Citizen 11th November 2011 - the City of London School

Issue 9
Friday 11 November 2011
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IS CITY SAVING ENOUGH ENERGY?
Somewhere deep inside the
byzantine corridors of power
at the Corporation of London’s
Guildhall an edict has been
issued that all departments and
institutions must reduce their
energy consumption by five
percent this year and a further
five percent next year. To achieve
this across the Corporation will
be no mean feat.
Fortunately, a team of teachers,
senior pupils and support staff
has already begun to turn their
attention to these matters. A
plan of action has been devised
and a campaign of small steps
GAP YEAR PLACEMENTS
If any member of the Senior Sixth is
interested in working in a prep school for
one year from September 2012, please let
Mr Griffin know.
The school concerned is Hereward House
in NW3. Duties would include: assisting
in a junior classroom and help with sports
throughout the school. It would also be
helpful if the student were good with
towards achieving large savings
has been initiated.
The purposes of reducing the
carbon footprint of the School
are noble and highly educational.
The habits which children learn
in their formative years are likely
to persist into adulthood and
there seems to be little doubt
that the world is approaching an
energy deficiency as our fossil
fuel stocks begin to dwindle. It
is, therefore, good practice for
a school to educate pupils in
By CHARLES FILLINGHAM
Assistant Headmaster
the importance of wise energy
husbandry.
Few parents and pupils could
guess that the monthly bill for
gas, electricity and water at the
School comes to some £24,000.
A careful study of energy
consumption by month, day and
time of day is being conducted
by Mr Davey and Mr Hawson.
We now have sophisticated
computerised control of heating
and the use of motion detecting
computers and could help out in the office.
Mr Griffin will pass on the details of any
potential applicants to Mr Burden, the
Headmaster at Hereward.
CONGRATULATIONS
Well done to Jason Panagiotopoulos 3S
who was seen performing in the London
Symphony Orchestra’s Joan of Arc at
the Barbican last week. He is reported
as being “fabulous”. Well done to him!
lighting is increasing. What is
more, our 400 computers are
now timed to power down just
ten minutes after they were
last used, but there are still
numerous devices around the
building which are burning
electricity 24/7.
Two Senior Sixth Formers,
Alessandro Ceretti S6ATL and
Nathaniel Greenwold S6AJB,
are members of the energy
committee. They will give
presentations to pupils and to
staff as the year goes on and I
will keep you updated of our
progress via The Cititzen.
OLYMPIC NEWS
The first meeting of the School’s Olympic
Committee has taken place and plans for
our week of celebrations in June 2012
are beginning to take shape. The latest
news is that City of London School has
registered with Lloyds TSB to have a
team of torchbearers next year. We hope
that the boys who have been awarded
the prestigious JCC international
colours ties will represent the School.

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EDITORIAL
By CHARLES FILLINGHAM
Last week at School I enjoyed
a thought-provoking assembly
given by Mr Bracken. He
explained why he is convinced
that Great Britain must never
again re-introduce capital
punishment. We were fortunate
that he was willing to submit a
concise version of his arguments
for The Citizen debate which
was published on Friday. May
I at this point thank Shreeman
Patel S6MJW who wrote the
counter argument in support of
the death penalty and apologise
to Thomas Ansell who was
mistakenly credited with the
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story.
The assemblies
at City of
London School
are intelligent
and wellplanned
by
the speakers.
Most teachers
follow a script
for their fifteen
minute talk
and on most
occasions the
aim is to inform and entertain
as well as to encourage
reflection. The standard of
these addresses is the highest
that I have encountered in any
school and I am convinced that
they are of genuine benefit to
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MONDAY 14 November
- Model UN (OG to 6th Forms), Coulson, 12.50pm
- Maths Circle, Rm 409, 12.50pm
- Philosophy Club (OG to 3rd Form), Rm 323, 1.00pm
- Football - U13A, B v St Paul’s Academy, home, 1.00 - 5.00pm
- CCF Parade, Great Hall, 4.05pm
- Basketball - U14 v Alleyn’s, away, 5.00pm
- 2011 Ski Trip to Heavenly, USA, Parents’ Meeting, Asquith Room
the life of the
School.
To return to Mr
Bracken’s topic
of crime and
punishment,
I will remind
parents of boys
that the School
has its own
sanctions policy.
Corporal
punishment is
banned, but a
detention system operates and
it is used sufficiently sparingly
that it remains a significant
punishment. Most boys
progress through the School
with no formal detentions
to their name and only a
TUESDAY 15 NOVEMBER
- Library Author visit: Keren David, Asquith, 9.10am - 4.00pm
- 3rd Form Craft & Design, W1, 12.50pm
- Debating (OG & 1st Forms), Coulson, 12.50pm
- Storytelling Society, Rm 312, 12.50pm
- Junior Classics Club, Rm 426, 1.00pm
- Railway/Warhammer Club, Rms 308/309,4.10-5.00pm
- Water Polo - U19 v Charterhse., Dulwich Coll. and KCS Wimbdn, away, 4.00pm
- AUTUMN CONCERT, Great Hall, 6.30pm
WEDNESDAY 16 NOVEMBER
- 2nd Form Craft and Design Club, W1, 12.50pm
- Debating, 2nd & 3rd Forms, Coulson, 12.50pm
THURSDAY 17 NOVEMBER
- Senior debating (4th Form & above), Coulson, 12.50pm
- 6th Form Medical Society, Rm 504, 1.10pm
- CCF Weekend Camps: 3rd Form & Army NCOs, RN & RAF Sections depart,
2.00pm
- 2nd Form Parents Christmas Market Trip Meeting, Science Lecture, 4.30pm
FRIDAY 18 NOVEMBER
- Barnes-Amis Society, Coulson, 12.50pm
- The Citizen - editorial team meeting, Rm 111, 1.30pm
- Christian Society, Rm 110, 12.50pm
- Football - U12A, B v St Paul’s Academy, home, 1.00 - 5.00pm
- Darts Society, Rm 304, 1.10pm
- Creative Writing Society - The Circle, Rm 315, 1.15pm
- Railway/Warhammer Club, Rms 308/309,4.10-5.00pm
small percentage ever darken
the door of the two-hour
Saturday morning detention
room. Misdemeanours which
may be considered trivial in
some London schools, such as
plagiarism, a poor attitude to
homework or chattering in class
are taken seriously at City. The
aim of the sanctions policy is to
support the pupils’ academic
work. Generally speaking
the staff and pupils here work
together to create conditions
in which boys can achieve and
thrive. It is nonetheless the
case that alongside the many
opportunities to excel and to be
praised we also require systems
to punish misbehaviour.
City boys
offer food to
the homeless
Over the next seven days City of London
School is collecting tins and dry foods as part
of a social action project to help the homeless
around the Square Mile.
Next Friday is the beginning of Inter-Faith
week and a Jewish organisation called
“Mitzvah Day” has been in touch with the
School to suggest a venture which would
help people less fortunate than us right
here on our doorstep. The leadership of
the Christian, Hindu, Islamic and Jewish
Societies are all supporting this scheme and
there is a link to the Council of Christians
and Jews. The presidents of the CCJ are the
Archbishops of Canterbury and Westminster
along with the Chief Rabbi and they are keen
to see how schoolchildren in London are
working together on social action projects.
Pupils of any faith or none are welcome to
take part in this initiative and ten boys will
be chosen to meet the CCJ presidents in
early December. If you want your name to
be considered, please sign up on the list on
the door of Mr Fillingham’s office.
In the meantime, please consider bringing in
one or two tins of food or sugar or pasta or
tea bags that can be given to a homelessness
charity (probably the Salvation Army and
Providence Row in East London). There are
needy people who do not have enough to eat
on these cold winter nights.
As an initial target, it would be good to
present two thousand tins of food. Mr
Fillingham’s office and the RS office have
become the collecting HQs and we will
present the food on Friday 18th November.
Pupils can get involved by volunteering to
carry it all at lunchtime next Friday (see Miss
Wratten), or they simply bring food in and
encourage others to do the same.

Geography trip to Iceland
By JACK FARKAS J6MJW
Our first full day in the land of ice and fire began by visiting two
of the main waterfalls on the south coast. We walked around the
back of the Seljalandfoss waterfall, and right up to the bulging
cloud of spray from the Skogarfoss waterfall – certain unnamed
members emerged thoroughly
soaked and satisfied. With our
faithful guides at the helm we
rode on to the Solheimajökull
glacier, and were able to slip
and slide over the crystal ice at
its snout, being sure to avoid
any hidden crevasses, and soak
up the landscape the retreating
glacier provided in all its glory.
Finally we visited the coastal
landforms at Vik, and climbed
the extraordinary basalt pillars
formed at the water’s edge.
Day two involved us visiting the three points of ‘the Golden
Triangle’, firstly the Gullfoss waterfall, a writhing mass of water
significantly larger than those from the first day. Next to Geysir
– bubbling pools of boiling water, which erupts every 5 minutes,
sending a huge column of boiling water more than 20m high,
an occasion where quick-reaction quality photo taking was at its
most valuable. Thirdly to the Þingvellir, which marks the crest of
the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, where the North American and Eurasian
Interview: Miss Kidwell
By CHARLIE CARTIGLIA J6NPM
The Citizen: You joined CLS in September to teach French and
Spanish. Tell us more...
Miss Kidwell: I taught at St. George’s English school, Cologne
for five years and prior to that St. John’s School, Leatherhead, in
Surrey. Teaching at St. John’s was quite similar to teaching here,
although I would say that the boys here are more able.
The Citizen: Tell us about living in Germany. Is it
better than London?
Miss Kidwell: There were certain things I missed
about English culture in Cologne. What struck me
was how much more polite English people are in
opening doors, saying “please” and “thank you” etc.
In Cologne there was more of a push and shove
mentality: I remember on a bus how people were
pushing to getting in while others were elbowing
furiously to get off. I also missed the food.
The Citizen: In which language do you think?
Miss Kidwell: It’s basically whatever comes out first. I find
myself saying words in English, French, German and Spanish.
It was actually quite tricky because in Germany I had a group
of Spanish and Latin American friends, so I spoke a bit of Span-
Deutsch and Spanglish.
The Citizen: Where did the passion for foreign languages come
from?
Miss Kidwell: I’m half Spanish and I was brought up bilingually.
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Plates drift apart from each other and create sizable drops into
the unknown. This area is also home to Iceland’s largest natural
lake and a cultural landmark as these grassy plains were where
parliament was first set up in 930.
Day three saw us take the ferry out to Heimey, one of the
Westman Islands just off the south coast, where the Eldfell
volcano last erupted in 1973. The climb to the top of the 200m
cone was not one for the faint hearted, and we worked up a
sweat on its ascent in the surprisingly pleasant weather for late
October. However once this was achieved, the views were nothing
short of spectacular, looking out
at the green mounds protruding
from the icy sea, overlooking the
multicoloured roofs from Heimey’s
small settlement. A hard day’s
work, from which we retreated
readily to our cosy country cabins.
Our fourth and final day in
Iceland came and went in a flash
and a brief morning tour of the
capital Reykjavik. We visited the
Hallgrimskirkja cathedral (which
coincidentally holds a similar
though slightly less spectacular
organ than our own Great Hall), giving us a birds-eye-view of the
city. A relaxing afternoon was brought about by a few hours in the
famous Blue Lagoon, a geothermal spa whose steamy waters are
part of lava formation and rich with silicon and sulphur. Despite
the smell the warm waters were enough to soothe any worries
and round off a wonderful trip. A more than substantial feast
followed by a round of bowling sent us off to bed for an early 4am
rise for our trip back to Heathrow.
I spent five weeks every year during the summer in a small village
south of Barcelona in Spain when I was a child - my uncle was
the parish priest there. I pursued French, Spanish and German at
university in one degree, which for me was very stimulating.
The Citizen: Do you have a favourite musical genre?
Miss Kidwell: I love singing, musical theatre, and YES I love
Andrew Lloyd Weber, but my favourite music is from the ‘70s,
‘40s and early ‘50s - Judy Garland was my idol when I was
younger. As a matter of fact I was also the teacher for five years
of the daughter of the woman presenter of the Eurovision Song
Contest. I also taught the son of one of the male presenters, so
obviously I had to go along to the Dusseldorf Eurovision
contest which was very enjoyable!
The Citizen: You were on “The Bill”. What was it like
being a professional actress?
Miss Kidwell: I’d always wanted to be an actress, and
before going to Germany I got myself a couple of agents.
Through these agents I found some roles as an extra. I was
in the opening sequence as an injured car driver. I did get a
more exciting role on “Eastenders”. I was a young mother
who had to send her child to Santa (Colin Mitchell) to get
a present. I was also in “Cassandra’s Dream” which starred Ewan
Mcgregor and Colin Farrell. It was Woody Allen’s summer project
and he was being short, eating donuts and drinking coffee, quite
stereotypically (laughs). I was texted while I was in Germany:
my agent asked me if I could do a minor role in the latest “Pirates
of the Carribean” but I didn’t reply. I was going to be in “The
Holiday” as well with Jude Law, but they said they were looking
for someone older (laughs).
The Citizen: Tell us a joke.
Miss Kidwell: Shall I tell you the joke about the butter? I’d
better not. You’ll only spread it.
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Farewell to OCPF
(1936 - 2011)
By PHILIP CAMP & JOHN MARTIN
Old Citizens
Starting in the time of Dr Chilton there has
continued to be a Christian Society in the
School. In 1936 the Old Citizens’ Prayer
Fellowship was formed under the leadership
of Hugh John to help the former members
of the Christian Society to keep n touch and
pray for one another. The OCPF members
realized that they had a responsibility to pray
for the spiritual life of the School as well.
These two aims have been our raison d’etre
for 75 years.
Mr Oakley, senior classics master, had an
amazing capacity for keeping in touch with
former members of the Christian Society
and bringing news of them to the regular
meetings. These meetings were always
preceded by an excellent tea in the masters’
dining room in the Mecca. It was the
privilege of the secretary of the Christian
Union, as it came to be called, to attend
these meetings to give news of the activities
of the CU. I remember notable Old Citizens
at these meetings. Rev Donald Lynch,
Director of the Church Army was among
them. He became President of the JCC.
Canon RWF Wootton was also a notable
churchman in the Midlands, especially in
relating with the Asian community. He had
distinguished himself at school by remaining
in the classical sixth for 5 years! Bill Young
is our oldest member (mid 90s). He played
rugby for Scotland as well as serving as a
missionary in Africa.
After Mr Oakley’s long innings – 50 years
as student and master - the leadership of
the OCPF passed to members living in the
London area who could attend meetings
and keep in touch with members. This
has not always been easy and John Gray
and Roger Gooderidge did excellent work
(1988-2003). It was during their time Mr
Boardman (father of Mark and Luke) was
welcomed at our meetings. This helped to
point the way forward to the changes now
taking place with OCPF joining hands with
parents of boys concerned to pray for the
spiritual life of the School.
New Prayer Fellowship launches
in Spring 2012
By JAMES WELLS and ALI GLEDHILL
Old Citizens
At the meeting of the Old Citizens Prayer
Fellowship in September it was agreed to
wind up the prayer fellowship as it currently
stands and to relaunch a new group which
will be open to parents, staff and boys as
well as Old Citizens. The new “City of
London School Prayer Fellowship” has a
first meeting scheduled for Tuesday 27
March 2012 at 7pm at St James’s Church,
Garlickhythe which will be hosted by Rev
Guy Treweek, who is himself an Old Citizen.
The purpose of the group will be to pray for
the School, for its pupils, its teachers and its
wider community – including old boys.
We left the School in 2009 and we are
pleased to be able to play a part in helping
to establish this new prayer group. We will
write again in the Spring Term with full
details, but in the meanwhile, if you would
like to contact us please ask Mr Fillingham
for details of how to get in touch.
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FRIENDS OF CITY OF LONDON SCHOOL
EVENING SUPPERS FOR YEARS 3, 2, OG AND YEAR 1
Year 3 on Thursday 17 November at 7pm – LAST CHANCE TO BOOK!
Year 2 on Wednesday 23 November at 7pm
OG and Year 1: Wednesday 30 November at 7pm
These suppers will be held at Northbank Restaurant, Millennium Bridge House,
1 High Timber Street, EC4V 3QH, on the river just the other side of the Millennium
Bridge from School. We have arranged for a 3 course menu (to include
a vegetarian option) and welcome drink for £28.00pp including service charges.
This excludes additional drinks which will be charged as extra.
EVENING SUPPER FOR YEARS 4 AND 5
TUESDAY 6 DECEMBER, 7PM AT ALBA RESTAURANT
There will be an evening supper for parents of Years 4 and 5 on Tuesday 6 December
at Alba Restaurant, 107 Whitecross Street, London EC1Y 8JD. We have
arranged for a 3 course menu (to include a vegetarian option) for £28.00pp including
service charges. This excludes drinks which will be charged as extra. .
Please note for all suppers we will require payment in advance so please e-mail
your interest to friends@clsb.org.uk then send in appropriate booking form in
Citizen with a cheque payable to ‘Friends of CLS’. Your place will be confirmed
once payment has been received. Numbers are limited so if you are interested
please let us know soonest.
JOINT CLS YEAR 2 AND CLSG YEAR 8 SOCIAL
Tuesday 22 November, 4.45pm-6.45pm
Join us at CLSG for an evening of Disco, games and dancing. Tickets £7 (inc.
refreshments). Full details and booking form in Citizen.
COFFEE MORNINGS
All coffee mornings for Parents are held in Café 101 (Salvation Army), 101
Queen Victoria Street, London EC4 (entrance opposite The Sports’ Entrance of
School ie the swimming pool side). 8.30-11am. These are an excellent opportunity
for parents, old and new, to make contact with other parents and this term
we have extended our invitation to the parents of CLSG. The coffee mornings
arranged for this term are as follows:
Year 3: Tuesday 22 November
Year 4 and 5: Wednesday 23 November
Junior and Senior 6th: Friday 25 November
OG, Year 1 and Year 2: Thursday 8 December
FRIENDS OF CLS WEBSITE
Keep up to date with all events on our website: www.friendsofcls.org.uk
CONTACT FRIENDS OF CLS
Co Chairs
Lorette Fredericks: lorette.fredericks@bt.com, Fiona Yates: fcyates@aol.com,
or friends@clsb.org.uk

Citizen Health Column
Help me to help you!
By Mark Marno School Nurse
H is for Hygiene ...
There are many contributory factors
that make up personal hygiene with the
main ones being hand washing, bathing,
oral care, hair care, nail care, cleansing of
personal utensils, wound care (cleaning
and dressing wounds appropriately) and
preventing infection. But why bother?
Maintaining a high level of personal
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hygiene will help to increase self-esteem
and confidence, while minimising the
chances of developing imperfections.
Our chances of succeeding either in work
or social settings can be altered by our
maintenance of hygiene.
Failure to keep up a standard of hygiene
not only increases the risk of getting or
spreading an infection or illness, but there
are many social and psychological aspects
Ms MacDonagh’s Cookery Corner
Cashew and Rocket Pesto
Ingredients:
100g rocket
100g toasted or roasted cashew nuts
40g grated pecorino or parmesan cheese
100ml extra virgin olive oil plus a bit more
Method:
1. Put the first three ingredients in a
blender and whizz until finely chopped.
2. While the blender is running, slowly
pour in the oil until the mix emulsifies.
3. You can use this immediately with freshly
cooked pasta or store in the refrigerator for
two days or freeze immediately. Yum!
that
can be
affected
(e.g.
finding a
job).
Maintaining good levels of personal
hygiene not only help me to help you with
respect to illness ... it helps you to help
you in life!
This easy pesto recipe is delicious with short or long pasta. I always make a bit extra and freeze it. I suggest that you purchase
unsalted cashew nuts and either toast them on the stove top or roast them in the oven.
Third Form Olympic Project competition
By Miss NH Murphy Director of Studies
The Trinity consortia of schools are launching a competition for the Third Form in all their schools with an Olympic theme. The
competition is open to all boys and girls who are currently in the Third Form, and the Categories or entries are: Arts and
Humanities/Creative/Scientific and Maths.
The entries can be on anything related to the Olympics, thus a poem, a piece of creative writing, a sports journalist style article on
a personality, an analysis of a scientific aspect - diet for cyclists, doping issues that have dogged the Olympics or the science behind
catching the cheats, the physics of the high jump/synchronised swimming, or the hurdles, an essay on the history of the Olympics,
ancient or modern, or a particular Olympian, artwork inspired by the Olympics, a statistical analysis using some element of maths,
an essay on the philosophical nature of the Olympics, a play or any sort of piece of theatre relating to the Olympics, your video of
what you think the opening ceremony could be. These are just a few ideas that I had but I fully expect CLS boys to have tons of ideas,
maybe even better than mine.
At present the judge is to be confirmed though Seb Coe is being considered as a viable candidate or maybe Steve Redgrave. A further
back up plan is Tessa Sanderson. All entries must be submitted within the school by 1st March 2012. There is a word limit
of 2000 words for essay based entries.
Each school has a committee of three to select the best nine entries of their school – three each from the categories outlined, which
must then be anonymised and submitted to the organising school by 1st May. Each school may also award internal prizes to other
worthy entries. However, whilst it is deemed appropriate for there to be an outright winner, there should be highly commended
awards and commended awards and there might not be a particular limit on the number of the prizes.
Prizes are in the forms of book tokens and the money will be widely distributed.
In a couple of weeks time I will be asking people to formally indicate whether they are likely to submit an entry, although this is not an
absolute commitment. The key thing is that I would like as many of you as possible to seriously consider this. I hope the open ended
nature of the project will appeal as there are really no limits to what you can do as long as it is related to the Olympics.
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13+
AGE RESTRICTION
contains adult themes and
occasional strong language
BOOKING FORM
City of London School present
based on the novel by Ken Kesey
Adapted for stage By Dale Wasserman
Complete this form then hand
it in with your payment to CLS
reception.
Cheques should be payable to:
‘City of London School’
How many
tickets
would you
like?
City of London School present
based on the novel by Ken Kesey
Adapted for stage By Dale Wasserman
Pupil’s name: Form:
@ £5 Monday 28th November (7pm)
@ £5 Tuesday 29th November (7pm)
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Zizhou Zhang plays at Lord
Mayor’s Charity Concert
On 4 October, Junior Sixth Former Zizhou Zhang gave a piano
recital in a charity concert in aid of the Lord Mayor of London’s
Charity Appeal “the Bear Necessities” which took place in the St
Lawrence Jewry Church.
The charity concert was the Second East Asian Friendship Event
and among those invited were diplomats and dignitaries from the
embassies of China, Japan and Korea as well as representatives
from the Corporation of London. The concert featured three
classical musicians, one from each of the respective countries.
Although the youngest among the three, Zizhou was invited to
perform the entire second half of the concert by the organisers,
representing various organisations with connections to China,
Japan and Korea. Zizhou’s programme included Beethoven’s
“Waldstein” Sonata, Chopin’s Scherzo No. 3 and works by Liszt,
City takes part in Model UN
On the 18th of October 2011, four City boys, Alessandro Ceretti,
Jean Vila, Nat Maxfield , and Kavian Kulasabanathan, accompanied
by Miss Saunt and Mr Brooke, embarked on the 12 hour journey
to take part in the South Africa Model United Nations conference
in Cape Town.
After we arrived in Cape Town, we were given a
day to prepare for the debates, whilst also taking
some time to see parts of this exotic and beautiful
city. The next day, we debated in the Municipal
Chambers of Cape Town, on the subject of climate
change, in theory to set up a new legally binding
document that would attempt to cap global
emission targets. Keeping true to the country we
had been given to represent, the United States, we
were utterly unhelpful to the debate, as we would
not sign anything legally binding, and therefore voted no to every
resolution put before us. In the second debate on the rights of
indigenous people, we actually became conducive to the debate,
sponsoring a resolution re-affirming the rights of indigenous
people to own their own land, and supporting the prosecution
of companies and corporations by nations if these rights were
infringed. We then had an emergency debate on a supposed oil
By DANIEL HU J6DRE
Hans Woyda 2nd Round - Boys 47-40 Girls
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Rachmaninoff and
Chinese composers.
His performance
received rapturous
applause by the
audience. Lady
Katy Blair, the CEO
of Islington Chinese
Association and
one of the main
organisers of the
event, said after the
concert, “Zizhou
really did us proud!”
The concert raised nearly £1500 forthe Lord Mayor’s charity
appeal. On 31 October, Zizhou went to Mansion House with the
organisers of the concert to present the cheque raised from the
charity concert to Lady Mayoress Mrs Bear. He was asked to play
impromptu on the piano at the Mansion House and the group was
given a surprise tour of the Mansion House by the Lady Mayoress!
spill in the South China Sea, in which despite China asking for aid
in the crisis, the US followed the policies it attempted to follow
when dealing with BP, by loaning the money needed for the clean
up, then fining that money from the company after the crisis had
ended.
After the debates, we then visited Robben Island, the prison
in which Black, Indian, and Coloured (three of the eighteen
racial classifications under apartheid) political
prisoners were kept. Through a toned-down
recreation of prison life, we saw the inhumane
conditions, cruel punishments, and general
horror of the apartheid regime. We then were
given a tour by a former prisoner around the
island. The message that we all left Robben
Island with was one of how racism cannot be
allowed to develop, and that places such as
Robben Island should be preserved and kept for
future generations to see.
The City team won second best team overall for the debates and
won a best speaker prize for their performance. However this is
not what I think to be the true reward of the trip, for it was truly
a chance to sample a culture most of us will never have the chance
to visit, and see a nation that despite its past of racism, is moving
boldly into the future.
Last week was the 2nd round of the Hans Woyda, where CLSB competed with CLSG. We went into the match expecting to thrash CLSG
as we did two years ago, and show that whatever their good exam results are at GCSE and A-level, City are far better at competitive
maths. Mr Blake took us to the Barbican in the pouring rain, and after some technical glitches and room changes, the match began.
We did shockingly worse than we were expecting, partially due to fatigue and overconfidence on my part, and I take responsibility for a
low margin of victory, though there were some disappointing scores all round. Cumar from the S6, however, managed to keep us ahead,
getting all 5 of his individual questions correct, while I kept slipping up, almost putting down that there was a 1/36 chance of rolling a
5 and a 6 on 2 dice (the correct answer is of course 1/18, since you could roll 5 on the first die and 6 on the second (1/6 x 1/6 = 1/36
chance), or roll 6 on the first, and 5 on the second (1/6 x 1/6 = 1/36 chance)).
I am confident that we will learn from this game, and be refreshed when we compete with St. Paul’s Girl’s. This upcoming fixture is
perhaps the one in which we are under the most pressure - we have to win this to progress from our group, and St. Paul’s Girl’s are a
respectably strong team, knocking away CLSG by a margin of 20 points or so a few weeks ago. If we play like we did against Westminster
last time, who were champions 2 years ago, and who only just beat us, then we will definitely beat St. Paul’s Girl’s. The pressure is on,
and I am sure St. Paul’s Girl’s will be a very worthy challenge.
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Debate: Should we have two weeks for the October
half-term at the cost of losing a week in the Summer?
Have you ever considered the possibility of having two weeks half term? Do most of your friends enjoy an extra week in October while
you are working hard, locked up in classrooms for the day? Well this is what I thought:
Of course every student’s dream is to have long lasting holidays and as little school as possible. There are, however, a few disadvantages
of having two weeks in October. The first one is because we would most definitely lose a week in the summer. This would be a sacrifice
which we would have to make; would we rather have a longer October break?The second disadvantage is that we would receive less
learning time. The aspect which must be recognised is if a week off during October can be caught up later on in the year.
The advantages which I have come across are in a greater number. Firstly, we already have a long summer and to lose one week would
not be too dramatic. Secondly, the half term from the October half-term to the beginning of the Christmas holidays is the longest in
our school calendar, seven weeks in total. I personally think that this term is a little long and to have an extra week in October would
be well suited. My next point is that many other schools have the luxury of having two week half terms at every half term in their
school calendar. Surely we can afford to have one extra week and be able to complete the syllabus that other schools with two-week half
terms seem to be capable of doing. This leads me onto the next advantage which is that we might not need to loose a week in summer.
I have come to this thought because when we approach the start of the Christmas and summer holidays, little work is done. I think that
especially after the end of year exams, we have basically completed the course and that we wouldn’t even need to lose a week at summer
and do the required amount of work in a school year, even with one week less. For obvious reasons my opinion doesn’t speak for all the
nine hundred boys and all the members of staff so I have asked some people for their opinion.
Lunch-time Concert
String Orchestra
Conductor: Julia Jones
Leader: Samuel Alberman
Dvořák Serenade for Strings Op.22
Beethoven Piano Trio Op.1 No.1 Allegro
Astor Piazzolla Primavera Portena (Spring from
the Four Seasons of
Buenos Aires)
Bartók Rumanian Dances
Thursday 24 th November 2011, 1pm
St Lawrence Jewry, Guildhall Yard,
EC2V 5AA
YES
One student claimed that our minds need a rest after the large
intake of work from the previous term. Another point made by
this student is that the majority of other leading private secondary
schools have two weeks in half-term and seem to still produce
top quality students. Examples of these schools are St. Paul’s,
Westminster, Kings College and Dulwich. St. Paul’s, despite having
two week half terms all year round, beat us in GCSE and A level
results! Another student said that we have so many weeks off in the
summer and that it wouldn’t hurt to lose a week in exchange for an
extra week in October.
NO
One pupil said that we have very long summer holidays which are
longer than most other schools. He therefore says that we should
be grateful for our long summer break. This pupil also says that to
obtain good grades, we need as many weeks as possible to complete
the course to ensure we receive the best grade possible. A member
of staff says this would be a ‘trade-off’. We would definitely lose
a week in summer if we gain a week in October. A couple more
students came to the conclusion that they would rather have a longer
summer and that one week in the October half term is sufficient.
Citizen Poll
Should we have a two-week
October half-term?
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Letters ...
Sir,
As someone who has no interest
whatsoever in cars, I’ve been seriously
annoyed by the constant publishing of
car-related articles in The Citizen this
year. You could even say it’s driven me
round the bend.
I’ve counted five in the last three weeks
but it takes an intense interest in cars
to wade through articles such as ‘Car
Review: Lamborghini Gallardo vs. Audi
R8’ and ‘Don’t mention the E-type’.
The absurdity of a 14 year old writing
about £150,000 sports cars defies belief
– why would I take advice on cars from
someone whose feet can’t even reach
the pedals? It’s not as if I’m going to go
out and buy the Jaguar CX16 over the
weekend because a third former gave it
9/10!
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I’m not fascinated by the ‘easy to drive’
Nissan GTR and neither are the rest
of the sane human race. I had no idea
Jeremy Clarkson had taken over as
editor. Please do something to stop The
Citizen drifting off course.
Eddy Wax J6JBK
Sir,
The advocate of the death penalty in
last week’s debate argued that ‘for
murderers like…Raoul Moat…the
death penalty would act as a major
deterrent’. If this is true, why did Moat
choose to inflict the death penalty upon
himself, rather than endure a trial and
prison?
Ezra Cohen S6MJW
Autumn Concert
Come and hear CLS First Orchestra,
Second Orchestra, Senior & Junior String
Orchestras, Chamber Choir, Close
Harmony, Big Band, Swing Band,
Chamber Music and Junior Choir.
Junior Choir involves ALL boys in 1 st
form and OG.
Tuesday 15 th November 2011, 6.30pm
Great Hall,
City of London School
301
Don’t leave me, Britain!
Mrs Thatcher would have looked on
with interest earlier this year when
she saw that 81 Tory MPs, most of
them only voted in last year, defied a
three line whip and the possibility of
being blacklisted from entering the
cabinet for their (and her) Eurosceptic
cause. Essentially, it seems, Britain
wants out of the EU. In a recent poll
(by the Guardian/ICM) 70% of all
people in Britain want a referendum on
membership of the EU and perhaps this
points to the cause for a gradual, public
led exit of Britain from the community.
This cause is mistaken.
Before you dismiss me as a wishy-washy
Liberal and eschew the EU in favour of
“real” British sovereignty, consider the
numbers. As of 2008, 57% of British
exports went to the EU, with 55% of all
our imports came in from the Union.
Perhaps more encouragingly, given
the shaky state of our economy at the
moment, the largest growth of export
is to new, burgeoning eastern-European
countries and this can only go up as the
economy rises.
But this is not the point, it would be
wrong to exit entirely from the EU;
rather it would be more prudent to
push for reform. As Greece slips ever
closer to absolute bankruptcy we can see
the real deficiency of the Euro, namely
that when in trouble, we in Britain can
play about with the value of the pound,
but the Eurozone has it fixed for all. I
would perhaps support either the end
of the Euro, or indeed the splitting of
currencies into further zones - a country
could “graduate” from the lower-value
zones to the higher. We need to take the
EU back to its origins, as a free trade
area, rather than as a super state: it has
huge economic benefits, which outweigh
the slight sovereignty and bureaucracy
issues.
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OG and First Form Parents Supper
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Wednesday 30 th November 2011
at
Northbank Restaurant
at
7.00 pm
We have been offered a 3-course set menu with 2 choices per course for a cost of £28 per
head which includes service and a welcome glass of wine or a soft drink. Any other drinks
are extra. There will also be a vegetarian option, but this needs to be notified in advance.
Northbank is located 1 minute east of School, so turn left at the bottom of the stairs leading
to the River not right.
This casual evening is an excellent opportunity to get to know other parents in a relaxed
atmosphere. Places are limited, so please book ASAP by email at friends@clsb.co.uk and
follow up with your cheque payable to ‘Friends of CLS’ to secure your place. If you have
any questions, please contact Fiona Yates on fcyates@aol.com or 07768863664.
Please return the completed slip below along with your cheque in an envelope to CLS
Reception no later than Wednesday 23 rd November.
......................................................................................................................................
Boy’s name....................................................................................Form..........................
Please reserve............places for Wednesday 30 th November at a cost of £28 per head
I/we would like...........vegetarian options
I/we enclose a cheque made payable to ‘Friends of CLS’ for £..........
Parents’ Names................................................................................................................
Inheritance
Book 4
Christopher
Paolini
Available from the
John Carpenter
Bookshop
£13.99 in Hardback
citizennews
CLS 2 nd Form and CLSG Year 8
An evening of music, dancing, games and refreshments
On Tuesday 22 nd November, 2011 from 4.45-6.45pm
At CLSG in the New Hall
Tickets – £7 available only in advance
Book now to avoid disappointment!
Any queries, please contact:
CLS: Fiona Yates at friends@clsb.org.uk or
CLSG: Jane MacLean at jane.maclean@btinternet.com
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Son/daughter’s name ………………………………………....................../ Form……………..
Please delete as * applicable
* My son will join/not join the escorted group from CLS to CLSG
* My son/daughter will be collected from CLSG main entrance/will go home independently
The Friends welcome help escorting boys to CLSG and serving refreshments
I would like/am unable to help from …….pm
MOBILE……………………...........................................EMAIL ...............................………………………….............
SIGNED (PARENT)……………………………………………………….…DATE……….........................………..........
I ENCLOSE A CHEQUE FOR £7 made payable to ‘Friends of CLSG’.
Please leave your booking form and payment in an envelope marked “2 nd Form/Yr 8 Joint Social
at Reception at your respective schools
Fourth and Fifth Form Parents Supper
Tuesday 6th December 2011 – 7pm
at
ALBA RESTAURANT
107 Whitecross Street London EC1Y 8JH 020 7588 1798 www.albarestaurnt.com
We have been offered a 3-course menu with choice of 4 starters and mains and 2 choices of
desert for a cost of £28 per head which includes service and a welcome glass of wine or a
soft drink. Any other drinks are extra. There will also be a vegetarian option.
This casual evening is an excellent opportunity to get to know other parents in a relaxed
atmosphere. Places are limited, so please book ASAP by email at friends@clsb.co.uk and
follow up with your cheque payable to ‘Friends of CLS’ to secure your place. If you have
any questions, please contact Lorette Fredericks on friends@clsb.co.uk or Erica Cosburn on
07775604453.
Please return the completed slip below along with your cheque in an envelope to CLS
Reception no later than Thursday 1 st December.
.............................................................................................................................
Boy’s name....................................................................................Form..........................
Please reserve............places for Tuesday 6 th December at a cost of £28 per head
I/we would like...........vegetarian options
I/we enclose a cheque made payable to ‘Friends of CLS’ for £..........
Parents’ Names................................................................................................................

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Genetically modified rice to produce principal component of human blood
By DANIEL HUNTER 5B
People may think that this ground-breaking modification may
just be another of those typical pointless scientific experiments.
However, the idea behind the genetically modified rice is that it
could make available another solution to the falling donations of
human blood.
The theory behind the idea is that, the protein, which can be taken
from modified rice which actually contains human genes, could
be used to treat victims who
have suffered burns and severe
haemorrhaging. Scientists claim
that this research will lead to a
plentiful and safe alternative to
blood donors from whom over
9 million litres of blood are
needed annually. The problem
is that just fewer than 5% of the
population are eligible to donate their blood.
As any biology teacher will tell you, donated blood is separated
into three categories which are, red blood cells, platelets, and
plasma. Red blood cells are for transporting oxygen around the
body, the platelets are responsible for blood clotting, and plasma is
accountable for carrying dissolved proteins, glucose and removing
waste products such as carbon dioxide. The most plentiful protein,
and one of the most important in plasma, is Human Serum
Albumin (carries minerals and regulates blood pressure) which is
given to blood loss patients.
The growth of the genetically modified rice in paddy fields,
mean that Human Serum Albumin can be produced “en masse”
for hospitals. This means that there will be a reduction of blood
purification from donations.
The leading researcher of this project from China, Dr D. Yang said
that: “Human Serum Albumin is an important protein. The demand
for it is estimated at more than 500 tons per year worldwide.” Dr
Yang continued by talking about the dangers of receiving bloodborne
diseases such as HIV and hepatitis from donations.
Dr Yang’s technique for the insertion of human genes into the rice
is through bacteria in which the plants produce the proteins which
are “clones” or “genetically identical” to the ones found in humans.
The project has been deemed a success as a science journal stated
that the team of researchers had fruitfully inserted DNA for ALB
(Human Serum Albumin) and that the resulting protein was both
physically and chemically identical to the one found in blood.
Holidaying in the Indian Ocean
By THOMAS BARTON 4A
The destination I have chosen is Mauritius, which was colonised
by France, Britain and the Netherlands until it became
independent in 1968. This island is full of beauty with many
extravagant hotels along the golden beaches. Our winter is
equivalent to the Mauritian summer and therefore temperatures
can reach up to 35-40 degrees celsius. The Mauritian people are
extremely warm and welcoming and therefore the hotel service
is exquisite. The food is also top quality with fresh seafood as
well as typical dishes from the island. As well as enjoying the
beaches and sea sports, there are various excursions, including a
visit to a sugar cane factory, and a speed boat trip to an ancient
ligthhouse.
Despite the success of past experiments regarding genetically
modified products, there has been a lot of debate about the safety
of amalgamating human genes with ones from other species.
Where are these ground-breaking studies going from this point
in time? Well, Dr Yang is hoping to use the rice to produce other
proteins in blood such as haemoglobin and immunoglobulin.
Finally, what is the future for
genetically modified rice? Firstly, the
researchers will endeavour to employ
the same techniques which will
hopefully produce a variety of human
proteins to treat patients. This includes
a type of modified rice which would
produce a protein, similar to insulin
which will be set for use in treating
diabetes. Moreover, this rice has set the stage for a solution to
the lack of blood donors and the risk of producing blood borne
diseases from the donors. Ultimately, with these innovative ideas,
the modified rice can be grown on a grand scale which would
perhaps entirely solve the supply issues which Britain and other
countries are currently experiencing, and have been for several
years.
Second Form Parents Supper
Wednesday 23rd November 2011
at
Northbank Restaurant
at
7.00 pm
We have been offered a 3-course set menu with 2 choices per course for a cost of £28 per
head which includes service and a welcome glass of wine or a soft drink. Any other drinks
are extra. There will also be a vegetarian option, but this needs to be notified in advance.
Northbank is located 1 minute east of School, so turn left at the bottom of the stairs leading
to the River not right.
This casual evening is an excellent opportunity to get to know other parents in a relaxed
atmosphere. Places are limited, so please book ASAP by email at friends@clsb.co.uk and
follow up with your cheque payable to ‘Friends of CLS’ to secure your place. If you have
any questions, please contact Nicola Montenegri on nicolamontenegri@yahoo.co.uk or
07990510111.
Please return the completed slip below along with your cheque in an envelope to CLS
Reception no later than Wednesday 16 th November.
......................................................................................................................................
Boy’s name....................................................................................Form..........................
Please reserve............places for Wednesday 23 rd November at a cost of £28 per head
I/we would like...........vegetarian options
I/we enclose a cheque made payable to ‘Friends of CLS’ for £..........
Parents’ Names................................................................................................................
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Before I came to City in 2008, I managed to find out that my
birthday was also the anniversary of one of the great pioneers of
British motoring, one that could well contest Henry Ford, a man
credited for inventing the rolling production line (NOT mass
production as many industrial revolution ignorant Americans
will tell you) for being the most influential man in the history of
motoring. Yet it is somehow strange that his legacy, unlike Ford’s,
is not so blatantly visible to motorists. Step forward Lord Austin
of Longbridge, born on 8th November 1866.
Austin was born in Little Missenden, in the Chiltern Hills
and ironically closer to the future location of his rival William
Morris’s Cowley factory (now BMW Plant Oxford, annoyingly)
than his own future stomping ground in
South Birmingham. From an incredibly
early age he showed an incredible skill
for art, often making beautiful freehand
artworks. He could produce scale
drawings of the right size and proportion,
a skill which made him perfect for the
architect’s trade, in which he took up an
apprenticeship. However, he soon quit not
only this but an apprenticeship at the Great
Northern Railway, to go to Australia. Here
he managed to attend Hotham Art School,
where he excelled incredibly quickly up
the ranks. By 1893 he found himself in the
hands of the Wolseley Company, filing a
number of patents which he later sold back
to the company for profit. However, it was
when he became a Director and returned
to England that Austin made Wolseley into
the company that car enthusiasts adore.
The Wolseley Autocar was released, which
despite looking like a bike with rickets,
was the first step towards securing the
reputation of the company for decades to come. Under his expert
guidance Wolseley secured the Adderley Park factory, but after
further success, Austin and the management came to blows over
engine design, and Austin was forced out, letting him create the
legendary Austin Motor Company.
The company was incredibly successful. He bought the
Longbridge Factory, near Birmingham, soon to become the
largest factory in the world. He also not only made Cadillac’s
clever car controls become the norm, but in the process saved
BMW from oblivion with the Seven. He managed to innovate
throughout the period between the Wars, but although he
managed to keep up with his old adversary (read mortal enemy)
William Morris, by then known as The First Viscount Nuffield,
Ford gained the upper hand in the market, and after the War,
through which Longbridge was forced to contribute to the War
Effort, Ford had control of the market. Unfortunately, Lord
Austin died on the 23rd May 1941, meaning that he never saw
the end of the War.
It was then that things went from bad to downright awful for
the Austin Motor Company. It was forced under Leonard Lord
to merge with arch rivals, the Nuffield Organisation, Morris’s
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‘The Old Man’- A Tribute to Herbert Austin
By HARRISON JONES 4S
company, to form BMC, which despite creating truly great cars
like the Sir Alec Issigonis designed Morris Minor and the Mini,
was in crisis. BMC was making massive losses on its cars, in part
due to the cost of parts and the legendary badge-engineering.
Take for example the BMC ADO16, as it is known to enthusiasts.
The reason it is known as this is due to the fact that it was badged
under almost every brand in the company, Austin, Morris, Riley,
Wolseley, MG (Morris Garages) and Vanden Plas. The company
was also gripped by strikes from militant unions, mostly
operating from Longbridge. Finally, the Government could take
no more, and Tony Benn, one of Harold Wilson’s more heroically
idiotic ministers, merged Leyland Motors and BMC, creating the
infamous BLMC, and under Donald Stokes’ leadership, Austin
was well and truly stuffed, using Austin
to peddle the biblically awful Allegro,
voted in the Richard Porter book ‘Crap
Cars’ to be the second worst in history.
The strikes got worse too, mostly due
to Derek ‘Red Robbo’ Robinson, who
basically turned Longbridge into a
Communist fortress, impenetrable to
the BL bourgeoisie until the nationalised
company had Michael Edwardes send
BL’s own Josef Car-lin packing, and
apparently, according to AROnline
bloggers, is now living in isolation in
Scotland. However, despite the recovery
of BL’s fortunes in the ‘80s and the
end of the mass strikes, the damage
was done. By 1987, the Austin badge
was consigned to the history books
by the newly privatised Rover Group,
and the Austin Metro became a Rover
and the Maestro and Montego became
marqueless (not Rovers as my father
would no doubt tell you). The final nail
was hammered home when BMW’s
Bernd Pietschreider stopped production of all three. After the
‘Night of the Long Knives’ in 1998 and the splitting up of Rover,
the writing was on the wall for Herbert’s old factory, too. It was
mostly demolished, now a shadow of its old self, making the
Chinese MG6.
But Austin lives on. It is the Mini, of which some were originally
known as the Austin Se7en. It is the steering wheel of every car.
It is the soap opera that is the story of the British car industry.
But most importantly, it is the result of the life’s work of Herbert
Austin, Lord of Longbridge, and all those who worked for him.
Herbert Austin-145 years old.
8th November 1866-23rd May 1941
The Austin Motor Company-105 years old.
1906-1987 as part of Rover Group
Special thanks must go to Austin Memories.com and of course, aronline.
com and its founder Keith Adams. Despite being a certified Anglophile
when it comes to cars and a Brown Vauxhall Cavalier fetishist, you and
your site have been a great help in writing this tribute.

Let the sun shine!: Solar-powered Eton Soulra XI
By ALEX KITSEBERG 1A Technology Editor
Imagine a car that never runs out of petrol -
it’s a nice thought but isn’t likely to happen,
well at least not before about 2025.
However the Eton Soulra XL is a gadget
that will actually never run out of power
(and it’s real). This fancy and extremely
portable iPod- or iPhone- dock may seem
expensive at a
price of £200,
but its killer
feature, which
makes it the
eco king,
is the fact
that it never
runs out of
battery!
The Soulra
XL has a
large 72 inch
fold-out solar
panel. This
solar panel
when exposed
to the sun will
charge the Soulra and the iDevice inside it.
After the Soulra has been fully charged it
will last for over five hours in the dark! If
you flick up the solar panel you will find a
little hole that has a remote control in it.
This remote control allows you to browse
through your iDevice’s songs without even
touching the actual iPod or iPhone. The
fact that the Soulra is wireless makes it
We use our phones for more and more
things: texting, surfing the internet and
gaming to name but a few. Wouldn’t
it be cool though if we could control
a helicopter from our phone as well?
Impossible you say,
but one company
has managed to take
technology to new
heights by creating
a remote controlled
helicopter that can
be controlled by an
iPhone or Android
handset. It’s called
the iHelicopter and
is set to be on many
Christmas wish lists.
Setting up the iHelicopter is quite easy.
Simply download the free app called
“Copter Controller”. The iHelicopter
has an inbuilt gyro which allows it to be
controlled up and down, left and right
and forwards and backwards. The makers
promise that the app will be regularly
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way more portable than any other iPod or
iPhone dock.
You might think a solar-powered iPod dock
would be low on raw music power, but
with six drivers and a bass boost button it’s
got ample grunt to kick out beefy tunes.
Not only does
it go loud for
its size but
the sound has
a surprising
depth and
balance.
However
there are some
problems with
the Soulra
as well. One
major one is
it’s hard to see
your iDevice’s
screen through
the darkened
window on
the dock, and
a better latch on the door would help in
getting the thing open.
Overall the Eton Soulra XL is a remarkable,
snazzy, eco-friendly piece of technology.
Other docks may have more power, slicker
controls and even sleeker design, but the
Eton’s ability to be taken anywhere with or
without plugs makes it something special.
Technology: I-helicopters fly off the shelves!
By ALEX KITSEBERG 1A
updated with new features – one to arrive
soon will be the Flight Recording mode,
which lets you record a flight so the
helicopter can perform the same moves
over and over again just by the press of a
button.
It all sounds very
amazing but
how much will
it cost? Usually
RC helicopters
have prices in the
hundreds but this
one seems to be an
exception.
The iHelicopter is
selling for £29.99 and
can be bought from www.ParamountZone.
com.
Hurry if you want to get one though, these
will literally fly off the shelves!
Film review: In Time
By NICK BERIC 6HRSJ
The very title of In Time makes it appear
to be the latest intriguing philosophy
quandary produced with a quality sci-fi
concept as a base. Further bonuses of
the film are pretty young leads Justin
Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried.
Andrew Niccol brings about an
enjoyable production and in turn shows
off his talent for blending sci-fi concepts
with human drama in order to raise
larger philosophical points about our
society and our existence.
The plot is centred around abstract
ideas; a future is imagined where time
is literally money and in this interesting
world, one is constantly haunted by a
neon ghoulish green countdown, etched
on their arms.
With respect to action, the film
delivers impressive chase sequences
and gun fights as well as hand-to-hand
combat scenes. The CGI, though rarely
used, was fabulous. The soundtrack
and score was captivating as was the
sheer momentum the film sustained
throughout.
While Justin Timberlake does well
playing the street punk anti hero, Will
Salas, Amanda Seyfried is all rich girl
airhead stares, punctuated by moments
of unearned and unconvincing toughgirl
bravado. Olivia Wilde does not
disappoint in her supporting cast role
and although Cillian Murphy’s character
is only half-explored in the film, he
portrays the ever-suspicious, ‘Time
Keeper’ boss very well.
With the moral of the movie, ‘every
second counts’ being relatable to our
lives, it is most certainly recommended
that in time you decide to see In Time.
It’s a playful caper that ticks along on the
strength of its profound cast and as such
it’s worth spending time on.
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When the new Royal
Shakespeare Theatre building
in Stratford was reported to
have opened “on time and on
budget”, I knew something
was up - the project had
seemed a shambles, with huge
numbers of complaints about
how dominant it was over the
centre of Stratford, with its
colossal tower and voluminous
inner hall. But when I first
arrived there, to see Michael
Boyd’s Macbeth, it seemed
suspiciously pleasant - presiding
over the local area without
being forceful, and neatly
incorporating the older building
of the Swan Theatre. I met
this, however, with suspicion
rather than satisfaction - surely
it wasn’t possible that they
could have actually got it right?
As I took my comfortable
seat, with a good view of the
thrust stage, my eyes were
narrowed as I sniffed around
for what it was that had been
neglected in order to dedicate
time to the new building - but
found nothing. Tom Piper’s
atmospheric set, a half-ruined
church with shattered stained
glass windows and a torn-down
crucifix amongst strewn rubble
set the scene during the chaotic
destruction and violence of
the Reformation. At curtain
up, I sat back, cynicism having
dissolved, genuinely impressed
at the effectiveness of the new
space and wondering what
parallels would be drawn with
the bloody iconoclasm of the
play and that of its setting. And
then the play started.
Gimmicky, poorly-cast, with
precisely no further reference
to the ecclesiastical set-design,
and, most cringe-worthy of
all, positively dripping with
“accessibility”, it is no surprise
that the usually sparkling Boyd
announced his departure as
Artistic Director just a few
weeks after the opening of this
production.
The text of the play was
neutered with surgical precision
- the offhand deletion of the
entire opening scene robs the
play of the eerie, jarring sense
of the supernatural that should
pervade it.
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The weird sisters are later
represented by three children,
who later reappear as Macduff’s
children, slaughtered by
Macbeth’s henchmen. This
would have been a striking
device, had the audience
not first been struck by how
blindingly obvious it was made
- I suspect the only technical
glitch of the night was the
failure to lower a sign above the
stage emblazoned with Boyd’s
smirking face and the words:
“See what I did there? Aren’t I
clever?”.
These gimmicks took priority
over dealing with the core
of the play - the violent
relationship between Macbeth
and his Lady was dealt with
through a neat, Rada-approved
“tortured scream” from
the hyperventilating Aislin
McGuckin as Lady Macbeth,
before swiftly moving on to
the next eye-catching party
trick.
Contrast this with the next
production I saw in the new
theatre, Rupert Goold’s The
Merchant of Venice. The action
takes place in modern day Las
Vegas - a society supposedly
built on Christian values, but
unappealingly mercantile and
money-obsessed and with a
thinly-veiled undertone of
nastiness. The comparison with
Shakespeare’s Venice fits like a
glove.
In the final scene, this
usually formulaic comedy is
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Theatre: Michael Boyd’s Macbeth
By JAMES WADDELL J6PTB
transformed in Goold’s
most powerful masterstroke
- a problem play where poor
Antonio looks longingly after
Third Form Parents Supper
Thurs 17th November 2011
at
Northbank Restaurant
at
7.00 pm
Bassanio, twisting Portia’s final
monologue into something
broken and tragic, more
reminiscent of the revelatory
horror of Helena in the final
scene of All’s Well That Ends Well
than the neatly tied knot into
which the play could have been
tied.
A set-design that was vital to
every part of the production,
ideas and twists that provoked
thought and allowed the
audience to see the text in
a new light, topped off with
a healthy dose of Goold’s
trademark brash, searingly
energetic style and a powerful
Patrick Stewart as Shylock - this
is the direction the new RSC
should be taking post-Boyd.
We have been offered a 3-course set menu with 2 choices per course for a cost of £28 per
head which includes service and a welcome glass of wine or a soft drink. Any other drinks
are extra. There will also be a vegetarian option, but this needs to be notified in advance.
Northbank is located 1 minute east of School, so turn left at the bottom of the stairs leading
to the River not right.
This casual evening is an excellent opportunity to get to know other parents in a relaxed
atmosphere. Places are limited, so please book ASAP by email at friends@clsb.co.uk and
follow up with your cheque payable to ‘Friends of CLS’ to secure your place. If you have
any questions, please contact Jane MacLean at jane.maclean@btinternet.com or
07760154133.
Please return the completed slip below along with your cheque in an envelope to CLS
Reception no later than Thursday 10 th November.
......................................................................................................................................
Boy’s name....................................................................................Form..........................
Please reserve............places for Thursday 17 th November at a cost of £28 per head
I/we would like...........vegetarian options
I/we enclose a cheque made payable to ‘Friends of CLS’ for £..........
Parents’ Names................................................................................................................

TV - what to watch: Frozen Planet
By EDDY WAX J6JBK
The BBC’s Frozen Planet is not your
bog-standard nature documentary.
Combining breathtaking time-lapse
photography and stunning panoramic
views, David Attenborough’s latest
adventure into the wild is sure to
become a multi-award winner, if not
a classic.
Comfortingly reassured by
Attenborough’s soothing and
educating voice in the background,
thie exceptional first episode follows
the seasonal change in the North
Pole as the arrival of the sun after six
months of darkness begins to melt
the unimaginably vast expanses of
ice, in some places 20 miles thick.
However, don’t be scared away by thoughts of lichen growing
By OS LEANSE 4C
Films: TinTin - The Secret of the Unicorn
Being a big fan of Tintin ever since I was little,
The Secret of The Unicorn was a film I was really
looking forward to. As soon as the film started,
I noticed there had been a major upgrade in
animation since the comics. Tintin and Snowy
both looked more life-like than ever before.
The film opens in a market-place, where Tintin
(Jamie Bell) is strolling in the sun, with Snowy,
his faithful dog. This scene is where Tintin comes
across a grand model of a ship – The Unicorn. He
buys, it, completely unaware of its importance,
and the scroll hidden within one of the masts.
Moments after the ship is sold, a breathless man
comes up to the stall asking to buy the ship, and
when he learns that it has just been sold, a look
of horror crosses his face.
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in painstaking slow-motion, this
action-packed nature programme
has a bite. Though perhaps lacking
an overall story arc, the show is
brimming with tense encounters
between predator and prey. Witness
two polar bears sparring wildly on
their hind legs, a 25 strong wolf
pack pouncing on a young hefty
bison and a clumsy and rather
embarrassing attempt by a gormless
sea lion to catch a nifty penguin on
land.
In the second episode we saw killer
whales, elephant seals and a woolly
bear caterpillar.
Catch the remaining episodes of Frozen
Planet Wed BBC1 9:00pm and on BBC iPlayer.
Tintin turns down many desperate offers from the
man, and leaves, slightly irritated, and suspicious.
Tintin is in grave danger, but does not know it
yet. The film evolves into a gripping story where
Tintin, and his drunkard new acquaintance
Captain Haddock (Andy Serkis) are thrown into
a race to retrieve the three hidden scrolls of the
Unicorn. But they are not the only ones seeking
them. Ivanovich Sakharine (Daniel Craig) will do
anything to get his hands on them before the daring
detective. The story ends on a nail – biting cliffhanger.
Will Tintin and Snowy return?
Rating: 8.5/10
By DAOUD AL-JANABI 6PTB
Retro album review: Grandaddy - The Sophtware Slump
Recently we have been subject to a torrent of
re-issues including Pink Floyd’s entire career, and
Nirvana’s Nevermind. Unfortunately when faced
with such prolific competition, it is inevitable
certain re-issues will get buried, and this is likely
to be the case with Grandaddy’s excellent 2000
album, ‘The Sophtware Slump’.
The album is the second from the band and
is primarily about the dangers of technology
(explaining the word play of its title) and while
having a clear message, never seem preachy in the
execution. Despite the obvious restrictions of working within such
an inherently inhuman subject the band have managed to create
moving and personal pieces of work which even at their most ‘sci-
fi’ can stir the sort of emotion one might expect from
more traditional ballads.
Perhaps the song that best fits the template is ‘Jed
the Humanoid’, a song about a robot who eventually
drinks himself to death. The tension is palpable
throughout the track and despite the subject of the
song being a robot, the shock felt when his fate is
revealed is never blunted.
The album definitely deserves a better fate than Jed;
every track on it is catchy, thoughtful and ambitious
and all feel cohesive with the underlying theme, leaving a distinct
message. Be wary of progress. Please.
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Horse puzzle
Maths puzzle
By DANIEL HU J6DRE
Kakuro
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citizenpuzzles
Six horses were entered in the 2.30 at Derbyville today.
Three of the horses were fillies and three were colts (one
of which was Mister Magic). Can you match the horses
and riders and work out where each horse finished?
1. The horse ridden by Kelly didn’t finish last. The one
ridder by O’Shea wasn’t first but finished immediately
ahead of Birthday Boy.
2. The horse that finished last has a name which starts
with the same initial as the colt (ridden by Riley), who
didn’t finish fourth.
3. Lucky Lady finished some way ahead of the colt Jones
was riding.
4. Likely Lad finished some way behind the horse ridden
by Davis whose horse finished two or three places ahead
of Bonnie Lass.
5. Golden Girl finished either three places ahead or three
places behind the one ridden by Murray
The squares aren’t big enough!
Prove that n2

Cricket - test-playing nations in competition
By RAKIN CHOUDHURY J6PCM
We are now in the middle of a very important period for
cricket. I talk, of course, not of spot-fixing (which yes, is an
abhorrent disappointment, but exists in all sports), but of the
ten test-playing nations being involved in series with each other
(independent of the minnows) for the first time in a while. I
wanted to talk about the two most fascinating series.
Home Truths: England’s Shortcomings
India v England
ODI Series: 5-0. Twenty20: 0-1.
England have been knocked off their perch with batting collapses
and woefully wayward bowling. Alistair Cook was caught out of
his depth, while Graeme Swann - who should have been at home
on the spin-friendly pitches - made only the contribution of an
untimely autobiography. Kevin Pietersen, while not reaching
his high potential, has continued some decent form. Johnathon
Trott needs to improve. Ian Bell and Ravi Bopara have regressed
while wicket-keeper Craig Kieswetter has failed in all parts of
the game. Some youngsters have failed to live up to the hype, but
Steven Finn has shown he can lead the attack while Samit Patel
adds an always essential all-round element, featuring fantastic
spin. It has been a good year, but England have a lot to work on,
especially in one-day cricket.
What should be a celebration of India’s comeback convinces
nobody. It shows the excuses of fatigue and injuries for their 5-0
loss in England to be unfounded. They simply can only win in
India. However, they look as though they have finally blooded
their youngsters. Compared to the strong middle order (Gautam
Gambhir and Mahendra Dhoni regularly anchoring the innings),
the openers have been disappointing. Virat Kohli showed early
Hip-Hip MURRAY!!
By RAHUL MALKANI 4S Sports Correspondent
Andy Murray put on encouraging performances to grab titles at
Tokyo and the Shanghai Masters to reinstate his position as magic
number 3 in the rankings, which he wishes to maintain until the
end of the calendar year. But if he is to complete this he would have
to hold off the challenge of 16-time Grand Slam winner Roger
Federer, who has only won two titles.
Two events on the Scotsman’s favoured hard surface to finish
including the World Titles, but in spite of everything, he has
noticeably not been able to perform under the spotlight when it
matters, with the US Open semi-final showing this against Nadal,
as seven times out of ten I am sure he can defeat him. Yet the
simplest of players like Florian Mayer is able to defeat the Spaniard
in straight sets.
It is said that tennis is more of an athlete’s sport nowadays with
plunging players like Tsonga on the scene. Murray does fall into
that category, showing powerful passing shots and scintillating
serves. But I have noticed that his opponents have used his
strengths copious times to make him physically tired and then
eventually put a mental hopelessness into his mind.
But then he has come off better more times than not in these
sorts of situations, just not in the slams. I must also point out the
massive difference in points between players. Djokovic leads with
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on why he could be the next little master, but promptly failed
afterwards. The pace bowling remains a problem, but Ravi Jadjeja
was an excellent spinner with Ravi Ashwin providing decent
back-up. The Twenty20 loss will be a disappointment what with
the costly IPL.
Two Countries Living on Past Glories
South Africa v Australia
Twenty20: 1-1. ODI Series: 1-2. Test Series: Upcoming.
We haven’t really learnt much from these two short series, and
we’ll have to wait until the tests to see how the teams have been
rebuilt. Australia looked the better unit, but their batting lineup
has not changed much. David Warner has not done enough
to cement a regular opening position while Michael Clarke,
Mike Hussey and Ricky Ponting are a long way from form. Their
batting line-up is made up of a lot of part-timers who only turn
out second-rate scores. However, they have tried out a couple
of new faces in bowling with Patrick Cummins the latest pace
bowler to be hyped up by the Aussies. Their victories have not
been comfortable though, and they are guilty of throwing away
games.
South Africa are seeing the death of their golden generation.
Jacques Kallis is still somehow churning out good figures and
J.P. Duminy thrashed at the bowling where he could but Graeme
Smith and Hashim Amla had miserable performances. Their
depth in batting has gone and Boucher and Botha are in pathetic
form. DaleSteyn and Lonwabo Tsotobe seem to have lost their
intelligence and understanding of the game while Morne Morkel
had the one good game. The team looks sluggish and something is
just not clicking.
13,785, 3,400 more than Nadal in second. Nadal has 3,000 more
than Murray who is in close contention with Federer for 3rd, who
is then 3,000 ahead of the next man Ferrer. This just shows Murray
doesn’t need to be criticised because he still manages a great
style of playing and a large trophy cabinet despite the Grand Slam
winner’s absence. So it is quite stressful for him to hear “When will
he win a Grand Slam?” It will surely arrive soon since he can win
titles.
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ZACHARY WEISZ J6PTB Sports Editor
Basketball: City continue unbeaten start
The Senior Basketball team made the long trip to North London to play UCS for the
second time this season. Whilst City were missing two of their starters, UCS had their
star player returning, after he missed the first game in Queen Victoria Street. In addition,
City were missing their coach, Mr. Apaloo, who was prey to parents’ evening. Last year,
this game may have been an issue for the team. However, with improved depth, and the
wonderful coach Jenny filling in to lead the side, City came through to win again.
City made a bright start. Peter Malone, despite missing an open lay-up to start the game,
led the scoring, taking full advantage of his increased time with the ball due to absent
players. A promising start was followed by a mini revival from the hosts, who were led by
their stellar point guard and 6’5” centre. Man-to-man defense has been the cause of many
of City’s problems so far this year; thus coach Jenny decided that we should employ the
tactic to help us in the future. With UCS staying in touch with City, the visitors decided
to step up a gear heading into the half-time interval. They extended their lead, putting
the team into a more comfortable position going into the third quarter.
City kept their momentum going after the break. Lucas Aldrich capitalised on some open
chances, as the team hit UCS hard on the fast break. The rather small team that City put
out managed to negate any threat that the UCS offense posed. With the away side beginning
to pull away some more, City began to enjoy their basketball. The bench, most notably,
had their fair share of fun. The final score was 65-42, as City made light work of the
improved but still weak side from UCS. Malone led the way with a career-high 18 points.
A special mention should go to point guard Jo Curtis. It will be the final game he plays for
at least a month, as he has suffered a knee injury similar to that of Rafael Nadal in 2009.
The team wishes him the best, and hopes he can return by the end of the year.
TIAGO DIAS J6PTB....Ist XI Correspondent
1st XI into ILSFA
Cup Quarters
Last Tuesday, the 8th November, City’s
1st XI set off on their 3rd Round match
against noisy neighbours London Nautical
School at Grove Park, in what was to be
the most important match of the season.
The team had come into this match
accompanied with a string of defeats and
were determined to turn it around in
the cup, where it really mattered. With
talisman Alex Conning missing through
‘illness’, and goalkeeper Tom Bennett
out, Mr Santry gave 4th Formers Zac
Kuger and Ayo Windapo a surprising start
for the school’s top football team.
City started brightly - very brightly in
fact - as Noah Reich and captain (as of
that point) Tom Read exchanged the ball
from kick off, leading to a ball going to
David Seitler on the edge of the box. The
5th Form winger put it through to Tiago
Dias, who finished coolly into the bottom
corner. It was a dream start for City; 1-0
up after 20 seconds.
Around 10 minutes later, however, City’s
back four were caught out on the right
hand side. An opposition winger found
space and finished past Kruger for the
equaliser; 1-1. Nevertheless, the team
kept their heads up and quickly retook the
lead, a wonderful through ball by Read to
Dias once again. This time the Portuguese
striker hit it in off the post to make it 2-1.
Some excellent defending from the team
ensured that the team ended the half with
the same scoreline.
City sat back and let the other team have
the possession for most of the second half.
Seeking to exploit them on the counter
attack, the defensive four and central
midfield pair remained compact in the
middle, meaning that London Nautical’s
only real danger came from set pieces. The
opposition had a large number of chances
through these set plays, but squandered
several headed chances to equalise. A
stonewall penalty after a foul on Read in
the box and a Nautical goal right on the
final whistle were both waved away. City
is now in the quarterfinals of the cup and
have put the winless streak to an end.
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