOf the childs last breath To stretch and to shake

Linda Hall IF Look out of the window At the ground all wet And proudly announce No snows fallen yet

Ian Crane IIW

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Jim There was a boy his name was Jim And what he did it killed him He would not go to bed at night But stayed awake till morning light

The television was his main desire He sat and watched it by th e fire He wouldnt eat he wouldnt dare All hed do was stare and stare

One evening Jim watched Cracker jack And suddenly the box went boom the screen turned black This put Jim in such a rage They had to lock him in a cage The television would take three days to repair At this Jim was in despair

He cried all day and the night This affected his poor eyesigh t Soon he couldnt see at all All he did was cry and bawl Very soon Jim was dead His eyes were very sore and red In a coffin three inches wide Hes laid with a television by his side

Jennie Farrant IW

The Ziggy-Puss The ziggy-puss a kind of cross Bet ween a cat and candy floss This form of ilu ffy pop-eyed cat Would never chase a mouse or rat They have eyes that shine at night One loo ks left and one looks righ t Im told that they are often found Up in trees or on the gro und One clay last week one ran away To swim the channel so they say He became qui te famous his name was Jack He swam to France and then swam back At Dover there was a lot of fuss He was driven to London in a ziggy-bus But a tragic end awaited lack For he was kidnapped in a sack But alas no-one would heed his call No more was heard of Jack at all

Ian Hatton IIF

Preparation of refreshments for Speech Day (Annette Buganshy helping lHiss Gosman)

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A Thoroughly Worthwhile Pastime My choice for a thoroughly worthwhile pastime is stamp collecting Many may think the subject a boring one and not worth the time effort and money spent by a stamp collector in the pursuit of his hobby I believe the subject to be interesting and I enjoy collecting stamps

The proper name for stamp collecting is philately I being a philatelist myself will now try to put forward some of the reasons which make philately as popular as it is today

A chief reason is the educational side Most countries publish sets of stamps which depict different aspects of a countrys main industries Zoology is a favourite subject for the stamp designer Comshymon and unusual animals which inhabit a country are often depicted in their natural habitats on stamps Insect life also comes into its own in stamp collecting especially the beautiful flying buttershynies or moths which are often seen on the face of stamps

Apart from animals science is also a popular subject in philately Modern forms of transport and the earliest forms of the same transport are often displayed on the same stamp For example the earliest Daimler car may be set alongside the most modern Mercedez Benz

Still in a context of education famous works of art furnish a popular theme for the collector Many of the most beautiful landscapes and portraits are to be seen on stamps

It is a popular idea that the philatelist only collects stamps for their value that a drab old stamp is that which often is found in an album I myself collect them for their colour and design The usual eight and a half pence stamps are not found in my collection

A fairly good stamp album will include every countrys main industries its capital language currency and short history

Conducting then philately is a very interesting and educational hobby for people whose enjoyment is not always found in doing thrilling and energetic things The more active people may find the subject a boring one For myself I think that this hobby is one of the most captivating and enjoyshyable there is

Peter Clarke IIIW

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Snow The snow is like a ballerina Who dances gracefully swirling and white She spins and twists and twirls on the rooftops Filling the air with beauty and light

The snow is like a white butterfly Floating swiftly from above Resting on the grass and flowers Soft as silk and white as a dove

Karen iVlartin IlF

Safari Park Lion He stares at them through the glass Wi th a gaze of proud disdain They gape with mouths wide open And he shakes his golden mane

The cars go past every day shyHes used to seeing them there So he and his mate ignore them And the humans who come to stare

But just let one person slip up And open a window wide Hell be there before they know it With his giant paw inside

And dont let his quietness deceive you He neednt hunt for his feasts But he still is a hunter by instinct Hes Caesar King of the Beasts

Lynn Bryant IIIF

Ghost in Moonlight

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Girls Physical Education 197576 HOCKEY

As in the last few years our teams suffered from lack of competition in individual school matches Without regular competition and match play it is difficult for teams to make good progress and it is only when the Sports Centres run inter-school tournaments that we can assess the standard of hockey in the school and develop a keen interest in match play

The Goresbrook Sports Centre tournament was held early in the Autumn Term The schools third year XI won the Junior Tournament and received the gold medals while the fourth year XI were runners up to our 1st XI in the Senior Tournament so bringing home the gold and silver medals in this section The 1st XI played one other match which they won by 3 goals to 0 and gave the staff a most enjoyable match losing by 2 goals to 1

Five girls had reached a sufficiently high standard to be entered in the Middlesex Hockey Trials shyLaura Davies Anne Small Julie Brown Genieve Ali and Barbara Boylett Anne was selected to attend final junior trials

During the Spring Term we entered two teams per year in the Oakfield Sports Centre tournament The second and third year teams emerged as eventual runners up in their competitions while the fourth year won their competition

It is encouraging to see the enthusiasm for hockey throughout the school and the ability many girls have with so little time and facilities for skill work available There is a very keen interest in the second year especially after a series of playground hockey matches with a local schoo This group of girls promise well for the future provided we can get more competition

The fourth year girls gave a good account of themselves at the Middlesex Hockey Tournament They took final third place after missing the first match (Minibus a non-starter)

COLOURS Junior Phyllis Alexander Denise Cox Kim Burton

Half Genieve Ali Barbara Wilson Deborah Cowen Kathleen Burke

No full colours awarded

CROSS COUNTRY The season commenced earlier than usual in the Autumn Term There seemed very little time to train teams and get really fit with hockey and netball commitments to be met too but we managed to field full teams as usual It is always pleasing to see so many girls prepared to represent the school knowing full well that many of them will be competing against fully trained athletes

In the East London Championships the 1st year were 4th the 2nd year were 3rd the 3rd year were 4th 4th5th years were 1st As a result of these Championships Jacqucline Goode Deborah Goode and Julie Brown were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Morden Park Jacqueline Anderson Phyllis Alexander Margaret Poole and Denise Marshall were reserves Deborah Goode was a reserve for London at the National Schools Championships at Leicester

COLOURS Junior Deborah Goode (captain) Phyllis Alexander Deborah Treadway Linzi Deathridge

Denise Marshall Deena Gardiner

Half Margaret Poole Julie Brown Christine Carr

No full colours awarded

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The Senior Girls Cross-Country Team

The First Year Girls Swimming Team

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NETBALL In addition to four teams playing regularly in the East London League a series of matches was arranged with local schools for 1 st 2nd and 3rd years As many teams as possible per year were fielded This meant that six to eight teams were selected from each year providing a good opporshytunity for the majority of girls to represent the school at match level

The high standard of netball in East London schools provided league teams with keen competition Our second year team took final th ird place the third year were fourth the fourth year were first and the senior team was fourth All teams are to be congratulated on their loyalty to the school and one another in turning out regularly for matches with special commendation to the fourth year who as in previous years emerged undefeated in league matches They met their match however in the Middlesex Tournament and were unable to qualify for the final tournament It was a great disshyappointment that the fourth year lost the Goresbrook Tournament but this was not due to lack of skiU effort or enthusiasm

The first year had a good start to their career at Raines by emerging as final runners up at the Goresbrook Tournament especially as they had key team members missing

MATCH ANALYSIS P W D L

1st VII 5 1 0 4 4th year 6 6 0 0 3rd year 16 10 3 3 2nd year 18 15 0 3 1st year 8 6 1 1

COLOURS Junior Julie Dawkins (captain) Phyllis Alexander Den ise Cox Simla Singh Sandra Matthew

Deborah Goode Deena Gardiner

Half Barbara Wilson (captain) Genieve Ali Susan Whitnell Lisa Helm Frances Allen Theresa Sims

No futl colours awarded

SWIMMING With the introduction of an Inter School Swimming League enthusiasm for swimming spread through the school Coming into the league after two galas had already taken place we were left with nine matches We won 6 came second in 2 and third in the other With these results we emerged the eventual runners lip in the Scott Lidgett Shield Galas were held in local school pools and were informal but highly competitive The most encouraging aspect of the galas from our point of view was the fact that we were able to put out full teams every week from I st to 5th year even during a flu epidemic As we only swim in the first two years this is highly commendable on the parts of third to fifth years Numerous girls represented the school knowing full well that they woule collect one point for coming last week after week These weekly galas paid dividends as there was no difficulty in raising teams for the East London Championship when nearly fifty girls represented the school These Championships were the highlight of the year as Raines took final first place winning the Challenge Shield for the first time ever The first and fourth year ere year Champions It is encouraging to have a few club swimmers in these two years who give us maximum points but they need the support of many girls in the school who swim to gain an odd point here and there to win such a Championship Congratulations to all year teams

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A swimming report would not be complete without thanking Miss Linnett who came to all league matches to look after the teams and to drive girls home afterwards in the minibus It is hoped that all the girls appreciated the time and effort Miss Linnett put in to make the venture such a success

Special mention must be made of Deborah Treadway who qualified for the final London Swimming Championships and took fourth place in the back crawl Karen Pain qualified as a reserve for the finals but was not called upon to swim

COLOURS Junior Deborah Treadway (captain) Denise Cox Tracey Parker Linzi Deathridge Gillian Whitnell

Tracey Smallwood

Half Susan Lyons Helena Danes Kim Hewlett Christine Carr

Full Karen Pain

ATHLETICS The athletics seaSon was under way very soon after we returned to school and competition at the East London Championships gave us a sense of urgency Teams responded quickly and worked hard and sensibly on games afternoons to help get teams sorted out Their efforts were well rewarded Each year had its own championship from 1st to 6th year Over ninety girls represented the school throughout the six years

The first year took final 5th place Th e fourth year were 1 st The second year were 2nd The fifth year tied for 1st place Th e th ird year were 3 rd The sixth year were 1st

We took finalIst place overall winning the Championship Trophy

The fourth year are to be especially commended on their efforts In addition to the outstanding ability of Sandra Matthew Deborah Goode and PhyUis Alexander many girls represented the school for the first time as there were seven other athletes unable to compete They excelled themselves and returned personal best performances in their events - all scoring points to support the other athletes The sixth year competition was a walk-over for Raines as we fielded a completely full team

As a result of the East London Championships nine girls were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Crystal Palace

Sharon Simpson (J unior Discus) Sandra Matthew (Inter 100 m) Gillian Clarke (Inter 400 m) Deborah Goode (Inter 800 m) Phyllis Alexander (Inter hurdles) Margaret Poole (Inter Javelin) Susan Marks (Senior hurdles) Deborah Cowan (Senior discus) Susan Whitnell (Senior javelin)

Sharon Simpson and Deborah Goode also represented London at an Inter County meeting Deborah also had the honour of representing London at the National Schools Championships at Cannock but was disappointingly unable to qualify for the final With another year in the same section we wish her well for next season

In addition to the East London competitions we were glad to be able to enter the Oakfield Competitions

The 1st year were second The 3rd year were second The 2nd year were third The 4th year were first

The Oakfield Trophy meeting for all four years combined was a most enjoyable meeting with Raines emerging as runners up only a few points behind the leaders

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

AML

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Boys Games 1975-76 ATHLETICS

Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

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RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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Pirates Here they come Brave and bold Out to get our Spanish gold Clear the rigging Clear the decks Or well be in the sea With bruised necks Fire the cannon Forget your larks Or the priates will feed us To the sharks Here they come Brave and bold After all our Spanish gold

David Ray IF

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Autumn A breeze A wind Could it be that autumns here A tree No leaves They do not seem to appear A clock Goes back In the middle of October Its cold And bitter Towards the end of November Soon after Its winter And here comes December

Tina Szucs IF

Snow Abstract sculpture in expanded polystyrene and When the village is dead

polyfilla by Mandy Porter EVe In the midst of the night From out of the sky Come some speckles of white Slowly slowly they begin to fall To cover up everything Whether long wide or tall They pile up high Like lots of white sand And turn a dull village Into a magical land But within a few hours

The Weather Child At the arrival of dawn When the first burning raysSun is the newborn child Of sunlight are bornWind its first breath The vast white desertShowers its first tears Which took so long to createSnow is the calm and love Quickly begins to disintegrateRain is the rage and hate In the fresh new morningHail is the sting of pain The people awakeFog is the death and the whisper And get out of bedOf the childs last breath To stretch and to shake

Linda Hall IF Look out of the window At the ground all wet And proudly announce No snows fallen yet

Ian Crane IIW

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Jim There was a boy his name was Jim And what he did it killed him He would not go to bed at night But stayed awake till morning light

The television was his main desire He sat and watched it by th e fire He wouldnt eat he wouldnt dare All hed do was stare and stare

One evening Jim watched Cracker jack And suddenly the box went boom the screen turned black This put Jim in such a rage They had to lock him in a cage The television would take three days to repair At this Jim was in despair

He cried all day and the night This affected his poor eyesigh t Soon he couldnt see at all All he did was cry and bawl Very soon Jim was dead His eyes were very sore and red In a coffin three inches wide Hes laid with a television by his side

Jennie Farrant IW

The Ziggy-Puss The ziggy-puss a kind of cross Bet ween a cat and candy floss This form of ilu ffy pop-eyed cat Would never chase a mouse or rat They have eyes that shine at night One loo ks left and one looks righ t Im told that they are often found Up in trees or on the gro und One clay last week one ran away To swim the channel so they say He became qui te famous his name was Jack He swam to France and then swam back At Dover there was a lot of fuss He was driven to London in a ziggy-bus But a tragic end awaited lack For he was kidnapped in a sack But alas no-one would heed his call No more was heard of Jack at all

Ian Hatton IIF

Preparation of refreshments for Speech Day (Annette Buganshy helping lHiss Gosman)

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A Thoroughly Worthwhile Pastime My choice for a thoroughly worthwhile pastime is stamp collecting Many may think the subject a boring one and not worth the time effort and money spent by a stamp collector in the pursuit of his hobby I believe the subject to be interesting and I enjoy collecting stamps

The proper name for stamp collecting is philately I being a philatelist myself will now try to put forward some of the reasons which make philately as popular as it is today

A chief reason is the educational side Most countries publish sets of stamps which depict different aspects of a countrys main industries Zoology is a favourite subject for the stamp designer Comshymon and unusual animals which inhabit a country are often depicted in their natural habitats on stamps Insect life also comes into its own in stamp collecting especially the beautiful flying buttershynies or moths which are often seen on the face of stamps

Apart from animals science is also a popular subject in philately Modern forms of transport and the earliest forms of the same transport are often displayed on the same stamp For example the earliest Daimler car may be set alongside the most modern Mercedez Benz

Still in a context of education famous works of art furnish a popular theme for the collector Many of the most beautiful landscapes and portraits are to be seen on stamps

It is a popular idea that the philatelist only collects stamps for their value that a drab old stamp is that which often is found in an album I myself collect them for their colour and design The usual eight and a half pence stamps are not found in my collection

A fairly good stamp album will include every countrys main industries its capital language currency and short history

Conducting then philately is a very interesting and educational hobby for people whose enjoyment is not always found in doing thrilling and energetic things The more active people may find the subject a boring one For myself I think that this hobby is one of the most captivating and enjoyshyable there is

Peter Clarke IIIW

Pottery Villafe

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Snow The snow is like a ballerina Who dances gracefully swirling and white She spins and twists and twirls on the rooftops Filling the air with beauty and light

The snow is like a white butterfly Floating swiftly from above Resting on the grass and flowers Soft as silk and white as a dove

Karen iVlartin IlF

Safari Park Lion He stares at them through the glass Wi th a gaze of proud disdain They gape with mouths wide open And he shakes his golden mane

The cars go past every day shyHes used to seeing them there So he and his mate ignore them And the humans who come to stare

But just let one person slip up And open a window wide Hell be there before they know it With his giant paw inside

And dont let his quietness deceive you He neednt hunt for his feasts But he still is a hunter by instinct Hes Caesar King of the Beasts

Lynn Bryant IIIF

Ghost in Moonlight

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Girls Physical Education 197576 HOCKEY

As in the last few years our teams suffered from lack of competition in individual school matches Without regular competition and match play it is difficult for teams to make good progress and it is only when the Sports Centres run inter-school tournaments that we can assess the standard of hockey in the school and develop a keen interest in match play

The Goresbrook Sports Centre tournament was held early in the Autumn Term The schools third year XI won the Junior Tournament and received the gold medals while the fourth year XI were runners up to our 1st XI in the Senior Tournament so bringing home the gold and silver medals in this section The 1st XI played one other match which they won by 3 goals to 0 and gave the staff a most enjoyable match losing by 2 goals to 1

Five girls had reached a sufficiently high standard to be entered in the Middlesex Hockey Trials shyLaura Davies Anne Small Julie Brown Genieve Ali and Barbara Boylett Anne was selected to attend final junior trials

During the Spring Term we entered two teams per year in the Oakfield Sports Centre tournament The second and third year teams emerged as eventual runners up in their competitions while the fourth year won their competition

It is encouraging to see the enthusiasm for hockey throughout the school and the ability many girls have with so little time and facilities for skill work available There is a very keen interest in the second year especially after a series of playground hockey matches with a local schoo This group of girls promise well for the future provided we can get more competition

The fourth year girls gave a good account of themselves at the Middlesex Hockey Tournament They took final third place after missing the first match (Minibus a non-starter)

COLOURS Junior Phyllis Alexander Denise Cox Kim Burton

Half Genieve Ali Barbara Wilson Deborah Cowen Kathleen Burke

No full colours awarded

CROSS COUNTRY The season commenced earlier than usual in the Autumn Term There seemed very little time to train teams and get really fit with hockey and netball commitments to be met too but we managed to field full teams as usual It is always pleasing to see so many girls prepared to represent the school knowing full well that many of them will be competing against fully trained athletes

In the East London Championships the 1st year were 4th the 2nd year were 3rd the 3rd year were 4th 4th5th years were 1st As a result of these Championships Jacqucline Goode Deborah Goode and Julie Brown were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Morden Park Jacqueline Anderson Phyllis Alexander Margaret Poole and Denise Marshall were reserves Deborah Goode was a reserve for London at the National Schools Championships at Leicester

COLOURS Junior Deborah Goode (captain) Phyllis Alexander Deborah Treadway Linzi Deathridge

Denise Marshall Deena Gardiner

Half Margaret Poole Julie Brown Christine Carr

No full colours awarded

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The Senior Girls Cross-Country Team

The First Year Girls Swimming Team

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NETBALL In addition to four teams playing regularly in the East London League a series of matches was arranged with local schools for 1 st 2nd and 3rd years As many teams as possible per year were fielded This meant that six to eight teams were selected from each year providing a good opporshytunity for the majority of girls to represent the school at match level

The high standard of netball in East London schools provided league teams with keen competition Our second year team took final th ird place the third year were fourth the fourth year were first and the senior team was fourth All teams are to be congratulated on their loyalty to the school and one another in turning out regularly for matches with special commendation to the fourth year who as in previous years emerged undefeated in league matches They met their match however in the Middlesex Tournament and were unable to qualify for the final tournament It was a great disshyappointment that the fourth year lost the Goresbrook Tournament but this was not due to lack of skiU effort or enthusiasm

The first year had a good start to their career at Raines by emerging as final runners up at the Goresbrook Tournament especially as they had key team members missing

MATCH ANALYSIS P W D L

1st VII 5 1 0 4 4th year 6 6 0 0 3rd year 16 10 3 3 2nd year 18 15 0 3 1st year 8 6 1 1

COLOURS Junior Julie Dawkins (captain) Phyllis Alexander Den ise Cox Simla Singh Sandra Matthew

Deborah Goode Deena Gardiner

Half Barbara Wilson (captain) Genieve Ali Susan Whitnell Lisa Helm Frances Allen Theresa Sims

No futl colours awarded

SWIMMING With the introduction of an Inter School Swimming League enthusiasm for swimming spread through the school Coming into the league after two galas had already taken place we were left with nine matches We won 6 came second in 2 and third in the other With these results we emerged the eventual runners lip in the Scott Lidgett Shield Galas were held in local school pools and were informal but highly competitive The most encouraging aspect of the galas from our point of view was the fact that we were able to put out full teams every week from I st to 5th year even during a flu epidemic As we only swim in the first two years this is highly commendable on the parts of third to fifth years Numerous girls represented the school knowing full well that they woule collect one point for coming last week after week These weekly galas paid dividends as there was no difficulty in raising teams for the East London Championship when nearly fifty girls represented the school These Championships were the highlight of the year as Raines took final first place winning the Challenge Shield for the first time ever The first and fourth year ere year Champions It is encouraging to have a few club swimmers in these two years who give us maximum points but they need the support of many girls in the school who swim to gain an odd point here and there to win such a Championship Congratulations to all year teams

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A swimming report would not be complete without thanking Miss Linnett who came to all league matches to look after the teams and to drive girls home afterwards in the minibus It is hoped that all the girls appreciated the time and effort Miss Linnett put in to make the venture such a success

Special mention must be made of Deborah Treadway who qualified for the final London Swimming Championships and took fourth place in the back crawl Karen Pain qualified as a reserve for the finals but was not called upon to swim

COLOURS Junior Deborah Treadway (captain) Denise Cox Tracey Parker Linzi Deathridge Gillian Whitnell

Tracey Smallwood

Half Susan Lyons Helena Danes Kim Hewlett Christine Carr

Full Karen Pain

ATHLETICS The athletics seaSon was under way very soon after we returned to school and competition at the East London Championships gave us a sense of urgency Teams responded quickly and worked hard and sensibly on games afternoons to help get teams sorted out Their efforts were well rewarded Each year had its own championship from 1st to 6th year Over ninety girls represented the school throughout the six years

The first year took final 5th place Th e fourth year were 1 st The second year were 2nd The fifth year tied for 1st place Th e th ird year were 3 rd The sixth year were 1st

We took finalIst place overall winning the Championship Trophy

The fourth year are to be especially commended on their efforts In addition to the outstanding ability of Sandra Matthew Deborah Goode and PhyUis Alexander many girls represented the school for the first time as there were seven other athletes unable to compete They excelled themselves and returned personal best performances in their events - all scoring points to support the other athletes The sixth year competition was a walk-over for Raines as we fielded a completely full team

As a result of the East London Championships nine girls were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Crystal Palace

Sharon Simpson (J unior Discus) Sandra Matthew (Inter 100 m) Gillian Clarke (Inter 400 m) Deborah Goode (Inter 800 m) Phyllis Alexander (Inter hurdles) Margaret Poole (Inter Javelin) Susan Marks (Senior hurdles) Deborah Cowan (Senior discus) Susan Whitnell (Senior javelin)

Sharon Simpson and Deborah Goode also represented London at an Inter County meeting Deborah also had the honour of representing London at the National Schools Championships at Cannock but was disappointingly unable to qualify for the final With another year in the same section we wish her well for next season

In addition to the East London competitions we were glad to be able to enter the Oakfield Competitions

The 1st year were second The 3rd year were second The 2nd year were third The 4th year were first

The Oakfield Trophy meeting for all four years combined was a most enjoyable meeting with Raines emerging as runners up only a few points behind the leaders

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

AML

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Boys Games 1975-76 ATHLETICS

Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

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RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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Autumn A breeze A wind Could it be that autumns here A tree No leaves They do not seem to appear A clock Goes back In the middle of October Its cold And bitter Towards the end of November Soon after Its winter And here comes December

Tina Szucs IF

Snow Abstract sculpture in expanded polystyrene and When the village is dead

polyfilla by Mandy Porter EVe In the midst of the night From out of the sky Come some speckles of white Slowly slowly they begin to fall To cover up everything Whether long wide or tall They pile up high Like lots of white sand And turn a dull village Into a magical land But within a few hours

The Weather Child At the arrival of dawn When the first burning raysSun is the newborn child Of sunlight are bornWind its first breath The vast white desertShowers its first tears Which took so long to createSnow is the calm and love Quickly begins to disintegrateRain is the rage and hate In the fresh new morningHail is the sting of pain The people awakeFog is the death and the whisper And get out of bedOf the childs last breath To stretch and to shake

Linda Hall IF Look out of the window At the ground all wet And proudly announce No snows fallen yet

Ian Crane IIW

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Jim There was a boy his name was Jim And what he did it killed him He would not go to bed at night But stayed awake till morning light

The television was his main desire He sat and watched it by th e fire He wouldnt eat he wouldnt dare All hed do was stare and stare

One evening Jim watched Cracker jack And suddenly the box went boom the screen turned black This put Jim in such a rage They had to lock him in a cage The television would take three days to repair At this Jim was in despair

He cried all day and the night This affected his poor eyesigh t Soon he couldnt see at all All he did was cry and bawl Very soon Jim was dead His eyes were very sore and red In a coffin three inches wide Hes laid with a television by his side

Jennie Farrant IW

The Ziggy-Puss The ziggy-puss a kind of cross Bet ween a cat and candy floss This form of ilu ffy pop-eyed cat Would never chase a mouse or rat They have eyes that shine at night One loo ks left and one looks righ t Im told that they are often found Up in trees or on the gro und One clay last week one ran away To swim the channel so they say He became qui te famous his name was Jack He swam to France and then swam back At Dover there was a lot of fuss He was driven to London in a ziggy-bus But a tragic end awaited lack For he was kidnapped in a sack But alas no-one would heed his call No more was heard of Jack at all

Ian Hatton IIF

Preparation of refreshments for Speech Day (Annette Buganshy helping lHiss Gosman)

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A Thoroughly Worthwhile Pastime My choice for a thoroughly worthwhile pastime is stamp collecting Many may think the subject a boring one and not worth the time effort and money spent by a stamp collector in the pursuit of his hobby I believe the subject to be interesting and I enjoy collecting stamps

The proper name for stamp collecting is philately I being a philatelist myself will now try to put forward some of the reasons which make philately as popular as it is today

A chief reason is the educational side Most countries publish sets of stamps which depict different aspects of a countrys main industries Zoology is a favourite subject for the stamp designer Comshymon and unusual animals which inhabit a country are often depicted in their natural habitats on stamps Insect life also comes into its own in stamp collecting especially the beautiful flying buttershynies or moths which are often seen on the face of stamps

Apart from animals science is also a popular subject in philately Modern forms of transport and the earliest forms of the same transport are often displayed on the same stamp For example the earliest Daimler car may be set alongside the most modern Mercedez Benz

Still in a context of education famous works of art furnish a popular theme for the collector Many of the most beautiful landscapes and portraits are to be seen on stamps

It is a popular idea that the philatelist only collects stamps for their value that a drab old stamp is that which often is found in an album I myself collect them for their colour and design The usual eight and a half pence stamps are not found in my collection

A fairly good stamp album will include every countrys main industries its capital language currency and short history

Conducting then philately is a very interesting and educational hobby for people whose enjoyment is not always found in doing thrilling and energetic things The more active people may find the subject a boring one For myself I think that this hobby is one of the most captivating and enjoyshyable there is

Peter Clarke IIIW

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Snow The snow is like a ballerina Who dances gracefully swirling and white She spins and twists and twirls on the rooftops Filling the air with beauty and light

The snow is like a white butterfly Floating swiftly from above Resting on the grass and flowers Soft as silk and white as a dove

Karen iVlartin IlF

Safari Park Lion He stares at them through the glass Wi th a gaze of proud disdain They gape with mouths wide open And he shakes his golden mane

The cars go past every day shyHes used to seeing them there So he and his mate ignore them And the humans who come to stare

But just let one person slip up And open a window wide Hell be there before they know it With his giant paw inside

And dont let his quietness deceive you He neednt hunt for his feasts But he still is a hunter by instinct Hes Caesar King of the Beasts

Lynn Bryant IIIF

Ghost in Moonlight

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Girls Physical Education 197576 HOCKEY

As in the last few years our teams suffered from lack of competition in individual school matches Without regular competition and match play it is difficult for teams to make good progress and it is only when the Sports Centres run inter-school tournaments that we can assess the standard of hockey in the school and develop a keen interest in match play

The Goresbrook Sports Centre tournament was held early in the Autumn Term The schools third year XI won the Junior Tournament and received the gold medals while the fourth year XI were runners up to our 1st XI in the Senior Tournament so bringing home the gold and silver medals in this section The 1st XI played one other match which they won by 3 goals to 0 and gave the staff a most enjoyable match losing by 2 goals to 1

Five girls had reached a sufficiently high standard to be entered in the Middlesex Hockey Trials shyLaura Davies Anne Small Julie Brown Genieve Ali and Barbara Boylett Anne was selected to attend final junior trials

During the Spring Term we entered two teams per year in the Oakfield Sports Centre tournament The second and third year teams emerged as eventual runners up in their competitions while the fourth year won their competition

It is encouraging to see the enthusiasm for hockey throughout the school and the ability many girls have with so little time and facilities for skill work available There is a very keen interest in the second year especially after a series of playground hockey matches with a local schoo This group of girls promise well for the future provided we can get more competition

The fourth year girls gave a good account of themselves at the Middlesex Hockey Tournament They took final third place after missing the first match (Minibus a non-starter)

COLOURS Junior Phyllis Alexander Denise Cox Kim Burton

Half Genieve Ali Barbara Wilson Deborah Cowen Kathleen Burke

No full colours awarded

CROSS COUNTRY The season commenced earlier than usual in the Autumn Term There seemed very little time to train teams and get really fit with hockey and netball commitments to be met too but we managed to field full teams as usual It is always pleasing to see so many girls prepared to represent the school knowing full well that many of them will be competing against fully trained athletes

In the East London Championships the 1st year were 4th the 2nd year were 3rd the 3rd year were 4th 4th5th years were 1st As a result of these Championships Jacqucline Goode Deborah Goode and Julie Brown were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Morden Park Jacqueline Anderson Phyllis Alexander Margaret Poole and Denise Marshall were reserves Deborah Goode was a reserve for London at the National Schools Championships at Leicester

COLOURS Junior Deborah Goode (captain) Phyllis Alexander Deborah Treadway Linzi Deathridge

Denise Marshall Deena Gardiner

Half Margaret Poole Julie Brown Christine Carr

No full colours awarded

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The Senior Girls Cross-Country Team

The First Year Girls Swimming Team

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NETBALL In addition to four teams playing regularly in the East London League a series of matches was arranged with local schools for 1 st 2nd and 3rd years As many teams as possible per year were fielded This meant that six to eight teams were selected from each year providing a good opporshytunity for the majority of girls to represent the school at match level

The high standard of netball in East London schools provided league teams with keen competition Our second year team took final th ird place the third year were fourth the fourth year were first and the senior team was fourth All teams are to be congratulated on their loyalty to the school and one another in turning out regularly for matches with special commendation to the fourth year who as in previous years emerged undefeated in league matches They met their match however in the Middlesex Tournament and were unable to qualify for the final tournament It was a great disshyappointment that the fourth year lost the Goresbrook Tournament but this was not due to lack of skiU effort or enthusiasm

The first year had a good start to their career at Raines by emerging as final runners up at the Goresbrook Tournament especially as they had key team members missing

MATCH ANALYSIS P W D L

1st VII 5 1 0 4 4th year 6 6 0 0 3rd year 16 10 3 3 2nd year 18 15 0 3 1st year 8 6 1 1

COLOURS Junior Julie Dawkins (captain) Phyllis Alexander Den ise Cox Simla Singh Sandra Matthew

Deborah Goode Deena Gardiner

Half Barbara Wilson (captain) Genieve Ali Susan Whitnell Lisa Helm Frances Allen Theresa Sims

No futl colours awarded

SWIMMING With the introduction of an Inter School Swimming League enthusiasm for swimming spread through the school Coming into the league after two galas had already taken place we were left with nine matches We won 6 came second in 2 and third in the other With these results we emerged the eventual runners lip in the Scott Lidgett Shield Galas were held in local school pools and were informal but highly competitive The most encouraging aspect of the galas from our point of view was the fact that we were able to put out full teams every week from I st to 5th year even during a flu epidemic As we only swim in the first two years this is highly commendable on the parts of third to fifth years Numerous girls represented the school knowing full well that they woule collect one point for coming last week after week These weekly galas paid dividends as there was no difficulty in raising teams for the East London Championship when nearly fifty girls represented the school These Championships were the highlight of the year as Raines took final first place winning the Challenge Shield for the first time ever The first and fourth year ere year Champions It is encouraging to have a few club swimmers in these two years who give us maximum points but they need the support of many girls in the school who swim to gain an odd point here and there to win such a Championship Congratulations to all year teams

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A swimming report would not be complete without thanking Miss Linnett who came to all league matches to look after the teams and to drive girls home afterwards in the minibus It is hoped that all the girls appreciated the time and effort Miss Linnett put in to make the venture such a success

Special mention must be made of Deborah Treadway who qualified for the final London Swimming Championships and took fourth place in the back crawl Karen Pain qualified as a reserve for the finals but was not called upon to swim

COLOURS Junior Deborah Treadway (captain) Denise Cox Tracey Parker Linzi Deathridge Gillian Whitnell

Tracey Smallwood

Half Susan Lyons Helena Danes Kim Hewlett Christine Carr

Full Karen Pain

ATHLETICS The athletics seaSon was under way very soon after we returned to school and competition at the East London Championships gave us a sense of urgency Teams responded quickly and worked hard and sensibly on games afternoons to help get teams sorted out Their efforts were well rewarded Each year had its own championship from 1st to 6th year Over ninety girls represented the school throughout the six years

The first year took final 5th place Th e fourth year were 1 st The second year were 2nd The fifth year tied for 1st place Th e th ird year were 3 rd The sixth year were 1st

We took finalIst place overall winning the Championship Trophy

The fourth year are to be especially commended on their efforts In addition to the outstanding ability of Sandra Matthew Deborah Goode and PhyUis Alexander many girls represented the school for the first time as there were seven other athletes unable to compete They excelled themselves and returned personal best performances in their events - all scoring points to support the other athletes The sixth year competition was a walk-over for Raines as we fielded a completely full team

As a result of the East London Championships nine girls were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Crystal Palace

Sharon Simpson (J unior Discus) Sandra Matthew (Inter 100 m) Gillian Clarke (Inter 400 m) Deborah Goode (Inter 800 m) Phyllis Alexander (Inter hurdles) Margaret Poole (Inter Javelin) Susan Marks (Senior hurdles) Deborah Cowan (Senior discus) Susan Whitnell (Senior javelin)

Sharon Simpson and Deborah Goode also represented London at an Inter County meeting Deborah also had the honour of representing London at the National Schools Championships at Cannock but was disappointingly unable to qualify for the final With another year in the same section we wish her well for next season

In addition to the East London competitions we were glad to be able to enter the Oakfield Competitions

The 1st year were second The 3rd year were second The 2nd year were third The 4th year were first

The Oakfield Trophy meeting for all four years combined was a most enjoyable meeting with Raines emerging as runners up only a few points behind the leaders

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

AML

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Boys Games 1975-76 ATHLETICS

Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

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RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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Jim There was a boy his name was Jim And what he did it killed him He would not go to bed at night But stayed awake till morning light

The television was his main desire He sat and watched it by th e fire He wouldnt eat he wouldnt dare All hed do was stare and stare

One evening Jim watched Cracker jack And suddenly the box went boom the screen turned black This put Jim in such a rage They had to lock him in a cage The television would take three days to repair At this Jim was in despair

He cried all day and the night This affected his poor eyesigh t Soon he couldnt see at all All he did was cry and bawl Very soon Jim was dead His eyes were very sore and red In a coffin three inches wide Hes laid with a television by his side

Jennie Farrant IW

The Ziggy-Puss The ziggy-puss a kind of cross Bet ween a cat and candy floss This form of ilu ffy pop-eyed cat Would never chase a mouse or rat They have eyes that shine at night One loo ks left and one looks righ t Im told that they are often found Up in trees or on the gro und One clay last week one ran away To swim the channel so they say He became qui te famous his name was Jack He swam to France and then swam back At Dover there was a lot of fuss He was driven to London in a ziggy-bus But a tragic end awaited lack For he was kidnapped in a sack But alas no-one would heed his call No more was heard of Jack at all

Ian Hatton IIF

Preparation of refreshments for Speech Day (Annette Buganshy helping lHiss Gosman)

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A Thoroughly Worthwhile Pastime My choice for a thoroughly worthwhile pastime is stamp collecting Many may think the subject a boring one and not worth the time effort and money spent by a stamp collector in the pursuit of his hobby I believe the subject to be interesting and I enjoy collecting stamps

The proper name for stamp collecting is philately I being a philatelist myself will now try to put forward some of the reasons which make philately as popular as it is today

A chief reason is the educational side Most countries publish sets of stamps which depict different aspects of a countrys main industries Zoology is a favourite subject for the stamp designer Comshymon and unusual animals which inhabit a country are often depicted in their natural habitats on stamps Insect life also comes into its own in stamp collecting especially the beautiful flying buttershynies or moths which are often seen on the face of stamps

Apart from animals science is also a popular subject in philately Modern forms of transport and the earliest forms of the same transport are often displayed on the same stamp For example the earliest Daimler car may be set alongside the most modern Mercedez Benz

Still in a context of education famous works of art furnish a popular theme for the collector Many of the most beautiful landscapes and portraits are to be seen on stamps

It is a popular idea that the philatelist only collects stamps for their value that a drab old stamp is that which often is found in an album I myself collect them for their colour and design The usual eight and a half pence stamps are not found in my collection

A fairly good stamp album will include every countrys main industries its capital language currency and short history

Conducting then philately is a very interesting and educational hobby for people whose enjoyment is not always found in doing thrilling and energetic things The more active people may find the subject a boring one For myself I think that this hobby is one of the most captivating and enjoyshyable there is

Peter Clarke IIIW

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Snow The snow is like a ballerina Who dances gracefully swirling and white She spins and twists and twirls on the rooftops Filling the air with beauty and light

The snow is like a white butterfly Floating swiftly from above Resting on the grass and flowers Soft as silk and white as a dove

Karen iVlartin IlF

Safari Park Lion He stares at them through the glass Wi th a gaze of proud disdain They gape with mouths wide open And he shakes his golden mane

The cars go past every day shyHes used to seeing them there So he and his mate ignore them And the humans who come to stare

But just let one person slip up And open a window wide Hell be there before they know it With his giant paw inside

And dont let his quietness deceive you He neednt hunt for his feasts But he still is a hunter by instinct Hes Caesar King of the Beasts

Lynn Bryant IIIF

Ghost in Moonlight

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Girls Physical Education 197576 HOCKEY

As in the last few years our teams suffered from lack of competition in individual school matches Without regular competition and match play it is difficult for teams to make good progress and it is only when the Sports Centres run inter-school tournaments that we can assess the standard of hockey in the school and develop a keen interest in match play

The Goresbrook Sports Centre tournament was held early in the Autumn Term The schools third year XI won the Junior Tournament and received the gold medals while the fourth year XI were runners up to our 1st XI in the Senior Tournament so bringing home the gold and silver medals in this section The 1st XI played one other match which they won by 3 goals to 0 and gave the staff a most enjoyable match losing by 2 goals to 1

Five girls had reached a sufficiently high standard to be entered in the Middlesex Hockey Trials shyLaura Davies Anne Small Julie Brown Genieve Ali and Barbara Boylett Anne was selected to attend final junior trials

During the Spring Term we entered two teams per year in the Oakfield Sports Centre tournament The second and third year teams emerged as eventual runners up in their competitions while the fourth year won their competition

It is encouraging to see the enthusiasm for hockey throughout the school and the ability many girls have with so little time and facilities for skill work available There is a very keen interest in the second year especially after a series of playground hockey matches with a local schoo This group of girls promise well for the future provided we can get more competition

The fourth year girls gave a good account of themselves at the Middlesex Hockey Tournament They took final third place after missing the first match (Minibus a non-starter)

COLOURS Junior Phyllis Alexander Denise Cox Kim Burton

Half Genieve Ali Barbara Wilson Deborah Cowen Kathleen Burke

No full colours awarded

CROSS COUNTRY The season commenced earlier than usual in the Autumn Term There seemed very little time to train teams and get really fit with hockey and netball commitments to be met too but we managed to field full teams as usual It is always pleasing to see so many girls prepared to represent the school knowing full well that many of them will be competing against fully trained athletes

In the East London Championships the 1st year were 4th the 2nd year were 3rd the 3rd year were 4th 4th5th years were 1st As a result of these Championships Jacqucline Goode Deborah Goode and Julie Brown were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Morden Park Jacqueline Anderson Phyllis Alexander Margaret Poole and Denise Marshall were reserves Deborah Goode was a reserve for London at the National Schools Championships at Leicester

COLOURS Junior Deborah Goode (captain) Phyllis Alexander Deborah Treadway Linzi Deathridge

Denise Marshall Deena Gardiner

Half Margaret Poole Julie Brown Christine Carr

No full colours awarded

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The Senior Girls Cross-Country Team

The First Year Girls Swimming Team

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NETBALL In addition to four teams playing regularly in the East London League a series of matches was arranged with local schools for 1 st 2nd and 3rd years As many teams as possible per year were fielded This meant that six to eight teams were selected from each year providing a good opporshytunity for the majority of girls to represent the school at match level

The high standard of netball in East London schools provided league teams with keen competition Our second year team took final th ird place the third year were fourth the fourth year were first and the senior team was fourth All teams are to be congratulated on their loyalty to the school and one another in turning out regularly for matches with special commendation to the fourth year who as in previous years emerged undefeated in league matches They met their match however in the Middlesex Tournament and were unable to qualify for the final tournament It was a great disshyappointment that the fourth year lost the Goresbrook Tournament but this was not due to lack of skiU effort or enthusiasm

The first year had a good start to their career at Raines by emerging as final runners up at the Goresbrook Tournament especially as they had key team members missing

MATCH ANALYSIS P W D L

1st VII 5 1 0 4 4th year 6 6 0 0 3rd year 16 10 3 3 2nd year 18 15 0 3 1st year 8 6 1 1

COLOURS Junior Julie Dawkins (captain) Phyllis Alexander Den ise Cox Simla Singh Sandra Matthew

Deborah Goode Deena Gardiner

Half Barbara Wilson (captain) Genieve Ali Susan Whitnell Lisa Helm Frances Allen Theresa Sims

No futl colours awarded

SWIMMING With the introduction of an Inter School Swimming League enthusiasm for swimming spread through the school Coming into the league after two galas had already taken place we were left with nine matches We won 6 came second in 2 and third in the other With these results we emerged the eventual runners lip in the Scott Lidgett Shield Galas were held in local school pools and were informal but highly competitive The most encouraging aspect of the galas from our point of view was the fact that we were able to put out full teams every week from I st to 5th year even during a flu epidemic As we only swim in the first two years this is highly commendable on the parts of third to fifth years Numerous girls represented the school knowing full well that they woule collect one point for coming last week after week These weekly galas paid dividends as there was no difficulty in raising teams for the East London Championship when nearly fifty girls represented the school These Championships were the highlight of the year as Raines took final first place winning the Challenge Shield for the first time ever The first and fourth year ere year Champions It is encouraging to have a few club swimmers in these two years who give us maximum points but they need the support of many girls in the school who swim to gain an odd point here and there to win such a Championship Congratulations to all year teams

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A swimming report would not be complete without thanking Miss Linnett who came to all league matches to look after the teams and to drive girls home afterwards in the minibus It is hoped that all the girls appreciated the time and effort Miss Linnett put in to make the venture such a success

Special mention must be made of Deborah Treadway who qualified for the final London Swimming Championships and took fourth place in the back crawl Karen Pain qualified as a reserve for the finals but was not called upon to swim

COLOURS Junior Deborah Treadway (captain) Denise Cox Tracey Parker Linzi Deathridge Gillian Whitnell

Tracey Smallwood

Half Susan Lyons Helena Danes Kim Hewlett Christine Carr

Full Karen Pain

ATHLETICS The athletics seaSon was under way very soon after we returned to school and competition at the East London Championships gave us a sense of urgency Teams responded quickly and worked hard and sensibly on games afternoons to help get teams sorted out Their efforts were well rewarded Each year had its own championship from 1st to 6th year Over ninety girls represented the school throughout the six years

The first year took final 5th place Th e fourth year were 1 st The second year were 2nd The fifth year tied for 1st place Th e th ird year were 3 rd The sixth year were 1st

We took finalIst place overall winning the Championship Trophy

The fourth year are to be especially commended on their efforts In addition to the outstanding ability of Sandra Matthew Deborah Goode and PhyUis Alexander many girls represented the school for the first time as there were seven other athletes unable to compete They excelled themselves and returned personal best performances in their events - all scoring points to support the other athletes The sixth year competition was a walk-over for Raines as we fielded a completely full team

As a result of the East London Championships nine girls were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Crystal Palace

Sharon Simpson (J unior Discus) Sandra Matthew (Inter 100 m) Gillian Clarke (Inter 400 m) Deborah Goode (Inter 800 m) Phyllis Alexander (Inter hurdles) Margaret Poole (Inter Javelin) Susan Marks (Senior hurdles) Deborah Cowan (Senior discus) Susan Whitnell (Senior javelin)

Sharon Simpson and Deborah Goode also represented London at an Inter County meeting Deborah also had the honour of representing London at the National Schools Championships at Cannock but was disappointingly unable to qualify for the final With another year in the same section we wish her well for next season

In addition to the East London competitions we were glad to be able to enter the Oakfield Competitions

The 1st year were second The 3rd year were second The 2nd year were third The 4th year were first

The Oakfield Trophy meeting for all four years combined was a most enjoyable meeting with Raines emerging as runners up only a few points behind the leaders

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

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Boys Games 1975-76 ATHLETICS

Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

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RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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A Thoroughly Worthwhile Pastime My choice for a thoroughly worthwhile pastime is stamp collecting Many may think the subject a boring one and not worth the time effort and money spent by a stamp collector in the pursuit of his hobby I believe the subject to be interesting and I enjoy collecting stamps

The proper name for stamp collecting is philately I being a philatelist myself will now try to put forward some of the reasons which make philately as popular as it is today

A chief reason is the educational side Most countries publish sets of stamps which depict different aspects of a countrys main industries Zoology is a favourite subject for the stamp designer Comshymon and unusual animals which inhabit a country are often depicted in their natural habitats on stamps Insect life also comes into its own in stamp collecting especially the beautiful flying buttershynies or moths which are often seen on the face of stamps

Apart from animals science is also a popular subject in philately Modern forms of transport and the earliest forms of the same transport are often displayed on the same stamp For example the earliest Daimler car may be set alongside the most modern Mercedez Benz

Still in a context of education famous works of art furnish a popular theme for the collector Many of the most beautiful landscapes and portraits are to be seen on stamps

It is a popular idea that the philatelist only collects stamps for their value that a drab old stamp is that which often is found in an album I myself collect them for their colour and design The usual eight and a half pence stamps are not found in my collection

A fairly good stamp album will include every countrys main industries its capital language currency and short history

Conducting then philately is a very interesting and educational hobby for people whose enjoyment is not always found in doing thrilling and energetic things The more active people may find the subject a boring one For myself I think that this hobby is one of the most captivating and enjoyshyable there is

Peter Clarke IIIW

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Snow The snow is like a ballerina Who dances gracefully swirling and white She spins and twists and twirls on the rooftops Filling the air with beauty and light

The snow is like a white butterfly Floating swiftly from above Resting on the grass and flowers Soft as silk and white as a dove

Karen iVlartin IlF

Safari Park Lion He stares at them through the glass Wi th a gaze of proud disdain They gape with mouths wide open And he shakes his golden mane

The cars go past every day shyHes used to seeing them there So he and his mate ignore them And the humans who come to stare

But just let one person slip up And open a window wide Hell be there before they know it With his giant paw inside

And dont let his quietness deceive you He neednt hunt for his feasts But he still is a hunter by instinct Hes Caesar King of the Beasts

Lynn Bryant IIIF

Ghost in Moonlight

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Girls Physical Education 197576 HOCKEY

As in the last few years our teams suffered from lack of competition in individual school matches Without regular competition and match play it is difficult for teams to make good progress and it is only when the Sports Centres run inter-school tournaments that we can assess the standard of hockey in the school and develop a keen interest in match play

The Goresbrook Sports Centre tournament was held early in the Autumn Term The schools third year XI won the Junior Tournament and received the gold medals while the fourth year XI were runners up to our 1st XI in the Senior Tournament so bringing home the gold and silver medals in this section The 1st XI played one other match which they won by 3 goals to 0 and gave the staff a most enjoyable match losing by 2 goals to 1

Five girls had reached a sufficiently high standard to be entered in the Middlesex Hockey Trials shyLaura Davies Anne Small Julie Brown Genieve Ali and Barbara Boylett Anne was selected to attend final junior trials

During the Spring Term we entered two teams per year in the Oakfield Sports Centre tournament The second and third year teams emerged as eventual runners up in their competitions while the fourth year won their competition

It is encouraging to see the enthusiasm for hockey throughout the school and the ability many girls have with so little time and facilities for skill work available There is a very keen interest in the second year especially after a series of playground hockey matches with a local schoo This group of girls promise well for the future provided we can get more competition

The fourth year girls gave a good account of themselves at the Middlesex Hockey Tournament They took final third place after missing the first match (Minibus a non-starter)

COLOURS Junior Phyllis Alexander Denise Cox Kim Burton

Half Genieve Ali Barbara Wilson Deborah Cowen Kathleen Burke

No full colours awarded

CROSS COUNTRY The season commenced earlier than usual in the Autumn Term There seemed very little time to train teams and get really fit with hockey and netball commitments to be met too but we managed to field full teams as usual It is always pleasing to see so many girls prepared to represent the school knowing full well that many of them will be competing against fully trained athletes

In the East London Championships the 1st year were 4th the 2nd year were 3rd the 3rd year were 4th 4th5th years were 1st As a result of these Championships Jacqucline Goode Deborah Goode and Julie Brown were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Morden Park Jacqueline Anderson Phyllis Alexander Margaret Poole and Denise Marshall were reserves Deborah Goode was a reserve for London at the National Schools Championships at Leicester

COLOURS Junior Deborah Goode (captain) Phyllis Alexander Deborah Treadway Linzi Deathridge

Denise Marshall Deena Gardiner

Half Margaret Poole Julie Brown Christine Carr

No full colours awarded

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The Senior Girls Cross-Country Team

The First Year Girls Swimming Team

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NETBALL In addition to four teams playing regularly in the East London League a series of matches was arranged with local schools for 1 st 2nd and 3rd years As many teams as possible per year were fielded This meant that six to eight teams were selected from each year providing a good opporshytunity for the majority of girls to represent the school at match level

The high standard of netball in East London schools provided league teams with keen competition Our second year team took final th ird place the third year were fourth the fourth year were first and the senior team was fourth All teams are to be congratulated on their loyalty to the school and one another in turning out regularly for matches with special commendation to the fourth year who as in previous years emerged undefeated in league matches They met their match however in the Middlesex Tournament and were unable to qualify for the final tournament It was a great disshyappointment that the fourth year lost the Goresbrook Tournament but this was not due to lack of skiU effort or enthusiasm

The first year had a good start to their career at Raines by emerging as final runners up at the Goresbrook Tournament especially as they had key team members missing

MATCH ANALYSIS P W D L

1st VII 5 1 0 4 4th year 6 6 0 0 3rd year 16 10 3 3 2nd year 18 15 0 3 1st year 8 6 1 1

COLOURS Junior Julie Dawkins (captain) Phyllis Alexander Den ise Cox Simla Singh Sandra Matthew

Deborah Goode Deena Gardiner

Half Barbara Wilson (captain) Genieve Ali Susan Whitnell Lisa Helm Frances Allen Theresa Sims

No futl colours awarded

SWIMMING With the introduction of an Inter School Swimming League enthusiasm for swimming spread through the school Coming into the league after two galas had already taken place we were left with nine matches We won 6 came second in 2 and third in the other With these results we emerged the eventual runners lip in the Scott Lidgett Shield Galas were held in local school pools and were informal but highly competitive The most encouraging aspect of the galas from our point of view was the fact that we were able to put out full teams every week from I st to 5th year even during a flu epidemic As we only swim in the first two years this is highly commendable on the parts of third to fifth years Numerous girls represented the school knowing full well that they woule collect one point for coming last week after week These weekly galas paid dividends as there was no difficulty in raising teams for the East London Championship when nearly fifty girls represented the school These Championships were the highlight of the year as Raines took final first place winning the Challenge Shield for the first time ever The first and fourth year ere year Champions It is encouraging to have a few club swimmers in these two years who give us maximum points but they need the support of many girls in the school who swim to gain an odd point here and there to win such a Championship Congratulations to all year teams

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A swimming report would not be complete without thanking Miss Linnett who came to all league matches to look after the teams and to drive girls home afterwards in the minibus It is hoped that all the girls appreciated the time and effort Miss Linnett put in to make the venture such a success

Special mention must be made of Deborah Treadway who qualified for the final London Swimming Championships and took fourth place in the back crawl Karen Pain qualified as a reserve for the finals but was not called upon to swim

COLOURS Junior Deborah Treadway (captain) Denise Cox Tracey Parker Linzi Deathridge Gillian Whitnell

Tracey Smallwood

Half Susan Lyons Helena Danes Kim Hewlett Christine Carr

Full Karen Pain

ATHLETICS The athletics seaSon was under way very soon after we returned to school and competition at the East London Championships gave us a sense of urgency Teams responded quickly and worked hard and sensibly on games afternoons to help get teams sorted out Their efforts were well rewarded Each year had its own championship from 1st to 6th year Over ninety girls represented the school throughout the six years

The first year took final 5th place Th e fourth year were 1 st The second year were 2nd The fifth year tied for 1st place Th e th ird year were 3 rd The sixth year were 1st

We took finalIst place overall winning the Championship Trophy

The fourth year are to be especially commended on their efforts In addition to the outstanding ability of Sandra Matthew Deborah Goode and PhyUis Alexander many girls represented the school for the first time as there were seven other athletes unable to compete They excelled themselves and returned personal best performances in their events - all scoring points to support the other athletes The sixth year competition was a walk-over for Raines as we fielded a completely full team

As a result of the East London Championships nine girls were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Crystal Palace

Sharon Simpson (J unior Discus) Sandra Matthew (Inter 100 m) Gillian Clarke (Inter 400 m) Deborah Goode (Inter 800 m) Phyllis Alexander (Inter hurdles) Margaret Poole (Inter Javelin) Susan Marks (Senior hurdles) Deborah Cowan (Senior discus) Susan Whitnell (Senior javelin)

Sharon Simpson and Deborah Goode also represented London at an Inter County meeting Deborah also had the honour of representing London at the National Schools Championships at Cannock but was disappointingly unable to qualify for the final With another year in the same section we wish her well for next season

In addition to the East London competitions we were glad to be able to enter the Oakfield Competitions

The 1st year were second The 3rd year were second The 2nd year were third The 4th year were first

The Oakfield Trophy meeting for all four years combined was a most enjoyable meeting with Raines emerging as runners up only a few points behind the leaders

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

AML

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Boys Games 1975-76 ATHLETICS

Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

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RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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Snow The snow is like a ballerina Who dances gracefully swirling and white She spins and twists and twirls on the rooftops Filling the air with beauty and light

The snow is like a white butterfly Floating swiftly from above Resting on the grass and flowers Soft as silk and white as a dove

Karen iVlartin IlF

Safari Park Lion He stares at them through the glass Wi th a gaze of proud disdain They gape with mouths wide open And he shakes his golden mane

The cars go past every day shyHes used to seeing them there So he and his mate ignore them And the humans who come to stare

But just let one person slip up And open a window wide Hell be there before they know it With his giant paw inside

And dont let his quietness deceive you He neednt hunt for his feasts But he still is a hunter by instinct Hes Caesar King of the Beasts

Lynn Bryant IIIF

Ghost in Moonlight

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Girls Physical Education 197576 HOCKEY

As in the last few years our teams suffered from lack of competition in individual school matches Without regular competition and match play it is difficult for teams to make good progress and it is only when the Sports Centres run inter-school tournaments that we can assess the standard of hockey in the school and develop a keen interest in match play

The Goresbrook Sports Centre tournament was held early in the Autumn Term The schools third year XI won the Junior Tournament and received the gold medals while the fourth year XI were runners up to our 1st XI in the Senior Tournament so bringing home the gold and silver medals in this section The 1st XI played one other match which they won by 3 goals to 0 and gave the staff a most enjoyable match losing by 2 goals to 1

Five girls had reached a sufficiently high standard to be entered in the Middlesex Hockey Trials shyLaura Davies Anne Small Julie Brown Genieve Ali and Barbara Boylett Anne was selected to attend final junior trials

During the Spring Term we entered two teams per year in the Oakfield Sports Centre tournament The second and third year teams emerged as eventual runners up in their competitions while the fourth year won their competition

It is encouraging to see the enthusiasm for hockey throughout the school and the ability many girls have with so little time and facilities for skill work available There is a very keen interest in the second year especially after a series of playground hockey matches with a local schoo This group of girls promise well for the future provided we can get more competition

The fourth year girls gave a good account of themselves at the Middlesex Hockey Tournament They took final third place after missing the first match (Minibus a non-starter)

COLOURS Junior Phyllis Alexander Denise Cox Kim Burton

Half Genieve Ali Barbara Wilson Deborah Cowen Kathleen Burke

No full colours awarded

CROSS COUNTRY The season commenced earlier than usual in the Autumn Term There seemed very little time to train teams and get really fit with hockey and netball commitments to be met too but we managed to field full teams as usual It is always pleasing to see so many girls prepared to represent the school knowing full well that many of them will be competing against fully trained athletes

In the East London Championships the 1st year were 4th the 2nd year were 3rd the 3rd year were 4th 4th5th years were 1st As a result of these Championships Jacqucline Goode Deborah Goode and Julie Brown were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Morden Park Jacqueline Anderson Phyllis Alexander Margaret Poole and Denise Marshall were reserves Deborah Goode was a reserve for London at the National Schools Championships at Leicester

COLOURS Junior Deborah Goode (captain) Phyllis Alexander Deborah Treadway Linzi Deathridge

Denise Marshall Deena Gardiner

Half Margaret Poole Julie Brown Christine Carr

No full colours awarded

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The Senior Girls Cross-Country Team

The First Year Girls Swimming Team

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NETBALL In addition to four teams playing regularly in the East London League a series of matches was arranged with local schools for 1 st 2nd and 3rd years As many teams as possible per year were fielded This meant that six to eight teams were selected from each year providing a good opporshytunity for the majority of girls to represent the school at match level

The high standard of netball in East London schools provided league teams with keen competition Our second year team took final th ird place the third year were fourth the fourth year were first and the senior team was fourth All teams are to be congratulated on their loyalty to the school and one another in turning out regularly for matches with special commendation to the fourth year who as in previous years emerged undefeated in league matches They met their match however in the Middlesex Tournament and were unable to qualify for the final tournament It was a great disshyappointment that the fourth year lost the Goresbrook Tournament but this was not due to lack of skiU effort or enthusiasm

The first year had a good start to their career at Raines by emerging as final runners up at the Goresbrook Tournament especially as they had key team members missing

MATCH ANALYSIS P W D L

1st VII 5 1 0 4 4th year 6 6 0 0 3rd year 16 10 3 3 2nd year 18 15 0 3 1st year 8 6 1 1

COLOURS Junior Julie Dawkins (captain) Phyllis Alexander Den ise Cox Simla Singh Sandra Matthew

Deborah Goode Deena Gardiner

Half Barbara Wilson (captain) Genieve Ali Susan Whitnell Lisa Helm Frances Allen Theresa Sims

No futl colours awarded

SWIMMING With the introduction of an Inter School Swimming League enthusiasm for swimming spread through the school Coming into the league after two galas had already taken place we were left with nine matches We won 6 came second in 2 and third in the other With these results we emerged the eventual runners lip in the Scott Lidgett Shield Galas were held in local school pools and were informal but highly competitive The most encouraging aspect of the galas from our point of view was the fact that we were able to put out full teams every week from I st to 5th year even during a flu epidemic As we only swim in the first two years this is highly commendable on the parts of third to fifth years Numerous girls represented the school knowing full well that they woule collect one point for coming last week after week These weekly galas paid dividends as there was no difficulty in raising teams for the East London Championship when nearly fifty girls represented the school These Championships were the highlight of the year as Raines took final first place winning the Challenge Shield for the first time ever The first and fourth year ere year Champions It is encouraging to have a few club swimmers in these two years who give us maximum points but they need the support of many girls in the school who swim to gain an odd point here and there to win such a Championship Congratulations to all year teams

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A swimming report would not be complete without thanking Miss Linnett who came to all league matches to look after the teams and to drive girls home afterwards in the minibus It is hoped that all the girls appreciated the time and effort Miss Linnett put in to make the venture such a success

Special mention must be made of Deborah Treadway who qualified for the final London Swimming Championships and took fourth place in the back crawl Karen Pain qualified as a reserve for the finals but was not called upon to swim

COLOURS Junior Deborah Treadway (captain) Denise Cox Tracey Parker Linzi Deathridge Gillian Whitnell

Tracey Smallwood

Half Susan Lyons Helena Danes Kim Hewlett Christine Carr

Full Karen Pain

ATHLETICS The athletics seaSon was under way very soon after we returned to school and competition at the East London Championships gave us a sense of urgency Teams responded quickly and worked hard and sensibly on games afternoons to help get teams sorted out Their efforts were well rewarded Each year had its own championship from 1st to 6th year Over ninety girls represented the school throughout the six years

The first year took final 5th place Th e fourth year were 1 st The second year were 2nd The fifth year tied for 1st place Th e th ird year were 3 rd The sixth year were 1st

We took finalIst place overall winning the Championship Trophy

The fourth year are to be especially commended on their efforts In addition to the outstanding ability of Sandra Matthew Deborah Goode and PhyUis Alexander many girls represented the school for the first time as there were seven other athletes unable to compete They excelled themselves and returned personal best performances in their events - all scoring points to support the other athletes The sixth year competition was a walk-over for Raines as we fielded a completely full team

As a result of the East London Championships nine girls were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Crystal Palace

Sharon Simpson (J unior Discus) Sandra Matthew (Inter 100 m) Gillian Clarke (Inter 400 m) Deborah Goode (Inter 800 m) Phyllis Alexander (Inter hurdles) Margaret Poole (Inter Javelin) Susan Marks (Senior hurdles) Deborah Cowan (Senior discus) Susan Whitnell (Senior javelin)

Sharon Simpson and Deborah Goode also represented London at an Inter County meeting Deborah also had the honour of representing London at the National Schools Championships at Cannock but was disappointingly unable to qualify for the final With another year in the same section we wish her well for next season

In addition to the East London competitions we were glad to be able to enter the Oakfield Competitions

The 1st year were second The 3rd year were second The 2nd year were third The 4th year were first

The Oakfield Trophy meeting for all four years combined was a most enjoyable meeting with Raines emerging as runners up only a few points behind the leaders

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

AML

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Boys Games 1975-76 ATHLETICS

Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

SEJ

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RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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Girls Physical Education 197576 HOCKEY

As in the last few years our teams suffered from lack of competition in individual school matches Without regular competition and match play it is difficult for teams to make good progress and it is only when the Sports Centres run inter-school tournaments that we can assess the standard of hockey in the school and develop a keen interest in match play

The Goresbrook Sports Centre tournament was held early in the Autumn Term The schools third year XI won the Junior Tournament and received the gold medals while the fourth year XI were runners up to our 1st XI in the Senior Tournament so bringing home the gold and silver medals in this section The 1st XI played one other match which they won by 3 goals to 0 and gave the staff a most enjoyable match losing by 2 goals to 1

Five girls had reached a sufficiently high standard to be entered in the Middlesex Hockey Trials shyLaura Davies Anne Small Julie Brown Genieve Ali and Barbara Boylett Anne was selected to attend final junior trials

During the Spring Term we entered two teams per year in the Oakfield Sports Centre tournament The second and third year teams emerged as eventual runners up in their competitions while the fourth year won their competition

It is encouraging to see the enthusiasm for hockey throughout the school and the ability many girls have with so little time and facilities for skill work available There is a very keen interest in the second year especially after a series of playground hockey matches with a local schoo This group of girls promise well for the future provided we can get more competition

The fourth year girls gave a good account of themselves at the Middlesex Hockey Tournament They took final third place after missing the first match (Minibus a non-starter)

COLOURS Junior Phyllis Alexander Denise Cox Kim Burton

Half Genieve Ali Barbara Wilson Deborah Cowen Kathleen Burke

No full colours awarded

CROSS COUNTRY The season commenced earlier than usual in the Autumn Term There seemed very little time to train teams and get really fit with hockey and netball commitments to be met too but we managed to field full teams as usual It is always pleasing to see so many girls prepared to represent the school knowing full well that many of them will be competing against fully trained athletes

In the East London Championships the 1st year were 4th the 2nd year were 3rd the 3rd year were 4th 4th5th years were 1st As a result of these Championships Jacqucline Goode Deborah Goode and Julie Brown were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Morden Park Jacqueline Anderson Phyllis Alexander Margaret Poole and Denise Marshall were reserves Deborah Goode was a reserve for London at the National Schools Championships at Leicester

COLOURS Junior Deborah Goode (captain) Phyllis Alexander Deborah Treadway Linzi Deathridge

Denise Marshall Deena Gardiner

Half Margaret Poole Julie Brown Christine Carr

No full colours awarded

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The Senior Girls Cross-Country Team

The First Year Girls Swimming Team

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NETBALL In addition to four teams playing regularly in the East London League a series of matches was arranged with local schools for 1 st 2nd and 3rd years As many teams as possible per year were fielded This meant that six to eight teams were selected from each year providing a good opporshytunity for the majority of girls to represent the school at match level

The high standard of netball in East London schools provided league teams with keen competition Our second year team took final th ird place the third year were fourth the fourth year were first and the senior team was fourth All teams are to be congratulated on their loyalty to the school and one another in turning out regularly for matches with special commendation to the fourth year who as in previous years emerged undefeated in league matches They met their match however in the Middlesex Tournament and were unable to qualify for the final tournament It was a great disshyappointment that the fourth year lost the Goresbrook Tournament but this was not due to lack of skiU effort or enthusiasm

The first year had a good start to their career at Raines by emerging as final runners up at the Goresbrook Tournament especially as they had key team members missing

MATCH ANALYSIS P W D L

1st VII 5 1 0 4 4th year 6 6 0 0 3rd year 16 10 3 3 2nd year 18 15 0 3 1st year 8 6 1 1

COLOURS Junior Julie Dawkins (captain) Phyllis Alexander Den ise Cox Simla Singh Sandra Matthew

Deborah Goode Deena Gardiner

Half Barbara Wilson (captain) Genieve Ali Susan Whitnell Lisa Helm Frances Allen Theresa Sims

No futl colours awarded

SWIMMING With the introduction of an Inter School Swimming League enthusiasm for swimming spread through the school Coming into the league after two galas had already taken place we were left with nine matches We won 6 came second in 2 and third in the other With these results we emerged the eventual runners lip in the Scott Lidgett Shield Galas were held in local school pools and were informal but highly competitive The most encouraging aspect of the galas from our point of view was the fact that we were able to put out full teams every week from I st to 5th year even during a flu epidemic As we only swim in the first two years this is highly commendable on the parts of third to fifth years Numerous girls represented the school knowing full well that they woule collect one point for coming last week after week These weekly galas paid dividends as there was no difficulty in raising teams for the East London Championship when nearly fifty girls represented the school These Championships were the highlight of the year as Raines took final first place winning the Challenge Shield for the first time ever The first and fourth year ere year Champions It is encouraging to have a few club swimmers in these two years who give us maximum points but they need the support of many girls in the school who swim to gain an odd point here and there to win such a Championship Congratulations to all year teams

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A swimming report would not be complete without thanking Miss Linnett who came to all league matches to look after the teams and to drive girls home afterwards in the minibus It is hoped that all the girls appreciated the time and effort Miss Linnett put in to make the venture such a success

Special mention must be made of Deborah Treadway who qualified for the final London Swimming Championships and took fourth place in the back crawl Karen Pain qualified as a reserve for the finals but was not called upon to swim

COLOURS Junior Deborah Treadway (captain) Denise Cox Tracey Parker Linzi Deathridge Gillian Whitnell

Tracey Smallwood

Half Susan Lyons Helena Danes Kim Hewlett Christine Carr

Full Karen Pain

ATHLETICS The athletics seaSon was under way very soon after we returned to school and competition at the East London Championships gave us a sense of urgency Teams responded quickly and worked hard and sensibly on games afternoons to help get teams sorted out Their efforts were well rewarded Each year had its own championship from 1st to 6th year Over ninety girls represented the school throughout the six years

The first year took final 5th place Th e fourth year were 1 st The second year were 2nd The fifth year tied for 1st place Th e th ird year were 3 rd The sixth year were 1st

We took finalIst place overall winning the Championship Trophy

The fourth year are to be especially commended on their efforts In addition to the outstanding ability of Sandra Matthew Deborah Goode and PhyUis Alexander many girls represented the school for the first time as there were seven other athletes unable to compete They excelled themselves and returned personal best performances in their events - all scoring points to support the other athletes The sixth year competition was a walk-over for Raines as we fielded a completely full team

As a result of the East London Championships nine girls were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Crystal Palace

Sharon Simpson (J unior Discus) Sandra Matthew (Inter 100 m) Gillian Clarke (Inter 400 m) Deborah Goode (Inter 800 m) Phyllis Alexander (Inter hurdles) Margaret Poole (Inter Javelin) Susan Marks (Senior hurdles) Deborah Cowan (Senior discus) Susan Whitnell (Senior javelin)

Sharon Simpson and Deborah Goode also represented London at an Inter County meeting Deborah also had the honour of representing London at the National Schools Championships at Cannock but was disappointingly unable to qualify for the final With another year in the same section we wish her well for next season

In addition to the East London competitions we were glad to be able to enter the Oakfield Competitions

The 1st year were second The 3rd year were second The 2nd year were third The 4th year were first

The Oakfield Trophy meeting for all four years combined was a most enjoyable meeting with Raines emerging as runners up only a few points behind the leaders

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

AML

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Boys Games 1975-76 ATHLETICS

Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

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RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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The Senior Girls Cross-Country Team

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NETBALL In addition to four teams playing regularly in the East London League a series of matches was arranged with local schools for 1 st 2nd and 3rd years As many teams as possible per year were fielded This meant that six to eight teams were selected from each year providing a good opporshytunity for the majority of girls to represent the school at match level

The high standard of netball in East London schools provided league teams with keen competition Our second year team took final th ird place the third year were fourth the fourth year were first and the senior team was fourth All teams are to be congratulated on their loyalty to the school and one another in turning out regularly for matches with special commendation to the fourth year who as in previous years emerged undefeated in league matches They met their match however in the Middlesex Tournament and were unable to qualify for the final tournament It was a great disshyappointment that the fourth year lost the Goresbrook Tournament but this was not due to lack of skiU effort or enthusiasm

The first year had a good start to their career at Raines by emerging as final runners up at the Goresbrook Tournament especially as they had key team members missing

MATCH ANALYSIS P W D L

1st VII 5 1 0 4 4th year 6 6 0 0 3rd year 16 10 3 3 2nd year 18 15 0 3 1st year 8 6 1 1

COLOURS Junior Julie Dawkins (captain) Phyllis Alexander Den ise Cox Simla Singh Sandra Matthew

Deborah Goode Deena Gardiner

Half Barbara Wilson (captain) Genieve Ali Susan Whitnell Lisa Helm Frances Allen Theresa Sims

No futl colours awarded

SWIMMING With the introduction of an Inter School Swimming League enthusiasm for swimming spread through the school Coming into the league after two galas had already taken place we were left with nine matches We won 6 came second in 2 and third in the other With these results we emerged the eventual runners lip in the Scott Lidgett Shield Galas were held in local school pools and were informal but highly competitive The most encouraging aspect of the galas from our point of view was the fact that we were able to put out full teams every week from I st to 5th year even during a flu epidemic As we only swim in the first two years this is highly commendable on the parts of third to fifth years Numerous girls represented the school knowing full well that they woule collect one point for coming last week after week These weekly galas paid dividends as there was no difficulty in raising teams for the East London Championship when nearly fifty girls represented the school These Championships were the highlight of the year as Raines took final first place winning the Challenge Shield for the first time ever The first and fourth year ere year Champions It is encouraging to have a few club swimmers in these two years who give us maximum points but they need the support of many girls in the school who swim to gain an odd point here and there to win such a Championship Congratulations to all year teams

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A swimming report would not be complete without thanking Miss Linnett who came to all league matches to look after the teams and to drive girls home afterwards in the minibus It is hoped that all the girls appreciated the time and effort Miss Linnett put in to make the venture such a success

Special mention must be made of Deborah Treadway who qualified for the final London Swimming Championships and took fourth place in the back crawl Karen Pain qualified as a reserve for the finals but was not called upon to swim

COLOURS Junior Deborah Treadway (captain) Denise Cox Tracey Parker Linzi Deathridge Gillian Whitnell

Tracey Smallwood

Half Susan Lyons Helena Danes Kim Hewlett Christine Carr

Full Karen Pain

ATHLETICS The athletics seaSon was under way very soon after we returned to school and competition at the East London Championships gave us a sense of urgency Teams responded quickly and worked hard and sensibly on games afternoons to help get teams sorted out Their efforts were well rewarded Each year had its own championship from 1st to 6th year Over ninety girls represented the school throughout the six years

The first year took final 5th place Th e fourth year were 1 st The second year were 2nd The fifth year tied for 1st place Th e th ird year were 3 rd The sixth year were 1st

We took finalIst place overall winning the Championship Trophy

The fourth year are to be especially commended on their efforts In addition to the outstanding ability of Sandra Matthew Deborah Goode and PhyUis Alexander many girls represented the school for the first time as there were seven other athletes unable to compete They excelled themselves and returned personal best performances in their events - all scoring points to support the other athletes The sixth year competition was a walk-over for Raines as we fielded a completely full team

As a result of the East London Championships nine girls were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Crystal Palace

Sharon Simpson (J unior Discus) Sandra Matthew (Inter 100 m) Gillian Clarke (Inter 400 m) Deborah Goode (Inter 800 m) Phyllis Alexander (Inter hurdles) Margaret Poole (Inter Javelin) Susan Marks (Senior hurdles) Deborah Cowan (Senior discus) Susan Whitnell (Senior javelin)

Sharon Simpson and Deborah Goode also represented London at an Inter County meeting Deborah also had the honour of representing London at the National Schools Championships at Cannock but was disappointingly unable to qualify for the final With another year in the same section we wish her well for next season

In addition to the East London competitions we were glad to be able to enter the Oakfield Competitions

The 1st year were second The 3rd year were second The 2nd year were third The 4th year were first

The Oakfield Trophy meeting for all four years combined was a most enjoyable meeting with Raines emerging as runners up only a few points behind the leaders

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

AML

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69

Boys Games 1975-76 ATHLETICS

Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

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64

RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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NETBALL In addition to four teams playing regularly in the East London League a series of matches was arranged with local schools for 1 st 2nd and 3rd years As many teams as possible per year were fielded This meant that six to eight teams were selected from each year providing a good opporshytunity for the majority of girls to represent the school at match level

The high standard of netball in East London schools provided league teams with keen competition Our second year team took final th ird place the third year were fourth the fourth year were first and the senior team was fourth All teams are to be congratulated on their loyalty to the school and one another in turning out regularly for matches with special commendation to the fourth year who as in previous years emerged undefeated in league matches They met their match however in the Middlesex Tournament and were unable to qualify for the final tournament It was a great disshyappointment that the fourth year lost the Goresbrook Tournament but this was not due to lack of skiU effort or enthusiasm

The first year had a good start to their career at Raines by emerging as final runners up at the Goresbrook Tournament especially as they had key team members missing

MATCH ANALYSIS P W D L

1st VII 5 1 0 4 4th year 6 6 0 0 3rd year 16 10 3 3 2nd year 18 15 0 3 1st year 8 6 1 1

COLOURS Junior Julie Dawkins (captain) Phyllis Alexander Den ise Cox Simla Singh Sandra Matthew

Deborah Goode Deena Gardiner

Half Barbara Wilson (captain) Genieve Ali Susan Whitnell Lisa Helm Frances Allen Theresa Sims

No futl colours awarded

SWIMMING With the introduction of an Inter School Swimming League enthusiasm for swimming spread through the school Coming into the league after two galas had already taken place we were left with nine matches We won 6 came second in 2 and third in the other With these results we emerged the eventual runners lip in the Scott Lidgett Shield Galas were held in local school pools and were informal but highly competitive The most encouraging aspect of the galas from our point of view was the fact that we were able to put out full teams every week from I st to 5th year even during a flu epidemic As we only swim in the first two years this is highly commendable on the parts of third to fifth years Numerous girls represented the school knowing full well that they woule collect one point for coming last week after week These weekly galas paid dividends as there was no difficulty in raising teams for the East London Championship when nearly fifty girls represented the school These Championships were the highlight of the year as Raines took final first place winning the Challenge Shield for the first time ever The first and fourth year ere year Champions It is encouraging to have a few club swimmers in these two years who give us maximum points but they need the support of many girls in the school who swim to gain an odd point here and there to win such a Championship Congratulations to all year teams

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A swimming report would not be complete without thanking Miss Linnett who came to all league matches to look after the teams and to drive girls home afterwards in the minibus It is hoped that all the girls appreciated the time and effort Miss Linnett put in to make the venture such a success

Special mention must be made of Deborah Treadway who qualified for the final London Swimming Championships and took fourth place in the back crawl Karen Pain qualified as a reserve for the finals but was not called upon to swim

COLOURS Junior Deborah Treadway (captain) Denise Cox Tracey Parker Linzi Deathridge Gillian Whitnell

Tracey Smallwood

Half Susan Lyons Helena Danes Kim Hewlett Christine Carr

Full Karen Pain

ATHLETICS The athletics seaSon was under way very soon after we returned to school and competition at the East London Championships gave us a sense of urgency Teams responded quickly and worked hard and sensibly on games afternoons to help get teams sorted out Their efforts were well rewarded Each year had its own championship from 1st to 6th year Over ninety girls represented the school throughout the six years

The first year took final 5th place Th e fourth year were 1 st The second year were 2nd The fifth year tied for 1st place Th e th ird year were 3 rd The sixth year were 1st

We took finalIst place overall winning the Championship Trophy

The fourth year are to be especially commended on their efforts In addition to the outstanding ability of Sandra Matthew Deborah Goode and PhyUis Alexander many girls represented the school for the first time as there were seven other athletes unable to compete They excelled themselves and returned personal best performances in their events - all scoring points to support the other athletes The sixth year competition was a walk-over for Raines as we fielded a completely full team

As a result of the East London Championships nine girls were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Crystal Palace

Sharon Simpson (J unior Discus) Sandra Matthew (Inter 100 m) Gillian Clarke (Inter 400 m) Deborah Goode (Inter 800 m) Phyllis Alexander (Inter hurdles) Margaret Poole (Inter Javelin) Susan Marks (Senior hurdles) Deborah Cowan (Senior discus) Susan Whitnell (Senior javelin)

Sharon Simpson and Deborah Goode also represented London at an Inter County meeting Deborah also had the honour of representing London at the National Schools Championships at Cannock but was disappointingly unable to qualify for the final With another year in the same section we wish her well for next season

In addition to the East London competitions we were glad to be able to enter the Oakfield Competitions

The 1st year were second The 3rd year were second The 2nd year were third The 4th year were first

The Oakfield Trophy meeting for all four years combined was a most enjoyable meeting with Raines emerging as runners up only a few points behind the leaders

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

AML

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69

Boys Games 1975-76 ATHLETICS

Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

SEJ

64

RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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A swimming report would not be complete without thanking Miss Linnett who came to all league matches to look after the teams and to drive girls home afterwards in the minibus It is hoped that all the girls appreciated the time and effort Miss Linnett put in to make the venture such a success

Special mention must be made of Deborah Treadway who qualified for the final London Swimming Championships and took fourth place in the back crawl Karen Pain qualified as a reserve for the finals but was not called upon to swim

COLOURS Junior Deborah Treadway (captain) Denise Cox Tracey Parker Linzi Deathridge Gillian Whitnell

Tracey Smallwood

Half Susan Lyons Helena Danes Kim Hewlett Christine Carr

Full Karen Pain

ATHLETICS The athletics seaSon was under way very soon after we returned to school and competition at the East London Championships gave us a sense of urgency Teams responded quickly and worked hard and sensibly on games afternoons to help get teams sorted out Their efforts were well rewarded Each year had its own championship from 1st to 6th year Over ninety girls represented the school throughout the six years

The first year took final 5th place Th e fourth year were 1 st The second year were 2nd The fifth year tied for 1st place Th e th ird year were 3 rd The sixth year were 1st

We took finalIst place overall winning the Championship Trophy

The fourth year are to be especially commended on their efforts In addition to the outstanding ability of Sandra Matthew Deborah Goode and PhyUis Alexander many girls represented the school for the first time as there were seven other athletes unable to compete They excelled themselves and returned personal best performances in their events - all scoring points to support the other athletes The sixth year competition was a walk-over for Raines as we fielded a completely full team

As a result of the East London Championships nine girls were selected to represent East London at the London Championships at Crystal Palace

Sharon Simpson (J unior Discus) Sandra Matthew (Inter 100 m) Gillian Clarke (Inter 400 m) Deborah Goode (Inter 800 m) Phyllis Alexander (Inter hurdles) Margaret Poole (Inter Javelin) Susan Marks (Senior hurdles) Deborah Cowan (Senior discus) Susan Whitnell (Senior javelin)

Sharon Simpson and Deborah Goode also represented London at an Inter County meeting Deborah also had the honour of representing London at the National Schools Championships at Cannock but was disappointingly unable to qualify for the final With another year in the same section we wish her well for next season

In addition to the East London competitions we were glad to be able to enter the Oakfield Competitions

The 1st year were second The 3rd year were second The 2nd year were third The 4th year were first

The Oakfield Trophy meeting for all four years combined was a most enjoyable meeting with Raines emerging as runners up only a few points behind the leaders

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

AML

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Boys Games 1975-76 ATHLETICS

Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

SEJ

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RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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The athletics programme culminated in our own Sports Day when boys and girls competed [or their Houses As usual this was a spknclid uccasion with competitors straining every muscle and sinew to gain points spectators yelling their bloom in heads off (while the races were in progress) and staff working together as officials to make the aftcrnoon worthwhile We were pleased to have the presence of ~vliss J 1vlcClarcll Senior Physical Education Inspector to present the trophies to Foundation House

Atogethcr throughout the term 19 school records were broken and 14 Sports Day records

COLOURS Junior Sandra Matthew Phyllis Alexander Deborah Goode Denise Lucy Leigh Cobbett

Half Barbara Wilson Tracey Wilby Julie Brown Genieve Ali Deborah Castle Hazel Paul Angela Protain Deborah Cowen

Full Susan Whitnell Gillian Clarke Margaret Poole Susan Marks

As one reads the individual reports the excellence uf the fourth year girls winning all East London competitions can be clearly seen When this year group entered Raines it was obvious that there were girls of outstanding athletic swimming and general games ability but it is encouraging that these girls have continued to represent the school loyally and they have been well supported by other girls in the year

There has been a marked interest throughout the school for aU aspects of the programme In addition to the competitive side there are many other ventures which the girls pursue in the general PE programme Courses in gymnastics dance and swimming are followed with senior girls having the opportunity to take part in sailing badminton volleyball squash judo ice SKating tahle tennis and horse riding The sixth form develuped a keen interest in badminton and have enjoyed a series of their own inter-school matches It was encouraging too to see an interest in tennis in the second year Miss Warner kindly gave of her time to run a club for these girls - until the tennis net broke

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make such a wide curiculum of physishycal education possible The staff at Oakfield and Goresbrook Sports Centres who organise tournashyments and competitions for East London children deserve a special thank you Without their time energies and facilities our girls would have very few opportunities to participate in competitive sport

Thank you tou to the Headmaster and Mr Spooner [or their interest and encouragement Form and House staff have also played important roles in taking a keen interest in teams and individual pupils as they represent House and school

Finally I would like to thank the staff who gave up much of their own time escorting teams to matches and trials in addition to their invaluable help on games afternoons not forgetting Barbara Wilson the School games captain who has competently organised all senior teams on my behalf

AML

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69

Boys Games 1975-76 ATHLETICS

Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

SEJ

64

RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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Boys Games 1975-76 ATHLETICS

Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

60

FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

61

The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

62

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

SEJ

64

RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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Boys Games 1975-76 ATHLETICS

Whilst it is always nice to report team championships won during an athletic season it must always be remembered that athletics is essentially an individual sport and the fascination of an athletic season is to watch the con test between individuals and the stop-wa tch and the ta pe-measure in the track and field events Championships were won certainly but this season was an outstanding one primarily because of the progress made by so many boys At the end of this report there is a list of those who have achieved Five Star Awards - the highest award that can be won in schools athshyletics This report is basically a tribute to those fine athletes who strove mightily but just fell short of this highest peak

The season started with the North London Grammar Schools Championships and once again we turned out an excellent team The seniors led by Paul Jackson came second in their section the intermediates were placed fourth but pride of place went to the juniors who took first place When the points were added together Raines WdS awarded the Grand Challe nge Shield by one point more than compensating for last years disappointment when we lost by one point after a recount

Next came the East London Championships and here the senior team excelled with individual wins by Keith Bennett Gary James John Stevens Ian Glasby James Adshead Anthony Mulrenan Anthony Purvis and Paul White Both relay teams won and we were East London Senior Champions Other years did not do as well as this but we were never disgraced the fifth years were narrowly second the fourth year team was placed fourth the third years were sixth the second and first year teams were both third Once again however when the aggregate points were added up we were East London champions with Sl Philip Howard second and Parmiters third

Gary James was the outstanding senior athlete winning the London Schools intermediate 800m and being selected to represent London in the England Schools Athletic Championships Of the intershymediates John Wyatt Nicholas Beeson Tony Simpson David Grout Andrew Marks David Lodemore and Ian Skeels were excellent competitors The spirit of the fourth year team gen erally was excellent In the third year Kevin Knock Perry Wright and Hilton Armand did well in the sprints Michael Ttofa and Alan Subosits in the throws Richard Sims in the jumps whilst Ainsley Ali was an excellent all-rounder The outstanding athlete of the second year was David Fletcher who broke the school record for the high jump and also did very well as a decathlete He was well supported in the second year by David Hodges Scott Perry Paul Watts and Michael Jacobs with Mark Robinson and Matthew Alabaster two of the most improved athletes in the school We must have high hopes of the first year with some very promising performers Gary Anderson was the years outstanding athlete winning the East London 400m and helping both first year relay teams to school records Jeremy Shaw shows much determination in the sprints and David Beater was undefeated throughout the season in the shot putt Paul Sullivan is a top class hurdler whilst John Green (1 F) and John Meredith throw an excellent javelin

All in all a fair number of boys made a promising appearance on the athletic scene but space preshyvents a mention being made of all those who turned out and supported the school teams throughout the season To all those we say well done and thank you for making this athletic season a memorshyable one

60

FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

61

The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

62

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

SEJ

64

RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS

First year

D Beater (F) P Sullivan (F)j Shaw (F) D Ray (F)j Green (M)j Meredith (M) P Martindill (S) P Pallott (S) G Anderson (W) D Mould (W) C ebb (S)

Second year

M Alabaster (F) H Hatton (F) D Fletcher (F) S Perry (F) D Hodges (S) Mjacobs (S) P Lodemore (S) S Wilson (S) F Gharabaghi (S) P Walts (W)

Third year

H Armand (rvl) K Knock (F) R Sims (S) P Wright (W) A Ali (W)

Fourth year

M Baker (M) A Simpson (M)j Wyatt (M) N Beeson (F) D Grout (F) P Shaw (F) D Lodemore (S) K Foord (F) K Henry (W)

The First Y ear Boys Athletics T eam

61

The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

62

~9

SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

SEJ

64

RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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The Second Year Basketball Squad

BASKETBALL This has not been a very successful season as far as inter-school basketball is concerned because so many good players left school last year Both the under nineteen and under sixteen teams progressed to the third round of the All England Schools Championships but were not strong enough to progress further

The under fifteen team with John Wyatt most prominent was undefeated in East London League games and reached the last eight in the London Cup competition_ There are some very promising players in the under fourteen age-group particularly Alan Subosits and Daniel Perkins but in many games they found themselves overshadowed by the much taller opposition_

The most successful team in the school was fielded by the second year With some tall players like David Fletcher and Lee Atkinson Matthew Alabaster David Hodges and Michael Jacobs they more than held their own against most teams and were in fact undefeated in the East London League and reached the semi-final of the London Cup In an exciting game of a very high standard against Hampstead School we just lost by nine points Teddy Ayres and Paul Watts also played very well for this team

The first year team had just one game narrowly defeating Pimlico by 53 points to 49 There are again some very enthusiastic and talented players in the junior school and they will do well to mainshytain the fine reputation of the School in this game

62

~9

SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

SEJ

64

RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

J eremy Shaw IF

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

SEJ

64

RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

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SWIMMING Apart from a highly successful inter-house gala which was held this year in the strange environment of the Goulston Street Baths the main event of the swimming calcnrlar was the East London Swimshyming Gala We are not a strong swimming school as we are unable to devote much time to it but we are fortunate in having some very fine swimmers At the senior level Laurence Dalton Ian Glasby and Tyrone Simpson gave excellent support but it was our younger swimmers who were most successful In the second year group Peter Lodemore won the free-style and butterfly events Denis Samuels who was placed second in the England Schools Championship won his speciality the breaststroke and also the butterfly event in the third year section David Lodemore did well to win the fourth year backstroke There was good support from many other swimmers which resulted in the school team being placed second to the powerful Parmiters team out of the eight schools entered

HL

CRICKET RAINES OK The noble game of cricket has made a promising if halting return to the school sports curriculum with teams representing all four junior years and the staff having played for the honour of the school agains t teams from Sir John Cass School

Taking the least first the staff indulged in a two match series with their counter-parts on such scenic greens as MiUwall Park and Hackney Marshes In the first game the talents of the Raineians X were shown in greater relief than perhaps they merited in an overwhelming victory by 55 runs Mr Nice scoring 44 before being laid out rather than run out going for a quick single on a slippery wicket The second game produced a closer finish Raines IX winning by three runs this famous victory must be accredited to the particular efforts of two contrasting members of the team the first our senior member Weekes Everton who scored 61 runs took two wickets and held two catches close to the bat which would otherwise have gone for four the second worthy was Dolly-drop Wallis whose beguiling flighted long-hops and legs ide slow full-tosses helped the opposition to 134

The school teams have had inevitably mixed fortunes Games have been difficult to arrange and were at first confined to regular games afternoons but each year was given the chance to demonshystrate its eagerness by turning out on a Saturday morning The third and fourth year teams provided makeshift elevens and lost quite beavily though interest in the game was clearly evident Mention of Dye and Cantwell must be made and thanks expressed to all the boys who played

Greatest enthusiasm for regular Saturday matches came from the two junior sides The second year has great potential being well covered in aU departments The early batting order was particularly impressive Jennings who also served as captain Ayres Attwaters and Vincent complemented each other well The first year team played little but Maloney Biack Lee and lsitt always tried hard and they too beat their opposition

Although the seasons efforts have been rather desultory interest has been aroused and the response has been encouraging Next season more regular matches may be arranged

SEJ

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RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

Under Twelves The season was a fairly poor one but we deserved to win more than we did We did well to co pe with tougher opposition sometimes witho ut a full team We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Hudson for helping us

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RUGBY First Fifteen In many ways the season proved one of mixed fortunes for a team which relied heavily up on the ability and more especially the enthusiasm of newcomers to First XV rugby The loss of ma ny talented individuals who left school at the end of las t year meant that team spirit had to reach an even higher standard than usual When the team gave of its best it showed that it could achieve respectable results a go od win against Stepney Green and hard fought draws against St Edwards and Ley ton County are th e examples which come most easily to mind

The team acknowledges the enthusiasm and support it received from Mr Croom (especially on Wednesday afternoons) and Mr Long who once again proved that he could motivate any team

Players who consistently played well and tried hard include J Adshead J Newman J Lloyd S Mann

I should like to wish next years team the best of luck and I hope thaI the fixtures situation improves

J C Newman VIU

Under Fifteens Owing to a large number of cancellations this season the team did not ge t into the swing of things Too many gaps between matches broke the momentum and resulted in rather poor results

Those players who turned up for matches were rewarded by gaining Junior Colours All our thanks go to Mr Long Mr Wallis and Mr Johnson for their help during the season

John Wyatt IVS

Und er Fourteens This seaso ns rugby turned out much as we expected - we lost as many matches as we won but it was lack of support from certain members of the team and not lack of skill that was responsible There were some outstanding players Paul Cahill and Martin Bacon among the forwards Richard Sims and Kenny Constantine the backs with Nevill e Tuck always ready to fill a gap

We should like to thank Mr Long and Mr Johnson for their encouragement and help throughout the season

Under Thirteens It has been a bad season for the Under Thirteens we won one game against Morpeth and drew another two Our poor season was due to injuries an d the failure of some people to turn up Nevertheless Fletcher and Hatton were selected for East London and a new player who came into the team was Vincent The team would like to thank Mr Johnson and Mr Lon g for their work with us during the season

Mark Gittos IIIM

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