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NewsThe Wizard Of Oz Christmas 2012

It’s amazing to think that we’re nearly at Christmas already as it seems that another

From the Headmaster

Faulkner's

Stevens Academic Scholarship

Dr Gray Exhibition

Music Scholarship

Art Award

Drama Award

Sports Award

Sixth Form

Academic Scholarship

Dr Gray Exhibition

DT Award

Performing Arts Award

Sports Award

Admission of Scholars

Faulkner’s Scholars

U.S. Election 2012

Poetry goes International

Zhimo’s Saying goodbye to Cambridge Again

Gold

Tom Watson Brown (C)

Blood, Guts, Bones, Arteries, Pulmonary systems!

1984

Big BrotherSociety

Tom Watson Brown (C)

Politics Trip to Westminster

The Junior Philosophy Society

Zara Bedford (J) and Heather Parayre (M)

Gene Rankin discussesAmerican politics

Inner Leader Workshop by Resultus Partners

Partners at Resultus

Charlotte Masquelier-Page (I) and Louisa Gray (M)

Junior classes

Anna von Griesheim (K)

Virginia Trip

Kate Badoo (K)

Visit to Virginia Beach

Merle Gibson (M)

Host families

We were greeted by our host families on the Friday afternoon of our arrival. These would be our families

s’mores

Charlotte Masquelier-Page (I) and Louisa Gray (M)

the weekend with a trip to the Arlington

Edie Walker (M)

Rufus Horne (A)

Nature on the America trip

Oliver Trapnell (G)

University of Virginia (UVA)

Oliver Trapnell (G) and Merle Gibson (M)

Environmental Studies trip, West Virginia

MichaelmasGoose Weekend

rendition of I Get Around

Please Mr Postman

Faulkner’s News

Afghan Connection

of The Wizard of Oz

seen a season of massive improvement amongst all three teams

Roger Wall (SCR)

The Wizard of Oz

Athena Lecture Programme

amusing insight into the challenges of

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Hillside PlayThe American playwright Tennessee Williams wrote many famous plays, but the Hillside Play 2012 was a chance to showcase not

plays. Producer Seb Watts and directors

and, as if directing wasn’t enough, all three acted, too. On the night itself, the audience were transported to Tennessee’s home

the scenes, and Max Mosley and Ollie Jenni

technical support. With a number of more experienced actors performing and just as

the highlight was surely the fact that this was

Sam Lines (F)

Gone Fishing

proudly presented their annual House play Gone Fishing. This short and humorous play follows the teenage struggles of 18 year old Tim Raglan, and his dealings with his parents, girlfriend

Tim tells a white lie concerning his position in McDonald’s PLC – less of

public embarrassment in front of the whole neighbourhood, including the Golf Club, the Sailing Committee and

big ocean, and so is ‘free’ in a sense. The culmination of the play sees fortunate, or unfortunate (depending

his solid presentation of unfortunate

performance of his eccentric father,

James Robertson (A)

Directed by Chris Bailey and Emily Webster

The Comedy of Errors is his shortest

down a storm!

This farcical comedy tells the story of two pairs of twin boys who were separated

misjudgements and misunderstanding dominate as the characters desperately

their true comedic talent as they played the Antipholus twins, while Sophie Hasdell

consuming but the entire cast rose to the

enough to play The Courtesan; his

For all three performances, Big School was

and Armstrong did their houses proud by creating a truly entertaining play. Well done to all!

Chris Bailey (H)

The Close and Armstrong House Play

The Wizard of Oz.

The Wizard played to an

The Wizard of Oz

Julius Caesar

Romeo and Juliet

Georgie Trott (K)

Netball tournament

Becca Cook (K)

Football Report Hockey tour to Malaysia and Singapore

Hockey Masterclass

Golf National Foursomes FinalI

Fairway Fred

Our Team:

Hockey tour to Germany

Fencing

are ready to take on the challenges that

Tom Hynard (F)

– Wingardium Leviosa!

Georgie Currie (J)

Water Polo

Ryan Higgins (D)Rya

in which he was also selected to captain an

Equestrian Team

Pringle Trophy

The Ashburton Shield

Spencer Mellish

Bisley Schools’ Meet 2012

DofE Expeditions

The Bare Necessities!

John Etheridge

A Night at the MusicalsA Night at the Musicals

Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again

Send in the Clowns

Sweeney Todd

Agony Into the Woods

Imogen Taylor (M)

White Christmas before

from Silent Night to War is Over

Sleigh Ride

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

renditions of Christmas Song and Winter Wonderland

Good Swing Wenceslas

Baby It’s Cold Outside

Frosty the Snowman, before they

Sans Day Carol The Colours of Christmas

of Jingle Bells

Michaelmas

A-Day-in-the-life-of-the-Upper-Sixth

with The Close News Bulletin, which was complemented by a performance from

Dave the Pigeon. The House Guitar Group played Clint Eastwood’s The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, and Hugo

piece, The Great Dictator.also performed, and one of the highlights

the Housemaster and Tutor Team. The

I Get Aroundwas ecstatic with The Close showing once again why they conquered all the rest!

Jamie Parnell (H)

hall was entertained by Dancing Reindeer,

performances and most things inbetween.

Klara Fine and Sophie Spooner compèred

we enjoyed some great acts from Pippa

Sixth Winter Wonder Stanley Land

was Laura Campbell conducting the House

in I will survive.

The Close entertain us

The Stanley House Show

Afghan Connection

Afghan Connection,

Dawn walk in aid of Afghan Connection

Primary School Mixed Netball

Movember challenges men to change their

for charity, the men of Movember commit

Movember

raise money for the testicular cancer charity Everyman Male Cancer Charity

Movember

Primary School Science

Movember

TheGreat Western

Prep School Strings Day

Prep School Netball

Football

Shell Trip to Santa MariaPrep School Activity Day

Winner

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Dates for the Diary - Lent Term 2013

Beautiful Burn-Out

Stones in His Pockets

Shut Up

Choirs’ Concert

The House of Bernarda Alba

Remembrance Service

The Huxham Run