The class of 2017 celebrated
their final day with a
memorable awards-packed
assembly and a lively
celebration at Club V later that
evening.
The Leavers’ Assembly
proceedings began by paying
tribute to the sports teams,
which saw ‘Player of the
Season’ awards going to
netballers Amy Towse and
Sophie Wood along with
footballers Josh Adams and
Tom Collins.
A variety of humorous and
some more serious awards
then followed. Notable
winners included Will Parker
for ‘Individual of the Year’,
Morgan Watson for ‘Most
Colourful Personality’, Caitlin
Jones and George Wilkins for
‘Couple of the Year’, Jordan
Atkinson for ‘Most Humorous’
and Josh Huckins who
secured the ‘Natural Charmer’
award. Stephen Marcus was
the easy choice for ‘Best
Excuse User’, whilst Jake
Class of 2017 enjoy a memorable last day
Young, Mille Battersby, Cam
Holling and Connie Stewart
were voted ‘Most Likely to be
Famous’ and Lucy Page was the
unanimous winner of the ‘Most
Likely to Take Over the World’
Award.
Meanwhile Spike Capper and
Charlotte Smith won awards,
and £50 each, for delivering
some of the very best EPQ
presentations, Matt Symington
won the ‘All Round Brilliant
Person’ Award for most
encapsulating the spirit of the
Year Group, whilst Shaun
Slaymaker won the prestigious
‘For Endeavour’ Trophy.
Celebrations continued that
evening at Club V where
students and staff gathered to
mark the end of a wonderful
two years.
More pictures on page 2
The newsletter for Bay House Sixth Form Issue 38: July 2017
Inside this issue:
Class of 2017 2
Election candidate visit 3
Sociology trip 3
Art and Graphics 4-5
Sicily adventure 6
Quiz champions 7
Product Design 7
Sporting stars 8
Cricket finale 8
Nick Dorricott collects his
‘Ultimate Gentleman’ award (and
then celebrates by taking the first
ever Leavers’ Assembly selfie)
Election candidate Matthew Randall visits Politics students
Hot on the heels of the General
Election, which saw record
numbers of young people vote,
around 40 Sixth Form Politics
students welcomed defeated
Labour Party candidate for
Fareham, Matthew Randall, to
visit them at Bay House.
Matthew, 22, shared his
experiences of the campaign
along with his reasons for
getting involved in politics.
A Politics graduate from Keele
University now working for a
charity in Tanzania, Matthew
explained, “I got into politics to
help people and I’m also
interested in green politics and
the environment. It was nerve-
wracking at times meeting
local people and addressing
their concerns but in the third
week of the campaign things
got real and more and more
people wanted to hear our
message”.
Hot topics included tuition
fees, the economy, housing
and the NHS. Tillie Lewry
reflected, “It was really good to
hear from someone so young
about how he wanted to
change things and raise
important issues even though
he knew it was unlikely he
would win”. Labour’s vote
share increased by 11%.
Annabelle Kiff added “I was
surprised that Matthew relied
solely on such a small group of
volunteers – I thought there
would be more people
involved; it shows how
important taking action is –
whatever your political views”.
Jonny Winter commented, “His
views about Jeremy Corbyn
and the changes in the Labour
Party were interesting too”.
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Matthew faced some robust
questioning on a range of
different issues, including
Brexit and Scotland, and when
asked how he would like to see
other young people get
involved he advised, “Don’t just
rely on social media, leave the
computer behind and get out
there, read, meet real people,
stay open-minded and develop
your own views. Every political
party has a local website”.
Labour party candidate Matthew Randall, pictured far right, meets
Politics students Alice, Anna, Emily, Will, Tillie and Joe.
“It was really
good to hear
from someone
so young”
Asked about another General
Election he said, “Standing
again would depend on whether
it clashes with my mum’s
wedding in Australia this
Christmas!”
Students wished him luck and
Lower Sixth students are now
looking forward to meeting
Gosport Conservative MP
Caroline Dinenage at Parliament
in the autumn.
Sociology students enjoy a thought-provoking day at the University of Southampton
Sociology students recently
attended a fascinating day at
the University of Southampton
where they were led by Dr
Becki Nash to consider the
question: Transforming the
Flesh: are we living in an age of
aesthetic freedom?
Students considered questions
such as:
Should employers be allowed to
discriminate on the grounds of
tattoos and piercings?
Are cosmetic surgery
procedures a normative and
empowering route to body
esteem?
Sixth former Libby Burton
commented, ‘The trip was truly
inspiring and thought-
provoking. Our aim was to
research whether we are living
in an age of aesthetic freedom
in contemporary society. This
included attitudes to cosmetic
surgery, tattoos and piercings.
We had the opportunity to read
academic literature in the form
of journals, which enabled us to
grasp a real taste of university
life. The trip was very enjoyable
and extended my knowledge of
sociology.’
Lucy Brooker was similarly
inspired, ‘I was able to learn
about new things that aren't on
my A Level course. I found the
subject really interesting and it
made me really think about the
debates surrounding body
modification. The lecturer and
student guides were really
helpful in answering my
questions about the day and
the university itself. We were
able to read university level
academic journals and,
although they were challenging
at first, it gave me a real insight
to university life.
The staff at the university were
very impressed with our
students. Dr Becki Nash said,
'It was an absolute pleasure to
host Bay House. Your students
coped fantastically with the
academic material and the
whole day I was in awe of how
engaged they were with the
content. They were brilliant.’
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Art and Graphics students showcase an impressive range of talent
Art and Graphics students have
produced some stunning
outcomes in recent months as
they have prepared their
portfolios for final submissions.
Upper Sixth Fine Art students
have completed their exam unit,
showcasing their talent with
some visually and intellectually
engaging outcomes.
Amy Allen’s outcome (pictured
above right) stems from her
exam project which explored the
concept of isolation. She
embraced using oil paint for the
first time in this project with
extremely successful results.
Taking inspiration from the way
modern technology can leave
young people feeling socially
isolated, she used space and
blackness to create a visual
isolation in the piece.
Morgan Watson selected the
topic ‘Suspended’ for her exam
project and focused on how the
current political climate could be
seen to be preventing social
change, therefore leaving young
people ‘suspended’, not being
able to fully express themselves.
(Her work is pictured above left).
Meanwhile Upper Sixth Art, Craft
and Design students have also
been working to produce some
outstanding results.
Emily Rowe’s work is shown below
left. Using a combination of retro
second-hand imagery and her own
photography to sew into and
distort, this pin manipulation piece
was inspired by the women’s
equality through the years. It has a
personal element by using her
grandmother’s face in which to
capture the struggle.
Joanna Grealish’s work, pictured
below, was created in response to
the exam topic ‘Freedom of
Expression’. An avid historian,
Joanna sought information from
her family tree to create this
human rights inspired quilt using
machine embroidery, acrylic paint
and applique.
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Lower Sixth students reflect on
their work:
‘I was very interested in the
freedom given with the brief for
my graphics work. Not just with
the endless choice of festivals
but also with the medium and
style that I could develop and
test while working towards a
greater final outcome. It
allowed me to develop my skills
further than I could have
imagined and I was truly
pleased with my final outcomes
from my project.’
Simon Johnson
‘I was glad to see that Festival
was an option that I could
choose, and to be able to take
it in any direction was a bonus
for me. I had been a fan of the
gaming festival “Insomnia” for
some time and wanted to
reimagine their logo and
poster as it was dated (it was
just their name). I enjoyed the
broadness of this project as it
allowed me to experiment with
what I loved, instead of what
was asked.’
Ryan Ingledew
The work of Graphics students Ryan Ingledew (above), Simon
Johnson (below left), Jake Kenyon (top right) and Chloe Knights
(below right)
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Geographers enjoy breath-taking sights in Sicilian adventure
Sixth Form Geography subject
leader Mr Moon reflects on a
Sicilian adventure with some
intrepid A Level geographers:
Sicily was, by all means, an
incredibly unique trip. The
unpredictable weather
combined with breath-taking
sights led to some
unforgettable experiences.
After a slightly tedious flight
from Gatwick, we arrived late in
Sicily with a stunning view of
Mt. Etna erupting. Our
accommodation was in a
quaint area, with a superb view
of the Sicilian coastline. Early
morning walks, whilst a hassle
to wake up for, were
spectacles to behold.
Our first full day in Sicily
showcased the extreme
conditions of an otherwise
tranquil site. During our
attempt to climb Mt. Etna, we
were subjected to heavy
snowstorms. Upon returning to
the base of the volcano, we
were exposed to an intense
electrical storm. However, after
an hour or two of learning
about the island of Museo
dell’Etna, we returned to the
hotel to find clear skies and
weather designed for beaches.
The second day became
arguably the most memorable
of the trip. We travelled to the
island of Vulcano, just off the
coast of Sicily. Harsh weather
led to a difficult crossing which
saw many of us left the worse
for wear. After a quick break,
however, we were ready to
scale another volcano, and
observe first-hand incredible
geographical processes such
as fumaroles. We returned to
the hotel, on a thankfully less
rocky boat, and once again
enjoyed all that clear skies, and
local gelato, had to offer.
We spent our final day exploring
more human features of the
country, namely the towns and
cities of Sicily including Acireale
and Catania. Here, we sampled
true pizza, as well as local
delicacies such as arancini (a
stuffed rice ball). Finally, after a
full day of Sicilian culture, we
returned wearily to the airport for
our homeward journey.
Sicily will be genuinely
unforgettable for the sixth
formers who partook in the
experience: the combination of
geography, culture and excellent
people leaves a lasting memory
of this once in a lifetime
experience.
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Closely fought quiz league ends in victory for ‘I just had my team name banned’
Quiz mistress extraordinaire
and deputy head of Sixth Form
Ms Wark looks back on
another year of mesmerising
quizardry...
As ever, the Sixth Form Quiz
League was a hotly contested
battle where imaginatively-
named teams pitted their wits
against one another every
fortnight in an attempt to win
the highly prized quiz trophy.
This year’s quiz names took on
an eponymous theme with
puns on tutors’ names being
the order of the day. Some of
the quiz mistress’s favourites
included ‘Palmer Ham’, ‘Bray’s
anatomy’ and the somewhat
curiously named ‘Tickle my
dingleby’ in Mr Ingleby’s tutor
group.
Other team names were more
self-explanatory, for example,
‘We could not think of an
appropriate name’ and ‘We
hate the quiz’. It is, however,
almost inconceivable that any
team could hate a quiz which
includes questions such as:
‘Which country is the biggest
exporter of human hair?’, ‘How
old is the world’s oldest killer
whale?’ and ‘Which colour of
Smartie are you least likely to
find in a packet?’1
In the end the real smarties
(with a 3 point lead) were a
team in Mr Salisbury’s tutor
group with the cautionary
epithet, ‘I just had my team
name banned’. The quiz
mistress will not sully the
minds of her dear readers by
revealing their pre-censorship
name but suffice to say that
not all puns on the word ‘quiz’
are appropriate or acceptable!
But neither the quiz mistress,
nor her hard-working question
elves bear grudges, so
congratulations are due to the
winning students: Josh Adams,
Will Sumner, Esme Stewart,
Conall Murray and Callum
Holgate. The quiz will return in
September to challenge a new
selection of teams with a
miscellany of questions to
amuse and entertain.
1China, 100 years and red, in
case you were wondering.
Three of the winning quiz team - Josh Adams, Will Sumner and Esme Stewart - collect their trophy
Product Design students create some inspired pieces
A Level Upper Sixth Product
Design students have been
busy finishing their Unit 4
design portfolios.
The practical element gives
them the opportunity to
manufacture a high quality
product and is worth 50% of
the A Level marks.
Pictured left is Molly
Huntington, who has made a
chair using recycled materials
including kitchen worktops and
an old mechanism from a
computer chair.
Pictured working on his design
above is Jacob Holloway who
has created a high-end storage
unit for shoes, which is
illuminated using LEDs. It was
constructed in MDF with a fine
wood veneer.
………........headlines was written, produced and designed ‘in house’ with help from students and staff of Bay House Sixth Form………….…..
The last Friday in June saw the
annual staff versus sixth form
cricket game played at Privett
Park - home of Gosport and
Fareham Cricket Club.
The toss was won by Mr
Adderley who elected to bat.
Staff got off to a good start with
the openers Mr Archer and Mr
Charles putting on 20 runs, but
Mr Bradford top scored with a
majestic 26. The staff overseas
professional, Mr Robichaud, hit
his way to a tidy 9 before being
struck out. Miss Twining
narrowly avoided a duck (which
on reflection could have been a
pigeon) but some calypso
cricket from Mr Morgan and Mr
Dadd resulted in the teachers
posting 162-8. James Lavery
and Matt Symington were the
pick of the bowlers both picking
up 2 wickets.
In reply, the students were able
to push the ball around a bit
with Jake Grant (20), James
Lavery (45) and Joe Feculak
(36) all batting well.
Unfortunately for the students,
the aggressive bowling attack
stifled their run chase with Miss
Huntington and Mr Stokes the
pick of the bowlers. The
students were unable to keep
up with the rate, and despite a
huge six from James Lavery
they ended the game
disappointed. Mr Bradford
sealed their fate with the last
ball of the game as he snatched
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Leavers’ assembly celebrates the stars of the sporting season
Staff-student cricket match draws the sporting season to a close
the ball at mid-off, diving to a
fully horizontal position, off the
bowling of Mr Adderley.
A special mention goes to Mr
Adderley, who is leaving Bay
House to take up a much
deserved promotion at Bohunt
School. We shall miss his
sterling contribution to Sixth
Form sport, and his inimitable
match reports. Further
congratulations are due to Mr
Way, who has moved from
deputy head of Sixth Form to
a well-earned promotion as
Head of Year 10 at Bay
House. Our thanks to him for
a wonderful 7 years of service
for the Sixth Form.
We wish them both all the
very best in their new roles.
Players of the season Amy Towse, Sophie Wood, Tom Collins and Josh Adams receive their well-deserved awards in the final assembly