Foundation Magazine 2021-2022 | Mount Kelly

<strong>2021</strong><br />

<strong>2022</strong><br />

FOUNDATION<br />

The <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong><br />

ACADEMIC • THE ARTS • SPORT • SWIMMING • CHARITY • WELLBEING • ADVENTURE

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HEAD MASTER’S FOREWORD<br />

Forging in our young the confidence to think and act freely must be a<br />

central task in our schools. Developing independence, the ability to make<br />

choices and decisions without being over reliant on others, is very strong<br />

at <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong>; this magazine records an incredible array of opportunities<br />

designed to build confidence in the personal agency of our pupils.<br />

The pandemic, however, has challenged notions of independence. The real<br />

isolation of lockdown has perhaps provided a metaphor for the dislocation<br />

and separateness that can envelope us when independence is taken as the<br />

optimum state of existence. Whilst the ability to strive independently at times<br />

of challenge is important, so too is the ability to call on others for help, and<br />

to reciprocate when others make that call. From this we develop the skills<br />

to collaborate and cooperate, and the desire to embrace togetherness, not<br />

only for our own personal benefit, but for that of all those around us and our<br />

wider communities. Independence might therefore be a goal, but a bigger<br />

prize is developing an understanding and appreciation of the importance of<br />

inter-dependence.<br />

OPENING OF THE ADVENTURE AREA<br />

Following a fantastic fundraising effort<br />

last year, the new Prep Adventure<br />

Area was officially opened on Friday<br />

3 September <strong>2021</strong>. It is a magical area<br />

of the school and will help embed the<br />

importance of team-work, leadership,<br />

outdoor education and fun! As an evolving<br />

part of the Prep, it will be exciting to see<br />

the children embrace the apparatus and<br />

enjoy using their imagination in their play.<br />

The Year 8 fundraising team (now in Year<br />

9) were invited over from the College to<br />

cut the ribbon during a ceremony for<br />

pupils, and parents attended a second<br />

ceremony in the evening. We would like<br />

to thank all the generous supporters of<br />

the Adventure Area, and in particular:<br />

• Alistair Thompson (OMK 1977-81)<br />

for making a leading gift to kick-start<br />

the Adventure Area project<br />

• The Jelley family for overseeing<br />

the <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> Soapbox Derby<br />

and Hotel Endsleigh Afternoon Tea<br />

fundraising events<br />

• The Year 8 pupil fundraising team for<br />

organising the coffee drive-thru, and<br />

all of the parents, staff and pupils<br />

who supported it<br />

We should be reassured then, that this magazine reflects not only developing<br />

independence, but joyous inter-dependence also.<br />

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CENTURY<br />

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE<br />

In an article in the Times (Rachel Sylvester, The AI revolution can supercharge learning in school) much was made of Century.tech,<br />

the platform we have adopted as a school to support our pupils’ learning. The founder and CEO of Century.tech, and member of<br />

the government’s AI Council advisory board, Priya Lakhani, was quoted as saying “all schools will be using AI-powered teaching<br />

and learning tools within three years”. When we see that nearly 1000 schools in the UK alone, including the likes of Eton, are using<br />

Century.tech we can see that we are in good company.<br />

IT’S THE CLIMB - MARKETING CAMPAIGN<br />

SUCCESS<br />

<strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> placed 32nd in the global Winter Cup competition on use of Century, demonstrating that our pupils are engaging with<br />

and benefitting from a significant platform in developing their learning and autonomy as learners. Pupils can access Century.tech<br />

at any time, whether in school, at home or even... on holiday.<br />

Last academic year, <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> pupils answered 466,959 questions in English, Maths and Science, using the Century AI learning<br />

platform: a brilliant achievement!<br />

Science came out on top as the most popular subject, and our pupils selected the happy or proud emotion 2,196 times. This is a<br />

great reflection of their learning.<br />

THE COGNITIVE SCIENCE NETWORK<br />

<strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> was delighted to announce that we are one of eleven<br />

schools participating in the first Cognitive Science Network<br />

aimed at helping schools to apply research findings from<br />

cognitive science research for better teaching and learning. <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong><br />

has been keen to establish both a research-based approach to teaching<br />

and learning as well as seeking to develop greater Collective Teacher<br />

Efficacy and improve the pupils’ skills and understanding in terms of<br />

critical thinking and metacognition. The School has implemented discrete<br />

critical thinking lessons for Year 9 pupils; if we project forward and the<br />

theory and practice are gradually rolled out, in hand with continued staff<br />

CPD, after five years these pupils will be in the final year of their A Level<br />

studies. Joining the Cognitive Science Network will also allow us to<br />

share high professional practice and understanding with other schools<br />

who are pursuing a similar route for professional development and the<br />

augmentation of current teaching and learning practice.<br />

WE LAUNCHED A NEW MARKETING CAMPAIGN<br />

TO PROMOTE THE SCHOOL<br />

If you like the outdoors, have a sense of adventure and are keen<br />

to take advantage of every opportunity that comes your way<br />

then <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> is the school for you.<br />

The mountaineer Conrad Anker wrote that ‘the summit is what<br />

drives us, but the climb itself is what matters’. Inspired by this,<br />

at <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> we believe that our achievements lie not only in<br />

the outcomes – examinations passed and races won – but in<br />

the long hours of preparation, practice and training that leave<br />

deep and positive impressions, long after the dust has settled.<br />

‘the summit is what drives us, but the climb itself is what<br />

matters.’<br />

– Conrad Anker<br />

At <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> we focus as much on the ‘how’ and the ‘why’,<br />

as on the ‘what’; our staff understand that each step they take<br />

with a pupil informs more than the final outcome.<br />

Being a pupil at <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> is a journey of achievement, one<br />

that is literally and symbolically taken up each year by every<br />

member of our community on the Cox Tor Walk. It is appropriate<br />

that this journey is set on the Moor: <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> is embedded<br />

in Dartmoor; we would not be what we are without our<br />

surroundings – the spirit and ethos of our School is inextricably<br />

linked to our location, not just in terms of what it allows us to<br />

do, but in shaping our attitudes, values and appreciation of the<br />

hidden challenges that lie in apparent tranquillity.<br />

The dual nature of our surroundings – the beautiful and the<br />

challenging – reflects the comfortable bedfellows of warmth,<br />

good humour and gritty, combative determination that exist in<br />

our pupils; the Devon bedrock that anchors a national ambition<br />

and global outlook; the desire to conquer the summit through<br />

understanding the unflinching endeavour required to do so.<br />

#ItsTheClimb #<strong>Mount</strong><strong>Kelly</strong><br />

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SALVETE<br />

The Head Master is delighted to announce the following staff<br />

appointments in the academic year <strong>2021</strong>-<strong>2022</strong><br />

TOM GRIEVE<br />

PERFORMANCE<br />

SWIMMING COACH<br />

CAITLIN MACKENZIE<br />

KS2 TEACHER<br />

CATH BATEMAN<br />

BIOLOGY<br />

PHILIP CARR<br />

HUMANITIES<br />

(PREP)<br />

Thomas joins us straight from Anglia Ruskin University where<br />

he is studying for his degree in Sports Coaching and Physical<br />

Education. Prior to this, he coached the Performance 2, Youth<br />

Fit and Senior squads at the City of Cambridge Swimming<br />

Club He also swam and coached for Colchester Swimming<br />

Club.<br />

A graduate of the University of Stirling, Caitlin has been<br />

teaching at George Heriot’s School, Edinburgh. In her spare<br />

time she enjoys playing hockey.<br />

ROSANNAH MOREL<br />

Cath grew up close to the Peak District National Park and<br />

remained close to it as she gained her BSc in Biology at Derby<br />

University. She spent several years travelling and gaining first<br />

hand experience of conservation and differing ecosystems<br />

before returning to North Devon and completing a PGCE<br />

in Secondary Science at the University of Bath. Cath has<br />

taught in many schools in the South West, most recently<br />

at Launceston College. She is passionate about the natural<br />

world and experiential development through expeditions.<br />

SUSAN BROUGHTON<br />

MATHEMATICS<br />

(COLLEGE)<br />

Philip Carr arrives in Devon having decided to change career<br />

during the pandemic, swapping JCDecaux and all things<br />

advertising for the classroom. He attended Loughborough<br />

University as an undergraduate and completed his PGCE in<br />

History at the University of Plymouth. Philip has also looked<br />

to utilise his background as a senior Scottish international<br />

hockey player and looks forward to helping the School’s<br />

programme evolve.<br />

CAITLIN DAWSON<br />

ENGLISH AS AN<br />

ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE<br />

SUE LAMBERT<br />

PERSONALISED<br />

LEARNING<br />

Sue Lambert joins us from South Molton Community College,<br />

North Devon where she organised learning resources,<br />

differentiated materials and helped incorporate positive<br />

interventions throughout the school. This helped more<br />

vulnerable pupils assimilate new experiences and regulate<br />

behaviour. She brings key skills and experience in working<br />

with pupils who require additional support. Sue and her family<br />

will be moving closer to <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> to enjoy the countryside.<br />

Sue is a keen gardener and talented cook.<br />

ENGLISH<br />

(PREP)<br />

Rosannah joins <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong>, having already left the school<br />

twice, both as a pupil (2008-2015) and ‘Gappy’ (2015-2017).<br />

Rosannah went on to read Business and Management at<br />

Durham, before completing her PGCE in Plymouth. Rosannah<br />

is a keen sportswoman, having played both netball and canoe<br />

polo to a high level. She is looking forward to combining her<br />

passions for teaching, sports and outdoor pursuits here at<br />

<strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong>.<br />

AUDE RICHER-LANGSFORD<br />

Sue holds a Mathematics degree and PGCE from Exeter<br />

University. She is a former Housemistress at <strong>Kelly</strong> College<br />

(Newton House) and has worked in many schools at home<br />

and abroad, most recently in Malaysia.<br />

Sue and her husband returned to Devon three years ago with<br />

their two teenage daughters. They enjoy spending time on the<br />

moor with their two dogs.<br />

Caitlin comes to us from the Globe English Centre. She holds<br />

a degree in Philosophy and Sociology from the University of<br />

Exeter.<br />

SARAH EVANS<br />

MATHEMATICS<br />

(COLLEGE)<br />

Sarah is a graduate of the University of Sheffield and joins us<br />

from Francis Holland School, Chelsea.<br />

JULIE LOVE<br />

MATHEMATICS<br />

(COLLEGE)<br />

Julie returns to <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> having been with us before and<br />

working and living in the USA for three years. She is currently<br />

studying for a Master’s degree in Mathematics Education at<br />

Plymouth University.<br />

HEAD OF MODERN<br />

FOREIGN LANGUAGES<br />

(PREP)<br />

Aude was born in the Loire Valley and has always been<br />

passionate about English language and British history. After<br />

studying English at the Université François Rabelais, Tours,<br />

she moved to the UK where she trained as a teacher. She has<br />

travelled the UK and has lived in both Northern Ireland and<br />

Wales but finally settled down in Devon where she held different<br />

posts as a language teacher and Head of Department. Aude<br />

joins us from Stoke Damerel Community College, Plymouth<br />

where she worked hard to pass on her love for languages in<br />

the classroom.<br />

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FIONA SMITH<br />

ENGLISH AS AN<br />

ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE<br />

Fiona is both a primary and secondary teacher with over 20<br />

years experience teaching and working in boarding in the UK<br />

and overseas in International Schools. Fiona has a first degree<br />

in Pure and Applied Biology from the University of Oxford and<br />

a Masters in Equine Science from University College Dublin.<br />

Fiona completed her CELTA qualification in Bangkok whilst<br />

working at an international school in Thailand and teaches<br />

EAL. Beyond school Fiona keeps her hand in, in the horse<br />

world and maintains an active interest in girls’ football.<br />

NATHALIE WHYSALL<br />

PERSONALISED<br />

LEARNING<br />

COORDINATOR/DEPUTY<br />

SENCO<br />

Nathalie spent four years studying PE and Outdoor Education at<br />

Marjon University before going on to teach in Bournemouth and the<br />

Isle of Wight. Her travels then took her to the Middle East where her<br />

interest in additional needs, in particular autism, was sparked. Whilst<br />

in Bahrain and completing her Masters degree, she helped establish<br />

an Autism specialist school and set up Personalised departments in<br />

two international schools. Yearning for a return to the seasons, she<br />

moved back to the UK where she went on to set up mainstream autism<br />

provisions in both primary and secondary schools in Essex. Wanting to<br />

return to the beauty of Devon and to be closer to family, she is looking<br />

forward to sharing her passion for teaching pupils with additional needs<br />

with the <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> community, whilst also looking for somewhere flat<br />

to run!<br />

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THE FOUNDATION’S<br />

YEAR IN PICTURES<br />

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PREP<br />

PRIZE LIST<br />

SCHOLARSHIPS<br />

COLLEGE<br />

PRIZE LIST<br />

EXAMINATION<br />

RESULTS<br />

UNIVERSITY<br />

HIGHLIGHTS<br />

PUPIL WRITING<br />

ACADEMIC<br />

ENRICHMENT<br />

ENGLISH<br />

STEM<br />

-SCIENCE<br />

ACADEMICS<br />

-TECHNOLOGY<br />

-MATHEMATICS<br />

LEARNING<br />

OUTSIDE THE<br />

CLASSROOM<br />

CAREERS &<br />

UNIVERSITY<br />

LECTURES<br />

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ACADEMICS<br />

PREP PRIZE LIST<br />

FORM PRIZES<br />

SUMMER TERM <strong>2022</strong><br />

Form Attainment Effort<br />

3JEJ Oliver Fern-Meir Daisy Mae Hawken-Jones<br />

ACADEMICS<br />

Form<br />

MICHAELMAS TERM <strong>2021</strong><br />

Attitude to<br />

Learning<br />

Contribution &<br />

Engagement<br />

3JEJ Juliette Salmon Torin Phelps<br />

4CCM Heidi Hardick Samson Nonu<br />

5ERT Darcey Turner Tiegan Hutchins<br />

5SLB James Sheridan Isla Newton<br />

6DPB Jude Hamer Austin Varcoe<br />

6CJT Tom Hardick Rui Quiterio<br />

7ARL Keziah Hutchins Zara Bennett<br />

7PAC Gracie Turner Elijah Bache<br />

7CEW Luke Whysall Caden Wray-<br />

Williams<br />

7SGB Charlie Marston Hermance Vellaud<br />

8ATRL Olivia Stacey Kyryl Mykytyuk<br />

8CJB Kristyna Soukupova Maya Johnson<br />

8PWD Cody Rice Harry Prettejohn<br />

Form<br />

Attitude to<br />

Learning<br />

LENT TERM <strong>2022</strong><br />

Contribution &<br />

Engagement<br />

3JEJ Ella Ahearne Oliver Hancock<br />

4CCM Flora Bennett Jacob Cottam<br />

5ERT Ewan Phelps Lucas Jeffreys<br />

5SLB Roman Ivanov Alexander Pearcy<br />

6DPB Carlyn Hatch Emma Georgel<br />

6CJT<br />

Ruben Miguel-<br />

Easter<br />

Toby Coleridge<br />

7ARL Olivia Purnell Jake Whysall<br />

7PAC Alexandra Daw Rufus Norsworthy<br />

7RPM Annabelle Hancock Tobias Braine<br />

7SGB Lilliana Cash Rosie Pennington<br />

8ATRL Henry Hardick Oskar Dimitropoulos<br />

8CJB Max Rainsbury Alfie Varcoe<br />

8PWD Anissa Chung Eady Dyson<br />

4CCM Freddie Jordan Josephine Cornelius-Mercer<br />

5ERT Ellie Dale Flora Mee-Langmead<br />

5SLB Sophie Perry Dylan Stitson<br />

6DPB Jude Hamer Austin Varcoe<br />

6CJT India Caldwell Kitty Floyd<br />

7ARL Samuel Platts Augustus Dunn<br />

7PAC William Farrance Rufus Norsworthy<br />

7RPM Caden Wray-Williams Anneloes Salmon<br />

7SGB Barnabas Prettejohn Amelia Lee<br />

8CJB William Thomas Oliver Beckly<br />

8PWD Charlie Goodfellow Eady Dyson<br />

8ATRL Benjamin Anderson Saul Caldwell<br />

SUBJECT PRIZES | SUMMER <strong>2022</strong><br />

Subject Upper (Years 7&8) Middle (Years 5&6) Lower (Years 3&4)<br />

English Cody Rice Alistair Shipley Asha Wimalendra<br />

Maths Charlie Goodfellow Mary Baldock Bradley Newton<br />

Science Oskar Dimitropoulos Tom Hardick -<br />

French Ciara Jordan Beatrix Rainsbury Felicity Hookway<br />

Spanish Kyryl Mykytyuk Harry Durnall -<br />

History Alfie Varcoe Rohan Kumar -<br />

Geography Henry Hardick Jasper Farrington -<br />

DT Finn Adams Jude Hamer -<br />

ICT - Finnian Hayles Jacob Cottam<br />

IPC - - Rowan Ollier<br />

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ACADEMICS<br />

SPORT & SWIMMING PRIZES<br />

Swimming Cup<br />

Most Improved Swimmer<br />

Hermance Vellaud<br />

Anna Huddy<br />

MUSIC AND DRAMA PRIZES<br />

Senior Girls’ Music Award<br />

Senior Boys’ Music Award<br />

Bertram Jayarajah Cup for Enthusiasm in Music<br />

Olivia Trimble<br />

James Hambly<br />

Matteo Parry<br />

HEPWORTH<br />

ACADEMIC ACADEMICS<br />

Boys’ Cricket Cup<br />

Harry Witcher<br />

The Beard Cup for Most Promising Woodwind Player<br />

Toby Coleridge<br />

Girls’ Cricket Cup<br />

Amalie Cornelius-Mercer<br />

Lower Prep Musician<br />

Heidi Hardick<br />

Athletics Cup<br />

James Berry<br />

Middle Prep Musician<br />

Carlyn Hatch<br />

Tennis Cup<br />

Oliver Beckly<br />

Rachel Kimber Cup for Contribution to School Music<br />

James Hambly<br />

Sportswoman of the Year<br />

Olivia Trimble<br />

Singing Cup<br />

Eva Barrett<br />

Sportsman of the Year<br />

Archie Pennington<br />

The Robert Kitson Singing Cup for Senior Boys<br />

Harry Prettejohn<br />

ART AND DT PRIZES<br />

Lower Prep Drama Award<br />

Middle Prep Drama Award<br />

Lexi Thavenot<br />

Rohan Kumar<br />

Lower Prep Artist Cup<br />

Juliette Salmon<br />

Upper Prep Drama Award<br />

Kyryl Mykytyuk<br />

Middle Prep Artist Cup<br />

Ellie Dale<br />

The Willoughby Cup for Most Improved Artist<br />

Eady Dyson<br />

SPECIAL EFFORT & ACHIEVEMENT PRIZES<br />

Upper Prep Artist of the Year<br />

Evelyn Sorrell<br />

The Sue Croucher Cup for Kindness<br />

Imogen Miller & Jessica Brazie<br />

Fox Cup – Observational Painting or Drawing<br />

Olivia Trimble<br />

LOTC<br />

Maya Johnson<br />

Wolfe Cup for Art<br />

Scarlett Southcott<br />

The Perpetual Challenge Cup<br />

Isabel Brehmer<br />

Neil Hancox DT Cup<br />

Raphael Jelley<br />

Community Spirit Cup<br />

Cameron Gee<br />

Outstanding Example<br />

William Thomas<br />

BOARDING<br />

The Cutts Award for Endeavour<br />

Finn Adams<br />

Boarder of the Year – the Flew Boarding Cup<br />

Bradley Divall<br />

The Dickinson Cup for Girls All Round Contribution to School<br />

Ellena Hess<br />

Contribution to Boarding Throughout the Year – the Dormitory Cup<br />

Anissa Chung<br />

James Petrie All Rounder Prize<br />

Harry Prettejohn<br />

Most Improved Boarder for the Year/Overseas Boarder<br />

Brendan Chang<br />

Charles Sainsbury Endeavour Cup<br />

Sian Davies<br />

Philip Moore Endeavour<br />

Barnaby Fisher<br />

The Unsung Hero Shield<br />

Jonah Bridle<br />

The Lt Cdr J Cumming Cup for Initiative<br />

Cody Rice<br />

The Victor Kandampully Saver for General Knowledge<br />

Jack Nagy<br />

Venetia Maitland Spoken English<br />

Matteo Parry<br />

Spoken English Competition “Audience Enjoyment”<br />

Tiegan Hutchins<br />

The Kirby-Harris Cup for Outstanding Effort<br />

Max Rainsbury<br />

Inter-House Trophy<br />

Hepworth<br />

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ACADEMICS<br />

SCHOLARSHIPS<br />

13+ SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS - INTERNAL CANDIDATES<br />

YEAR 12 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS<br />

Name<br />

ACADEMICS<br />

Name Academic Sport Music Art DT Swim<br />

Eva Barrett Choral Award Scholarship<br />

Jonah Bridle<br />

Exhibition<br />

Eady Dyson<br />

Exhibition<br />

Barnaby Fisher<br />

Scholarship<br />

Cameron Gee<br />

HM Award<br />

Charlie Goodfellow Scholarship Exhibition<br />

Ellena Hess<br />

Exhibition<br />

Raphael Jelley<br />

Scholarship<br />

Matteo Parry Scholarship Scholarship<br />

Harry Prettejohn Scholarship Scholarship Choral Award<br />

Iman Adama<br />

Kyle Bassett<br />

Ellie Blamey<br />

Freddie Bott<br />

Noah Bridle<br />

Charlotte Davis<br />

Charlie Fisher<br />

Sophie Luxton<br />

Phoebe Opie<br />

Nemone Rogers<br />

Aiya Zaleski<br />

Academic<br />

Sport<br />

Westall<br />

Sport<br />

Academic<br />

Academic<br />

Sport<br />

Academic & Sport<br />

Academic Exhibition<br />

Swimming<br />

Choral<br />

Cody Rice<br />

Exhibition<br />

William Thomas<br />

Exhibition<br />

Lisa Zhou<br />

Scholarship<br />

13+ SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS - EXTERNAL CANDIDATES<br />

Name Academic Sport Music Art DT Swim<br />

Darcie Anderson-Bickley Exhibition Scholarship Scholarship<br />

Sam Johnson-Jones<br />

Scholarship<br />

Michel Urban Scholarship Scholarship<br />

Eve Webb<br />

Scholarship<br />

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ACADEMICS<br />

COLLEGE PRIZE LIST<br />

YEAR 9 PRIZES<br />

Awarded for academic work, recognised by teachers in at least three subjects<br />

YEAR 11 PRIZES<br />

Art<br />

Biology<br />

Business Studies<br />

Ruth Perry<br />

Fiona Murphy<br />

Katie Sherlock<br />

YEAR 12 PRIZES<br />

Biology<br />

Chemistry<br />

Computing<br />

Sasa Zivaljevic<br />

Finlay Barker<br />

Ethan Ashall<br />

ACADEMICS<br />

Zak Briggs<br />

Alex D’Onofrio<br />

Alfred Forer<br />

Roman Mokhovik<br />

Chemistry<br />

Computing<br />

Design Technology -<br />

Product Design<br />

Fiona Murphy<br />

Alexander Fewtrell<br />

Isis van der Stroom<br />

Design Technology -<br />

Product Design<br />

Economics<br />

English Literature<br />

Erlina Ainsworth<br />

Ella Bainbridge<br />

Sasa Zivaljevic<br />

Harry Parr Ferris<br />

Matilda Purnell<br />

Freya Sarkar<br />

Samantha Tse<br />

Jessica Ward<br />

Drama<br />

English<br />

French<br />

Geography<br />

History<br />

Mathematics<br />

Music<br />

Honey-Rosina<br />

Boulting<br />

Charlotte Davis<br />

Anna Mokhovik<br />

Charlotte Davis<br />

Freddy Bott<br />

Anna Mokhovik<br />

Andrew Heung<br />

Geography<br />

History<br />

Mathematics<br />

Further Mathematics<br />

Physical Education<br />

Physics<br />

Politics<br />

Arwen Thomas<br />

Sophia Kelleher<br />

Abigail Broughton<br />

Emily Forwood<br />

Laura Dickinson<br />

Emily Forwood<br />

Alice<br />

Baillie-Hamilton<br />

Physical Education<br />

Dylan Reeve<br />

Psychology<br />

Harvey Purnell<br />

YEAR 10 PRIZES<br />

Physics<br />

Fiona Murphy<br />

Religious Studies<br />

Heidi Denyer<br />

Awarded for academic work, recognised by teachers in at least three subjects<br />

Religious Studies<br />

Fiona Murphy<br />

Science - Applied<br />

Amelia Riggott<br />

Panos Angelakis<br />

Spanish<br />

Lucy Wilkinson<br />

Spanish<br />

Stefania McGowan<br />

Ruby Blackaby-Peck<br />

Brydan Byrne<br />

Sport BTEC<br />

Science - Combined<br />

Isis Van Der Stroom<br />

Victoria Frachessa<br />

Sport BTEC Ext<br />

Diploma<br />

Sport BTEC Ext Cert<br />

Drew MacGregor<br />

Emma Hunt<br />

Kika Ebie<br />

Daisy Heal<br />

Jess Smith<br />

Esmee Stockley<br />

Morgan Thomas<br />

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ACADEMICS<br />

YEAR 13 PRIZES<br />

Art Mya Azzopardi Music Adam O’Reilly<br />

FOUNDER’S DAY AWARDS<br />

Grace Cazzoli<br />

The Anthony Curry Award for Music<br />

ACADEMICS<br />

Biology Maisie Gilford Performing Arts Torigue MacDougall<br />

Chemistry<br />

Design Technology -<br />

Product Design<br />

George<br />

Goodfellow<br />

Photography<br />

Johnny Tsang<br />

Tyler Hunt Physical Education Charlie Doolan<br />

Economics Adewole Adekoya Physics John Perry<br />

English Literature Jamie Brew Psychology Isabelle Davis<br />

French Adam Nash Politics Kira Maiberg<br />

Geography Isabelle Davis Religious Studies Jack Clemens<br />

History<br />

George<br />

Goodfellow<br />

Spanish<br />

Domitille Vellaud<br />

Mathematics Megan Barnes Sport BTEC Ext Diploma Angel-Skye<br />

Davenport<br />

Further Mathematics John Perry Sport BTEC Ext Cert Tyler Knight<br />

Michael Jensen<br />

Emma Bowles<br />

Harvey Purnell<br />

Lamorna Wood<br />

Viktorya Manukyan<br />

Louisa Hess<br />

Samara Chaudhry<br />

Grace Cazzoli<br />

William Hutton<br />

Barnaby Reid<br />

Erin Little<br />

Tyler Hunt<br />

Persephone Sparrow<br />

Lamorna Wood<br />

Francesca Sarkar<br />

Mandy Li<br />

Finlay Barker<br />

The Orchestra Prize<br />

Services to Chapel Music<br />

The Choir Prize<br />

The Angus Colville Singer of the Year Prize<br />

Chichester-Clarke Speech & Declamation Prize<br />

The Spotlight Drama Award<br />

The Pearn & Procter Prize for Art & Photography Design<br />

The Knowles Lower School Art Prize<br />

The Combined Cadet Force Prize<br />

The Outdoor Education Prize<br />

The Taylor Swimming Cup<br />

The Govier Cup for Contribution to Sport<br />

The Davina Pope Award for Sporting Endeavour<br />

The Harnett Award<br />

The Thomas Cooke Award<br />

The Lions Cup for Services to the Community<br />

The NatWest Cup for Academic Excellence<br />

HEAD MASTER’S AWARDS<br />

Hazal Ozkan<br />

Maisie Gilford<br />

OLD MOUNT<br />

KELLEIAN AWARDS<br />

Matthew Hargreaves<br />

Caitlyn Fry<br />

Persphone Sparrow<br />

Ben Callard<br />

Tabitha Floyd<br />

Isabella Hodges<br />

Sophie Main<br />

Jamie Brew<br />

Charlie Doolan<br />

Thomas Deffains<br />

George Goodfellow<br />

Emma Bowles<br />

The Old <strong>Mount</strong> Kelleian<br />

Academic Award<br />

The Old <strong>Mount</strong> Kelleian<br />

Cultural Award<br />

Andrea Kojovic<br />

William Hutton<br />

The Old <strong>Mount</strong> Kelleian<br />

Sports Award<br />

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ACADEMICS<br />

EXAMINATION RESULTS<br />

GCSE RESULTS <strong>2022</strong><br />

Subject Total 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 9-7% 9-5% 9-4%<br />

Art 14 1 1 2 2 4 3 1 29 71 93<br />

GCSE<br />

We had our best GCSE results for over 5 years with 53% of all<br />

papers graded at 7 or above. Our Year 11 pupils have proved<br />

the predictions wrong and gained higher grades than those<br />

awarded during the two non-examination years of lockdown.<br />

19 (27%) pupils achieved a 7 or above in at least five subjects;<br />

particular congratulations to Dylan, Anna and Katie who were<br />

awarded the top grade of 9 in seven of their subjects and Fiona<br />

who achieved nine grade 9s.<br />

Head Master, Guy Ayling commented: ‘I am very proud of the<br />

pupils – this year group came out of lockdown hungry to get<br />

back into the swing of things. Not only have they excelled in<br />

their academic endeavours, they given their all on the playing<br />

fields and in the swimming pool, completed bronze and silver<br />

Duke of Edinburgh awards and taken part in drama and musical<br />

events. Huge thanks to all our staff who have kept up with them<br />

and encouraged them to embrace everything that the School<br />

has to offer!’<br />

ACADEMICS<br />

Biology 44 6 8 9 12 8 1 0 52 98 100<br />

Business 37 2 5 9 5 9 5 1 43 81 95<br />

Chemistry 44 6 11 11 8 6 2 0 64 95 100<br />

Chinese 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 100 100<br />

Combined Science 50 0 2 5 12 20 8 3 14 78 94<br />

Computing 8 0 3 2 3 0 0 0 63 100 100<br />

Drama 8 2 1 2 2 1 0 0 63 100 100<br />

DT 8 0 4 0 2 2 0 0 50 100 100<br />

English 70 9 18 13 19 4 5 2 57 90 97<br />

English Literature 44 4 8 13 13 4 1 1 57 95 98<br />

French 24 2 4 5 1 9 1 2 46 88 92<br />

Geography 34 6 8 7 9 2 2 0 62 94 100<br />

German 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 100 100<br />

History 28 4 9 3 6 1 3 2 57 82 93<br />

Latin 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 100 100<br />

Maths 69 13 12 18 8 11 7 0 62 90 100<br />

Music 10 0 0 2 1 2 2 2 20 50 70<br />

PE 16 3 6 0 5 2 0 0 56 100 100<br />

Physics 37 6 12 6 12 1 0 0 65 100 100<br />

RS 7 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 71 86 100<br />

Russian 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 100 100<br />

Spanish 25 4 1 7 1 9 3 0 48 88 100<br />

TOTAL 595 86 116 115 123 95 44 14 53 90 97<br />

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ACADEMICS<br />

A LEVEL AND BTEC RESULTS <strong>2022</strong><br />

Subject Total A* A B C D E U %A*-A %A*-B %Pass<br />

Art 3 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 67 100<br />

Biology 9 0 4 1 1 2 1 0 44 56 100<br />

Chemistry 14 3 5 2 4 0 0 0 57 71 100<br />

Chinese 5 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 20 80 100<br />

DT 5 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 40 60 100<br />

Economics 9 1 2 2 4 0 0 0 33 56 100<br />

English Literature 5 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 40 60 100<br />

French 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 33 67 100<br />

Further Maths 7 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 71 71 100<br />

Geography 7 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 57 100 100<br />

History 6 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 83 83 100<br />

Maths 25 5 9 5 4 1 1 0 56 76 100<br />

Music 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 100<br />

Photography 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 50 75 100<br />

Physical Education 8 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 38 75 100<br />

Physics 18 2 6 3 3 2 2 0 44 61 100<br />

Politics 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 100 100 100<br />

Psychology 15 1 2 5 4 2 0 1 20 53 93<br />

Religious Studies 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 100 100<br />

Spanish 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 100 100<br />

BTEC Sport 44 20 8 0 6 0 10 0 64 64 100<br />

BTEC Performing Arts 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 100 100<br />

BTEC Applied Science 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 100 100<br />

TOTAL 203 50 54 35 35 13 15 1 51 68 100<br />

A LEVEL<br />

Pupils achieved outstanding results in their A Level and BTEC<br />

examinations, with a 100% pass rate in which 51% of all results<br />

were graded at A*- A and 85% A*- C.<br />

15 pupils (28%) gained at least three A grades or above;<br />

congratulations to George who achieved four A* grades and<br />

Maisie, John, Mya and Andrea who all achieved three A* grades.<br />

Despite the gloomy predictions in the media recently we are<br />

pleased to announce that 77% of <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> pupils have<br />

achieved their first choice of university, 43% of which are<br />

Russell Group institutions including Oxford, Durham, Exeter and<br />

Nottingham.<br />

We are also delighted to celebrate with Jackson (Bristol),<br />

Charlotte (Southampton) and Lauren (Leeds) who have gained<br />

places to study Medicine.<br />

Other successes include a number of pupils who have<br />

gained places in prestigious institutions overseas; Alp at KU<br />

Leuven University (Brussels), Andrea with the London School<br />

UNIVERSITY HIGHLIGHTS<br />

Year 13 pupils have once again worked hard on<br />

researching their future choices and as a result<br />

have made strong applications to universities<br />

both in the UK and round the globe this year. Those<br />

pupils applying through the UCAS system all received<br />

offers and the majority were placed at their first-choice<br />

universities. Our pupils have once again reminded us<br />

what a diverse group of individuals they are as they now<br />

head off to study International Relations, Nursing, Arabic,<br />

Mechanical Engineering, Sport Science, Japanese Studies,<br />

Photography, Economics, Natural Sciences, Geography,<br />

Pharmacy, Game Development, Criminology and Maths to<br />

name just a few.<br />

Three OMKs from <strong>2021</strong> reapplied to study Medicine and<br />

have been successful in gaining places at Bristol, Leeds and<br />

Southampton. Those pupils looking beyond the UK have<br />

of Economics in Lisbon, and Megan (Louisiana State), Hazal<br />

(University of Wisconsin) and Maya (San José State), all in the<br />

USA.<br />

Our newly introduced Performing Arts BTEC and Combined<br />

Science BTEC courses have proved popular with our pupils,<br />

all of whom gained the top grades in their final assessments.<br />

Similar success was achieved by our Sport BTEC candidates<br />

with Angel, Theo, Sam and James all achieving the top grade,<br />

D*, in all three sections.<br />

Head Master, Guy Ayling commented, ‘We are, of course, very<br />

proud of these results and the top grades that have been<br />

awarded; it is however, the individual stories that make me<br />

most proud: Peter who has won a prestigious apprenticeship<br />

with Marsh McLennan, Frankie who is following her dream to<br />

become a teacher and gaining a place to study Psychology with<br />

Education, Antonio who is heading off to Brunel on a Rugby<br />

Scholarship with the Ealing Trailfinders and Ben and Will, who<br />

with their excellent results, are able to pursue their chosen<br />

careers in HM Forces.’<br />

gained places at universities in the USA, Amsterdam and<br />

one pupil is starting a Data Science course that is taught<br />

across three countries; Lisbon, Paris and Amsterdam. Many<br />

of our pupils have been focused on accessing courses<br />

at the UK’s leading universities and we are very proud to<br />

see them heading off to study at Oxford, Edinburgh and<br />

Durham amongst others.<br />

Whilst the majority of our pupils are focused on gaining<br />

places at university and increasing proportion of our pupils<br />

are looking to delay their places to take interesting gap<br />

years. This year we have pupils heading off to become ski<br />

instructors and work in schools in Australia. More of our<br />

pupils are considering apprenticeships and this year we<br />

have two pupils heading in this direction. We are also very<br />

proud of our two pupils who are joining the Royal Marines<br />

and Royal Navy.<br />

ACADEMICS<br />

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ACADEMICS<br />

PUPIL WRITING PREP<br />

ARCHIE PENNINGTON, YEAR 8<br />

WHAT HAVE WE DONE?<br />

Environment - The surroundings or conditions in which a<br />

person, animal, or plant lives or operates.<br />

The zephyr of the sea’s wrath converges with my freckled skin,<br />

I feel the potential strength and tenderness in its comforting<br />

grip.<br />

Waves churning,<br />

Gulls caterwauling,<br />

The puffing and blowing of the clouds give the ocean a mind<br />

of its own;<br />

Enigmatic yet routine.<br />

Normal.<br />

There is a hubbub of chatter and gaiety of children’s laughter<br />

filling me with joy,<br />

I am cherishing every moment in this ethereal place.<br />

Continuing along the coastline trail,<br />

The terrain is rough,<br />

Uneven.<br />

I spot a mud-stained, blue surgical mask,<br />

Enmeshed into the gorse.<br />

I stop and stare.<br />

My care-free walk has been interrupted by the selfishness of<br />

mankind.<br />

Slowly but surely, I ease out the elastic and untangle the<br />

neglected mask from the bush,<br />

Disgusted by the contempt for our home.<br />

Are the world’s two biggest crisis joined perfectly together<br />

through this one act of thoughtlessness?<br />

My anger subsides and logic kicks in.<br />

Maybe it just fell out of the pocket unintentionally?<br />

As the waves dance up the beach,<br />

My thoughts sooth and my calmness resurfaces.<br />

The weathered, granite steps coil down the dilapidated cliff,<br />

Fading away into the crisp, golden sand.<br />

I adore the endearing crunch, breaking through the crust with<br />

each rapturous step.<br />

Dogs barking frolicsomely, balls whizzing by valiantly,<br />

This is the place to be.<br />

But once again I am bothered.<br />

A bright yellow tennis balls rolls up to my booted foot,<br />

Picking up grains of shell-laden sand with every turn.<br />

I bend to pick it up; to throw it back to the beach cricketers.<br />

But my eye catches something,<br />

A tiny ball of pink, plastic pollution sits blinking at me from the<br />

sand.<br />

But it is not alone. The more I look, the more I see.<br />

Like out-of-place stars blanketing the night sky.<br />

Too many to count, too many to pick up,<br />

This is not an unintentional accident!<br />

How do we fix this?<br />

What have we done?<br />

ROTARY YOUNG WRITER COMPETITION<br />

Following the first heat of the competition, we are thrilled that once again we have entries going through to the regionals.<br />

There were some excellent pieces submitted; however, the entries of Year 8 pupils, Archie Pennington and Amalie Cornelius-<br />

Mercer, on the theme of environment, surpassed their peers and impressed the judges. They were both of a very high quality,<br />

yet differ vastly in their focus and form. Read on to be impressed!<br />

AMALIE CORNELIUS-MERCER, YEAR 8<br />

ENVIRONMENT<br />

Dear alien,<br />

You asked me in your last letter to explain the wonders and<br />

beauty of our world, so I shall.<br />

There is gorgeous green grass, like a jewel shining in the sun.<br />

There are trees, tall and confident, like a headmaster of a school.<br />

There are leaves as well small little things of all shapes and<br />

sizes, and different colours as well.<br />

There are gushing rivers, like a stream of tears when you are<br />

peeling an onion.<br />

There are also mountain ranges, giant rocks that stand high and<br />

proud while the snow gently drifts<br />

down form the sky.<br />

Some people down here on earth like to fight about our planet<br />

though, people believe we are ruining the<br />

world with technology like yours.<br />

They believe something called “green house gases” are<br />

destroying our world and all the creatures with it.<br />

They talk about it on the TV sometimes, but you might know it<br />

as a television.<br />

Sometimes I will just sit and look at the bright green fields that<br />

lie outside my window.<br />

Often, I will wake up and go for a nice walk along the moor.<br />

Occasionally I will see horses and their young. They gallop next<br />

to me when I walk, like my very own<br />

guardian spirit animals.<br />

A strange feeling of being home alone fills you. You feel like you<br />

are at home, yet you feel alone within<br />

your sanctuary.<br />

But you can’t experience the true wild with someone else.<br />

It feels wrong almost, as if you are supposed to be alone so the<br />

wilderness can suck the rest of you up<br />

without a witness.<br />

As if they are the rules of the wild, come alone. You are allowed<br />

no friends in this sacred place. For once<br />

you come, you never truly leave.<br />

They say when the wild is finished with you, your flesh and<br />

bones become that of a tree.<br />

You grow until you are done growing, and you stay there.<br />

Forever.<br />

Until the wild is done with you once more. You visit the wild,<br />

you must pay.<br />

Like an amusement park, no free entry. They also say that the<br />

roots that stick out of the ground, are the angry veins of the soul<br />

stuck within the ancient<br />

wood.<br />

The wild is a good place. The wild is my home, no one can take<br />

that away from me; the animals are my family, the trees are my<br />

wisdom, the ground is my sanity.<br />

The wild is my home.<br />

I hope you feel the same as me, like the wild is your home.<br />

Yours truly,<br />

The environment.<br />

ACADEMICS<br />

The birds fly high above us, their long, feathered wings slicing<br />

through the air either side of them.<br />

Their excited chirps float to my ears via the calm, flowing wind.<br />

Sometimes in the wild, you feel your soul drift away with the<br />

breeze.<br />

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ACADEMICS<br />

COLLEGE<br />

MATILDA PURNELL, YEAR 9<br />

ARSENIC FOR TEA - BOOK REVIEW<br />

Arsenic for Tea, a murder mystery book,<br />

written by Robin Stevens. It is the second<br />

book in a twenty book series; the objective<br />

in these books is for Hazel and Daisy, the<br />

two main characters, to find out who<br />

the murder is, how they did it and their<br />

motive before the detectives manage.<br />

The book shows the thrilling journey they<br />

go on to uncover these mysteries whilst<br />

also giving us a bit of information of what<br />

normally goes on in their life as well. This<br />

helps to show us that their life isn’t just<br />

murder and mystery, which makes the<br />

story more believable, so the readers can<br />

really connect with the characters and<br />

understand how they feel.<br />

Robin Stevens, author of the Murder<br />

Most Unladylike series, brings the readers<br />

with Hazel and Daisy to the Fallingford<br />

Mansion (Daisy’s house) where the story<br />

begins. The story starts by introducing<br />

Hazel and Daisy who are staying at<br />

Daisy’s home for the holidays. It’s Daisy’s<br />

birthday coming up and her mother<br />

decides to invite her whole family to a tea<br />

party, but tragedy descends on the tea<br />

party as one of the guests is murdered<br />

with arsenic. The time is ticking… as the<br />

quest begins. As you can see, the plot is<br />

packed with lots of room for discovery;<br />

immerse yourself into the captivating<br />

mysteries of Fallingford mansion.<br />

MORGAN THOMAS, YEAR<br />

10<br />

CITY LIFE<br />

Stifling and restless; the subway is<br />

tired with unspent energy. Enduring<br />

the shared festive euphoria, nine to five<br />

commuters buckle under the weight<br />

of unlikely aspirations. School children<br />

slouch in expectations after spending<br />

hours facing forward in class and forward<br />

in assemblies- thinking back over their<br />

mundane, hectic, and difficult dayanxious<br />

to get home to naive parents<br />

and a reliable bed. And men who’ve<br />

spent their day catcalling and bantering,<br />

gaze lustfully and unapologetically at<br />

the school girls as ignorance is shared<br />

between uncomfortable passengers.<br />

Like an anaesthetic, shared stale<br />

air induces a temporary and stifling<br />

stillness. From their rumbling slumber,<br />

the masses, jaded and impatient, wake<br />

as the train slows to a halt. Reaching<br />

for their belongings, they wait eagerly<br />

for the doors to open and a rush of<br />

unremarkable discord engulfs the<br />

delicate silence that had previously<br />

subdued the carriage. The doors yawn,<br />

allowing a scramble of feet to stumble<br />

out ungracefully. Despite the rushed<br />

surroundings, an unlikely lock of eyes<br />

quickly proves to be a long-lasting fizzle<br />

of fantasy; before a sensitive smile and<br />

turn of the head causes it to dissipateregrettably,<br />

a missed encounter with<br />

impossible futures.<br />

Set against static seasonal family<br />

adverts, the hustle and bustle of the<br />

underground is amplified as the flood of<br />

people grows amongst the flourishing<br />

feeling of escape. A wave of brisk air<br />

in the evening sundown waits for them<br />

to race up the cold metal, and emerald,<br />

metro tile walls. Aureate street lights,<br />

incandescent to keep the dark at bay,<br />

wash out the weak shower of stars,<br />

few and far between whilst illuminating<br />

the inky puddles on the road. In the<br />

precinct, buskers concoct a glühwein<br />

of music as couples walk hand in<br />

hand tipsy on a romantic afternoon.<br />

An intense aroma of alcohol and ginger<br />

bread seeps from recently closed stalls,<br />

blurring with the fog and the traditionally<br />

flamboyant tinsel lights sparking an<br />

ethereal kaleidoscope of light. Above,<br />

a chalky haze envelopes the white<br />

office blocks where late night workers,<br />

intoxicated with caffeine, sit warm<br />

and stuffy. Safe within the vulnerable<br />

glass complexes. Immersed in drowsy<br />

daydreams; doped with the dregs of<br />

deals?<br />

Like the scattered stars, drunken<br />

revellers litter the uniform roads.<br />

Their vehicles lingering in previously<br />

crowded, now vacant car parks loiter<br />

vacantly for them to return. Close to the<br />

deserted motors invisible individuals<br />

make homes in the shadows below<br />

the warming syrup that trickles from<br />

the infinite windows; stacked high like<br />

‘Jenga’ on the streets. Involuntarily they<br />

listen as shouts malevolently manifest<br />

from the hyena-like clan growling their<br />

manic, masculine giggles. Their shouts,<br />

let loose in the concrete labyrinth<br />

bring about a harmony of imploring,<br />

struggling stammers. The cries are<br />

shattering but nobody’s listening.<br />

Shuddering in their makeshift havens,<br />

the homeless eventually drift off to the<br />

familiar lullaby of assaulted females; the<br />

hurried footsteps of oppressed people<br />

of colour; and beaten poofters, queers,<br />

‘friends of Dorothy’: those misplaced<br />

and misunderstood. They’ve heard it all<br />

before.<br />

Rounding the corner of a familiar<br />

building, treacle puddles are violated<br />

by the tiptoe of tired trainers. Despite<br />

treading this routine path countless times<br />

they fumble, active in search of the halos<br />

of illumination pouring from the sporadic<br />

streetlights. An oppressive maze of<br />

walls dominate whilst vulnerable walkers<br />

purposefully persevere amidst a steamy<br />

scent of diesel and takeaways. Dripping<br />

and white-washed, these walls frame<br />

pools of mysterious liquids like mirrors;<br />

black and distorting an endless infinity.<br />

Like broken spiders’ webs, harmoniously<br />

hanging loose and in disarray, phone<br />

lines comfortably crown those living in<br />

privilege who hide behind drawn blinds.<br />

Deliberately disregarding or oblivious<br />

to what goes on outside their own front<br />

door? Keys clenched within a clammy<br />

fist, the walk continues between the<br />

forest of flats. Those still treading their<br />

own river ‘Styx’ contemplate the worth of<br />

void days to come.<br />

CHARLOTTE DAVIES, YEAR<br />

11<br />

THE DISTANCE BETWEEN LAND<br />

AND SEA<br />

Car horns, whistling, and radios echo<br />

down the endless busy New York<br />

avenues. A ground-floor window,<br />

dimmed with the silhouette of a young<br />

woman shines onto the pavement.<br />

“Night then, see you tomorrow,” said<br />

Ana to the receptionist in a warm friendly<br />

voice.<br />

The receptionist walked over to Ana’s<br />

office, looked around the room with<br />

an expression of loss, and walked out<br />

without a word to Ana. Ana sat in her<br />

chair perplexed and offended.<br />

Ana had auburn curled hair that hung<br />

loosely at the back of her head just<br />

covering a scar down that cut down the<br />

side of her ear. She had been working as<br />

a psychiatrist in New York for 15 years<br />

now.<br />

The mountains surrounded the small<br />

harbour scattered in snow exposing<br />

the moss-covered grass. A small,<br />

rusted sign by the winding road’s edge<br />

read ‘Welcome to Dalvick; Iceland’. At<br />

the edge of a pier sat two young girls<br />

humming and laughing, one with long<br />

blonde curls that slightly covered her<br />

eyes, and the other slightly older.<br />

“Happy Birthday Salka, I hope you like it.”<br />

The younger girl brushed the blonde<br />

curls out of her eyes revealing bright<br />

red cheeks dotted with constellations of<br />

freckles. She carefully pulled off the string<br />

and unwrapped the paper revealing<br />

an engraved silver locket with delicate<br />

waves and a large letter ‘S’ in the middle.<br />

“I love it, I love it, thank you, Anadriana!<br />

Do you think that you might be able to<br />

take me to see the Norðurljós tonight?”<br />

“I hope so, I’ll try and persuade mother<br />

and father to let us go.”<br />

The two girls ran down the winding<br />

streets to a small cottage, inside sat<br />

their mother and their father holding a<br />

lit birthday cake. After the festivities had<br />

finished Andriana and Salka began to<br />

persuade their parents to let them go see<br />

the lights out at sea.<br />

“I’ll look after her, I promise we can take<br />

the little rowing boat, oh and I promise we<br />

will be careful!”<br />

“Humm”, their father let out a slight<br />

hesitation. “You know I have work so I<br />

can’t come!”<br />

“I know, I know, we will only go a little<br />

way out and only for 10 minutes or so…”<br />

After a little more deliberation their<br />

parents agreed.<br />

As Ana opened the door to the office<br />

the smell of fresh coffee engulfed her in<br />

a wave of warmth, “Morning, sorry traffic<br />

was awful, any sign of my new patient<br />

yet?”<br />

The receptionist was unresponsive and<br />

continued typing away at her desk.<br />

“Ok then... I’ll just head-on in”, as Ana<br />

opened her office door and turned to<br />

her desk, there was a small fragile girl<br />

perched on the edge of the couch with<br />

faded grey hair and porcelain skin.<br />

“Hello there,” said Ana with slight<br />

confusion in her voice, “You must be my<br />

new patient, my name is Ana, how did<br />

you manage to sneak in unnoticed?”<br />

“Sorry I saw the door unlocked and just<br />

walked in”, the girl looked startled but<br />

happy at the sight of Ana.<br />

“Well then, let’s get started, why don’t<br />

you tell me a little bit why you are here<br />

today?”<br />

The girl sat nervously. “Well... well, I am<br />

not here for me, I am here for my sister”,<br />

she spoke as if her joy was so deep inside<br />

of her that she could not draw it out.<br />

“Tell me a little about your sister?”<br />

“Her name is, well… she misses me, and<br />

I miss her but now its time for us to be<br />

together again, but she doesn’t know”.<br />

Ana sat intrigued.<br />

Salka and Anadriana cycled down the<br />

road to the harbour with speed as the<br />

last sunlight’s brassy ink leaked beyond<br />

the horizon. They ran towards rowboat<br />

and slowly unwrapped a frayed rope from<br />

rusted metal loop.<br />

“You get in first Salka, and hold on tight<br />

until I get in,” said Anadriana cautiously.<br />

“There they are! There they are!” Salka<br />

exclaimed, and the sky was painted with<br />

waves of sapphire and cobalt, glistening<br />

like emeralds and blue topaz.<br />

The girls rowed through the water<br />

watching as the reflected colours danced<br />

on the waves which were growing larger<br />

with the winds. The small boat began to<br />

rock and sway, but the girls were far too<br />

absorbed by the beautiful skies to mind.<br />

Salka reached into her pocket to reveal<br />

the parchment that had been given to her<br />

earlier and slowly unwrapping it to reveal<br />

the locket.<br />

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“Will you help me put it on, Anadriana?”<br />

“Just be careful the waves are growing,<br />

perhaps we should wait till we get to<br />

shore?”<br />

Her words were too late as Salka had<br />

leaned forward to hand over the locket<br />

when a large wave hit the bow of the boat<br />

knocking the locket into the waves. Salka<br />

panicked and she rushed her hands into<br />

the ice-cold water to retrieve it.<br />

“No Salka just leave it, it’s too dangerous,<br />

just leave it!”. Salka had a determination<br />

in her eyes and plunged her arm deep<br />

under the boat. The waves fought back<br />

and Anadriana reached to grab her but<br />

only grasped the cold bitter air. Salka<br />

hit the waves and they carried her with<br />

speed away from Anadriana, out further<br />

and further, the only thing she could do<br />

was to follow the muffled screaming as<br />

she sobbed and shouted against the<br />

sounds of wind and waves.<br />

“Can I get you a drink or perhaps<br />

something to eat?” said Ana in a warm<br />

and comforting voice.<br />

“No, thank you” said the girl timidly.<br />

“So, you think it is your fault your sister is<br />

struggling? Why is that?”<br />

“I just…I just want to tell her none of it<br />

was her fault. She is holding onto too<br />

much guilt. I want her to be in peace.”<br />

“OK. So, you feel like your sister feels<br />

guilty about something that happened in<br />

the past?”<br />

“Why don’t we go on a walk, can drop<br />

you back at your house and we can talk<br />

a little more on the way there, and I can<br />

h a v e a c h a t w i t h y o u r p a re n t s p e r h a p s ? ”<br />

“Yes, I would like that”, said the girl as if<br />

she had finally plucked up the courage to<br />

tell Ana something.<br />

Anadriana, refused to give up and saw<br />

a flash of blonde floating just beyond<br />

reach through the crashing of the waves,<br />

and grabbed a paddle furiously pulling it<br />

through the foam. The Norðurljós shone<br />

and drifted through the sky. Andriana<br />

plunged herself into the freezing water<br />

and struggled to pull her sister into the<br />

boat laying her on the floor.<br />

“Wake up Salka! Please, please”, her<br />

sobbing was drowned out by the sound<br />

of the waves and her tears fell onto<br />

Salka’s face. Salka’s face was white and<br />

cold with blue tainted lips. She grabbed<br />

Salka’s hand, and the fingers slowly<br />

opened one by one, revealing a thin silver<br />

chain. Although, the waves were crashing<br />

and the sound of men calling echoed in<br />

the air, Ana just lay in the boat holding her<br />

sister sobbing beside her, staring up at<br />

the drifting lights.<br />

They walked a little way until Ana said,<br />

“Right, which way now?”<br />

The girl stopped in her tracks and said,<br />

“It’s a long way to Dalvick from here<br />

Anadriana.”<br />

Ana halted and stared at the girl, the<br />

familiarity shook her as she imagined<br />

the girl with blonde hair and bright rosy<br />

cheeks.<br />

“Salka?”<br />

“Yes, yes it’s me”, Salka began to sob<br />

and smile with delight. “You are alive, all<br />

this time and you are alive”<br />

The smile dropped from Salka’s face as<br />

she reached to touch Ana’s shoulder.<br />

“No”, confusion shrouded Ana’s face.<br />

“I am so sorry; it was all my fault I should<br />

never have persuaded mother and<br />

fath…”<br />

“STOP!” said Salka in a slightly angry<br />

voice that would not be expected from<br />

someone of her size. “Just… just, stop.<br />

It was my fault I begged you, I was the<br />

one who wanted to go, I was the one that<br />

dropped the necklace!” Salka reached<br />

out and touched a silver locket hanging<br />

on Ana’s neck. “We don’t have the time,<br />

Ana.”<br />

Suddenly a group of young boys came<br />

cycling right through the sisters pushing<br />

Ana onto the pavement without looking<br />

back. “What is going on with the people<br />

in New York.” said Ana.<br />

“It’s not the people,” said Salka timidly.<br />

“It’s you Ana. It was last week, the<br />

accident... the car just came so fast.” She<br />

sobbed as Ana fingertips drifted down a<br />

scar that slipped down the side of her ear<br />

right down to her spine.<br />

“No! No, I can’t be, they cut me out the<br />

car, I came out of the hospital, I’ve been<br />

to work. I made it, I made it right?”<br />

Salka embraced her sister as the sun cut<br />

daggers through the skyline.<br />

SASA ZIVALJEVIC, YEAR 12<br />

WINNER OF CONWAY MASEFIELD<br />

PRIZE<br />

ONLY SEVENTEEN<br />

Today’s western society seems to be<br />

amazed by the perks of being young and<br />

rebellious in the 90s, often wishing to<br />

take some sort of temporary time travel<br />

machine through today’s fashion heavily<br />

inspired by vintage clothing from that<br />

period. As much as I enjoy a good old<br />

pair of overly low wasted jeans, or a track<br />

of Sinead O’Connor and Abba’s Dancing<br />

queen, my 90s are not the same as those<br />

stereotypical 90s that we seem to glorify.<br />

Sometimes I wish I was that exact ‘’young<br />

and sweet’’ dancing queen; I wish I was<br />

seventeen with a beer in my left hand<br />

and my right arm wrapped around some<br />

guy I would probably not remember the<br />

next day. I usually travel to that time with<br />

a cloudy mind pretending that I had that<br />

kind of an experience. Meanwhile, the<br />

truth I willingly push aside is that I was a<br />

seventeen-year-old trapped in a conflict,<br />

but not the one you would expect in any<br />

high school melodrama, but the one<br />

where that beer in my left hand was the<br />

last crumble of bread, and that one-night<br />

stand wrapped around my right arm,<br />

was my dying father, breathing in his last<br />

breath.<br />

July 1995, where hot and humid<br />

weather was demolished by cold blood<br />

murder. Where summer was corrupted<br />

by winter. Where everything I loved<br />

about my hometown of Srebrenica, was<br />

turned into gut wrenching melancholy<br />

of horror, violence, and genocide. Upon<br />

the separating of Former Yugoslavia, the<br />

constant tension between the former<br />

members of a seemingly united Republic,<br />

was increasing in the last decade of 20th<br />

century. Suddenly, from the country<br />

which was ruled by brotherhood,<br />

equality, and anti-fascism, has turned<br />

into a society where neighbours killed<br />

neighbours, where family was betrayed<br />

by its own. This idea of ethnic cleansing<br />

has followed us through this war, but<br />

it was never something that I thought I<br />

would find myself tangled into, since<br />

my teenage self could never imagine<br />

that one would ever have the courage<br />

to kill another, solely because they had<br />

different beliefs, different passport, or a<br />

different dialect. My teenage innocence<br />

was finally ruined that July, when most<br />

of the male inhabitants of my hometown,<br />

simply because they were Muslims,<br />

were hanged, shot, or tortured, in hope<br />

to free the country of people that could<br />

pass the ‘’betrayal’’ gene. 8000 souls<br />

have unwillingly left this blighted world<br />

that summer, leaving our souls forever<br />

damaged by trying to escape that<br />

daunting question of -why us, why now,<br />

why ever?<br />

Not once have I thought that in this<br />

patriarchal world ruled by testosterone, I<br />

would be saved by purely a fact that I am<br />

a woman. That twisted reality has saved<br />

me from being brutally killed in the neverending<br />

lines in front of what was once<br />

known as a supermarket, that became<br />

a dead body shop. Never have I thought<br />

that I would feel grateful that I am not<br />

included in actions that men were taking<br />

part in, since not one feminist bone in my<br />

body could ever bear to be the reason for<br />

my life to end that way. They searched<br />

for men- in any shape or form, any age,<br />

any physical ability. My mind was filled<br />

with these rotten images of pre-school<br />

boys being tortured, isolated, and then<br />

shot in front of their first crushes, sisters,<br />

and mothers. I have a deep memory of<br />

my Chemistry teacher, that surprisingly<br />

made me fall in love with whatever those<br />

isotopes were representing, picking up<br />

the rifle from one of the soldiers and<br />

shooting his former pupil. I guess not<br />

even a perfect grade in your Chemistry<br />

exam can save you from the teacher that<br />

believes in a different God. At the other<br />

end of the blood spilling spectrum, the<br />

greatest fear and terror provoked the<br />

biggest sense of unity. People were no<br />

strangers to helping even when they<br />

needed help, singing in shelters, carrying<br />

the wounded. I suppose that fear of<br />

death is the ultimate glue that holds us<br />

together, even when we are stretched to<br />

our breaking point.<br />

It was in their nature to segregate ussome<br />

of us were Bosnian Muslims and<br />

some Bosnian Christians, but as the<br />

hours were passing, as lines in that<br />

death march were getting longer, as<br />

my life’s clock was ticking with a sick<br />

amount of uncertainty, there was only<br />

one segregation in question- those who<br />

live and those who die. It was as simple<br />

as that. No crosses, no mosques, no<br />

cathedrals, or some kinds of prayers, no<br />

‘’god is good’’ tattoos, but only poked<br />

numbers on our starving arms. Our<br />

ear lobes were vibrating, not from any<br />

Stravinsky or those guys called Beatles,<br />

but from falling bombs aiming to crush<br />

everything that we are and everything that<br />

we have in common. You would assume<br />

that after all the dividing, that simple ‘’we’’<br />

would have lost its meaning, but ironically,<br />

its meaning turned into something that<br />

no pronoun can fully describe.<br />

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JAMIE BREW, YEAR 13<br />

“F451 IS A NOVEL WHICH SEEMS<br />

TO CHALLENGE THE PATRIARCHAL<br />

STRUCTURE OF SOCIETY IN THE<br />

WAY IN WHICH IT PRESENTS ITS<br />

CHARACTERS.” – DO WHAT EXTENT<br />

DO YOU AGREE?<br />

Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury, written<br />

in 1953 is a futuristic dystopian novel<br />

navigating ideals of extreme conformity<br />

in a heavily patriarchal society. Within<br />

the novel men are authoritarian and<br />

women are made to possess no real<br />

purpose. This is synonymous to the<br />

social landscape of 1950s America,<br />

where women were presented though<br />

media as housewives and child bearers in<br />

order to reaffirm the patriarchal structure<br />

that strayed during WW2. It is my belief<br />

that the dysfunctionality of this dystopian<br />

patriarchal world inherently condemns the<br />

social structure of Bradbury’s America.<br />

To explore and discuss how far Bradbury<br />

challenges the patriarchal structure of<br />

American society, I intend to first consider<br />

his choice of the male, Guy Montag, as<br />

protagonist and how this could reinforce<br />

patriarchal structure. I will then focus<br />

on the brief entry of Clarisse and her<br />

profound effect on Guy through her<br />

passive civil resistance. I will then explore<br />

the character of the old woman; focusing<br />

on how the patriarchal society drove her<br />

to radical extremes. I will then consider<br />

Millie Montag and how she is presented<br />

as the quintessential housewife exploring<br />

the innate dissatisfaction to life that is<br />

so focal to her character. Finally, I will<br />

examine the male dominated ending of<br />

the novel; scrutinising the importance of<br />

the male canon saved from destruction.<br />

Rather than challenge the patriarchal<br />

structure of society, Bradbury’s<br />

presentation of the protagonist as a male<br />

character could be regarded as reaffirming<br />

patriarchy. Both the main protagonist<br />

and antagonist are male characters that<br />

hold positions of power within society<br />

portraying only the importance of male<br />

characters throughout the course of<br />

the novel. This is clear in the depiction<br />

of the characters. The protagonist, Guy<br />

Montag, is an every-man character type<br />

with ‘black hair, black brows’ … ‘fiery<br />

face, and’ … ‘blue-steel shaved but<br />

unshaved look.’ Montag is presented<br />

to portray a model of professionalism.<br />

His appearance and his outlook of<br />

‘Kerosene’ … ‘is nothing but perfume<br />

to me’ projects Montag as the ideal<br />

conforming fireman. The protagonist’s<br />

name is particularly significant as ‘Guy’<br />

reinforces the every-man nature of his<br />

character suggesting that his character<br />

reflects the ideals held throughout<br />

Bradbury’s America. The protagonists’<br />

surname, ‘Montag’ being the Germanic<br />

word for Monday, appears to reference<br />

the patriarchal Nazi totalitarian regime<br />

as the novel was written only eight<br />

years after the end of the war. There<br />

are discernible parallels between the<br />

Nazi regime and the totalitarian regime<br />

of Bradbury’s dystopian world; most<br />

significantly the burning of books which<br />

was a defining feature of the German<br />

regime. This reference is significant<br />

because it makes the reader aware that<br />

this bleak dystopian world that seems<br />

so incredibly farfetched was very much<br />

in existence and dangerous; this notion<br />

by Bradbury is a strong warning to<br />

the world about the need for change.<br />

Montag appears to have it all: a wife, a<br />

house with a newly installed third parlour<br />

wall and a respected career this allows<br />

us to infer an affirmation of patriarchy<br />

by Bradbury. However, despite this<br />

success his life is superficial. Montag’s<br />

issues are rooted within his loveless<br />

marriage that is symbolised through the<br />

depiction of the cold bedroom, furnished<br />

with separate beds. This underlying<br />

coldness in Montag’s relationship instead<br />

infers Bradbury’s condemnation of<br />

the superficial and outright patriarchal<br />

structure of 1950s America.<br />

Character development throughout<br />

the novel is rare with the only notable<br />

development coming from Montag’s<br />

character. Beginning as the archetypal<br />

male fireman, Montag undergoes<br />

continued character progression through<br />

the novel, ‘I just want someone to hear<br />

what I have to say. And maybe if I talk for<br />

long enough, it’ll make sense.’ Montag’s<br />

conforming character transitions into<br />

a character that wishes for intimacy<br />

and understanding. Whereas each<br />

female character remains relatively<br />

one dimensional; this reinforces the<br />

patriarchal society of Bradbury’s era.<br />

Despite how important characters like<br />

Clarisse are to the story they are only<br />

placed to further the male characters<br />

development. Clarisse is a female<br />

character with knowledge beyond her<br />

years, she is presented to feel set apart<br />

from the world, feeling old and outcasted<br />

by her classmates, ‘Sometimes, I’m<br />

ancient.’ Despite the portrayal of<br />

Clarisse’s wizened and rounded outlook,<br />

her character is flat and unchanging<br />

throughout her brief time within the<br />

novel. It is this lack of development and<br />

conciseness that affirms patriarchal<br />

power. Bradbury’s presentation of women<br />

in the novel is very stereotypical, within<br />

feminist criticism Clarisse is depicted<br />

as the ‘unworldly, self-sacrificing<br />

angel’ illustrating how Bradbury’s novel<br />

is nothing but a product of its time.<br />

Clarisse’s character is a constant source<br />

of passive civil resistance, we learn<br />

through her conversations with Montag<br />

that she would ‘rarely watch the “parlour<br />

walls” or go to the races’ She fears her<br />

own classmates and does not partake<br />

in the mind-numbing normality of their<br />

society. We can infer Bradbury’s warning<br />

to the world about the danger of getting<br />

lost in the continued advancement of<br />

technology and the consumerism that<br />

characterises a patriarchal society.<br />

Bradbury creates Clarisse’s character<br />

to be female in order to challenge<br />

patriarchy, but the lack of focalisation on<br />

her character and the brevity of Clarisse’s<br />

inclusion within the novel reinforces the<br />

powerless nature of women in society;<br />

no matter how intelligent and subversive<br />

women are, they have little impact on<br />

society; this could be observed as a<br />

reaffirmation of the patriarchal structure<br />

of the America. However, it could be<br />

argued that Clarisse’s has great impact<br />

within the novel, acting as a catalyst<br />

for Montag’s dramatic reformation and<br />

greatly driving the narrative forward.<br />

Another notable moment is abrupt and<br />

graceless acknowledgement of Clarisse’s<br />

death by Mildred, ‘I think she’s dead. The<br />

family moved out anyway. I don’t know.<br />

But I think she’s dead.’ this portrays the<br />

heartless nature that is bred within the<br />

confines of the heavily patriarchal structure<br />

and therefore presents Bradbury’s largest<br />

condemnation of society yet.<br />

The old woman plays a particular role,<br />

despite being a minor character with a<br />

very brief inclusion within the novel. Her<br />

sacrifice leads to the further development<br />

of Montag’s character, which began with<br />

Clarisse and inherently the beginning of<br />

Montag’s mission: to read and to learn.<br />

The inclusion of the old woman in order<br />

to only further the narrative story and<br />

male protagonists’ development is a clear<br />

affirmation of society as the function of<br />

the female character is to be subservient<br />

to the male characters. Despite this, her<br />

character represents an act of defiance<br />

against patriarchy; the authoritarian<br />

society drives the woman to this<br />

rebellious extreme. Her suicide denies<br />

the men the power to control and arrest<br />

her, ‘her quietness a condemnation,<br />

the woman stood motionless.’ This<br />

description of the woman portrays the<br />

strength she possesses within, a contrast<br />

to the physical strength of the male<br />

firemen. Bradbury intentionally fails to<br />

name the old woman in order to present<br />

her in a symbolic every-woman form.<br />

Fire Marshal Beatty’s comment of ‘these<br />

fanatics always try suicide’ encompasses<br />

the woman’s representation of all book<br />

fanatics. The strength portrayed by the<br />

every-woman character is a challenge<br />

to the patriarchal authoritarian society of<br />

America.<br />

Much like Guy Montag, Mildred is<br />

presented as the perfect conforming<br />

citizen and quintessential housewife.<br />

She is a picture of consumerism, avidly<br />

watching the ‘Parlour walls’ all day<br />

and partaking in all popular past times.<br />

Bradbury’s depicts Mildreds life as a<br />

reflection of the dull and shallow nature<br />

of society, Mildred’s suicide attempt<br />

proceeds to underline the darker<br />

undertones of this patriarchal regime,<br />

portraying her innate unhappiness with<br />

her life. Within this society this is very<br />

common the operator explains ‘we get<br />

these cases nine or ten a night.’ Bradbury<br />

condemns the patriarchal society of<br />

the wider world through the lack of<br />

functionality and failings of the novel’s<br />

patriarchy. Women are reduced to passive<br />

consumers of entertainment; Bradbury<br />

uses Mildred to present the inhuman<br />

reality of society. Bradbury presents a<br />

fundamental lack of compassion within<br />

Mildred and her conformist compatriots,<br />

utilising their characters as the contrast<br />

between Montag and the very worst of<br />

patriarchal civilisation. The depiction of<br />

the women’s view on the role of their<br />

parental obligations accentuates the<br />

dysfunction of this society ‘I plunk the<br />

children in school nine days out of ten. I<br />

put up with them when they come home’<br />

Bradbury’s use of plosive sounds allows<br />

us to infer the affectionless relationship<br />

between Mrs Bowles and her children.<br />

The presentation of these soured<br />

housewives is the archetypal image<br />

of patriarchal society, and their lack of<br />

compassion is Bradbury’s demonstration<br />

of the negative impacts of this society.<br />

Despite the clear condemnation of<br />

patriarchy throughout the novel; in<br />

Burning Bright, the third and final section<br />

of the novel, Bradbury reaffirms the<br />

patriarchal order of society through the<br />

male oriented description of the book<br />

people who seek to build the new world.<br />

Bradbury’s image of these depositories<br />

of knowledge are built from the male<br />

stereotypical professors of the 1950s and<br />

therefore it is the male canon that is saved<br />

from destruction, ‘Here we all are Montag.<br />

Aristophanes and Mahatma Gandhi and<br />

Gautama Buddha and Confucius and<br />

Thomas Love Peacock’. The ending of<br />

the novel reaffirms patriarchal structure,<br />

however the introduction released with<br />

every recent copy of the novel ensues<br />

to inform us that Fahrenheit 451 was a<br />

product of its time, but time has moved<br />

forward much like Ray Bradbury. This<br />

is most notable through the character<br />

of Clarisse as her impact on both the<br />

characters and reader is dramatic; within<br />

the introduction Bradbury reveals that<br />

he ‘had hundreds of letters from readers<br />

asking [me] what became of Clarisse<br />

McCellan. They were so intrigued with<br />

this fascinating, strange and quixotic girl’.<br />

The impact of her character is imperative<br />

to Bradbury’s message; Bradbury’s fiftyyear<br />

debate whether to bring Clarisse<br />

back to life at the end of the story only<br />

asserts her importance within the novel.<br />

This debate also allows us to reconsider<br />

Bradbury’s challenge of patriarchy. The<br />

knowledge that he felt so inclined to bring<br />

Clarisse back in the stage production as<br />

she was ‘too wonderful a character to<br />

let die’ can be seen as a condemnation<br />

of the patriarchal power within American<br />

society since Bradbury wishes Clarisse to<br />

outlive the patriarchal society of the novel<br />

and join the book people in their mission to<br />

rebuild. Despite this change in Bradbury<br />

‘the book is complete and untouched’…<br />

’[I] have great respect for young man that<br />

[I] was when [I] sat down in that basement<br />

with a handful of dimes and plunged into<br />

the passionate activity that resulted in the<br />

final work This explains why the book<br />

itself appears to reaffirm the patriarchal<br />

structure of society; Fahrenheit 451 is a<br />

product of its time and as such needs to<br />

be consider in its original form, regardless<br />

of how Bradbury himself has changed his<br />

views about Clarisse and the ending of<br />

the novel.<br />

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ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT<br />

THE PLUM SOCIETY<br />

MOUNT KELLY’S THE APPRENTICE<br />

The Year 9 Plum Society members participated in their own version of The Apprentice. Three teams gave excellent presentations<br />

on their product, assigned to them at random. It was a close fought battle, but Freya Sarkar and Daniela Palacio Fernandez came<br />

out on top with their car de-odouriser. Their presentation covered everything from manufacture to their chosen market, pricing<br />

policy and eco credentials. Alfred Forer and Sienna Critchley were persuasive in their pitch for equine gloves for dressage riders<br />

and Adedimeji Adekoya, India Washer and Keir Francis had a very attractive range of baby-safe cots.<br />

ACADEMICS<br />

QUIZ AND PIZZA NIGHT<br />

Twelve Year 9 pupils were invited to the Head Master’s house for a Plum Society meeting. The evening began with a fun general<br />

knowledge quiz, with the winning pair promised a special prize. After the quiz, a discussion about the uses of modern technology<br />

followed, and everyone shared different views and opinions. This moved on to the topic of freedom of speech, after which we all<br />

enjoyed many slices of pizza.<br />

By Alex D’Onofrio, Year 9<br />

DEBATES<br />

Twelve pupils in Year 10 were invited to attend their first junior Plum Society event this year. Prior to the event, which was held at the<br />

Head Master’s house, pupils were given an article to read to provoke thought and set the scene for discussion. The evening began<br />

with the pupils taking part in an icebreaker quiz. Those of us who didn’t score so highly were impressed with Mr Dixon’s outstanding<br />

score and benefitted from his sharing of general knowledge! A lively discussion followed on the impact of mobile phones and similar<br />

devices on levels of concentration in school. Whilst there was no clear agreement, it was recognised that pupils would benefit from<br />

maintaining a healthy balance where ‘the user is in control of the device as opposed to being controlled by it’. The discussion gave<br />

us a healthy appetite and we enjoyed a well-deserved pizza!<br />

By Morgan Thomas, Year 10<br />

The Plum Society was invited to the Head Master’s house where pupils enjoyed an interesting discussion of the benefits and pitfalls<br />

of technology, including gunpowder, tractors, and nuclear power.<br />

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MOUNT KELLY INTER-HOUSE QUIZ<br />

The four Houses at the Prep went head-to-head in the return of the annual Inter-House Quiz in the Wortham Hall. Each<br />

team was made up of representatives from Years 5-8 with a challenging new picture round involving all members of the<br />

Prep. Fry took the victory over Brunel in a tense final.<br />

ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAMME<br />

Pupils in Years 9 and 10 have engaged in a diverse enrichment programme to stretch and challenge them beyond their core GCSE<br />

subjects. These include:<br />

• Politics: an introduction to political debating and the importance of acknowledging opposing views<br />

• Public Speaking: a taster session for Rotary Youth Speaks competition<br />

• Psychology: exploring contemporary issues and debates in the field of psychology<br />

• Media Studies Read It Watch It: pupils read the first chapter of Private Peaceful and analysed the opening scenes of the film<br />

adaptation for key elements including foreshadowing and historical accuracy<br />

• Exploring Chess: pupils engaged with a brief session on the history of the game and overview of opening strategies<br />

ACADEMICS<br />

CRITICAL THINKING<br />

During their Critical Thinking sessions, Year 9 pupils were tasked<br />

with selecting one of the many topics covered during the year<br />

and planning and writing a short essay. They then translated the<br />

writing into dual coding representations of the same topics; using<br />

a combination of words, images and symbols to convey the topic<br />

and its meaning. Dual coding is widely thought to be a very strong<br />

method for building long-term memories and so helping us to<br />

learn. The topics have included:<br />

EXTENDED PROJECT QUALIFICATION<br />

26 Sixth Form pupils presented their Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) research projects to their peers and members of<br />

staff. This research-based AS-qualification gives opportunities for pupils to develop a project in an area of their academic<br />

interest and enhance their CV and personal statement ahead of university applications. There was a diverse range of projects<br />

this year, investigating everything from aspects of immigration impacting the economy, renewable energy, climate change affecting<br />

urban development, the lifecycle of stars in our solar system, the wellbeing of animals in veterinary care, and crypto currency in EU<br />

financial regulations.<br />

• How do I learn and what is metacognition?<br />

• How are memories created?<br />

• How should I revise and what is the Pomodoro technique?<br />

• The environment and our impact on global warming.<br />

• Existence and knowing – are science and religion opposed<br />

to each other?<br />

• What is Freedom and what does it mean to be really free?<br />

• Artificial Intelligence (AI) – is it a good thing or a threat to our<br />

future existence?<br />

QUIZ CLUB<br />

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE<br />

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP<br />

The Prep Quiz team took part in the Quiz Club<br />

National General Knowledge Championship. The<br />

team performed well, finishing in a very respectable<br />

30th place out of more than 90 schools. Pupils in<br />

Years 5 and 6 enjoyed playing along with them in<br />

the Wortham Hall.<br />

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TENNER CHALLENGE<br />

Year 10 GCSE Business Studies pupils took part in the<br />

Tenner Challenge over 4 weeks in March <strong>2022</strong>. They<br />

were lent £10 to come up with a business idea and<br />

invest wisely in marketing, production and other business<br />

activities, including writing a business plan, designing a<br />

logo, recording a 60-second sales pitch and selling their<br />

products. Businesses created included car washing, candle<br />

making, selling recycled vases, sweets, and jewellery. At the<br />

end of the challenge pupils return their £10 along with a £1<br />

legacy fee, and can either donate their profit to charity, invest<br />

further in their business or buy themselves a nice meal. The<br />

challenge has been a great success and pupils have enjoyed<br />

the opportunity of adding a practical application to their<br />

GCSE studies.<br />

ACADEMIC TRIP TO OXFORD UNIVERSITY<br />

INTER-SCHOOL QUIZ<br />

On Tuesday 18 January <strong>2022</strong>, pupils from <strong>Mount</strong><br />

<strong>Kelly</strong> joined Wells Cathedral School, Exeter<br />

School and King’s College, Taunton for the<br />

Schools Challenge inter-school quiz hosted by Exeter.<br />

Two teams from <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> were led by Year 13 pupils<br />

Adam Nash and George Goodfellow in a competition<br />

based on the University Challenge format. Despite not<br />

making it as finalists, the ten pupils from <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong><br />

had a great time during the competition, winning two<br />

individual rounds. The experience was fun and engaging,<br />

and pupils returned satisfied with the results from the<br />

evening.<br />

By Samir Mazumder, Year 12<br />

A<br />

group of <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> Sixth Form<br />

scholars travelled to the University of<br />

Oxford on Wednesday 15 June <strong>2022</strong><br />

to view prospective colleges and explore<br />

the university. The highlight of the trip was<br />

meeting OMK Lucy Ryder, who is currently<br />

reading International Law at Exeter College.<br />

The group was treated to a private tour of<br />

the college and fellows’ gardens and had<br />

the opportunity to ask Lucy all about her<br />

first year experiences at Oxford and her<br />

application process.<br />

THE POLITICS SOCIETY<br />

ADOPTION<br />

The Politics Society met to discuss whether or not adoption by opposite-sex couples is the best form of adoption. The majority<br />

of the group took a liberal position, and argued that the sex and sexuality of the couple that adopts a child are not important. The<br />

debate was wide-ranging and explored topics such as the influence that a couple has on the adopted child, and whether or not<br />

the traditional family make up of a mother, father, and children is the best environment in which to raise a child. The discussion also<br />

branched out into areas such as adoption by an individual as opposed to a couple and adoption by couples in which at least one<br />

person is transgender. As always, it was great to see so many people, especially the new Year 12s who attended Politics Society<br />

for the first time this week.<br />

By Adam Nash, Year 13<br />

NATURE VS NURTURE<br />

One Politics Society meeting took a more scientific turn, discussing the age-old question of nature versus nurture Admirably led<br />

by Year 13 pupil, Emma Bowles, the debate covered the issue of sibling ranking, nursery school experiences and peer group<br />

influences, and then considered some of the consequences, including paternity leave and equality in the workplace. Sadly, no<br />

definitive conclusions for society were reached.<br />

FREEDOM OF SPEECH<br />

<strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> Politics Society met to discuss freedom of speech. The discussion focused on the extent to which speech should be<br />

restricted and the extent to which free speech has been eroded in the UK. Excellent points were made by all in attendance, creating<br />

a lively yet productive debate on a topic which is very relevant in society today.<br />

By Adam Nash, Year 13<br />

LORD CARADON LECTURE<br />

A Level History and Politics pupils attended the annual Lord Caradon Lecture with the rather timely subject Security Challenges<br />

in the Next Decade: How should we respond? The lecture was given by Mark Sedwill, Baron Sedwill of Sherborne, in the Quad<br />

Theatre at Plymouth Marjon University. Mark was Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service (2018-20), National Security<br />

Adviser (2017-20), Permanent Secretary at the Home Office (2013-17), and British Ambassador and NATO Representative in<br />

Afghanistan (2009-11).<br />

OXFORD UNIVERSITY | ADAM NASH<br />

We are delighted to congratulate Adam Nash on his offer from Pembroke College,<br />

Oxford to read Arabic and Islamic studies. Adam chose the course primarily<br />

due to his interest in the Islamic faith - particularly Islamic hermeneutics, Fiqh<br />

(Islamic Jurisprudence), and the Sharī‘ah. Deputy Head (Academic), Mr Dixon, explains,<br />

‘Adam’s academic interests are wide-ranging and he is able to lead the Politics Society<br />

discussions on a very broad range of subjects. His knowledge of the US political<br />

scene is encyclopaedic! As one of this year’s pupil Academic Team in the Sixth Form<br />

Adam arranged lectures by eminent speakers and lead a team in the inter-school quiz<br />

competition.’<br />

ACADEMICS<br />

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THE BIOMEDICAL SOCIETY<br />

The Biomedical Society is a new society for Sixth Form<br />

pupils looking to apply to medicine and related degrees.<br />

Meeting weekly, the society aims to provide enrichment<br />

that will support their application through lectures and talks,<br />

interaction with professionals from relevant fields, guided<br />

reading into recent advances in Biomedicine and training on<br />

the application process.<br />

At their first meeting, pupils watched a lecture on Infections<br />

which use the respiratory route by Chris Whitty and hosted<br />

by Gresham College. The following week, pupils applied their<br />

understanding from the lecture to suggest and debate the<br />

changes which could/should be made to move to a ‘post-<br />

Covid-19’ society. They discussed whether it would be<br />

possible to get back to the ‘normal’ of pre-pandemic times,<br />

or whether people should still keep some of the Covid-19<br />

restrictions such as wearing masks in certain scenarios. In a<br />

wide-ranging discussion, pupils also covered a range of social<br />

and medical measures including; vaccine mandates and<br />

education, mitigating against future variants, building design<br />

for ventilation, making society safe for vulnerable and isolation<br />

periods.<br />

By Vika Manukyan, Year 12<br />

Mr Whitehead’s talk was focused towards cancer. It honed in on the molecular basis of the disease before moving to look<br />

at the possible treatments available to fight cancer. The talk began by identifying cancer as the uncontrollable growth of<br />

cells that leads to the formation of tumours. As a group we explored how changes in different types of genes affect the<br />

pathways through which cancer can develop. These genes are the main reasons why larger mammals like elephants who have<br />

more cells are still less likely to have cancer, as a result of having more cancer fighting genes (tumour suppressor genes). We learnt<br />

about specific methods to prevent the development of cancer, for example understanding the 10 hallmarks of cancer, which allows<br />

humans to understand the difference in how cancer can develop, therefore providing avenues for treatment. We then looked at<br />

how the amount of variation found in the human genome acts as a challenge to curing cancer, as finding only one specific mutation<br />

that causes cancer is simply too difficult. The talk focused on driver and passenger mutations. Driver mutations are defined as<br />

mutations that cause cell proliferation and tumour growth, whilst passenger mutations do not cause any problems. In conclusion,<br />

all participants of biomedical society have a deeper understanding of what cancer is and how scientists are looking for potential<br />

therapeutic targets for cancer that could lead to treatment.<br />

By Diya Haresh, Year 12<br />

ACADEMICS<br />

Over a fortnight of meetings and work, the Year 12 Biomedical Society were split into groups and each given an article<br />

to read (in line with <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong>’s reading week). They were then tasked to research around the topic and present their<br />

findings using a visual display the following week.<br />

Group 1 researched what tomorrow’s vaccines would be like. Laura, Sam, Sienna and Katie covered the different types of Covid-19<br />

vaccines we might see in the future, how they can help cope with emerging new variants and how these new technologies could<br />

be used to help vaccinate more of the world’s population.<br />

Group 2 researched the topic of epigenetics and explained how environment interacts with our genome. In their fascinating<br />

talk, Finlay, Saša and Alexandra showed firm understanding of this complicated concept and also discussed the implications<br />

of our improved understanding of epigenetics on potential cancer treatments. Giving examples of how the impact of diet during<br />

pregnancy can be felt in subsequent generations and also thinking about the application of this understanding to aid disease<br />

prevention, this group gave a captivating presentation.<br />

Group 3 researched Crispr. Crispr is a precision gene editing tool which scientists and doctors are excited about for its potential<br />

as a mechanism of treating genetic diseases. Vika, Mila, Claudia and Diya gave a particularly engaging presentation, filled with<br />

humour and insight into how this new technology, first discovered in bacteria in the salt flats near Alicante, is going a long way to<br />

revolutionising our capability to play with genetics.<br />

By Imogen Lambert, Year 12<br />

The Biomedical society benefited from the experience of Mr<br />

Donnelly and Mr Whitehead who ran a dissection club. We were<br />

given a pluck (lungs, heart, trachea and liver) and tasked to<br />

identify different parts of each of the organs. We were shown how the<br />

lungs pump air throughout the body and we were able to observe the<br />

movements of the lungs by using an air pump. After our observations,<br />

we cut out small sections from the organs in order to compare the<br />

difference in density, by placing our samples into a beaker of water.<br />

We noticed how the air spaces within the alveoli gave the lungs a<br />

sponge like quality and they floated, whereas the liver did not. After<br />

dissecting, we investigated other organs such as the heart and trachea.<br />

We were able to find out the tensile strength of arteries and some of us<br />

investigated the thickness and structure of cartilage within the trachea,<br />

while others related structure to function of the different chambers and<br />

tissues in the heart. Finally, to conclude the session, we were able to<br />

view the dissections and observations which each of us had made and<br />

ask any questions that we had.<br />

By Magdalene Au-Yeung, Year 12<br />

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YOUTH SPEAKS<br />

This year’s Rotary Club Youth Speaks Competition<br />

was run via video entry rather than live competitions.<br />

<strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> entered three teams to the local heat. All<br />

of the pupils demonstrated superb independent study skills<br />

and motivation in getting their presentations ready.<br />

THE HEAD MASTER’S ROUND TABLE<br />

THE END OF HISTORY?<br />

Mr Ayling hosted his first round table discussion of the year in October, in which pupils discussed Francis Fukuyama’s infamous<br />

article The End of History? exploring how liberalism appears to have won in the modern world. He explores this from the viewpoint<br />

of Summer 1989, before the collapse of the Berlin Wall and eventual crumbling of the USSR. Pupils used the benefit of hindsight to<br />

evaluate whether he was right, and more importantly, whether we have reached a stage where history has ‘ended’.<br />

By Finlay Barker, Year 12<br />

ACADEMICS<br />

Year 9 Intermediate<br />

Alfred Forer, Samantha Tse and Roman Mokhovik<br />

The global Covid-19 Pandemic has made the world a more<br />

divided place<br />

Year 12 Senior Teams<br />

Ben Wilkinson, Anthony Davies and Matthew Ward<br />

Should the voting age should be lowered to 16 in the UK?<br />

Diya Haresh, Vika Manukyan and Mariam Asratashvili<br />

The balance of nature versus nurture in determining<br />

criminal psychopathy.<br />

BOOK DISCUSSION WITH THE HEAD MASTER<br />

The Head Master invited Finlay Barker, Abigail Broughton, Emily Forwood and Arwen Thomas for a discussion about the books<br />

they were gifted following their excellent GCSE exam results in the summer. The topics covered feminism, the brain, Nazi Germany<br />

and the history of mankind, provoking a lively discussion about how all of these seemingly dissimilar topics have many links<br />

between them. An enjoyable evening was had by all, and included plenty of pizza and ice cream!<br />

By Emily Forwood, Year 12<br />

OXFORD MODEL UN<br />

Twelve Year 12 pupils have taken part in the virtual Oxford Model<br />

United Nations Conference. <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> represented Malta this year,<br />

participating in several committees to tackle global issues under the<br />

theme of State-Building and Progressive Visions. The conference<br />

began with a keynote address about multilateralism in our rapidly<br />

changing world from Professor Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Center for<br />

Sustainable Development at Columbia University and President of the<br />

UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. The event gave pupils<br />

a deeper understanding of how the UN works and as well as of multiple<br />

pressing political issues.<br />

Our pupils were also part of the Access Panel discussion with Dr Hugh<br />

Munro from the Access and Outreach Team at Wadham College. Dr<br />

Munro spoke about the process of applying to study at the University<br />

of Oxford, including colleges and courses, how to find bursaries and<br />

scholarships, student finance and Oxford’s efforts in broadening access.<br />

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EUROPEAN DAY OF LANGUAGES<br />

Pupils across the school participated<br />

in a wide range of activities to<br />

celebrate the European Day of<br />

Languages. These included an assembly<br />

about the importance of learning a<br />

language, several cultural quizzes, a<br />

House Duolingo competition to learn<br />

Italian, and a film to celebrate linguistic<br />

diversity.<br />

House Duolingo Italian learning<br />

competition<br />

The school was abuzz with the sound<br />

of ‘pings’ as Duolingo competition fever<br />

overtook the houses. The Languages<br />

Faculty has been highly impressed<br />

with the high levels of dedication,<br />

participation and exceptional house spirit<br />

demonstrated by pupils.<br />

Congratulations to Courtenay who were<br />

the winning House! The scores were<br />

based on the average total XP earned<br />

per pupil in each house. The individual<br />

winners were Anton Battiany (Newton)<br />

in 1st place, Ben Uff (Courtenay) in<br />

2nd and George Goodfellow (Russell)<br />

in 3rd position. Well done to everyone<br />

who participated; the perseverance,<br />

motivation, and house spirit demonstrated<br />

were most impressive. As a school we<br />

spent over 600 hours learning Italian.<br />

Molto bene!<br />

Celebration of the diversity of the<br />

school community<br />

Pupils in the International Society have<br />

been making a film to celebrate the<br />

linguistic diversity of the <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong><br />

community at the College. Pupils were<br />

also treated to an international feast in<br />

the dining hall, with a variety of dishes<br />

from countries around the world.<br />

RGS ESSAY COMPETITION SUCCESS<br />

The Royal Geographical Society’s annual essay competition<br />

for pupils studying A Level Geography in the UK asked<br />

entrants to explain how transport changes might help the<br />

world to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement. The competition<br />

sought thoughtful and well-argued responses to the topic, which<br />

was based around the COP26 conference, and to aim to consider,<br />

among other actions, how changing our methods and practices of<br />

transporting people and goods will help towards the goals of the<br />

Paris Agreement.<br />

We were delighted to see that Year 12 geographer, Sahel, was<br />

judged to be in the top 20 of all submitted essays. In his essay<br />

he reflected on his life in Bangladesh and Thailand in order to<br />

personalise his answer alongside the experience of his brother<br />

who has suffered from asthma. Sahel’s concluding sentence is<br />

a rallying cry to all of us to take responsibility for how we travel<br />

in order to help us meet the COP26 goals: ‘Taking the initiative<br />

to walk, riding a bike, taking public transport or purchasing an<br />

electric car to work or school are all viable ways we can collectively<br />

take part in helping everyone live healthier and happier lives and<br />

ultimately achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement.’<br />

ACADEMICS<br />

HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE TO CONFLICT AND DISASTER<br />

Year 13 pupil, Adam O’Reilly, recently completed the five-week course Humanitarian Response to Conflict and Disaster<br />

through Harvard University. The course focused on the aims of humanitarian organisations and governments in terms of<br />

responding to conflict and/or disaster. Providing aid is not as simple as one might imagine as many ethical and professional<br />

principles must be taken into consideration, including neutrality and impartiality. The course explained how to adapt and recognise<br />

major trends which affect the scope and implementation of humanitarian work. The Ebola epidemic which killed thousands in<br />

Western Africa was of significant importance in discussion exercises with other students at the end of each week. Case studies<br />

included Goma, Somalia, the Balkans, Afghanistan and Pakistan, all of which experienced similar issues with slightly different<br />

outcomes.<br />

By Adam O’Reilly<br />

EXCELLENCE IN IELTS<br />

Congratulations to Year 11<br />

pupils, Max Czech, Cherry Lau,<br />

Tony Tang, Annabelle Chan<br />

and Sixtine Vellaud on their excellent<br />

IELTS results. IELTS is a highlyrespected<br />

English language test for<br />

study, migration or work which is taken<br />

by over three million people every year.<br />

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GEOGRAPHY - BRISTOL & THE BRECON BEACONS<br />

Year 12 A Level Geographers went on a field trip to study the regeneration of central Bristol and the glaciated landscapes<br />

of the Brecon Beacons. In Bristol, pupils were involved in carrying out a range of primary data collection including emotion<br />

mapping, environmental quality surveys and resident questionnaires to identify the successes and shortcomings of the<br />

attempts to improve the quality of life and economic prosperity for residents of the city. They headed on to the Brecon Beacons,<br />

where they investigated the formation of glacial and periglacial landscapes including Pen y Fan and the classic glacial lake of Llyn<br />

Cwm Llwch. Led by Mr Francis and Mr Prettejohn, the group had an excellent time witnessing textbook case studies in the natural<br />

rural and urban environment.<br />

YEAR 3 - SOLAR SYSTEM CHALLENGE<br />

Year 3 ventured into outer space with their<br />

IPC Weekend Challenge. Pupils were<br />

tasked with finding out about our solar<br />

system, and the results were wonderful! Clay<br />

models, watercolours, wooden structures, slate<br />

paintings, playdough, fruit, fun fact sheets; the<br />

list was endless, well done 3J!<br />

ACADEMICS<br />

YEAR 4 - EGYPTIANS<br />

Year 4 pupils took part in a series of excellent Egyptian workshops at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter. They<br />

learnt about mummification, how to play Sennet, handled artefacts and visited the tomb of Shep en-Mut.<br />

ENGLISH AS AN ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE SUCCESS<br />

Year 10 and 11 pupils took their B2 First exam (formerly known as Cambridge English: First or FCE) last weekend, for<br />

which they have been working very hard since September <strong>2021</strong>. The exam is accepted by thousands of businesses and<br />

educational institutions worldwide, proving that candidates have the language skills to live and work independently in an<br />

English-speaking country or study on courses taught in English. Other pupils have took their IELTS exams: an English language<br />

test for study, migration or work which is taken by over three million people every year. Congratulations to Jack Zhang and Joseph<br />

Sin for both achieving overall IELTS scores of 6.5, Mandy Li for an overall score of 7, and Kevin Wu and Sixtine Vellaud for overall<br />

IELTS scores of 7.5. All of our EAL pupils should be commended for their hard work, with a special mention to Samantha Tse, our<br />

EAL champion reader, who has read over 340,000 words and 22 books this term!<br />

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YEAR 5 - HISTORY - SAXON DAY<br />

Year 5 spent a fantastic day in<br />

the Yurt village at Wildwood<br />

Escot. Pupils were completely<br />

absorbed and immersed in Saxon<br />

society, learning how to prepare<br />

medieval bread, weld jewellery in<br />

the forge, translate Saxon runes and<br />

carve wooden objects. These activities<br />

were followed by an enlightening walk<br />

through the nature reserve. It was a<br />

great day that really brought their Saxon<br />

exploration to life.<br />

YEAR 7 - HISTORY - MOTTE & BAILEY CASTLES<br />

Year 7 pupils were set the challenge<br />

to create a Motte and Bailey castle<br />

over the Christmas break. There<br />

were some excellent creations made from<br />

natural resources, recycled cardboard<br />

and edible components.<br />

ACADEMICS<br />

YEAR 5 - FRENCH - PETS<br />

Our lovely wellbeing dog, Pippin,<br />

really was the teacher’s pet<br />

when she attended a Year 5<br />

French lesson. Pupils were learning to<br />

describe family and pets and were able<br />

to put their knowledge to the test and<br />

describe Pippin.<br />

YEAR 8 - DESIGN CHALLENGE<br />

There were some fantastic creations on display in the Front Hall at the Prep. From PC builds to bunny castles, and deckchairs<br />

to dinner parties, Year 8 pupils presented the results of their Summer Design Challenge to parents and pupils.<br />

YEAR 6 - HISTORY - VIKINGS<br />

Pupils in Year 6 were busy<br />

studying the Vikings. They<br />

were set a half term task of<br />

creating a model Viking longboat,<br />

which had to pass a flotation test<br />

and fit into a shoe box. The quality<br />

of the children’s work was excellent<br />

and teachers were delighted with<br />

their enthusiasm for the project.<br />

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UPPER PREP - BLOODHOUND DAY<br />

UPPER PREP - FRENCH TRIP<br />

ACADEMICS<br />

Upper Prep pupils started the<br />

Summer Term with a bang! Rob<br />

Bennett from Bloodhound LSR<br />

education team ran an innovative crosscurricular<br />

learning day based around the<br />

ambitious land speed record challenger.<br />

Pupils learnt about the engineering<br />

behind the car, before working in groups<br />

to build, shape and refine their own rocket<br />

propelled cars which were then raced<br />

on a temporary track on the Prep Astro.<br />

Despite the surface creating additional<br />

friction, the cars managed speeds of over<br />

85 km/h!<br />

Pupils also explored speed and movement<br />

through an Art project with Miss Tribe<br />

and a creative English challenge with Mrs<br />

Whittleworth. Mr Davidson plans to run<br />

a Prep club in the new academic year,<br />

aiming to build on this concept and work<br />

with the children to improve the speeds<br />

of these model cars; watch this space!<br />

During the Summer half term, Year<br />

7 and 8 pupils were offered a<br />

fantastic opportunity to spend<br />

a long weekend in the beautiful city of<br />

Paris. The itinerary included sight-seeing<br />

on a bateau-mouche, strolling down<br />

Les Champs Elysees from the Arc de<br />

Triomphe, a visit to the top of La Tour<br />

Montparnasse and its incredible view of<br />

Paris, a walk around the Sacré Coeur<br />

and the chance to watch the Champions<br />

League Cup Final in a French Brasserie.<br />

The final day was spent enjoying the<br />

attractions of Disneyland Paris. Pupils<br />

enjoyed the trip tremendously, honing<br />

their French language skills, cementing<br />

friendships and making lasting memories<br />

for the future.<br />

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ACADEMICS<br />

HOLIDAY DIARY CHALLENGE<br />

All Prep and Pre-Prep pupils<br />

were invited to keep a diary<br />

or scrapbook of their travels,<br />

adventures and events over the summer<br />

holidays to record their special memories<br />

to look back at in the future. Pupils<br />

gained House points for their entries<br />

and the following pupils were awarded a<br />

Distinction and a £10 Book Stop voucher:<br />

Evie Hutton, India Caldwell, Pippa<br />

Hasbrig-Hartley, Asha Wimalendra, Priya<br />

Wimalendra, Max Wimalendra, Samuel<br />

Torres Sheridan, Adam Baldock and<br />

Robin Farrington.<br />

ACADEMICS<br />

SUSTAINABILITY<br />

Year 9 and Year 12 members of the<br />

Sustainability Committee visited<br />

Ramsham Farm to learn about<br />

their rewilding project. They helped with<br />

the removal of Japanese Knotweed to<br />

encourage other species of flora to thrive<br />

along the banks of the Tavy and came<br />

away with valuable advice on how to<br />

establish and manage a wildlife reserve.<br />

Year 4 pupils welcomed Katie Lopes<br />

from the sustainable clothing company<br />

Stripe and Stare on Tuesday. They were<br />

shocked to learn about where most of<br />

our clothes come from and where they<br />

end up when we throw them away!<br />

Katie told them how the clothes at her<br />

company are made, making sure they<br />

are as sustainable as possible; including<br />

knickers which completely biodegrade<br />

in just 180 days! The pupils were full of<br />

questions and ideas about how they<br />

could make a difference to the future of<br />

our planet.<br />

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ACADEMICS<br />

ENGLISH<br />

ENGLISH AT THE PREP<br />

THE WRITING REVOLUTION<br />

<strong>2022</strong> saw the launch of our<br />

foundation-wide writing strategy,<br />

based on the principles of Judith<br />

Hochman’s The Writing Revolution. For<br />

years beyond years, English teachers<br />

across the nation have battled with pupils<br />

over capital letters, full stops, whether<br />

it is a verb-fronted adverbial clause, or a<br />

gerund opener, a PEE paragraph, a PEEL<br />

paragraph or a PEATEALIC paragraph. At<br />

times it has probably got quite messy, and<br />

at times, the writing produced by a pupil at<br />

the end of Year 11, has not been dissimilar<br />

from the valiant efforts of an infant.<br />

However, at <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong>, we believe we<br />

may have found the elixir to combat the<br />

‘Eats Shoots and Leaves’ style of writing.<br />

Whilst reducing the cognitive demands on<br />

pupils in the writing process, the simplicity<br />

and consistency of the language and<br />

structures used means explicit grammar<br />

instruction becomes accessible to all,<br />

and the barriers to literacy are being<br />

lifted. Furthermore, our pupils are learning<br />

strategies to enrich their understanding,<br />

retain more knowledge, and express<br />

themselves fluently and eloquently.<br />

Although still in its early stages, the initial<br />

results are impressive and from an English<br />

teacher’s perspective highly exhilarating;<br />

in fact, we are still riding the crest of <strong>2022</strong><br />

GCSE English results. As the strategy<br />

becomes further embedded across the<br />

<strong>Foundation</strong>, and across all subjects, we<br />

hope our pupils will be thinking and writing<br />

as specialists in their subjects; manifesting<br />

in the depth of their understanding and the<br />

accuracy of their expression, both orally<br />

and written.<br />

ACADEMICS<br />

MILLIONAIRES READING CHALLENGE<br />

Michalemas Term <strong>2021</strong><br />

Lent Term <strong>2022</strong><br />

Summer Term <strong>2022</strong><br />

Samuel Platts 3,015,948<br />

Asha Wimalendra 1,280,134<br />

Samuel Platts 1,595,298<br />

Jude Hamer 1,641,830<br />

Jude Hamer 1,222,855<br />

Ellie Dale 1,342,284<br />

Jack Nagy 1,385,240<br />

William Farrance 1,032,643<br />

Jude Hamer 1,263,525<br />

Thomas Sheridan 1,313,256<br />

Lucas Jeffreys 1,265,740<br />

Marcus Appleby 1,163,392<br />

Annabelle Hancock 1,097,802<br />

Tom Hardick 1,079,714<br />

Asha Wimalendra 1,044,507<br />

Ciara Jordan 1,026,525<br />

William Farrance 1,012,356<br />

Harry Prettejohn 1,008,531<br />

Angus Ollier 1,001,960<br />

Philippa Hasbrig-<br />

Hartley<br />

1,029,193<br />

Samuel Platts 1,026,323<br />

Tom Hardick 1,024,270<br />

Marcus Appleby 1,023,119<br />

Tobias Braine 1,014,421<br />

Jack Nagy 1,006,442<br />

Ellie Dale 1,000,759<br />

Harry Durnall 1,157,451<br />

Eady Dyson 1,054,285<br />

Kitty Floyd 1,037,223<br />

Asha Wimalendra 1,031,524<br />

Angus Ollier 1,015,670<br />

READING FOR PLEASURE<br />

Following the appointment of our<br />

Reading Governor, Mrs Wendy<br />

Davis, <strong>2022</strong> has seen the launch<br />

of our <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> Reading for Pleasure<br />

strategy. Building on the foundations<br />

established through Accelerated Reader<br />

at the Prep, the aim of the strategy is to<br />

empower and nurture our readers through<br />

four principles. These are as follows:<br />

Learner Led, Informal, Social and Texts<br />

that Tempt. Based on research-informed<br />

evidence from The Open University,<br />

developing these four principles help to<br />

engender a love of reading by intrinsically<br />

motivated children. Needless to say, once<br />

all our readers are exhibiting the above,<br />

then we will have been successful in our<br />

endeavours, and <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> pupils will<br />

benefit from the advantages of being avid<br />

and lifelong readers, the repercussions of<br />

which go without saying.<br />

Commencing in January <strong>2022</strong>, staff at<br />

<strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> Prep were set the challenge<br />

of reading as many children’s books as<br />

they could, in order to be able to discuss<br />

a wider variety of books with their pupils<br />

and offer Texts that Tempt to the children.<br />

Following this, pupils and staff across the<br />

<strong>Foundation</strong> celebrated World Book Week<br />

by creating subject and personalised<br />

Reading Rivers, to showcase the rich<br />

and diverse reading that surround the<br />

curriculum, whilst acknowledging even<br />

the most reluctant readers have a reading<br />

past that at one time they enjoyed. This<br />

was evident in the culminating assembly,<br />

where pupils from Years 9 to 13 enjoyed<br />

reminiscing in a social environment about<br />

childhood favourites.<br />

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ACADEMICS<br />

POETRY RECITAL COMPETITION<br />

Well done to all of the performers in the Prep Poetry Recital evening, which was held on Wednesday 30 March at the<br />

Guildhall in Tavistock. The courtrooms, commanding the hush of a library, were a super setting for the pupils to perform<br />

their poems, and our adjudicator, local poet Oak Ayling was very impressed with the quality and standard of the<br />

performances. Felicity Hookway, Tiggy Hutchins, Lizzy Hookway and Matteo Parry were all commended by the judges.<br />

WORLD BOOK DAY<br />

A<br />

range of exciting activities took<br />

place in the both the lead up to,<br />

and on, World Book Day at <strong>Mount</strong><br />

<strong>Kelly</strong>:<br />

READING RIVERS<br />

Reading Rivers formed a large part of<br />

our celebrations during the week. These<br />

are essentially a visual representation of<br />

our reading habits: what we read, when<br />

we read, why we read, where we enjoy<br />

reading. Pupils were asked to bring<br />

in images of their favourite childhood<br />

books, pictures of them reading, and<br />

resonant quotes and extracts in order to<br />

join in the fun and enter the competition!<br />

POP UP BOOK SHOP<br />

Tavistock’s Book Stop set up a pop up<br />

shop for pupils at the Prep on Thursday<br />

and the College on Friday, where pupils<br />

could purchase from a wide range of<br />

stock or pre-order some exciting new<br />

releases in the pipeline.<br />

BOOK SWAP<br />

During the week, pupils took part in a<br />

book swap, bringing in titles to exchange<br />

with their peers.<br />

THEMED LUNCH<br />

Our wonderful catering team put on<br />

a delicious book-themed lunch with<br />

dishes including Princess Lost Her Pea<br />

soup, Roasted Snozzcumber sausages,<br />

Quidditch Cottage pie and Billionaire<br />

Boy’s shortbread.<br />

ACADEMICS<br />

NATIONAL POETRY DAY<br />

Pupils of all ages have embraced<br />

National Poetry Day. Year 12 pupils<br />

attended a seminar with local poet,<br />

Oak Ayling, discussing favourite poems,<br />

and her recently published first collection.<br />

The motivations, inspirations, and<br />

passion for poetry were clearly evident<br />

and the pupils were left understanding a<br />

love of poetry and why we should choose<br />

it as a form of written expression.<br />

Pupils in Years 9 to 11 also discussed<br />

‘why choose poetry’, the theme of this<br />

year’s Poetry Day, and engaged with<br />

a range of texts linking poetry, choice<br />

and their own choices in academia and<br />

beyond. Some really insightful comments<br />

regarding choice demonstrated the<br />

compassion and consideration our pupils<br />

have for each other and wider societal<br />

concerns.<br />

At the Prep, Form 8PWD had great<br />

fun creating a French poem, Year 3<br />

participated in some found poetry, and<br />

our Kingfishers and Herons tied their<br />

poetry in with Fire Safety week.<br />

FESTIVAL OF<br />

SHAKESPEARE<br />

Summer <strong>2022</strong> saw Shakespeare enter <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong><br />

English lessons in style. Across all year groups,<br />

pupils engaged with the Bard on some level, from<br />

puppetry to performance, and perhaps unfortunately for<br />

some as part of their GCSE coursework!<br />

Highlights were the epic End of Year 8 play, a three<br />

hour jaunt through most of Shakespeare’s life, and at<br />

least three of his plays, followed by the superb Studio<br />

production of Merchant of Venice at Tavistock Guildhall<br />

and culminating in the wonderful Illyria performing<br />

A Midsummer’s Night Dream on a typically wet<br />

midsummer’s evening in Tavistock.<br />

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ACADEMICS<br />

STEM - SCIENCE<br />

ACADEMICS<br />

PREP<br />

CLASSIFICATION<br />

Year 6 pupils learnt about animal<br />

classification in Biology and they put<br />

their knowledge into action by classifying<br />

specimens in the laboratory.<br />

LIVING THINGS<br />

Pupils in Year 7 studied the characteristics<br />

of living things in Biology, with a focus<br />

on animal and plant cells. They looked<br />

at real life onion and skin cells under<br />

microscopes this week and were asked<br />

to design and create a cell of their<br />

choice. Some of the results were most<br />

impressive.<br />

RENEWABLE ENERGY<br />

Year 7 pupils studied Energy Resources<br />

and discussed the argument for<br />

accelerating the use of renewable energy<br />

resources, such as solar, wave and wind<br />

power. They wrote mock-up letters to the<br />

rich and famous to request donations for<br />

powering an island paradise. They have<br />

also designed, built and tested their own<br />

wind turbine.<br />

MOUNT KELLY’S COP26<br />

Pupils at the Prep were involved in their<br />

very own Conference of the Parties,<br />

COP26 Summit, discussing what they<br />

can do at home, school, locally and<br />

globally to reduce their carbon footprint<br />

or to raise awareness of the climate crisis<br />

and encourage action. Following an<br />

‘Earthshot’ assembly, pupils learnt about<br />

COP26, its attendees, aims and agenda<br />

and the causes and consequences of<br />

climate change. They were challenged<br />

to think about the action they can take<br />

to reduce their carbon footprint by<br />

designing bold and informative posters,<br />

writing speeches to propose achievable<br />

and affordable suggestions and writing<br />

persuasive letters to parents or MPs.<br />

NEUTRALISATION METHODS<br />

Year 8 completed their work on<br />

neutralisation by looking at the reaction<br />

of a metal oxide with an acid. Firstly,<br />

they added the metal oxide gradually to<br />

the acid until it was in excess (checking<br />

the pH). Then they filtered the solution<br />

to remove the excess oxide. Finally, they<br />

evaporated the filtrate to remove the<br />

water and recover the metal salt.<br />

ELECTROMAGNET<br />

INVESTIGATION<br />

Year 8 investigated electromagnets, they<br />

attempted to determine how to make the<br />

strongest electromagnet by varying the<br />

number of turns of wire and the voltage<br />

in two separate investigations. The<br />

dependent variable in the investigation<br />

was the number of paper clips that the<br />

electromagnet would attract: the record<br />

was eight.<br />

SCIENCE QUIZ CLUB<br />

CHAMPIONSHIPS<br />

Four pupils took part in the Science Quiz<br />

Club National Inter-School Championships<br />

on Tuesday 30 November. Year 5 pupils<br />

Beatrix Rainsbury and Kardos Lau, and<br />

Year 6 pupils Alistair Shipley and India<br />

Caldwell, represented <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> in the<br />

competition whilst their peers also had a<br />

go at answering the questions with Mr<br />

Davidson in the Wortham Hall.<br />

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ACADEMICS<br />

STEM - SCIENCE<br />

ACADEMICS<br />

COLLEGE<br />

BIOLOGY IN ACTION<br />

Year 11 pupils completed a dissection<br />

of a sheep’s eye in Biology, labelling the<br />

individual elements on a slide.<br />

LIVING WORLD GAS<br />

EXCHANGE SYSTEMS<br />

Year 12 Biologists studied gas exchange<br />

systems across the living world. They<br />

focused on insects and carried out a<br />

locust dissection with the aim of isolating<br />

the structures that make the insect gas<br />

exchange system unique and observing<br />

them under a microscope. Pupils worked<br />

carefully to expose, identify and observe<br />

delicate structures such as the tracheae<br />

that provide oxygen to respiring tissues in<br />

the locust.<br />

INVESTIGATING STOMATA<br />

Year 10 pupils investigated stomata<br />

density on different plant leaves gathered<br />

across the School. When viewed under<br />

the microscope they managed to take<br />

some surprisingly beautiful shots of the<br />

stomata; some of them were also able to<br />

count those whose stomata were open<br />

and closed - see if you can spot them.<br />

The photos were taken by Holly Tasker<br />

and Breanna Chamberlain.<br />

SYNTHESISING ASPIRIN<br />

Aspirin is one of the most widely used<br />

medications in the world with over 58<br />

billion doses consumed each year. Long<br />

regarded as an effective painkiller but also<br />

used to treat a range of ailments including<br />

preventing strokes, it is relatively easy to<br />

produce. Our Lower Sixth chemists took<br />

on the challenge to produce their own<br />

aspirin from one of the intermediates<br />

(salicylic acid) into pure aspirin. This multistage<br />

process included both the synthesis<br />

and purification in the lab. Working in pairs<br />

they produced aspirin before testing it<br />

for purity and analysing the crystals. The<br />

synthesis coincided with our teaching of<br />

carbonyl and aromatic compounds. Pupils<br />

also covered a wide range of laboratory<br />

techniques with recrystallisation, thinlayer<br />

chromatography and melting point<br />

analysis.<br />

NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC<br />

THINKING CHALLENGE<br />

SUCCESS<br />

At the start of the Summer Term, Year 10<br />

pupils undertook the National Scientific<br />

Thinking Challenge in Chemistry lessons.<br />

The Challenge is organised by the<br />

University of Warwick and, much like the<br />

Chemistry Olympiad, is open to pupils<br />

from across the UK. Pupils looked at data,<br />

graphs and text to make deductions, spot<br />

trends, suggest hypotheses and identify<br />

anomalous results. With the disruption<br />

experienced to practical lab work during<br />

the pandemic this was an excellent<br />

opportunity for pupils to analyse and<br />

interpret data and to see experimental<br />

results. Our pupils secured six Gold<br />

Awards, two Silver Awards and five Bronze<br />

Awards. Gold Awards were presented to<br />

Hannah Tilney, Rosie Forwood, Morgan<br />

Thomas, Erin O’Shea, Logan Ashall and<br />

Ruby Blackaby-Peck; placing them in the<br />

top 10% of over 4,500 participants.<br />

SPECTROSCOPY IN A<br />

SUITCASE<br />

Following on from synthesising their own<br />

Aspirin, Year 12 Chemists tested their<br />

products with an Infrared Spectroscopy<br />

machine kindly loaned by the University<br />

of Plymouth. Fourier-transform Infrared<br />

Spectroscopy is an industry standard for<br />

the analysis and identification of organic<br />

compounds. The benchtop device is able<br />

to detect small traces of organic chemical<br />

compounds and can identify impurities<br />

in products. Pupils were able to test<br />

some known samples and compare their<br />

products to them. Infrared spectroscopy is<br />

a common question in A Level Chemistry<br />

so it has been an invaluable lesson for<br />

pupils to see the device first hand.<br />

FRESHWATER INVERTEBRATES<br />

Year 12 Biology pupils spent an afternoon<br />

investigating the effect of different<br />

environmental factors on the distribution<br />

of given species, and exploring freshwater<br />

invertebrates. After sampling the fauna in<br />

the <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> grounds, pupils used their<br />

results to come to their own conclusion on<br />

an investigation of their choice. Year 12<br />

were able to use skills they have learned<br />

in lessons and apply them to a practical<br />

situation.<br />

By Sienna Schreiner, Year 12<br />

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT<br />

IN THE 21ST CENTURY<br />

To gain a broader understanding of sustainable<br />

development, I completed a Sustainable<br />

Development in the 21st Century<br />

course through Yonsei University in Seoul<br />

with Ban Ki-moon, former UN Secretary<br />

General and a champion in the field of<br />

sustainability. The course explained various<br />

routes to gain sustainable independence<br />

via the Sustainable Development<br />

Goals (SDGs). I concluded the course by<br />

writing to MP George Eustice about the<br />

uptake of recycling of small electronic devices.<br />

The hoarding of mobile phones is<br />

restricting the supply of valuable minerals<br />

globally which is currently mainly supplied<br />

by mining conflict minerals in countries<br />

such as the Democratic Republic of Congo.<br />

The complexity of recovering Technology<br />

Metals (TMs) means they cannot be<br />

recycled as general waste from electrical<br />

and electronic equipment. Currently less<br />

than 1% of TMs in electrical recycling<br />

are recovered and most are lost due to<br />

non-specific recovery processes.<br />

Together we can make a difference. Look<br />

into your drawers at home and see what<br />

you can recycle - do your bit to help save<br />

our planet.<br />

By Adam O’Reilly, Year 13<br />

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ACADEMICS<br />

STEM - TECHNOLOGY<br />

EDT STEM FINAL<br />

On Wednesday 29 June, two teams<br />

of Year 9 pupils attended the National<br />

Industrial Cadet Awards Final at Bath<br />

University, where they secured two top<br />

awards! Team 1 won the award for Best<br />

Teamwork and Team 2 won Best Overall<br />

Project. Over the previous two terms,<br />

Adejola Adekoya, Grace Cazzoli, Sienna<br />

Critchley, Oliver Jordan, Jago Nicholas,<br />

Matilda Purnell, Charlotte Lee, Caitlin<br />

Dolby, Freya Sarkar, Gracie Simons, India<br />

Washer and Dilys Williams have worked<br />

tirelessly on their Bronze Industrial Cadet<br />

Award with Schneider Electric engineers.<br />

They produced reports, designs and<br />

models for two unique products aimed at<br />

improving sustainability and car security.<br />

Their success represents <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong>’s<br />

best ever result at an EDT STEM event<br />

and all pupils are to be congratulated for<br />

their indefatigable effort.<br />

ROUTES INTO STEM<br />

Over half term, DT scholars, Freya<br />

Sarkar and Dilys Williams took part in the<br />

virtual, ‘Engineering and Development<br />

Trust’ Routes into STEM course. Both<br />

pupils completed an eye opening 20<br />

hour course, attending online seminars<br />

listening to experts in the STEM field and<br />

completed a virtual project. They have<br />

now graduated as an Industrial Cadet at<br />

Bronze Level.<br />

ACADEMICS<br />

SMALLPEICE TRUST STEM DAY<br />

Sixty Year 9 and 10 pupils took part in<br />

the Smart Building Challenge STEM<br />

Day run by the Smallpeice Trust.<br />

Pupils worked in groups to build a<br />

complex working rainwater collection,<br />

filtration, and containment tank with an<br />

automatic electronic water pump, to<br />

pump water around a new-build, smart<br />

home. The challenge involved pupils<br />

applying knowledge from all STEM<br />

subjects (Science, Design Technology,<br />

Engineering, English and Maths), and<br />

they each took on different roles in project<br />

management, marketing, finance, design<br />

and construction, culminating in practical<br />

group presentations. Pupils also listened<br />

to two young graduate engineers talk<br />

about careers in South West Water and<br />

how the company treats, contains and<br />

conserves water in harmony with the<br />

natural environment. Congratulations to<br />

all teams for designing and making some<br />

fantastic working prototypes and for<br />

excellent, well-rehearsed presentations.<br />

We are very grateful to South West Water<br />

and the Pennon Group, who sponsored<br />

this year’s challenge.<br />

Gold medals: Gabrielle Idle-Beavers,<br />

Elizabeth Dudman, Connie Logan,<br />

Roman Mokhovik, Harry Pearse and<br />

Maya Pokotylo.<br />

Silver medals: Sienna Critchley, Caitlin<br />

Dolby, Charlotte Lee, Gracie Simons,<br />

India Washer and Dilys Williams.<br />

Bronze medals: Louisa Hess, Kiera<br />

Semple, Kika Ebie, Nina Raunkjaer,<br />

Panos Angelakis and Jack Marston.<br />

IET FARADAY CHALLENGE<br />

On Thursday 12 May, 36 Year 8 pupils<br />

took part in a one-day STEM (Institute of<br />

Engineering and Technology) ‘Faraday<br />

Challenge’, for Alder Hay Children’s<br />

Hospital.<br />

Working in teams, pupils designed and<br />

built electrical and mechanical prototypes<br />

using electrical and mechanical<br />

components to improve a child and<br />

parent stay in a hospital room.<br />

Pupils in each team, took on a variety of<br />

roles, from project and accounts managers<br />

to designers and manufacturers, and<br />

worked to a tight budget using ‘Faraday<br />

currency’. Pupils were marked for their<br />

ability to plan, develop ideas, work to<br />

budgets and make a working prototype.<br />

At the end of the day, teams produced a<br />

5-minute presentation and demonstrated<br />

their working prototypes to Dr Keira<br />

Sewell, the IET judge.<br />

All Year 8 pupils received a certificate from<br />

the Institute of Engineering & Technology,<br />

a British Science Association ‘Discovery<br />

Crest Award’ and also an ‘Industrial<br />

Cadet Award’ (inspired by HRH Prince<br />

Charles).<br />

Congratulations go to all participating<br />

pupils, but in particular to the winning<br />

team on the day:<br />

(Cameron Gee, Alfie Varco, Jonah Bridle,<br />

Victoria Bourges, Anissa Chung and<br />

Liv Kalb), who each won £10 vouchers<br />

and a prestigious IET trophy for their<br />

‘automated, robotic, medicine nursing<br />

assistant’.<br />

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ACADEMICS<br />

STEM - MATHEMATICS<br />

COLLEGE<br />

UKMT MATHS CHALLENGE<br />

Throughout the course of the year,<br />

we have entered pupils into several<br />

Mathematical Challenge activities.<br />

The Senior UKMT Maths Challenge (Years<br />

11-13) took place in the Michaelmas<br />

Term and the Intermediate UKMT Maths<br />

Challenge (Years 9-11) in the Lent Term.<br />

For those people who are unfamiliar with<br />

the Maths Challenge, it is an activity run<br />

by the UK Mathematics Trust which is<br />

part of Leeds University. It consists of a<br />

set of very difficult mathematical problems<br />

and the pupils must use their knowledge<br />

to identify which of the five answers<br />

given is the correct one. Although it is a<br />

multiple-choice test, many of the answers<br />

are misleading and penalty marks are<br />

awarded for incorrect answers.<br />

SENIOR MATHS CHALLENGE<br />

The Senior Maths Challenge was, this<br />

year, taken by over 40 pupils from<br />

Years 11, 12 and 13 and took place on<br />

Thursday 11 November. Once again, we<br />

had a very pleasing set of results and<br />

achieved 2 Gold, 9 Silver and 13 Bronze<br />

awards.<br />

A Gold Certificate was awarded to Maisie<br />

Gilford and Jack Zhang, with Maisie being<br />

awarded the Best in School.<br />

Special mentions for Donatas Dragasius<br />

and Yekai Yang who achieved the highest<br />

score in their years.<br />

INTERMEDIATE MATHS<br />

CHALLENGE<br />

This challenge took place in February<br />

with over 60 pupils taking part from Years<br />

9, 10 and 11. This event was, once again,<br />

extremely successful with 30 pupils<br />

gaining a certificate.<br />

Well done to Alessandro D’Onofrio, Bryan<br />

Kwok, Anna Mokhovik and Yekai Yang for<br />

achieving Gold. A fantastic achievement!<br />

UKMT MATHS CHALLENGE RESULTS - COLLEGE<br />

SENIOR MATHS CHALLENGE<br />

GOLD<br />

MAISIE GILFORD<br />

JACK ZHANG<br />

SILVER<br />

CLARA BOWLES<br />

MEGAN BARNES<br />

DONATAS DRAGASIUS<br />

GEORGE GOODFELLOW<br />

MATTHEW HARGREAVES<br />

ANDREA KOJOVIC<br />

JOHN PERRY<br />

YEKAI YANG<br />

KEVIN ZHANG<br />

BRONZE<br />

LUCA ARIOLI<br />

FINLAY BARKER<br />

EMILY FORWOOD<br />

LENA MORAW<br />

FIONA MURPHY<br />

ARUN OELKERS<br />

JAMES PEARCY<br />

RUTH PERRY<br />

JOSEPH RIZK<br />

JOHANN SANZ GROSSON<br />

DOMITILLE VELLAUD<br />

LUCY WILKINSON<br />

BENJAMIN WILKINSON<br />

INTERMEDIATE MATHS CHALLENGE<br />

GOLD<br />

ALESSANDRO D’ONOFRIO<br />

BRYAN KWOK<br />

ANNA MOKHOVIK<br />

YEKAI YANG<br />

SILVER<br />

THEODORE AYLING<br />

CLARA BOWLES<br />

KIKA EBIE<br />

ROSIE FORWOOD<br />

FIONA MURPHY<br />

RUTH PERRY<br />

HOLLIE WIDDOWS<br />

LUCY WILKINSON<br />

BRONZE<br />

IMAN ADAMA<br />

PANAGIOTIS ANGELAKIS<br />

LORENZ BAUMGARTNER<br />

JACK BRADSHAW<br />

CADEN CHONG<br />

ALEXANDER FEWTRELL<br />

CHERRY LAU<br />

ROMAN MOKHOVIK<br />

FREYA SARKAR<br />

KIERA SEMPLE<br />

KATIE SHERLOCK<br />

ESMÉE STOCKLEY<br />

DANIEL STURT<br />

NOAH TAYLOR<br />

MORGAN THOMAS<br />

MAX WU<br />

ACADEMICS<br />

MATHEMATICS LECTURE WITH PROFESSOR<br />

KEVIN BUZZARD<br />

Sixth form pupils had an opportunity to attend a virtual lecture<br />

by Professor Kevin Buzzard from Imperial College London.<br />

Mr Buzzard specializes in Algebraic number theory, while also<br />

doing research on how computers can help mathematicians. By<br />

engaging and sharing their ideas, the pupils were able to take<br />

on a completely different approach to mathematics. They gained<br />

knowledge of fundamentals of computing and doing proofs in an<br />

unconventional way, namely proving 2+2=4.<br />

By Andrea Kojovic, Year 13.<br />

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STEM - MATHEMATICS<br />

PREP<br />

The Mathematics Department at <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> strives to inspire confident, enthusiastic and creative Mathematicians. We seek<br />

to promote interest and engagement in the subject for all pupils at all stages. We embrace rich contexts for the subject<br />

and ensure that our pupils have a purpose for their learning.<br />

QUIZ CLUB<br />

MATHEMATICS NATIONAL COMPETITION<br />

Congratulations to Toby Coleridge, Rui Quitterio, Alaister Shipley<br />

and Paula Schulze who competed in the National Mathematics<br />

Quiz Club competition from Year 6. There were over 400 pupils<br />

competing from across the country. We ranked well individually and<br />

came 64 th as a team out of more than 100 schools. A nice square<br />

number! Questions included galactic distance and speed and the faces<br />

on a dodecahedron. A fun time had by all.<br />

ACADEMICS<br />

UKMT MATHS CHALLENGE RESULTS - PREP<br />

MATHEMATICS ENRICHMENT CLUB<br />

The Junior Maths Challenge presents a broad<br />

spectrum of questions for pupils in the Upper<br />

Prep that challenge them to think and reason<br />

in Mathematics. The questions are designed to build<br />

fluency and accuracy.<br />

Congratulations to the 28 Year 7 and 8 pupils that<br />

achieved certificates: 3 Gold, 8 Silver and 17 Bronze.<br />

JUNIOR MATHS CHALLENGE<br />

GOLD<br />

CHARLIE GOODFELLOW<br />

CHARLIE MARSTON<br />

FIONA ZHANG<br />

SILVER<br />

SAUL CALDWELL<br />

ANISSA CHUNG<br />

WILLIAM FARRANCE<br />

RUFUS NORSWORTHY<br />

MATTEO PARRY<br />

HARRY PRETTEJOHN<br />

OLIVIA TRIMBLE<br />

CADEN WRAY-WILLIAMS<br />

BRONZE<br />

CHRISTINA ANGELAKIS<br />

JAMES BERRY<br />

JONAH BRIDLE<br />

SIAN DAVIES<br />

CAOIMHE DOLBY<br />

EADY DYSON<br />

ELIZABETH HOOKWAY<br />

RAPHAEL JELLEY<br />

KYRYL MYKYTYUK<br />

JACK NAGY<br />

SAMUEL PLATTS<br />

CODY RICE<br />

WILLIAM THOMAS<br />

YUKI TSANG<br />

ALFIE VARCOE<br />

HERMANCE VELLAUD<br />

GORDON WONG<br />

Throughout the year, the Maths enrichment club have considered a wide range of excursions from the standard curriculum.<br />

One of my favourites this year was looking at repeating images. “Consider what fraction of the outside larger square is the<br />

small pink square at the centre.” It was a great task because of the number of ways pupils found the answer. Pupils were<br />

able to show physically and through reasoning that the centre was 1/64 of the large square. Some pupils in Year 8 were able to<br />

use Pythagoras to show relationships between the squares. Moving from the specific to the general, we also derived a general<br />

formula that the proportion of the nth square is given by 1/2^n. It was a good example of low entry, higher ceiling problem solving.<br />

NATIONAL PI DAY<br />

Inspired by the NASA Mars program, pupils looked<br />

at the development of the PERSEVERANCE rover<br />

and the INGENUITY drone on the Mars Rover. On<br />

National Pi Day, 14 March, or 3.14 in the American date<br />

format, Year 7 and 8 looked at resources from the Jet<br />

Propulsion Laboratory and calculated the surface area<br />

of Mars covered in dust. An opportunity to apply some<br />

formulae that use pi. A slice of applied and tasty Maths!<br />

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LEARNING OUTSIDE<br />

THE CLASSROOM<br />

YEAR 5<br />

Pupils in Year 5 spent a wonderful<br />

few days camping at Polly Joke<br />

in September - the first time for<br />

some under canvas! The children visited<br />

Newquay Zoo where they learnt about<br />

penguin habitats and listened to a most<br />

engaging talk from one of the zoo keepers<br />

about the animals of the savannah. On<br />

Wednesday, they sketched and drew in<br />

the serenely tranquil Japanese Gardens<br />

where statues, beautifully shaped<br />

shrubs, ornate bridges and ponds of koi<br />

carp captured the children’s imagination.<br />

Their final day was spent body-boarding<br />

and learning to surf on sunny Fistral<br />

Beach, followed by a talk from the RNLI<br />

coast guard about safety in the sea,<br />

flag knowledge and how to look after<br />

our coastline. Tired but happy children<br />

returned to school having had a lovely<br />

time making new friends and cementing<br />

old friendships, with lots of fun, laughter<br />

and sand!<br />

YEAR 6<br />

Our Learning Outside the<br />

Classroom (LOTC) programme<br />

is now a well-established part<br />

of life at <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> and brings real<br />

enrichment to our pupils’ intellectual<br />

journey by combining what they learn<br />

in the classroom with their instinctive<br />

passion for the outdoors and the natural<br />

world.<br />

This year’s Learning Outside the<br />

Classroom (LOTC) programme for all<br />

pupils in Year 6 ran from Tuesday 7 to<br />

Thursday 9 September <strong>2021</strong>. The pupils<br />

were based at Nun’s Cross Farm for the<br />

duration of the camp.<br />

After packing the Land Rover with far<br />

too many bags we were ready to hit the<br />

road toward Dewerstone Rock where<br />

the children took part in abseiling and<br />

scrambling for half of the day and then<br />

switched to do a science investigation<br />

about habitats.<br />

After this nail biting start to the<br />

programme, the Year 6 arrived at Nun’s<br />

Cross Farm. We quickly checked in and<br />

enjoyed a well earnt hot chocolate. After<br />

playing some wide games it was soon<br />

time for bed – not necessarily sleep – but<br />

bed.<br />

Next morning, we headed out for a very<br />

wet and windy walk across the moor<br />

to visit a number of sights where the<br />

Dartmoor myths and legends were played<br />

out. The walk was challenging and the<br />

weather made it even more so. Returning<br />

to school for a fixture the children enjoyed<br />

a BBQ tea and on return to Nun’s Cross<br />

produced their very own performances of<br />

the legends they had visited.<br />

A little more sleep was had on our final<br />

night ready for the now infamous bog run<br />

at Minions. With much anticipation the<br />

children headed out across the moor to<br />

the bogs. Jumping and wading through<br />

the thick mud they were rewarded by<br />

jumping into the disused quarry from<br />

heights up to 20 feet.<br />

ACADEMICS<br />

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YEAR 7<br />

YEAR 8<br />

ACADEMICS<br />

The Year 7 LOTC saw the pupils<br />

head to Ezenridge Farm for what<br />

turned out to be an extremely wet<br />

but enjoyable experience for all.<br />

Day One, the pupils set off by coach<br />

and started with some problem-solving<br />

activities; the infamous bog run and a<br />

final lake jump to round off the day.<br />

The Year 7s combined in their groups<br />

to solve a range of problems from the<br />

‘marble run’ where the pupils had to hold<br />

a range of sizes of guttering to direct<br />

marbles into a bucket; to a bomb removal<br />

activity where they had to remove some<br />

explosives from a zoned off area using<br />

just some ropes and their ingenuity.<br />

They then donned their wetsuits to<br />

head through the ‘bog run’ which saw<br />

the groups fight their way through<br />

the horrendous mud and water mix,<br />

becoming more and more caked in mud<br />

as they progressed through the bog.<br />

This was followed by a short walk to the<br />

disused quarry to jump in and clean off<br />

the mud from the bog run from a variety<br />

of heights and locations around the<br />

quarry.<br />

Heading to Ezenridge, the Year 7s were<br />

excited but also quite tired and after an<br />

evening meal they headed to their tents<br />

which, proceeded to become absolutely<br />

soaked by some horrendous weather<br />

both during the evening and overnight.<br />

The next morning, following some<br />

overnight interventions due to water<br />

heading into tents the pupils got up<br />

for their breakfast in pretty good spirits<br />

despite everything. A slight change of<br />

plan took place and pupils headed back<br />

to school for their Wednesday afternoon<br />

fixtures and some well needed warmth.<br />

After the fixtures everyone headed back<br />

to Ezenridge where tents were still a bit<br />

damp but the pupils continued to be<br />

undeterred and showing some good<br />

old fashioned ‘stiff upper lip’ once again<br />

headed for a good night’s sleep.<br />

Day Three began with much better<br />

weather and although there was a little<br />

drizzle the groups were able to take part<br />

in a Science activity with Mr Buckley;<br />

some camp skills with external instructors<br />

and an Art activity with Ms Tribe. Each<br />

of the 3 groups experienced each of the<br />

activities on a rotation in various location<br />

across the farm, utilizing the beautiful<br />

scenery down by the river for the Art, the<br />

forest for the camp craft and the Science<br />

took place in one of the barns.<br />

The pupils had a great time throughout<br />

and despite the typical Devon weather<br />

they were fully engaged and loved the<br />

experience although returned home a<br />

little damper than they had arrived.<br />

While the rest of the school<br />

headed off for LOTC, Year 8<br />

were preparing to gather the<br />

information that they needed for their<br />

Geography projects to find out about<br />

tourism in Tintagel. In groups of 3 the<br />

children were equipped with clipboards,<br />

transect sheets and questionnaires as<br />

they nervously prepared to interrogate the<br />

residents and tourists who were around<br />

enjoying the sunshine. The children very<br />

quickly relaxed as they discovered how<br />

kind and friendly the local community<br />

was, with many asking if they could do<br />

a few more questionnaires. In one shop,<br />

the generous shopkeeper gave free ice<br />

creams or cold drinks to the children who<br />

came in and that certainly proved to be a<br />

popular stop.<br />

We left town in the glorious sunshine and<br />

headed up the coastal path where we<br />

had our lunch while enjoying the views<br />

of Tintagel Castle and the surrounding<br />

coast. After lunch we started our walk<br />

over to Trebarwith Strand Beach,<br />

stopping along the way to discuss coastal<br />

erosion processes and the history of the<br />

area. Reaching the beach in a record<br />

time, everyone was able to have a quick<br />

paddle and much needed cool off in the<br />

sea before heading home with heads<br />

packed with information for the start of<br />

the write up the following day.<br />

Thursday was a day of orienteering<br />

where mapwork theory skills could be<br />

put to the test. The rain settled in for the<br />

day but to the huge credit of Year 8, their<br />

adventurous spirits were not dampened<br />

and they set about exploring Haldon<br />

Forest with gusto. In small teams the<br />

children searched for and found many of<br />

the different markers. Having initially used<br />

the coach to protect us from the rain, we<br />

managed to base ourselves in a shelter<br />

as it started to dry up a bit. The shelter<br />

was filled with happy chatter and excited<br />

faces as the children enthusiastically<br />

recounted their own experiences as they<br />

found their way around the woods.<br />

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YEAR 9<br />

CAREERS & UNIVERSITY<br />

ACADEMICS<br />

Over the May Bank Holiday<br />

weekend 54 Year 9 pupils set off<br />

on their LOTC programme to the<br />

Mendip Hills with a number of visits into<br />

Bath and Bristol.<br />

The pupils began the week with a caving<br />

experience, despite initial nerves everyone<br />

successfully navigated the caves and we<br />

were incredibly lucky to see both the<br />

lesser and greater horseshoe bats on our<br />

journey. Some tight squeezes saw the<br />

nerves tested but fantastic team work and<br />

encouragement to each other made for a<br />

really enjoyable trip.<br />

Whilst half the group were down the cave<br />

the others were trying to escape from an<br />

alien invasion back at camp by solving the<br />

puzzles and getting the key to escape.<br />

Once settled into camp pupils then split<br />

to have a go at orienteering and frisbee<br />

golf which were great fun on a summer’s<br />

evening.<br />

Saturday saw the first of two days in<br />

Bristol where we visited the Aerospace<br />

Museum and watched the Meaning of<br />

Zong at Bristol Old Vic. Pupils and staff<br />

got a chance to go on Concorde and see<br />

how flight technology has developed over<br />

the years.<br />

Sunday was a trip into Bath to visit the Jane<br />

Austen and Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein<br />

centres. We also had a very informative<br />

and fun tour of Bath’s highlights with a<br />

Jane Austen twist. The afternoon was<br />

spent shopping and enjoying the Bath<br />

architecture before heading back to camp<br />

for a quiz and debate on which books you<br />

would take to a desert island.<br />

Monday was our second visit to Bristol,<br />

pupils were toured around the graffiti<br />

areas and then got a chance to try their<br />

hand at their own Banksy spray paint art<br />

work. The Geography department then<br />

took over for the afternoon and pupils<br />

have completed their fieldwork study<br />

looking at the different areas of Bristol<br />

and conducted their own survey by<br />

interviewing the local people. Dinner out<br />

at Three Brothers Burgers was a delicious<br />

experience and then an hour at the fun fair<br />

was a great way to finish the day.<br />

After striking camp the final day saw<br />

pupils head off to the Mendip Water<br />

Sports Centre where they all had a go at<br />

the 20 obstacle assault course. After a<br />

rather dry start, all teams found the water<br />

obstacles and ended up covered head<br />

to toe in mud. A very varied programme<br />

allowed all pupils to really test themselves<br />

and develop their <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> values -<br />

some fantastic examples were seen over<br />

the 5 days and staff are very proud of all<br />

the pupils for the way they approached<br />

the week and conducted themselves<br />

throughout.<br />

WORKSHOPS<br />

Year 12 pupils attend Careers and<br />

Guidance workshops on Thursday<br />

afternoons, allowing them to start the<br />

process of making decisions about<br />

their next steps after Sixth Form. Pupils<br />

have been creating or updating their<br />

CVs, looking at how they can make<br />

themselves stand out from the crowd<br />

on job and university applications, and<br />

starting their university research. They<br />

have also been particularly interested<br />

in making the most of online lectures<br />

and virtual work experience options<br />

on Springpod, and some have signed<br />

up for additional online courses with<br />

Massive Open Online Course provider<br />

Future Learn, which offers everything<br />

from Norwegian for Beginners to<br />

Atmospheric Chemistry.<br />

CAREERS FAIR<br />

Pupils in Years 9 and above attended a<br />

Careers Fair in Big School where they<br />

were able to meet representatives from<br />

universities in the UK and overseas, and<br />

several other employers. Exhibitors also<br />

gave detailed talks to Sixth Form pupils,<br />

ranging from preparing for interviews<br />

and writing CVs to studying Medicine,<br />

working in construction and property, or<br />

joining the Army.<br />

RECRUITMENT PROCESSES<br />

Year 11 GCSE Business Studies pupils<br />

have been learning about internal and<br />

external recruitment as well as selection<br />

processes. This has included letters<br />

of application, CVs, interviews and<br />

psychometric testing. Pupils role-played<br />

an interview for a National Trust Visitor<br />

Experience Officer, discovering that the<br />

role of interviewer and interviewee are<br />

equally challenging.<br />

PERFORMANCE SPORT<br />

INSIGHTS<br />

The PE Department welcomed OMK<br />

Alun Carter (1981-83) to speak to Years<br />

12 and 13 A Level and BTEC pupils. Alun<br />

is currently a Performance Sport lecturer<br />

at Cardiff Metropolitan University and<br />

was able to give pupils a real insight into<br />

the course and the job opportunities to<br />

which it can lead. It was an informative<br />

session for pupils and staff and made all<br />

the more relevant by the fact that Alun<br />

used to be in Conway House and played<br />

for the school rugby teams in his time at<br />

<strong>Kelly</strong> College.<br />

CAREERS IN MEDICINE<br />

Year 6 pupils were excited to welcome<br />

OMK Lulu Kharas (2010-17) to talk to<br />

them about studying medicine. They<br />

were all fascinated and asked Lulu a lot<br />

of questions.<br />

WOMEN IN INDUSTRY DAY<br />

Women in Industry Day aims to raise<br />

the profile of women in engineering<br />

and focus attention on the career<br />

opportunities available to girls in this<br />

exciting industry. Twelve girls from Years<br />

10-13 spent Thursday 25 November at<br />

Schneider Electric UK, an international<br />

company focused on climate positive<br />

digitalisation in a more sustainable<br />

electric world. They toured the factory,<br />

took part in an engineering challenge,<br />

and spoke to a range of women working<br />

in technical careers.<br />

VISIT TO SCHNEIDER<br />

ELECTRIC<br />

A group of Year 9 pupils visited Schneider<br />

Electric, a Plymouth company which<br />

specialises in Smart Home apps and<br />

appliances. Engineers from Schneider<br />

are mentoring two teams to complete<br />

this year’s National Engineering<br />

Development Trust (EDT) Bronze Award<br />

and competition, in which they are<br />

designing two unique products aimed at<br />

improving sustainability and car security.<br />

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WORK EXPERIENCE<br />

During my work experience with Princess<br />

Yachts, we took two of the yachts for sea<br />

trials to make sure that the boat was ready<br />

to be sold without any faults. With the sea<br />

trials you test equipment to make sure it<br />

is working correctly. We also moved one<br />

of the boats from the sea to the factory,<br />

where we got to work on replacing and<br />

fixing parts. I really enjoyed my experience<br />

at Princess Yachts and feel excited<br />

about the prospect of choosing this as<br />

my career path. It has spurred me into<br />

completing apprenticeship applications<br />

within the engineering sector.<br />

By Niamh Taylor-May, Year 11<br />

On Wednesday 22 June, I visited Spring<br />

Hill Dental Practice for the day for work<br />

experience. Throughout the day, I<br />

observed many dental procedures and<br />

examinations including gum disease<br />

treatment, root canal treatment and<br />

composite building of teeth. I thoroughly<br />

enjoyed expanding some of my biology<br />

and chemistry knowledge to a very basic<br />

level of dentistry. I am extremely grateful<br />

to have been given this opportunity and<br />

it has solidified my decision to apply for<br />

an undergraduate dentistry course and<br />

further specialise in an area of interest<br />

for a postgraduate degree (orthodontics,<br />

endodontics, periodontics etc.). Thank<br />

you to Spring Hill staff for allowing me to<br />

have this fascinating opportunity.<br />

By Laura Dickinson, Year 12<br />

CAREERS FAIR<br />

Pupils in Years 9 and above attended a<br />

Careers Fair in Big School where they<br />

were able to meet representatives from<br />

universities in the UK and overseas, and<br />

several employers including the Army,<br />

St Austell Brewery and Princess Yachts.<br />

Exhibitors also gave detailed talks to<br />

Sixth Form pupils, ranging from university<br />

entry requirements and gaining sports<br />

scholarships abroad, to apprenticeships<br />

in boat construction and hospitality, and<br />

studying in Spain.<br />

NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP<br />

SHOW<br />

A group of pupils from Year 12 and 13<br />

visited the National Apprenticeship<br />

Show in Exeter yesterday, where they<br />

met employers from both the local area<br />

and national companies. They came<br />

away with a wealth of information about<br />

apprenticeships in a variety of sectors<br />

from construction and engineering to<br />

healthcare and hospitality. Many pupils<br />

were particularly interested in the different<br />

pathways that lead to gaining a degree<br />

without building up student debt and all<br />

whilst earning a wage.<br />

MILITARY CAREER TALK<br />

Year 12 pupils attended a presentation<br />

about career pathways and clearing<br />

landmines. Mr Ainsworth gave a very<br />

interesting and informative presentation<br />

about his own career pathway from<br />

university to an Officer in the Royal<br />

Engineers to running SafeLane Global<br />

Ltd, an international business which<br />

clears landmines round the globe. Pupils<br />

gained a real insight into the issues<br />

involved in clearing landmines in difficult<br />

environments as well as useful career<br />

planning advice, being encouraged to<br />

research and come up with solutions<br />

when engaging with employers. In the<br />

words of Mr Ainsworth, ‘It’s often better<br />

to know the answer before asking the<br />

question.’ We are very grateful to Mr<br />

Ainsworth for giving up his time and<br />

expertise<br />

APPLYING TO UNIVERSITIES<br />

OVERSEAS<br />

A group of Year 12 pupils found out<br />

more about IE University in Spain which<br />

is based across two campuses in Madrid<br />

and Segovia. Pupils learnt about their<br />

degree programmes, which are taught<br />

in English, as well as the application<br />

process.<br />

David Hawkins from The University Guys<br />

inspired a group of Year 11 and 12 pupils<br />

to think global with a whistle-stop tour of<br />

opportunities to study around the world.<br />

Once again David provided expert advice<br />

and encouraged pupils to really think<br />

about what is important to them when<br />

planning their futures.<br />

MEDICINE<br />

OMK Charlotte Smith joined Year 12 pupils<br />

considering degrees relating to Medicine,<br />

Health and Social Care. Charlotte was<br />

able to pass on valuable knowledge<br />

from her recent successful application<br />

to study Medicine at Southampton.<br />

Pupils were impressed with the effort<br />

and dedication that Charlotte had<br />

demonstrated to secure her university<br />

place. They learnt about potential pitfalls<br />

in the application process, the challenges<br />

of the UCAT examination, the importance<br />

of meaningful work experience, and also<br />

that perseverance pays off. We would like<br />

to thank Charlotte for giving up her time<br />

to help the group.<br />

ROUTES INTO MEDICINE<br />

Ben Murphy (OMK 2005-12) joined Year<br />

12 pupils considering degrees relating<br />

to Medicine, Health, Biology and Social<br />

Care. Ben was able to pass on valuable<br />

knowledge from his experience as a<br />

medical student and as a junior doctor,<br />

as well doing a different degree in<br />

Human Biology. Pupils were impressed<br />

with his approach to securing a place<br />

to study medicine, as well as his point<br />

of view when it comes to the practice<br />

of medicine. They learnt about what an<br />

average day looks like as a junior doctor<br />

and the tasks undertaken during a shift.<br />

Additionally, Ben spoke about the many<br />

routes you can take to obtain a medical<br />

degree, along with giving pupils some<br />

interview tips to help them prepare for<br />

university interviews in the future.<br />

By Katie Bamborough, Year 12<br />

PERSONAL STATEMENT<br />

WORKSHOP<br />

Year 12 pupils visited the University of<br />

Plymouth on Monday 13 June where they<br />

attended a personal statement workshop<br />

to help them prepare for their university<br />

applications. They also enjoyed a tour of<br />

the campus along with talks on student<br />

finance and student life. The personal<br />

statement workshop along with the<br />

resources available to them on Unifrog<br />

have prepared them to start work on their<br />

own personal statements ready to submit<br />

their UCAS applications on their return to<br />

school in September.<br />

LOAN SHARKS<br />

Year 12 pupils attended a talk from Dave<br />

Monk from the Stop Loan Sharks England<br />

Illegal Money Lending Team. Pupils<br />

learnt about the dangers of illegal money<br />

lenders, how they operate, the effect they<br />

have on borrowers and communities,<br />

current local and national trends, and<br />

what we can do to spot the signs.<br />

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LECTURES<br />

HISTORY LECTURE BY<br />

PROFESSOR DORAN<br />

A Level historians attended a virtual<br />

lecture on the Elizabethan Settlement by<br />

Professor Susan Doran of the University<br />

of Oxford. Professor Doran is one of the<br />

world’s most respected Tudor historians,<br />

and her wealth of knowledge combined<br />

with her engaging style of speaking<br />

meant that all in attendance learnt a lot.<br />

The talk was followed by a productive<br />

Q&A session, which provided pupils<br />

with an opportunity to ask the Professor<br />

questions relevant to their A Level course,<br />

such as whether the Settlement reflected<br />

Elizabeth’s personal views and the extent<br />

to which Puritans and Catholics were a<br />

threat to the Elizabethan Church. It was<br />

great to see some non-historians attend<br />

the talk, who undoubtedly would have<br />

learnt a lot too.<br />

HISTORY LECTURES ON THE<br />

EARLY TUDORS<br />

Sixth form historians were able to attend<br />

a further two virtual lectures, focusing<br />

on the reigns of the early Tudors. They<br />

first looked at the relative success of<br />

Henry VII’s foreign policy, an area underresearched<br />

still, and pupils were left with<br />

Dr Jenni Hyde’s message that questions<br />

remain unanswered in Tudor history even<br />

now - an important reminder that history<br />

remains a wholly relevant and evolving<br />

field. Pupils then enjoyed Dr Adam<br />

Morton’s review of Geoffrey Elton’s views<br />

about Thomas Cromwell’s supposed<br />

‘revolution’ in Tudor government during<br />

the reign of Henry VIII. Both lectures<br />

were valuable in providing revision for the<br />

Upper Sixth and an introduction to key<br />

syllabus themes for the Lower Sixth - a<br />

beneficial morning for all.<br />

By Isabelle Davis, Year 13<br />

LECTURE ON INFLUENCING<br />

Our Lower Sixth General Studies pupils<br />

were treated to a fascinating online<br />

lecture on Influencing by OMK Jeremy<br />

Cassell - a business coach, consultant,<br />

trainer, and author of award-winning<br />

business books. Jeremy shared his widely<br />

acclaimed C3 Model of Influencing and<br />

gave practical and easy-to-adopt tactics<br />

on how to influence effectively using<br />

Confidence, Credibility and Connection.<br />

He made it relatable to the audience by<br />

demonstrating how these tactics can be<br />

applied to finesse interview and public<br />

presentation skills, and used interactive<br />

software to engage pupils and canvass<br />

their opinions throughout. The dynamic<br />

and engaging lecture was a perfect<br />

example of influencing an audience to<br />

great effect!<br />

TOM BURY MATHS LECTURE<br />

Tom Bury (OMK 1997-2010) gave a very<br />

interesting talk via video link from his home<br />

in Montreal to Sixth Form and Year 11<br />

mathematicians. After his undergraduate<br />

and masters in Mathematics at<br />

Cambridge, Tom did a PhD at the<br />

University of Waterloo (Canada) in Applied<br />

Mathematics. He is now a postdoctoral<br />

researcher at McGill University where<br />

he is in the Department of Physiology<br />

doing research using Maths and Artificial<br />

Intelligence (AI) to help understand and<br />

predict cardiac arrythmias. During his<br />

lecture, Tom explored the topic of Maths<br />

beyond school and gave pupils a taste of<br />

what it might be like to study Maths at<br />

university, either in its pure form or as an<br />

applied subject.<br />

AUTHOR | RUPERT ATTLEE<br />

We were delighted to welcome author,<br />

Rupert Attlee, to the Prep to talk to pupils<br />

in Years 5-8 about his experiences in<br />

Patagonia which inspired his book, Lost<br />

at the End of the World. It tells the story<br />

of four children, who are shipwrecked<br />

while sailing round Cape Horn. They are<br />

then swept onto the shores of Patagonia,<br />

one of the wildest places on earth. But<br />

they soon find they are not alone…<br />

Rupert’s illustrated talk travels in the<br />

footsteps of the children as they come<br />

face-to-face with extraordinary animals<br />

and landscapes, and tells of a journey<br />

of survival, self-discovery and ultimately<br />

friendship.<br />

BISHOP’S STORTFORD<br />

COLLEGE | FESTIVAL OF<br />

LITERATURE<br />

We accessed a full programme of<br />

exciting and interactive author webinars<br />

as part of the Bishop’s Stortford College<br />

Festival of Literature. Lower Prep pupils<br />

joined author and poet, Alex Wharton,<br />

to hear all about his book Daydreams<br />

and Jelly Beans whilst the Middle Prep<br />

explored Alice and Emily Hawarth-<br />

Booth’s Protest!: How people have<br />

come together to change the world,<br />

creating their own posters on issues<br />

that matter to them in response. Years<br />

5 and 6 thoroughly enjoyed Phil Earle’s<br />

discussion on how he became an author<br />

and his reading of When the Sky Falls,<br />

a book about the Blitz, an angry boy, a<br />

gruff woman and a gorilla! In Pre-Prep,<br />

the children engaged with Catherine<br />

Emmet and David Tazzyman’s book<br />

The Pet. At the other end of the school,<br />

Years 11-13 are accessed global bestselling<br />

writer, Lisa Jewell’s webinar on<br />

The Night She Disappeared, her writing<br />

style and inspiration. The Upper Prep<br />

joined Robert Muchamore, author of<br />

the fantastic Cherub series, A.M Dassu,<br />

author of Boy Everywhere, and BAFTAwinning<br />

producer/presenter and author,<br />

David Olusoga discussed his acclaimed<br />

book: Black and British- A short, essential<br />

history.<br />

ENTREPRENEUR INSPIRES<br />

SIXTH FORM PUPILS<br />

Our Sixth Form Business and<br />

Economics pupils were delighted to<br />

meet entrepreneur, Roger Edwards<br />

(OMK 1981-83), who attended <strong>Mount</strong><br />

<strong>Kelly</strong> as a Sixth Form pupil on a rugby<br />

bursary. Following a gap year working<br />

as a commercial fisherman, Roger left<br />

university after just three days and went<br />

to work in the world of banking. 20 years<br />

later he decided to go it alone, setting<br />

up his own financial advisory business at<br />

the age of 43, which he then sold after<br />

11 years for over £30 million. Roger<br />

encouraged pupils to take the time to<br />

think deeply about what they really want<br />

to achieve in life, and demonstrated how<br />

his own success is largely attributable to<br />

setting himself ambitious personal and<br />

business goals, which he then achieved<br />

through hard work and determination.<br />

He also urged pupils to push themselves<br />

out of their comfort zones and take on<br />

challenges that will help them grow and<br />

differentiate them from their peers in the<br />

job market.<br />

BEACH GUARDIAN TALK AND<br />

WORKSHOP<br />

Beach Guardian visited the Lower Prep<br />

from Cornwall to talk to pupils about<br />

plastic pollution and how we can reduce,<br />

reuse, and recycle the plastic waste<br />

found on our beaches and in the sea.<br />

A fascinating talk was followed by a<br />

carousel of activities including weaving<br />

fishing nets, looking at plastic under a<br />

microscope, sorting plastic particles and<br />

making environmental posters.<br />

ACADEMICS<br />

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MUSIC<br />

DRAMA<br />

LAMDA<br />

DESIGN &<br />

TECHNOLOGY<br />

ART &<br />

PHOTOGRAPHY<br />

PERFORMING<br />

& CREATIVE<br />

ARTS<br />

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MUSIC AT<br />

THE PREP<br />

MOUNT KELLY VIRTUAL BAND<br />

GIG - <strong>2021</strong><br />

All the children from Year 3 to Year 8 were<br />

given the opportunity to take part in the<br />

Virtual Band Gig of <strong>2021</strong>; inclusion is at<br />

the very heart of the Music Department’s<br />

ethos. Violins, cellos, flutes, clarinets,<br />

saxophone, acoustic and electric guitars,<br />

ukuleles, vocals, keyboards, pianos,<br />

trumpets, drum-kits, percussion and<br />

even an organ, all featured within the<br />

bands that were created for the event.<br />

Colourful costumes, choreographed<br />

dance routines and imaginative lights and<br />

sound created an experience filled with a<br />

rock ‘n’ roll atmosphere. Teamwork is at<br />

the centre of the band ethos as well as<br />

learning the art of commitment, inclusion<br />

and general musicianship, therefore,<br />

the songs were chosen and adapted<br />

specifically to support the different levels<br />

of ability involved so that even complete<br />

beginners could be included. Hence, our<br />

more experienced musicians were able<br />

to provide peer support to those children<br />

who had never learnt how to play an<br />

instrument before.<br />

Parents were treated to a cinematic<br />

extravaganza of the virtual Band Gig in the<br />

Wortham Hall on Friday 8 October and<br />

featured 17 bands and 120 performers.<br />

Also, a dozen Techies helped behind the<br />

scenes in order to make the event such<br />

a success. The final videos included<br />

interviews of the performers as well as the<br />

performances of each band which were<br />

all recorded in the Summer Term of 2020.<br />

The winning band, The Flying Piranhas,<br />

gave a surprise live performance at the<br />

end of the evening and all the pupils<br />

joined the band on stage for a wonderful<br />

finale including the song One Night Only<br />

by The Struts and the traditional We Will<br />

Rock You by Queen. It was a fantastic<br />

event which was thoroughly enjoyed by<br />

all.<br />

MOUNT KELLY BAND GIG -<br />

LIVE <strong>2022</strong><br />

Over 150 children from the Prep school<br />

performed on Tuesday 28 June in the<br />

<strong>2022</strong> Band Gig. It was a spectacular event<br />

that was in two halves and showcased<br />

20 bands; the largest number yet! All<br />

pupils from Years 3 to 8 were invited<br />

to take part not only as performers but<br />

also as Techies. With over two thirds of<br />

the Prep signed up, there were many<br />

different instruments involved including:<br />

piano, drum kit, ukulele, trumpet, guitar,<br />

double bass, violin, cornet, saxophone,<br />

keyboard and vocals.<br />

Teamwork is at the centre of the band<br />

ethos and so our more experienced<br />

musicians were encouraged to offer peer<br />

support to those children who were less<br />

confident in their musical skills.<br />

Additionally, the songs were chosen<br />

and adapted specifically to support<br />

the different levels of ability involved so<br />

that even complete beginners could be<br />

included. With the event in two halves<br />

there was an opportunity for two bands to<br />

perform a finale this year with the whole<br />

cast joining them on stage for We Will<br />

Rock You by Queen; as is the tradition.<br />

The band ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ which<br />

consists of 6 Year 7 girls were chosen<br />

for the ‘Half-time finale’, while the band<br />

‘Exclamation’, a combination of Year 3<br />

and 5 boys, were the overall winners of<br />

the traditional finale. It was once again<br />

a fantastic event which was thoroughly<br />

enjoyed by all!<br />

PREP CHRISTMAS CONCERT<br />

The evening of Tuesday 13 December<br />

<strong>2022</strong> saw the Wortham Hall packed to<br />

the rafters for the Christmas Concert.<br />

The evening’s entertainment consisted<br />

of the Junior Choir, Senior Choir, Brass<br />

Quartet, String Ensemble, College<br />

Band and 7 Year 8 soloists. The finale<br />

was a superb rendition of Coldplay’s<br />

Viva La Vida by the Senior Choir and<br />

College Band combined, followed with<br />

audience participation for The Twelve<br />

Days of Christmas. A wonderful night’s<br />

entertainment.<br />

YEAR 2 SUMMER CONCERT<br />

Year 2 pupils gave a spectacular Summer<br />

Concert to parents on Monday 13 June<br />

<strong>2022</strong>. There was a wide variety of<br />

individual performances including singing,<br />

piano, violin, and a performance of Seven<br />

Nation Army with five guitarists! The class<br />

also performed on their pBuzzes which<br />

saw the audience joining in with smiles all<br />

around.<br />

VISIT TO TAVISTOCK<br />

FRIENDSHIP GROUP BY YEAR<br />

8 MUSICIANS.<br />

On Wednesday 23 March, 9 wonderful<br />

musicians from Year 8 visited the<br />

members of Tavistock Friendship Group<br />

at The Anchorage Centre in Tavistock for<br />

the annual Spring Lunch. The children<br />

sang, played the piano, flute and ukulele<br />

to the 30-strong audience. The musicians<br />

were warmly greeted and applauded<br />

then handsomely rewarded with a super<br />

lunch, home-made puddings, and<br />

chocolates for their efforts. They were<br />

great ambassadors for both the Prep<br />

Music Department and the School.<br />

YEAR 8 MUSIC COMPOSITION<br />

WORKSHOP<br />

On Monday 24 January, 22 children from<br />

Year 8 took part in a music composition<br />

workshop run by Plymouth University<br />

lecturer Nuria Bonet Filella and PHD<br />

student Kate Ferguson. The first group<br />

activity consisted of compositing using<br />

only 1 note; choice of instruments,<br />

rhythm, tempo, dynamics and duration<br />

were vital for this tricky task. The second<br />

exercise was lyric writing - choosing a<br />

profession and objects in a room them<br />

linking them together produced some<br />

humorous and some quite sinister songs!<br />

There were great performances and<br />

helpful feedback from both pupils and<br />

staff.<br />

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MUSIC AT<br />

THE COLLEGE<br />

CHAMBER CHOIR PERFORM<br />

AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL,<br />

LONDON<br />

<strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> Chamber Choir were the<br />

School Choir of the Year from 2019<br />

till <strong>2021</strong> and part of their prize was to<br />

take part in a fundraising concert for<br />

Barnardo’s in November <strong>2021</strong> at the<br />

Royal Albert Hall. We were fortunate<br />

enough to be sharing the stage with<br />

the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra,<br />

conducted by their Artistic Director Ben<br />

Pope as well as over six hundred primary<br />

school children from the London area for<br />

a wonderful programme of film music.<br />

Chamber Choir sang one of their favourite<br />

items: Eatnemen vuelie by Frode Fjellheim<br />

with specially written accompaniment<br />

played by the RPO.<br />

To perform in such an enormous and<br />

iconic venue was the experience of a<br />

lifetime for our young singers and we<br />

were delighted that so many recent<br />

leavers came along to swell the ranks of<br />

the choir.<br />

CHARITY CABARET CONCERT<br />

In what has become a regular fixture of<br />

the concert programme, March saw<br />

the Charity Cabaret Concert with three<br />

stages featuring a professional jazz<br />

quartet led by <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> brass teacher<br />

Sam Massey, pupil singer songwriters<br />

performing their own material and the<br />

College Little Big Band playing jazz<br />

standards and other familiar tunes. The<br />

whole evening was a resounding success<br />

and an substantial donation was made to<br />

the Tavistock Memory Café, the school<br />

charity for <strong>2021</strong>-22.<br />

CHAMBER CHOIR AT<br />

CALSTOCK ARTS CENTRE<br />

The end of the school year for the<br />

Chamber Choir always revolves around<br />

the now traditional concert at Calstock<br />

Arts Centre in the picturesque riverside<br />

twon of Calstock. This breathtaking<br />

venue is a converted chapel which sits<br />

overlooking the river Tamar and behind<br />

the performers is an enormous window<br />

offering amazing views over the river back<br />

to Devon. As well as being a musical<br />

highlight of the year, this event is also an<br />

opportunity to say goodbye to all those<br />

pupils who are leaving the school and the<br />

choir. An emotional occasion, but a joyful<br />

opportunity look back on concerts, tours<br />

and experiences from the last few years.<br />

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FOUNDATION<br />

MUSIC<br />

FOUNDATION SPRING<br />

CONCERT<br />

A superb Spring Concert took place in the<br />

Wortham Hall, featuring performances<br />

from the Junior and Senior Prep Choirs,<br />

College Strings, Year 4 Violins, Prep<br />

Strings and the College Chamber Choir.<br />

The finale saw a Massed Choir take to<br />

the stage to perform African Alleluia to<br />

rapturous applause.<br />

REMEMBRANCE CONCERT<br />

<strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> was delighted to host<br />

the return of the Annual Community<br />

Remembrance Concert at St Eustachius’<br />

on Saturday 13 November, featuring the<br />

Stannary Brass Band, the Canzonetta<br />

Choir from St Joseph’s School and<br />

the <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> Chamber Choir. The<br />

programme also included a solo from Ms<br />

Bernadette Bishop-Perrin on the organ<br />

and a moving violin solo from Mrs Nicki<br />

Farris. A retiring collection raised £427 for<br />

the Royal British Legion.<br />

CHORAL SOCIETY<br />

<strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> Choral Society presented<br />

a programme of Christmas music on<br />

Saturday 18 December at 19:30 in St<br />

Eustachius’ Church in Tavistock including<br />

Vivaldi’s exuberant setting of the Gloria,<br />

Christmas music and favourite carols.<br />

The concert featured an orchestra and<br />

soloists Lamorna Wood (Soprano),<br />

Magdalene Au-Yeung (Soprano) and<br />

Emma Bowles (Mezzo-Soprano). and<br />

was conducted by <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> Director<br />

of Music, Julian Jensen.<br />

PERFORMING & CREATIVE ARTS<br />

presents<br />

Tickets £5 / Free to under 18s<br />

Available from Bookstop, Tavistock or<br />

ticketsource.co.uk/mount-kelly-choral-society<br />

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DRAMA AT<br />

THE PREP<br />

PIRATES V MERMAIDS - YEAR 3<br />

On the evening of 12 May, our youngest members of the Prep took their audience on a fantastic musical journey. The Year<br />

3 play, Pirates versus Mermaids, was filled with catchy songs, an adventure-packed script, and was performed with real<br />

enjoyment and talent. Costumes, make-up, sequins and swords brought this comedy to life and the children spoke up<br />

with conviction and sung with gusto.<br />

PIRATES OF THE CURRY BEAN - YEAR 4<br />

Year 4 pupils thrilled their audience with their fantastic production of Pirates of the Curry Bean on stage in the Wortham Hall on 16<br />

June <strong>2022</strong>.<br />

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TREASURE ISLAND - THE RADIO PLAY -<br />

YEAR 5<br />

It was with great excitement that the Year<br />

5s embarked on their first play in Middle<br />

Prep.<br />

Throughout the term, we had been studying<br />

the beautiful book Kensuke’s Kingdom by<br />

Michael Morpurgo. It seemed appropriate<br />

then for the children to perform Treasure<br />

Island.<br />

With enthusiasm and lots of yo ho ho’s we<br />

started rehearsals. Unfortunately though,<br />

there were storms ahead with the new<br />

wave of Covid-19. It was decided that it<br />

would not be appropriate for us to perform<br />

to an audience. After much thought and<br />

discussion it was confirmed that the show<br />

must go on (or the ship should still sail!) but<br />

in a new format for <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> - the radio<br />

play.<br />

The pupils took on the idea with gusto<br />

and had enormous fun working out sound<br />

effects and ensuring their voices clearly<br />

portrayed the characters.<br />

After a number of hours in the ‘sound<br />

booth’ recording, working with the amazing<br />

IT team, overlaying the sound effects<br />

(seagulls, the sea lapping, squawking<br />

parrots to name but a few) Treasure Island<br />

- the radio play set sail.<br />

Mrs Twyman ensured the sea shanties<br />

were sung to the highest standard and<br />

Mrs Buckett took control of costumes for<br />

the background photos whilst the play<br />

was airing. It was the swansong for Mrs.<br />

Wilson who left for warmer Nigerian waters<br />

at Christmas. I will forever remember her<br />

ensuring that every character (even the<br />

parrot) spoke clearly and with ‘expression’<br />

emphasising that “if I close my eyes can I<br />

see the character?”<br />

So much fun was had and the pupils<br />

really did show the <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> values of<br />

determination and resilience in the face of<br />

many challenges and they will remain the<br />

first <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> pupils to stage a radio<br />

play! - pioneers every one!<br />

THREE CHARACTERS IN SEARCH OF A<br />

VERDICT - YEAR 6<br />

Full of comedy, drama and suspense,<br />

the Year 6 play this year was one not<br />

to be missed. We had the wonderful<br />

opportunity to perform this courtroombased<br />

play in the newly refurbished,<br />

historical Tavistock magistrate’s hall.<br />

The acoustics were fantastic and those,<br />

coupled with plenty of hard work in the<br />

build up to the play, meant every child<br />

could be heard perfectly.<br />

Every child was fully invested in their roles,<br />

making a huge effort not only to learn<br />

their lines, but to act them with skill and<br />

conviction. Who would have known that<br />

the audience would end up siding with<br />

Little Red Riding Hood’s tormentor, the<br />

Big Bad Wolf who just wanted to sell his<br />

wares? No one would have guessed that<br />

it wasn’t Jack who killed the Giant on the<br />

beanstalk but rather his work weary wife<br />

who was keen for an insurance pay out.<br />

Finally, poor, vilified Goldilocks managed<br />

to prove herself innocent while we were<br />

shocked to find that Daddy Bear was the<br />

true culprit of his destroyed house.<br />

Each cast member excelled and while<br />

it was ‘just acting’, I certainly would not<br />

like to get on the wrong side of the law in<br />

the future if the convincing displays of the<br />

judges, prosecutors and defence lawyers<br />

are anything to go by. The children even<br />

managed to keep on with the job when<br />

Mr Floyd made a guest appearance in a<br />

wig and apron while filling in for a much<br />

missed absent cast member.<br />

The night of the Year 6 play was a<br />

fantastic evening with a wonderful cast<br />

and a great audience.<br />

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ERNIE’S INCREDIBLE ILLUCINATIONS &<br />

ALICE IN WONDERLAND - YEAR 7<br />

The Lent Term saw the Year 7s<br />

return to the stage to perform in<br />

their English classes, two plays<br />

across two nights. 7SGB and 7PAC<br />

performed Ernie’s Incredible Illucinations<br />

and 7ARL and 7RPM performed a version<br />

of Alice in Wonderland, in rhyme. Pupils<br />

performed and took charge of the lighting<br />

and sound, a real group effort.<br />

ERNIE’S INCREDIBLE<br />

ILLUCINATIONS<br />

Ernie, son of Albert and Ethel, is having<br />

trouble with his imagination and is taken<br />

to the Doctor to see if he can help. There<br />

follows a series of ‘incidents’ involving an<br />

invasion of soldiers in the family home;<br />

Auntie May becoming a heavyweight<br />

boxing champion and a mountain rescue<br />

in the library, along with a dead body in<br />

the reference section.<br />

ALICE IN WONDERLAND<br />

Having initially planned on a comic version<br />

of A Christmas Carol before Christmas,<br />

7ARL felt a fresh choice of play was<br />

needed for a March performance. Along<br />

with 7RPM, it was decided to put on<br />

a version of the much-loved Alice in<br />

Wonderland.<br />

Rehearsal time was very limited, but the<br />

class worked hard in their few sessions to<br />

bring the script to life. Keziah Hutchins as<br />

Alice and Zara Bennett as the Storyteller<br />

both helped lead the cast strongly and<br />

everyone contributed ideas for how to<br />

develop the action on stage.<br />

Particular mention must go to Charlie<br />

Barnaby and Samuel Platts for their work<br />

in creating sound and lighting effects<br />

which really brought the play together,<br />

and, along with Skye Allen’s creative<br />

costume ideas, gave the traditional story<br />

a modern twist. Faris O’Reilly bravely<br />

stood in at the last minute due to illness,<br />

meaning we had a full cast on the night.<br />

Olivia Purnell’s brilliantly bossy Queen<br />

of Hearts and Anara Davenport and<br />

Eadie Fordy’s comical Tweedle Dee<br />

and Tweedle Dum were well matched<br />

by the moon-walking Mad Hatter<br />

(Edward Mathieson) and the cheeky<br />

Knave of Hearts (Gigi Sorensen – also<br />

a very chilled March Hare). With Jack<br />

McMeekin’s anxious White Rabbit, Gus<br />

Dunn’s lugubrious Guard, Jake Whysall’s<br />

adorable Dormouse and Will Thomas’s<br />

nervous Footman, the whole class<br />

engaged fully and pulled together to<br />

create a really enjoyable show.<br />

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THE COMPLETE LIFE AND WORKS OF WILLIAM<br />

SHAKESPEARE… ABRIDGED! - YEAR 8<br />

On Friday 24 June, we were treated<br />

to the premier of The Complete<br />

Life and Works of William<br />

Shakespeare… Abridged by Year 8. With<br />

Shakespeare’s life split into three parts,<br />

each Year 8 class told a part of his story,<br />

with a stand-alone play in each section;<br />

Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet and Macbeth.<br />

It was an ambitious task to undertake in<br />

such a short space of time, but the pupils<br />

rose to the challenge superbly and told<br />

the stories with passion, joy and humour.<br />

Every pupil in the year group was involved,<br />

and a special mention must also go to<br />

the lighting and sound designers. There<br />

were so many stand-out moments on<br />

the evening, from Tybalt’s untimely death,<br />

sonnets in French and Ukrainian, bodies<br />

dragged offstage, witches dancing and<br />

enormous tree branches pushed through<br />

the audience to signify Burnham Wood<br />

arriving at Dunsinane. We hope the<br />

memories they created during this project<br />

and when performing together will be<br />

long-lasting; they should be so proud of<br />

all they achieved.<br />

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DRAMA AT<br />

THE COLLEGE<br />

BLUE STOCKINGS<br />

Having been postponed by<br />

Covid-19, the main College<br />

production of the year, Blue<br />

Stockings, was at last brought to the<br />

stage with a very young cast giving a<br />

stellar performance. The play tells the<br />

story of a small group of young women<br />

at Girton College, Cambridge, in 1896,<br />

and their campaign to overturn the<br />

university’s ruling that though they may<br />

study, women may not graduate. Faced<br />

with the institutionalised misogyny of the<br />

university, and the ridicule of their male<br />

peers, their campaign was a central<br />

moment in the campaign for equal rights.<br />

Grace Cazzoli and Will Scruby took the<br />

leads with tremendous assurance and<br />

perfect timing, and were supported by<br />

a similarly talented and committed cast.<br />

Alfred Forer was alarmingly convincing as<br />

the misogynist old professor, whilst Zac<br />

Briggs put in a memorable performance<br />

as an effortlessly entitled and snarlingly<br />

unpleasant young male undergraduate.<br />

Honey-Rose Boulting dominated the<br />

stage as the worldly sophisticate, Holly<br />

Tasker emanated earnest endeavour,<br />

and Samara Chaudhry perfectly<br />

captured the conflicted emotions of the<br />

working-class scholarship girl.<br />

This was the first dramatic production<br />

at the College since lockdown two<br />

years ago, and it was both a pleasure<br />

and privilege to see the stage alive once<br />

more. As a member of the audience was<br />

overheard saying as she left Big School,<br />

“I had no idea how much I’d missed the<br />

school play, until it came back.”.<br />

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THE MERCHANT OF VENICE<br />

The Studio Production Company made history by performing the first Shakespeare play at the newly refurbished Guildhall in<br />

Tavistock. As one of the earliest examples in the country of a purpose-built combined courtroom and police station, it was<br />

the perfect venue for The Merchant of Venice, and the young cast was superb. Alfred Forer characterised Shylock as both<br />

menacing and vulnerable, whilst Grace Cazzoli and Lily Nordmann presented Portia and Nerissa’s words with passion and humour.<br />

Zak Briggs, Harvey Lucas-Chave, Harry Parr Ferris, Adejola Adekoya, Poppy Taylor, Rowena Hill, Eleanora Webber and Ella Tanner,<br />

all rose to the challenge of capturing the essence of Elizabethan attitudes and concerns in their roles, delivering an unforgettable<br />

performance of Shakespeare’s most controversial play.<br />

BTEC PERFORMING ARTS<br />

THE MIND OF A MAN, SUFFERING IN SILENCE<br />

Upper Sixth BTEC Performing Arts pupils produced a moving and intelligent piece of theatre, called The Mind of a Man,<br />

Suffering in Silence. Emerging from research into social media, the pupils studied the effects of depersonalisation and the<br />

disassociation that it can create, and how differentiating between reality and one’s subconscious narrative can be difficult.<br />

Within a moving story of a man who clearly needs to reach out and speak, the pupils expertly juxtaposed the same scenes<br />

on screen and on stage but from differing perspectives, using both naturalistic and abstract methods of communicating to an<br />

audience. The pupils should be very proud of their performances, which together with their design ideas, created an insightful and<br />

interesting piece.<br />

PERFORMING & CREATIVE ARTS<br />

ELLA TANNER | PRE-PREP PLAY<br />

Ella Tanner performed an exciting piece of Theatre in Education for Prep-Prep, based on the story Mr Gumpy’s Outing, as part<br />

of her BTEC Performing Arts course. Ella’s show was extremely well received by the children, and she should feel very proud<br />

of her performance. In comparison with this piece, Ella had to devise a contrasting piece of theatre. Inspired by a modern play<br />

about the creation of stories, Ella cleverly re-imagined the work into a one-woman show, using recorded voice-over techniques. The<br />

audience of College pupils were moved by the tenderly told journey of the writer struggling to find a beginning, and Ella showcased<br />

her abilities in an exemplary manner.<br />

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GCSE DEVISED THEATRE<br />

Choosing specialisms from sound and costume design to performing, the pupils led a project where they created two<br />

performances inspired from an initial stimulus of an abstract painting. This led to in-depth research into dementia, the<br />

effect of the disease upon memory and identity, and on loved ones and carers. The performances were extremely moving,<br />

illustrating that the pupils had engaged with the subject with maturity and sensitivity.<br />

SCRIPTS INTO PERFORMANCE<br />

Interpreting and performing scripts was the focus for many of our GCSE Drama candidates as they were assessed for their final<br />

performances. The pupils’ choices were impressively varied and ranged from a modern adaption of Aristophanes’ The Birds,<br />

Marlow’s Dr Faustus to Wentworth’s War Brides and Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men. The assorted characters that were created<br />

took the audience on a roller-coaster of thoughts, questions and emotions and the pupils should be very proud indeed of how they<br />

handled such an assessment together. Particular praise should go to Marlene Fuerstenberg, with us from Germany for two terms,<br />

as despite not being entered for the GCSE, successfully performed as Lady Macbeth in one of Shakespeare’s most challenging<br />

monologues.<br />

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LAMDA<br />

What a year! We were back at<br />

the City of Plymouth Festival<br />

after its cancellation the year<br />

before. It was the 107 th festival and<br />

the 24 th year that pupils from <strong>Mount</strong><br />

<strong>Kelly</strong> have taken part. Unfortunately,<br />

Covid-19 caused many pupils to have<br />

to pull out, but we still managed to<br />

have 52 take part. The standard, as<br />

normal, was extremely high and all our<br />

pupils held their own.<br />

We had 3 first places: Jessica Hatch,<br />

Tiggy Hutchins and Sophie Varcoe &<br />

Keira Semple, in a duologue poem.<br />

Tiggy was also awarded the The Barrett<br />

Memorial Cup for the most promising<br />

competitor under 12 years of age.<br />

Second places were awarded to<br />

Jemima Aldridge, Filly Hookway, Carlyn<br />

Hatch, Toby Coleridge and Eliza Kumar<br />

& Keira Semple (in a poetry duologue)<br />

Third places were achieved by Robin<br />

Farrington, Flora Mee-Langmead, Bea<br />

Rainsbury, Pippa Hasbrig-Hartley,<br />

India Caldwell, Anneloes Salmon and<br />

Alfie Forer.<br />

I was extremely proud of everyone<br />

that took part and grateful to parents,<br />

friends and family that chauffeured and<br />

chaperoned the pupils.<br />

In December due to Covid-19 numbers<br />

we had to postpone the LAMDA exams<br />

until January, which had a knock-on<br />

effect and meant that for half of the<br />

Lent Term we had exams taking place.<br />

By the end of term, we had caught<br />

up and everyone had taken what they<br />

wanted to. The Summer Term was<br />

somewhat calmer but we still managed<br />

to fit three exam sessions in.<br />

Over the year we managed to take<br />

over three hundred exams, the majority<br />

of which were passed with distinction<br />

and we retained our 100% pass rate of<br />

the last seven years.<br />

DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY<br />

AT THE PREP<br />

PERFORMING & CREATIVE ARTS<br />

It has been an exciting year in the Prep<br />

DT studio. This year we have tried to<br />

link our science topics with our DT. To<br />

begin to move towards a STEM (Science,<br />

Technology, Engineering, Maths) based<br />

approach.<br />

All the children from Year 2 to Year<br />

6 have enjoyed time in the studio.<br />

The department has covered food<br />

technology, mechanical engineering,<br />

electrical engineering, resistant materials,<br />

moulding, amongst others traditional<br />

crafts such as woodwork.<br />

The pupils have been taught a number<br />

of new skills such as soldering, using fret<br />

saws and pillar drills. Children in Year<br />

3 and 4 took turns using the vacuum<br />

formers to mould facemasks and<br />

chocolate bar moulds.<br />

The Year 5 children made bug hotels<br />

using recycled materials and linked<br />

to their science topic ‘properties of<br />

materials’ made cool boxes to keep<br />

an ice pole frozen. During the ‘forces’<br />

topic they saved Eggburt from being<br />

scrambled by designing and making a<br />

parachute to soften his landing. The most<br />

popular topic and a nice present for the<br />

house cook was Year 5 made a wooden<br />

trivet to hold a hot dish or pan.<br />

The Year 6 pupils made using recycled<br />

materials animal houses which were<br />

either bug hotels or nest boxes. Using<br />

mechanisms such as pulleys and levers<br />

they made working model fairground<br />

rides – powered by an electric circuit.<br />

Year 7 enjoyed a STEM day or engineering<br />

at the Faraday Challenge. They made<br />

coat hooks from acrylic and studied<br />

plastic waste around the world. Being<br />

challenged to make a (and race) a hover<br />

boat designed to pick up waste plastic<br />

from rivers.<br />

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PERFORMING & CREATIVE ARTS<br />

ART AT THE PREP<br />

Year 3 explored the wonders of<br />

Colour learning how to mix and<br />

create their own colours and<br />

shades as well as how to use a range of<br />

different materials. In the Summer Term<br />

we focussed on the work of sculptor<br />

Anthony Gormley, experimenting with<br />

various sculptural techniques and ways<br />

of describing the human form.<br />

Year 4 started the year looking at artists<br />

and inventors whose discoveries changed<br />

the way artists work. Finding out about<br />

the inventor of the pencil, the discovery<br />

of oil paint and the development of<br />

photography. In the Summer Term they<br />

explored the artistic output of the ancient<br />

Egyptians from portraits and sculptures<br />

to patterns, fabrics and jewellery.<br />

Year 5 began explored the world of Pop<br />

Art, playing with colour and creating<br />

repeat prints. Followed by a textiles<br />

project where they made giant pieces of<br />

fast food in fabric.<br />

Year 6 explored many types of print<br />

making culminating in the production<br />

a three coloured lino print of a range of<br />

Fungi. In the Summer Term the focus was<br />

on Islamic Art. Creating and deciphering<br />

complex repeating patterns and making<br />

a traditional glazed tile.<br />

Year 7 explored the legend of the Green<br />

Man and other myths and legends of<br />

the forest. Making ceramic heads of the<br />

green man to hang in a doorway to ward<br />

off evil spirits.<br />

Year 8 explored the architecture of the<br />

local area, producing a mixed media<br />

piece based on the work of artist John<br />

Piper followed by an independent project<br />

on the theme of Concealment.<br />

Community Projects – to celebrate<br />

the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Year 4<br />

joined with local schools in the Rivers of<br />

Hope Parade. Each pupil made a flag<br />

highlighting their environmental concerns,<br />

after the parade these were displayed<br />

in the church as part of Tavistock’s<br />

celebrations.<br />

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ART & PHOTOGRAPHY<br />

AT THE COLLEGE<br />

On returning to our Art studios<br />

in the Summer of <strong>2021</strong>, it was<br />

obvious to see how much the<br />

pupils had missed the opportunity to<br />

really explore materials and mediums<br />

without the fear of having to take things<br />

home or scale down their ideas.<br />

As an advocate of large-scale installation,<br />

I was thrilled to see A Level Art pupils<br />

plan for the creation of large sci-fi models<br />

and Covid-19 related plaster body<br />

casts. A period in isolation had certainly<br />

manifested a desire to explore art themes<br />

without trepidation.<br />

As a result, we have been able to exhibit<br />

a thought-provoking response to the<br />

pandemic in the form of Johnny Tsang’s<br />

medicine cupboard and faceless figure;<br />

Luca Tsai’s fictional 2-metre-tall space<br />

worm is worthy of a cameo in a Dr Who<br />

episode, while Polly Parr Ferris’s response<br />

to Paula Rego reflected her growing<br />

confidence and a renewed interest in<br />

figurative art.<br />

The A Level Photographers also reached<br />

deep into their creative reservoirs to<br />

produce a range of exciting photographic<br />

portfolios from Contemporary Vanitas to<br />

Monochromatic, emotion-filled imagery.<br />

Mya Azzarpardi’s portfolio grew over<br />

time to capture some incredibly wellexecuted<br />

shots of people, places, and<br />

oranges! Polly Parr Ferris’s images of<br />

family capture those moments best seen<br />

when the audience is not aware of the<br />

camera. Samara Chaudhry explored<br />

her environment and the locations she<br />

visited throughout her A Level years;<br />

with growing compositional skills, she<br />

created some stunning outcomes.<br />

Isobel Gargett’s slow motion water shots<br />

beautifully capture nature at its best.<br />

The GCSE Art pupils (Year 11) returned<br />

with the same agenda. They were all<br />

eager to create a range of imaginative<br />

and unique outcomes to cement their<br />

portfolio work. Ruth Perry’s incredible<br />

tin tower of Babel not only commanded<br />

most of our studio space but also<br />

provided many a start when it collapsed<br />

in the gallery echo chamber. Stepping<br />

outside of the sketchbook comfort zone<br />

seemed to be contagious as others<br />

began to think more imaginatively. We<br />

saw an installation based on Monet’s<br />

waterlilies span the leat outside of the Art<br />

Department care of Giada Dudley-Pun,<br />

and an enormous fuzzy felt board covered<br />

in topical characters like Boris Johnson<br />

and President Zelensky courtesy of Erin<br />

Little.<br />

The completion of our Fairground<br />

‘Covid-19 inspired’ Games offered up the<br />

opportunity for public participation when<br />

it came to the exhibition opening night<br />

with our own Head Master attempting<br />

to kick the ball through the head: a<br />

considered piece by Francisco Assalone<br />

commenting on the connection with<br />

dementia in our footballers. Inside, people<br />

were trying out the hoopla and its loseevery-time<br />

aspect, commenting on the<br />

increase in gambling over the lockdown<br />

period, by Anna Mokhovik. Others threw<br />

balls to knock out teeth in Reenie So’s<br />

fairground game commenting on the<br />

difficulty people were having finding a<br />

dentist.<br />

Other visual delights included Chloe<br />

Bersey’s coloured pencil drawing of<br />

her beloved dog, Daniela Brown’s<br />

incredibly large ink-drawn Rhinoceros,<br />

Mia Crookall’s Day of the Dead<br />

decorated skull, Shannon Byrne’s life<br />

size amalgamation of family x-rays and<br />

anatomical studies, Kate Gray’s emotive<br />

sister triptych, Tony Tang’s self-portrait<br />

collage, Cherry Lau’s painted headless<br />

horseman and Nika Rost’s homage to<br />

her Grandfather, a charcoal drawing<br />

reminiscent of his historic photographs.<br />

Our enthusiastic Year 9 pupils explored<br />

many artists and their artwork from<br />

across the globe. The genre which had<br />

the biggest impact, unsurprisingly, was<br />

Street Art. We looked at the work of Blek<br />

le Rat, Banksy’s inspiration. We discussed<br />

the meaning behind Banksy’s artwork<br />

and the impact it has had on society.<br />

The West Bank Wall, Dismay Land and<br />

other pop-up artwork supporting poor<br />

and rundown communities. We talked<br />

through the wide range of street art one<br />

could see in Bristol and many of Year 9<br />

got to experience spray painting in Bristol<br />

at the Where the Wall Street art spray<br />

sessions on this year’s LOTC. We ended<br />

the Year 9 Art studio experience with a<br />

project celebrating the Queen’s Platinum<br />

jubilee. Each pupil drawing their own<br />

portrait of the Queen and turning this into<br />

a stencil which they then spray painted<br />

onto wood.<br />

Year 10 began their GCSE journey with<br />

a visit to the Eden Project. Fantastic<br />

weather and wonderful surroundings<br />

provided the starting point for an<br />

explorative botanical project: sketching<br />

inside the Mediterranean and Rainforest<br />

Biomes before walking around the site<br />

documenting the indigenous plants<br />

and scenery. Matching the experiences<br />

there with the plants found in the Head<br />

Master’s own garden helped to inform<br />

a large observational drawing study<br />

sheet. This project laid the foundation<br />

for the others that followed: paintings,<br />

sketches, models, clay work, textiles and<br />

installation all taking shape in readiness<br />

to support coursework portfolios. With a<br />

penultimate project sparked by a trip to<br />

London in the Michaelmas Term, pupils<br />

should have a full range of evidence to<br />

submit in the summer of 2023.<br />

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GIRLS’ HOCKEY<br />

BOYS’ HOCKEY<br />

RUGBY<br />

NETBALL<br />

ATHLETICS<br />

PREP SPORTS<br />

DAY<br />

CRICKET<br />

BOYS’ FOOTBALL<br />

GIRLS’<br />

PERFORMANCE<br />

FOOTBALL<br />

TENNIS<br />

BASKETBALL<br />

BTEC<br />

FIVES<br />

CROSS COUNTRY<br />

STEEPLECHASE<br />

SPORT<br />

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SPORT<br />

GIRLS’ HOCKEY<br />

U13A HOCKEY TEAM:<br />

CHRISTINA ANGELAKIS<br />

AMALIE CORNELIUS-<br />

MERCER<br />

ANARA DAVENPORT<br />

CAOIMHE DOLBY<br />

ELLENA HESS<br />

KEZIAH HUTCHINS<br />

MAYA JOHNSON<br />

CHARLIE MARSTON<br />

ROSIE PENNINGTON<br />

MATILDA SCRUBY<br />

OLIVIA TRIMBLE (C)<br />

HERMANCE VELLAUD<br />

U15 HOCKEY TEAM:<br />

SOPHIE BENN<br />

ROSIE FORWOOD<br />

DAISY HEAL (C)<br />

LOUISA HESS<br />

ROWENA HILL<br />

AVA HONE<br />

ELIZA KUMAR<br />

MATILDA KURZMAN<br />

CHARLOTTE LEE<br />

OLIVIA MACKENZIE<br />

ESMAY MOORE<br />

LILY NORDMANN<br />

IONA REID<br />

MATILDA RIGGOTT<br />

KIERA SEMPLE<br />

HOLLY TASKER<br />

SOPHIE VARCOE<br />

DILYS WILLIAMS<br />

U13A<br />

The girl’s hockey season started<br />

with a tournament at King’s<br />

School Bruton which always<br />

gives the opportunity to show where our<br />

hockey level is right from the start. With<br />

teams such as Millfield School present<br />

the standard is generally high. The <strong>Mount</strong><br />

<strong>Kelly</strong> girls acquitted themselves well<br />

with some good initial performances,<br />

however when competing with the likes<br />

of Millfield School the <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> team<br />

came under more pressure and this<br />

exposed some of our younger players<br />

more. Olivia Trimble in midfield was<br />

the glue that held all things that we did<br />

together. Hermance Vellaud showed her<br />

goal scoring ability netting several times<br />

in the tournament.<br />

A great deal was learned by the <strong>Mount</strong><br />

<strong>Kelly</strong> girls from the tournament about<br />

possession and spatial awareness by<br />

holding position on the pitch. Strong<br />

performances against St Peter’s School<br />

Lympstone, Shebbear College, Exeter<br />

Cathedral School, and Exeter School<br />

showed that our girls had made good<br />

progress in all areas by the end of the<br />

term.<br />

In the closer games against Wellington<br />

School, Blundell’s School and King’s<br />

Hall Taunton the girls showed some real<br />

resilience with some super defensive<br />

efforts from Christina Angelakis and shot<br />

stopping from Rose Stanyer in goal.<br />

The team consisted of a larger<br />

proportion of Year 7 pupils this season<br />

and despite perhaps struggling for pace<br />

and strength this year they will be much<br />

better for the experience going into the<br />

new season <strong>2022</strong>-2023.<br />

U15<br />

The girls kickstarted their journey<br />

with a difficult preseason session<br />

which really tested the girls<br />

fortitude and desire to succeed. The day<br />

culminated with a series of challenges<br />

on Dartmoor and apart from a slightly<br />

bruised future right winger, the team<br />

escaped unscathed and ready for the<br />

challenges ahead.<br />

The U15 girls first target was Wellington<br />

School. Despite a lot of build up towards<br />

the game, the girls were able to secure<br />

their first win of the season.<br />

The next opposition came in the form<br />

of Shebbear College. The domino effect<br />

continued and another victory was<br />

secured. However, the girls recognised<br />

that these last two games were just<br />

preparation for the next match against<br />

Taunton School, who would really provide<br />

a sterner contest.<br />

Despite controlling the majority of the<br />

first half of the game, the girls found<br />

themselves trailing at the half time whistle.<br />

There must have been something in those<br />

orange slices because they returned<br />

to the pitch a different side. Daisy Heal<br />

showed her immense potential, making<br />

dynamic breaks across the field. The<br />

team’s metronomic presences of Ava<br />

Hone and Matilda Kurzman kicked in as<br />

they took control of the tempo. Rowena<br />

Hill and Iona Reid made darting runs from<br />

deep, which the energetic Sophie Varcoe<br />

was able to latch onto. All that was needed<br />

now was a goal threat and Lily Nordmann<br />

stepped into that role, becoming the<br />

team’s resident sharpshooter. The team<br />

flipped the switch and the score finished<br />

3-2. Taunton School were added to the<br />

list.<br />

The team continued their fine form<br />

throughout the rest of the season.<br />

Perhaps the climatic highlight being<br />

the 7-0 defeat of Exeter School, who<br />

are known to be a hockey power in the<br />

region. A performance that was governed<br />

by a sensational performance by Esmay<br />

Moore.<br />

It is evident this group has an incredible<br />

bond, they care for one another and most<br />

importantly push each other to progress.<br />

It is safe to say that this group has a very<br />

bright future and for now remain flawless.<br />

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FIRST XI HOCKEY TEAM:<br />

CLARA BOWLES<br />

EMMA BOWLES<br />

JAMIE BULBRING (C)<br />

ISABELLE DAVIS<br />

CHARLOTTE DAVIS<br />

LEAH DIVALL<br />

EMILY FORWOOD<br />

DAISY HEAL<br />

ANNABELLE HESS<br />

MATILDA KURZMAN<br />

ALEXANDRA LEY<br />

FFION LOVE<br />

VELVET PROWSE<br />

IONA REID<br />

PERSEPHONE SPARROW<br />

CHLOE STAIRS<br />

ELLA TANNER<br />

NIAMH TAYLOR-MAY<br />

JEMIMA VEREKER<br />

LAMORNA WOOD<br />

1ST XI<br />

<strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> girls’ hockey has<br />

continued to grow and flourish<br />

over the last few years and<br />

<strong>2021</strong> has been no different. After a<br />

previously disjointed season the year<br />

before, the girls were more keen than<br />

ever to deliver what could be a very<br />

successful season of hockey.<br />

It all started on the first weekend of term<br />

where all age groups from U13 through<br />

to 1st XI took part in a pre season<br />

training event. The 1st XI programme<br />

included a fixture against the OMK XI<br />

as well as an afternoon of laser tag fun!<br />

Team blue won on the day, much to the<br />

disappointment of Mr Honey!<br />

The first block of the term started with<br />

a tough encounter against Wellington<br />

School. The 1st XI started the brighter<br />

of the two sides, scoring two early goals<br />

through captain Jamie Bulbring and Year<br />

10 graduate, Daisy Heal. Two further<br />

goals gave the girls a 4-0 lead at half<br />

time but some lapses in concentration<br />

allowed Wellington back into the game.<br />

5-3 the final score for the afternoon.<br />

Further impressive performances came<br />

against Shebbear College with a 9-1 win;<br />

Maynard’s School in a mid-week victory;<br />

3-2 the final score and West Buckland<br />

where the girls saw out the first half of<br />

term with a 6-0 victory. This capped off<br />

an impressive first half of term for the<br />

girls which saw many players stepping<br />

up to the higher standard of senior<br />

hockey. Notable performances across<br />

the first half of the term were seen from<br />

Clara Bowles, Matilda Kurzman and<br />

Daisy Heal. All playing their first season<br />

of senior hockey.<br />

Other highlights from the term came<br />

from the U18 squad which reached the<br />

West Finals for the first time. After a close<br />

County round where the girls narrowly<br />

lost against Exeter School, in the final<br />

play of the game and beat Colyton<br />

Grammar School 1-0 to progress<br />

through as runners up. The West Finals<br />

were a tough encounter against schools<br />

much bigger than us but two draws and<br />

one loss meant <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> bowed out<br />

of the group stages after only conceding<br />

1 goal the whole tournament. Eyes will<br />

be firmly on the U16 squad next year for<br />

the counties who only just missed out<br />

after being a predominately U15 side<br />

this year.<br />

The end of term was hampered by<br />

disruption caused by Covid-19 but the<br />

final week saw the girls have their final<br />

run out of the term against a strong Staff<br />

XI. The game started well for the staff<br />

with Mr Benwell scoring two early goals<br />

to unsettle the girls. The 1st XI came<br />

back in the second half with great spirit<br />

coming from behind twice to draw the<br />

match 3-3. A fitting end to a competitive<br />

term’s worth of hockey for our senior<br />

girls with much to be proud of.<br />

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BOYS’ HOCKEY<br />

U13 BOYS’ HOCKEY TEAM:<br />

FINN ADAMS<br />

OLIVER BECKLY<br />

JAMES BERRY<br />

JACOB BRATT<br />

SAUL CALDWELL<br />

BARNABY FISHER<br />

CHARLIE GOODFELLOW<br />

HARRY PRETTEJOHN<br />

MAX RAINSBURY<br />

HARRY WITCHER<br />

U15A BOYS’ HOCKEY<br />

TEAM:<br />

JOSHUA BRATT<br />

ZAK BRIGGS<br />

SAMUEL BURNS<br />

BAILEE DEIGNAN<br />

RYELEE DEIGNAN<br />

FREDERIC DURUP<br />

KEIR FRANCIS<br />

BARTHOLOMEW GRAINGER<br />

LEWIE HARRISON<br />

GEORGE RICKARD<br />

EDWARD SORENSON<br />

RORY SUMMERS<br />

NOAH TAYLOR (C)<br />

1ST XI BOYS’ HOCKEY<br />

TEAM:<br />

BENJAMIN ALLSOP<br />

ANTON BATTIANY<br />

THOMAS BIRCHELL<br />

FREDDY BOTT<br />

CALEB BREWER<br />

JACK BRIJNATH<br />

SAMUEL BURNS<br />

BARTHOLOMEW GRAINGER<br />

WILLIAM HUTTON (C)<br />

THOMAS LAWRENCE<br />

LUKE MAXA<br />

JOSEPH RIZK<br />

RORY SUMMERS<br />

MIKEY WILTSHIRE<br />

CHRISTOPHER WOOLEY<br />

U13<br />

The hockey season promised to<br />

be a very successful one, with<br />

a team that had shown great<br />

promise over the years. It started in fine<br />

fashion with wins against St Peter’s and<br />

Exeter Cathedral. Exeter were a stiffer<br />

opposition, but we held out for a rare<br />

0-0 draw, with some excellent defending<br />

from both sides and outstanding work<br />

from Harry Prettejohn in goal.<br />

At the IAPS competition, we didn’t<br />

show the best version of ourselves and<br />

were slightly overawed by the occasion,<br />

resulting in some frustrating losses mixed<br />

in with some good wins. Back into<br />

normal matches, the boys really began to<br />

find their flow and wins against Queen’s<br />

College and Wellington followed,<br />

alongside an excellent showing in the<br />

Devon Cup which saw us qualify for the<br />

Regionals at Millfield. A tough loss to an<br />

excellent King’s Hall side was possibly<br />

one of the best displays of the season,<br />

only to be surpassed by an amazing<br />

victory over an unbeaten Blundell’s side<br />

the following week. The game ended<br />

5-4 and the boys all showed outstanding<br />

resilience and determination, this<br />

personified by the captain James Berry<br />

who did not stop for the whole match.<br />

The Regionals proved to be a great<br />

experience and one that the boys will<br />

have taken a lot from and they should<br />

be proud for reaching this level, but be<br />

determined to improve on this next time<br />

they face this opportunity.<br />

The season was enjoyable and the<br />

improvement made by the team,<br />

outstanding.<br />

Played – 7; Won – 5; Drew – 1; Lost - 1<br />

U15A<br />

The under 15’s have made great<br />

progress this year and their results<br />

don’t necessarily truly reflect their<br />

potential as a side. Their first opposition<br />

came in the form of Exeter School, they<br />

were narrowly defeated 2.1. Although<br />

Bailey Deignan’s most impressive goal<br />

showcased his ever clinical threat, the<br />

team couldn’t quite reach for the second<br />

or winning goal, despite being the<br />

controlling force for the majority of the<br />

game.<br />

Over the course of the next few weeks,<br />

the under 15As ground out some hard<br />

and intensive sessions and emerged<br />

transformed for it. Their next opposition<br />

would come in the form of Wellington<br />

School. Once again, these young men<br />

would dictate the lions share of the play<br />

but now they had learned their lesson<br />

and were unwilling to let a combative<br />

Wellington side overthrow them. The<br />

group held on for a fantastic 2-1 win.<br />

Bartholomew Grainger proving to<br />

be a thorn in the Wellington defence<br />

throughout. The backline held firm with<br />

a newly formed partnership of Rory<br />

Summer and Elliot Pocknell. These two<br />

gave the side a new robust spine that<br />

allowed Joshua Bratt to distribute from<br />

deep and for Lewie Harrison and Sam<br />

Burns to generate attacking momentum<br />

with their cutting and Incisive runs.<br />

Signs of promise were evident during<br />

two defeats to both West Buckland and<br />

Blundell’s. In both scenarios these young<br />

men took on two very accomplished<br />

sides with a depleted depth, nonetheless<br />

they showed defensive resolve and<br />

their corner routine looked to be ever<br />

improving.<br />

In the final match of the season, they gave<br />

a true account of their capabilities. Noah<br />

Taylor had by now well and truly settled<br />

into his captaincy and with returning<br />

talents of Tom Lawrence added to the<br />

side the team looked ready to stamp<br />

their authority on the challenge at hand.<br />

The team played the game at an electric<br />

pass, they probed down all sections<br />

of the pitch and were relentless in their<br />

defensive press. Their short corner well<br />

rehearsed and effective. The scoreline of<br />

8-0 clearly portrayed their authority and<br />

progression.<br />

It is clear to see that the future of <strong>Mount</strong><br />

<strong>Kelly</strong> hockey is bright, but they must<br />

remain diligent and decided to reach the<br />

heights that are within their reach.<br />

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After a two year spell of no hockey<br />

for the boys 1st XI it was due to<br />

be a year of rebuilding and forging<br />

new relationships on and off the field. The<br />

season started with a tough encounter<br />

against Exeter School away from home.<br />

<strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> started brightly with some<br />

promising counter attacks, Benjamin<br />

Allsop coming closest with a vicious<br />

strike off his back hand. Exeter were soon<br />

to capitalise on the newly forged <strong>Mount</strong><br />

<strong>Kelly</strong> back line and hit back with a couple<br />

of well work goals. The 1st XI, knowing<br />

they had dangerous options from short<br />

corners failed to make the most of their<br />

chances and could not get a clean trap<br />

at the top of the circle. If not for some<br />

fine saves from senior debutant Thomas<br />

Lawrence in goal the margins could have<br />

been much worse, 4-1 to Exeter the final<br />

score.<br />

A competitive and closely fought battle<br />

for the 1st XI against the OMK XI followed<br />

the following week. Freddy Bott the pick<br />

of the bunch for the current 1st XI as he<br />

came up against his older brother and<br />

former senior player George Bott. Luke<br />

Maxa continued his impressive start to the<br />

season with another dominant display in<br />

the midfield where he continued to make<br />

a nuisance of himself. After the OMKs<br />

went up by 3 goals the current 1st XI did<br />

very well to come back and make a game<br />

of it. Benjamin Allsop and Bartholomew<br />

Grainger scoring the goals.<br />

A further two defeats against Exeter<br />

School and Wellington School highlighted<br />

the work that needed to be done and the<br />

changes in mentality that had to be made.<br />

Their next match against West Buckland<br />

School which was a Friday night match<br />

under lights was the best performance<br />

of the season so far. The boys controlled<br />

the tempo of the game much better and<br />

were improved in their decision making<br />

in the final third. A tap in chance for<br />

Thomas Birchell could not be finished<br />

and a calamitous error from captain<br />

William Hutton provided the visitors with<br />

a free strike from the top of the circle. This<br />

ended up being the deciding factor in a<br />

vastly improved performance.<br />

The boys final match of the season<br />

was against Downside School. After<br />

a nervy opening spell captain William<br />

Hutton steadied the ship with a powerful<br />

penalty corner into the bottom corner.<br />

Downside continued to look dangerous<br />

on the break and capitalised with a quick<br />

counter attack. This did not set the 1st XI<br />

back and the boys continued to press for<br />

a winner. William Hutton again fired in a<br />

dangerous drag flick into the top corner<br />

followed by a tap in off the pads for<br />

Benjamin Allsop. This provided the boys<br />

with an important 3-1 victory to finish off<br />

their season.<br />

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RUGBY<br />

U13A RUGBY TEAM:<br />

FINN ADAMS<br />

BENJAMIN ANDERSON<br />

OLIVER BECKLY<br />

JAMES BERRY<br />

JONAH BRIDLE<br />

SAUL CALDWELL<br />

BRADLEY DIVALL<br />

BARNABY FISHER<br />

CAMERON GEE<br />

RAPHAEL JELLEY<br />

ARCHIE PENNINGTON<br />

HARRY PRETTEJOHN<br />

CODY RICE<br />

WILLIAM THOMAS (C)<br />

U13<br />

U14<br />

A<br />

disjointed season with cancellation fixtures and squad members coming and going due to illness made it hard to adjust the<br />

team to a style of play that allowed them to shine. Having said this there were some close games and a couple of wins that<br />

showed determination and skill on the field. The most notable win was against Queen’s Taunton in which the ebb and flow<br />

of the game meant that at points it looked like we would run away with it and at other times the opposition were in ascendency.<br />

The scoring started with George Rickard getting the ball on the wing and using all of his pent-up energy of having isolated for the<br />

past two weeks went over for a great try. They came back with some lose tackling by us and we then proceeded to enter the red<br />

zone only to be penalised and find ourselves back in our own twenty-two. It looked like it was heading for a draw when after some<br />

strong scrummaging, mauling and carries by the captain Joshua Bratt, Elliott Pocknell decided to cross field kick to our scrum half<br />

Ben Whysall who allowed the ball to bounce caught it and tapped down to win the game before any despairing defence could<br />

reach him. A moment of brilliance after some strong work to gain field position ended with an excellent away win and certainly was<br />

the highlight of the season.<br />

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U14 RUGBY TEAM:U14<br />

JOSHUA BRATT (C),<br />

ADEJOLA ADEKOYA,<br />

ZAK BRIGGS, LEWIS<br />

CRITCHLEY, BAILEE<br />

DEIGNAN, RYELEE<br />

DEIGNAN, WILLIAM<br />

DURUP, ALFRED FORER<br />

KEIR FRANCIS, ROMAN<br />

MOKHOVIK, JAGO<br />

NICHOLAS, ELLIOTT<br />

POCKNELL, FRASIER<br />

ROBERTSON, GEORGE<br />

RICKARD, BENJAMIN<br />

WHYSALL<br />

U15 RUGBY TEAM:<br />

LOGAN ASHALL,<br />

THEODORE AYLING (C),<br />

ISAAC BRUNDELL, ROWAN<br />

CALDWELL, FREDERIC<br />

DURUP, BARTHOLOMEW<br />

GRAINGER (C), LEWIE<br />

HARRISON, CHARLIE<br />

HODGES, THOMAS<br />

LAWRENCE, HARVEY<br />

LUCAS-CHAVE, THOMAS<br />

PARROTT, FRANCIS<br />

PARTRIDGE, EDWARD<br />

SORENSEN, RORY<br />

SUMMERS, NOAH TAYLOR,<br />

JOHN WARREN<br />

This season was one of the most<br />

exciting we had enjoyed for many<br />

years, after so much had been lost<br />

over the past couple of years, it was great<br />

to welcome back competitive matches<br />

with a more than competitive <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong><br />

U13 side.<br />

The season started with wins against<br />

West Buckland and Exeter, whilst a very<br />

powerful and fast St Peter’s side resulted in<br />

a well fought out draw. The skill of the side<br />

was noticeable, but they were still fragile in<br />

defence after so long away from contact<br />

rugby. However, a fantastic win against a<br />

strong Wellington team, saw the boys really<br />

start to enjoy the physical side of the game,<br />

even though Charlie Goodfellow suffered a<br />

broken collar bone in the process, he was<br />

going to be a big miss for the rest of the<br />

season.<br />

Following a comfortable win against<br />

Plymouth College, the boys travelled to<br />

Millfield for a triangular with the hosts and<br />

Beechen Cliff. A win against Beechen Cliff<br />

was then followed by a lesson in how to<br />

play rugby at the next level. With ball in<br />

hand we looked dangerous, but every time<br />

we lost the ball Millfield would score. Many<br />

lessons were learnt and the experience<br />

was certainly positive, as West Buckland<br />

found out the following Saturday, where the<br />

<strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> side played the near on perfect<br />

game, coming home very comfortable<br />

winners.<br />

After half term saw more disruptions<br />

to the schedule and we only managed<br />

to squeeze in two more fixtures which<br />

resulted in comfortable wins. The season<br />

was thoroughly enjoyable and special<br />

mention must go to Will Thomas for his<br />

excellent leadership, providing a strong<br />

team culture and excellent work ethic<br />

amongst his peers.<br />

Played - 10<br />

Won - 7<br />

Drew - 2<br />

Lost - 1<br />

U15<br />

<strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> under 15 rugby team experienced<br />

remarkable levels of success in <strong>2021</strong> winning 9 of<br />

their 12 games. With a strong core group of players<br />

making up the spine of the team there was much excitement<br />

and expectation going into the season.<br />

The rugby season started with a tough away triangular at<br />

West Buckland where we played both West Buckland School<br />

and Exeter School beating. The following weekend of fixtures<br />

was again a triangular round robin at home vs a strong Truro<br />

School and Wellington School. With some strong individual<br />

performances <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> managed to win both these<br />

encounters.<br />

The much-anticipated school trip to bath followed where the<br />

First XV and U25 rugby team headed up to Bath for the evening<br />

before playing against Kingswood School. The pupils spent the<br />

morning walking around enjoying all the stunning sights the city<br />

has to offer. The match vs Kingswood then followed. After a<br />

strong start from Kingswood School the encounter seemed<br />

to be over but with a lot of determination and grit <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong><br />

managed to pull three quick tries back igniting the contest once<br />

more. The game ended with Kingswood winning 50-17. The<br />

<strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> pupils played some of their best rugby as a team<br />

during this game and I was very pleased with their efforts.<br />

Further notable performances across the course of the first term<br />

came against Stover School. This was a fast-paced game with<br />

both teams happy to move the ball in attack early on. After an<br />

equally matched first half <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> managed to pull away in<br />

the second half ending the match 42-27 winners.<br />

The highlight of the season was definitely the flood lit fixture<br />

vs Tavistock Rugby Club. With this being a local derby, which<br />

does not take place all that often-bragging rights were up for<br />

grabs. For many of our boys this was the first time they had<br />

played under lights. After an intense first 15 minutes with both<br />

teams throwing everything at each other <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> managed<br />

to break the deadlock and went 7-0 up. This was followed<br />

by an excellent individual try by Rory Summers. The game<br />

ended 24-0 to <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> and mention must go to Theodore<br />

Ayling and Bartholomew Grainger who co captained the team<br />

superbly that evening and to Joshua Bratt, Elliot Pocknell, Kier<br />

Francis and George Rickard who stepped up from U14 to put<br />

in stellar performances.<br />

Further success followed for this group with eight of them going<br />

on to represent West Devon at regional level. Well done!<br />

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1ST XV RUGBY TEAM:<br />

ADEOLU ADEKOYA<br />

OLIVER AYLING<br />

FELIPE BENTO<br />

JACK BRADSHAW<br />

THOMAS COCKCROFT<br />

CHARLIE DOOLAN<br />

THOMAS HAMPDEN-SMITH<br />

WILLIAM HUTTON<br />

MICHAEL JENSEN<br />

JACOB KOPPARAMBIL<br />

LUKE MAXA<br />

RONNIE MURDOCH<br />

MAX MURRAY<br />

DANIYAR POMEROY<br />

JOSEPH RIZK<br />

ANTONIO SUAREZ<br />

LUCA TSAI<br />

CHARLES WARREN (C)<br />

JOSEPH WHEELDON<br />

MIKEY WILTSHIRE<br />

<strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> 1st XV began their<br />

season in early September<br />

with a two day preseason<br />

camp. The Friday session consisted<br />

of the senior leadership group<br />

presenting the expectations and core<br />

values of <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> Rugby and goal<br />

setting. Followed by an early Saturday<br />

morning session consisting of skill,<br />

technical and tactical sessions. The<br />

squad ventured to the town centre to<br />

help local volunteers ‘Tidy Tavi’ as a<br />

reminder of service to the community.<br />

The afternoon was a team building<br />

activity in Plymouth escape rooms.<br />

The first fixture of the season was<br />

a triangular at Exeter College.<br />

Considering this was the team’s first<br />

game post Covid-19 restrictions, a<br />

strong defensive effort was made by<br />

FIRST XV<br />

all. We kicked off our first game with a win<br />

against Exeter College 5-0, and a close<br />

shave loss against West Buckland 8-10.<br />

The second Triangular was against Truro<br />

School and Wellington College – both<br />

thrilling games, in which we won both<br />

respectively, 5-3 and 7-0.<br />

A mini tour with the seniors and U15s<br />

meant we travelled to Kingswood School<br />

where we played an outstanding game of<br />

rugby, and with 40 minutes of the second<br />

half to go, we were down 17 points to 7.<br />

Joseph Risk corrected this gap with an<br />

incredible 80 metre runaway try to put us<br />

well back into the game. A final score of 23<br />

– 17 to us meant celebrations all around.<br />

This tour also timed in nicely with a visit to<br />

Kingsholm Stadium to watch Gloucester vs<br />

Leicester Tigers.<br />

Milton Abbey was the next away fixture,<br />

in very picturesque surroundings and yet<br />

another thrilling win with 61 points on the<br />

board for <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> 1XV against a very<br />

young Milton Abbey side.<br />

A midweek fixture was next, as we headed<br />

down the A30 to sunny Cornwall for round<br />

two, of the National Vase. Our hosts, Truro<br />

School looked after us well, but alas this<br />

was not meant to be for <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong>. We<br />

lost narrowly in injury time with a lastminute<br />

penalty, 18-21. Needless to say,<br />

the journey back was very sombre.<br />

West Buckland then visited us, arriving<br />

with a big and determined side. <strong>Mount</strong><br />

<strong>Kelly</strong> 1XV came through and the pick of the<br />

tries came from a quick tap penalty and<br />

a smoking 60m run from Tyler Hunt. We<br />

registered the win 17-5.<br />

We were on the road again, with a visit<br />

to Rendcomb College where the 1XV<br />

travelled to Cirencester to play in the annual<br />

rugby festival. <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> took home the<br />

Jonny Wilkinson Cup for the 3rd time, and<br />

surviving the tournament conceding 1 try.<br />

A hugely proud moment for the players and<br />

for <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong>.<br />

An U17s squad were selected to play<br />

against Queen’s College Taunton in which<br />

we won 44-20. The team was captained<br />

by Oliver Ayling. Unfortunately, Queen’s<br />

College suffered a number of injuries in<br />

this match and we would like to thank<br />

Adeolu Adekoya and Thomas Cockcroft<br />

for offering to fill in so that the fixture could<br />

continue.<br />

We played a young Devonport High School<br />

team on a beautiful autumnal Wednesday<br />

afternoon. A first team debut for Year 11<br />

Jack Bradshaw in the back row where<br />

he tackled furiously throughout the 80<br />

minutes. Some strong running from<br />

Michael Jenson, superb control from Mikey<br />

Wiltshire and Jack Brijnath. Barnaby Reid<br />

scored a hat trick with 3 very impressive<br />

tries. The match ended with a victory for<br />

<strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> team 44-0.<br />

In January, saw us host the first rugby<br />

tournament ‘rugby under the lights’, where<br />

Tavistock RFC were invited to the College<br />

for an all age group fun competition. Local<br />

food and drink stalls were placed around<br />

the field, and a wonderfully successful<br />

event was had, with a new collaboration<br />

and link to continue between the School<br />

and the community of Tavistock. The last<br />

match of the season was the <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong><br />

lights festival, a great community event<br />

which had all the <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> rugby teams<br />

play on big school. The 1st team played<br />

against a strong Devonport Service Colts<br />

team. We struggled to play in the right<br />

areas in this match which led to a narrow<br />

12-15 loss.<br />

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SENIOR SEVENS<br />

SENIOR SEVENS TEAM:<br />

OLIVER AYLING<br />

THOMAS BIRCHELL<br />

BEN CALLARD<br />

CHARLIE DOOLAN<br />

WILLIAM HUTTON<br />

MICHAEL JENSEN<br />

LUKE MAXA<br />

JOSEPH RIZK<br />

ANTONIO SUAREZ<br />

LUCA TSAI<br />

CHARLES WARREN (C)<br />

JOSEPH WHEELDON<br />

MIKEY WILTSHIRE<br />

The Sevens rugby season started with<br />

the <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> 10s and host to schools<br />

from Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and<br />

Wales. <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> topped Group 1 with<br />

3 wins from 4, however it was not to be for<br />

<strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> as we lost in a close final against<br />

Millfield School.<br />

Then it was over to Queen’s Taunton School<br />

for a Sevens tournament, but with many<br />

schools pulling out at this point, a round robin<br />

was decided, and <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> Sevens went<br />

through undefeated. Charlie Doolan was the<br />

stand out player in this tournament.<br />

Finally, our season ended with yet another<br />

trip away, this time London, for the Roslyn<br />

Park Sevens. This was a huge event, and the<br />

1st national tournament in three years. The<br />

team started strong with a 29-5 win against<br />

Portsmouth Grammar. We then moved on<br />

with a very close loss against King Edward VI<br />

School where they scored a late try to steal<br />

the win. Final game in the pool saw us lose<br />

against a well polished Norwich School 10<br />

points to 33.<br />

Several of our players trialled for Devon U18s<br />

with Antonio Suarez and Charlie Doolan<br />

gaining selection, and Suarez making the<br />

captaincy.<br />

In addition, Charles Warren and Antonio<br />

Suarez also made selection for Lambs rugby.<br />

Where Charles Warren was named vice<br />

captain of the side.<br />

The leadership group consisted of Charles<br />

Warren, Charlie Doolan, Antonio Suarez<br />

and Joseph Wheeldon, and they must<br />

be applauded for their immense efforts<br />

in upholding the <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> values, and<br />

working hard as role models not only amongst<br />

their peers, but to the younger and aspiring<br />

age groups.<br />

Many thanks to the coaches, and assistants<br />

for their unwavering support throughout<br />

the season. To the parents and carers of<br />

<strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> 1XV thankyou, for turning up in<br />

all weather to support the boys. It has been<br />

heart-warming to have you on the side-lines<br />

cheering the team on. Special mention to the<br />

groundsmen for keeping our pitch gleaming<br />

every game day, and to the catering team for<br />

providing such delightful teas and welcoming<br />

faces at the end of every game.<br />

NETBALL<br />

U13A NETBALL TEAM:<br />

CHRISTINA ANGELAKIS<br />

AMALIE CORNELIUS-<br />

MERCER<br />

ANARA DAVENPORT<br />

OLIVIA DIVALL<br />

ANNA HUDDY<br />

KEZIAH HUTCHINS<br />

MAYA JOHNSON<br />

CHARLIE MARSTON<br />

ROSIE PENNINGTON<br />

OLIVIA TRIMBLE<br />

HERMANCE VELLAUD<br />

U14 NETBALL TEAM:<br />

SOPHIE BENN<br />

GRACE CAZZOLI<br />

CHARLOTTE LEE<br />

LILY NORDMANN<br />

DANIELA PALACIO<br />

FERNANDEZ<br />

MAYA POKOTYLO<br />

FREYA SARKAR<br />

POPPY TAYLOR<br />

ANNA WILKINSON<br />

DILYS WILLIAMS<br />

KELLY WYNNE-JONES<br />

U13A<br />

The U13As at the Prep made a very<br />

strong start to the season of <strong>2021</strong>/22<br />

with three wins in a row verses<br />

St Peter’s, Exeter Cathedral School and<br />

Queen’s Taunton. The match with Queen’s<br />

Taunton proved to be a highlight of the<br />

season as the team played some fantastic<br />

netball and came away with a well-deserved,<br />

convincing win of 10-1.<br />

The U13s suffered a few losses during the<br />

middle part of the season including a very<br />

close away match against Truro Prep coming<br />

away with a 7-9 loss, however that wasn’t to<br />

be their last match with Truro. They played<br />

the same team again at home towards the<br />

end of the season and fought hard to come<br />

away with a draw, nothing separating the<br />

two teams in terms of possession and skill,<br />

demonstrating their determination and team<br />

spirit. The U13 players really gelled as a team<br />

over the season and it was great to see some<br />

of our Year 7 pupils playing up with the U13s<br />

showing some great potential for the future.<br />

SPORT<br />

U14<br />

The U14s were the team who by far developed the most, these girls started the<br />

season with only 5-6 willing players and ended with 11-12 eager netballers.<br />

These girls lost all games until the last match of the season where they had their<br />

time to shine against a strong Shebbear squad. The girls played as a team, motivated<br />

each other, and developed each quarter to get their first win of the season. These girls<br />

are moving into the U15s next year and they are keen to stay as a team and build on<br />

their foundations from this season.<br />

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U15 NETBALL TEAM:<br />

U15<br />

1ST VII<br />

SPORT<br />

KIKA EBIE<br />

DAISY HEAL<br />

LOUISA HESS<br />

AVA HONE (C)<br />

MATILDA KURZMAN<br />

ESMAY MOORE<br />

IONA REID<br />

MATILDA RIGGOTT<br />

KIERA SEMPLE<br />

2ND VII NETBALL TEAM:<br />

SAHIBA BEDI<br />

CLARA BOWLES<br />

CHARLOTTE DAVIS<br />

HEIDI DENYER<br />

ANNABELLE HESS<br />

SHAMISO MATONHODZE<br />

RUTH PERRY<br />

SIENNA SCHREINER<br />

1ST VII NETBALL TEAM:<br />

CLARA BOWLES<br />

CHARLOTTE DAVIS<br />

ISABELLE DAVIS (C)<br />

LEA DIVALL<br />

ISOBELLA GARGETT<br />

PERSEPHONE SPARROW<br />

ELLA TANNER<br />

ARWEN THOMAS<br />

JEMIMA VEREKER<br />

LAMORNA WOOD<br />

What a season for the U15s! These<br />

girls only came away with two<br />

losses and even those games<br />

were so close either teams could have won.<br />

All players work at 100% effort, they go for<br />

every interception, every drive towards the<br />

ball and make a game so exciting with how<br />

competitive they all are. All players play a<br />

variety of positions because they have the<br />

sheer passion for the sport and give 100%<br />

in each match.<br />

The defence were strong all season and<br />

were 4 fantastic players, Kiki, Iona, Louisa<br />

and Kiera, many of these girls playing all<br />

positions and making it very hard for other<br />

teams to break.<br />

Our attacking side, Matilda, Esme, Ava,<br />

Maltida and Daisy are extremely quick,<br />

reactive and competitive, we cannot wait to<br />

see all these girls in the seniors, all girls will<br />

create a strong 1st and 2nds next season.<br />

A<br />

fabulous bunch of girls<br />

representing Netball at <strong>Mount</strong><br />

<strong>Kelly</strong>, these girls have been<br />

amazing to coach this season, they have<br />

been an inspiration to the lower years<br />

and again played some very strong<br />

games. These girls put up tough games<br />

against all schools having close score<br />

lines against most. Isabelle Davis getting<br />

nominated player of the match in all<br />

games this season shows what a leader<br />

she was as 1st team captain. They had<br />

a triangular fixture against Plymouth<br />

College and Downside, losing both<br />

games only by 2-4 goals each game.<br />

2ND VII<br />

Our 2nd team led by the brilliant Ella Tanner, had a tough season, these girls were<br />

strong, they all have brilliant aspects to the team and they played an aesthetically<br />

pleasing game. These girls took a while to gel due to consistent changes in the<br />

team, however battled all the way to the end in great spirit and put out tough matches<br />

against all the other schools. Very exciting for all these girls is that they will be here next<br />

year to create two strong 1st and 2nd teams. Clara, Charlotte and Ella often played up<br />

to cover the 1st team and held there own against strong teams.<br />

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SPORT<br />

GIRL’S SPORTS TOUR TO BELFAST<br />

SPORT<br />

The girls are enjoyed their sports tour to Belfast in October <strong>2021</strong>. After an impressive first day of training at Queen’s<br />

University and two great hockey wins against NICS Hockey Club, the second day focused on netball training and some<br />

competitive matches in the afternoon. Wednesday included a trip to the Titanic Museum, two more solid games of hockey<br />

against WHS Sport and an evening of bowling. Thursday brought more netball matches, a city tour and a spot of shopping and<br />

the girls were looking forward to a trip to the Giant’s Causeway before returning home.<br />

All players have had a brilliant season after having to gel into new teams, build participation in certain age groups and start<br />

<strong>2021</strong>-<strong>2022</strong> with some new coaches at <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong>.<br />

All teams have been a pleasure to coach this season, they have all given back so much and as coaches that is all that we ask.<br />

After a two year break on the sport and consistent changes throughout the season, players have all been brilliant and a great<br />

representation of <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong>.<br />

Coaches<br />

Jaclyn Stokes<br />

Theresa Bartlett<br />

Becky Callard<br />

Amanda Edwards<br />

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SPORT<br />

ATHLETICS<br />

COLLEGE<br />

SPORT<br />

PREP<br />

ESAA TRACK AND FIELD CUP<br />

The first athletics tournament of the<br />

season and a first chance for 26 Prep<br />

pupils to shine across a full range of track<br />

and field events. Many pupils were taking<br />

part in their first ever athletics tournament,<br />

some competing in events that they had<br />

rarely had the opportunity to master. With<br />

no pupil able to compete in any more<br />

than 2 events, and team points gained for<br />

performance not race position this truly is<br />

a team event.<br />

The 14 boys selected from across Years<br />

7/8 in the Junior Boys Category did<br />

tremendously well against some very<br />

large schools in Devon and finished in<br />

2nd place.<br />

The 12 girls representing the school in the<br />

Junior Girls category claimed 3rd Place<br />

against the same schools.<br />

MOUNT KELLY TROPHY<br />

Following on from our impressive<br />

showing at KCT, our <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> athletes<br />

once again gave their all for the school.<br />

The <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> Trophy is truly a team<br />

event, with points being earned for every<br />

position gained.<br />

There were of course some notable<br />

individual performances and eleven of our<br />

athletes have the opportunity to compete<br />

for the Drake team at the Nationals on the<br />

4 July.<br />

The <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> Team went on to win the<br />

Girls and Boys U14 Trophies and 2 of the<br />

Relay cups.<br />

Mr Buckley’s Champagne moments:<br />

Three records were broken on the day one<br />

of which was in the Open Boys 1500m, in<br />

which Caleb Gifford-Groves led from the<br />

gun and smashed the previous record.<br />

NPSA NATIONALS: NUNEATON<br />

As a result of the outstanding levels<br />

achieved by our athletes at the <strong>Mount</strong><br />

<strong>Kelly</strong> Trophy, 9 athletes were selected<br />

to appear for Team Drake at the NPSA<br />

Nationals. As would be expected of a<br />

national tournament the standard of track<br />

and field on show was incredibly high.<br />

Our athletes were mixing with current<br />

and future Team GB performers and<br />

competed splendidly.<br />

The most notable performance came<br />

once again from Caleb Gifford-Groves<br />

in the Open Boys 1500m. Competing<br />

against the best regional athletes from<br />

across the UK, Caleb stormed home in<br />

1st place gaining a gold medal for himself<br />

and the Team.<br />

The athletics season started with<br />

the Track and Field Cup in Exeter<br />

giving pupils an opportunity to try<br />

different events and earn points for their<br />

team. The highlight of the day was the<br />

boys 4 x100 relay team of Rory Summers,<br />

John Warren, Rowan Caldwell and<br />

Bartholomew Grainger dominating right<br />

from the starting gun with some smooth<br />

change overs leading to their fantastic win.<br />

Many <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> athletes competed<br />

at the Devon County Championships in<br />

Exeter bringing home a healthy number<br />

of medals. Gold medals were won by<br />

Rory Summers in the 400m, Kate Gray in<br />

the 300m Hurdles and Ben Callard in the<br />

Long Jump. Silver medals were won by<br />

Louisa Hess in the Hammer and Discus,<br />

Annabelle Hess in the 400m, Kate Gray in<br />

the 300m and Ben Callard in the 200m.<br />

Bronze medals were won by Louisa Hess<br />

in the Shot Put, Caitlin Dolby in the 1500m<br />

and Ellena Hess in the 3000m.<br />

This year we saw the return of the Plymouth<br />

and West Devon Schools Athletics Trials<br />

after a two year break due to Covid-19.<br />

With record numbers of athletes in<br />

attendance and then a horrendous<br />

afternoon of rain it was not ideal conditions<br />

for our athletes. All competitors rose to<br />

the challenge and once again we saw<br />

some impressive performances. Erin<br />

Little and Leah Bowen dominated the<br />

800m in 1st and 3rd position respectively,<br />

Bartholomew Grainger won the Inter Boys<br />

100m, Kate Gray won the inter girls 300m,<br />

Daniela Palacio-Fernandez won the Junior<br />

Girls 1500m and Annabelle Hess was very<br />

pleased with her 400m PB which gained<br />

her 2nd place. In the field events Ruban<br />

Ganfield and Ben Called won their Long<br />

Jump events, Daisy Heal came second in<br />

the long jump and Louisa Hess was busy<br />

with the throwing events gaining a 2nd in<br />

the Hammer and 3rd in both the Shot Put<br />

and Discus.<br />

15 pupils from Year 7 up to Year 13<br />

were selected to represent the Plymouth<br />

and West Devon Schools Athletics team<br />

at the Devon Schools Track and Field<br />

Championships at Exeter Arena in June.<br />

There were some great performances from<br />

up and coming athletes from the Prep with<br />

Florence Riggott in the 800m and Jimmy<br />

Berry in the Javelin. Other highlights of the<br />

day included Kate Gray gaining 1st place<br />

in the 300m and the 300m hurdles for the<br />

Inter Girls; Louisa Hess came second in<br />

the Inter Girls hammer with a pb; Esmee<br />

Stockley qualified for the 100m final for<br />

the Inter Girls and stepped up to compete<br />

with Erlina Ainsworth and Annabelle Hess<br />

in the Senior Girl’s relay who came first.<br />

Erlina gained 3rd place in the Senior Girls<br />

100m earlier in the day. Ruban Ganfield<br />

won the Junior boys Long Jump with an<br />

impressive pb. Bartholomew Grainger<br />

broke the sub 12 sec barrier for the Inter<br />

Boys 100m and also competed in the<br />

winning relay team later in the afternoon.<br />

Rory Summers came first in the Inter Boys<br />

400m and Ben Callard came first in the<br />

Senior Boys Long Jump. All our athletes<br />

gave of their best and coped well with a<br />

long day and waiting for their events.<br />

Four <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> athletes represented<br />

Devon at the South West Schools Track<br />

and Field Championships at the Exeter<br />

Arena. Louisa Hess competed in the<br />

morning coming second in the Hammer<br />

event. Kate Gray came 4th in the 300m<br />

Hurdles. Ruben Ganfield coped well with<br />

his first time competing at this level coming<br />

4th in the Long Jump. Ben Callard also<br />

competed in the Long Jump coming first,<br />

he went on to anchor the 4 X100 relay in<br />

dreadful weather conditions securing 3rd<br />

place for the Devon team.<br />

Three athletes were selected to represent<br />

Devon at the National Schools Track and<br />

Field Championships in Manchester at<br />

the beginning of July. A badly timed case<br />

of Covid-19 meant that Ben Callard was<br />

unable to compete in the Long Jump,<br />

but Louisa Hess and Kate Gray put in<br />

impressive performances in their events.<br />

Kate came 6th in her heat in the 300m<br />

Hurdles and Louisa came 10th throwing<br />

the Hammer a distance of 42.26m.<br />

All three athletes are congratulated for<br />

qualifying to compete at this event.<br />

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PREP<br />

SPORTS DAY<br />

HEPWORTH<br />

SPORT<br />

SPORT<br />

The sun came out for our annual Prep Inter-House Sports Day. It was a<br />

superb afternoon of track and field events, with plenty of team spirit and<br />

sportsmanship on display. Hepworth successfully took the title after a<br />

closely-fought contest. The MKPA raised £350 from the sale of cakes, Pimms and<br />

strawberries at the event, which was shared between MKPA fundraising projects<br />

and the Tavistock Memory Cafe.<br />

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CRICKET<br />

SPORT<br />

U13A CRICKET TEAM:<br />

BENJAMIN ANDERSON<br />

OLIVER BECKLY<br />

BARNABY FISHER<br />

CHARLIE GOODFELLOW<br />

JAMES HAMBLY<br />

ARCHIE PENNINGTON<br />

HARRY PRETTEJOHN<br />

BARNABAS PRETTEJOHN<br />

MAX RAINSBURY<br />

MONTY SAYERS<br />

WILLIAM THOMAS<br />

HARRY WITCHER (C)<br />

Another exciting season loomed<br />

and no more interruptions from<br />

the World leaders! The season<br />

began with a bang, as a comfortable win<br />

against the nearest neighbour, Plymouth<br />

College, set the ball rolling for an excellent<br />

few weeks. The next opponent was<br />

Great Walstead who had toured from<br />

Sussex and were a traditionally strong<br />

side, even on the South East circuit,<br />

so to gain a victory against them was<br />

most pleasing. Runs from Goodfellow,<br />

Witcher, Beckly and Pennington saw<br />

us reach 256/6 in our 35 overs. Great<br />

Walstead tried hard, but good spells of<br />

bowling from Prettejohn, Sayers and<br />

Pennington, restricted them to 225/8.<br />

The match was followed by a BBQ and<br />

was another experience that the boys<br />

enjoyed.<br />

An abandoned match against St Peter’s<br />

was frustrating, as we only required<br />

40 to win and at 34/3 it looked very<br />

comfortable, however, this was followed<br />

by the performance of the season<br />

against Blundell’s. Bowling first, we kept<br />

Blundell’s to just 80/8 in their 20 overs,<br />

which was chased down superbly by<br />

<strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong>, in particular Fisher and<br />

Pennington, who took the attack to the<br />

bowlers. <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> won by 8 wickets!<br />

U13<br />

June saw the start of the cup run<br />

and wins against Churston Ferrers,<br />

Devonport and Plymouth saw us<br />

through to the final which was to be<br />

played at Blundell’s, against Blundell’s in<br />

the last week of term. Just two more<br />

matches proceeded that, an abandoned<br />

match against Queen’s Taunton where<br />

the first 100 in a long time was scored<br />

by a Prep School player. Harry Witcher<br />

went on to make a wonderful 100. He<br />

timed his innings to perfection and most<br />

importantly he learnt from last time<br />

he was in the 90s and made sure he<br />

passed the milestone. Against Stover,<br />

both Witcher and Beckly passed 50 in a<br />

comfortable win.<br />

The final match of the season was indeed<br />

the County Cup final against Blundell’s.<br />

We bowled first again, but this time their<br />

best player came off and they managed<br />

to get to 128 in their 20 overs. The chase<br />

started poorly, with <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> losing<br />

Witcher and Beckly cheaply. However,<br />

Fisher and Goodfellow really steadied<br />

the ship, getting us to 70 before the next<br />

wicket was lost. Wickets fell as steadily<br />

as the rain did, but at 115/5 we were<br />

seemingly in control. As the pressure<br />

was applied by Blundell’s, <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong><br />

couldn’t quite cross the line and fell<br />

agonisingly short by just 2 runs, losing<br />

both cup and their unbeaten record in<br />

the space of 6 balls. Take nothing away<br />

from ether side, it was a fantastic game<br />

of cricket and one that lots of lessons<br />

were learnt and the result was not dwelt<br />

upon for too long (nothing can’t be cured<br />

by a McDonalds trip on the way home!).<br />

A truly memorable season for both the<br />

coaches (Mr Scott was a great support<br />

to the boys and an expert umpire) and<br />

the players. Harry Witcher captained<br />

the side well, always willing to include<br />

everyone in the game and make sure that<br />

the players felt part of the team, whilst<br />

he led from the front with both bat and<br />

gloves. Some excellent stats from both<br />

Pennington and Beckly with the bat,<br />

showed how much they had come on<br />

in the past couple of years. Goodfellow<br />

opened the batting with confidence and<br />

when on song, looked a real player (one<br />

who I think will only progress as he goes<br />

through the school), whilst Fisher saved<br />

his best displays for Blundell’s! With the<br />

ball, Harry Prettejohn bowled with pace<br />

and accuracy and as his confidence<br />

grows, he will realise just how quick and<br />

good he can be. Sayers, when bowling<br />

off 19 yards showed great control and<br />

had a golden arm when it was really<br />

needed. Finally, Max Rainsbury was the<br />

most improved cricketer, his bowling<br />

at times was unplayable and is a very<br />

exciting prospect for the future.<br />

A real all-round team effort.<br />

Playing Statistics<br />

Played – 12<br />

Won – 9<br />

Drew – 0<br />

Lost – 1<br />

Abandoned – 2<br />

U15A CRICKET TEAM:<br />

THEODORE AYLING<br />

JOSHUA BRATT<br />

ISAAC BRUNDELL<br />

BARTHOLOMEW GRAINGER<br />

LEWIE HARRISON (C)<br />

THOMAS LAWRENCE<br />

FRANCIS PARTRIDGE<br />

ELLIOTT POCKNELL<br />

GEORGE RICKARD<br />

NOAH TAYLOR<br />

FERGUS THOMSON<br />

JOHN WARREN<br />

U15<br />

The U15s had a thrilling start to the<br />

season with a tie against Plymouth<br />

College. A close encounter that is<br />

rarely seen in 20/20 cricket at schoolboy<br />

level. Again, this side also suffered some<br />

mid-season disruption with some schools<br />

still not playing inter school fixtures.<br />

Other highlights, saw strong wins against<br />

Okehampton College and Stover. Their<br />

final game was abandoned in strange<br />

circumstances when Exeter had to<br />

isolate half the team, mid-way through<br />

the match. Another first on the pitches<br />

of <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> and reminder we will still<br />

living in the aftermath of the pandemic.<br />

This group are another side that will only<br />

strengthen in coming seasons, with only<br />

one Year 10 player captaining the side of<br />

U14 players.<br />

The girls’ inter sides had a variety of close<br />

matches and we are certainly keen to<br />

develop the fixture list over the coming<br />

years as the strength of girls cricket in the<br />

area is growing rapidly.<br />

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CRICKET<br />

SPORT<br />

SPORT<br />

IST XI CRICKET TEAM:<br />

ARYA AGNIHOTRI<br />

BENJAMIN ALLSOP (C)<br />

OLIVER AYLING<br />

FREDDY BOTT<br />

JACK BRIJNATH<br />

LEWIE HARRISON<br />

TYLER HUNT<br />

WILLIAM HUTTON<br />

JACOB KOPPARAMBIL<br />

GEORGE RICKARD<br />

JEMIMA VEREKER<br />

MIKEY WILTSHIRE<br />

1ST XI<br />

The senior cricket sides all had<br />

strong seasons and our girls<br />

programme continues to grow in<br />

popularity and strength.<br />

The annual opening fixture against the<br />

MCC was not only special to mark the<br />

start of the cricket season, but more<br />

importantly the return to competitive<br />

sport at <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong>, post Covid-19. In<br />

the early stages of the season, the 1st XI<br />

narrowly missed out on proceeding into<br />

the next round of the National Cup. Whilst<br />

they lost to a strong Plymouth College<br />

side in the cup early stages, we produced<br />

a fine performance to beat Truro College<br />

in a last over thriller winning by 3 wickets.<br />

A special mention must go to Joseph<br />

Wheeldon, who held his nerve to hit a<br />

boundary on the last ball of the innings to<br />

take the victory. The mid-season fixtures<br />

did have some disruption from a changes<br />

to the exam set up after the pandemic,<br />

and the usual issues of Devon weather.<br />

However, a flurry of strong opposition<br />

with competitive matches in the second<br />

half of term was a fitting finale in fine<br />

summer weather. An impressive 7 wicket<br />

win against Exeter School and a 3 wicket<br />

win against a strong Head Master’s XI,<br />

were performances to finish the season in<br />

style. With only a handful of Upper Sixth<br />

players in this year’s side, we certainly<br />

have some promising years to come at<br />

this level. It must also be mentioned that<br />

this year was the first time we have been<br />

able to field a Development XI, which<br />

again highlights the growing strength and<br />

engagement of cricket at <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong>.<br />

Other highlights include hosting a<br />

very successful U13 <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> 6s<br />

tournament for 16 schools on four<br />

pitches. A thrilling day of big bash cricket<br />

for the younger players in the system.<br />

This is starting to become a recognised<br />

event in the region and certainly one<br />

that schools look forward to. We also<br />

welcomed the return of County cricket<br />

to Big Side, hosting both the Devon<br />

Women’s side and the U18 Devon Men’s<br />

side during the term.<br />

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BOYS’ FOOTBALL<br />

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BOYS FOOTBALL TEAM:<br />

JOSHUA ANDERSON<br />

FRANCISCO ASSALONE<br />

DANNY BACHE<br />

FELIPE BENTO<br />

JACK BRADSHAW<br />

JACK BRIJNATH<br />

CHARLIE DOOLAN<br />

DONATAS DRAGASIUS<br />

ASHTON GIFFORD-GROVES<br />

RUFUS KEAY<br />

HARRY LEWIS<br />

LUKE MAXA<br />

EWERE OBAIGBENA<br />

CHIDAALU OKORO<br />

HARRY ROBINSON<br />

ALP TOKU<br />

JOHN WARREN<br />

Boys Football bounced back after<br />

a year of intermittent fixtures.<br />

With more formal training slots<br />

and an increase in the number of pupils<br />

choosing football as a consequence of<br />

the global demographic of <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong><br />

it continued to be a popular choice.<br />

Fixtures were a key part of this and <strong>Mount</strong><br />

<strong>Kelly</strong> is becoming increasingly known for<br />

its football achievements. In February,<br />

the First XI travelled to Stover for a hard<br />

fought contest losing narrowly 2-1 with a<br />

couple of accidental penalties conceded<br />

resulting in an uphill struggle for the<br />

team. Maybe this was a consequence of<br />

playing a side which comprised of many<br />

rugby players!<br />

The rematch against Stover at home in<br />

April was an altogether different affair<br />

with <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> playing some super<br />

football on a much more appropriate<br />

playing surface. Running out 7-1 winners<br />

with some superb passing sequences in<br />

a team which also included three Year 9<br />

pupils including the goalkeeper.<br />

Our third fixture saw us hampered by<br />

injuries and, despite battling hard, we<br />

suffered defeat at the hands of Plymouth<br />

College. Conceding a goal in the 1st and<br />

5th minute meant that <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> were<br />

always likely to be struggling but they<br />

continued to battle and create a range<br />

of chances. Despite a final result of 3-0<br />

in arrears the boys played some good<br />

football against a talented side.<br />

The final game of the year was the<br />

traditional Staff v pupils game. The<br />

previous year had seen the staff run<br />

out victorious but this was not to be the<br />

case in <strong>2022</strong> with the pupils showing a<br />

significantly higher level of fitness and<br />

organisation running out 7-3 winners.<br />

Overall, considering the external<br />

circumstances of Covid-19, this was a<br />

good year for boys football at the College<br />

and with several young and talented<br />

players coming through the future looks<br />

very good indeed.<br />

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GIRLS’ PERFORMANCE FOOTBALL<br />

GIRLS’ PERFORMANCE<br />

FOOTBALL TEAM:<br />

RUBY BLACKABY-PECK<br />

CALAIS BUTTS<br />

ALICE GUE<br />

EMMA HUNT (C)<br />

MILLY KLINKENBERG<br />

SCARLETT MCMAHON<br />

RUBY MURPHY<br />

ERIN O’SHEA<br />

JESS SMITH<br />

ROSIE TRAIN<br />

What a fantastic first year<br />

for U17 <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> Girls’<br />

Performance Football<br />

Programme, in association with the<br />

Chelsea FC <strong>Foundation</strong>. We began in<br />

August with tough pre-season fixtures<br />

against Reading U18G and London<br />

Bees U18G Academy teams to find our<br />

level for the season. The girls acquitted<br />

themselves extremely well in narrow<br />

defeats to two strong academy teams.<br />

The season began well in September<br />

with victories over Millfield School and<br />

Kings College, Taunton, and a loss to<br />

Horrabridge U15B local team. In between<br />

these fixtures we became ISFA National<br />

7s Champions at U18 level, beating a<br />

talented Rossall School in the final.<br />

During September, the girls took part<br />

in the ISFA England trials with 4 players<br />

selected at U18 level, Emma Hunt, Rosie<br />

Train, Calais Butts, and Ruby Murphy.<br />

Ruby Murphy was also given the honour<br />

of being named captain of the ISFA<br />

National team. At U16 level we had<br />

two layers that made the grade in Ruby<br />

Blackaby-Peck and Milly Klinkenberg.<br />

U18<br />

All 6 players were invited to ISFA training<br />

camp in October with both teams playing<br />

Cambridge City.<br />

On 29 and 30 October Jyla Erandio<br />

and Calais Butts were invited to attend<br />

Chelsea U18G Academy training session<br />

at Cobham Training Ground, Chelsea FC<br />

with both players performing admirably<br />

and being invited back during the next<br />

holiday break.<br />

We continued our fixtures against Truro<br />

and Penwith College U19G, Wims 11<br />

U15B and SW Saints U15B during<br />

November, culminating in a very pleasing<br />

performance in the ISFA National Cup<br />

competition beating a strong Millfield<br />

team 6-1 with the girls playing some<br />

outstanding football in front of a large<br />

<strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> home crowd.<br />

In December, our high-performance<br />

squad were invited to Chelsea FC for a<br />

two-day visit. The visit was arranged by<br />

John Dutton, (Chelsea FC <strong>Foundation</strong>)<br />

and included a superb tour and talk of the<br />

Stamford Bridge Stadium, home of the<br />

World Club Champions, Chelsea FC. The<br />

players were VIP guests of the club for<br />

the women’s Champions League match,<br />

Chelsea WFC versus Juventus WFC<br />

where they spoke with Tanya Oxtoby<br />

(Chelsea WFC Assistant Manager) after<br />

the match. On the second day of the<br />

visit, the girls played a Showcase game<br />

versus Chelsea Satellite Academy,<br />

Blenheim U19G in front of six Chelsea<br />

WFC Academy coaches, including Dean<br />

Steninger (Academy Manager) and<br />

Dan Jacquard (Head of the Chelsea FC<br />

<strong>Foundation</strong>). The <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> players<br />

were outstanding in a 4-1 victory, and<br />

as a result the Chelsea staff highlighted<br />

six <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> players, Calais Butts, Jyla<br />

Erandio, Ruby Murphy, and Rosie Train<br />

at U17 level with Millie Kinkenberg and<br />

Erin O’Shea at U15 level. These players<br />

were invited to train at Cobham Training<br />

Ground for further training with the<br />

Chelsea WFC Academy.<br />

Back at International level, Ruby Murphy<br />

(captain), Rosie Train and Emma Hunt<br />

played for England ISFA U18G versus<br />

TGK U18G Academy and English<br />

Colleges U19G at St. George’s Park.<br />

Whilst at U16G Milly Klinkenberg and<br />

Ruby Blackaby-Peck played TGK U16G<br />

Academy and Oxford FA U16G, also at St.<br />

George’s Park. Our two Canadian players<br />

Jyla Erandio and Calais Butts attended<br />

the Alberta Summer Games Camp in<br />

Reed Deer, Canada to prepare for The<br />

Canada Summer Games Tournament in<br />

August <strong>2022</strong>.<br />

On 6 December as part of our highperformance<br />

programme, the players<br />

listened to Graham Kennedy, Head<br />

Coach St. FX University, Halifax, NS,<br />

Canada, who explained the process and<br />

commitment to North American Football<br />

and Education beyond <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong>. The<br />

St. FX University programme is partnered<br />

with Exeter University, which appealed to<br />

our Year 12 players.<br />

On recommencing, after a long<br />

Christmas break the girls embarked<br />

on a mini mid-season strength and<br />

conditioning programme with Josh<br />

Norrie to reach peak fitness towards the<br />

business end of the football season April/<br />

May. We continued our fixtures versus<br />

Bryanston School, Wims 11 U16B and<br />

Coleg Y Cymoedd U19G as part of our<br />

development. Each game brought new<br />

challenges which the players tackled<br />

head on.<br />

Our Tuesday evening analysis sessions<br />

become coach education sessions<br />

through the Chelsea FC <strong>Foundation</strong>, with<br />

the players completing the BT Playmaker<br />

certificate.<br />

We continued to invite College head<br />

coaches and agents to <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> to<br />

allow players to keep all options open<br />

and way up the pros and cons of life<br />

after <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong>. First up after Christmas<br />

was Mackenzie Bellows (Head Coach,<br />

Quincy University, Chicago, Illinois, USA)<br />

on a Zoom call with the players and staff.<br />

One or two of the players have followed<br />

up with Mackenzie and received more<br />

information on this particular pathway.<br />

Next, we invited Sophie Reynolds (Soccer<br />

Assist USA Agency) to attend a meeting<br />

in the <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> Boardroom to explain<br />

the benefits of agents.<br />

During this period, we had lots of<br />

individual success with Scarlet McMahon<br />

playing for Wales U17G in preparation for<br />

this Summer’s U17G Euros in Armenia.<br />

Scarlet played twice versus Scotland<br />

for her country. Ruby Murphy also had<br />

individual success in playing for Plymouth<br />

Argyle WFC first team alongside Rosie<br />

Train. We were also delighted that Alice<br />

Gue and Scarlett McMahon joined our<br />

Captain, Emma Hunt in playing for<br />

Torquay United WFC first team. At such<br />

a young age this is great development for<br />

these young players to be playing at this<br />

level.<br />

During February we invited Sunderland<br />

RTC U18G squad to <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> in<br />

preparation for their international visit<br />

to Malta. In a tough game, our team<br />

lost 1-0 but came out of the game with<br />

major credit with the Sunderland coach<br />

commenting on our attractive style of<br />

play and mentioning it had been one of<br />

their most difficult games of the year.<br />

Chelsea WFC invited Jyla Erandio, Calais<br />

Butts, Rosie Train, and Ruby Murphy back<br />

to the Cobham training ground at U18G<br />

level to train with their academy after their<br />

performances against Chelsea Blenheim<br />

U19G in December. However, the U16G<br />

will have to wait a little longer for their<br />

training as Chelsea U16G played Arsenal<br />

U16G in the semi-final of the FA Youth<br />

Cup during that week. Milly Klinkenberg<br />

and Erin O’Shea will get another chance<br />

according to the Chelsea coach. All the<br />

U18 players did an excellent job with<br />

Calais Butts being called up to train with<br />

Chelsea Women’s first team before their<br />

cup fixture versus Leicester Womens.<br />

What a fantastic experience for Calais<br />

as she also produced outstanding saves<br />

from world class players Sam Kerr and<br />

Beth England. Well done Calais Butts for<br />

flying the <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> flag at the very top<br />

level.<br />

On a local level our Year 10 girls Milly<br />

Klinkenberg, Erin O’Shea and Jess<br />

Smith have been developing well under<br />

the Marine Academy Plymouth (MAP)<br />

U16G team. Achieving local and national<br />

finals with their MAP team which indeed<br />

helps their particular pathway. All 3 girls<br />

now play under the Devon FA U16G<br />

banner alongside another <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong><br />

player, Ruby Blackaby-Peck. We also<br />

had ISFA U16G fixtures versus ESFA<br />

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U16G at Charterhouse School with Millie<br />

Kinkenberg and Ruby Blackaby-Peck<br />

playing starring roles.<br />

We continued our fitness during March<br />

and introduced boxing as part of our<br />

cross-training approach. We invited<br />

Gavin Caldwell and his assistant<br />

coaches, Barry Dann, and Gary Phillips to<br />

<strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> to introduce boxing training<br />

into our performance plan. The players<br />

really enjoyed it and are looking forward<br />

to more of the same in the Summer Term.<br />

Also, during March the prestigious Devon<br />

versus Cornwall annual Brunel Cup<br />

fixture took place with 9 out of 10 players<br />

being chosen to take part. Emma Hunt,<br />

Captain, Alice Gue, Scarlett McMahon,<br />

Rosie Train, and Ruby Murphy at U18G<br />

level, and Milly Klinkenberg and Jess<br />

Smith at U16G level for Devon FA with<br />

Erin O’Shea and Ruby Blackaby–Peck<br />

representing Cornwall at U16G level<br />

on April 2nd at Newquay AFC stadium.<br />

Great kudos to the programme. The<br />

10th member of the squad, Calais Butts<br />

left early for Easter vacation to travel to<br />

Canada to attend an Alberta Summer<br />

Games training camp 27 to 31 March in<br />

Vancouver, Canada.<br />

Our Director of Sport, Bobby Skelton,<br />

linked our programme in with Nottingham<br />

University and we were able to take in<br />

the magnificent new £40million facilities<br />

whilst enjoying a 4-0 victory over the<br />

University of Nottingham in the process.<br />

The eagerly awaited visit to London<br />

Chelsea was a prestigious game<br />

on 25 May v Blenheim Chelsea at<br />

Stamford Bridge, home of the world<br />

club Champions, Chelsea FC. It was an<br />

incredible experience for the <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong><br />

U18 Girls, thoroughly enjoying a 3-1<br />

victory.<br />

Finishing off the season our 6 girls<br />

representing ISFA England at U16 and<br />

U18 level played their final games of<br />

the season. Milly Klinkenberg and Ruby<br />

Blackaby-Peck received treasured<br />

mementos at U16 level, and Emma<br />

Hunt, Calais Butts, Rosie Train, and<br />

Ruby Murphy (captain) received their<br />

International ISFA England U18 caps for<br />

the season.<br />

Our younger players Jess Smith, Milly<br />

Klinkenberg and Erin O’Shea have<br />

qualified for the national final with their<br />

local side, MAP U15G to be played at St<br />

George’s Park, National Sports Centre at<br />

the end of June.<br />

Our Captain, Emma Hunt received the<br />

manager’s player of the year for Torquay<br />

United Women FC and both Rosie Train<br />

(Player’s Player of the Season) and Ruby<br />

Murphy (Players Player of the Season<br />

U23) at Plymouth Argyle Womens FC<br />

awards night.<br />

Overall, a remarkably successful and<br />

eventful first year for our <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong><br />

Chelsea U18G pupils.<br />

TENNIS<br />

TENNIS TOURNAMENTS<br />

The tennis season began in earnest<br />

with away games for both the U16s<br />

(Stover) and the U9s (West Buckland).<br />

Both of these big team fixtures were an<br />

excellent experience for our players and<br />

were both competitive and played in a<br />

great spirit. The U15s who, captained by<br />

Lewis Critchley, overcame some really<br />

tough, wet conditions to win the Aegon<br />

group stage of the LTA Schools Tennis<br />

Competition. With a Year 5 and 6 interhouse<br />

event and the Year 7 and 8 Road<br />

to Wimbledon events taking place at<br />

<strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong>, it really has been a fantastic<br />

start to the Summer Term for many of our<br />

budding players.<br />

FESTIVAL OF TENNIS<br />

We had a fantastic turn out for the first<br />

ever Festival of Tennis at Tavistock Tennis<br />

Club. 20 <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> players from Years<br />

4 to 7 competed in mixed teams, playing<br />

plenty of matches and winning lots of<br />

prizes. The second session involved 14<br />

players from Years 8 to 12 competing<br />

in a round robin doubles format. Some<br />

great matches and excellent tennis was<br />

played.<br />

<strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong>’s U15 Girls put on an<br />

exceptional display to beat The Maynard<br />

School and win the Aegon group for<br />

West Devon.<br />

Year 7 and 8 boys and Year 5 and 6<br />

played matches against Exeter School<br />

and West Buckland School this week.<br />

All players should be very proud of their<br />

performances.<br />

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BASKETBALL<br />

BTEC<br />

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QUICKSTICKS HOCKEY FESTIVAL<br />

U18 BASKETBALL TEAM:<br />

ADEOLU ADEKOYA<br />

ANDREW HEUNG<br />

RUFUS KEAY<br />

WILSON LIU<br />

ERIC MOK<br />

JOSEPH SIN<br />

KARL SOMMERFELD<br />

TONY TANG<br />

ANTON VOIGTLAENDER-TETZNER<br />

JACK ZHANG (C)<br />

The U18 basketball team took on Plymouth College on in February.<br />

It was an exciting match with <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> scraping the win in a<br />

great contest!<br />

Our Lower Sixth BTEC Sports pupils hosted a successful Quicksticks Hockey festival for 12 teams from local primary schools in<br />

partnership with OCRA (the Okehampton Community Recreation Association).<br />

CRICKET<br />

BTEC Sports Leaders pupils supported OCRA Sport at a primary school cricket coaching event at Whitchurch Wayfarers Cricket<br />

as part of their course.<br />

FIVES<br />

The Prep Fives Club is going from strength to strength with word getting out to new members!<br />

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CROSS COUNTRY<br />

SCHOOLS’ ATHLETICS CROSS<br />

COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS<br />

Well done to Lorenz Baumgartner<br />

and Daniela Palacio Fernandez for<br />

representing Devon against the best<br />

runners in the country.<br />

STEEPLECHASE<br />

The annual <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> Steeplechase made a welcome return to the Prep on a beautiful afternoon in March <strong>2022</strong>. This event<br />

runs as an inter-house competition and involved pupils from Years 3 to 13 and included a Parents’ and Staff Race with over<br />

400 runners competing this year. Route lengths varied from 1 to 2.1km across the year groups, with the course designed as<br />

a genuine steeplechase, including woods, open fields and hill climbs in 10 different categories of age races. The courses certainly<br />

show off the amazing grounds we have at the Prep. All participants received points for their House, with top finishers gaining more<br />

towards the total. Fry was declared this year’s winner at the Prep with 148 points, whilst in the College event, the vertical house<br />

system certainly added some atmosphere and excitement to the races with Conway winning with 99 points.<br />

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DEVON SCHOOLS CROSS<br />

COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS<br />

<strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> runners performed well<br />

at the Devon Schools Cross Country<br />

Championships on Saturday 15 January,<br />

with some progressing to the next<br />

round and several PBs achieved for the<br />

distance:<br />

Inter Boys: Lorenz Baumgartner - 8th<br />

(first Reserve Devon county selection)<br />

Inter Girls: Matilda Riggott - 28th, Kate<br />

Gray - 32nd<br />

Junior Girls: Daniela Palacio Fernandez -<br />

3rd (Devon Selection), Ellena Hess - 25th,<br />

Caitlin Dolby - 27th<br />

Minor Girls: Florence Riggott - 4th (Devon<br />

Selection), Olivia Divall - 31st<br />

The donations received for refreshments on the day raised £1,000 for the Disasters Emergency Committee Ukraine Appeal.<br />

PREP RESULTS<br />

Fry 148<br />

Hepworth 134<br />

Brunel 117<br />

Scott 103<br />

COLLEGE RESULTS<br />

Conway 99<br />

Courtenay 88<br />

Newton 82<br />

School 76<br />

Russell 75<br />

Marwood 45<br />

ESAA CROSS COUNTRY CUP<br />

Our cross country runners had a<br />

successful day participating in the first<br />

round of the ESAA Cross Country Cup at<br />

Penair School. We had several individual<br />

top 10 finishes and a host of top 20<br />

finishers who all contributed to the teams’<br />

success with several through to the next<br />

round.<br />

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SWIMMING<br />

-MICHAELMAS<br />

-LENT<br />

-SUMMER<br />

SCHOOL GALAS<br />

SWIMMING<br />

Photo Mya Azzopardi<br />

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SWIMMING<br />

SWIMMING<br />

The usual excitement filled the<br />

swimming department in early<br />

September, not least because of<br />

the hope that this may be the first full and<br />

uninterrupted, back to normal season.<br />

As is customary at this time of year,<br />

National governing bodies select athletes<br />

for various different pathway programmes<br />

to help them along their journey, and this<br />

year provided a vast number of selections<br />

for <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> swimming.<br />

Swim England Junior Team Phase 3:<br />

Calvin Fry, Erin Little and Sam Van Der<br />

Stroom<br />

Swim England National Events Camp<br />

Phase 2: Olivia Martin, Erin Little, Oliver<br />

Rowe, Hollie Widdows, Dylan Reeve, Leah<br />

Whittaker, Holly Robinson, Arun Oelkers,<br />

Hermione Roe, Ruby Griffiths and Laura<br />

Dickinson.<br />

Swim England National Development<br />

Programme: Harry Pearse, Gabrielle<br />

Idle-Beavers, Alex D’Onofrio, Constance<br />

Logan, Tilly Davis, Sofia Vaughan, Zoe<br />

Falconer, India Washer, Gracie Simons,<br />

Matilda Purnell, Marcus Haigh, Nicole<br />

Quiller, Panos Angelakis, Charlie Hodges,<br />

Breanna Chamberlain, Thomas Parrott,<br />

Fergus Thomson, Ella Huddy, Esmée<br />

Stockley, Ivan Blazej, Blythe Kinsman,<br />

Millie Dixon and Esmé Sherriff.<br />

Scottish swimming National Junior<br />

Squad: Matthew Ward<br />

Swim Ireland National Junior Squad:<br />

Brydan Byrne<br />

Swim Wales National Elite Transition<br />

Squad: Sophie Brassington<br />

Swim Wales Youth Performance<br />

Squad: Emily Forwood<br />

England Para-Swimming Talent<br />

Programme: Alex Hobbs and Sebastian<br />

Williams<br />

Swiss Swimming National Para-<br />

Swimming Squad: Leo McCrea<br />

Diploma in Sport Excellence (DiSE):<br />

Sam Townsend, Laura Dickinson, Arun<br />

Oelkers, Hermione Roe, Matthew Ward,<br />

Josephine Klein, Harry Robinson, Leah<br />

Whittaker, Alex Hobbs and Amelia Riggott<br />

South West Regional Pathway: Aron<br />

Holtan Smart, Jack McMeekin, Morgan<br />

Farrar, Alexandra Daw and Brianna Davies<br />

MICHELMAS TERM<br />

Once it began, racing came thick and<br />

fast in the Michelmas Term and it was<br />

kicked off in style with our Prep and<br />

Development swimmers winning a total of<br />

183 medals at the City of Plymouth Gala.<br />

Our Performance Pathway swimmers<br />

were also in fine form early in the short<br />

course season at the Exeter Lindsay<br />

Powell Memorial meet with standout<br />

swims coming from Matthew Ward when<br />

he broke the 16 years Scottish record<br />

in the 100m backstroke – and Erin Little<br />

becoming the first <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> female<br />

under the 2 minute barrier in the 200<br />

freestyle.<br />

The winter championships then start to<br />

come thick and fast during this time of<br />

year and first up was the South West<br />

short course championships. We finished<br />

with 13 Senior Titles, 20 Junior Titles, 2<br />

Scottish Age Group Records, 1 Nigerian<br />

Open Record, 4 Open <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong><br />

Records, 33 Golds, 20 Silvers, 22 Bronzes<br />

and 135 Finalists.<br />

After a year off from the competition being<br />

held, Arena League was welcomed back<br />

to the schedule with open arms and gave<br />

us an opportunity to defend the title we<br />

claimed in March 2020. We first needed<br />

to navigate the regional rounds against<br />

very stiff competition and with some very<br />

solid performances in rounds 1 and 2, we<br />

headed to the regional, qualified first, but<br />

with 3 teams hot on our heels. A great<br />

performance throughout the team allowed<br />

us to win the regional final by a close 5<br />

points and ensure our place in the National<br />

Final in Cardiff to defend our crown.<br />

The English Schools Swimming<br />

Association (ESSA) relay competition that<br />

is highly regarded in the school swimming<br />

world. In the regional relay round,<br />

which act as the qualifying meet for the<br />

National finals, the <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> swimmers<br />

performed well against local rivals as we<br />

took 6 Golds and 6 Silvers in the 12 races<br />

and secured representation at the National<br />

finals in all races. In the National final we<br />

took home the National title in 5 races and<br />

secured silver in a further 3 races. This<br />

was a great set of results, punctuated<br />

by our Intermediate Girls Medley relay<br />

team (consisting of Blythe Kinsman, Lotta<br />

Schulze, Arabella Ward and Gabrielle Idle-<br />

Beavers) who also claimed a National<br />

Record.<br />

An amazing selection opportunity saw<br />

Hazal Ozkan representing Turkey in Kazan<br />

against the best senior athletes across<br />

Europe at the European Short Course<br />

Championships. She stepped up to the<br />

challenge, not allowing the big stage to<br />

phase her by swimming two personal<br />

bests, one school open record and<br />

contributing to the National team 4 x 50m<br />

Medley relay team.<br />

SWIMMING<br />

Lotta Schulze and Jonathan Turck headed<br />

home early in the cycle to compete in the<br />

German long course age group nationals<br />

and their best results were a silver for Lotta<br />

in the 200m Breaststroke and a Bronze for<br />

Jonathan in the 200m Individual Medley.<br />

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SWIMMING<br />

The return of the Swim England National<br />

Winter Championships saw us come<br />

away with our best ever medal haul – an<br />

impressive 24 in total – with 10 Open<br />

<strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> records broken along the way.<br />

Medalists were: Leah Whittaker (3 Gold, 3<br />

Silver), Erin Little (3 Gold, 1 Bronze), Hollie<br />

Widdows (3 Silver, 1 Bronze), Matthew<br />

Ward (1 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze), Hazal<br />

Ozkan (1 Silver, 2 Bronze), Riccardo<br />

Lucarelli (1 Bronze), Jacob Armon (1<br />

Bronze) and Ruby Griffiths (1 Bronze).<br />

Over in Swansea, our Para Swimmers<br />

travelled for the National Para-Swimming<br />

Winter Championships. The three boys:<br />

Seb Williams, Leo McCrea and Alex<br />

Hobbs came away from the competition<br />

with 5 medals (Leo 2 Gold, 1 Bronze &<br />

Seb 1 Gold, 1 Silver) and 9 personal bests<br />

(Alex 2, Leo 2 & Seb 5).<br />

At the other home Nations Winter<br />

Championships, <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong><br />

performances were highlighted with Gold<br />

medals from Amelia Riggott and Sophie<br />

Brassington, Silver Medals from Sophie<br />

Brassington, Isis Van Der Stroom and<br />

Emily Forwood and a Bronze medal from<br />

Brydan Byrne.<br />

LENT TERM<br />

A benchmark meet in the season always<br />

comes at the start of the Lent Term in the<br />

form of the Devon County Championships,<br />

which this year were being held in long<br />

course format. As the first long course<br />

meet, it is a great way to start the second<br />

half of the season for the swimmers so<br />

they can gauge current level and set<br />

targets moving into the summer. <strong>Mount</strong><br />

<strong>Kelly</strong> concluded the <strong>2022</strong> Devon County<br />

Championships with a total of 12 Senior<br />

Titles, 24 Junior Titles and a huge 302 Age<br />

Group Medals (106 Golds, 108 Silvers &<br />

88 Bronze) and a great springboard to go<br />

into the rest of the long course season.<br />

As March rolled around, it was the highly<br />

anticipated Arena League Final being<br />

held in Cardiff and the opportunity for<br />

<strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> to defend our title as reigning<br />

champions from 2020. The whole team<br />

were flawless in their racing and we<br />

stormed to an emphatic victory by almost<br />

40 points over second place. Each and<br />

every swimmer represented the school in<br />

style and the team spirit once again shone<br />

through on the day. A special mention<br />

goes to Hollie Widdows and Adbuljabar<br />

Adama who both won top swimmer<br />

awards.<br />

Further afield, Prep swimmer Christina<br />

Angelakis raced in Thessaloniki and the<br />

Greek Nationals where she brought home<br />

6 National titles (3 individuals & 3 relays).<br />

All this whilst back at home our Prep and<br />

Development swimmers collected a total<br />

of 114 medals at the Two Counties meet,<br />

which subsequently gave them qualifying<br />

times for South West Regionals.<br />

SWIMMING<br />

In February, our 3 para swimmers travelled<br />

to Aberdeen for the British Para Swimming<br />

International Meet, which welcomed some<br />

of the best para swimmers from around<br />

the world. With a great level of exposure for<br />

our boys, they performed admirably and<br />

between them came away with 3 World<br />

Para Swimming final swims; 5 British Para<br />

finals swims and 3 British medals courtesy<br />

of Seb Williams (1 Gold & 2 Bronze).<br />

A selection of 7 <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> swimmers<br />

(Arun Oeklers, Ella Bainbridge, Leah<br />

Whittaker, Jack McMeekin, Lotta Schulze,<br />

Blythe Kinsman and Sam Williamson)<br />

were chosen to represent the South<br />

West team at the ESSA Inter-divisional<br />

Championships in Coventry going up<br />

against all the other regions in the country.<br />

All swimmers came away from the<br />

competition with at least 1 medal each,<br />

1 Open <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> record was broken<br />

and Leah was awarded the Top Swimmer<br />

award. All of their efforts helped the South<br />

West finish in 3rd place.<br />

Instead of winding down with lots of<br />

chocolate over the Easter holidays, the<br />

swimmers ramped up to their biggest<br />

competition of the season so far. In<br />

Sheffield we had the most successful<br />

British Championships in <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong>’s<br />

history. With 68 athletes meeting the<br />

qualifying times, 58 travelled to Yorkshire<br />

to compete across 6 days of action<br />

against the best in the country. It was<br />

an outstanding week of racing from<br />

our athletes, who handled themselves<br />

professionally and diligently prepared for<br />

their racing. The week was highlighted<br />

with:<br />

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SWIMMING<br />

• 42 finalists<br />

• 8 Open <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> records<br />

• 3 Junior Champions – Erin Little,<br />

Hollie Widdows & Leah Whittaker<br />

• 3 European Junior Consideration<br />

Times – Erin Little x2, Calvin Fry<br />

• 4 Athletes selected to GB European<br />

Junior Team – Erin Little, Calvin Fry,<br />

Hollie Widdows & Matthew Ward<br />

• 2 Scottish Age Group records –<br />

Matthew Ward x2<br />

• 99 personal best times<br />

Elsewhere around the Home Nations saw<br />

a small but mighty team at both the Welsh<br />

Championships in Swansea and the Irish<br />

Open Championships in Dublin. The 5<br />

swimmers in Swansea came away with<br />

12 medals and 25 personal bests and the<br />

6 swimmers in Ireland packed a similar<br />

punch making 21 finals. Congratulations<br />

go to Sophie Brassington (National<br />

Champion x2), Katie Bamborough<br />

(National Champion), Anthony Davies<br />

(National Champion), Brianna Davies<br />

(National Champion x2) and Sian Davies<br />

who competed in Swansea and Brydan<br />

Byrne, Shannon Byrne, Nemone Rogers,<br />

Nevaeh Kenny, Grace Conroy and<br />

Breanna Chamberlain who competed in<br />

Dublin.<br />

Across the Atlantic, Sam Williamson<br />

represented his home nation of Bermuda<br />

at the CARIFTA games being held in<br />

Barbados. A great meet for Sam saw him<br />

collect 5 medals, including the Gold in<br />

the 200 Breaststroke and 400 Individual<br />

Medley.<br />

Our two Italian male Year 12 swimmers,<br />

Riccardo Lucarelli and Luca Arioli,<br />

competed at the Italian Winter short<br />

course championships and between them<br />

came away with 100% personal best<br />

success rate in their races.<br />

SUMMER TERM<br />

The Summer Term proves to be a tricky<br />

one for swimmers balancing the stress<br />

and workload around exams alongside<br />

coming to the sharp end of the swimming<br />

season and preparing for Nationals. This<br />

year’s cohort proved their resilience and<br />

hard working nature during this tough<br />

time and the results kept coming in<br />

their droves. At the GB Deaf National<br />

Championships in Loughborough, Year<br />

9 pupil Alice Kinsey became national<br />

champion in the 100 Backstroke and won<br />

Silver in 50 Backstroke, 50 Freestyle and<br />

50 Fly and Bronze in the 100 Freestyle.<br />

As the Commonwealth Games was<br />

lingering on the horizon, a test event at<br />

the new pool for the Games was held and<br />

a number of <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> swimmers were<br />

lucky enough to be involved and had<br />

the opportunity to race in front of 3000<br />

spectators at the wonderful new venue.<br />

Before the year was out, our younger<br />

swimmers went to their biggest team<br />

competition of the season, the IAPS<br />

National finals being held at the London<br />

Aquatic Centre. The team swam incredibly<br />

well with lots of PBs and came away with<br />

1 Gold, 4 Silver, and 3 Bronze, as well as<br />

12 finalists, and our 12 & Under girls were<br />

runners up in their age group as well as<br />

the girls team taking second place overall.<br />

SWIMMING<br />

The South West Regional Championships<br />

took place over a 3 weekend period and<br />

involved swimmers from the Prep all<br />

the way up to our elite squad and the<br />

strength of the programme from top to<br />

bottom was really put on show. Across<br />

the youth and age group championships,<br />

the programme collected 56 Golds, 43<br />

Silvers and 45 Bronze medals.<br />

Year 13 student Leo McCrea finished off<br />

his prolific time at <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> in style with<br />

a World Championships Silver Medal in<br />

the SB5 100 Breaststroke in Madeira.<br />

The introduction of a house swimming<br />

competition was a fabulous opportunity<br />

to bring together the whole school into<br />

the swimming domain and develop a<br />

real sense of House spirit. A fantastic<br />

competition took place with opportunities<br />

for non-swimming pupils to have a go at<br />

racing and in the end Courtenay House<br />

came out on top.<br />

As is now customary, as the term starts<br />

to draw to a close we like to recognise<br />

those swimmers who display desirable<br />

characteristics and attributes and these<br />

are voted by their fellow swimmers. It’s<br />

a fantastic opportunity to appreciate<br />

the great people behind the swimming<br />

results. A total of 12 categories were<br />

voted on, with winners in each category<br />

coming from Junior (Prep), Intermediate<br />

(Years 9 & 10) and Senior (Years 11,12 &<br />

13) representatives.<br />

As the weather warms up back at home,<br />

our distance swimmers start to venture<br />

outside of the pool and race in open water<br />

competitions. At the regional event, our<br />

11 swimmers in attendance took home 9<br />

medals and qualification for the National<br />

event in August.<br />

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SWIMMING<br />

As the school year comes to a close, the<br />

swimmers are in full preparation mode for<br />

their big summer competitions. As they<br />

have finished with academic commitments<br />

for the summer, it allows a nice run-in<br />

period for the swimmers to focus hard on<br />

the last few weeks build up to allow for<br />

maximum performance.<br />

First up was the 4 <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> swimmers<br />

who were selected to represent<br />

Great Britain at the European Junior<br />

Championships in Bucharest, Romania.<br />

Accompanied by coach Greg King-Limb,<br />

the swimmers were an outstanding<br />

example for the school and helped<br />

contribute to a hugely successful trip for<br />

the National Team. In all, the 4 swimmers<br />

(Calvin Fry, Matthew Ward, Erin Little &<br />

Hollie Widdows) achieved 1 Gold Medal<br />

(Matthew), 3 Silver Medals (Erin, Hollie &<br />

Calvin), 2 Bronze Medals (Erin & Hollie),<br />

10 Open <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> Records, 5 Scottish<br />

Records, 11 Final Swims and 8 Semi-Final<br />

Swims. A wonderful experience for the<br />

young swimmers and something for them<br />

to build on.<br />

Back on home soil, the summer Nationals<br />

events kicked off and what a summer it<br />

turned out to be for the <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> swim<br />

team – the most successful in the history<br />

of the programme. A truly remarkable<br />

week in Sheffield at British Nationals saw<br />

the team win top club with a total of 52<br />

medals (22 Gold, 14 Silver, 16 Bronze)<br />

beating our previous best of 17 total<br />

medals. The standout from this meet was<br />

coming away with 7 medals from the 12<br />

relay races whilst taking a clean sweep of<br />

Golds in the 3 relays for the boys 14-16<br />

years age group.<br />

Our small Irish contingent of swimmers<br />

packed a big punch in Dublin coming away<br />

with 5 medals between the 6 swimmers<br />

and a National title going to Grace Conroy.<br />

With just the sole swimmer making the trip<br />

north of the border to Scottish Nationals<br />

in Aberdeen, Connor Meyers picked up<br />

a Bronze medal in the 800m Freestyle<br />

alongside 3 other finals appearances.<br />

We also had 5 swimmers representing<br />

the programme at Welsh Nationals and<br />

they continued the success elsewhere by<br />

bringing home 9 medals and 5 National<br />

titles (Anthony Davies, Katie Bamborough<br />

x2, Breanna Davies & Sophie Brassington).<br />

Back in Sheffield for English Nationals the<br />

success continued with 4 Golds, 4 Silvers<br />

and 2 Bronzes and 23 finals swims.<br />

The eyes of the swimming world<br />

descended on Birmingham this summer<br />

for the big stage and the return of the<br />

Commonwealth Games to home soil.<br />

<strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> had representation from<br />

current pupils Harry Robinson and Ronny<br />

Hallett swimming for Isle of Man and<br />

Guernsey respectively. Both Sixth Form<br />

pupils have a family connection to the<br />

games – Harry following in the footsteps<br />

of his mother and sister before him, and<br />

Ronny lucky enough to share a relay team<br />

with his brother. An amazing experience<br />

for both boys to race against some of the<br />

best swimmers in the world across the<br />

week, racing against World and Olympic<br />

Champions and world record holders, all<br />

whilst mixing daily in the athletes village.<br />

Not content with just turning up and<br />

enjoying themselves, both Harry and<br />

Ronny were able to set multiple personal<br />

bests and swim in finals under the big<br />

lights with the world watching.<br />

UNIVERSITY DESTINATIONS FOR SEPTEMBER <strong>2022</strong><br />

As the year comes to a close, it’s time for us to bid farewell to our Year<br />

13 leavers as they move onto the next chapter. Some will continue their<br />

swimming at their next destination, whereas others will bring down the<br />

curtain on their swimming career – we wish them all luck in their future<br />

endeavours.<br />

Swimming leavers destinations:<br />

Adewole Adekoya – Durham University<br />

Jacob Armon – Swansea University<br />

Mya Azzopardi – San Jose State University<br />

Megan Barnes – Louisiana State University<br />

James Bartley – University of Stirling<br />

Jade Blake - University of Stirling<br />

Jamie Brew - University of Reading<br />

Angel-Skye Davenport – Manchester Metropolitan University<br />

Thomas Deffains – University of Bath<br />

Caitlyn Fry – University of Swansea<br />

Calvin Fry – Loughborough College<br />

Maisie Gilford - University of Bath<br />

George Goodfellow – Durham University<br />

Ronny Hallett - Gap year<br />

Matthew Hargreaves - Durham University<br />

Isabella Hodges – University of Nottingham<br />

Benjamin Holland – The London Institute of Banking and Finance<br />

Sophie Main – University of Edinburgh<br />

Leo McCrea – Bournemouth University<br />

Adam Nash – University of Oxford<br />

Adam O’Reilly – University of Sussex<br />

Hazal Ozkan – University of Wisconsin-Madison<br />

Joe Sin – University of Plymouth<br />

Theodore Thompson – University of Bath<br />

SWIMMING<br />

Year 10 swimmer Blythe Kinsman was<br />

also selected to represent Great Britain,<br />

this time as part of the team heading to<br />

Slovakia for the European Youth Olympic<br />

Festival. Swimming multiple events,<br />

the undoubted highlight for Blythe was<br />

a fantastic Bronze medal in the 100m<br />

Backstroke.<br />

The open water event brought the<br />

Summer National competitions to a close<br />

and the 7 distance swimmers competing<br />

shone in the sunshine, with 3 top 10<br />

finishes and Emily Forwood becoming<br />

National champion.<br />

Alp Toku - KU Leuven University (Brussels)<br />

Charlie Varker – Gap year<br />

Domitille Vellaud – University of Bath<br />

Sebastian Williams – Manchester Metropolitan University<br />

Sam Williamson – University of Bath<br />

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SWIMMING<br />

SCHOOL GALAS<br />

MIDDLE AND UPPER PREP<br />

INTER-HOUSE SWIMMING GALA<br />

HEPWORTH<br />

SWIMMING<br />

SWIMMING<br />

LOWER PREP<br />

INTER-HOUSE SWIMMING GALA<br />

WINNERS: SCOTT<br />

SCOTT<br />

SWIMMING SWIMMING<br />

WINNERS: HEPWORTH<br />

OVERALL PREP WINNERS<br />

1. HEPWORTH<br />

2. SCOTT<br />

3. FRY<br />

4. BRUNEL<br />

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CHARITY<br />

-TAVISTOCK<br />

MEMORY CAFE<br />

-ACROSS THE<br />

FOUNDATION<br />

-DEC UKRAINE<br />

-CHARITY AT<br />

THE PREP<br />

-PUPIL & PARENT<br />

INITIATIVES<br />

VOLUNTEERING<br />

MARKET<br />

GARDEN<br />

CHARITY &<br />

VOLUNTEERING<br />

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CHARITY & VOLUNTEERING<br />

CHARITY<br />

£4,813<br />

RAISED FOR<br />

TAVISTOCK<br />

MEMORY<br />

CAFE<br />

ACROSS THE FOUNDATION<br />

£8,641 RAISED FOR<br />

DEC UKRAINE<br />

CHARITY & VOLUNTEERING<br />

UKRAINE DISASTERS<br />

EMERGENCY COMMITTEE<br />

• Coffee Drive-Thru<br />

<strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong>’s main charity, the<br />

Tavistock memory Cafe, was<br />

chosen and supported with<br />

money raised from Chapel Services and<br />

from donations at various charitable<br />

events throughout the academic year<br />

<strong>2021</strong>-<strong>2022</strong>.<br />

GRAND TOTAL RAISED £4,813<br />

• Afternoon Tea at Endsleigh<br />

• Blue Stockings and School plays<br />

• Bake Sales<br />

• Mufti Days<br />

• Steeplechase<br />

• Poetry Recital<br />

• <strong>Foundation</strong> Spring Concert<br />

including the amounts from the following<br />

events:<br />

• Cabaret Night<br />

GRAND TOTAL<br />

RAISED £8,641<br />

• MKPA Prep Sports Day<br />

• Band Gig<br />

• Bake Sales<br />

MACMILLAN COFFEE<br />

MORNING<br />

• Jubilee Bake Off<br />

Raised £660<br />

• Christmas Jumper Day<br />

• MKPA Christmas Bauble challenge<br />

• MKPA QUIZ & Curry Night<br />

• MKPA Bonfire Night<br />

COMIC RELIEF | RED NOSE<br />

DAY<br />

Raised £1,476<br />

• Summer Ball<br />

BRITISH LEGION<br />

Raised £663<br />

TAVISTOCK STROKE<br />

REHABILITATION CENTRE<br />

Raised £1,236<br />

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CHARITY & VOLUNTEERING<br />

CHARITY AT<br />

THE PREP<br />

CHILDREN IN NEED<br />

Raised £431<br />

TAVISTOCK FOOD BANK<br />

Pupils at the Prep kindly donated pencil<br />

cases full of new stationery to the Tavistock<br />

Foodbank. They were gratefully received and<br />

went to various families in need in the local<br />

area before Christmas.<br />

BRITISH CITIZEN YOUTH<br />

AWARD<br />

Congratulations to Year 12 pupil, Samir<br />

Mazumder BCyA, who received the<br />

British Citizen Youth Award. The award<br />

recognises young people who make<br />

a significant impact on society, their<br />

community, charity or other good cause<br />

and inspire other youngsters to emulate<br />

their good work. Samir was nominated<br />

by the Headteacher of his previous<br />

school, The Cumberland Community<br />

School, Newham, for organising events<br />

which raised over £9,000 for charities in<br />

the UK and Africa. He visited the Palace<br />

of Westminster for the formal ceremony.<br />

CHARITY & VOLUNTEERING<br />

GREAT BRITISH SPRING CLEAN<br />

Our Eco Club warriors are taking part in the<br />

Great British Spring Clean <strong>2022</strong>. As a school<br />

we pledged to collect 50 bags of rubbish<br />

between Friday 25 March and Monday 11<br />

April. All pupils are encouraged to help reach<br />

this target by collecting rubbish at home, in the<br />

park or on the beach.<br />

PUPIL AND<br />

PARENT<br />

INITIATIVES<br />

MACMILLAN CANCER TRUST<br />

Emma and Clara Bowles completed a mile-aday<br />

challenge for 26 days.<br />

Raised £1,100<br />

The girls in Conway House organised a bake<br />

sale.<br />

Raised £90<br />

SUPPORTING SWIMMERS IN<br />

SOUTH AFRICA<br />

The <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> swimming community<br />

recently donated more than 30 racing<br />

suits and equipment to an underprivileged<br />

swimming community in South Africa.<br />

Whilst competing in South Africa last<br />

week, Year 9 pupil, <strong>Kelly</strong> Wynne-Jones,<br />

was able to meet some of the recipients,<br />

deliver a further 25 suits, and spend time<br />

training with them. <strong>Kelly</strong> plans to set up<br />

a permanent collection box so that the<br />

School community can continue to play<br />

a part in helping less fortunate swimmers<br />

achieve their potential.<br />

LITTLE PRINCESS TRUST<br />

Year 10 pupil, Holly Tasker, has donated<br />

her hair to the Little Princess Trust and<br />

spent the summer holidays fundraising<br />

and doing odd jobs to pay to turn her hair<br />

into a wig. Holly also spoke at the Rotary<br />

where she raised even more money for<br />

the charity.<br />

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CHARITY & VOLUNTEERING<br />

VOLUNTEERING<br />

<strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> is committed to working with and supporting<br />

the local community, and the Volunteering and Service<br />

programme forms an important part of this. All Year 9<br />

and 10 pupils dedicate two hours a week to Service over the<br />

year, some as part of their Duke of Edinburgh Award and others<br />

just for the experience. Older pupils also find time during the<br />

week to get involved in volunteering projects.<br />

This year opportunities have opened up again in Tavistock,<br />

although we have not been able to re-establish all our<br />

placements, in local care homes and primary schools, for<br />

example. Year 9 have been out and about litter-picking in<br />

Tavistock and in Bere Alston, thus supporting the efforts of the<br />

local ‘Tidy Tavi’. A second group has continued our good work<br />

at Yelverton Playpark, weeding, planting and keeping the park<br />

litter-free. They have also designed and built a small sensory<br />

garden in the park.<br />

Year 10 have been involved in maintaining our market garden<br />

at the Prep site, weeding, sewing and growing flowers and<br />

vegetables. A small number of pupils have worked with the<br />

DT department, restoring and repairing parts to be refitted to<br />

Olga, the Bristol Channel Pilot Cutter maintained by the charity<br />

Tectona, so that pupils can enjoy sailing on her again next year.<br />

Another group has spent Wednesday afternoons baking tasty<br />

treats which are then sold on site to raise money for our school<br />

charity.<br />

Several senior pupils looking for a career in medicine have<br />

been able to help out at Tavistock Memory Café, who support<br />

those living with dementia, their family, friends and carers. This<br />

has been an invaluable experience for them, as placements in<br />

hospitals are still restricted. Pupils have also worked in several<br />

charity shops, including St. Luke’s, Oxfam, CHSW and Devon<br />

Air Ambulance, while others have been busy helping out on the<br />

Prep site, working with younger pupils in Science and DT, or<br />

helping in the boarding houses.<br />

We are very grateful for the support of the local community of our<br />

volunteering programme and for the welcome they consistently<br />

show our pupils.<br />

MARKET GARDEN<br />

The Market Garden has been a hive of activity this year.<br />

Highlights from the diary include:<br />

Secured the fencing so that the rabbits did not feast<br />

before we did; planted new fruit trees (apple and pear) in the<br />

orchard; ‘welcomed’ the trees with wassailing (singing songs to<br />

them) and pouring on apple juice in a special ceremony; made<br />

good the strawberry patch and covered with netting (so far no<br />

signs that the deer have worked-out how to get their noses<br />

under it!); and a whole host of gardening action in the green<br />

house.<br />

Given that the decision was made for the Market Garden to<br />

be an ‘organic’ space, as ever, much weeding has been<br />

accomplished. Now that the garden is established, the<br />

ferociousness of the weedlings has abated somewhat and,<br />

furthermore, the dock weed resembles less the ‘triffids’ from<br />

the John Wyndham book; but still requires much labour.<br />

Pupils undertook research in the laboratory. Annually, we<br />

conduct a soil survey and test the quality of the soil by taking<br />

sample to the Chemistry labs and test them for potassium,<br />

phosphorous and nitrogen. It is a messy job but a good one for<br />

a rainy winter’s day - a little blood, fish and bone was added to<br />

the soil following evaluation.<br />

Pupils particularly enjoyed a research session on tea growing. It<br />

is our plan to begin growing our own tea, and it was fascinating<br />

to discover that our local climate is quite suited to such an<br />

endeavour. We also discovered the difference in the processing<br />

needed to make tea either ‘white’, ‘black’ or green’.<br />

The spring is an awesome time for this project, and at the time<br />

of writing, the beds are showing growth including the carrots<br />

and maize; the trees are in blossom, and the calabrese in the<br />

greenhouse is ready to plant out, with all the other seedings,<br />

too, making their journey out into the light, ready for the growing<br />

season. If we can keep them with enough to drink (and stay<br />

on top of the weeds), we should be able to look forward to a<br />

bumper harvest in the Summer.<br />

By Benedict Haydn-Davies<br />

CHARITY & VOLUNTEERING<br />

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CHAPLAINCY<br />

WELLBEING &<br />

CHAPLAINCY<br />

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WELLBEING & CHAPLAINCY<br />

WELLBEING<br />

UK ANTI-DOPING TALKS<br />

Our swimmers have attended two<br />

informative virtual talks from UK Anti-<br />

Doping (UKAD). The first was an interactive<br />

workshop for our elite squad, testing<br />

their knowledge and expanding their<br />

understanding of how to keep their bodies<br />

clean and safe. They were taken through<br />

the processes surrounding a drugs test,<br />

to give them the tools they need should<br />

this be something that they face in the<br />

future. All other College squads attended<br />

a workshop presentation educating them<br />

on how to stay clean athletes.<br />

ONE KIND WORD<br />

Pupils and staff have engaged in a<br />

variety of activities to mark Anti-Bullying<br />

Week. There were some fantastic socks<br />

on display for #OddSocksDay. Year 8<br />

volunteers visited Kingfishers and Herons<br />

to read them a story about what to do if<br />

someone is being unkind, and engaged<br />

the children in some drama to raise the<br />

issues surrounding this important week. A<br />

group of Year 8 pupils also made a special<br />

video about kindness<br />

At the College, pupils and staff were<br />

invited to nominate someone for kindness<br />

via a QR code, and discussions around<br />

the topic took place during tutor group<br />

sessions.<br />

LIVING IN THE WIDER WORLD<br />

Year 13 pupils attended a series of talks<br />

to equip them with knowledge and<br />

understanding to help them manage their<br />

finances, health, and wellbeing in the<br />

wider world. A speaker from University of<br />

Plymouth’s Finance Team gave valuable<br />

advice about managing finances and<br />

budgeting. This talk was followed by a<br />

carousel of impactful sessions about<br />

healthy relationships and sexual health,<br />

led by The Zone, and alcohol, drugs and<br />

addiction awareness with Five Lives. The<br />

sessions were well received by pupils, with<br />

lots of positive feedback, for example: ‘I<br />

found Vince’s talk about drugs very<br />

moving and personal. They were all very<br />

good speakers and I felt having those<br />

with personal experiences was extremely<br />

effective’.<br />

RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE<br />

ZONE<br />

Amy Connew-Watson from The Zone<br />

visited the Prep to run sessions about<br />

relationships and consent with Year 8<br />

pupils as a part of their PSHE curriculum.<br />

The sessions were discussion-based, and<br />

enabled pupils to consider different types<br />

of relationships, from friendships at school<br />

to relationships they may have as an adult,<br />

and how to identify whether a relationship<br />

is healthy or not. Pupils also learned<br />

key information about the importance<br />

of consent and communication in<br />

relationships.<br />

E-SAFETY SEMINARS<br />

Pupils at the Prep and parents attended a<br />

series of informative E-Safety seminars in<br />

May, led by Karl Hopwood, an independent<br />

online expert with 15 years’ experience<br />

and an ex-primary headteacher. Karl<br />

works closely in schools across Europe<br />

with pupils, parents and teachers to<br />

address the challenges posed by modern<br />

technology and to develop safer online<br />

behaviours and promote digital literacy.<br />

GIRLS ON BOARD<br />

<strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> launched Girls on Board, a<br />

new initiative in which Year 7 and 8 girls<br />

have taken part. Girls on Board is all<br />

about helping girls aged 8-18 navigate<br />

the choppy waters of friendship problems,<br />

recognising how important friendships are<br />

to them and empowering them to find their<br />

own solutions. As a result, parents need<br />

worry less, schools can focus more on the<br />

curriculum, and girls learn more effectively<br />

– because they are happier.<br />

CHAPLAINCY<br />

VERY REV DR CHRIS<br />

HARDWICK RETIRES<br />

On Monday 11 October, the Very Rev Dr<br />

Chris Hardwick officiated at his final chapel<br />

service as Chaplain at <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong>. Chris<br />

has been central to the partnership that<br />

the school has built with St Eustachius<br />

over the last two years, and though the<br />

pandemic has inevitably hampered the<br />

development of the relationship with the<br />

parish, nonetheless Chris’s open, gentle,<br />

empathetic and wholly non-judgmental<br />

approach to matters of faith has opened<br />

the door to the Christian faith for many of<br />

our pupils, and he will be much-missed.<br />

Chris’s retirement service at St Eustachius’<br />

church in Tavistock the following Sunday<br />

was an uplifting tribute to his seven years<br />

as the incumbent. Year 11 pupil, Anna<br />

Mokhovik, represented <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong>,<br />

performing Lennox Berkeley’s Piano<br />

Prelude No. 6 to a packed church at the<br />

start of the service. Anna played with<br />

characteristic poise and her performance<br />

was much-commented on.<br />

We are fortunate indeed, however, that<br />

the Rev Rosie Illingworth, newly priested<br />

Curate at St Eustachius, will continue to<br />

officiate at our services. Rosie has already<br />

established herself as a prominent<br />

member of the College community, and<br />

will become a more regular visitor to the<br />

Prep as the year progresses.<br />

FOUNDATION SERVICE<br />

The whole school gathered together<br />

once again in St Eustachius’ Church<br />

for the first <strong>Foundation</strong> Service in more<br />

than 18 months. Mr Ayling gave the<br />

sermon, in which he talked about the<br />

excitement of an unknown future and<br />

how a <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> education gives our<br />

pupils the skills and friendship circles to<br />

tackle it successfully.<br />

HARVEST FESTIVAL<br />

We were touched and delighted by the<br />

generosity of our parents for the Prep<br />

Harvest. All of this wonderful food, and<br />

more, will be taken to the Tavistock<br />

Foodbank. Thank you!<br />

REMEMBRANCE WEEK<br />

Remembrance was marked with the<br />

traditional Act of Remembrance at the<br />

Prep on Thursday, and has also been<br />

the focus for chapel services and tutorial<br />

discussions across the school.<br />

We saw the very welcome return of our<br />

now-traditional Remembrance Concert in<br />

St Eustachius, which saw <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong>’s<br />

finest musicians and singers performing<br />

alongside the Stannary Brass Band and<br />

musicians and choirs from St Joseph’s<br />

School in Launceston. Donations to the<br />

Royal British Legion were welcomed.<br />

On the Sunday, the School’s formal<br />

Service and Act of Remembrance took<br />

place at the College.<br />

WELLBEING & CHAPLAINCY<br />

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OLGA<br />

DUKE OF<br />

EDINBURGH<br />

AWARD<br />

COMBINED<br />

CADET FORCE<br />

DEVIZES TO<br />

WESTMINSTER<br />

TEN TORS<br />

MOUNT KELLY<br />

EXPEDITION<br />

EXMOOR<br />

CHALLENGE<br />

SHACKLETON<br />

ABBOTS WAY<br />

WALK<br />

ADVENTURE,<br />

TRIPS &<br />

EXPEDITIONS<br />

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ADVENTURE<br />

OLGA<br />

ADVENTURE<br />

Over a few weeks in September<br />

<strong>2021</strong>, pupils in Years 7 and 9<br />

were offered the opportunity to<br />

experience an introduction to offshore<br />

sailing onboard <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong>’s boat Olga.<br />

Cruising in coastal waters off Plymouth,<br />

the day sails aim to foster the <strong>Mount</strong><br />

<strong>Kelly</strong> values of teamwork, leadership,<br />

resilience, tolerance, self-confidence and<br />

courage and hopefully whet our pupils’<br />

appetites to work towards internationallyrecognised<br />

sailing qualifications in the<br />

future. The day sails proved very popular<br />

again with the majority of pupils in the<br />

year groups setting sail and working as<br />

a team to spend a full day out at sea.<br />

Staff members also got the chance to<br />

head out with the pupils which provides a<br />

fantastic opportunity for out-of-classroom<br />

relationships to be formed, deepening<br />

trust, respect and communication<br />

between both staff and pupils alike.<br />

Shortly after <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong>’s adoption of<br />

Olga as the School Boat, we took on<br />

the refurbishment of her tender. This<br />

small, elderly, clinker-built rowing boat<br />

had been sadly neglected for many<br />

years and came to us in a sorry state in<br />

October 2019, but after many months of<br />

hard work – interrupted, of course, by<br />

Covid-19 – we were delighted to hand<br />

her back this September, decked out in<br />

the school colours, to Ben Williams of the<br />

Tectona Trust. The project was headed<br />

up by Gary Collard, the Head of Design<br />

Technology at the College, and by Andy<br />

Westlake, the Design Technician. She will<br />

return to her rightful place on Olga’s portside<br />

deck, and will be much-used for runs<br />

ashore.<br />

On 4 and 5 April we saw six pupils<br />

from Years 7-8 take to the waters<br />

from Plymouth including an overnight<br />

on board. All pupils showed fantastic<br />

teamwork throughout and were a credit<br />

to the school. Harry Lewis showed great<br />

perseverance to continue to helm the<br />

boat, stay engaged and fully involved<br />

despite sea sickness. Felix Bosacki<br />

and Charlie Barnaby also showed great<br />

attitudes to get fully involved in all aspects<br />

of the sailing whilst Henry Hardick, Oliver<br />

Simpson and Lewie Harrison worked<br />

hard when hoisting sails and showed<br />

great manners and attitudes.<br />

This summer eight pupils from Years<br />

6-8 had the chance to extend their<br />

experiences and sail for three days from<br />

Plymouth on Olga, experiencing night<br />

sailing and the magical experience of<br />

being at sea without land being in sight.<br />

They made the trip from Plymouth across<br />

to Looe and were able to enjoy some<br />

stunning scenery from a view many of us<br />

will never experience. A top effort by all<br />

of them allowed an amazing experience<br />

for everyone.<br />

This summer we had two longer sailing<br />

trips including a DofE residential which<br />

saw eight young people take to the<br />

seas for seven days. The pupils were<br />

from a range of schools including <strong>Mount</strong><br />

<strong>Kelly</strong>, Churston Grammar and Torquay<br />

Grammar. The trip was a great success<br />

with new friendships being formed and<br />

some fantastic teamwork on display. The<br />

crew had hoped to make it to the Isles<br />

of Scilly but despite the lovely weather<br />

of the summer it was not playing ball for<br />

this voyage. They therefore stayed on<br />

the south coast and sailed along to Looe<br />

and Falmouth where they were able to<br />

go ashore and enjoy some time on the<br />

beaches and in the stunning town. The<br />

highlight of the trip for all was having<br />

dolphins swim alongside the boat on two<br />

occasions and also getting all five sails<br />

up on their homeward journey to see the<br />

power that Olga can muster.<br />

We also had two pupils sail on the Tall<br />

Ships Youth Trust expedition which sailed<br />

for seven days out of Southampton. They<br />

had an amazing time completing their<br />

DofE Gold residential with other onboard<br />

the more technical boat compared<br />

to Olga. A fantastic experience and a<br />

chance to really show off their leadership,<br />

teamwork and communication skills that<br />

they have developed throughout their<br />

Gold DofE journey so far.<br />

Both of the above voyages have once<br />

again been fully sponsored by the<br />

Conway Merchant Navy Trust who<br />

continue to assist pupils to complete<br />

both their DofE expedition and residential<br />

sections of their Gold awards. Without<br />

their generosity and time, we would not<br />

have been able to lay on these voyages<br />

and the ten pupils involved would not<br />

have had these amazing, life changing<br />

experiences.<br />

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ADVENTURE<br />

DUKE OF<br />

EDINBURGH AWARD<br />

This year has seen another bumper<br />

year for completion of the Duke<br />

of Edinburgh awards with the<br />

following being achieved over the past 10<br />

months since September:<br />

68 Bronze Awards<br />

32 Silver Awards<br />

11 Gold Awards<br />

These numbers show our strength<br />

throughout the programme and we have<br />

many more who will complete their award<br />

timeframes over the summer to add to<br />

these numbers.<br />

The Year 9 Bronze pupils have been<br />

particularly impressive this year with 52 of<br />

them taking on the challenge of the award<br />

in September and working hard during<br />

their service afternoons to get ready for<br />

each challenge. Pupils have worked hard<br />

to gain their physical and skill sections in<br />

their own time with pupils using LAMDA,<br />

music lessons, sports leaders award,<br />

major games matches and many other<br />

activities to show how they have been<br />

developing their skills and the <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong><br />

values.<br />

On a Wednesday afternoon pupils had<br />

the opportunity to spend one term on a<br />

volunteering activity including Tidy Tavi<br />

and helping at Yelverton play park whilst<br />

the other half worked on expedition skills<br />

and navigation. The teams then swapped<br />

for the second term before spending the<br />

final Summer Term preparing for their<br />

assessed expedition in the Tamar Valley.<br />

Conditions were perfect and the routes<br />

were testing but manageable for all. All<br />

pupils worked well within their teams<br />

showing great leadership and teamwork<br />

skills, supporting each other through the<br />

highs and lows of the walk. Despite some<br />

groups getting navigationally misplaced<br />

at times, they all completed the walk and<br />

have a great sense of achievement having<br />

done so. For the majority of pupils this is<br />

the final section for them to sign off for<br />

their Bronze award so they are now ready<br />

to move onto Silver when they return to<br />

school for Year 10.<br />

Our senior pupils who have chosen to<br />

continue with the awards have now<br />

moved onto the Silver and Gold awards<br />

with a fantastic take up from across the<br />

year groups. They have been working<br />

hard on all sections and are now able<br />

to get back out in to the community,<br />

following Covid-19, in order to support<br />

the charity shops and local charities. We<br />

have also had Market Garden continuing<br />

and Mrs Holwill has run a fantastic baking<br />

group who then sell their produce for<br />

charity. Pupils have also focused on their<br />

skill and physical with more and more<br />

pupils taking on new skills such as chess,<br />

crocheting, new languages and learning<br />

to drive.<br />

The Gold Award also requires pupils to<br />

take part in a 5 day, 4 night residential<br />

programme of their choosing but they<br />

must complete it with people they have<br />

not previously met. This year we have<br />

managed to get these back up and<br />

running properly and have seen people<br />

head off on outdoor activities, learning to<br />

cook courses and helping at a residential<br />

home for a week. This year we are<br />

also very lucky to be sponsored by the<br />

Conway Merchant Navy Trust again which<br />

has allowed us to run our own residential<br />

on Olga this summer, allowing some of<br />

our pupils the opportunity to sail along<br />

other similar aged members of the local<br />

community. The Conway Merchant Navy<br />

Trust has also sponsored two pupils this<br />

summer to attend a Tall ships challenge<br />

week.<br />

The culmination of the year for the<br />

Silver and Gold pupils is always their<br />

assessment expedition which this year<br />

once again took place in Wales with 52<br />

pupils heading up to the Brecon Beacons<br />

to complete their assessment walks. We<br />

had 6 teams completing Silver over 3<br />

days and 2 teams completing Gold over<br />

4 days. Each team must be assessed by<br />

a member of staff with the Golds having<br />

an external assessor ensuring that they<br />

meet all of the 20 conditions of a DofE<br />

expedition. The weather was hot, and<br />

the midges were out in force at dusk and<br />

dawn, but the pupils all pulled together<br />

really well in their teams and worked<br />

hard to achieve the walk. Water and sun<br />

hats were vitally important to keep off the<br />

effects of heat exhaustion and significant<br />

water needed to be consumed each day<br />

to keep the pupils hydrated in these tough<br />

and humid conditions. A top effort by all<br />

involved to make it a very successful and<br />

enjoyable trip, once again demonstrating<br />

the majority of the <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> values<br />

over the expedition.<br />

We now look forward to another year of<br />

introducing the Duke of Edinburgh Award<br />

to our youngest pupils at the College in<br />

September and supporting the more<br />

senior pupils to continue to complete<br />

their awards. It is an award which allows<br />

pupils to develop nearly every <strong>Mount</strong><br />

<strong>Kelly</strong> value through all of its various<br />

components. It is fantastic to watch as<br />

pupils grow and progress in compassion,<br />

courage, humility, respect, commitment<br />

and integrity and we look forward to<br />

continuing this for many years to come.<br />

Thanks go to all of the staff, parent<br />

helpers and assessors of the award for<br />

their time and support that they give to<br />

the pupils.<br />

BRONZE BRONZE SILVER GOLD<br />

Abduljabar Adama Charlotte Lee Panos Angelakis Thomas Birchell<br />

Adejola Adekoya Constance Logan Logan Ashall Jamie Brew<br />

Sophie Benn William Mathieson Theodore Ayling Isabelle Davis<br />

Ivan Blazej Roman Mokhovik Freddy Bott Maisie Gilford<br />

Liberty Bourne Esmay Moore Noah Bridle George Goodfellow<br />

Joshua Bratt Jago Nicholas Samuel Burns William Hutton<br />

Zak Briggs Lily Nordmann Rowan Caldwell Sophie Main<br />

Rowan Caldwell Daniela Palacio Fernandez Max Czech Luke Maxa<br />

Grace Cazzoli Harry Parr Ferris Charlotte Davis Isabel Nichol-Garcia<br />

Abigail Chang Francis Partridge James Gee Joseph Rizk<br />

Han Chi Harry Pearse Ilir Gjoka Rosie Warren<br />

Jed Claxton Elliott Pocknell Bartholomew Grainger<br />

Lewis Critchley George Rickard Lewie Harrison<br />

Sienna Critchley Matilda Riggott Daisy Heal<br />

Tilly Davis Maxim Robertson Louisa Hess<br />

Bailee Deignan Frasier Robertson Rowena Hill<br />

Ryelee Deignan Freya Sarkar Eliza Kumar<br />

Millie Dixon Chloe Searle Matilda Kurzman<br />

Caitlin Dolby Gracie Simons Thomas Lawrence<br />

Alessandro D'Onofrio Esmee Stockley Olivia Mackenzie<br />

Elizabeth Dudman Daniel Sturt Thomas Parrott<br />

Freddie Durup Rory Summers Francis Partridge<br />

William Durup Poppy Taylor Iona Reid<br />

Jack Earley Morgan Thomas Maxim Robertson<br />

Clara Edwards Hannah Tilney William Scruby<br />

Keir Francis Sofia Vaughan Kiera Semple<br />

Lewie Harrison Amicie Vellaud Rory Summers<br />

Connor Hayles Jessica Ward Holly Tasker<br />

Rowena Hill India Washer Noah Taylor<br />

Charlie Hodges Benjamin Whysall Javier Torres Langmead<br />

Lottie Hodges Anna Wilkinson Sophie Varcoe<br />

Gabrielle Idle-Beavers Dilys Williams John Warren<br />

Oliver Jordan Connor Wynne-Jones<br />

Matilda Kitson <strong>Kelly</strong> Wynne-Jones<br />

ADVENTURE<br />

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ADVENTURE<br />

ADVENTURE<br />

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ADVENTURE<br />

COMBINED CADET<br />

FORCE<br />

ADVENTURE<br />

The CCF returned to regular<br />

Wednesday afternoon parades in<br />

September <strong>2021</strong> as a single Royal<br />

Navy Section. The renewed focus on<br />

the Royal Navy has allowed the section<br />

to grow in size and pack in another<br />

busy training year. Access to the usual<br />

MOD facilities still has some restrictions<br />

as service personnel were catching up<br />

on courses post-pandemic. The cadet<br />

forces did, however, work to ensure that<br />

national courses could run and that our<br />

weekly training could continue.<br />

With a bumper intake of new Year 10<br />

and new Year 11 cadets there was much<br />

ground to cover with many having never<br />

done any drill before, knots to learn and<br />

charts to become familiar with. In March<br />

we had a weekend at Britannia Royal<br />

Navy College, Dartmouth. An excellent<br />

insight into both life in the Royal Navy and<br />

young officer training. Whilst at BRNC we<br />

had access to many of the impressive<br />

facilities including spending time on the<br />

boats on the river and aboard Hindustan<br />

– the permanently moored minehunter.<br />

Our sail training continued in the Summer<br />

Term with weekly sailing sessions at<br />

Roadford Lake and a summer camp<br />

at HMS Raleigh. A group of 20 cadets<br />

decamped to HMS Raleigh to use the<br />

training facilities at Jupiter Point working<br />

towards RYA Dinghy qualifications. Of<br />

course, in true British fashion you can<br />

book everything except the weather! We<br />

managed three, very windy, days afloat<br />

but were blown off the water on the<br />

fourth day. Nevertheless, there was lots<br />

of impressive sailing and perhaps even<br />

more capsizes. Everyone earned their<br />

RYA Level 1 Dinghy qualification.<br />

Throughout the year both staff and<br />

cadets continued to go off on their<br />

holidays on national training camps. Over<br />

the year this include leadership courses,<br />

first aid courses, offshore sailing and<br />

dinghy sailing. An impressive range of<br />

qualifications being gained and for many<br />

an exciting residential camp away.<br />

The end of the year was also marked<br />

with the traditional Senior Cadets Dinner<br />

where we said farewell to not only our<br />

Upper Sixth Leavers but also SLt Susan<br />

Roberts-Key who has been involved with<br />

the CCF throughout her time at <strong>Mount</strong><br />

<strong>Kelly</strong>.<br />

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ADVENTURE<br />

DEVIZES TO<br />

WESTMINSTER<br />

ADVENTURE<br />

Mr Francis’s classroom back in<br />

September was overflowing<br />

with those who’d expressed<br />

an interest in DW – the world-famous<br />

paddling challenge from Devizes in<br />

Wiltshire to Westminster in London. It<br />

quite quickly became apparent, however,<br />

that it was not, perhaps, for everyone,<br />

and only the most committed and resilient<br />

were going to stick with it.<br />

The very first session saw a few people<br />

drop out, and over the course of the<br />

Michaelmas Term as the temperature<br />

dropped, so did the numbers, so that by<br />

January there was just 6 crews, and only<br />

then did the really testing training begin.<br />

Mostly in windy and very cold conditions,<br />

20km paddles became second nature,<br />

as did three hour drives for training<br />

weekends and races in Wiltshire. At this<br />

point a special mention must go to Diya<br />

Haresh and Anton Voytlander-Tetzner<br />

who, despite not entering the Waterside<br />

Races or the real DW event, undertook<br />

the entirety of the training programme<br />

through the depths of the winter… in itself<br />

a huge achievement.<br />

However, months of arduous training<br />

brought us to Devizes Wharf, on the<br />

morning of Good Friday, as our 5<br />

determined pairs set off on the gruelling<br />

108 mile route. Starting in Devizes in<br />

Wiltshire, the race travels eastwards<br />

along the Kennet and Avon Canal,<br />

through the beautiful Vale of Pewsey,<br />

through Hungerford, then Newbury,<br />

then Reading, where the canal joins<br />

the River Thames, which it then follows<br />

towards London. Despite being a canoe<br />

marathon, a considerable amount of<br />

running is involved due to the 77 portages<br />

- points at which the boats must be lifted<br />

out of the water and carried around the<br />

locks.<br />

On the chilly morning of Good Friday we<br />

all began paddling, setting off beneath<br />

the famed Devizes Bridge and out<br />

along the canal. Nerves soon settled,<br />

and the paddling became easier as we<br />

settled into our rhythm. With most of the<br />

portages falling on day 1 it was a day of<br />

constantly hopping in and out of the boat<br />

until eventually we arrived exhausted but<br />

elated at Newbury, 34 miles from where<br />

we had begun almost 7 hours earlier.<br />

Both mornings of the race we were<br />

woken by the sounds of clattering pans,<br />

alarm ring tones and the shouting of the<br />

camp site marshalls. Amidst the frantic<br />

packing up of the camp, a substantial<br />

breakfast was needed to be had, which<br />

consisted of porridge pots, bananas and<br />

cereal bars.<br />

Day 2 was similar to day 1 in its number<br />

of portages and the distance however<br />

this was the day we reached the Thames<br />

at Reading, where the river opened<br />

up to fabulous riverside houses with<br />

boathouses containing top-end craft.<br />

While this provided much-needed new<br />

scenery it also presented the challenge of<br />

side wind and turbulence, but all crews<br />

made it through to the end of day two at<br />

Marlow, and another night under canvas.<br />

By the final day every mile began to<br />

feel like five, but the thought of finishing<br />

kept our spirits high. Our bodies were<br />

in remarkable shape considering what<br />

we had gone through but it was now<br />

taking longer and longer to get back into<br />

the boat and leave our support crews<br />

after each portage. Pushing through the<br />

fatigue, every crew made it over the final<br />

finish line at Teddington in good time.<br />

Even our blisters had blisters, aches and<br />

pains merged into one and unfortunate<br />

mid-river capsizes caused additional<br />

difficulties for some.<br />

Despite the odd moan and look of<br />

despair, the <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> team had met<br />

the challenge, and stood out as a highspirited,<br />

highly motivated and dynamic<br />

team.<br />

The final positions of the <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong><br />

crews were:<br />

• Barney Reid and Jack Brijnath: 17th<br />

out of 62 boats<br />

• Annabelle Hess and Emily Forwood:<br />

18th<br />

• Finlay Barker and Arwen Thomas:<br />

21st<br />

• Ella Tanner and Ben Wilkinson: 41st<br />

• And Felipe Bento and Alex Ley: 47th<br />

Annabelle and Emily came 2nd in the<br />

Junior Female category, Finlay and Arwen<br />

came 8th in the Junior Mixed category,<br />

and Jack and Barney came 10th in the<br />

Junior Boys category.<br />

As a squad, we decided to raise funds<br />

for the Disasters Emergency Committee<br />

Ukraine Appeal, and are proud to have<br />

raised the grand total of £2,186.<br />

Without the invaluable help of our parents<br />

and supporters, our achievements simply<br />

would not have been possible.<br />

But above all, we must recognize the<br />

unwavering dedication, expertise and<br />

enthusiasm of our coaches, Mr Francis,<br />

Mr Hayden-Davies and Mr Reid. Their<br />

commitment, driving long hours,<br />

encouraging us through wind and rain,<br />

organizing everything, and pushing us<br />

on, gave us the best possible chance<br />

to complete what back in September<br />

seemed nothing more than a distant<br />

dream.<br />

DW is often described as the most<br />

mentally and physically demanding<br />

challenge open to anyone under the age<br />

of 19, and it certainly was the hardest<br />

thing any of us have ever done, but I<br />

know we’ll all look back on it with great<br />

pride and satisfaction.<br />

It was an extraordinary experience, and<br />

one none of us will ever forget.<br />

By Barnaby Reid and Arwen Thomas<br />

Crews<br />

Barnaby Reid and Jack Brijnath<br />

Annabelle Hess and Emily Forwood<br />

Finlay Barker and Arwen Thomas<br />

Ella Tanner and Ben Wilkinson<br />

Felipe Bento and Alexandra Ley<br />

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ADVENTURE<br />

TEN TORS<br />

35 miles 35 miles 35 miles 45 miles<br />

Eliza Kumar Samuel Burns Kier Francis Caleb Brewer<br />

Francis Partridge Millie Dixon Olivia Mackenzie Jack Brijnath<br />

ADVENTURE<br />

The Ten Tors campaign starts<br />

in September with pupils from<br />

Year 9-13 signing up to take<br />

on the challenge of walking 35, 45 or<br />

55 miles over Dartmoor in May. The<br />

training consists of 10 months of hard<br />

work, most of which takes place in the<br />

dark, cold winter months which pushes<br />

pupils and staff to their limit.<br />

This year we had particularly strong<br />

winds and heavy rain on a number<br />

of the training walks which made for<br />

really tough going and even forced the<br />

cancellation of one training weekend.<br />

It did not put off the determined and<br />

driven Ten Tors teams though and this<br />

year for the first time in many we had<br />

more than enough solid Year 9 and 10<br />

pupils to select 3 teams from for the<br />

35 mile distance. After all that hard<br />

work and the teams demonstrating<br />

incredible team work and leadership on<br />

the <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> expedition to complete<br />

their final practice walk it was time to<br />

head back to the Ten Tors event after a<br />

two year break due to Covid-19.<br />

The event had all the festival<br />

atmosphere from before and was a<br />

fantastic experience for all of our 24<br />

pupils who were selected to take part.<br />

<strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> entered 3 x 35 mile teams<br />

and 1 x 45 mile team this year and<br />

after a very early start on Saturday the<br />

teams were ready to complete their<br />

routes. The tension at the start was<br />

brilliant with everyone waiting for the<br />

canons to go so that they could finally<br />

get underway. Saturday saw a full<br />

day of walking with teams navigating<br />

their way to their 7th or 8th tors for all<br />

teams with very few dramas along the<br />

way. Another early start on Sunday<br />

saw all teams up and away for 0600<br />

ready to complete their routes. Proud<br />

and glowing parents met the teams at<br />

the finish for pasties and medals as all<br />

teams finished across the line complete<br />

with 6 members and all before 1330 in<br />

the afternoon.<br />

An awesome achievement by all<br />

involved, again showing the <strong>Mount</strong><br />

<strong>Kelly</strong> values to the full in order get<br />

themselves and their complete teams<br />

around the event. Thanks must go<br />

to all of the staff and parent volunteers<br />

who help throughout the year in order<br />

to train and prepare the pupils for this<br />

challenging and life changing event.<br />

Kiera Semple Frederic Durup Roman Mokhovik Emily Forwood<br />

Holly Tasker<br />

Noah Taylor<br />

(Captain)<br />

Louisa Hess<br />

(Captain)<br />

Charlotte Lee<br />

Esmay Moore<br />

Iona Reid<br />

(Captain)<br />

Morgan Thomas Lily Nordmann Sophie Varcoe<br />

Oscar Oursin<br />

Barnaby Reid<br />

Arwen Thomas<br />

(Captain)<br />

MOUNT KELLY EXPEDITION<br />

& PRACTICE WALKS<br />

Almost 70 pupils took on the long-awaited <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong><br />

Expedition. Four different routes were followed by the Ten<br />

Tors teams (35 and 45 miles) and the Duke of Edinburgh<br />

Silver and Gold teams to complete their practice walk.<br />

The weather was kind with plenty of sunshine but with a<br />

biting wind on the top of the moor. All pupils displayed the<br />

<strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> values of courage, grit, determination and great<br />

teamwork. Congratulations must go to all of the pupils who<br />

have completed the training this year in some very tough<br />

conditions.<br />

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ADVENTURE<br />

EXMOOR CHALLENGE<br />

SHACKLETON<br />

ADVENTURE<br />

Congratulations to the three <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> teams of Year<br />

8 pupils who completed the 16-mile Exmoor Challenge<br />

on Saturday 30 April <strong>2022</strong>. They all did exceptionally<br />

well, coming in 6th, 9th and 10th in their categories out of 136<br />

teams!<br />

<strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> has entered teams into the Exmoor Challenge for a<br />

number of years now. The twelve pupils spent three weekends<br />

in March training in navigation, team work and walking<br />

progressively greater distances in preparation for the event.<br />

The Challenge not only tests an individual’s ability to walk the<br />

distance but also their navigation skills and the ability to observe<br />

features on the ground and map in the form of a quiz which is<br />

completed during the walk. The event has been cancelled for<br />

the last two years due to Covid-19, so it was wonderful to see<br />

everyone meeting up at Dulverton once again.<br />

All teams follow the same route setting off at timed intervals.<br />

At each checkpoint, teams must clock in to record their time.<br />

The aim is not to be the first to finish but to complete each leg<br />

within a time window; too fast or too slow leads to deducted<br />

points. This, along with the quiz result, gives an overall score<br />

from which a ranking is created. <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong>’s teams navigated<br />

the route without fault and displayed some excellent team work<br />

to bring everyone across the finish line despite some sore feet<br />

and fatigue.<br />

The Shackleton Programme is<br />

designed to develop and celebrate<br />

leadership, practical skills and<br />

teamwork whilst encouraging a love of<br />

and respect for the outdoors.<br />

In October Shackleton club learnt about<br />

fire lighting and camp safety.<br />

On Friday 6 May, Year 6 pupils embarked<br />

on an overnight stay at Nun’s Cross Farm,<br />

where they enjoyed time on the moor<br />

followed by a day of kayaking, canoeing<br />

and raft building on Saturday.<br />

On Saturday, it was the turn of forms<br />

7ARL and 7PAC. They enjoyed an evening<br />

of games, followed by a group climbing<br />

session and guided walk between Nun’s<br />

Cross and Sheepstor on Sunday.<br />

Exmoor Challenge<br />

Year 5 pupils had a fabulous experience<br />

on their Shackleton trip. Accompanied by<br />

Mrs Twyman and Mr Floyd, the children<br />

spent a jolly evening out at Nun’s Cross,<br />

blessed with lovely weather - albeit<br />

with chilly wind! The following day was<br />

spent at Simply Outdoors, where the<br />

children were split into four groups and<br />

challenged with the High Ropes, Trapeze,<br />

Archery and some team-work, problemsolving<br />

activities. All in all, everyone had<br />

a brilliant time, with pupils pushed out of<br />

their comfort zones whilst learning some<br />

important life skills.<br />

Eva Barrett Ciara Jordan Saul Caldwell<br />

Imogen Miller Maya Johnson Max Rainsbury<br />

James Hambly William Thomas Finn Adams<br />

Cameron Gee Oliver Beckly Henry Hardick<br />

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ADVENTURE<br />

ABBOTS WAY WALK<br />

ADVENTURE<br />

A<br />

group of Year 9 and 10 pupils completed the 23-mile Abbots Way Walk as part of their Ten Tors training on Sunday 3<br />

October. They encountered some interesting weather conditions along the way, including hail, heavy showers and beautiful<br />

blue skies. Well done to everyone who completed it.<br />

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INTERNATIONAL<br />

SOCIETY<br />

BOARDING<br />

BOARDING<br />

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BOARDING<br />

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY<br />

BOARDING<br />

The International Society managed to pack in as many<br />

trips as possible to get our pupils outdoors in the beautiful<br />

countryside on our doorstep. Trips this year included the<br />

ever-popular Karting and Laser-tag trip, as well as to our friendly<br />

surf school in Bude. We also tried paddle boarding for the first<br />

time, and the teachers even got involved! We tried a new trip<br />

to a local paintballing venue, which proved so popular we did<br />

it twice. At the end of the school year, we organised an end of<br />

term BBQ which was attended by all of the international pupils,<br />

and even included a friendly football match between our male<br />

international boarders, and our female international pupils –<br />

including girls from the Chelsea FC <strong>Foundation</strong>.<br />

These trips are a great opportunity for both international and<br />

non-international pupils across the school to socialise, make<br />

friends and forget about their studies for a while!<br />

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BOARDING<br />

BOARDING<br />

BOARDING<br />

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NURSERY<br />

RECEPTION<br />

YEAR 1<br />

YEAR 2<br />

PRE-PREP<br />

NATIVITY<br />

PRE-PREP<br />

SPORTS DAY<br />

PRE-PREP<br />

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PRE-PREP<br />

NURSERY<br />

RECEPTION<br />

PRE-PREP<br />

Michaelmas Term was about<br />

exploring our new environment<br />

in Nursery and making new<br />

friends. We went outside to discover what<br />

was within the grounds of <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong>.<br />

We learnt to print with our hands and with<br />

a teddy bear. The term was finished off<br />

with us performing in the Pre-Prep nativity<br />

which was a wonderful experience for us<br />

all as we were filmed.<br />

During the Lent Term we had a visit from<br />

the Gruffalo and went searching for him<br />

around the school. We built our own<br />

Gruffalo woods and tried to find evidence<br />

of where he was hiding. However, we<br />

didn’t find him! As well as searching for<br />

the Gruffalo we discovered shapes in the<br />

woods and learnt how many sides many<br />

shapes had. We used our hands and<br />

arms to create a picture of spring and had<br />

a very exciting visit to our friend’s farm,<br />

where we met a pig who could sit and<br />

give you her paw for food. Her name was<br />

‘Princess’.<br />

The Summer Term was an exciting<br />

event. Being the shortest term, we were<br />

very busy. We completed books about<br />

ourselves to let our new teachers know<br />

the amazing things we can do. We had<br />

a wonderful LOTC week making a ball<br />

run, a water run, some Fairy and Nymph<br />

houses, bug hotels and rafts to put in the<br />

river. We completed an orienteering task,<br />

following picture clues and finding items<br />

as we went and created our own map as<br />

we made our way to the Trout Farm for<br />

a visit.<br />

The second half of term was all about<br />

fish, as we created our own fish tanks and<br />

fish, visited the aquarium and met Marina<br />

the Mermaid and visit the marine centre<br />

at Wembury Beach where we explored<br />

the rock pools and learnt how to keep<br />

our seas a safe place for the animals and<br />

plants that live there.<br />

Reception started the year talking<br />

about our families, finding out<br />

about Autumn and enjoying<br />

Traditional Tales. We had fun acting<br />

out the stories and using language<br />

from the books with different voices<br />

and we performed the Little Red Hen<br />

for Harvest. We also spent time on the<br />

question “Do bees wear shoes?”. We<br />

had a Fire Safety and a Road Safety<br />

week and then had fun with Christmas<br />

crafts and stories.<br />

We all took part in our nativity play with<br />

the rest of the Pre-Prep. This year it<br />

was A Bundle of Joy and included a<br />

very grumbly donkey! We managed<br />

to get to the theatre to see a lovely<br />

play called The Man Who Wanted to<br />

be a Penguin. Father Christmas made<br />

an appearance at our party and even<br />

brought us some presents!<br />

Our Lent Term was full of dinosaurs,<br />

Lunar New year, Valentines, World<br />

Book Day and Science week. We had<br />

visits from baby Lilly and baby Darcie.<br />

We visited the Post Office to buy a<br />

stamp and post our Valentine cards.<br />

Our eggs took a long time but we<br />

were patient and they finally hatched!<br />

We went to visit the farm and had a<br />

wonderful day meeting many different<br />

animals. We finished off the term with<br />

Easter crafts and pictures and a special<br />

visit from the Easter Bunny.<br />

Our Learning Outside the Classroom<br />

week was fun and we followed it up with<br />

a trip to the National Marine Aquarium,<br />

where we even met a mermaid! Sports<br />

day was very hot but everyone did their<br />

best and we even completed a 400m<br />

round track race.<br />

We went to Wembury Beach and did<br />

some wonderful rock pooling finding<br />

shore crabs, hermit crabs, starfish and<br />

prawns and sea snails amongst other<br />

things. We all had fun at our traditional<br />

Teddy Bear’s Picnic for our last day of<br />

term, rounding off a lovely year!<br />

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PRE-PREP<br />

YEAR 1<br />

YEAR 2<br />

PRE-PREP<br />

The Summer Term always brings a<br />

wealth of enjoyable experiences<br />

for the Year One children and many<br />

opportunities for exploring <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong>’s<br />

beautiful grounds as well as the amazing<br />

natural areas within easy reach of the<br />

school.<br />

The Forest School week is always eagerly<br />

anticipated. In typical Dartmoor form<br />

the heavens opened but undeterred<br />

the children and teachers donned<br />

waterproofs and wellies and set off over<br />

the style and down to the woods for a fun<br />

packed week of fire building, camp fire<br />

cooking and charcoal making.<br />

Other activities included pond dipping in<br />

our school pond that revealed a wealth of<br />

aquatic wild life much to the delight of the<br />

children. We discovered a thriving newt<br />

colony which caused much wonder and<br />

excitement.<br />

The busy week was rounded off with a<br />

tremendous Teddy Bears picnic which<br />

the children prepared for by writing<br />

invitations, planning games for and<br />

writing descriptions of their Teddies. We<br />

shared fabulous food from the kitchen<br />

with many wonderful Teddy friends of all<br />

shapes and sizes.<br />

This Summer brought the National<br />

celebration of the Platinum Jubilee of<br />

Queen Elizabeth II. The children engaged<br />

in many activities surrounding this time of<br />

celebration, learning about the Queen and<br />

her life and reign. It also provided many<br />

opportunities for decoration making. The<br />

celebrations culminated in a very royal<br />

street party with wonderful jubilee related<br />

food and fluttering bunting while the sun<br />

shone. Celebrations rounded off with<br />

exuberant dancing for all.<br />

The Summer Term always culminates in a<br />

theatrical extravaganza and this year the<br />

Year One children joined forces with the<br />

Year Two Children to produce a wonderful<br />

play.<br />

They threw themselves into learning songs<br />

and lines, finding props, choreographing<br />

actions and making scenery and props.<br />

The children particularly enjoyed making<br />

their own ice monster costumes through<br />

the process of the tie dying. It was<br />

amazing to see such young children<br />

taking to the stage with such confidence.<br />

Especially as due to Covid-19 restrictions<br />

in the past this was the first experience<br />

of this sort for many of the children. They<br />

thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience.<br />

The end of the term and indeed the<br />

academic year is always signalled by the<br />

Beach Trip. This year we set off for Bude<br />

with back packs filled with sandwiches,<br />

drinks, buckets and spades, swimming<br />

costumes and sun cream. The day was<br />

spent rock pooling, sand castle making,<br />

playing football and picnicking. The<br />

sun shone down and everyone went<br />

for a paddle in the waves and enjoyed<br />

delicious ice creams before a very quiet<br />

and sleepy return to school. It really was<br />

an amazing day and a wonderful way to<br />

Year 2 class work hard throughout<br />

the year at putting the <strong>Mount</strong><br />

<strong>Kelly</strong> values into action! They<br />

especially enjoy our activities outside the<br />

classroom.<br />

A TRIP TO TAVISTOCK TOWN<br />

A highlight of the Michaelmas Term<br />

for Year 2 was our trip into Tavistock<br />

town. The children enjoyed planning our<br />

route using Google Earth and did the<br />

Meadowlands Challenge to find as many<br />

activities which help us to relax and enjoy<br />

our free time as possible. Many thanks<br />

go to Rosie from St Eustachius, Angela<br />

from the Wharf and Sally who volunteers<br />

in the sensory garden. We are grateful<br />

to the many kind people who helped<br />

us to enjoy our trip and understand our<br />

local area better. After a yummy packed<br />

lunch and a tub of ice-cream we all felt<br />

very lucky to be part of the Tavistock<br />

community.<br />

MOUNT KELLY LIMITED<br />

EDITION ICE CREAM!<br />

In the Lent Term Science Week Year 2<br />

were delighted to find out more about the<br />

states of matter via the IPC topic ‘Freeze<br />

it!’<br />

The week began with the children being<br />

molecules, either zooming around as gas<br />

molecules, acting as water contained in<br />

a huge chalk bottle or standing as still as<br />

an ice cube. They started to see this in<br />

action when each of the class was given<br />

an ice baby to observe. One priceless<br />

question was, “Why do ice babies<br />

get smaller when all other babies get<br />

bigger?”<br />

A real highlight was our Science Week<br />

trip to Princetown. A very excited group<br />

of Year 2s carefully weighed their chosen<br />

ice cream ingredients before leaving.<br />

On arrival, we were treated to a live<br />

experiment which showed the different<br />

freezing temperatures of water, raspberry<br />

sauce, fresh raspberries and ice cream.<br />

They also admired the beautiful artwork<br />

done for the labelling and finally got to<br />

create their own limited-edition tub of ice<br />

cream to bring back to school and eat!<br />

The children also enjoyed a visit to the<br />

Princetown Visitor’s Centre and ate their<br />

packed lunches at the Fox Tor Café.<br />

Huge thanks to all the lovely people who<br />

helped to engage the children and give<br />

them such a super day out. All the adults<br />

we met were all very complimentary about<br />

the Year 2’s impeccable behaviour. It was<br />

a joy to watch them tucking into their very<br />

own ice cream. The fun continued for the<br />

rest of the week with a chance to identify<br />

the mystery substances and making our<br />

own ice lollies with specially designed<br />

labels. We wish it could be science week<br />

every week!<br />

THE CORNISH DRAGON!<br />

The Cornish Dragon Day trip to<br />

Porthcothan was well worth the wait! The<br />

Year 2 children made full use of their time<br />

in the fresh air beside the sea. They were<br />

enchanted by Mr Floyd’s stories of Grogo<br />

the dragon and his family. We even found<br />

some dragon clues near his cave!<br />

PRE-PREP LOTC FOREST<br />

ACTIVITY WEEK<br />

Despite the inclement weather, Year 2<br />

fully entered into the spirit of our LOTC<br />

experiences. All our lessons were held<br />

outside and the children enjoyed al<br />

fresco rehearsals and lunches too. In<br />

English, we collected eyes of newts,<br />

howlet wings, and toes of frogs to<br />

help us to perform part of the famous<br />

Shakespearian poem. Using vocabulary<br />

collected from our day at the beach, Year<br />

2 collaborated to write some sun poetry.<br />

In Maths, a superlative and comparative<br />

challenge was a great way of putting<br />

the mathematical vocabulary linked with<br />

height and length to good use.<br />

In IPC, the class loved drawing maps of<br />

Dragon Island which were then recreated<br />

using natural materials. Geographical<br />

vocabulary such as scale, symbol, key<br />

and compass were discussed and put<br />

into context via this activity. A wonderful<br />

river walk inspired lots of thinking about<br />

Forest School week is a valuable<br />

opportunity for the children to gain<br />

confidence, independence and extend<br />

CONTINUED<br />

their learning by engaging in all areas of<br />

round off a busy Summer Term.<br />

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the curriculum outside of the classroom.

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PRE-PREP<br />

habitats and the journey of a river from<br />

source to sea.<br />

The week was ended with a magical<br />

evening down by the river drinking hot<br />

chocolate listening to stories about<br />

dragons and finding a dragon’s egg!<br />

INSIDE THE CLASSROOM<br />

Year 2 have produced some excellent<br />

work this year. They have enjoyed seeing<br />

their skills develop in all areas and are<br />

proud of how far they have come.<br />

Year 2 enjoyed designing and making an<br />

outfit for a toy as part of the IPC topic ‘All<br />

Dressed Up’.<br />

THE PRE-PREP END OF TERM<br />

PRODUCTION<br />

All the Year 2 children worked hard to<br />

prepare for our end of term production<br />

Wiz, Wham Alakazam - a lovely play about<br />

a team of wizards who must work together<br />

to defeat the terrifying Ice Creatures!<br />

Props were collected from our woods<br />

and rehearsals were exciting through<br />

performing in pop up venues around the<br />

school. All this helped the children to<br />

have an unforgettable experience which<br />

included some Shakespeare and the<br />

children’s own poetry.<br />

PRE-PREP NATIVITY<br />

PRE-PREP<br />

The children have loved their Maths<br />

lessons especially when they were able<br />

to engage with practical activities.<br />

As part of World Book Day, Year 2<br />

relished the chance to recreate their<br />

favourite book covers and turn them into<br />

a reading river. They also read their own<br />

books to a toy.<br />

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PRE-PREP<br />

PRE-PREP<br />

SPORTS DAY<br />

PRE-PREP<br />

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STAFF VALETE<br />

STAFF VALETE<br />

(ACADEMIC STAFF AND MATRONS)<br />

STAFF VALETE<br />

DAISY DARSLEY<br />

MATRON<br />

(PREP)<br />

Daisy started at <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> in<br />

2019. She joined Tavy House as<br />

a Residential Matron and quickly<br />

became a very popular member<br />

of the Prep Boarding House team<br />

throwing herself into the busy<br />

boarding house life. She was<br />

known for her Boarders’ Pamper<br />

Evening, her speedy hair plaiting<br />

and many other fun activities with<br />

the boarders.<br />

Daisy was a very caring and<br />

supportive Matron and always<br />

made time for our youngest<br />

boarders. She was full of youthful<br />

energy, always fun to be around<br />

and willing to try her hand at<br />

anything.<br />

We wish her all the best for the<br />

future and new adventures.<br />

CAITLIN DAWSON<br />

ENGLISH AS AN<br />

ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE<br />

Caitlin came to <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> with<br />

an impressive academic and<br />

professional background. She<br />

had been the Senior Teacher and<br />

Curriculum Manager at the Globe<br />

English Centre in Exeter and was<br />

eminently well-qualified to take on<br />

the part-time maternity cover in<br />

the EAL (English as an Additional<br />

Language) team. She spent nine<br />

months here and in that time she<br />

won the confidence and affection<br />

of the overseas pupils at the<br />

College. The EAL role involves a<br />

great deal of administration and<br />

contact with external bodies and<br />

it was clear that Caitlin could<br />

deal with this aspect of her job so<br />

well and, it seemed, effortlessly.<br />

Unsurprisingly, she has found a<br />

full-time, permanent position again<br />

now.<br />

BEN DONNELLY<br />

SUBJECT LEAD<br />

BIOLOGY<br />

(COLLEGE)<br />

Ben Donnelly made a tremendous<br />

contribution to school life over<br />

the last 20+ years. He has been<br />

a dedicated teacher of Biology,<br />

inspiring pupils to further their love<br />

of his subject beyond A Levels and<br />

even prompted one to pupil to<br />

write to Sir David Attenborough to<br />

acknowledge this. Ben loved the<br />

practical side of Biology, gutting a<br />

fish and opening up the gills and<br />

exploring the eye ball, were all<br />

done with sensitivity and care but<br />

enthusiasm which engaged the<br />

pupils too.<br />

Not only has he taught and inspired<br />

many academically, but he has<br />

also been integral to the Outdoor<br />

Education department of the<br />

school. His boundless energy and<br />

good humour saw him run DofE and<br />

Ten Tors as well as organising ski<br />

trips. Who else could ask a group<br />

of pupils to locate the chickens on<br />

the map or come up with a story<br />

about mice using sawdust to find<br />

their way home…<br />

Pastorally, Ben ran Conway House,<br />

a packed boarding house for Years<br />

7-8 pupils. It is no exaggeration<br />

to say that those pupils in his care<br />

loved living there whilst he was<br />

in charge. There was also much<br />

laughter heard along the corridors<br />

and his care of those pupils was<br />

simply the best.<br />

MARY DONNELLY<br />

ENGLISH<br />

(COLLEGE)<br />

Once upon a time Mary arrived at<br />

<strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> to take up the reins of<br />

running the English department.<br />

Very quickly she set to work gelling<br />

a team and changing texts and the<br />

curriculum.<br />

Not only did she gather a team and<br />

energise them, she brought some<br />

much needed fun to the pupils and<br />

the department. LOTCs in fancy<br />

dress and story-telling in fields in<br />

Bere Alston; LOTCs to the Lizard<br />

with some historical drama and<br />

seaside creative writing; Year 10<br />

LOTCS in Wales; not to mention the<br />

joy of her Bake Off entry for World<br />

Book Day and the now legendary<br />

tales in Chapel.<br />

Mary also got stuck in to the rugby<br />

and Outdoor Education, giving<br />

up hours of her time on trips and<br />

expeditions, all for the benefit of<br />

the pupils. Many of our pupils have<br />

challenged themselves and gained<br />

so much from her time spent on the<br />

hills with them.<br />

SACHA GRAY<br />

BUSINESS &<br />

ECONOMICS<br />

(COLLEGE)<br />

Sacha joined the department<br />

during a time of change and<br />

uncertainty. However, he<br />

persevered and gradually<br />

amassed a wealth of resources<br />

for his pupils. During lockdown,<br />

these resources proved<br />

invaluable.<br />

Beyond the classroom, Sacha<br />

was a dedicated tutor in<br />

Courtenay House. He also<br />

enjoyed surfing regularly outside<br />

of school.<br />

BENEDICT<br />

HAYDN-DAVIES<br />

PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION<br />

AND ETHICS<br />

(COLLEGE)<br />

Benedict’s arrival brought a fresh<br />

perspective to the Religious<br />

Studies subject, rebranding it<br />

as Politics, Religion and Ethics,<br />

affectionally known as PRE.<br />

Benedict was known for his<br />

thoughtful and reflective teaching<br />

style and his pupils appreciated his<br />

genuine care for them.<br />

Outside the classroom, he was<br />

always busy: helping with the<br />

Market Garden project at the<br />

Prep and as a tutor in Courtenay.<br />

He also showed dedication as a<br />

regular coach for the Devizes to<br />

Westminster Squad, regardless of<br />

the weather.<br />

CONTINUED<br />

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STAFF VALETE<br />

STAFF VALETE<br />

LEAH JESSOP<br />

TEACHING ASSISTANT<br />

(PRE-PREP)<br />

JOEL KNIGHT<br />

PERFORMANCE<br />

SWIMMING COACH<br />

CAITLIN MACKENZIE<br />

KS2 TEACHER<br />

(PREP)<br />

SHAREN MASTERS<br />

MATRON<br />

(COLLEGE)<br />

SUSAN ROBERTS-KEY<br />

MATHEMATICS<br />

(COLLEGE)<br />

ANDREW WESTLAKE<br />

DT TA<br />

(COLLEGE)<br />

Leah joined <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> in September<br />

2018 and was such a wonderful<br />

addition to the Pre-Prep team and we<br />

consider ourselves very lucky to have<br />

had such a kind, considerate and<br />

hard-working member of staff.<br />

The children adored her gentle but<br />

firm approach, as did those working<br />

with her. She was a real inspiration<br />

for our Nursery children. She always<br />

made learning fun and inviting for the<br />

children.<br />

Many adjectives could be used to<br />

describe Leah’s contribution but here<br />

are just a few: efficient, organised,<br />

funny, conscientious and caring.<br />

Although sorely missed, we wish<br />

Leah all the luck in the world for her<br />

future.<br />

Summer <strong>2022</strong> saw the sad<br />

departure of Joel Knight from<br />

the Swimming coaching team.<br />

After four years at <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong>,<br />

Joel moves on to pastures new<br />

in Swansea to further his swim<br />

coaching career.<br />

During his time at <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong><br />

he coached a broad range of<br />

athletes and made an impact<br />

on the swimming journey of so<br />

many of our pupils and was an<br />

integral part of the coaching<br />

team which has helped propel<br />

the programme to the dizzy<br />

heights of the last few years.<br />

Starting off coaching the younger<br />

swimmers in the Prep squad and<br />

latterly in charge of the sprint<br />

performance squad, Joel will be<br />

remembered and missed for his<br />

energy and enthusiasm which<br />

equalled and often bettered<br />

that of the swimmers. We wish<br />

Joel all the best in his next<br />

coaching position and know that<br />

swimmers, parents and coaches<br />

alike will miss his energy on a<br />

daily basis.<br />

Kind, caring, superb, thoughtful, and<br />

funny are just some of the words the<br />

children used to describe Caitlin.<br />

From her first day, ensuring she was<br />

meeting each child’s needs, and<br />

making her lessons fun and relevant<br />

were paramount in Caitlin’s mind.<br />

Caitlin formed strong relationships<br />

with both the pupils in her care, and<br />

their parents.<br />

Alongside teaching Year 4, she was<br />

also an excellent hockey coach,<br />

and Drama teacher to Year 7. Her<br />

contributions to the extra-curricular<br />

programme were wonderful, and she<br />

pioneered the Eco Club, which led to<br />

the school receiving an eco-award.<br />

Caitlin’s willingness and energy to<br />

give everything a go shone through<br />

in all that she did. Caitlin’s new role at<br />

Clifton College in Bristol brings new<br />

and exciting challenges for her. In<br />

her one year at <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong>, Caitlin<br />

made a big impact, and she is much<br />

missed in the common room.<br />

Sharen Masters joined <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong><br />

in September 2011 and was a much<br />

loved Matron during her time with us.<br />

Her support for the children in her<br />

care was exceptional and everyone<br />

whose path crossed hers came away<br />

feeling her warmth and care. When<br />

Sharen joined <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong>, she was<br />

assigned to School House as their<br />

Matron, and took care of the boys<br />

within the House. When School<br />

House closed for refurbishment, the<br />

boys were moved to Newton House<br />

and Sharen went with them for a year<br />

before returning to School House<br />

when it re-opened but this time with<br />

the girls. She stepped into the role<br />

with ease and was very much at the<br />

heart of the house and spent several<br />

of her years there acting not only as<br />

Matron but as resident tutor where<br />

she was always keen to be involved.<br />

Approachable, kind hearted and<br />

confident, Sharen was a strong role<br />

model to those she served.<br />

Susan joined us in September<br />

2014 and quickly became a highly<br />

valued member of the Mathematics<br />

team. Her obvious enjoyment<br />

of the subject came across and<br />

pupils thrived in her classroom.<br />

Her high expectations led to her<br />

pupils succeeding at all levels of<br />

Mathematics. Her commitment to<br />

bringing out the best in her pupils<br />

meant she was in high demand<br />

most lunchtimes.<br />

Susan was a great pastoral support<br />

in Courtenay for many years and<br />

helped many a young man navigate<br />

school, sport and extracurricular<br />

demands. She was herself an<br />

important honorary member of the<br />

music department, always singing<br />

in the choirs but most importantly<br />

acting as the “sergeant-major” on<br />

every trip and overseas tour.<br />

Susan was involved in the CCF<br />

long before joining <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> and<br />

brought a wealth of experience<br />

to the contingent. Her excellent<br />

mathematics translated into exacting<br />

and precise navigation skills, quickly<br />

showing cadets around a chart. She<br />

tacked various CCF trips with gusto,<br />

from Snowdonia to the Damage<br />

Repair at HMS Raleigh. After sitting<br />

through the same presentation for<br />

five years in a row she is also an<br />

expert in the Royal Navy’s firefighting<br />

equipment. Her experience and<br />

enthusiasm will be missed within the<br />

Navy section.<br />

Andy Westlake joined us in December<br />

2017 and left in October <strong>2021</strong>. This<br />

was Andy’s second time working<br />

at <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong>. He first joined <strong>Kelly</strong><br />

College in September 2005 until<br />

July 2007, and at that time, helped<br />

take the department through a total<br />

refurbishment.<br />

In his recent employment, he took an<br />

active part in preparing materials for<br />

pupils and in producing parts for the<br />

school play. He particularly enjoyed<br />

practical renovation projects,<br />

including repairing various antique<br />

school items, one of his notable<br />

pieces, being the Prep School front<br />

entrance porch glass light shade.<br />

He also helped pupils renovate parts<br />

of the sailing ship Olga in the wider,<br />

afternoon extra curricular activities.<br />

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STAFF VALETE<br />

STAFF VALETE<br />

CAROLINE WILSON<br />

HEAD OF ENGLISH<br />

(PREP)<br />

Caroline worked at <strong>Mount</strong> House then<br />

<strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> between 2010 and <strong>2021</strong>.<br />

Rather surprisingly she first made<br />

waves in the DT department, quickly<br />

moving on to slightly more familiar<br />

ground in the English and French<br />

departments.<br />

She swiftly became a much loved<br />

English teacher, providing a formidable<br />

duo with her friend and colleague Sally<br />

Butcher. Caroline was known for her<br />

enthusiasm and passion for poetry<br />

and prose and her way of encouraging<br />

children to bend the rules! Caroline<br />

wrote and produced a number of<br />

memorable plays including The Ballad<br />

of Charlotte Dymond, A Brief History of<br />

the USA and Year 8 Go Over the Top.<br />

Caroline was also a good linguist<br />

and taught French and Spanish<br />

for a number of years at the Prep.<br />

Her very silly French songs were a<br />

favourite amongst the children as were<br />

her dancing snowmen who would<br />

conjugate Avoir to music.<br />

DR KEVIN WILSON<br />

CHAIR OF GOVERNORS<br />

It is with great appreciation and<br />

sadness that we bid farewell to Dr<br />

Kevin Wilson as Chair of Governors.<br />

With a career in financial services and<br />

his own consultancy business, along<br />

with many years of volunteering in<br />

various governorships, Dr Wilson<br />

brought invaluable experience and<br />

expertise to <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong>. Dr Wilson<br />

was instrumental in embedding the<br />

unity of the <strong>Foundation</strong> following the<br />

merger of <strong>Mount</strong> House and <strong>Kelly</strong><br />

College, and his thoughtful, sensitive<br />

but firm leadership ensured the<br />

School emerged from challenges,<br />

including lockdown, stronger and<br />

more purposeful. We thank Kevin for<br />

all his hard work and commitment<br />

over the last four years and wish him<br />

and Joanna every happiness in the<br />

future.<br />

OBITUARY<br />

SAM LANCHBERY<br />

ART TECHNICIAN &<br />

HOUSEKEEPING<br />

(COLLEGE)<br />

Sam Lanchberry was one of those extraordinary people who always thought of others before herself. She began working<br />

at <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong> in 2009 at the Adventure Centre working alongside her good friend Rachel Driver. A ‘Jack of all trades’,<br />

Sam studied ‘Printed Textiles and Surface Pattern Design’ at University. As a creative soul she continued to explore<br />

ceramic design and took over the ceramics room when she added the role of Art Technician to her housekeeping routine.<br />

Keen to teach, she joined us on LOTC weeks, Art research trips and she ran a series of Creative workshops. Whether<br />

helping a struggling GCSE artist to realise their intentions or making props for the school play, everything was done with<br />

a smile and encouraging words.<br />

Sam was an avid participant in all our Charity bake sales and an essential hostess during our End of year Exhibition<br />

opening nights and Visiting Artist exhibits. Of course, her creative streak really flourished at Christmas when she<br />

masterminded the decoration of the Christmas Tree for the festival held annually at St Eustachius. Knowing where all our<br />

historical artwork is hung and making sure it was not wonky was one of her highly underestimated skills.<br />

Sam: always cheerful, always ready to join us in fancy dress, arrange and assemble a display, listen to the pupils and<br />

search for that missing sketchbook or sympathise with adolescent dramas.<br />

Sam was very much a devoted part of our team, the Art studios and the School. Although she would have been reluctant<br />

to acknowledge it, she touched the lives of many while at <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong>, staff, pupils and parents alike. Sam Lanchbery<br />

has left an indelible mark on us all.<br />

Caroline ran the debating club for many<br />

years at the Prep, coaching the children<br />

in the art of confident public speaking<br />

and clear, thoughtful argument. She<br />

also ran a very popular Beginners’<br />

Russian Club, Greek Mythology and<br />

Just Dance, the latter a rather unfair<br />

match for puzzle club and origami on<br />

a Friday evening.<br />

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<strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Kelly</strong><br />

Parkwood Road | Tavistock | PL19 0HZ<br />

01822 813100<br />

reception@mountkelly.com<br />

www.mountkelly.com<br />

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