age of 14, Kadian was killed when his brakes failed and he was hit by a truck while riding his bicycle in Wiltshire. Therewill be a Celebration of the Life of Kadian in the Olivier Theatre on Sunday 14 <strong>October</strong> at 5pm (all welcome). ViewKadian’s podcasts. Read more.Code-breakers decrypt cipherBy Michael Truss, Head of MathsFour teams of <strong>Bedales</strong> students from Block 4 to 6.2 have entered the National Cipher Challenge, a code-breakingcompetition run by the University of Southampton with prizes funded by a range of prestigious institutions includingGCHQ, IBM and Trinity College, Cambridge. Each week, the teams must crack a series of codes which allows them toremain in the competition and advance to the next challenge. This week’s meeting of the Sixth Form Maths Society wasa special one to coincide with the challenge. More than 20 sixth formers gathered for an enthusiastic discussion of suchesoteric encryption techniques as concealment, substitution and transposition. The conversation also moved on to theENIGMA code, quantum cryptography, RSA keys and the Navajo Code Talkers. Most of the students had managed todecrypt the cipher RNG HZY VWV ZVG HXZ SNO. For the solution, check the Maths department’s Twitter stream.Poetry readingsBy Sophie Grierson, 6.2Last week, I joined the Poetry Society for an evening of reading and discussing favourite poets. This was a greatopportunity to continue exploring English outside the classroom. I read a Wilfred Owen poem, Dulce et Decorum Est.There were a few students who brought poems they had written themselves. I found it interesting to see who felt likethey should rhyme and who wrote poems sounding more like prose. There seemed to be a warlike theme surroundingthe poetry, because of Wilfred Owen and other poems on the Spanish Civil War. All of the poems were read beautifullyand it was a nice experience to discover new poems, and share work of our own, or from other poets. Not only did thisgive us the chance to explore more of a range of reading, it inspired me to write some poems of my own. Read more.Headmaster’s blog: Gove’s exam reforms…remediedThis week I touch on a summary of the marking scandal, posted by HMC. You can download the full report and see thefull scale of the dissatisfaction. Last week closed with meetings of two of our venerable consultative bodies – SchoolCouncil and the BPA (<strong>Bedales</strong> Parents’ Association). Both are important for ensuring that voices – student and parental– can be heard; both are influential sounding boards as well. And this week marks the inaugural meeting of the GreenRibbon Club (senior History Society) where Jeremy Paxman gives a lucid, trenchant and wonderfully wide-ranging talkwhich has as its premise the importance of Empire to the national psyche. Read more…and my latest blog.Sport updateCongratulations to the boys’ football 1st XI who beat Marlborough College 4-3. The U14s continued their good form witha 9-0 win against Box Hill, and the U15s lost 4-0. A 6.2 football team lost to Salesian 2 nd 4-2. The U18 girls had twogood football matches beating Charterhouse convincingly 3-1 and drawing with KES Witley. In girls’ hockey, the U14sbattled hard against Christ’s Hospital but were unable to contain them. We did score just before half time though with agreat goal from Immi Gibbon at the far post. The 1st team’s match against Priorsfield will be rearranged. Students arelooking forward to the visit of Alex Danson on Monday, GB hockey Olympic bronze medallist. More on <strong>Bedales</strong> Sport.Coming upAcademic: 15 Oct, Assembly: Stuart Inglis – History of Ska – Reggae part 2; 17 Oct, 5.30pm, visit by Maasai Warriors;18 Oct, 7.30pm, French Café; 19 Oct, 12pm, Swaziland visit departs; 19 Oct, 1-6 <strong>Saturday</strong> morning lessons; 19 Oct,3.30pm, Half Term begins. View calendar.Sport: 15 Oct, visit by Alex Danson - GB hockey Olympic bronze medallist; 16 Oct, 2.15pm, U14/U15 boys' football vWinchester (H); 17 Oct, 3pm, 1st girls' hockey v Ryde (A); 4.45pm, U15 girls' hockey v Priorsfield (H); 18 Oct, 2.15pm,1st/2nd/3rd boys' football v Winchester (H). View calendar.Arts: Gallery: David Gentleman exhibition continues until 17 Oct (Mon-Fri 2.00 - 5.00 pm; Sat 10.00 am - 1.00 pm;closed Sun); 15 & 16 Oct, 8pm, Drama Studio: A2 DRAMA presents Woyzeck by Georg Büchner; For tickets, pleasecontact 01730 711511 or email tickets@bedales.org.uk. View calendar.14 Oct, 5pm, Kadian Harding Memorial Service.The school Health Centre will be embarking on flu vaccinations after half term. This is only for boarders who areregistered with the school doctor at The Swan Street Surgery. Please let the Health Centre know in writing, byFriday 19 <strong>October</strong>, if you wish your child to be vaccinated.Meadow hay is for sale from Outdoor Work for £5 per bale. No herbicides or chemicals have been used on our fields.Please email Peter Coates for more information. We also have frozen <strong>Bedales</strong> Jacobs lamb for sale at £75/pack (halfa lamb), containing two or three large joints, several packs of chops and a selection of other cuts. Please emailoutdoorwork@bedales.co.uk for more information.Train times for boarders: <strong>Saturday</strong> <strong>13</strong> Oct – leave Petersfield <strong>13</strong>.48 (next train <strong>13</strong>.57), arrive Waterloo 14.57 (nexttrain 15.14); Sunday 14 Oct – leave Waterloo 19.30, arrive Petersfield 20.37.
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