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FIRSTS FOR THIS TERMThis term witnessed a rare musical moment: a worldfamousOld Cranleighan organist, for whom Cranleigh’scurrent Organist-in-Residence once turned the pagesas a chorister, returning to play at Cranleigh, includinga piece by a contemporary Old Cranleighan friend ofhis, who also taught at Cranleigh…. The OC in questionis, of course, Christopher Herrick, who performed apiece by Derek Bourgeious in this term’s Organ ConcertSeries: a truly poignant occasion. The fact thatChristopher Herrick has been described as “among thevery greatest of living organists” only added to thesense of occasion.Demonstrating tremendous skill on the race track, threepupils - Will Palmer (UV, North), Mark Czajkowski (LVI,East) and Mylo Boyd (UV, North) – have made it throughto the Southern Regional Final of the coveted BritishSchools Karting Championship (BSKC) 2013, to be heldon Saturday 23 rd March.Despite losing his trainers in the quagmire at the start,Joe Quinn (LVI, North) completed the course – and inthe process raised £725 for Tildy’s Trust, in memoryof his close friend Tildy Curran. If you would like tohelp Joe achieve his target of £2000, please donateat: http://www.bmycharity.com/quinntoughguy2013.An item from last year’s A-Level Product Design workwas featured in the international New Design Magazine100 th edition (the only school-based piece of work).The editorial panel of New Design selected a beautifuloutdoor seat entitled ‘Loop’, designed and manufacturedby Sam Camsey (North, 2012).After last term’s extraordinary achievement of threeteams reaching the South Regional Hockey Finals, forthe first time two Girls’ Hockey sides reached theNational Hockey Finals – and one of these went on toclaim the title. See the Personal Best section for details.Billed as the toughest race on earth ‘Tough Guy’ is stagedover a brutal 15km obstacle course in which contestantsface electric shocks, ditches, jumps, freezing water poolsand fire pits. Up to one third of entrants drop out due todehydration, hypothermia, acrophobia and claustrophobia.Cranleigh teacher Stuart Block swapped suit and tiefor cycle helmet and Lycra when he cycled 15,000 kmfrom Johannesburg to London. He arrived just in timefor the 2012 Olympics and raised more than £105,000for educational and development charities and projectsin Africa. While travelling through 19 countries, healso wrote a blog on economic development. He hasnow been nominated for Justgiving’s EnduranceFundraiser of the Year Awards 2013.Mozart’s Requiem Concert held at G Live: Sunday 17 thMarch saw pupils performing for the first time atGuildford’s spectacular new G Live venue. This majorChoral and Orchestral concert featured over 230 singersfrom Cranleigh School, Cranleigh Prep and CranleighChoral Society, performing Mozart’s mighty ‘Requiem’and John Rutter’s beautiful ‘Mass of the Children’. Fordetails, please see Marcus Pashley’s front-pageinterview, PJL’s Performing Arts review and the Cranleighwebsite.SAVE THE DATESWEDNESDAY 15 th MAYFOUNDATION TENNIS TOURNAMENTAll Cranleigh Prep and Senior School mothers are warmly invited to play inthe Ladies’ Tennis Tournament in aid of the Cranleigh Foundation onWednesday 15th May. Money raised will be used to provide FoundationerBursary places to local children whose extreme family circumstances wouldsuggest that they require a boarding school education. Entry to the tournamentcosts £25, which includes a delicious lunch. If you and your friends wouldlike to play, please contact Belinda Graham-Rack on 07760 282246/emailbelindagrahamrack@btinternet.com or Lulu Hampson on 07889 966118/email a.hampson1@btinternet.com. All applications need to be returnedby Friday 10 th May.SUNDAY 30 th JUNESPEECH DAY & OC DAYThe annual gathering of current pupils, parents and OCs, complete with Speeches,pupil exhibitions, exciting sports matches and family fun throughout the afternoon,with a complimentary hog roast or picnics (as preferred) around the School v OCcricket match on Jubilee.3For weekly updates of all of Cranleigh’s news and events, please visit the website at www.cranleigh.org