Newsletter Trinity Term 2009 - Alleyn's School

Thanks to: the Alleyn’s Association, Ms K Ackerman, Mrs L Aldwinckle, Mr R Alldrick, Mr N Bennett, Miss W Collins, Ms S Connolly, Mrs F De Salis, Mr K Ellen, Mr A Faccinello, Dr H Foster, Mr L Geldeard, Mr N Green, Mr D Harley, Mrs C Horan, Mr M Jones, Mr T Kermode, Mr N Kinnear, Miss S Lamy, Mr A Macmillan, Mr S Milne,
Mrs E O’Donnell, Mr R Ody, Miss R Ottey, Miss V Penglase, Miss M Pokorny, Miss A Poole, Ms C Robertson, Mrs S Schofield, Mr S Smith, Mr D Stocker, Mr R Sutton, Miss G Taylor, Mrs R Tottenham, Miss M Walker, for copy and photographs supplied for this edition of the Alleyn’s Newsletter. Design by Mr M Keates. Printed by Parish Print.
She has been a strong and supportive
member of the Biology department and
everyone will miss her infectious laughter and
wise counsel. I don’t think the atmosphere in
the Biology prep room over coffee at breaktime
will be quite the same again. We wish
her every happiness in her retirement.
Sarah Lamy, Head of Biology
Will Tibbits joined
the Biology department
at Alleyn’s 5 years
ago after completing
his doctorate on
plant growth and
development. He was
immediately a hit with
the students who loved
his enthusiasm for all
things biological. During his time at Alleyn’s he
has taken responsibility for organising exciting
trips for the students. This cemented his love
of learning outside the classroom.
Will is leaving Alleyn’s to teach Biology
in the Philippines. I hope he is expecting a few
visits from his former colleagues whilst over
there! We wish him and his wife Meena the
best of luck. Sarah Lamy
Will Walker joined
the Mathematics
department at Alleyn’s
in September 2005.
He quickly fitted into
life at Alleyn’s and
proved himself to be a
versatile and committed
contributor to the
education and wellbeing
of Alleyn’s students across the board.
In addition to teaching maths, physics and
boys sports, Will has been an active house
tutor for Dutton’s. He has also helped with
CCF and the Duke of Edinburgh 's Award
Scheme and he has been involved in
countless groups and committees in areas
ranging from exam administration to staff
fitness. In four short years Will Walker has
established himself as a highly reliable and
supportive member of staff.
Will will be very much missed as a teacher,
colleague and friend and the Maths department
would like to wish him every success in his
new job in Thailand. He will be remembered
for his unfailing good humour and willingness
to help at all times. Anne Poole, Head of
Mathematics
Maria Georgiou leaves
us after five years at
Alleyn’s. She has taught
in both the Physics and
Chemistry Departments
and her enthusiasm for
both subjects make her
liked and respected by
her students. Beyond
the laboratory, Maria's
exceptional dancing and choreography talents
have been greatly appreciated when planning
school productions (most recently with West
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY DATES FOR YOUR DIARY DATES FOR YOUR DIARY DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
SCHOOL DATES
New pupils/Years 12 & 13:
Wednesday 2nd September
Term begins: Thursday 3rd September
Half Term: 19th–30th October
Term ends: Wednesday 16th December
Open Morning: Saturday 10th October.
Each year for Open Morning we ask the
help of many of our students to show
visiting parents round the school. May
we give advance warning to the parents
of pupils who will be in Years 8 and
12, and all scholars who will be in
Years 9–11, that we should like them
to act as tour guides that morning.
Side Story) and when judging or assisting with
talent shows. She has been a Lower School
tutor and we hope that the infamous ‘Lower
School Knitting Club’ will survive without her
expert guidance.
We wish Maria every success for the
future. She will be missed by all for her good
humour, wide smile and professionalism.
The Physics Department will also miss her
for the welcome deliveries of homemade jam
and chutney! Rachel Ottey, Head of Physics
Michael Dickins
joined us as maternity
cover for 2 terms. He’s
been an outstanding
and able teacher of
both History and Politics
across the curriculum.
We wish him well as
he returns to teaching
in North Wales.
David Harley
Sancha Briffa will
be leaving her parttime
post in the art
department at the
end of this term and
I would like to take this
opportunity to thank
her for her splendid
work during her
time here.
Sancha joined the staff of the art
department in 2003 and made a significant
contribution to both the ethos of the
department and the quality of the work
produced by our Lower School pupils. Sancha
contributed the skills of painting and drawing
and art-oriented graphics. She embraced
the principle that direct observational drawing
should be at the base of pupils’ further
developmental work.
Of paramount importance in Sancha’s
lessons was that learning should be fun and
she generated, in the studio, both a sense
of care for work and firm mutual respect.
She always presented a warm and caring
personality to both pupils and staff alike.
We wish Sancha well in her new part-time
post, a little closer to home, and her continuing
part-time career as research student in the art,
design and architecture department at
Kingston University. Robin Sutton
It’s wedding bells for
Sara Hopley who
leaves us at the end
of this term to become
Mrs Will Walker!
She has played
a full part in the
academic, pastoral,
co-curricular and social
life of the school over
the last five years. A dedicated teacher both in
the Chemistry lab (she also turned her hand to
KS3 Biology), and out on the games field
where she has coached U13, U15 and U16
netball, she single-handedly organised and
Parents’ help in avoiding clashing
family commitments that morning will
be greatly appreciated.
MUSIC
Pupils’ Recital
Tuesday 6th October 7.00pm
House Music Competition (pupils only)
Friday 2nd October 5.00pm
Alleyn’s International Concert Series
Wednesday 4th November 7.30pm
Woodwind Prize Finals
Monday 9th November 4.30pm
Instrumental Scheme Parents’ Evening
Monday 30th November 6.00pm
Senior Prefects 2009–10
The following pupils have
been appointed.
School Captain
Julian Mack (R)
School Vice Captains
Poppy Terry (T)
James Gallagher-Powell (D)
House Captains
Brading’s Nancy Best
Brown’s Maya Peilow
Cribb’s Elizabeth Laurence
Dutton’s Rosemary Harris
Roper’s Clare Le Voir
Spurgeon’s Evan Williams
Tulley’s Charlotte Sandberg
Tyson’s Frederick Ward
fund-raised for the Upper School netball tour
to St Lucia in 2007. Sara has given generous
support to pupils in Years 10 and 11, and has
contributed to the life of Spurgeon’s House,
has taken part in Duke of Edinburgh field-day
activities and expeditions and has taught CPR
to Year 10. She was even roped into Touch
Rugby with other members of staff (notably
Will Walker: the organiser) on Clapham
Common!
We wish Sara all the very best in her new
life as she leaves us and jets off to be married
and to live in Thailand with Will where they will
both be teaching at the British International
School on Phuket. W L Collins, Chair of Science
Orchestral/Choral Concert
Tuesday 8th December 7.30pm
Lower & Middle Schools Concert
Thursday 10th December 7.30pm
School Carol Service
Monday 14th December 7.00pm
Silver Qualifying expedition:
6th –10th July
CCF
Summer Camps: 4th-11th July
DRAMA
Senior Prefects
Jessica Anyan-Brown (Tn)
Joseph Boylan (C)
Alexandra De Salis (S)
Barnaby Eliot (Bn)
James Forryan (R)
David Gleeson (Tn)
Peter Hanton (R)
Alexei Hartley (T)
Megan Hewlett (Bn)
Ella Miller (Tn)
Henry Stones (D)
Anna Weguelin (R)
Sophie Wilmot (S)
We say goodbye to
Dafydd Jones who has
provided excellent help
in the Chemistry
Department this term
whilst Mr Cochrane
has been away on a
Sabbatical. Mr Jones
previously worked at
Auckland Grammar
School in New Zealand and leaves us to take
up a permanent teaching post at Warwick
School and is looking forward to the rugby
season. W L Collins
Alleyn’s Theatre Company
Paradise Found
23rd – 25th September
Upper School Play Hamlet
25th – 27th November
DUKE OF EDINBURGH
ALLEYN’S ASSOCIATION
Gold Qualifying expedition: 4th – 9th July
AGM, Parents’ Party and Education
Evening: Wednesday 30th September
Holly Fair: Saturday 5th December
Information about ticketing for the concerts and plays
mentioned here will be placed on the website under
News and Events prior to each event.
16 ALLEYN’S SCHOOL NEWSLETTER TRINITY TERM 2009