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LOUGH BOROUGHG R A M M A R S C H O O L
FOUNDED 1495
Prize Giving andReview of the Year
2007-2008
Wednesday24th September 2008
Chairman:
GOVERNORS
H.M. Pearson, B.A.(Econ), LL.B, ACIS
Executive Vice-Chairman: A.D. Emson, B.Pharm(Hons), FRPS
Non-Executive Vice-Chairmen: G.P. Fothergill, B.A., FCIM
Professor J. Feather, B.Litt, M.A., Ph.D., F.L.A.
Dr. P.J.B. Hubner, M.B., F.R.C.P., D.C.H., F.A.C.C., F.E.S.C.*
Nominative Governors:
Co-Optative Governors:
A.J. Bowen, M.A. (University of Cambridge)
Professor D. Robertson, M.A., Ph.D. (University of Oxford)*
Professor S.F. Brown, O.B.E., D.Sc., F.R.Eng.
Dr. A. de Bono, M.A., M.B., F.R.C.G.P., M.F.O.M.
Mrs. M. Gershlick, R.G.N, Dip.N.Ed (London)
D. Godfrey, B.Sc., C.Eng., F.I.E.E.
The Lady Gretton, J.P.*
Dr. J.E. Hammond, B.D.S.
I.A.Hawtin*
P.M. Jackson, FIMI
Councillor A.M. Kershaw*
W.M. Moss
M. Mulla, B.Sc., M.Sc., M.I.M.
Mrs. J.G.E. Page, J.P.
Mrs. C. Wales*
Foundation Secretary &
Treasurer: K.D. Shaw, M.B.E., M.Sc., F.C.I.S.
President: Professor R.J. Mair, F.R.Eng, Ph.D
Vice-Presidents: Sir Alan Cottrell, M.A., F.R.S.
Miss P.J. Hadley, B.A.
J.C. Kilyon
Professor Sir Denys H. Wilkinson, F.R.S., Sc.D, Ph.D, M.A.
*Members of the Grammar School Academic & Planning sub-committee June 2007 - June 2008
PROGRAMME
On arrivalThe Loughborough Endowed Schools' Big Band
Conductor: Mr Trevor Lax
Incidental MusicOrganist: Dr PJ.Underwood
Procession
The Chairman of the Governors
The Headmaster
The Chief Guest:Professor R J.Mair
President of Loughborough Endowed SchoolsMaster, Jesus College, Cambridge
Presentation of Prizes
Vote of thanks by the Head of School:Daniel Holmes
The School Hymn
Retiring Procession
Please resume your seats after the Platform Party has retiredand move through to the Burton Hall only when invited.
PRIZE LIST
Year 6Form Prizes
Angus Rogers Thomas FleeceProgress Prize
Harbinder Thaliwal
Year?Form Prizes
Callum Church Jamie Herring Tom Hazeldine N i k h i l Dattani-Patel Alexander PowellChris Ellis Alex Westin-Hardy Khuzuimuh Saeed Neel Doshi David Young
Progress PrizesJack Edwards Thomas Hopla Murray Matravers Sam Whowell Jeevan Sohal
Dexter Memorial Essay PrizeDanny Murty
YearSForm Prizes
Jack Suddahy Ben Jackson Aiken Yam Sam Emmett Jack RenMatei Mandache Harry Overend Harry Stockwell Tom Walsh Rujun Bhandari
Progress PrizesBen Bramwell Haroun Bhatti Ben Ward Sunil Patel Henry Justice
Dexter Memorial Essay PrizeDaniel Alford Ben Jackson
Year 9Form Prizes
Malthew Hogsden Wesley Haigh Bryn Coldwell Alex Nalhanson Michael HsuThomas Cole James Raikes Ben Robinson Vasya Kusmartsev Jigar Mehta Karan Kapur
Mayur Chudasama Joseph Moore Tom Crookes Matthew O'Dowd Alex Bennett
Progress PrizesWilliam Gurney Rahil Karia Kristan Tailor Joshua Skilheck
Joseph Smith Christopher Mulvaney Sam Adams-Brown Nathan Holmes
Dexter Memorial Essay PrizeAlex Bennett
Year 10Prizes for Achievement
AM Arif Mayank Bhandari Daniel Bowen Gabriel Chin Rahul Ghelani Samuel GreenAndrew Griffin Thomas Lester Lincoln Leung Kim Liu Ravi Patel Guutum Prasad
Laurence Pritchard Ben Rayner Niraj Samani Harveer Thiara Timothy Thomas
Progress PrizesOliver Cook Aran-Vir Johal Yusuf Tilly
The Michael Aris Award for CricketShyam Patel
The Drama PrizeJosh Butler
Year 11
The T. H. Simpson Cup and Science Prize Baran Acar
The Harry Bowler Prize for Religion and Philosophy Nicholas Aldrich
The Drama Prize Nicholas Aldrich
The French Prize Haydn Barradell
The Biology Prize Richard Bennett
The Blurton Prize for Chemistry Alexander Churton
The Arnold Prize for Art Matthieu Dash
The History Prize Edwin Everitt-Stewart
The Frank Topping Prize for English Alistair Fell
The Harry Bowen Prize for Endeavour in Science Matthew Fox
The Mathematics Prize Yuhan Gao
The Music Prize Joseph Judge
The Gaskell Prize for Classics Ravi Khiroya
The Spanish Prize Fergus Liggins
The Peter Bailey Prize for Exceptional Performance in Sport Tsubasa Nakagawa
The Ferriman Prize for Geography James Rogers
The Wilfred Cartwright Prize for Craft, Design and Technology Alex Sokolov
The Drama Prize Michael Tew
The Frederick Ward Prize for Endeavour at G.C.S.E. Level Shyatn Thakrar
The Old Loughburians' Prize Jordan Thelen
The Saxton Prize for Physics Keshav Thirumalai
The German Prize Lewis Turner
The C. P. Tivey Prize for Oral French Lewis Turner
Prizes for General Excellence at G.C.S.E. LevelSamuel Allen Sunil Berry Simon Braithwaite Harry Brunton Rajiv Dattani
Cameron Deans Vishal Dhutia Rory Gribbell Toby Karenowski Premal MehtaThomas Oliver Kishan Patel John Soothill Chiraag Thakrar Ross Thursby
Year 12
The Physical Education Prize Philip Arvanitis
The Brian C. Gibbs Classics Prize Sam Barber
The Brian C. Gibbs Classics Prize for Public Speaking Sam Barber
The German Prize Alex Bower
The Economics Prize Raymond Cheng
The Music Prize Edward Crane
The Further Mathematics Prize John Dossett
The Religion and Philosophy Prize Ben Gershlick
The Drama Prize Marcus Hagger
The Mathematics Prize Tom Hatrield
The Bancroft Memorial Prize for Geography Samuel Hyman-Charlesworth
The Art Prize Theo Jones
The Theatre Studies Prize Alex Keen
The Business Studies Prize Dhiren Lad
The Computer Studies Prize Timothy Law
The Philip Jordan Prize for Engineering Yang Lu
The Loughborough Lions Club Trophy and Prize for Drama David Mackay
The Duffell Cup and Prize for Arts and Science Charles Morgan
The Dr. Donald Earp Chemistry Prize Alp Notghi
The Spanish Prize Samuel Parsons
The French Prize Ajay Ratan
The Saxton Prize for Physics Naren Ratan
The English Prize Alistair Robinson
The Biology Prize Kunaal Shah
The History Prize Matthew Shelley
The Astra Zeneca Science Prize Prateush Singh
The Design Technology Prize Jonathan Woods
The Politics Prize Callum Young
Year 13
The Economics Prize Vimal Bhogaita
The Spanish Prize Vimal Bhogaita
The Brickwood Prize for Geography Tom Bryan
The Business Studies Prize Joseph Cornwall
The Thomas Burton Lodge Prize for Special Initiative or Achievementin a Non-Academic field
Joseph Cornwall
The Alec Young Prize for a boy going to read Law Joshua Cunnington
The Design Technology Prize Ian Dainton
The Frank Topping Prize for English Edward Dodson
The Holyoake Cup and Old Loughburians' Prize for public spiritAlastair Dodsworth
The Saxton Physics Prize Gwilym Enstone
The Pearce Prize for Academic and Sporting Achievement Kevin Frost
The Banks Music Trophy and Prize James Harrison
The Theatre Studies Prize James Harrison
The John Storer Prize for Service to the School Nicholas Jennings
The Middleton Prize for Stagecraft Iain Jones
The Middleton Prize for Stagecraft Philip Kokoszka
The W. P. Redden Prize for Further Mathematics Jonathan Lee
The German Prize Weilong Liang
The Physical Education Prize Fabian Liladhar
The W. P. Redden Prize for Further Mathematics Zhiyang Liu
The F. H. Gray Chemistry Prize Nishantha Malalasekera
The "Johnnie" Johnson Award both for Outstanding Leadershipand Service to the Community
Nishantha Malalasekera
The Beaumanoir-Hart Prize for History Nicholas Mead
The Biology Prize Ebrahim Mulla
The Harry Imrie Prize for French Timothy Newman
The John Storer Prize for Service to the School Temi Okenla
The C. P. Tivey Prize for Oral French Tom Pendriss
The Robert Mordike Prize for Modern Languages Tom Pendriss
The W. P. Redden Prize for Mathematics Sanket Rege
The Arnold Prize for Art Joe Reilly
The J. S. Johnston Prize for Religion and Philosophy James Sharpe
The Michael Aris Award for Cricket James Sharpe
The Politics Prize Sunil Suri
The "Johnnie" Johnson Award both for Outstanding Leadershipand Service to the Community
Andrew Thomas
The Norman Walter Prize for Classics Gwilym Thomas
The Old Loughburians' Prize for all-round achievement Gwilym Thomas
The Computer Studies Prize Michael Tomasello
The Bryan Allen Rose Bowl and Prize for Outstanding Contribution to School MusicGeorge Wills
The Wallace Prizes for General Excellence at Advanced LevelMatthew Bailey James Bakewell Jamie Bhakta Akshay Bhat Gagandeep BolaFeng Cai Daniel Clarke Christopher Craven Alastair Dodsworth Imran Farooqi
Jaskaran Gill Joshua Hardy Zahir Kaderbhai Simon Mensley Marcus Moore Karl NgHenry Oliphant Chris Parkinson Kunal Patel Julian Roberts Luke Robins Thomas Samuels
Ranveer Sanghera Jacob Schofield Mang Shao Richard Shaw David SutcliffeJatin Tanna Andrew Thomas Adam White Nicholas Worthington
The Common Room Prize for the Deputy Head of SchoolEbrahim Mulla
The Common Room Prize for the Deputy Head of SchoolThomas Samuels
The Old Loughburians' Prize for the Head of SchoolTimothy Newman
ADMISSIONS TO DEGREE COURSES ATUNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES
Andrew ALAZAWI
Jonathan ATTENBOROUGH
Matthew BAILEY
James BAKEWELL
Vikash BARDOLIA
Tom BARKER-CARLEY
Jack BERRISFORD
Jamie BHAKTA
Akshay BHAT
Vimal BHOGAITA
Edward BIRD
Gagandeep BOLA
Matthew BRIGGS
Harry BROMPTON
Thomas BRYAN
Alastair BURGWIN
Feng CAI
Niall CHANTRILL
Daniel CLARKE
Aaron COLE
Edward COLLINS
Joseph COLLINS
Sam COLWILL
Peter CONNOLLY
Joseph CORNWALL
Jonathan COTTON
Christopher CRAVEN
Joshua CUNNINGTON
Ian DAINTON
Kieron DEVENNEY-BLOCKLEY
Dharmit DHOKIA
Jak DIXON
Edward DODSON
Alastaire DODSWORTH
Liam DRISCOLL
Adam ELLIOTT
Gwilym ENSTONE
Imran FAROOQ1
Ben FERN
Oliver FISHWICK
Kevin FROST
Jaskaran GILL
University College London - Modern Languages
University of Leeds - English
University of Leeds - English Language and Literature
University of London. Imperial College - Physics
GAP Year
University College Birmingham - Culinary Arts Management
University of Oxford Brookes - History
University of Sheffield - Medicine
University of London, Imperial College - Mechanical Engineering
University College London - Economics
University of Reading - Geography
University of Leeds - Medicine
University of Leicester - Politics
University of Southampton - Archaeology
University of Nottingham - Business Management
GAP Year
University of Oxford - Wadham - Mathematics
University of Nottingham - Finance, Accounting and Management
University of Loughborough - Chemical Engineering
University of Manchester - Politics and Economics
University of Nottingham Trent - Business Management
University of Liverpool - Human Resource Management
GAP Year
University of London. Royal Holloway - English
University of Warwick - Management
University of Manchester - Management
GAP Year
University of Durham - Law
University of Bath - Architecture
University of Liverpool - Politics and History
GAP Year
University of Kent - Finance and Accounting
University of Leeds - English
University of Newcastle - Medicine
University of Leeds - Biology
University of Aberystwyth - Film and TV Production
University of Oxford - Corpus Christi - Physics
GAP Year
St. Martin's College. London - Foundation Art
University of Sheffield - Civil Engineering
University of Bristol - Mechanical Engineering
London School of Economics - Management
Paul HAIG
Jack HAINES
Luke HAMPSON
Joshua HARDY
James HARRISON
Ashley HILTON
Harry HULSE
Christopher JACKSON
Samuel JACKSON
Christopher JAM1ESON
Babbar JAMIL
Nicholas JENNINGS
Demetrios JOANNOU
Bhavik JOBANPUTRA
Iain JONES
Chiraag KACHA
Zahir KADERBHAI
Philip KOKOSZKA
Samuel KRARUP
Jack LEE
Jonathan LEE
Harry LEVERMENT
Weilong LIANG
Fabian LILADHAR
Zhiyang LIU
Alexander LOO YONG KEE
James LOWER
Ravinder MAHAL
Nishantha MALALASEKERA
Peter Marshall
Benjamin MATRAVERS
Stephen MCKENZIE
Myles MCLOUGHLIN
Nicholas MEAD
Nevan MEGHANI
Philip MELLOR
Simon MENSLEY
Jay MODHAWADIA
Marcus MOORE
Ebrahim MULLA
Jonathan MURPHY
Timothy NEWMAN
Ka Ho NG
Temitope OKENLA
University of Newcastle - Geography
GAP Year
University of Manchester - Civil Engineering
University of Sheffield - Politics and Economics
University of Leeds - Music
University of Leicester - Biological Sciences
University of York - Business
University of Sheffield - Mechanical Engineering
University of Birmingham - Business Management
University of Liverpool - Business and Hispanic Studies
University of Birmingham - Computing/Business
Harper Adams University College - Real Estate and Land Management
University of Loughborough - Systems Engineering
University of East Anglia - Spanish with Management Studies
University of Edinburgh - Spanish and Portuguese
University College, London - Biology
University of London. Queen Mary College - Dentistry
University of Sheffield - Social Policy and Criminology
University of Newcastle - Civil and Structural Engineering
University of Durham (Adams) - Biology
University of Cambridge - Trinity College - Mathematics
University of Manchester - Politics
London School of Economics - Economics
University of Liverpool - History
University of Cambridge - Trinity College - Mathematics
University of Manchester - Business Studies and French
University of Warwick - History
University of Nottingham Trent - Accounting and Finance
University College, London - Medicine
University of Lancaster - Engineering
GAP Year
University of Cardiff- History & Economics
University of Liverpool - Politics
University of Cambridge - Girton College - History
University of Birmingham - Medicine
University of Edinburgh - Geography
University of Nottingham - Economics
GAP Year
University of Birmingham - Medicine
University of Birmingham - Medicine
University of Newcastle - Civil Engineering
University of Oxford - New College - Chemistry
University of Oxford - Somerville - Maths & Computing
University of Kent - Law
Henry OLIPHANT
Jamie PALMER
Chris PARKINSON
Altaaf PATEL
Anish PATEL
Kunal PATEL
Tanrik PATEL
Thomas PENDRISS
Sujeet RAI
Sanket REGE
Joseph REILLY
Julian ROBERTS
Luke ROBINS
Thomas SAMUELS
Ranveer SANGHERA
Jacob SCHOFIELD
Matthew SEAL
Mang SHAO
James SHARPE
Richard SHAW
Oliver SLADE
Christopher SMITH
Joshua SMITH
Luke SMITH
Sunil SURI
David SUTCLIFFE
Jatin TANNA
Rishi THOBHANI
Andrew THOMAS
Gwilym THOMAS
Michael TOMASELLO
Amrit VADESHA
Lloyd VITOLS
Jordan WAIN
Zi YANG WANG
Gareth WELLS
Adam WHITE
George WILLS
Christian WILSON
Edward WINTERTON
Dominic WONG
Nicholas WORTHINGTON
Jack XIE
University of Bristol - Civil Engineering
University of Hull/York - Medicine
University of Warwick - Politics
De Montt'ort University - Pharmacy
University of Loughborough - Sports Technology
London School of Economics - Economics
University of Manchester - Economics and Finance
University of Leeds - French and Spanish
GAP Year
University of California, Santa Cruz - Medicine
University of Newcastle - Architecture
London School of Economics - Economics
University of Cambridge, Homerton College - Physics
University of Cambridge - Emmanuel - Medicine
GAP Year
University of Birmingham - Medicine
GAP Year
University of London. Imperial College - Electrical Engineering
University of Durham - Theology and Philosophy
University of Cambridge - Pembroke- Engineering
University of Oxford Brookes - Management
University of Manchester - Biology
University of Leeds - Politics
University of Sheffield - Economics
University of Oxford - Balliol College - History
University of Bath - Business Administration
University of Warwick - Accounting and Finance
University of Nottingham - Management Studies
University of Oxford - Worcester College - Medicine
University of Cambridge - Trinity Hall - Medicine
University of York - Computing
University of Warwick - Economics
University of Newcastle - Marketing and Management
GAP Year
University of Edinburgh - Mathematics
University of Leeds - Geography
University of Oxford - Christ Church College - Economics
University of Leeds - Law and French
University of Keele - Medicine
The University College, Cirencester. Royal Agricultural College
- Equine Sports Management
University of Nottingham - Financial Accounting
University of Nottingham - Business Management
University College London - Economics
Competitions, Awards and Achievements
UKMT Senior Mathematical Challenge87 LGS entrants, 28 awarded Gold certificates, 20 Silver. 24 Bronze
Top performers: Jonathan Lee (100%), Zhiyang Liu, Yuhan Gao. Yang Lu7 qualifiers for BMO1
UKMT British Mathematical OlympiadBMOI: Medals awarded to Jonathan Lee (Gold), Yuhan Gao (Silver),
Zhiyang Liu (Bronze)BMO2: 3 qualifiers, Jonathan Lee invited to UK Team final selection training camp
Senior Team ChallengeTeam of J Lee, Z Liu, Y Liu and T Rye came 4th in the National Final
UK Maths TeamJonathan Lee was the highest placed member of the winning 3-man UK team, coming 3rd individually.
in the international Master in Mathematics competition in Romania. He was also 1st reserve for theUK team competing in the International Maths Olympiad in Spain.
UKMT Intermediate Challenge175 LGS entrants; 45 awarded Gold certificates, 51 Silver, 39 Bronze
Top performers: Chris Miles (94%). Sam Lee, Hercules Pang, Matei Mandache9 qualifiers for Intermediate Maths Olympiad, 18 qualifiers for Intermediate Kangaroo
UKMT Intermediate Mathematical Olympiad & Kangaroo (IMOK)IMO: Outstanding performances by Y Gao (3rd in UK) & M Mandache (Top 10 in UK)
IMOK: 5 boys awarded certificates of merit
UKMT Junior Mathematical Challenge183 LGS entrants: 44 awarded Gold certificates, 28 Silver, 43 BronzeTop performers: Matci Mandache (100%). Andrew Lee. Jamie Ellis
3 qualifiers for Junior Mathematical Olympiad
UKMT Junior Mathematical OlympiadMatei Mandache (Gold) & Andrew Lee (Silver) achieved placings in UK Top 50
Junior Team ChallengeTeam of H Pang, V Kusmartsev, M Mandache, J Lee qualified for the National Final finishing 9th.
Engineering Education SchemeGhassan Dhifallah, Andrew Heard, Yang Lu and Andrew Zhao awarded Gold CREST Awards for their work with
E.ON-UK on the design and manufacture of a fully adjustable stand for use when gas turbine blades are beingphoto-metrically scanned.
Chemistry2008 National Schools' Analyst Competition - National Champions
LGS team won Midland Heat at Nottingham Trent University and went on to win the National Final at Universityof Wales, Bangor.
Winning team: Kunal Shah, Nikesh Sharma, Andrew Zhao.
2008 OlympiadGold certificate: Zhiyang Liu
Silver certificates: Nishantha Malalesekera. Ebrahim Mulla. Timothy Newman. Thomas Samuels
November 2007: RSoC Chemistry week - Competitions, quizzes andlunchtime demonstration lectures from LGS Chemistry Department.
March 2008: Year 12 Chemists attended Leicester Literary & Philosophical Society's Lecture for Schools"Fluorine: The Ultimate Combiner" by Professor John Holloway at Leicester University.
EMACT Reading Competitions18 members of LGS took part in both Latin and Classical Greek (all levels).
2 members gained prizes and 4 were Highly Commended
DebatingSenior Debating Society met throughout the year and debated a wide range of motions: political, social and local.
The Junior Debating Society has grown in enthusiasm and numbers.
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award.There are over 150 boys currently enrolled at Bronze, Silver and Gold levels.
Awards gained: 8 Gold, 47 Silver, 54 Bronze.Gold Awards: Alastair Dodsworth, Jacob Schofield, Nick Wells, Samuel Carter,
Jonathan Matthews, Ian Dainton, Tim Newman, Jamie PalmerHunt Prize (for the first boy in the year to complete his Gold):
Joint Prize - Jamie Palmer and Ian Dainton.
Helpers and supervisors include senior boys. Old Loughburians and more than 40 members of staff and other adults.January: Area Presentation Evening - Loughborough Grammar School.
April: Gold Practice Expedition - Lake District and Cairngorms.May: Bronze Practice Expedition - Leicestershire.June: Bronze Qualifying Expedition - White Peak.
Silver Practice Expedition - Dark Peak.August: Gold Qualifying Expeditions - Outer Hebrides, Morocco and Snowdonia.
Silver Qualifying Expedition - Yorkshire Dales.
The Independent/State Schools Partnership Scheme.The I/SSP is now in its eleventh year, and LGS' projects with local schools continue toflourish and to provide exciting academic and educational opportunities for our boys.
We send Year 12 volunteers into a number of Loughborough's primary schools to helpwith Maths and Computing, to Woodbrook Vale High School to help with French,
and to Ashmount School. The long-running and successful Maths Masterclassproject for Gifted and Talented pupils from local primaries is now also
offered to the Barrow Group, doubling the number of participants.We are also running a series of Science and Languages Taster Days for primary pupils.
In total over 300 junior school children attended classes at LGS.
Bridge1 pair played in the British championship finals1st, 2nd and 4th in Autumn Simultaneous pairs
Mr D. Happer is playing for England in the Mind Sports Olympiad in Beijing
ChessAgain, the largest ever heat of British Land Chess held at the School
Ranked in top ten schools nationally
GoLargest heat of English Go Challenge
SudokuJordan Thelan competed in 'The Times' National Championships
Voluntary Service Unit.Senior boys maintained links with the local community through home visits to the elderly (both social and for
work such as gardening and shopping) and visits to Connaught House and Abbeyfields residential homes.Assistance was also given in the Oxfam, Barnardo's,
Help the Aged and British Heart Foundatin charity shops.Annual events: preparing and delivering Christmas food parcels; the Easter Egg Raffle and the summer outing -
which this year took 30 Senior Citizens and 20 Year 12 boys to Newstead Abbey.
Scouts30 Scouts, 6 Explorer Scouts, 1 Warranted Leader, I Un-warranted Leader,
Easter Camp (Activity): Oaks-in-Charnwood, Leicestershire - 18 Scouts campedSummer Camp (Patrol): Chelwood Campsite, Somerset - 27 Scouts camped
Combined Cadet ForceContingent Strength: 320 cadets, 16 officers, 1 SSI, 1 CI
One Jump Parachute Course at RAF Weston-on-the-Green - three cadetsAll sections involved in Field Day Training at RAF College Cranwell. RAF Waddington,RNCCF Melton Mowbray Sailing Club, Army (BCoy & ADV INF) at Dukeries TRG Area,(Royal Engineers) - Local AreaRemembrance Day Parade in LoughboroughCCF RAF Eastern District Inter-Schools Ground Training Competition, RAF College CranwellRAF Gliding Scholarship G2 Course at 644 VGS Syerston - Gold Wings awarded - one cadetRAF Gliding Scholarships at 644 VGS Syerston and 645 VGS Topcliffe -
Blue and Silver Wings awarded - four cadetsRAF Camp at Defence College of Aeronautical Engineering, CosfordArmy Senior Officers' Course at Frimley Park (King George VI Advanced Course)successfully completed by School Staff Instructor51st Anniversary Review by The Worshipful the Mayor of Charnwood.Councillor Joe Tormey, in the presence of the Commandant Air Cadet Organisation,Air Commodore Ian Stewart, Group Captain Dick Allen, Regional Commandant Air Cadets(Wales and West) and Maj (Retd) H K Deakin, SO2 G7 Cadets, 49 BrigadeRNCCF Section winners of Annual Gun Race for third year runningArmy Officers Basic Course at Frimley Park successfully completed - two officersRAF Gliding Scholarships at 615 VGS at RAF Kenley - Silver Wings awarded - two cadetsAll sections involved in Field Day Training at RAF College Cranwell, Beckingham Rangesand Melton Mowbray Sailing ClubRAF Gliding Instructor's G1 Course completed - one cadetRNCCF Range Firing Course completed - one cadet
RAF Flying Scholarship completed - one cadetRAF Air Cadet Leadership Course at RAF College Cranwell successfully completed - one cadetRAF Initial Officer Course at RAF College Cranwell successfully completed - one officerRAF Camp at Defence College of Aeronautical Engineering, CosfordRAF Gliding Scholarships completed at 613 VGS Halton and 616 VGS Henlow - Silver Wingsawarded - three cadetsArmy Central Camp at Wathgill, Catterick Garrison, North YorkshireRNCCF courses - three cadets
Athletics:
Badminton:
Cricket:
Cross Country:
Football:
Fencing:
Hockey:
Karting:
SportAll teams: P91 W67 L24
32 boys represented North Leicestershire at the County ChampionshipsU I 3 & U I 7 teams were Area Champions.U16 Team won County Track & Field Cup.
County Champions: Josh Cunnington U19 HurdlesTom Cole U15400mKyle Carlisle-Sankey, Tom Fathers, Marcus Overend U l 7 RelayKyle Carlisle-Sankey (Inter 100m) represented Leicestershire inEnglish Schools Championships.
Competing in Leicestershire Schools leagues:UlS 's - 2nd, UI6"s - 1st, U16B's - 4th, U14's - 2nd, U14B's - 4th.
U15's competed in the National Finals of the Daily Telegraph Twenty20 for thethird year in a row.County U17: Charles KindleysidesCounty U16: Martin Weightman, Johnathan Orchiston,
Michael Phillips, Jack WilliamsonCounty U15: Thomas Burton, Aidan Morris, Shyam Patel, Gabriel ChinMidlands & County U14: Rajiv PurohitCounty U13: Richard Cartwright, Corrie KeableCounty U12: Rajiv Samani
Leicestershire League: Y7 2nd; Y8/9 3rd ;Y10/ l l 2nd;Y12/13 2ndCounty Team Championships: Y7 4th; Y8/9 2nd; Y10/112nd; Y12/133rdRGS Worcester Relay Y10/11 1 stCounty Representatives - Juniors: Sam Moore, Will Rawlinson
Inters: Harry BowleySeniors: John Dossett, Ed Foxall, James Rigby
All Teams1 st TeamU16
P33P12P7
W24W7W7
D3D2DO
L6L3DO
F102F29F33
A45A16A8
Christopher Craven won U18 East Midland ChampionshipsBaran Acar 3rd in U16 Epee East Midland Championships
'A'teams: P76 W56 D850th Anniversary 1st XI P17 W16 Dl LOI st and U16 teams toured South Africa
L12For 93 Against 13 unbeaten
England U18/ 21: David CondonEngland U16: Ian WelchMidlands: David Condon, Ian WelchCounty U18: David Sutcliffe, David Condon, Matthew Seal, Tom Bryan, Anish PatelCounty U17: David Condon, Philip Arvanitis, James AngCounty U16: Ian Welch, Tom Vickerstaff, Cameron DeansCounty UI4/1S: Jack Baker, George Allison, Alex Selwood, James McChrystal,
James PowellCounty U13: Jack Paisley
Chris Jackson and Ashley Hilton won their respective classes in British SchoolsChampionships. Chris Jackson & Chris Miles won the National Enduro ChampionshipsCorey O'Connor on 4 occasions won the 'Best Novice' Trophy.
Quadrathon Tristan Grigalis came 2nd in the World U18 Championships in Prague.(Running; Cycling; Swimming and Kayaking)
Rugby: All teams: P191 W105 D6 L80County U18: Greg Littlewood, Daniel HolmesCounty U16: Tom Broadley, Samuel North, Joshua Trickett, Nicholas ForbesCounty U15 Thomas Summerscales, Christophe Ridley, Kyle Carlisle-SankeyCounty U14 Jack Leah1st XV County Cup Finalists.U16 XV won County Cup.U 1 4 X V won County Cup.
Swimming: All teams: PIS W10 L5Tsubasa Nakagawa won 50m freestyle in the UK Schools SwimmingGames and broke Mark Foster's 22 year old UK record for a 15 year old.
Tennis: BSTA Nestle ChampionshipsU15 team National Finalists.BSTA Glanville Cup. National finalistsCounty Players: Thomas Wood, Marc Westgate, Sunil Berry,
Vasya Kusmartsev, Frazer Richards, Christopher Egan-Morriss,Thomas Smith, Alasdair Owers-Bradley, Christopher Haydon,Samuel Thorold
Players ranked in Top 10 nationally: Marc Westgate, Jathan Malik, Christopher Egan-Morriss
Water Polo: P2 Wl LI
The House YearOctober: Cross Country 200 runners
Year 7 Chess 50 PlayersMusic Festival 240 performers
November: Year 11, 12 & 13 Quiz 32 competitorsSenior, Middle and Junior Bridge 48 players
December: Year 8,9 & 10 Rugby 180 playersYear 11,12 & 13 Basketball 80 playersYear 12 & 13 Swimming Gala 80 competitors
February: Year 7 Rugby 70 playersHouse Chess, all ages 240 playersYear 6,7,8,9 & 10 School Quiz 64 competitorsSenior, Middle and Junior Squash 64 players
March: Year 12 & 13 Rugby 130 playersYr 12 & 13/Yr 10 & 11 Rugby 7's 80 playersYr 12 & 13/Yr 10 & 1 1 Hockey 96 playersYear 9 & 10 Swimming Gala 80 competitors
May: Yearl2 & 13 Tennis 40 playersJune: Year 8,9, & 10 Cricket 150 players
Year 7 Cricket 45 playersYear 6,7,8,9, & 10 Tennis 80 playersYear 6, 7, 8 & 9 Badminton 64 playersArt Competition 96 pieces exhibited
July: Sports Day 340 competitorsYear 6,7 & 8 School Swimming 80 competitors
Winners Eagle Trophy (Non-Sporting competitions): Abney HouseWinners Stamper Cup (overall competition): Abney House
Field Courses, Trips and Expeditions
September Year 11 R & P visit to Coventry CathedralYear 11 Physics visit to National Space Centre
October Year 7 trips to Sherwood PinesYear 6 trip to Robin Hood CentreYear 7 Local area Geography Field DayYear 10 visit to MosqueArtists visit to Picasso ExhibitionSpanish Homestay in CadizSenior Debating Trip to BerlinClassicists trip to Rome & Pompeii
November Year 12 Geography Field Course, MalhamClassicists visit to Nottingham University
February Senior and Junior Skiing tripsYear 8 Activity holiday in FranceOxbridge Interview Practice, Oxford
March U12 Rugby Tour to BlackpoolApril Politics Trip to the USA
Gold Duke of Edinburgh Cycling, CairngormsClassics Study trip to Rome
May: 35th Classics Trip to Hadrian's Wall.Year 7 Adventure holiday 1, Pickering
June: Year 6 Residential Trip, WhitbyYears 7-10 Trips on Field Day to a variety of locationsYear 10 Classicists to Bath, Cirencester & British MuseumYear 12 Geography Field Course in Llandudno
July: German and French Exchanges.Year 7 Adventure holidays 2 & 3, PickeringBig Band & Concert Band tour, ItalyGold Duke of Edinburgh Cycling, Outer HebridesGold Duke of Edinburgh, Morocco1st & U16 Hockey Tour, South Africa
Drama Productions
November LES Year 10: Off the HookDecember Year 13 Devised Theatre Studies Performances:
Boxed In and Drink, Drugs and DeathDecember Year 7 Drama EveningFebruary LES Years 8- 9: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
LES Years 11-13: A Midsummer Night's Dream
May AS Theatre Studies Production: Arturo UiA2 Theatre Studies Productions: Blood for Blood and Nibbles
June Year 8 Drama FestivalYear 6: Cinders
July LES Leavers' Musical: Bugsy Malone
Theatre VisitsEnglish & Theatre StudiesSeptember Year 13 Nottingham Playhouse "Murder at Thebes"October Year 10 and 12 Sheffield Crucible "Bouncers"November Year 12 West Yorkshire Playhouse "Brief Encounter"
Year 12 Stratford "Henry V"February Year 12 and 13 Nottingham Lakeside Arts, "The Kaos Dream"
April Year 12 Chrysalis Theatre, Milton Keynes, "Death of a Salesman"August Year 12 and 13 Edinburgh Festival
The Year in ClassicsTheatre trips - Medea (in Greek at Cambridge)EMACT Reading CompetitionEMACT Project Competition6th Form Study Day at the British MuseumY10 GCSE Latin Coursework Day at The Lunt Fortress and CirencesterY10 GCSE Greek and Greek Civilization Coursework Day at the British MuseumY8 and Y9 Hadrian's Wall Walk and Study TripY10 -13 Classics Study Trip to Italy (Rome and Sorrento) Endowed Schools6th Form Classics Day at Nottingham UniversityClassics Day for AdultsLanguages - 'Masterclass' in Latin - State Primary Schools
Library
March World Book Day - The Bookmark, SystonFalconry DisplayHigher Education Evening - Book sale. The Bookmark, Syston
June Distribution and Promotion of 'The School Book' - "Mike and Psmith" to all Boys,
Staff and GovernorsJuly Celebration of 50 years of the School Library with a party in the Quad.
Art
October Picasso Ceramics Exhibition - Leicester - Years 10, 12 & 13Sculpture in the Garden Exhibition, Botanic Gardens, Leicester - Year 12
February London - Tate Modern and British Museum - Year 10March Royal Academy "From Russia Exhibition" and
British Museum (cultural ceramics) London - Years 10 & 12June Workshop - Sculpture from Chicken Wire - Year 10
End of year GCSE, AS, A Level ExhibitionHouse Art Competition, ExhibitionExhibition of Junior Work for Junior Prize-giving
Music
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
LOS Prize Giving: LES Big BandEvening RecitalSong for PeaceOpen Morning - solo and ensemble performancesMusic Scholars evening recitalLHS/LGS House Music CompetitionsHouse Music Evening ConcertFanfare Trumpets pla at opening of Loughborough FairIntermediate Evening ConcertConcert Band Festival, Northampton: Senior Concert and Big BandsSt. Cecilia Concert, Albert Hall NottinghamThomas Burton Lodge: Brass EnsembleBelvoir Castle: Brass EnsembleLORDS Concert, Leicester CathedralCarillon Court CarolsRotary Santa Fun Run: LES Big BandScratch Messiah - LES Choral SocietyLES Carol services at Loughborough Parish Church & St James the Greater, LeicesterBuilding Awards PresentationInner Wheel, Quorn Country Club: String QuartetMusic Scholars' Evening RecitalPercussion Day, ManchesterRotary Young Musician of the Year CompetitionsDavis' Memorial Piano RecitalA Midsummer Night's DreamMusic Scholars' Evening RecitalLES Choral Society ConcertNorthern Sax Quartet, NottinghamBurton ServicesMacMillan Cancer Ball: String QuartetBrass Ensemble, Seagrave. Cossington VoicesBig Band Concert with Grand Central ChorusMassed Band Concert with University Concert BandRotary Young Musician - FinalString group perform with The Orchestra of the Swan, StratfordInaugural performance of the Parent OrchestraCCF Inspection: Concert BandWind Ensemble, Thrumpton Flower FestivalLGS 10 Year reunion: String Quartet and Jazz EnsembleVSU ConcertEvening ConcertChamber Choir, Recital and Evensong at St James the Greater, LeicesterBryan Allen, Brass MasterclassLGS Junior Prize Giving: Swing BandPre Tour Recital: Senior Concert and Big BandsYear 7 Talent EveningAl Fresco ConcertSenior Concert Band and Big Band Tour of Italy
34 lunchtime recitals took place during the year.
Sixth FormSeptember OLA Barbeque for leavers.November Quiz Night in Burton Hall
December SnowballU6th Charity Christmas Lunch
February Higher Education EveningMarch Founders' DinnerMay Special Revision Week for U6thJuly Leavers' Ball
U6th Musical 'Bugsy Malone'
The 'Johnnie' Johnson Foundation Travel Awards
Ed Crane, Jack Wilson & Naren Ratan played jazz in Poland and Eastern EuropeAzeem Sulemanji & Tom Smith studied Italy's Classical Ruins.
Charities
In the year 2007-2008 we raised £25,000 which was sent to the following charities during the year:Batukunatha School, Sri Lanka - LOROS - Rainbows - Macmillan Cancer Support - Cancer Research -OXFAM - ORBS - Rotary - Save the Children - Teenage Cancer Trust - Ash Lea School - Fair Trade -
SOS Children's Villages - Sport Relief- Poppy Appeal - Mercy Ships - Chipako Community School, Zambia- MRSC - Children in Need - Vietnam Street Children - Tsolo High School, South Africa - SKIP
Staff Changes
The Headmaster would like to record his thanks to the following staff who have left the school:-
Mr John Fernandez Deputy HeadmasterMr David Horwood Assistant Headmaster
Mr Chris Cook HistoryMrs Gill Fernandez MathematicsMrs Beatrice Finlan FrenchMr Tim Lawson PoliticsMiss Beth Mackintosh Religion & Philosophy
The following staff have now joined us:-
Dr Timothy Willmott Deputy HeadmasterMrs Deborah Barrett Mathematics
Mr Robin Bhattacharyya MathematicsMr Peter Fisher SpanishMr Ronan Head Religion & PhilosophyMiss Sarra Jenkins History & PoliticsMiss Zahra Mir Spanish
Dr Rebecca Pavey ChemistryMr Richard Wright Physics
A LEVEL RESULTS 2008 (Year 13)GRADE DISTRIBUTION BY SUBJECT
SUBJECT
ArtBiologyBusiness StudiesChemistryClassical CivilisationComputingDesign & TechnologyDramaEconomicsEnglishFrenchFurther MathematicsFurther Mathematics Add'lGeographyGermanHistoryHome EconomicsLatinMathematicsMusicPhysicsPoliticsReligious StudiesSpanishSport / PE Studies
TOTALS
A
2
288
2702
11
25213
132
1 13802
501
235421
244
B
212753012
62
43
0
120140010197441
109
C
014400014210060
1101 1052
012
46
D
02
1
000010
00002
00
0011310
00
12
E
00
00000000000000000010000
1
Total
4432036322
635258162
313
2312
733
4115874
412
%A
50.065.140.075.00.0
100.050.033.371.484.0
37.581 .3100.035.5100.034.80.0
100.068.533.356.133.350.028.625.0
59.2
%AB
100.093.075.088.9100.0100.0100.066.788.692.087.5100.0100.074.2100.095.70.0
100.082.266.778.080.0100.085.750.0
85.7
Av Pts
110.00110.70102.00112.78100.00120.00110.0096.67112.00115.20105.0
116.25120.00
100.65120.00106.09
80.00120.00108.7793.33104.391 0 1 . 3 3110.00102.8695.00
108.30
Total Number of Year 13 Candidates: 128
% A and B Grades 85.7
GCSE RESULTS 2007 (Year 11)GRADE DISTRIBUTION BY SUBJKC T
SUBJECT
Art & DesignBiology
Chemistry
Chinese
Classical CivilisationD&T Resistant Materials
English Language
English Literature
French
Geography
German
Greek
Gujarati
History
Information Technology
Italian
LatinMathematics
Music
Physics
Religious Studies
Russians
Spanish
TOTALS
Entries
32
148
1262
8
13163
163
142110
162
1
100
31
1
24
163
25
146
34
1
54
1505
A*
3
68
582
0
4
65
33
34
35
8
0
0
35
10
011743
72
13
1
24
553
A
1945
41
05
1
64
66
52
53
6
1
0
51
91
9
51
4
34
16
011
539
B
8
2522
03
4
32
42
36
162
119
4
02
2811
29
4
05
284
C
0
9
5
0039
21
165
0
0
0
45
02
9
6
10
0
0
7
104
D
10
0
00
i0i41
0
00
12
00
1
1
1
0
0
6
20
%A*
9.4
45.9
46.0
100.0
0.030.8
39.9
20.2
23.9
31.8
50.0
0.0
0.0
35.0
32.3
0.0
45.8
45.4
12.0
49.3
38.2
100.0
44.4
36.7
%A*A
68.8
76.4
78.6
100.0
62.5
38.579.1
60.7
60.6xo.o87.5
50.0
0.0
86.0
61.3
100.0
83.3
76.7
28.0
72.6
85.3100.0
64.8
72.6
%A*-B
93.893.2
96.0
100.0
100.0
69.2
98.8
86.5
85.9
94.5
100.0
100.0
100.0
95.0
74.2
100.0
91.7
93.9
72.0
92.5
97.1
100.0
74.1
91.4
%A*-C
93.8
99.3
100.0
100.0100.0
92.3100.0
99.4
97.2
99.1
100.0
100.0
100.099.0
90.3
100.0
100.0
99.4
96.0
99.3
97.1
100.0
87.0
98.3
Total number of candidates: 163
% A to A* Grades: 72.6
THE SCHOOL HYMN
OUR Father, by whose servants
Our house was built of old.
Whose hand hath crowned her children
With blessings manifold.
For thine unfailing merciesFar strewn along our way,
With all who passed before us,
We praise thy name today.
Five hundred years enduring,
From age to following age,
A hundred generations
Have built our heritage:
Their names are long forgotten.
Long spent their hopes and fears:
Safe rest they in thy keeping,
Who changes! not with years.
They reap not where they laboured.
We reap what they have sown;
Our harvest may be garnered
By ages yet unknown.
The days of old have dowered usWith gifts beyond all praise:
Our Father, make us faithful
To serve the coming days.
Before us and beside us.
Still holden in thine hand,
A cloud unseen of witness,
Our elder comrades stand:
One family unbroken.
We join, with one acclaim,
One heart, one voice uplifting.
To glorify thy Name.G. W. BRIGGS (O.L.)
OUR FOUNDER
Thomas Burton, the Town's greatest benefactor, died in 1496, and lies buried in theParish Church. The Report of Henry VIII 's Commissioners mentions a Chantry"ffounded by Thomas Burton for one Preste to celebrate Dyvyne Service w'then the pishChurch of Loughboroughe." and says that the office was then void.
In 1495 Burton conveyed his lands to trustees by deed, but without mention of thetrust. But in 1597, when new trustees were appointed, the upkeep of the School was oneof the objects mentioned. The inscription on the Burton Table in the Parish Church is asfollows:-
Hic prope jacet Thomas BurtonMaecenas nostrum primus et summus
publicae Scholae fundatorCujus et Pontium solus Conservator
Pauperum dulce praesidium et nostrarumEternum decus columenque Rerum
Obiit Ann Xti. 1496.Hoc Monumentum posuitet antiquam inscriptionem
instauravit Curator PontiumAnno Solutis 1793.
Hard by lies Thomas Burtonour leading man of letters, and
most illustrous founderof the Public School, of which, and of the Bridges
he was the sole Guardian.Kindly protection of the poor, and
perpetual glory and stay of our fortunes,He died A.D. 1496.
This monument was erectedand the original inscription restored
by the Guardian of the Bridges in 1793.
Extracts from Loughborough Parish Church Register
May, 1540
JOHN DAWSONE the sonne of Henrye Dawsonne bapt. the xiij day of May. ThisJohn Dowsonne did coppye and write outt this booke outte of the olde paper booke whenhe was of the age of threescore and one yeares and at that tyme had beyne sccoolemgr. ofthe Grammar Sccoole of Loughborohoe xxxvi years, and in his tyme taught and broughtup many Scollers gentlemen men of worship Justices of peace and poore men's sonnesprofitable to the Churche of God preachers and ministers beneficial and comfortable tothe commonweale, advancinge greatlye the glory of God.
Auguste, 1542
Edward Gallon the sonne of Mr. Robert Calton, was bapt. the xxix. day of August1542, whose ffather aforesaid taught the Grammar Scoole heare in Loughborohoe andafter taught in Nottingham and preferred many good scollers in his tyme.
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