Schools News
HEADS ON THE MOVE
The classic and
vintage car display at Oundle held in
aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust
Schools in top gear
For the third year running, a team from BEECHWOOD PARK SCHOOL in Hertfordshire triumphed over 14,000 school pupils to win the Toyota Technology Challenge. Hot Fuel the name of the winning team comprising Charlie Ford, George Poole, Tom Abrey (all 13) and Max Holben (12) competed in the solar power car category of the competition. Te school was awarded £1,000 prize money and a holiday to Spain for team members.
OUNDLE SCHOOL held a classic and vintage car display in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust with a number of former pupils returning to the school with their vehicles, including a 1915
Winning music
Seventy per cent of music students from Bedales were awarded a merit or a distinction in their ABRSM examinations while LVS Ascot pupil, Megan Hitchcock, won the Battle of the Bands competition – solo category – and has performed at the O2 during the summer.
Megan Hitchcock
strumming her stuff
Model T Ford and a 2008 F430 Ferrari Spider. Other attractions included a 1928 Bentley, a 1937 Rolls Royce, a 1938 Speed 25 Alvis and two cars from Alex Patrick’s museum, a 1931 Invicta 4.5 and a 1985 Rolls Royce Silver Spur Centenary Edition.
BRUERN ABBEY’s sports day was rounded off with a display of vintage cars paraded by parents, one of whom arrived, from the airport, just in time, to join the lap of honour. Little boys rushed around in ecstasy, while mothers covered their ears against the roaring engine noise and prayed that it would be some time before their sons would get behind the wheel of one of these big beasts.
Royal visit
Barfield pupil Indra Tason was introduced to HRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall when they visited the newly restored Watts Gallery, in Compton. Indra is the youngest “Friend” of the Watts Gallery and was
asked to officially lock the doors to it two-and-a-half years ago in preparation for its restoration. Indra presented the Duchess of Cornwall with the key to symbolise the reopening of the gallery after an extensive restoration, supported by a £4.9 million grant from the
Heritage Lottery Fund.
www.firstelevenmagazine.co.uk Autumn 2011 FirstEleven 9
Putney High Junior School welcomes Mrs Jo Wallace as its new headmistress from pre-prep Shrews bury High School and Mrs Kirsty Von Malaisé, from Frances Holland School, Sloane Square as the new deputy head (Pastoral).
Sydenham High Junior School salutes Huw May as its new headmaster. He replaces
Barbara Risk who is retiring.
Dr John Jennings is retiring as headmaster from Royal Russell, Surrey.
Mrs Frances Cooke, singing teacher of King’s School,
Chester has been appointed as the first female director of the Hallé Choir.
King’s, Rochester has appointed Jeremy Walker as principal from September 2012.
Horris Hill in Newbury, Berkshire has appointed Giles Tollit as headmaster.
Cothill head Neil Brookes takes up the reigns at The Old Malthouse and is being replaced by Duncan Bailey.
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96 |
Page 97 |
Page 98 |
Page 99 |
Page 100 |
Page 101 |
Page 102 |
Page 103 |
Page 104 |
Page 105 |
Page 106 |
Page 107 |
Page 108 |
Page 109 |
Page 110 |
Page 111 |
Page 112 |
Page 113 |
Page 114 |
Page 115 |
Page 116