The Cranleigh School Newsletter Issue No 35
Cranleigh School, Cranleigh, Surrey GU6 8QQ Tel: 01483 273666
Michaelmas 2009
Head s Up GOING FOURTH Dear Parents,
With the inception of the Cranleigh School website to complement our annual The Cranleighan magazine, the old-format Cranleigh Matters had run its course. As such, we are launching a new-format Cranleigh Matters, which is intended to provide both a more visual overview of the term and a more behind-the-scenes dip into Cranleigh life, with corresponding features and news about which you would not usually hear. Consecutively, with such an up-to-date website, where news stories (over 70 this term) are uploaded on a weekly basis and sports results are posted on the Sports Desk within 24 hours of each match, it is felt that a long-winded roundup from me each term rather pales in comparison! As such, we have incorporated my letter into Cranleigh Matters, and I would urge you again to refer to the website to catch up on all that has happened this term. Suffice for me to say that it has been a term that has encompassed much of which both pupils and staff can be very proud from the first week, when we returned to our best-ever A-Level results, to this last week of encouraging Mock results, complemented in between by the outstanding array of music, drama, art and sporting achievements that we have witnessed from so many Cranleigh pupils at both school level and higher. The tremendous School Play, Dr Faustus, preceded by the South House plays; the Helen Wareham Music Competitions; our success in external academic competitions; the House Performance; the recent Illumina, and of course the myriad sports matches, events and representative honours gained: they are all there, along with many more, in great detail. Take a look, and you will see that this will be a wellearned Christmas break indeed! I very much hope you enjoy what this Cranleigh Matters has to offer and continue to enjoy everything we communicate through the website and The Cranleighan as well and hope you find that, between them, you feel very much in touch with Cranleigh life. Have a wonderful Christmas and a very Happy and Prosperous New Year.
Guy Waller
Each year Cranleigh sees 120 new arrivals into the Fourth Form. What s it like moving up into a Senior School? We take a look at what their first term has held for them, straight from the horses mouths The leap from prep school to senior school is huge. You go from being the top of the heap to the bottom. You go from knowing everything there is to know the shortcuts to your lessons after break , the taps that go from freezing to boiling in two seconds , the locker in the changing rooms that you could only get into by crawling underneath it (?!) to not being able to find the front door of your House, let alone the Dining Hall for food, or the right class for your lessons ( although that was fun in its own way ). You go from a sea of familiar faces to trying to find a friendly face in the sea and, in most cases, from going home at the end of each day to getting used to boarding very strange at first, but now brilliant .
The spectrum of emotions includes nervewracking , worrying , exciting you feel much more independent and, of course, sad at leaving your old friends . Yet we ve survived our first term, and loved every minute of it (well, almost every minute getting up so early is hard work !). There was the adrenaline and pride of the House Performance right at the beginning, with us having to prepare in just three weeks to perform a fully choreographed dance in front of 300 pupils all rooting passionately (and very vocally) for their own House ( scary, but amazing once you did it you wanted to do it again and again ). Not long after, there was the anticipation (or even dread ) of the cross-country, with all our House s eyes on us as our thighs burned, the stitches got worse and our lungs refused to breathe any more and the exhilaration ( after the exhaustion wore off ) of finishing! And in between there was the getting to know our way around,
and, finally, working out a new favourite short cut that means we can get an extra piece of toast in during Break; the getting to know new teachers and getting into work: Design and Art are awesome really fun projects! ; Maths is difficult, but it s great when it finally clicks ; Being able to try out Spanish and German, and then choosing it means you actually get to do a language you really enjoy ; Receiving credits and commendations makes you feel really proud . And then of course there was the real fun of getting into new sports teams, and getting to know new friends, and gradually being able to recognise not only our own year, but the year above and eventually the year above them. And slowly came the realisation that this really does feel like home , and we re now well and truly part of the crowd . We re part of the School, part of the House ( a core part of Cranleigh life ), part of the group of friends we gather with at Gatley s most nights, and part of our dorm, with its great banter , in jokes and friendship and smelly games kits pushed inside the cupboards! It wasn t always easy, but it has been an amazing experience and prep school now feels an absolute lifetime away! Roll on next year, when we can watch the new Fourth Form find their feet, and show them around ; be in the audience rather than on the stage for the House Performance and take some priority on the pool table when we want to use it! Compiled from questionnaires completed by a number of Fourth Formers
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For full details of all School and House news, please visit the website at www.cranleigh.org/community
A WARM WELCOME THIS TERM TO .... David Ardley (Design Director)
Ellie Mackay (Biology, Chemistry, Geology)
Helen Burns (Learning Support Co-ordinator)
Kate Morland (Classics)
Alice Claydon (Physics, Chemistry)
Sarah Webb (History, Politics)
Sophie Diamond (Modern Languages)
Mike Worsley (Business Studies)
Tim Dunkley (Design) Alisdair Glass (Classics) Rob Lane (Physics, Design)
We were also delighted to announce the arrival of Paul Dunn, the new Deputy Bursar, who will be overseeing all behind-the-scenes school operations.
The Term in
PICTURES It is of course impossible to include everything that has gone on at Cranleigh this term in such a limited space: we ve simply picked out a few highlights, and tried to give a taste of Cranleigh life... Please refer to the website/The Cranleighan at the end of the School Year for a more detailed review of all news and events. Pictures, from left to right, working down: Boys fives Dance Show
GRIFF S GRIPES As ever, there are a few areas of clothing/general appearance that have slipped this term, and as such please could you ensure that the following school rules are adhered to when you return in January: 1. Hair should NOT be bleached/dyed, and should be kept at a tidy length. 2. Boys shoes should be BLACK, not brown, and should be LEATHER, not suede. 3. Girls shoes should ideally have a SMALL heel but if pumps are worn, they must not be flattened down at the back: this is definitely not a workplace look. 4. Sixth Form suits should be DARK grey, not light grey.
National Schools Riding Championships Working in the new Art & Design studios in the Rhodes Block Senior House Public Speaking New Zealand legend Zinzan Brooke giving a rugby Master Class to some of the Fourth Form Celebrating record A-Level results last summer School Play: Dr Faustus 1st XV rugby v St Paul s House Performance Competition
Thank you
Junior House Public Speaking
Andrew Griffiths, Deputy Head
School Play: Dr Faustus
PURELY ACADEMIC The holidays will provide an important time for most of our pupils to get some academic work done. The three senior year groups will find themselves faced with important exams in January: for the Upper Fifth a demanding week of mock exams will offer a vital marker as to how the GCSE campaign is going; for the Lower Sixth there will be a first, revealing taste of modular AS exams; and for the Upper Sixth, key modules in many A2 subjects may well have an impact on university prospects. It will be important for these year groups to have
1st XII lacrosse team
some rest and recuperation at the start of the holiday, but then to use the goodly period of time before Christmas to do some revision along the lines suggested by their teachers. Thinking of the near future, I also want to take the chance to wish our Oxbridge applicants good luck with interviews over the next few days. And thinking of the more distant future, for those who would like to know dates of Study Leave in the Summer, please do refer to the Term Dates page on the School website. Martin Allison, Director of Studies
Three boys from Cubitt selected for England Hockey Senior finalists of the Helen Wareham Competition, Strings Performance Christmas Carol Service South House Play: Shakers Tom Avery Society: To the End of the Earth Senior UK Maths Challenge Christmas Dinner Duke of Edinburgh presenting Cranleigh s licence as an independent operating authority for the Duke of Edinburgh Awards Girls 1st XI hockey team Pupil using CAD in Design Big Band at the Royal British Legion on Remembrance Day Concert Series: The Ukelele Orchestra of Great Britain Climbing at Edale Illumina: a sequence of Music, Drama and Readings for Advent Pupils using the new Stephen Owen Studio House Performance: IVth Form Dance
CRANLEIGH BEHIND THE SCENES FIRSTS There have been a few firsts seen at Cranleigh this term: the first in-House peer-mentoring programmes, the first inter-house girls fives matches (winners: South); Cranleigh s first junior Rotary Club; the first all-girl team (West) to win the inter-House debating competition; Cranleigh s first licence as an independent operating authority for D of E; the inaugural Girls Stonesett Trophy (winners: West (30-27)); the first Foundationer at the Prep School, and the first full collaboration between the Drama Department and the Choir, with the beautiful Illumina .
Each term we ll be running a Q&A session with one of the many staff who work tirelessly behind the scenes to make Cranleigh the school that we all know and love. Matrons are, in many ways, the heart of the Houses so what better place to start? For this issue, we caught up with a Matron in one of the girls Houses What qualities do you think a good matron should have, and why? They need to be a kind and caring person who likes teenagers, who has a listening ear and a sense of humour! Girls come from all sorts of circumstances to the school and it sometimes takes a while to settle in. One never knows what life may throw at you, even in your school days, and often Matron is the first port of call for the girls to talk things over. Describe your average day... No two days are ever the same, and a Matron s day could never be described as average! Cranleigh pupils make sure life at school is never average ! What is your favourite part of the job, and why? Socialising with the girls in Matron s room, keeping up with all their chitchat and steering them in the right direction when crises hit! Everyone wants to be loved and appreciated and sometimes being a teenager can be a very painful time. Also, their banter is often very funny and keeps me up-to-date with the world as they see it! What is your least favourite part of the job, and why? Keeping the dorms tidy. It s a no-win situation. Very few girls naturally want to clear up their areas and even when they do, it s a mess the next morning, or even later the same day! What role do you think you play in the pupils life at school/how do you think the pupils view you? I think a Matron s role could be described as being an on-site Mum. When Sixth Formers go off to University they say it s a difficult adjustment because there s no Matron! They come to us about all sorts of matters good and bad, happy and sad. I believe the girls genuinely appreciate their Matrons they often say they do anyway! What part of your role do you think they consider the most important, and why? Being a neutral presence at school we don t discipline the girls and we don t keep records of their school achievements. Matrons see them in a completely different, homely, setting and often that reveals quite different qualities and characteristics. What do you think are the key pastoral moments of each year?
First place for this term, though, undoubtedly has to go to the new Art and Design Centre, whose Phase One was completed for September, ready for the first pupils to use its light, airy studios, spread across the three floors of the Rhodes Block and the old Squash and Chemistry buildings to create one enormous facility. With large individual studios dedicated to Drawing/Painting, Textiles, Ceramics, Sculpture and Printmaking, a good gallery space, plus the original Design Workshop adjoining, the scene is now set for Cranleigh pupils to really be able to get their creative juices flowing across the full array of disciplines.
FLYING COLOURS School Colours for Rugby awarded to: Tom Collier (C), Joe Goddard (C), Morgan Fletcher (E), Max Rowson (C), Toby Quarendon (E), Murray Shepherd (C) School Colours for Hockey awarded to: Georgie Syms (W), Maddy Coe (S), Amber Milne (S), Amy Gwilliam (S) School Colours for Lacrosse awarded to: Rosie Smith (S), Sara Williams (W), Georgie Syms (W)
One of the most acute times pastorally is when the new Fourth Form and Lower Sixth girls arrive in September. It can be hard to settle into a new environment and make new friends and establish new relationships with staff in the school. Another time is when the Upper Sixth girls leave the school. They have grown so comfortable here and made very close relationships with others that suddenly the end of this part of their lives can be quite a traumatic step. How would you sum up House life, in one sentence? A bustling, vibrant, caring family, where every day is different. What is your fondest memory from over the years? Seeing a timid, shy, nervous Fourth Former grow in confidence and mature to be one of the House s leaders in the Sixth Form. And your funniest? Discovering a pizza delivery service from the drive outside the House to a middle-floor dorm, achieved by the father tying the bagged pizzas to a series of wired coat hangers suspended from the girls dorm window!
FAST FACTS When Cranleigh first opened its doors, it had just 18 pupils. It now has 613... It wasn t until 1951 that the Quad was grassed and punishment drill on its paving came to an end! Former Welsh International LC Gower first introduced rugby to Cranleigh and so fearsome was his reign (and the School s reputation) that it was rumoured that other schools habitually earned a day s holiday if their 1st team beat Cranleigh.
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SPOTLIGHT ON... A SENIOR PREFECT
How did you feel when you were made Senior Prefect? Honestly? Very surprised! I was at home nursing a broken leg when I found out, so I can say without a doubt it cheered me up! I was at first shocked but also very excited at the challenge that lay ahead! How are you finding it? By now, I have got into the swing of the routine and really enjoy it, along with the challenges it brings. It does mean I have to be much more attuned to what s happening around me, from all directions, but this is actually quite interesting. Unfortunately it does also give Mr. Staley a stronger argument for the need to tidy my room! What extra responsibilities/duties does the role entail for you? Well, first, every morning Liv and I have a quick meeting with Mr Griffiths and Mr McConnell-Wood just to discuss any issues that have come up and to look ahead to the coming day and week. This is a chance for any information to be relayed from the pupils to the Deputy Heads and vice versa. On Tuesdays, we have a Prefects lunch to discuss any School and House issues. Once a week, Liv and I also meet with the Head Chef or Catering Manager extremely important meetings, as food seems to be very important to every Cranleighan! On top of these arranged meetings, I have to keep my ears open and head close to the ground just to get the general feeling of the School, and be pro-active with any events coming up. What is your favourite part of the position, and why? I think the sense of responsibility that comes with the position, especially with my wanting to become an Army Officer in the future. What is your least favourite part of the position, and why? Without a doubt getting up in the mornings for meetings with Mr Griffiths! I must admit I have become quite an avid fan of the School coffee machine! What part of your role do you consider the most important, and why? I think that the main role is to speak for the rest of the students and relay the general feeling of the School in order to keep things ticking over well and to keep people happy. The role should definitely not make you more aloof; instead, more open to ideas and more talkative to every year group. Are there any duties that you are worried/ nervous about performing this year? Definitely my end-of-year speech! I even started making notes after last year s speech! What have been the highs/lows of the role so far this term? I do enjoy the sense of responsibility that comes with the role. Another great part of it has undoubtedly been the Prefects Dinner, which was a black-tie do with some brilliant food from the Chef combined with a lot of laughs! One of the biggest downsides is that it does take quite a bit of time out of my schedule, which can place an extra onus on me with regards to work, but it isn t normally a problem. How would you sum up Cranleigh life, in one sentence? One sentence isn t enough.
Things you like most about Cranleigh?..... There is a really strong sense of community, support and belonging at this School that I don t believe they have in many places. Whether this is in the form of dedication to the Houses or the School, it is very strongly felt. There is also plenty to do, and options for anyone to do anything. If you have a goal, the school will help you achieve it. Plus it almost goes without saying, but I love the rugby here! Things you like least about Cranleigh?...... I do feel that sometimes school can be a little insular, and that some people do need to take a look at the outside world a world outside Guildford and Surrey! What is your favourite subject? This depends on the mood I m in! Chemistry when we re doing a lot of practicals; Maths when I m finding the equations quite easy (not at the moment!); German simply because I love speaking the language (but not writing essays in it...), and Biology when I find the topic particularly interesting. What are your key extra-curricular activities? This term my passion has been the rugby. I have played for the 1st XV and am extremely proud of what we ve achieved as a team this year. I am currently looking forward to performing our (hopefully memorable) dance at the Dance Show. My other key activity has been the CCF, where the main aim of this term has been to get all the juniors through their weapon-handling test. Next term I hope to help the DW team with training What are your key aspirations for this year? To get into university! There is no doubt that this is my absolutely key goal this year. What is your fondest memory from your time at school? This has got to be completing the Devizes to Westminster with the School team. The team bond we had was brilliant, and the feeling at the end, on Westminster Bridge, was incredible. Never before had I felt such a sense of achievement. And your worst?! I think last year, when I broke my ankle. I felt so rubbish, as everything seemed to be an effort and I felt left out of a lot of things due to quite a large cast! What are you hoping to do next university or travel? The plan at the moment is to study Veterinary Medicine, with my top choices being Nottingham or Bristol. This is a tough course to get onto, and here s hoping I get in. I have got an interview with Bristol coming up, but I am very nervous. And any thoughts on a profession in the longer term...? After (hopefully) leaving Vet School, I aim to join the Royal Army Veterinary Corps as a Veterinary Officer. As an Army Scholar, I have a commitment to serve a minimum of four years, after which I may stay on or specialise in either equine or primate surgery. The teacher you ll remember most when you leave, and why? I think this will have to be Mr Staley, thanks to his many little insights into life, wise comments and opinions on almost everything! I have also picked up the phrase, dropping the ball from him as well, much to many of my friends annoyance! The teacher you get on best with? I like to think that I get on well with all my teachers, but if I had to single one out it might have to be Doc Mann. This is probably because he is a brilliant tutor and has given me lots of help with the small task of getting into university!
SPORTS ROUND-UP by Tim McConnell-Wood, Assistant Deputy Head A vast amount of sport has been played this term: from the major team sports hockey, lacrosse and rugby to the more individual games such as squash, fives and golf. We have even had a tennis fixture! This has been a very tough term for rugby. If the fact that the pitches were rock-solid, which led to lots of injuries, was not enough of a hurdle, this coincided with Cranleigh embarking on one of the toughest fixture lists in the history of the School, playing against some of the best rugby schools in the country. All the boys playing, from the 1st team to the U14Ds, have persevered in equal measure with varying degrees of success. Whilst the junior sides often struggled against bigger opposition, the U16A and U15A, B & C teams all recorded some good wins, with the U16A side playing some particularly effective rugby. The U14s were outsized on many occasions, but played magnificently and retained their enthusiasm through to the end. The 1st XV finished the season having played 11 games, winning six, losing five. Playing some of the top schools has given some of the Cranleigh players a good platform to showcase their talents. The other senior sides played some great rugby and the 3rds and 4ths both had the best records in the club, each winning nine of their 11 games. The girls hockey enjoyed another excellent season. The girls played a total of 98 matches, winning or
drawing over two-thirds of these. The 1st XI were a young side, often playing against more experienced opposition, but they still put in some very creditable performances and lost several matches narrowly. The 2nd XI won five of their last six matches, finishing with a 4-0 thumping of Wellington. The 3rd XI won every match apart from one against another school s 1st XI, and the 4th XI won more than they lost, again finishing with a 5-0 win against Wellington. The U16s, following their success as U15s, were the most successful year group by far. Each of the three U16 teams was undefeated and the U16As won the Bradfield Sixes. The U16 squad also, disappointingly, lost narrowly on flicks to St George s in the National Competition, who have themselves gone on to reach the National Finals. The U15 sides developed well and, although the U14s struggled at times, the C team in particular had an excellent season, winning all but one of their matches, and didn t concede a goal until the penultimate match.
Other highlights include the 1st and U15 netball teams convincingly qualifying for the Surrey Finals; an active and successful squash club, particularly the girls who have played some impressive games; a growing number of boys and girls (for the first time with regularity) playing and competing in Fives; the golf team progressing to the second round of the ISGA golf competition and an exceptional performance by the riding team at the National Championships against 90 other teams, riding on exceptionally tough courses.
The lacrosse season so far has been incredibly successful. The mighty 1sts remain unbeaten, with particularly satisfying wins against old rivals Charterhouse and Wellington. The U15s have also had an encouraging term, with some excellent wins. This latter point is particularly impressive given that several 4th Formers, who only started lacrosse in September, played in every match.
PERSONAL BESTS...
This term has seen some outstanding performances by Cranleigh pupils (individuals and teams) competing or performing at the very highest level in various spheres, who undoubtedly deserve a special mention:
ACADEMIC MATHS:
Senior UK Maths Challenge: Nathan O Neill won Best in the School and qualified for the British Mathematical Olympiad round. Andrew Goudie, Charles Rea, Chris Lehrter and Euan Johnston all gained Gold Certificates.
DEBATING:
IDEA World Festival of Debate (over 30 nations): Zeno Agnew-Davies came second in the world (with his Netherlands partner) in the elite British Parliamentary Tournament. (Also deserving of a mention is Mr Frank Hardee, who won Best Judge and Coach for the entire competition).
SPORT RUGBY:
Surrey U18: Tom Collier, Morgan Fletcher, Connor Stapley, Elliott McLean, Max Rowson, Toby Quarendon. London Division Trialists, U18: Tom Collier, Max Rowson, Toby Quarendon. London U18, Harlequins A and London Academies vs England U18 (Captain): Toby Quarendon. Buckinghamshire U16: Henry Taylor (U16 School Captain). Surrey U16: Henry Lamont, Ollie Millward, Ben Roberts and James Thompson (Captain) represented an unbeaten Surrey team.
HOCKEY:
CROSS-COUNTRY:
Indoor and Outdoor National Champions Hockey Team, East Grinstead: Harry Thomas.
Senior Boys: Pete Kealy, Ben Allon-Smith, Will Stilwell.
England U18 representatives: Tom Batchelor, Johnny Gall and James Gall.
Home Nations Tournament, Scotland: Tom Batchelor and Jonny Gall (England U16) and Ollie Davies (Welsh Captain).
Intermediate Boys: Ed Spencer. Senior Girls: Josie Wait. Intermediate Girls: Maddy Austin, Indi Thompson.
Wellington College 6s Tournament: won by the U16A Girls.
South East Schools Biathlon: Maddy Austin came 1st in her age group, Imara .Gluning 12th.
Surrey Cup: U16 Girls played in a semi-final of unbelievably high standard against St George s, and drew 2-2 only to lose on strokes.
MUSIC
RIDING: National Schools Equestrian Association Championships: a combined effort from Indi Thompson, Ailsa Wates, Chloë Allison, Hattie Allison (Novice); Tom Lane, Indi Thompson, Imogen Way and Georgina Ambrose (Intermediate), and Tom Lane, Imogen Way, Bella Roberts and Josie Wait (Open) placed Cranleigh among the top five schools in the country in terms of overall results. British Schools Eventing Championships: Tom Lane, Mads Iafrate, Emily Stovold and Georgina Ambrose (Junior Intermediate) achieved a very creditable third place.
CRICKET:
U14 West Surrey Cricket Squad: Will Jay.
London Division Trialists, U16: Henry Lamont, Ben Roberts and James Thompson.
ESCA Bunbury Festival: Michael Burgess selected best U15 wicket-keeper in the country for his age group while playing for the South of England.
NETBALL:
PENTATHLON:
Qualification for Surrey Finals in March 2010: U15s (1st out of 5 teams) and Seniors (1st out of 8 teams).
Qualified for Surrey Schools Championships on 23rd January 2010:
Great Britain Triathlon Youth B (U16) team: Katie Batchelor (the team took Silver).
Helen Wareham Competition, Dashwood Piano Performance: Seniors through to Final: Hebe Westcott, Tom Hollister, Chloë Allison. Junior Winner: Carole Date Chong. Helen Wareham Competition, Strings Performance: Seniors through to Final: Louisa Golden, Tory Sawyer and Sam McCagherty. Junior Winner: Paul Gallagher. Louisa Golden was invited to play the Tibetan Singing Bowl in Guildford Cathedral in Sir John Tavener s transcendent new work Towards Silence , with the Medici String Quartet, Court Lane Quartet, Finzi Quartet and Guildford Philharmonic Quartet.
DRAMA Although not an external event, it seems only fair to mention the Cast and Crew of Dr Faustus , which was a truly gripping show, with JJ Bee outstanding in the lead role but supported by an extraordinary cast of performers.
CREATIVE CORNER
In celebration of the opening, at the beginning of September, of the new Art & Design facility, we have rounded up a few of this term s top pupil productions...
Dan Wasswa, LVIth Georgie Syms, UVIth
Group Work, IVth
Olivia Lyster, UVIth
Karina Bondereva, IVth Alexia Ardley, IVth
Rufus Wilkinson, IVth
Above and to left: sections of a large ceramic mural, designed from drawings of Cranleigh School and created in Hundertwasser s style, to border the circular window of South House.
Harry Adolphus, LVIth
Georgie Beamish, IVth
Gus Powell, LVIth
Georgia Beaumont, IVth
FOUNDATION FOCUS The Cranleigh Foundation has firmly established itself as a core arm of Cranleigh, focused upon fundraising in order to help with specific capital development projects, to provide Foundationer Bursary Awards to local children, and to work on mutually beneficial projects with the local community. A full update of its activities this term can be found in its latest newsletter, enclosed in the end-of-term mail-out but we just wanted to take this opportunity to say two things that are particularly pertinent to this School newsletter.
First, a huge well done and thank you to all those Foundation staff, Trustees and parents alike involved with this term s Winter Wonderland Ball. Not only did it raise over £20,000, but it also represented the first such social event for parents on both sides of the road and proved to be such a success that it may well become an annual event. So, those who missed out this time, make sure you book quickly next year if this proves to be the case!
Secondly, this term s key project, the Chapel Restoration, is well under way, with the new organ commissioned thanks to one OC s outstanding generosity and the restoration of the walls completed to dramatic effect (please do pop in to have a look if you have not yet seen it it looks incredible). However, the next phase of the project the creation of a raised gallery around the organ, to provide much-needed seating for a whole House requires further funding, so should anyone wish to donate towards the project, any such donations would be enormously appreciated. This is a project that will lie close to the hearts of many Cranleighans it is amazing how many cite Congo Practice as one of their fondest memories once they have left! and it would be wonderful to have the Chapel restored to its original glory (and more) quickly, so that current pupils and parents can enjoy the full pleasure of it during their time at Cranleigh.
Harry Wilce, IVth
DATES FOR NEXT TERM S DIARY
A quick-glance round-up of some key events (in-school and out) to which parents are warmly invited or at which their support would be, as ever, extremely welcome! 8 January 13 January 17 January 22 January 23 January
27 January
BLAST FROM THE PAST
28 January
Cranleigh Science Lesson , 1957
29 January 31 January 31 January 5 February
FOND FAREWELLS TO... John Haynes, Housemaster of North and a member of the Biology department, who is heading back to Australia to take up the post of Dean of Studies at Trinity College in Adelaide. His inspirational leadership, straight-talking approach, dry sense of humour and unerring belief in the boys in his care will be sorely missed.
DW Parents Reception and Presentation (8.00pm, ALT, Emms Centre) Merriman Concert Orchestra (7.30pm, Speech Hall) Surrey Schools Cross-Country Championships (2.30pm, Reigate Priory) Guildford District School Swimming Championships (6.00pm, Guildford Spectrum) Oxford Union Schools Debating in Guildford (4.00pm, Venue TBC) Boys Hockey: Surrey Schools Competition, U14 (all day, Cranleigh School) Girls Surrey Schools Individual Swimming Championships (6.00pm, Trinity School, Croydon) Helen Wareham Competition (Vocal Performance) (7.30pm, MMS) Boys Hockey: Surrey Schools Competition, U16 and U18 (all day, venue TBC) UV Parents Meeting (7.00pm, Emms Centre) Helen Wareham Competition (Pat Dixon Woodwind Performance) (7.30pm, MMS)
8 February Choir Evensong (6.00pm, Christ Church, Oxford) 9-11 February West House Play (7.30pm, VCT) 11 February Boys Surrey Schools Individual Swimming Championships (6.00pm, Trinity School, Croydon) 24 February Boys Hockey: Surrey Schools Finals (all day, venue TBC) 26 February Helen Wareham Competition (Brass Performance) (7.30pm, MMS) 28 February Evensong (7.30pm, including pre-drinks) 5 March 7 March
IV Form Parents Meeting (3.45pm, Emms Centre) Sussex Open Rugby Sevens (all day, Christ s Hospital)
8-12 March School Musical: Fiddler on the Roof (7.30pm, Speech Hall) 12 March Bath Cup: National Schools Swimming Championships (U18 Boys & Girls, 10.00am to 4.00pm, Crystal Palace)
Peter Maitland, Tutor in East (and former Day Warden) and a member of the Classics department plus an ardent supporter of all things outdoors, whose upbeat approach in the House, unfailing good humour even in the most testing of expedition situations, and genuine love of life will leave a large gap in all of the spheres in which he worked. Chris Callow, a member of the English department and a Tutor in North, who will be heading back to Australia with his family after a year spent at Cranleigh on a teaching exchange. He has been splendid fun, sanely laid back and a real winner with the pupils. We will all miss Chris greatly, but happily he promises to visit us again at some stage in the future. For comments and requests for content you would like to see featured in Cranleigh Matters, please email egmd@cranleigh.org
Concert Series: Jaroslaw Nadrzycki & Daniel Swain (7.30pm, MMS) Tom Avery Society Lecture: Beyond Cranleigh (8.30pm, ALT, Emms Centre)
A sincere thank you to Stephen Owen for providing the photography featured within, and to Nick Smith at Andesign for all the design and artwork.
17 March
Surrey Schools Rugby Sevens (all day, Richmond Athletic Ground)
N.B. Some events do require tickets. For full details of all of next term s events, including individual teams sporting fixtures, please refer to the School Calendar and to the Events Guide (also available online at www.cranleigh.org).
...and finally, the Cranleigh Staff would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year
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