Spectrum - 1965 - Southgate County School

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64-65
SEPTEMBER
"Legion", a modern miracle play, was performed at St. John's
Church.
The Prefects' Jumble Sale raised £51 9s. Od. towards the cost
of producing "Spectrum".
A party from Sixth Form went to see "The Jew of Malta" at
the Aldwych theatre.
OCTOBER
There were three one-day excursions for the Geographers,
Zoologists and Botanists, to the North Downs, the Weald near
Maidstone and the South Coast.
The S.C.M. Conference at Wood Green Grammar School was
attended by 50 pupils of this school.
On the 23rd, The Inter-House Musical Competition was won
by Chace House.
Professor Wright addressed the Sixth Form on University
Entrance.
NOVEMBER
A party from VIA went to a lecture on "Acoustical Science in
Ancient Greece" organised by the London Branch of the Classical
Association.
Dancers and tumblers from "The Merry Wives of Windsor"
performed before Her Majesty the Queen at the 75th Birthday of
The County Council's Association at County Hall.
A Party of 27 from V1B attended a Brains Trust organised by
the Hansard Society.
A party from Sixth Form attended the annual Ford Lecture at
the Royal Albert Hall to hear Sir Hartley Shawcross speak on
'Polities'.
A party of 80 from Forms V and VI attended a performance of
"Electra" and "The Trojan Women" at the Theatre Royal, Stratford
East.
DECEMBER
Speech Days were held with Sir Edward Boyle, M,P,, and
Sir Charles Darlington as the guest speakers.
A party of 12 from VIB saw "Edward II" at the Mount View
Theatre.
15 members of the Sixth Form heard a lecture entitled "This is
Glass" at the Science Museum.
Annual Dinner of the Magazine Committee and visit to the
Old Vic to see the National Theatre's production of "Royal Hunt
of the Sun."
In the Inter-House Dramatic Competition, Trent House won
the "Absolute" cup the Merry Wives pennant was won by I. P.
Johnson.
A party of 10 from VIB/Arts saw Marlowe's "Tambourlaine" at
The Tower Theatre, Islington.
Carol Singers from Form VI collected £46 for the National
Fund for Research into Poliomyelitis.
Members from the Middle school sang carols at various Old
People's Homes and in addition collected £2 for Poliomyelitis
Research.
A targe group from Form VI carried out a survey on Old People
living in New Southgate. This was organised by Alderman Mrs. Ruth
Winston Fox, Chairman of Governors.
Twenty-nine senior boys and girls distributed Oxfam leaflets at
various stations on the Piccadilly line.
JANUARY
A parly of twelve from VIB/Arts saw Marlowe's "Jew of Malta"
at the Aldwych.
The cast of the "Merry Wives" saw The Royal Shakespeare
Company's production of the play at the Aldwych.
Mr. D. Pring, a senior Clerk of the House of Commons, spoke
to the Sixth Form on "Parliamentary Procedure".
A party of twenty from Form VI attended a concert at The
Regal, Edmonton.
A party of twenty-four from VIA/B Arts saw the French film
"Tartuffe".
FEBRUARY
Six members of Form VI attended a concert at the Roya
College of Music.
A group from VIA/Arts saw the film "Murder in the Cathedral"
at Prince Charles Theatre, Leicester Square.
MARCH
Excerpts from the "Bacchae" were performed before a conference
of Classics Teachers held at Woodberry Down School and were
very well received.
The same excerpts were entered for the Southgate Drama
Festival and these won the trophy for the most promising Youth
Group.
The Inter-House Cross Country Races were held.
The use of English Exam was taken by A" level candidates.
The presentation of the "Bacchae" and "Trial by Jury".
APRIL
"Neighbours" Conference. This was organised by the Southgate
Council of Christians and Jews.
The film "Henry V" shown to Fifth Forms.
Dramatic Society's Dinner.
MAY
Mr. Denny, Chief Education Officer of Enfield, gave a talk to
the Sixth Forms on the "Future of Education in Enfield".
The film "Importance of Being Ernest" was shown to the senior
school.
Sports Day was held on the 31st.
JUNE
Parents Day was held on the 1st.
The meeting of parents of New Entrants was held on the 14th.
JULY
Sixth Form Outing to the Houses of Parliament and to the
Law Courts. Third Form Outing to the Royal Academy and to the
Design Centre. Leavers' Service at St. Paul's Cathedral.
I'll write it up, you write it down. —Miss Richardson.
Whenever I see a chord I want to do this with it. —Mr. Roberts.
You can do a lot of funny things with couples. —Mr. Roberts.
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