N E W S L E T T E R - Radley College

Meeting the other K Social Sheels on Day 1
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My first term at Radley has been, to say the least, busy
from day one. As you stand in your cubicle wearing
your new uniform and trying to get used to the strange
gown that is falling off your shoulders you do not quite
realise how quickly the next few weeks will go.
In the first couple of weeks we did the games circus
which is an opportunity to try all of the minor sports
that Radley has on offer, including real tennis, rackets
and squash. I have enjoyed playing rackets and fives for
the first time and most boys have found a new sport
that they enjoy playing.
On the first Sunday of term there was the Shells’ tug of
war on pups’ field followed by a barbecue. During the
second week the Shell athletics standards took place;
this is held on two afternoons when every boy in the
first year takes part in as many athletic events as they
can to earn points for their Social, and my Social, K,
won!
The New Boys’ Swimming Test
The Haddon Cup, the Inter-Social Drama
Competition, auditions started early on in the
third week of term and then each Social began to
rehearse their different plays in preparation for their
performance a week before half term. The Haddon
Cup is great fun and every Shell boy takes part in it
to try and claim the prize. It was a really good way of
Tucking into a hot dog at the Shell Barbeque
Rehersals for the
Rugby Trials
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