Hoc Age - Bradford Grammar School

climatechangeOver 200,000 children and adults across thecountry took part in this year’s Climate ChangeChallenge. Bradford Grammar Junior School’sYear Four pupils worked in small teams to designan eco-home of the future. Each team organisedthemselves into architects, explainers andresearchers to work to each member’s strengths.All the children in the year group took part andproduced very strong entries but only one teamcould go forward to represent the school. Theteam of Emma Dewhirst, Amber Kenyon, BenGrimmitt and Alex Flaherty was chosen andsubmitted to the national competition. They weredelighted that their entry won first prize in thisnational challenge.tennisThe Bradford Grammar School tennistournament was a great successwith ten visiting schools takingpart. The BGS U13 girls andboys were both victoriousat this event and the U14boys were runners-up. TheU14 boys were runnersupat the prestigious North ofEngland tournament and were alsorunners-up in the plate as werethe U16s. At the mixed nationalHMC tournament the U13s camerunners-up. The U15 and U13girls’ and boys’ teams havesuccessfully won through to thenational Aegon tennis round,after winning the West Yorkshireleague.homerFans of Greek mythology, including students fromother schools, enjoyed a rare treat on 8 May in theHockney Theatre. The Classics department arranged aperformance by Daniel Morden, a professional storyteller,who treated the audience to tales from the story ofOdysseus, the itinerant Greek hero of the Trojan War.It was a night of adventure and excitement, as Danieltold of Odysseus’ encounters with the Cyclops, theSirens, the beautiful witch, Circe, and the terrifying seamonsters, Scyllaand Charybdis.Daniel Mordentravels the worldcollecting andperformingstories. In thisway, he imitatesthe original tellerof these stories, Homer, who lived in Greece in the eighthcentury BC. It was a fantastic performance and Danielprovided a welcome reminder of the poem’s oral originsand of the fact that it is supposed to be fun! It was anastonishing reminder of the power of storytelling, andthat it only takes the words and voice of one talentedperson to hold an audience of sixty people absolutelyspellbound.kayakConnor Bailey is in the national junior kayaking slalomtraining squad for the second year running and ultimatelywants to get on the Olympic development programme.Connor regularly attends twelve training sessions a weekat his club’s own Wagon Lane waters, plus the schoolgym, the canal and Nottingham White-water Centre. Atthe age of fourteen he is positioned eighth in the countryfor the J16s and England and third for the J15s. Hecompeted inGermany in theVajda Teen Cup andwas Britain’s topJunior K1 entrantfor his age group.He paddled at BalaDivision 1 racewhere he finishedsecond on bothdays in the classK1 Men. Connorhas gained enoughpoints in his bestfive races to bepromoted to thePremier Division.To complete his successful year, Connor has recently beenoffered a place on the England National Talent Programmefor the summer. He will be taking part in residential trainingcamps at Lee Valley and Nottingham White-water Centreover the summer months.robin hoodAs J6 near the end of their time at Clock House theycelebrated by performing their own pantomime. During avisit to Sherwood Forest they discovered all had not beenwell. The sheriff was concerned about his shoes. Thecook was worried about her banquet menu. The merrymen had new ill-fitting tights. The children were hiding inthe forest afraid of the henchmen. But never fear, therewas a hero on hand to save the day, and in true pantofashion, King Richard sorted it out to provide a gloriouslyhappy ending.All pupils involved put in a magnificent effort over all theperformances including Grandparents’ Day.race for lifeAt this year’s Lister Park Race for Life the school had arecord number of entrants. Over 130 grandmas, mums,daughters, friends, boys under twelve and even a dogsporting a BGS T-shirt ran, jogged and walked the 5kevent. There was a wonderful atmosphere as over 2500people, each with their own personal experience ofcancer, came together to fund-raise and show support.Participants and supporters joined together in theschool Dining Hall following the event for well-earnedrefreshments. Katy Boden was the first finisher for BGSand finished third overall.governing bodyThis year has seen a number of changes to the Governing Body with the retirement of a number of long-servingGovernors.James Barker (OB) was appointed to the Board in 1999. James also served as High Sheriff of West Yorkshire.Tim Ratcliffe MBE, a practising solicitor in Bradford since 1992 as a partner at Gordons LLP. Tim became a Governorin 1999.John Ridings who worked at KPMG for thirty-six years. John became a Governor in 2003 and was Chairman of theResources Committee from 2005.The Very Reverend David Ison also left the Board following his appointment as Dean of St Paul’sCathedral, London. Shortly after his move to London, Dean Ison played a major part in HM theQueen’s Diamond Jubilee celebration service at St Paul’s, and more recently at the funeral ofBaroness Thatcher.It has recently been announced that Sir DavidWootton (OB), Partner at Allen & Overy andPaul Cogan, Finance Director of Bettysand Taylors Group Ltd Harrogate,have been appointed to the Boardand they will shortly be joined by thenewly appointed Dean of Bradford, theReverend Canon Jerry Lepine, who iscoming to Bradford from Nottingham.musicOne of the highlights of the summer term is always theLeavers’ Concert. The Upper Sixth pupils perform atwhat will be their last concert as BGS pupils: for manythe Music department has played asignificant part of their time at theschool. The concert is afond farewell for pupils,parents and staff. SeniorSchool ensembles alsoentertained the PriceHall audience. Fromthe Concert Bandto Choral Scholarsto the Crackerjacks,all performed a highquality, eclectic mix ofmusic.The Music and Poetry Evenings provided musicians andspeakers of all ages and abilities with the opportunity toperform to smaller audiences in the Music Auditorium.Staff, friends and family willingly supported those oftenperforming to a live audience for the first time.The Concert Band was delighted to be asked to openthis year’s Grassington Festival. The school year endedwith the Battle of the Bands and the Folk Concert.roundersThe highlights of the rounders season include all agegroups winning against Ilkley Grammar School in thesecond fixture of the season. This was the U12’s firstmatch and they played so well, whilst still learning therules! The U12’s score of the season came against SouthCraven when they managed to double the opposition’sscore. Against Stonyhurst, BGS played well and our U14girls beat their U15 with an excellent win. Sadly, due tothe weather, a few matches were cancelled. It has beenan excellent rounders season, with a lot of wins.ingleboroughA minibus full of very excited children set off toIngleborough Hall and for many this was their firsttrip away from home on their own. The excitementrose when they stopped en route at a bird of preycentre. The first afternoon was spent on the lawnplaying football and cricket, followed by tea andcountry dancing. The village study outing was verywet indeed so the afternoon was filled with indoor artand craft activities. The rain eventually stopped andparents arrived for Mr Smith’s Barbecue.Sunday was dry and warm and made the walk to thelocal cave much more fun.spellingbeeFour First Form pupils from Bradford Grammar School travelled to the University of Hull to compete in the Regional Finalof the Routes into Languages Spelling Bee.Against 200 pupils from thirty-two schools, Maryam Nisa, Katie Elmore, Zain Hussain and Aditya Anand each had tospell as many words in French or German as they could in one minute selected randomly from a list of 150. Havingbeen successful in the school round and after lots of dedicated practice it was a nerve-wracking time for all involved;especially the parents who had come along to support.After the French competition, three winners had been chosen but a fourth needed to be found and Zain had tospell again with five others to see who would go through to have the chance to attend the national competition.Unfortunately, after an excellent round, he just missed out on competing at the nationals.In the German competition, Maryam was one of seven pupils who had to spell again after their first minute. Happily shewas in the top four to win through to the national competition taking place in Cambridge in July.rhinelandFifty pupils from the First and Second Forms spent a week during the May half term holiday exploring the beautiful Rhine and Moselle valleys of western Germany. After an overnight ferry crossing to Rotterdam, the group made its way toCologne to visit the stunning cathedral that dominates the city’s skyline before travelling on to the Hotel Anker, set in a breath-taking position on the banks of the River Moselle. The wooded valleys in this area are studded with impressivemedieval castles, and they visited perhaps the most archetypal of them all, Burg Eltz. They also spent time in the pretty towns of Rüdesheim, Boppard and Cochem and visited a vineyard and the Ehrenbreitstein fortress in Koblenz. One ofthe highlights of the visit was a boat trip along the Rhine, taking in the famous Loreley statue where a mermaid is supposed to have lured careless sailors to their deaths on the rocks below. The last day was spent at the Phantasialand themepark where, in glorious sunshine and high temperatures, the group braved the Black Mamba and Colorado Adventure run-away train. Everyone enjoyed great German hospitality and got to practise German language skills and learn moreabout this fascinating country.

skiingDuring the Easter break the Junior Ski Trip flew to Tignes in France. The budding skiers departed a day earlierthan planned to avoid the snow due in England! Pupils thought the extra day added to the trip was a great idea.The skiing conditions were exceptional in Tignes, where it snowed almost every day. The daily fresh powdermade for great skiing. The airbag seemed to be a highlight of the trip, visibility made its use harder, but almosteveryone had a go. Trips to the town were popular with the students, especially the creperie. Evening activitiesconsisted of town trails, which finished in massive snowball fights, bum-boarding competitions and gamesnight. By the end of the holiday, everyone had really bonded with old friends and new.golfOn Wednesday afternoons during the summer pupils have the optionto play golf. The school has links with Shay Grange and NorthcliffeGolf Club. They receive professional coaching, practice on the drivingrange and have the opportunity to go out on the courses. Theyhave inter-school matches and an annual fixture against the OldBradfordians’ Association.Congratulations to Greg Cox who, as well as representing BGS, haswon three senior cups and the Ilkley Moor Junior Trophy. He has beenappointed as Junior Vice-Captain for 2013 and will be Junior Captainin 2014 at Ilkley Golf Club.spainOn Monday 1 April, a group of twenty-six Fourth, Fifthand Lower Sixth pupils flew to Málaga, once againescaping the inclemency of the British weather.On arrival at the beautiful Andalucian city of Córdoba,pupils were greeted by their very excited partners andtheir families. The group of Spanish pupils and theirfamilies had really been looking forward to meeting theirnew English friends. They absolutely loved their politemanner and their authentic Yorkshire accent as theytried to practise their English. BGS pupils had ampleopportunities to improve their language skills too andmade great progress.As far as the cultural differences go, both groups madeexcellent relations. The visitors soon had to get used tothe lateness of the Spanish dinner time and enjoyed thelaid-back approach to life.The week provided an excellent opportunity to get toknow the real Spain and put the language learnt in theclassroom into context. During the stay, pupils tookpart in several traditional experiences. Some of theseincluded a visit to a typical family-owned cortijo wherethey learnt about the process of producing olive oil andsampled some of the locally grown produce. Orangeswith local honey and olive oil proved extremely popularamongst our pupils.2nd goldFollowing his success at the English RowingChampionships in Manchester, Matthew Chivers wonanother gold medal at the National Junior Indoor RowingChampionship held at the Lee Valley Stadium in NorthLondon. He came first out of 100 competitors fromEngland, Wales and Scotland. Rowing next to the Welshchampion, he rowed 1798m in six minutes and waseleven metres ahead of the silver medallist.watersport clubEvery Wednesday afternoon between early-Septemberand October half term and during the summer term,about twenty-five students from all years travel to theBradford Water Sport Centre at Doe Park in Denholme tokayak, sail and windsurf. These sports have becomeincreasingly popular, particularly sincethe success of British Olympians atQuingdao in 2008 and Weymouth in2012.The students learn the skills ofkayaking and sailing with trainedinstructors and many are workingtowards British Canoe Unionand Royal Yachting Associationqualifications in a fun and safeenvironment. Bradford GrammarSchool pupils, Hector Simpson insailing, Josh and Matthew Careyin windsurfing and Connor Baileyin kayaking, are very successfulnationally and internationally at theirsport. For many it is an opportunityto try activities that they have nothad access to before and to enjoythe outdoors.On the last day, the group attended a threehourlesson in a local school.This was a truly memorableexperience helped by thepupils’ exemplary behaviourand positive attitude, despitethe late dinners and the rain!rugbyPre-season rugby training began early this year with avisit from former dual code rugby international HenryPaul. Henry had a successful rugby league career withBradford Bulls before switching to rugby union andgaining selection for the England squad. Sixth Formrugby players were delighted to spend an afternoonlearning from Henry’s wealth of experience and putting itinto practice with a training session.bes winnerThe British Ecological Society held a nationalDiversity of Life poetry competition. A numberof BGS First Form pupils entered and KatieElmore’s Roe Deer was awarded second prizeof the whole competition. Katie, her familyand representatives from BGS have beeninvited to Birmingham on 26 September forthe awards ceremony.A number of other BGS entries weresingled out for commendation: SamuelWatson’s Bats and Esme Hanafin’s TheEnglish Snowdrop.Katie’s, Sam’s and Esme’s poemsand art work will be published ina booklet which shows the bestentries. All the students whoentered the competition will besent a certificate before the endof term.sicilySummer half term saw a new venture for the Geographydepartment, a whistle-stop three day tour to North EastSicily. The party managed to pack an awful lot intotheir three-day stay. The trek up Etna was curtailed byhigh winds, cold temperatures and dense low cloud.Sea legs were tested to the full on the ferry crossing tovisit Vulcano in the Lipari Islands. Despite these trialseveryone enjoyed the craters on the flanks of Europe’slargest volcano, Mount Etna. The views of the othervolcanic islands and fumeroles of Vulcano were superb.The third day included a visit to the spectacular AlcantaraGorge preceding a final afternoon in the heaving touristresort of Taormina.duke ofedinburghOver 100 students took part in the Fourth Form Dukeof Edinburgh practice expeditions to Lower Wharfedalefollowed by four days of assessed expeditions inNidderdale. They were very lucky with the weatherwhich made thisinvaluable outdoorexperience all themore enjoyable.The Duke ofEdinburgh AwardScheme is availableto all pupilsand promotesteamwork,cooperation andorganisation aswell as providingvaluable lifeskills. This yearpupils enjoyedthe camping andsome thrived onthe amount of walking whilst others found it a challenge.They required grit and determination along with supportfrom friends in order to keep going.Toby Mountain became the first ever BGS pupil to fullycomplete his Gold Award whilst still in the Sixth Form;usually pupils complete this just after their A Levels.dylan wilkyounginvestorsA team of four girls from the Lower Sixth Format Bradford Grammar School qualified for thenational finals of the Young Investor Challenge,which is organised by the School of Finance andis regarded as a premier investment competitionfor UK students aged fourteen to nineteen. Over7,500 teams entered the competition whichwas then narrowed down to the top eight in thecountry.Jacqueline Li, Rebecca Leavor, Katharine Foxtonand Zainab Patel, under the guise of the teamMukluk, qualified for the regional final as aresult of finishing as the top team in the Northof England in terms of managing their virtualportfolio of £100,000. In the regional round theywere quizzed on their knowledge of British andglobal financial events and progressed to thenational final of the competition.They presented against seven other finalistson Thursday 25 April in the City of Londonon Can trust in the London Interbank OfferedRate (LIBOR) ever be restored? As part of theirresearch for the finals they interviewed Sir DavidWootton and found his explanations and insighta great help. Although not the overall winners,it was a mammoth achievement and greatexperience to finish in the top seven nationally ofsuch a prestigious competition.athleticsNumerous pupils took part and won at theBradford Schools Championships at variousage groups. As a result eleven pupils wereselected to represent Bradford at the WestYorkshire Championships. This eventhighlighted a number of promising juniorathletes coming through for the future. At theWest Yorkshire Championships Emile Cairesswon the inter boys 1500m and he is also theYorkshire 3000m champion. Emerson Jameswon the junior boys 800m and Harriet Loyneswon the junior girls long jump.The school was privileged to hear a wonderful assembly from former student Dylan Wilk who visited from thePhilippines. The students were enthralled and uplifted by his story.Dylan’s life began in a dysfunctional home in Heaton; his father left when he was five and his mother became analcoholic. An Assisted Place at BGS provided Dylan with opportunity; he spoke powerfully to the students abouthow the school constantly encouraged him and gave him the confidence to believe he could be successful. Whenhe left in 1991 he secured a loan from the Prince’s Trust to start his own online gaming business. Within six years thecompany, Gameplay, was listed on the London Stock Exchange and had a value of £600 million. Success broughthim wealth but did not bring him happiness. It was a visit to the developing worldwhich enabled him to see the difference between ‘pleasure’ and ‘happiness’.Seeing what the money he could spend on a car could buy in thePhilippines set him on the road to philanthropy. Gawad Kalinga hasbuilt over 50,000 homes there over the past ten years housingover 250,000 people. Last year Dylan and his wife Anna wereawarded the prize “Global Social Entrepreneur 2012” by theSchwab Foundation for their latest venture.It is not often that Assembly sets the pattern for the schoolday or indeed becomes the main topic of conversationamong the entire school community, but it did. Dylan’spersonal example was inspirational to all who heard him.The current bursary scheme was established in 2000 by anappeal led by Chairman, Roger Bowers (OB). Dylan Wilkmade a generous donation to the appeal to help get thefund started. Since that time a number of former pupilshave continued to support the fund annually including RogerBowers and Trevor Shears (OB). As part of Dylan Wilk’s visitto the school; a lunch was held for Dylan, Roger and Trevorand Lyn Shears, along with the pupils and their parents whoare currently supported by them. It was wonderful to hear Dylan’sstory of how it felt to be a recipient of such a place at the schooland how he then went on to support others.

sportsdayThe Junior School Sports Dayenjoyed good weather thisyear. The Swimming Gala in themorning was very successfulwith almost every pupil takingpart and saw the advent of anew event, the noodle relay.After some very close resultsFounders were victorious.Congratulations to Lui Shivtiel,who broke the long-standingU10 freestyle record.Following a quick lunch theafternoon’s athletics began.Again, a very close-foughtcompetition saw Founders takethe trophy and once again theparents triumphed at the tugof war.It was a superb day’scompetition, and well done to all the pupils whorepresented their houses.health &safetyThe School has been recognised by The National SafetyCertification Scheme for Schools, known as SafetyMARK, ashaving excellent safety standards.The SafetyMARK scheme aims to provide guidance for schoolsand to recognise and reward those schools that have gone theextra mile to create a safe environment for staff, pupils, visitorsand contractors. After a rigorous independent audit the schoolwas able to demonstrate that it has first-class levels of safetymanagement and compliance and, in doing so, achieved theSafetyMARK award for excellence.Health and Safety Officer, Barry Thorn, is pictured with the Healthand Safety competition winners Lucy Robertshaw-Wareing, NithilaSampath and Rizvan Faisal.cricketDespite the autumnal feel to the first half of the summerterm a pleasing number of fixtures have been contested.This is testament to the fantastic work of the grounds staff.The 1st XI and 2nd XI got off to a great start, winning theirfirst four and two games respectively. Highlights from the1st XI include a last ball victory over Lancaster RGS.japaneseclubChildren’s Day, on 5 May in Japan, is a hugecelebration and national holiday.BeforeThe U13 XI had an unbeaten start winning three outof three. Congratulations to: Oliver Croudson, RobbieWilliams and Will Smith who have all achieved centuriesthis season.The U15 XI secured their first age group win with a fineperformance against St Peter’s York. The U14 XI arefinding things a little testing without Yorkshire LeggyKyme Tahirkheli, who is playing in the 1st XI. The U12XI are still learning the game in their first season togetherbut the players’ enthusiasm is plentiful.Congratulations to the following boys who have beenselected for Bradford Schools’ Cricket AssociationSquads; U12 Sam Murphy & Ajay Pulavarti, U13 WillSmith & Robbie Williams, U14 Waj Iqbal, Anish Pulavarti& Kyme Tahirkeli (who has also been selected forYorkshire Schools) and U15 Matt Handy.The school was visited by touring cricket squads fromMumbai. Romil Butt, 1st XI captain, is pictured withthe Turf Mumbai captain, who also plays for U16 Indianational squad.Bradford Grammar School pupils celebratedthis at the school’s Japanese Club organisedby Japanese teacher, Saeko Woodhead. TheJapanese Club meets on Monday lunchtimeand celebrated the Japanese festival, Children’sDay or Tango no Sekku. This celebration isalways held on May the fifth, the fifth day of thefifth month. Tango no Sekku was traditionally afestival for boys but now celebrates all children;their personalities and happiness as well ashealth and growth. The club learnt about thetraditions carried out on the day such as: beforethe day families in Japan raise carp-shapedKoinobori flags. The carp was chosen becauseit symbolises strength and success; accordingto a Chinese legend a carp swims upstream tobecome a dragon. The pupils also tasted Mochi,which is rice cakes wrapped in oak leaves witha sweet bean paste and is traditionally eaten onthis day. They learnt about Kintaro dolls wearingtraditional Japanese helmets. The Japanesehelmets known as Kabuto, symbolise strengthand health. The pupils tried typical Japanesechildren’s activities such as making simple rubberstamps and origami helmets.Regular attenders Ava Hepworth-Wood, SaqibButt, Catherine Allen and Amrita Mangat arepictured at the Club.speech dayThis year Speech Day will be held at the end of theschool year and will provide an opportunity to reflect onthe successes of the year as well as a social celebrationfor those leaving school for university and everyoneheading off for the summer break.The speaker isBarnaby Lenon,who has had adistinguishedcareer ineducation andcurrently servesas Chairman ofthe IndependentSchools Council(ISC), whichrepresents over1200 independentschools in theUK. He wasHead Master ofHarrow Schoolfrom 1999 to 2011, a period of rapid development andgreat success for the school. This ranged from openingHarrow International Schools to dominating Eton in theannual cricket match at Lords! In addition to ISC heserves as a Governor at a number of schools, is on theboard of Ofqual and is a trustee of Yellow Submarine, acharity which supports children and young adults withlearning disabilities in Oxfordshire.new gymDuring the 2012 summer break the school estate was hit by a hailstorm followed by torrential rain. The local drainswere blocked with hail and the sheer volume of water. As cars floated down Canal Road, the Estates Departmentstaff set about minimising the damage to school and drying those areas hit by thirty centimetres of flowing water fromthe local hillsides. Less than one year later, one of the worse hit areas has been completely refurbished to provide avaluable indoor fitness area. The Senior Gym will provide indoor training for rugby teams and rowers and a climbingwall for the school’s Climbing Club.art trailAs part of the Saltaire Arts Trail which took place onSaturday 25 May to Monday 27 May, pupils createdartwork to be displayed at this popular event. Theartwork created by pupils aged eight to twelve wasdisplayed at Cheese and Chutney in Saltaire. Thepictures produced were an explosion of various textures,colours, shapes and designs.The Saltaire Arts Trail is a community arts event heldannually in the World Heritage Village of Saltaire. TheArts Trial is organised by Saltaire Inspired, a charity runalmost entirely by volunteers. Pictured with some of theartwork are Adam Horrocks, Tom Young, Olivia Eastell,Harley Robertshaw, Jaya Krishna, Isabella Kenyon andZachi Sadiq.romeAfterchemistryOn Thursday 9 May, four pupils visited Bradford Universityto compete in the Salters Challenge of Chemistry. Thefirst challenge was about forensics: the pupils had touse chemistry to identify a murder suspect. The secondchallenge was to test aquarium water and work out thechemical in it. This challenge was much harder to complete.All participants were given a flash-bang demonstration,which was really enjoyable and also taught a lot aboutchemical reactions. The Bradford Grammar School team(Megan Bulmer, Alex Doulah, Ben Longfield, and HughBarrett) came second.The Chemistry Olympiad is a National Competition runby the Royal Society of Chemistry. The practical examtook place in January and involved pupils completing anadvanced Chemistry paper. Ten Chemists from the Upperand Lower Sixth were involved and thoroughly enjoyed thechallenge. Bronze awards were achieved by Jamie Boden,Harry Petyt and George Goddard. Ben Gaunt achieved aGold award and was invited to attend a Chemistry course atSt Catherine’s College, Cambridge.The senior Classics trip to Rome left BGS on the last morning of the spring term just as the first snowflakes began tofall. Stepping off the plane into warm Italian sunshine felt all the more precious as text messages from home spoke ofsnow drifts and road closures. The group’s first stop was the extraordinary site of Ostia Antica, once a bustling portwhich connected the sprawling metropolis with the Mediterranean. Only excavated in the 1940s, this extensive site rivalsPompeii and Herculaneum, but is much less visited. The pupils spent a fascinating afternoon exploring its two-storeyinsulae, splendidly restored theatre, shops, baths and temples. The tranquil harbour town was a far cry from the followingday’s crowds at the Vatican, but our group bravely battled round the Museum to see the wonderful Sistine Chapel, thenon to St Peter’s Basilica, before making their way to enjoy the views from the top of Castel Sant’ Angelo, the magnificentAugustan Ara Pacis, on the banks of the Tiber and a well-deserved ice cream in the Piazza Navona. The final day ofthe trip began with a tour of the Colosseum and the Roman Forum. After lunch on the Palatine Hill, and a visit to thenuminous Pantheon, the pupils explored the city independently for a couple of hours. A final stroll to the Trevi Fountainensured that everyone had thrown a coin into its waters to be sure of coming back to Rome again.forthcomingeventscalendarAug 15Sep 14A & AS Level Results22 GCSE Results29 Term CommencesOBA Annual Dinner/AGM21 Rowing Taster Day24 Founders’ DayOct 3 6.00pm Strings Recital5 Open Day10 6.00pm Vocal Recital11-13 OBA North American ReunionNov 9Dec 4OBA Oxbridge Dinner14 6.00pm Woodwind Recital28 6.00pm Brass Recital30 Christmas FairClock House Concert13 RPA Christmas Ball14 RPA Christmas Ball17 Christmas ConcertworldchampionFifth Form pupil Jordon Murray became aworld champion indoor percussionist. Jordanattended the WGI (World Guard International)finals on Saturday 20 April with Rhythm Xin Dayton, Ohio after living with a familythere for two months. Not only did theywin to become World Champions, theyalso achieved the highest score everrecorded, 98.263. Jordan is the firstBritish person to compete with RhythmX or at the WGI Finals making him thefirst ever British WGI World Champion.WGI is the world’s premier organisationthat hosts competitions for winterguard and indoor percussion.Produced by Staunch Design - 01993 815919 - www.staunch.com Photographs by BGS and DRW Photographics