SQUIRREL MAY 1990

CONTENTS

Editorial

Acknowledgements

Forward

Contributions concerning members of staff retiring 1

School activities: Events and Trips 11

Clubs and Societies 23

Form Reports 27

Original Contributions 47

Sport 65

Old Students' News 69

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Welcome ~o ~his year's edi~ion of Squirrel. Will our lives everbe the same withou~ our wonderfully intimate meetings in Room 91How we will miss dredging within our 5th year English folders indesperation, searching for something sui~able. Will we ever knowagain ~hat creative burst of genius so wonderfully exemplified inmy (Marcus's) "Flowers" which did not get in despite persistentpleas. "Maybe next year" said the chief editor. Obviously justdelay ~actics!

Miss Hinch, we are sorry to say, is still on tranquillizers.While the remainder of ~he board have caffeine pounding through~heir blood, and Rachel dreams nigh~ly of a squirrel chasing her,shouting "Art work! art work!".

Seriously though, we reckon we deserve a jolly good pat on theback for the efforts and determination which brought you thisyear's Squirrel.

Marcus Linney and Liz Ratcliffe

I have not really been reduced to tranquillizers yet! In fact, Iam able to write a few words to guide you through the magazine.There are several pieces written by members of staff who unfortu-nately are due ~o retire this year. Mr. A. Whipp has promised areflec~ive contribution next year and I certainly shall notforget this promise as he, (the longest serving member of's~aff)Mr. Wild, Miss Chadwick and Mr. Collinge are the members of s~affdue to leave. Mrs. Gowers, the school bursar, retired earlier~his year and she ~oo kindly con~ributed a ~hough~ful articleshowing how much time and energy she has invested in B.R.G.S.

Apart from these, there are the usual repor~s of events, tripsand clubs. The form reports are an indica~ion of the humour andoriginality of the pupils. There is a surprising versatility andnovelty in them all. The original contributions are of an excel-Ient s~andard. I don't ~hink anyone could forget Paul Mantle's"Splabble Yob", not "Pursuit!" by Jennifer Catlow. The sportsreports, along with Miss Macleroy's news of old students closethe magazine.

I hope that those who read SquirreIworthy as I have done.

find all the articles as

M.A. Hinch

Many thanks to:Mrs. Pat Kirk and Mrs. Susan Terry, the dynamic secretaries, for~heir forti~ude, good humour and ability to spo~ errors.Mrs. Glenys Cunniff, the industrious technician, for her adviceand help.Miss Macleroy for collecting informa~ion regarding former stu-dents.Miss H. Pre~ty who, during a temporary aberration, consented tobe marketing director. She has the lucky job of selling it!Various members of staff who in desperate bids to rid ~hemselvesof Miss Hinch have contributed to the magazine.Las~ and by no means least, we would NOT like acknowledge MissHinch for her appalling art work, for which we humbly apologise.Apar~ from ~hat, thanks for pu~ting up with us and ~hanks foryour suppor~ in buying ~he magazinej it is a living tradition!

ENJOY!

When I was asked to write something for the school magazine, Icould not resist the temptation to look back and what had ap-peared in previous school magazines. When I came to 1931, I foundan article written about the new metal-work department. I wouldlike to quote some of the things said about it.

"Duringthe summer of 1930, the activities of workmen were no-ticed in connection with our new work-shop and the open spaceunder the textile department quickly became enclosed by thebuilding of a wall and the installation of doors and windows. Wewere provided thus with a capital room in which to place ournecessaryappliances.Althoughthis new department was officiallyopened along with the new extension in September, 1930, it wasnot finally completed until January, 1931. Nevertheless, we wereable to commence work therein by the end of September, 1930. Whatis it all for? Handicraft is a valuable subject and is beginningto find a firm footing in the curriculum of the modern secondaryschool. There are still some who hold the erroneous idea that weare attempting to make our boys into mechanics, joiners,cabinet-makers, blacksmiths or motor mechanics. We would remindthem that the time spent on handicraft by any boy in this schoolis less than 100 hours per year - about as much time as a trades-man puts in during a fortnight. No! Our aim is to develop thebrain through the hand and eye, cuItivate the inte11igence anddevelop the resourcefulness of each individual. We bring thepupil into contact with industry and the problems of everydaylife rather than stick solely to the old-fashioned idea of themere book work of the ancient grammar schools."

That was written in 1931 and it brought a smile to my face as Ithoughtof the new technology that was about to start at B.G.R.S.in the 1990s. Would there be a similar reaction from parents ofthe 1990s as there was from parents of the 1930s? We have allseen, within society, changes taking place and dramatic changesin the world-wide situation this year. I am sure we would allwant to question every change that takes place relating to theeducation of our children. We have seen.the change in the exami-nation system with the coming of G.C.S.E. recently. We are look-ing very carefully at the changes that are coming through theNational Curriculum. We must ask the questions, just as thoseparents were questioning in 1931, what is the value of certainitems within the curriculum? Are all these changes in the bestinterest of our pupils?

Our philosophy at B.R.G.S. is not one where we wish to preservedinosaurs. We greatly value the tradition which has been estab-lished in the past but seek to develop and improve on all th~best practice that has been observed. One of the changes which weare coming to terms with is the appearance of a variety of dif~ferent people around school as surveyors, architects and builder~become involved in the future of this school in establishing newbuildings. This is very exciting and I am sure we are all lookingforward to seeing the end product, a change which we will all

appreciate. Yet hidden ,in the school are also the traditionsthat qhave been built up.which bring to the school the addedquality we have always treasured. I am pleased to see that duringthis last year, activities like public speaking, debating and allthe-other extra-curricular clubs, sporting events, societies andeducational visits have continued to take place.

As I write this article, I am sure that the school magazine willmaintain the quality that we have come to expect from productionsfrom this school. It is not with uncertainty but with a degree ofconfidence that I thank all those who have put time and energyinto preparing this excellent "Squirrel". I really do believethat the key-note for B.R.G.S. can be summed up in one word, andthat is 'quality'.

M.R. Morris

Fred Wild - De~ Head

It wi11 have come as a considerable shock to those who knowB.R.G.S. to learn that Mr. Fred Wild is to retire this term.Apart from his youthful bearing and outlook, it is difficult toimagine B.R.G.S. without the unique contribution made by someonewhose grasp of the complexities of organising a school with someeight hundred pupils, whose wise counsels, whose sensitivity inhuman relationships and whose knowledge of B.R.G.S. built up overforty years in the context of being a native Rossendalian appearirreplaceable. It was in 1950 that Fred Wild left St.Mary'sschool in Rawtenstall and entered Alder Grange (the 11+ was notinfallible!) After one year there, he came straight into theexpress stream at B.R.G.S., taking G.C.E. "0" Levels after fouryears. He played the cello in the School Orchestra and in 1957was accepted on a four-year joint course at Manchester Universityand the Manchester Royal college of Music, during which time hewas Secretary of the University Music Society. In 1961 he gradu-ated Mus.B., G.R.S.M., and took up the post of Music Master atDon Valley High School in Yorkshire. At the school he produced"Noyes Fluade" by Benjamin Brittan and was Secretary of theDoncaster Choral society.

In 1965, Mr. Wild was appointed Head of Music at B.R.G.S. and thenext four years saw the fruits of his energy and enthusiasm witha succession of performances of Gilbert and Sullivan operas,'H.M.S. Pinafore', 'Pirates of Penzance', 'The. Mikado', '10-lanthe', 'Trial by Jury', co-produced by Miss Jean Harrison(later Mrs. Wenter) , and with Mr. Tony Fuller in leading roles.These were interspersed with performances of major choral works,the Hayden 'Creation', Brahms 'A German Requiem', Britten 'st.Nicholas', Vaughan Wi11iams 'Towards the Unknown Region' withMiss Pat Wilson singing major solo parts. Never sparing with histime for B.R.G.S., Mr. Wild spent thousands of hours rehearsingand in the process gave pleasure and a sense of achievement tohundreds of pupils. Such was the fund of goodwill created by himthat for many years the choir at the Carol Service was swelled innumbers and expertise by former students who would not let passan opportunityto sing once again under the guidance of a manwhose infectious enthusiasm had kindled their own. The CarolService led to carol singing around Rawtenstall. The money col-lected was used for bulk purchases of foodstuffs. At the end of abusy term Mr. Wild and his e"ler supportive wife, Sheila, wouldspend hours weighing out sugar and making up food parcels forSenior citizens, an early manifestation of School communityService.

Mr. Wild's involvement with pupils was not confined to the stageand the Music Room. With Mr. John Greenwood and Mr. John Timper-ley he was a leading light in the B.R.G.S. Potholing Society, heparticipated in school camps at Hawes run by Mr. Geoffrey Phil-lips, he organised hikes to the Lake District in Activities Weekand he was involved in the school Cross Country Team, again withMr. Fuller.

In addition to his responsibility for Music, Mr. Wild becamE1971 Head of the First Year. His genuine interest in the we!of children fitted him ideally for this role. The annual viJof First Year pupils to Whitclough Camp School, developed byWild, enriched relationships between teachers and pupils, andearly-morning cold showers and the years in which the snow:in May are well-remembered by all who participated.

It was in 1977, when the long-serving Deputy Headmaster,Frank Harding, retired, that a major new chapter in Mr. Wi]association with B.R.G.S. began. His appointment to this selposition was widely welcomed. He took over the increasincomplex area of organisation of the public examinations andyear submitted himself to the ordeal of the examination rwhen, alongside his son, Jonathon, he sat the "A" level Mathenics papers. At the same time, he became Head of the Lower Scbwith responsibility for the Second and Third years. Althoughcharge of discipline in this area of the school Mr. wild retaihis popularity with the pupils who knew that behind any severdisplayed lay his essential good nature, sympathy and interesttheir welfare.

For many years he, served on the P.T.A. Committee, manning wSheila the refreshments room at successive. P.T.A. fetes, workfor the action-group formed in 1982 to fight an unsuitable reganization scheme and subsequently being Chairman of the P.T.A

He did not remain tied to a job-description, intervening wgood sense and organisational skill wherever he saw a need.was the years following the retirement of ~he Headmaster, 1Clarke, in 1987 that Mr. wild's qualities were at a premi'During the interregnum he was a tower, of strength to the ActHeadmaster and, following the retirement of the latter andappointment of Mr. Morris as Headmaster in 1988, Mr. Wild's el,statesman - like wisdom and knowledge of the personalities, .

working and the traditions of B.R.G.S., gained over more tJthirty years, have been of incalculable value.

We, the writers, feel particularly privileged to have worked:a number of years in such a closely knit team with Fred Wild ito have seen from our regular social contacts the sound basefamily-life and Christian faith which have given him so m\strength': on"E~--'of-us-Tooks'forward to'-manyiong walks w'ith'him,both look forward~more of his cordon bleu cuisine and, wicountless past and present pupils, parents and staff of B.R.G.we wish Fred a well-earned rest and to all his family eVEhappiness.

Dorothy Skeels and Harry Gibson

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My entry into the Lower Third of Bacup and Rawtenstall GrammarSchool I had awaited eagerly. Throughout the summer, in fact eversince the news had arrived that I had passed the scholarshipexamination, my impatience had grown. Three days after I startedthe term I announced to my parents at teatime that I wished I hadnever passed the scholarship and did not like that new school; towhich my mother replied, "Well you did and you will like" andapart from six years spent at university and in my first teachingjob I have been here ever since - and yes 1 have liked - at leastmost of the time!

To a quiet, shy, small girl B.R.G.S. seemed a huge place with somany strange new faces; a different teacher for every lesson andthe sixth form looking so adult that it was difficult to believethey were pupils at all. I was very proud of my uniform of bluegabardine rain coat and a left hat with a band of blue and yellowstripes for outdoor wear and a navy blue gymslip and white blousefor indoors with white socks and black shoes and, best of all, anew satchel carried on the shoulder. All this had to be carefullylooked after, not only because of the cost but because there wereno clothing coupons left to replace it. These were the days ofausterity at the end of the Second World War. (1 have been askedif I remember the First one!!)

1 was soon very happy, engrossed in the work and various schoolactivities. My first form room was Room 23 but in the second yearwe were in the basement in Room 39 which in those days had bootand shoe machinery for the evening technical institute as well asour desks - quite a squeeze and quite exciting when the machinessomehow started up in French lessons.

Until the Third Year (where the forms were confusingly calledIV), the Headmaster was Mr. Holden and I would have died ratherthan have to appear before him. He was succeeded by Mr. Copleywhom I already knew as a classroom teacher so he was less forbid-ding. Assemblies were very formal; each form filed in with theirform teacher and then followed a hymn, a Bible reading (read by aprefect) and the notices, but for some years after Mr. Copleybecame Headmaste~music was played to us either on a record or bya pupil at the piano. This opened up a new and lasting love ofmusic and soon I was joining trips to the Halle in Manchester andto Champness Hall in Rochdale. Theatre trips also introduced meto another new world and I still remember vividly my first visitto Stratford on Avon to see "The Merchant of 'Venice" when I wasin the Sixth Form. '

When 1 think of my schooldays I think of 50 many people and thewords of encouragement, affection, amusement and challenge theyoffered me and I shall be for ever grateful.

In September 1958 I returned to B.R.G.S. as a member of staff and1 think 1 was more apprehensive on that morning than the one whenI arrived as a pupil. What would it be like working with peoplewho had taught me? How would they treat me? How should 1 treatthem? 1 need not have worried; B.R.G.S. was the same friendly

place as ever and since ~hen I have welcomed ~o ~he s~aff peopI have ~augh~ who have ~old me ~hey had ~he same worries, bu~ nfor long. '

Wha~ do I remember abou~ ~hese years? Too many ~hings ~o wri'abou~, lo~s of ~eaching and lo~s of marking; exam resul~s day~he six~h form dances when ~he school had i~s own dance banlproduc~ions of plays and musicals, par~icularly ~he Gilber~ aSullivan years when I was in charge of make-up. The ~raumas I

false beards and sideboards which one prayed would s~ay on acome off af~erwards; wigs which disin~egrated by the second ni~and somehow had ~o be repaired and ~he black hairspray when I

did "The Mikado" which came off on everything, including ~owel:shee~s and pillowcases. Oh, ~hose irate Mums!

Taking school ~rips: his~ory visits in the summer term ~o 501S~a~ely Homes and ven~uring on foreign holidays;particularly0when I was awakened on a ~rain a~ 2a.m. to be told we were at U!Railway S~ation in Aus~ria. "You know Miss, it's Ulm, what ytold us about wi~h Napoleon." In the everyday work, I ~hink of smany enjoyable classroom lessons (a~ least for me), ~he howlein exams and ~he His~ory Model Exhibi~ions which have given me smuch pleasure over ~he years.

Again, most of all I remember peopl e; staff and pupi 1s, ~hei:for~hrigh't:ness, sense of humour and friendship.' I think of thhighfliers, ~he plodders, ~he fidge~s, the worriers and 't:hosewhdid no~ worry enough and I shall be for ever gra~eful - bu't:a~hey say, the res~ is his~ory.

Doro~hy Chadwlck

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It was in August, 1960 that I started at B.R.G.S. The thing thatstruck me most at that time (and pleased me greatly also) wasthat it was a typical English Grammar School. In those tim~ lifehere was very formal. All staff wore academic gowns all the time(except those teachers involved in practical subjects) whichcould be rather uncomfortable on hot summer days.

School started with Assembly, which always followed the samepattern - a hymn, followed by a Bible reading and then a prayer.The headmaster, Mr. Copley, always took Assembly, except onWednesday morning when the Deputy Head, Mr. Harding, was incharge.

Pupils were not allowed into classrooms except for lessons;teachers had to lock classrooms at break and at midday - one ofthe firs.tthings I remember that first morning was signing forthe classroom key which I still have today.

Detention was held twice a week, on Tuesday and Thursday, thoughthere are some staff who can remember when it was every night ofthe week; there was also a system of order marks which staffawarded for less serious misdemeanours such as forgetting books,talking in class and so on. A monitor kept the Order Mark Book,and when a pupil's total reached 20, that resulted in an automat-ic detention.

At lunch time, there were two sittings - one ~or the JuniorSchool at. 12 noon and one for the Upper School at about12.30p.m. --Pupils on this second sitting would assemble at thebottom of the hall and were then ushered up to the dining room inan orderly fashion by the two staff on duty. When everyone was upthere, grace was said and lunch was served.Members of staffwishing to have lunch but who were not on duty could eat in thethen Ladies' Staff Room - now the Marking Room. We used to go upto the kitchen and carry down the heavy tureens with our food tothe Staff room where the table was laid for lunch. I look backwith pleasure at the sparkling conversation which flowed duringthis break from the duties of the day.

Sports' Day was always very enjoyable and in those days was heldon the school sports' field and later on the Glen. And the end ofthe Summer Term brought the annual Staff/School Cricket match,sadly discontinued of late because of a decreasing interest incricket in the school. I also used to enjoy the SponsoredWalks -a feature of the late seventies and early eighties, when thewhole school would walk en masse over Cowpe to ~he outskirts ofRochdale and back ~n aid of charity.

The school really began to change in the seventies in response toour ever changing world, and, in the late eighties, with theonset of the National Curriculum, is set to change even more.Although neither a Rossendalian nor an old boy of B.R.G.S., Ihave formed a real attachment to the place and to Valley peoplewhose warmth and welcoming nature are hard to surpass. I shallcontinue to follow the f9rtunes of the school and wish it well.

Ray Collinge

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Reflec~ions of a School Secre~ary and Bursar

To have a job from which you derive a great deal of pleasure is ablessing, and to be paid for doing this job is indeed a bonus. Ihave been so for~unate since, over 30 years ago, I was firstoffered the job as Headmas~er's Secretary, or Clerk as it wascalled in those days.

In an extract from the School Secretaries' Magazine 1972 thefollowing quo~e appeared -

It remember that the day-to-day irritationsof people andsituations are not just things that prevent and delay you fromgetting at your day's work - they are your day's work." .

At first i~ seemed as if I would never get used to the constantinterruptionsand requests I had to deal with on any subjectinsideor ou~side school. Was there going to be time to typeletters, syllabuses, examination papers? so do the G.C.E. entrysheets? or organise a Speech Day? Surprisingly, however, itsomehowforms a pattern and the constant variety is why the jobis so enjoyable.

I have worked for ~hree Headmasters and each has contributed tothe quality of the job.

To Mr. Copley I owe my abilities in organisation. His organisa-tion was run on s~rict, almost Victorian lines, and not only fromday to day did we know what the job would be, but almost fromyear to year. No one stepped out of line; but to hear him playingthe grand piano in the hall after school was a treat in itself.

Mr. Clark brought a certain amount of change and a lo~ of hardwork to the school. I marvelled at his capacity for hard work andhis involvement in administration at any level, toge~her with hisskiIful original writings. I did dread the work he might produceon his many long train journeys! His dedication was infectiousand, having worked for him for 18 years, I got used to thethrongs of s~udents, staff and parents") everlas~ing knocking athis door.Perhaps the saddest moment in my life at B.R.G.S. waswhen he told me he was going to retire. He had always said wewouldretireat the same time.

Times have changed again and Mr. Morris, the present head, hasintroducedeven greater change by leading the campaign ~o 'opt-out' and the era of technology. I have enjoyed working for himfor two years and he has shown a grea~ amount of tolerance andunderstandingin my reluc~ance to come ~o terms wi~h that mon-ster,the computer!I wish him luck in the new venture and I ampleasedtha~ the future of B.R.G.S. is more secure ~han it hasbeen sinceI first commenced working here in 1956..Good luck alsoto all the new s~aff who have taken on this daunting work.

I take with me many happy memories, but seeing - and hearing - ~

the many former students who have come back to enjoy a reunion

here must be amongst the happiest, making all the effor~ put in~oit worthwhile.

I have not made any definite plans for retirement but many pOSIbilities have crossed my mind. I certainly hope to be more actand do more walking and gardening. A definite must is to putmore time practising on the electronic organ. Possibly I shlfind some voluntary work to do and there are a lot of subject!would like to learn more about when the night-school season COlaround.

I have obviously gained much from being involved in the sch(over 'the years and I hope 'that B.R.G.S has gained as much f]me.

Kathleen Gowers

Prophecies for the Eighties (from Squirrel, 1980)

1980 Mr. Holgate wins the Tour de France.

1981 G.P.O. fit phone boxes with slots to take £1" notes.

1982 Prince Charles marries. Brezhnev wins Nobel Peace Prize.

1983 Prince Charles gets- divorced.

1984 Smurfs get O.B.E. One returns his later in the year.

1985 Blackburn Rovers win European Cup.'"

1986 Coronation street flattened to build new motorway.

1987 Mrs. Young wins world ski championships at Rossendale SkiClub.

1988 Olympic Games boycotted as Afghanistan invades Russia.£1 = five Co-op stamps.Herring found in North Sea.

1989 Mike Brearley scores a test run.

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1990 Miss Chadwick retires after long and illustrious career. Shewill be sorely missed.

1991 Real Rossy Rovers and Accrington Stanley vie for the double.

1992 Mrs. Thatcher forced to abdicate as calls come for a youngerwoman.

1993 Miss Chadwick becomes Prime Minister after arduous campaign.Education reforms imminent.

1994 School hallucination scandalcanteen.

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1995 Fish spotted in B.R.G.S. pond: Mr. Archer stages all nightpondside vigil.

1996 Mr. Morris wins Nobelschool in Europe.

Prize.Peace B.R.G.S. happiest

1997 Discontented students rebel against authoritarian headmas-ter. Nobel Peace Prize embarrassingly revoked.

1998 Miss Hinch stages an art display in National Art Gallery."The Crocodile"- sells for £100 million, beating Van Gogh'srecord.

1999 B.R.G.S. Squirrel Magazine reaches top spot, ousting "Play-boy" for first time in 10 years, with record sales.

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The French Adven'ture

Forty lucky pupils managed to get up early enough to catch tb

lcramped coach at Rawtenstall. We waved goodbye to apprehensivparents, whi le four even more apprehens i ve teachers climbed 0board. .

After nine long hours and a lot of singing (thanks to Jason coanlwe boarded the ferry. We clambered on deck and all watched as th

whi te cl i ffs of Dover disappeared into the distance. Before 11

knew it, we had landed on French turf. We left the ferry ancontinued to the much awaited destination. During the night III

passed through Paris and played who could spot the Eifel towefirst (aren't we mature!).

Around dinner time, we reached THE CAMP SITE. We were all sho~to our tents which were a bit "holey" in places, but this did no'discourage the morale of the excited party. So we all trekkedown to the beach and to our delight found ourselves on a nudisbeach. We were dragged away by Miss Bowden who we suspect want~to stay.

The days that followedon the Quest beachwere fi lIed with orga;nised activities which included a comedy show by Mrs. McRober:trying to windsurf. The other activities included long boa;trips, wave skiing, assault courses, topper sailing and numerou.beach games arranged when activities were unfortunateI y postpone!due to the wind.

The evening entertainment included a.blind date which our OWlTatum Hall, Vicky Aston and Jason Coan were volunteered forCabaret entertainment was performed by Joel Heap and CarI Green'wood rapping and Jason Coan and Mr. Edwards performing a comedact (?!?).

Mrs. Schofield and Miss Bowden entered Miss Quest, the winnebeing Caroline Ratcliffe with Sarah Worthington second and MrsSchofield third. Mr. Quest saw Jason Coan being third, causingreat distress to Nicholas Parker and Ben Templar who didn'stand a chance!

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Day trips included a trip to Colliare, where snorkelling an~shopping provided a great day. Another trip was to the Aqua Par~where Mrs. McRobert was in her element and the brave ones went o~the steep slide. Two discos and night trips to Argelass providedno shortage of romance and a definite shortage of spending money.We were sad to wave goodbye to the camp but when we disembarke~from the ferry we were glad to be heading for home. We were sorr~that Lynne was detained in hospital because of trouble with helappendix but we are glad to hear she is fully recovered now.

Thanks to Mrs. McRobert for organising the trip and to Mi5Bowden, Mr. Edwards and Mrs. Schofield for being great fun.

Sarah Worthin~ton and Tatum Hall, 4G

3rd Year Ice-skating trip to Bradford - January 11th 1990

Mr. Edwards as the enthusiastic, new head of the 3rd year decided(in his profound wisdom) to unleash his year and allow them to goice skating. Several of the "younger" members of staff camealong.

Everything went perfectly (to begin with). Everyone turned up ontime, the coach did not break down and on arriving we all gotskates and onto the rink fairly quickly. By all I mean everyoneexcept Miss Hinch, who at this stage had not yet plucked upenough courage. Within the first half hour most of the partymanaged to master the art of skating around the rink withoutholding on to the side too frequently. Even the poorest novices(such as myself) managed to get around only stopping once.

However, after the first hour a faint bell could be heard, it didnot raise any panic, in fact we all ignored it. This thoughaccording to the P.A. system was the fire alarm! After a fewstatutory high pitched screams we all made our way, in skates,down an apparently endless, but nicely carpeted staircase. This

. broughtus to the front of the building.It was at this stagethat various hypotheses as to the cause of the alarm were raised.The most fanciful suggestion was that it was a bomb scare! (Thiscame from a member of staff). It turned out to be a normal firedrill and we went back in. After which Miss Hinchfinally put onher skates and in a novel fashion skated around the rink.

There was only one minor accident with a girl hurting her arm.However an "expert" medic was on hand in the form of Mrs Scho-field. The trip was enjoyed by all and the calls for another suchare a measure of its success.

Robert Davidson UVI Form Prefect of 3G

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Tree Plan~inq a~ B.R.G.S., December 1989

In December 1988 over 100 young trees were planted by pupils ilsmall plantation at the far side of the playing f~elds.

Some were damaged by sheep and the fencing was improved by s11form volunteers during the summer.

This autumn Rossendale Groundwork Trust agreed to advise us Isupply trees at a reduced price. The money had been raised mailby collecting aluminium cans for recycling.

Just before Christmas, we spent a morning in driving sleet Isnow planting 85 more trees in the same plantatfon. Experts frRossendale Groundwork supervised the work and pupils of all ~joined in despite the weather.

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opportunity to name and number the trees we planted

D. Archer

School discos.i

It never ceases to amaze me the amount - of 'energy that is emittlfrom B.R.G.S. pupils at our school discos. I can always remernbiMr. Morris standing back and watching in astonishment when Iexperienced for the first time a fifth Year Leavers' Disco. HIexpression was Iike that of somebody standing helpless in frolof a time bomb with only second left on the fuse! Luckily, iwith all the previous discos marking this occasion,' everythilwent well.

Last May, when the current Lower Sixth had their last decelebrations at the end of their fifth year, the sun was shini!down intensely. Ideal weather outside, maybe, but as we ~"blacked-out" the Sixth Form Common Room with sun-soaking blaebin-l iners, and crammed in over one hundred "high" fifth formersthe temperatures soared and soared. This, for me, was like experiencing a crash diet in the space of two and ahal f hours because I must have lost pounds in weight by sweating it out in o~seIf-made super-sauna! It was I however, all worthwhi le, if on!to see several of our members of staff lead off our own v~specialised "Conga". The main object of the dance was to geeverybody tied up in knots. We also 'used this occasion to pieout some 'golden oldies' from the previous five years startiDoff with the records that were in the charts when the fiftformers were in their first year.

We always like to build up to a big finish, but who would havethought that our fifth formers would be dancing and singing alongto records like Frank Sinatra' s "New York, New York" ,and evenclosingwith the tear-jerking "We'll Meet Again" by none otherthan Max Bygraves.A rather appropriate song for this occasionand a good one for clearing the room!

We have another tradition at B.R.G.S. and this is our annualFirst Years' Christmas Party on the afternoon of the last day ofthe Autumn Term. This is very much a party rather than a straightdisco with the hall being divided into four areas for each of thefirst year forms. Throughout the afternoon the forms compete forpoints which are added up at the end and a prize awarded to thehighest scoring team. All those unsuspected members of staffpassing through the hall are dragged into the fun and games andmade to enjoy themselves! They may be asked to judge competitionsor to "lead-off" certain dances, but why did Mr. Timperley walkthrough the hall every few minutes wearing a different hat?Cowboy hats, policeman's helmet, miner's helmet and lamp werejust three of the twenty he wore in the course of the afternoon.All for a good reason, because without warning at the end of thedisco, pupils had to list all the types of headgear he had beenwearing and attempt to put them into the correct order of appear-ance, again with a chance of winning a prize.

Apart from the special parties mentioned, we have had the usualdiscos for all the other years throughout the school, except forthe sixth form. However, the sixth form do play their part byhelping to organise these events. In recent months we have triedsomething relatively new; a second and third year disco in whichwe were abl~ to say 'goodbye' to the form prefects giving uptheir duties in this area, and saying 'welcome' to the new formprefects taking over. We could not let our prefects get awaylightly, so we enticed them up on stage and allowed them to singalong to the different character rolls in "Star-Trekking" and, asusual, they participated in the right spirit befitting the occa-sions. Embarrassing for the people concerned by great entertain-ment for everyone else!

It was a pleasure to 'play the records' at our charity eveninglast year when a group of fifth formers organised the evening toraise money for the annual "Children in Need" event. This againwas a.new venture because we opened this to all the school. Apleasure indeed, not just for the general good behaviour, but tosee the upper school, in particular our present fifth form,socialising and'mixing well with the lower school.

Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all ourstaff, including our care-takers, and sixth formers who havehelped out in any way on any of these social occasions and to saywell done for the super behaviour of all the pupils who haveattended - if you, the pupils, enjoy them as much as I do, longmay they continue!

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Histo~ Conference

Friday, 2nd February, 1990, spelt business as usual for themajority at B.R.G.S. But for a group of lucky A-level historians(15 people and 2 history teachers) it meant a day off school toventure across the Pennines to Leeds, Yorkshire, famous forlosing the war of the roses, not forgetting its sheep's wool.

Although just seventeen of us, a 40 seater coach was booked allthe same. Sixth-formers, situated towards the back of the coach,were soon fed-up and resorted to walkmans or writing on thewindows (using finger tips only). Not the case, however, forfront seat girls, Hrs. Holt and Hrs. Skeels. No stopping them,they chirped away, admiring the weather as well as other thingsno doubt.

Having entered the city and seen the sights, namely Elland Road(home of Leeds F.C.), we arrived at the University of Leeds, afine, white-stoned building with obelisk clock-tower, of whichPrince Charles would be well pleased; and having crossed the hallwhere Hiss Chadwick herself once waltzed, it appeared that theuniversity did not share Elland Road's problem of crowd trouble.The free drink and biscuits proved to be too much for some, askPauline. And, as ambassadors from B.R.G.S. were to attend theselectures of current historical thinking, the university's nostal-gic council chambers were laid on especially for the occasion,raising Hrs. Holt's hopes of being presented the Freedom of theCity.

With the duchess of Kent and other dignitaries from the pastgazing down, Hichael Collins (Senior Lecturer in Economic Histo-ry) set the show rolling with his lecture entitled "Was there anindustrialrevolution?" On the basis of new figures, he concludedthat, no, there wasn't. However, eminent historian S. Holt (Mrs.)was not convinced. She wishes to point out that the subject is acontroversial one.

Therewe took a break for lunch in the Refectory, an experiencebest forgotten,after which a small group of lower sixth wishedto see more of the city in the remainder of their lunch hour.Although most ended up helping to destroy the rain forest inKacdonalds,others, more adventurous, decided to explore. Theproblemwas that Liz Ratcliffe decided to be a bit too adventur-ous. We lost her, last seen in a sweet shop (where else?) Thegroup,anxious not to miss Part 2 and fearing the wrath of Mrs.Holt, were seriously considering leaving Liz behind. Her latearrivalwas greeted with mixed feelings. And so we arrived backat the Universityin the nick of time. The second lecture, givenby Katrina Honeyman (Lecturer in Economic History) dealt with"Sweatand Sweating" and naturally paid close attention to thework of women.

Out journey home was much more low-key; it rained and most hadhad enough. On reflection, though, a day out to Leeds (all ex-penses paid) for £4 a head, you can't go wrong. Heart felt thanks-go out to everyone involved, especially to Pauline for the most

. people given a lift home - certainly a new school record and thedrf~ing a new experience.

Jonathan Ashworth, LVI

B.R.G.S. Tri~ ~o Lubeck. 31.3.90 - 4.4.90

On Saturday morning at 7.OOa.m., forty 2nd and 3rd year pu:and four members of stafC Hr. Ward, Hrs. HcRobert, Hrs. Trand myself departed for Lubeck in W. Germany. ~he purpose b-the trip was a "quick taste" of German language and culture a

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chance for the pupils to use their foreign language skillsreal life si~uation. The route chosen was a coach journeyWaterfoot to Harwich and then by DFDS ferry to Hamburg. The f,crossing on the way down took ~wenty hours and was very smowith no pupils reporting sea-sick. On the ferry itself ~he puspen~ their ~ime ea~ing. drinking and going to the varjorganised events and attractions such as the cinema and diAlthough the ferry docked on time, disembarkation took 101than expected. due to the fac~ that the pupils had to walkthe boat. Af~er a mystery tour through the diversions onHamburg motorway system, we arrived at the hotel on Sunday af'noon. Pupils were then placed in groups and assigned to a meof staff. No time was wasted in going straight into Lubecklooking at the main sights such as the Holsten Tor. Afterwardwent back to the hotel for a wash and change of clothing begoing round the corner to a restauran~ for a well dese~evening meal. The rest of the evening was spent chatting, sholing and unpacking.

On Monday we had an early start into Lubeck where pupils hadchance of looking round the shops and buying lunch as wellsome present for their family and friends. The weather was flous and we spent the af~ernoon soaking up ~he sun and paddlon the beach at Travemunde - a very nice coastal resort on theGerman border. In the distance we could see the watchtowersthe "Iron Curtain". Later that afternoon we decided to returnLubeck and visit the fair. This decision proved to be very polar with the pupils. Once again we had our evening meal in 1

restaurant near the ho~el. The warm evening provided the pupwith the opportunity of playing newly acquired games outside

lthe courtyard of the hotel.

Tuesday was spent in the astounding variety of shops in Hambland after that, a ride on ~he underground back to the f~terminal where our coach was waiting for us. Once again we hadwalk onto the ferry with the customs officers displaying litinterest in the staff or pupils.

The only problem on the trip was the rough crossing on theback. Some pupils became sea-sick whilst others attempteddance the night away on a moving dance floor. providing fascining entertainmentfor the rest of the passengers.

We all arrived back in Waterfoo~ at a.oop.m. on Wednesday. t1but satisfiedthat the trip had gone well with no major problelThe coach and the drive, provided by Gateway Travel were v'good and the behaviour of the pupi Is was exemplary. As the'"ow.of the hotel in.Lubeck said: "They are the best behaved groupschool-childrenI have had in my hoteL" I would like to secthis and say thank you to the pupils for making the trippleasurableand rewarding.

D.A. Parkinson, Trip Organiser

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. .- -Speech night is not exactly renowned for being the social high-light of the year but speech Night, 1989, was more enjoyabl.ethanI had expected. My negative view of this auspicious occasion hadperhaps grown out of the fact that until last year, I had neverwon anything, and memories of "Speech Nights" of old, when theytook place during the day, and all the poor pupiIs were press-ganged into attending whether they wanted to or not.

Before the big event, there were grumbles, naturally, about ittaking place on a Friday night - no self-respecting teenagerwelcomes interruptions to their social life. We moaned about thisto anyone who would 1isten, but were given the official reasonthat it was so that students in universities/polytechnics couldcome home for the weekend and return without missing any work.Besides, it would all be over by nine o'clock.

The day of the event, prizewinners rehearsed walking up thestage.Anyone who moonwalked or slouched up the stage was sentback to do it again by Mrs. Skeels. We were also given guidance

. as to how to dress: "smartly" (translation - no denim). Rebel-lious individuals immediately talked of turning up in "snow-washed" denim or in drag.

Before I knew where I was, it was five to seven in the eveningand I was still trying unsuccessfully to iron the tramlines outof my trousers. I got there eventually and Mr. Heap, the Chairmanof Governors, welcomed us to the event. The speaker was CommanderKeith Hindle, an "old boy" of B.R.G.S., which was rather a changefrom Patti Caldwell, last year's speaker. He gave a humorousspeech in which he recalled his schooldays, saying that hisleadership qualities were firmly established at nursery schoo1whenhe "took over the Wendy House". In his speech,Mr. Morriswas more concerned with "opting out" and last year's "excellent"GCSE results (which they undoubtedly were). Lo and behold, hemanaged to be humorous as well and, no, I am not creeping. Thespeaker then had to dole out the prizes, which is what SpeechNight is all about.

If you're wondering about the bits you didn't see, behind thescenes was noisy but not too chaotic. The lower school prizewin-ners lead down from the balcony whilst the sixth-formers congre-gated in the basement, which was a big mistake because we hadn'tseen some of them since the fifth year. Naturally, there wasnoisy conversation as old friendships were renewed. The teacherswere not pleased.

How do you feel when you're on the stage and being rewarded forall the hard work you've done? "I bet you felt proud" is the sortof thing your grandma would say. Well actually, your main preoc-cupation is to get off the stage as quickly as possible withoutmaking a fool of yourself. Unfortunately, Commander Hindle in-sisted on talking to us individually on the stage. It shows howpatient some people are and, somehow, his smile seemed sincere. I

answered in monosyllables and got off quickly, so I III apo 1og:for being rude now. . I

The school band finished off the evening. If we are being truful, "The Theme from startrek" sounded a little too difficult!them but they are to be congratulated for the other two perfo.ances. We were then thanked by Mr. Heap and invited to tea in.dining hall. Few of the older pupils took this up - parents wfound, lifts were scrounged and off we went in search of altertive entertainment.

Marcus Linney, LVI

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Second Year Geography Field Work Trip

Even now, months after the torture of the trip, the memory stilllives on. The mud, the rocks but worst of all the country smells.Perhaps I'd better set the scene...

We all clambered slowly onto the heap of mud named 'The Coach'!Surprisingly, there were only several arguments over who wasgoing to sit at the back. It was soon decided that the 'hardcore' consisting of Liam Williams, Philip Hodson, Wendy Dewhurstand Sally Wright, along with a few others, had the back seatswhereas the 'goody goodies' were put at the front. The coach setoff and we went rolling down and along the roads (only occasion-ally hitting our heads on the roof as we went over bumps!)

It didn't take long to get to the site, which had the excitingname of Boar Clough. We clambered out and neatly threw our bagsin Mr. Holgate's car. Under the instruction of 'she who must beobeyed' (i.e. Mrs. Edwards) , the party set off up the road whichled to the place of torture. Mrs. Edwards led the way followed bya couple of sixth formers. Behind them went the 'goody goodies'followed by the 'I'm not a member of the hard core but I'm...I'm not exactly good' and miles behind the rest came the 'hardcore' under observation by Mr. Holgate.

After what seemed like ten miles we were allowed to rest. Mrs.Edwards kindly pointed out the 'wonderful sceneryi which consist-ed of a reservoir, a hill with no grass and the most interestingof all, a wall which had disappeared. Then we started again. Overrocky hills and down small muddy paths then through the lovelysmelling bog. Then, as we thought it was all over, the aching theblistered feet, the awful smells, then and only then did we seethe ultimate challenge. The 'rock climbing frame'.

We slowly climbed till we thought we could go no further butstill we trudged on. Up and over the little running waterfalls,up and over the patches of wet, soggy moss and up and over thesteep-sided banks. Then, as we finally reached the top, what didwe do? Yes, we went back down. Back down those nasty littlewaterfallsthat gave way when you stood on them, back down pastthe soggy moss which you could slip on and land in a pool ofwater and, if you were really feeling adventurous, you could godown the steep-sidedbanks and put you foot in an animal hole. Ifthat wasn't bad enough on its, own, you had to do work on theway!

The 'rock climbing frame' was now finished and we started thework on the conifer trees and disappearing wall, some of whichactually did turn out to be quite interesting. Then the greatestmoment of the day arrived. The work was finished! At that pointeveryone was standing on a slope, so without further ado, we saton our macs and slid down it. To make things even better, no one.landed in the reservoir.

We all trudged back to the coach, pulled our bags out of Mr.Holgate's car and piled back into the coach. We slumped down intoour seats and sat rubbing our blisters. As the coach rolled away,I turned by head and hoped that I would never visit Boar Cloughagain. Well, not in the near future anyway!

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Come in, have a look, it's B.R.G.S. in the Wensleydale area. TIwas the weekend that the intrepid geographers of the 6th FIdonned woolly jumpers and hiking boots and took to the hills.came, we saw and we conquered.At 5.30 p.m. on Friday evening, with the shadow of doom (geo~phy field work) hangipg over us, we piled into the minibus, pand clipboards at the ready, little did we know what was in st!for us. .

Once we had settled in at our home for the weekend we got downwork. The teachers prepared us thoroughly for the next day ileft no stone unturned. ,

Tape measures, wooden poles, brains and other technical equiplnIwas necessary on Saturday; most of us managed to remember evelthing, although I'm not sure about some of the lads. A tiring Iwas endured by all but I'm sure most people forgot their adand pains when they arrived at Hardraw Force which was beautiflAfter tea half of us had a game of football while the other hiwatched in total amazement at their amount of energy after s~long day.Then it was back to work. By 10.30p.m. shoulders were sagging Iheads nodding, so Mrs Edwards decided to call it a day. Eyes Iup and somehow everyone seemed miraculously to come alive aga~Apri 1 Foo 1s Day!!! Stood at the bottom of a scree slope at 9,a.m. with the mist closing in, it certainly occurred thatt\may be a joke conjured up by the teachers, but no, it was Ireal. I'm proud to say that the whole party tackled the 511with enthusiasm and were finished by dinner time. Everyone piished off dinner with just as much enthusiasm. Several pealstretched this a little and managed 2 or 3 helpings. I'll mentino names but they know who they are!!All in all, an educational weekend was had by all and despite!work it was fun too. Thanks to a 11 the teachers who madepossibl e. I'm sure everyone wi 11 be even more grateful at \end of the 'A' level course.

Claire Barnes} LVI

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ICTHUS

Every Friday dinnertime, Icthus meets in room 64. Anyone from thefirst, second or third years is welcome to come along. Everyoneenjoys the various activities we arrange. We watch film strips,have drama sessions, play games and we have had talks by mission-aries. In February, we dressed up in newspaper armour, as de-scribed in Ephesians.In March, we raised seventy pounds to buy bibles for EasternEurope. Icthus members, who wished to, participated in a spon-sored verse memorization. We had to remember a few verses of thebible and get sponsored for doing that. This proved to be asuccessfulevent - and it was not as hard as it sounds!In the summer, we will be going on the annual Icthus weekend toSnowdonia. We stay at a very comfortable house called Plas-y-Nant, which is situated at the foot of Snowdon. There are verypicturesque mountains nearby. We all will have a great time,especiallytrying to abseil and canoe.So if you want to join ~CTHUS come along on Friday.

Victoria Smith

Strin.9: orchestra

Every Tuesday without fail, ( this rule does not apply to tldouble bass player) the String orchestra gather after school, Ipractise diligently under Mr Moon's strict regime. Around fift~of us go to this treat. However, some weeks there has been kMto be only eight. Nevertheless, even on occasions when our nwbers have dwindled, we have continued missing many del ights ~the T.V. Our favourite excuses for not attendingare: - I've ~a paper round, I've got to go to the dentists, or not to have aexcuse and just go home!

After roughly 11 violinists, 2 cellists, a viola player anddouble bass player have all had their injuries seen to, such abroken strings and the like, it is time to play music; the greaWaltz and pieces by Karl Ditters Von Dittersdorf!

This rehearsal concludes at around quarter to five with Mr MooImoaning to go home with a bad headache.

Emma Gauntlet 4S

Chess Club

The Chess Club meet on Tuesday lunch hours in room nine ucontains approximately twenty players, ranging from the experienced players who have played for Lancashire to the members whare learning how to play. First to third years are welcome tjoin the ladder. The ladder consists of a list of the memberwith the best at the top down to the weakest of the players. ~move up the ladder the players must challenge someone above themIf a challenger wins, he will take his opponent's place and tlopponent is forced to move one step down the ladder.

This year's chess-team consists of Mark Bury on board one, Mar!Ormerod on board two, NigeI Helm on board three and Mark Water'house on board four, with Rafiqur Rahman acting as reserve. 11the Under 14 chess league, the team has managed to beat Stoney'hurst, st. Christopher'sand st. Augustine's and have drawn witlTownley. They then met Q.E.6.S. in the final and won three boariagainst one. The chess team will play Q.E.G.S. again in the finalof the Telstar Cup.

During this chess season, the chess club has attended five congresses. Rafiqur Rahman has competed in the "C" Section on onloccasion, as have Alison Helm, John Ormered and Ben Bailey, allhaving competed in the "B" Section. Mark Ormerod and Mark Burjhave held their positions in the "A" Section against strOll!opposition. Mark Bury has played for the county Under 18, 18 ani14 "A" teams this season and Mark Waterhouse has played in th!Under 14 "B" team.

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Public Speaking

On October loth, 1989, three very nervous sixth formers arrivedat Rossendale Groundwork for the Business and Professional Wom-

I en's Association Public Speaking Contest. After a few minorhiccups, like losing a speech and getting locked in the toilet,the contest was on. B.R.G.S. went first, with Claire Barnes asChairperson, Vikki Taylor as Speaker and Liz Rate Iiffe as Voter

I of Thanks. Vikki is to be congratulated on the deft way in whichI she handled (very) awkward questions. Haslingden High, our onlyrival, went next and are to be applauded on a fine effort and forproviding the catchphrase of the evening - "Kirsty can be diffi-

I cult". All too soon, the results were announced and B.R.G.S. hadwon the Rossendale Free Press Trophy. (What a pity the fi lm

J didn't come out Mrs. Ashworth!)I

At Burnley, a month later, the team did very well, especiallyI with precision timing, but unfortunately didn't make it to LondonI for the National Final s. Our thanks must go to Mrs. A. and ourI co-speech writers, Marcus, Flip, Dawn and Lesley, for their time

and effort and who probably knew the speeches as well as we didby the night of the event.

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I The fifth years have also done well in the Rotary Club Public

rSpeaking Contest. Graham He lm was Chairperson, Tara Cannon wasthe Speaker and Amanda Thorburn acted as Voter of Thanks. Once

I again, Mrs. A. is to be thanked for her time and effort.

More recently, Vikki Taylor and Omar Rahman took part in theBritish Junior Chamber of Commerce Public Speaking. Vikki gave anoutstandingperformance, only to be pipped at the post by Omar.Omar then went on to come third in the finals. Congratulations!

Well done to everyone who took part in the public speaking and abig thanks to Mrs. Ashworth.

Elizabeth Ratcliffe, LVI

Young Enterprise

Young Enterprise was set up in September by Howard Jackson, theschool's Financial Manager. Within about three weeks, the companywas up and running, hitting the market with its wide range ofcosmetics. Since that day, it has been downhill all the way!

Over £100 worth of shares were actually sold in order to generatecapital for the company to use and it was a long slog to regainthat money. However, the company is now looking forward to prof-its galore! Getting this done was not all plain sailing; it tooksome hard work and determination from the members:-

T. Phillips, Managing directorA. Smith, Financial ManagerC. Pollock, Sales ManagerD. Greenwood, Production ManagerH. Millin, SecretaryL. Chew, Personnel Manager

At the start, we were all enthusiastic and tried to sell inmany places as possible. However, after Christmas, this enthusasm lapsed a little and, although the public did not hear fromlfor a period, we are still going strong. This has not been helpby bickering in the ranks. For some strange reason, everyastarted to "get at" the people who were doing all the work a.creating tension in the camp.

At the moment, we are concentrating on the more everyday cometics such as lipsticks, eyeliners, etc., but for Christmas ~Mothers' Day the sales were more geared up for gifts apresents. Our stall usually sets up in the hall over the Iuncitime period but we did once try a stall on the local marbHowever, some narrow minded market stall holders felt threateruby our competition and threw us off, so a lot of probable sabwere lost there. Another great opportunity that was ruined Wiwhen the Young Enterprise companies from all around the area SIup a stall in the Arndale Centre, Manchester. Someone had daub!!booked us and we were put around the back and only given halfstall. We felt a lot of sales were lost because of this. So,:anyone wants to buy top quality cosmetics for a cheaper prilthan BODYSENSE is the company to choose.

We chose the name BODYSENSE after an idea struck Chris PolIo!suddenly, with a lot prompting from Mrs. Phillips (Timmyl.mummy). We thought it was original and catchy. We made our 01cards and pre-printed stationery. We also have had a Iat Icorrespondence with all the top companies like Liberty, Insi~and some place over in France that does really posh perfumes.

A little later on in the year, we all took an examination for tiYoung Enterprise in which we told of our experiences and d!scribed how we tackled problems. There is a prize for the belexamination paper of a trip to Disney World, so we are all ke~ing our fingers crossed. If we just simply pass the exam then Irecei ve a certi ficate and an award which wi 11 count towards 01qualifications when we start applying for jobs.

The Young Enterprise has been a very enjoyable experience andpersonally hope to take part in the scheme again next year. i

would like to thank Mr. J. for advising us so well, Mrs. Cunni!for photocopying so well, Mr. Wild for allowing us to invade Wroom and any other people who tolerated us.

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As I walk into room 22, I start to tremble. Will Kris and Richardbe combing their hair before that massive mirror? Will Stephen befiring small pieces of paper at people through a biro? I wonderwhetherNicola and Alison will be listening to their personalstereos and eating bubbly gum. Will Hovak be going round, doingimpressions of farm animals?

I bet Robert will be sitting on my desk, or else helping Davidand Bedford to bribe Patrick into giving them some World-cup-Football stickers from his famous collection. I wonder if Fionaand Donna will be doing last night's homework, or if Zoe and Emmawill be talking about fashion and declaring how disgusting ahabit spitting is.

I wonder whether Emma Isaacs will be reciting once more hercompositionfor the form report in "The Squirrel":

liThe Form TeacherHe never shouts,Her never screams,He's always happy - well, that's what he seems.His name starts with T and ends in Y;If you forget your homework diary, he'll ask you why.He isn't very strict, but that's what we like.He comes to mark the register and then he's out of sight.We all feel this way,And I would like to say;I LIKE MR. TIMPERLEY."

Will Danny and Anthony be kicking a squashed can around, or willlain be walking round saying he is a cream cake or a banana? Iwonder if Anita and Sadie will be arguing and if Anna and Sarahwill be demanding to know who has not handed in their homework. Ibet Sandra and Rachel w.ill be writing "I love Poison" on theblackboard and Chris practising his karate on the brick wall,screaming every time he hits it. I wonder if Adam will be talkingabout football to Jenny and Sarah Wrigley, even though they willbe reading some magazine or else playing Knightmare from a book.

And what will all the rest be doing?

Sounds pretty horrific in there, doesn't it? Ho wonder Mr. Timp-erley and Julie are always having nervous breakdowns. Of course,that is why Julie has left and her place has been taken by poorCarol. Well, I suppose that I have to go in.Three...two...one...enter.Well, look at that! I'm the first onehere!

John Ormerod, lB

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Form Re~rt, lR

lR, -the bes~ form ever,Do as they're told ~hey will never,Mr. Overend ~ries his bes~To s-top us being proper pes~s.

Arnericanfoo~ball we do playIn the yard every day.Foo~ball, hockey, ne~ball ~oo,In our form i~'s never blue.

"S~op" I hear the dinner-ladies shou~,"What Miss? I aint done non.""Don'-ttalk, don'~ ea~" ~hey say wi~h a frown,"For the noisiest form you'll get a crown."

A~ music we are ut~erly brillCos we have total skill.Piano, flute, clarine~ and ~rombone,Guitar and cornet up a tone.

Maths we try bu~ sometimes fail,In mos-tsubjects we turn the teachers pale.That's enough from our form now,We'll be back next year, we hope, somehow.

for ace, that is our form.for boring, what some lessons are.for copying up, if you were ill.for drawing art and other subjects.for English, I like that the bes~.~for finish, I'm glad when I have.for Geography wi~h maps of ~he world.for home time at three thir~y-five.for ink, splattered on clothes.for jam packed full, which my bag is on a Friday night.for kicking and throwing a ball round the gym.for loopy, that's my friend Clare.for making and baking in C.D.T.for none set what we hope to write for our homework.for open on the tuckshop door.for poseurs, ~here's a few in our class.for ques~ions ~hat we get asked.for R.E. ~aught by the headmaster.for s~aying in a dinner ~ime and break.for twenty-six people in oUr class.for useless which I am at I.T.for the violin that I play.for working hard, which we should do.for Xtra good - we should be.for yes, meaning i~ is right.for zillion, we're the best form ou~ of that. AbbygailjW

Form Re}!ort, IS

In B.R.G.S., room 26,The lights flutter, the lights go dim,The mob of IS are all rock'n',First there's Linsay with her big trap,She's the leader of the pack.Then there's Paddy, the big tough guy,He certainly isn't very shy.Over there's Batty, Lever and Bell,On their own they do dwell.Next we've Spenny with all his tagsAnd Greenhalgh with his wrestling mags.Next comes Jenny, Kelly In' Dawn,They've got secrets but we've sworn!What about Kirk, who can forget?Not many people, I'll bet!But where's Barrel? who is a good laugh,Whatever she wears never looks naff.Then there's the rest of the mobWho certainly made a very good jobOf winning the Crimbo disco do,A box of toffees for me and you!

S. Trippier, F. Ryder, K. James, A. Hoyle, N. Horsfall

Form ReI!°rt, 2B

We are 2B. We are itWhen it comes to jiving we're a hit.Our image is cool and our rap is hotI think you'll agree we're a right fit lot.

There's Simmy with the Kipper TieAnd Glen and RGY make him cryARGY and Shaun are daft and weirdAnd Mr. Ward's got a big stubbly beard.

There's Leanne and Leanne, Cath and Katy,Eve, Claire, Vicky and Julie are matey,Zoe, Joanne, Jacky, Louise, Susan and SallyAnd none of the boys is a fool or a wally.

Mannan and Scott are two bright sparksThey always get good grades and marksNo one's really great at sportSo this is the end of our form report.

P.S. I bet you're thinking what a daft bunchBut shut your face or gonia will give you a punch

(our Form Prefect)

Simon Kay

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If you go into Room 7 today, you're sure of a bigIf you go into Room 7 today, you'll never believe'Cause Jan-Michelle is playing her flute,Here comes Sally, "Can I have a toot?"'Cause that's the day the band players have their

surprise.your eyes.

practice.

If you go into Room 7 today, you're sure of a big surprise.If you go into Room 7 today, you'll never believe your eyes.'Cause Lyndsay M. is dancing awayAnd here comes Adam to save the day,'Cause that's the day the actors have their practice.

If you go into Room 7 today, you're sure of a bigIf you go into Room 7 today, you'll never believe'Cause Sara and Viki are singing with glee,Tim, Darren and Jan, the famous three,That is just a normal day in room 7.

surprise.your eyes.

If you go into Room 7 today you'reIf you go into Room 7 today you'll'Causeme and Kathryn are laughingHere comes Joanna singing a song,That's a hectic day in Room number

sure of a big surprise.never believe your eyes.along,

seven.

If you go into Room 7 today, you're sure of a big surprise.If you go into Room 7 today, you'll never believe your eyes.There's Mr. Ashton counting us all, ,

And prefect Pete standing tall! (It'~/*ard to speak with tonguein cheek),/

'Cause that's a morning in the life/of 2G!,/

Emma Beardsworth

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Form Report, 2S

Here at Room 11 (Psychos' R' us), (2S) , (Home for the seni:(What ever you want to call it!), we are currently in the roilof our throw-my-shoebag-all-over-the-formroom-while-ne~knocking-other-people's-heads-off-game. Whoops! Okay, who.the window open? Well, we'll just have to indulge in anotherour activities.

Well, just what should we do? Raise false fire alarms withtop half of our recorder? Or maybe show our in-riot movie uTILODITE MASSACRE", starring me (Peter), various extras, Freothe rotweiler and tons of dead Troglodites. Or maybe see howtwe can insult our form prefect (Darren Smith), or how much weirritate our form teacher while she is doing the register r

Form Teacher is Miss Hinch).

Dinner-lady alert! Quick, all sit down looking angelic, pinstruments or just loaf around. Good, she's gone! Liam ye"Conversation" and all of us (except Imran and Longy) shuffleto the top right corner to talk. Clarinetists Leanne, ~C1aire and Sarah toot1e away while most of the other girls sbfIe away to play Netball, Hockey, etc. Richie does a leggmviol in practice whi 1st Longy noshes out on our French tesImran's blabbing on about computers again, and Dunster' s doinlegger around the form room. Dinner1ady! Oh no! We're cobbedagain! SPROGS!

Peter Lawson, with hindrance from Martin Dunster

Television Schedul~L 3B

8.30a.m.ARHSTRONG! The popular debating programme, hosted by Rachel kstrong, this week looks at vegetarianism.

9.30a.m.SCHOOL CHALLENGE. Hosted by David.Barnes; the competitiontense as we have two of the very best competitors in our studilRachel Armstrong and Vimal ~rover.

9.35a.m.NEWS. Read by Rowan Jones and Katrina Morris.

lO.OOa.m.MUSIC HOUR. This week on Music Hour we have Timothy FarringbJu1ie Kenna and Sara Harris.

11.00a.m.BE CRAFTY! Hosted by expert bead makers Laura Gi11 and LindiLaycock, this week's special guest is Sara Harris to show Imethods of bead making.

ll.30a.m.NEWS. Read by Rowan Jones and Katrina Morris.

12.00 noon

MERRY-GO-ROUND. This week we have a special treat for our youngerI viewers - Julie Kenna and Faye Rawlins singing "Singin' in theI Rain", presented by Clare Haworth. .

12.15p.m.DINNER-TIME PRAISE. From room 61 introduced by Mr. Payne.

LOOp.m.COVER-UPS.The cookeryprogramme which all bad cooks should watchas TaraYatesand Philipa Tolley show us some handy cover-ups incookery-gone-wrong.

L30p.m.HAIR CARE. Presented by trained hairdressers and beauticiansBeverleyEberall, Marianne Welsh and Georgina Holt.

2.00p.m.

LIVE SPORT. Coverage of today's football match commentated byNigel Helm and Brett Larkin.

3.30p.m.

CROSSWIRES. Has Peter found out who is the sender of the anony-mous love-letters? Will Tamsin by able to stop Stephanie andSimon's wedding in ,time? Has Lorraine, this time, gone just toofar? All will be revealed in the next thrilling instalment.CastPeterPrudenceStephanieSimonTamsinKennethLorraine

.1ames WhittakerRachel ArmstrongNatasha PalfreyBrett LarkinCatherine BrewerRichard Bromley.1i11 ian .1ohnson

4.00p.m.LIVE WORLD.This Live World comes from the scenic countryside ofthe Rossendale Valley on the topic of the decreasing number ofsheep-farmers. Out presenter, Graham Foster, interviews threesheep-farmers each with a different story to tell - Dylan Todd,David Broadbent and Craig Haworth.

Sara Harrts and Tara Yates

Form Re~ort, 3R

Welcome to H.M. Bacup and Rawtenstall Prison once again. If youremember, Section 2R were cooped up in Cell Block 7. They totallywrecked the place which Prison Officer Hutton and Prison OfficerWtlson (in charge of prison cookery department) were ratherannoyed at. They have, therefore, refurbished this block and madeit into an English room which is under the control of PrisonOfficer Phillips. Section 2R, now known as Section 3R, now inhab-it Cell Block 37 in the basement (the only place fit for them)under the control of Prison Officer Chadwick and her deputy JamesSeabright who recently took over from Neil Phillips who resignedfrom his post because he went insane. Who wouldn't looking afterthis lot?

As we enter Cell Block 37 the noise hits you with a large ti(The Welfare Ladies agree.) Who's that idiot who thinks helbloomin' bus? Oh it's Brendan O'Reilly, the class idiotcollects all Rossendale Transport's bus registration numbsHere, whoIs that boy over there? Oh, heIs not in this sect!he's from 3G. My God, there's loads of them! "Get back to )own cell block before the warders see you. Mark, you don't ~basketball inside, go out now! Dominic, why do you look 50 glOh, 50 Burnley has lost again, but what do you expect from Bu

ley? Ow, Brendan, you've just run over my toe. I wish you w~watch where you are going."

In the centre of the room we see Michelle Corless, Nina, El!beth Hunt and Nicola Sutcliffe playing cards. They are inthree years for cheating on a card game. "What are you pIa)girls?" "Poker, what do you think" Well, yes.

Through the cell window we can see Rafiq, Daniel, Dominic, Marand Mark W. playing football. Justin would be playing but ~just got stuck up a tree whilst trying to get the ball down.of these are in for football violence.

But no-one can figure out why Brendan 15 in prison. There heagai'n, driving his invisible Rossendale bus; but what is hefor?

Now, let's look at what they have been getting up to.

1. During a break out from the prison, about half the prisOlgot as far as Bradford Ice Rink. Whilst they were there, MWaterhouse and Justin Whalley almost broke the ice by fall

over and for good measure they set the fire alarm off.

2. They drove Deputy Prison Officer Neil Philips mad.

3. Three of the prisoners, Rafiq Rahman, Mark Waterhouse and MOrmerod have supported the chess club.

4. Michelle Corless has supported the Prison Band as well asInetball practices.

5. Shamsu Miah, Mark Ormerod, Rafiq Rahman, Gary Morley,~Waterhouse, Robert Howey and Matthew Cornwell have all supper!the basketball team.

Well, thatIS it from Bacup and Rawtenstall Prison for this ye!Oh no, that'5 why Brendan is in prison - he was caught drivlhis imaginary bus at 120m.p.h. on the M25. Well, it would havebe imaginary on the M25 wouldn't it?

Brendan O'Reilly and Dominic Rayner

Reggie Phillips' Flying Circus, 3GI

N. Mumford: Now for something completely different - a man with atape recorder up his nose...

3G: We've done that!

N. Mumford: Oh, I'm most terribly sorry. And now for somethingcompletely different - a form with 28 idiots in it...

The scene: a form room in the Hall. Hr. R. G. Phillips walks awayfrom it.

The scene: Hr. Morris's room. Hr. Phillips knocks and enters.

Hr. Phillips: I wish to register a complaint!

Hr. Morris: Yes?

Mr. Phillips: I wish to make a complaint about this form, whatyou so kindly gave me in this very room not 'arf an hour ago, tolook after.

Mr. Morris: Well, yes, that would be 3G. Well, what seems to bewrong with them?

Mr. Phillips: I'll tell you what's wrong with them, my lad!They're not dead, they're thick!

Later, at parents' evening...

Hr. Gilman: Evenin' sir. Your form, do they behave? Wink wink,nudge nudge, know what I mean?

Hr. Phillips: Well, they are very occasionally well behaved, yes.

Mr. Gilman: I bet they are, I bet they are, nudge nudge, winkwink, say no more.

Mr. Phillips: I'm sorry, I don't quite follow you.

Mr. Gilman: Follow me, follow me, that's good. A nod's as good asa wink to 3G's form teacher. Your form, are they sport?

Mr. Phillips: Well, yes they are sport. There are seven football-ers, eight cricketers, two basketball players, two hockey playersand seven rounders players. They like sport.

Mr. Gilman: I bet they do, nudge nudge, know what I mean?

Mr. Phillips: They also like music; there are two musicians atschool and three members of the cast of "The Boyfriend".

Mr. Gilman: The Boyfriend, eh! Nudge nudge, wink wink, say nomore, eh? They've, er, they've been about, eh, have they?

Mr. Phillips: Well, yes they have actually...

Mr. Gilman: Corrr!

Mr. Phillips: They went to the ice rink in Bradford last mont

Mr. Gilman: SAY NO MORE! Do ~hey go in for any o~her ... actties?

Mr. Phillips: Well yes, ~here are ~wo members of Ich~hus anddeba~ers from ~he debating socie~y.

Mr. Gilman: Are they well looked after, eh, nudge nudge, ~wink, know wha~ I mean?

Mr. Phillips: Well, of course ~here's myself and Robert David~~heir prefect, and the form cap~ains, Nathaniel Mumford and LyJohnson, aided and abetted by Grant Sutcliffe and Linda Fit~They have to put up with things like ... Ouch! Now who's thro'First Years around? Do excuse me a moment ...

Nathianiel Mumford and Mark Gibson

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Form Report, 38

Accusa~ions of being crazyHi~s ~he nail on ~he head,Kos~ of us are lazyAnd would ra~her be in bed.

Accusa~lons of being "in~erlec~ual"Fl~s some of us ra~her well,Bu~ for o~hers l~'s Ineffec~ualWe hear ~he bell and run pell-mell.

Accusa~ions of being cleanWe never seem ~o hear,Because ~he bin has no~ beenEmp~ied for a year.

Accusa~ions of being la~eAre no~ ~ruea~ all,Jus~ because we make'~he ~eachers wai~By s~anding in ~he Hall.

Accusa~ions of being spor~yWe all keep ra~her fl~,Al~hough we are all qui~e naugh~yWe are all full of wl~.

And now we mus~ leave you~o aggreva~e once more,And once inside our form roomYou'll never see ~he door.

Caroline Ra~cliffe, 8imon McGuiness,Robert8~yles, Joanne Wilder, Vicky AshworthKaren Willoughby,

Form Report 4B

Beligerant fools from 4B, spineless jellyfish, all! (except I

Chris H. and Steven). Here comes Mohammed Shafiq the form bull!

"Here you are, Mohammed, my protection money!"

If you go down to the library there you can see Gaz, Nic, D~and Rebecca in the reference sectionJ quietly reading. The dayFriday when Ben (alias Mr. Spoons), Ernrnaand Hayley go to 11thus.

"He, he, he, he that's pez!" exclaims Ben talking about tfootball team Mohammed, Rob and Lordy. Who are those cool dwplaying basketball1.Oh it must be Lordy, WaIler and Venty, "Htmen" .

Down at the society for extremely handsome people and hip, trencool dudes, Chris Hallsworth and ste.Fitton are there (the onmembers good enough). Where is lan Taylor today? Probably but!ing those musc Ies at body line. I hope he uses ozone friencsprays, eh Mr. Archer? Form prefect Nichola Haynes has ~thrown out by Johny Green the violent member of the form and ~been replaced by Abigayle Bowden.

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All in all, a dedicated bunch!

Steven Fitton and Christo~her Hallsworth

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Form Re~orl 4R

(Sing ~o 'The Frog Song'- 'We All S~and Toge~her')

Born born born pi-ei-i

Born born born pi-ei-i

Singing swee~, on ~heir sea~,Nicola and Cherilyn in pure harmony,Hockey sticks, falling bricks;We all stand together.

Meet your fa~e; you'll never escape.. Ad! and Hil~on, see them coming la~e,Hockey s~icks, falling bricks,We all stand together.

Born born born pi-ei-i

Born born born pi-ei-iout foo~ball ~eam weren'~ in a dream,they beat the others, and there was aFoo~ball boo~s, ne~ball shoo~s;We all stand~oge~her.

scream.

Wi~h inter-form skill, Sarah was brill,But we lost ~o ~he others by ~en-nil.Football boo~s, ne~ba11 shoo~s;We all s~and toge~her.

Born born born pi-ei-iBorn born born pi-ei-iAt lunch break, ~hey make no mis~ake;Girls sell ~he crisps - ~heY're from Room 28.We're 4R - you know where we are;We all stand toge~her.

In the Concer~ Band, Joanne plays ~he flu~e;Goff plays ~he cornet - he gives us a hoot.We're 4R - you know where we are;We all stand ~oge~her.

Born born born pi-ei-i

Born born born pi-ei-i

Miss Pretty, wi~h mince pies and ~ea;She does her bes~ - yes, she ~ries ~oBroken glass, our ~elly's ~rash;We all stand toge~her.

succeed.

Nic-bo-las now has said "Bye",He helped a~ the fe~e on ~he coconu~ shy.Broken glass, our telly's trash;And we all stand together.

Ja~Hilton and Flara Mulvaney

Form Re}!ort 4G

Ex}!eriment to obtain the members of 4G

ApparatusA broken desk1 fire exit3 basketball players7 hockey players5 netball players2 double basists1 Icthus fish2 football playersTub of Brylcream and a three-wheeler i.e. Mr. Brackstone2 prefects - Nicola Stansfield and Richard Heap

MethodAdd slowly into room 22 until no more will dissolve. Filter 0:the Brylcream and the prefects. Heat in a water bath; place ~sprts members in a test tube just before it comes to boil. AddIcthus fish and mix with a broken desk. Leave to cool inevaporating basin. Rinse the product with distilled water. Dt1carefully on a paper towel. I

ResultThe gems of 4G are formed.

Patina Bury, Srah Worthington, Lisa Banham, Callum Jones aMelanie Crawshaw

Form Report - The 45 Rap

We're R.A.P. on the M.I.C.,So come with us to the place to be.

We're 45 and we'd like to sayWe're the rebels and we're okay.

We all rap in thirty-three,That's the raddest place to be.

Ashworth is our Rebel M.C.,She can rap we all agree.

Out beatmaster is Joanna King,She writes the rap, we do our thing.

There's Hodson and his army gear,You can't see him when he's near.

There's Emma G. and Vicky SmithTheir intelligence is a myth.

There's thirteen girls and fifteen boys;We all make a lot of noise.

At football, our form's the bestand we will pUt teams to the test.

At netball we rule the court,Our form is the best at sport.

The rest of the form jUSt rap along,They join in our funky song.

Now you've heard the 4S rhyme,We'll say "YO" till next time.

R.Ray Filling, A.Adam Lewis, P.Paul Quinn

Form Report 5B

The Bible (5B version)

In the beginning, the Lord God, Mr. Skeels, created the heavenand chemistry labs and the labs were without form, and void; anddarknesswas upon the face of the deep.

The spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said"Let there be light" but there wasn't any because the buIb hadgone so he got Peel to change it. Unfortunately, light bulbsockets hadn't been invented so he electrocuted himself. Unlucky!

God took some soil our of the ground and formed Geoff Wright; itwas obviously manure. This was God's first mistake. He thoughtGeoff would be lonely so he created Trudy Hope, God's secondmistake.

hn was very naughty, tut, tut, so God sent a flood to washeveryone OUt of Room One. Suzanne Jepson (Brains of Britain)builtan arch, misinterpreting God's instructions to built anuk, but he saved everyone (as usual) at the last minute aseveryone piled into his enormous shoes. (Unfortunately, everyonehad to get out because of the smell; from his shoes, not thepiles. )

Meanwhile, under a conveniently placed tor, Solly (Solomon) wasborn by the virgin Geraine. The three wise cracks, Craig Smith,Rog Bearn and Danny King visited the newly born, bearing gifts.They said, "Here are three gifts which we're not going togive to you, unlucky!" With that, they walked off in hysterics(ha ha) .

The grace of our form, 5B, is w'ith you all. Amen.

Craig Smith, Roger Bearn, Lee Morfey

Form Re~ort, 5R

I would like to accept this award and am very grateful to rece~it but it could not have been possible without Mrs. Edwards alMrs. Helm who roughly guided us in the right direction. I wouialso like to thank Chris Pollock for constant bad humour alterrible comments, Andrew Smith for reminding the form to forwaltheir donation to save the whale as well as be n a form captailI would also 1ike to thank Andrea Nuttall for being general:bri 11iant in every team except basketball, as well as be ncaptain. Maurice Rawstron asked me to thank the pudding bowl ~kindly stayed on his head.

I would 1ike to thank Tracey Dawson and Cathy Lythgo for the:excellent management of the Alton Towers trip! I would t~Simon for not making as many pathetic comments towards me iusual and Craig Wi llacy for being an out and out stud or at leahe is trying to be. I would like to thank Darren Hamer for bebgenerally prefecty and big, as well as arranging a coupleefforts. I would also like to thank any other prefects or te~ers for coping with us.

Most of all, I would like to thank Andrew Chadwick for being tiform gagster and a bit of a dark horse so I have heard (thisnot an invitation to Beth Hussey). May I continue to thank WeskMort for thoroughly hating me, David Greenwood for being spor~Kathryn Lord for having long hair and everyone else for appeMbin the class, Mr. Morris, the Government, Prince Charles, ~Queen, God, etc., etc.

I humbly accept this award for best supporting form in 'Hockejand lead role in 'Violence and General Mindless Destruction',feel that although we did well in these films, our best perf~ance was in I Stickin Together' and I think that that fi lm sumrnius up perfectly.

Andrew Smith

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Form ReI!°rt 56

RAPortYes, we're 56 and we're back again,I'm afraid we haven't got any hunky men!Some of us play in sporting teamsAnd we're awfully good and we're awfullyMr. Greenwood, hey, what a chap,He puts our form right on the map.

Robert Bridges, the lower years' friend,His trail of fans drive us round the bend.As form captain he's generally here,But why he bothers, is not quite clear,Maybe the tuck shop has lost its desire,But with his bad temper we dare not enquire!

mean.

Dawn, our prefect, is rather shy,And quite small too, we can't deny.She tried to get a trip to the skating rink,But we cut off too many fingers last time>I think!I'm glad Michelle is our vice-captainWith Sheila we know we will always win.

So that's 5G now aren't you pleased,OK, first years get off your knees!All in all we're not a bad bunch,and all good friends if it comes to the crunch.But do not panic, there's no need to worry,In a couple of weeks we'll be out in,a hurry!

De Le Sarah Foster and The Rebel R.M.

Form ReI!ort SS

Room 56, one of the most beautiful spots in the school. It has anice warm atmosphere and contains plenty of happy and gay pupils.The top male job of form captain goes to the most popular pupil,Alan Grimshaw. The top female job goes to Sticky Vicki. In all,there are 31 pupils; that's including Sharon and Claire who neverturn up anyway, so really we only have 29 in the class. Our classincludes two exciting footballers, Jed and Tex, one girlie hockeyplayer, Butty, and a few netballers which I can't be bothered tomention. The brains of the form are Jed and Tex and the peoplewho are in charge of us are Mrs. Young, Shilpa, Jed and Tex.Altogether, our form is a complete casual place to be.

Jed and Tex

LVI

After five years of compulsory schooling; after the ceremoniousburning of ties, notes, coursework and the (attempted) burning ofrooms 37 and 32; after tearful goodbyes; after the ripping ofshirts, skirts, trousers (and underwear!); after the solemn vowsnever to return to Kolditz; after the signing of names and thewriting of good luck messages - Berol never sold so many markerpens since the solvent abuse of the seventies. After "Aud LangSyne" and "New York, New York" - it's so difficult to comprehendwhy so many of us have returned to B.R.G.S. to join the LVI forretakes. Even more mind blowing is that some of us have returnedto do "A" Levels.

But here we are, at the new, improved independent B.R.G.S. havingsuccessfully made the transition from "pupil" to "student". Now,without further faffing, due to popular demand, The LVI FormReport.

The LVI has a particularly strong fraction of science farties.These people aren't out to change society or conform to it or todestroy it - in fact most of them have never even heard of it.

How to recognize a science farty in six easy stages (just in casethe zits and lab coats don't give the game away):

1. They will be dressed in thick sweaters and waterproof clothingto prevent hypothermia during lessons in the port-o-sans. (Othergreat lumps of scrap metal include Omar1s car.)

2. Doc Martins are a must, not as a fashion statement, but forthe long walks between rooms 68 and 61. "I've got blood on miDoc's!" - Tats

3. They have a high pain threshold from repeated electric shocksin Mr. Timp's practical lessons. (Other great shocks include theFriday when Cath didn't go home early.)

4. The tips of their fingers have been dissolved away by corro-sive chemicals. (Other great accidents involving dangerous chemi-cals include Abi's perm and Vikki's top lip.)

5. They can actually get soft drinks out of the glowing tardis onthe gym corridor.

6. Literary talent and appreciation is minimal - "Classics"include: "The Dandy", the additives in diet coke and the deeperprofundities of the lyrics on the Sex Pistols, Pink Floyd andIron Maiden.

The centre of all LVI activity is the common room. Since Christ-mas, the common room has undergone what has been described as:"metamorphosis", "a face lift", "way cool" and "an attempt tostop people leaving and going to Lea Bank and to stop us wearingjeans" (cynics!). Such developments have included repainting,

replacement of doors, mending of the hole in the roof, a newcarpet (other great carpets include a semifamous ManchesterIndependent band, the Inspiral Carpets) and the building of asnack-bar area. We are even promised furniture to prevent us fromgetting really painful elbows from attempting to write whilstlying on the floor. So aesthetically pleasing has the common roombecome that cheesy Darren, Hamlet and Johny Boardman have takenup permanent residence (only two of these fellows are green,leafy and can photosynthesize).

"In a city of blind men, a man with one eye would be king"-quote a rather famous person.

or, rewritten in its modern day context:

"In a common room full of heavies, a hippy who can get the stereoto work - despite the fact that it has no play button - wouldbe well quite important actually." The only problembeing that Zoe's taste in music goes no further than Bob Dylanand the answer is not "Blowing in the wind".

The LVI is more than a room though, our citizenship is strong. Wehave committees, lots of them. No longer condemned as pseudodemocracy, people actually want to serve on them. In fact, theonly LVI former who is not on the sports committee is the abovementioned Hamlet. (A note on Hamlet: named by English Lit. stu-dents in protest of the smoking ban in the common room, a peace-ful soul, content to stand in a pot.)

The Thank-you BitThank-you to cheesy Darren and Hamlet for providing the air with02.

Thank-you puddle outside the port-o-sans for kindly allowingKaren to sit in you prior to her entry into a wet T-shirt compe-tition.

But Seriously: Thanks must go to Mr. Elkington our new Directorof VI Form for getting the LVI together, for repairs to thecommon room for help on committees and for advice in many forms.thanks go to form tutors for being there - we may not show it inthe way we dress, but we do appreciate it!

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Love

Love, a silken cord,Tigh~ening roung my hear~.Lifeless and limp,.Jlysail is ~ossed aside,A worn rag,Bloodless and pale.

Seduc~ive, embracingLove lures vic~ims,Unassuming, unknowingIn~o i~s ne~.Devours and gorges,Gnawing a~ sani~y.

Weaving i~s web,Roman~ic sof~nessGen~ly roung my hear~,Trance-like I sinkFur~her in~o i~s lair.Following blindly.

Slowly, impercep~ibly,The darkness closes in.Claws dig deeperRending ~he fleshBlood pores openLife seeps away.

Drowning in sorrow.The ~rap snaps shu~,Cap~ured forever,A caged, dying animal.The jaws of loveEnsnare us all.

Elizabe~h Ra~cliffe! LVI

Thin.5[s I Love

All these I have loved.Rainbows' sweet shading in the summer blue sky,Mist lingering over the hills so high,And the place inside my eyes,Red sparkling and the moon and the stars in the skies;And candles burning waxy glaze,And lying in bed in a sleepy warm haze,With the fresh aroma of sweet mown grassAnd polish shining on smooth brass;Soft cooling love of smooth white sheet,And reading poems with a regular beat;The smell of cosy coffeeAnd the sweet stickiness of toffeeSugary sweetness of biscuits made with marshmallow;The succulence of fish, fried shallow,The smell of cooking curryAnd stroking a pet that's furry;All these I have loved.

Ayesha Azfar, 2S

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These I have loved:The shine of brand new coins;The rustle of crispy notes;The taste of milky porridge oats;A violin playing in perfect tune;A leathery smell, a tidy bedroom;Water, deep, clear and still;Fillet steak on a barbeque grill;Pine wood smooth and shiny; Slatesmooth, dull and cold: Spring buds that open late;A local accent on radio;The smell of oils in an artist's studio;New trainers; A dimpled bottle;An accelerator pushed down to full throttle;Home-baked apple crumble, juicy and brown;Creosote; A litter-free town;Grandfather clocks - tick-tock, tick-tock;The smooth turn of a key in a brand new lock;Paw prints in glistening snow;Watching seedlings sturdily grow;All these have been my loves.

Anthony Richardson.,2.S

Hypocrisy

Hold your breathDe&pinsideFake a smileTry and hideTru'bh that lurksIn your mind.

Rajia Khan~m, LVI

Now may I wither into the truthMind and memory dance like waves of the sea,Disrupting the aching calm within;Present and past in absurd confusion.

Dream after dream was fading away,Weakening the strands of eternal passion,Feelings unwound with a careless touch;Heart-smitten with emotion, I sink down.

Claire Barnes, LVI

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The Arab Hare

Her eyes are flames of freedom,Her coat is laced with fire,Golden wings are on her heels,And a banner streams behind her.

Those eyes are pools of darkness,With centres flaming bright,She 'gazesround and scents the breeze,Her steps are gay and light.

Golden fire burns in her coat,Reflected sunlight blazing,And.as she floats across the field,Her beauty is amazing.

Swift as the wind is she, the mare,In all her young delight,Elegant and- beautIfulPrancing fire and light.

White socks flash in the dawn sun,A pennant tail behind her,With head flung high, she wheels away,Nothing could be wilder.

Bronwen HewittL 3R

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Little foalWhy do you stayout in the coldAll night and day?

With that cold wind blowingAnd all that rain,I'm surprisedThat you're not saying,

"Please let me inFor a warm cup of tea."But you don't look botheredYou'd rather be free.

Free to roamAround the fields,:.With lots of treesLike wooden shields.

Laura Webb, 2R

AIRCRAFT DESCRIPTION

As she stands gleaming on the airfield, the aircraft looks li~some deadly animal waiting to pounce on its prey. Her sleek linelstand out against the blue horizon and the sunlight plays upo~the polished skin.The grey paint of the sinister body highlights the deep black ~the elongated, needle-l ike nose, which extends proudly from thlbody. The huge wings extend outwards and cast a dull shadow 01the ward tarmac; they stretch out effortlessly like the strOD!wings of a menacing bird. The elegant tail stands erect and prowand the intricate elevators move slowly up and down as the pilotcarries out his preflight checks.Suddenly the engines fire and she screams into action. The low!rumbl ing sound deep inside is reminiscent of thunder and sh!shakes in anticipation. Slowly she moves to the runway and pa'tiently waits at the taxi-lines. A few seconds later she 11racing down the runway and blasts into the sky, leaving a red ho~plume of fire trailing behind her.She disappears, into the distance, and then, seconds later, roanpast again like a streak of lightning. The wings are now chec~back against the smooth body and the powerful engine thrusts herup into a long, vertical clmib. Effortlessly she pulls out of!tight loop and performs a couple of rolls as in self-appraisal,Then, without warning, she dives rapidly and just feet from ~ground pulls up elegantly and once again soars up, up and away,She is Iike a colossal bird in the summer skies, flying high thelswooping low and putting the fear of God into everything belo!her.After her breathtaking display, she gracefully descends, to l~once again on the shimmering tarmac. Slowly she moves into thlhanger and the engines give one last growl before dying down. ~the hanger doors are closed and dusk falls, one phrase comes bmind, the Queen of the Skies reigns supreme.

Melanie Holt 5G

My Favourite Things

Horlicks and cocoa in front of the fireBooks of adventure with Heros and LiarsHearing the sleigh bells of Santa Claus ringThese are a few of my favourite things.

Hang-gliders gliding around on the windSkiing and sledging and listening to hymnsPogo sticks bouncing around in the springThese are a few of my favourite things.

Victoria Helliwell 26

Favourite Thin~s

Bright coloured birds and bright coloured flowers,Birds in the air. the passing of hours.Birds on their branches. birds that sing.These are a few of my favourite things.

Kings and their castles. kings and their queens,The smell of nice polish and furniture sheens.Santa at christmas, the presents he brings,These are a few of my favourite things.

Marina Keefe 26

There was a young lad called Jimwho decided he need to slim.He fasted one dayAnd faded awayAnd so that was the end of him.

Joanna Cohen 26

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widens to reveal the blue heavens of Scotland. The sun is makithe steam rise off the mountains, taking with it the exotic arcof the flowers and plants there.

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spring sky, and I know this place will be mine forever. Tmountains have names, but they are all the names I have chosen.have also named the little brown mountain horse. His name t

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I watch with bated breath as the golden eagle goes from his 'e~1and searches for food for his eaglets. I could stay here forev

and watch the animals and birds in this place of fantasy.

Even when I 1ie on my bed several mi les away, I am in that plactand most of my dreams are there too. I am riding Za 11erizi,pounding along the limitless turf of the isolated moor, my hea~beating, charged with the glory of freedom, the glory of Scotlaland the moor.

The day hovers for a moment over Heather (one of the mountainsnamed) and then dissolves into the blessed darkness of the nigh,For today, my life consisted of just the moon, the sun, t~heather, the birds and Zallerizi.

Ayesha Azfar, 2S

The Pussig

Pussig is a whizpop thing,She rides the moonish startling night,She loves to wail a songalingAnd wiggle-waves her tailigite.

One shining, squibbling, hottypop dayWhen kiddywinks came out to playPussig nabbled a frozzed IscreamFrom a kiddywink who was in a dream.

She skittled away without a meowAnd jumped on a fence with a ping pong powShe wibbled about and fell on her headNow this is the end 'cause Pussig is dead.

Sally Wright

Splabble Yob!

T'was splinkey in the hobble blob,all was goobley and slantybartfarsty.

Everything was smoomy gyrewith jobbleious as nongully.

"Watch out for the Splabbleyob all you scrylies!It will eat you with its gobbletulgy in one sclime.

Beware of the Grandersplander Blob, and scramThe Destrobibble Rots with spooble slime!"

He grabbed his mooblescrooble and welked off:He searched for the Splabbleyob high and low,

Suddenly SCLLEEEUUURP! Some splabbleyob ploop,He wiped his feet upon some beeblestow.

He saw the Splabbleyob, it was scrumping on some beeblestow,He took his mooble scrooble, with a nimble scrimble itsblack

Head rolled over the beeblestow and stopped at his feetHe picked up the beloding head and went blistering back.

He arrived back in the village of Boobilihan and told them"1 have scrimbled the Splabbleyob!"

O'gooniescrobles! Jeebily, Beebily!Were the cries of the village scroobalyob.

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THE BUTTERFLY

Oh what beautiful coloursHow gracefully you fly inFluttering from flower toYou go wherever you seek.Would it be the grass, shaded by the oak,Or the grass, shaded by the beech?N~-one knows where the butterfly goes.It is its own creature.

you have!the sky!flower,

David KcGulnness lB

THE ROBIN

Robin, robin, in the tree,Pecking at the berries,Looking up from them to me,He seems quite merry.But like all of us he knowsThat winter comes.

Donna Kulligan ID

THE CROCODILE

Green and scaled,Beady-eyed,Always smiling,Hiding his evil thoughts.Harboured in the murky river,Looking, waiting,His pop-out eyesSpot his prey,Closer and closer it comes,Then SNAP!The crocodile eats his meal.

Fiona Jenkins IB

THE GOLDFISH

Catching my eyes, tiny goldfish,Gold, glimmering, pretty, small;Hidden by greenery, he likes to hide,Never moving away, butQuickly, softly, darting.

Jennie Killer IB

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~1were on the kitchen side, next to the dirty crockery and a bowlof strawberry-flavouredjelly. The windows were open and the sunwas reflectedon the plates. A blue bottle buzzed furiouslyabout

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waltzed in and out of the window merrily. ,

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find his way out. He avoided the spider carefully. J

A man was in the kitchen. With a sudden movement he grabbed afly-swatter and it swished through the air nearly chopping one ofHorace's wings off. Horace was terrified. He flew as fast as hecould and eventually landed on the ceiling, near the window. Theman looked up and the swatter swished through the air again, thistime hitting the window and the lampshade. The lampshade splin-tered into small pieces of glass and fell to the floor. The manlooked at the mess and started shouting something Horace didn'tunderstand; he was a well brought up blue bottle.

Before he knew what had hit him, the swatter had swished throughthe air again, though not as close this time. Horace didn't knowwhat to do. He couldn't even see things properly in his state ofpanic.

The man lifted his arm in a threatening gesture and Horace didn'twait for anything else to happen. He quickly dashed across theroom to a cupboard. As he flew, he heard a crash behind him as asmall, blue china vase fell off the sill, shattering on the hardkitchen side.

A number of other things were smashed as Horace flew across theroom, cupboard to cupboard. Suddenly, the man gave a shriek andrushed towards him. He had a horrible expression on his face.Horace froze. The cupboard door, on which he was resting, wasflung open and Horaee was near1y squashed as it banged againstthe shelf behind him, knocking a biscuit tin off.

A few minutes later the pursuit was on again and it was even movefast and furious than ever. It went on for a short while as theman shouted things in a sort of double-dutch, to Horace. Thingslike "I'll get you, you pesky little varmint" and "Little swine,take that" were uttered.

The chase ended after about a minute as the swatter swishedthrough the air for the final time. Thwack!

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Jennifer Catlow, 36

fflPES &. FEARSfat!:f10. 1990S

I hope that the pupils and staff at B.R.G.S. will become muchmore aware of the local and global problems which threaten ourfuture. This means tackling waste, litter and pollution, andensuring that environmentalawareness is a key part of the cur-riculum.

Our wasteful use of energy pumps out a million litres of carbondioxide into the atmosphere every day when fuel is burned toprovide our heating and 1ighting. Last year I calculated an'energyefficiencyperformance indicator'using the Department ofEnergy's rules. The calculation takes into account the fuel andelectricity used by the school, the size and location of thebuildings, and the weather during the year. The results areclassed as 'good', 'fair' or 'poor'.For B.R.G.S. the figurewasso high that we would have to cut our energy use by 30% in orderto move from the 'poor' to the 'fair' classification! It is notan easy problem to tackle because of the age of the buildings butwe could make some improvements.

Our use of paper should be questioned. Do we need to use eachyear 5000 exercise books, 10000 sheets of file paper, and 37000sheets of photocopyingpaper? If we find it difficult to reduceour consumption we could at least use recycled paper wheneverpossible.

My hope for the wider world is that the leaders of the richnations like ours will have the courage to tell us that in orderto guarantee a future for our children we must move to a moresustainable way of life, and that they have the foresight to planthe changes so that the transition is as smooth as possible.

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1989 saw the advent of reforms in Eastern Europe. I hope in thenext decade more people will look towards Gorbachev for furtheradvances, and get them. If South Africa will eliminate apartheid,I look forward to Nelson Mandela living the last years of hislife in freedom, his dream of a united South Africa realised. Ihope and pray that political prisoners such as Terry Waite and ~

John McCarthy will be freed, and Northern Ireland will be free ofthe troubles that divide it. Diseases such as A.I.D.S. and cancer

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are a constant fear, and it is my desire that cures will be foundin the next decade. I want women to be able to walk our streetsIat night without fear of attack, and I hope that better policingin the 1990's will allow this. My wish is that in the next decadethe increasing use of drugs world-wide will be brought undercontrol, and the drug traffiking wi11 be greatly reduced, if not I

eradicated.

My main fears are that Gorbachev will be ousted through fear andsuspicion, and that the spread of the A.loD.S. virus will grow

beyond control. I am also afraid of what will happen when Hong IKong reverts to the Chinese in 1997. I fear the violence of theloR.A. will escalate and that no solution will be found to endthe troubles.

I hope the 1990's will be known as the peaceful decade. A newIstart for all of us.

Victoria Amey, 4G

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The 1990's have seen Rossendale trying to shed its nineteenthI

century industrial image. What is its new image to be? Will thisprocess continue until the year 2000? By then, will all dirtyproperty have been sandblasted, all derelict land reclaimed and1itter be a thing of the past? I would hope that environmentalimprovements have progressed even further, resul ting in theopening up of the River Irwell, a comprehensive tre-plantingcampaign and the more extensive development of footpaths, cycletracks and bridleways.

The end of the 1980's saw the restoration of rail links betweenBury and Rawtenstall; could the end of the 1990's see the exten-sion of the network to Bacup, thus providing relief to the con-gested Valley road?

The expanding industry in the 1990's is leisure, so what do ~hope for in Rossendale? A sports centre for Bacup would be wel-comed and footba 11ers throughout the va 11ey wou 1d bene fit from

all-weather pitches rather than the weekly mud-bath.

My personal idiosyncratic hopes are that the Virginia Creeper I'have planted at the base of Rawtenstall Fire Station tower willgrow to engulf it, that all satellite dishes will be outlawed andthat Granny Green's in Bacup wi 11 be upgraded to a drive-innewsagents.

Graham Helm, 5GhI!

Rain spa~~ered on the windscreen of the chauffer-driven whiteMercedes, as i~ ~urned smoo~hly around ye~ ano~her darkenedbacks~ree~ corner. The driver carefully nego~ia~ed ano~her pile:of wooden frui~ boxes as he s~eered a course be~ween ~he ~ower-I

ing. grey s~one walls of ~he derelic~ warehouses. The car slid toa hal~ upon ~he we~. shiny cobbles ou~side ~he en~rance of aseemingly lifeless. crumbling mill. The chauffer go~ ou~ of thecar. walked round ~o ~he o~her side and opened ~he rear door.

Ou~ s~epped a middle-aged man of medium height, sligh~ly baldingon ~op. He wore a whi~e sui~ and dark glasses. and looked verymuch ou~ of place among ~he eerie backdrop of deser~ed, silent,dir~y and grimy mills and warehouses.

He glanced peremp~orily across ~he cobbles a~ ~he darkened win-dows of ~he warehouse opposi~e him, ~hen swung .around, pushedaside a ba~~ered door and vanished in~o ~he darkness.

Na~haniel Mumford. 3G

I~ was a cold. bleak. ghos~ly night. A howling wind swep~ acrossthe plain. The ~rees swayed in grea~ reluc~ance and ~he rumblingof ~he clouds awoke the near nesting birds. Swirling colours oforange. amber and red form a most picturesque collage in the sky.A cabin. made from the finest trees felled from the forest wasset in solitude in the middle of the plain. Rivulets of crystalwater trickled down the cabin windows. playing a melody as thedrip drop fell to the floor.

The night was eer:. full of mystery and suspense. The 1eavesdanced like marionettes spiralling in ~he wind. The wind wasstronger now and was vandalisingthe harvested£ields. Crops werebeing torn from the ground and tossed wildly into the air. The i

cracking and the swaying of the branches sounded like the roaring.of the ocean waves. The wind died down; the clouds separated toreveal a dimly illuminated moon. All was s-ilent.

Carrie Aldersonl 3G

He had better go inside. He moved through the open doorwa.y andlooked around the mess. Old heavy metal posters were hanging offwalls dripping from the wetness of the mist. In the corner of theroom was a tattered old bed, covered with a green and orangeflower-power sheet and a large number of cobwebs. Everything wasdeserted.

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As the car pulled into the deserted layby, a crow cawed some-where. Just visible in the woods adjacent there was a dirty,deserted-looking mobile home. As he moved towards it, a carpurred past on the old country lane.

Was this the place he had been led to by the investigationshehad been making for the past year? It didn't look like much.Faded graffiti was inscribed on the side of it and the door wasbarely hanging on to the rest of the caravan.

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Then, next to a rusty old camping stove, he saw a letter. Hescraped the remains of it out of the envelope and looked at ittentatively. On the top of the letter was the date "14/1/82", hisbirthday.

Grant Sutcliffe, 3G

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Would that she were thereTo catch his tears."stay with me," he said,But she left him - alone.

And the night cried out to him,Silver moon, so cold.Branches of heartless treesPoke fun at him, and smile.

Sleepless night and aimless days,He wanders through his time without her.Holding memories close,He'll never let go.

M.J.Lord, LVIZ.Poucher, LVI

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sports reports

General----.

A new era has begun in the P.E. Department; with the arrival ofMr. Taylor to teach boys' P.E., the department is now flourish-ing. New activities have been introduced into the curriculum andmany lessonshave been mixed, especially during the bad weather.

There have been more matches this year than for a long time, andhopefully there will be even more in the future. Generally, theteams have been successful and when you consider the facilitiesand conditions that the teams practise under, they have donewell. For further details see the individualreports.

In the Inter Schools Athletics which took place last September,held over from June, the team did exceptionally well comingsecond overall to Haslingden High. B.R.G.S. won approximately 13events. (

Melanie Crawshaw, Caroline Ratcliffe and Carl Greenwood werechosen to represent Rossendale in the Lancashire Schools Athlet-ics Championships.Carl did especially well, finishingas winner.Melanie Crawshaw and Stephen Chesworth also represented Rossen-dale in the Lancs Schools Cross-Country championships;both ranwell in very muddy conditions! We hope the department will con-tinue to flourish.However, you must be prepared to attend prac-tices regularly; if you want teams and matches you must give upyour own time. We want to keep the department flourishing- it isnow up to you. But remember, NO PRACTICE, 'NO PLAY!

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The Real Rossy Rovers Rejects statistics for the 1988-1990 period

After the quite Man.Utd. beginning to the season the Roversflourished in the latter stages with the sort of surge that wouldhave put the British Lions Pack to shame. This came about after amidseason reshuffle in both on field and off field staff whichensured success.The winning formula consisted of :-

1) Nick "Glue Hands" Smith in the nets. Broke through fromthe youth team and never looked back with saves reminiscentof Banks, after the eye operation on the good eye. He alsosaved Karen from Peter's clutches.

2) David "Creeping Jesus" Mitche 11 monopo 1ised the rightback position after fighting off tough opposition from Neil"Where's Nicola Hannah?" Phillips and actually taking offthe Walkman.

3) steven "Medical phenomenon" Barnes, the player/manager ofthe side brought a whole new meaning to the game with hisdelicate play and subtle touches, and that was only onJennifer. Unfortunately, his talents were stripped from theteam by a freak accident in which he tripped over a daisywhilst chasing after a first year.

4) David "Psycho" Whitley, the playmaker of the side waltzedthrough the games with a feather light touch and respect toother players which could be compared with Ron 'I don'ttrap' Hodg's respect for Mrs. Thatcher.

5) Andrew "Cathy cum home" Cowking, was our main stay indefence who unfortunately missed the end of the season aftersuffering the sort of injury that would normally end thecareer of most promising players yet fought back with that1an Wright determination.

6) Kevyn "Gerbil" Jonas and his amazing elasticated legsbrought a new style of entertainment to the field - comedy!NASA have enquired about a transfer deal after a scoutspotted him and noticed that all he ever marked was space.

7) Ronald "Mines a Guinness" Hodgkinson dazzled players andonlookers alike with skills last seen being produced byStanley Matthews after he retired. The special ist of thelong range goal, his was a scorer of great goals rather thana great goal scorer.

8) Kristan "Nice pecks" Bromley. If the Rovers were losinghe would always pull them from the depths of despair withhis graphic imagination (and slides) of Sanchia.

9) Phillip "Chuffle Shuffle" Pearson was one of the managersfew astute signings, who broke into the squad after thedeparture of David "I went with a swamp donkey" Howarth.Pearson quickly formed a prolific attacking partnershipwi th ......

10) Gary " Mister Sensitive" Pollock, the teams captain andleading goal scorer whose prowess as a driver was alsomirrored on the fie Id, he hit everything he aimed for. Hewas always there to motivate the side with words of encour-agement -"its only a game lads, so kiss my squirrel!"

11) Andrew "Early ball" Testa was an all or nothing player;For all the game he did absolutely nothing. He did eventual-ly score for the Rovers which just goes to prove the theoryof the law of averages.

The team would like to pay tribute to the following:-

Alexander "Yorkshire born and bred" TravisPeter" Who needs revision" RodenTristan" Chase that one matey"WalkerPaul" I live at Turf Moor" SchofieldAnthony "What garden" RothwellDarren "Mr Penalty" HamerAlistair "Whippets" Leeson

Many thanks are givenbias?" Edwards.

to the resident referee Anthony "Who's

Major transfer deals are in the pipeline to bring the 2002 worldcup to Dark Lane.

This is the end, although most of us will be back next year forthe results.

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He-tball

Once again the results have been excellent. Although some prac--tices were cancelled due to weather, most took place regularly.The First Years, after losing their first match, have won alltheir others and have great potential for the future.

The Second and Third Years' results are good with more orl less100% records apart from against the 'bogey' team, Walshaw. Hope-fully, they will reverse the score next year. The Fifth Years hadfew matches, but did lose one to a very talented Walshaw team.

For -the second season running, the Fourth Years are undefeatedand played especially well against Walshaw, winning 12 - 8.Congratulations to everyone for your excellent results and letshope next year that all the teams have 100% records!

Hockey

A mixed season as ever, the main problem being a waterloggedpitch thus making practice difficult from Christmas to February.Enthusiasm for hockey seems to be growing and we are beginning tohave more matches.

The First Years have not played in a full game yet but have donewell in their "7-a-side" matches and look to have the potentialfor an excellent "11-a-side" team.

The Second and Third Years attendance at practices has beenerratic and this has shown in their mixed results. However, theThird Years finished -the season with an excellent win over IvyBank.

The Fourth Years deserve a special mention. Their attendance atpractices has been on the whole excellent and they are undefeatedall season. When you consider that many of the teams they playedcontained Fifth Formers, this is a great achievement.

Basketball

Both the U16 and U15 teams were involved in the RossendaleSchools league. The U16' s managed to obtain runners-up spot toHaslingden although a significant improvement was made from theopening game's loss of 70 - 34. In the return fixture at Hasling-den, B.R.G.S. almost pulled off a victory, losing 38 - 34. In theU15 league, the experience of already having played a number ofgames showed instantly with some heavy defeats for the otherschools, although complacency caused an upset in the return gameat Haslingden when Haslingden won 42 - 39. A victory was nowneeded against Fearns. B.R.G.S. showed spirit in the second halfof the match and pulled back an 11 point half-time deficit to win.41 -.37. Thus, the U15's romped home to become U15 League Champi-ons. Thanks go to the loyal followers whose vocal support wasgreatly appreciated!

OLDSTUDENTS)I'\\~2.0p J

Qualificatio~s,~pointments, etc.Caroline Fox (Newchurch) B.Sc. Applied Biology, BathIan Fletcher (Stacksteads) B.Eng.Hons. Civil Engineering, BoltonInstitute of Higher Education.Sub.Lt. James Graham R.N. (Rawtenstall) B.Eng. CambridgePamela M. Saunders (Waterfoot) B.Sc. Hons. Pharmacy, Bradford.She has a post at Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton.Rowan E. Akester (Rawtenstall) B.A.Hons.2:1 English History,Newcastle Poly.Nigel J. Collier (Bacup) B.Sc.Hons., Imperial College, LondonLindsay J. Hitch (Rawtenstall) B.Pharm.Hons., NottinghamMichael C. Jones, M.A. (formerlyBacup) has obtained a headshipin Co. Durham.Janet E. Nuttall (Rawtenstall)B.A.Hons.Geography,StaffordshirePoly. She will proceed to an M.Sc. in rural Resource Managementat Bangor.John Spedding (Waterfoot) B.A. Hons.Fine Arts, Exeter College ofArt and Design.Paul Tebbey (Helmshore) B.Sc. Hons.2:1 Applied BiologicalSciences, Bristol Poly. He proceeds to Ph.D. at East CarolinaUniversity.Jason Riley (Rawtenstall) B.Sc.Hons.2:1 Chemistry, Oriel college,Oxford. He proceeds to Ph.D.Dr. Anthony J. Spencer (Waterfoot) awarded Leon Goldberg MemorialFellowship in Toxicology, ,Duke University, Durham, N.Carolina.Helen Law (Rawtenstall) LL.B.Hons.(With French) 2:1, Leeds Poly.Anthony Capuano (Bacup) M.B.Ch.B., Nottingham.Peter Bingham (Whitworth) B.Eng. Hons. Imperial College, LondonTracy Hargreaves (Waterfoot) M.Sc. with distinction, Queen'sCollege, LondonVanessa Watts, nee Crisp (Waterfoot)B.Ed.Hons, Westminster Col-lege, Oxford.Stuart Crisp (Waterfoot) represented Cambridge University inHockey Tour of the Far East. ,

Rebecca Priest (Bacup) B.Sc.Hons.Forestry 2:1, EdinburghRoger Leyland (Stacksteads) B.Tech. Electronics, with the ArmySikander S. (Alex) Azfar (Weir) M.B.Ch.B., Leicester. Now at ahospital in Rugby.Nancy Entwistle (Rawtenstall) B.Sc.Hons., Geography, HuddersfieldPoly.Ashley Kay (Stacksteads) selected to join British Alpine Men'sDevelopment SquadJoanne M. Abel (Lumb) B.Ed.Hons.,Sheffield Poly. Now teaching inWest Germany.Mark Southern (Loveclough) Degree in Industrial Studies, Notting-ham.Jonathan Wormack (Waterfoot) Degree in Applied Biology, Notting-ham Poly.Sarah J. Clegg (Bacup) B.A.Hons., Interior Design, NottinghamPoly.Graham Ingham (formerly Bacup) Economics Correspondent for B.B.C.Television.

Canon Jack Nicholls (formerly of Newchurch) created Bishop ofLancasterAndrew Norman,B.Sc. (formerly of Rawtenstall) M.Phil, W.LondonInstitute of Higher EducationSusan Harley (nee Baron, formerly of Bacup) appointed Deputy Headof Halford Comprehensive School, Lincolnshire.Fiona G. Burnside (Waterfoot) M.A.Dance Studies, Laban Centre,London

Timothy Walmsley (Summerseat) Doctorate in Environmental Biology,LiverpoolSusan Jackson (nee Spencer) and her husband have founded a Bap-tist church in Real Eza, Brazil, and are working as missionariesthere.

Paul Stephenson (Haslingden) Head of Lancashire Police, Accring-'ton sub-division.

Neil Slater, B.Pharm., M.R.Pharm.S. (formerly of Rawtenstall, nowof Macclesfield) has gained M.B.A. (Master of Business Adminis-tration), Warwick.

MarriagesDebra R. Stanier (formerly of Loveclough) to T.M.Kelly (Hasling-den)Lindsay J. Hitch (Rawtenstall) to R.J. Banks (Newton-le-Willows)Julie C. Williams (Helmshore) to M.H. King (Southampton)Philip J. Slater (Rawtenstall) to G. Smith (Rochdale)Fiona J. Kershaw (Crawshawbooth) to C.E.S. Fox (Leeds)Beverley D. Orrell (Bacup) to D.J. Flower (Bacup)Stephen Jeffrey (Whitewell Bottom) to M. J. smith (Bewdley)Lyndsay M. Shenton (Crawshawbooth) to N. Auty (Crawshawbooth)Stephen Sawicz (Stacksteads) to K.S. Hardman (Loveclough)Hazel Dearden (formerly Whitewall Bottom) to B.Watson (Norfolk)Judith Bull (Stacksteads) to A. Campbell (Padiham)Louise M. Nolan (Rawtenstall) to G. J. BarnesJudith Wright (Rawtenstall) to W.G. Smith (Enfield)Julie A. Marsh (Rawtenstall) to P.E. Prince (Sunderland)David Chapman (Waterfoot) to M.Adlum (Helmshore)Lorraine Stephens (Newchurch) to M.W. Ashworth (Newchurch)Paul Fleming (Waterfoot) to L.E. Wylie (Sydney, Australia)Lisa Churnside (Waterfoot) to J.R. Mousley (Newchurch)Sheila B. Cosgrave (nee Jones, Rawtenstall) to A. M. Relton(Northampton)

DeathsWe have learned with deep regret of the deaths of:Anna E. Ward (formerly of Waterfoot) aged 50, died Norwich, 1988.Rhoda Ashworth (nee Lord, formerly of Bacup) died Blackheath,Oct.1989Frank Filling (Lumb) aged 59, died bury, Nov., 1989Dorothy Moore (Hyde) aged 94, died Hyde Nov. 1989. Formerlyteacher of Maths for 39 years.Florence Stanworth (Burnley) died Burnley, Dec. 1989 aged 85.Formerly teacher of Scripture.Harry Halstead (formerly of Waterfoot) died st. Annes, Dec. 1989Patricia Watts (nee Rose, Greenmount) aged 53, died,LittleHul-ton, Jan.1990.