Wymondham College Magazine 1972 (Amalgam)

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The regular disruption of the boys' Sundaymorning "lie-in" caused by the gentle grumble ofmatron's washing machine was successfullyavoided for one week at least when it was mysteriouslytransported down to the boiler room .Mr. Patterson has played a lively part in thegroup's varied activities, and we thank him for providingthe music for many Sixth Form socials . Mrs.Belmont has discovered new artistic talents amongthe girls . Flower friends now search the campusand brighten the common room with theircreations.All the day school pupils have been invited tojoin in with activities, but unfortunately transporthas often been difficult .At this stage of what we would like to think ofas a successful year we wish to thank Miss Battyeand Mr . Mullenger for their help, and say goodbyeto Miss Barber, who is getting married - it must beinfectious!Sylvia Szczepanski, John Houseago,Jenny Wade, David PiperPEEL HALLUnlike Kett and New Hall, Norwich, Yare andWashington will not amalgamate completely untilthe new school year . Despite this, our enthusiasmfor the integration was apparent from the beginning,inspired by the invaluable aid of Mr . Noble andMrs . Dennison . Regrettably we said farewell to Mrs .Dennison at our combined carol service (no reflectionon the singers!) although she is still on theteaching staff, and we welcome her successor, Mrs .Mcbeath and her husband. After only a year inthe combined house, but several in the old girls''house, Miss Essam leaves us to study church musicat Lincoln . We wish her all success and happiness .Miss Restiaux, after several faithful years asNorwich matron, moved to Gloucester, and afterMrs . Annette's term with us we now welcomeMrs. Warren . The girls bade a sad farewell to Mrs .Givens at Easter . Of our more colourful housetutors, we are sorry to lose Mr . Harradine . Mr .Metters, a constant source of encouragement,especially to the 7th year, also regrettably leavesus to take up an appointment at the Norwich CityCollege .Although not wanting for effort in the sportsfield,we were unfortunate in that we gained littlemore recognition than our retention of the HarrissBarbarian rugby shield and -our victory in theSenior Basketball competition .Our repeat success in the Mair Cup was proof ofthe excellence of our combined musical talents,ably led by Rosemary Jacobs and Kevin "the-sunhas-got-his-hat-on"Hathway . A small word of congratulationto Kevin on his appointment as HeadBoy of the College and his scholarship to theRoyal College of Music .The traditional links between Norwich and theChapel were strengthened when Mr . Andersonpresented us with famed "Bob Hope picture",Durer's "Reunion of the Saints" .Our senior boys' Christmas Chorale broke allprevious records, not only providing a tremendoussense of enjoyment and satisfaction but also theprincely sum of £5 .73 for charity .Finally, it is difficult to find words to expressthe gratitude we feel towards Mr . and Mrs. Noblefor the entertainment, guidance and homelinessthey have consistently shown us during their threeyear stay . We shall miss them very much, and canonly wish them happiness and success in the future .Paulette Cross, Michael GartonAnn Dawson, Philip SharpeWINNERS OF HOUSE COMPETITIONS 1971-72Cricket 1971Seniors - DurhamIntermediates - SalisburyJuniors - GloucesterRugby FootballSevens Tournament - Salisbury-Yare15s . Seniors - Salisbury-YareIntermediates - Gloucester-BureJuniors - Salisbury-YareWednesday Barbarians - York-BureSaturday Barbarians - Norwich-YareCross-countrySeniors : Individual winner - Tudor (Gloucester)32m .28 sec.Houses : 1 . New Hall2. Gloucester-Bure3 . York-BureIntermediates : Individual winners -Cavell and Wigney (New Hall)28m .48 sec .Houses : 1 . New Hall2 . Kett Hall3. Gloucester-BureJuniors : Individual winner - Wainwright(Gloucester)19m.20 sec .Houses : 1 . New Hall2 . Kett Hall3 . Salisbury-YareAssociation FootballSeniors : Gloucester-BureIntermediates : Kett HallJuniors : Salisbury-Yare
CHAPEL NOTESThe person who best knows how Chapel is usedis Mrs. Whinney . She cleans it up after we havefinished . The sweeping of mats and the straighteningof chairs is a daily task for her ; she undertakes itcheerfully and all of us benefit. She has been keptbusy . The daily assemblies have seen even morebodies packed into the chapel than before . Paintershave shown their theological understanding bypainting the entrance hall light blue and the vestrylilac . Electricians have been in to wire upmicrophones and loudspeakers capable of a volumewhich would wake the dead or even a sixth formerin the back row of Senior Chapel . During the day,classes have benefited from the new record deckwhich has been installed to provide excellentsound reproduction .Recitals on harp (Mr . Davis), harpsichord (Mr .Kenneth Ryder) and string quartet (the UniversityString Quartet) . Increasingly sounds of small groupsreading or singing as they practice for an assemblycan be heard between four and six . Complaints aboutthe contents of our assemblies and services are alwayswith us ; this year there has been an encouragingresponse from more people who are prepared tosing, read, dance or act our way out of the doldrums .It's a long haul because we are so suspicious ofenthusiasm .The symbol which appears at the head of thesenotes has been making its appearance for twelvemonths now and pupils have been asking what itmeans, whilst staff have been offering theirsuggestions. The correct answer is that it stands forthe Cross of Christ over Wymondham College and wasdesigned for us by the Norwich architect whorecently won the competition for designing the newbadge for Norwich City Football Club, so we are ingood company .'The contribution made by resident staff toChapel activities has been considerable . Mr. Boothroyd,Miss Beslee and a senior school "preachingteam have led services in chapel on three occasionsin addition to the services they conduct in the localMethodist circuit . Mr . and Mrs. Pountain, Mr . andMrs. Ridley and Mr. and Mrs . Rice-Oxley have madetheir homes available on Sunday evenings for'Talkout' when ideas, beliefs and opinions are talkedout to destruction or exhaustion. The 'Talkback'sessions after Senior Chapel have died off as thedemand to cross-examine the visiting preacher hasbeen related directly to the availability of an exeatafter the service.Mr . Baumohl has conducted Junior Chapel onseveral occasions . The church music group underMiss Essam's energetic direction has continued itsactivities by singing evensong in the parish church,but the highlight of the year was a service of Evensongwith a dramatic reading and dance drama in NorwichCathedral in May . The singers were joined by actorsand readers who used a script written by Mr . Rice-Oxley for that occasion . Mrs. Belmont devised aseries of dances with a group of girls who expressivelyunderlined the theme 'from death to life' on thecold stone of the Norman Nave .After eight years with us Mr . Henharen leaves forthe parish of Croft in Leicestershire . He has been aconstant visitor to the school as visiting Anglicanchaplain and part-time teacher of R .E . He has alsoprepared many pupils for confirmation . Our goodwishes and warm thanks go with him . We owe muchto the visiting chaplains, Mr . Henharen, FatherBrophy and Mr . Trevor Hughes for their interest .Confirmation services have been held forAnglicans in Morley Church in March and forMethodists in Wymondham Methodist Church inDecember .The following preachers have visited Senior Chapel :AutumnMr . R. Wolsey, Rev. B .P . Henharen, Mr . M.A. Rice-Oxley (dramatic reading), Rev . H . Trevor Hughes,Rev . D. Melville-Jones, Rev. H . J . Martin, The Deanof Norwich, Dr . H . Hudson, Rev. Canon MichaelMann and the Rev . S . Myers.SpringRev . H . Trevor Hughes, the Bishop of Thetford, Dr .R . Jones, the Rev . Dr. Gordon Rupp, Rev . R . B .Purchase and Dr. D . G . Porrett .SummerDr . Victor Parsons, Rev . Paul Oliver, Rev . B . P .Henharen,_ Mr. K.E . Boothroyd and Dr . F. Lincoln .Ralphs .D .V .A.
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Page 10 and 11: PRIZES - 1970-711st YearRosa Ainley
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Page 60 and 61: GIRLS HOUSE SWIMMING GALAThis year
Page 62 and 63: ACADEMIC HONOURS 1971Advanced Level
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