8th may 2009.pmd - the City of London School

WORLD OF 

LITERATURE 

AT CITY 

On Tuesday 12 May 2009, City will 

be hosting its very own literary 

festival. This new venture offers 

boys and staff the chance to hear 

speakers ranging from award 

winning journalists to playwrights 

and directors, as well as critics and 

professors. 

The Literary Committee – a 

selection of Sixth Formers led by 

Dan Pyzer-Knapp and Hasan Ali – 

have worked tirelessly to attract a 

myriad of speakers that will fill the 

school timetable. They warmly 

invite as many people as possible to 

come to the range of sessions, be it 

in free periods or in English lessons 

on that day. 

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citizen 

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CLS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER 

So far, speakers such as Dr Peter 

Smith, a Shakespeare critic, and 

John Mullan, who judges the Man 

Booker Prize, have agreed to give 

talks on “the work of Shakespeare” 

and “how novels work” respectively. 

There will be a Travel Writers Session, 

where published travel writers will 

be talking about their experiences, 

as well as a selection of hands-on 

workshops based on drama and 

theatre. There will be talks by 

journalists, and editors such as 

Waldemar Januszczak: art editor for 

the Sunday Times. The Committee 

have also been able to attract big 

names such as Patrick Mercer OBE 

MP. The Festival ends with its grand 

finale Open Discussion where some of 

the speakers will return to offer their 

insight into the topic of 

“Contemporary versus Classic: can 

reading modern novels be a 

substitute for reading the classics?” 

The discussion will then be opened 

SUMMER 

CONCERT 

REVIEWED 

IN THIS 

WEEK’S 

CITIZEN 

to the floor where, in true CLS 

fashion, the audience can view their 

own views and questions on the 

topic. 

The Festival Committee have also 

invited other schools, both state and 

independent, to help us celebrate 

literature and revel in the delights 

of stimulating discussions. And, 

continuing the theme of celebration, 

the new Winterflood Theatre will have 

an official press opening during the 

Festival. The theatre will be the 

central venue throughout the 

festival, it will be used for 

workshops, lectures and discussions. 

The CLS Literary Festival 2009 

gives City the opportunity to show 

everyone how the School is thriving. 

All that is left now is for the event 

to take the imagination of the boys 

and be the success everyone hopes 

it will be. 

Daniel Pyzer-Knapp S6KK

I know a weekly publication which 

boasts interviews, film and 

television reviews, news and 

comment, sports, politics and 

economics articles. In many ways I 

could be describing almost any 

weekly news magazine, a typical 

hebdomadaire, as they’d call it on 

the other side of the Channel. I am 

thinking about The Citizen, of course, 

but there are innumerable weeklies 

in newsagents’ shops these days 

each with its own editorial line, loyal 

readership and balance of content. 

One particular type perhaps 

described as “celebrity ratings and 

lifestyle magazines” sell by the 

million every week. Rather than 

quenching Britain’s seemingly 

insatiable thirst for celebrity news 

and gossip, I suggest that these 

glossies encourage the desire of their 

readers to find out more and more 

about the most popular and 

infamous personalities of the 

moment. 

Why do we celebrate celebrity? 

Does it matter? This is not a new 

phenomenon and for most of us it 

is little to worry about. We have all 

heard stories about fans who 

develop an unhealthy obsession 

with their favourite famous person. 

However, what troubled me last 

week and prompted me to write this 

article is that the front cover of one 

ratings magazine featured three 

female celebrities who, it is 

suggested, are suffering with 

anorexia. 

Eating disorders such as bulimia, 

anorexia and binge eating are a form 

of mental illness and can be 

extremely difficult to overcome. 

Although associated with women, 

the PSHE curriculum at City of 

London School teaches pupils that 

boys and men can suffer from eating 

disorders too. Moreover, all Fifth 

Formers learn about and discuss a 

range of mental health issues – in 

EDITORIAL & DIARY 

Events in the 

Week Ahead 

Monday 11th May 

- Cricket, U13 v Latymer, 

Away, 1-6pm 

- Model UN Meeting, 

Coulson, 1.10pm 

- Senior Maths Circle, 409, 

1.15pm 

- 6th Form Inter-House 

Badminton, 4.10-5.30pm 

- Third Form Familiarisation 

Evening, 5pm 

Tuesday 12th 

LITERARY FESTIVAL 

9-4PM 

- Debating, 4th Form and 

above, 434, 1.10pm 

- Debating, 2nd and 3rd 

Forms, Coulson, 1.10pm 

- Backgammon, 409, 1.15pm 

- Water Polo, U14 v 

Haberdashers’ Aske’s, BMS 

and Grantham, Away, 4pm 

Wednesday 13th 

- Debating, OG and 1st 

Forms, Coulson, 12.50pm 

- Cricket, 1st XI v Latymer, 

Away, 1-6pm 

- Creative Writing, 315, 

1.15pm 

- Inter-House, 3rd and 4th 

Forms Water Polo, 4pm 

Thursday 14th 

- Cricket, U14 v Latymer, 

Away, 1-6pm 

- Water Polo, U13 v Highgate 

and QE, Home 

Friday 15th 

- Barnes-Amis, Coulson, 

12.50pm 

- Junior Maths Circle, 409, 

1.15pm 

some cases even by reading celebrity 

case studies! Campaigners tell us that 

nearly a quarter of the population 

suffers with mental health problems 

at some point in their lifetime and 

the School’s website carries 

information on the subject. Every 

boy has one Personal Social and 

Health Education lesson a week, the 

Head of Department is Miss Easton 

and she plans lessons which help to 

prepare boys to confront some of 

life’s harder times. This is a school 

with good pastoral care to 

accompany its excellent academic 

credentials. 

Best wishes, 

Charles B Fillingham

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IMPORTANT 

ANNOUNCEMENT FROM 

THE SECOND MASTER 

Firstly, may I thank all those parents and guardians who have returned the 

data sheets relating to their son’s contact details to Tutors? I wrote to you 

all last Friday and asked all boys to bring home the letter with their contact 

details as they appeared on our data base, so you could correct or add to 

any of the information we currently hold. It is vital that we hold up to date 

contact details - including emergency numbers - in case we have to get in 

touch with you urgently. If you did not get the letter or your son’s details, 

please email Mr Fillingham on cbf@clsb.org.uk and he will send you a 

second copy. Similarly, if you wanted to find out more about Schoolcomms - 

the text and email system - Mr Fillingham is the person to contact. 

Secondly, I thought that you might want to see the School’s Contingency 

Plan for Flu Pandemics, which we have recently updated in the light of the 

so-called “Swine Flu” Outbreak. This can be found by logging on to the 

School’s website (www.clsb.org.uk) and reaching the policy page. The home 

page would also be where we posted emergency announcements - as we did 

with the snow disruption last term. We will do our best to get a message on 

to the website as soon as is practicable in the event of any emergency. 

Finally, I would like to reassure you that CLS takes this matter very 

seriously and we will take all the steps we can to ensure that the health and 

safety of all our pupils and staff is paramount. Please impress upon your 

son the importance of following the advice published by the Department of 

Health, regarding personal hygiene and the prevention of the spread of the 

virus. 

Thank you once again for your understanding and cooperation. 

GSG

THE MIRACLE 

OF BERN 

The Modern languages society 

presents a final film screening before 

exams begin. It is a great opportunity 

to practice listening skills! The film 

is set in post-war West Germany and 

handles the relationship between a 

recently returned prisoner of war 

and his son in the context of the 

unexpected result of the 1954 

World Cup in Bern, Switzerland. 

Open to all Sixth Formers on 

Wednesday 13 th May at 4.30 

Food and drink will of course be 

provided! 

Ben Rodin J6PTB 

OXFORD 

FORUM 

Last month, the Oxford Forum took 

place at CLS. Four undergraduates, 

all old citizens, along with four 

members of staff, entertained a 

crowd of thirty prospective 

candidates in the current Junior 

Sixth. Miss Mesure also brought 

some friends along who have 

experienced life at one of the best 

universities in the world. 

The evening was a vital opportunity 

to discuss important matters 

regarding the university such as the 

different colleges, accommodation 

and extra-curricular activities (such 

as the vibrant weekly disco!). 

Special thanks go to Miss Mesure 

and Mr Ratnasabapathy for 

arranging this very informative 

forum. 

Joshua Fox J6CSS and Christian 

Anthony J6NPM 

SCHOOL NEWS 

L’AVION DE 

LONDRES 

Last week, class 3B performed a 

short French play entitled L’avion de 

Londres. Every member of the class 

took part, in either playing an actual 

part, or providing props, costumes 

and scenery. 

The play is a quite mild thriller, 

involving theft and secret service 

agents. The play begins with a 

diplomat travelling to France on a 

plane from London. After arriving, 

all seems well, until the little 

children point out something which 

is very alarming indeed. They claim 

to have seen a ‘man with a grey hat’ 

stealing the diplomat’s briefcase and 

replacing it with another one, 

assisted by ‘the lady in black.’ Even 

more panic sets in when it is revealed 

that the diplomat’s briefcase 

contained important papers to do 

with a treaty agreement. However, 

the secret service agents step in and 

save the day, as they re-capture the 

briefcase to make everything well 

again. 

This was a fabulous opportunity for 

the class members to practise their 

French speaking and accent, whilst 

having fun as well. Special mentions 

should be made of Jonathan Barton, 

who played the little girl, James 

O’Connor who played the air 

hostess, Nathaniel Maxfield who 

played the loudspeaker at Bourget 

Airfield and Xavier Stochaj who 

played the man with a grey hat Fred 

Thompson’s secret service agent 

was also memorable. 

Marcus Collier-Wright 3B 

Do you have a story 

to tell? Come to the 

meeting of the 

Journalistic Team 

on Fridays at 

12.50pm in 

Room 111

WHAT MAKES A SECONDFORMER 

TICK? 

Not that long ago, I conducted a lighthearted 

survey, asking Secondformers to 

tell me their favourite recent film and 

book? This is what they came up with… 

BEST FILMS: Inkheart (x10); The Dark Knight (x8); 

Yes Man (x8); Madagascar 2 (x5); Quantum of Solace (x4); 

Kung Fu Panda (x3); Don’t Mess with the Zohan (x3); 

Slumdog Millionaire (x2); Bedtime Stories (x2); Hancock (x2); 

Vantage Point (x2); Twilight (x2); Cloverfield (x2); Hot Fuzz 

(x2); Ghost Town; Saw VI; Spiderman 3; Iron Man; Johnny 

English; Wallace and Gromit: a matter of Loaf and Death; 

Madagascar; Transformers; Life on Mars; Wall-E; 24, 

Redemption; War of the Worlds; Defiance; Blazing Saddles; 

The Chorus; The Day the Earth Stood Still; The Bicentennial 

Man; Rush Hour 3; Hellboy 2; Wallace and Gromit: Curse of 

the Were-Rabbit; Jump In; How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days; Mr 

Bean on Holiday; Role Models; Blood Diamond; Talega Nights; 

Four Christmases; Resident Evil; The Godfather; Terminator 2; 

The Last Legion; Australia; Tales of Despereaux; Meet the 

Fockers; Futurama: Bender’s Game; Prestige; Gladiator. 

BEST BOOKS: Smith (x5); Twilight (x4); Necropolis 

(x3); Class A (x3); The Recruit (x3); The Black Tattoo (x2); By 

Royal Command (x2); Mad Dogs (x2); Skulduggery 

Pleasant: Playing with Fire (x2); Fatherland; Molesworth; 

Operation Storm Cats; Day of the Match; The General; 

Mister Monday; Wolf Island; Harry Potter and the Half 

Blood Prince; Misery; There’s a Boy in the Bathroom!; Loser; 

Black Rabbit Summer; Bravo Two Zero; The Kite Runner; 

Mortal Engines; Scorpia; The Curious Incident of the Dog in 

the Night-time; Animal Farm; Dangerous Book for Boys; 

Adrian Mole aged 13 ¾; Reaver’s Ransom; Double Cross; 

Artemis Fowl; The Bicentennial Man; Eragon; Ravensgate; 

Lord of the Rings; Brisinger; The Amulet of Samarakand; 

Google: The Definitive Story; Noughts and Crosses; 

Maximum Security; Dreamwalker’s Child; The Web of Fire; 

War Horse; Eclipse; Beyond the Shadows; DJ-ing for 

Dummies; Runescape; Death Shadow; A Child’s History of 

England; Horrible History; The Eagle of the Ninth; Marley 

and Me; TIM, Defender of the Earth; El Gato; Powder 

Monkey; Sleepwalker; Kensuke’s Kingdom; The General; 

Brick Lane; Oliver; Private Peaceful; Payback; Nightrise; 

Holes.

WHAT I LIKE 

ABOUT CLS IS… 

(In the spirit of democracy, I have included 

every single response entered in my survey – all 

voices are heard, so of course you’ll find copious 

overlap. As you read through, then, just enjoy 

the glorious refrains which celebrate our great 

location, our staggering facilities, our adorable 

teachers… It makes for an impressive read, - 

and no, I didn’t bribe them). 

Everyone is very pleasant and I feel as though I fit in; the ability to learn in an environment that is calm 

and have the choice to put forward ideas in frequent discussions; the area; the friendly environment / Mr. 

Blanche; the way that you can ask any child about anything and how everyone gets on without having 

to be afraid of anyone older than you; I feel safe in this school; it’s fun, social and interesting; the open 

chances;the facilities, e.g. the swimming pool, squash courts, table tennis tables and more; it has so many 

great teachers; the friendly students and teachers; School Friends, sport and teachers;it is a warm, easy 

and welcoming environment that incorporates both education and entertainment on all levels; the 

swimming pool; the building, the location; the facilities and the friends; the fact that it is a once-in-alifetime 

opportunity; large, quite fun, good facilities; it is a very friendly place to be. Everybody is kind 

and the teachers are nice; the atmosphere; the general characterful ethos; safe, diverse community; the 

other pupils and most of the teachers; the general feeling; the range of after-school activities; it’s a good 

school with good teachers; there are loads of extra-curricular things to do; it has a huge range of activities 

and sports; location + academic; the extra-curricular activities; the sports facilities like Grove Park; the 

teachers – and going off one afternoon a week to Games; that there is a 0 tolerance to bullying; that 

there is nearly no bullying; the teachers; all the clubs and societies; teachers are really helpful and friendly; 

it’s academic, but not pushy, easy-going but disciplined and everyone is friendly; the friends; the facilities 

and Grove Park; the amount of extra-curricular activities; it’s near the river; the huge range of subjects; 

the diversity and the many clubs; huge range of activities; games – in my old school we didn’t have 

anything similar; the friendly environment; extra-curricular activities; it gives you so many opportunities 

and teaches you about the wider world; there are so many musical and sporting activities – plus W2 suite; 

huge subject choice, good facilities and lots of activities; the range of extra-curricular activities; good 

footballing/sport facilities and resources; that you can have fun in the school; short periods; the fact that it 

is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; break-time; the facilities, the building, and the anti-bullying policy; 

the teachers are nice, it has interesting activities and I have lots of friends – also the lunches are delicious; 

the teachers; the variety of activities; teachers and trips; lots of sports, great location, nice people; the 

good teachers and the nice cheerful atmosphere; the range of things you can do, water polo, squash; I 

have friends, I like the teachers, I like the school atmosphere; the staff and students and the activities; it is 

safe; the diversity of subjects; the people are great and a lot of teachers understand what boys like; the 

many different choices of activities; it’s a safe environment and always keeps you on your toes; 

everything…seriously; the wide variety of school activities; the amount of holiday time; the opportunities - 

you get chances to be in films and chances to debate, etc; that the education is good and the teachers are 

friendly; a great school and location, great teachers, great fun and loads more; you learn stuff; the 

friendly atmosphere; it has a great environment; it has a good, inspiring environment; lots of extracurricular; 

the teachers. 

NEXT WEEK: the Secondformers s get philos philosophical ophical and offer their views on the 

MEANING OF LIFE - and what they’d like to be when they grow up. 

J.Norman / Head of Second Year

LITERARY 

FESTIVAL CLASS 

CHANGES 

N.B. English classes unless otherwise 

stated, Sixth Form have a free rein 

Period 1: 

• 4 GP: to David Loyn in 

Theatre 

• 4 HMS: to David Loyn in 

Theatre 

• S6 JSW, and J6 MHD 

Period 2: 

• 4 GP: to 6 th form poetry 

reading in Asquith 

• 4 HMS: to 6 th form poetry 

reading in Asquith 

• J6 MH-D, and S6 JSW 

Period 3: 

• 3H RSB: to Andrea Brady in 

Asquith 

• 4 lang BLJ: to Andrea Brady in 

Asquith 

Period 4: 

• OG JBK: to Sarah Singleton in 

Classroom (probably 314) 

• 4 RSB: to Patrick Mercer in 

Asquith 

• 2K MH-D: to Sarah Singleton 

in Classroom (probably 314) 

• 4 BLJ: to Patrick Mercer in 

Asquith 

• S6 JN, and S6 JSW 

• HISTORY: 4 AJVM to 

Patrick Mercer in Asquith 

Period 5: 

• 4 RSB: to Alice Hogge in 

Coulson 

• S6 JN, and S6 JSW 

• 3A HMS 

• 4 BLJ: to Travel Writer Session 

in Asquith 

• HISTORY: 2 VWA to Alice 

Hogge in Coulson 

• GEOGRAPHY: 4 DCP to 

Travel Writer Session in 

Asquith 

SCHOOL NEWS 

Period 6: 

• S6 GP, and J6 JN 

• 2W JBK: to Catherine Johnson 

in classroom (probably 314) 

• 2B RSB: to Catherine Johnson 


Period 7: 

• S6 GP, and J6 JN 

• 3B JSW: to Waldemar 

Januszczak in Asquith 

• 2B BLJ: to Catherine Johnson 


• ART GROUPS to Waldermar 

Januszczak in Asquith 

SUMMER 

CONCERT 

This year’s Summer Concert produced 

five splendid acts, with City’s best 

musicians playing and giving a concert 

of superb quality. 

The concert was started off by the 

magnificent first orchestra. Conducted 

by Mr. Harrison and nearly fifty strong, 

the orchestra was again filling the entire 

stage, and as the opener, they didn’t 

disappoint. They played their two pieces 

with confidence, precision and 

expressiveness. 

The “sextet,” made of Daniel Pyzer 

Knapp and Daniel Ong on violin, 

Samuel Kim on Viola, Luke Moynihan 

on Clarinet, Guy Hindley on Cello and 

Freddy Gelati-Meinert in Double Bass. 

Playing Eric Satie’s piece, Gymnopédie 

No.1, they provided an excellent smooth 

backdrop for the viola and clarinet 

soloists to play their tunes, always with 

a good musical feel for the piece. 

The string quartet of Timothy 

Crawford, Sam Alberman, Harry 

Bradford and Callum Hopkins, 

displayed accurate playing and good coordination 

– a brilliant performance. 

The penultimate act of the evening was 

Mozart’s 21 st Piano Concerto. Will Sheldon 

stepped in to conduct this, whilst Guy 

Hindley, as soloist, took the concerto 

into a league of his own – two star 

performers from two Senior Sixth 

Formers. 

Finally, the Chamber Choir pulled out 

all the stops singing Blest Pair of Sirens 

by C.H.H. Parry, the choir were helped 

along by Mr. Disley. This was another 

excellent concert, and it has shown just 

how much commitment has been given 

to CLS by Mr. Harrison, who again put 

on a fabulous show. Many thanks to 

him, definitely. 

Marcus Collier-Wright 3B

AWFUL 

ADVERTISING 

Some people have a passion for 

sport, others for money or music, 

mine is for television. I aspire to 

become a professional TV viewer 

and I have all the qualifications 

necessary too; what with only 

watching quality shows like 24, The 

Apprentice, and House. I consider my 

self a connoisseur at uncovering 

diamonds in the coalmine of 

broadcasting. And, as you have 

probably surmised by now, my ideal 

day would include TV, TV and more 

TV. “Would,” being the operative 

word. 

You see, my issue is not with the 

demoralising programmess (Jerry 

Springer and Ross Kemp on Gangs 

immediately come to mind) or even 

the laughable World Wrestling 

Entertainment, but with the downright 

appalling advertising campaigns. 

It started off with Cillit Bang, “Bang 

and the dirt is gone!” a stupidity 

which I could just tolerate. And 

after, there was a bunch of women 

telling us about digestive 

difficulties, and how bloated they 

felt. But then came L’Oreal and its 

host of white toothed Hollywood 

stars telling me that I am “worth it” 

with a smile that is so cheesy I 

wanted to take a grater to it. 

Lanacane was next, with their 

sickening ‘anti-chafing gel’ advert 

(involving balloons twisted into 

human shape and walking around 

with all limbs screeching as they 

rubbed against the torso) it was 

simply traumatising. Direct Line car 

insurance is yet another enraging 

commercial which takes the word 

pretentious to a new level; Steven 

Fry opens with, “At Direct Line car 

insurance we hate to be beaten.” 

Lastly, both the two children who 

now promote Cadbury’s with their 

NEWS AND COMMENT 

eyebrows, the idiotic meerkat (the 

front for comparethemarket.com) 

and the infuriating 118 118 team, 

deserve to be lined up in front of a 

firing squad. 

But it is deliberate; these 

commercials are undoubtedly the 

most memorable on television. It is 

the fact that the adverts are so 

annoying that makes them effective 

for the company. The goods become 

more recognisable and sales go up. 

Nevertheless, this brilliant marketing 

idea is lowering the tone of my 

television, nobody likes it and 

therefore I think it should pack its 

bags and leave. These adverts have 

made me reconsider my future 

career, and, having settled on “anticommercial 

activist” I can only hope 

that I am successful. 

Jack Cohen 4B, Columnist 

FORGET SWINE 

FLU – IT’S THE 

ECONOMY 

THAT’S KILLING 

OFF OUR 

LEADERS 

It started in the final months of 

2008, and there is no end in sight. 

The global phenomenon that is the 

recession has taken its toll on almost 

every country, with thousands of 

collapsed businesses and millions of 

citizens in every sector and country 

unemployed. But it is not only 

ordinary citizens who have been 

devastated by the recession, as 

democracy has ensured that the pain 

has spread – resulting in some 

particularly notable redundancies 

over the past few months. 

One of the less surprising job losses 

occurred in the USA, where George 

Bush and the Republican Party lost 

leadership of the country on 20 

January, having been voted out two 

months earlier. Whilst there were a 

range of reasons given by the 

electorate for George Bush’s 

dismissal, the role the economy 

played in the election cannot be 

understated – election results are 

inextricably linked with the state of 

the economy. 

The most recent example of this 

came in Iceland last week. Torn 

apart by the recession, it was no 

surprise when the incumbent party, 

the Icelandic Independence Party, 

lost the election, gaining just 16 seats 

in the 63 seat parliament. But the 

electoral turmoil has not been 

restricted to those countries hit 

hardest – the ruling parties in 

Canada and Israel have also failed 

to retain power, despite their 

economies exhibiting relatively 

minor signs of distress. 

The phenomenon is not restricted 

to the modern day either. The Great 

Depression resulted in the election 

of Franklin Roosevelt in the USA 

and Adolf Hitler in Germany - both 

men ran campaigns based largely 

around the economic turmoil of the 

time. 

But the current recession hasn’t 

finished its killing spree - another 

world statesman also appears to be 

doomed. Trailing by over ten points, 

the abyss in the polls between his 

party and the opposition seems 

likely only to grow as the severity 

of the recession increases – that man 

is, of course, Great Britain’s Gordon 

Brown, who in one year will almost 

certainly fall victim to the economy 

– if he survives swine flu. 

Ezra Cohen 4B 

Politics Correspondent

MATHEMATICIANS: 

PYTHAGORAS 

OF SAMOS 

Part 1: The Pythagoreans 

Pythagoras is one of the earliest 

known mathematicians. He was a 

Greek philosopher and the first 

person to call himself a philosopher, 

a lover of wisdom. He is most 

famous for Pythagoras’ theorem 

which was actually found by the 

Babylonians 1000 years earlier, but 

Pythagoras may have been the first 

to prove it. He is often described as 

the first pure mathematician. 

Pythagoras was born in Samos, a 

Greek island in the eastern Aegean. 

As a young man, he left for Croton, 

Southern Italy to escape the 

tyrannical government of 

Polycrates. After a while, he left for 

Memphis, Egypt, to study with the 

priests famous for their wisdom. In 

Croton, he established a secret 

religious society and formed a circle 

of followers named Pythagoreans. 

Those who joined the inner circle 

of the society were known as 

matematikoi (scientists). They were 

taught by Pythagoras himself and 

lived in the school. They were not 

supposed to eat much meat. His 

main beliefs were: 

• At its deepest nature, reality 

is mathematical in nature 

• Philosophy can be used for 

spiritual purification 

• The soul can rise in union 

with the divine 

• Certain symbols have 

mystical significance 

• All brothers of the order 

should observe strict loyalty 

and secrecy 

Both men and women were 

permitted to become members of 

the Society, in fact several later 

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women Pythagoreans became 

famous philosophers. The outer 

circle of the Society was known as 

the akousmatics (listeners) and they 

lived in their own houses, only 

coming to the Society during the day. 

They were allowed their own 

possessions and were not required 

to be vegetarians. 

Daniel Hu 3H 

VICTORY DAY 

IN RUSSIA 

The 9 th of May is a festival in the 

Russian calendar. It commemorates 

those who died for their Homeland, 

the Party and Country, for mothers 

and fathers, for sons and 

daughters.Of the 120,000,000 

people involved in the war effort, 

23,000,000 didn’t make it back. 

The 1945 Victory day parade was 

held in the Red square, at 10am, 9 th 

May 1945 and it was the first 

international colour 

televisionsbroadcast in history. 

Soldiers, sailors, officers and 

partisans all paraded in front of the 

Lenin Mausoleum. Stalin stood 

there with his Politburo, Marshall 

Rokossovsky rode in on his black 

stallion, followed by Marshall 

Zhukov, the man of the hour, the 

one who took Berlin, the one who 

some say liberated Europe. Tanks 

rolled through Moscow, tank crews 

standing in the hatches saluting 

Zhukov as they came past. 

Today’s Victory Parades are still 

opened by the Russian Army 

followed by the main force of 

troops, tanks, missiles and aircraft. 

Nikita Andreev J6AW

MATHS COMPETITION 

Junior Question 7: G, N, and O represent different digits, ON 

none of which is zero. ON 

What is the value of G+N+O? +ON 

GO 

Senior Question 7: 

A tennis club has n left-handed players and 2n right-handed players, but in total 

there are fewer than 20 players. At last summer’s tournament, in which every 

player in the club played every other player exactly once, no matches were drawn 

and the ratio of the number of matches won by left-handed players to the number 

of matches won by right-handed players was 3:4. 

What is the value of n? 

Solutions for last week 

JQ6 Three identical rectangular cards can be placed end to end (with their short 

sides touching) to make rectangle A, and can be placed side by side (with their 

long sides touching) to make rectangle B. the perimeter of rectangle A is twice the 

perimeter of rectangle B. 

Find the ratio of the length of a short side to the length of a long side of each 

card. 

Let the lengths for a short and a long side of a card be x and y respectively. Then 

rectangle A measures x by 3y and has perimeter 2x+6y; rectangle B measures 3x by 

y and has perimeter 6x+2y. 

So 2x+6y=2(6x+2y) i.e. 2x+6y=12x+4y i.e. 10x=2y giving x:y=1:5 

SQ6 Find all positive integers m, n where n is odd, that satisfy 

(1/m) + (4/n) = (1/12) 

Solution on request (by e-mail) 

Andrew Bai 2B won the £10 book voucher for last term 

Please remember to add your name, form and working to your answer. 

At the end of the term, a £10 book voucher will be given, based on the number of 

correct answers. 

Daniel Hu 3H 

Send answers to: dhu.citizen@ntlworld.com 

PUZZLES & COMPETITIONS

CLS LITERARY FESTIVAL 

Tuesday 12 th May 2009 

CITY OF LONDON SCHOOL 

CLS LITERARY FESTIVAL VENUES 

Asquith Room, Winterflood Theatre, Coulson Studio, and various classrooms 

“For the first time in it’s history, CLS will be hosting it’s very own literary festival, bring fun and education together in 

an intellectually stimulating manner…” 

Any queries, please contact Dan Pyzer-Knapp via the Literary festival email address: 

cls.literaryfestival@yahoo.co.uk 

CLS LITERARY FESTIVAL TIMETABLE 

Time Theatre Asquith Coulson Class-room (314) 

9:10-9:50 David Loyn Ben Power 

9:50-10:30 Directoral Workshop 6th Form Poetry Competition 

10:30-11:10 Directoral Workshop Andrea Brady Playwriting Workshop 

OFFICIAL PRESS 

OPENING Break .. 

11:30-12:10 Key Note Speaker Patrick Mercer Sarah Singleton 

12:10-12:50 Travel Writer Session Alice Hogge Sarah Singleton 

Lunch 

2:00-2:40 John Mullan Catherine Johnson 

2:40-3:20 Dr Peter Smith Waldemar Januszczak Catherine Johnson 

3:20-4:00 Open Discussion Session 

Open Discussion topic: "Contemporary versus classic: can reading modern novels be a substitute for reading the classics"

JOHN CARPENTER BOOKSHOP 

TEL 020 7332 0223 EMAIL: TJO@CLSB.ORG.UK 

The Winner Stands 

Alone is the enthralling 

new novel by the 

incomparable Paulo 

Coelho. The story is set 

during the Cannes 

International Film Festival 

and the entire action 

plays out over 24 hours. 

£14.99 

Events take an unexpected turn in this ninth awesome foray into 

the worlds of the Demonata...”I know it’s ridiculous. Lights can’t 

whisper. But I swear I heard a voice calling to me. 

It sounded like static to begin with, but then it came into focus, a 

single word repeated over and over. Softly, slyly, seductively, 

insistently. Come!” The Disciples are being manipulated by 

beings older than time. 

Only Kernel Fleck knows that something is wrong. But he is in 

the grip of a creature who cares nothing for the fate of humanity. 

Voices are calling to him from the darkness and he’s powerless 

to resist. 

Kernel has already been to hell and back. Now he’s about to go 

further! 

£12.99 

The official, high-quality, fully-illustrated 

guide to the Proms 2009 with complete 

listings, booking information, priority 

booking form, information and articles on 

this season’s highlights, anniversary 

composers, new music and other Proms 

events and including Proms in the Park. 

£6.00 

The author of the best-selling and 

critically beloved “Mortal Engines” 

quartet has written a stunning prequel. 

“Fever Crumb” is set a generation 

before the events of Mortal Engines, 

when cities are just beginning to devour 

each other. Is the mystery of Fever, 

adopted daughter of Dr. 

Crumb, the key to the secret that lies at 

the heart of London? £12.99 

Helps students to develop 

the thinking skills required 

for success in the BMAT, 

which is required by seven 

universities for entrance 

onto competitive courses, 

such as medicine and 

veterinary science. 

£15.50 

The 62nd edition of the PLAYFAIR CRICKET ANNUAL reviews, for the very first time, the 

Indian Premier League, as well as England’s 2008 series against New Zealand and South 

Africa and their winter tours to India and the West Indies. The book is packed with all the 

essential information required to follow events on the cricket field, with unrivalled up-to-theminute 

statistical detail on all first-class players registered in the UK at the time of press and 

fixture lists for the coming season. It also features highlights of the 2008 summer and previews 

the Ashes Tests against Australia, plus full Test match, first-class and limited-overs international 

records. £6.99

KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH OLD CITIZENS 

Reproduced below is an advertisement which has been placed this week on the City of London 

Corporation’s intranet to invite applications for a new post at City of London School. We are looking 

for a new member of staff who will work with the John Carpenter Club to organise alumni events and 

to promote the modern School to its old boys. This part-time job will suit someone who knows and 

likes the School – such as a parent. Anyone interested in further information is welcome to contact our 

HR officer, Sally Denbow, by direct telephone (020 7489 4707) or by email (see below). This is a new 

venture both for City and for the JCC and we are keen to appoint the right person to the post. 

CBF 

Alumni Relations Officer 

Part Time 

3 days per week 

Starting salary £11,544 per annum 

We are seeking to appoint an Alumni Relations Officer with proven administration experience and 

good interpersonal skills. The purpose of the post is to take over the day to day administration of the 

John Carpenter Club (The Old Boys’ Association of the City of London School) so as to enable the 

Club to become an effective and inclusive alumni organisation meeting the needs of its members across 

generations and supporting the aims and objectives of the School. 

The successful applicant must be educated to A Level standard or equivalent, with good secretarial and 

IT skills. An excellent telephone manner is essential. 

The City of London School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and 

applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including 

checks with past employers and the Criminal Records Bureau. 

The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications 

from all sections of the community. 

The School occupies fine buildings near St. Paul’s Cathedral overlooking the Thames, opposite the Tate 

Modern. 

For an application pack, please contact Sally Denbow on sfd@clsb.org.uk 

Closing Date 15 th May 2009 

It is our intention to interview on 20 th May 2009

THE PSHE DEPARTMENT 

and 

THE FRIENDS OF CLS 

INVITE 

PARENTS 

to 

‘BACK FROM THE BRINK’ 

A talk and question session by 

JONNIE LEACH 

on 

Tuesday, 12th May 

at 

6.45 pm 

City of London School 

Jonnie Leach talks not only about drugs and their effects on the individual but also the 

reasons why children may become addicted or develop other debilating problems such 

as self harm, eating disorders, alcohol abuse etc. He discusses how to keep channels 

of communication open across the age range to encourage discussion that will not 

only educate but also ensure that if they need you your children will ask. He speaks 

from personal experience of drug and alcohol addiction. 

PLEASE RSVP to friends@clsb.org.uk if you plan on coming even if you are 

unable to confirm

SUMMER EXAMINATIONS 2009 

FOURTH FORM THIRD FORM SECOND FORM FIRST FORM OLD GRAMMAR 

9.00 – 10.00 

9.15 – 10.45 History 

IT/Music/Latin/RE 

9.00 – 10.15 English 

9.10 – 4.00 

11.15 – 12.30 Chemistry 

9.15 – 10.45 RS 

10.15 – 11.15 

10.30 – 11.15 Maths 1 

Sports Day 


1.30 – 2.30 Maths I 

11.15 – 12.45 Biology 

11.45 – 12.30 Classics 

at 

11.45 – 12.45 

2.30 – 4.00 

2.00 – 4.00 Maths 


2.00 – 2.30 Revision 

Class. Civ. (60 mins) 

Grove Park 

and/or Greek (30 mins) 

2.00 – 3.00 

2.30 – 3.30 Science 

– or free 


9.15 – 10.15 Geography 

9.15 – 10.45 DVA 

9.00 – 10.30 Geography 9.15 – 10.15 Revision 

9.15 – 10.45 Russian and 

10.15 – 11.45 Revision 

Music 

11.15 – 12.45 Geography 

and 15 minute break 

10.30 – 11.15 Maths I 10.15 – 11.00 Maths I 

Monday 

1st June 

12.00 – 12.45 Music 

1.45 – 3.00 French 

11.15 – 12.45 Latin 

Tuesday 

2 nd June 

11.15 – 12.45 History 

11.30 – 1.00 History 

2.00 – 2.30 Revision 

2.00 – 3.30 Geography 

2.00 – 3.30 English 

3.00 – 4.00 Latin 

- or free 

2.00 – 4.00 History 

2.30 – 3.30 ICT 

9.00 – 10.00 

IT/Music/RE/Latin 

9.10 – 4.00 

9.10 – 4.00 

10.15 – 11.15 


9.15 – 10.45 English 

9.15 – 10.45 German 

Sports Day 

Sports Day 

11.15 – 12.45 Biology 

11.45 – 12.45 


11.15 – 12.45 Physics 

Wednesday 

3 rd June 

at 

at 

2.00 – 4.00 Spanish 

and German 

– or free 

2.00 – 3.30 Chemistry 

Grove Park 

Grove Park 

2.00 – 3.00 


3.15 – 4.00 Maths II 

9.15 – 10.15 History 

9.00 – 10.00 Maths II 

9.00 – 10.00 Chemistry 

9.10 – 4.00 

10.15 – 11.00 Revision 

9.15 – 10.55 Geography 

10.15 – 11.15 French 

10.15 – 11.15 Biology 

Sports Day 

11.30 – 12.30 RE 

11.15 – 12.45 Spanish 

Thursday 

4 th June 

11.45 – 12.45 Science 

11.45 – 12.45 French 

at 

2.00 – 2.45 Revision 

1.00 – 4.00 DVA 

(in DVA Department) 

2.00 – 3.30 English 

2.00 – 3.00 Physics 

Grove Park 

2.45 – 3.30 Maths II 

9.15 – 10.45 Physics 

9.00 – 4.00 

9.00 – 4.00 

9.00 – 4.00 

9.15 – 10.45 PE GCSE 

11.15 – 12.45 RE 

11.15 – 12.45 Class.Civ. 

Friday 

5 th June 

Expedition 

Expedition 

Expedition 

2.00–3.00 Music/Maths II 

2.00 – 3.45 French 

3.00–4.00 Maths II/Music 

CBF 10.03.09

REVIEW 

LE CORBUSIER, THE ART OF 

ARCHITECTURE 

Barbican Gallery to 24 th May 2009 

The Barbican is one of the best venues to exhibit the art of Le Corbusier, as it 

was constructed on the principles of the greatest architect of the 20 th Century: 

a large scale urban residential and arts complex, with concrete framework, 

ready access to light, green spaces and extensive high- walks connecting all the 

buildings in a traffic-free fashion. 

Le Corbusier was born Charles-Edouard Jeanneret in 1887 in the Swiss town 

of Le Chaux-de-Fonds, where he received his first lessons in drawing, ideas on 

Arts and Crafts and the Art Nouveau. In the 1920’s he signed his work with the 

pseudonym “Le Corbusier” (crow like) from his maternal grandfather’s name 

Lecorbesier. 

In 1920 Le Corbusier founded the journal L’ Esprit Nouveau to showcase and 

promote the progressive spirit of the time and in 1922 he presented his 

“Contemporary City for Three Million Inhabitants”, his first modern urban 

concept. Although it had a theoretical value only, it demonstrated great vision 

and ideas that may be implemented in the 21 st Century and beyond, as a solution 

to the housing issues of overpopulated cities. 

His designs of villas for individual wealthy clients in the Purist, Modernist style, 

included the interior décor and furniture. He introduced the “piloti” (stilt 

columns) supporting an elevated building, roof terrace, open floor plan, long 

horizontal windows that frame the views like a picture and the free façade. 

These were his main “five points” of a building (his machine for living). His 

tubular steel furniture, ie the chaise-longue with an adjustable steel cradle, the 

swing-back armchair and the upholstered swivel armchair are Le Corbusier’s 

iconic designs. 

The post WWII reconstruction boom presented opportunities for Le Corbusier 

to realise many projects, such as the Ronchamp chapel, inspired by an empty 

crab shell, La Tourette convent with the spartan monks’ cells and the minimalist 

church building and interior. In 1945 he earned the commission for his first 

urban Unite in Marseille: a massive concrete framework of 337 units arranged 

in 12 storey buildings connected with internal streets. He built similar Unites in 

Nantes, Berlin, Firminy etc. In these units he developed the efficient use of 

space, access to light and green spaces, shops, art centres, cinemas, recreational 

facilities and traffic free interconnections. However, Le Corbusier attracted not 

only praise but adverse criticism for the high-density living of the Unites. 

In Chandigarh, the new capital of the Indian Punjab, Le Corbusier was 

commissioned in 1951 to create the master plan for the city and the design of 

the government buildings. This is a spectacular showcase of Le Corbusier 

creations and those of the great architects he invited for the project, which was 

in part inspired by Indian cosmology and traditional Indian images. The project 

took 13 years and is the largest Le Corbusier urban landscape in the world. 

It has been suggested by France, Belgium, Germany and Argentina that the 

whole of Le Corbusier’s work of about 130 buildings worldwide should be 

declared a world heritage site by UNESCO. Le Corbusier died on 27 th August 

1965 while swimming. This is an exhibition for one of the great men of the 

20 th Century and is highly recommended. 

Andrew Vergottis 4M 

FRIENDS 

DON’T FORGET 

BACK FROM THE BRINK 

There will be a talk and 

question session by Jonnie 

Leach for PARENTS on 

Tuesday 12 th May at 6.45 

in School. He will talk on 

drugs and addiction. 

Further details in flyer at 

the end of The Citizen. 

PLEASE LET US KNOW 

ASAP at friends@clsb if you 

plan on attending 

SECOND HAND 

UNIFORM SALE 

There will be a Second 

hand Uniform Sale on 

Monday, 11th May 5.00pm 

- 7.00pm. If you have any 

outgrown/unwanted 

uniform in GOOD 

CONDITION we would 

welcome it. We are in 

URGENT need of Blazers, 

Sports Tops and Socks. 

Donations may be left at 

Reception in a bag marked 

‘Friends of CLS - 2nd Hand 

Uniform’. Thank you. 

4th FORM COFFEE 

MORNING 

There will be a Coffee 

Morning for 4th Form 

Parents and Carers on 

Tuesday 12th May 8.30am 

- 11.00am at Cafe 101 

(Salvation Army), 101 

Queen Victoria Street, 

London EC4 - entrance 

opposite the swimming 

pool side of the school. All 

Welcome. For more details, 

please contact Stephanie 

Martinez on 07951 811 

488 or 

stephanie@primex.co.uk 

CONTACT 

Deborah Dorrance-King, 

Chair, FoCLS, 

tel. 0797443 1348, 

email:friends@clsb.org.uk

CHAMPIONSHIP 

ROUNDUP 

A Fond Farewell 

It’s that time of year again. The time 

when the sun comes out to brighten 

the day, there’s not a cloud in the 

sky and a gentle summer breeze 

blows softly through your hair. It’s 

terrible isn’t it? For it means only 

one thing – the football season is 

over. 

Oh, how we weep as this 

magnificent weather entices us away 

from televised matches, drawing us 

into the wrath of physical exercise! 

Oh how we cry for Georgie 

Thompson, beautiful deliverer of 

footballing gossip, as she begins to 

talk about something other than the 

only game as beautiful as she! 

Oh, how I savoured the final games 

of the season, travelling to Underhill 

on the Saturday and Vicarage Road 

on the Sunday, just so I could relish 

in any moments left in this precious, 

dying season! 

What will we do? What can we do? 

What is there left? How did cave 

people survive without football? 

Will swine flu be the aporkcalypse? 

These are the questions I need 

answered, as I calm myself in a dark 

room thinking of something to fill 

the large void left by football’s 

unwanted departure. 

All of this may sound crazy, but it 

is a fact that football does have this 

impact on people. It means I have 

nothing to look forward to on a 

Saturday afternoon, no-one to 

worship and give up my time and 

CITIZEN SPORT 

effort for, and worst of all it gives 

me nothing to write about for The 

Citizen! 

So as the season has drawn to a 

close and I wish you a fond farewell, 

I officially claim the Championship, 

rounded up. 

Louis Ross 5S 

Sports Correspondent 

London Results: 

Charlton 4-2 Norwich 

C. Palace 0-0 Sheff. Utd 

Preston 2-1 QPR 

Watford 3-1 Derby 

Carlisle 2-0 Millwall 

L. Orient 1-1 Huddersfield 

Barnet 1-2 Port Vale 

Brentford 2-0 Luton 

Dag & Red 1-2 Shrewsbury 

TENNIS AND 

GOLF UPDATE 

In the Spanish Open, Thomas Levet 

France’s Thomas Levet captured his 

fifth European tour title with a twoshot 

victory over Fabrizio Zanotti. 

The 40-year-old rolled in seven 

birdies in a final-round 68 in Girona 

to finish with an 18-under-par total 

of 270. Zanotti got nine birdies to 

card a 65 but it was still not enough 

to overtake the Frenchman. 

Defending champion Peter Lawrie 

shared third with Thomas Bjorn, 

both scoring -14. It was Levet’s first 

victory since the Andalucia Open 

last season. 

American Sean O’Hair claimed his 

third PGA Tour title at the Quail 

Hollow Championship. Although it 

was not the most convincing win, 

he pulled through, despite getting 

bogeys on the last two holes. O’Hair 

was very consistent throughout, but 

bogeyed the last two holes and went 

into the clubhouse on -11. It showed 

that the last two oles counted for 

him, because Lucas Glover was also 

-11 but through 16 holes. But Glover 

bogeyed the 17 th and had to chip in 

on the 18 th to force a play-off, and 

couldn’t convert. Tiger Woods 

finished with big hitter Bubba 

Watson on -9, whilst Phil Mickleson 

and Ian Poulter tied 5 th on -8. 

In the Rome Masters, world number 

one Rafael Nadal claimed his fourth 

title and his 30 th straight win on clay. 

He beat Novak Djokovic in straight 

sets 7-6, 6-2, meaning Djokovic will 

be stripped on his world number 

three title, which will be given to 

Andy Murray. Nadal last lost a clay 

match in a shock defeat to Juan 

Carlos Ferrero last year at the Rome 

Masters. Andy Murray went out in 

the first round to Argentinean Juan 

Monaco. It is the first time Murray 

has lost in the first round since the 

2008 Olympics, and only the fourth 

time he has lost in 2009 – those 

being Nadal in the Indian Wells and 

Monte Carlo, and Fernando 

Verdasco at the Australian Open. 

Tom Ross 3H 

Tennis and Golf Correspondent

8th may 2009.pmd - the City of London School

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