The Chronicle, No. 668, September 2015

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Word from theWarden teachers to have meaningful, productive conversations. There are many strands to a successful coaching strategy, but there is one essential ingredient: time. Creating enough space to allow pupils to reflect on what and how they are learning, and to allow teachers to guide them according to their individual needs, is the impetus behind the new timetable.

One of the joys of working in a school is the sense of renewal at the start of each academic year. We all return from our summer holidays refreshed and ready to tackle the great business of education once more – teachers and pupils alike. The new term sees further steps in our ongoing programme of development in the academic life of the School, not least in the form of the new structure to our day. The Shell Curriculum was introduced two years ago, providing a refreshing alternative to a top-down, syllabus-led approach. Focusing on five key skills – research, communication, thinking, collaboration and organisation – the curriculum is designed to teach the aptitudes necessary for successful study; the emphasis is on learning, not teaching. A new focus on effective coaching – as you will read in the article on P10 – requires pupils and

for community cohesion and for developing leadership skills in older pupils. The timetable is printed in full on the inside back cover for reference. Elsewhere, there is much to celebrate from the exam season. We are awaiting final details of re-marks and some university destinations – particularly from pupils who applied overseas – but results and university destinations confirmed so far are truly impressive, as you will read in Matthew Albrighton’s report opposite. We are immensely proud of our pupils’ achievements and wish those busy preparing for their university courses every success. This new Chronicle is a great way to launch the academic year and an excellent start to what promises to be another outstanding and busy term at Teddies. Stephen Jones

The headline change to the shape of the day, therefore, is that lessons have been extended from 40 to 55 minutes – time to become fully-immersed in the subject, and time for reflection and discussion. Other changes include earlier prep twice a week (three times a week for the Shells) to avoid pupils working too late into the night and staggered games slots to allow a better spread of elite coaching, and to enable Sixth Form pupils to coach younger years – good

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Teddies TV Tune in for a last blast of summer – watch our Gaudy Week film, Summer at Teddies , and revisit the uplifting Readers Make Leaders film made by our enterprising pupil media unit, Teddies on Camera (TOC). Keep an eye on the website and E News for details of new films by Teddies TV and TOC as they appear. www.stedwardsoxford.org

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Results and Destinations 2015

By Matthew Albrighton, Deputy Head Academic

The University of Edinburgh

Early indications are that this year’s leavers have maintained our excellent record of sending pupils to the very best universities in the UK and overseas. As we went to press, around 90% of those who applied through UCAS had accepted places, most of them (88%) at a university of their choice (either their firm or insurance option). Of those who have so far accepted places, the vast majority (around 80%) will be studying at Russell Group or equally prestigious universities. Six pupils won places at Oxford or Cambridge. At Oxford, Tacita McCoy- Parkhill will study PPE at St John’s; Lynn Temp, Law with German at Jesus; and Camila Whittaker, PPE at Balliol. At Cambridge, Octavia Akoulitchev will study English at Peterhouse, Lucy Azzi, Law at Pembroke Saur Hajiev at Imperial, Beth Reed at Southampton and Oli Cobbold at Manchester. The top 5 universities so far – all Russell Group – are Edinburgh (pictured), Exeter, Newcastle, Bristol and London (KCL, Imperial and UCL). Many pupils look beyond the Russell Group for specialised courses – this year, three pupils will study rural and business management at the Royal Lynn Temp and Harry Sellen, Modern and Medieval Languages at Corpus Christi. Three pupils secured places to study Medicine:

Edinburgh University – the top choice for this year’s leavers

results. At A Level, Harry Sellen achieved A* A* A* A and A* in the EPQ; and James Avery A* A* A* and A* in the EPQ. In the IB, Lynn Temp, achieved full marks – the maximum point score of 45. Only around 100 candidates in the world secure this result each year. Camila Whittaker also excelled by achieving 44. More than a third of all IB candidates achieved 40 points or more and 62% of Higher Level grades were 6/7. Of all grades achieved by our Sixth Formers this year – combining A Level and IB – 45% were at the highest levels: A*/A at A Level or Levels 7/6 in the IB; three quarters achieved good grades: A*- B at A Level or Levels 5 – 7 in the IB. At A level, 40% of grades were at A*/A and 68% were A*- B. In the Extended Project Qualification, now taken by most A Level candidates, 45% of grades were at A*/A. Particularly impressive in their GCSE exams were Lucy Cobbold, Eva Cottingham-Mayall, Immy Higgins and Joe Zietman who all achieved 11 A*. Ten candidates achieved 10 or more A* and 10 candidates achieved the top grade in Additional Mathematics (A). Overall, 66% of GCSE grades were at A*/A and 89% were at A*-B. Once all final decisions have been made and re-marks agreed, full details will be uploaded to the website and highlighted in E News.

Agricultural and Harper Adams Universities, and one will study Early Years Development at Norland College. Details of overseas places are still emerging, but we know that two pupils will study in the US – one at the University of Chicago and one at Columbia University in New York. Pupils were delighted to

have achieved the results they required to secure these impressive university places. A number of pupils achieved outstanding

SIXTH FORM SCHOLARSHIPS

Our successful Oxbridge candidates

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Emma Isola Head of School

Where were you beforeTeddies? I was at Sotogrande International School in the south of Spain, where I live. What House are you in and what are you studying? I’m in Avenue and I’m taking the IB, with Maths, English and Chemistry as my Standard Level subjects and Spanish, French and Economics as my Higher Levels. What extra-curricular activities have you enjoyed during your time here? I’ve always been involved in dance shows and I’m currently taking part in six dance lessons a week. I also enjoy singing lessons, sport and helping out at charity events. What has been your favouriteTeddies moment so far? It would probably be taking part in the school musical Fame! last term. Nothing quite beats the buzzing feeling of performing something you have worked hard on for months. Favourite menu item from theTeddies kitchen? My favourite meal at Teddies would have to be either the steak pie or king prawn curry, yet it can’t be denied that on an afternoon following a long day of lessons, sport and Miss Bellamy (my Housemistress) and Miss Steer (my Assistant Housemistress) have been hugely important to me in my time here. However, in terms of teachers, I would have to go for Mr Rowley – my French teacher – who has taught me since Shells and has helped me develop linguistic skills and a great love for the language. Best advice you’ve ever been given atTeddies? The most successful people are the busiest. I have become busier and busier, and found that this truly is the key to success as it has allowed me not only to enjoy myself more but to manage my time more effectively and work productively. What do you want to do after School? After leaving I would like to take a gap year to travel and then go to university. I am still undecided on which course I will take, but I am very interested in languages and economics. What are you most looking forward to about being Head of School? I have heard that the Heads of School are allowed to graze a goat on the Quad and grow a beard, both of which I cannot wait to try … Aside from that, though, I am very excited to have the opportunity to be involved in so many different aspects of school life and am most looking forward to being given such big responsibilities in a community to which I feel so grateful. dance, pizza and curly fries are guilty pleasures. Who is your favourite teacher – and why?

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Anna Fielding

Nick Coram-Wright Nick Coram-Wright Hamish Roots

Shell Trip to Brecon With school exams behind them the Shell year group spent four days in Brecon where 65 pupils successfully completed their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Qualifiying Expedition. Elsewhere, a wide range of activities were on offer in the stunning landscape of Llangorse Lake and the Black Mountains. There was something for everyone to enjoy from high ropes, climbing, caving, canoeing, gorge walking, mountain biking and horse riding. One of the key highlights was the absence of swarms of midges at Capel Curig!

Henley Royal Regatta

For a full report on last term’s rowing, see P20

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Teddies onTour

St Edward’s and beyond! In the first week of the Edinburgh Festival, the cast and crew of Love and Information hit the road north to perform their impressive show at the heart of the Fringe. Four magnificent days of touring, practising the disciplines of the trade and performing to enthusiastic audiences were rewarded with hugely positive feedback and a four star review from the Fringe’s favourite critic, Broadway Baby:‘This is a superb student production from St Edward’s School under the direction of Jamie Johnstone and co-director Rebecca Clark….This is a complex work and there is much to

unlock.The students have an excellent grasp on the script in bringing it to life. I am impressed with the performances by St Edward’s School, who prove to be well rehearsed and mature in their approach. The show is polished, and technically sound, with lighting by Casper Sunley and music used well in creating a sense of place… Overall, this show demonstrates the young talent out there and what can be achieved by school-aged performers. It’s an excellent production of Churchill’s script. Emma Gibson, Broadway Baby, August 2015.

Louis Verschoyle ( Lambrook ) and Dominic Rosso ( Dragon ).

Henry Chitsenga

Three Peaks Well done to Immy Higgins ( Dragon ), Caitlin Scott (Anglo American, Moscow) , Mia Hammersley ( Dragon ) and Alexia Demetriou ( Kampala International ) for completing the tough Three Peaks challenge in 22 hours 40 mins.

Tilly’s Sleeps Rough Tilly’s boys gamely slept outside overnight in June to raise funds for Mr Chitsenga’s SuchHope charity. To read more about the organisation’s excellent work, see P19.

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Gold DofE

Turner Prize “A decade ago you were very

encouraging of my application to Cambridge to study architecture. It is fair to say it was encouragement without which I would probably not have considered applying, and also true that in the run up to interviews you both orchestrated a level of support that was probably influential.” From a letter to Ian Rowley and Nicola Hunter from James Binning OSE who, with his architecture practice Assemble, has been nominated for this year’s Turner Prize, to be awarded at the Tramway in Glasgow on 7th December.

Tired – but with enough energy for an expedition ‘selfie’.

Oakthorpe celebrates

Oakthorpe celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. The house was purchased from private owners in 1994 and was initially converted into staff accommodation. In 1995, it opened as a House for Upper School girls only under Mrs Anne Brookes, the first Housemistress, and was extended to become a House for all year groups in 1998. Pictured above are as many Oakthorpe girls as we could find on a busy Gaudy rehearsal day…

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Climbing in Portland In June, the newly-invigorated Climbing Club enjoyed its first outing to the Isle of Portland, taking in Sharbutts Quarry and cliffs overhanging Blacknor Beach.

Casper Sunley ( Cheam ) leads on Fallen Slab Arête, Blacknor Beach

Bashers Once obligatory for all pupils,

‘Bashers’ were abolished 50 years ago – though they still look good today as our various models demonstrate.

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Henry Johnson Head of School Where were you beforeTeddies? Junior King’s School, Canterbury.

What House are you in and what are you studying? I’m in Sing’s and I have just completed my AS levels in Politics, Geography, French and Latin. What extra-curricular activities have you enjoyed during your time here? I’ve tried to involve myself in as many different extra- curricular activities as possible. I have very much enjoyed playing in the school’s music bands: Big Band, Concert Band and Brass Band. Also, I have enjoyed my singing at Teddies in both the Chapel Choir and the Chamber Choir. In addition to this I have spent a lot of time on the sports pitches and I even tried my hand down at the Boat Club during my earlier years at Teddies. What has been your favouriteTeddies moment so far? My greatest Teddies moment was probably walking onto Upper 1 for the first time playing for the 1st XV rugby team. The support is always phenomenal and is a wonderful illustration of our school unity at its finest. A notable mention must go to the superb rugby triumph against Radley on Bigside (the first Teddies 1st XV team to win away at Radley in ten years!). Favourite menu item from theTeddies kitchen? Probably spaghetti bolognese. For dessert, it would definitely be banoffee pie. Whatever the weather, if banoffee pie is on the menu, I’ll be there! Best advice you’ve ever been given atTeddies? Ever since I started at Teddies I have always been told by various teachers to try and be as busy as possible, to immerse oneself in school life. By following this excellent advice, I have managed to discover so many activities that I would never have contemplated doing simply because I wasn’t afraid to give something new a try. What do you want to do after School? I plan to read Politics and International Relations at university. What are you most looking forward to about being Head of School? I hope my new role will enable me to get to know many Teddies pupils very well and I am looking forward to listening to their suggestions on how to improve the School. The position means that both Emma and I can help promote and establish schemes and initiatives that will (we hope) improve school life for everyone. This feature is without doubt the one I’m most excited about.

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Academic Coaching

‘Spoon feeding in the long run teaches us nothing but the shape of the spoon.’ EM Forster

We talk to Gavin Turner, Head of Geography and Tutor, and Beth Steer, RS Teacher and AHM in Avenue, about the new coaching programme, an important aspect of the academic ethos at Teddies.

Tell us a bit more about what you mean by coaching. Presumably, in this context, you don’t mean laps of the field and press ups? BS: No. Our new academic coaching programme was introduced about a year ago. It is based on a firm belief that pupils are capable of taking responsibility for their own decisions, both in their academic work and beyond, and that it is far better for them and their future development if they learn how to identify their own solutions

to difficulties and challenges rather than relying on their teachers and tutors to tell them what to do. It sounds obvious, but schools have not traditionally embraced this view. Systematically building a coaching philosophy into the academic programme at Teddies is a new development. What does that mean in practice? GT: Across the educational spectrum, there has been a tendency for teachers to be seen as ‘all-knowing oracles’. The coaching

English teacher Milly Pumfrey coaches NQT Lucinda Gallagher

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approach trains teachers to ask the right questions so that pupils themselves are able to make appropriate decisions. It is a matter of guiding rather than instructing. It might mean asking things like: “How do you think we could approach this?”, and “How will we know we’re making progress?” – and “What steps will you have taken by the time we meet again next week?”. The pupil is obliged to give active thought as to what practical steps they need to take to work towards their goals. For me, one of the most important aspects of the coaching philosophy is the fact that it inspires growth. Our pupils are learning important skills for their later lives. Give me a real-life example. BS: A pupil came to me in House and said that she was feeling anxious about RS exams the following day. In the past, I might have said something cheery and general like: “You’ll be fine!” – which of course is no help at all to an anxious pupil. Instead, I sat down with the pupil and asked which aspects were causing anxiety and why – we gradually worked through the specifics and realised that in fact the pupil was as well prepared as she could be and that some exam nerves were inevitable. A far more constructive approach. GT: I had a conversation with a pupil who was not in a particularly good place – he really needed to pull his socks up on the work front. Instead of me simply making this point in a robust way, we talked about what he wanted to do in life; we then listed the things he needed to achieve in order to get there. We then looked at the very first step and broke it

Valentin Peiker (Gabriel-von-Seidl-Gymnasium) in a coaching session with Tutor Gavin Turner

What do teachers think about it? GT: At this stage, it’s their choice to opt into the training and the ethos. It has been hugely popular. It allows staff to have much more engaging and effective conversations with pupils. Every training session offered by Matt (Albrighton, Deputy Head Academic) has been oversubscribed. There’s a genuine surge of interest and enthusiasm. And in

the dominant member of the team and who are the most useful members? When I carried out this exercise with a group of pupils, we talked about their character traits – their strengths and weaknesses – as passengers in a car. Who should be driving, and who needs to take a back seat? They too found it riveting. In fact everyone could benefit from that level of self-knowledge. Different occasions or challenges will require different aspects of our character and knowing how best to deploy the skills in our armoury can make us more effective and – of course – more content. What do pupils think? BS: From their point of view, they won’t have experienced a sudden change. It’s an implicit rather than explicit approach – and many teachers have been using this approach for some time. There is anecdotal evidence from pupils that the feeling of being in control and setting their own targets can ease feelings of stress and anxiety. They are part of the planning process which can be hugely positive.

down: he needed to get better grades in order to get onto the course he wanted to study; he therefore needed each piece of prep to be good. We looked at his immediate work schedule and looked at some very practical steps he could take to make his next piece of work better. We continued in this vein – small, practical steps, with the suggestions and ideas coming from him.

fact coaching doesn’t just happen between

teachers, tutors and pupils. More

experienced teachers play an important role coaching their junior colleagues. BS: I personally found the training fascinating. On the Advanced Course, we talked about our character traits as an ‘inner team’ – who’s

Beth Steer

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The Fashion Industry By Ailsa Moon (Ashdown House)

Copyright of Condé Nast Publications Ltd

In May, Zoë Souter, Director of Marketing at the Condé Nast College of Fashion and Design, came to speak to interested Fifth and Sixth Formers about career possibilities in the fashion world.

Copyright of Condé Nast Publications Ltd

Fashion and the industry behind it often bring about thoughts of slender girls, mad but brilliant designers, and a business that runs solely on creativity and beauty. It quickly became clear that, like any other business, more than just designers and models are needed in order to keep this industry thriving. After all, how can one forget a legend like Anna Wintour, someone as fierce and ferocious as she is brilliant? Ms Wintour certainly doesn’t spend her days pinning fabric on models nor is she is the face of a brand (at least, not yet). No, she is the editor-in-chief of American Vogue , a magazine dependent on journalists, graphic designers and marketers. The fashion industry is just that, and no industry runs on one level alone. During this talk, it became clear that the fashion world is not only

Left, Emilia Clarke OSE makes the front cover

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has many facets and an area of expertise for almost everyone, it was also made clear that as much as you want that job, there are 30 other people who want it just as much and are just as qualified. Even after you have a work placement, this competition continues as those 30 left behind could replace you at any given moment if you cannot consistently prove your dedication. It was reassuring to

hear that after all that competing, kindness and helpfulness go a very long way in the industry. I would like to thank Zoë for visiting and informing us and Mr Vaughan-Fowler for organising it. It is notable that after the talk, Zoë spent an additional hour and a half answering our questions and was happy to give us all her business card. If only Karl Lagerfeld would be willing to help us out that much too!

Victoria Beckham in conversation at the Condé Nast College of Fashion & Design

diverse, but is still growing at a rapid rate. The introduction of technology is changing the game for any publishing company as the introduction of apps means that similar resources are available at a fraction of the price, or even for free. According to Zoë, every time she walks into the main offices of Condé Nast, another new face

is working on creating apps or improving the various websites of the publishing house’s publications. As someone who buys around five magazines a month, it is a relief to hear that the publishing industry is covering every angle so that print does not become a thing of the past. Although it is reassuring that fashion

Richard Hayes

Music School Demolition work is almost complete ready for the construction of the new Music School to open in 2016.

Bling!

Thanks to our generous former pupils, the St Edward’s School Society, the Cowell Gates have been restored, repainted and regilded so that they are now as glorious as they were when they were opened by HRH the Princess Royal in 1939.

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Gaudy Review By Neville Creed, Director of Cultural Activities

Gaudy Week 2015 began with excellent performances given by the leaving musicians in the splendid surroundings of the Holywell Music Room in central Oxford. The leavers entertained us with an impressive range of music: from Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas through Mozart’s Fantasy in C minor to Piazzolla’s Kicho and lighter items by Sondheim and Van Morrison. Music continued with the newly introduced Warden’s Recitals providing a showcase for our finest performers: Aaron Gruen (cello, Munich International ), Ella Davis (voice, Kingston Grammar ) and Tom Powell (trumpet, St Andrew’s, Pangbourne ) representing the Lower School and Lucienne Young (violin, Sophie-Barat, Hamburg ), Sammy Virji (cello, New College ), and James Carter (voice, Dragon ) represented the Sixth Form. Drama featured strongly during the week with the Lower School giving an excellent account of Terry Pratchett’s Mort . Sam Shuker ( St Hugh’s ), Eleanor Bates ( The Brigidine ) and Jack Verschoyle ( Lambrook ) were particularly impressive in their leading roles and Max Brennan ( Dragon ) wore an extraordinary costume to deliver his role as Death. The Sixth Form production, Love and Information , was simply outstanding – see P6 for news of its subsequent run in Edinburgh.

The exhibition spaces were packed with fine pupil work. The leavers were given the prime site of the North Wall Art Gallery and displayed extensive talent through wide-ranging media. The Art and Design Departments were resplendent with the Mixed Years’ Exhibition and both exhibitions were launched with busy receptions. The Dance Showcase was scheduled for one performance but the demand for tickets was overwhelming and a second performance was hastily arranged. In spite of an exhausting schedule the pupils gave dazzling performances. The second half consisted of a wonderful kaleidoscope of dance styles in an item entitled Around the World . The week closed with another sequence of musical performances: the Close Harmony Showcase revealed the extent of singing talent in pupil-led groups from the Lower School and Sixth Form. The Gaudy Concert was split into two. On Thursday evening the Chapel Choirs, Chamber Choir, Concert Band, Chamber Orchestra and Orchestra performed a varied programme. Highlights included Lucienne Young playing Handel’s Harp Concerto , the choirs and orchestra performing Gabrieli’s In ecclesiis , the Chamber Choir amusing the audience with Italian Salad and the Concert

Band expanding its repertoire to include Glinka’s Russlan and Ludmilla . The Friday evening concert featured a choir of leavers dressed in rakish hats performing Gilbert and Sullivan’s Pirates of Penzance as well as excellent jazz items from the Big Band and Modern Jazz Ensemble. The week displayed the quantity and quality of the activities undertaken by pupils across all year groups and it was a fitting end to a magnificent year of music, drama, art, design and dance. Water , a GCSE exam piece by Jemima Littlehales ( Pinewood )

Celia Hodgson (Westbourne House)

Celia Hodgson (Westbourne House)

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13+ Scholarships and Exhibitions BrewerWilliams Scholarship Giles Wordsworth (New College) Sir EdgarWilliams Scholarship Georgia Thomas (Swanbourne House) Lord Egerton Scholarship For Classics Benjamin Courtney- Guy (Cheam) Academic Scholarships Evelyn Andrewes (The Downs, Compton) Art Exhibition Alexander Koenig (Wetherby Prep) Design And Technology Exhibition Ella Leeson (Cheam) All-Rounder Scholarships Michael Denvir (Dragon) Thomas Leeson (Cheam) William Tozer (Pembroke House) Aniella Weinberger (Cheam)

All-Rounder Exhibitions Alfie Bussell (Moulsford Prep) Matthew Colson Lake (New College) Sports Scholarships Ed Beale (Dragon) Poppy Pitt (Winchester House) Sports Exhibitions Maddie Catchpole (Dragon) Oliver Healy (Wellesley House) Charlie Keen (St Hugh’s) Jack Potter (Moulsford Prep) George West (Moulsford Prep) Alana Wilson (Cheam) Angus Withers Green (Moulsford Prep) Drama Scholarships Bash Croft (Dragon) Ruby Smith (Dragon) Drama Exhibitions Cosmo Habib (Horris Hill) Mia Northcote (Broomwood Hall) Sports Scholarships Brandon Allen (Aylesbury Grammar) Elizabeth Dorey (Cherwell) Alexander Niang (London Oratory) Sports Exhibition Tierney O’Kelly (Akeley Wood)

Caris Baker (Dragon) Matthew Colson Lake (New College) Ella Leeson (Cheam) Ferdinand van der Heiden (Farmor’s) Academic Exhibitions Isaac Brennan (Dragon) Sophie Marston (Winchester House) Aniella Weinberger (Cheam) Music Scholarships Bash Croft (Dragon) Tomas Magnusson (Pilgrims’) Ruby Smith (Dragon) Samuel Ward (New College) Music Exhibitions Natalia Elezovic (Fulham Prep) Mfon Essien (St Paul’s Cathedral) Art Scholarship Joseph Barlow (Lyndhurst House)

A Level art by Will Ehrman ( Oundle )

Terry Pratchett’s Mort adapted by Stephen Briggs

Sixth Form Scholarships and Exhibitions Academic Scholarship Philip Barron (Cherwell) Academic Exhibitions Carolina Rimoldi (Liceo Crespi) Nicolas Whittaker (Escola Móbile)

Nicole Tan (Cedar Girls’, Singapore) on jazz violin at the Leavers’ Platform

James Buxton ( Wetherby Prep ) at the Leavers’ Platform

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The Arts and Beyond: Another side of GaudyWeek By Alex Tester, Director of Music

This year, Gaudy wasn’t just about cultural events, the arts, and sport. When not performing or rehearsing, the Lower Sixth and Shells took part in a series of departmental lectures, seminars and workshops designed to allow a fresh and engaging look at a range of academic disciplines. Engineering was the focus for the Physics and Design Departments. The Lower Sixth designed and built their own rocket cars, fired across the Quad at blistering speed during the Gaudy Week demonstration to challenge the 1,000 mph target of the British Bloodhound Supersonic Car team. A member of the Bloodhound team launched the project by giving pupils an update on progress of this cutting edge, all-British engineering project, and also presented prizes to the winning teams. A pupil film-making project ran alongside the rocket car challenge to provide a different perspective on aspects of engineering. In the History Department, a visiting lecturer focused on the Battle of Waterloo on its 200th anniversary. The related discussion involved pupils exploring different accounts and considering the

issues of the time. Similarly, a two-day Religious Studies conference focused on the place of religion in 21st-century society with a series of debates and research presentations, and another conference considered the problems in the philosophy of art for artists and non-artists alike. In an Apprentice- style marketing challenge, pupils enjoyed the opportunity to create a marketing campaign for a male moisturiser. With the rousing tagline of ‘defend your skin’ the winning campaign named their product Army & Co, and demonstrated clear thinking around their marketing strategy. One Lower Sixth group took the opportunity to be away from the classroom and enjoyed walking along the Ridgeway, taking in the beautiful sights of the Oxfordshire countryside; another group looked into the history of art, visiting the Ashmolean Museum and the Oxford Union in a quest to analyse some remarkable Pre- Raphaelite paintings. In all, it was a week of new activities and fresh perspectives – a great way to end the term.

Academic Promotions Summer 2015 Promoted to Honorary Academic Scholarship

Promoted from Drama Exhibition to Honorary Drama Scholarship Emily Smart (Broomwood Hall) Eva Cottingham-Mayall (Cheam) Casper Sunley (Cheam) James Buxton (Wetherby Prep) Lu Wright (Broomwood Hall) Promoted to Honorary Drama Exhibition Louis Verschoyle (Lambrook) Selena Thompson (Sylvia Young) Tanaka Chitsenga (Dragon)

Promoted from Dance Exhibition to Honorary Dance Scholarship Lottie Burr (St Neot’s) Promoted to Honorary Dance Exhibition Poppy Kettlewell (Dragon) Saskia Chancellor (Queen’s Gate) Promoted to Honorary Art Exhibition Felix Ross (New College) Louis Leger (École Internationale Bilingue) Vera Gorlacheva (School 1264, Moscow)

Promoted to Honorary Music Exhibition James Buxton (Wetherby Prep) Promoted to Honorary Henry Emmott (St Hugh’s) Promoted from Sports Exhibition to Honorary Sports Scholarship Brume Otubu (British International, Lagos) Promoted to Honorary Sports Exhibition Will Monks (Moulsford Prep) Tom Powell (St Andrew’s, Pangbourne) Sports Scholarship Fergus Flory (Pilgrims’)

Daniel Gill (New College) Kyla Haslett-Hawkins (Dragon) Alice Isola (Sotogrande International, Spain) Sanders Lau (Kingston International, Hong Kong) Anish Mehta (Caldicott) William Wallis (St Neot’s) Sassy Hammersley (Dragon) Armela Lasku (Matthew Arnold) Danielle Lim (Windlesham House) Promoted from Music Exhibition to Honorary Music Scholarship Eva Cottingham-Mayall (Cheam)

Lotty Hope (Dragon) Reha Soni (Danes Hill) Valery Orlova (Wychwood) Promoted from Academic Exhibition to Honorary Academic Scholarship Alex Miller (Winchester House) Millie Tozer (Banda, Nairobi) Promoted to Honorary Academic Exhibition Benjy Bailey (Cheam) Rebeca Barden

(Windlesham House) Ilana Cope (Cherwell)

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During Gaudy Week, pupils popped into Oxford to visit the Union Library and the Ashmolean. At the Library, they took in the architecture and the famous William wonderful exhibits in the Combe Collection and also the extension by Rick Mather, of particular interest to pupils wishing to study architecture at university. Morris ceiling. At the Ashmolean, they enjoyed the

Our Australian sports tourists arrived back as the Chronicle was about to go to press. More details will follow in E News but we are happy to report that the tour was a huge success.

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Trading Places The Teddies Exchange Programme

Celia Hodgson

By Fiona Wickens, Head of Sixth Form and Exchange Co-ordinator

The St Edward’s international exchange programme offers our pupils an extraordinary adventure. Each year, six Lower Sixth pupils host visitors from America, Australia and India, benefitting in turn from a month abroad as a house guest and a member of a very different school community. Pupils join exchange partners at leading independent schools: Gilman School and Roland Park Country School in Baltimore, Maryland; Goulburn Valley Grammar School, Melbourne, Australia; and The Doon School and Welham Girls’ School, Dehradun, India. Pupils visiting The Doon enjoy the engaging and reflective atmosphere of this

much renowned school, acclaimed for its commitment to creating future leaders. Those visiting India also usually spend a week touring with their host families prior to the start of The Doon’s term. Pupils returning from the USA and Australia meanwhile effervesce with the excitement of all the activities they have participated in and the hospitality of their exchange families. Those planning to study in the USA have also greatly appreciated visits to American universities. Pupils return energised by the confidence they have gained and the richness of their experiences. For further details about exchange opportunities, please email wickensf@stedwardsoxford.org

Jagit Singh from The Doon School

Expanding Horizons By Fiona Wickens, Head of the Woodstock Group

The Woodstock Group is the senior society for scholars and exhibitioners though all members of the Fifth and Sixth Forms are welcome to attend. We meet fortnightly either as a whole or in smaller groups. The aim of Woodstock is to provide pupils with additional opportunities to expand their intellectual horizons. We aim to encourage lateral thinking, confidence when presented with unfamiliar and challenging material and an enhanced sense of intellectual community. This year we have, for example, enjoyed the stimulating company of Professor

Sarah Kulubya (St Andrew’s School, Kenya) on theWoodstock Group The Woodstock Group has provided me with the opportunity to flex my intellectual muscles in a stimulating and challenging environment. In addition, it has allowed me to go beyond the confines of my curriculum to explore the global issues that underpin society; as a result, I have become more open-minded and curious. As a linguist, I adore debate and the discussions within the Woodstock Group have allowed me to develop a greater appreciation of the nuances and subtleties that exist when arguing about issues of global importance. Group meeting, Upper Sixth pupils making Oxbridge applications also meet fortnightly in the Autumn Term to discuss and present their subject based interests. © Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford term we will be focusing on developing an understanding and awareness of leadership skills. In addition to our Woodstock

Deborah Eyre (Former Director of the National Academy for Gifted and Talented Youth) as we looked at uncapped intelligence and resilience; explored the portrayal of “male” and “female” brains, and gender in the media; shared our reactions to the links between philosophy and renaissance art by studying Piero di Cosimo’s painting, The Forest Fire , and Lucretius’ poem, De Rerum Natura ; and debated the nature of freedom of speech. We have also experimented with thinking skills in Socratic circles and learnt about, and tried, Mindfulness techniques. Next

The Forest Fire by Piero di Cosimo

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My Time at Teddies

By Peter Kohler Coming to St Edwards has been one of the greatest experiences of my life. I had never been to England before this trip, and was hesitant about leaving Baltimore and all my friends for a month to come someplace so far and different from home. However, it turned out to be an amazing decision. I cannot say enough about the School and particularly the people who study here. I have made more friends here than I could possibly imagine, friends I will have for the rest of my life. Everyone has been so friendly and welcoming, and I knew from my first day here that it would be a really fun time. Even going to classes has been good, thanks to the teachers and fellow pupils who make the classes different and exciting each day. Learning about England and particularly how different everything is has been interesting, and I am very disappointed that I have to leave this wonderful place. I want to thank everyone at St Edward’s for being so welcoming. I especially want to thank Kaber for being such a great host and all of Apsley and particularly Harry M, Harry B, Orlando, Erik, Tom, James, Luke, Sam, Hussain, and Karl for showing me the ropes. This has been a life changing experience for me, and I will never forget my time at St. Edwards.

Bongai Mwanesa, Caston Nzvenga and Nicolene Tambirayi

Sharing Experiences Three university pupils from Zimbabwe whose tuition fees are being paid by Henry

We had the opportunity to share our life stories with different groups of pupils. We discussed the differences between the UK and Zimbabwean education systems. This gave us the chance to identify possible solutions to some of the challenges faced by pupils in Zimbabwe. We enjoyed helping St Edward’s pupils understand more about Zimbabwe’s challenges by explaining the economic and education systems to them. Overall, our experience at St Edwards was incredibly inspiring. Every situation taught us something new and we enjoyed being part of the Teddies community; we are grateful to everyone who made it possible.” You may remember that a group of girls from Mac’s Fifth Form raised money for Nikki Tambirayi by holding a sponsored 24-hour fast in February.

Chitsenga’s SuchHope charity visited St Edward’s in June: Bongai Mwanesa, studying Peace and Governance at Bindura University; Nicolene Tambirayi, studying Law at Zimbabwe University; and Caston Nzvenga, studying Business Studies at Zimbabwe University. Below, Caston reflects on their time at Teddies. “In our first few days, we joined in with the athletics club – which was fascinating as the drills were very different to those in Zimbabwe – and we greatly valued the time we spent in the Lower Sixth Peer Listening workshop. I also enjoyed taking part in the ‘Tilly’s Sleeps Rough’ fundraising event where I experienced first-hand how these compassionate and altruistic pupils and staff fundraise for our tuition fees and general welfare. I was touched and inspired by how much effort goes into improving the lives of many orphans and under-privileged children in Zimbabwean communities. We were honoured to sing, preach and speak in Chapel to the whole School. This was the first time we had given a presentation to such a large group in English so it was a giant step in our learning experience.

Celia Hodgson

Bongai, Nikki and Caston ran the Vitality London 10k on 12th July to help fellow students. You can still support them via this link: www.justgiving.com/Historic- British-10k-London-Run-2015/ .

Gabrielle Woolley from Roland Park Country School in Baltimore, Jacqueline Ricketts-Hagan ( Ghana International ), Peter Kohler from Gilman School in Baltimore and Kaber Mroue ( Lycée Louis Massignon )

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Rowing By Peter Rudge, Master i/c Rowing

Last term was a very positive one for the Boat Club with both boys and girls across all year groups enjoying real success. The Shell boys’ A crew had an excellent year. In reaching the final at the National Schools’ Regatta and finishing 5th in the country they became the most successful Shell A crew in the School’s history and the first to reach the final since 2005. The Shell girls’ A crew were determined not to let the boys have all the limelight and they were also fantastic last year, winning several events and beating several boys’ crews along the way. It was great to see them finish off their season by winning their final event of the year at Reading Town Regatta so convincingly. The Fourth Form girls and boys both won last term and the last few weeks of the term were especially encouraging. The boys won the J15 eights event at Bedford Star Regatta and the girls were also successful at the same regatta in a four. Their season finished at Reading Town Regatta where both squads won their fours’ event. They have worked hard throughout the year and it was good to see their tenacity rewarded. At the senior level the girls finished the term with some great victories at Bedford Star Regatta and, by reaching the second round at the prestigious Women’s Henley Regatta, showed that they are capable of performing at an extremely high level. They have been tireless in working to raise the standard of girls’ rowing at the School and their efforts are clearly starting to pay off. On the boys’ side the term was a frustrating one with several injuries and

The magnificent J14 crew: champions at Birmingham Regatta, Thames Ditton Regatta, Reading Town Regatta and Bedford Star Regatta, and semi-finalists at the National Schools’ Regatta

illnesses dogging their season. They refused to let the difficulties affect their commitment or ambition and they performed very strongly at Henley. In beating one of the best crews in the USA, Lawrenceville, and the German school, Ratsgymnasium, Osnabruck, before losing to the eventual winners, St Paul’s, they represented the School extremely well and they raced with a real commitment to each other that is an example to the rest of the Boat Club – see the picture on P5. For a few of our senior rowers the season extended into the summer. Tilly Catlin ( Esher CofE High ) was selected to row in the pair at the Coupe de La Jeunesse, the European Championships, for Great Britain while Hugo Marsh ( Davenies ) was selected for the Great Britain Team at the Junior World Championships in Rio.

Elizabeth Dorey (Cherwell) , a new Lower Sixth Sports Scholar, played Touch Rugby over the summer for the regional U18 mixed team, the Southern Mavericks, and the Lions, the England U18 squad.

The J14 boys’ A crew, the most successful Shell crew in the School’s history.

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Cricket By Simon Roche, Master i/c Cricket

Nottinghamshire where he scored a quick- fire 40 off the bowling of none other than England’s Chris Woakes. Elsewhere there have been some fine performances from the rest of the Club. Indeed it was a season that featured 10 centuries. The Yearlings A’s won eight games, beating the likes of Radley (away), Rugby, Winchester, Clifton and – rather impressively – Harrow. The win over Harrow on Chestnut featured a memorable finish. St Edward’s were chasing and required 19 runs off the last over. Ben Charlesworth ( Our Lady’s Abingdon ) was on strike; one wide and three sixes later he was being carried aloft as the Yearlings celebrations ensued. Charlesworth certainly had a precocious season: he scored two centuries for the Yearlings and 587 runs in total. He was selected for the 1st XI against Marlborough when he carried his bat and top scored with 73. The Junior Colts A’s punched above their weight given that four of their ranks have been playing in the 1st XI and managed wins at Winchester (who they beat by seven wickets) and Oratory. James Curtis’ ( Cherwell ) 117 versus Oratory is worth noting, as is Tom Powell’s ( St Andrew’s, Pangbourne ) 106 versus Marlborough. The 2nd XI beat Harrow, Bradfield, MCS and Rugby (amongst others), and there were many other victories in the ranks besides this. We also fielded our first ever girls’ XI who had a close game at

Simon Hipwell Simon Hipwell

It has been another hugely successful cricket season at St Edward’s. The sun has shone readily, and the atmosphere about the Club has been extremely positive. I’m very proud that we have continued to play our brand of competitive but enjoyable cricket against some tough opposition. The number of wider school activities taking place in the Summer Term makes it increasingly difficult for the boys to commit fully to their sport, but the whole Club has managed to do so admirably; we remain one of the top cricketing schools in the country. The 1st XI were always going to face a difficult task following last year’s record breaking successes, but they have certainly risen to the challenge. In all, they won 16 matches (making them the joint third most successful team in the School’s history) and retained the John Harvey Cup, which they have now won for the last three years. They did so by beating Marlborough, Winchester, Bradfield, Cheltenham and, of course, Radley. They also beat the Oxford University by eight wickets. Calvin Dickinson ( Ryde with Upper Chine ) broke a number of batting records this year: his 181 versus Oratory broke the previous 30-year-old highest individual innings; Calvin Dickinson and Will Bull ( Abingdon Prep ), the 1st XI joint captains, put on the School’s highest ever opening stand of 239 against the Free Foresters; and Dickinson and AJ Woodland’s ( Davenies ) partnership of 276 against Oratory was the highest in the School’s history. The bowling attack was led by AJ Woodland, Andy Wyles ( Dulwich Prep ) and Sam Kennedy ( Northcote Lodge ), but it was Rory Hipwell ( Pinewood ), a Fourth Former, who had the stand out performances of 5 for 44 against Saint Kentigern and 5 for 28 against Cheltenham. At the end of a hard fought summer, the following boys received their colours: Sam Kennedy, Will Bull, Calvin Dickinson, Andy Wyles, Aditya Edekar ( Saint Kentigern Boys’, Auckland, NZ ), and AJ Woodland. Calvin Dickinson finished the season with 1043 runs, becoming only the fifth Teddies batsman ever to achieve over 1000 runs in a season. He was recently selected to represent Worcestershire’s 2nd XI against

Bloxham and for whom there will be plenty more matches and training next season. It is worth also noting that Ben Charlesworth, Rory Hipwell and Harrison Ward ( John Mason ) were all selected to play for South and West England U15’s versus Wales and Worcestershire. The cricketing future at St Edward’s is very bright indeed. Ben Charlesworth (Our Lady’s Abingdon) following his match-winning innings on debut for the 1st XI v Marlborough

1st XI Captains Calvin Dickinson and Will Bull with The John Harvey Cup

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Athletics By Becky Bowyer, Head of Athletics

The athletics season began with a series of relay events. At the Achilles Relays, in a field of over 30 schools, our senior girls’ 4x100m and inter boys’ 4x200m teams both qualified for the finals. For the third time at this event, the girls came away with a bronze medal. Our inter boys set a new school record in a superb race which earned them bronze behind Harrow and Millfield. It was quite a year of new school records: Freddie Boyce ( Ryde Academy ) set a new record in shot put at Harrow, Brume Otubu ( British International, Lagos ) in the 200m at Cheltenham, Dan Brady ( The Warriner ) in long jump at the County Championships, and, at Marlborough, Storm Sunderland ( Winchester House ) in the 800m and 1500m, Clemmie Montgomerie ( Beaudesert Park ) in the 200m, Georgie Blanchard ( Headington Prep ) in the javelin, Kendall MacDonald ( The Royal Masonic School for Girls ) in the long jump and Brandi Akpobome ( Day Waterman College ) in the shot and discus. After much success at the City Schools where our junior and inter boys’ teams retained their position as City Champions,

15 of our athletes went on to compete in the Oxfordshire County Championships. The Teddies athletes collected four bronze, five silver and five gold medals. This year our County Champions are Max Liddy, hurdles (Dragon) , Fergus Flory, 800m ( Pilgrims’ ), Misha Kirillov, shot ( Elstree ), TJ Robinson, triple jump ( The Royal Hospital ), and George Henry, long jump ( Farleigh ). The highlight of this successful season undoubtedly came at the Radley Multi- Events where, after completing a sprint, jump, throw and 800m, our teams won medals in every category. The frequency of the Teddies name being announced in gold, silver or bronze position made us all very proud. Individual medals were won by Misha Kirillov (junior bronze), Max Liddy (junior silver), Alfie Armitage-Hookes (inter bronze, Dulwich College ), Vincent Moisy (senior bronze, Dragon ) and George Henry (senior silver). Team medals were also won in every age group with the inter team finishing with bronze, juniors with silver and – the triumph of the season – our senior boys winning gold ahead of Harrow and 10 other schools. A

thoroughly deserved reward for the efforts these boys have shown in training all season: determination, speed and strength certainly translated into all-round team success. Athletics is firstly about personal performance; setting a goal and then working hard on the track in order to achieve it. The new school records and numerous personal bests achieved alongside medals this season are testimony to the dedication our athletes show in training. Athletics training may not always be considered the most enjoyable; relentless running in straight lines and around bends is probably not everyone’s idea of fun, but the athletics team has a strong team spirit. They motivate, support and push each other to be better, faster and stronger, and the camaraderie between boys and girls of all ages is unique to this committed and determined young team. To the athletes and the coaches: thank you for your efforts in training and at fixtures; your company and hard work has made the season an enjoyable and incredibly successful one for all.

Victor Chainey

Above, James Bunce ( Elstree ); top right, James Chainey ( Swanbourne House ); and below right, Izzy Rayner (St George’s,Windsor ), Storm Sunderland ( Winchester House ) and Clemmie Montgomerie ( Beaudesert Park )