The Chronicle, No. 669, January 2016

9 ST EDWARD’S CHRONICLE

In the Swim Chairman of Governors Mike Stanfield OSE is at the centre of both pictures: on the left, as Captain of Swimming at St Edward’s in 1960, and above at Teddies in December when he met the current Captain of Swimming, Casper Sunley, and Head of Swimming, Rebecca Clark, to find out how things have changed poolside. Read Rebecca’s autumn term swimming report on page 30.

Saturday: Match Day By Rosie Hart

The prospect of match day has always given me something to look forward to at the end of the week particularly during my time at Teddies. From playing multiple sports in Shells to still participating in three main sports in the Upper Sixth, I have thoroughly enjoyed myself the whole way through. Despite always enjoying sport at prep school, sport at Teddies has been completely different. I have opened myself up to a new group of friends and memories that I’m sure will last forever whilst learning social skills that I would otherwise be without. It is safe to say that I would not have learned that being in a team meant that you had to take responsibility for not only yourself but also for others whilst being – or so it seems – the busiest person on the planet. Sport can be one of the most unifying things and I have been so fortunate to play with the most amazing, long-suffering and humorous friends. My memories are many and range from going on netball tour to Barbados to having an unbeaten hockey season in the Fourth Form. Even situations which at the time were really not amusing, such as seriously damaging the ligaments in my ankle on the very FIRST day of a three-week hockey tour to Australia (having managed to get through 17 years of my life without any real injuries!) will be a tale to tell in the future. With true Teddies spirit, everyone rallied round and helped me enjoy one of the best experiences of my life. Captaining the girls’ 1st hockey XI was a dream come true this term and having a team full of friends from across the year groups made us a fantastic squad who have fared as well as we have because we truly bonded in every sense of the word. The sporting part of Teddies has, for me, enhanced my whole school life more than I could ever have hoped. I was honoured to have a Sports Scholarship the whole way through and Teddies has done nothing but help me maximise all my sporting opportunities. I am very envious of those who have all of their school experiences left to come and it’s so sad to see my sporting time at Teddies drawing to a close. I can honestly say that I have had the

best time and I would not change one moment of it for anything. Rosie was previously at the Dragon – and is pictured on the front cover.