Head's Newsletter 11 December 2015

Exhibition to answer a series of worksheet questions before an afternoon session handling artefacts and investigating the personal stories that lay behind them. The trip gave Year 9 a chance to improve their understanding of the ‘Great War’ as well as an opportunity to reflect on the sacrifice made in their name by earlier generations. Mr O Bryan-Williams, Head of History & Politics A CHRISTMAS CAROL On Thursday 3rd December, Year 7 got into the Christmas spirit with a performance of A Christmas Carol at The Rose theatre in Kingston. The boys already know the story well as they have been studying Dickens' texts this term and enjoyed seeing his well – known characters being brought to life on the stage. Highlights for the boys included the very scary ghost of Jacob Marley and the snow falling on us throughout an outdoor scene. Both staff and boys alike were left feeling very festive and I would like to say a huge thank you to Kingston Library for providing us with tickets and giving the boys such a great experience. HENRY SAYWELL

SCHOOL BADMINTON

This has been a brilliant term for the U19 Badminton players. Led by the captain, Oliver Bowles, the School 1st VI has beaten Charterhouse,

Glyn, RGS Guildford and the mighty Wilson’s School to win their section of the league. The standard of the badminton has been exceptional and both Wilson’s and Glyn provided terrific opposition. Play-offs and a Knock-Out tournament will take place next term when it would be a fitting tribute to the team if they could pick up some silver- ware! Oliver Bowles has just been awarded the coveted Jack Petchey Award for his services to school badminton; services which include a lively coaching session during senior games afternoons. Lower down the school, results have not been quite so spectacular but to judge from the noise coming from the U12 Munchkin club sessions on a Wednesday evening, there is no shortage of enthusiasm! IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM VISIT Year 9 visited the Imperial War Museum this week as part of their course of studies on the First World War.

Congratulations go to Henry Saywell in Y11 who won the Advanced Class in the Instrumental section of Kingston Festival of the Performing Arts. He was

also awarded the Stuart Ward cup which will be presented to him on 12th December at the Concert and Presentation of awards. Henry plays the guitar and is pictured above with the adjudicator, Ivan Scott.

The visit was split into two parts. First, students used the new First World War