Celebrate, Issue 21 - March 2013 - King Edward VI School

The official newsletter of King Edward VI School
In the Dock!
Inside:
Suffolk champions: basketball & rugby!
Dancing in the Aisles!
Finnish Fun
It was the ultimate climax to an exceptional debating season. Last weekend the King
Edward VI School team attended the national finals of the Mock Trial competition, held
at the Royal Courts of Justice and presided over by real high court judges. This means
we were in the final 16 teams in the UK, and we just missed out on winning. The team
did all the preparation of the cases themselves and were supported by a local barrister,
Matthew Edwards.
The weekend before, Kritica Dwivedi, Paige Franklin, Jonathan Wise and Danny Turner
helped us to achieve our best-ever performance at Durham, following successes at the
Universities of Oxford and Nottingham, the School of Oriental & African Studies, and
the regional final of the English Speaking Union.
ISSUE 21 | SPRING 2013

Celebrating student success
Celebrating student success
HEAD
LINES
We've made it! The most relentless
winter we remember has finally led
us here – to the Easter break.
It has been a short but actionpacked
term. As you can see from
the cover, it's been an
extraordinary year for our debating
team, who now routinely find
themselves in competition up
against schools who have
dominated debating tournaments
for many years.
We have also seen some
remarkable successes in sport,
with our Year 10 rugby squad last
week being hailed as Suffolk
champions. Meanwhile our
commitment to the arts goes on,
with another spectacular Rockestra
this week and our chamber
orchestra wowing the audience at
Snape Maltings last month.
As you know, we believe that this is
what school should be all about –
success in the classroom
supported by success and high
levels of participation in extracurricular
activities. This edition
gives you a flavour of what our
students and staff have been
involved in.
As ever, none of it would happen
without enthusiastic young people,
a brilliant team of staff, and you –
our supportive parents and carers.
Thank you for being so
appreciative of our values and
approach, and best wishes for the
Easter break.
Students gain Chinese qualifications
Six students at King Edward VI School are celebrating after passing their
OCR Chinese Speaking and Listening language qualification. They follow
in the footsteps of dozens of students who have developed their fluency in
the language following the school's five year partnership with Shanghai.
Charlotte Cotton, Mandarin Chinese language teacher, said: “Chinese is a
very tough language to learn but it's also fascinating and fun. These
students are now on a firm footing for future study.” We will be offering
hundreds of students language taster courses in the summer with a view
to many taking up an extra-curricular study towards Chinese exams.
The partnership with China is also set to continue with an 'advanced
leadership exchange' to Shanghai in October with 35 Chinese students
visiting Bury and a similar number travelling to a partner school to develop
leadership skills, sport, dance, music, English and maths. If you are
interested in the trip to China, or the legacy programme of events which
take place on home soil, please contact Rob Walden, Danny Burton or
Sarah Whyand at the school.
Left to Right: Jacob Wong, Stephanie Thompson, Kate Robinson, Kieran Hall
Not present in the photo but gained the qualification previously:
Mark Wreford Jonathan Wise
Sixth Form Silliness
Creative writing
by David Mount, Head of English
Chi Chi Qi in Year 11 recently
entered a creative writing
competition organised by Women's
Aid (a charity that supports children
in difficult circumstances). The
theme was 'Childhood'; she won in
the School Years 10/11 category,
receiving a certificate and a
Waterstones book voucher.
On the Butterfly Pages (extract) by
Chi Chi Qi
Caught on a butterfly page
She'll dance eternally,
through rose-gold and blurry sunset
borderlines.
Yet through the haze days,
The gleam in her eyes – still,
put the Cassiopeian stars to shame.
The myriad of jewels, strung up
In the archways of heaven,
that curved longingly over her
twirling arms.
Little did I know the burden of these
earthly years,
would wear away so much wonder –
The wonder of those early days.
Where did the time go
For now, I can only watch as she
waves
from many thousands of miles away.
And though the Cassiopeian stars
still shine –
They shine no longer
in my eyes.
Suffolk IM Basketball
Tournament
Students meet
Strictly Star
by Rebecca Sykes, Year 12
King Edward VI dance students
managed to get tickets to see the
Strictly Come Dancing star Brendan
Cole's tour 'Licence to Thrill' in
February.
Our dance students were
thrilled to meet Brendan Cole
Being huge fans of the television
show, students and teachers were
excited enough to see the show, but
became simply overwhelmed when
we were actually able to meet
Brendan backstage beforehand.
The show started with a bang, with
an utterly fabulous performance to a
Bond theme tune. Mr Cole makes
his shows all the more personal by
frequently chatting to the dancers,
musical director and audience
between dances.
The experience was made even
more special to us dancers, and
especially Mrs Frost, when she took
an extraordinary opportunity to get
up and make some Latin moves up
the aisle of the auditorium with Mr
Cole himself! Immediately after, he
came over and directly thanked us,
in front of the whole audience, for
our reaction to every single
performance. We were all
astounded!
Speaking
Chinese
Four students have been successful
in the Asset Languages Chinese
speaking (preliminary) exams. Well
done to: Kieran Hall (grade 5),
Katherine Robertson (grade 5),
Stephanie Thompson (grade 5) and
Jacob Wong (grade 4).
Hollywood
scriptwriter
Former Hollywood scriptwriter,
William Osborne, visited our
Learning Centre as part of our
school celebrations for World Book
Day 2013. The author discussed his
latest book for teenagers, Hitler's
Angels, with Year 9 students and
also signed copies available from a
mobile bookshop provided by
Waterstones.
Lap of honour
Nothing ever stops our Sixth Form students (and many staff!) from
dressing up in order to raise money for charity. Here's a flavour of
their recent day of daftness for Comic Relief.
King Edward VI Basketball team
were crowned champions last week
following a third series of matches
played at Suffolk One Sixth Form
College.
The team beat Northgate 10-8,
Thurston 26-25 and St Joseph’s
23-11.
The show continued to astound us;
performance after performance was
just stunning; the technique and skill
of everyone involved was fantastic.
Despite a few hiccups (including a
wardrobe malfunction meaning Mr
Cole had to perform a one-handed
jive) the overall show was breathtaking!
Supply teacher Sandra Browne-Hart
'chugged' around the racing circuit
at Silverstone to raise money for the
Autistic Society. She sends her
profound thanks to staff and
students who donated £207.54 for
supporting her effort.
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Celebrating the arts
Dance, dance, dance
Our dancers have been busy performing and learning from professionals this term.
Celebrating our students
London dance trip
Abigail Longuet, Year 10, writes: Our dance trip to
London in January included a backstage tour of the
Royal Opera House, an Intermediate Jazz class at
Pineapple Dance Studios and a visit to the Dominion
Theatre to watch the musical 'We Will Rock You'.
The tour of the Royal Opera House showed us all of the
major things that take place backstage to create a
production. After that we went to Pineapple Dance
Studios where we took part in a Jazz Class at
intermediate level. We then had a couple of hours to
have dinner before taking the tube to the Dominion
Theatre, where we watched the musical, which included
25 songs by Queen.
Boys Break-dance Crew
A group of eleven male students took part in a Breakdance
workshop with our visiting break-dancer Sami,
who helped them to develop some highly technical skills
including flips, intricate footwork and daring jumps. The
boys continue to work on these skills and a strong crew
is beginning to emerge, which will soon be ready for
competitions and high-profile break-dance performances.
Dance at the movies
by Helen Frost, Subject Leader Dance.
This year's January Dance Show was based around
the theme of 'films,' with almost 100 students involved
in performing, running backstage or helping with frontof-house.
Whilst the older students confidently performed wellknown
numbers from films including Moulin Rouge
and Edward Scissorhands, it was encouraging to see
future talent emerging from middle school students.
3Volution (Years 6-9) performed a medley of musical
films and Year 7 Hardwick Middle School students
performed a dance based on Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory. A group of Year 9 male dancers
also showcased their high energy and amazing lifts!
Congratulations to all involved!
Bury's Got Rhythm
Year 9 and 12 King Edward VI dancers accompanied
by students from local middle schools, performed on
stage at The Apex in March as part of Bury's Got
Rhythm; a new project organised and choreographed
by 'Dance East'.
With a1940s/50s theme, the piece used music and
dance styles of the era such as The Jive and The
Lindy Hop. The performance brought together a range
of ages and abilities from primary school age through
to a final heart-warming solo to Singing in the Rain,
danced by George, age 84 (pictured with our
students).
Student drama
by Jonathan Lodge, Subject Leader
Drama
King Edward VI students recently
presented a new piece in the
Theatre Royal's Spring Celebration
of Student Drama. This is the third
year we have entered the festival
which we fund as part of Arts Week,
during which the project is
launched.
This year's theme was '1963', and
Asha Ray, a talented Year 12
Theatre Studies student, wrote our
entry - a 15-minute play exploring
the events leading up to the suicide
of poet Sylvia Plath.
Asha directed the piece with the
support of Nigel Turner, one of our
Drama teachers, and also
performed it (stepping in at the last
minute when her original leading
lady pulled out) alongside students
Harry Boulter, Emma Humphreys
and Laurie MacIver. Asha's younger
sisters Lola and Kitty played the
younger versions of Sylvia.
“The piece was very
much appreciated by
the audience at the
festival and parents at
the Year 9 Parents’
Evening, who asked
me to pass on how
impressed they were
with the work.”
Celebrating the arts
Music
Celebration
Our String and Chamber Orchestras
performed at the world-famous
Snape Maltings Concert Hall as part
of the Suffolk Schools Celebration of
Music marking the centenary year of
composer Benjamin Britten. Both
ensembles cater for more senior
players and aim to give young
musicians the opportunity to play
demanding music at a high level.
The String Orchestra played
Fantasia on Greensleeves
(Williams) with soloist Dominic
Seymour, who has recently been
awarded a place at the Birmingham
Conservatoire to study Music, and
Playful Pizzicato from Simple
Symphony (Britten). The Chamber
Orchestra completed the
programme with Lord of the Dance
(Hardiman).
Alumni: Tom Inniss
Former King Edward VI student Tom Inniss has featured in the national
Artsmark magazine Creative Pieces, having achieved his Gold Arts Award
last year whilst in Year 13.
Tom focused on music for his Arts Award, improving his performance and
guitar-playing skills, and reviewing events, as well as leading the Mix 'n'
Blend showcase in Bury St Edmunds. He says: “It was my adviser who
got me involved in Arts Award, inviting me to join the Youth Network Team
and helping me over the years to develop the skills required…”
Tom is now a freelance project manager and Subeditor for Arts Award
Voice, as well as studying for a Politics degree
Art
Our Year 13 Textiles students won the
Student Creative Windows Project
with their stunning window schemes
designed for Javelin Retail Ltd as part
of their coursework.
Marketing Manager Tanya Cyrille
said: “The A2 textiles group are to be
highly commended for producing a
superb and extremely creative
window display. It was clear that the
students had given a great deal of
time to planning the project to deliver
such super results, and this reflects
the strong commitment and support
of the school and its staff.”
Talent on display
Year 11 Gifted and Talented students
mounted an exhibition of their art and
textiles work called “Structures”,
which was open to the public at West
Suffolk House during February and
early March.
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Celebrating our Colleges
Historic Hengrave
Elveden cupcakes
Spring term has seen many Elveden students
continuing to achieve both inside and outside
school. Congratulations to Abigail Mauger, an
Celebrating our students
Elveden College Leader, who was awarded the St.
John's Ambulance 'Cadet of the Year' in February, a
fantastic achievement. Hats off to all our Year 13
students who have gained university places, and a
huge ‘Well done’ to Sophie Waldron, who has
received an offer from Oxford.
Comic Relief day was great fun, with many Elveden
students getting into the spirit by raising money
through the sale of cupcakes and other goodies.
Elveden home economics expertise continues to
grow with Harry McCaffery being dubbed 'King of
Meringue' due to the amazing lemon meringue pie
he baked - 'Master Chef' here we come!'
Celebrating our Colleges
Wyken Tug-O-War
Wyken's Intra-College Competition steamed ahead this term with the Tug-O-War competition. Vertical teams of
eight students from each tutor group sweated, pulled and slid to fight it out. The final was between MZ and HO.
View the result and photos on Twitter @WykenKingEd
Our College Leaders showed amazing culinary expertise and superb organisation skills by organising the
Valentine's Day Cupcake Sale, in which over 80 students paid to send a message to someone via a cupcake.
Cupcakes were donated by Wyken teachers and students, raising just over £100 for our adopted charity
CLICSargent, to help children with cancer. This brings us over halfway towards our target of raising £500! An
Easter Egg Raffle will also help to raise money for the charity.
Mr Bump is
best dressed
College Leaders at Hengrave Hall (left to right):
Hannah Eagles, Sam Cunningham, Natasha
Gonzales, Yasmin Islam and Katie Hart.
We were delighted to hear that three of our Elveden
students - Kieran Bird, Sam Whenman and George
Parr - were commended as excellent College
ambassadors by Moyses Hall Museum staff. It has
been a busy and eventful term, and a big thank you
to all Elveden students and staff for their contribution
to College life.
Kentwell
Kentwell's inter tutor group competition was arranged by
college leaders, and saw everyone involved in an activity
from how many peas can you pick up with chop sticks in
a minute, to Boggle, to basket hoops. MT scored the
highest number of points. This half term we are playing
Kickball, organised by Brad Gosling. We have raised
£284.36 for Emma Holloway Foundation Trust and
£112.28 for EACH this term.
Wyken students dressed up as characters from
children's books for Comic Relief. Sarah Simoes won
the Best-Dressed prize in Wyken College due to the
effort put in to making her costume as Mr Bump.
In early February five of the Hengrave College Leaders
visited Hengrave Hall, where they received a tour of the
house and grounds and learnt more about the rich
history of the College's namesake. Their aim is to
develop further links with Hengrave Hall over the
coming months and years.
St. John's Ambulance ‘Cadet of the Year’
Abigail Mauger
Melford
By Bec Taylor, Head of Melford College
Students in Melford College have been participating in a
Twister Competition, on Wednesday mornings during
registration this term. The final will involve SZ, JE, LG,
DN and NX. Update: The total amount raised from the
Melford Walk is £2452.79. We look forward to handing
the money over to the Crohn's Charity next term.
Onesies for all
by Alice Thynne and Hannah Eagles, College Leaders
For Comic Relief, the College decided to dress up on the
theme of 'Onesies'. Mr Gower found this difficult to come
to terms with, but he managed to overcome his severe
dislike for this cultural phenomenon and purchased one
for the day. A big thank you to everyone in Hengrave
College who took part.
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Celebrating sport
Celebrating sport
Celebrating
international links
Emma Holloway Sports
Project helps Iraq develop
The Emma Holloway project took a new tack recently with
resources, developed through Emma Holloway Festivals
Celebrating our students
being shared with our teacher colleagues in Iraq. The plan is
to expand this approach to Rwanda and China. Dara, our
main contact out there is the equivalent to an advisory
teacher here in the UK. He sent this message of thanks
recently by email (please be aware that he has never had
any formal English teaching)
No Limits Graduates
Sports Spotlight
Finnish fun
by Alex Dobbyn, Year 11
The Comenius Leadership Project is a
European exchange between students from
England, Finland, Poland, Spain and Germany.
It is designed to promote leadership skills and
allow students to immerse themselves in the
life and culture of students from other nations.
The project has been running since students
from each of country visited our school in
October 2011 and is now heading towards the
final visit to Spain in May.
In February, four year 11 students, Emma
Jones, Lizzie Dickinson, Toby Penford and
Alex Dobbyn, accompanied by Mr Rees and
Ms Shelly, visited Jarvenpera Koulu, in Espoo,
Finland. From day one we were dropped
headfirst into the Finnish way of life; from
reindeer on toast for breakfast (rather that than
horsemeat lasagne) to lunch at 11:15am, we
were practically natives by the end of the
week. Through staying with Finnish families
and spending the week with students from the
school we learnt all about Finnish culture and
school life.
“To King Edward VI. Almost formed idea for festival,
and I hope to get help more, especially in games. I
apologize deeply because I take your time. I apologize
because I really bother you. I many many many Sorry.
Thanks to offer me”
The Emma Holloway Project continued to gather momentum
with two mini-festivals involving Priory and Riverwalk
Special Schools. A series of multi-sport activities was led by
our “No Limits Academy Mentors” and Mrs Taylor's Sports
Leadership group. All students involved were given an
insight into Emma Holloway's successes as a sports
performer and leader, and her family's desire to see Emma's
legacy continue by giving quality opportunities to children
who need it most. James Sturgeon, Project co-ordinator
said “All the students and sports leaders were fantastic. This
project continues to pay tribute to Emma's skills and passion
for sport”.
King Edward VI sports
leaders host the Suffolk
Young Ambassador's
Conference
Aspiring young leaders from across Suffolk honed their skills
through a series of sports-themed activities with the help of
Anthony Clark, international badminton player. About 60
students from 10 schools took part in three workshops.
Suffolk Sport gave advice on delivering cultural events such
as festivals and assemblies based on the Olympic legacy,
and our own Young Ambassadors delivered a workshop on
advanced leadership skills. The groups then developed their
badminton technique with player Anthony Clark, who
competed in the last two Olympics.
19 Year 8 students from Middle Schools across
Bury St Edmunds (Westley, Hardwick, St Louis
and St James) graduated from the “No Limits
Sports Academy”, set up to provide support for
promising young people showing commitment in
a range of sports. Five Yr 9 students from King
Edward VI also graduated, and ten students in
Yr10 acted as mentors. Matt Eddison, former
student at King Edward VI, and Bury Rugby
Club First Team Captain, presented the awards
and offered some words of wisdom as an elite
sportsman, having played Rugby for the USA
National Team and as a professional here in the
UK.
Project co-ordinator, James
Sturgeon: “We're taking our “School
of the Year” Awards, and “Youth Sport
Trust Gold Partner Status” very
seriously. We're very much in tune
these days about what young people
need to be successful in sport, and in
life”
Jess Daniels, No Limits Student
Mentor since 2011: “I feel really lucky to
be given the opportunity to develop my
leadership and communication skills by
mentoring these guys. I've always loved
sport and dance, but it's programmes like
this which help me to develop more
confidence”
The programme promotes concepts such as
hydration, flexibility, reactions, performance
profiling and target-setting and we are now
preparing to run the first Primary School No
Limits Academy in the summer. If you have a
child in Year 3 or 4 who is sport mad, and thinks
he or she might benefit, please get in touch with
James Sturgeon at the school to find out more.
Club: Mildenhall Cycle Club
Jake Towler
Favourite subject: PE and Product Design
Favourite food: Steak
How do you like your steak cooked Errr….mediumrare…I
think!
Pets: A wolf-crossed German Shepherd dog called
Storm. It's a pretty rare breed!
Siblings: 3 brothers and 1 sister
How long have you been riding for About a year
Bike: Marin Nail Trail 29er
How did you get into cycling My family did it 10
years ago and then stopped. When I showed an interest,
my Dad took me to the club to meet some people and it
just kind of went from there. I also have 2 older brothers
who race.
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Greatest moment so far: Definitely coming 3 in the
regionals. That felt amazing as it was such a close race,
st
nd
so I wasn't too far off the 1 and 2 place spots.
When have you shown most character On my very
first race, I fell off my bike and bent the handlebars. I
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was in 1 place for two laps so I was gutted! I ran to the
start line to get it fixed, did 5 fast laps which took me
th nd
from 11 to 2 where I finished the race.
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Latest results: 3 in the regional championships, 2 offroad
championship wins and a cyclo-cross win.
Dream: to get into the World Championships!
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Celebrating sport
Celebrating sport
U15 Boys Rugby -
unbeaten record….no
tries conceded…county
champions!
U14 Rugby – West
Suffolk Champions and
County Finalists
U15 Boys Football: unbeaten
record – next-stop, county
finals!
Recent results:
A team beat St Benedict’s 4 - 0
A team beat Sir John Leman, Beccles 3 - 1
B team beat County Upper 2 – 1
The team continue their outstanding run of
success by beating Sir John Leman High
School, Beccles 3-1 to see them clearly
through to the County Final.
U16 Basketball – the quest for
regional honours continues!
Community Sports Corner
Matt Edison
st
Bury St Edmunds Rugby Club 1 Team Captain
Samuel Caruth
Samuel Duchesne
Bradley Freeman
Elliot Gaywood
Alfie Godfrey
Harvey Grimwood
Year 10 Rugby Squad
Rory Hancock
Wesley Hoyle
William Kingston
Adam Kroon
Connor McGoochan
Callum Millar
Tobias Mills
Alexander Palmer
Hugh Poward
John Rogers
Shea Scott
Jonathan Trede
Max Tully
Nathan Gould
Seb Lingard
The U15 Boys kept their unbeaten record, with no tries
conceded in all County competitions, by beating Bungay
17 - 0 and Thurston 20 - 0 in the Suffolk Finals. Having
already been crowned West Suffolk Champions, fending
off 5 different teams, the 25-strong squad took to the field
to play some of the best rugby of their campaign. The
boys showed unprecedented levels of leadership,
discipline and passion to take the hard work on the
training ground onto the pitch. Training will continue
throughout the summer, linking closely with Bury St
Edmunds Rugby Club, and benefiting from expertise of
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former King Edward VI student and Bury 1 Team
Captain Matt Edison.
Rob Walden, Assistant Headteacher and Director of
Sports Partnerships said “We have a strong partnership
with our local clubs. Many of the boys get access to good
quality coaching at Bury Rugby Club. Several are from
other clubs such as Newmarket and Sudbury, whilst
some have only ever played for the school team. It's this
kind of social mixing which makes school sport unique,
and something to be cherished”.
King Edward VI has big plans ahead for school rugby.
Bury first team coach, Gavin Hogg and Development
Coaches Ben Scully and Ben Radmall already input
regularly to coaching sessions, Matt Edison (Bury first
team captain) comes into school to help develop a range
of sports and to mentor students, and links are
developing with the West Suffolk College Rugby
Academy. This year saw the first 5 rugby players (Under
14) to travel to Shanghai as rugby leaders, teaching
Chinese students how to play the game.
The U14 team won the West Suffolk Cup to make it
through to the county finals, with solid wins over all other
West Suffolk teams. The boys showed strength and
character to take them to the finals, and are now set for a
summer of development towards next year's campaign.
Here come the girls!
Girls Football: County semi-finals
await Georgia and the team
The team will face
Stowmarket in the County
Cup semi-final in a bid to
take county honours next
term. The girls, spearheaded
by Georgia Allen (England
and Arsenal), stand a good
chance of going even further
and stamping their mark on
girls football across the
region. Good luck to all the
girls!
U16 Hockey – girls win every game!
Recent results:
Girls won vs Samuel Ward - 4-0
Girls won vs Thurston - 3-2
Girls won vs Newmarket 4 - 0
Boys lost vs Thurston 1 - 2
The U16 Girls hockey team have got off to a great start
in the U16 hockey league, beating Samuel Ward the
team won 4-0 Thurston 3 - 2. Captain, Mel Stevens was
nominated “Player of the Match” in both games for her
excellent leadership skills. Against Newmarket, the girls
won 4 - 0, with Jenna Lorking nominated player of the
match for some great defending. The U16 boys have
had a frustrating start, with Newmarket College and
Samuel Ward conceding their games to us, and a narrow
loss against Thurston 1 - 2. Tom Barber was player of
the match, and looking forward to future games.
U16 vs Notre Dame 64 King Edward VI 95
Having successfully gone beyond the
Suffolk County Championships to reach the
regional playoffs, the under-16 team beat
Notre Dame High School in Norwich to take
them a step further towards regional
honours! Scorers for the school were as
follows: Mark James 29, Karl Saffery 24,
Kieran Tate 20, Callum Brown 11, Matt Irwin
6, Harry Blunden 2, Charlie Clayton 2 and
Kier Leech 1. King Edward VI are now due
to play against the winners between
Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire to close
the season!
U15 Volleyball – off to a flying
start
The first game of this season kicked off with
in a stylish 4 – 1 victory over Castle Manor
School. Volleyball is an emerging sport at
King Edward VI. Anyone interested in
coming along to the club should pop down
to the dome on Thursday lunchtimes to take
a look.
This edition's community corner focuses on former student and
Bury St Edmunds RFC 1st Team Captain Matt Edison. Currently,
Matt is probably most famous for leading the incredible,
unbeaten Bury 1st team who emphatically secured promotion to
National League Rugby for next year. Matt started at King
Edward VI as an all-round sportsman who made it into every
team going. He went on to win the prestigious “Foundation
Governors Sports Award” for his sporting prowess and leadership
skills. After Sixth Form, Matt gained a scholarship to play rugby in
America. He captained the USA team in the world-cup setup
before returning to the the UK and playing professionally for
Cambridge. Matt has a passion for developing rugby, and
perhaps more importantly, helping children to develop the
personal and social skills which can be gained from involvement
in sport. Matt comes to King Edward VI every Friday to work with
PE groups, and will be running a Friday after-school skills clinic
throughout the summer. He's keen to work with any students,
girls or boys to help enhance their success both in sport and in
life!
Biggest regret: deciding not to captain England colleges u18s
and go on holiday instead (whoops!)
Best piece of advice: work hard, don’t wait for things to happen
and doors to open...decide on what you want and “kick the door
down”
Biggest rugby achievement in rugby: captaining the USA 19s
and 20s,
Biggest life achievement: making some amazing life-long
friends
Most important life skills: there are so many...too many to list,
but it is important to be adaptable and challenge yourself, don’t
accept mediocrity. ....'to change often is to be perfect' (Winston
Churchill)
Most memorable moment: lots of great rugby moments. The
most recent would be captaining the Bury side to a promotion to
the national leagues for the first time in the history of the club!
Future aspiration: To enjoy life to the full!
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Celebrating Alumni
From the Archives
John Ottley, Secretary of the
Old Burians' Association, writes:
Old Burians
Very recently Bishop Justin Welby was made the new
Archbishop of Canterbury in a service at Canterbury
Cathedral.
Amongst former holders of this post is an Old Burian –
WILLIAM SANCROFT (1617-1693) who left the
School in 1633 to enter Emmanuel College,
Cambridge (where he later was the Master). After
being ordained a priest, he held the posts of Dean of
York and Dean of St Paul’s (during the time when Sir
Christopher Wren was rebuilding the cathedral after
the Great Fire of London). At the express wish of the
King, he became the 79th Archbishop of Canterbury in
1677.
Award Winners!
Congratulations to all the students who were
celebrated at our annual Awards Evening last month
for achieving their bronze of silver school award or
the Duke of Edinburgh award. We are immensely
proud of all of them.
In 1688 he, along with six other bishops, was put on
trial for seditious libel against James II; although
acquitted, he was subsequently deprived of his
bishopric in 1690 for rejecting William of Orange’s
claim to the throne. The Seven Bishops’ Trial was a
turning point in the course of English law.
Sancroft died in 1693 and was buried at Fressingfield
in Suffolk where he was born.
John Ottley, Secretary, Old Burians' Association
johnottley@oldburians.fsnet.co.uk
The Day the Apache Landed
To start our Science Week in style, an Apache
helicopter came to visit. Head girl Sherilyn Wright, who
intends to study Physics at university next year, was
one of the students who got a close-up view of the
technology.
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