Pupil Blog
Space Tourist visits King William's College, Julius Zeiss, and Martin Reick, L6
In December 2010, the Upper Fifth and Sixth Form had the great pleasure and opportunity to meet and listen to not only a successful entrepreneur, but also the first African man in space: Mark Shuttleworth.
Sixth Form Lecture, Prof Andrews, Tuesday 18 January 2011, by Caitriona Cox, U6
The second of the Sixth Form Lectures was eagerly awaited by those with a particular interest in medicine and sport: and with good reason. Prof Andrews has worked at the cutting edge of cybernetics for several years, with a PhD in bioengineering; we were thus lucky to be able to hear his lecture on the use of FES technology to provide patients with spinal cord injuries with the opportunity to engage in high-intensity physical exercise.
Senior MAD evening, Giverny McAndry, L6
Amongst the sets for the forthcoming House Drama Festival, a Senior MAD night got underway.
A small selection of the total 95 people who took a LAMDA Drama Exam performed a variety of monologues, duologues, extracts and poems, interspersed with musical numbers that ranged from Baroque flute sonatas to the world of the West End. The people participating ranged from years Lower Fifth to Lower Sixth.
Snow day 2010! - by Harry Finch, L5
On the 29th of November 2010 there was a white out, with snow covering most of the Island - so much so that the roads were iced and we got a day off school. This is my account of what happened that awesome day.
'An Audience with Ann Widdecombe', by Giverny McAndry, L6
The early afternoon of Tuesday the 16th of November saw 15 Sixth Form students and two staff trekking to the Gaiety Theatre to see former MP Ann Widdecombe give a talk on general British politics, and answer any questions we had.
Sixth Form Lecture: 'Sustainability', Shawn Westcott, MSc, by Peter Bates U6
On the 2nd of November, Shawn Westcott came to College to give the first of this year’s Sixth Form Lectures about sustainability: he looked at the many issues that the world is facing and how these issues can be solved.
History Department Tour to the United States, by Eleanor Drinkwater
It seems like an age ago that we were sitting in the Scholl library, bug-eyed with the realisation that the teachers were serious. That the tickets were booked, not to the local museum, but to the United States of America! This was going to be no ordinary history trip.
Thomas Cranmer Bible Reading Competition, Josie Vreden, L6
The annual Thomas Cramner competition took place on the 9th of October, 2009 in St Patrick’s Chapel and is a competition for young people interested in reading extracts from the Common Book of Prayer in public. Competitors are judged according to laid down criteria according to their age group, either juniors, intermediates or seniors.
My week as a boarder, Paul Davis, L4
Boarding in Colbourne House is probably one of the most enjoyable experiences that a pupil can have. I have been here for a week and have had lots of fun.
My Week, (Part 2), Lawrence Jones, U4 Colbourne House
As usual I’ve had an exciting week. It started on Monday (as weeks normally do) with cooking cottage pie with Wendy, our House Mother, as part of our life skills course. We made two pies, one freshly homemade and another with pre-made ingredients. I’m not a great fan of cottage pie myself but luckily everyone else is and they said the homemade one was far better and tasted great!
