Nigel Farage brings UKIP's case to school
←
→
Page content transcription
If your browser does not render page correctly, please read the page content below
Friday 18 January 2013
Nigel Farage
brings UKIP’s
case to school
Nigel Farage believes his time has come. Dems and UKIP. There is also the issue date to do so.” He argued that the cur-
He wouldn’t be quite so daring as David that his party continues to attract the rent economic crisis in Greece is largely
Steel during the 1983 general election flotsam and jetsam of British politics the result of Franco-German encourage-
who instructed the Liberal faithful to ‘re- described, one might say with certain ment to join the club, and that techno-
turn to their constituencies and prepare diplomacy, as mavericks. One only has crats in Brussels remain wedded to their
for government’, but there is certainly an to think of Godfrey Bloom’s comments dream of federalism while the people of
air of confidence within UKIP’s leader- in 2004 on the employment of women Greece sink further into despair and an-
ship. in small businesses. archy. Here was a man who had clearly
studied the speeches of Enoch Powell!
Buoyed-up by recent opinion polls, Nigel Farage will brook no dissent from
which put the party in third place, Mr the party line as demonstrated in the Many students in the audience were not
Farage is convinced he can build on re- swift dispatch of Olly Neville, president convinced by the rhetoric even though
cent successes in local council elections of the youth wing of UKIP, just last week. they could recognise a man of convic-
and that this momentum may indeed The fact that UKIP brands itself as a liber- tion. They wanted detailed policies on
lead to UKIP sweeping the board in next tarian party espousing principles of free issues not connected with Europe and
year’s European elections. While Mr Far- speech and individualism clearly does Farage will need to work hard to con-
age wouldn’t be drawn on whether he not give party members the right to ex- vince people that UKIP is not simply
would like the keys to Number 10, he press their own opinions – an irony not another single-issue pressure group.
hasn’t ruled out the possibility of UKIP lost on our students. Farage is taking no Whilst he is undoubtedly UKIP’s great-
holding the balance of power in any fu- risks and he knows that party unity is the est asset one wonders whether he is the
ture coalition agreement: ‘Did anyone key to electoral success. party’s only asset: is there more to UKIP
seriously expect Nick Clegg to be Dep- than Nigel Farage?
uty Prime Minister before the election of As expected, he was strident and pas-
2010?’ sionate in his critique of the European Like him or loathe him, there is no es-
Union, adding that Angela Merkel was caping the fact that Mr Farage is ut-
Of course, it is the job of party leaders “even more miserable in private than on terly engaging, bewildering at turns but
to talk up their prospects of electoral our television screens.” Employing the never boring. David Cameron and high-
success, although Mr Farage is under oratory of a demagogue, Farage casti- ranking Tories may wish he would just
no illusions that the first-past-the-post gated the three main parties for “buying go away but something tells me he is
electoral system is brutal to parties with into the European project regardless of likely to be a thorn in their side for a little
a broad base of support, such as the Lib whether they carried an electoral man- while yet. RPB
2
University news
Although it has been reported in the Loughborough to read psychology and small sample of the many enticing offers
media that applications to university sport sciences, to Will Serocold to read which members of the Upper Sixth have
are well down this year from the peak in Sport Science at Bath, Jamie Stapley to received so far.
2011, the vast majority of Emanuel stu- read PPE at Manchester, Gemma Wis-
dents in the Upper Sixth have chosen dom to read Theatre and Performance Other students are still waiting to hear,
to make applications through UCAS this at Leeds, James Goodwin for offers of course. Others will receive offers, per-
year and the offers are already pouring from Leeds, Sheffield and Exeter to read haps change their minds, and may take
in. Geography, Francesca Ivaldi to read Art a GAP year. But the message is – if you
and Design from Leeds, Sam Lampier to want to go to university, don’t be put
To single out a few and give a sense of read History and Politics from Exeter off by the gloomy articles in the press.
the breadth of courses and colleges on and Manchester, Gawain Moody to read There are some wonderful options out
offer: congratulations should go to Iso- Molecular Genetics at KCL or Bath, Lucy there and there is everything to play for.
bel Hamilton for her offer to read Mod- Owens to read Geography at either Bris- Good luck to all of those who have re-
ern Languages at Oxford in October, to tol, Sheffield or Leeds, Vikesh Patel to ceived offers so far, and to the many oth-
Cormac Connelly-Smith for his offer to read Maths with Management at KCL, ers who will receive their offers shortly. I
read History, also at Oxford, to Lauren Jess Phillips to read languages at Man- guess that it is flattering, isn’t it, to know
Barton for her offer from Bristol to read chester, Leeds or Birmingham, Stephen that these universities really want you?
Theology and Religion, to Lottie Farri- Pike to read Classics at Newcastle, Man- Now you just have to decide whether or
mond for offers from Exeter, Bath and chester or Leeds… and these are just a not you wish to accept! Well done. MHB
Students immersed in drama
Our L6 Drama students travelled to the within a huge plastic bubble and sub- one danced together to the Argentinian
Roundhouse in Chalk Farm for an even- jected to a range of aural, tactile and drumming. There were clear symbolic
ing of immersive theatre, watching De visual experiences including members meanings about the daily struggles of
La Guarda’s ‘Fuerzabruta’. The trip was of the audience being collected from life, but they were interspersed with
part of a series of theatre visits for thea- above and attached to wires for an aerial moments of intense joy and communal
tre studies students to experience work ride to the ceiling of the venue or hav- happiness.
performed in the style of the different ing polystyrene tiles smashed over their
practitioners they have been study- heads. In 1998, I saw De La Guarda’s first Brit-
ing. Having experienced Stanislavskian ish production at the Roundhouse. As a
Naturalism and Brechtian Epic Theatre, By far the most exciting scene was the 17-year-old it changed my perceptions
it was the turn of Artaudian experiential lowering of two enormous and transpar- of what theatre can be, and about our
and multi-sensory theatre. ent swimming pools above the whole instinctive emotional responses to mul-
audience, to the point where we could ti-sensory theatrical experiences. It was
‘Fuerzabruta’ is not for the faint-hearted touch the cast as they swam and danced one of the key events which made me
or claustrophobic. With loud live music, in the water above our heads. The over- want to become a drama teacher and
stunning staging effects and true audi- riding feeling was one of exhilaration it was fantastic to be able to come full-
ence participation, we were herded, and it was amazing to look around you circle and take my own students, who all
covered in water and glitter, contained and see so many smiling faces as every- came out dancing and smiling. BMD
Piano master class: all welcome
Monday 21 January. Concert Hall at Andreas. The Master class has been all current pupils, parents, teachers and
6pm. Free non-ticketed event made possible through the generos- OEs are welcome to attend.
ity of the Geoffrey Dancer Trust which
The concert pianist Andreas Boyde will provides an annual scholarship to an Advance notice: on Monday 4
be coming to school to hold a master outstanding Emanuel pianist to attend February a talk by Julian Nott,
class next Monday. Our top four pia- music summer school courses. Geoffrey composer of the film music for
nists Frankie Postles, Jack Mouradian, was a well-known concert pianist and “Wallace and Gromit”, will be
Stephan Ellenberger and Robert Martin former teacher at Emanuel. We still use explaining about writing music for
will each perform a piece of music, fol- his piano in the concert hall.This event film and TV. 4pm, Library. All welcome.
lowed by tips and demonstrations from is compulsory for all music scholars, but
3
Pulling the strings on Les Misérables
Last summer our drama technician diers. The sequence was filmed at the
James Arnott spent a week filming on end of three months of intense work on
the set of the new movie musical Les Mi- the new Richard Attenborough Stage, so
sérables at Pinewood Studios. the scene is full of cameos from musical
theatre luminaries. This saw James work-
As an experienced puppeteer James has ing alongside ex colleagues Kerry Ellis
worked on numerous theatrical and tel- and Robyn North, and meant that the
evision productions but this was his first musical’s lyricist and co-creator, Alain
feature film. James provided custom Boublil, can be seen in the crowd gath-
made puppet characters of Monsieur ered around the puppet show.
and Madame Thénardier, played by Sa-
cha Baron Cohen and Helena Bonham The film is unique in that all of the vocal
Carter. performances were captured live on set,
rather than pre-recorded and mimed
He performed with the characters in along to. This has produced some beau-
a Frost Fair sequence, when the film’s tiful, quite naturalistic performances.
tragic hero Jean Valjean (Hugh Jackman) The film was released in cinemas last
rescues a child, Cosette, who has been week and has been nominated for nu-
forced to work by the wicked Thénar- merous awards. Puppet master James Arnott
Girls’ junior school swimming gala
Pupils from Year 6 through to Year 9 re- There were some outstanding perfor- onds. Chiara King moved through the
cently took part in the fiercely competi- mances on the evening. Julia Salvesen pool with ease in the Year 9 25m back-
tive Girls Junior House Swimming Gala. won the first race of the night in 19.0 stroke to take first place in 18.9 seconds.
seconds in the Year 7 freestyle. Chloe
The pupils performed exceptionally Korn swam a very fast 21.8 seconds to In the freestyle relay, the Year 7 team
well, making every effort to ensure that winthe Year 7 25m breaststroke. Mean- won with a fantastic time of 1.08 min-
their House came out top. However, in while Bella Seymour powered to the utes, beating the winning freestyle re-
the end, Wellington triumphed in first finish line in 16.2 seconds in the Year 8 lay times of the Year 8 and 9 teams that
place with 71 points. Clyde came second 25m butterfly. swam after them. Well done to all those
with 62.5 points, and Lyone came third girls who competed. They showed fan-
with 56 points. In fourth place was Drake Mariella Hayes showed her class by tastic passion and commitment in rep-
with 44.5 points. winning the Year 9 butterfly in 16.5 sec- resenting their House. Photo on P4
Greek Breakfast Club Psychotronic Book Club
The Ancient Greek Breakfast Club, held by Ms Easton, has We’ll be discussing “The Wasp Factory” in the last week of this
been meeting on Wednesday and Friday mornings for the half-term. So if you fancy reading the controversial debut novel
last two years. of the great Scottish writer, Iain Banks, please pass by the library
for a copy. If you fancy reading ahead, just before Easter we’ll
The students have been studying the ins and outs of this an- be meeting to discuss one of my favourite post-apocalyptic nu-
cient language, with focus on its grammar and structure but clear war thrillers “The Postman” by David Brin. Sadly this amaz-
also introducing some history of Ancient Greece. Study of ing book was adapted into a particularly rotten Kevin Costner
the language and the details of the history have been very film, so don’t let that put you off. TRJ
beneficial to understanding of the classical period overall.
They are following the GCSE course in the language, and are
hoping to sit a short-course GCSE exam in the summer term Year 7 play: tickets still available
of this year. AJL
Tickets are still available for the Year 7 play, Alice in Wonderland.
The performance is on Friday 1 February at 7pm in the Hampden
Hall. Tickets cost £10 for adults and £5 for children (including Ema-
nuel students and concessions). Tickets are available from Anthony
Murphy (amu@emanuel.org.uk) in the Finance Office or at the door
on the night of the performance.
4
U15s progress in Daily Mail Vase
STO
PP
RE
SS
!
Rugby: The U15 side have
won again at Tunbridge
Wells Grammar School
28-19.
So it is on to Round 8 and
the National quarter final
in the Daily Mail Vase.
Match report next time.
U15 Daily Mail Vase Round 6 v Watford GS: Won 17-16
Regional final beckons after win at Watford
A narrow win by just one point was enough to see the U15
team through to Round 7 of the Daily Mail Vase competi-
tion. This will be the ‘London and South-East A’ regional fi-
nal against Tunbridge Wells Grammar. Two tries from Ben
Sackey - the first a superb solo effort - and one from the
bull-dozing Rit Chantschool, meant we went into half-
time reasonably comfortable at 17-8. Fine tackling, particu-
larly from Sam Edgcumbe and Patrick McCahon restricted Last chance to buy tickets!
Watford to an unconverted try and a penalty.
Burns Night Ceilidh
The second half was a somewhat tenser affair, with coaches
and parents ageing considerably as Watford’s increasing ur- Friday 25January 2013
gency edged them closer and closer to our score. At times
we put ourselves under unnecessary pressure. A penalty Following last year’s very enjoyable and highly successful
and an unconverted try put them within a point with six fundraising Ceilidh we have booked the same band again.
minutes on the clock. Ten long minutes later we somehow Do come and join in and cheer up the January gloom by
found a way to win the game while learning a valuable les- putting the date in your diary now!
son about playing until the final whistle and having a clip-
board on which to keep the score. If we win our next game, Tickets applications and full details can be found on
we will be in the national quarter final. As always we will pages 9 and 10 of this newsletter.
aim to work hard, play for each other and enjoy our rugby. Gifts for the auction and/or raffle will be most welcome.
Good luck lads. DCH Please contact Sarah Fisher on srf@emanuel.org.uk
or 020 8875 6978 if you can help.
Swimming gala This is a fundraising event for the School’s Annual Fund
which provides desirable facilities for our pupils beyond
the scope of the school fees.
Medal winners from the junior school gala. Well done!The Year 7 Play
‘Alice in Wonderland’
Friday 1st February 2013 – 7pm
Hampden Hall
Tickets on sale at the finance office
Adults - £10
Concessions/Students - £5Burns Night
Fundraising
Ceilidh Friday 25th January 2013
From 7pm Hampden Hall
Fantastic evening to cheer us all up in mid winter!
This is a fundraising event for Emanuel School’s Annual Fund that provides
desirable facilities for our pupils beyond the scope of the school fees.
∗ Top London Ceilidh band er lat year enormoly
www.licencetoceilidh.com ccefl evening, come and
enjoy the experience!
∗ coh bet – 3 2
core inclding Haggi £25 per peron
– Price inclde a
23 core hot bet
∗ tarring Mr McKerchar Ticet available from
playing the bagpipe arah Fiher rf@emanel.org.
e are deliberately eeping the price of the cet
∗ Bar elling nip of malt, a low a poible to encorage generoity in
pporng or fndraiing eort to pport
wine, beer, o drin nnal Fnd project
Come along, bring your friends, bring your dancing shoes, throw away
your inhibitions and support Emanuel!
Sarah Fisher, Development Director, 020 8875 6978Burns Night
Ceilidh, Buffet & Bagpipes
Friday 25th January 2013
Doors open 7pm, dancing from 7.30pm includes 3 course buffet supper
This is a fundraising event for Emanuel School‘s Annual Fund which
provides desirable facilies for our pupils beyond the scope of the school fees.
Please tick I wish to purchase .................................... tickets @£25 each £
Please tick I wish to make a raffle / auction donation and ask Sarah Fisher to contact
me to discuss this
Please tick I wish to make a financial donation to the Annual Fund. I declare that I
am a UK taxpayer and I wish the school to treat as Gift Aid all my contributions both now and in the future
to the Emanuel School Fund held by United Westminster Schools Charity No. 309267. To qualify for Gift £
Aid you must pay an amount of Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax for each tax year (6 April one year to
5 April the next) that is at least equal to the amount of tax that the charity will reclaim on your gifts for that
tax year.
Total enclosed: please make cheque payable to Emanuel School
Name ........................................................................................................................................................................................
Address: ........................................................................................................................................................................................
& Postcode ........................................................................................................................................................................................
Telephone ................................................................. E mail .....................................................................................................
Signed .......................................................................................................................... Date ...........................................
This is a fund raising event and any surpluses will be for the benefit of Emanuel School Fund held by United Westminster
Schools Foundation, Charity No. 309267.
Please return to Sarah Fisher, Development Director, Emanuel School, Battersea Rise, London SW11 1HS
Direct Line: 020 8875 6978, Email: srf@emanuel.org.uk Web site: www.emanuel.org.ukEMANUEL PARENTS SEMINAR
The Party Scene
8.00 – 9.00 p.m. on Tuesday, 12th February
Refreshments served from 7.30 p.m.
This seminar will be of particular interest to parents of adolescents who want to learn about the
contemporary party scene before it kicks off !
Julie Johnson will …
- look at the experience of parties in the lives of young people today,
- explore the pitfalls and positive aspects of this part of growing up and adolescence,
- offer top tips to parents for organising parties in their own home and managing invitations to
parties hosted by other parents.
This includes:-
planning the party or sleepover
deciding on an alcohol policy (including the law on alcohol),
deciding whether to be in attendance at the party (and the legal implications if
parents choose not to be)
strategies for preventing and managing gate crashers
With her down-to-earth and reality-based style, Julie is a very approachable speaker and extremely
popular with both parents and pupils. A leading provider of parenting and young people’s workshops and
seminars in London, as well as a child and family counsellor, she has authored several children’s books on
issues such as bullying, anger and step families.
All parents are welcome to join us from 8.00 to 9.30 p.m. in the Hampden Hall.
Admission is free and refreshments are provided from 7.30 p.m.COMING FRIDAY MARCH 1 2013!
THE JONATHAN DRIVER QUIZ NIGHT
????????????
PACK THE KIDS OFF TO YOUR MOTHER,
LET THE DOG FEND FOR ITSELF, TURN DOWN
INVITATIONS TO THE STATE DINNER AT THE PALACE OR
FREE TICKETS TO THE BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT FINAL –
HAMPDEN HALL IS WHERE YOU’LL WANT TO BE FOR AN
EVENING OF INFURIATING, BRAIN MELTING
QUIZ JOLLITY.
??????
TRY THIS SAMPLE QUESTION: WHAT IS THE ONLY
INANIMATE SIGN OF THE ZODIAC?
The answer is below.
??????
TICKETS ON SALE BEGINNING
OF FEBRUARY.
Answer: Libra, The ScalesEMANUEL PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION
President : M D Hanley-Browne MA
EMANUEL SCHOOL, BATTERSEA RISE, LONDON, SW11 1HS
Please address all correspondence to the address shown above
Second-hand Uniform Sale – Saturday 9th February 2013
10.30-11.30 in The Refectory
The Emanuel Parents’ Association usually holds uniform sales in Feb and June to enable
parents to buy inexpensive school uniform and to help raise funds for the EPA.
Our sales are very popular and the best items sell quickly, so please arrive promptly!
LOST PROPERTY MUST BE CLAIMED BY FRIDAY 1st February
Any lost property not collected from the medical room by then will be put into the uniform sale!
Uniform can be donated or sold
We are always very happy to accept uniform donations, and also to sell second-hand
uniform on behalf of parents. Please see below for details of how to do this.
We will accept:
Official, current school uniform and sports kit.
‘Old-style’ uniform such as: boys’/girls’ pullovers, gym polo shirts with printed not embroidered logo.
Boys’ school shirts and trousers if they are in very good condition. ‘Well-worn’ items will not sell.
Blazers. It is essential that all blazers are clean. A good-looking, clean blazer will sell for a top price.
You can wash blazers at 30 degrees, on a slow spin and dry them on a hanger.
Football or rugby boots with a complete set of correct studs. Clean sell better!
We will not accept:
Any ‘old-style’ tracksuits, as they ceased to be official school kit in January 2008.
The ‘old-style’ girls’ lighter navy gym skirts, black skirts or girls’ black trousers.
Girls’ straight navy skirts as they ceased to be official school kit in Sept 2010.
Shoes or trainers, unless in VERY good condition.
Below is a list of approximate prices that you can expect at the sale.
Items of uniform will be priced on the day and the price will depend on the condition.
Boys Ties £2 Shirts £1 Trousers £4-£8 Pullovers £6-£12
Girls Blouses £5-£11 Skirts £4-£13 Navy trousers £4-£13
Other Blazers £16-£33 Aprons £2-£4 Coats (lost property) £5
Sports Gym Polo shirts £3-£6 Gym/Cycle Shorts £2-£4 Gym skirts £2-£5
Rugby Shorts £3-£6 Rugby Jersey £4-£9 Rugby Socks £1-£3
Swimming costumes/Trunks £2-£5
Uniform donations
Please leave CLEAN uniform in a bag at the medical room from
Monday 11th to Wednesday 13th June before 4pm
Please label each item with the size; this will help us tremendously.
Please go to the EPA section of the Parents’ Website for more details.
Page 1 of 3The Week Ahead
Saturday 19 January
13+ Entrance Exam
Rowing: go to this entry in the online calendar www.calendarwiz.com/emanuel , or via the parents'
website , for information about whether this Saturday's outings are going ahead or have been
cancelled due to the weather.
10.00am - 12noon Parents' Choir practice
Sunday 20 January
12 noon - 4.00pm Y7 Play: Technical Rehearsal, Hampden Hall
1.00pm - 6.00pm Eton Fives:REFCA U14 Individual Competition, Away at Harrow School
Monday 21 January
13+ Reserve Entrance Exam
11.35am - 12.35pm Y10 Life skills: a talk on gaming addiction
6.00pm - 8.30pm Geoffrey Dancer Memorial Piano Masterclass given by Andreas Boyde, Concert Hall
Tuesday 22 January
8.30am - 5.00pm U6,L6 Art: mock exams
11.00am Netball: Birleys Tournament, U19, Away - CANCELLED
12 noon - 3.45pm Sport scholarship assessment for 10+ and 11+
2.40pm - 3.40pm L6 Lifeskills : a talk on gaming addiction
4.00pm - 6.00pm Eton Fives: Emanuel v Berkhamsted Collegiate School U15, Home
4.00pm Hockey: Emanuel v Ibstock Place School U12 Group A, two teams, Away
5.30pm - 8.00pm Y9 Parents' evening, Hampden Hall
Wednesday 23 January
8.30am - 5.00pm U6,L6 Art: mock exams
2.30pm Netball: Emanuel v St Benedict's School, Ealing 1st VII, Home
3.00pm Rugby: Emanuel v Ibstock Place School 1st XV, 2nd XV, Away
5.00pm Netball trip to England v Australia, Wembley Arena
6.30pm Y11: Sixth form AS options meeting for parents and pupils, Hampden Hall
7.00pm Emanuel Parents' Association social drinks, venue to be confirmed
Thursday 24 January
3.00pm Rugby: Emanuel v Ibstock Place School, U15A, U15B, Away
3.00pm -5.00pm Eton Fives: Emanuel v St Olave's Grammar School U14, U13, U12, Away [Depart 1.25pm, Return
6.30pm]
4.00pm - 5.00pm Senior History Society: 'Change in Post-War Britain', a lecture by Dominic Sandbrook, Library
Friday 25 January
1.15pm - 1.45pm Classics: Masterclass for Y11 to U6, Room 26a
1.20pm Y10 House 5-a-side football, Sports Hall
2.30pm Emanuel v Bishop Thomas Grant School, U12A, Home
4.00pm - 8.00pm Chess: Emanuel v Whitgift School, Away
6.30pm Rugby: Emanuel v The Harrodian School, 1st XV, Blagdons (Floodlit match)
7.00pm - 11.00pm Burns Night Ceilidh, Hampden Hall
Saturday 26 January
Rowing: Quintin Head [race starts at 12 noon]
10.00am - 12noon Parents' Choir practice
10.00am - 1.00pm Drama scholarship assessment for 10+, 11+ and 13+
10.30am Rugby: Emanuel v Ibstock Place School U13A, U13B, Home; U14A, U12A, U12B, Blagdons
Sunday 27 January
10.00am - 4.00pm Y7 play: Dress rehearsal
1.00pm - 5.00pm Eton Fives: REFCA U12 Individual Competition, Eton CollegeYou can also read
