f5-om a bo_y to Giggleswick

a

' ' s ee you in six weeks" was all I said to my parents before I went o tT into the crowd of

new students who were also just standing there, no one knowing what to say or do. We went down to Tea and everyone looked at each other -interested and maybe a bit scared of the upcoming year. How was the life here going to be like? Was it the right decision to come here?

Later on I went up to my room, sitting down on my chair and looking out into the dark September sky; the adventure had begun.

The first days were full of new impressions and people. I t was hard to get an overview about what was going on here. I do well remember the day when I had been to my first Rugby training session. I knew that it was not going to be easy, but what then was shown to me was actually far harder than I would have ever imagined. After about the fifth training session when another guy broke his collarbone I finally decided that this might not be the right sport for me to start with.

So I started to do Cross Country and I honestly have to say that this was probably one of the toughest things I had ever tried. The feeling of frozen feet and hands blasted at by the wind, the cold mud plastered to my legs and the rain lashing at my hair is one which I will definitely not forget too quickly. However being out there in the wilderness of the Dales without anybody or anything being there apart from you and your thoughts is something you will not get anywhere else. No matter how cold, how muddy or even how windy it was; it was worth every single minute I was out there.

I found out that that I truly loved the beauty of the Dales and so, on my first Exeat I chose to go on a camping trip around the local Dales with another guy. We went to Gordale Scar staying two nights. When I woke up the first morning there were sheep all around our tent so it became a real challenge to get to the toilet. When I came back from there, I noticed that one of the sheep had just finished my baked beans which were meant to be my breakfast.

The winter in Giggleswick tended to be quite depressing. People were not very motivated into doing things, the trees were dead and the sky was dark. Rain was frequent. I joined the Chapel Choir to brighten up my spirit during this morbid time and this decision I have not regretted. Singing in the Choir in Giggleswick's breathtaking Chapel and swimming in

man: A Year 1n

Cecil Alexander Carl

the f.lood of music was an experience that I will not fail to recall. A highlight was the performance at Blackburn Cathedral as well as the Christmas and Spring Concerts which were amazmg.

What I really like about the School is the house system. Within a house you support each other and you form a team which competes against other houses. There have been several inter-house competitions which I remember: inter house rugby, the tennis competition and of course Scarrig which although was a tough course I am very proud to say that I came fifth.

Later on in February my guitar teacheJ:.-Mr Waddington asked me to perform in the "Young Musician of the Year" contest. I t had been great fun and a good addition to my guitar skills so although I achieved the title "Young Guitarist of the Year," the knowledge gained was more rewarding.

The winter went over and it became warmer. Having always enjoyed CCF,just before the Easter holidays I went on an overnight exercise which was an interesting experience which I will keep in my memories. The weather after Easter offered more opportunities to spend time outside of the walls of the boarding houses. I joined the school tennis team which was very nice especially because of the location of the tennis courts on top of Chapel Hill, overlooking the valley with the village and the green Dales.

Another occasion which gave me the feeling of what the Yorkshire Dales was like was the "Gigg to Gigg Three Peaks Challenge" which was challenging indeed but also a lot of fun .

The last remarkable event in my time here was certainly the Rock Concert. I n this l had the chance to perform a song which I had always wanted to perform with all of the instruments needed.

Despite the fact that this year was a lot of fun and very interesting it was also very valuable to my personal development; l found out a lot about myself and developed strengths and skills in areas I had not considered before. The situation of being away from home has taught me to solve problems on my own and to be independent, but also being in a boarding house has shown me the importance of working in a team with other people.

I will miss Giggleswick and the people here but I will also never forget my time here, as well as 1 hope not to be forgotten. Thank you for this great year!

from the Chronicle - July 1887

In traduction

Welcome to the 2007/2008 edition of the

Chronicle which I hope you will enjoy

reading. You will find its pages full of

articles by pupils and staff, memory joggers,

photographs, reports from across the curriculum

and insights into school life. This year we have two

publications, one for the Senior School and one for

the junior School and we welcome advertisements

from some of our supporter to help defray costs.

Katie Boult, Editor

Head af School: . • .

Index

Deputy Head of Schoot:f:!;�1i)lmiii!i!!E!i:a!GIIim:��iji%:ilillJ. Heads ofHo james Cavanagh (Mornson),Victona Corner (Carr). Plioel:ie Le

Andrew ash (Nowell), Ke1th Parmley (Shute).Andrew Peretti (Paley)

Produced by: : • • • • ·

·'

Headn1a s te.r's S p e ech

Ada pted from the Sr.eech Da,y Ad d ress b,y the H ea d m a ste r, Ma� 2008

There is a wonderful Chinese proverb that says: 'You can never swim in the same r iver twice' .. It may look the same

but it is different, fresh water, different fish and possibly some new species lurking in the shadows. Surely the same is true of Giggleswick today, it looks familiar but it is very different.

In 1978 a legendary Giggleswick Schoolmaster, L P Dutton, was Guest of Honour and he talked about Giggleswick in the 1930s. "I was made Housemaster of Nowell with 25 boys in my charge and with only 90 boarders in the whole school.

We were seated three to a row in Chapel, not as an aid to

worship but to dispel an illusion of emptiness". How

different to the numbers in Chapel this morning.

In 1975, our illustrious Guest of Honour, Mr Nigel Shaw, received the

lleadmaster's prize as Head of School, today he just receives a Ileadmaster's thanks for his close involvement with the school and the

OG Club, for which he has proved this year to be an outstanding

President. He also receives my thanks for coming to address us :ill after he has presented the prizes, there are words of wisdom to look

forward to.

So is it the same school today as it was in the 1930s or indeed as it

was in 1975, the year the Headmaster, Mr Richard Meredith

announced that Giggleswick would open its doors to girls for the first

time? Indeed it is not. It may contain the same spirit but it is

profoundly different.

We are all in the newly opened Sports Hall, a tribute to the vision of

the Governors, the success of the school and the generosity of some

benefactors. It was officially opened by the former England cricketer,

Graham Thorpe, OBE in May. For Mr David Muckalt, our new

Director of Sport, and all our sports and PE coaches and teachers this

has become their new home and they are using it well!

We are also a new School, a Senior School from Year 7 upwards. I am

delighted tO see the Year 7 and 8s fi-om Catteral House here along

with so many of their parents. The change has united the school,

transformed the learning across Key Stage 3, and presented many new

opportunities for us to provide those years with extended curriculum

activities. At the same time we have tried to maintain the close

pastoral care and concern for the individual which has always been

characteristic of Giggleswick.

So has this been a vintage year here at Giggleswick? I would like to present enough evidence to suggest it has. Academically we came back last September to record exam results, and almost without

exception each Upper Si.xth Former made their target and predicted

grades and got onto their first choice course at university. Our aim is

to 'add value' in the classroom and to support and achieve this, we

provide extra 'one to one' lessons and teaching clinics. We also want

to build character through all our other games and activities. We will

always 'value the immeasurable' as well as the measurable, it is what

boarding schools strive to achieve. The GCSE year also exceeded our

expectations, and with large numbers of new pupils joining us in Year

7, 9 and into the Sixth Form, the year ahead started with a very

positive feel to it.

Today the prize Jist will single out 120 individuals for exceptional

performances in different areas of school life, but there are also others

not officially recognized today who have performed remarkably well

all year, exceeding expectation on a daily and monthly basis. They

know who they are, they are often the quiet achievers and I salute

them, along with the prize winners.

Geoffrey Boult

Looking at the year as a whole we have had great success in many of

our sports teams. We have also been blessed with some outstanding individuals. Many have been awarded county shirts, and their names

and achievements are recorded on your programme.

Music and drama have continued to flourish this year. Jessica Mahler

gave an amazing performance to win a stunning and highly

competitive Young Musician of the Year competition. Singing and

Speaking produced for many people the best overall quality ever

remembered, with an unforgettable winning performance by P aley.

The Spring Concert and the performance of the Ajrirm1 Sm1aus enabled us to end the Easter term on a truly memorable note. There

was the exceptional production of rr� Will Rock Hm, and more

recently the remarkable pieces of theatre put on by our A level and

GCSE students. These have shown large audiences that the professional standards to which the school aspires are being achieved. All we need

is a new theatre! We also develop talent from the bottom up at

Giggleswick, and the Junior School production of Treas11rc Island Revisited was evidence of that.

We are not an academic hothouse; we never have been and never will

be. Here, every individual matters, and if we can build self-confidence

and develop character in any way possible, we will try to achieve it.

We know that doing OP, being in the CCF. taking part in the Gigg

Certificate, singing in the choir are just a few ways this happens, and it

can make a difference for a life-time. We are happy to drop the

curriculum to give pupils a chance for a wider educational experience such as the 'Carbon Week' for the Year 9s, which it is hoped will

inspire people to think carefully about their contribution to the

carbon footprint of Giggleswick School.

W hen the year is over and the Chronicle is written, what will be the highlights and memories left behind? W ill it be inspirational teachers

like the brilliant Mr Darren Morton who will sadly leave us this

summer to take up a well deserved position of responsibility at Exeter

School as Head of English? Mr Morton has played many parts at

Giggleswick: super hero, DC organizer, resident tutor in Paley, OP

leader and supporter, debating coordinator and much more. We wish

him every success in his new post. Others leaving are our excellent

language assistants Christian and Lamine, and Hanne Mannheimer our

Potter-in-Residence. Behind the scenes, arah Thornton is retiring

after several years assisting our art students. We wish them :ill success and happiness, and thank them for their contributions to Giggleswick.

Then there will be memories of different events:

Mr Scholey's amazing organisation of the Scarrig Centenary race,

when 70 OGs joined us to run the original course. W hat an

atmosphere, and what a day for the school!

• Memories of Chapel services, the Lent Visit of Bishop David of

Headma s te r's S p e e ch

Bradford or the donkey leading us up to Chapel on Palm Sunday.

An individual memory might be a work placement, now being offered to so many Year 1 1 s and Lower Sixth Formers by current

and former parents, local and international businesses and OGs.

• Perhaps the best memory for some will be the weekend boarding

activities organised by Mr Bellis, Mr P ickles and many other staff,

such as paint-balling, Red Barrel, a rugby match at Leeds, the

Junior Charity Ball, a visit to Opera North or the Alhambra or

mountain bike riding.

Or it may well be taking part in the G2G3PC, The Giggleswick

to Gigglcswick Three Peak Challenge, where 29 pupils and several

staff completed 37 miles with 16 hours of walking from dawn to

dusk. The inspiration of Mr Bartlett, Housemastcr of Paley and led

by Mr Ed Hawkins, it was supported by many parents, pupils,

teachers, families and friends. As well as raising hundreds of

pounds for charity, they will have an achievement and a memory

which will last them a life-time. Mr Bartlett was also the driving

force behind the reinstatement of'Potation Day'. There was no

cock fighting, but we did have bread and figs.

I thank the Governors for their continued support of and conm1itment

to everything that goes on in Giggleswick School and in particular our

new Chairman Mr Martin O'Connell. I thank the staff, teaching and non-teaching, for their professionalism and the positive way in which

they complete their jobs. We could never contemplate feeding 850

65.3% of entnes were graded A or B The A grade pass rate of 42.3% is the new school record: 4.5% up on previous record Almost 40% of the A2 cohort achieved at least 2 A grades 1 4 pupils scored 3 A grades or more The average UCAS points score for A2 students was 360 - equivalent to three A grades at A2 level 7 pupils scored 4 A grades or more. Jack Davidson (4 A grades) secured his place to read P PE at Queen's College, Oxford. Jennifer Hill (6 A grades) has taken up her place to read Psychology and Philosophy at

people at lunch time without the catering department's 'we can do it'

attitude, an attitude which prevails throughout the school. I thank

parents for their patience as we work through changes, and for their

constructive comments and advice which help us move f01ward. I thank pupils for their willingness to pull together, to support each other, to accept success and failure and to keep smiling. I have a

special word for the Upper Sixth and our leavers. They have been a

wonderful group of students who will be missed by all of us.

Giggleswick is a big family, and we value the support and

encouragen1ent you all give us.

We are genuinely turning heads and changing people's perceptions of

us. These are challenging times, there are uncertainties lurking in the

shadows. As Chairman of the BSA, I have spent much of this year

trying to speak out about the dangers of narrow education systems, the

tyranny of league tables, the lack of values in so many educational

environments and the micro-tnanagement that government

interference brings to so many schools. Boarding schools like

Giggleswick believe that education is £1r more than this. As we seek

to improve and raise our standards, any changes we make are only

valuable if they produce young people equipped with the necessary

human qualities to make a success of their lives at university and

beyond. Our aim is to produce people who will become responsible

parents, caring citizens, people respectful of the law, people willing to

be players not just spectators, people not 'mean spirited' but inspired by

a holy spirit to care for others, to know their own strengths and weaknesses and to live moral lives.

Brasenose College, Oxford 9 AS Level Fine Art (Edexcel) entries, 4 AS Textiles (Edexcel) entries and 1 entry for AS Photography (Edexcel) received individual commendation from the examination board

GCS.E

Year 11 pupils achieved 93.5% A *-C and 43% A* I A 36% achieved 5 A* I A grades or more All pupils studied three sciences at GCSE level with one third of the cohort taking the individual sciences. 80% of the separate science entries were graded A* I A 7 GCSE Fine Art (Edexcel) entries received individual commendation from the examination board.

New Sports Jia l l: Sustaina b d1t� a nd Low Carbo n t_miss ions

The old Sports Hall was a fairly grim place: it was an old playground covered over in the early part of the last century. It was unheated and the floor was

concrete. Folklore had it that there had been a wooden sprung floor in the past but this had been destroyed by a particularly bad flooding event. The cricketers had a very modest run up to the two nets. The Director of Sport frequently had to give up use of the space to exatninations, dratna perfonnances and assetnblies. Clearly, a new facility was badly needed.

G R Bowring, Bnrsar

In October 2000 in principle agreement was obtained to site the building where the Art room and the Biology classrooms stood. Mter these had been rehoused, in 2005, it was time to concentrate on the idea of the new facility. The site is within the Conservation Area for Giggleswick village, close to a number of listed buildings and visible from the properties within the Yorkshire Dales National Park. A sensitive design was needed.

As we approached the detailed design phase of the proposed new 4 badminton court, 4 cricket lane Sports Hall, I suggested to the architect that we should examine ali the possibilities for heating the structure. In part, this had been prompted by a visit by some local, friendly 'ceo-warriors' who had become aware of our plans and wanted to make sure the school had at least thought of the possibilities. My mind was also concentrated by headlines about the price of natural gas, used throughout the school for heating, and one member of the teaching staff with an interest in what has now come to be known as 'Sustainability' was also keen to explore our options, rather than the default option of gas.

The architect was initially sceptical: the alternatives would cost considerably more than a conventional system, the payback time would be lengthy, the builder we had identified to build the structure as a 'Design and Build' project had no experience

of such things. However, as we began to learn about ground source heat pumps, I became convinced that we should seriously consider this option. The conventional wisdom is that heat pumps work best when a new building is contemplated and when under-floor heating can be specified. We contacted the supplier of the flooring (Sports Surfaces 'Uniturf') to establish that they had no issues with under-floor heating. The Governors gave their in principle support.

A consultant was asked to prepare a feasibility study. The contractor was informed that we were looking at ground source and was also inclined to be sceptical: the land which might be available for the trenches or a borehole was probably not suitable. The consultant offered a different solution, having noticed that adjacent to the site there was a beck (or stream). I t was established that this could b e used a s the heat source and that the Environment Agency would not object to abstraction and return of the water after the heat had been extracted. Then an even better solution presented itself, which was to use water from the private supply which the school has used for over a century. The main pipe was about 30 metres from the site of the plant room. It would be easy to take a branch from the pipe into the building to connect to the heat pump and for the water to be discharged to the beck afterwards.

One winter on, all seems to be well. The temperature in the Sports Hall is set at a relatively low temperature ( 1 5°-1 6°c) and keeps its heat well, thanks to the insulating properties of the materials specified for the walls and roof. The temperature in the classroom and offices, which are zoned separately from the main hall, is not quite sauna-like, but there have been few complaints. The hot water for the showers and changing areas is heated by a high efficiency gas fired condensing boiler, so that we can turn the heat pump off in summer, and the gas boiler is also connected to the under-floor heating system and can be used in the event of a problem with the heat pump.

The cost was undoubtedly more than the conventional alternative, but the advantages are clear. The demand for the heating system is mainly at night, so an off-peak tariff can be used. As a result of all this, we now have some serious 'green' credentials, having procured a very large building with very low carbon emissions and using sustainable heat sources, and one which blends well into the local environment.

GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL SPORTS HALL Built by local contractors, Sutcli ffe Construction of Hellifield, the Sports HaJJ was completed in October 2007 and comprises facilities for cricket, basketball, tennis, badminton, indoor hockey, netball and more. It has changing rooms and a classroom to be used for PE teaching and office facilities for the Sports Department staff.

OPENING OF THE NEW SPORTS HALL The Chairman of Governors, Martin O'Connell, guests, staff and pupils of were present at the formal opening of Giggleswick School's new £ 1 .Sm Sports Hall on Friday 9th May by former Surrey and England batsman Graham Thorpe. Graham Thorpe participated in a Question and Answer session with Upper Sixth form PE A level students on the topic of elite level performance in sport and gave a coaching session to a group of aspiring cricketers from Year 7 through to U6. "Cricket is improving all the time at Giggleswick," said the Headmaster, Geoffrey Boult. "Over the past few years we have employed top professional coaches from New Zealand such as Mark Greatbatch and now Mike Shrimpton, and now with the new indoor facilities we can give our boys and girls the coaching they need to compete at the highest level".

6

Scar r ig

Sca rrig (�e nte n a r� Race

Although the telegram has yet to arrive from the Queen [do these still exist in the digital age does the Queen text centenary btrthday messages?], this year saw the 1 00th Birthday of Giggleswick's Old Girl of the sporting calendar. Whilst it is not the longest

running sporting event in the school, the title of which may well go to Sports Day, it has seen off many pretenders such as the Inter House Pyramids. And without a shadow of reasonable doubt, more people will have taken part in Scarrig than anything else .

• , 1:-')

As it was one of those significant birthdays that people make a fuss of, we invited a few guests to run, including over 70 OG's (one of whom was over seventy) and for the first time in my reign as co-ordinator of the event I allowed a few staff to run, too.

We chose one of the many 'original' courses last used by my predecessor David Thornton, which started from the back of the quarry, below Schoolboys Tower, for the senior boys/OGs and reduced the distances for the other age groups but stayed on the same route, running first along Giggleswick Scar above the A65, crossing the road to join the junior boys' and senior girls' route before the slog across the horribly soggy and tussocky moor to the far side of Chapel Hill (aka Craven Bank Lane) where the junior girls' and m.inor boys' and girls' (Years 7 and 8) courses were picked up, finishing with a looping circuit into the back of Chapel and a lap around Top Pitch in full view of the rather than larger than usual audience. Setting everyone off at the same time had the effect of having no real back markers demonstrating j ust how slowly they can run in fi�ont of an audience, as the senior boys did their best to overtake the Year I 0 girls.

In a remarkable turnabout, the usual long list of off-gamesers failed to appear, leaving me very short of marshals. The Scarrigitis vaccine slipped in with the annual 'flu jab clearly did the trick.

As for my occasional sealed envelope accumulator bet with anyone who will take it, the winners panned out much as expected, with Rob Corner winning the first race over the 'Old Course' for more than two decades. He had the added incentive of a pack of OG's to chase, and to pick his way past all but the leading few. Claire Lilley won by the largest margin of the day in the senior girls' race but was beaten by the first

A Scholey

two junior boys, Chris Gemmell and Sam Sharp. The two boys seemed more concerned about not being beaten by a girl than who won their race. The junior girls' race was claimed by Gl3 modern pentathlon international Roberta Jenkinson, with another Sharp, Katherine taking silver. and the newest kids on the block in the minor races were Georgia Birley and Will Ludlum, both in Year 7. They now have the possibility of being the first runners to win Scarrig all the way up the Senior School from Year 7, beating the five-year winning streak of Sheryl Slater. The first ever Minor Boys and Girls Scarrig trophies were donated by the first three time winner Roger Walton, OG. The staff race was between DrTaylor and Mr Griffiths who finished in that order, and Miss Bourne won the women's race. Miss Slater, who last won the junior girls' race in 1 998, ran as an OG.

The OG Club kindly (and very generously) sponsored medals for the event and so every finisher was awarded a facsimile of the Sports Day medals of old with gold, silver and bronze versions for the top three in each age group. Prizes were awarded by Olympian and former world record holder Dr Ron Hill MBE, who insisted on taking part in the race as his appearance fee. W ho was I to say no'

For me the sight of one boy who had never run Scarrig before making his way to the finish accompanied by Mr Ogilvie after most of the supporters and runners had sought out hot chocolate in the Dining Hall, said more about the event and the spirit of Giggleswick on that day than all the worthy and well earned medals for the first three finishers in each race. Well done, Charlie.

Scar r ig

"iCARRJG CE"'TENARY- An OG's Per�pective I 1 t 0

Young people do not like to see fathers strutting their stuff on the dance floor. Quite rightly. At best it is undigtlified, at

f: . I . d ent The same goes for OGs of a certam age, worst amt y 111 ec ·

. 0 who should know better than to attempt Scarng after a 4 �year

lay off. My excuse is that, with others, I was hoodwmke� mto . . P at the London Dinner when my defences were s1gnmg u

· 1 down. Most of my fellow victims came to their senses ater and remembered that on 23 February they had an urgent

. rment to wash the car or return an overdue library book. appom d 1 k d t for N Stupidly I turned up at the start an oo e ou ot me. '

1 ' the Fat Old Men who would take the course at a gent em an s ace. I looked in vain . All around were fit young runners With p

l'k H Coates and Charlotte Sanderson, whose names I ·e arry b I Scarrig records consisted of never finishing second or

, e �w.

We'll pass over the next half hour or so Ill discreet Silence. Thank you Denis Smith, former Bursar, and GeoffWigfield, current Design Guru and Outdoorsman, for helpmg tillS �ld fool bring up the rear. And thank you Alastair Scholey. \\'Ouldn 't have missed it for the world.

r

Minor Boys (all Catteral House)

1 . William Ludlum 2. Joseph Starr 3. Samuel Wood

Junior Boys 1 . Christopher Gemmell (M)

2. Samuel Sharp (S) 3. Laurence Kitchen (S)

Senior Boys 1 . R.obert Corner (P) 2 . Peter Walsh (P) 3 . Samuel Bartlett (M)

:%61 (;}ta;r;rtg �ee, !JU:;;;re� 8 0/h I 90 7 ,]J;;,m ._?/%; ?3An,Nirlf'. �J::jnl /(}()7 The first Scarrig cross country run in the history of the School was run on March 30th 1907 for the cup generously presented by Captain Thompson of Beck House. The rll'St winner was R Marley (Shute) who ran the course in 26 minutes 31 2/5 seconds.

The Scarrig Cross Country Run 'Possunt quia posse videnture' A very stiff course of about three miles had been chosen for the race. starting from about a hundred yards above Scar Quarry. The course then lay along the top of Giggles wick Scar. passing below School Boys· Tower. over a good deal of rough scree and following the old grass-grown Roman road till it reached its northern­most point at the old road to (Iapham. Here it took a sharp turn to the left and ran down the feizor and Scar roads to feizor Gap. Here the moor was again encountered and. after crossing Huntworth Gully. a stiff climb followed to High Rigg. The course then ran along the shoulder of High Rigg to the road and down the road till the School ground were entered at the seventh golf green. The cricket pavilion was rounded on the far side. the race actually rmishing at the road which runs between the Gate House and Chapel. The course thus lay over scar. moor and marsh and. from the spectator's point of view. was admirable. nearly every incident of the race being seen from the top of High Rigg. The wailing curlew. the darting snipe. the floundering plover and the soaring hawk added the necessary poetic touch and the School thoroughly eqjoyed their Roman holiday.

Minor Girls 1. Georgia Birley 2. Emily Bolger 3. Rebecca Keighley

Junior Girls 1 . Roberta Jenkinson (C) 2. Katherine Sharp (St) 3. Jessica Lowe (C)

Senior Girls 1. Claire Lilley (St) 2. Sarah Marsh (St) 3. Rebecca Davis (C)

\ • 1 I -. 13 . p 1 Senior Girls: Sryle Junior Boys: Shute, Junior Girls: Carr, Semor oys. a ey,

\.._ )( I I C"'�Ul"[�

Men Ladies 1 . Harry Coates (S 04 - 06) 1 . Charlotte Sanderson (C 92-97) 2 . Chris Waters (M 96-0 l 2. Rebecca Taylor (St 93-98) 3. Tom Canaway (S 96-(ll) 3_ Rebecca Jefferies (CHIC 94-00)

8

Hou s e s

AUTUMN The year began with 21 new girls in the first line of term. Lots of new friends for us all and lots of settling in to do. What we needed was "a bit of a do" and the best way to have one of those was the house dinner. This year our dinner was in the autunm term, and there was great anticipation as the evening approached. We had hoped to have as a guest one of the famous Rylestone "Calendar Girls", but unfortunately charity commitments meant that was not possible at the last minute. However, Miss Wood very kindly stepped into the breach, bringing her own Calendar girl photo which was a real ice breaker, and gave us a typically inspiring and witty talk. Phoebe took to the floor with a powerful and memorable speech and handed out a number of small awards. The food was delicious and everyone looked very elegant in their best dresses.

Soon after the dinner we were pitched into more bonding as we gathered to prepare Style's entry for the Singing and Speaking competition. Style's programme featured What's New

Pussycat and the Johnny Cash classic Ring of Fire. There was a twist for Disney's I just Cau't Wait to be Ki11g as we used it for our spoken piece. At least it wasn't too hard to see the link between Leo and Scorpio with our programme for the night . It was amazing yet again, to see our Upper Sixth pull off a full performance by the whole house (over 60 people this year) in just 2 weeks. Rehearsals ran whenever there were empty slots in the week! The house as a whole put in so much effort and persevered, though their tiredness increased in anticipation of half term. The night itself was a spectacular event. The atmosphere of excitement captured us all. We laughed until we cried at the performances by the other houses; we even had the privilege of being last. We gave it our all, with the big hair, and the biggest grins. Most of our songs provided the audience with a cheeky atmosphere.

�i Yee Cha11

1:' This started and finished with culture: 42 members of the house were involved in the school production of J;fk Will Rock

You including Lettie Ball, Chloe Crennigan, Hannah Wells and Emily Fortune. Then a trip to the ballet to see The Nutcracker,

and a not quite so cultural trip to see Atonement at the cinema (is Morecambe near the sea?). This was a full term for the Chapel Choir, Band and Orchestra which kept 40 of us busy during the year, the highlight being the Christmas concert. Then it was time for the Lower Sixth to give us the Christmas party, which surpassed all others this year with new and innovative games. Exams were an inconvenient intrusion in January, but then Pancake Day came and with some new pancake-making chefs on show we moved into spring.

SPRING This was a busy time for sport with House swimming, netball and of course Scarrig. 2008 brought the Centenary Scarrig Cross country Race and the arrival of Old Giggleswickians, including a particularly attractive Jean-Paul Gautier model, which may have accounted for Style's huge motivation. Prior to the race, the common room was decked with an array of black and yellow, as the girls were entertained by the ever-so­ghetto Cathy Martin and the ever-so-not Tilly Sharp, with their Soldier Boy rendition. This increased the already bubbling excitement. The coach arrived and transported the girls to Buckhaw Brow where we waited with Carr and the junior boys for the starting whistle. Turning on our ipods, for that perfect speed motivating song we soon encountered the first hill which proved to be more challenging than we had previously presumed, leading to the tumble of both Fiona Parmley and Chrissie Hickling (gracefully) as they succumbed, momentarily to the Yorkshire mud. Next came the marshland, this fought against our runners with a steep incline, hidden rocks, and moss covered swamp. Happily and expectedly, the girls prevailed through this and ran on into the wind. Unfortunately, some not intact, as Bryony Matthews found herself faced with a life-changing decision: 'to run with one shoe, or to go back and run with two?' Her determination was typical as she left the trainer behind and headed homeward bound. For the record, Claire Lilley finished first and Sarah

Marsh was second, with Lucy Rushton in fourth. Upon the return to Style House, Mrs. Bellis' renowned and heartily welcome brownies were served and quickly devoured, a t;reat well earned.

Boo Wilkinso11

S"L"'1MJR

Sports Day is always a favourite occasion, with Style this year doing well in both the junior (narrowly) and senior competitions; special mention must be made of Fiona Parmley's 1 OOm record which helped her to acds winning the Victrix LudorLIIn, and Claire Lilley who had to choose events to enter on the Friday so she could compete in thfl Yorkshire Steeplechase next day, but she still helped the house effort. For the juniors Clare Marsh, Katherine Sharp and Julia Beaumont added points, but as ever i t was a huge whole house ffort. The North Country Theatre Company came and put on their open air performance of The Priso11er qf Ze11da in the garden which helped us to raise funds for our little girl from Senegal who we sponsor through "Action Aid" and the Sixth Form got their catering pinnies on again to help host the numerous guests who arrived for the evening. Lots of Style girls turned their hand to new sports such as nicket and rugby during the year and whilst all that was going on, 50% of the house was winning "Spec Recs" for effort at each assessment. The term

e1;1ded with the usual chaos of exams, Year 9 expeditions, CCF camp, and the barbecue at the end of induction week laid on by the Lower Si>..'th . Happy moments, jolly times and more new girls to turn into Stylites!

Valete: I sabelle Brown, Lucy Buscall, Charlotte Chu, Alice Farmer, Jess Firth, Emily Fortune, Pelicity Gains, Jennifer Hill, Piera Kwok, P.h9ebe Lebrecht, Sarah Marsh, Bryony Matthews, Sunnle Shen, Jbdie Stacey, Abigail Wilkinson, Suzannah James, Hannah Langley, Catherine Martin, Georgina Wilson, Sophia Alonso-Vielba.

Salvete: Letitia Ball, Molly Byrne, Chrissie Hickling, Ash leigh Reid, Lucy Rushton, Johanna Sygusch, Anne-Catrin Theis, Boo Wilkinson, Georgina Wilson, Sophia Alonso-Vielba, Helen Burkinshaw, Peggy Byrne, Helena flield, [sobel Jon , Bryony McQuade, Claire Marsh, Erin Moulding, Sophie Patchett1 Rhianna Pope, Katherine Sharp, Sally Slater.

Tlte flower in tire backgro11nd of this page was drawn by Sarah

Marsh for OilY lro11se di1111er and has become a bit of an emblem for tlris year.

Hou s e s

)a le�

PAl EY HOUSE DINNER, MARCH 1 ST 2008 I HI:. POWER OF 5 Most people accuse me of piling out a whole load of random facts when I get up to speak and to be truthful I do often use the technique of"the top ten": top ten books, films, songs, etc randomly arranged and sprinkled with trivia. Tonight I have halved the number and found, I hope, some interesting results for you.

Tire power of 5 Paley tutors

The number 5 turns out to be a powerful influence in my own life. Many of you will know that I reached the grand old age of 50 last term. In my 50 years I 've been educated at 5 "schools"; taught at 5 British independent senior schools and 5 ·

overseas' schools in 5 continents. There are 5 in the Bartlett family at Giggleswick and yes, I have been here 5 years. Small stuff I know compared with Mr Wigfield, but if you look closely enough at his 30 years I'm sure you'll find fives there.

One of the great things about my 5 years is that the present Upper Sixth have been with me all the way through and this year will be their 5th House photo with me. If you look at their year group you'll discover the 5's. Of the ten that started in Year 9, 5 have left (Hobson, Bullough, Brown, Hasty and Broadway) and the stayers (Burns, Maigre, Lindblom, Parker and Wigfield) have become the core of the house. I feel very privileged to have seen them through their 5 year education here. Replacements in the Lower Sixth last year numbered 5

• ; '!I

(Cokell, Cong, Peretti, Flitcroft and Jiang) and have proved amazing transfer value.

In house, we have 5 house tutors (Lindley, Morton, Huxtable, Richmond, Arkell) and it is a natural time for Mr Morton to go on to greater things after his 5 years. We wish him the very best for his new adventures as Head of English at Exeter School. Mr Arkell has 5 letters in his Christian name and he will be taking over the live-in tutor's position in September. The high-living and views may be one reason for his decision, but having been here for a while already, I know he has made this decision for good Paley reasons.

-

The three peaks challenge is in the 5th month each year and has 5 checkpoints and this year is the 5th one and will again be a Paley dominated affair. I 'm not going to make up any bogus stories of how there are only 5 trophies in the Paley cabinet because that is clearly not true anymore, or that if you count your fingers and toes, then all the holes on your head you may find that the number 5 comes up exactly 5 times. Or if you look at the 5 years carefully enough between the ages of 13 and 18 you'll see the strangest changes taking place in teenage boys .

You are no doubt thinking by now that Paley itself should have a direct 5 connection and of course it docs have five letters, with an E in i t being the 5th letter of the alphabet. I would have liked to have said truthfully that William Paley was born in 1 555 but the only Paley House connection with that date is the 2 Syrians opening the first coffee house in Istanbul and hristian's successfu l quest to start a Paley-led 1 555 Club. Well done Christian and good luck with all that coffee drinking and the new club.

Enough of 5's, I do hope that if you are in Year 9 your 5 years at Gigg will be good ones and that all the fives in your own life add-up to be as happy as the five in Paley that Mrs Bartlett and myself have enjoyed thanks to you. B Bartlett

Guests: Darren Morton, Gael and Darren R_ichmond, Helen Lindley and Colin Beesley, James Huxtable, David Arkell, Gary and Lorna Lee (representing Birmingham FC) , Geoff and Janet Wigfield (Saving Private Wiggy) , Phil Andrew (Saving Nowell), Linda and Alan Evans (Saving the Library and the Settle to Leeds line).

Hou s e s

I \If I 'i AND OUt'S During the year the magnetic " I n and Out" board saw one

very late "In" in the form ofWilliam Condliffe who joined us

in April . Max Dutikov, our a native Russian, upset so many of

our leavers last year that he agreed to comment on our leavers

a gam.

Mr Morton - he's our house tutor and I like because he hid

in his room for all the t ime I was here. H e like a Russian

wondering if KGB visitors outside. He got incredible use of

English language and l ike running. Perhaps next Fyodor

M ikhailovich Dostoevsky'

Andrew Peretti was supreme Paley Leader and tennis player

l i ke Maria Sharapova. l-I e's not bad, in fact he so good, also at

hockey and really nice guy. His speech at H ouse Dinner was

funny and he got Mr M orton to speak by using clever trick.

John Flitcroft's an incredible

guy and can climb and do just

about everything OP H e's also

really good at design and did

incredible mobile for Speech

Day hanging up in entrance to

dining hall . I ncredible I think is a

great word for comrade Flitcroft .

He would do well in Siberian

prison camp making fire from

tundra, keeping well fed etc.

Thomas Cokell has many

medal on his large chest for

rugby and played in Yorkshire

Under 2 1 team at Twickenham.

He's also great man and goes to John Flitcroft leaves in stjrle

lbiza which is in Spain . Comrade

Tom told me that you can't just rely on sport and you have to

work hard too, so he is very Kussian in outlook. I l i ke that.

James Burns we call Mr l 3 urnsy and everyon e just loves h i m

because he l o o k like very large R.ussian bear. M aybe he had

some bad habits l ike me but that does not make any difference.

He disarms you with a Kussian smile and his ever ready

politburo phone, from which he rules world.

Jack Jiang was Paley secretary for transport and he did really

great job getting me in ana out of Russia during cold war

years and avoiding all boarder patrols too. He often visited

Lancaster University but he was always quiet. I think maybe a

spy for East.

Tim Cong is "enigma" but l don't think he l i kes to be

remembered that way. H e made carpet smell in Peretti's room

when he put milk down back of cupboard. Tim is tough

sportsman and helped win house rugby 7's and was great

deputy Leader and speaker.

Adam Lindblom was one hero first class athlete who helped

win senior athletics trophy. l loved watching him running mile

and thanks to comrade Lindblom we had great sports' day and

senior Scarrig win. One time army man too.

Anton Maigre was really amazing linguist and could speak

English, French, Russian and even Spanish. He was on Sky TV

and made world know that gentleman never shows off girl on

walls if they are fi·om Balkans. He has made Russia proud to

call him her son and one day I hope he defects back to

motherland.

Isaac Parker was another i mpressive comrade playing rugby

Paley on way to winning Swior Scarrig 2008 stop off at Giggleswick Post Office for the last time

and good at athletics too. H e was also king of theatre with his

Drama and he l ike very much to go crazy at parties and smile

at girl with mad eyes.

Martin Wigfield or Comrade Wiggy was, how you say i n

English, "enthusiastic" a n d also very noisyl H e l e d singing and

speaking competition and played U111brelln with Christian,

K ing, Coxon and Charlie. How l loved versions of Barbie Girl

and It 's rai11i11<� i\Ieii, AIIelllia! I award him "H ero First Class of

the Paley Union".

Sadly leaving before their Upper Sixth sell-by-date were the

following:

The legendary Jackie Chan, who has gone on to study

further plumbing at Skipton's famous Ermysteds School; the

amazingly clever Elliott Smith has gone off too in that

direction after winning Paley the place in the top boy bands

brains' competition 2008;Jack Scott is moving back to Settle

to study engineering and did incredibly well in his exams for a

man who worried so much. Pablo Corell is moving back to

his beloved Spain to tell the Spanish people of his amazing

year in Paley. He promises to come back for the Sixth Form.

Paley Sixth Form Leavers Ball 2008

Hou s e s

N owe l l Lf HOU I:. l F

There's a New World Order in Nowell, and he goes by the name of Mr. Grissett. You might see him whizz by on his bicycle, or perhaps cooking up a storm in his flat, but say 'howdy' because he's the latest edition to the legendary Nowell House Tutor group. Yes, we all take the rnick out of his American accent, but he has changed Nowell for the better, and not just by giving us the 'Word of the Day' board in the common room! He has created the inter-tutor challenges against Miss Birch and brought the basketball players of Giggleswick together to form a team. He even started the house lock-in tradition of playing Sardines, when we invaded his kitchen cupboards! He is a great new tutor and we hope he stays in Nowell for a long time. Christopher Ewbank

<; I ARJ:lJSON Ask anyone in Nowell, and they will be sure to tell you about Mrs Harrison. Every Nowell boy's second mother, our very own Mary Poppins has a broad northern accent and a great sense of humour. She keeps us all on the straight and narrow and still has time to catch up on all the gossip! We know that if there is any problem, we can turn to Mrs. Harrison . . . On behalf of the N owell boys we would like to let her know how much we appreciate her! William Kennedy & Nick Hyett

HOUSE KAYAKING Fraser Davies ( Heroic Cleaner of Spray Decks) and Bruce Slater (Miraculous M aster of Boats) promote kayaking i n Nowell . Along with these wise seniors, we have a talented group ofYear 9s and 1 Os: Angus Broadbent, Alex H omsey and Will Ewbank. The kayakers of Nowell have taken on mighty rivers and challenging sections of water: they completed a 30 foot weir at Bury, some conquered the impressive Tewerin, and a few finished the grand Tully course in Scotland. Nowell expect to be paddling bigger and better rapids in the near future. Bruce Slater

HOUSE DEBATING Nowell was given the motion ' Religion and politics cannot mix' and Tom Harrison and Christopher Ewbank took to the stage at the House Debating in the Memorial Library. We bravely put forward our case, citing war-crime atrocities and recent quotes from religious leaders. We then endured a barrage of questions from the audience, which we dealt with well . At the end, although we did not win, we were commended for our counter arguments. Chris Ervbank

)L I R G..3 We were quite optimistic about our chances in the House Rugby Competition. With Laurie Spacie, Henri Lawson and

Jack Davidson leading the group we were sure to do well . . . but that was before the injury bug struck and we lost a number of players. Our first game was against Morrison-the tournament favourites. Because of strong performances by Nick Hyett and Ted Illingworth we were only narrowly beaten. Since we were playing a semi-finals/finals tournament, we statistically couldn't win the competition, but we put in a valiant performance against Shute in a fiercely contested match. The whole team showed great...spirit. Our man of the tournament was Nick Hyett, who never stopped trying. We also won the B team tournament with great individual performances by Ted and Nash. Abdulla hi Abdulla hi

PAINl PI\I L TRIP, N J .l 1 )I The sun was shirting and there were hardly any clouds . . . perfect weather for a paintball shootout! The air was filled with excitement and the Morrison hoi polloi had already provoked us thoroughly at the expense of our food rations! We began the match well equipped and barricaded inside a wooden "castle", where we waited for the enemy to arrive. Suddenly their battle cry broke the silence and trepidation spread among us. It was a rough battle and victory was within our grasp, when suddenly a guy from Morrison sneakily crept around our fort causing carnage. The other matches were more or less tied, which led us into to the grand finale, The Apocalypse, an all out death match, every man for himself Dr. Barrand sparked hilarity when he did not notice two students hiding directly behind him, a fatal mistake. And who could ever forget Miss Birch's sacrifice run . . . or my standing in between the two fronts, carrying the flag . . . how painful! I t was a very enjoyable Sunday, although probably not for Mr Rob . . . Marius Lebek

SAUSAG SIZZLL ' Twas a peaceful Friday night, and everything was quiet, even Nash's room! This was because on this particular Friday night, there was a Sausage Sizzle at Mr Andrew's house. The barbeque went down well with Chef Andrew at the grill-in his Pillsbury white hat slinging food from fire to mouths of hungry N owell boys. All was calm and content . . . until Bruce Slater brought the football. Chaos ensued; a mixture of American Football, wrestling, soccer, and rugby erupted in the garden, with the 'hard' Upper Sixth tackling the junior boys,

Hous e s

and the junior boys standing their ground as best they could. Tom Marsll & Fraser Frost-Pennington

NOWELl HOUSf DINNER Nowell's House dinner was definitely a night to remember, or perhaps a night to forget, for some. Emotions ran high and merriment was plentiful . The Upper Sixth prepared speeches about each other, which brought back memories of past years. Some were better than others, some were mostly embarrassing, but everyone had something entertaining to say for the crowd. Our' guests of honour Miss Wood, Mrs Coward and Mr Swift gave the occasion added character. Miss Wood organised a quiz. and then prizes were awarded by Mr A. These were paper plates with the achievements of the winner on the front. We eagerly await our next house dinner with all the new members of Nowell. Fraser Frost-Pennington

WF WII L ROCK YOU We Will Rock Yo11 is going to be huge,' said Warbs and Lindley, so obviously the Nowell boys were excited at the prospect of such an ambitious performance. The directors chose to double cast the main parts, and, believe i t or not, out of the eight male roles, four were from Nowell! Nowell boys also scurried behind the scenes as technicians, ensuring the smooth running of the production. We Will Rock Yo11 required a lot of dedication and enthusiasm, and everyone rose to the challenge. Being part of it was a remarkable and enjoyable experience. R11j11s Edmondson

MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF HOUSE

In my five years in N owell, I saw two housemasters come and go before Mr A came along and I became Head of House. He had been a resident tutor in Nowell, knew the place well and had great insight into what it was like. He rose to the first challenge of easing new staff and pupils into the Nowell way of l ife. My year as Head of House certainly doesn't lack good memories! One of the funny highlights had to be House dinner, when l made sure everyone heard my speech two times over as l tried to fill the gaps. The Upper Sixth were always good fun and hugely supportive, helping people with work or perhaps demonstrating how fragile the common room lamps were. We all had busy days which called for regular refreshment breaks in Club 1 23. I would like to thank all of these guys for their support and I wish them the best of luck for the future. I enjoyed my time in Nowell and hope that every member of Nowell who comes and goes gets a Nowell experience of their own! Bah! Andrew Nasir

UVI LEAVERS 2008 Alex Chan Charles Flynn Henri Lawson Andrew Nash Dickson Wong

Jack Davidson Niels von Harbou Sam Lord Laurie Spacie Kevin Yip

Hou s e s

Ca rr TJ St'rted with the .lllllll ,) Hou�e BBQ - an 1e ye<�r "

· · press • C. the new House Setuors to un opportumt� or

l H with fun and games in the Luis e von Rode n b e rg j oine d Carr f"or the Lor1e r S i xth y e ar !"rom Rhe da-Wie d e nbrUck in Germany and these are some o� her thought s on A Year in an Engl ish Boarding Scho o l '

d tert m t 1e ou e an en .

n the York�hire summer sun June. However, gtve f hese objectives! weather, we achieved on!) one o t

Havin abandoned the outdoors we decided to . g deer the Sports Hall and, armed wnh giant comman

. . C t Four and other blow up ten pm bowlmg, onnec . I 'ames we left the staff cooking, safe In t le

. ����vl�dge ;hat the new Upper Sixth had everythmg d . I - or so they thought! The traditional un er contiO

. b , 1 ed but this ·elly babies in flour game was still to e p ay

. bi J

I £1 llad been replaced with Icmg sugai - g year t 1e our 1 � k H U G E l I I The real story of quite w lat n11sta c - ' · · ·

. happened that day will stay in the realms of �;rr, SUIIICe tO Sa nc y tllat Mrs Wharton's brand new yson did not survive the experience!

Carr's next big event was Singing and Speaking and k d 1 ard in preparation, although everyone wor e , ,

I . sta in� late after prep and last minute rehearsa s Ill th: s;orts HaU, we failed to pick up any cups to put

I b. , However I am sure in our House Trop 1Y ca I net. . b . I II Carr would agree that our themes of LI ta t 1at a ' c

d d we worked and Cancer were exceptionally har , an . I Veil With what we had. There IS also the extreme y "

. k. worry that if Carr won Singmg and Spea mg too

"When I d e c i d e d to spe nd a :t e ar abroad I was sure I want e d to l ive in an Engl ish b o arding scho o l . For me b o arding was l ike l i ving with y our 1·rie nds that means sharing rooms and spen ding almo s t 24 hours with them . Although I do n o t l ike l i ving i n a smal l t o wn I spe n t m:� y e ar abroad in an Engl i sh V i l lage n o t

_ e ve n hal f as b ig . Gigg l e s wick i s a smal l v i l lage ( only con s i s t ing o1 the s cho o l ) b e t w e e n Le e ds and hlanche s t e r in the midd l e 01 nowhe re . The day I arrived a t the scho ol in Sept emb e r 2007 i t a l l s e e me d real ly n i ce as t h e sun w a s Shining and the mountains around the s cho o l were as b e aut i � ul as you can imagine .

I was a memb e r of the Carr House where I l ive d with 60 o t he r girl s . hlrs . Wharton , our Housemi s t re s s , i s probabl y the only woman in the worl d managing t o live with sixt y 13 t o 18 :t e ar- o l d girl s and the i r daily prob l ems . For me thi s was prob abl y the b e s t expe r ie n c e I 've had , as you g e t to know pe opl e so much b e t t e r than you do whe n you go to a scho o l l ike the Ratsgymna s ium . The one big advan t age of g o ing to an Eng l i sh b o arding scho o l i s that the re are n o t onl:t Engl ish p e ople at the s choo l . Some are l o cal and the r e s t are e i t he r from b ig c i t fe s l ike hlanche s t e r or from o t he r part s of the worl d . I '

ve made 1ri ends with p e op l e l iving in Aus tral ia , Asia , Africa and Ame rica .

Les s o ns were onl y 35 minut e s l ong and c l a s s e s were n o t bigg e r than 1 5 p e op l e . T h e w a y t h a t you kind o � l i ve with :t our t e a chers a s the:t have their hous e s on the schoo l c ampus make s i t e a s i e r t o g e t on with them a n d the r e f ore going out for a meal with them is not unusual . Hand ing in home w ork eve ry l e s son was a l s o new for me as I have n e ve r done as much home w ork . Af t e r l e s s ons and prep it was the t ime for mee t ing 1ri ends out s i d e or spe nding t ime in othe r house s . I l o ve d how the re is alway s p e op l e aroun d a n d i f anything n e w happ e n s the re i s a 100 % chan c e that the next day e ve ry s i ng l e one knows about i t . During my y e ar I p l ay e d hockey , n e t b a l l and I p l ay e d for the l s t t e nni s t e am which gave me the opportun i t y t o play in othe r scho o l s . House comp e t i t i o n s are great e ve n t s happen ing a t t h e w e e k-ends a n d suppo r t ing t h e scho o l i s a mat t e r of cours e . The re were a l s o o t he r act ivit i e s at the weeke n d but the b e s t thing were the DC Dis c o s which take p l ace in the Sixth Form C e n tre .

I real ly e n j oy e d spending t ime with t"rie nds at the weeke n d s and s t ay ing a t the ir hous e s . Baking , c o oking , wat ching TV and p l ay ing game s in the e ve ning s with a l l t h e girl s in m y hous e w a s funni e r than I h a d e ve r imagine d . A l t hough Engl and is n o t that � ar away f rom Germany I can say that l ife is d i f1"ere n t . In m:� opinion p e op l e going to an Engl ish b o arding scho o l are more e asygo ing and ope n- minde d as they are used t o l i ving with p e op l e from a l l over the worl d an d I l o ve the Engl ish p e op l e for this . Although there were t ime s where I had to c onquer m s e l f I canno t imagine a b e t t e r plac e t o go t o s cho ol . I had a fant a s t i c y e ar abroad and I gaine d a l o t of expe r i e n c e s which have made me much more confi d e nt . I cannot wait t o visi t my friends over the re . »

Hous e s

many years in a row, other Houses would become disheartened (?) . We therefore backed out of the competition with nothing but a tremendous feeling of self-sacrifice and inner-satisfaction' The winter term was long, dark and tiring but the mood was lightened by Meg Taylor's 'taxi and snowman incident' as well as the nightly dorm aerobics of Bassy and Camilla together with the antics of the new Year 9 whose ability to release wind from all parts of their body was quite frightening! ! !

With the spring term came success for the House i n the form of the Junior Girls - 13assy's superb running enabled her to clinch the Scarrig title and the rest of the Junior girls gave it their all to bring home the Junior Girls' Cup. The Seniors were slightly less successful, but I am happy to say that everyone did their best (most notably El and Alice, who spent the whole time at the back chatting amicably, and at one point getting out their phones in order to receive a running (quite literally!) commentary on the rest of the House's progress, but hey, at least they took part!).

February brought the long awaited Junior Ball and House Dinner: two events that were enjoyed by everyone involved, be it the very sophisticated juniors dressed in their amazing dresses (the poor Year 9s and 1 Os having to get ready in the dark as there was a power cut!) or the Sixth Form, who were sporting some very se;>,.'Y 70s Disco outfits, complete with horrific fluorescent coloured wigs, waiting on them at the Ball . Uut it has to be said tfiat this time it was the staff that eclipsed us all . Who can forget ' Elvis' aka Mr Meneses or Mrs Wharton as we have never seen her before (and hopefully never will again!)'

Then it was the House Dinner - the one night in the whole year when it is acceptable for girls to use the boys' toilets! Although, mental note to self - you should always check to make sure there are no gents in there first, a lesson our illustrious Head of House learnt the hard way ! ! ! This year's dinner was a thoroughly enjoyable everting and the Mrs Wharton/Vix Corner double act was most entertaining although I'm not sure that Mrs Corner was quite prepared for the skeletons that literally j umped out ofVix's closet courtesy of Shelley Green and others ! ! ! ! . Congratulations too to Lower Sixth former Jess Mahler for becoming the 2008 Young M usician of the Year with amazing performances on the piano and the bassoon.

The summer term brought disappointment with a second place position on Sports Day; however, Carr won something that many consider to be the most important event of the day: the Tug ofWar!! I t was a tense moment as both teams took their position on the ropes, finding a good grip and digging their heels in deep. The war paint Carr's team smeared over their faces clearly brought the aggression deep within them to the surface and victory was soon ours!

As always it has been a great year in Carr and it is not without sadness that we see the Upper Sixth depart for pastures new, but we know that the House is being left in capable hands with lzzy Vyvyan and Jess Mahler and the rest of the new Upper Sixth taking the helm.

Hou s e s

Mo rriso n Again, Morrison it seems has had a ver) successful year, with various victories, including Senior and Junior Football, the Mighty Tug OfWar (for the second year in a row), and Overall Sports Day by dominating in Intermediates and Seniors to bring back a cart full of trophies, which only just fit in our now larger

cabinet. Paintballing was another victory for Morrison

where we are unbeaten. That was a great fun Sunday out with Nowell, and a big thank you to Mrs. Rob for organising it.

Our new Year 9's settled in very quickly, it doesn't take long before they transform from nervous newcomers, to experts at corridor cricket. Two new additions to the Morrison clan have been the dogs Missy and Barny who have proven themselves worthy of carrying the Morrison name.

Our House Dinner gave us an opportunity to welcome new students into Morrison, and an enjoyable evening was had by all. Damian in particular had a smashing time. lt was good to listen to Mr Muckalt tell us about what is required to be a success, and the trophies that came our way are proof that we listened.

A big thank you to our team of House Tutors, and especially to our House Matron who regularly feeds us special surprise meals at weekends. All in all it has been a good year for the House, and I am sure that next year can be even better. Once in Morrison always in Morrison.

THF WISE WORDS OF "JA 0

"Did I ask for your opinion? . . . . NO!" "Who is the Man who stands alone in the fields of yellow fruit?" (describing scarecrow) "Oh My Days!" "This chicken is very spissy." Jon: Damo, you're flying low. Damo: huh? Jon: your zipper. (points) Damo: Ahhhh . . . That's what she meant. Jon: How long's a piece of string? Damo: What!? Whose string?? What are you talking about! I asked what the price of lamp was! "Why did they take me to this stupid Hospital house'" "My shots are precise and dreadful ." "Thank you Rob, you are a treasure."

MORRISON LEAVERS 2008 MONTY: a unique personality, with hair that sometimes looked as if it had been borrowed from a larger head. He laughed a lot, he wore red shoes to the Leavers' Ball and he never knew where his books were.

JIM CAV: always helpful, always ready to have a laugh, and a wise sage when it came to football conversation. I appreciate all his work as Head of House.

ROB CAV: quiet but with a glint in his eye that always let you know there was a lot going on in his head, and you were not going to find out what it was.

DAMIAN: unable to hold a champagne flute for more than 1 0 seconds, it must be an I talian thing. He will be missed but there will be far fewer breakages.

DUNCAN: the Howard Hughes of the group. I have grown used to mjssing him, perhaps he was simply preparing me for his final exit from Morrison.

JT: who really was a star in his last year, a great help and he even learned to listen. Morrison will be quieter without him.

TTP: who made the decision to do what he really wanted to do when he left school. That took a lot, and a long time, I wish him luck and am glad he didn't decide to be a chauffeur.

CAL: a big man with a love of Settle and all that it can offer. I am. glad that he is going to travel a bit, I wish him well.

Hou s e s

Sh ute

The Shute House Year 9's have had an exciting year, with most of them attending such activities as junior hocke) after school. Our very own Laurence Kitchen came 3rd in Scarrig, bestowing glory upon the house. The} eager!) anti<-ipated their Giggleswick Certificate expedition, having prepared for the better part of a year to walk probably in the rain .

Motivated by the Year I O's victory twelve months earlier, and the prize for house funds it could bring, they were well prepared. By the time the great weekend came they were so well drilled they were utterly unchallenged by the expedition and found it all too easy, unlike the winning house. 'Nuff said. Peter Sayers was the God of Sports Day, winning everything and leading our junior team to victory. The ski trip to snowy Wakefield was mainly attended by Year 9's with the Rees brothers warming up for one of their several annual trips and making us all look very amateur.

The Shute Year 1 O's were interesting to be around, to say the least, but they have achieved great things, e.g. Sam Sharp, who managed a 2nd in Scarrig. Also, we have some stars on the rugby field in the shape of Jamie Holtam and on the cricket field in John Marshall. David White Bear's arrival made us all look twice as he soon struck up with his long lost twin Randall Gibson. Combined with the Year 9's the juniors figured well In many of the sports events aggregating second overall throughout the year.

Year 1 1 was a group with some fearsome individuals in every sense of the word. A diverse year in many respects with the calm of Calvin Lee and Enoch Sit, the varied sporting prowess of Messers O'Connell, Harris and Morris and some who needed their academic expectations re-aligning. GCSE results sorted out those who bothered and those who could have done better.

The first year of the Lower Sixth has been, in no untrue words, a culture shock. Relaxing post-GCSE's was fantastic, but then we were thrown straight into the academic deep end. However, the teamwork and spirit in the Shute Lower Sixth have been greatly beneficial; whether it has been in organising

each other, or just having fun during a fantastic summer term. We have greatly enjoyed our time, and look forward to next year, in which we will be fully fledged Upper Sixth! Cecil arrived a boy and left an altogether different man and Robin became the first German Head of Shute in the House's 1 0 1 year history.

I n their last year, the Upper Sixth pulled out all the stops and seemed to enjoy some of the finer things in life, namely sitting in their rooms and talking to each other for hours on end. Keith led the House with great aplomb and his able squad, including Matthew the Mentor, Umair the Quiet Worker and Andrew the House Representative on Just About Every Committee. Simon Smith and Tom Davidson joined Bardo on the sports fields of Giggleswick, as the House once more rued the loss of the cricket trophy we would have won, again, had the competition been held. Keith and Matthew won badminton for the nineteenth year in a row. Tommo (snr), Alex and Henry marched around the place a lot, whilst Nik,Jamie and Ralf took their studies so seriously, they rarely made it out of their rooms. Based on an idea by Ben Maltz-Jones (mainly).

., 1 8�

We only managt·d a couple of stmny ati:ernoons on \\hich we could try out the new -Hl metre water�lidc - but they were tant.tstic. (Hard luck those pupils who discovered an allergy to Fairy Liquid!) 'Cattcral Day', with cricket, barbecue and outdoor games was an experiment that must be repeated .. Bugsy Malone saw everyone pulling together in fantastically cooperative spirit to produce a reaDy memorable show. Academically, staff have made a special effort to deliver an invigorated curriculum . . . so we await those GCSE and value-added results in a few years with well-j ustified optimtsm. And how we have grown! Writing at the start of a new academic year, we have twenty in each tutor group, are full to present capacity and have to put boarding guests up in aU sorts of rarely-visited corners of the bmlding . . . What a lovely problem to have! A very special thanks to all the tutors, matrons, cleaners . . . and all those whose care and who make Catteral a great place to be.

At the start of term we had a table tennis tournament. I t was i n random order s o we didn't know who we were going to play. I played lots of people, and I beat them all until I played Jimmy Wong and then I lost. Jimmy went into the final with Jon Beaumont. The winner was J immy, but I think I dtd well. 6!1W!:r1J�

Going to Chitty Chitty Ba11g Bang! was really good fun. The way to tt and the performance was really good. We were m the stands quite high up so we could see what was gomg on behind the scenes. At break we went to the shop and got stutf to eat and drink. The spec1al effects were reaDy good, using wires they made the car fly! (ActuaUy it was only about a metre in the air, being tilted this way and that, but It looked cooi.).Jl!lWJ.;!!Hil!LIJ

One Saturday night, Catteral House had a Karaoke night. M any people sang in this excellent event. There were

groups and solos. The mght started off wtth a clas performance of Tnbute by Tenac1ous D perform d by Dom Snuth Hanratty and BenJI Conway. Th ongs mclud d· Teenagers by My Chemical Romanc , You Can t Stop the Beat

from H arrspray, Is 17ns the Way to Aman/lo? by Ton Chnst1e, You 're Beautiful by James Blunt, ow You re Gone b Basshunter and many others. The rught was rounded off w1th another great performance of another lassie by Dom and Benj1. Thetr performance of J# Are 17u• Champions by Queen had everyone standing on their seats even some of the teachers. They eventuaUy won the group pnze and the solo pnze was won by Jake M gell who ung Ytlu 're

Beautiful : ·

GiggleSwtck had the chaUenge to pon or a footbaU team m the rural areas of Uganda. Ea h footbaU team b longed to village. In Catteral we aU donated £1 or more We had to ra1se £50 which would buy some footballs and some Jerseys. The wmner of the Macro football tournam nt would win a couple of goats - which are expens1ve m Uganda. The team that Catteral House sponsored cam second.l3J.imlllml

One Sunday a few people from ea h ear nt to a brand new mountain bike tratl at Mals1 chool w1th Mr and M r Heap. We watched the pro bomb around t h e trail and th n we went round the ttail The first nme we did It Joe Starr slipped off without braking and Andy Ll did a forward summersault. The rest off us went round wtthout gettlng hurt. I came first, then, Joe Starr, Heather Sharp and Matthew Broadbent.

Cattcral Day was on a Sunday when we had a barbcque and a 40 metre water slide. The U1 3 As played a cncket team who came aU the way from Edmburgh. We lost. The water slide was very mtense and the food was also very flavoursome and everyone enjoyed it.

We had an enjoyable everung. The restaurant was m Skipton. The food was reaDy ruce, and lots of people cam We played some games as well, like Chmese whispers It not really a Chinese game but we snll played it, because It has got 'Chinese' m 1t.) . The meal was pretty cheap· 1t was only £ 18 each and I thmk 1t was worth It If you didn't go this year, you should go next year It was reaDy fun.u.�u:.n�r.:�.�

w•gc of food �nd drmks from

tcc cold fruit sntootlues to the

Julian Perle< non

Pizza, but we could not have .K hiewd this

without the help .md �upervtsiOII ot Mrs Pickles, and wtthout gcttmg JUd�cd bv Mr Pickles .11 the.: end �!Uj�U

lu· I � rJiscd garden bc>ds \\ lm h luw been iLnt ou; to pup1ls Wt are then Jble to gnm tnnt .md ver,•·t,tbles <Jr flowers 'iomc are gardctllltg .tlonc or 111 groups of up to three J'vLmy of the g:mlcm have: hnght vibrant tlowers - md 'ome h;tve bt·en Jdt to gnm wild Wt· h.tve a slight rabb1t pmL'bll, but that IS 1il!

"Ph 11 ""' l •tt<-ral H o use go to C:om:crt Chmr on a fu ·sda\ evtmllg We smf( lots of songs .md have taken part in the Summer Concert and the 'iprm� Concert l lopcfully next vcar mort• people w1ll JOin UL

- .111d 8 tlut meets on ft: day lun�htnne With Mrs Evans, our l.1brarun. She otten

hri11gs \\ Old sc1tcht•s, quizzes and games for us to do, she­shows us the new boob that have bn:n bought bt'ton: thcy are put on the shc.Jves; we al o look at fun wcbsnes Jnd t.1lk about wh.1t we have been reading .

• 02 h .1 vnv religious dub and It i' fun . We play games and get

tea or JUice wnh lmc111t�. You c.m learn a lot about the Bible and talk Jbout God .md what the Ill hie IS about. It 1s verv good becJUS< vou on sit with your fnend, whtle t.tlkmg and eating md ) OU don 't haw to go cvay week. 02 Is on Wednc�d.�ys from 7 R pm . Even <omt Jthe1sts go bec1use it's

only Lair if they get to say what they th111k but two of them that go .tlso go to k1rn, so 02 is also .1 �nod phct· to le:1rn, rc:lax and sav wh:lt vou belk\'e. Jj�ll)m;�:qt:�iZfbzif:i��

[ ' •'f l nd.ov 111ght M,,, I! elm took .1 gmup of people Ill CatterJI House to play hockt·v on I:.shtons. It w.ts .1 vel) enJO)dhlc acuvit) and ;m opportumt) to pl.!) hock<'\ .111 yc.tr round lt W.Jsn't strict or competitive. we could wt·.tr �asual clothes .md lot> ol people came.'! h.mks to Miss 1-kim .md to Mtss Bourne for arran�mg :til thl'st· sessJous

A. tc\' people started gomg t<) kayJking <>n a Tucsd.l)' afternoon. 'J he numbers domg It haw ste.1dily nsen, th.mks to excell•·nt gu1dance bv Mr Pugh .1s \\dl a' seniors hh Fraser

Dane� .md Uruce Slater. A few people trom ( .m.:ral nnw have had the opportunit\ to go on nvc::rs sue h .as the.> Washburn, R1hbk. Stockton, Nene Whlt<' Water Centre . • md Tiyweryn.

B.cdminrnn on \\,·dncsd.ty Ts .1 good \\ JY to end .1 hard workmg dav: l t IS a real pnv1kge to Ill' tO.tchcJ by .111 cx county player, Mr l :leap. We .m:: pro' ,,J..d " n.h r.ockct shuttle, ot ks if wc don't havt· om 0\\ 11

luesd:l) l'\Tnmg the c.:litc cricket plaYers would go to Mr '-;hmnpton tor some <:xtra traimn)!;. H e would te.Kh us b�sic b;Jttmg md bowhng sk1lls and then when ht· thought \\e'd mastered those we'd learn more ad,·anced skills. When we did well we got to d11 nets .ond he ;.:.tH' ll\ lots of tips on how to b0\\1 and b.tt.

\.olso .nhl fo h hdpc,l <Hit tlt.lf.:lllli<t'l.'l 111 ( lltn.ol. I remember one late: mght spent b.1ckmg the wall< of the C.Jttcral Study Bltxk the mght l>dore the:: beginning ot the· new school year; we could J!W.l)'' rei\ on a wtllmg 1f sometimes tired · set of hands bung aVJ1i.1ble. 'iaki c:spcually lowd helping With the Junior end of the house. beconung

expert .lt Jcnga and Uno during her time. Josh camt' into Ins own 111 the summer term, spemlmg counties hours 111 the <.n<.ket nt'ts. T he1r hdp \\,Is mvaluable.&J' .utwm

1 9

S p o:r ts

The 5egi n n i ng ot a n ew E_ra

As my first year in charge of Sport at Giggleswick School draws to a close I wanted to offer my observations for the year and my vision for the fi.tture. Having spent 6 years in the luxury of a large Grammar School as Director of Rugby, the challenges that lay ahead became obvious from the ouhet. With le�s than

�5 boys per year group in years 7 to I I and even fewer girls, I was completely taken aback at how competitive t school ra. <Jnd h •oil our pupils ..1'),

The rugby term was always going to be an exciting one for me. Our size did not hamper our performances against much bigger schools both in numbers and physical stature and the resilience of our players to bounce back after defeats is worthy of praise. The style of play differs very much throughout the teams and it will be through a more structured whole school style of play that we will see things move forward. Next year 1 will be challenging all the coaches to work hard in preparing our players with better basic skills and more awareness which should allow us to play an open, entertaining brand of rugby. My thanks to all the coaches and players for their hard work and conmum1ent.

The hockey seasons for both girls and boys were successfi.tl. With all the girls in the school required to play and all the boys provided with coached sessions within games lessons, the future of the gan1e looks very strong. Coaching for both boys and girls is predonlinately provided by the same coaches wluch again ensures a level of consistency throughout the school, allowing us to play the same way from top to bottom, something that will pay dividends in fi.tture seasons.

Since the building of the astro turf, football at Giggleswick is now a senior option only, but our 1st and 2nd XI both played well throughout a short but compact season, achieving some fantastic victories over local rivals Sedbergh and Stonyhurst along the way. Special thanks to Mr Robertson and Dr Taylor who not only provide coaching for the XI , but also run the House 6 a-side and 1 1 a-side competitions plus Sunday afternoon sessions.

The netball season is similar to the football in that it is short and compact. One area that has already led to improvements in our netball and will continue to do so in the years to come is our new indoor facility which certainly enhances the teaching and learning environment in which our ladies have to operate. Give

Outs ide Sch ool

Alex Stamper (U6) followed her victory in the Cumbria Ladies' Match Play Cha111pionships earlier this summer by winning the Northern Federation U 1 8 Girls' Championship held at Kendal recently. She also won tl1e girls' section of the regional qualifier for the 2007 Faldo series and now goes forward to a Scottish/North East heat in August.

D Muckalt

me the warmth of the Sports Hall over the exposed Chapel Courts anytime.

Our X-Country runners have been quietly going about their business throughout the winter and spring terms, putting in some fantastic team performance and individual successes. The highlight of the season was our senior ladies' success at the Aireville race wluch preceded the 1 st XI Hockey match against King William's College, with many taking part in both.

The sunm1er term was all go with no less than 4 different sports being played throughout the term. Cricket had a nlixed season and the continued presence of Mike Shrimpton remains a positive one throughout the school. The 1 st XI capped off a fine season with success at the King's Tynemouth festival. The Junior XIs are still a little short in stren1,'1:h in depth, but continue to work hard on their skills.

The athletics season is forever decreasing with few fixtures available due to external examinations, but our setuors performed well with several gaining North Yorkshire representative honours and Harrogate and Craven honours, and our younger athletes had victories against Ashville and Sedbergh. Temus is played by both ladies and men and there were some outstanding performances. Mrs Wharton continues to do a sterling job organising the fixture progra11m1e and I thank her for her efforts. I had the pleasure of looking after the golf this year wluch saw more fixtures on the card than in previous years, including a Ryder Cup format against Stonyhurst and matches against Scdbergh, Ampleforth and the OGs. The rounders season was successful across the board, but the increasing difficulty to get senior rounders fixtures has seen many ladies opt for cricket.

All in all a very busy year a11d one which could not happen without the support of a very hard working team and staff and fantastic pupils. The sport in the school is in a very healthy state. I am convinced mat with more protected coaching time and a reduction in me number of fixtures, we can continue to move forward. Whilst our numbers do make it difficult, our provision of sport is very conm1endable and pupils who may not have expected to get the opportunity to play competitively are very much encouraged to do so. I would like to thank Miss Sally Clark, Head of Girls Games for her work with the ladies programme and commend Miss Hannah Bourne who has worked superbly in her first year as a qualified teacher.

D Muckalt

Claire Lilley (L6) finished third in the Northern U20 2000m Steeplechase, won the Yorkshire U 1 8 Fell running championslups, ran for Yorkshire U 1 7 at 3000m on the track v Northern Counties, finished second in two rounds of the English U 1 8 Fell Cha111pionships, was selected to run in the 2000m steeplechase for tl1e North of England U20 tea111 in the inter­regional match, and is now third ranked in the UK for U 1 7 2000m steeplechase.

Spor ts

Roberta Jenkinson (Y I 0) won the Shooting event in the UK National Triathlon competition in Wolverhampton in November, which qualified her for the GJ3 trials, and selection

for the squad of I 0 . She then put in a brilliant performance for the GJ3 Modern Triathlon team at the Europe Cup in Pilsen, Czech R.epublic. She came I Oth out of 48 competitors

in the individual event, having come 6/48 in the run, 5/48 in

the shooting and 40/48 in the swim. Roberta and two team mates came 4/ 1 3 teams in the relay event.

G irls ' )l ocke� t

fhe l st XI enjoyed another succe sful s a son OHr 1ll .tlthough on or two rnes went unst us It w.ts ' f)' young s1dt' and without .my om• dominant payer, t amwork ' as tht' ke\ to ucct>ss. V1ctory in the first

gam ot the se 1 t Casterton w s tolloweod by ,1 r, I

We were outclassed by Sedbergh for the first time, which generated a lack of confidence. However, Captain Alex Stamper continued to rally her troops <md, despite narrow defeats against St Peter's and Pocklington, the remainder of the season proved largdy successful. We progressed to the county round of the National Schools tournament at Scarborough, but didn't make it any further (against the run of play), and enjoyed particularly impressive performances against Kirkham and Barnard Castle. Alex was an outstanding and very supportive captain with vice-captain Michelle Green proving her form on the pitch. Many younger players also emerged with Laura Bardsley showing particular promise.

Joe Bavington-Allen (Y9) was treated to some professional advice from pro Paul Annacone during an interview on 13BC Radio Five Live. Currently ranked 50 in the UK at U l 4 level,

Joe was asked about his ambition to become a professional tennis player, and he explained that he trains for 1 8 hours a week at the Carnegie Tennis Centre in Leeds, while keeping up with his school work at Giggleswick. Joe is currently representing Yorkshire in the County Cup competition.

S Clarke

'The levd of hockey in the 2nd XI contir cJ lu 1 �:, and be(.a1ne progressiVely better s the se.tson went on.

Indeed the standard between the 1 st nd 2nd XIs w.ts

closer th.m e\ er this season, which, in turn, ntade

The many successes of the 2nd XI were a result of the fantastic team spirit that was generated by captain Sarah Marsh, who was superb at all times, both on and off the pitch; indeed her gentle persuasive technique is something to behold! Many players were pushing for first team places and names to watch out for in the future include Lucy Rushton, Chrissie l l ickling, Hannah Wells, Becky Barnes and Lucy Bailey.

Despite a difficult season, the third team remained con1.mitted and enthusiastic throughout, turning up to practices whatever the weather. It would be fair to say that they were the most cheerful squad in the school and this may have been down to Mr Bartlett's good humour, patience and positive contributions, whatever the outcomes of our matches. Although we were only able to play five matches in the season, all away trom home, we only managed to make four of them. This has to be blamed on one of the minibuses which meant that we never actually made it to Pocklington. Our great victory of the season was a 1 -0 win over Barnard Castle, played away against a very good opposition, overlooking the bleak and windswept Durham moors. Our star players were Olivia Gabriel, who always remained positive while in goal whatever the scoreline, Emma Royle, who just kept on running, and Becky Davies, who was our key midficlder. Thanks to all the players who gave the team 1 00% at all times and to Mr Bartlett for coaching us and driving us to all our matches. I suspect he would have got lost without the help of our chief navigator Bryony Matthews. I would like to thank the whole squad for their efforts and for making this such a happy season for me as captain. Alice Farmer 2 1

Spor t s

Tht• U15 XI improved tremendously as the season progre�sed, particular!} considering the relathely small number ot girls. In matches again�t Barnard Castle and Rishworth, they produced determined

perfon nn: d 'I vel d s r d " c tor t ver 5 ttl Cc II g They were narrowly defeated in the semi-finals of

the Harrogate and Craven Hockey tournament. The U 1 5 girls

also had a successful hockey tour to Lytham St Anne's and

enjoyed three very hard matches against Queen Mary School,

Kirkham and Rossall.

S Clarke

We didn't really get off to the best start this term, but the one

thing that we improved was our team work. We played against

some very strong sides who had successful wins. The two key

players who stood out from the crowd all season were Roberta

Jenkinson and Frances Roberts. Through the good times and

the bad they stayed strong and kept the team together, as did

our captain Hannah Hirst.

In the spring term the team went on a tour to Lytham. We

played 3 matches which weren't as successful as we nught have

hoped, but through the cold we still put up a fight. We stayed

at a lovely hotel and went out for dinner and after that we

went to the cinema.

The main person who held our heads high and kept us strong

was our coach, Mrs. Wharton. We all appreciate her coaching

us and we thank her greatly for it.

Jessica Lowe

The U I 4 �quad this year was particularly �uccessful and managed to play both A and B team fixtures on a few occasions. Indeed the strength in depth has been

very encouraging, with many players making excellent progress with their all round skills.

The A team was impressively captained by Julia Griffiths and

emerged victorious against such sides as Casterton, Rishworth

and Barnard Castle. This squad is certainly one to follow very

closely in the future. A long with Julia, Emma l�ogers, Kat

Sharp, Lucy Milbourn and Nicole Elliot were all selected to

represent the Harrogate area, with the latter four all being

eligible for County Development training.

S Clarke

The Ul2 girls played mmt ol their hockcv alongside the Ul3s to form a \cry mc.·essful t.:t 1VII. Indeed

Maisie Spratt, Georgta Btrlev .md ')tefmue Hill prmed themselves to be key players in the te m, with Rebec c.1 Keighley and Amber Maudsley also 111.1king important contributions on a •eo-ul. • 1. si

The U 1 2V I I only played a couple of matches alone, but

Eleanor Thursby and Lisa H ughes made particular progress,

with Holly l�oss deserving special mention for being a very

brave goal keeper on both occasions. The U I 3VI I enjoyed a

successful season recording some impressive victories against

Pocklington, Malsis and Sedbergh, as well as gaining

experience in all areas of play. They benefitted from some first

class coaching from Miss Bourne and Miss Helm, and show a

great deal of promise for the future. Emily 13olger captained

the side by example at all times, as well as being selected for

the Harrogate area U 1 4 side, with Keri J>arker also being very

effective in defence.

S Clarke

Spor ts

fhc l st XI had an excellent season, although the poor \\cathcr resulted in a nmnbcr of matches being cancelled. After ,1 hca\'} defc,tt in the first match agamst a strong German side from Rossall School, the team bounced

-' I 1 r for th� • o tlu: � "l. �n.

We defeated Leeds Granm1ar, Ashville College, Bradford

Grammar, Sedbergh, and St. Peter's. The team was captained

expertly by Andrew Peretti, who demonstrated excellent skills, coupled with the calm and encouraging manner which is vital in his position. Martin Wigfield demonstrated fearless goal­

keeping; Keith Parmley was unflappable in central defence; Andrew Nash made promising runs from left half; and Alex Chan hounded the goal-keeper from the left wing. The team's skills arc generally very good, and the interplay between players is excellent; the focus has therefore been how to keep possession of the ball, and how to defend a lead, rather than always playing an attacking game. The future looks bright because abom half

of the team will still be at school next year. Mark Portnell will

no doubt m<lintain his excellent goal-scoring rate, and Robin Rohrmann will share his knowledge and experience of the game to new members of the team. The team is grateful to

Miss Bourne for excellent coaching. We look forward to an

even better season next year. R Barrand

lrcl

Befi1rc our first tnatch started I had an unnerving mon1ent ,Jt the coin toss, ha\ing never done it before, and got quite contused! We didn't perform to the required st.mdanl .md lost. By the second match I had studied the coin toss procedure .md gro\\,1 in confidence, <IS had the te.un, and although I unfortunatel} chose the

'd \\ c t • •r \\<1\

My coin tossing, our fitness, skills and confidence improved steadily and we had a very enjoyable season with many good games. With Mr. Bartlett's intense training, we were able to

develop the skills needed to score from short corners and

learnt how to pass the ball out accurately from the 1 6's. I was very impressed and proud of my team, as they steadily improved, resulting in a fine victory against St. Peter's, York.

The first goal scored by Alex R.ieder was a memorable moment for the whole team. Against Ashville, who were a

very strong squad, our team showed great determination and

were able to achieve a well deserved draw. I would like to say a special thank you to Mr Bartlett and Miss Bourne for

training us and being great coaches. Mattlmv Chuug

\ , f R !\ P ART F Tl C ) JVt 1 T

Goalie Tom Elliott: thanks for dropping down from the I st X I

t o fill-in for us.

Matt Chung (Captain): a player enjoying his hockey more and more, led the team by example.

Fraser Davies (Vice Captain): inspirational ream player who got the team together before games for the hudclle and coordinated the best handshakes. With Matt, got the

psychology of the occasion right for us and the opposition. John Rae: loves his hockey but can be a loose cannon with a slightly slow and wild start to matches. Heury C Todd: a powerhouse in midfield who improved and improved throughout the season, one of our best players. Jackie Clran: another swash-buckling back whose push and run tactics often worked well against weaker teams. A hard

worker and totally fearless in the tackle. Simon Tame: a happy and positive sub throughout the season. Nik Goodland: sec the swash-buckling style of I l enry B; he did well when he came on.

Alan Li: Big A inspired us all in his dedication to training and his willingness to come on as a sub and give it his aLl. H is performance in the rearranged game when Q EGS did not turn up is already folklore: Big A 's World X I won!

Henry Bullough: a wild and lawless runner who gave his

swash-buckling best to learning a few skills to get by on the hockey field. Smiled all the way and his speed and effort were

always impressive. Elliott Smith: not an academic scholar for nothing, there were

a number of games where his control of midfield won the game for us. Ben Bavirrgton-Ailen: Ben improved in his linking and

confidence with other players and had a number of excellent games.

George O'Connell: when he got his head down and relaxed

George was our most effective attacker and has a fine hit

across the circle from the right wing. He must stay positive and only say positive things to our team and lowly officials.

Calvin Lee: a real find this season and encouraged by all his

Shute coLleagues to develop his skill and confidence. A most

effective left wing and a popular member of the team. ,... �2 ) ___ _

Spo r t s

Fraser Frost-Pennington: for me the player of the season,

developing his skills throughout the season to become a hard

working and effective centre forward. Lewis Jones: Mr Golden Goal Grubber turned on the magic

for us on occasions although he had to be content to be on

the subs bench at times. Alex Rieder: a footbaUer who was our big find when we

could get him. Enjoys scoring goals and was a match winner.

The U l 2 and U13 boys' hockey teams made steady progress throughout the term despite the weather

being bad at times.

The U 1 3/ 1 2 A and B teams put in good performances against

lngleton Middle and came away with four victories. Giggleswick

beat lngleton B 6-0 and lngleton A 9-0 despite some great

defence by the visitors. Giggleswick B played some good hockey

and drew with lngleton A and beat the B tean1 2 - 1 .

The U 1 2s and U 1 3s played against Ermysteds and there was

some good individual play and plenty of endeavour and every able bodied fully equipped pupil represented the School.

l <>t XV

Giggleswick's rugby season was boosted from the offset

with the arrival of a new Director of Sport. Mr

Muckalt is not only a man with a quality reputation in coaching but a fine player who still pulls on the jersey in the national leagues for Wharfedale

Pre-season began well with players attending training sessions

Three of the games were goalless and only the U 1 2 A game

saw goals going to the opposition.

Giggleswick hosted St. Martin's Ampleforth and Sedbergh in a

triangular with our best players from Year 7 and 8 playing in an A

and B team. The B side beat St. Martin's 2-0 and had a goalless

draw against Sedbergh to win their table on goal difference by a

one goal. The A team played their best hockey of the season to

beat both St. Martin's and Sedbergh by 3-1.

Every boy on games or not canoeing played hockey for the

school in the final fixture of the season against Malsis. They

have a strong hockey record and it was good to have this test

at the end of the season as the standard of hockey in this age

group, particularly in the A teams, has come on in leaps and

bounds. Giggleswick U 1 3A lost to Malsis in a competitive

game 3 - 1 . The U 1 2A game resulted in a hard earned

victory for Gigg. 4 - 3. In the U 1 3B game the result was an

honourable 1 - 1 draw and our U 1 2Bs did terrifically well to

go down by the narrowest of margins 1 -0. It was good to see

the boys working hard and coming to terms with the different

skills, speed and rules of hockey and plenty of promise for the

future was on display. Well done to all. F Ogilvie

towards the end of the summer holidays. Quality preparation

was needed in order to face our first opponents of the season,

Pocklington, who last season defeated Giggleswick. An 8-5

away win started what was to be a record breaking season in

the best way possible.

The first Daily Mail Cup match against local rivals, Queen

Elizabeth School unearthed some of the running rugby the

team was capable of as QES were dispatched 48 - 5. The

following week the standard was maintained with a 59 - 3 win

over Rossall School and Laurie Spacey gave an awesome display

of pace and power which resulted in 6 personal tries on the day.

A disappointing draw against King Edward and Queen Mary's

Lytham was followed by a huge win against Ulswater

Community College and Giggleswick entered the third round

of the Daily Mail Cup. At Silcoates the boys lost 18 - 8 and

brought our unbeaten run to an end. Four 1 st team players

missed this game due to inj ury yet the replacements more than

filled their boots. The defeat was disappointing as it was caused

by a lack of belief on the day. Only occasionally did the team

show their true ability.

Spor ts

Mr Muckalt set an objective to reach the end of the season with no more losses. Motivation was increased leading to a 25 - 1 0 victory over old rivals Ashville. However, the aim was not to be achieved as the following week iggleswick were knocked out of the Daily Mail Cup by Lancaster GS. This was one of the

lowest moments of the season. The defeat spurred the team into action . Camaraderie and teamwork helped pull us together and produce some fine wins over St Bees (60 - 0) and Kirkham

Grammar 2nd XV (63 -0). This set up a superb away win against arch rivals Ermysteds in what was to be one of the finest performances of the season (28 - 7) in horrible conditions.

The biggest game of the season was against King William's

College, Isle of Man, traditionally played for a cup which

Giggleswick lost in the Isle of Man last year. This spurred the team into a fine performance which resulted in a win (28 -3).

Giggleswick took back the trophy which will hopefully remain at the school for many years to come.

The season ended with a disappointing loss to Crossley Heath.

This personally was the lowest point of the season as a

winning end to Giggleswick 1 st XV rugby would have been superb. This was not to be, but the final game capped off a superb season which showed that Giggleswick can compete with some of the best teams around.

I 'd like to thank all the players and coaches who have supported me this season and it was a delight to play with each and every one of you. On behalf of the team l would like to

thank Tug and Mr Simpson who have supported us and worked with us throughout the season. Through the guidance of Mr Muckalt and strong focus of the players, the future of rugby at Giggleswick School will go from strength to strength. It is my hope that before very long we will be challenging the

likes of tonyhurst and Sedbergh at the very highest level. But remember the hard work starts on the training ground and in the gym.

Torn Cokell, Captain

2..,d XV The 2nd XV may not have had the best season, but it is fair to sa} that we never lost heart and many individuals performed to a very high standard, resulting in some moving up to the 1st XV. The season did not exactly start well with many players picking up rugby for the first time and others having a very good summer which was reflected in the score line against Pocklington

As the term progressed the team developed and although there were still no wins under our belt we pushed on, keen to prove that the mighty seconds could bring home a win. That victory came against Silcoates, a 36- 1 0 win which showed flair and

charisma with all the team members playing a part.

One of the main problems of the season was the fact that we never had a stable team with players such as Tim Cong, Nial Roberts, Rob Corner and Johnny Tavenor joining the 1 st XV

and some U 1 6s helping out when needed. It was difficult for the team to gel and understand each others' strengths and weaknesses. Special thanks to Tug who stuck with us for the

whole season, somehow seeing something in us which we never quite found. Everyone enjoyed the season and hopefully will be willing to pull on the jersey again and represent the mighty 2nd XV or who knows, maybe the dizzy heights of the 1 st XV.

Rob Comer and Tim Cotrg

U l o

This year the Colts were a small squad with a variety of talents and a significant polarity in the distribution of physical stature. They had not had a vintage sea�on as U15s though they had improved steadily throughout that year. Training sessions proved frustrating and at times irritating as they seemed to be intent on practising n1ore for a career in cornedy theatre or as extras in the '60s classic series "The Hir.h Chaparral"!

The first match was at Pocklington, who had inflicted a sound

beating on them last year. The very encouraging outcome was a 38 - 5 victory which brought the season's captain James

Denney to the fore, with bullocking runs and ball carrying.

The forwards showed that they were to be the fulcrum of the season's efforts and Morris (10 tries), Reider ( 1 2 tries) and Denney were certainly the physical leaders. The backs lacked

nothing for bravery and it was their collective team spirit that meant only 83 points were conceded in all eight matches, and

most of these in three games. Billy Seddon directed operations in the midfield very skilfully and Taylor was creative and cheeky

around the base of the serum, though I wonder if he may offer options in midfield.

There were defeats by Ashville where Giggleswick scored the

only try but conceded five kickable penalties, Silcoates (where we crossed the line five times but failed to ground it once) and Kirkham which proved the importance of self discipline and maturity in preparation and at breaks. I hope that the boys learned from these defeats, two of which were quite unnecessary. The season ended with a fine display at St. Peter's where the B team put out to play us was entirely replaced by

half time by their very strong A team including county and England players. As it was we scored as many points in the second half as in the first and Illingworth, played a storming and skilful match with Morris and 0' Connell and showed exactly what potential he has. The final score of 55 - 7 showed

just what progress this entertaining posse of boys had made in only eight matches. Special mention should be made of Reider who was always influential in defence and attack and most importantly, so often made tries and good ball for others.

J Bellis

Spor t s

A highly successful season from a group of committed and motivated boys, their performances improved as the term progressed and a place in the fourth round of the Daily Mail Cup was just reward. The season began with a narrow defeat to a strong Pocklington side. A number of lessons were learnt from this about body positions in contact and looking after the ball. The next five games, induding the opening two rounds of the Daily Mail Cup, produced fifty point wins against disappointing opposition The real test emerged in the third round game at home to Ashville College. Last year's dra� and defeat at their hands were erased with a hard earned 1 0-0 win. This game showed excellent individual defensive

·ork allied to some quick counter tttacking.

The second half of the season brought much tougher fixtures and

a fourth round tie with Manchester Grammar School. We met a

well organised side who matched us physically which proved

difficult to defend against. The U 1 5 side has some excellent

players linked in with some strong ball carriers. To move to the

next level they must defend and forage as a team and not become

isolated in attack. They have the individuals to do this and I hope

they will build on this platform next season.

The front row combinations of Blake Wadsworth-Briggs, James

Holtam,John Marshall, Sanm1y Sadek and Tom Gould carried the

ball well and always made good yardage. The engine room

involved Callum Stacey,Jalees Littlewood and Jo Lertthanasarn

and they would never let you down with their work rate and

conu11itment. The back row of Hugo Muller, Fergus Voigt and

Edward Bolger always led the tackle count and offered ideal

support to the backs at the break down. Hugo led the side in a

quiet authoritative manner and is a player with a good future

ahead of him.

In the backs, serum halves John Davies and Joe Stamper improved

throughout the term and linked effectively with David Hickling

at fly half He proved to be the catalyst for most of our best

attacking moves, rutming strongly and tackling ljke a Samoan.

The centre combination of Chris Genm1ell and Sam Sharp saw

plenty of ball and often put away the strong running David

Whitel3ear, Alex Wong and Ben Shepherd. Henry Dent filled in

the back three positions when required and contributed to all

aspects of play. Chris should be congratulated for his selection for

the county U 1 6 group side and lately in his performances in his

own age group against Lancashire and Cheshire.

I thank the parents of this age group who have been great

supporters and made the life of a coach/referee a lot easier with

their good humour and appreciation of the boys' development.

N Gemmell

v The U l 4's have had a very challenging season with many heavy defeats. Our side was by no means the biggest, but we have not really helped ourselves by playing with very little structure. As the Sl'ason progressed there were signs of itnprovenH.'nt throu<"h Htt the teat 1

Certain individuals made enormous progress during the term,

particularly in the forwards where the counter-rucking and

recycling embarrassed the larger opposition, as they were hit

back behind their gain line. Player of the season, Peter Sayers,

most improved player, Pablo Corell, multiple man of the

match, James Gould and Vice Captain, Oliver Burrows can

take particular pride in their performances in this aspect. Nick

Greenfield and Eugene Lee also started to share the burden of

the ball carrier, offering a potent variety of options for our

maverick fly half, Alfie Johnston and quick firing serum half,

Phil Reid. Centres, Michael Horne and Captain, Laurence

]{jtchen marshalled the blitz defence superbly and were often

singled out for praise by opposition coaches. Our back three

were na'ive both in attack and defence for the first half of the

season, but soon mastered simple techniques and improved

greatly, with Jack Jones, Javier Blanco and James Maxfield

fighting for the left wing position. Dan Benson kicked well

from ful l back and Martin Fillingham, winner of the unsung

hero award, was equally reliable on the right wing as he was at

second row. Ben Maudsley, Tom Wong, Angus Broadbent, and

Louis and James l�ces often Jacked the endurance levels

required to get through a whole game, but trained very hard

and proved reliable second lineout jumpers.

This was a very competitive season which showed that the

talent is there, but they must work extremely hard on their

own personal game and return fully focused for further

improvement next year.

S Griffiths

The core of the YR team was captain Will Collins

(prop No.R), vke-captain Freddie Taylor (serum half) and Rory Bellis (prop) . The rest of the team was made up from those who had played 2nd and Jrd team rugby last year. The coaches and players had .1 lot of hard work to do to produce a decent rugby side. It did take a long time, but progress was made.

Spor t s

The annual Malsis 7s invitation started the season and gave the better, more athletic players a chance to throw the ball about and remember what a contact game was all about. The boys won one of the four games, the other three were closely

contested and definite promise was shown in this format. I n the game agaimt Cundall Manor at home, Richard Broomby scored the first try which was converted and then the game became a good battle which Cundall eventually won 20-7.

The local derby against Settle M iddle School was hard fought, but in the end Giggleswick succumbed by 29-5 dcspttc Will Collins' and Rory Bellis' 'valiant efforts'.

Losses to Malsis by 22-0 and to Mowden by 1 5-7 were disappointing and trips to the best two teams on the circuit, Aysgarth and St. Mary's !-!all, resulted in heavy defeats, but

the team played with passion and endeavour and two good tries were scored at S M !-1 . Jump Lertthanasarn and Jimmy

Wong definitely grew in confidence, becoming more

effective in both set piece and loose play.

The boys suffered a heavy defeat at Ashville, but the backs, particularly Freddie Taylor, M ax Bell, Matthews Harris and Ht!l all put in strong defensive performance and Joe Starr, Richard 13roomby and John Beaumont make good breaks when they had the ball. The long trip to Terrington brought

a 27-0 defeat. The opposition controlled the game very well

despite good attempts from the forwards to win the ball, but the backs never really fired and the few scoring chances were

not finished off.

Aga111st Scdbergh, the whole team looked very dangerous when they had the ball, making life difficult for the visitors and gtvlllg them few chances of sconng. Sadly, in the second

half. Sedbergh looked hungrier and fresher and the final score was a defeat by 35-0. Against Ampleforth they never really got started, the visitors inflicting another heavy defeat.

In the Catteral 7s the Bs had three very close games including coming back from 1 2-0 to 1 2- 1 0 and almost

sconng in the dying moments of the game. The As maintained good dtsciphne in attack and defended with great

spine to beat Settle Middle, Malsis and Sedbergh. The clos1 11g game was at Terra Nova - always a passionate encounter. Giggleswick looked resplendent in their new shtrts and were determined to christen them with a win.

They worked hard throughout and managed to seal a 2 1 -0

victory, salvaging some self respect from the season.

Congratulations to Will Collins who won a place in the West

Yorkshire U 1 3 side. Rory Bellis, Freddie Taylor and Joe

Starr played regularly for North Ribblesdale, Will Collins and Charlte Slater for Wharfedale and Will l larr for !-!arrogate.

F Ogilvie

u \ A fimtastic se.tson for the Giggle�wick U 1 2� v.as

rounded off with wins against 'iedbergh and Ampleforth. The season's st.ttistics were itnpresshe, eight wim and 1.76 points scored. 1 rue, It's the takmg p.trt that count� - but I make no apologies for enjoying the he,tlthy number nestling in the 'wim' column. for me however, the real delight this season

.: ' ' -'s.

I n the early weeks, the pack worked hard and soon showed great improvements. Oliver Longbottom, Dominic mith­l lanratty, Matthew Col grave and James Raper all improved their tight play, scrummaging more efficiently and with increased aggression. Hooker and pack leader, Robbie Magell

and second row Greg Smith led the forward charge by example. Driving low and hard, they knocked opponents over, before setting the ball back on a plate for our serum-half. Michael Davies, aka 'The beast', was always up for a tap

penalty charge. 13enji Conway joined the pack towards the end

of the season, line-out jumper and conversion kicker - what a baptism to rugby he had! Behind the serum quick service from greatly improving serum halves William Shuttleworth and William Ludlam, released their captain, William Harr, who consistently impressed with strong tackling in defence and exciting and dangerous breaks on the attack. Mathew

Broadbent ' Beanie' at inside centre, never a subtle player, was brutal in defence and in attack he broke the gain line time and

again with powerful, bullocking runs. Charlie Slater was another solid defender and on attack he knitted the backs together. A terrific team player - the wings owe many of their

tries to Charlie's well timed quality passes. On the right wing Jack Lang had a great first season. l-Ie was fast and illusive on the attack and for a little guy, one of our biggest tacklers. Felix Murphy was our top try scorer. l-Ie was rock solid in

defence and was equally happy to run around or through his

opposite number. At full back, Kyran Clarke ran great attacking lines and plugged many gaps in defence - a great

team player.

The squad and I would like to thank Mr Brotherton, Mr Gemmell and Mr later for sharing the home refereeing with

me and also our very loyal and vocal band of travelling supporters. There is nothing like a full touch line and a big

match atmosphere. I hope you all enjoy, next season - even the parents who still owe me a pint for the final 'three wins on the

trot' bet! Finally, I would like to thank and congratulate my

team - well done boys! S Heap

27

28

Spor t s

H o u se Rugb!:::l

The Senior House 7's competition was played in slightly better conditions than before. In the B competition, Nowell House became the eventual winners with all the matches played in a fantastic spirit.

The main competition was a very fierce occasion with the

pride of each house being clearly visible in from the intense way in which all the teams took to the field. Early matches between Morrison and Paley saw them emerge as the two favourites and the encounter between the two teams was worth the wait. The standard of play was high despite the weather and

the physicality of the previous matches. Victory went to

Morrison in a very tightly fought encounter.

All the rugby was played with enthusiasm and a great deal of passion. Every player served their respective Houses well and

should have been delighted with their efforts.

This year's competition was played in the new 1 0 a-side format, of ; forwards and 5 backs and is certainly more appealing to some th.m the 7 a-side game. All four houses entered into the spirit of the afternoon playing e ·ci i 1 c "Jn 1 tJti u

Shute beat Nowell in a fairly one-sided affair whilst Morrison

edged Paley out in a very close match. I n the decisive match of the day between both first round winners. Morrison took an

early lead, but some fine play from Shute equalised. Morrison

An unbeaten �cason for the girls' ru by team underlined ju�t what n establi�hed �port i t h s becon1e at (,tggleswick. With its own tournament nd 1ts lmk w1th tlw local club, C..igglcswl<;k is startmg to get a name for itselt m the ""orth of Fngland N xt )'Car as we travel to Rossh n (in our new tops') wc

An early match against North Ribblesdale was the perfect preparation for our own tournament and it was with some

trepidation that the girls faced much larger schools such as St. Mary's and King's Macclesfield. A draw against mighty King's Mace. ensured that to win the trophy we would have to finish

with a high points total and after comprehensive victories we duly dominated the try scoring table to lift the trophy.

The secret to success for the girls has always been the ability

to attack space and of!load in the tackle, in effect, avoiding all rucks and mauls. This means power, pace and handling skills

are essential and this the girls had in abundance. Yet such has been their progress that they have even tried 'chip and chases' to take advantage of the lack of sweepers, and switch passes

and short balls have been a vital feature of our dominance.

D.Muckalt

again took the lead but in the last few minutes a well worked

try and a fine conversion tied the game at 1 4- 1 4. The last play of the game saw Shute throwing the ball into touch and a fine individual try off the resulting penalty gave Morrison the

victory.

With Nowell losing their 2nd round match against Paley the result was conclusive. Morrison took the trophy after beating

Nowell, but to their credit they kept the score line down and managed to steal a try of their own. The last match between

Shute and Paley would decide 2nd place and after two early scores from Paley it seemed they were going to steal it. Shute

did not see it like this however and two converted tries gave

them the narrowest of victories 1 4- 1 0.

1 st MORR I SON 3rd PALEY

12 pts 6 pts

2nd S HUTE 1 0 pts

4th NOWELL 0 Pts

S Gr@ths

E very great team needs a superstar and this mantle has

been adopted by Fiona Parmley, whose pace has seen her as an effective sweeper i n defence and top try scorer for

the second year running. Power and pace (well, sort of) was the combination that saw Lucy Rushton make such an impact as a centre and her try saved us against St. Bees

when we were drawing w i th 2 minutes to go. The most

Spor t s

improved player was undoubtedly Wei-Vee Chan. I ndeed,

al l , particularly Becky Davies, M egan Taylor and Chrissie H ickling and even newcomers to the game, Boo Wilkinson

and Annie Theis , rel ished the physical chal lenge. Just as important though was the experience, organisation skills

and graft of the less pacy pro's: Vicky Offiand and Captain Phoebe Lebrecht, who deservedly earned her half-colours

1 st XJ Footba l l The weather had a n1ajor in1pact on our season, \\atcrloggcd pitches saw several fixtures lost, and one

match was cancelled .1s Rossall's posts had been blown away in a gale! We did manage 5 matche�, and from those ,Jccutnui,Jted 10 points, 3 wins, a draw and one r1 ,f. ,. r pi: c · r

I was delighted with the football the boys played, quick passing, good off ball movement, and always looking to make the most of their strengths. To hear the Sedbergh coach say his team had been outclassed was music to my ears!

We lost to Leeds Grammar, but the boys more than matched them for effort and were not far behind in terms of technique,

which indicates to me the progress we are making.

Sam Bartlett as captain had an excellent season, his industry and effort an example to the rest of the team. The massive

positive is the way a relatively young squad responded to his lead, and we can look to next season with confidence, and fingers crossed for better weather. We will lose some players, and I hope that they have enjoyed their football at Giggleswick, and that they will continue to play.

Henri Lawson put in some really excellent performances. H e i s blessed with great pace, h e crosses a bali well, and he is

always prepared to take responsibility on the pitch. Tim Cong and Umair Zaveri shared the position of right back and both

played dependably, with tough tackling and a growing

Swi m mi ng G a la fhe school held 1ts first House {j,J) for t\\'o ve.1rs and

over W stud nts turned up to represent the tour boys'

Each swimmer was permitted to swim in two events. With A and B races for the four strokes, a Medley Relay and a Free-style

relay, all swinm1ers were kept busy. The gala began with back stroke and convincing victories for Ben Edwards (44.82 sees) and Isaac Parker (39.86 sees) gave an early indication of Paley's likely dominance. Further victories for Paley can1e from Richard Heap

(br/stroke), Sammy Sadek (butterfly) and Lewis Jones (B race front crawl). The light blues also dominated the Medley R elay, a very convincing swim from all in the team.

Morrison claimed victories in the main front crawl race witll an impressive performance from Sam Bartlett (34.6 sees) and the B race butterfly with Alex Reider powering his way tllrough the

two length race. Nowell had hoped for a better showing tllan the end result with what seemed a sound team, but only one victory in the free-style relay confined them to a 4th place finish.

for three years of excellent service to the tea m .

However, the whole squad gelled comprehensively a n d this

was down to the sheer determination to attend extra training sessions, which ensured that we were more organised and

fitter than the opponents. The girls are a truly remarkable advert for the school.

S Robertson

awareness of the attacking options a fullback can provide.

Charles Flynn loves the game, and he has got better at it. I know he has hated me constantly shouting at him to work harder, but he has listened, and he now considers what he is

turning into, and away from, when the ball is played up to his feet. It was great to see Laurie Spacie score a hat trick in his

final game. He is quick and strong, his control and awareness

are improving ali the time, and with a bit more concentration and self belief I am sure he could enjoy success at a much higher level.

Thank you as always to the grounds staff who had a difficult time, but provided us with pitches that, bearing in mind the weather, were incredibly good.

Shute deserve special

mention as tl1ey managed to avoid the dreaded wooden spoon position by just 1

point, but the credit comes

in that they only had five swimmers which prevented them from enteri11g all the races.Victory for Lee in the

B race breast-stroke and several 2nd place finishes saw them squeeze past

Nowell for 3rd.

The whole gala was a fantastic occasion and 1

D Muckalt

thank Mrs Coward, Miss Landon and Mr Meneses for their support on the day and thank tile srudents for tlleir fantastic

spirit which made tile whole event very enjoyable. 29

Spor t s

Cross Co u ntr_y fhe season started 'With the Fnglish Schooh' Cup race where Roberta Jenkinson .md E-mily Bolger performed

wdl, finishing in silver medal position 'I he flat course inspired Laurence Kitchen to e.1se ahead of Chris Gemmell in the inter-boys race .md Will Ludlum was

n or I th f s home 11 j1 i

Emily finished in third place at the Malsis event, with Georgia

Birley creeping up the order. Will Luc!Jum finished as top Giggleswickian, with Joe Starr staying ahead of Oliver Holmes. At Stonyhurst for the l A PS NW Championships,

Georgia Birley led Emily home in a one-two, with the girls' team finishing second, while Freddie Taylor finished leading boy and the team picked up bronze.

A large number of runners qualified for the Counry

Championships at the H arrogate and Craven Championships, with Roberta Jenkinson gaining third place in the intermediate race and Claire Lilley winning the senior girls'

race for the fourth time in as many years, leading the team of Sarah Marsh, Alex Stamper and Emma Royle to victory.

The girls' team was beaten by a mere two points at the

Stonyhurst I nvitation, losing the team title for the first time in

A Scholey

four years as Roberta Jenkinson was away on modern pentathlon dury. Claire Lilley won the race, but a fascinating

combination ofYear 7 - Upper Sixth runners did the best they

could to defend the title. As a result Emily Bolger and Georgia

Birley were catapulted into the senior team for the King Henry's relays. Cecil Carl finished halfway down the field in

his first race for the school. H is enthusiasm for this strange

English pastime continued to grow all season.

At the North Yorkshire Championships, star of the day was the rapidly improving Georgia Birley, who skated over the mud to

finish third in the Year 7 race. Rob C9rner and R. berta Jenkinson also made the counry team as Claire Lilley was selected in her absence.

The girls' team went to the King Henry VI l l relays with high

hopes of another strong performance and did not disappoint. Claire (3rd fastest of the day) and Roberta (7th fastest) took over a minute off their combined best times for the first two

laps of the race. Roberta handed over to Emily in the lead (the

first Giggleswick team to do so for 1 4 years) , and she and

Georgia did well to hang on to a top six place and reduce the school record on this course. The team was much closer to the

winners this year and should be proud of their achievement in the premier schools' relays, especially as the two younger

members of the team were giving away six or seven years to the oldest runners.

Claire and Georgia ran for Yorkshire and Cumbria at the Inter-Counties Championships. Georgia Birley and Rob Corner (L6) gained counry colours by representing North

Yorkshire against the Northern Counties schools' teams, with Georgia also managing to represent Cumbria in the I ntercounties cross country championships, where Claire Lilley

also gained a Yorkshire vest at cross country to match the one she gained for 3000m on the track in the summer. Claire and

Roberta took part in the English Schools event in Liverpool

and Claire and Georgia were selected for the last North Yorkshire Schools team to run in the London Min-marathon,

both finishing well up in their age groups.

Despite the previous ten days of bad weather and heavy

flooding, our annual Catteral Shield Cross Country event took place on 24 January. The weather turned out to be clear and bright, although underfoot it was still very wet and the course

was churned up in several places by the end of the day. 1 9

schools took part with j ust over 280 runners competing in four races. The U 1 1 races had the largest fields, with 85

runners in each.

The U 1 3 girls' race was run on a new course as the 'water splash' was considered unsafe due to water levels. Eight schools took part and Westholme won the event with

Giggleswick finishing in 3rd, (Georgia Birley 7th and Emily Bolger 8th) . The U 1 3 boys' course also had to be amended and was slightly longer. It certainly sorted the runners out.

Chetwynde won convincingly from Sedbergh who just pipped Giggleswick into 3rd place. There were very good runs from Will Ludlam in 8th and Joe Starr in 9th place.

Spor t s

N etba l l fhis seamn it has been possible to tield three sentor teams as well as 'll' tean1s at junior level. All the girls trained hard

and produced SOllie excellent nctb.tll, but lack of consistency was .1 problem. 1 st VII

captain Jenifer Hill led b) example at all tim

S Clarke

I I I t wasn't a very long season for the 2nd Netball team this year as the triangular tournament against Sedbergh and Rishworth

was cancelled due to a blizzard over the Yorkshire Dales but

we enjoyed the training all the more. The away match at Stonyhurst was frustrating at first as we didn't have a court to

play on, nor any goalposts. Great play and talk in the centre of

the pitch slowed down our game so we played more accurately and Olivia Bell shot fantastically to give us an early strong lead. However losing some concentration in the second

quarter meant Stonyhurst were able to fight back. Their Wing

Attack and amazing shooters ate away at our lead to draw 23-23 in a tense final quarter. The pressure did get to both sides,

shooters missing some easy shots.

Conditions weren't the most favourable playing at home

against Yarm, but our new kit with hockey socks up kept us

warm. lzzy Vyvyan played well in defence being in great

positions at vital times in the game, and at Wing Defence Lucy Rushton was always solid. We came out victors 1 7- 1 0 in a

great team effort. In both our matches the most vital aspect of our play was our communication; it kept us together and playing accurately. There was a fantastic atmosphere of friendly

competitiveness and we played some outstanding netball. We thank all the teachers who have coached and refereed our team this year including Miss Clarke, Miss Landon and

Miss Hannah. Victoria O.f!loud

We had a successful season this year with Emma Rogers as

captain and Miss Clarke as coach. Our favourite match was against Casterton; it was extremely tight and very tense throughout, but with good defending and attacking we managed to win convincingly. Everybody improved and learnt

to work in a team with different people. A special mention goes to Freya Robertson, GS, and Julia Griffiths, GA, as they worked especially well scoring the crucial goals! Overall the season was extremely successful and enjoyable. A big thank you to Miss Clarke for her superb coaching and great support for the team.

Emma Rogers and Rebecca Muller

This season our teams were made up of girls from Year 7 and

Year 8 and we had quite a young team. We all played really weLl and beat Sedbergh Junior School, Cundall Manor and

some others too. Sadly the U 1 3s did not win against

Terrington, but we played really really well and we kept our

spirits high! The U 1 2 team had some very good matches against SMH and a tournament at Casterton which went very

well. Overall the season was very enjoyable and successful and thanks to our coach, Miss Helm.

Keri Parker, Maisie Spratt

Cricket

The 1 st X I has been led with considerable commitment by Tom Davidson, and they have had a mixed season, but on the

whole the team have shown signs of significant improvement. After three early defeats, the ability within the group began to show. This was evident in our victory away at Durham.

Further victories against Ermysteds and R.ossall and draws

against the MCC and Stonyhurst demonstrated the team's potential. Tom Davidson had some great performances with bat and ball and our New Zealand exchange student, Liam

Crowley, batted and kept wicket well throughout. Mark Gemmell has grown in confidence with the bat with several good performances and Edward Read produced some fantastic bowling figures.

M Shimpton

2nd \(j Entertaining a s always with n o lack o f endeavour and some cavalier performances led the second team to three hard earned victories. The year began in sub zero temperatures and a poor batting performance against a strong Durham outfit.

The following week things i mproved against Sedbergh with more steel in the batting led by Callum Wilson swinging from the hip in an agricultural knock of 42. l t has to be noted for

the record that Alex Reider bowled the longest over in history

with, shall we say, a great deal of variation in flight and length as well. The third game again saw further improvements, losing by five runs to E rmysteds with good batting from Taylor and

Bartlett. A spell of mean bowling from Aliyu !sa saw him promoted to the 1st X I .

However, the coach's job was o n the line with three straight defeats, although morale was lifted after the out-of-form Kiwi

international, Liam Crowley, was loaned to the seconds for the next fixture against St Peter's. He smashed 1 02 not out, ably

supported by the robust Reider carving a quick 28.The

bowling held up with Callum Wilson picking up four wickets with his sharp turning off breaks. This then brought

confidence into the squad and two more victories on the trot against Stonyhurst and Rossa!! . I mpressive performances from

Martin Wigfield and Tom Elliott with the bat along with the improving Tom Shepherd enabled this side to finish on a very

positive note. I would like to thank the U6th team members and the golf team for their help. Martin Wigfield led the side

with good humour and a real sense of perspective; the journey though was always about development and enjoyment.

N Gemmell

Once the boys began to n1aster the requiretnents to call between the wickets, hit the bad ball, line and

length, cover each other in the field and keep the ball off the floor, results started to improve and our final two games - a win against Rossall and a battling performance in 7 hours of rain against Manchester Grammar School - underlined just how far they had COI11e.

Captain Ben Shepherd set very astute field settings, despite ever changing personnel as players came in and out of the 1 st X I . H is bowling became much more efficient, in contrast to

his batting, where he never lost his cowboy approach. Our two batsmen with the best technique were our very reliable

openers, Joe Stamper and John Marshall. Joe's highlight was a well deserved 50 against top Stonyhurst bowlers, while John

would have had his against MGS if rain had not intervened. H ugo Muller's progress was not helped by being picked and

then dropped for the 1 stXI and he had a frustrating season. Dave H ickling's wicket keeping was exceptional all season and his batting will improve if he works hard over the winter. Jamie Holtam was our main strike bowler and his swing

brought many a wicket, while Sammy Sadek proved a reliable fielder and bowler. Tom Gould worked very hard at his game,

but still struggles to play straight, while Josh Davies and Randall Gibson were monster hitters when they made contact

with the ball. Sam Sharp and Jamie Renwick proved to be our specialist fielders, while Jamie's good attitude in training

- -

Spor ts

brought a well earned promotion to opener on occasions.

Many of the boys worked in the nets through the winter and know that if they want to fulfil their potential they must start pre-season in September and really take the game seriously.

S Griffiths

U 1 4 ' I S o crick�t I S a life skill. Y, ar 9 boys need to exp�ricnce situations in which their conc�ntration, resolution, deterntination, tcant work, coordination, patienc�, integrity and fitness rc tested over and over again for prolonged periods. During an all too short season, the bo)s were tested by adversity tts the opposition that th�y faced were often stronger and had

I c layer "'>ol

The eason was dogged by an inability to score sufficient runs and profligacy with extras. There were some very encouraging team performances, the fielding improved immeasurably and they learnt that concentration is essential or wickets may be missed and runs squandered very quickly. The "huddle" became a feature of fielding innings when the captain and vice captain (Reid & Jones) reminded the team to concentrate. This reflected the spirit and was paralleled by the robust bowling performances that meant that, unless the batsman was exceptional, scores against them were never particularly high. We were lucky to have a core of hard-working bowlers supported by a number of strong change bowlers. Daggett, Burrows and Reid bore the main burden but wickets were often taken by the very reliable change bowlers: Horne, Jones, Wells, Gould and Benson.

Reid captained conscientiously, learnt to be more creative with field placings and stayed competitive with his own bowling and batting, despite gaining little incentive from the results. I n a season which yielded only one win, everyone did their best and as a coach that is aU one can ask. Gould proved himself to be a man of the future with both timing and eye and, if coached carefully, may make a very exciting cricketer. Burrows worked very hard when bowling, batting and fielding and he had the strength of character keep going when others heads were dropping, and Daggett worked similarly hard.

] Bellis

A lack of att�ndanc� at pr�-s�ason training meant we

were a long way behind where we needed to be for our tlrst game against Bolton. Teant dismissal for 54 runs

G irls ) Cricket Girls' cricket at Giggleswick remains popular, and is

starting to go from strength to strength. After a

coupll" of deteats at the start of the season, the team

produced a spirited performance in the rematch with

Sedbergh and then went on to record an impressive

victory against Ampleforth in the last game of the

season

Captain Phoebe Lebrecht was ably assisted by senior players

in j �t 9 overs suggested that we might be in for a long s ason! While our fielding was good, our bowling was inconsistent nnd too short. Our batting showed promise and we gradually got better b) playing more sensible shots at the Ctl"ase, but were rarely able to set a

lifficul 'tr"" t for oppo iti n .

We played some of our best cricket against hetwynde and St. Mary's Hall. SMH opted to bat and declared after tea at 1 78 for 5 . Taylor, Lockett, Smith and Bell all batted well in this game and the final runs were made with one over left for a very exciting win by 3 wickets in less than favourable weather conditions. After poor performances against Sedbergh, Malsis and Cargilfield, we finished the season with a very competitive game against Cundall Manor. We scored 1 24 for 6 from 30 overs with Bell (53*) and Smith (34). Cundall had a very strong batting side and despite ome good bowling they knocked off the runs in 22 overs for the loss of just 1 wicket.

Max Bell and Freddy Taylor shared the captaincy and put in some good performances with the bat. Sam Smith bowled well throughout but lacked the consistency to be a major wicket taker. In our middle order it was left to Callum Lockett, Charlie Slater and Kieran Clark to support our better U 1 3 players, but these boys showed good skills and an eagerness to learn. The technical aspects of the sport mean that we have to be prepared to work hard on the basics of the game and develop our own skills. If our cricket is to improve, we must collectively and individually commit to working hard to develop and enhance our basics of the game and to attending both pre-season and the specialist sessions put on throughout the term. Thanks to Mr. Shrimpton and the regular P. E./Games staff for their input and encouragement.

F Ogilvie

S Clarke

Jodie Stacey and Fiona Parmley. Mention should also be made

of Chrissie Hickling and Megan Taylor who scored 64 runs

and got a hat-trick respectively against Ampleforth. The future of girls' cricket also looks very good with U l 4 players Helena

Field, Chloe Burns and Katherine Sharp all putting in

excellent performances during the season. Indeed, Katherine has represented the school in all four summer sports, a very

talented all-rounder.

)+

Spor ts

) ..,t \'1 We started our sea�on at home to Bradford Grammar. For most of the players it was thetr first competitive match, our second seed Keith Parmle) was injured and we let our nerves get the better of us with only Umair

inninr,

Next we played Woodhouse Grove who had a stronger and more experienced team and we lost 5-0. Our third match was away to R.ossall and, having lost both previous matches, we were feeling confident and victory was inevitable. The entire tean1 played brilliantly and we won 5-0. This was a big morale boost. Our next two matches were cancelled and then we played Leeds Grammar,

Spo rts Da� It t·ould be said that Giggleswick's Sports Day was a precursor to the Beijing Olympics as most of the threats to records were in the sprints. The conditions were ideal

t -' I '\ere excited.

l n a brave effort to re-write

the outstanding senior boys'

400m record, Henri Lawson

made extremely quick work

of the first half lap and had

there been a stopwatch for

the halfway split, the 200m

record might have been

under threat. His effort ran

out of steam on the home

straight as he struggled home

about a second outside Peter

Drake's 2003 tinting. Henri

also won the 200m. Mubarak

Abdullahi ( l OOm and long

jump) and Max Muller (shot

and javelin) also picked up

Ath let ics

In the only senior m tch, g.timt Stonyhurst, our

mix d team took on a boys only t m in an even and we. II p trcd mate h . Henrt L wson won a comfortabl mb 'i2 � 400m and l uric Spacie won the Long Jump

Suffering dehydration, Laurie was unwell directly before the

relay and but for a poor last change would have won the relay

too. Claire Lilley ran the 800m and scared the male opposition

into running a tactical race, pushing them both to a fast final

150m, where she only just lost. She then dragged Henry

Bullough round the 1500m as a warm down. Sam Bartlett

Umair Zaveri

and although we played our hearts out, the end result was a 5-0 defeat. Our next match against our rivals Bradford Grammar away was closely contested, but Bradford won 3-2, Keith and Umair

winning their gan1es. Last match of the season was against a very strong Sedbergh team away. Well done to Ben Edwards for

winning his gan1e, however they proved to be too good and we lost 4-1. Congratulations to everyone who represented the school

playing squash and special thanks to Mr Adams and Mr Knight for training us and accompanying us to our fixtures.

Sq11ad: Umair Zaveri, Keith Parmley, Ben Edwards, Simon Smith, Mark Portnell, Alex lreton, Jess Mahler, Tom Coxon and Edward Ramsden, with Joe Baviiigton-AJlen,Jack Scott and Michael Portnell on occasions.

A Scholey

two wins.

The record did go in the senior girls' 100m as Fiona Parmley

literally kicked sand in her opponents' faces (as a function of d1e

rather enthusiastic top dressing of the cricket pitch) in the

outside lane to shave two tenths of a second from Rachael

Parker's record. Claire Lilley took part in the Friday events,

won the hurdles and the 800m and finished second and third in

the Triple Jump and the High Jump all in the space of a couple

of hours. The next day she was crowned Yorkshire senior

women's steeplechase champion.

The star of the Junior Boys was Peter Sayers winning his three

events and anchoring Shute to victory in the relay too.

Katherine Sharp and Julia Beaumont collected a huge number

of Style's points on their way to a narrow victory over Carr,

including Julia's win in the Open Triple Jump.

The addition ofYears 7 and 8 to the progr=e gave them a

much larger audience than before. The boys' events were split

four ways with Jonathan Beaumont, Matt Hill, Jimmy Wong

and Joe Starr each winning a couple of events. The girls' events

were dominated by Emily Bolger and Georgia Birley.

A Scholey

won the sprint hurdles and the triple jump whilst Ben

Edwards and Stephen Morris pipped the opposition in the

high jump and discus, Stonyhurst won by a small margin.

Five senior county titles returned with Giggleswick athletes

from the North Yorkshire Schools' Championships. Fiona

Parmley won both the l OOm and the long jump in good style

and Claire won her third county title in a row, moving down

to 1500m from her previous 3000m victories. Richard Heap

and Rob Corner came away with first and second in the

discus. Megan Taylor squealed her way to a rather surprised

first place in the senior girls' 1 OOm hurdles. Megan, Claire and

Spor ts

Fiona all managed to win when representing the county against Humberside. In the younger categories Michael Horne (shot put),Julia Beaumont (triple jump) and Roberta Jenlcinson (1 500m) were all placed in the top three.

In the Harrogate and Craven Championships Will Smith \'{7 1 500m) , Roberta Jenkinson \'{1 0 1 500m) Katherine Sharp \'{9 Javelin) and David Hickling \'{ 1 0 200m) all won the district titles.

The U 1 3 team against Sedbergh were victorious in both boys' and girls' matches. The boot was firmly on the other foot as

Ro u nders

On the rounders field the U 1 3 and U 1 4a teams have been particularly successful, but congratulations should go to all players for their commitment throughout the season.

S Clarke

This year we had a very difficult rounders season. Jess Lowe captained our side very well and she kept us motivated and positive, even though our team struggled against stronger sides.

Te n n is The senior tennis team this season conststcd m:unl) of Lower Sixth girls, cffidemly led by Hannah Wells. 'I he good early �cason weather brought victories against Ston} hurst and Casterton as well as .1 close draw with Barnard Castle later on in the term.

J .,t VI

Lower down the school, the younger girls demonstrated a great deal of potential on the tennis courts and also enjoyed some successes this season. At U 1 5 level, Roberta Jenlcinson and Camilla Davis-Bowles performed consistently well and were joined at times by U 1 3 player of great promise, Georgia Birley. At U 1 4 level, Helena Field, Georgina Royds, Chloe Burns and Rebecca Muller all represented the school on regular occasions, and there is a lot of strength in depth at this age level.

S Clarke

both boys and girls from Years 8, 9 and 1 0 took on Ashville and only the Year 1 0 boys could muster a win. In the Craven District Championships the Year 9 girls managed a win but too few representatives made it through to the finals to take on the might of the larger Harrogate schools.

The girls also participated in a few friendly fixtures against schools like Casterton, Ampleforth and Ashville. They enjoyed many successes and the U 1 4 team won all their matches. At the younger end of the school Rebecca Keighley, Georgia Birley, Keri Parker and Emily Bolger show particular promise.

Our team this year really did have a great team spirit. We also had a few outstanding players such as Frances Roberts, Rosie Arnold and Nicole Taylor who always kept everyone in their places and helped everyone out if in need. But that's not to say that there weren't any other good players because I can truly say that everybody this team has improved at one thing or another. We also all really enjoyed Coco Bartlett coaching us this season and she's a wonderful person, and we will always treasure the moments where she would comment on who had too much fake tan on. We also all learnt from her constructive criticism.

Rosie Arnold and Jessica Lowe

( I .,

This term's tennis has been extremely enjoyable. We have played very well this year. There have been fixtures against Sedbergh, Casterton, Stonyhurst, Bradford Girls and others which have made the team stronger and everyone has i mproved since the start of the season. Unfortunately we did not get many wins, but every person in the team played very well and we had some in the end. Well done to everyone who participated in either the U 1 4 or U 1 5 team. We would also like to thank M rs . Wharton for her excellent coaching. Camilla Davis-Bowles and Roberta Jenkinson ) 5

C r eati ve A.rts

Design De pa rtme nt

This yl'<tr's L6 coursl'work focusl.'d on an invl.'stigation into the harshness of the light emitted b} many

't•nergy saving light-bulbs' . Having studied the Artichoke Lamp by Paul Hl'nningsen ( 1958), studl.'tlts wt-re bril'fcd to dl.'sign a lamp or 'hadl.' which would enhance tht- quality of the light, without the benefit of

'dinnuer switches'.

J Huxtable

U6 Project work enables students to focus on an area of interest of their own. A number of projects were related to sustainable design, including Tim Cong's 'Piaswood' (recycled plastic) recliner. Sarah Marsh's jeweUery and Abbie Wilkinson's textile work can be personalised and modified to suit the occasion. This gives both products the benefit of being able to be enhanced in order to foUow 'fashion' rather than be 'replaced'.

From lift clockwise: Abbi Wilkinson, Max Muller,

Call11111 Wilson, Nettie Plumsa, Henri Lawson, Tim Cong, Sarah Marsh and Alex Bowring

C r eati ve A r t s

A Yea r ot D ra ma

1 hts ) car 111 the Drama Dcparuncnt c.m only be described .1s a 'Vintage Year'; with f.·mtastk students prmludng some of the finest theatre the school has e\ cr seen 1 his included the full school musical Jl e IV,[[ Rotk }t>lt, C.lttcral's B11gS)' '\.fulone, li\c A Lc\ cl fin.1l pcrform.mccs, three GCSI< plays, thret• storytelling piect•s for the Junior 'ichool and many internal de\ ised

d scri1 I ·1 1 nrforll nt es

We have seen Shute House turned into an asylum, plates smashing, beds flying, the musical Bacclwe in tutus, copious amounts of splurge, and the infamous 'stamp stamp clap' (you know what I mean . . . . ')

Our students have had the opportunity to see some of the very best theatre in country including Ewan McGregor in Otl1ello, A 1\ lidslllllllll'r N�'(ht s Drea111 in seven different languages and Slava's Snow Show: a particular f.wourite which involved getting engulfed in cobwebs and snow. We have had a visiting theatre company, The Paper Birds, who led workshops and performed 40 Feathered I Vi11ks. These productions have inspired, challenged and raised student expectations. With plans for A Midsllllllll£'r N��ht 's Drea111 set in the circus and Macbeth at the West Yorkshire Playhouse I have extremely high hopes for the coming year.

H Lindley

Lowe r 6th D ra ma : O ne Flew Over th e Cu cko o ' s N est

On fhursd.1y 1 st May, I \\as forhmo�tc enough to he in the audience tor the A'S _Level Drama performance of 011r f/r11• 01'rr tltr C11ckt•o's Nest. The piece was produced in a very original way; it was not your con\entional theatre productiOn on the st,lge, but a

I 1 r 1 � 'lrle • 1 •r c• i I ut ... Ho1

Members of the cast used the common rooms and outside spaces extremely well to portray a mental asylum convincingly, successfully engaging with the small audience to ensure that, by the end of the play, you really felt you were actually in a mental hospital, rather than a boys' boarding house! The audience consisted of individuals specifically invited by the cast, which really enhanced the feeling that you were in an asylum. The piece was pet·formed on three mghts and members of the cast had to stay in character as mentally ill individuals for the entire hour-long performance as they were rarely off stage, which highlighted the abilities of the cast as a whole. The strong cast was headed by a thoroughly convincing Tom Figgins who played the recidivist criminal McMurphy and Ashlcigh Reid who took the role of the tyrant Nurse Ratched. Mention should go to the other members of the cast: Dominic Blake, Ben Maltz-Jones, Will Kennedy, Mark Portnell, Tom Harrison, Lucy Bailey and Andrew Bardsley,

Heidi Thomas

who played a wealth of characters brilliantly, showing a real talent for acting. The performance was incredibly emotional, leaving some members of the audience in tears by its closing scene, and overall, it was a fantastic performance that deserved high marks to all those who participated. !3y the end of it 1 realised how lucky I had been to be able to watch such an amazing piece and 1 congratulate all those who performed and put in a so much time and hard work to produce an incredible show'

C r eati v e A r t s

The .E)a cchae

The group worked particularly hard to capture the spirit of excess in this tremendously physical production. There were moments of glorious abandon and son1e very effective sequences where n1usic, lighting and staging combined to create a real sense

of energy.

Juxtaposing the decadent sensuality ofThe Bacchae with the rigidity of court life created a sense of repression within the court of Pentheus. This enhanced the tension of the piece and made the subsequent events even more convincing; very cleverly there remained from the beginning the sneaking suspicion that part of Pentheus actually wanted to join the cult of Dionysus.

All credit must go to the two leads whose confrontational sequences were particularly powerful and had a real sense of

G O'Donnell

crackling energy in the clash of two opposing worlds. Every movement of Dionysus was imbued with latent sensuality and total confidence in his own superiority. This was a magnificent central performance.

The production was very cleverly staged, with some very effective and imaginative moments. The skilful song and dance performances highlighted the text well and also showed that the group had given consideration to how best to create the wildness of the Dionysian cult. Nowhere is this more clear than in the work of the chorus, who have obviously spent a substantial amount of time perfecting their vital role. The split lines, stylised sequences and complex choreography were undoubtedly demanding but they rose well to this challenge and produced an extremely thought provoking performance.

U p pe r 6th D ra m a : O n Love Venue - The Fives Courts

Suddenly the space is filled with noise and people moving around quickly talking at each other, at themselves, at me throwing things, catching things and each other slowly and then faster and faster moving along decided patterns almost like it was always meant to be like this place of calm always had chaos there.

H Mannheimer

C r eati ve A r t s

GSCE_ D ra ma Reviews

The standard overall was very im.pressive with all three

groups showing considerable confidence. The pieces were all wdl executed and showed a real awareness of

e .au �r rce

Each group had a very distinctive style and approach and so it was very evident that the work produced had been generated by the group itself and was determined by their own skills and interests. There was very clear evidence throughout of the work having undergone group genesis and modification. All the pieces were very ambitious and the result of considerable thought, with all three having ideas that worked on more than one level.

This was an extremely atmospheric piece of theatre and was at times quite disturbing. It dealt with a number of very complex ideas and was extremely ambitious in its aims. The introduction was particularly effective with the rising sense of hysteria as order descended into chaos. The overall piece was very well structured, allowing opportunities for each of the individual actors to demonstrate their talents in a monologue. These were exceptionally powerful and at points quite moving - the line "no-one should ever need someone that much" was delivered with such feeling that you really could sense the tension m the audience and then was beautifully demolished by a darkly comic reply. This was an excellent moment of raw theatre! Similarly the portrayal of grief and remorse at the death of a child was captured with great skill. The piece also gave opportunities to show strong group work and physical theatre and as such these provided good contrasts to the individual moments in the spotlight.

An excellent piece that showed real thought about the topics and left you with plenty to think about . . .

Although s1mdar m theme to the first group, the subject matter was treated very differently and while the onginal startmg pomt may have been the same the outcomes were

ry, ry different. Veermg between dream and nightmare 1t I ti: u wondermg Ju t what the cost of normality really is

worth paying!

madness. Special congratulations to "Alice", who managed to sustain a very difficult balancing act as the central figure in this dark piece. There were some excellent touches throughout the performance and some particularly

G O 'Donnell

clever connections were made. I especially liked the sequence with the puppet scapegoat and loved the Pythonesque notion of a "lost" Lost Property office. There were some lovely pieces of mime work in this performance and a real sense of group endeavour, with lots of small cameo roles contributing seamlessly to the overall piece. Excellent comic timing by the watchmaker!

This interpretation of Hansel and Gretel was extremely unusual and had some very sinister undertones. The actors were extremely confident in their work together and this was very apparent in the physicality of the piece. It was very apparent that the piece had been meticulously planned and rehearsed and the overall performance was very effective as a result of this. Again good use was made of the spotlighting of individuals to showcase their talents and this was perhaps most strongly seen with "the father" who valiantly justified his actions. Th1s was a very moving speech convincingly delivered. Equally, Gretel's closing speech managed to raise a number of issues which suggested that things could not simply be wrapped up as a "happy ever after ending", thereby grounding the theatre in reality rather than fantasy. My favourite sequence was the imaginative use of the flags to create the forest - this was a very simple idea but extremely effective and required considerable concentration and group work to ensure the handovers went smoothly. Well done!

"We Will Rof;� You" Bohemians Beyonce Lucy Bailey

Principles Charlotte Church Tilly Sharpe

Galileo Rufus Edmonson & Tom Figgins Aretha Franklin Katie Brownhill

Scaramouche Lettie Ball & Chloe Crenigan Slim Shady Boo Wilkinson

Killer Queen Hayley Thomas & Emily Fortune L1am Gallagher Ben Harris

Kashoggi Sam Lord & Tom Harrison Russell Brand jack Star

Britney Tom Coxon & Matthew Cheung Baby Sp1ce Holly Byrne

Meat Hannah Wells & jenny Tung Bob the Builder Ben Haltz-jones

Pop Hark Portnell & jon Tavernor Big Hacca Andrew Bardsley & Martin Wigfield

Nicole Taylor Liv Bell

Suzie james lzy Vyvyan Ga Ga Teen Queens

Becky Davies Christian Laverick Zoe Boult Laura Bardsley Wei Yee Chan

Keri Parker Catherine Harrison Hannah Hirst Hannah Jakes julia Beaumont

Lottie O'Connell Maisie Spratt Laura Glaister Freya Robertson Charlie Drinnan

Amber Haudsley lsobel jones

Ga Ga Kids Helen Burkinshaw

Ben Bavington-AIIen Ben Shepherd Yuppies

Michael Portnell jess Bennett Nicola Ehlinger Becky Blake Issac Parker

Saskia Hill Emily Bolger Cathy Hartin Lucy Buscall jess Mahler

Stephanie Hill Eleanor Thursby Abi Wilkinson Sophie Pratchett

Georgia Birley Olivia Sherell Lucy Rushton Erin Moulding

Helena Field Sally Slater Bryony McQuade Katherine Sharp

Claire Marsh George O'Connell jon Sharp

C r eati ve A r ts

5ugs_y Ma lone

Bugsy Malone is a wonderfully exuberant gangster spoof where no-one dies, they just get "splurged" and

everything ends in a chaos of whipped cream and shaving foam. It is a perfect vehicle for a group of talented and enthusiastic young actors and singers, and in its cast Giggleswick School had an absolutely perfect group of enthusiastic and highly talented singers and actors. Consequently this was a wonderfully exuberant evening - which is why probably quite a number of the audience left the building still singing and chuckling!

G O'Donnell

The mood was set perfectly by the young group of musicians

who played with great flair throughout, particularly throwing themselves into the final number. However it was a mark of their maturity that they were able to adjust to provide an appropriate and sensitive accompaniment for the young

soloists when required. At this juncture it is only fair to highlight the efforts of the lead roles in the cast, who performed some excellent solos and acquitted themselves with

considerable skill and poise. Both Eleanor Thursby as l31ousey Brown and Katie Harrison as Tallulah showed great confidence both acting and singing and showed great promise for future performances. The key pairing of Christian Laverick and

Benjamin Conway as the rivals Fat Sam and Dandy Dan was a joy to watch and both young men acquitted themselves well.

In the title role Tom Pickles showed real promise and I look forward to watching him develop his skills over the coming years. The rapport between B ugsy and Blousey was particularly

good, and their poise and confidence certainly belied their years.

This is however very much a team show and there were some great examples of ensemble acting such as the synchronised sequence with the down and outs and in the gymnasium along with some wonderful cameos which showed that it had been directed with a real eye for theatrical detail, e.g. the bored waitress in the cafe and the hopefuls at the show auditions. Similarly there were some brilliant examples of comic timing which added a real sparkle to the show. Throughout the performance it was very obvious that everyone was thoroughly enjoying themselves and the show positively bowled along with some extremely smooth behind the scenes work helping to keep things moving. Congratulations too to alJ involved in the technical side of the production, the costumes and props were especially good and it was obvious that a lot of work had gone into the staging, lighting, music and choreography. The performance was a real joy to watch, obviously great fun for alJ involved and hopefully will inspire the youngsters concerned to go on to even more work in this line.

C r eati ve .A r t s

Texti les

Art textiles has gone from strength to strength and this year has definitely been our best year yet, with

seventeen students pursuing the subject at AS and A2 including a new, exciting fast track programme which enabled some of the super keen group to undertake

both AS and A2 in one year- James Burns, Abigail Daggett and Shelley Green.

Shelley Green

Students' work has been particularly commended as they have been snapped up for Art Foundation courses at Central Saint Martin's, Edinburgh, Lancaster and Morcambe and Harrogate. Department legend Henry Muller has won a place on the famous Textiles Course at Chelsea College of Art. This year's textiles prize was won by Abigail Daggett whose work included a silk screen and mixed media rendition of underground political communications in Zimbabwe, and distressed surfaces inspired by the Chapel, along with exam projects on Dubuffet's primjtive figures and Bernard Cohen's macro focus of shapes and textures. Our free machine embroidery area has been expanded with the acquisition of a hardcore Pfaff donated by Miss Williamson to complement the fleet of Bernjna and Toshiba models which have been powered by our excellent macrunjsts with the speed and acceleration of a fleet of Chinook helicopters.

Once again the array of work produced has been amazing, with everything from felt making, batik, distressing and silk screen printing underway on our busy Friday afternoon sessions. We even had knitting with camouflage, chains, drip tubing and newspapers. Exciting trips have enabled us to liaise with professional textiles artists at the Harrogate Knitting and Stitching Show, and purchase fantastic fabrics from Bombay

M Rowles

Tom Coxon

Stores, thanks to Mr Curry who has driven us to Harrogate and Bradford on these trips. The popularity of textiles at AS and A2 is poised to grow even further next year, and we would like to thank Miss James, Miss Slater, Mrs Thornton and Miss Mannheimer for all their help, inspiration and loan of extra sewing machines throughout the year.

C r eati ve A r t s

Singing & Speaking Co m petition

The Prize for the Overall Winning House at Singing & Speaking 2007 was won by Paley, certainly in part due

to their brilliant small group item - Rihanna's Umj,rrtla. Tom Coxon, Christian Eccles-Cannon, Charlie Drinnan and King Chen put on an amazing performance which was much appreciated by the jud es and the audience.

The Best Whole House Spoken item was won by Nowell with their version of Billy Goats Gruff Nowell (Tom Figgins, Tom Harrison, Sam Lord and Nick Hyett) also won the Small Group I tem with Beyond the Sea.

Shute won the Whole House Sung I tem with a lively performance of the Blues Brothers classic Everybody Needs

Somebody To Love, energetically led by Andrew Bardsley. The Audience Prize was won by Paley.'fhe Adjudicators were

D Everhart

Martin Lewton, Actor, Director and Arts Coordinator, and Kate Gavaghan, Singer, Teacher and Music Theatre Specialist. As ever the standard across the houses was superb and the work put into all the performances was impressive.

M 1 5 1 <.

�1 r 1 � t t n

Amidst the customary congregational carols, the audience was treated to a variety of items, both instrumental and vocal, interspersed with a selection of sacred and secular readings. The candlelit setting was a clear cue for Rutter's Ca11dleli,J!ht

Carol, which may well be in danger of becoming a fixed item 111 such services - surely there are other carols that mention candles?' . . . But then would Christmas be Christmas without !�utter'

Messrs Harrison, Bolger, Percival and Collins filled the dome with the sound of their brass instruments, complementing the sonorous sound of the string orchestra's account of Karl

D Arkel

Jenkins' Palladio; Hayley Thomas led this group ably and their disciplined ensemble playing was the result ofTracy Keeley's tireless efforts in rehearsals. The clarinet ensembk .md !lute choir were also on display this year, sugaring the scene somewhat with a selection of succulent seasonal sweets' Alongside these particular aural treats was a jazzy rendition tl·om the chapel choir of l'cter Gritton's l'ollclll' ']hat Star, and an entertaining excerpt from M ichael l�oscn's Christ111as, read by Robbie Magell, whose mildly deadpan demeanour only added to the humour.

Just in case readers arc beginning to wonder if there W<lS anything serious in this concert, let me redress the balance by focussing on the centrepiece of the evening -Vaughan Williams' Falltasia 011 Christmas Carols. The Director of Music is not someone to forgo a challenge, and it must be said that, despite some difficult moments in rehearsals, it all came together remarkably well. Any cracks that might have been there were skilfully smoothed over by Darren Everhart's conducting and the meUifluous tones of Ross Barrand's voice floating down from the pulpit. Victoria Offiand's tender account of Finzi's Forlmw provided a moment of calm contemplation, as did the music of John Tavener's 171r L1111b,

beautifully sung by Schola Cantorum (a group of stafr and pupils) who were just as proficient in the lively Feliz Nm,idad

by Feliciano.

Thanks must go to all the musicians and readers, as well as those staff who helped prepare them. John Smith's technical expertise and support were, as ever, invaluable. Finally, Laura Stott and Darren Everhart must be congratulated for their unstinting stamina in organising such a marvellous and memorable evening that made its mark with manifold musical moods, moving from mirth to melancholy to merriment. +5

C r eati ve A r t s

Yo u ng M u s ic ia n ot the Yea r

ADJUDICATOR: Peter Dixon, Principal 'Cellist, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

OVERALL WINNER: Jessica Mahler, bassoon

and piano

This year's competition showcased a huge amount of musical talent across the years and included for the first time Years 7 and 8 in the Senior Competition. Peter Dixon was a hugely encouraging and thoughtful adjudicator, giving every performer something positive to go away with and carrying out an extremely difficult job professionally and with much warmth.

What the competitors said:

Winning Young Musician of the Year has definitely been one of the highlights of my time at Gigg and is an experience I shall never forget. I t was also a great opportunity to see all the musical talent there is at school. Well done to everyone who took part and a huge thank you to all the music teachers for helping us, especially Mrs Stott for organising the event. Jessica Mahler L6

It were alright! It was fairly scary and nerve racking before I went up to play because I was first. But as I started playing I felt very good because I was playing much better than I 'd practised before. Corning up to the middle of the song I became very nervous because I had forgotten what to do and therefore I had to improvise. At the end of the song I was very proud of myself and I was happy when everyone clapped. When he read out the results I was very surprised that I 'd done so well. Jack Lang Y7

Well I liked finishing my song and knowing I did well and didn't completely mess it up. Then watching the other performers do their thing was fun and good to listen to. Young Musician was a good thing to be part of. Izzy Jones Y9

Wonderful final, a huge variety in music and instruments. But a perfect and worthy winner. Hannah U'i!lls L6

I sang in Young M usician of the Year this year. I get very nervous when I 'm singing in front of people so I find it good experience. I think singing is particularly intimidating as there is no instrument to hide behind, and any hint of nerves comes straight through in my voice. Thankfully it went quite well and I really enjoyed it, especially as my friends were there to support me. Zoi! Bo11lt L6

A very fulfilling and rewarding experience, allowing those who are immensely talented at music to do what they do best: perform. It was incredible to watch and satisfYing to take part in. Heidi Thomas L6

I was very nervous before stepping on stage to play. As the first pianist to go on, I was determined to make an impression to be remembered. However, when I started playing I

+6 suddenly found that it seemed almost effortless to engage the

RESULTS OF YOUNG MUSICIAN OF THE

YEAR 2008

Woodwind Class 1 1 st Stefanic H.U

Woodwind Class 2 1 St Nicholas Greenfield 2nd Nicole Elliott

Charlie Drinnan

Woodwind Class 3 1 st George O'Connell 2nd Angus Broadbent

Ptano Class 1 I st Holly Ross

Niki Leung

Strinf:,>s Class 1 1 st Alexander Hornsey

S tr 111 gs Class 2 I st Hayley Thomas

Piano Class 3 1 st Dickson Wong

Brass Class 1 st Sebastian Neal

Jazz Piano Class 1 st Isabel Jones

Percussion Class 1 1 st Oliver Longbottom

Guitar Class I 1 st Cecil Carl 2nd Jack Lang

Edward Bolger

Percussion Class 2 I st Jonathan Davies

Singing Class 1 I st Eve Cowley

Singing Class 2 I st Isobel Jones

Singmg Class 3 1 st Letitia Ball 2nd Thomas Coxon

Percussion Class 3 1 st Thomas Marsh Tom Figgins

WINNER OF YOUNG MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR

2008 - JESSICA MAHLER

C r eati ve A r t s

audience and even started enjoying the piece myself! Jif.'ei-Yee Chan L6

One day during my guitar lesson, Mr Waddington informed me that he had entered me for the "Young Musician of the Year" contest in two weeks time. He showed me the piece he wanted me to play and before I could really think about it, I found myself in the middle of a challenging situation in which had to take on a new genre of music I had never before considered. Of course I was delighted to see that I won the contest but I think the biggest personal success, for me, was that I had taken on a hard challenge and broadened my musical horizon. Cecil Alexander Carl L6

It was funky! Tom Figgins L6

Young Musician of the Year was a very emotional time for me as I dedicated my piece, Salut d'Amor, to my beloved significant other; however I did not manage to win as my talent was not recognised. Thank you for your time. Fraser Davies L6

My experience of playing in Young Musician of the Year this year was a rather different one. As if it wasn't nerve wracking enough competing, it turned out that I was one of only two in the last string class and competing against my boyfriend. (All's fair in love and war!) The day turned out to be rather special however, when prior to his performance he dedicated his piece to me (sentimental "aaaah" from the audience). Truth be told, when they told me that I had won my class I was really shocked as I couldn't properly hear myself and I could not feel my hands when I was performing. Tom Coxon, who came second in the class, shared the same nervous symptoms. When the judge claimed that I would be 'the next Amy Winehouse' I think everyone in the room was not sure whether this was a compliment or insult. I was glad to win, but the most memorable aspect of the competition for me will be spending the day with the people I cared about and performjng for one of my last times at Gigg. Hayley Thomas U6

My piano piece is talking about a little woodland bird. This is my favourite piece because it is romantic song. Every time I practice this piece, I do really listen to the bird outside my classroom for a while first. Then I try to mimic the bird when I play the song. Many great thanks to my piano teacher Miss White who introduced this lovely song to me. Dickson U1mg U6

An n ua l Spri ng Co n ce rt

This year's Annual Spring Concert was the first to be held in the School's new Sports Hall . After last year's spectacular 1 8 1 2 Overture there was much speculation

as to what Director of Music, Darren Everhart had up his conductor's sleeve and the audien(·e was not disappointed when the whole school and massed choin stood and joined together to sing a rousing rendition of Handel's Ht�llt'lnj<lll Chorus. In the anniversary year of the death of Ralph Vaughan Williams, it was fitting that the orchestra should play the very well known march from British Folk Son.� Suite.

The orchestra showed their ability to play this sprightly march with its intermingling of English folk songs in a ntost effective tnanner.

Following on fresh from their success at the Singing and Speaking Competition, the boys of the Paley Vocal Ensemble

L Evans

gave a splendid rendition of the pop song Umbrella, which was obviously enjoyed by auillence and participants alike.

Jessica Mahler, Young Musician of the Year, contrasted this with her outstanding and delicate solo piano recital of Claude Debussy's Arabesque No. 1 .

Next to perform were the Concert Choir who sang a medley of songs from the musical The Lion King. Again the singers were obviously enjoying themselves and gave a joyful and rhythmjc performance. As ever, the Concert Band's choice of music showed what virtuosity they are capable of. The variety of music: Ban n ockb�1m, Bohemian Rhapsody and African Samba,

was lively and foot tapping and provided an interesting climax to the first half of this most unusual concert, the second half of wruch was an extraordinary performance of David Fanshawe's African Sanctus.

C r eati ve A r t s

Africa n Sa nctu s A snowy night in Januar} saw a steady flow of nervous adults wending their way to the Music Department. We had all responded to posters advertising for singers to perform African St��rcllls. Reassuringly, the posters had proclaimed that singers with no previous musical experience would be welcome. So a large group of

singers from Langdiffe Singers and Settle Voices were joined by complete amateurs like myself to form this year's 74-strong Giggleswick Choral Society.

Africmr Smrct11s is a challenging piece dedicated to musicians who neither read nor write music. It is an Afro-Latin, tribal­choral piece written by David Fanshawe whose driving force is one of Praise and a belief in One Music - One God. In it the Latin Mass is harmonised with traditional music recorded on Fanshawe's journey up the Nile (undertaken between 1 969-1 973), and taped music from Egypt, Sudan, Uganda and Kenya is counterpoint with a live chorus, a soprano soloist and an instrumental ensemble.

Over an eleven week period a series of very enjoyable weekly rehearsals took place led by Darren Everhart and accomparued by Ellie Everhart on the piano. During these rehearsals we were given the opporturuty to listen to the backing tapes and watch excerpts from a documentary about David Fanshawe's journey, which put the whole piece into context. Gradually, confidence in our abilities grew as we came to terms with the unfamiliar African rhythms and Latin phrasing. In addition, for many us,

L Evans

new friendships were formed along with these new skills.

Africmr Sanct11s was performed at the Annual Spring Concert performance and the Giggleswick Choral Society was joined by the Chapel Choir, School Choir (Years 7 and 8), solo soprano Emma Johnston, and a small band. The whole school had been primed to join in for the B11mla Da11ce which is heard three times during the work.

T-shirts in a variety of colours were worn to add to the colour of the event. When we finally launched into the performance it was an exhilarating, exotic and stimulating roller coaster experience for us all. All too soon it was over and, on meeting some of my fellow singers later, many of us felt that the only disappointment of the whole experience was that we were in the nliddle of it all and so were unable to appreciate the final, eclectic nlix of sound, colour and movement experienced by the audience.

Many people were involved behind the scenes on the night, and on behalf of Giggleswick Choral Society l would like to especially thank Darren Everhart, Ellie Everhart, David Arkell, the accompanying singers and musicians, as well as Gareth Warburton and the sound engineers who blended the recorded and live sound so professionally and without whom this dramatic piece would not have been so triumphant.

C r eati ve A r t s

Su m me r Co n ce rt at The Victo ria Th eatre, Settle The concert's opening piece, the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's .Messiah performed by the school orchestra and chapel choir, ensured that this concert was going to be a highlight of the summer term. There were tnany group performances, including the orchestra playing I11e British Folk Song Suite by Vaughan Williams, a delightful collection of pieces reflecting traditional music of the British Isles. The performance of Karl Jenkins' PaUadio by the string orchestra cast a hypnotic spell on the audience, and this was followed by Peter Warlo k's C1prio/ Suit .

The concert band maintained their fantastic reputation with three pieces mirroring some themes of the previous two terms: Bohemian Rhapsody arranged by Darrol Barry and African Samba by Adam Garb, as well as a powerful account of Ban11ockburn by Bruce Fraser. The concert choir created a light-hearted mood with Elton John's medley from The Lion King, and the Giggleswick Gigglers also appeared singing the tongue-twisting Geographical Fug11e by Ernst Tach and Ain't Misbehavin' by Fats Waller. The chapel choir sang some highlights from the past year's repertoire, including Love Divine by Howard Goodall, T11e

Lord� Prayer from David Fanshawe's African Sa11Ct11s, and a gospel

Jessica Mahler

version of Beethoven's Ode to joy.

The concert also featured many soloists, both instrumental and vocal. Christian Eccles-Cannon played the finale from a Beethoven sonata, managing the fiendish serniquaver passages beautifully. Jessica Mahler played a romantic piano piece by Braluns, and Victoria Offiand performed part of Graham Lyons' Clarinet Sonata with great musicianship and outstanding dynamic control. The vocal items consisted of the humorous Gendarmes D11et by Offenbach sung by Tom Figgins and Tom Harrison, and a spine-tingling performance of Piejesu by Andrew Lloyd Webber sung by Hayley Thomas and Jenny Tung.

Despite limited rehearsal time, this concert was a great success, showing not only the diversity of music at Giggleswick, but also the high-quality talent the School has to offer. A huge thank you goes to the management of the Victoria Theatre for enabling us to hold the concert in such fitting surroundings. Grateful thanks too to the teaching staff in the music department who devote their time and expertise to make these concerts possible, particularly Mr Everhart, Mrs Stott and M r Arkell. Finally, many thanks t o other members o f the teaching staff who make a valuable contribution to the musical life of the School with their instrumental and vocal skills.

5a nd : A Leaver's ) ns ight fhe following takes place between t 998 and 2008. Our names are Bardo, Tommo, Wiglet, and Keith, and this is

f i " 1 h e d

It was just a normal day in the office and then the phone rang . . . . . . it was Stott. She said, 'Congratulations, you are in the band!' We knew our lives would never be the same again.

From the peeps in Paris to the dudes in D uderstadt to the . . . in Holland, and still there was more to come. From potential new members in the Trafford Centre to pigs in Lowther, from Bmsars in Harrogate to pebble dashed decorations in Germany, the blooded superman, paratroopers off the ferry, blood in the bone and alas, a drum left at home.

(The telephone rings) Stott: 'You've been pegged, we are going to Geneva because Minnie the Moucher said 'You Light My Fire' so 'Hold on I 'm Coming' 'coz 'Everybody Needs Somebody' . . . Will you be ready?'

Wiglet said 'Sheep' Bardo said 'Fish' Keith said 'Chicken' Tommo said ' . . . . . . .'

We knt!w these were Desperado times, and Desperado times call for Desperado measures.

To the uninitiated, what does this all mean? It means from novice to expert, from split notes to harmony, from Billy no

mates to ' Respect', small gigs to concert halls to earn the right of passage and belong.

' Heroes come and go but legends never die.'

We are tired, bloodied, sweaty and fatigued. We would love to tell you more, but . . . . . . .'What goes on tour stays on tour.' +9

C r e ati ve A r t s

M i n i Saga s English students in Year 10 entered a competition which challenged young authors to write, in no more than fifty words, a story encompassing a beginning, a middle and an end. This is known as a mini saga and 20 Giggleswick pupils had their sagas published in a book. Here are some of their offerings:

He heard a noise. Santa! The boy

crept along the corridor and opened

the lounge door silently, his mum and

dad laying out presents . He ran back

along to his room. They found him,

crying. ' You've ruined Christmas.'

whispered the sad voice from the bed.

Rosie Arnold ( I +)

Mega n Ta!j lo r

Shot! The sound of her cry ripped my ears

in half. She lay in my anns, shot. I

looked around. All I could see were

people so unaware of what had

happened. All I could say was, ' I t

wasn't supposed t o hit her.' M y life

saved, but yet my life lost.

David H ickl i ng ( 1 5 )

CCF An n ua l Review 2007-8

The Contingent has enjoyed a good year, led by Cdt CSgt Henry Bullough, who regularly demonstrated abl le,tdership over the course of the year, culminatmg m

an exceptionall)' high quality report from Frimley Park in the �ununer. Senior c det� Cavanagh and Hint all also achieved good reports from either �essdifle or f rimley. A sign of the growmg strength of the Contingent is that, for the first time in a nmnber of years, much of the instruction has been delivered by the Senior Cadets under the direction of staff and CTTs. I challenge this year's cohort of ')ixth Form instructors to raise the standards further and to deliver ever more 1 c•i "lting artiv.tie

Strength has been achieved in a number of areas. We have had our largest retention of cadets into the Sixth Form for many years and there are several reasons for this: recognition of the Senior Cadet as a Praeposter, the BTEC award ( 1 7 candidates), Silver Dof.E (only 5 candidates) , Gold Dof.E ( 1 1 candidates), a recognised First Aid Certificate and 4* kayak:ing are all available to those who wish to take up the challenges. I n addition, leadership courses, senior rank, adventure training qualifications and responsibility on a training afternoon are standard. In a world where good academic results alone are rarely enough to gain a university place, there are few organisations which offer such worthwhile experiences that can be included in a UCAS form and bolster a promising future.

Our overnight exercises have started attracting a greater number of cadets allowing more challenging activities to be planned as skill levels develop. When a recce exercise can manage to place a cadet under a tank hulk against which the enemy has erected their bash a I see this as illustration of the skills and determination that are present in the Contingent.

Building on pupils' work in the Year 9 Giggleswick Certificate, our adventure training took a large step forward this year as part of a four year development programme. Climbing Tower work on a Friday afternoon has whetted a few appetites and there are certainly a number of cadets who aspire to higher and ever more challenging activities. Ex Northern Jacobite Venturer 08 squeezed into Tulloch (nr Fort William) allowing four groups to develop their experiences. A low level Silver DofE group enjoyed snow flurries and isolation during their training and practice expedition, staying near Leananach Bothy

Major D Richmond, Contingent Commander

on their way. Staff had the opportunity to extend their experience and register for Summer Mountain Proficiency and Summer Mountain Leadership Awards. The two most ambitious groups were the Gold DofE and 4* kayakers. The Gold groups followed a demanding programme with the highlight certainly being residency of their own snow holes for the night in Corrie Sneachta in the most comprehensive snow conditions experienced in the Cairngorms for over 20 years. Our 4* paddlers endured the conditions to negotiate reaches of the Spey, Roy and other technically demanding water. The enormous success of this training has meant that Norwegian Lodge has already been booked for next year.

Central Camp took place in Barry 13uddon with adventure training on Lochnagar. Senior cadets Coxon and Bennett worked incredibly hard to lead the 34 Year 1 0 cadets through a range of experiences designed to extend the comfort zones of all . Six cadets had already achieved the rank of LCpl before attendance at camp and I am pleased to say that a further thirteen were recommended for promotion by the end.

PRIZES AT CAMP Best Junior Cadet: LCpl Julia Beaumont,

Best Senior Cadet: Sgt James Bennett

Most I mproved Cadet: LCpl David Hickling

Stockdale Trophy for Best Cadet on Camp: Sgt Thomas Coxon

Looking forward to next year, we have four capable cadets attending Frimley Park over the summer (Cadets Sgt Bennett, Sgt Coxon, Sgt Frost-Pennington and Cpl Rae) and several taking their Silver Dof.E expedition assessment i n the week immediately before the start of the autumn term. We have our biennial inspection at the end of September and I do hope that these senior cadets will be the leading lights of the Contingent next year. We also say goodbye to Colour Seargent Ian Johnson who leaves us to move to Birmingham with his new family. His experience and foresight in the running of aU aspects of the CCF will be sorely missed and we wish him and his family all the very best in their new start. Next year also sees us starting to make preparations for our Centennial year in 201 0. If any readers of this article have any memories, memorabilia or offers of support in any way I would be delighted to hear from you.

Outdoor Cur r iculum.

G ree n H owa rds Rifle Com petition Giggleswick entered two teams in the annual Green Howards Country Life small-bore rifle competition at the indoor hooting range.

1 st team: Chris Thompson, John Rae, John Flitcroft, George O'Connell, Fraser Frost-Pennington (Landscape Captain)

2nd Team: Julia Beaumont, Jedsarid Lertthanasarn, Christopher I 'Anson, James Bennett,Jen Rae (Landscape Captain)

The 1 st team came 5th and the 2nd team came 1 7th. No medals this year but still a great effort from both teams.

E_xercise Catter ick Co m m u n icato r One Saturda} evening in December, four senior NCOs and ten junior cadets left Giggleswick to take part in what would be for many, their first militar} overnight exercise. rhe cadets left in three sections, led by Colour Sergeant Hirst, Sergeant Bennett, Corporal Frost­Pennington, and Colour Sergeant Bullough who led the platoon as Platoon Commander.

Our mission was to establish a patrol harbour fi·om which aggressive patrols can be mounted to neutralise any FATOF terrorist cells. By the time the platoon reached Catterick training ground, it was nightfall . However the full moon provided clear visibility for both the cadets and subsequently the enemy. The task of one section was to locate a suitable harbour position, and to establish communications using the long range PRC3�0 radio. While Two Section was to patrol south of the training ground in search of FATOF activity, Three Section patrolled north of the training ground.

Once all the information was gathered, we mounted a confirmarot·y patrol to plan a deliberate attack on the enemy at day break. The patrol was so successfu l that Cadet Kennedy managed to crawl under an enemy tank to then contemplate

whether or not to steal some of their equipment right under their noses! We

were able to get back to the harbour to get four hours sleep.

[n the morning we were woken up at 5 :30 by the troops from Catterick Garrison on exercise. After a quick breakfast, the

CSgt A Hirst

cadets packed up the harbour while the senior NCOs planned the immmcnt attack. The platoon tactically moved out. The cadets established a fire support section, and gave covering fire as the NCOs led the swift, aggressive attack on the enemy position. On the whole, the nlission was a success and even though the weather was bitterly cold. all the cadets enJoyed the experience.

[ would like to thank Major Richmond, Sqn Ldr Andrew, Fit Lt. Wigfield, Lieutenant Wharton and Colour Sgt Johnson for taking us and giving us so much advice on everything!

RAF Ca m p : RAF _5e n so n , Oxto rdsh i re "Do you mean we are living in tents on RAF Camp, Sir?"

"Well tents are useful when you arc can�ping."

"What if it rains?"

"You will be dry if you are in your tent"

In the event, we had the driest week of the summer and the dawning reahsation that "tent" meant you could stand up, had a bed, a wardrobe, and electric lighting went some way to easing the cadets' anxiery. As usual we camped with cadets from other schools, and social integration was a significant part of the progranune as each tent gelled to ensure that the morning inspection showed an improvement on the previous day. Turnout, initiative and leadership gained momentum under Sgt Bew's masterly mix of expectation and encouragement. Cadets began showing greater responsibiliry, and self discipline became the catalyst for the overwhelming success of the camp.

Clearly we enjoyed ourselves along the way with activities ranging from aiding volunteers at a local conservation project and museum trips, seeing round the helicopter squadrons and an opportuniry to see an active and busy RAF Station in operation. Section visits are always popular, and none more so than the Fire Station where we were treated to trips on emergency stretchers, and the opportuniry to use the pressure water hose mounted on the fire relationship with this department proved

Fit. Lt. G Wigfield

some cadets, being shown how to fire flares, caused a small fire in some dry grass on the airfield perimeter.

An energetic day at Hillingdon Activity Centre involved a sensory nightline exercise where cadets were blindfolded, and were rel iant on their team and the accuracy of information passed down the line to deal with a series of unexpected and challenging obstacles. The day concluded with raft building and racing which unsurprisingly was extremely competitive (an,d wet) . . . especially against the staff raft!

Every cadet got a chance to fly in the Grab. Tutors took the controls during flight, and more experienced cadets were allowed to line up for landing and taxi back. The pilots were always enormously helpful, and encouraged cadets to learn more about trimming and controlling the aeroplane, as well as getting the excitement of aerobatic manoeuvres.

On the final day, a meeting to discuss the display for the RAF's 90th Birthday celebrations brought a wealth of different aircraft to the station, and cadets were able to inspect these at close quarters and talk to the pilots and restoration teams.

A Red Arrow, Dakota, a range ofTornados and Hawks each took off in turn, giving us a great display at the end of the day. Pride of place was given to the Typhoon I Eurofighter, which was no sooner airborne than it headed vertically for the clouds before rolling out about 4000 feet above us. I t seems to be everybody's dream to fly one.

The N COs voted for the top four cadets on camp out of all four schools, and these were given the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of taking the controls of a helicopter in a training simulator. Jess Lowe was chosen and had a wonderful time in a very realistic setting. She was able to control, fly and bring the aircraft in to a hover. Emerging from the cloud over the sea she was greeted by HMS lllustrious and did a circuit before landing.

The Final-Night party was an opportunity to reward the cadets' hard work, and Rosie Arnold was awarded the 'Most Improved Cadet' Prize. Other presentations from the cadets to each other in the form of decorated paper plates reflected on individual idiosyncrasies and memorable moments from the week.

My thanks to all the cadets for their efforts this year, and in particular to Tom Taylor­Parker and Andrew Nash for leading from the front. The Section is all the stronger for the presence of Miss Landon and I thank her for her enthusiasm and congratulate her on passing her Officers Training Course this summer. Demand always outstrips available places on R.AF Camp, but as we look forward to another challenging year, competition for places will be a motivating factor for many.

5 6

Outdoor Cur r i culu.m

Ga re loch h ead Ro!ja l M a ri nes Ca m p

After a long journey to Scotland we arrived, were issued our equipment, given a billet and put into different sections. Most mornings started early with Physical Training, which involved a run down to the local village near the loch and back. After being issued the current issue rifle the SA-80 A2, Monday's

training was a round robin of stances including weapon handling, fire control orders, patrol techniques and camouflage - all skills that would we would put into practice as the week went on. After a long day we headed back to the camp to receive orders for the day ahead.

Next day it was back onto the training area for Operations in Built up Areas (storming buildings), section attacks and a CQB (close quarter battle) lane which was all wet, midge infested and damp but everyone enjoyed it. The day finished with an introduction to Platoon tactics to be used later in the week which for most of us was our first opportunity to operate at this level.

Wednesday was a survival day when we were taught how to build a shelter, catch and collect food from our surroundings, cook rabbits and get water from limited supplies. At around 2pm everyone was wondering when lunch was coming! Back on the trucks towards camp, the transport "broke down" and we started a survival exercise! We were searched for any luxury items we may have with us, and given rabbits, vegetables, water and a forest to go and survive for the night. The night felt long and it was hard work to build shelters and fires, but the next morning you were left with a sense of satisfaction and the breakfast back at camp was well deserved and set us up for the day. Thursday morning's activity was unarmed combat and in the afternoon we competed in a shooting completion and started preparations for our final 48 hour exercise.

NO PHYSICAL TRAINING BEFORE BREKFAST ON FRIDAY! Mter final checks of our kit and equipment we moved to the loch to practice a beach assault in landing craft, boats which are built for stealth and speed. We had a long yomp, including a cliff assault, ahead of us across the training area, before we would reach our harbour area and during this we came u nder attack from the enemy who were persistent but no match for us ! ! As the day went on we were involved in more and more combat and eventually reached our harbour area. Tllis was then set up as our base for the next 24 hours

John Rae & Fraser Frost-Pennington

with sentries rolling through the night and no one allowed to use any lights.

During the night we were issued orders for reconnaissance patrols to find a good place to ambush the enemy. On Saturday morning the ambush was set and we waited for the enemy to arrive. Eventually they emerged down the road we expected and slowly crept forwards into the killing zone. When the order was given to fire, the enemy were all killed. We evacuated quickly and yomped to the final harbour position to set up camp before getting a few hours sleep prior to setting up in our positions ready for the final assault on the enemy building. We successfully defeated the enemy then hastily cleared the building using all the skills we had been taught in the week. On return to camp ALL our rifles and kit had to be cleaned and returned, a process that took the rest of the day, but we could all relax a little and swap "War stories" as we cleaned!

That evetling we had a briefing on the activities for the following week. We were to take part in the Glen Nevis Memorial Run, a six mile circuit run in memory of Captain Phil Guy, a former member of the cadet training team who was killed in I raq. It was a hard and challenging course but we completed it i n good time.

On Tuesday, we went over the Aonach Eagach ridge, a very daunting experience because we were all tied together with ropes and led over at times a very narrow ridge with spectacular drops and glorious views. We eventually made it over in one piece and went for a well deserved meal i n a local pub. On Wednesday morning we went kayaking on Loch Lomond, a nice relaxing day by the water when we developed our paddling skills and enjoyed some water-based team games.

On the final day, we visited the naval base, where we were allowed to handle the weapons the Marines have at their disposal. We went on a tour of a nuclear submarine, which was interesting but very cramped. During the afternoon we used the camp obstacle course and then relaxed and enjoyed the end of camp barbeque and prize giving ceremony.

Camp was very demanding but involved both revising skills we have already learnt at school and learning new ones from the officers and Marines. Thanks to all the training team, officers and Marines who supported us during the camp and to Mr Wharton and Mr Ogilvie for their support.

Silve r D u ke of E_d i n b u r E_xpe d it io n 2008

., � ---·- ---�-�*'" .... -·�

D OF E GOLD PRACTICE EXPEDITION

In the last edition of the Chronicle we reported on the Training Expedition for DofE Silver. The candidates were told that the practice was harder that the real expedition, so the fact that they had succeeded in that one was proof that they could make it in the real assessed expedition. Those taking their DofE Silver were: Jackie Chan, Elliott Smith, Charlie Drinnan, Tilly

Sharp, Megan Taylor, Henry Caudwell Todd and Ben Bavington-Allen.

ASSESSED EXPEDITION Before we set off on the real expedition, we had to do a number of things to ensure we passed and had everything organised. The group split to do the many tasks; Elliott and Jackie sorted out the routes, those we had prepared were not long enough and so they were extended to 30 miles. Charlie did some research on the weather and the forecast said it would be cloudy, but not raining, perfect conditions for the expedition, while Meg, Ben, Henry and Tilly made sure we had all our kit and contacted the campsites. After the paperwork was done, we all took a trip down to Booths to buy the food. We bought loads of bread, cheese and other main meal stuff. Spaghetti bolognaise was our main meal of the trip, but as well as this we took lots of chocolate and sweets. We had learnt from-our practice expedition and included extra food this time which meant we were feeling confident that the expedition would be a lot more fun.

On the day, the groups arrived early in school to make the long journey to the drop off point. As we were going a different way to the other group, we were able to set off at the same time, 0930. For the first few rn.iles, we kept up a good pace, only stopping occasionally. The route we had chosen went around all the hills, and was fairly easy going. Eventually we started to tire as we had to climb a fairly big hill and stopped for lunch . Conveniently at this point we met our assessor, Dave. Mter about an hour we set off again. The next part of the walk was harder, as we had to climb the big hill that put us on the tops that led to Malham Cove. Dave walked with us for this bit, the pace was slow, but we got faster. We eventually arrived at Malham Cove where we could see down the hill to our first campsite, and spirits rose so we completed the last bit quickly. We arrived at the campsite and after a brief tour we were left to cook and sleep. Jackie, Elliott and Charlie went to sleep, whilst Ben, Tilly and Megan thought it would be fun to run up a really big hill .

We woke up early the next day, had breakfast and cleared

Elliott Smith

everything up by half past eight. The group set off early and spirits were high as we tackled the first big hill of the day. Part way through the climb, the other group caught up and eventually overtook us, lowering our spirits. Again the group tired as we tried to climb the big hill. At this point we thought it would be a good idea to stop for lunch. We continued down the mild slope and came to a river crossing. At this point the pace quickened as everyone realised we had only about 5 kilometres to go. We walked along the flat river path, occasionally crossing at either stepping stones or bridges. Finally we arrived at Appletreewick and the next campsite, set up camp and made tea before settling down for the night.

The group woke up at five o'clock the next morning, as we wanted to get back to school by lunch time. After a brief breakfast, we set ofT and, as was tradition, the last day of the expedition was extremely wet. As our group made its way up on to Barden Moor, the visibility became limited so we had to take another route to find the small track that would lead us off the tops. Eventually, we met up with our assessor and he walked with us down to where the bus was parked waiting. The last couple of miles went really slowly, as everyone was tired and wet. We eventually saw what we thought was the red minibus, but as we approached, it became apparent that the red object was in fact a skip, and that we would have to walk an extra half a kilometre! Once at the bus we were driven straight to a cafe, where Mr Richmond generously bought us bacon sandwiches. Everyone was thankful the trip was over, but we were glad we had done it and enjoyed it. Our assessor told us we had passed, and everyone was elated.

Photos: D of E Gold Practice expedition iu tire snow

Dear Aunt y Dorr i s

I t i s with s ome cons ide rable pri de that I

info rm y ou of my int e ntion t o take part in the

" Giggle swick to Giggle swi ck 3 Peaks Chal l e nge "

in a i e w w e e ks t ime . AS y ou may rememb e r , I

was s e nt o f f t o a fairly wil d and windy

b oarding scho ol in the Yorkshire Dale s a few

y e ar s back by hlothe r and Fathe r and , s o far , I

have manage d to survive the rig our s of the

c l imate and the unf rie ndly s t a f f .

The s cho o l has b e e n chal l e ng ing student s t o

walk 3 6 mil e s i n a s ingle day t o rais e funds

f o r orphans in Africa and thi s y e ar I f e e l

that I have a fair chance of surviving the

lo ng day . It woul d he lp me t o have y our

supp ort and I ask y ou in all s e r iousne s s t o

cons ide r p l e dging a f ive r f o r eve ry five mil e s

I walk in the day . That should t o t al i n the

regi on of £40 and , as I wil l b e asking Uncle

Be r t y t o s p on s o r me £10 a mile , I think y ou

w i l l agre e thi s is a i airl y reas o nab l e amount .

If y ou spon s or me , y ou won 1 t f e e l so bad about

m iss ing my b i rthday last y e ar ( again ) o r

call ing m e Reggie whe n y ou introduce d me t o

the B i shop a t Chri stmas !

A cheque in ant i c ipat i on of my succe s s ful walk

on hlay 18th woul d be much appre c iat e d . It

should b e made payab l e t o " Giggl e sw ick

Scho o l " . Furthe r d e t ai l s about the orphanag e s

can b e found o n the inte rnet at

htt p : //go2uganda . googlepage s . c om/orphans cho o l

Hoping that thi s f ind s y ou and the s e ve n dogs

we l l ,

warme s t w i she s ,

F r e ddie

Ka_y aki ng Matte rs 2007/08

Congratulations to the newly appointed kayaking officers: Master of Boats Slater, Keeper of Paddles Horne

and Cleaner of Spraydecks Davies. At the promotion board in arctic Scotland all three demonstrated good coffee drinking and cake eating abilities.

Back in warmest Yorkshire concise orders are sometimes given by Slater: "follow me, I'm right behind you!" He likes to lead the peekers into Dragons' Teeth, a grade 5 rapid that spits out paddlers for breakfast before they hit the Wali of Death. "Thank goodness the boys pay their school fees in advance!" shouts Commander l�chmond to the throw-line party as he scouts from the cliff above in rus £50,000 CCF Disco.

I t's been a fine year for all Special Boat Squadron Cadets. Angus Broadbent and Sebastian "up a creek with all the paddles" Neal speak for all of them when they say that they love trips out with the paddle squadron.

Chief Commander of Paddlers Pugh is thought to be so funny in the face of rapids when all are squealing and they're still trying to work out why he has so many pens in his top pocket.

After watching a midnight showing of"Cockleshell Heroes" the Magells, Robbie and Jake, along with Tom Pickles trunk that it would be a great idea to invade the Island of Herm by camouflaged kayaks. That way it could be made part of the Stark Democratic Empire. Non-Commissioned Paddlers Alex Homsey, Will Akin, Rory Bellis and Jack Lang want to provide logistic support to win the hearts and minds of the local population. They ali agree that Herm will provide Civilian Executive Officer Hawkins an ideal base to set up rus off-shore bank account and al.low even more paddling expeditions next year!

M Pugh

We took Giggleswick School paddlers on the following expeditions and trips in 2007/08:

fuver Kent River Lune

River Levens (in full flood) ltwell (at Bury)

Washburn (a number of times when they've let the plug out the reservoir above and we want to skive lessons)

Scottish rivers including the mighty Findhorn, Spean, Roy and Sprey

fuver fubble (before and after breakfast and through and over Queen's Rock)

Swimming pool for rock and rolling practice at Gigg every day with a "y" in it we could.

Clitheroe Canoe Club Lake l�ver Dee (Wales)

Plus we were booted off the River Lune (by an envious Sedbergh parent probably)!

Tr i p s � E v e n ts

Yea r 7 La ke D istr ict Trip The trip to Grasmere was a nice welcome to Gigg on the first weekend of the autumn term. When we arrived at the Youth Hostel we played on the grass in front of the hostel. The next day we went on a long walk on the hills; we set off fairly early in the morning and came back mid afternoon, ate and played out on the grass again . On the final morning we went shopping in Grasmere. Most people went to the famous shop well know for its homemade gingerbread. Will Harr & 0/i Longbottom

"The very night we arrived at the hostel we had our own choice of food. Later on, after tea, we played outside and got ready for bed. At ten o'clock it was lights out and we went to sleep." Brook Moulson

"The 8 mile walk up the mountain was great fun . I t was very hot and we all liked it when we could take a long, cooling, refreshing drink from the mountain springs. Many of us found it hard, especially walking on the rocky paths. Coming down was just as hard. Our feet kept slipping and making our toes smash into the front of our boots ! ! ! " Beu Conway

" In the priest's cave we could see for miles around and the view was amazing. It was a lot smaller than we thought it would be, you felt you were on top of the world. You could even see Morecambe Bay in the distance and a nuclear power station. You could see lots of mountains." William Ludlum

"We had our lunch in the cave whilst looking over the lands around. We were so high up. It was really scary because it was one kilometre up from sea level . Our guide said that the cave was called the Priest's Cave. Mountain rescue had left sleeping bags, rugs and supplies in case people got lost. There were lots of candles and rock crystals there too. We had a great time in the cave." Oliver Longbottom

"The trip was very good but the best bit was talent rught. I really liked it because we got to dress up as women and it was very funny. The other g(cup did a b ·ng match and they

were pretending to get hurt." Charlie Slater

"The talent night was good because there were a range of different acts such as Jack Lang playing the guitar and the Summer of 69, Joshua Davies's monkey squeal and jokes from Kyran, Felix Murphy, Matthew Broadbent, Holly Ross, Matthew Colgrave and Brook Moulson. Matthew Colgrave sung This is the way to Amarillo and Maisie Spratt, Becky Keighley, Georgia Birley, Stephanie Hill and few others did a fashion show and they used Felix Murphy, Charlie Slater and Matthew Broadbent as models. Benjamin Conway and Dominic Smith-Hanratty did a boxing match and Michael Yip was the referee and Will Akin was the commentator. Overall the night was a big success." Kyran Clarke

"On the last day we went into Grasmerc. We found out that it was a really sweet place. There are so many places in Grasmere; not to mention the gingerbread shop, plus every shop was different in its own special way. After an hour and a half our bags were full up with jewellery, sweets, key rings and presents for family and friends. No wonder lots of visitors are piling in for the views and country side atmosphere. I t was a great trip and everyone enjoyed it !" Rebecca Keighley

A Y. 1\11 t

th

The harvest service is always an early highjjght, and as usual we had a generous number of gifts of food from each of the boarding houses. Pupils took boxes of the donated items to elderly people in the parish. The gifts are appreciated, but so is the simple act of visiting someone in their home and sharing half an hour of conversation. We are gratefu l to the parishioners who always welcome us with such warm hospitality.

We were fortunate to have Rt Rev David James, bishop of Bradford as our Lent Visitor this year. He spoke very memorably in chapel and gave up a great deal of time to join in the life of the school for a week, planting trees and attending a wide variety of lessons. H is knowledge as a former university science lecturer came in useful on a number of occasions when questions were raised regarding the relationship between science and faith. (photos of bishop)

The Confirmation preparation course takes place throughout the Easter term. One of the highlights of the year is the Confirmation Retreat, when the candidates are joined by other members of" Oxygen" for a weekend of fun and games, a campfire and B ible-based talks and activities. This year's retreat was held in the bunk barn at Rydal Hall in the Lake District. Many thanks to Miss Wimbush for many of the activities, and to Miss Hannah without whose culinary skills we would have starved. It was also a pleasure to have Jason Soullicr of the Titus Trust as our guest speaker, demonstrating his superb grasp of the Bible Story.

Throughout the year we have maintained good attendance at our Christian groups, Oxygen (Years 9- 1 3) and 02 (Years 7+

Rev J Bavington, Chaplain

8) . Mr Arkell and M iss Wimbush have put in sterling work to help make these groups all they are. The questions we ask always bring us back to the main point of these meetings: how can we become better at living according to the way of Jesus? I t's a question I ponder in all manner of contexts as we ask ourselves as individuals and as a school, what does i t mean to be "Christian"?

( 1df 1 his )Cdr we l1.1ve <.ontinued to take the approach that chapel services at G1ggleswick sl mid be "participatory" and "mtelligible". I am aiWll) s impressed by the courage it takes simply for a pupil to stand at the lectern and read 1.1 Bible passage or lead prayers, but many staff and pupils ha\e gone even further and given memorable midweel talks

Special events on Sundays this year have included the " Requiem for Hallowtide", at which all had an opportunity to light a candle in memory of someone who had died. During the service the choir sang beautifully from Gabriel Faure's setting of the Requiem text and the atmosphere was wonderfully peaceful. Again, it was the choir who made a wonderful impression at our Christmas events, and deepest thanks must go to Mr Everhart (Choir Master) and Mr Arkell (Organist) for their hard work all through the year.

It is rare that Palm Sunday falls in term time, and so we took the opportunity to do something very different. Thanks to the generosity of the Hirst family, and the co-operation of their donkey " Lil" (or should that be " Lil Donkey"?), we re-enacted the events of that first Palm Sunday when Jesus rode into jerusalem on a donkey. The whole school gathered at the gatehouse and walked up to chapel singing "Hosanna" and waving banners and palm branches. Unforgettable.

Also unforgettable was our Confirmation service early in the summer term. Once again we had brought in a portable baptistery for the benefit of those who wished to be confirmed, but had not yet been baptised. This was a very moving event, seeing young people courageously standing up for their faith in front of their peers, being fully immersed i n the water a s a public sign o f new life i n Christ. I t was a great privilege to have the service taken by Most Rev. David Hope, former Archbishop ofYork.

The pattern of chapel services mixes morning and evening prayer with Holy Communion in a fairly predictable blend. However this summer term, we held another experiment in chapel worship, having a band lead the singing in place of the traditional organ and choir. Many thanks to Mr Waddington and Mr Arkell for pulling the band together so well, and helping produce a service which was clearly much appreciated by many of the young people (and some of the older ones ! ) . Many churches are finding band-led music resonates with young people in worship, and this innovation will clearly lend a valuable new dimension to our chapel life alongside the existing forms.

The Chapel Council have been keen for chapel collections to support a mixture of charities at home and abroad. This year these have included our local parish church in Giggleswick, the Royal British Legion, Marie Curie Hospices, Mercy Ministries, Children in Distress, the Racial Justice Fund, Oxfam, Tearfund and gifts t"o help with the disasters in Burma (Typhoon) and China (Earthquake), as well as a number of others. Pupils and staff have been very generous.

Finally, my thanks to the Chapel Warden (Sam Lord) , Chapel Treasurer (Hannah Wells) and to the Heads of School for the tireless support they have given me with practical arrangements for chapel services all year.

\\cine ..J H J ( h 1p I Each week, a different house takes Wednesday Chapel and these can be very . . . er . . . interesting . . . Reprinted below, by kind permission of the author, is an excerpt from the Award challenged Paley Chapel featuring three Boffins played by Anton (brilliantly), Andrew P (well), Wiggy (badly as he tried to adlib his part and got confused) Characters: 3 boffins with lab coats, eye protectors, crazy hair standing on end (back to the future look), some Year 9's to ask some pre-cooked questions plus the famous Paley Umbrella singers. Introduction by WB: Of course you know that the school's lease is 500 years old this year and that the bursar is saving up money for the celebrations which will go on in 20 1 2 when

the school officially celebrates its SOOth Year. No doubt there will be much singing and possibly a new school song by then. Boffin 1: Yes, did you know that there were other school songs to the one Mr Arkell has j ust played and to which you have on your school song sheet? Boffin 2: Yes, there was also the Football song which dates back to 1 898 and when you think that Manchester United did not take on their red shirts until 1 902 it makes you wonder if Giggleswick School Football Club had any influence on for that matter teams like Liverpool which formed later.

Boffin 2: A recent contender for a new school song is this one. ( Introduces Umbrella singers. K ing, Christian, Drinnan and Coxon sing umbrella song from organ loft with King making a brilliant mess of turning his umbrella inside out)

Boffin 3: Are there any questions about the school's history from people in the audience? . . . Yes you there, the boy waving the umbrella

Boy 1: What has an umbrella got to do with school history'

Boffin 1: Thank you, that's an excellent question. Water has played an important part in the history of the school and the Tems that runs through the school derives its name from Tems meaning black river because peat that it runs over makes the water dark brown or black. I think they named a river in London after it.

Boffin 2: Yes that's true, but did you know that the source of the Tems is the ebbing and flowing well which was one of the wonders of the Victorian age and helped plumbers devise the first water flushed toilets in this country? You can visit this today near the bottom of Buckhaw Brow on school land.

Boffin 3: Very interesting too, but did you know that the water that the school uses comes from it's own bore hole, which not only fills up the very first indoor swimming pool ever to have been built at a British school (our school swimming pool) but also supplies the water for the Settle Dairy which makes Yorkshire Butter and comes in a rather attractive wrapper with a couple of happy cows on it?

Boffin 1: So you see umbrella with its own water connection come close to the history of the school. Do we have any questions from the audience about school history? . . . Yes, thank you, that boy at the back

Boy 2: Yes, can you tell us anything about the name Giggleswick itself? How did the village get it's name?

Boffin 3: Thank you for asking that question. Giggleswick is recorded in the Domesday Book compiled in 1 086. The name Giggleswick has nothing to with laughing or Giggling, as many of the giggling girls of the present school have come to believe (cue in Carr girls giggling) . Gigglewick most l ikely got its name from "Gikel's Dairy Farm (or Wic)" Wic means farm in Olde English. Gikle means "icicle" in both Norse and Old English so Gikel is likely to have either been a rather frosty/cold character who ran a farm.

Boffin 2: Or he could possibly have invented a type of iced lolly, made possibly of milk

Boffin 3: or water from the black river Tems

Boffin 2: or from water dripping off the school umbrellas?

Boffin 1: Thus Mr Gikle could have been the very first ice cream seller in Britain ! !

Stunned silence . .

At the end of the Christmas Term, the 'Catteral Ski Trip' departed for Courmayeur, northe�;n Italy. There were 33 in the party: four staff, two gappies, five parents and 22 pupils. The coach trip was long, the

ferry crossing to France rough, but everyone survived, and as we approached the Alps and climbed past Charnonix towards the Mont Blanc tunnel we could see plenty of snow. There was a great sense of

excitement.

In Italy, we were met by a world of white and the steady

all of snow. We were greeted at the Valdigne Hotel by

anessa, our Interski coordinator for the week. We

headed up the cable car to ge� our boots and skis fitted.

It was rather cold but it gave the pupils, particularly the ' younger ones, a chance to play in the snow and see the

great skiing conditions we were to enjoy all week.

The next morning we woke to find it was still snowing. Everyone enjoyed the first day's skiing in half a metre of fresh powder. Throughout the week, the sun shone for long spells and we spent five hours a day skiing ali over the resort on deserted slopes - a rare luxury. Much progress was made at all levels over the six days and we covered plenty of kms on blue, red and black runs. The beginners started with control and balance drills and snow plough turns and were skiing with recognisable parallel turns by the end of the week. The two intermediate groups worked hard on posture and confidence to improve their techniques and the advanced group showed good form and honed their turns, increased their speed and learnt to jump and complete some aerial 1 80s - ali this under the breath-taking back drop of Mont Blanc and other spectacular glacial scenery.

Our evenings were filled with a variety of activities, including ten-pin bowling, a 'refreshing' swim in the local pool which

F Ogilvie

had a flume and diving boards, an entertaining karaoke night in the Tennis Bar and a trip to Beppe's fantastic restaurant for great pizza and chips, the 'chilli oil challenge' and 'milk cow races'.

We enjoyed three evening walks through Courmayeur, taking time to view the attractive old town and buy some of the wares from the fine shops including some delicious crepes. We tried to converse in the local tongue-with reasonable success, although the I talians wanted to show off their brilliant English.

Snow conditions on the final day gave us more of a challenge as the ltali,ans also came out to play, and colder temperatures and po r visibility meant the snow was icy in places, testing our technical skills!

The final evening was presentation time and the hard work of all the skiers, adults included, was rewarded with well-earned certificates and badges. We thanked our coordinator, the two drivers, our four instructors and the hotel owner by way of a few words and small gifts. The group bad performed well 111

all aspects and received plenty of plaudits.

My thanks to the staff, Mr Mundell, Miss Slater and Miss Bourne, who worked hard during the trip, and to the parents, Mr Hancock, M rs Ludlam, Mr and Mrs Murphy and Mrs Parker, who ali chipped in to support the pupils and make the trip a success.

Skiers: Max Bell, Matthew Broadbent, Nick Greenfield, Archie and Harry Hancock, Catherine Harrison, Matthew Hill, Stephanie Hill, jack Jones, Laurence Kitchen, James, George and Will Ludlam, jake and Robbie Magell, Felix and Florence Murphy, Keri Parker, james and Louis Rees, Charlie Slater and Alex Thompson.

•

Tr i p s ( E v e n t s

fotation Da!j After a lapse of nearly 150 years, Giggleswick School revived its ancient tradition of "Potation Day". This was held annually on St Gregory's Day, 1 2th March,

between 1 603 and 1 862. Funded by a bequest of William Clapham, a yearly "potation" was provided for the "poor Scholars" of the school, along with funding

for a student from the school to go to Christ's College, Cambridge. While the school now has almost 500 pupils, in 1 603 there were only 35, and the students no doubt cnjoyed their day free of lessons, a hearty meal, which included figs and ale, and cock-fighting in the school yard until late at night.

With the consumption of alcohol now against school rules and cock-fighting long since banned, current pupils were treated to plates of figs, ceremoniously handed out at lunchtime by Mr Neil Gemmell. In the evening, Mr Boult, and other members of staff reinstated the Potation Day tradition of a meal at the Hart's Head in Giggleswick. A bill in the school's archives shows that in 1 797 the meal for staff and governors came to just over £5, with over £4 of that spent on Wine, R.um, Brandy, Ale, Porter and Beer. "Schoolteachers live in

W. Bartlett

more sober times" notes Mr Thomas "and I think that tonight the proportion spent on food will be higher."

In the 1 9th century Potation Day was a whole school holiday and, after speeches and recitations in the morning, cock­fighting was held in the afternoon while the staff and governors retired to the Hart's Head. Although Paley House boys no longer enjoy cock-fighting, they nevertheless presented the Hart's Head with a magnificent trophy entitled "The Paley Fighting Cocks" to thank them for taking the staff away from the school for the evening. Designed and made by John Flitcroft (Paley) , the trophy was presented to Barbara and Trevor Reynolds by John and Andrew Peretti, Head of Paley.

Bill Bartlett, Housemaster of Paley House was the moving force behind the revival of Potation day and comments, "The school has an incredibly rich heritage and I remind students that they should know the three most important dates in the school's history: the date they arrived at the school, 1 5 1 2 - the school's foundation date, and 1 603 when William Clapham left money in his will for a Potation Day holiday".

f len: WI:! got our first taste of what 1t would be like to be in the trenches and the sheer number of deaths. Afterwards we stoppl·d at Ulster Tower for lunch .1nd then on to Theipval Memorial where the names of all the Commonwealth soldiers \Yhose bod1cs have not been found arc mscnbed. There were so many lUmes written all over the memorial that it made everyone on the trip stop and think.

Our next stop was the cemetery ,,·here Martin Grey is buried. f k w;ls ,1 member of the school who fought and died during the Great War. We laid a wreath and had a shorr service next to lm grave. We then went to Lochnagar Crater which is the biggest WW I crater, caused by one of several mines buried underground set off before the battle of the Somme to destroy the German trenches. The explosiOn ss as so loud that It was heard 1n London! We moved on to the Devonshire cemetery famous fi>r the sign next to the entrance: "The Devonshires defended dm hill and they defend 1t still."

Then on to Arras where we stayed the night. The next day we went to the Vimy R1dge Memonal which was built by the Canad1ans m memory of all the Canadians who died in the war. We also visited the nearby preserved German and Canadian trenches to sec exactly what trench life was like. We then went to theY pres area to see the Essex Farm Cemetcty and dugouts. We also saw the grave of the youngest per on t the 1n the war; he was just 1 5 . We saw one of the field

Chris Ewbank

hospitals to see what it would h.1n· be�n hke to deal with horrific inJUries JUSt behmd enemy lmcs. We checked into our next hoteL had dinner <lnd headed for the Menin Ga e. where we saw another memorial to thl· un-found dead from WW1 and watched the scrv1ce 111 the cvemng where the last post was pbyed and several memonals Lud. Next d.1y we went t Lmgemark German cemetery \\here over 40,000 German soldiers are buncd. most of them in mass graves. We also aw where the tirst gas was used in the war at Pilkem R1dgc Back to Ypres we saw the In Plmtdcrs Pidds ,\/ttSC/1111 and had some free time and lunch in the town centre, before going to a museum where the trenches arc very well preserved in the1r original state. Finally, we v1sited Tyne Cot cemetery. the largest Commonwealth cemetery in the world. The number of graves was just unreal. As ever w1th this trip, it was an mcn:diblc and moving experience for everyone. A huge thank you to MISs Hannah for orgamsmg the trip and tor Mrs Coward and Mr Gritliths fi)r accompanying us.

Football in Uganda was given a kick-start in 2008 by students and staff wtth the sponsorship of the "MACRO Giggleswick School" tournament, which bought together for the first time 2-t teams from villages in the Mukono region of Uganda. Ugandans love following English football teams, but relatively few actually play the game, probably because the cost of a football for a rural village is a huge expense and very few have one. Many of the workers at MAC RO support Manchester United and Liverpool and eagerly fol low their games.

The tournament started on 2nd May and ran for a number of weeks. The theme was "A I I EALTI I Y YOUTH THROUGH SPORT". During the tournament MACRO workers provided H IV education and introduced the players to the idea of leading a positive life by keeping clean and healthy. The opportunity to take part was very special for everyone and was used to take advantage of the educational opportunities that it provided too!

The 1dea came about as a result of a visit to the MACRO orphanage by Paley I lousemaster, 13ill 13artlett, whose daughter Charlie and friend Shona Bruno were working there on their GAP year. 13il l was instrumental in setting up the tournament with Director Travis 13ogerc.

" I was impressed and humbled by the children I met at the Orphanage" said Mr 13artlett, "and also by the work that volunteers such as the Cigglcswick GAP students arc doing. I suggested the idea of a tournament to Travis, thinking that it was something the boys in my house would enjoy getting involved with, and withm two weeks he had arranged the whole thing."

The average age of a Ugandan is just 1 5 and the country, about the size of the UK, has a population approaching 30 million. " I t's crazy", says Head of Paley I louse, Andrew Peretti, "that most villages with so many youngsters can't even afford to buy a football . The boys in the I louse have bought all the balls for the tournament as well as some goats for the winnmg teams. I 'm really pleased we're doing something to

I I t o urnament

• • - .

The MACRO t . ournament proves that football has enor mous power to c a1 1 reate a re c lange for good . people's lives. Although . 111

our tournament IS only a smal l one, the overall goal of it is to help poor yo .11 b k fi fi ung VI agers rea ree rom their poverty The to , . c 1 d . . · urnament s 1m pact is a rea y Significant in M ukono and llas "o d fi ' " un support rom as far away as Manchester United I f a h d ld · , nyone a to me that Wayne Rooney would be sending us a �l�ssag� for our opening on Friday 1 would never have e leve them, not In a million years ! For us 11 �ACRO this interest makes a huge differenc: a�t

d I lope It Will encourage people to look at o I . ur Otler projects to help people. We always say: "together as one we can make a d1fference" and th · 1 . . start for MACRO football.

IS can see IS just the

��;n�ou Giggleswick, and especially the boys from fi

y ouse, It was a great tournament. We are lookin orward to your support and participation in the g

tournament 111 2009!

help sport and young people in Uganda trying to break away from a life of poverty."

The funding was organised by the boys of Paley House and included six soccer balls, 30 T-shirts, first aid equipment, a tournament tent, hire of the pitches, the MACRO Giggleswick School trophy and a referee's allowance.

CAN YOU HELP KEEP THE TOURNAMENT ALIVE? If you would like to sponsor one of the teams in 2009 and follow their progress then please go to : http:/ /go2uganda.googlepages.com/macrofootball and register your support. 13y doing so your £50 pledge will "kick start" a football team and help it to play and train regularly in a rural village!

Tr i p s 8.. E ve n t s

The E_nviron m e nt Co m m itte The Environment Committee is great! The meetings are only held twice a term, so it isn't particularly

taxing. When you get there, it is all very posh (you even get a champagne glass of orange juice!) Mter that, everyone sits down and talks about the different ways that the school can help thto environment

Last time, we all talked about how the different houses can help by recycling leftover paper, cans and plastic bottles. We also talked about the heating and the electricity supply and ways that we can make it better for the environment. Everyone seems to think that the environment is just some far away thing

Poppy R11ssell & Holly Ross

that is entirely irrelevant in their day to day life - but it isn't. If we don't do something about the environment, then by 2025, London will be underwater (No, really!) That may seem a long time away for you, but trust me - it really isn't! And meanwhile, we are slowly but surely losing one of our seven continents. Soon, Antarctica will have vanished from the World Map - we only have seven, so let's do our best to save them I

On the Committee in 2008: Poppy R.ussell, Christian Laverick, Holly Ross, Elizabeth Holden, Fraser Frost­Pennington, Rob Corner, Ben Guy, Sam Sharp, Tiphanie Kitchen, Bryony McQuade (SS), Mil'-iam Lord QS) .

Kelcow Wood Tree f la nt i ng We had been concerned about the loss of a number of mature trees in Kelcow Wood and the need to preserve this woodland, which lies within the Yorkshire Dales

National Park. Discussions started with the National Park's Woodlands Officer about its restoration, and this evolved into a plan to extend the woodland into the rest of the field, increasing the planted area by a furth('r 5 .8 hectares.

Only native Broadleaf species (Ash, Downy Birch, Hazel, Holly, Hawthorn, Rowan, Bird Cherry and Grey Willow) would be planted: a total of 5,500 trees.

Two large areas have been left without trees to preserve views and sites of archaeological interest. The Yorkshire Dales National Park has the lowest amount of tree cover of all the National Parks and so the idea of extending the wood was received enthusiastically. We also enlisted the support of Giggleswick Parish Council.

We applied for and received grant aid from the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust and the Forestry Commission. Planting

G Lilley

started at the end of February and the contractors finished in early March. Some three hundred trees were left to be planted by the Conservation Society, Year Nine Carbon Week and local primary schools: these included Giggleswick Junior School and Giggleswick, Settle and Horton in Ribblcsdale Primary Schools.

A new club was formed in the sutnnter term of 2008 under the leadership of Christian E.ccles-Cannon and other cotree-lm ing members of the school. The 1 555 Club's ain1 i s to tneet once a tnonth during ternt to sample the finest coffees available from around the world and to find out about the cotli.-e: the plantation it c ont s frotn and about the people who •ork there.

Tasting notes are prepared before each meeting by a member of the club, who introduces the coffees of the month, and we invite guest speakers from the coffee industry when we can.

The meetings are on the first Wednesday of each month and the first guest speaker (May 2008) was John Bartlett, who worked as the company secretary and as a director of The Kenya Coffee Company between 1 955- 1 960. He told the 1 555 Club that this was an important time for The Kenyan Coffee Company as bad press about Kenya, and the Mau Mau uprising in particular, meant that there was a backlash against Kenya and its products in England. Thus the company changed its name to Kenco.

Mr Bartlett (Senior) gave students an amusing and highly informative talk in Craven Bank about his time with the

The 1 555 Club tggleswick Sch ool

James Burns

company. He had the enviable task of tasting coffee every morning at 5 London coffee shops. He also told of how he met the inventor of the new Gaggia machines, which forced water to flow over the coffee grounds at high pressure, and how coffee was roasted at Kenco in London.

In June the 1 555 Club appointed a Ugandan 1 555 representative, Ocen Pampus, to represent the Club in the coffee growing areas of Uganda around Mokono. Although he is 1 8, Ocen's education was hindered by the insurgency of the Karamojong warriors from North Eastern Uganda and he was left homeless when his parents were abducted. All funds raised by the club will go to sponsor Ocen through school and hopefully university.

Members:Tom Figgins, Tom Harrison, lie len Lindley, Boo Wilkinson, Robert Corner, Edward R.amsden, James Burns, Tom Coxon, Bill Bartlett

If you would like to join The 1 555 Club, or give them a talk about your coffee experiences, then send a letter in the first instance to Christian Eccles-Cannon. Further information can be found on the club's website http :/ I go2uganda.googlepages.com/ 1 555club

5cori r;g at the 5ritish O pe n , J�p_ya l Di rkd a le

This year was Ill} first on the golf trip - and originally I decided to go as e'eryone who had .!lready been

reconunended it so nmch, and also there was the prospec th· t c <c lei be Jat I -.• th n I f it'

The Open was held in Southport so was not too far for us to travel and we stayed in a Girl Guide centre about 5 minutes drive from the l�oyal 13irkdale course where we got real beds to sleep on, which I understand was not the case last year. The first couple of days were just practice days and a chance to learn what we were doing and see some golf. There were 1 6 pupils and 5 staff and we worked in groups of four, with one hour on then 3 hours off. This meant there were a lot of opportunities to watch even more golf, to walk round the course and drop into Southport for sightseeing. The practice days also meant we could get autographs from some of the golfers, which I spent a lot of that first day doing! Sadly the weather was pretty shocking for the first few days, and working on the scoreboard and watching golf were both outside so we all got wet some of the time. The second evening we all drove down to the beach and some of us went swimming . . . spontaneously and thus mostly fully clothed I On the final days of the open Mr Bartlett put a TV in our little portakabin so those on duty watched the finish with Padraig Harrington and Greg Norman. Some of us managed to get on to the 1 8th green but unfortunately I was on shift at the time so we watched Padraig win the second year in a row

Zoe Boult

from inside the portakabin - we felt the atmosphere was just as good as we could hear the roar of the crowd fi·om the other side of the clubhouse next to the scoreboard!

The scoring team was led by the incredible Dorothy Lambert. Dr Peek, Mr Bartlett, and Mr Grissett helped check our scores and were good company too. The scorers this year were: Andrew Bardsley, Callum Wilson, Mark Gemmell, Alexandra Stamper, Samuel Bartlett, Jack Davidson, Zoe Boult, David Barker, Alex Chan, Megan Taylor, Charles Flynn, James Burns, Andrew Nash, Chris Heap and Richard Heap.

Alex: Hi, welcome to Giggleswick School's Media Channel. I 'm Alex Reider and this is Harry Taylor

Harry: Good evening viewers everywhere and especially those tuning into our new shopping channel by mistake and our now infamous H istory channel

Alex: Why do you say infamous Harry? Isn't that an awfully long word for a boy from our award challenged Friday afternoon activity?

Harry: It might be for you AJex, but Derek and I are getting used to using those sorts of words now.

Alex: I see, are you referring by any chance to the slightly sensational piece I did to camera with the help of our new webcam about Potation Day and the fighting cocks of Paley?

Harry: I 'd rather not argue on camera with you now AJex, but what you suggested about the size of the fighting cocks being important in the old days I thought could have been taken two ways and perhaps given offence to one or two of our

Alexander Raczkowski

younger viewers.

Alex: Yes that's true but our audience ratings did sky-rocket, which leads me rucely on to our adventurous reportage later in the M edia year when Calvin and 1 took the photos, and I went into some pretty in depth reporting, for the opening of the new Sports Hall .

Harry: T think that you looked stupid alongside the Craven Herald paparazzi but I will say that Calvin did make our supreme sports leader look important by the side of the personality they pulled in for the press pack. I know that my brother Freddy was made to look like a cricketing superstar by Calvin's low angled shots

Alex: Can't be a bad thing when taking cricketing photos.

Harry: Ha, ha! That's VERY funny Alex.

Alex: Well that j ust about wraps up a short sample of what we've covered this year for Friday afternoon Media sessions with Mr Bartlett. Here's hoping that students next year get as much out of it as we did.

Y 9 tr ip to N at io n a l Slave r_y M u se u m , Liverpoo l

When Year 9 went to the "lational 'ila"ery Museum m Liverpool, we were given lots of information about the slave trade, from the beginning to the abolition of

slavery in 1 807. We looked at every aspect: the trade triangle, the middle passage, life as a slave, life on plantatwns and the abolition.

out for us to fill in. Many interesting displays and videos were available to help us find the answers. The trade triangle is basically how the slave trade worked. The British would take goods to Africa and

Izzy Jones

trade them for slaves. The slaves would then be shipped to the West I ndies and Southern States; this is called the 'middle passage' . The money would go back to the U.K . Slaves did not get any profit from this. Every captured slave would have to go on the 'middle passage', which was a gruelling few weeks in restricted conditions. Many died on this journey.

Going around the museum was an effective way of learning. The whole layout of the place made the topic more exciting. Life as a slave on a plantation was bleak. You may have been separated from friends and family at auction and made to work tirelessly every day. Punishment was much worse than it is now. If you stopped working, you were whipped and if you ran away it got much worse. Slavery was finally abolished in

1 807 . Exactly who made this happen is still debated, but there were three main individuals: Wilberforce, Clarkson and Equiano, each of them playing an important role in the abolition . Hard work had to be done to bring it to court. Overall, the trip was very helpful and we gained a lot fi·om it. Especially the giant lollipops fi·om the souvenir shop! ! Our thanks to Miss Landon and Mrs Coward for organising it all .

Tr i p s g_ E ve n ts

Te n n is To u rna m e nt A good nu1nber of staff, pupils but not so ntany parents, plus John Hartley, recently retired Governor and stalwart of the tennis and squash courts (as Dr Peek and Mrs Wharton will testify), ranging in age from 1 1 to well over 70 turned out on a reasonably fair 'lunda\ in June to do battle on th tennis courts.

Mrs Wharton arranged the players into four mixed ability teams, partnering pupils with pupils and adults wi . :1 adults. Five fifteen minute matches ensued, hard fought and much enjoyed, swapping from the hard to the grass courts and playing a variety of opponents. Scoring was complex but well managed by pupils keeping an eagle eye on proceedings. Then a fine 13 13Q lunch was what we all needed, washed down with a glass of Pimms (or lemonade for the serious/younger players), sitting on the grass by the courts. Five more matches followed (were we well warmed up or too full of lunch?) and then we were rewarded with a hearty tea including the traditional Giggleswick strawberry tarts. There was a lot of hard fought tennis, a lot of fun and it is a great way for parents

K Boult

and pupils to spend a summer Sunday, and we al l appreciate Mrs Wharton's organisation of the event.

Spa n ish E__xcha nge Trip to 5a rce l o na This year, the Spanish Exchange trip to Barcelona in February was exceptional. As well as each pupil staying

with a family of their own, we visited many interesting tourist spots.

Camilla Davies

My favourite place that we visited was the Cathedral in the centre of Barcelona. It really was a great experience and I will definitely go back next year to stay with a different family and of course visit my new friends. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the trip and would recommend any other Spanish takers to go on it. I t is a very educational trip and I benefited a lot from it. Not only did my Spanish improve but a very strong relationship grew as I spent time with the family I stayed with. When the Spanish pupils came to England they loved Giggleswick School and the surroundings and thought it was a tremendous place and that we were very lucky to be here. They visited places such as Liverpool, York, Leeds, Settle and the Lake District. I will miss them a lot but hopefully will see them again soon. Special thanks to Mrs Brownhill who hosted a lovely Barbeque for all the exchange students. This was appreciated and enjoyed by all.

Tr i p s S... Eve n t s

Ca nada H ocke� & Rugb� To u r

It was Sam. It was cold. And it was dark. But this was the beginning of an adventure which would see us encounter elk, black bears and killer whales up close, be held hostage by an irate restauranteur and fear for our lives in a plane held together by duck tape. From day

one it was going to be an eventful trip.

We arrived in Calgary at 4pm local time, for us 2am. Exhausted, grubby and more than a little stiff, we were all ready for bed. But no, we had 1 5 minutes to find our rooms, dig out kit, change and be ready for a run. A run! At 2 in the morning -they must be joking. We all did it though, in glorious weather, and it felt good to get the blood pumping again . The tour had officially begun.

Training next day was hard work in the heat but the girls were lucky; on the water-based pitch sprinklers came on every so often, and after a good session there was nothing better than getting rained on. The boys had an eventful training. Max Muller managed to pop his shoulder out and was taken to the local hospital. Ohhh dear! Another one out of the running, joining Fraser Davies on the sideline who broke his toe three days before the tour.

Downtown Calgary proved to be very modern and the sheer amount of glass skyscrapers was amazing. Sunday was match day. The girls were playing at 'home', the U niversity of Calgary, where they won 7-0, but the boys had to travel to their match which won very convincingly 67-0. That night Mr

Lucy Rushton

this bear-ridden place, and proceeded to equip himself with bear spray (effective from 8 metres we were told) .

From there we travelled by gondola up Sulphur Mountain, took in the breathtaking views of the Rockies and experienced swimming in the hot springs, a swimming pool at 400C. It was recommended staying in the water for no more than 20 minutes, but most didn't even manage that as it was hotter than bath temperature. Zoe provided us with light entertainment when she spotted an elk below the pool, although some were convinced it was a moose.

We had free time in the evening to go out for a meal and this was when Fraser Davies and Tom Harrison had the hostage incident. After finding a pleasant location for dinner, the Grizzly Bear Fondue House, they ordered a mammoth feast for two. This included crocodile, snake, buffalo, ostrich and alligator. When the bill arrived, it was for a whopping $ 1 50, and they had just $70. Harrison told the manager that he would walk back to the hostel and get some more money. The manager ordered Fez to stay at the restaurant until he had cash in hand. Harrison wandered casually back to the hostel and had a bit of a chat to the staff, exchanging pleasantries and asking about their evening. It was only when Mr Simpson asked where Fez was, that he revealed that he was currently held hostage at the Grizzly Bear and could he please have some money to release him? Fez was relieved to be freed and vowed never to have such a ridiculous fondue again.

Tr i p s � E v e n t s

team . Considering this was the first time both groups had played together as a team, we played well, but knew we had potential to do a lot better with some hard work.

Thursday 2 1 st could only mean one thing: GCSE results and the majority were pleased with what they got. That day we drove to Vancouver on the west coast. After finding our rooms in the huge 1 2 storey YWCA with annoying lifi:s, we made our way up Robson Street to have a communal meal at a burger house. The girls eyed up some nice shops while the boys (and Claire) were amazed at the variety of ways you could decorate a toffee apple.

Friday was a beautiful day and we split up for training, the boys going to a rugby pitch and the girls to Stanley Park, Vancouver's biggest attraction with 1 000 acres of lakes, forest and beaches. Later we experienced a Canadian Football match at Vancouver Place, watching the Calgary Stampeders against Vancouver's BC Lions. There was an amazing atmosphere before the match with a street party and live band. M embers of our group had gone all out and got T shirts, foam fingers, caps and some even turned up with lions on their faces! Defore the match there were cheer leaders, a blow up lion's mouth for the team to run out of, and fire to make it even more OTT, but very entertaining. Not many of us actually understood the game, but we cheered when the rest of the crowd did and really got into it. The funniest and most surreal part was at half time when they started bringing dogs onto the pitch, along with tunnels and jumps. You've got to understand that this was the equivalent of a premiership match in the UK. What followed was hilarious -an attempt at a dog show with several just running off with their handler trailing behind them. We all enjoyed our night as Canadian Football fans.

The next day, in blazing heat, was the boys' third match. On rough ground they suffered a blow when Rob Corner had to go to hospital and have 1 1 stitches; he'd been kicked in the head but thankfully recovered quickly. Afterwards the group went to Granville Island, a quirky fishing island just off the mainland. That night the Upper Sixth went out for a meal together, and the Lower Sixth and Year 1 1 grouped together as well .

The hotly anticipated Splashdown Water Park trip wasn't quite what we expected. It was really fun, but on a much smaller scale than we had imagined! We thought the park would be huge because everything's so big in Canada, but it did have a good hot tub and one very entertaining ride which caused people to take air at the bottom if they had the right technique! Sparky easily took the prize, although there was a good effort by Teddy Illingworth who came down in his Aviators. Later, the girls had their third match against the Vancouver Hawks. They were a good team and it was a great match. We drew 3-3, and felt that we had really gelled as a team.

The next day we travelled by ferry to Victoria Island for our last

two nights. Our final matches in both hockey and rugby were at the University ofVictoria and for all of us, these were the best matches. You wouldn't have thought in from the score board, but we all came away on an absolute high knowing that we'd put everything into it. What put the girls in an even better mood was the fantastic spread after the match: Domino's pizzas, fresh fruit, crisps and cup cakes all greeted us on arrival. The boys lost their final game 3 1 -29 against a very strong Victoria U20's select, but the team really dug deep, Pete Walsh putting in a £1ntastic display in defence.

Our last day was the most memorable for many; whale watching. Before climbing onto our small speed boats, we got kitted out in very fetching orange jump suits. We had to go quite a way and keep our eyes peeled before we saw any action, but we didn't mind because it was great fun travelling at such speed and getting bounced around by the waves. Eventually we spotted the Killer whales, and we were exceedingly lucky; the guide told us we were seeing a once in a season spectacle in that they were killing a seal, so they were jumping, splashing and generally having a good time. After spending quite a time watching these amazing creatures, we went to a rocky island where there were some huge seals. After an exciting race between the boats back to the mainland, we arrived back exhilarated by the experience.

Our last night was spent in the Old Spaghetti Factory. We enjoyed each other's company and reminisced about the antics of the tour. For Zoe's birthday, she was given a sparkly ice cream which she was very excited about. Mr Muckalt gave a speech about how successfitl the tour had been and then gave out prizes to the 'Top Tourist' and 'Top Player'. For the boys, Top Tourist went to Fraser Davies and Tom Harrison for their continual banter, and of course the fondue incident. Top Player went to Pete Walsh and Dave Barker for their dedication to the game and fantastic play.

Miss Bourne awarded Top Player to Meg Taylor and Top Tourist to Lucy Rushton. Then it was the teachers' time to receive thanks for their hard work and commitment, for being such good sports and giving up a fortnight of their summer holiday.

Before we knew it, we were back on the plane, this time thankfully there was no duck tape to be seen. We had a final little frustration in Manchester as the bags were delayed and Jack Starr's was lost, returning a week later. However it couldn't mar a fantastic tour. Afi:er visiting a different continent, experiencing a different culture and discovering why they have an obesity problem the other side of the pond, we had learnt a lot. The most valuable thing we learnt, however, was probably this: never fly Globespan!

Thanks to the staff: Mr Muckalt, Miss Bourne, Mr Gem mel, Mrs Wharton and Mr Simpson, for all their work in making this a tour to remember.

7+

L i s t s

Desti nation of LJ 6 Leave rs 2 007 House and Name Course University/College/Other

CARR Bartlett CC History of Art York (2008) Bruno SM History Hull (2008) Calland A Music Newcastle Clarke HF Law and Politics Swansea Damian R Psychology Brunei (2008) Darbyshire MG Arcrutecture Adelaide, Australia Dean CE Art History and English St Andrews Edmondson EAF Modern Languages UCL (2008) Ferran VE Modern Languages Oxford Hartley ASL Art Foundation Central St Martin's, London Howie N Law North umbria Marshall lJ Biomedical Sciences Newcastle Mulliner EL English Queen Mary's, London Stobart E-J Law Leeds Metropolitan Wong KSL Business Management Essex

MORRISON Aspden BJ Multimedia Technology Leeds Metropolitan Duxbury TR Art Foundation Leeds Lowe PK Marine Biology Liverpool Okrafka J European Business Cologne Rieder JJM Business Durham Seddon JG Family Business Tame EW Marine Biology Newcastle Thursby NG International Business and Economics Manchester Wilson NH Business with International Trade Northumbria

NOWELL Cheng C Biochemistry Imperial College Davies AO Town and Country Planning Manchester Davies MB Rural Enterprise and Land Management Harper Adams Genders JA Career in the Forces (2008) King JS Gap Year Lux HC Business Studies Germany Pendlebury MP Geology and Physical Geography Edinburgh Wong BH Engineering Business Management Warwick Zhou OW Physics Imperial College

PALEY Caspar-Bours L Government and Politics London School of Economics Cooper BJM Business Management (Personnel) Salford Davis WM Medicine Liverpool (2008) Hall RJ History Lancaster Heap CJ Art Foundation Manchester

Jenkinson IG History Manchester Li OA Business Mathematics and Statistics London School of Economics Moran SF Music Royal Northern College of Music Parker JM History University of Denver (2008) Roberts RW Business Property Management Sheffield Hallam Spence L Gap Year Stamper WE Management (Accounting and Finance) Manchester

SHUTE Bousfield RT Business and Marketing Northumbria (2008) Henneken RJ International B usiness and Spanish Aston Kandt MAJ Rural Enterprise and Land Management Harper Adams Ng ETY Accounting and Finance Durham Offiand RJ Zoology Aberdeen Portnell AA Electronic Engineering Sheffield Voigt EAJ Events Management Glasgow Metropolitan College (2008) Wanke R International Business and Economics Aston Wilkinson RJ Art Foundation Central St Martin's, London Wong D K-W Aeronautical Engineering Foundation Year Salford Wright MJ Information Management and Business Loughborough (2008)

STYLE Blackburn EEC Classical Civilisation & Art History Manchester Drysdale IL Drama and Theatre Studies Royal Holloway Dubock RJ English Literature Cardiff Gibson HL French and Italian Exeter Knight EA Art Foundation Lancaster & Morecambe Lilley ARL Education with Philosophy Durham (2008) Martin SE Stage Lighting Newcastle College (2008) Nieuwenhuis R Modern Languages Durham (2008) Rees AC Business and Italian Humboldt, Berlin Smith SL Law Northumbria Taylor JR Hospitality Business Management Sheffield Hallam Turner LM Sports Science and Physiology Leeds Wray TL Music Sheffield

0 Waugh English Stephanie Hill Design: Resistant Materials Charlie Drinnan Howson Modern Languages Wing Sum Leung Drama & Theatre Studies Rufus Edmondson Moore History Kyran Clarke ICT William Seddon Hurst Geography Kyran Clarke GCSE Physical Education Harry Taylor Style Mathematics Wing Sum Lew1g

0 Science Stephanie Hill Art William Ludlam Waugh English Alexander Ireton Music Eleanor Thursby Howson Classics Rebecca Wells Drama Benjamin Conway Howson Modern Languages, French Luise von Hodenberg ICT William Ludlam Howson Modern Languages, German Jessica Mahler Religious Education Poppy Russell Howson Modern Languages, Spanish Thomas Elliott Junior Sport Georgia Birley/Charlie Slater Howson Modern Languages, Russian Sophie Laverick!Victoria Oflland

Moore History Wei Yee Chan

0 Business Studies Robert Corner

Waugh English Cacl1erine Harrison Political Studies Elizabeth Holden Howson Modern Languages Samuel Wood Economics Mubarak Abdollahi Moore History Samuel Wood Hurst Geography Lucy Rushton Hurst Geography William Collins Style Mathematics Fraser Davies Style Mathematics Enllly Bolger Biology Wei Yee Chan Science Jump Lertthanasarn Turnbull Chemistry Fraser Davies Art Frederick Taylor Allan Physics Fraser Davies Design Technology Kyran Beadle Design Technology Thomas Coxon Music Enllly Bolger Music Jessica Mahler/Victoria Oflland ICT Christian Laverick Art Megan Taylor Religious Education Catherine Harrison Drama and Theatre Studies Letitia Ball/Chloe Crenigan Junior Sport Enllly Bolger/Frederick Taylor Physical Education Claire Lilley

0 Information Technology Edward Ramsden

Waugh English Isabel Jones

0 Howson Modern Languages Alexander Thompson Waugh English Victoria Corner Moore History Joseph Bavington-Allen Howson Modern Languages, French Alex Hirst Hurst Geography Shona Edwards Howson Modern Languages, German Anton Maigre Style Mathematics Joseph Mortimer Howson Modern Languages, Spanish Anton Maigre Science Joseph Mortimer Howson Modern Languages, Russian Jermifer Hill Art Sebastian Neal Moore History Jack Davidson Design Technology Pablo Corell Business Studies Niels von Harbou Drama Freya Robertson Political Studies Victoria Corner lCT Bryony McQuade Economics Andrew Peretti Religious Education William Ewbank Hurst Geography John Flitcroft

Junior Sport Enuna Rogers/Jack Jones Style Mathematics Lingxue Sherr

0 Biology Robert Cavanagh Turnbull Chemistry Jennifer Rae

Waugh English Ruth Heaton Allan Physics Lingxue Shen Howson Classics Roberta Jenkinson Design Technology Thomas Cokell Howson Modern Languages, French Rosie Arnold Music Hayley Thomas Howson Modern Languages, German Saskia Hill Art Sarah Marsh Howson Modern Languages, Spanish Julia Beaumont Textiles Abigail Daggett Moore History Rosie Arnold Drama and Theatre Studies Isaac Parker Hurst Geography Samuel Sharp Physical Education Laurie Spacie Style Mathematics Hugo Muller Information Technology Keith Parmley Biology Edward Bolger Photography James Burns Turnbull Chemistry James Holtam Science James Remvick

0 Allan Physics Hugo Muller Music Andrew Bardsley Art Mitchell Rose Partridge Art Prize Thomas Coxon Design: Graphic Products Mitchell Rose Butler Literature Prize Jonathan Tavernor Design: Resistant Materials James Holtam Russell Harty Drama Prize Tom Figgins Music Edward Bolger The Hyslop Geography Prize John Flitcroft Home Economics Harry Dent Andrew Beaver Design Prize Christopher Thompson Drama Rebecca Blake Simpson Craft Prize Sarah Marsh ICT Callum Stacey Swann Outdoor Pursuits Prize John Flitcroft GCSE Physical Education Hugo Muller Farley Cup for Cricket Thomas Davidson Junior Sport Roberta Jenkinson/ Wmvick Brookes Junior Merit Prize Rebecca Barnes/Elliott Smith

Christopher Gemmell Heads of House Awards Victoria Corner/James Cavanagh

0 Andrew Nash/ Andrew Peretti Keith Parmley/Phoebe Lebrecht

Waugh English Rebecca Barnes Sean Whiteside Memorial Prize Charles Partington Howson Classics Elliott Smith (Personal Achievement) Howson Modern Languages, French Grace Farmer Peacock Memorial (General Merit) Matthew Chung/Jodie Stacey Howson Modern Languages, German Laura Bardsley Old Giggles,vickian Club Prize Hayley Thomas/ Howson Modern Languages, Spanish Catherine Martin Jonathan Tavernor Howson Modern Languages, Russian Jordana Hargreaves Williams Memorial (General Merit) Sam Lord/Dickson Wong Moore History Charles Partington Marshall Memorial Thomas Cokell/ Hurst Geography Charlie Drinnan (Sporting Achievement) Alexandra Stamper Style Mathematics George O'Connell Sutcliffe Memorial Henry Bullough Biology Rebecca Barnes (Achievement in CCF Army Section) Turnbull Chemistry Elliott Smith Pape Memorial Trophy Andrew Nash Allan Physics George O'Connell (Achievement in RAF) GCSE Additional Science Derek Cheung Silver Kukri Trophy Alex Hirst Music Enoch Sit (Achievement in Royal Marines) Home Economics Charlotte Scott Style Memorial (High Endeavour) Jack Davidson/jennifer Hill

�5� Art James Ferran Leadership Prize Thomas Cokell Design: Graphic Products James Denney Headmaster's Prize Jack Davidson

��

I t + !\1\\!ED AWARDS:

Partndge Scholarship (AcademiC)

lliddle Scholar1h1p (All-Rounder)

Shute AcademiC Scholarship

Shute All-Rounder Scholarship

I I+ OTHER AWARDS:

Academic scholarship

All-Rounder Schol.mh1ps

'vlusiC Scholmh1p

\tusK Exhibition

Sports Scholmh1ps

Harry Hancock

Mmam Lord (Music)

Alex Sherrell

Manlda Uoult (Sport)

Saran Kaup Samuels

(Netherlea &

Ro11ticld)

C:athenne Mills

(MusiC)

lhml llmn!(ton­

AIIcn :sport,

BenediCt Willacs

IilramaJ St Peter's

Hesmham)

Eleanor PICkles

Jack Lowe

Jmn Robertson

Callum Lockett

Upper Whartedalcl

Will Gratton

Belmont Groswnor)

Madche W nght

Belmont Gro\Yt.:nOr''

( ·urrent school\ m brackets - othemN;� Giggle'i\nck

Jumor School.

WINTER TERM

RUGBY UNION

Full Colours

Callum Wilson (M)

jack Davidson (N)

Laurie Spacie (N)

Tom Cokell (Re-awarded) (P)

Tom Davidson (Sh)

1/2 Colours

Nick Hyett (N)

Tim Cong (P)

Richard Heap (P)

Peter Walsh (P)

Isaac Parker (P)

Keith Parmley (Sh)

Christopher Thompson (Sh)

HOCKEY

Full Colours

Alex Stamper (C)

Michelle Green (C)

1/2 Colours

Zoe Boult (C)

Fiona Parmley (S)

Megan Taylor (C)

Sophie Laverick (C)

Claire Lilley (S)

Phoebe Lebrecht (S)

Felicity Gains (S)

Abi Wilkinson (S)

jodie Stacey (S)

13 -.;A\!ED AWARDS: ACADEMIC

SCHOLARSHIPS

Graham Watson Scholarship

Graham Watson Scholarship

Richard Nicholl's Scholarship

IH OTHER AWARDS.

Acedenuc Scholarships

Academic Exhibition

All Rounder Scholar�h1ps

Sports ExhillltiOns

Music Exlubinon

AT L6

Academic Schol.mh1ps

Ac.demiC Exhibitions

u rs

SPRING TERM

BOYS' HOCKEY

Full Colours

M R Wigfield (P) A W Nash (N)

A Peretti (P)

K C Parmley (Sh)

112 Colours

M E Portnell (Sh)

R J Rohrmann (Sh)

FOOTBALL

Full Colours

L Spacie (N)

S A N Barclett (M)

1/2 Colours

H D Lawson (N)

C Flynn (N)

P A Walsh (P)

NETBALL

Full Colours

J .Hill (capt) (S)

GIRLS' RUGBY

1/2 Colours

P.Lebrecht (S)

Ro\\an South

(Uramcote)

Max Rose (Mals1s)

Alim Turner

Cathenne H.umon

S.1m Wood

Ken Parker

Jonathan lkmmont

(Sport)

Em1k llolger (MusiC)

Max llell

Sam Smith

WIII ll.ulcs

llen ll.mngton· Allen

Ohm C.ahnel

Simon T.m1e

Vito Tan

Ed\Yard Francmatm

(Settle College'

Cnhermc Mortnner

(Settle College\

Chm Yu

All-Rounder Scholat\lup

Drama Schobrsh1ps

Sport' Schol.mh1ps

'vtu,Ir Schol.mh1p

Chmtopher EIJ,.esser

(Kmg's Tvnemouth)

Amn Law,on (Sport)

(Settle College)

lkn HJrrts

Samanth.I Tal'ior

JESS. llub.u

Geor�e E\110n

Easml"vold!

E sran Shepherd

( umbll M.1nor1

Lturen \1oorche,Jd

'Settle Colle�e

Alexander Rieder

Jimce Lilli lil.Iptl\'(

Lui .\lmg C:h01

l)l'condan· \d10o\,

Hong Kong)

Current schools m hrJckch, othem l\t' CtggJc.,\\·JCk

�chool

OXBRIDGE A\\ARDS 20118 Jenmb Hill \\'On a place to read l'svchologs and

l'hiimophy .It llmenose College, Oxt(Jtd

j.Kk D,mdqm won .1 pLice to rc,\\' PPE at (�UL't'll'l.

College, Oxt(m!

SUMMER TERM

ATHLECTICS

Full Colours

Claire Lilley (X-Country also) (S)

Robert Corner (X-Country also) (P)

Fiona Parmley (S)

Roberta Jenkinson (Excellence to Great Britain Standard)

(C)

1/2 Colours

Megan Taylor (C)

Richard Heap (P)

Junior Colours

Julia Beaumont ((S)

CRICKET

Full Colours

Tom Davidson (Sh)

TENNIS

1/2 Colours

Robin Rohrmann {Sil)

Peter Walsh (P)

Hannah Wells (S)

Louisa Von Hodenberg (C)

GOLF

1/2 Colours

Alex Stamper (C)

SWIMMING

1/2 Colours

Jonathan Tavernor (M)

SQUASH

1/2 Colours

Umair Zaveri (Sh)

Ben Edwards (P)

James Carr signed the lease of land to build the first Giggleswick School in 1 507. It took a further 5 years for construction to be completed suggestmg James had to undertake a substantial fundraising campaign to realise his dream of a School. Indeed the history of the School is one of philanthropy. Every major development has been supported by gifts. The Giggleswick we see today is as much a product of our beneftct ns ·ts it is our masters and pupils

500 years later the School is supporting this long tradition of giving by launching the Giggleswick School Foundation. I n September I was honoured t o b e appointed as the School's first full time Foundation Director. 13eing new to the School I was impressed by the staff, pupils and facilities. Over £ 1 3m has been invested in these facilities over the past decade. Much of this investment has only been possible thanks to generous benefactions and the collective power of hundreds of smaller gifts .

Over the next decade similar investments must be made. A new theatre, new teaching areas and boarding accommodation are planned to keep the School at the forefront of education. The challenge now is for us to all look at what we can do to make this vision a reality, and then do it. We can not all be a Morrison or a Sharpe, but we can all make a difference.

In November we launched a legacy campaign to encourage everyone associated with the School to consider making a gift to Giggleswick in their will. This was reinforced in June with the launch of the 1 5 1 2 Society, to recognise all those who have pledged to leave a legacy to the School. The Foundation has already received many pledges ranging from a few hundred pounds to one in excess of £1 m. We hope the society's ranks will continue to grow over the coming years to provide a long term foundation for the School.

Of course legacy pledges are only part of the rich tapestry of gifts that enable the School to grow and develop. Part of the pleasure of giving is seeing what your gift has helped achieve. This year a number of parents, former parents, staff, and OGs have all made gifts totalling over £ 1 22,000. This support will underpin current developments at the School, such as the new theatre.

On OG Day we launched the campaign to build the Richard Whiteley Theatre. R.ichard, a former pupil, governor and

At tile top: School Lease 1507

A Beales, Foundation Director

lifelong friend of Giggleswick had left the School over £500,000 in his will. This gift was the catalyst for the School to propose the construction of a state-of-the-art theatre in the shell of the old sports hall. The total cost of the project will be in excess of £2m, and with over £620,000 raised we are well on our way.

The Foundation presents the opportunity for everyone in the School community to become involved in making the School a better place. Whether that be through giving gifts of time, money or experience Giggleswick will be a better place because of your involvement. For more information, contact: abeales@giggleswick.org.uk

:MMNS JI'EL1J 13r.EV & 13Rr.E.J\X:f :AST

www. mainsfieldguesthouse.co.uk Stackhouse Lane, Giggleswick,

Settle, 8024 ODL Tel : 01 729 823549

Email: mainsfield_bb@btopenworld.com

David Muckalt comes to Giggleswick from Manchester Grammar School as Director of Sport with responsibility for overseeing the induction of the new Sports Hall. He studied Sports Science and Business Studies at Brunei University, has a PGCE in Physical Education and enjoyed a National League 1 rugby playing career. He is passionate about all sport.

Jane Birch comes to teach A Level and GCSE Biology. She has an exceptional academic background, including a First in Biological Sciences at Edinburgh University, and has a wide variety of musical, sporting and performing arts interests.

Antonia Wimbush joins the Science Department from Grindon Hall School in Gateshead. Antonia has a Psychology degree from Durham and a Science PCGE from Newcastle. She will teach at the Junior School (KS2) and KS3 level.

Jonathan Grisset, a former ESU Exchange Scholar at Giggleswick takes up a new post in the English Department. He achieved a First in English from QMC London and prior to moving to England was teaching in his home state of Connecticut, USA.

Da rre n M o rton Darren Morton arrived in the English Department in September 2003; a learned and restrain<'d young teacher In

his five y<'ars at Giggleswick he has undergone something of a re-incarnation, in fact several transforntations. and proved hii '.elf to b< rebular Rc 1 i an c \1, n

Darren is a scholar, a man of dry wit and sardonic humour, and fierce

in debate. He is a climber, a runner, a Man of Lycra. For all of these attributes the students of Giggleswick School hold him in high

esteem, and have awarded him their highest blazon, the nickname

'Yop'. Famous for his lexicology, his legendary spidery hands and his

eschatological interests, Darren has been affectionately known as Spider Man, and Dr Death.

K Boult

Debbie Taylor joins the staff to teach French and Spanish throughout the school. She is a Giggleswick parent and has recently obtained a PGCE fi·om Huddersfield University, having studied languages at Manchester Polytechnic.

Hannah Bourne joins the PE department to be fully involved in all girls' sport. She has a special interest in hockey both in and out of school, having played for England juniors. She studied Sports and Exercise Science at University College Worcester and then completed her PGCE at Newman College in Birmingham.

Andrew Beales has been appointed Foundation Director to support the School's development plans. He was educated at Stockport Grammar School and then read Physics and Astronomy at Durham University. He went on to manage the Development and Alumni Office at the University of Sunderland for three years.

New additions to the Common Room family: Constance Wilkinson, daughter of Rebecca Wilkinson, April 2008. Harry Muckalt, son of David and Kerry, April 2008.

And yet there has been one last

metamorphosis for our

existentialist boy racer. Darren

leaves us to be Head of English

at Exeter School, and for this

we wish him every success. We

will all miss the wit and

humour; we have enjoyed the

teasing and hope he has too. An

academic and a super hero with

true charm ... Is there a word

for that? Yop. Darren Morton.

J Farmer

H a n ne Ma n n he im e r Hanne has been our Residt'nt Potter (our first ever from Sweden, I suspect)

for just one year, but what an impact she has had on us all She is high!)· energetic

and passionate about ccratnics and this is evident in the qua lit) of the work

she has produ<·ed ";th the

pupils, e01rning her great respect in suLh a short time

D Knight

As she knows I would have loved her to have stayed at Giggleswick for

another year but the lure of an MA at the ll..oyal Collage was just too

much for her, unfortunately' Hanne is a natural teacher and has the

abiliry to work with pupils of any age and it is her enthusiasm and

confidence that has helped to raise the expecutions and profile of

ceramics even more. Her gregarious and friendly personality has

enabled her to fit into many areas of school quickly and she has made

many friends. Her recent installation piece, which was held in the Fives

Courts in conjunction with Helen Lindley, was outstanding and maybe

hints at the direction her work might take whilst on the MA course. I would like to say an enormous thank you to Hanne for all her input

over this last year and I very much hope we will see her again soon.

I am not sure that he was fully prepared when asked to give beginners' German lessons to Year 3 in the Junior School, but he walked in

with a smile on his £1ce, and now everyone there knows all about

German traditions, sausages, and handball. He was a great help and

support to ALW and OAT with their junior German classes. Not only

did Christian get involved in everything possible at school, but he also

played football for Settle United - I 'm sure they'll be hoping the next

assistant will be able to sub on for Christian!

October 'llll from

M rs j M o u n se!j Jean Mounse} retired from the 'ichool Shop 111 April ,!()08 ,titer almost 25 years' serv1ce. 'ihe '' ''s initially a part-time member of a team of t\\ o, " orkmg with the then Bursar's w1fe Mr. Coote

Sa ra h Th o rnton (hl'r thl' last lour years Sarah has \\ orked as our Art 1t-dmici<m, and what a very busy timl' it has bl.'en Not long after Sarah was

appointl'd we made the exciting move from the old, and very cre.•king, Art/Biology building to the architecturally impressive ne\\ GIO\er Art Dcparunent. As \\ell as giving us brilliant fitcilities, it also gave us much needed storage space, but

unfortunately accessing the storage space involves climbing a quite boun9 spiral stair case, whi<-h must have been ideal training for Sarah when she went on the school expedition to the ".tla Mountain '

Sarah's great strength has been her own highly enthusiastic interest in art

and this has certainly been recognised by the pupils. She is very

knowledgeable in many different areas, particularly textiles, painting,

drawing and printmaking, and she has also acted as additional Resident

Artist, which has been brilliant. She has helped out with some Year 9

) a n j o h nso n Ian 'Johno' Johnson arrived at Giggleswick

six years ago to be the school SSI. He had been in contact situations in numerous hostile areas

around the globe, led the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace

on countless occasions,

and been a Drum Major with his regiment, and

Dr R Barrand

I had long thought that, despite the fact that all the textbooks go on

about it in every chapter, our students didn't really believe that there are

people outside France who speak French fluently, so l approached the

British Council for a French assistant from Senegal. Lamine's arrival

suddenly made what the textbooks say about the French-speaking

world tangible. He worked with the Sixth Form, preparing them for

their oral examinations, and he also worked with EJW and CAM in the

Senior School, and in the Junior School. Lamine was also a regular

scorer for Settle United, although I 'm not sure he'll miss the weather­

conditions we play in! Lamine left Giggleswick in June 2008, to train to be a French teacher in Britain.

G R Bowring

As the number of girls in the school grew, she became more involved

and, in 1988, took over responsibility for day to day operations,

reporting to the Deputy Bursar. She very much enjoyed working with

Mrs Lively (until 2002) and Mrs Coates who ran the boys' section.

D Knight

teaching, producing some extremely successfi.il printmaking projects and

she has also loved working with the art scholars during the Wednesday

afternoon sessions, encouraging them to be involved in all sorts of local

eonu11unity art-based activities. She has always been welcome at the

Thursday evening life drawing sessions where the pupils have been inspired

by her own highly competent figure drawings as well as her own natural

instinct to encourage and enthuse about the pupils' work. At our annual art

staff exhibitions, Sarah has always shown us the variety and range of work she is capable of producing. Sarah and John have regularly supported

Giggleswick music and drama productions, and she very much enjoyed

being involved in the school production of African Sanctus.

We wish Sarah all the very best with her plans to run art based workshops

at other local schools. I am sure we will still see a great deal of her at

school functions and she is very welcome to continue attending the life

drawing sessions and call in at any time.

A Simpson

yet nothing had prepared him lor dealing w th fourtun year old cadets wieldmg GP Rifles with un-polished hoots and un­ironed uniform.

However, it did not take long for the pupils to realise that Johno's

'thousand yard stare' had many hidden meanings, all of which

commanded the utmost respect.

I lis contributions to the Shooting Club, football coaching, security, and

all matters of CCF were invaluable to the school, and he will certainly

be hard to replace. To many current and former pupils he was a

legend, and the impact he made whilst he was here will be felt for

many years to come at Giggleswiek.

Visit your local practice for a brochure, price list and advice at Station Road, Settle, North Yorkshire. BD24 9AA

Ne-w- Procedures Available Here

Dental Implants

Sedation

Advanced Tooth Whitening

These are small titanium

cylinders that are placed within

the jaw bone. The bone then

i ntegrates with the titanium

allowing the fixture to be used

as an anchor for a crown,

denture or bridge. I mplants

are the ideal alternative and

permanent option for replacing

DeniJI Implanl

OenLal lfn91ant ­Crown

Dental Implant

Natural Tooth

Crown

Natural Tooth Root

OfnUI lmplints � Most l.Jk.e N31Utel

missing teeth (including the root) which look and feel

completely natural. The procedure is performed by Dr S Thomaidis in a surgical environment under sedation or local

anaesthesia.

Here at Oasis we are able to offer i ntravenous sedation carried

out by Mr Craig Farrell. This is especially for anxious patients

u ndergoing extensive dental treatment inclusive of implants.

This is a simple procedure

i nvolving 2 appointments,

creating the nice whiter smile

i n just a few days wearing

bleaching trays.

SPECIAL OFFER £199.00 WHILST STO CK LASTS

For further information and to arrange an appointment, please don't hesitate to

contact us on: 0 1 729 823 642