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The cover of the School Magazine conveys a good impression of the life of the School. The front cover indicates an amazing number of events and the back

cover, the more tranquil moments which sometimes occur.

We are fortunate in having members of staff willing to organise events and students and parents who give such enthusiastic support. The involvement in school life by all members of the school family is evident from the earliest days in Sandford House, through Nedham House and on through the Senior School.

The annual magazine displays the many opportunities which are there to be taken. It also chronicles the achievements of former students and marks our farewells to members of the school.

This year we say farewell to an Upper Sixth who have involved themselves fully in the life of the School. We thank them for their gifts and wish them well. Farewell to two members of staff. Mrs Bast in, who has been a member of the Geography Department for 23 years and Miss Stanley who has been a member of the Mathematics Department for 14 years. Both members of staff have given much more to the School than just their teaching. Thank you to both for dedicated service to the School. At the beginning of the

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Spring Term we said farewell to Mr Bill Dutton who has been a Governor of the School for 19 years. He always contributed wise advice and searching questions at Governors' meetings.

The great sadness of last year was the death of Mr Bruce who had served as a Governor for 10 years and as Chairman of six years. As a former headmaster he was wise and knowledgeable on matters educational. He is succeeded as Chairman by Mr Peter Roberts.

Mr Roberts was Chairman of the Appeal which, I am sure you will be pleased to know, is still on-going; the next project will be the cook-book.

In closing may I congratulate Mrs Griffiths and her team on another very exciting and impressive edition of Have Mynde.

Headmistress

Cover I l l u s t r a t i o n : C o n s t r u c t i o n A s s e m b l a g e by Ka the r i ne W h i t b y UVIL

H O N O U W I S D O M

THE QUEEN'S SCHOOL H O N O U R W I S D O M

G o v e r n i n g B o d y

Chairman: P A W Roberts M A FCA The Right Reverend The Lord Bishop of Chester

G C Adnitt FRICS Mrs E Bolton

Mrs E Brown BA CPFA H Chater BA M1PM

Dr K Dalzell M B C h B JP D T Doxat-Pratt ARIBA

JH Entwisle BSc Dip BA CChem FRSC

Deputy Chairman: D S Lawson MR PharmS

Mrs S P Jones CC Mrs S Lloyd B A

Mrs H J McNae BA JP Mrs M S Seys Llewellyn Dip Ed

The Reverend Canon J C Sladden MA B D E B Walton Cert Ed

Clerk to the Governors: B Dut ton FCA 37-43 Whi te Friars, Chester Tel. 0 1 2 4 4 3 1 2 3 5 1

H e a d m i s t r e s s : Miss D M Skilbeck BA (Hons) London Cert Ed D e p u t y H e a d m i s t r e s s : Mrs S H Sheedy BSc (Hons) Liverpool PGCE

T e a c h i n g a f f

R P Ainsvvorth BA (Hons) Dunelm BPhil Newcastle ACT PGCE

Mrs W A Beynon BA (Hons) Liverpool PGCE RSA D i p TEFL

Mrs S C Chafer BA (Hons) Wales PGCE A L C M Mrs K Roden BA ( H o n s ) ^ - - ^

Open University Dip Eur Hum

Religious Education

Mrs B Lloyd B D London Mrs 11 M Morris ( Vrt Ed Sheffield Adv Dip

(Curriculum Studies

Geography Mrs E I) Rowland BSc ( l ions) Bristol

Mrs S ) Bastin BSc ( l i o n s ) London Mrs M O Selby BA (Hons) Liverpool PGCE

Classics

Mrs E A Jevons BA (Hons) Southampton ! Mrs E M L Griffiths MA 11 Ions) St. Andrews

Dip Ed Cert Ed D i p VG Mrs F M Culver BA ( H o n s ) Newcastle P( i( E

Modern Languages ;rench German Spanish Italian

Mrs M B Chorley BA ( H o n s ) Manchester PGCE Mrs M E Prince BA (Hons) Sheffield D i p Ed

Cert E d i t 1 1 1 Miss M J Hemming BA (Hons) Lancaster

MA Birmingham PGCE Miss P Heaney BA (Hons) Sheffield PGCE

Mrs S J Scarr Flail BA (Hons) Dunelm PGCE Mrs P Maddocks BA (Hons) London

Mrs S J Bowden BA Manchester PGCE Mrs E Shannon L es Lettres Maitrise PGCE

Language Conversath

Mrs E Shannon L es Lettres, Maitrise PGCE Mrs I Laversuch MA Free Univ of Berlin Mrs P Payne BA (Hons) London PGCE

Mrs P A Tolley BA (Hons) London PGCE Mrs I M Roberts BA (Hons) Newcastle-upon-lyne

PC, l I Mrs V F Cooper BSc (Hons) Salford PGCE

Information Technology

I) Fisher BSc UM1ST CEng PGCE

Mathematics

I I Ai II . • Ions) Dunelm P( .< I Mre A Cartel BS< Liverpool BEd d l o n s ) Liverpool

PGCE Mrs s Osborne BSc (1 Ions) London PGCE

Mis S II Sheedy BSc (Hons) Liverpool Pt K E . (Deputy Headmistress)

Miss P Stanley BSc (Hons) Reading Mrs S M Stinson BSc (Hons) London PGCE

Phvsics

C V C o o k BSc (Hons) Wales PGCE Mrs P Moate BSc (Hons) Nott ingham PGCE

Mrs P Steventon BSc (Hons) Exeter PGCE Dr K E Hill BSc ARCS P h D DIC MInst P C Phys

Chemist rv

K R Young BSc (Hons) PGCE PhD MEd Liverpool CChem MRSC

Mrs C P Johnson BSc (Hons) PhD London CChem M R S C PGCE

Dr J Martin BSc (Hons) Salford P h D Mrs K ) Campbell BSc (Hons) Edinburgh PGCE

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Miss S Woodland BSc (Hons) Leeds BA Open University M S c York PGCE CBiol MIBiol Mrs E L Jones BSc (Hons) Bristol PGCE

Mrs S M Swift BSc (Hons) London BA Open University PGCE

Mrs 1 J Harrison BSc (Hons) Liverpool PGCE

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Design Technology Mrs P Moate BSc (Hons) Nottingham PGCE

Mrs S Bright BA (Hons) Leicester PGCE

xonomics/Business Studies Mrs L Cracknell BA Nottingham PGCE

Mrs J Falcon BA Open University

Careers Mrs J Falcon BA Open University

Home Economics Mrs G J Hoyle Cert Ed Madeley College Keele

BA Open University Mrs M Leigh Cert Ed F L Calder College Liverpool

\*rsonaI and Social Education Mrs G J Hoyle Cert Ed Madeley College Keele

BA Open University Mrs S C Chafer BA (Hons) Wales PGCE ALCM

Mrs J Falcon BA Open University Mrs B Llovd BD London

Mrs H M Morris Cert Ed Sheffield Adv Dip Curriculum Studies .

Mrs J M Roberts B A (Hons) Newcastle-Upon Tyne PGGfi

Mrs F Blything BA (Hons) Manchester An College Mrs A J Latham BA (Hons) Loughborough College'PGCE

Mrs J Bartai GTCL (Hons) LTCL C Pilsbury MEd Liverpool FTC L, ARM CM LTCL

Cert Mus Ed London Dip Mus Tech

A M Lewis ( T ABRSM Adv Dip Mus Tech

Miss R Jones Ga us (Huns) RN'CM 1 RAM ARCM FLCM

Yi<> in and Viola Mrs | Hoi r imsMSB(Hons) Manchester GRSM

' 1 M Dip Ed

The Junior Department at Nedham House, 57 Liverpool Road,

Chester, CH2 1AW Tel: 01244 382843 Fax: 0 1 2 4 4 381152

Head of Lower School: Miss J D Dewhurst BEd (Hons) Oxford Poly tech MEd Manchester Met

Miss S M Paice Cert Ed Goldsmiths' College London

Mrs S Lindop BEd (Hons) Cambridge Mrs M D Meredith Cert Ed C F Mott

College of Education Mrs C Tottey BEd I M Marsh College of Physical Education

Mrs J Holmes MusB (Hons) Manchester, GRSM ARMCM Dip Ed

Mrs G Gowers BA (Hons) Keele PGCE Clerical Assistant: Mrs K I Hoare

'Cello & Piano Mrs C E fones BA Glasgow LGSM

Woodwind Mrs E Dutch BA Bristol ARCM

Ms R M Lyons B Mus (Hons) Liverpool R M Hinde

Miss S Lloyd BA (Hons) PGCE Miss K Turner BA (Hons) PGCE

Singing

Speech and Drama

Mrs F M Cooke MA Cantab LRAM Dip Ed

Mrs A Mistrv LGSM ALAM

Physical Education Mrs C E Moore Cert Ed Coventry College

Miss) Huck BA (Hons) Nonington College Kent PGCE

Mrs L Waring BEd I M Marsh College of •Physical Education.

Ancillary Stal

Secretary Assistant School Secretary Administrator

Clerk's Assistant Catering Manager

Salter Mrs F J Taylor

g K e e s BSc (Hons) h D Cert Ed

Mrs K Underwood Mrs C Reynolds

//A Laboratory Assistants Mrs | Barnes (Biology)

Technical Assistants uiker

(• rounds/Maintenance" O f f i c e r

Grounds/Maintenance A s s i s t a n t

Groundsman

Mrs T Powell (Chemistry) Mr I) L Capstick (Physics) Mr J A Beynon DT/ICT/Physics Mrs ) Lamprcll M r s \\ Faulknei M i H lewis

Faulkner

Mr T Beech

The Preparatory Department at Sandford House, 55 Liverpool Road,

Chester, C H 2 1AW Tel: 0 1 2 4 4 373793 Fax: 01244 381152

Head of Department: Miss R R Morgan BA (Hons) Wales PGCE

Mrs D Thomas BEd (Hons) Sussex Mrs B Arkley Cert Ed St. Hild's College Durham

Mrs F Carder BEd (Hons) Exeter Mrs D G Heron B Ed

St Katherine's College, Liverpool Classroom Assistant: Miss S Breeze

Caretaker: F Charters Caretaker: P Lilley

those with responsibility Marianne Milnes Rachel Hall Stefanie Worden

Front Row (L-R) Irina G a g e , Franny Al lwood, Natal ia Ikin,

J Lynsey Griffin, Eleanor Stephan Second Row (L-R)

Carol ine Evans, Sarah White, Cather ine Lawson, Mrs Griffiths, S tephan ie Worden

Back Row (L-R) Kather ine Fennel l , Rachel Saxon, Natal ie Howe,

Helen Wi lson, Tara Murry

Births: Mrs V Cooper, a daughter. Kalhcrine Elizabeth, on 17

October 1998.

Farewell Anne Slulforil left the Chemistry Department at Christmas 1998 after obtaining a research post at Liverpool University. Dr Stalford contributed greatly to the social and sporting life of the School. She will be missed for her scholarship, vivacity - and running prowess! We wish her every success for the future.

t o Retirement: Susan Basiin: Twenty-three years ago. Mrs Bastin embarked on her career at The Queen's School. Both she and Mrs Rowland joined the School at the same lime and have worked closely together ever since. This partnership will now be sadly missed. Since joining the School in 1976. the same lime that her daughter Kate started at the Preparatory Dcpanment. she has played an important pan in school life both through her teaching and her extra curricular activities. Mrs Bastin has taught both geography and geology lo pupils throughout the School, mainly on a pan lime basis. As part of her teaching, she has organised and run numerous Held trips in connection with various geographical courses —taking up her leisure time to do this on frequent occasions. It must however be mentioned al this point that Ihere was an occasion on a field trip some years ago where she forgot lo take the fieldwork equipment with her! In addition to her teaching she has played an important part in the second-hand uniform sale, organising this for the past twelve years, and continuing lo do so after Kate finished her schooling al Queens in 1990. She can definitely look back on her time al the Sdnol with the satisfaction of a job well done. It goes without saying that she will be greatly missed by pupils and staff and especially her department. We wish her well in her retirement and hope thai she enjoys her new leisure time, which she richly deserves.

E I) Rim land Pamela Stanley: Pamela Stanley refires this July after nearly forty years of leaching mathematics, fourteen of these at The Queen's School. Always a perfectionist. Pamela set herself high standards, and expected the same from her pupils - pity help the girl who was late or had forgotten her calculator! She brought the same punctiliousness to those areas for which she was responsible, notably the organisation of parents' evenings and the much loved termly sorting of lost property. Wiihin the Common Room, where her quick wit will be missed. Pamela was a long serving member of the Joini Consultative Committee and ATL representative We wish her a long and happy retirement.

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S T A F F N E W S MR J A BRUCE At the end of the Autumn Term the School received the very sad news of the death after a short illness of Mr J A (Alex) Bruce. He served as Chairman of Governors for six years until very recently, having been on the Governing Body as Liverpool University's Representative for ten years before taking on the Chair. Alex Bruce was an outstanding Chairman, bringing to the post a lifelong practical experience in education, accompanied by much natural authority, human sympathy and dedication to the life and work of the School. He will be much missed by all here with whom he came into contact ADDRESS Ladies and Gentlemen It is a privilege to speak today about my brother-in-law Alex Bruce, however grievous the occasion. The great number of people here, who knew Alex in personal or public contexts, is testimony in itself to the diversity of his interests and skills. He lived a life of sustained application - from the classroom to the committee chamber, from the fountain pen (of honoured memory) to the initially baffling word processor. Courteous, scholarly, companionable, responsible: I want to stress Alex's integrity, as he moved continually between personal and institutional roles - but the word 'integrity' should not be allowed to obscure his relish for verbal wit, the mot juste, the risky aphorism. He often twinkled with the sense of imminent, perhaps mischievous pleasure. This integrity in all kinds of situations, his special individuality, will, I trust, ensure that what I say about him will resonate to some degree with your own diverse awareness of him. Alex effected and maintained a great range of linkages among people - as a scholar, a teacher, and a voluntary worker for the public good.

I first met him over fifty years ago through my sister Margaret, soon after the end of the Second World War. He had come back to Durham as an undergraduate after seeing military service in England and Iceland, and then, promptly after D-Day, in France, Belgium. Holland and Germany. Like many other ex-servicemen. Major Bruce would click into step, parade-ground style, as you strolled the streeis. This apparent conformism belied his individuality - he was. and remained, thoroughly capable of walking closer to the pavement edge than he knew. 'Lost in thought', one might say, but Alex would not be wool-gathering -his ruminative mode was an active and demanding pursuit of ideas. Many ex-service undergraduates displayed a heightened social and political awareness and urgency. This was the context of. for instance, the infant Welfare State, the Education Acts, the work of Archbishop Temple. Alex had himself been involved, in the Army, in the process of preparing servicemen for the post-war world which cried out not for conformity, but change. One evidence of his openness to what was radical, in literary as well as political fields, is that Alex retained a lifelong attachment to a range of voices developing out of the nineteen-twenties. thirties and forties, especially texts of a challenging innovatory character: T S Eliot from The Waste Land to Little Gidding. Auden. Spender. MacNiece, Orwell - exploratory

and often politically dissident work, which repeatedly confronted cataclysm, actual or threatened - the Great Depression, the Spanish Civil War. the London Blitz. History and literature were closely interwoven in Alex's sensibility as he contemplated our century. Against such backgrounds as this but especially the much wider background of thoroughgoing and detailed knowledge of European history across centuries. Alex became involved, his whole working life, and into retirement in a range of public roles. Teaching history at Newcastle Royal Grammar School, lecturing at Durham University, Head of Guisborough Grammar School. Head of Wallasey Grammar School. He chose to continue, during his Headships, lo keep in touch with the daily life of the school by teaching in the classroom, passing on his enthusiasm for history. He made time, furthermore, for instance, for work on the Liverpool University Council and Court, for involvement, locally and nationally, with the Historical Association, work with the Rolary Foundation - and especially we should note his involvement with the awards of Rotary Scholarships - and as Chairman of the Governors of The Queen's School. Chester. The list is not exhaustive.

Latterly. Alex became increasingly active as a local historian, thriving on the pursuit of archival detail and fugitive sources. He charted the process -sometimes contentious - by which war memorials passed through their design and planning stages. He also wrote more generally about the iconography of monuments and memorials. His full length monograph on the life of Dean Frank Bennett of Chester, under the title Open and Free, is to be published in Spring 1999 by Liverpool University Press. This was a life - its own memorial - of sustained, humane, dedicated endeavour: serving a range of institutions, but not lo the extent of diminishing his uniqueness. Alex had a persistent, but not aggressive, dislike of dogmatism and pedantry. A little domestic incident illustrates this. I had held forth lo the effect that conifers on exposed hillsides stood up so well to the wind because they had lengthy tap roots to anchor them, perhaps as long as the tree was tall This gross dogmatic error unmasked. Alex was the main mover in establishing a noble order called the Tap Root Society, to which one was privileged to belong once one had been detected in emphatic error. The Society's regulations and mono were couched in Alex's fluent spoof Latin. Across more than fifty years, enabling and supporting, the marriage of Margaret and Alex. These years are the measure of a true devotion -shared interests, social connectedness, the patterns of domestic living, the birth of a son, his growing up and marriage, later the three grandchildren. The years were also. alas, the measure of the grievous loss thai brings us here today - loss to many people, institutions, causes, but most of all. of course, to Margaret. Alasdair. Louise and the grandchildren, and Alex's sister Eunice and her husband. We offer ihem our loving condolences, and we mourn, and celebrate, a fine man.

NEWS OF PAST PUPILS Myfanwy Salih (19S7-I994) married Mr Rkfcard John Swanbury Brown at

The Oratory RC Church. Oxford, on 16 August 1998. * I /9«9^Btafc |H^ward l -d the Bull Scholai -: I the ( oomb's Prize for

English .it Somervillc College. Oxford. •ih Words*,>rth (ne, Ruth and Peter , a dat Mav ;i on 30 < K i K

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prize list 1997-98 The prizes were presented by Mrs Christine Russell MP Member of Parliament for the City of Chester

Upper Filth Results GCSE Grades A*-C Frannv Allwood ArtA*', EngA. Eng LitA. FrenchA. GreekA. MusicA*. ChemA. MathsA,HisiA. Certificate for outstanding achievement at GCSE Caroline Applenm EngA*. Eng I ilA. I ' GeogA, Germ A*. BiolA*. C h e m A * ^ ^ ! * , Maths A. HistA. Certificate for outstanding achievement at GCSE. »W Sarah Arden EngA, Eng LitA. FrenchA, GeogA*. Lath), Biol V Chem. PhysA. Maths. HislA. Elizabeth Armstrong EngA*, Eng LitJH^^^^^^H GennA*, MusicA*. BiolA*. ChemA*, PhysA* M.uhsA*. HistA*. Certificate for outstanding achievement at GCSE. Ruth Armstrong EngA*. Eng LitA*, Fij^^fe^H (lermA 1 . MusicA. RSA. BiolA, Che in.A M.m HistA*. ( nent ai GCSE. # ^ Gemma Baile\ An A. Eng, Eng Lit. FrenchA. Geog. Ciemi. I ILA. Biol. C'hei Sarah Benton EngA. Eng Lit. French, GeogA, BiolA. ( h e m . PhysA. Maths, Class Civ. Alaniui lie\\le\ Eng. Eng Lit. French. Gcog. Biol. Chem. Phys, MathsA, Class Qv. Kate Billings EngA. Eng LitA*. I rei \ RSA*. BiolA*. ChemA'. PhysA*, MathsA*. HistA Certificate lor outstanding achievement at < H Claire Hi aid EngA*. Eng LitA, FrenchA*. I.atinA. BiolA*. ( 'licm.W I'hvs.A MathsA. HistA*.Class CivA. Certificate lor ouistanding achievement at GCSE. Jennifer Brookes An. Eng, Eng Lit. Genii. RS. Biol. MathsA. Hist. Zubeena < oppack EngA. Eng LitA. FrenchA . I aim \ BiolA. ChemA*. PhysA*. MathsA. HistA. Class CivA Certificate for outstanding achievement ai GCSE. Hannah Coulton ArtA. EngA, Eng LitA . FrenchA*. GeogA. BiolA, Chem. PhysA. MathsA. < lass t Certificate for outstanding achievement ai GCSE. Victoria l)and Eng. Eng I .it. FrenchA. G e i m . 1 aim. RS. Biol. Phys. MathsA*. Penny Dixon Art. EngA. Eng LitA. FrenchA*, HE, Chem. Phys. MathsA. HistA. Class CivA Caroline Ivans EngA*. Eng LitA. French A. GeogA, GennA*. MusicA. Biol. Maths, Hisi. Katherine Femell ArtA*. EngA*, Eng LitA*. FrenchA*. RSA*. BiolA*.PhysA* MathsA. Hist A*. Certificate for outstanding achievement at ( Irina Gage Art. EngA*, Eng I GennA*, Biol. Phys. MathsA. HistA. Amanita (iemnull EngA*. Eng LitA. FrenchA*, GeogA > ; . GermA". BiolA*. ChemA*. Itiys.A . MathsA. HistA*. Certificate for outstandin achievement at GCSE. Lxmvx Griffin ArtA. EngA. En inch A, GeogA. BiolA. Maths. HistA. Paula Guest An. EngA. Eng Lit, Germ. HE, RSA. Biol. Maths. Class Civ. Rachel Hall EngA*. Eng LitA. FrenchA*, GeogA*, MusicA*, BiolA*. ChemA'. PhysA*. MathsA*. Certificate foi outstanding achievement at GCSE Jill Hawkins Art, EngA, Eng Lit. French \ . ( le Biol. Phys, Maths. Hist. Joanne Haxwood EngA. Eng L V*. GeogA*.

ChemA*. PhysA*, MathsA*, HistA, Certificate for outstanding achievement at GCSE. Katie Henry EngA, Eng LitA. French

•in. Ph> s.A. MathsA. II Certificate for outstanding achievement atGCaE

>. 1 i BiolA. ChemA. PhysA MathsA, 11 Certificate <<uista*Ba0HBHBJBeni at Sarah Hutton Eng. Eng Lit. FrenchA*. GeogA. GermA*. BiolA. Chem. PhysA. MathsA, Hist. Natalia Ikin EngA*. Eng LilA, FrenchA, Geog. HE. Phys. MathsA, HistA. Class Civ. Sophie Jarrett EngA. Eng LitA. FrenchA*. GeogA. GermA, RSA*. BiolA, MathsA, HistA*. Certificate for outstanding achievement at GCSE. Entity Jones EngA*. Eng LitA*. FrenchA*. GeogA*, MusicA*. BiolA*, ChemA, PhysA*. Maths. HistA. Certificate for outstanding achievement at GCSE. Gemma Jones Art. Eng. Eng LitA, FrenchA. GeogA. Music. BiolA. Chem. PhysA. MathsA. Sarah Jones EngA. Eng LitA, FrenchA*. GermA*. LatinA. BiolA*. ChemA*. PhysA*. MathsA*, HistA. Certificate for outstanding achievement at GCSE.

Seeta Kalghatgi ArtA. EngA*. Eng IitA. FrenchA*. GermA*. BiolA. ChemA, PhysA*. MathsA*. HistA, Certificate for outstanding achievement at GCSE. Lauren Kerr EngA. EngLitA*. GermA*. HE. MusicA*. Biol. Chem. Phys. Maths, Hist. Alice Kilpatrick EngA. Eng Lit, French. HEA. Phys. Maths, Hist, Class Civ. Alexis Kirk Eng. Eng Lit. FrenchA. Geog. Latin. Biol. Chem, Phys. MathsA. Charlotte Lawson EngA*. Eng LitA. FrenchA*, GeogA\ Biol.A*. ChemA. Ph\s.A\ MathsA. HistA. Class CivA. Certificate loi outstanding achievement at GCSE.

- ^ • ^ • ^ • ^ • • t A * . EngA*. Eng LitA. FrenchA. GeogA*, BiolA*. ChemA. PhysA '. MathsA. HistA. Certificate for outstandi1 eveOMOt at GCSE. Lucx Isxlancl EngA, Eng 1 it A 1 . 1 lenchA*, GeogA*. LaimA. RSA . BiolA*, ChemA*. PhysA*, MathsA*. Certificate for outstanding achievement at GCSE. Sat ah Lister .ArtA*. I i\y ig I it.A'. Fiench.A". LatinA. BiolA*. ChemA*. Certificate lor outstanding achievement Sarah Mcllnn Enc \*. line 1 itA*, FrenchA*,

11 FA*. BiolA*. ChemA. PhysA. MathsA. Certificate tor outstanding achievement ai

GCSE Laura M Eng 1 it. F'renchA*. Geog, GennA*. Biol, Phys. Malhs. Mist Suzanne Mead EngA. Eng Fit. ItenchA*. GeogA^gfl LatinA, Biol.A. ChemA. PhysA. MathsA. Hist." Certificaie for outstanding achievement at (iCSE. Najma Miah Eng, Eng Lit, FrenchA. Gemi, Maths. Marianne Milnes I • i1 \ FrenchA*. GeogA*. GermA Plus A*. MatnsA*. HistA*. ( ertificate for outstanding achievement at GCSE

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Sekela Mwamhingu Art. EngA. Eng LitA, FrenchA*, Geog, GermA. Biol. Chem. PI A.

. i \. I lie I ii. 1 lenchA. (ieog.A HE. BiolA. ChemA. PhysA. MaihsA. H i s i \ Certificate for outstanding achievement at ( ' lilisa Parish An. Eng. Eng Lit. French, Latin, BiolA, Chem. PhysA. MathsA, Helen Parker Eng. Eng Lit, FrenchA, Geog, Genii. RS. Biol. Chem. Phys. MathsA, Anna-Marie I'cnx An A, EngA. Eng LitA, FrenchA". GermA*. RSA*. BiolA*,CfiemA. PhysA*. Maths \ Certificate for outstanding achievement at GCSE Louise Petram a \n \. EngA. ling LilA*, FrenchA*. BiolA*. ChemA. PhysA*, MathsA. HistA. Certificate for outstanding achievement at < Alexandra Richards EngA, Eng LitA, FrenchA, GeogA. GermA, BiolA? ( Hisi. Certificate for outstanding achievement ai GCSE Emma Robert IrcivhA. Geog. Biol. Phys. M Joy Roberts Art, I I tiA, RS. BiolA. Chem. PhysA. MathsA.

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Certificate for outstanding achievement at GCSE. Stefanie Warden EngA*. Eng LitA*. FrenchA*. GeogA*.LatinA*. BiolA*. ChemA*, PhysA*. Maths. HistA*, Certificaie for outstanding achievement at GCSE

Upper Sixth Results A, AS and GCSE Isabella Alnutnd Class Civ. French. Gen St, Hist. Amy Amell Eng Lit. French. Gen St, GCSE Ital A. Victoria Ball BiolA. Chem. Gen StA. MathsA. GCSE PEA. Prize for outstanding performance at A level Sarah Bennett BiolA. Chem. Gen St. MathsA, AS FrenchA. Hannah Bowen-Jones BiolA. Bus St, Gen St, Maths. GCSEPEA Racket Braund Art. Eng Lit. Gen St. Hist. Laura BnKklehurst Eng Lit A. FrenchA. Gen St. HistA, Latin A, Prize for outstanding performance at A level. Laura Bmwn French. Gen St. Geog, Hist. Claire Bunion Bus St. French. Gen St. German. GCSE Span A. Victoria Calveley BiolA. Chem. Gen St, Latin. Frances Cubitt Gen St Geog. MathsA. I'hv | Georgina Davie EconA, French, Gen St A \ s Maths Brionx Davis BiolA. Eng LitA, FrenchA. Gen St, HislA.Prize for outstanding performance at A level. DUini de Silva Biol. Chem. Gen St. Maths Sian Edwards Icon. Gen St. HistA. RSA.

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(Jen StA, MathsA. Prize for outstanding performance at A level. Anna <• ien St, Gene. Hisi Jennifer Harper Biol A. Chem. Phys, Sarah HaskeM Eng Lit. Elizabeth Hooley BiolA. ChemA. (leu StA, Maths A. AS FrenchA, Prize for outstanding perfonnancc Bt A level. Katherine Ireland Chem, Fui MathsA, Gen StA, MathsA. PhysA. AS FrenchA. Prize for outstanding performance at \ level. Rebecca Jones Eng Lit. French. Gen St. ('.( SE ItalA. Sian Jones BiolA, ChemA. Gen StA. Maths. GCSE PEA. Prize lor outstanding performance at A level Georgina Jones-Prih hard BiolA. ChemA. Gen StA. PhysA. AS (iermaii. Prize lor outstanding performance ai A level. Jane Kenyan ChemA. Gen St. MathsA, Phys. AS i tench

BiolA. ChemA. Gen StA. MathsA. (iCSE Span A. Pn/e tor outstanding performance at A level. Ciara Leeming BiolA. French, Gen SlA. GeogA. Prize foi outstanding perfomiance al A level. Caroline Leigh BiolA. Econ, Gen St. Geog. Ruth I Gen StA. Geog. Maths. GCSE Span.

M Q u ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ E h e m A . Fur MathsA. Gen StA. \ PhysA. ASIrenchA. Prize for outstanding

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Greek Fein a\ McNae BiolA. Class CivA. Gen St. Hist v.i \.' •, i • BiolA. ( hemA. Gen St. MathsA. GCSE PEA*.Prize for outstanding performance at A level. Juliette Nash Class Civ. Eng Lit, French. Cerian Owens Class Civ. Eng Lit, RS Natalie Parker Biol. Chem. Gen St. Maths, GCSE Span Katherine Pawson Eng LitA. FrenchA. Gen StA. HistA. GCSE PEA*. Prize for outstanding perfonnance at A level. Clan Prydden BiolA. Chem. Gen StA. MathsA, GCSE SpanA. Prize for outstanding performance at A level. l.xdia Ranger Class Civ, Eng LitA. Gen St. Latin, GCSL Ital.A Ceridwen Richards BiolA. Chem. Gen St. Maths Emma Roberts BiolA. Chem. Gen StA. Phvs.A. ASMaths. GCSE ItalA.Prize for outstanding performance at A level.

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Catharine Vfrtswi W . D a v i e s M e m o r i a l P r i z e

Cara Williams W . D a v i e s M e m o r i a l P r i z e

Fetidly McNae M r s C F e r r i s

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S a n d t h r d M e m o r i a l P r i z e

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D o r i s M e t z g e r M e m o r i a l Pr ize

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O w e n J o n e s

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J c r i i T h o m p s o n M e m o r i a l P r i z e

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Tania and Arrina Short

Katherine Pawson

Gam Leaning

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H i s t o r y Laura BwcUehurst Catharine Wnson Katherine Pawsrn

H o m e I x o n o r r o c s RebeccaStaier L a t i n Laum BnxUehurst Marhernat i c s Elizabeth Hooley

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r M a t h e m a t i c s C h a l l e n g e C o m p e t i t i o n s S e v e r a l girls have taken part in the Challenge compet i t ions organised hy Mathematical Education o n Merseys ide and the Liverpool Mathematical Society, which are o p e n to pupils throughout the North of Eng land . From a v e r y large n u m b e r of entries , the fol lowing pupils were successful in be ing awarded prizes a n d certificates o f c o m m e n d a t i o n .

O p e n Challenge ( for Sixth Formers) s p o n s o r e d by IC1 J:€Hirth prise Christina Stanley

S e n i o r Challenge ( for UIV and LV) s p o n s o r e d by William M Mercer Third prize Susan Haines C h a l l e n g e (for R e m o v e s and LIV) s p o n s o r e d by Unilever Ctmsolation prizes Jess ica Gosncy. Alice Mason, Joanna Kekl

Certificates Sarah Bransby. Lisa Hallam, Emily Mason, Victoria McCubbine, Jennifer Owens , Sarah-Jane S w e e n e y

A THLETI&S^REPNRT T h e Queen's School has always excelled in Amanda^Gemmi l l and^Naorrii Lucas^also^hidMun always athlet ics both as a team and as individual athletes and this year*nas been no exception with s o m e excellent adnievements by a l l ^ ^ S . T h e minors started off their athletics season with s o m e impressive results at the Minors Chester and District Championships: ClareyNewcombe

1 . jmmi l l and^Naorr i i L u c a s ^ a l s o ^ h j g ^ ^ m p and third.in the 1013m.)^tyTimmins-

represented [ Chester ^and | D i s t r i c t / i n / ' h e first in jhe year 9 long jump with a hew Chester Intermediate 300 and 800m respectively/ and District record. Naomi!Lucas-"second in the

'For the juniors, totyTimminsWished'second in Intermediate 156qrn.. RacheKMcG impsey - . the long : jump~Sarah v Wateo j^as third in the second h v t h e Intermediate 300m. \Soph ie 100m and Claire Chisholm competed in the high

. / jump. ^ \ w o n the High Ju/np and was second in t h e / W e l l done to ail these aids. . " " v *v f - »•»"•»— *-*-, — 8 0 0 m ; Chloe W c x W k was first in the 70m * | n the annual TSB c o m p e t i t i o n ^

finished in third place (in both performed well in order to qualify for the regional \ ( i n the'intermed.at^ discus and-the year tea Javelin; Emma Jenkins was Snals^OrJ the Wednesday afternoon? the \ w f : ^ J ^ . , n ^ ^ s and the four x 100m relay chesterand District championships were held at « * * Sarah atsn *«- V y e a r 9 ™ n\

\ <the Queensway^ Stadium V ) W r e x h a m . All J o a n n a Monro- third in the year 9 javelir. Jo All of the above then went on to represents athletes did part icular ly 'wel l despite their Haywcod-/wpn the intermediate hurdles and Chester and District in the Minor Cheshire unfortunately under-strerigth teams. The year 9 ^ s e c o n d . i n the triple jump. Amanda Gemmill Championships, in June. Chloe Woodcock teams finished in second place just s l ^ n ^ ^ finiehoH fr.. ir+h ?n tho 7 A m t-ii irHi e \ f lora i u: i « r<..i . . . r>~d. I _ I : - . U o_i i the^ 300m. Sarah/Arden /came second in the

hurdles; Annie L the 8 0 0 m and second in the Di: t e a m finished thi;

Wynne-Jones-^ third i n j he intermediate 1500m. Cara Cull- third in the intermediate 200m\Sarah

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f in ished fourth in the 7 0 m Hurdles, \Clare Newcombe was third in the High Jump and E m m a Jenkins finished third in 'the Discus. Congratulations govto these girls and to Annie Lea w h o competed in the 800m. \ \ T h e Junior, Intermediate and Senior Cheshire Championships wereHield on the 13th x June w h e r e eight girls successful ly represented Chester and District despite the horrific weather condit ions. \ N

Ange la Stacey was third in th \Sen io r 800m, Jo H a y w o o d won the Intermediate^80m hurdles with G e m m a Jones finishing secor J y

behind the winners; Queen's Pack High School. The year 8 team also finished second, joint with AbbeyGate, behind'Bishop's/The intermediate team peformed 'exceptionally well to wnMheir competition ahead of Tarporley. ^ ^ The individual results were as follows: Nicola Blucher- first in the year 9 800manr j triple jump. Bridget g r a v e s - first in the Intermediate^QOrn' and high jump. Bridget also received athletic j x lpu rs . Beth Tweddle- first in the year 8 long-jump and third in the 200m. Sophie^usket t - first in the year 9 high jump^and third in the hurdles. Claire Chisholm- first in the year 8

inteVmediate shot and Seeta Kalghatgi was third in the intermediate 100rri. / Colours were awarded to Naomi Lucas^Bridget Graves, Sophie Wynne-Jones anjd Katy Tjmrnins. / c N . / . I Athlete of theSfear was Naomi Lucas and s p e d a l ^ m m e n d a t i d n goes to Bridget Graves. A mention must also go to all girls,who took part in athletics'events and to all those who gained those star awards for their continued'enthusiasm.

/Angela Stacey, UVI

Rowing' >^ ^ T h i s y e a r Athena Rowing d u b has started^to--make^some wel l deserved p r o g r e s s . With the addi t io f i of a n o t h e r c b a c h , P a u j ^ S t o r a ^ w e have had r e g u l a r out ings on*"Botf i days of t h e / w e e k e n d ^ n d some--addj t iona l W e d n e s d a y training'before*events. Haying an ext ra/coach has a lso~meanr tha t t h e rowing^coordinatoj^Bil l^ i /oods, has b e e r / a b l e to spend t ime with n e w members 'ahdheg ihners^ fami l ia ' r i s ing t h e r e w i t h the sport. A t C h e s t e r ^ R e g ^ ^ a h ^ u m b ^ semi-f inals a n d the finals a n d werejpnly/beaten 'byyth^ We had success in single s k u l l s , wftK wins in nov ice a n d senior-MlVome^ events. Everyone h a d a very e n j o y a b l e weekend a n d w e have,'all. learnt a lot f rom the exper ience.

Amy Woods , LVIR

Netball Our Under 12s and Under 13s^fjave had a busy season playing lots of fr iendly matches and entering-the local tournaments. Matches were played aga ins t C a t h o l i c ^ J J i g h ^ S c h o o l , B i shop Heber, Abbey Gate , Ryda l ,

-Ghr is t le tonrUpton, Bishops and Tarporley. A tour ing side f rom King Wi l l iam High School , Isle of Man , visi ted us in March and both our Under 13 teams won. W e competed in the Chester and District Tournament at Under 13 level and the Packwood Tournament and the Chester and District Tournament at Under 12 level.

Rounders Rounders matches in 1998 were played against Abbey Gate, Packwood Haugh and Hammond . The weather ser iously affected many f ixtures but w e did manage to hold all Chester and District tournaments. The Under 15, Under 14 and Under 12 teams all f in ished as runners up this year

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The 1998 Tennis season got off to a good start as the under 18 team played Eirias High School in the Aberdare Cup in the first week ot term. Everyone played well to beat them 4 matches to 1. We then went on to play Merchant Taylors in the third round, and beat them 5 matches to 1. Queen's then travelled to Caernarfon to play in the regional semi final against Syr Hugh Owen. After a long afternoon Queen's were narrowly defeated by 4 matches to 2. Well played to Rachel Cooper, Jane Ashton, Lucy Leyland and Vicky Gallagher.

The Under 18 team consisting of Sixth Formers played in the Cheshire Senior Doubles. They were fortunate to get a bye in the first round and played Lymm in the second round.They battled through heavy rain to lose 2 matches to nil. Well played to Rachel Cooper, Jane Ashton, Helen Roberts, Melinda Totty, Sian Morris and Hannah Bowen-Jones.

Although the Under 18 team were knocked out of the Aberdare Cup and the Cheshire Senior Doubles, they did go on to be Chester and District Champions by beating Abbey Gate, Queens Park High School and Bishop Heber.

In the Cheshire Intermediate Doubles, Queen's beat Tarporley and Helsby High School 3-0, Fall ibroome and Mount Carmel 2-0 and played Lymm in the final and beat them 2-1 to become Cheshire Champions. Well played to Katherine McGettigan, Naomi Lucas, Jenny Crooks, Amalie Bowen-Jones,

The U14 team have been very unlucky with matches this season and have only been able to play in the Cheshire Junior doubles. Match practice wasn't a problem as they defeated Bishop Heber, The Grange, and Shavington to get to the finals and were unfortunate to lose 2 matches to 1 against Stockport. Well played to Katy Timmins, Anna Moulds, Jo Monro, Sarah Roberts, Nicola Blucher, Lucy Heffer, Loretta Mills and Sophia Scott.

The U13 team have had a really good year by becoming Cheshire and District and Cheshire Midland Bank Champions. Also Vicky Gal lagher played in the U13 girls Cheshire Singles competition, the Wheeler Cup and won the trophy for the second year running by beating girls f rom Lymm and Stockport 1 and 2.

The U13 team have become Cheshire Champions in the Cheshire Midland Bank tournament by beating Neston, The Grange, Fallibroome, St Hilary's, Bishop Heber and Cheadle Hulme convincingly by winning 38 sets and only losing 2. They now represent Cheshire in the North West regional rounds along with the U15 team. Well played to Vicky Gallagher, Emma Jenkins, Kate Leyland and Sally Crooks. The Midland Bank Northwest rounds took place last Autumn with the Under 15 team defeating King William's School, from the Isle of Man, in the first round, but losing to Queen Elizabeth's School, from Cumbria, in the second.

The U13 team reached the North-West Sarah Arden, Sarah Hutton, P e n n y / i i n a l s for the second year running by Dixon and Lucy Leyland.

The U15 team have had a good season this year by winning both the'Chester and District and the Cheshire Midland Bank tournaments. ^

In the Chester and District Queen's U15 team beat Blacon, Bishop Heber, Bishops and Upton to become Chester and District Champ ions . ^

In the Cheshire Midland Bank tournaments Queen's U15A team beat Abbey'Gate and Sandbach in the first round and Neston and Cheadle in the

'second round to'qual i fy for'a*-place in the final. Everyone played well and

beating Austin Friars from Cumbria and Altr incham Girls Grammar School . Entering the finals without their number one player, who was out through injury, they found the competition very tough, losing 4-2.

Awards Summer 1 9 9 8

Remove Singles Winner

Emma Jenkins

Runner Up

Catriona Thompson

LIV Singles Winner

Victoria Gallagher

Runner Up

Kate Leyland

LIV Doubles Winners

Victoria Gallagher &

Elise Hague

Runners Up

Kate Leyland and Sally Crooks

UIV Singles Winner

Katy Timmins

Runner Up

Anna Moulds

UIV Doubles Winners

Katy Timmins & Anna Moulds

Runners Up

Sarah Roberts &

Joanna Monro

Junior Singles Winner

Jenny Crookes

Runner Up Joanna Bohdanowicz

Junior Doubles Winners:.

Amalie Bowen-Jones &

Jenny Crooks

Runners Up Joanna Bohdanowicz &

Andrea Vickers

Senior Singles Winner

Rachel Cooper

Runner Up

Melinda Totty \

Senior Doubles Winners:

Rachel Cooper and Jane

Ashton

The U15 team became joint Chester and District Champions with Heber by beating Christ leton, QPHS and Tarporley. Well played to Kate Leyland, Sally Crooks, Laura Wi lk inson and Helen Thomas.

A THe U13 team also played in->the Cheshire Midland Bank^ and c a m e . runners-up to Kings Macclesfield w i t h ^Amalie Boweh-Jones,

Runners Up

Melinda Totty &

Gemma Swindells

Junior Tennis Colours

Je'nny Crooks, Naomi Lucas,

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i - M . - - n - ' i " J f V _ i > Senior Tennis Colours Claire Chisholnvand Helen .Thomas. L , * \ ^ „ , > \\ ^ ^ R a c h e l Cooper,~Jane Ashto

Queen's and ijallibroo'rne had finished Un fo r tuna te l y the* rain'has\cancej!edca MeljndaTofty v N

iVrTlot of friendly.matches arrang

beating.Fallibroome 4 matches, to'3.', An (extra doubles set was played as both Queen's and ^al l ibrpome had finished

' ^ 6 n ^ 2 8 g a m e s ^ e a c i v Well p l a y e d ^ t o ^ l o t of friendly, matches arrangedbut the Katherine McGettigan; Jenny ^Crooks, \ U 1 2 p j a y j t a ' 2 ' m a t c h e s ^ a n d ' ' ^ therm-Naomi Lucas, and Amalie:?Bowen- bbth^-and trie U13 lost'both theirs. The '

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— . Y s U I S B J e a r n also entered;the Nv^-" \\ v» Cheshire^ Mid land^Bank CompTtition\\ Well Splayed t o ^ e v e r y o n e ^ w h o h a s ^ ^ and were ' funners-ur^ i rL the l^ t o ^ p l a y e d triis season jand good^uck^tciX 3.

x Shavington vwith Bridgewater tn \ th i rd next s e a s o n ' s ^ p t a i n a n d j e a r n s .

Al l hockey teams have had an excellent year, b e g i n n i n g with 15 p layers being selected to play for Chesh i re . Sally C rooks , Katy Leyland, Ruth E v a n s , Nicola Blucher, A n n a Moulds and Kat ie T i m m i n s were selected for the Under 15 t e a m . N a o m i Lucas, Jenny Crooks , Vicky Lloyd, Lucy Hef fer , and Joanna M o n r o were chosen for the U n d e r 1 6 s and Lucy Ley land, Gemma J o n e s , S a r a h Arden and Anna-Mar ie Perry, for t he U n d e r 18s. Lucy^Ley land and Gemma J o n e s w e r e fur ther i n v i t e d " ^ a t t e n d North trials, a n d we l l d o n e toV emrha fo t^be ing selected a s a m e m b e r of the Nonh team.Congratulat ions a l so to R u t h Evans, w h o h a s been c h o s e n to

c a m e first in the Chester ! and tournament, s o all was not lost!

Dist r ic t excel lent achievement.

r e p r e s e n t Wales as t h e \ ) q d e r IGs^goalkeeper.

T h e Under 12 team have been^jmprovinp^wel l t h r o u g h o u t the season, and have^had a g o o d (

v i c t o r y over C h e a d i e . Hu lme. ^They w i t N s j h e 1st XI s q u a d has been extremely large this undoub ted l y improve wi th more ma tches^and .year^wi th 20 players available for 1*1 posit ions! p rac t i ces .

T h e U n d e r 13s are deve lop ing into a good t e a m , a n d h a v e gained v ic tor ies over hard opponents l ike W e s t Kirby,. Manches te r High School , a n d N e s t o n . They played in a min i hockey Chesh i re t o u r n a m e n t , with the "A" t eam winning two of the i r s ix matches a n d only losing one. W i t h c o n t i n u i n g practice a n d teamwork , especial ly on as t ro tu r f , they will improve further.

T h e U n d e r 14 team have had continued success t h r o u g h o u t the year . T h e y have h a d ' t w o o u t s t a n d i n g victories of 7-0 against Hartford a n d A b b e y g a t e , and their unbel ievable goal scor ing c o n t i n u e d throughout the season, leaving t h e m wi th a to ta l of 52 goals a n d conceding only 8 .The t e a m qual i f ied convincingly for the Chesh i re f ina ls , but were unlucky not to win. However,they

Slightly less spectacular was the annual hockey and netbal l tournament at El lesmere, which is p layed in a somewhat l ightheaded fashion. The hockey is played on grass, which always turns out to be an "if I swing my stick around, I might just hit the ball" a l though it usually turns out to be one of the other players. Pippa, Jane and Grace d id wel l to sort out the somewhat rowdy hockey team into a prancey, dancey netbal l t eam, and w e d id wel l , coming fifth out of eight!

At every age level, Queen 's is one of the top schools in Cheshi re and this wou ld not have been possible without the help of Miss Huck, Mrs Moore and Mrs Fearnley-thank you very much, w e apprec iate you really! I have thoroughly en joyed my year as capta in, even with a few sl ight mishaps (say no more!) .

A special ment ion to Angela War ren , Helen Roberts , Angela Stacey, Emily Pearce, Angela Wil l is and Laura Antlett, whose seven years of Queen 's School hockey has come to an end. I a m sure I wi l l r emember Ang ie Warren 's amaz ing , impossibly f lexible saves, and her somewhat amaz ing voice from behind the goal l ine!

Al l that remains to be said is to wish G e m m a lots of luck for next season, when she takes over as

Tarpor ley h a v e b e e n a c h i e v e d and ' ^ c a p t a i n , and I hope she will enjoy writ ing up the ^ / ^Steam ;

The Under 15s have also had a 'very good year, winning 9 of their 12 matches, beating tough opposit ion such as Hartford, West Kirby and Newcast le -under-Lyme. They convincingly w o n the Chester and District indoor tournament , without conced ing a single goal: They have an excellent goal total of 32, consider ing only 12 matches have been played. | I

The Under 16s have had a ve rysuccess fu l year, only losing 2 matches out of 20. They p layed wel l in the Cheshi re indoor qualifier tournament, and in the f inals, but were unlucky rj'ot to w in . However they were victorious at the Chester and District tournament by a convincing majority.

Init ial ly.this took quite a bit of jgett ing used to, but al l the players are very ski l led, and ja change in fo>mation pTbved very successful . The team have been improving continuously throughout the year asvwe pract ised rnore together. W e easily won the^Cheshi revgual i f ier j tournament , without conced ing a single goal , but in the earl ier British Aerospace tournament, were unlucky to come second to l o n g - t i m e r i va fs \S i r J o h n Deanes . Impress ive v ic tor ies suchNis 5-0 against C h e a d l e Hulmej' and 4-0 / aga ins t

al^Kdid! outs tand ing to ta l of 75' goals' h a v B v b e e scored.The season ended jon a high as w e ' w o n > ^ the Cheshire outdoor f ina l jscor ing 11 goals, a n d ^ F a y RoDthson conced ing on l y 2 , to l l become Chesh i re ^ t ^ N . " ^ . ^ champions. Th is is the first t imefQueen 's have H b c k e v c a p t a i h won the tournament on their ownj for 6 years, an .

n ^ t e a m and result of every single match as much

TEAM Matches Played inc during tournaments

WON DRAWN LOST GOALS FOR GOALS AGAINST

Hockey colours SeniocFay Robinson, Helen Roberts, Angele Stacey, Angela Warren, Emily Pearce, Lucy Leyland, Gemma Jones, Sarah Arden. Junior:Anna Moulds, Julia Krause, Nicola Blucher, Faye Jones, Katy Timmins, Ruth Evans, Joanna Monro, Lucy Heffer, Loretta Mills.

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Swimming O n the 10th February, The Queen's School swimming team journeyed to Rydal Penrhos School in Co lwyn Bay to at tend a friendly swimming gala. All k inds of races were involved. There were 25 metres and 50 metres breaststroke, front crawl, backstroke and butterfly as well as a medley race, a freestyle relay and IMs in two age groups for each event; Removes to LIV and UIV to LV. Everybody thoroughly enjoyed it, a l though Rydal d id beat us, and we all l iked the mea l afterwards. Overal l , it was a lot of fun.

In preparation for this, on Mondays, throughout the winter and spr ing terms, will ing Removes, LIVs, UIVs and a couple of LV girls attended a swimming practice after school , taken by Mrs. Moore, who coached and organ ised us.

Ski Team Carly Telford. R B

The Ski team has had another successful season during 1998-1999. The group continue to train with the Snow Sports Alpine Ski Club at Runcorn dry slope on Wednesday evenings. The numbers f rom Queen's now form a significant proport ion of the club! The first compet i t ion of the year was the North West Independent Schools Ski Race, held at L landudno in June. Individual p lacements gave us first and third Under 18 and second in the Under 13 and Under 11 categor ies. We were the overal l winner of the gir ls' compet i t ion, and third in the Under 11 compet i t ion. The next compet i t ion was the English Schools Ski Associat ion qualifier, held at Pendle slope in September. Th is was one of four qual i fying competi t ions held around the country. The Under 19 team was the only gir ls' t eam in that category, but the t imes obtained were good enough for them to be invited to the finals. The Under 12 team w o n second place in the qualifier, but did not progress as the fastest second placed team. The National Finals were held at Swadl incote, Burton on Trent, in October. The Under 19s won third place out of five. In the open compet i t ion we were fifth out of eleven teams.

On the basis of these results we were invited to the Brit ish Dry S lope Championships at Wycombe in November. This t ime we were compet ing against the best schools f rom Britain and Ireland. We f inished a creditable twelfth out of twenty-one teams. Rena Trybocka, Sarah Mills, Laura Wi lk inson. Georgie Okel l , Emily Makower, Vicky(Emily) Hughes, Sarah Kagan and Lucy Campbel l -Woodward make up the teams. On the basis of these results, Laura Wi lk inson and Emily Makower were invited to join The English Schools Ski Associat ion Nat ional Squad Training camps, for the second year running.

Richard Makower Team Manager

Badminton The main badminton event this year has been The Shambler Trophy. Ten pairs of girls entered the tournament and after some tough games, the eventual winners were Sarah Hutton and Emily Jones with Alex Roberts and Sian walker as runners-up. Sarah and Emily have also held a badminton c lub once a week, which has been well a t tended by LIV and UIV girls. Sarah is now teaching badminton to four removes as part of her G C S E PE coursework.

Tabie Tennis

We enjoyed coming to the Table Tennis pract ices which were held on Wednesdays, in the lunch hour, by Mr. Armst rong. We improved our play considerably and we are very grateful to h im for helping us to do this. Many of the removes s igned to take part in the tournament and after lots of chal lenging games we were the two finalists. An excit ing game produced Sarah Ayton as the winner!

Sarah Ayton and Brina Marks

Gymnastics G y m club meets on a Friday lunch. It is one of my favourite activit ies. Some of us helped two sixth formers wi th their GCSE studies. I have learnt how to do car twheels , handstands and lots more. Several of the girls took BAGA and SPORTS ACROBATICS awards.

Abi Davies

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L a c t o s s e 1 9 9 8 - 9 9

North Lacrosse Players,, European Champiosh ips: Susan War ing, Jane Ashton, Pippa Bruce, Amanda Gemmi l l

The lac rosse season star ted wel l with a remarkable e ighteen girls b e i n g se lec ted to represent Chesh i r e : P ippa Bruce , Jane Ashton, Susan W a r i n g . Jul ia Mounsey. Lucy Har r ies , Amanda Gemmil l , Amal ie B o w e n - J o n e s , G e m m a C h u r t o n . and R u t h Evans were chosen for the A T e a m . On t h e B Team w e r e Cer i C l e m e n t s , Bridget G raves . Jo Mon ro , Katy Timmins and Sophia Scot t . Cami l la Graves, Loret ta Mi l ls J e n n a Anians a n d A n n a M o u l d s were selected as reserves. P ippa Bruce , Jane Ashton , Susan War ing a n d Amanda Gemmi l l a lso went o n to play for the Nor th , whilst Cer i C l e m e n t s was selected to play for t he We l sh B Team. P ippa Bruce , Jane Ashton , Susan W a r i n g a n d Amanda Gemmi l l have b e e n se lec ted to rep resen t E n g l a n d B in the In te rna t iona l L a c r o s s e Festival which is running a l o n g s i d e the E u r o p e a n Champ ionsh ips between the 24th a n d 31s t July 1999. M a n y p layers have a lso taken a d v a n t a g e of playing and training wi th Ches te r Ladies this season, the bene f i t s of which can be seen in the i r game.

T h e U 1 2 s have shown en thus iasm for t he g a m e and are slowly picking up ski l ls , despite losing their only m a t c h of the year to long te rm r ivals Moreton Hall. They should , h o w e v e r , develop into a s t rong s q u a d next year.

T h e U 1 3 s have s h o w n m u c h p r o m i s e this year, despi te some m i x e d results. T h e y were un fo r tuna te to have their Nor thern T o u r n a m e n t cancel led, but they look to b e a promising team for the fu tu re .

T h e U 1 4 s have had a successfu l s e a s o n , having come together as a t e a m to produce a good s tandard of lac rosse. This can be seen in the i r resul ts throughout the year, m o s t notably in the U14 Nor th W e s t Tournament w h e r e they r e a c h e d the semi-f inal, losing to t he eventua l winners, B i rkenhead.

The U 1 5 s have had a large squad of commi t ted players a n d as a result have developed into a very able t eam. They were unfortunate to have a tough draw at the draw at the Nat ional Schools Tournament in Mi l ton Keynes, and as a result fai led to qualify for the semi-f inals. They were , however, m o r e successfu l at the National Schools Tournament where, despite having only 11 players, they reached the f inal, losing to their long-term rivals Wi th ington. The 2 n d XII have only had three ma tches this year in which they have had var ied success . They have, however, provided invaluable suppor t and practice for the 1st XI I . The 1st XII has had an outs tanding season , losing to only four of the numerous teams they have met. Th roughou t the year they have s h o w n commi tmen t a n d en thus iasm to their g a m e and this is h ighl ighted by their results in two major tournaments. T h e first of these was the Northern Schools Tournament at Queen Ethelburga's C o l l e g e whe re Queen 's

conv inc ing ly w o n the i r sec t ion . They then beat Bolton in the semi­final and Queen Margarets in the f inal , to c o m e out as Nor thern Schoo ls Champ ions , a first for Queen 's for many years. This success was, however, to be bettered at the Nat ional Schools Tournament. T h e 1st XII played their best lacrosse of the year, once again winning their sect ion. Then beat ing Queen Anne's in the semi-f inal and then St. Catherine's 3-0 in the final, therefore winning the McFar lene cup a n d quali fying for "Championsh ip Day" where they were a m o n g s t the t op twemty school lacrosse teams in Britain. This was a formidable achievement - the first t ime Queen 's have ever qual i f ied in fifty-five years of the Tournament. Here they met some stiff opposi t ion, w inn ing two and losing two matches in their section to c o m e third in their group. Each member is an integral part of the team a n d shou ld be congratulated for the i r cont r ibu t ion to all the successes we have achieved.

Another highlight of the year, which cannot be forgotten, was the first annual M u m s versus 1st Team match - wh ich we unfortunately lost, someth ing to do, I'm sure, with the incredibly biased umpir ing! !

I have no need to express further quite how impressive the standard of this year's lacrosse has been. Thanks must go to Mrs. War ing for her dedicat ion to all the teams a n d to Mrs. Moore and Gill Aldcroft for their support throughout the year. On a personal note I'd like to thank the who le of the senior squad for the he lp they 've g i ven m e throughtout the year, but especial ly the UVI lacrosse players for their dedicat ion and commi tment to the game over the past seven years -those five C's that we instigated all those years ago have definitely paid off! I w i sh eve ryone , especial ly Amanda , the best of luck for next season -1 hope you all get as m u c h sat is fac t ion a n d enjoyment out of the g a m e as I have.

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Mums L a c r o s s e C h a l l e n g e

After an initial lack of response, it was obviously not a particularly popular idea. It was thanks to Peter Bernie. telling me which Mums he thought were "fit"....!? A team slowly emerged and despite decidedly damp weather conditions, the match took place on March 25th. What fun we had!! We all soon realised that lacrosse is like riding a bike, once learned, never forgotten. Thanks to great play from the whole team, two very pro-the-mums umpires and a little bit of cheating, the Mums won 3-2. Thanks to the umpires, to all the players including the girts, who seemed more interested in covering each other in mud, and to everyone who helped with refreshments. Congratulations lo those Mums who had never played before (one of whom was spotted carrying the ball from one end of the pitch to the other!) and to our goalie - the only Dad • who. much to his daughter's embarrassment, was a superstar In addition to a great and memorable afternoon, we managed to raise £193.50 for the millennium appeal.

Liz Bruce.

U13 Lacrosse We all started the season this year getting to lacrosse practices promptly, making sure we appeared with our gum shields in (and not in our skirt pockets!), ready to play a high attacking and defending game. The practising paid off, and we won a high percentage of the matches played with goal scoring from Annie Lea, Mary Pritchard and Stephanie Nolf and at the other end of the pitch excellent goal saving from Eloise Wood. A mini tournament was played against Packwood and ArJcoat. We were unfortunate to lose to Packwood 6-0, but we beat Adcoat 6-1 putting us into second place. Later in the season we played our long term rivals, Moreton Hall, finishing with a successful score of 2-2. Thanks must go to Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Waring for giving us so much of their time in training and at matches, to Gill Aldcroft for some very useful after school training and to all the very supportive parents who have supported us despite the weather. The team have played very well this season and we hope to build on this next year. Hilary Tweed LIVW

U14 Lacrosse The U14s have had a very successful season and are becoming a strong team, with some notable victories including 6-0 against Adcote. One of our best achievements of the year was drawing with Moreton Hall 6-6 instead of being embarrassingfy defeated. We also played a strong Withington team and won 2-0. One big disappointment was losing Sophie Woodward, our goalie. She was an excellent goalie but help was at hand from Jo Weedall and Laura Wilkinson, who took turns in goal very successfully. Sophie and her mum also provided us with our new Chester Evening Leader shirts for which we are very grateful. We played our first indoor match against Moreton Hall and both teams lost their first matches but the 1 st team won their second match 3-0. The 2nd team fought back in their second match but were unlucky to lose 3-2. Our first indoor match was definitely an enjoyable experience we can build on. At the U14 tournament, we managed to win all our matches apart from Birkenhead and Bolton who were the eventual runner-up and winner of the tournament. We recently played in the U15 tournament and despite some embarrassing scores we gained valuable experience and played partjcularty well against the Queen Margaret team. I would like to thank Mrs. Waring and Mrs. Moore for their hard work and coaching, and all our parents and supporters.

Vicky Garry UIVR

U15 Lacrosse The U15 lacrosse squad have had an extremely succesful and enjoyable season. Our first match was against Liverpool College which we won 7-1. This was followed by victories over Bolton (6-5), Withington (7-3) and Wirral (8-0). We were beaten by Moreton Hall 3-7 but we later redeemed ourselves beating them indoors 15-10 and outdoors 8-6. In April we took part in the Northern Schools Tournament in Wirral. We won all the games in our section, defeating Casterton, Liverpool College and Queen Mary's 2nd. Beating Harrogate Ladies 2nd team put us through to the final against Withington which we were unlucky to lose 3-0. Our top goal scorers this season were:- Katy Timmins, 27 goals; Nicola Blucher. 26 goals and Sophie Muskett, 10 goals. The team voted for the most outstanding players and these were:- Nicola Blucher; Jo Monro; Sophie Muskett and Anna Moulds. Sophia Scott was voted the most improved player. Lacrosse colours have been awarded to Jo Monro; Sophie Muskett; Anna Moulds; Nicola Blucher; Abi Wilson; Ruth Evans; Katy Timmins and Sophia Scott. I would like to congratulate the squad on this yeafs performances. We have played steadily and our games and skills have improved with every match. As captain, I would like to thank the squad for all their hard work and commitment , Mr. Moulds and Miss Evans for providing our distinctive team shirts, all the parents for their constant and much appreciated support and last, but by no means least, I'd like to thank Mrs. Waring on behalf of the Under 15 squad for all her time and effort in coaching and tor her motivating force.

Jo Monro LVY S J

U16 Lacrosse The 1998-99 season has been one to be remembered by all of the U16 lacrosse squad. We have trained consistently and willingly throughout the season. Our U16 squad was rather small this year so we all had the chance to play tor 1st and 2nd teams, giving us further and much needed experience. The highlight of the season was when a few of us were selected to play with the 1st team at the National Schools Tournament. We won our day at Milton Keynes and went through to the finals day. This came as quite a shock and was an extremely exciting time for everyone concerned. The 1998-99 season has been full of fun, food, embarrassment (when Withington School discovered our slightly obscure taste in music - well we like Disney songs!!) It's all to do with team bonding", we tried to explain whilst hiding tomato red faces. All U16 members should be congratulated on their acheievements this year as 15 and 16 year okte playing this standard of lacrosse is commendable. A big thank you to Pippa who has managed to control us occasionally and made this season toads of fun. Thanks must go to the parents who have supported us throughout and also to Mrs. Waring for her commitment and hard work.

Jenny Crooks UVC JT^^^-^

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U u K e o f J b a i n b u r g n K e p o r t

W h e n 4 0 Lower 6 th f irst e m b a r k e d o n t h e Duke of E d i n b u r g h G o l d S c h e m e , w e w e r e exc i ted at t h e p r o s p e c t of a w e e k e n d a w a y c a m p i n g in Wa les , w i t h a little l ight w a l k i n g in b e t w e e n , a t the e n d of A u g u s t . 50 mi les d idn ' t s o u n d like a l o n g w a y at the t ime

After asking members of the Upper 6th for m e m o r i e s of their expedition there was o n e wo rd wh ich seemed to occur more than most "rain". Rain did seem to be a major part of m a n y of our expeditions and we came to recogn ise the familiar sound of rain on the tent wa l l . If it wasn't raining we were in some form of water. There are quite a few bogs on the Denbigh Moors which you don't realise until you are in the middle of one. My group cou ld certainly agree with this after three of our members (myself included) leapt into a bog thinking it was only shallow and ended up u p to our waists in green water.

All th is water meant wet boots and at one point there was a black market trade in plastic bags. Those with a roll of bin bags suddenly found themselves incredibly popular.

Ano ther aspect of the expeditions which peop le remember very vividly is the food. Push ing a trolley round Sainsburys was the fun par t , carrying and eating the food was not. If you are not already acquainted with the Beanfeast then we suggest you begin to accus tom yourself to it because you could be living o n it for a good few weekends to come. Even now the smell of a Nutrigrain bar can send a 6 th former running f rom the common room.

We discovered that there are two types of people that take up the Scheme. There are those who do it because they love the physical exercise, the countryside and the chal lenge of cl imbing a mounta in in 3 minutes. They often have to be reminded to slow down when they approach a 30mph sign because they may be cautioned for speeding. They are in the minority. Then there are the unfit, outdoors hat ing, do ing it because it looks good on their UCAS form crowd. Let me just say that most of the Upper 6th don't belong to the first group.

However despite all the downsides of the expedit ion such as the mi leage to be covered, the weather and the food, there are other aspects. There is the immense relief you feel when you can see your campsite for the night or when you reach the top of a mountain and see how far you have come. These are moments to be treasured. You create a bond between the people in your group which you can never have with anyone else. You have seen them when they haven't washed for two days and have greasy hair. You know what they are like at 5 o'clock in the morning and 12 o'clock at night. You have hugged them when they cried and jumped around with them at the top of a hill. You laughed when someone fell in the mud and helped the one with blisters. You followed the one with the map and shouted at the one who burnt dinner to the pan.

Character building is the word used by people to describe this achievement and whilst we were all insistent that our characters were fine as they were, we all came back slightly different people to the ones that left home that Friday afternoon in August.

Thanks must go to Mrs Moore for all her hard work and effort.

Congratulat ions to Kathy Selby, Victoria Manford and Laura Sensicle who have completed their Gold Award and will be going to the palace in December.

Kathy Selby, UVIJ

MUSIC M U S I C CALENDAR

1998/9 4 t h / 5 t h D e c e m b e r

S c h o o l C h r i s t m a s C o n c e r t

1 6 t h D e c e m b e r S c h o o l C a r o l S e r v i c e a t C h e s t e r

C a t h e d r a l i nvo lv ing S e n i o r a n d C h a m b e r Cho i r .

1 2 t h J a n u a r y LV G C S E G r o u p a t t e n d a l u n c h ­

t i m e f lu te rec i ta l by R a c h e l L y o n s a n d J a n i c e B a r t a i at C h e s t e r

T o w n H a l l .

2 5 t h J a n u a r y G C S E a n d A - L e v e l s t u d e n t s

a t t e n d a p e r f o r m a n c e o f " L e s M i s e r a b l e s " a t T h e L i v e r p o o l

E m p i r e .

6 t h M a r c h A n n a M a r k l a n d Fes t i va l

1 9 t h M a r c h

2 8 t h M a r c h S p r i n g C o n c e r t

C h a m b e r C h o i r s i n g C h o r a l E v e n s o n g a t St . A s a p h

C a t h e d r a l .

1 6 t h A p r i l G C S E M u s i c C o n c e r t

2 6 t h A p r i l / 3 r d M a y Q u e e n ' s a n d K ing ' s J o i n t P r o d u c t i o n of " l o l a n t h e " .

C o m m e m o r a t i o n S e r v i c e a t C h e s t e r C a t h e d r a l .

Associated Board Music Results

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Winners of the Piano Duet Trophy. 1999 Anna Markland Festival: Hannah Cantle & Midori Yoshimaru

SPRING C O N C E R T

1 9 9 9 The programme included music to suit everyone's taste, ranging f rom the very ser ious "Drop, drop, slow tears," beautiful ly rendered by the Chamber Choir, to "Phil the Fluter," performed with gusto by the Wind Band. Items like "Water of Tyne," and "Blow the Wind Southerly," by the Senior Choi r may have brought back fond memor ies of school days for many in the audience, including myself! It is always very p leasing to see how much the choir m e m b e r s enjoy themse lves as they per form, especial ly the Junior Choir. Also, it is good to see how members of the orchestra a re developing their skills as they learn to make music together.

The concert provided an opportuni ty for us to mee t the winners of t he var ious ca tegor ies of the Anna Mark land compe t i t i on , and as usua l , they al l per formed exceedingly well. John Gough had the unenviable task of judging the outstanding soloist of the evening, and in the end he decided that the honour shou ld go to the violinist. El izabeth Halbert , for her pe r fo rmance of Massene t ' s Meditat ion.

Our congratulat ions must go to everyone who took part in the concert , and our thanks are due to Mrs. Bartai , Mr. Pilsbury, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Holmes, Mr. Lewis and Mrs. Cooke, for all the hard work that they under take week by week in order to main ta in such h igh s tandards . Th i s excel lent concer t is their just reward.

L e s M i s e r a b l e s At 5 .30p .m. on Monday, January 25th 1999, The Queen's Schoo l music pupils f rom the LV to t he UVI ventured out to Liverpool. This was no ordinary night out in Liverpool: it was a mus i c tr ip to see the ever exciting..."Les Mis". Everyone enjoyed the pro auct ion, apart f r om Mr. Pilsbury, who unfortunately was "washing his hair" on that evening! Wel l done to Mrs . Bar ta i tor keep ing us in fitting order throughout the evening, prevent ing us f rom b e c o m i n g too boisterous, keeping us away f rom those dashing young men in the a u d i e n c e , and for organis ing

S e n i o T h e beginning of this year saw rehearsals devoted to the Christmas Concert w h e r e we sang the lively "Zither Caro l " and Twelve Days of Chr istmas" with Tra in ing Choir. The pieces were warmly received but perhaps the "Six Days of Ch r i s tmas " would have been even m o r e popular!

T h e N e w Year saw work begin for the Spr ing Concer t , this year on the theme of Eng l i sh Folk Songs. We performed "Blow the Wind Southerly", "Water of Tyne" a n d "Bunch of Thyme" with Training Choir".

W e a re now prepar ing for a charity concer t in a id of Impe at E a t o n Hall in the presence of The Duke of Westminster .

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of Imperial Cance ancer Research

T h a n k s must go to our loyal and occasional ly enthusiast ic choir members and to Mrs . Bartai for her cont inued support , IT Y Sarah Jonas a n t t ^ l a j j e ^ B j j a j f t ™ ™ — ^ B — ^ Choir Secretaries

C H R I S T M A S C O N C E R T

T h e Chr is tmas Concer t , run over two nights as usual due to a complete sell ou t , w a s appreciated by the parents and fr iends who attended and included a var ie ty of musical i tems that were fun for everybody. W i n d Band started off the evening wi th their usual enthusiast ic and profess ional approach followed by the String Orchest ra who serenaded us with the i r performance of the popular Sui te f rom The S n o w m a n by Howard Blake. "A" level music s tudent Katie Dutton sang two memorab le items for us by G e r s h w i n and Cop land and Training Orchestra and Senior Orchestra ably c o m p l e t e d the first half of the programme. Af ter the interval .where everyone had enjoyed mul led wine .orange juice and m i n c e pies, there was a first for Queen 's School , w i th Jessica Till ing from UV d a n c i n g an item she a n d her dance teacher had choreographed between t h e m . In future. Jess ica will be on the stage so that everyone can see her! The 50 s t rong Junior Cho i r gave an enthusiast ic per fomance of a number of i tems, ;one being a composi t ion by two LV GCSE music students Anna M o u l d s and Preethi Mavahall i which was appreciated by the audience. Leni Neop to lemos p layed the piano beauti ful ly fol lowed by the Training Choir and Sen io r Choir who rounded off the Concer t with several festive songs including T h e Twelve Days of Chr is tmas, In Dulci Jubilo and T h e Zither Carol . A good t i m e was had by al l . Many thanks to everybody who gave up their t ime, espec ia l ly the team of peripatetics a n d all the girls.

C h a m b e r C h o i r Chamber Choir has once aga in completed a successful year. The choi r swel led to a round 2 2 members this year, which, for those of you who don't know, is large for Chamber Choir, especially as there are only 2 0 gowns!

The choir, or "Chamber La" as it has been dubbed by some LVI members, has sung in both the Chr istmas and Spr ing concerts. All who attended the Spring Concert , though, will undoubtedly remember Mr. P's introduction to the pieces, which was longer in durat ion than the sung pieces themselves, (we were all impressed by your knowledge Mr. P!)

The choir has sung in only two Evensongs this year as Fridays w e r e domina ted by lo lan the rehearsals. Neither of the two that were done were at Chester. The choir was honoured to be asked to sing on Advent Sunday in Tarporley and on Palm Sunday at St. Asaph. At St. Asaph the choir we lcomed back Kate Ireland, Helena Thomas

and Cer i R ichards as "guest" singers.

Commemora t ion was a successful , if rather emot ional occasion for the choir. It was the last "of f ic ia l " occasion for Lucy Craven. Katie Dut ton , Penny Batey, Leni Neoptolemos. Maxine Esser. Julia Mounsey, Rachel Armstrong. Kyra Dr innan, Janine Sykes and Jane Bel lamy who are leaving this year af ter A-Leve ls . The remain ing eleven members of Chamber Choir will miss you al l . without you the choir is. literally, half empty. We'd like to thank you all for your parts in Chamber Choir over the last few years. Hopeful ly C o m m e m . wasn't the last t ime you all will s ing with us.

The choir wou ld , most importantly, like to thank Mr. Pilsbury. Without his hard work, perserverance and good humour(?) Chamber Choir would not exist. As we begin to work for the next year, we would like him to know how much w e appreciate h im.

Sara Mcllroy

Front Row (L-R) Jane Bellamy, Katie Dutton, Leni Neoptolemos. Penny Batey Second Row (L-R) Julia Mounsey, Maxine Esser, Rachel Armstrong, Janine Sykes

IOLANTHE After hear ing coun t less lolanthe stor ies and jokes, how could we resist watch ing the event behind all this gossip. W e were full of great expec ta t ions for th is ex t ravaganza a n d wea l th of talent. . . never had we imagined that the King's boys cou ld have such de f i ned , muscular legs - proving that each boy has more than just a pretty face!

The per formance was certainly a success, with the main parts astounding us with their vast amounts of talent. Special ment ions must go to Liz Armst rong ("Phyllis"). Sarah Lister ("lolanthe"). Sarah Proudlove ("The Fairy Queen") and Mark Swinton ("The Lord Chancel lor" ) . T h e co lour fu l cho rus were a lso sparkl ing and all girls acted superbly with professional ism, however ironic it was that they were portraying such "dainty" fairies!

T h a n k s must go to everyone who helped m a k e the show the s u c c e s s it was . Mr. P i lsbury ded ica ted much t ime to the show a n d w e hope he got as much out of it as each of the cast seemed to.

* r Thanks also must go to Mr. Wickson for his mot ivat ion and inspirat ion.

To all those who helped backstage and with music, make­up and ticket sales, many thanks.

P S . For Tristan: purchase a pair of BRACES for next t ime! Penny Dixon, LVI.

R o m a n D a y Back in March, a small company and their dog drove up from London to talk to us about life in Roman times. The day was split into two halves, with the LIV and UIV in the morning and the removes in the afternoon, the aim ol each hall being to show ws the daily routine of a Roman ladv and a Roman soldier with talks and demonstrations.

• ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Admittedly sound enthralling at first, but after a Roman soldier was Spotted from the Lower Sixth common room, standing on the field throwing

spears at a target, our interest grew!

I he talks were fantastic with lots of audience participation including one unfortunate girl being made up with chalk, soot and chochineal and a group of girls being radically transformed into Roman soldiers and bombarded with beanbags!

Thanks must go to the Classics department for organising the day and to

the company for putting on such an entertaining insight into Roman life. However despite all of their efforts, the attraction which remained to generate the most interest was their dog!

Louisa Woolley LVI

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Y o u n g E N T E R P R I S E

In September, the enthusiasm for Young Enterprise was so strong that three companies were formed instead of the usual two- Xenon, Aeolus and Diva. Each company was made up of about fifteen Lower Sixth students, each one eager to learn about the role of business. Little did we know that Young Enterprise was soon to become the sole topic of many heated debates....

For those of you to whom Young Enterprise is a familiar yet confusing concept, let me enlighten you.The aim of Young Enterprise is to give each participant a sound understanding of the various roles and responsibilities incorporated in running a business- we were encouraged to "learn by doing", and that was indeed the case. We realise now there is a lot more to running a business than first meets the eye: Production, Finance, Marketing, Sales and Management Teams were all essential in the general running of each company. Sarah Lister, the first Managing Director of Diva, says: "It took a while to develop a good structure, which we found depended on communication between departments."

Due to the number of people involved in Young Enterprise this year, all three companies have gained a high profile within the school community. Each company's life started off as a manic race against time to see who could

dream up the most original, enterprising and cost effective product. Rachel Saxon, current Production Director of Diva says: "It was important to create a production line, and we had to consider Quality Control and Environmental Issues." Then a business plan had to be drawn up within each company, something that is vital in the judging of Young Enterprise.

This year, products have included wind chimes and dream catchers (Aeolus), jewellery and evening bags (Xenon), number plates, photo frames and a calendar (Diva). When the three companies attended a trade fair in November at Chester Cathedral, we were all met with enthusiasm and interest from the general public -Xenon took £70 in one morning and Diva missed the "Best on the Day" award by one point.

Each company has certainly had its fair share of ups and downs and everyone has had the chance to shine within a business-like atmosphere. Talents have been discovered- Emily Jones, Managing Director of Aeolus, says: "Democratic behaviour and learning to delegate were important skills that we had to learn and develop."

In March, the three companies prepared a presentation which we performed in front of judges at Marks and Spencers Financial Department. Eighteen companies from the Cheshire area entered the competition - Diva were one of the six chosen to go through to the next round. Interviews were conducted for the judging of the Best Managed Company, the Best Production Team and the Individual Achiever Award. Emily Jones (Aeolus), Irina Gage (Xenon) and Sarah Mcllroy (Diva) were nominated for this award. Sarah was voted the Individual Achiever at the Cheshire Area Board Finals and has succeeded in reaching the next stage of the competition. Aeolus won the Best Managed Company Award; Xenon won the Best Trade Stand Award and Diva won the Best Company Report Award and the Personnel Management Award. Katherine Fennell, Managing Director of Diva, said, "All three companies from Queen's did very well overall, and I think the awards that we won were very appropriate."

I think I can safely say that Young Enterprise has more good points than bad! It does take commitment, strength and tolerance, but the sense of achievement, the team work and the new friendships discovered by all are experiences that should not be missed. We have learned skills that will stay with us for life and in doing so collected some valuable memories. We wish next year's companies the best of luck (you'll need it...!).

T h e F a s h i o n S h o w F r e s h , F u n k y , F u n d r a i s i n g F a s h i o n ! !

Starring: Caroline Appleton, Mike Brotherhood, Steve 'The Postman', Irina Gage, Amanda Gemmill, Christian Hughes, Natalia Ikin, Gavin Jones, Gemma Jones, Lauren Kerr, Sarah Lister, Patrick Overmere, Sara Mcilroy, Fit Nick, Louise Petranca, Lowri Tan, Amy Wallace and special star guest Mr. Ainsworth.

Experiment: Home Farm Trust, A charity which raises money for children with learning disabilities joined up with 'Jade', couture collections for men and women, to put on a fashion show at The Queen's School. The first challenge was to find models and so 'The Spring into summer' show turned to The Queen's School and eleven eager and naive sixth formers volunteered, unaware of what was ahead of them!

Apparatus: The arrival of a team of professionals combined with hard work and dedication enabled 'The Spring into Summer' fashion show to be a great success.

Organisers: Choreographer: Hair: Makeup: Jewellery: Collection:

Dressers:

Tara Jade, Sue Seys Llewellyn & Louisa Woolley. Jan Evans. Richard & the team at Abra. Givenchy team & Sekela Mwambingu. Waltons, Chester. 'Jade', 19 Eastgate row, Chester. 'Pretty Essentials', Wrexham. Hannah Coulton, Nicola Capes, Penny Dixon, Emily Jones, Sarah Jones, Sophie Jarrett, Natalie Howe.

Helpers: Sarah Benton, Alexis Kirk, Lucy Leyland, Najma Miah, Tara Murray, Alex Richards, Joy Roberts, Sarah White.

Method: So we had the apparatus and the experiment but what magical spell could be cast to make these average Queen's School girls, a postman, a DJ, a hair dresser and three 17 year old lads into supermodels? Our fairy godmother came in the form of Jan, a dance instructor who was rather experienced in miracles (not that our talents were small enough to warrant one). Soon she had us all skipping down the gym floor with books on our heads - we were even convinced we looked good - Jan was certaintly a professional! So things were looking up and as the show approached, rehearsals became more frequent and frantic, as some models developed not only the Kate Moss look, but also the Kate Moss, "I won't get out of bed for less than ten thousand" attitude. However it was "all right on the night" as they say. Results: £2500 was raised! Here are some of the photographs Mike Brotherhood "So they asked to model thousands of pounds worth of clothing, watch girls get undressed... but noone mentioned the makeup though!" Choreographer, Jan "If you'd had told me in 4 weeks that the models would have been as good as they are now, I wouldn't have believed you." Gemma Jones "It was definitely an experience but never again!" Mrs. S. Llewellyn "I am very proud of the effort that the girls put in and not only the models but those behind the scenes too!" Conclusion: Well here's a member of the audience, to say what they think, "Stunning, very professional, I wished I had been up there with them."

By Nat & Nat

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The LVI have enjoyed a wide array of conferences and trips this year. In March the Economics group travelled far, as far as West Cheshire College, to participate in an economics debate. Some of the speakers proved interesting, others irrelevant We found the debate overall interesting, although the highlight was when a distinguished, elderly gentleman stood up, proclaimed the debate a load of rubbish and stormed out. Shows how much we knew! There was also the Economics Conference at Salford University.

We listened to the likes of Nigel Healy and Evan Davies who provided insight into such controversial topics as 'Britain and the Euro' and Industrialisation'.The most enlightening speaker was the social editor of The Observer, who was found a little too interesting by much of the female audience. In April there was a French Conference at Manchester University. We were all shocked to discover just how much we actually understood (no disrespect to our French department) and the trip was thoroughly enjoyed by all, especially when haute-couture was discussed.

Also in April, all witnessed how mature and responsible the LVI was during a trip to Liverpool University to a Higher Education Conference. We missed the first lecture but otherwise caught the others, finding them very useful and helpful to our future scholastic careers. Back in November the English group visited Manchester University to partake in a day of lectures on the subject of 'Othello'. They found the day an enlightening experience into the world of Shakespeare (and University men)! The History group enjoyed two history conferences, both to Manchester. The first one, in November, was about Absolute Monarchs and the second, in March, was on the subjects of James I.Charles I.Oliver Cromwell and the CivilWar.The students found the trips a very valuable experience, although not all of the speakers were of the desired standard of our history teachers. Thanks must go to Mrs Cracknell. Mrs Falcon, Miss Hemming, Miss Heaney, Mrs Beynon, Mrs Chafer, Mr Ainsworth, MrsTolley and Mrs Roberts, our department teachers, for finding the time to take us. Irina Gage LVIC

SPONSORED WALK On the 2 3 r d October 1998, a sponsored walk look place from the City Walls to the cud of the Duke's drive. Tbe money raised was to go to tbe Millennium Fund. The afternoon was good fun and the weather was generally fine, except for a few showers. The removes

thought that it was a great way to spend tbe day

(probably because thy got to miss a few lessons). Some

people, though, really did enjoy it. It teas a good way of

getting exercise and at the same time raising money lo

further tbe growth of oar school. Thanks to Mrs Sheedy

and the other teachers for helping us.

Joanne Cornes RH

LE PETIT PRINCE by ANTOINE de SAINT-EXUPERY f

In March, an adaption of SALNT-EXUPERY's

novel, 'Le Petit Prince1, was staged by The

European Theatre Company in the school

hall and was enjoy^py girls from

emove to the LVI. and also Form 3 of

Nedham House. The performance

included ingenious use of costumes and /^f

sets to enable a cast of four to portray

most of the main characters of the

story in a way which appealed to

e range of the the.wit

audiehee^j The) live!)1 production inspired some imaginative work

in the following week.

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N o t r e D a m e La Riche (A m i x e d , private Cathol ic school cater ing for children from t h e a g e of t w o t o n ine teen . )

T h e first s t e p in what is hoped will deve lop into a b r o a d e r c o ­opera t ion b e t w e e n our schoo l s was taken in April 1998 w h e n 31 girls (and 15 boys from T h e King's Schoo l ) part ic ipated in an e x c h a n g e enabl ing t h e m t o e x p e r i e n c e family and schoo l life in France for t e n days. Following t h e w a r m t h of the ir r ecep t ion in Tours a.t Easter they w e l c o m e d the ir French partners into their h o m e s for t e n days in July. Building o n this success , a further 30 girls and 14 boys g o t t o know the ir c o r r e s p o n d e n t s during their visit t o C h e s t e r in April 1999 and look forward t o their visit t o Tours in July this year. Younger girls are establishing earl ier links by writing t o c lasses at NDLR and it is h o p e d tha t o t h e r areas of school life may eventual ly benefit from a c o n n e c t i o n with a French school keen t o have c o n t a c t s with us.

R e a c t i o n s f r o m t w o e x c h a n g e s t u d e n t s A s the arrival of t h e French e x c h a n g e s tudents approached , I b e c a m e m o r e and m o r e apprehens ive as t o w h a t I w a s m e a n t t o say. It is hard e n o u g h t o talk t o a stranger w h o can speak t h e s a m e language, I e t a lone find interest ing things t o say t o m y French partner!

I w a s pleasantly surprised t o find tha t w e go t o n qui te well , d e s p i t e t h e language barrier.As t h e visit progressed , s o did our friendship and understanding of e a c h o t h e r and by t h e e n d we found talking to each o t h e r relatively easy.

Overa l l t h e e x p e r i e n c e w a s en joyab le and to ta l ly unforget table , and w a s e x t r e m e l y beneficial for b o t h of us. I a m n o w looking forward t o visiting m y French par tner again in Tours in t h e s u m m e r .

El izabeth S y m e s , LVS

W e travel led to W a t e r l o o s tat ion , w h e r e w e c a u g h t t h e Eurostar t o Lille, and from t h e r e to Tours by tra in .The m a s s of French p e o p l e , s tanding looking at us as if w e w e r e al iens , w a s daunt ing , and as Mrs Chorley w a s pairing us up wi th our par tners , w e w e r e feel ing a little nervous . W e s o o n g o t a 'foster family' and had t o wai t until t h e n e x t day t o s e e e a c h o t h e r again.

W e found out at school that a French Latin l e s son is n e v e r to b e forgo t t en , but fun w a s had w h e n we Finally saw e a c h o t h e r again a t Futuroscope . After a few days with our French famil ies w e arrived h o m e tired but p leased t o b e back, and w e k n e w tha t w e only had a few m o n t h s until the French p e o p l e c a m e over h e r e to o b s e r v e our way of life. It w a s t i m e t o s tart o n our b e d r o o m s !

Vicki A s h w o r t h , LVG

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O U T %> A B O U T LVI SKIING TRIP FEB 9 9 TO STOWE, VERMONT

On the morning of Saturday 13th February 1999, 24

excitable 17 year olds gathered on City Walls road,

accompanied by their ever so slightly apprehensive

parents. However, after 24 hours of travelling, enthusiasm had

dwindled slightly, but on arrival in Stowe, our spirits were

lifted by the sight of an open fire and warm beds. We were,

however, slightly puzzled by the lack of mountains! It all

became clear the next day, alter the 3 0 minute coach journey

d o w n a very bumpy road in a Bart S i m p s o n bus, w"llt!ll t

slopes came into view.

The actual skiing, well... Its hard to pick just which stories to

tell as there were so many displays ol first class skiing.Those

which just can't be neglected include:- a certain person so

of the first day, in her

eagerness sitting down on the lift, before it arrived; one of our

more experienced skier* managing to shut down the entire-

lift system, thanks to a little incident invoh ing a ski pole: and

Miss I luck did us all proud with her limbo skills at the local

disco.The Dusty Nail. Or was that something to do with the

amount of wine consumed at dinner, .we're not telling!

Jokes aside, the skiing was excellent, the snow was perfect

and tin instructors were brilliant. It made a welcome change

for people who had previously been taught in France to b e

able to understand the instructions and judging by how much

our first-time skiers improved, America is a great place to

learn Everyone t h o r o u g h l y enjoyed the trip (no pun

intended), and nobody wanted to leave at the end of the

week

THE GOOD FOOD SHOW \ \ h e n the coach left The Q u e e n S Schoo l for Birmingham at 9 . 0 0 a r a on November 29th I was wi sh ing thai I w a s hack in m> n i c e w a r m bed. farly Sunday morn ings are ccrtainh not m\ spec ia l i t y ! This w i s h s o o n faded as Mrs H o y l e handed around the p r o g r a m s . I was sure that the Good f o o d Show was go ing to he great run,especial ly if I had the map! WC w i r e soon on the \K> and on c o u r s e for the NBC at Birmingham.A litlle later than e x p e c t e d at a quarter to t w e l v e w e left t h e COflCh and tried lo make a imiii . i l note- ol w h e r e il w a s so that we could find il in tin dark later on (wel l there is a l u a s s h o p e ! ) . O n c e w e w e r e ins ide the NEC and found the G o o d Food S h o w area my m u m a n d I headed straight for the w i n e tasting! N o w feel ing a little t ipsy (only joking) w e w e a v e d our w a y a r o u n d the regional pavi l l ions . Ne i ther o f u s cou ld work out w h y t h e y w e r e called that, but they w e r e . A s w e m a d e our w a y around t h e s t a n d s w e did TRY not to b e t e m p t e d by little th ings s u c h as c a n d l e s and novelty beer. e t c . I say TRY b e c a u s e , we l l , w e did buy t h e c a n d l e s and the b e e r and a f e w o t h e r c h e a p things! A b o u t an hour later w e began to feel a bit peckish . We w e r e c o m p l e t e l y spoiled for c h o i c e , as you c a n imagine, and finally d e c i d e d o n a sausage sarnie from the Parson's N o s e . And very n i c e it w a s too! The nex t s t o p w a s the Lakeland Plasties s tand.As m u m e n j o y s cook ing I d e c i d e d to get her a f e w things from the s h o w lor Christmas I nlor l i inatch I did not have any m o n c \ on m e s o I had to b o r r o w m o n e y from m u m to buy her o w n C h r i s t m a s presents.

By n o w our bags w e r e ser ious ly w e i g h i n g us d o w n and w e b e g a n to b e a d for the "shop and d r o p ' d e p o t .This w a s an area w h e r e y o u c o u l d d r o p all of your b a g s and t h e n g o and buy s o m e more . We b r o w s e d around the rest ol the show and then made our waj to t h e Ce lebr i ty Theatre w h e r e w e w a t c h e d A n t h o n y Worall T h o m p s o n prepare a hea l thy and u n f a t t e n i n g mcal -NOT! L a w r e n c e Ueweh/n B o w e n made a table decora t ion that was , w e l l . Y I C K ! Oz Clarke w e n t on about w i n e s thai Anthony said t a s t e d l ike vinegar.

Afterwards we co l l ec ted our purchases and headed back to the coach .Thankfu l ly w e found the c o a c h relatively easy. At 5 . 0 0 p m we i c h Birmingham N E C . W h e n I got h o m e I w a s verj tired and w e n t straight to s leep! I had a great day and it w a s a great idea o f Mrs Hoyle ' s , thank y o u verj much.

Victoria McCubbine RI I

K VISIT T O C H E S T E R .

C A T H E D R A L

At Chester Cathedral we first met in the seating area. The organist was playing

loudly, it was very nice. If you closed your eyes you could picture the scene with the organ playing and the monks prayind and praising the Lord. In the choir stalls, the monks would stand for their eight services each day, every day. The choir stalls had lovely engravings of funny but interesting things. One man had tried to make a model of an elephant, only he had never seen an elephant before. He had had a man telling him and trying to describe one to him.

The man had carved a trunk and reasonably big ears but dog hind legs. I think that he did well, considering he had never seen one. The decorations on the wall were not the same and neither were the other decorations. This was because the different carvers were better than each other at the job. On the back row the elderly monks would rest against a bit of wood. It looked as if the person was actually standing up. when they were actually half sitting down. It was called a misericordia. by Elizabeth Garry RHL

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O U T £ A B O U T French Adventure Holiday Embn an, 1998

We arrived - it w a s hot , and most o f us w e r e t o o tired to b e a w a k e - and w e certainly didn't

e x p e c t to b e at tacked by a gang of ins truc tors a r m e d w i t h w a t e r pistols and w e a r i n g black

b i n b a g c a p e s ! It d id h o w e v e r m a k e u s sens ib le o f t h e fact that w e w e r e in s o u t h e r n

France, t h e sun w a s shining, and it w a s t i m e t o have FUN!

The activit ies w e r e brilliant and cha l l eng ing - e v e r y t h i n g from w i n d - s u r f i n g t o absei l ing. We w e r e s o b u s y having a great t ime, there w a s n ' t a spare s e c o n d for e x h a u s t i o n ! Even t h e dreaded h ike and b ivouac w e r e great, and we l l w o r t h the effort; a n y t h i n g for toas ted m a r s h m a l l o w s u n d e r a starlit sky! T h e whi te -water rafting w a s e x c e l l e n t - e v e n if w e w e r e sl ightly w o r r i e d about b e i n g gu ided d o w n t h e D u r a n c e by t w o g u y s cal led 'Satan' a n d D a m a g e !

All t h e e v e n i n g act iv i t ies w e r e great fun t o o ; a d i sco , a French 'who-dunni t? -

mystery, and Invading a h o w l i n g alley only to find there weren' t e n o u g h b o w l i n g s h o e s ! T h e day out in Embrun w a s fun; w e m a n a g e d to find a n i c e little s h o p sel l ing

n i c e c l o t h e s at n ice prices - as wel l as look at all the l o \ e l \ Trench bui ld ings ' Most o f us e n j o y e d trying o u t o u r French t o o !

T h e instructors w e r e brilliant ( e v e n if they did c h a s e us w i t h garlic snai ls and cons tant ly tried to soak US w i t h the h o s e s ) and m a d e our stay really enjoyable . We w o u l d like to thank Mrs Sheedy. Mrs Scarr Hall, Mrs Rober t s , Mrs Leigh. Mrs Hoy le and Miss W o o d l a n d for sort ing out p r o b l e m s , k e e p i n g us in l ine and b e i n g abso lute ly fabulous!

Rujuta Roplekar. UTVS

KINMEL HALL The ever popular weekend away for Christian Union, Quest Club and the Removes was spent this year a t KJnmel Hall, a large manor house in North Wales.

The weekend's theme, "How to be an Alien",was an nteresting topic, and all became dear as the speakers, Rob & Kate Tabb, developed their chosen theme. After Saturday's early morning meeting, everyone split into activity groups so they could express what they were learning through music, drama, dance or art.

Saturday afternoon featured the long awaited "Wide Game" which gave everyone the chance to run off any remaining energy - and gave the staff a chance to dress up as martians, a i

knight, an evil queen and a frog! Saturday night gave more opportunities for staff and girls to display their skills in a talent night.

All too soon it was time for the last meeting on Sunday, when the girls could show everyone the results of their activity groups.

The weekend was enjoyed by all, and proved a valuable time for us all to learn more about friendship, teamwork and Christianity. Thanks must go to all the staff who gave up their time to take us - especially to Mrs Lloyd for her help and support throughout the year, both of Christian Union and Quest Club. Sophie Jarrett, LVIR

N 0 T I C E 6 0 A R P " O U T & A B O U T "

Si 'Pkotograpk O n e m o m e n t i n t i m e . . . C a p t u r e d O n e f a c e O n e s m i l e

A w h o l e l i fe i n p i e c e o f c a r d C a p t u r e d O n e p l a c e O n e v i e w

O n e f r a c t i o n o f a s e c o n d . . . C a p t u r e d O n e s i g h t O n e g l i m p s e

A s h o r t s c e n e ... C a p t u r e d T o r e l i v e T o r e p l a y

A p h o t o g r a p h . . . C a p t u r e d

K o r i n a H o l m e s , R H L

l/Z *L

Gj-arden of Eden?

I pulled m y s e l f out of the sea and looked around with glowing eyes.

The place I had come to was truly somewhere to be marvelled at. Tiny fingers of waves crept up the shore and then slid hurriedly back down again, to be swept back into the vast ocean from which they had been born. The beach I walked upon was like icing sugar and as my feet sank softly into it. mulcts of sand slipped caressingly over my bare feet and gently enveloped them. A lone bird gave a Iow,guttcral cry which seemed to signify the solitude of the island, for that is where I was, on a jewel in the heart of the ocean, but at the mercy of all nature.

As 1 made my way into the tangled undergrowth, the beauty of the sea struck me. It was an opaque, azure gem with gold threads of sunlight reflected off it. every now and then glistening through a gap in the trees. The only sound was of my clumsy human feet striking each unyielding branch, each leaf, and as the rustling noise filled the air. I felt as though I was the only living creature on the earth, and as the forest closed up behind me. I sensed that I was a trespasser, with no right to be intruding on this wonder of nature where I did not belong.

Behind me, there was a thump as a coconut hit the ground. Its white milk spilled out and seeped into the earth, giving vital nourishment to the neighbouring plants. Ever) thing was in harmony, all forms of nature perfectly in tune with one another. 'Hie sea glimmered tantalisingh in the distance and as I slowly walked back to it. green fronds of dappled sunlight made swirling patterns on the forest floor.

The sun was now a gold medallion high in the sky, beating down fiercely on all who stood beneath it. There was no definite outline to the land and it shimmered gently, creating a thousand hazy mirages which deluded the eye. making them seem somehow hostile and unsympathetic.

Although the scene was one of seraphic tranquillity, the harshness of the heat could not be understated. It cut through me like a knife of razor sharpness, unrelenting a n d omnipotent, and it was not until the velvet mantle of dust began to cover the island that the sun lost its life-sapping power. The diamond-like sequins that were stars flickered in the eternal depth of the universe. All was serene .mil at peace, waiting for the morning, when the sun would raise its golden head over the horizon at the break of a new day.

Rachael Thompson, UlVSt

mnyt

kt StCUdKT leaves begin to fall, paths

Filled with colour, red, ize and gold. wind blows the leaves, as the spens and puddles begin to fall, animals notice the air is ing crisp and the days are ing shorter. f know winter is on its way.

The frost catches the trees, like skeletons they stand. The rivers and s treams are knives cutting through the landscape. The sky is filled with grey clouds; the day is coming to an end. as the

T h e soft wind blows the b lossom down from the trees . T h e baby rabbits and lambs hop across the fields. Green returns again to the countryside, which is covered by daffodils, like a blanket of the sun.

I love running across the meadows , watching the butterflies, the flowers and the trees swaying in the gent le breeze. Cornflowers as blue as the warm s u m m e r sky, and the sun shining down on the morning dew.

^creative W h a t goes on inside my head N o o t h e r person k n o w s . It's a place of secrecy. W h e r e my thoughts are unheard. I l i ke i t that way. A n in fo rmat ion highway. W h e r e all of my know ledge and fantasies a re k e p t safe / U n t i l I need them again. W h e n I need them, I un lock a door, A n d m y brain scans itself, like a c o m p u t e r chip, Sur fac ing forgot ten d reams o r memor ies B u r i e d deep inside m y head. M y b ra in absorbs t he things I hear, L i ke a sponge, I suppose, holding w a t e r , and when I squeeze it, the w a t e r comes out . T h e same as my bra in: W h e n I think, my t hough ts come o u t o f h ibernat ion,

But it's n o t always easy t o f ind them. They are each t ransferred t o the i r o w n categor ies, like a road map, W i t h all the main roads and side streets, A n d all o f the l i t t le houses fo r categories. W h e n I have t o th ink, My brain gets very busy, L i t t le messengers car ry my thoughts t o and f r o To whereve r they are needed, But it takes t i m e t o f ind wha t I need. Some thoughts are harder t o f ind than o thers . Because they have been s to red in my brain f o r longer, So I have t o th ink hard t o f ind them, But eventual ly they are found, A n d I can ca r r y on thinking.

Sarah Coxon, LIVJ

Candy Skoj yjinddw

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looked at it, and it looked back, with its green and black slitted cat-like eyes bulging out from the top of a dog-shaped head. Its nose was

pointed and erupted with aflame, like a volcano, lis razor sharp white teeth tore effortlessly into the blood stained morsel in its month. Its ears were pointy and teapot spout shaped, with a mass of steam pouring out, as if its ears were

Its body was scaly, all different colours of the rainbow, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet. Its legs were coarse with uire like fur. in shades of black and white. Its toenails were cone-shaped and coloured bright orange, with sbaip blue claws of various sizes, and tufts of'brown fur sprouting just above them. Its back had a thick purple Hue. right down the middle, with a line of big .spikes down either side, nearly covering it from view.

Its stomach was white with brown and black polka dots; a veiy stylish monster I thought, lis tail was striped with brown and black zig-zags, '/he lines of spikes had merged into one and were getting veiy small. At the end of his tail was a maze-like object, a round ball with spikes all around.

I took all of this in and thought, my sister would love this so much. So I went up to the shop-keeper and asked, "How much is that chocolate monster in your window?"

Keri Davies, LIVS

Lisa Ha l l am. RHL 26

A silver whisper gl immering in the light, slowly descending

Tirelessly sinking, continuously plunging

Unrelentingly tumbling For a m o m e n t lingering

Expectant Si lence

Shat tered W i n d

Wailing Light

Flickers Heat

Scorches Dust Falls Into

Oblivion

Susan Haines, UlVSt

( j ~ H K S k o t

Red. Dead . Vermilion red.

Blood and anguish. Crimson head.

Anger, hurt, Compass ion, fear.

Red. Dead . A single tear.

Pain. Strife. A failing life-

Cherished hatred. Bitter knife.

Flesh stinging, Burning, hot .

Red. Dead . Gun shot .

Petrina Chesters , UVC

c r e a t i v e

Back I am brough As the sergeant^c "Time to show That the Brfflsh' Come on, fad

"Stand

S i n O d e t o a S o l d i e r s Mdve Set in the trenches in the First World War As I lie in these beds of death I think of your every breath, And every move you ever made And I become more afraid.

Deadly gas wafting round As I think'of you - homeward bound And of the things I've left behind To come and kill and maybe die.

I was on the village cricket team Every Sunday we'd play, excited, keen And afterwards - perhaps at three. We would have afternoon tea.

I, a lad of 18 years, Was,sheltered, loved and knew no-fears. And every Saturday, out we'd go,' I'd take you to the picture show.

tjme for tears.

keep your heads up high

Then we'd return and I'd take you home Proud that I could call you my own. I'd walk around the village green. Myself being brave, strong and lean;

T h e C a n d l e

C u t t i n g t h r o u g h t h e d a r k n e s s , L i k e a k n i f e , T h e w a v e r i n g d o m e f l i c k e r s d a n g e r o u s l y . W a r n i n g of its c r u e l s t i n g .

B u r n i n g l i q u i d d r i p s s l o w l y d o w n its s t e e j s i d e s . L i k e t e a r s r u n n i n g d o w n a m e l a n c h o l y f a c e . A n i n v i s i b l e h a r r i e r i s f o r m e d a r o u n d it,

. P r o t e c t i n g i t s f r a g i l e c o n t e n t s . S t a n d i n g t a l l a n d s u p e r i o r . T h e m a j e s t i c f i g u r e t o w e r s a b o v e all,

S i l e n c i n g a n y t h i n g t h a t g e t s i n i t s w a y .

A b i G/eek. RHL

Remember it's the British flag you fly," And as we charge into "no man's land" A burst of bullets from my hand

Tears into the enemy ground. And suddenly a bullet in my.side Startles me -j I fall and cry J And I look up to God and.say to you,

\ \ | / / "I'll think of you every_day in heaven/ fwill sit-and pray, ^

sAnd thank the'world that for,a while I could be with you. And see you smile" ' 7/ \ \

•~\ Mary Pritchard, lllVS

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'Jvtackttk -(jrHtSOntt ^OCM D o u b l e , d o u b l e , t o i l a n d t r o u b l e ;

F i r e b u r n a n d c a u l d r o n b u b b l e .

T o o t h o f m o u s e , a n d

w i n g o f b a t ,

M a n e o f l i o n , a n d s p i t o f r a t ,

T i g e r ' s s t r i p e , a n d l a m e

m a n ' s n a i l

B l o o d o f h o g , a n d f e r r e t ' s t a i l ,

T o m a k e i t t a s t e a s f o u l a s f u r ,

A l l w i t h i n t h e p o t I s t i r .

D o u b l e , d o u b l e , t o i l a n d t r o u b l e ;

F i r e b u r n a n d c a u l d r o n b u b b l e .

W a r t o f g r a n n y , H p o f f r o g ,

M o l e o f g r a n d a d , f l e a o f d o g ,

F i n o f d o l p h i n , r i n g o f b u U ,

W h e e l o f c a r t t h a t h o r s e

h a t h p u l l e d ,

A p i n c h o f s a l t t o a d d

s o m e flavour,

P o u r i n t o c h a l i c e f o r M a c b e t h

t o s a v o u r .

D o u b l e , d o u b l e , t o i l a n d t r o u b l e ;

F i r e b u r n a n d c a u l d r o n b u b b l e .

N e h a K a u s h i k , UFVS

c r e a t i v e

^fiorror on tkt tHitlrUe Suddenly, I heard a low g rumb le and I t w i s t e d my body round . The sound was coming f r o m the cave, in the hillside. Huge clouds o f black, belching

smoke dr i f ted upwards . T h e n , an eno rmous face, the size of a

huge boulder , appeared. Two eyes f i xed on me, or, at

east so i t seemed. T h e creature was cross-eyed, and one

eye w a s located above its war ty nose and o n e above its rectangular mou th , w i t h c i rcu lar tee th , w h i c h were ro t t en . A f o u l smell ing o d o u r came f rom its m o u t h .

T h e face was dark g reen in colour, w i t h o r a n g e blotches here and trferesThe b l o t c h e s were ooz ing a green, frothy^ l i qu id . A s the disgusting l iquid ran d o w n

its face, the c rea tu re pushed o u t its scabby, pink tongue and licked the substance away.

Slowly i t dragged its body o u t o f the chilly cave, i n t o the glare o f the early morn ing sun. Its huge mass t o w e r e d o v e r me like a skyscraper. I could distinguish huge hairy a rms wh ich ended in th ree stubby f ingers. They gr ipped the ent rance t o the cave as if the body weighed t o o much t o s u p p o r t itself. Its hind legs w e r e sho r t and ended in four f i l thy claws. I t had a th ick ta i l wh ich was covered in mat ted hair at the end. It had m o r e blotches on its body, and these t o o w e r e ooz ing a green l iquid.

I must have been f rozen t o the spot, as I t o o k in this gross spectacle. I came t o my senses and t u r n e d back d o w n the hil lside. h b ^ g a j \ t o r u n as fast as my^ legs w o u l d car ry^ne^As^ l ran I could^hear the g round 'v ib ra t i ng behind me

Elizabeth G ;

Tft^o^BtS'Oj^ summer

Thoughts^%tF(^trees\in%be lyrightfmontb o J

Thoughts^] a^sweetheamjar, jar/away,

These, are i'be thoughts injmy mind.

ights of red moses. from the c cold of the snows

)fnhe%£e&hen the *cold wind blows

Thoughts of:

Thoughs oj - ^ - . - ^

Thoughts of tBe^warmth frb'm-'the!fir,e4hat'gt^vs3-

These are^the\houghtsJn my mind.

Thoughts o ^ H ^ ^ ^ ^ i 4 e m ) e s ^ r e s h fallen on the ground,

Thoughts ofihe dew^orftbe^gmss all a r o u r i d f ^

Thoughts of rgtrntshchir^ing^my favourite sound,

These are the thoughts in my mind.

Reah Holmes, UIVS 28

D e c o r a t i v e E m b l e m s b y O l i v i a M o o n , l o s e m a r y S a w y e r , C a r o l i n e C l a r k e , L u c y L e n n o n

& N a o m i K n i g h t o f N e d h a m H o u s e

So.

c r e a t i v e

A s o l i t a r y f i g u r e s t o o d , l o o k i n g o u t o v e r t h e b l e a k m o o r s . W e d i l a p i d a t e d f r a m e w o r k s o f d e r e l i c t b u i l d i n g s

s c a t t e r e d t h e l a n d s c a p e . N o t h i n g m o v e d e x c e p t t h e t a t t e r e d r e m n a n t s o f h e r c l o t h e s , w h i c h f l a i l e d o u t w i l d l y b e h i n d h e r a s t h e w i n d b l e w . N o t h i n g l i v e d . S h e w a s a l o n e .

A t e a r r o l l e d d o w n h e r c h e e k a s s h e r e m e m b e r e d w h o h a d l i v e d . T h e p e o p l e , t h e c r e a t u r e s , e v e n t h e t r e e s . T h e o n l y t h i n g s l e f t o f t h e m w e r e t h e s k e l e t o n s of t h e i r b o d i e s a n d t h e m e m o r i e s H n h e r h e a d . F o r d e a t h h a d t a k e n a l l , b u t h e r , o n t h a t c o l d S e p t e m b e r n i g h t :

M a r t h a C h e h y , U I V S "

V c u t ' s s t k t ^ $ : d P % t

; W h a t i s t h e p o i n t i n l i f e , /

W h e n y o u ' r e d y i n g ? /

W h y p u t o n a b r a v e f a c e , /

' W h e n y o u ' r e c r y i n g ? /

W h y b e l i e v e i n m i r a c l e s , y

W h e n y o u k n o w t h e y d o n ' t e x i s t ?

* W h y p r e t e n d t o s m i l e ' a n d l a u g h .

W h e n - d e e p d o w n y o u ' r e a p e s s i m i s t ?

W h y b o m b t h e ' , w o r l d , ^ . - ^

W h e n t h e ^ w o r l d ' s d o n e n o t h i n g w r o n g ?

W h e n ' y o u c a n j i e a r ^ t h e f e a r , s

l n " a ~ y o u n e - c h i l d ' s ^ s o n g ?

II ^ (f ^ [ T h e y a s k w h y b i r d s fallf *-N^

F ^ r o m t h e g r e y a n d ' s o m b r e . s k y ?

W , h y w e m u s j t l i ^ M n ^ t o r t u r e y

Y o u * a n d - l ?

A w o r l d ful l o f s u f f e r i n g ,

D a r k n e s s a n d p a i n .

A n e v e r - e n d i n g n i g h t m a r e .

T h a t g o e s o n a g a i n a n d a g a i n .

/ W e w i l l n e v e r r e l i v e t h e b e a u t y

A n d p u r e i n n o c e n c e o f o u r w o r l d .

L i k e a h u r r i c a n e , w e ' v e b e e n , s u c k e d

I n t o t h e d a r k n e s s , s p u n a n d w h i r l e d .

B u t w h o c a n w e b l a m e p u r d e a t h s / o n ? „

G o d , R u s s i a , t h e P o p e " o l d A l f n e x t d o o r ?

I k n o w w h o I w a n t t o ; b l a m e " i t - o n . X

T h i s t r e a c h e r o u s nuclear)war!

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* ~ b t r t r H c t i m

Y e s t e r d a y t h e w o r l d w a s

n o r m a l s u n n y b l u e s k i e s

g r e e n b i l l s

T o d a y t h e b o m b

r u i n e d a l l t h i s d a r k n e s s f e l l

d u s t s e t t l e d

T o m o r r o w w h a t w i l l t h e w o r l d b e l i k e

w i l l d a r k e n e s s a n d d u s t e v e r e n d ?

E l i z a b e t h B r a n s b y U l V S t

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Skt - Id/tVWAK W o m e n are, women are, women are. W o m e n like giggling, W o m e n like heels, W o m e n like a makeover And laugh with lots of squeals. W o m e n don't drink beer. W o m e n can't drive, W o m e n go in and out of shops Like bees in a hive.

W o m e n like tennis, W o m e n like shoes. W o m e n cannot play football And to the wrong team shout their "boos!" W o m e n give cuddles. W o m e n give hugs, W o m e n stand for equal rights. Then hide behind men, to beat off thugs.

W o m e n like perfume, And things that are pink and fluffy. They can hug and kiss each other. But men w h o do that are "puffy". W o m e n adore chocolate But want to look like sticks. They do not eat at parties. But nibble on Bombay Mix.

W o m e n wear stockings, W o m e n wear curls, W o m e n think they're all mature But act like little girls. They get into "cat fights" Usually 'bout us men. Then they will start to apologise Before you can count to ten.

W o m e n are quite brainy, And always get straight A's, But when a "gorge hunk" smiles ac them. They go into a daze. W o m e n like to sit and chat, AH night on the telephone, But when w e men try to talk to them. They stifle a yawn, and moan.

N o w after reading this poem. It's very clear to see . Just exactly how w e chose It to be history.

Shelly McDonald, UIVS

Wo Women are, upfnen are, women are. Women lovofashion Women Hke make-up Wonwn like boys and are upset when it breaks ut

Women often cry Women always fret Women watch programmes which are soppy and Women sip wine Men slurp beer And .Women run at the sight of fear Women play the lottery Men lose at football pools But remember, Women don't understand the ofh

Women can drive. But Women hate cars Rather than go under a bonnet, they'd prefer to sit4pSR^ci Women don't sweat' Women perspire Women are bitchy and call each other liars Women wax Women hate hair Women are always complaining, "It's not fair! Women have the institute when Women get old Where their knitted cardigans are to be sold.

Women slave • Women cook Women love to read a good book Women like towns Women like to shop Usually until they drop Women kiss Women cuddle

And often Women get in a muddle So Women have just one purpose Not to dp as they please But to always serve their hubbies.

Ruth Cornock, UIVS

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Gone a-travelling Hit the road Searching for someth ing Or I'm going to exp lode Two hundred towns In two hundred days Too many blurred faces Unremembered names Nights are spent rough Out under the sky Travelling's rough But the stakes are s o high Place names and s ignposts Hotels and bars All flash through my m e m o r y When under the stars My life is a journey I c a n t s top it n o w I'm searching for destiny Can't say w h e r e or h o w I watch the sun rising Above the hor izon It's t ime to m o v e o n In m y next bid for freedom And w h e n it's all over What will I do then? I'll g o back to m y h o m e town And start this again

Claire Mooney, UV1B

c r e a t i v e

C l e a n , w h i t e , * a s p u r e i n n o c e n c e .

S t a i n e d b y t h e b l o o d s h e d f r o m m a n ' s

d e a d l y w e a p o n s .

B l o o d ; r e d l i k e t h e r u b i e s o f m y t h .

S p r e a d s ' c r o s s t h e s n o w l a n d ,

F i l l s i t w i t h d a r k n e s s , e a t s i t f r o m i n s i d e .

M o t h e r s y o w l a s t h e i r s p i r i t s g o

f r o m t h e m ,

P i l e s o f d e a d b o d i e s l i t t e r t h e i c e .

T h e f e w h a l f d e a d c r e a t u r e s ,

N o l o n g e r w i t h f o r m , t r y t o g o o n ,

T h e i r b o d i e s i n t a t t e r s a s w e l l a s

t h e i r s o u l s .

A b a n d o n e d , t h e y o u n g ' o n e s w h o s e

m o t h e r s a r e d e a d , /

S l o w l y s t a r v e w i t h / i o f o o d a n d w a r m t h .

T h e f e w w h o s u r v i v e l i v e o n t o t h e n e x t £

c u l l .

T h e n t h e c a r n a g e c o m e s y e t a g a i n .

L i t t l e d o t h e y k n e v y t h e y k n o w t h e y a r e

k i l l i n g t h e i r o w n .

Y e a r a f t e r y e a r , a g a M a n d a g a i n

T h e p o p u l a t i o n g e t s ^ s m a l l e n o u g h ,

t o c o u n t .

H o w c a n s u c h c r u e l t ) M > e j u s t i f i e d ? ,

" T h e y e a t a l l o u r fish,"Nh.ey say . - l s a y ,

" T h e y l i v e . "

K a t e H a r r i s o n , L I V S

(jrey "World T h e y o u n g g i r l i s w i l t i n g

U n d e r t h e e a r t h ' s d a m a g e d g a z e ;

D e f e a t e d s h e t u r n s a r o u n d .

S e e k i n g i n s p i r a t i o n

F r o m h e r s u r r o u n d i n g s .

B u t , s h e s e e s n o t h i n g b u t

G r e y , g r e y d u s t in a

g r e y , g r e y w o r l d .

A b u t t e r f l y s p i n s r o u n d .

I t s s p e e d r e d u c e d b y i t s

E v e r y l i t t l e b r e a t h .

D y i n g , i t t u r n s t o t h e s u n

S e e k i n g s o m e s a l v a t i o n .

B u t , i t s p i e s n o t h i n g s a v e

G r e y , g r e y d u s t i n a

g r e y , g r e y w o r l d .

A p l a n t w h i c h s t i l l r e m a i n s

S h r i v e l s , i t s d y i n g f l a m e s

O f c o l o u r e x t i n g u i s h e d .

I t c u r l s u p s l o w l y

A n d l i e s d e f e a t e d o n

G r e y , g j ^ y d u s t i n a

ey w o r l d .

i a GaTry.UIVR

our R e d l s ^ n e ^ 5 e a t i n g o f a h e a r t a t n i g h t ,

G r e y ^ i s t h e c o l o u r o f a b i r d in f l i g h t .

P i n k i s t h e c o l o u r o f a s u n b u r n t h a n d .

R o s e a r e t h e c h e e k s o f a b r i d e b e i n g v w e d .

B l u e i s t h e c o l o u r o f a s u m m e r s k y .

B r o w n is t h e c r u s t o f a n a p p l e p i e .

W h i t e is t h e c o l o u r o f t h e w a v e s a t s e a , 1

G r e e n is t h e c o l o u r o f a w i l l o w t r e e .

Y e l l o w is t h e d a f f o d i l t h a t g r o w s in s p r i n g ,

P u f p l e l s t h e a m e t h j f s V t h a t s p a r k l e s i n /

a i r i n g , ) i \ S

R e d - a n d b r o w n a r e - t h e ^ B r i c k s in a W a l l ,

I t ' s a w o r l d o f c o l o u r t h a t s u r r o t f f t d s u s a l l .

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S e a s o n a l W e a t h e r

R a i n b e a t s soft ly d o w n , T h e sky is grey a n d m e n a c i n g , C o l d w inds blow, t h r o u g h val leys.

S u n s h i n e a f te r r a i n , R a i n b o w s br ing s m i l i n g faces, H a p p y days on t h e b e a c h .

L e a v e s pile up o n t h e s t r e e t s , W i n t e r draws a l i t t l e neare r , C o u n t i n g d o w n t i l l C h r i s t m a s .

S o p h i e Berry , L I V S

c r e a t i v e

I am tbe seed of tbe first grown tree Tbe taste of juice-drenched oranges The smell of freshly baked bread The glimpse of tbe first dawn. I am the first snowflake of winter The laughter of a shared joke The first note of a song The inspiration that wrote tbe poem. I am the sea that caresses the shore

And the last shell on tbe beach. The first footprint on the moon

The sixth lottery number 7 tbe grain that feeds tbe hungry. 1 am tbe peace that ends all wars I am the promise of life to come.

Chloe Southom, LIVW

EfC^fK^ tke CdKYCLS ( T h i s p o e m is a b o u t a p a i n t i n g o f a s t o r m by T u r n e r )

A tsunami of dashing oils, Proud ship silhouetted against the overcast sky, Thunderous waves crash across the canvas, White horses fly over the surf, Raging torrent tamed by a brush And dashed upon the artist's palette, Swirling into a fury, Then softened by a dab of turpentine. Artist's passion fuels the boat, A cyclone spun with paint. A crescendo of gushing foam -

Sea meets sky. with no horizon Breaking the boundary between canvas and reality.

Cassandra Campbell, LIVW

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Alight like a lantern,

Alight with colour,

Breaking away from a budding mother,

Your bud is tight not a wrinkle in sight,

Sway alone on this cold, cold night,

Wilt, wilt, bronzed with age,

Toasted golden, a petal a day,

Your beautiful rose no longer there,

Alight no more,

A sadness shared.

Sophie Russell, RH

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When I was little, I had a favourite toy, and I lost it. I never did find it. Once I had a pencil case, and I lost it. I haven't seen it since. Once I had a hairband. I'll .never know where it went. Once I had a belt with flowers on it. I don't think I'll ever find it. I lose all those things, like rubber bands, hair-clips, spare shoelaces, and badges, yet I never find them. Sometimes I think there is a secret room in ouXhouse \ \ t

where everything goes when we put it down and Tca^txabout'it.

Sioned Jones, R H L

Tke Old Cmttry T h e a n c i e n t c e m e t e r y l i e s p e a c e f u l a n d t r a n q u i l ^ V \ T h e g i g a n t i c m a p l e t r e e s r e a c h u p t o h e a v e n , y t o w e r i n g a b o v e i t . ^ ^ ^ J T b e l e a v e s f o r m a b l a n k e t o v e r t h e g r a v e s .

A u t u m n c o l o u r s b l e n d t o g e t h e r . C r i m s o n , c o p p e r , y e l l o w a n d b r o w n f o r m a v i s i o n of b l u r .

M o s s c r e e p s a l o n g t h e w e a r y ) g r a v e s . T h e w o r d s c a n n o l o n g e r b e r e a d .

A c r o w p e r c h e s o n t h e h e a d s t o n e , t o r e s t h i s l i t t l e l e g s .

A g e n t l e w i n d b l o w s , t h e l e a v e s r u s t l e , S i l e n c e .

F a r r a h B a k r , U I V S

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"TttKc^trs art... Teenagers are, teenagers are, teenagers are, Teenagers are so expensive, All t eenage actions , Are always impulsive. J

Teenagers are moody, Teenagers are a pain. Keeping them safe, Drives you insane.

Teenagers are quiet. Teenagers never speak. On average they say, About seven words a week.

Teenagers are trouble, Teenagers cause heartache, But you'll do anything, Anything for their sake.

Teenagers are strange. Teenagers won't go far, But when your teenager grows up, Your teenager will be a STAR.

Rujuta Roplekar, UIVS

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Tktl H e s t a n d s ' t w e e n m i s t a n d A s h a d o w o f a s o u l G a z i n g s e r e n e l y d o w \ i i n t o e t e r n a l H i s p i n e f o r e s t b o r n e j S i l e n t l o r d o f t h e m o u n t a i n s a n d w a t e r f a l l s G u a r d i a n of t h e s i l e p t w o r d , \

K e e p e r o f t h e k e y f o r i t h e g a t e b e t w e e m w o r l d s W i l d a n d t e r r i b l e , f e r c e a n d f r e e .

Who can restrain hfsy wandering soul? W h a t walls can hola\him prisoner? A n d when he sleeps w u h muzzle to tail With only the wind andSthe dew for company Who knows ivhat he dreams?

Who knows the hopes and joy s The half-remembered sumrne Who shares the kaleidoscope The silent murm 'rings of h

O n . l o n e l y n i g h t s h e t a l B u r n i n g i c e c o l d s o f a r a v O a y T h e y a n s w e r h i m i n / a u l c e t t o n e s

A n d f i l l t h e n i g h j n v i t h f r o s t e d m

A l o n e , s o a l o n e , t h e w o l f d r e a m s h i s d r e a m s A n d c o n v e r s e s w i t h l o n e l y s t a r s A l o n e , s o a l o n e , a l w a y s / a l o n e B u t w i l d a n d u e r c e a n [ d f r e e ,

• L a u r a B e s t o w , L

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rPrtdictidK 'The world is an oyster' . Eat it and it's g o n e .

The world is a forest. Burn it or read it and it's gone.

The world is a match. Strike it and it's gone .

The world is ' an ocean. Pollute it and it dies.

The world is a lifetime, Waste it and it's g o n e .

The world is a precious m o m e n t , Enjoy it whilst you can. The seas are living waters, Overfish t h e m and they're dead.

The world is the sky, Pierce it and you die.

The world's a living thing, Kill it and it's gone .

The world is ours, Breathe it, Love it, give it Life.

Katy Storry.UIVS

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^Lowers at wjtM't\ A p r o i u s i o n i o t c o l o u r s , s t y l e s z a n d ' s i z e , W e r a i n b o w i t s e l f s c o ' u l d ^ b e - b e r e j — O f ' c r o x : k ^ g o l d ^ i v e U ! l o c i k d h i s g u i s e , T h e - d e s c r i p t i o n f i t s ^ d n y j a s p l t r " - ' '

) < SET " Q f t e v c t i i r e s o r ^ a t t e r n s ^ b j s ^ w o r l d i s ^ y o i i r l y y s b

T $ e s e s c i o n s ^ o f s u n l i g j i i ) S n 0 ^ OR^^^OUR^=^^J/^

T c i ^ r i g h t e n ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ f o ^ a r d ^ ^ f l c l o i s C ^ ^ ^ ^ r o ^ b u i l d i ^ ^ ^ ^ l t i n g w i t b ^ x c e l l e n t j dmdpiiK*

^ f h e / c p m p r o m t s e j ^ e e n d i n g ' o j p r e t e n s i o n . T l j e s e j e w e l s a s s c i o n s , * — ^ TO " i| \ J f - I V)

T o f i g h t f r o m V e n u s ^ t o V u l c a n . W11

' F o r f l o w e r s s p e a k - a n d f i g h t s e c o n a - t & e m o t i o n s .

V i c t o r i a S i t t e r , L I V S

Skkla IK the Shj ( A C o m m u n i s t N u r s e r y R h y m e )

Sin. A song of sick offence. A sickle in the sky. Four and twenty blackbirds Flying out to die. When cremation is complete The Mocking Bird shall sing: "Wasn't that a pretty death To die before the King?"

The King was in the streets of town Sharing out his money. The Queen was in the poor-house Feeding strays on honey.

The Maid was in the garden Hoarding pretty things. Along came Robin Red-breast On blazing crimson wings. "You shall hoard no longer My silly little Maid." He pecked at her and pecked at her Till in her grave she's laid.

Petrina Chesters, UVC

The puddles on the pavement spell out a splodgy name. The passers-by around m e I see but not again.

I The gutters right above m e are filled up to the brim. } My dog walks straight under and the water splashes over him. j

Umbrel las make a funny pattern as' people twirl t h e m i round. ; And when macs slide against m e t they make a sickening sound.

But as I walk up the path and drip through the rickety door. I hear my mother's screams and shouts

And I look down and see the floor.

Polly Schofield, RHL

TRTTR There they stand with glorious shape, T h e leaves then begin to shake, They rustle gently whispering secrets Before they scream and shout! As the wind grows cold, Powerful and cold, T h e hunched back trees bend their boughs, Then quickly, effortlessly, the leaves fall, Forming an autumn carpet O n the floor.

Philippa Cook, LIVW

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I / s j J J [ j s T h ' a s s e m b l y H V a l t h r i c e p e r w e e k t a k e s p l a c e ,

T h e w h o l e s c h o o l c o m e s t o g e t h e r i n o n e s p a c e . A t f i v e t o n i n e t h e h a l l b e g i n s t o fill;

S i l e n c e p e r v a d e s a s e a c h g i r l w a i t s q u i t e still. W h e n all a r e p r e s e n t , s t o o d i n t i d y r o w s ,

T h o s e s e a t e d o n t h e s t a g e w a k e f r o m t h e i r d o z e . T h e s t a i d s c h o o l h e a d b e g i n s to c r o s s t h e hall,

H e r s y l p h s c l o s e g u a r d t h e s t e p s l e s t s h e s h o u l d fall. S a f e b y h e r t h r o n e t h e m u s i c m a s t e r s t a r t s ,

T h e g i r l s s i n g p r a i s e s f r o m w i t h i n t h e i r h e a r t s . T h e r e a d e r ' s s k i r t e d k n e e s t r e m b l e a n d s h a k e ,

H e r t u r n . - , a t h o u g h t p r o v o k i n g s p e e c h t o m a k e . A l t e y e s a r e f i x e d u p o n t h a t s m a l l \ G c t e r n ;

T h e c h e e k s o f t h i s p o o r g i r l b n g b L G K t i n s o n b u r n . O n c e d o n e s h e b r e a t h e s - a s i g h o f g r e a t relief,

. t h e n b o w s h e r h e a d f m t h a n k t h e h e a v n ' l y c h i e f • N o w s i l e n c e r e i g n s a s e a c h g i r l s a y s a p r a y ' r -

" T o d a y I ' l l t t y m y % e s t ^ - p ^ G o d t h e y s w e a r . O n c e p r a y ' r s a r e d o w f t b e n o t i c e s c o m m e n c e ;

F o r f e a r o f ^ t a c k i T i g c h a i r s t h e S i x t h F o r m t e n s e . ' T h e h o c k e y t e a m h a v e w o n ! " - the w h o l e s c h o o l c h e e r s .

" L a c r o s s e ^ - t h e y lost." S o m e e y e s w e l l u p w i t h t e a r s . " B u t n o u ? a c h a n c e o f f a m e f o r a l l g i r l s h e r e ;

- J u s t d a n c e a n d m i m e a / s q n g - f o r g e t y o u r f e a r . ' G o o d ^ m j & ^ d e n e f i t ; s o h a v e a g o !

T h e r e s t n ^ t S a y m ^ d n ^ ' s e e i b i s b r i l l i a n t s h o w . " B u t a f t e r g l e e n o w c o r r i Q j h e H e a d t o s p e a k ,

" W & c t d p j i ^ ^ ^ r i m ^ M j a l l m u s t s e e k , S o m e c h e w i n g - g u m w a s f o u n d u p o n t h e f l o o r — • T h i s is a J b i n f p a f f i Q u e e n s g i r l s s h o u l d a b h o r . "

E ^ s m M d e n a t t h e t h o u g h t o f s u c h a s i n , W h i l s t c t n e j g i r f f e e l s t h e p o w ' r o f g i t i l t w i t h i n .

' " S h e m u s t y h e f o U n d ; t h e c a t p e t m a c l e ^ U ^ e a r f p * W e u j o n 7 a t y d e ' g i r l s f r o m the C a v e x ^ p l e e i v s y f A l l w i t h g m ^ t h p u g l ^ A e l ^ ) u t ^ ) y s i n g l ^ f i l e , T h e c h a i r s a r e g t f i e l & d w t w ^ e i g h t t o e v ' r y j ^ i l e W i t h t h o u g h t s o f h i s t ' t y , m u s i c , s c i e n c e , g y m \ ' t h e p u p i l s d a s h to c l a s s a n d h u m t h e h y m n . \

T h ' a s s e m b l y j o y s f o r g o t u n t i l n e x t t i m e , ^ W h e n o n e c a n s e e t h e Q u e e n ' s S c h o o l a t i t s p r i m e .

J a n e B e l l a m y , U\'l

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Tkt 3-drg.dzzdK ^Beack The wind howls desperately through abandoned streets , Ripping against the already dishevelled sand. Waves smash against the shore, Shouting, screaming.

Shingles rumble, being forced back and forth. And rain h a m m e r s against dirt -ridden ground. A howling cat has b e e n shut outs ide , Yelping, squealing

Shutters bang against disused shops, Like a woodpecker, pecking at a t ree . Rubbish skims the air, breathless like a bird. Alone , isolated.

Jennifer Milburn, LIVJ

creative

tr Pitter patter goes the rain on the window, like s o m e o n e trying to get in.

The wind howls all around, like a werewolf crying to the moon.

Lightning flashes in the sky, like a streak of yellow paint.

Thunder bursts from the heavens, A like a loud roll of drums.

Clouds speed across the sky, like runners in a race.

The sun lights up the world, like an automatic light.

Mist shrouds the earth, like a thick, white cloak.

But however powerful all these wonders seem they all belong to their ruler. Mother Nature.

Sarah Bennion, RH

Tkt CUssrooM C h a o s r u l e s a n y c l a s s r o o m . W h e n t h e t e a c h e r w a l k s i n , T h e s e t t l i n g o f t h e p u p i l s , T h e q u i e t i n g o f t h e d i n , T h e s c r a t c h i n g o f c h a l k o n t h e b l a c k b o a r d . T h e u s u a l s h u f f l i n g o f f e e t . T h e f l a p p i n g o f b l i n d s i n t h e w i n d . T h e s c r i b b l i n g , w h e n p e n a n d p a p e r m e e t , T h e b u s t l i n g o f p u p i l s a r o u n d t h e r o o m . T h e d r o n e o f t h e t e a c h e r t a l k i n g ,

T h e r u s t l i n g o f p a g e s t u r n i n g , T h e c l a t t e r o f r u l e r s f a l l i n g . T h e z i p o f b a g s b e i n g o p e n e d a n d c l o s e d , T h e g i g g l e o f g o s s i p f o r s o m e o n e t o t e l l T h e s n i f f o f a c h i l d w i t h a b l o c k e d u p n o s e , T h e s o u n d o f t h e t i n g i n g b e l l .

S a r a h C o x o n , UVf 4 1

H o u s e N e w s r ' h e f i r s t d a y o f t h e S u m m e r T e r m i s a

f e s t i v e o c c a s i o n a t S a n d f o r d H o u s e a s w e c e l e b r a t e o u r d e p a r t m e n t s b i r t h d a y . We h a v e n o w b e e n a t o u r p r e s e n t s i t e f o r 1 8

y e a r s a n d t h e c h i l d r e n a r e a l w a y s f a s c i n a t e d t o l o o k t h r o u g h o u r p h o t o a l b u m s a n d s e e j u s t h o w m a n y c h a n g e s h a v e t a k e n o l a c j k o v e r t h o s e y e a r s . A s a s p e c i a l t r e a t , t h e a f t e r n o o n w a s s p e t i t i n t h e c o m p a n y o f a m a g i c i a n w h o e n t e r t a i n e d u s w i t h j o k e s , m a g i c a n d b a l l o o n * m o d e l t i n

organisers, stallholders and those w h o attended. We were thrilled to be able to buy a video camera with the proceeds.

I'nfortunately the weather completely-defeated us on Sports Day and the heavy rain meant that w e were forced to cancel. During the following week w e took advantage of a dry spell and rushed out on to the field for a scaled d o w n version. Although w e were disappointed not to have the parents present, the children did enjoy compet ing in a wide variety of races.

During this term \ \ e were treated to two ( lass Assemblies Class Three based their asscmblv un their s c i ence topic ol 'Forces'. They told us the story of man's experiments with living and gave us a heart) rendition ol IheMagnificent Men in their Plying Machines'!

Class One ' s assembly was about Animals' and w e enjoyed hearing the sior\ ol Noah and seeing their animal

In June, t w o school trips were organised ( . lasses One and Two went off to Llangollen and Classes Three and Pour \ isited ( lurk Castle.

\ iter half-term, the children were all involved in raising mone\ tor the Alder

1J I he younger children s trip proved to be

a great success . First, they visited the Bunny Farm' at Corwen where they

were taken into the Rabbitry'and s h o w n main different breeds of rabbits, all at 1

different stages <>i growth I'hcv w e n then al lowed to wander around the farm

llc\ ( liiklrcn's Hospital Rocking Horse Appeal'. Class One tackled an obstacle-course In our playground and the other i lasses took part in a sponsored swim w e are always delighted by the generous support which the girls are given families and friends and w e were proud to be able to present a cheque for u too to a i < preventative ol the h o s p l d f ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

ilight of the term for the child re A highlight and feed a *

P After a picnic, die children were taken to the Llangollen Canal There, a horse-drawn canal boat was waiting to taken them on a peaceful, relaxing ride back into Llangollen where they were met by the coach for the return journey home.

Classes Three and Four also enjoyed their trip to Chirk Castle. On their arrival, they were all dressed as servants and shown what life in a castle- would have been like. This included a visit to the servants" hall, looking at costumes, exp lor ing the castle's d e f e n c e s and trying on suits of armour.

During the rest of June, w e seemed to be fighting a constant battle against the weather! ITiankfully, our Garden Party was a great success despite the showers and w e are very grateful to all the

playground transformation of our A specialist firm came and

painted an array of games and puzzles ranging from h o p s c o t c h , to f lower mazes and a treasure island. These proved to be an instant success and have provided hours of fun for the girls.

Liter on in June w e held a Tcddv Hears Picnic for the Class One girls due to join us in September. They all arrived clutching their favourite teddy bears and while their mums and dads had tea and a chat, the girls were given a tour of the sehool and a special tea.

Our sehool year finished with a musical production of Dick Whittington'. This was performed in front of Nedham House and our parents All the girls gave exce l l en t performances and were rewarded with an enthusiastic response from their audience. Afterwards, a

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Gifts to Sandford House M i s s R . A r n o l d -House Point Teddy Bear Vase

L a u r a B r o w n -A model skeleton

E m m a C o r c o r a n -An anatomical torso

S t e p h a n i e E d w a r d s V i c t o r i a G o o d w i n P a r i s a H a g h i g h i K a t i e J o h n s o n E l i z a b e t h J o n e s M i k u K a n a i L a u r a L e B r o c q E m m a L e y l a n d F f f i o n M a c d o n a l d S a l l y M e e k i n s D h i v y a P r a s a d C h a r l o t t e R a n d a l l J e n n y T a n g B r i d g e t T r e v o r - J o n e s A n n a b e l W a l s h V i c k y W i g n a l l F a y e W o o d c o c k

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s p e c i a l p r e s e n t a l i o n was made to Miss Rosie Arnold, w h o was leaving at the end of term to take up a n e w post at Eagle

H I S c h o o l in

I^PIfl^^^^^^^ M i s s Arnold came to us straight from

college and had taught Class Two for the last three years. She made a great contribution to our department and we all appreciated her enthusiastic and dedicated teaching. We wish her a very h a p p v and successful future i l l her n e w post.

Miss Arnold's departure meant that our Autumn Term began with changes of staff. Mrs. D. Heron became the n e w Class Two teacher and Mrs. E Carder joined us part-time as a general subjects teacher. We hope that t h e y will b o t h enjoy t h e i r n e w

roles in our department.

The first major even of the Autumn Term was our Harvest Service which took a s iis theme,'Food from Around the World'. The stage was filled with the children's harvest baskets and t h e s e were later distributed to Age Concern Centres and local charities. The many thank you letters w e received s h o w e d h o w much these gifts were appreciated. Our thanks g o to all those parents w h o helped w i t h t h e distribution.

After half term, a children s author. Mrs Susan Summers came to visit us. Mrs. Summers spent time with each class and organised writing workshops. The girls were all ver\ Stimulated b\ h e r talks and s o m e lovely creative work was produced.

performance and acted as a catalyst for a whole variety of art and creative work.

Class Four had been studying the Romans in their history lessons and so a visit was arranged to the Grosvenor Museum. The first part of the morning was spent in the Education Room where the girls were given a talk about the Roman fort at Chester. They were then allowed to study and handle numerous artefacts. The rest of the morning was spent in the museum looking at the displays and filling in a Roman quiz sheet.

In February, w e were very busy preparing for our Open Morning. The classrooms were tilled with colourful displays of the children's work and w e were pleased to have a record number of visitors attending. In March, it was Class Two's turn to hold an assembly for their parents. They chose 'Colour' as their theme and w e were treated to a wide selection of information, poems, pictures and songs.

One week later it was Red Nose I)a\ anil w e supported it by having a non-uniform day, c o m b i n e d wi th a joke telling competit ion in each class. It proved to be a verj popular and hilarious e \rnt and ihe sound of laughter echoed around the school! As the e n d of term approached, preparations were made for our Easter Service. Class Four narrated and acted out the Easter Story, whi le the other classes told us about spring through pictures p o e m s and songs.

Finally; I would like to take this Opportunity to thank all the Staff for their continuing hard work and commitment Thdr good humour and ability to work as a c lose team, contribute greatly to making Sandford House such a happy and stimulating environment for us all.

Unfortunately, soon after half-term. Mrs. Thomas had to g o into hospital for an operation. We were very grateful to Mrs.

K. K. Morgan,

We started the New Year with a scflobl trip to the Gateway Theatre to see 'Alice in Wonderland'. It was a most enjoyable

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American Alligator*

Alligators spend most of their time hashing on sandbanks or

lurking like logs in shallow icalers. But when they are

hungry they can move with lightning speed to attack unwary animals. Some

alligators can he as long as five children lying head to foot I

Ellie Silcock, Age 6

Red R e d l o o k s t ike a lo l ly d r i p p i n g

o n a s u m m e r 5 d a y R e d s o u n d s l ike a t r o p i c a l

p a r r o t 5 q w a u k i n g R e d f e e l s l ike a s o f t b l a n k e t

R e d s m e l l s l ike b e a u t i f u l s w a y i n g p o p p i e s

R e d t a s t e s l ike c r u n c h y , c h o c o l a t y s m a r t i e s

I l o v e r e d

Kristie Palmer, Age 6

A squirrel' Alicia Minshull Class 2, Age 6

T h e S q u i r r e l Squirrel climbs a tree Quick squirrel Under the leaves he is cosy In and out of the leaves Rustle rustle in and out of the leaves Rustling little squirrel Each squirrel has a bushy tail Lovely squirrel, happy squirrel

Caitlin Shand, Age 5

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On Thursday 7th January, w e went to see "Alice in Wonderland" at the Gateway Theatre. We went on a double decker bus. Class Four and Class Three went upstairs. When we got there we lined up and waited for two more schools to go in. We then went in and Class Four sat on the front row. The first scene we saw was the library'. In the middle of the stage was a desk. It went dark and Alice came in and started to read a large book. On the desk was a white rabbit.The rabbit kept on moving around and then it disappeared down a hole and Alice followed it into Wonderland.The rest of the play was about Alice's adventures in Wonderland.

Our two favourite scenes were the Duchess" kitchen and under the sea.The Duchess" kitchen looked very real. It must have taken ages to paint all the cups, flowers and plates on the walls. We liked it when they were making some tarts for the Queen of Hearts and they started throwing the baby around. We thought it was very funny when the baby turned into a pig and Alice threw it behind the cupboard! The Underwater scene was very pretty and everything glittered.There were lots of fish swimming in the background and the lobsters danced and a turtle sat on a rock!

All the actors were very good but the Queen of Hearts was a lot more fierce in the video than in the play. Our favourite actor was the White Rabbit. He was very funny and he could do magic by just waving his paws. We thought that the costumes were excellent, especially the fish who wore a sparkling long green dress with an arrow shaped tail.

It was an excellent play and we all enjoyed it very much

J .O S h a u g h n e s s y , F.Whi teoak, T .Legge t t

5pring is in the Air Spring is in the air again!

The buds force through the hardened earth

and the hirdsong flows through the air.

Green leaves bloom. Animals stretch stiff bodies

from their winter hibernation.

Snow drifts crumble into icy puddles,

which will shine in the sun.

Colours dance around me as I jump with joy in the sunshine.

Crocuses open up to drink the weak sun.

Daffodils blow their trumpets as bees drink the nectar.

Sheep in fields give birth to lambs with little white coats

thai are fluffy and soft.

S i n g Yun Lee , A g e 8

My Clock Tick tock goes the clock

I look up, it's the middle of the night. I try t o ge t back to s l eep

" T i m e crawls," I said. At last it is morning

It is Saturday. I w e n t to the park

W i t h my friend. My Mummy said,"Time to go h o m e "

" T i m e flies," I said. We w e n t h o m e and had lunch

I played a lot. Then it was t i m e for dinner, then bed

" T i m e flies," I said. "Good night," said Mummy.

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O u r Easter Serv ice When I first got on the stage I felt my heart pounding like elephants stamping in Africa. I was quite nervous at first but very gradually I pulled myself together.

When my part came, my eyes were drawn to Miss Morgan. I summoned up all my energy and said my part. After I had said my words there was still no time to stand congratulating myself as there were still cxld little stand and sit places for songs.

At the beginning I felt very shaky but towards the end I began to enjoy myself greatly. I thought I wasn't going to remember my words but I was proved wrong. All went well and I also enjoyed playing my recorder.

In the Easter Service I sat next to Rebecca V and Gillian. Five people dressed up. The live were Tabatha, Anna N., Sophie, Helen and Jennifer. Some people played an instrument like a rain stick or a triangle. The hymns Class Four sang were, "Sing Out an Easter Song," "Light Up the Fire," "Easter Time" and "Song For Every Season." Overall, I greatly enjoyed the service and I will always rcmembei it as one of the best ever.

M i n g - M a y C h u n g , A g e 8

T h e S i n k i n g of t h e M a r y R o s e ' by Gi l l ian Rodger , A g e 7

My Hands Can.... My hands can... Tie up string Wear a ring Help me write fly a Kite Open the door Pull out a drawer Hold a cloth Touch some froth Pull the plug Fold a rug Find some chalk and cut some pork

A l i c e W a l k e r , A g e 8

My hands can... Scratch my ear Stroke a deer Plow my nose Put on clothes Hold some paper Vo things later Fiddle with hair Peel a pear Shake a hand Play with sound Tickle some kittens Fetch some mittens

H e l e n K i n g , A g e 7

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N e d h a m H o u s e Report from Nedham House Easter 1999

At the stan of the Summer Term, Form Three were frantically preparing for their Standard Assessment Tests in May.

Many memhers of the form w e r e also c o m p e t i n g in various sporting events. T h e tests w e n t we l l and it was pleasing to see the mature and sensible manner in which they approached t h e s e national assessments. When final scores c a m e out in June, the giris had good results that re f lec ted a sound understanding of the work t h e y had covered in the Lower School.

l ow arils the end of the test week, all the girls in the school prepared paper flowers lor I Three to use at the Dressing of the Cross We had b e e n invited bv Chester Citv Council to take part in this annual event. Various form Three parents accompanied us to die < ross < m May lHth during ( lus ter Ian i rom^nta l W u k , % w h e r e the flowers were spiralled upward I he w e a t h e r was glorious; the outing was a pleasant relief from the exertions of tests. On the 5am day, the girls took part in an lAacliation Night, w h e n main members of the form were billeted in to each others homes for the night. Form Three- parents were very sporting and had

organised various appropriate activities such .is darning socks, cooking and huddling up in Ancle i son shelter' Three days later, w o n an outing at Tatton Park, finding life w o u l d have been like on a farm as during the war

Starting our fund raising events was a a photographic company. They offered famiii&^f the opportunity to have group photographs, w i t h a percentage of the final total being given to t h e Millennium Appeal.

In June . Form Two had a visit from the Chester Fire Brigade, during which they exper ienced the smoke tent'; a controlled smoke-filled environment that gave them a sensation of the clangers of lire.They also had the opportunity to d iscuss fire safety with the brigade and w a t c h an informative video.

Our Summer Concert was a great success . It began with a w e l c o m e chant from the w h o l e school and was quickly followed by three p ieces from the choir. As well as a demonstrat ion of the exce l l en t so lo performances of many giris, the concert gave the opportunity for us to hear instrumental ensembles from woodwind, strings and brass players. Mr Hinde, w h o w e w e l c o m e d in September, conducted an impressive group of clarinet players. Many of our brass players w e r e leaving so Mr Lewis took the opportunity of letting us hear their superb ensemble playing, as well as some solo performances The w h o l e school also performed three songs based on a round. Mrs Holmes must he congratulated on achieving this Impressive and remarkable-feat. Flic concert ended with the orchestra, w h o l e school and audience s inging a

i ^ U ^ J ^ e n d i u ^ ^ of Land of Hope and pleasant rousing rendition

Witlun the same week, form One visited the f-lletsmere Boat Museum. Unfortunately. Mrs l i n d o p w a s absent through illness. Mrs yiQemhQwas «pry grateful for the help of Mrs Flint. Mr Roberts and Mrs Haycock, one ol our supply teachers The weather was fine but cold The girls dressed in costumes and

enjoyed role playing activit ies depict ing canal life Ironi \ ic torian l imes to die 1950s.Alter a picnic lunch they all took part in an exciting boat museum quiz. As usual the girls were polite and sensible. The group received many compl iments from the boat museum staff and were invited to re-visit anytime.

Nedham House Sports days took place in good weather as well. With the assistance of willing sixth form helpers and other staff, Mrs. Tottey organised an enjoyable day in w h i c h all girls c o m p e t e d wi th great sportsmanship and fun. The winning house was Eagles and the trophy was col lected by Chiara Lisoswki.

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.The weather, was not quite so kind to the * Lower School Garden part)-, when the , weather threatened to wash out the event. However, parents held firm and the show went on with great success. Although a little showery at times, many friends took part in the various games and events. The Maypole dancers did very well, 'accommodating,slippery tarmac and a wobbly maypole to perform an enjoyable and complex set of dances. An event such as the Garden-Party takes a great deal of organisation and, on behalf of the Lower School staff, we are always most grateful for the work of the coordinators. Roz Brotherhood, and her team worked very hard and we are most grateful for their efforts. As a result of-the funds raised, the

. Lower School has bought video camera and tripod, a mai^ellQu^acquisition that is already in action.-^r iv r'

The weatherffwrfs eqrfSlly * "when Form Two waffiea r§Btf _

Museum for ai'Worksh^D.^ffiioh,?? They had a . splendid time andSStibed great insight into thisjkera of history. throuf. being able to example and JjSrWje genuine and reproductio

• hearing about life i replica centurion, o so heavy that Lucy, very pale under t

- 'rescued'. After, visited the Ro exhibition The Tw

* Paice took many photo them can still be seen i We were most grateful to

- Parents who walked with tfft*' girls, . keeping • them motivated despite the

threatening weather. • •

As it was* our Golden Jubilee Year, the QSA was invited to hold their AGM in " Nedham House Hall. It was enjoyable

• meeting ex-pupils from the very early days in • the school, listening-to their own memories of the various escapades in the buildings. It's funny how. the cellars hold such a fascination for so many generations of girls teacherstend to see them as an. inconvenience! . • Form Three worked hard to help .with the

.running of our New Form One Fun Afternoon in early July. The weather was kind to us, meaning we could hold various ' games outside,, including a v rather

*| interesting one involving cracked eggs! , They noise leveLindicated the fun that was

being' had by everybody. As usual, Form Three could not believe how exhausting it

Rorh&n Jkrtefacts Devrf arflk tryinjj its. "BhiLjrmoj

we-waff seenr to] weight^Spd'nftdsfx) be

op, groups ies and an Rome'. Miss-

s and some of

is 'looking after children'; they virtually collapsed at the end of it all, complaining about the standard of behaviour in this day and age

An additional sporting event at the end of the term was a Form Three Mums versus Girls Rounders match held after school in the last week. The competitive edge was extremely apparent on both sides, Miss Dewhurst and Miss Paice contributing little to the overall score. A splendid tea was prepared by Form Three parents and enjoyed by the 'soon-to-be-leaving' girls.

The next day, Miss Patce and Mrs Gowers took Form Two to Llangollen for the International Musical Eisteddfod. This was a really enjoyable day. Some parents from Form Two accompanied them and they all explored the town in the morning, reconvening for a wonderfully relaxing

[picnic on the flat rocks beside the River [Dee and exploring rock pools.Their lunch was pleasantly interrupted by the impromptu performance of an unusual Finnish choir that held everyone's

mtion, especially with a most ?ecteji*finaje involving unusual and

i! (You had to be there to aDDr#cia*eAthi3l fall impact - so I am told).

is spent in the Eisteddfod pavCZSEf-attafiding the children's matinee, so^kint&UD The cosmopolitan flavour of

jcqf^inOTSj&gs from many countries mff tntFwor ld .

At the end of the year, we said goodbye to our Form Three. Whilst most went onto Senior School, some had chosen to start school elsewhere. We also said goodbye to Lucy Harris in Form One who went to her sister's new school. Miss Lyons Finished teaching flute in Nedham House in order to carry on her training in Manchester. Mrs. Glenton had decided that she would return to New Zealand for a few months and so she too left us at the end of this term. In September we welcomed the arrival of two new peripatetic teachers; Miss Lloyd, to teach flute, and Mrs. Rapy .to teach violin. They have both settled into our school life and the girls enjoy "their lessons. .,- ',

.Our curriculum Presentation Evening at" the start of the academic year was' successful, as was a ' Lower. School Assembly, when Sandford House joined us in the morning. We enjoyed their company

and look forward to another joint assembly.

Annual photographs took place in September, with very few absentees. Our Afternoon Tea was quiet but successful, allowing new parents to meet with 'old hands'.

We enjoyed our Harvest Festival, when Form Two performed a play set in Japan,"The Gift of the Rice Harvest". The girls worked hard to produce a well-told story, with accompanying songs and movement. Form Three kept us informed, telling us various facts about rice and our new Form One led our prayers. My thanks to Miss Paice for having produced Form Two play. Also I would like to thank the parents and girls who took so much trouble to bring in beautifully presented boxes of harvest gifts and made donations to our chosen charity 'Shelter'. Form Two visited the Chester Nursing Home with gifts and sang Harvest hymns to the old people, two of whom were over lOOyears old. The Snowdonia Appeal really, caught the imagination of the girls and we decided to join in the efforts to raise money. We held a sponsored spell during which the girls had to learn fifty words. They worked extremely hard to collect a total of u832. A little-later in the term a representative from the Snowdonia Appeal Office, Ms Amanda Pearson, visited us to collect the enormous cheque. A number of girls worked very hard to achieve full marks in the test. We received a signed photograph form the Chairman of the Appeal, Sir Anthony Hopkins, together with a magnificent book on Snowdonia.

It was during this term that a group of parents from the 1997 -98- Form Three, headed by Mrs. Makower and Mrs.Ankers, began to finalise work upon a book of reminiscences about .Nedham House. A collection of memories from past*'pupils had been gathered in the'previous Jubilee . year and. they had already set about the dauntingtask of sorting, editing, checking dates and printing the booklet. They tell me that they had a good time,enjoying the' meetings and planning, but I also know, that they worked extremely hard. Mf.' Schofield's firm had offered to take on board the printing and our final 'product' is a very tstylishseIection of photographs, but mostly written'memories of Nedham

"House history. There are still - books available to be bought from Nedham

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Mr. and Mrs. Knight organised a Vive l le Christmas Card competi t ion to raise money for the Millennium Appeal. This w a s a very popular event and there w e r e many entries to be judged. Our w i n n e r , Bridget Trevor-Jones, had her card pr in ted and sold, as wel l as being used for the Vivelle official Christmas Card. My thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Knight.

Marking the end of our Golden Jubilee celebrations, Miss Farra came into school tp officially plant a tree that she had given to Nedham House, a robinia frisia. This golden-leafed tree was planted in the Rose Garden amid fairly grim weather that just h e l d off. Miss Farra told us of her m e m o r i e s of Nedhsu^ House, w h e n it w a s still ' growir^ 'v^^o- j i l^schoo l w e k n o w today. Thn a spad o c c a s i g o l d e n

each form, laid this special

d with a hina.

fry Large came to visit us o n the last day before half term in.October. This w a s a visit that had b e e n postponed a f e w t imes due to bad weather. It was wel l w o r t h waiting for. We saw the m o s t wonder fu l display of flying techniques u s e d b y various birds of prey and w i t n e s s e d a young bird on his first educat ional visit, be ing mobbed by local c r o w s that didn't take kindly to h i s p r e s e n c e . Lucy Swe gave a very g o o d impress ion of a rabbit o n the run, being attacked by a peregrine falcon! S o o n after half term.'we received the bad n e w s that Mrs. Meredith had had an a cc ident that resulted in a serious leg injury. This caused her to be absent from s c h o o l until the end of term. Mrs. Cornock w a s able to come into school to cover this p e r i o d of absence and I am most grateful for h e r adaptability and enthusiasm during this period.

Miss Paice organised a successful Bookland Fair in the Nedham House hall that w a s well supported by parents and c h i l d r e n from N e d h a m and Sandford H o u s e . This great support meant that N e d h a m House form libraries were able to benef i t from a percentage of the total raised. As usual I am most grateful to Miss Paice for, organising .this event that is prof i table in both educat ional and financial terms.

D e c e m b e r saw the start of the preparations for Christmas at Nedham House. This year Mrs. Lindop and Mrs. Holmes produced the play "The Angel w h o Couldn't Sing", a very enjoyable and funny production that tested the singing talents of at least one little girl.A great deal of hard work went into the production and I would like to thank Mrs. Lindop and Mrs. Holmes for their c o m m i t m e n t and dedication.

Our term ended with the Cathedral Carol Service, during wh ich Nedham House Choir sang t w o songs, one in English and one in Welsh. It was a great pleasure to hear them singing in such a building, and my thanks g o to Miss Jones. Her consistent expecta t ions for very h igh standards resulted in just that; the girls' hard work and**otactice meant such an excel lent standarowtas achieved.

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jodbye to Mrs. rnin Term.

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tk.She came to the Lower School four years ago and has been cheerful and adaptable at all times. Our love and best wishes g o to her. We were also sorry to have to say goodbye to Nozomi and Miku Kanai w h o returned to Japan with their family.

Mrs.Waight's successor is Mrs. Hoare. She joined us in January and has settled in well, adapting quickly to the myriad of tasks that are arrayed before her and becoming used to the eccentricities of the school!

At the start of the Spring Term, w e were pleased to w e l c o m e four Swedish students w h o visited for a couple of days. We valued their contribution to our lessons and k n o w that they enjoyed themselves. They sent us a postcard from Sweden to tell us this. Form Three was busy preparing for their Entrance Examination, which went ahead with few problems. Form Three parents held a disco for them, giving them the much-needed release of pent-up energy.

Chester Fire Brigade paid another visit to the next year group of Form Two. I k n o w that they found the girls very interested and willing to discuss the safety aspects of keeping fire at bay in the home. They discussed escape routes, fire prevention and what action to take if fire arose. Many girls prepared plans for use in their o w n

homes should the eventuality arise.

Nedham House 51st birthday was spent very quietly, after the excitement of the previous year. Miss Paice had prepared some slides brought to the school by Miss Edwards. Miss Maggs had taken these slides w h e n Nedham House was in its infancy. This was a thoroughly enjoyable time; both staff and pupils were very interested in the many ways the school has developed and changed.

Just before half term, Claire Haddad's father came to talk to Form T w o about life in Egypt in conjunction with their History project for the term. We also had our Inter-house Swimming Gala wh ich was its usual blend of noise , e x c i t e m e n t and keen compet i t ion . Merlins' House w o n the trophy for the third time in succession. The Lower School Open Morning went extremely wel l and w e were blessed with brisk but bright weather. Our present Form Two and Three giris'fjresented work from orchestra, damx^Vynxnastics and ceramics ^^^^f^y/^^^^^^ their form room, ^afer^^e1rsyy^_t&^all our visitors. We were mbst grateful for the enthusiasm of all the girls.

In March w e were visited by Mrs. Susan Summers, w h o described the long process she undertook in writing a book that was published. 'The Fourth Wise Man' was a folk story put into her o w n words and beautifully illustrated. Each form spent a lesson with her, discussing various aspects of the book-producing proces s and undertaking a small amount of extension work. On the same day, Form Three went to the Senior School to w a t c h a production of "Le Petit Prince" performed in English and French. This riotous affair was greatly enjoyed by all the form, even if they couldn't fully understand what was happening!

We joined the rest of the country celebrating 'Comic Relief; girls tried to c o m e to school dressed in red and w e had a fairly scarlet turn out. Our Form Concerts took place in the last w e e k of term and my thanks g o to Mrs. Holmes and other peripatetic teachers for their hard work. A substantial donat ion w a s forwarded to 'Comic Relief. In the final w e e k of term, our Solo Form Concerts took place. These concerts give all the girls in the class a chance to perform a musical item on their o w n or as a small group if they prefer. It is a wonderful opportunity for all the girls, and

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staff are always impressed with the hidden talents of many members of their form. My thanks to Mrs Holmes for creating this chance for all the girls to'shine'.

On the day before term ended, two members of the Birmingham Royal Ballet came to school to conduct three dance workshops. These were preparing some of the girls for a trip organised by Miss Paice to see the company perform the ballet "Hobson's Choice" in Liverpool. Within each workshop, aimed at the separate age groups, a different section of the story was taken and the girls built up a sequence of movements and gestures with which to illustrate the action. Speaking as a participant, I can say that this was quite challenging but very enjoyable. It was most interesting to see h o w girls expressed feelings and words through actions only.The trip to the ballet performance took place on the Saturday immediately after the Spring Term had ended. I would like to thank Miss Paice for having organised not only the trip, but also the workshops.

The summer term will see the start of many changes to the infra­structure of the Lower School. We will prepare for the transition to all year groups being referred to as 'class'. The class size of Nedham House will gradually be reduced from 2 6 to 2 4 over the next three years. The Nedham House Entrance Examination will no longer take place as entry into Key Stage Two will be at Class Hour Sandford House, in line with the National Curriculum Key Stages.

There have been quite a few changes to the fabric of the building as well this year. Whilst all drinking taps have always been "safe", our plumber undertook a lot of work to replace all lead pipes throughout the school . Form One has a new toilet and washbasin to replace the o n e that had been there for many years. Qn one of our memories sheets, a past pupil from long ago remembered the persistent splash that used to 'catch her out'. It is a relief to say it no longer exists!) Also related to safety, w e have recently had all our doors and exits revamped in order to comply with fire regulations but retain a level of safety appropriate for young children. Emergency lighting has been fitted throughout the Lower School, as have n e w smoke detectors and exit signs. Whilst not necessarily s een as 'exciting', these d e v e l o p m e n t s are w e l c o m e d by everyone in our community.

Once again I would like to thank all staff and pupils for giving so much time, effort, enthusiasm, expertise, skill and humour to the school during this year. I am always indebted to both teaching and ancillary staff for their attitude and ethos that makes Nedham House such a special place.

Miss Vewkurst

G i f t s t o N e d h a m H o u s e Mr and Mrs Marks and Brina Professor and Mrs Flint and Alice Olivia Moon Dr Tobias and Elizabeth Cleek Rakshita Roplekar Miss Farra From the property of Miss Maggs Miss Maggs The Trevor-Jones Family Form 3 Parents (1997-98) Stephanie and Lucy Harris (Leavers' Gift) Miss Paice Mrs Anderson and Anna Hannah Blaikie Mrs and Mrs Knight and Naomi Mr and Mrs Baker and Alex Mrs Garner Miss Skilbeck Mrs Baker and Alex Miss S Hayes Mr and Mrs Knight and Naomi Mr and Mrs Richardson and Stephanie Mrs Clark and Hannah Mrs M. Barrow Senior School Mr and Mrs Salter and Caroline Mr and Mrs Knight and Naomi Queen's School Parents* Association Mrs Ankers and Mary December 1998

Books for the Lower School Selection of rocks and mineral specimens For Costume Department - Character skirt Books for Form I Strawberry plant for the garden £50 cheque for the garden Album of Memories Slides, photographs Cup for Individual Winner of Cross Country "** Cheque for £225 • purchased CD player, storage and CDs Book for Nedham House Library Golden Jubilee Photograph of Nedham House Photographs of Form 3 at The Cross in Chester Photographs Vivelle, prizes and Millennium Donation Dressmaker's Dummy Pastry cutters for Cookery Corner Book for Library Clown costume for Costume Department Cheque for u50 for CD's and CD Tower Vivelle cards and envelopes for Millennium Appeal Photograph (enlargement) Sports'Team Photograph Photograph of Mrs L Phyllis Brown Framing of the above photograph Geography Text Book Donation/Contribution towards cost of BRB Dance Workshop £1500 towards playground equipment Long dress for the costume department Hand-Embroidered Tapestry of a Musical Band, made and presented by Margaret Whitnall

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N e d h a m A t Times I C a n n o t 5pe l l Things At times I cannot spell things, Because I don't know how. Can't find it in the dictionary, D o I ask you now? Every page I look at, when trying to Find that word, Gives lots of stuff I'd like to know and Handy words I've heard, but It doesn" t tell you anywhere Just what I need to find. Knowing which page to Look on, is just not in My mind. Not knowing how it starts, Or h o w it then goes on, Poses such a problem that I just Quickly spell it wrong. Really suppose I Should be more certain when 1 write. The hope is that you will, Understand, when you realise my plight, that w h e n Very carefully searching for Words that are X-tra hard, as I've said, You c a n t find them in the dictionary, w h e n looking from from A to Z

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The Queen's School Association The Committee for 1998 - 1999

The Officers:

Chairman Honorary Secretary Honorary Treasurer

Members:

London/Oxford Branch Regional Secretary

M a r j o r i e M i l n ( H a c k )

M a r y Burgess ( H a m )

H i l a r i e M c N a e ( A d a m s )

M a r i a n B a r r o w ( B r o w n )

S h e e n a C u m i s k e y ( E l l i o t t )

Judy D a v i e s flones)

Jud i th F e r n a n d e s ( D u r r a n t )

N i c o l a G r i f f i n ( L a w t o n )

Les ley H a r d y ( C o o k e )

Sh i r ley H a y e s

Jenny L l o y d ( D u t t o n )

Susan O ' G o r m a n (M i l l s )

V e r o n i c a P a t r i c k ( D a v i e s )

A n n S h o r t ( B r o t h e r h o o d )

C a r o l e W i l k i n s o n ( H o l m e )

Susan B e n s o n

1 9 4 9 - 6 3

1 9 5 2 - 6 3

1 9 4 9 - 6 3

1 9 5 1 - 6 5

1 9 7 0 - 8 0

1 9 5 7 - 6 4

1 9 5 1 - 5 6

1 9 7 3 - 8 1

1 9 6 4 - 7 7

1 9 4 7 - 5 4

1 9 5 7 - 6 4

1 9 5 7 - 6 4

1 9 6 5 - 7 8

1 9 5 4 - 6 1

1 9 6 7 - 7 4

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The Annual General Meeting 1998

Th e 1998 Annual General Meeting was held on June 27th at 3 p m at Nedham House. The 46 members w h o attended it enjoyed reminiscing over the display of photographs and

archives that had been assembled for Nedham House's Golden Jubilee.

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year. T h e Millennium Appeal had n o w reached £^00 O00. Sht thanked the QSA for its continued support of the School and looked forward to meet ing next year, possibly in MacLean House.

Hilarie McNae, our representative Governor, reported that the City Walls Hotel had b e e n bought, partly wi th a generous bequest from Miss MacLean. It was hoped that this n e w Sixth Form Centre would encourage girls to stay on in the Sixth and encourage others to apply to join the Sixth Form.

In her role ofTreasurer Hilarie reported that this had been a quiet year financially and socially. We had 19 n e w Life members and 4 8 Annual members. While there had b e e n no applicants for the QSA bursary this year, the abolition of assisted places may make bursaries more necessary. The QSA has set aside £ 1 0 0 0 for a gift to the School to mark the Millennium Appeal and QSA Centenary, a gift for MacLean House was envisaged.

Burgess then spoke about the proposed changes to subscriptions. TJrff&roblem was that Life Subscriptions had been

TQWAUI thp /j?a5r'*fesulting in each paying member currently iuppofiiflariour others, manyTstfe members w h o s e money had

Tout!1 ifo limit the damjfge sheSoutJfbrward three proposals )m the < ^ ^ a m i t t e e ^ ^ k m ^ ^ U i e r e ^ a ^ m ! ^ o p p o s i t i o n to these

tunately*Tiq votewasNSKen^Csee below). There was discussion aboutirnethods o^col le^jng subscript!?

Chairman, JennyS^ntwlsfffrSjUd fli^iTnancitflMnattfers had r o c c u ^ l e ^ ^ ^ 3 C o m m i t t e ^ ^ ) t ^ ^ r l l iere had beeWtwoJmpetings between the Headmistress, S^jernors/and the Q J ^ G o m m i t t e e and this d ia logue will c o n t i m ^ ^ There hadHsbeen seven resignations from the Committee during the year, she thanked Joan Roberts, Margaret Ireland, Marian Evans.Angela Burton, Shani Bernie, Kirsty Whiteley and Margaret Hassall very much for all the hard work and many hours they have put in over their years on the Committee.

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Jenny resigned as Chairman and Marjorie Miln agreed lo act as Chairman for the remaining t w o years of Jenny Entwisle's term of office. Susan Seys-Llewellyn had completed her term of office as Honorary Secretary and Mary Burgess was elected as Honorary Secretary. On behalf of the Association, Joan Roberts presented Jenny and Susan with tied bunches of flowers which she had arranged.

On behalf of the Archives Sub-committee, Ann Short presented Miss Skilbeck with a Carol unearthed during research, lt is a "secular carol", called "Awake the Voice". The music was composed by Dr Joseph Cox Bridge, Cathedral organist and a member of staff. The words are by Robert Herrick. It was dedicated to Mrs Sandford, our second Headmistress. Novello's had waived the copyright and Ann checked that it could be performed by the School Choir at School or in the Cathedral. The Archives group dedicated it to all music staff at Queen's, past and present.

News in Brief After our very successful Centenary year celebrations in 1997, w e have had a relatively quiet year on the social side. But behind the scenes the Committee has been working hard to prepare the Association for its next century. We realised that our constitution and procedures needed to be revised to reflect current practice and changed c ircumstances . Also s o m e written rules of procedure would both streamline our methods of working and remove uncertainty. We have concentrated on finance first. One thing that had c o m e to notice was that while w e spend o n l y £ l per annum per member, w e need £5 per annum from each paying member to cover costs. Up to n o w w e have used nearly all the money col lected in a year to finance that year. We were running up the same problem as many countries have over pensions i.e. a steady income to finance an ever increasing expenditure. The full committee decided unanimously to put three motions to the AGM to limit the damage, while leaving open the question of the size of any life subscription until w e had considered it further. After the AGM the committee decided unanimously to hold a postal ballot of all members so that changes were not held up for a further year.

<• )Osai5aW.ere:

« Queen's School Association Constitution

The QSA Representative Governor's three-year term of office ends in 1999. Hilarie McNae is willing to stand for a second term and is the Committee's unanimous nominee.

The Michaelmas Supper on September 11th 1998 was attended by about fifty of that year's leavers and members. We encourage all members to come , the leavers can then meet a cross-section of us, also it is a very enjoyable meeting. In 1998 it was very ably organised by Marian Barrow and Judith Fernandes. On September 10th 1999 w e hope to see some 1997 and 1998 leavers before they start their next year of studies.

The Oxford/London Lunch was held at St Hugh's College, Oxford in 1998. Great enthusiasm is being s h o w n for the 1999 venue, the Globe Theatre, London.

As well as the main events mentioned on the front of the Newsletter, the committee is organising a programme of less formal social events . These are advertised in the School Newsletter, by notices and by word of mouth. If you are interested please contact any committee member. The first such event was a Punch and Mincepie Party on Saturday December 19th 1998 and the second a Moveable Feast on Saturday March 13th 1999.

Investigations into the complexit ies of the Data Protection Act and h o w it affects our planned database and membership directory are still cont inuing. There wil l obviously be tremendous advantages in convenience and ease of responding to members queries e.g.."Who in my age group lives near my n e w home?" and in advertising local events, contacting those w h o left school in a particular year and keeping track of those w h o are paid-up members.

Please note that n o w that the membership has voted in favour of the n e w clause 6, w e will be changing to a system where no payment reminders are sent and any'annual m e m b e r ' w h o hasn't paid an annual subscription in response to a Newsletter will not receive the next Newsletter.

If you are unsure of your membership category, please ask the Secretary. We lose contact with many members w h e n mailings do not reach them. Please tell us w h e n you move to a new address, or of any change in your name or title.

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~:sof annual members wh^'faitftllfp'ay their subscriptions sftay oe^pemoved from the membership list, but sympatheliccOriSlderation shall be given to subsequent applications for re-admission.

With effect from December 7th 1998 the life subscription will cease to be available at the current rate.

A twenty-five year subscription, at a rate of £ 1 0 0 , will be introduced on January 1st 1999.

The results of the ballot were: For Against Abstain

1) changes to clause 6 94.4% 3-7% 1.9% 2) suspens ion of life sub 91.7% 5-6% 3-75% 3) 25 yr. sub 78.7% 12.0% 10.2% Invalid papers 10 (late/not e l ig ible) . .

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Where are They Now? G a y n o r B a r t a g o n ( w e n t w o r t h ) 1 9 4 9 - 1 9 5 8

A m a n d a B e t t s 1 9 7 4 - 1 9 8 1

B a r b a r a B o n d ( S a b i n i ) 1 9 2 8 - 1 9 3 5

P a t r i c i a C l a r k s o n ( W a r n e f o r d ) 1 9 3 2 - 1 9 4 8

J u l i e D e r b y s h i r e 1 9 6 9 - 1 9 8 2

M a r i e t t a Evans (ELsden ) 1 9 7 2 - 1 9 8 2

P e n e l o p e G a r n e r 1 9 7 7 - 1 9 7 9

C l a i r e Lou i se G o o d b o d y 1965 -1974

A n n e G r e g s o n ( M y r e s ) 1 9 4 7 - 1 9 5 4

N i c o l a H a r e s n a p e 1 9 8 1 - 1 9 8 7

L i n d a H e n n e b c r r y ( K e l l y ) 1 9 5 1 - 1 9 5 3

A m a n d a M o l l i s 1 9 6 9 - 1 9 7 1

C o n s t a n c e I r v i n e ( F i s h e r ) 1 9 2 7 - 1 9 3 3

L o r n a J e n n e r ( D ' A r c y ) 1 9 7 2 - 1 9 7 6

L o u i s e M a k i n 1 9 6 8 - 1 9 7 6

S u s a n O l i v e r ( R o s s - K a n e ) 1 9 5 5 - 1 9 6 1

M a r i o n Seal ( W a l k e r ) 1 9 4 2 - 1 9 4 6

L u c i n d a S u m m e r s 1 9 7 4 - 1 9 8 4

J o y c e W a l l a c e ( W y n d e ) 1 9 3 5 - 1 9 4 0

H e a t h e r W i l l i a m s ( P a r r v ) 1 9 5 9 - 1 9 6 6

News of Members A l i s o n A d n i t t ( 1 9 7 8 - 1 9 9 D is a British Drawings and Watercolour specialist with Christies in London.

J o a n n a A d n i t t (1980 -1994) will comple te her medical studies at N e w c a s t l e University this summer, then take up a houseman's job in Sunderland.

T e s s a A d n i t t (1982 -1995) has c o m p l e t e d her course in Education and Sport at Sheffield Hallam University and proposes to take u p a teaching post.

J o y A l l e n ( B r o s t e r 1 9 3 5 - 1 9 4 0 ) wrote that her sister Nanette Menzies (Broster 1932-1940) came over from Canada and met

Andrews (Robinson) and Ruth Gosmore. She had a look

J a n e A n n B a n k s ( H e a s m a n 1950-1957) and her husband 'retired' to a s ixteen acre smallholding in September 1997- They have 32 sheep, chickens, ducks and two donkeys from the Donkey Sanctuary in Devon. This is a comple te change of direction for them both but something that she has always wanted to do.

Margaret (Mig) B e n n e t t ( J o n e s 1957-1971) has b e e n working as a relationship counsellor with Relate in West Kent for six years. Previously she taught junior children. She has done some local BBC Radio 'agony aunt' broadcasting and very much enjoys the couple counsell ing work.

R o s a l i n d B l a c k w o o d ( 1 9 8 0 - 1 9 9 4 ) has completed her course of studies at St Peter's College, Oxford, and is pursuing her medical career at The Royal Free Hospital, London.

A u d r e y M a r y B l a n e ( M i l t o n 1932 -1944) came to Wolverhampton to take up a teaching job, after training at Southlands College,Wimbledon, 52 years ago. She is married with three children and five grand-children. She is at present attending computer literacy classes and is interested in keep-fit and tennis.

W e n d y Braceg i rd l e ( L a w t o n 1 9 6 3 - 1 9 7 0 ) has b e e n made a Canon of Manchester Cathedral.

E m m a B r e e z e (1985 -1992) left Edinburgh University in 1996 with an MA (Hons) in English Literature, and comple ted a PGCE in Durham. She is n o w living in Birmingham, teaching at a secondary comprehensive and is Assistant Head of Year. She trains as a member of the Welsh Lacrosse squad.

Mary B r o w n ( W a l l i n g 1944-195D is continuing to instruct at Flinders University of South Australia and to enjoy students younger than her children.

A l i s o n B r y c e (Bate 1 9 7 0 - 1 9 8 0 ) is currently living near Athens with her husband and two children, Callum and Felicity. She has been visited by Lesley Douglas (1973-1980) and Debbie Jones (1973-1980) . Before moving to Greece her son w a s in the reception year at Yately Manor School in Surrey wi th the son of Virginia Campbell (Lowe, left 1979)- She is still in touch with Liz Prins (Margason 1967-1980) w h o is living in Perth Australia and has a son and a daughter, and with Amanda Payne (Pearson 1967-1980) w h o is living in Winchester and has two sons.

A l e x a n d r a B u r d g e ( P h i l l i p s 1 9 6 7 - 1 9 8 0 ) w a s Head of Marketing Development at Liffe, married Richard in 1997 and they had Thomas in 1998. She n o w works freelance.

Mary B u r g e s s ( H a m 1 9 5 2 - 1 9 6 3 ) had to retire from teaching due to ill-health in 1996. She is n o w training to be a Church of England Lay Reader. She has three daughters: Susaa teaches Mathematics in Orpington, Chris is Head STA^SCO, London and Kay, w h o graduatj

fficer, BSIA, Worcester. Her husband, tember 1999-

n e y 1959 -1966) i s-e*n hing and training a Jun ior^ piano and Nicholas

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> A l l i n s 6 n ( R e i d 1952-1965Ttook early retirt teaching after her husband's death from cancer in 19977SI spent t h e last year travelling across N e w Zealand and America and visiting France and Spain and is n o w renovating fiats, setting up as a rival to 'Home Front'!

J o a n A l s o p ( P h i l l i p s 1 9 4 1 - 1 9 5 0 ) says life is never dull! She and her husband n o w have 5 grandchildren w h o they often look' after, t h e y spend time with friends, walk, garden, watch cricket and b o t h he lp with various organisations.

Ca3£&c£^7-$0j)cfeajd Geography at Oxford and Jags' a PhD in Demography. She works at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Her research assesses the health of children in Mali, West Africa, where she met Violet Diallo (Gumbleton ,196 l ) many years ago. Together, she says , they form the Malian Branch of QSA!

A l i s o n M a r g a r e t C h a m b e r l a i n ( M a c K e n z i e 1957-1967) teaches in a middle school but finds that she teaches less and 'manages' more each year. As Head ofYear for the intake she aims

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to ensure that they all transfer smoothly from 19 village schools at the early age of nine. Her o w n teenage children still require transportation. They have just moved house and so her next project is to landscape the garden.

R a c h e l C h a n d h u a y ( P h i l l i p s 1 9 6 4 - 1 9 7 7 ) is Consultant Radiologist in MRI at the Whittington Hospital in London. She and her husband, Robin, will be in N e w York (for his research) from August 1999.

J u d y D a v i e s ( J o n c s 1 9 5 7 - 1 9 6 4 ) is working as Education Officer at Chester Cathedral, looking after visiting school groups and would be pleased to w e l c o m e groups from anywhere. Her daughter Sarah (1974-1988) is a Chartered Surveyor and is Healey and Baker's 'Hotel Person' working in London. Her daughter Claire (1976-1990) has returned from a year's travels and is now back in London making commercials and promotional films.

Valerie E d w a r d s (Griff i ths 1 9 5 3 - 1 9 6 0 ) met Elizabeth Ralph (Bracken) and Margaret Skelton (Blandford) during 1998. She enjoyed the Oxford Lunch and hopes to get to the London Lunch in May 1999.

Bery l E n n i o n ( 1 9 3 6 - 1 9 4 9 ) writes "the Fifty Years On' reunion last summer was enjoyed by a large number of Old Girls, including eleven w h o had been in the same Sixth Form. We certainly celebrated the anniversary in style!"

N a d i a E v a n s ( 1 9 8 0 - 1 9 9 4 ) graduated from Manchester University in 1997. She completed her PGCE in 1998 and was

i t e d t o the Biology Department of Preston Grammar

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Hi lary Gray ( J o n e s ) a n c * n c r family are currently in Sydney, Australia and enjoying life there.

Sue H o w e l l s R i c h a r d ( H o w e l l s 1 9 6 4 - 1 9 7 4 ) writes from Switzerland that she loved coming to the Centenary celebrations. The expense was well worth it. She teaches English and is hoping her qualifications will s o o n be recognised there. Twenty years behind us, they are introducing roundabouts as ours are converted to traffic lights. In schools they are being confronted by discipline problems and starting to think seriously about pastoral care.

Sue J o h n s t o n - W i l d e r ( J o h n s t o n 1969 -1976 ) had a n e w book out in February 1999 as joint editor, "Learning to Teach Mathematics in the Secondary School", Routledge.

R a c h e l K n i g h t ( 1 9 7 2 - 1 9 8 5 ) moved to N e w Zealand three years ago, with her husband, Paul. They have bought a house in Wellington, where she is currently working for Telecom NZ.

C a t h e r i n e L a w s o n ( 1 9 8 7 - 1 9 9 4 ) graduated from N e w College Oxford with a first class honours degree in French and German, in summer 1998. She is n o w working in London in a direct marketing agency which specialises in charity fund-raising.

Ell ie Lewis ( 1 9 8 7 - 1 9 9 4 ) graduated in English from Oxford in 1997 and works in journalism. She is currently working with the EMAP magazine group in London.

Margaret E l a i n e L e w i s ( W o o d s 1 9 5 8 - 1 9 6 5 ) remembered studying Norway in A level geography with Miss Ann Morgan in the mid '60s and attending evening illustrated lectures by the Extra Mural department at the Town Hall and learning much

out the coastal voyage from Bergen to the Russian border. In gust she realised her long-held ambition to do this voyage.

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J o y H o y l e s ( 1 9 8 7 - 1 9 9 4 ) graduated in 1997 with a Law degree from King's College, London. She gained her LPC in 1998, and before taking up her training contract with Simmonds and Simmonds in the City in March, she travelled around the Far East and America.

K a r e n n a Galer C o o m b e s ( C o o m b e s 1 9 6 3 - 1 9 7 0 ) lives in Quorn and works part-time (the result o f s o m e major surgery) but she has more than enough to do, mainly helping her husband, Ian, with his consultancy.

S a r a h H e l e n H a r r i o n Gall (Piatt 1 9 6 6 - 1 9 7 6 ) wrote that Miss Edwards came to tea at her parents' house , they looked at her sister's wedd ing photographs, Sarah's daughters were the bridesmaids.

E l i zabe th Garratt (S tewart 1 9 5 6 - 1 9 6 6 ) worked for BA as an air-stewardess and n o w teaches food technology in a middle school in Bedfordshire. She has 2 children aged 16 and 2 1 , her husband is a solicitor. She sees Jane Scott (Dimmer) and Alison Chamberlain (McKenzie) fairly often. Recently she met Dawn Vernon (Parry).

P h i l i p p a J a n e Gimle t t e ( 1 9 6 7 - 1 9 7 7 ) is working as a Freelance Art Director in Fashion Photography, her main client being Next Menswear, it involves a lot of travelling. She has made recent photography trips to Yemen, Zanzibar, Sweden and two to Cape Canaveral, Florida to watch old Cambridge friend,Astronaut Mike Foale's space shuttle launches!

Barbara' L o d i s e N e w b u V y ^ C u z n e r 1 9 4 2 - 1 9 5 2 ) of the Welsh Livery Guild, she still helps with her local^ the Disabled Group. She sees Jane Buckland (Dawsof Last November, with her husband, she circumnavigated the wort by air, s topping off at Singapore, Hong Kong (where their daughter lives and works), Sydney (visiting relations in N e w South Wales), Christchurch (touring the South Island and spending her birthday at Bluff and Invercargill!), then on to Rarotonga (Cook Islands) and thence home via Tahiti and Los Angeles. April 1999 will see them touring mainland China!

M a r i a n n e B a r n e t s o n O'Shea ( P h i l l i p s 1 9 6 3 - 1 9 7 6 ) has been a Consultant Paediairic Oncologis t at the Princess Margaret Children's Hospital, in Perth, WA, since January 1998 and is happily settled with her husband Anthony (Challenge Bank Consultant), Liam born in 1994 and Caitlin born in 1996.

M e l i s s a P a c e ( D o n a l d 1 9 6 1 - 1 9 7 3 ) wrote that having lived in Malta for 18 years o n e feels very nostalgic at t imes s o she enjoys keeping in touch with School and is looking forward to receiving her. commemorat ive china from Nedham House. Her eldest daughter is studying in England the other three are still at school. They hope to return to live in England eventually but would miss the sun ( the temperature w a s over 70F in November w h e n she wrote) .

E l i z a b e t h P a l f r e y ( W a l k e r 1 9 6 5 - 1 9 7 8 ) l ives in Uffcott, Wiltshire, with her husband Roderick and her t w o sons aged 6 and 3. She is a Process Engineer at the Water Research Centre in Swindon. • • • •

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R o s e m a r y P r i c e ( F o r s t e r 1 9 5 5 - 1 9 6 8 ) will have lived in York for 2 0 years in 1999. Her husband is a busy GP and s h e is fully invo lved as a lecturer and Careers Co-ordinator at York Sixth Form College. Jonathan is studying Medicine at Bristol and Simon h o p e s to Biology (A levels 1999). She keeps in touch with a'core' o f ' 6 8 leavers, w h o enjoyed a mini-reunion last summer.

S a r a h R o b i n s o n ( w o o d 1 9 5 5 - 1 9 6 9 ) has been married to a member of the armed forces so is now living in her 32nd house s i n c e 1971! In a major bush fire in 1998 they lost their entire home and possessions, including her address book, she would be de l ighted to hear from friends and especially to be given Caroline A t t w o o d (J-Icdges)'s address or te lephone number. She was delighted/jto find Alison Young (Butler) living in Cyprus. Sarah's t w o a p i K ^ s are n o w pbprfs at Queen's, the fourth generation in h e fammSro be invoWed£with th

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J e n n y S h a w ( 1 9 8 7 - 1 9 9 4 ) graduated in Jurisprudence from Oxford in 1997. Having completed her LPC in Nottingham she spent 7 months travelling around Australia and Africa before taking

. up a training contract in the City with Clifford Chance in March.

G i l l i a n W e n d a S h e a r e r ( R i c h a r d s 1 9 7 7 - 1 9 8 4 ) has been working at Marks and Spencer Financial Services in Chester as an IT Analyst Programmer for seven years. Sadly she missed the recent 1984 leavers' reunion but would love to hear from contemporaries.

N a o m i Lisa J a n e T u r t o n ( 1 9 8 4 - 1 9 9 1 ) did not complete medical school but is n o w in the final year of accountancy, working for GE. She is engaged to be married to Ian Golding and happily settled in Ealing.

J a n e R o s e m a r y W a l k e r ( C a r t e r 1951-1965) says there is a

I&iinjature QSA at Gerrards Cross Memorial Centre where she [anemts a Writing for Pleasure and Profit (not much profit!) Class togetrierwith JeaivLaycock (TlaUard). Mrs Duell (Belderson), w h o t a u a h t l r r e n c h i a t t O u ^ e n ^ ? ^ ^ ^ an art class at the same centre.

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M a r y S a r a ( P r o u d l o v e 1 9 5 4 - 1 9 6 1 ) writes that after only 3 years the adult education and interpretation programme called ' O p e n House' which s h e runs for Harewood House near Leeds w o n the National Heritage Museum of the Year Best Museum Educat ion Initiative Award.

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^Fashion. Her course included a year inWffiStry when she^wOrl in Philadelphia, Paris, Orkney and London. She shares a flat in London with Anna Heywood.

S a r a h S e y s L l e w e l l y n ( 1 9 8 0 - 1 9 9 4 ) graduated in Law from N e w c a s t l e in 1997 and completed her LPC at Christleton College of Law. Before taking up her training contract with Nicholson Graham and Jones in the City in September 1999 she spent 10 m o n t h s travelling. She arrived in Australia last September and w o r k e d in Sydney before travelling to N e w Zealand, Fiji, North and South America, returning home via N e w York in June.

C a r o l e W i l k i n s o n ( H o l m e 1966 -1974) continues to practise as a full-time GP at Handbridge Medical Centre, Chester. In October 1998 she was, with a colleague, voted "Doctor of the Year" in the mental health category. She attended a glittering awards ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London and spent the next day at the House of Commons as the guest of one of her patients, the MP for Chester. Recently she was elected to the board of the Chester City PCG, in the n e w NHS structure. Her daughter Laura is in the U IV at Queen's and son Matthew is in Remove at King's. She continues to enjoy skiing, fell-walking and other active holidays when time and money allow! She has plenty of space if anyone is looking for a place to stay w h e n visiting Chester.

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to Rachel (Phillips 1964-1977) and Robin . a son Ian, in January 1999. to Karen (Schole l ie ld) and David a son. Matthew James, a brother for Hannah and Laura, in October 1 9 9 8 to Veronica (Davies 1965-1978) and Allen, a daughter, Grace, a sister lor Hannah, on Fcburary 21st 1999 to Gillian (Richards) and David a son.Jonathan, a brother for Daniel, aged 2 years. to Susan ( M o v e s 1980-1987) and Michael, a daughter, Zara Mylanwy on September 22nd 1998

Marriages C o o m b e s Feu mall

J o h n s t o n Piatt Short W v l d e

Karenna (1963-1970) to lan Galer on July 4 th 1997 Jane ( 1 9 8 4 - 1 9 9 1 ) l o Christo Leventis on S e p t e m b e r 5th 1998 Sue ( 1 9 6 9 - 1 9 7 6 ) formerly Hums, to Peter Wilder o n January 2nd 1998 jane ( 1 9 7 2 - 1 9 7 9 ) to Patrick Lee in July 1998 Anina ( 1 9 8 5 - 1 9 9 4 ) to Gareth Thomas on July 3rd 1998 Kathrvn ( 1 9 8 4 - 1 9 9 1 ) to Roger Bradbury

Deaths D i x o n Kwart Gardner Starkie Wi l l iams

Phyllis (Parry 1925-1933) o n August 3 I st 1998 Lorna ( 1 9 2 1 - 1 9 3 2 ) on June 21st 1998 Elizabeth J o y c e ( 1 9 3 1 - 1 9 3 6 ) on July 27th 1998 Margaret (Brickland 1924-1932) on D e c e m b e r 14th 1998 Audrev ( G a w t h o r n e . at Schoo l during the war) mid O c t o b e r 1998

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