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SUMMER
2019
Wycliffe gives back
Wycliffe’s strong sense of service and The Prep School Plant and Grow group
community goes well beyond the prepared troughs and pots to brighten up
the front of the chapel in preparation for
school gates. Throughout the year Stonehouse in Bloom in July.
pupils donate hundreds of hours and
More than 270 Senior pupils from Years 9,
raise thousands to make a difference. 10, 12 and Development Year were involved
This year a small group of pupils from in Wycliffe’s second Make a Difference
Years 10, 12 and Development Year visited Day. The event encourages pupils to think
Scarlett House Residential Home weekly globally and act locally by supporting the
to paint a mural. They created a bright community Wycliffe is very much a part
and welcoming design on two walls of a of. They did volunteer work at a range of
balcony to make the space more inviting for places.
residents. They planted and cleaned the High Street school whilst carrying two litres of water on Feed the Hungry, which supports homeless
Another group of pupils, as part of their in preparation of Stonehouse in Bloom and her shoulder to demonstrate what children people.
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award commitments, tidied three churchyards. have to do every day to collect water that
George said: “This Kirby Challenge has
visited weekly The Grange Care Centre is often dirty and filled with bacteria. She
They visited three care homes to chat to made me realise how the homeless feel
in Stonehouse to chat with people with raised £508 for WaterAid.
residents. Wycliffe’s elite choir VOX also and how our lifestyle compared with theirs
dementia. Isla Green, Year 13, as part of sang at all three homes. William Kerslake rowed and cycled for is extraordinary and anyone as lucky as us
her Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold, volunteered six hours non-stop and raised £500 for should appreciate everything we get given.”
weekly for a year at The Elms Elderly Home Pupils also volunteered at Stroud Food Bank
Scotty’s Little Soldiers, a charity which helps
in Stonehouse. and at King's Stanley Primary School to run Hermione Beaumont walked 78km in
children who have lost parents during wars
a French workshop. They also cleared along memory of the 78 Wycliffians who died in
fighting for our country.
the canal. the First World War.
As one of her challenges Chloe Wong Turn to Page 2
The Year 8 pupils take part in the annual
helped run the Mandarin Club. “It was
Kirby Challenge which sees them planning
really fun running it and believe it or
and completing tasks that take them out
not, I learned some Chinese whilst I was
of their comfort, lead to self development
teaching,” said Chloe. “I am actually
and enrich the school community and the
Chinese, however I speak a lot of English
community at large. One of their group
so I forget. ”
challenges was to tidy and clear the
churchyard in Leonard Stanley. George Rowlands, Oliver Leonard, Jay
Evans, Thomas Matthews, Alexander
Ayaan Anis gave up electronics for a month
Cooper, Reuben Baker, Desmond Chan
and raised £290 for MIND, the mental
and Montague Adamson did a combined
health charity. Alice Tomblin walked to
challenge and raised £945 for Gloucester
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Wycliffe gives back Communities and People charity.
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Megan Newton and Carmen Sanz Diaz
did a 24-hour homeless challenge which
My Kirby Challenge One of the main
included camping out and spending £2.50 By Joel-James Adams, Year 8 problems is my lack of
Joseph Downey wanted to raise for a day’s worth of food. During the night My challenge has been to write my own free time. I have loved
awareness of the damage plastic causes there was a storm and the challenge book. It is a big challenge. I found out writing the book and
to the environment. He decided to create didn’t quite go to plan. writing books is a lot of fun. I’m looking forward
Eco bricks - plastic bottles filled with
to the holiday so
single use plastic. It became a school- “After we had finished our dinner (cold, It started off when my teacher said that I that I have more
wide project wtih children from all years tinned sausage and bread) the rain got could write a book. I didn’t want to do it at time to work on it.
making them at home. Joe collected heavier and heavier, and the wind got the time but it turns out I am pretty good
more than 100 and they will be donated stronger,” said Megan. “Throughout the at it. My favourite thing about writing
to an Eco brick bank in Stonehouse. night it got so bad we were thinking about books is that it takes my mind to where
quitting, but we kept on going. The rain The book is a fantasy, drama and mystery! the story is and I get an image of what the
Katherine Rathbone, Madeline Haydon, got worse; it started to seep through our It is inspired by a TV series called Tokyo main character experiences. I hope people
Katie Hanson, Orla Coyne and Isla tent and all of our clothes and blankets Ghoul. I have rewritten it in my way, added like the book as much as I have enjoyed
Skelston staged a six-hour relay, got wet, so we had to sleep in wet clothes my own characters and developed the writing it.
completing 100 laps in the school field. and wet blankets.” story. So far it’s taken me about 44 hours.
Their efforts raised £625 for Caring for
Brendan wins
prestigious award
Brendan Ind (Year 11)
is first Wycliffe pupil in
more than a decade
– and just the fourth
in 30 years – to be
awarded an Arkwright
Engineering Scholarship.
An Arkwright
Engineering Scholarship
is the most prestigious
scholarship of its type
in the UK to inspire and nurture school-age
students to be the country’s future leaders of
the Engineering Profession.
Tube Fairy company members with Mr Gregory
The Scholarships are awarded to high-calibre
Tube Fairy wings
16-year-old pupils through a rigorous selection
process and support pupils through the two
years of their A Levels. It also involves valuable
hands-on work experience and a personal
mentor who can help with aspects of their
way to final victory
studies and career planning.
Brendan will receive his award at a gala
ceremony in London on October 31.
Green car racing is
brilliant fun By Atolani Oyewumi, MD (Year 12) statistics as according to The Telegraph, we had a team of 14 Year 12 pupils, the
1.5 million children under five have at largest at the event.
By Lucy McKerrow, Year 9 Tube Fairy is a dental care least two fillings and making the process
We also won the award for best stage
There are 13 people in our team, half from the company set up under the Young of toothbrushing easier and perhaps
presentation as we spoke clearly, with
Prep and the other half from the Senior School. Enterprise charity. Our product more jovial will have an impact on this.
confidence and improved upon the
Our kit arrived later than planned meaning
is an authentically produced Tube Fairy ensures efficient use of presentation we did in chapel.
that is was a bit of a rush to complete it but
toothpaste squeezing tube clip toothpaste as all remnants are moved
we managed. • Seven pupils created a second Wycliffe
to the end and the tubes are able
Things didn’t go smoothly in the practice race.
that was produced in house using to be recycled. We competed in the
Young Enterprise called Peppy, producing
computer aided design for a sleek, a range of dog grooming products.
Our car broke down on the course and we Gloucestershire Young Enterprise finals
discovered that the chain had come off and precise, printed finish. at Kingsholm. We set up our stand,
bent the motor housing. pitched our product and our future plans
It is intended to make dental care less
to interviewers and later presented
We had to fix it and quickly before the actual of a tedious chore for young children
to the 27 judges and our fellow
race started. We had to replace the motor and hence the larger easy grip clip for young
competitors.
then without a practice start the race. It was children with smaller hands, in addition
nerve-wracking but we managed to get into to the smaller, more convenient clip for This event was a great experience for us
starting positions before the race began. adults to use and therefore Tube Fairy and we achieved greater success than
works for the whole family. any previous Young Enterprise team, due
Overall we placed 33/57 and for our first race
to our hard work and helpful advisors.
we were all ecstatic! This was driven by some appalling
We won the award for Best Teamwork -
Members of the second company - Peppy
We conquered the Ten Tors
By James Clements & Grace Guerrini, Year 12 resulted in having a longer distance to
cover on the second day than we initially
Ten Tors is a unique event run by the Army
anticipated.
where groups of six walkers up to 18 years
old, as members of CCFs, Cadet, Scout This was nothing compared with what
groups and other youth organisations flock the Year 10s had to face, as one of their
to Dartmoor to walk 35, 45 or 55 miles teammates had to drop out after a brave
covering 10 ‘tors’ or checkpoints over two effort due to an Achilles injury he had been The Year 10 team at the Ten Tors
days. nursing since the last training walk.
another team member had to drop out due team crossed the finishing line and four of
The Year 12s had a reasonably eventful first Both teams had to cover a lot of ground to lack of food and water. the Year 10 team.
day but fell behind their planned route due on the second day in order to finish before
This did not prevent the team from Although we were all utterly exhausted
to a slight navigational error and walking the cut-off point of 5pm. Disaster struck
finishing, and although cutting it fine, both that evening it was all well worth it for the
slower than they originally planned. This again for Year 10s close to the finish, when
teams finished the event. All of the Year 12 sense of achievement at the end.
Wycliffe’s Global Citizens 3
Our pupils have
a global view
Wycliffe Senior School is not just volunteering in a kindergarten I'd taught
English, but helping the children tackle
about pupils playing a role in their
practical exercises in Science was enticing
community or in the Cotswolds. It’s in a different kind of way.”
about being a global community and
The Senior School Prefects represent a
having that opportunity to experience global perspective with Eliska Vrabcova,
and learn from other cultures. from the Czech Republic, who is also a Head
It is what makes Wycliffe unique, as Head of House for Lampeter, and fellow Prefects
Mr Nick Gregory explains. “I am often asked Viktoriia Zabalotna from the Ukraine and
by prospective parents about what it is that Brian Ng, from Hong Kong. Brian received
makes a Wycliffe education ‘distinctive’. a Wycliffe Commendation this year for
achieving A* in A Level Maths in one year,
“One of the things that I mention in coping exceptionally with a brand new
response relates to the opportunities specification.
offered by having a Senior School
community that is one third ‘international’ Munsi Shakantu, from South Africa,
and two-thirds British. last year was MD of a Young Enterprise
group and this year is Head of House for
“Regardless of their own individual Haywardsfield. Manuel Nieto Canales, from highlights included a 55-52 victory against per year from TWS for the next three years
background and whatever their nationality, Spain, is Head of House for Ward’s, working Millfield. to support her through university (read
this allows every single Wycliffe pupil to hard to ensure it feels like a family. more about the award on page 14).
Many international pupils get involved with
learn from each other’s rich variety of the Duke of Edinburgh's Awards. Victoria Every year international pupils share
experiences, perspectives and cultures On the Young Enterprise side, Daniil Kuklin,
from Russia, was part of the team who won Bogachenkova, from Russia, who has been their culture at Wycliffe's International
whilst at the same time living and learning at Wycliffe since Year 9, recently received Fair. This year 19 countries, including
together in our beautiful and (relative to Best Stage Presentation and Best Teamwork
in the county Young Enterprise Award. her Gold Award at Buckingham Palace. Romania, Belgium, South Africa, Japan
urban contexts) very safe, spacious and Jason Lo, from Hong Kong, and Jason Chan, and Germany were represented. Mrs Lisa
healthy Gloucestershire environment.” In Sport, Mateo Sanchez-Muñoz, (Year 13) from China are working on their DofE Silver Wisbey, who manages the event, says it is
Lenka Milojevic, Year 13, is from Belgrade, and Victor Poirier Jimenez (Year 12) from Awards. an opportunity for international pupils to
Serbia. She is Head of House for Loosley Spain not only played for Wycliffe but were showcase their countries.
selected for the Gloucestershire Schools Bankole Jibowu, from Nigeria, has helped
Halls as well as a Senior Prefect. During Wycliffe make a joyful noise. He has “It’s a wonderful whole school event. The
Wycliffe’s STEM Day, Lenka, joined other Under 18 Football team. Mateo was also
captain of the 1st XI Football team at been involved in the Choir, performed vibe was fantastic and our international
Sixth Formers to lead short lessons for on Gig Night and can often be found in pupils showed great commitment to the
children. Wycliffe.
the Recording Studio working on his own event which really stood out.”
“I loved being part of their learning Ryan Gwidzima (Year 8) represents his compositions.
country of Zimbabwe in Squash while Pupils at Wycliffe, wherever they may be
experience,” explains Lenka. “Previously by Wycliffe pupils also have a global view from, play an active part in the School
Kijan Sultana (Year 10) was named Young
Sportsman of the Year in his home country when it comes to fundraising. Sophia Rai Community, adding to the rich diversity of
of Malta. (Year 13), whose family come from Nepal, the College.
was awarded a Wycliffe Commendation for
The Basketball team has proven there are “What characterises the best possible
her exceptional contribution to a charitable
no national boundaries in Sport. The team Wycliffe education for all is getting fully
cause raising hundreds of pounds for a
includes players from Hong Kong, Taiwan, involved in, and contributing positively to,
school in Nepal. She has recently been
Spain, Ukraine, China and Britain. Through as many different areas and activities as
named as the recipient of the Wycliffian
determination and great teamwork their possible, just like those featured on this
Society Award. Sophia will receive £3,000
page,” says Mr Gregory.
“
What characterises the best possible Wycliffe education for all is getting fully involved in, and
contributing positively to, as many different areas and activities as possible, just like those
“
featured on this page.
4 Learning Beyond the Classroom
Archie wins CCF Trio focus on competition success
trophy Three Wycliffe pupils had their
photographs selected for display in the
By Archie York, Year 12
Gloucestershire Young Photographers
This is my first year at Wycliffe and Competition.
winning the Thomas Trophy in Combined
Aimee Bach (Year 13), William Coles
Cadet Force (CCF) was a brilliant start to
(Year 12) and Louise Stanley (Year
the year. I had previously done CCF at
12), who all take BTEC Digital Content
my old school and have continued with William Coles - New Uses for Old Things
Production, competed against nearly
it at Wycliffe.
1,000 young photographers from across
The Thomas Trophy is an award given to the county.
the best Section Leader in the CCF. The
During the year all the BTEC DCP pupils
whole CCF is split into groups of 8-10
have contributed to the school through
Cadets, including the Section Leader and
assisting in the delivery of the stop-
Second in Command.
motion workshop during Wycliffe's STEM
Sections compete in a variety of Day and filming the first annual Wycliffe
activities over three weeks, testing Talks using high-end professional
the Section Commanders’ leadership Aimee Bach - Listen Up camera equipment. Louise Stanley - Into the Tunnel
skills as well as teamwork and
communication skills within the group.
Each activity is judged by an assessor
and the section with the highest total
score at the end of the three weeks wins.
The Thomas Trophy is a good way
Oh là là'! Pupils loved
Normandy adventure
to show off your personal skills and
abilities and work as a team to complete
challenges. In my case it was also a
good way to get to know new people
and see how Wycliffe CCF works.
I thoroughly enjoyed taking part and Thirty Prep pupils and five members
being a leader in the Thomas Trophy
of the French Department immersed
and would recommend to the younger
years, both in CCF and in school, to themselves in language and culture
give it a go, as it will help you to build during their trip to Normandy.
your confidence and see what you are They stayed at La Grand’Ferme, only a few
capable of. kilometres from Avranches. They were
welcomed by their charming hosts and
We do love to be animateurs and were thrilled to find that
beside the sea! they were sharing the surrounding playing
fields with fluffy chinchillas, guinea pigs and
rabbits.
Encouraged to speak French at every turn,
pupils found it came quite naturally by the
end of the week, particularly at mealtimes.
The scent of pains au chocolat and fresh
huge success, both in the picture of horror them to his goats, with all their different
baguettes wafted up towards the dorms
which struck some faces and the giggles of personalities. Pupils cradled them in their
in the mornings, tempting even the most
relief, when others realised that they were arms, fed and watered them, tasted their
reluctant riser down to breakfast.
actually quite enjoyable, particularly if you milk and sampled the delicate cheese
The group even had the opportunity to make had a penchant for garlic butter. produced there.
their own bread, which they ate with their
The pupils and staff had a week packed full They also ventured into Bayeux to marvel
lunch the same day. The escargots were a
of excursions, ranging from a poignant visit at the incredible tapestry housed there.
Year 2 pupils braved the weather and to Arromanches and the D Day museum and Almost 70 metres of detailed embroidery
travelled to Weston-super-Mare to visit nearby American cemetery, to Mont Saint- is displayed in a darkened hall with clever
the sand sculpture exhibition. Michel, shrouded in a fine, mist, which only lighting revealing its pictures. The pupils
served to heighten its aura of mystery. had studied the Battle of Hastings in their
Once they had absorbed the clever work History lessons, so to see this work of art,
of artists from all over the world, the One of their most popular outings was
depicting so many scenes from the story
children spent an absorbing hour trying to see les Chèvres de la Saffrie. Tony, the
we have come to know and love, was quite
to make a sand sculpture of their own. enthusiastic owner, proudly showed the
overwhelming.
Afterwards they had lunch and a play on group around the farm and introduced
the beach, followed by an ice-cream - in
the pouring rain!
To be, or not to be – Year 9s bring Bard to life
By Lilly Ransley-Hayes, By Charlotte Browne & Gill Tavner
Year 2
Five Year 9 pupils worked hard learning their
First we went to see monologues and duologues and practising
sand sculptures. for the first round of the Performing
My favourite was a Shakespeare Competition, organised by the
snail with a house English Speaking Union.
on top. Next we
did a sand sculpture The difficult task of selecting pupils for
of our own. The first step was to the Regional Final fell to Mrs Buckley, Mrs
get sand. Next we put a little bit of Golightly and Mr O’Sullivan and they did a
water in at a time. After we had an terrific job, providing helpful feedback to all week of the Easter Holiday. But all was not proud to see the confidence with which our
empty bottle that was really strong the competitors. lost. Everyone involved – pupils, parents and own budding Thespians performed.
and hit the sand and water. Finally With Naomi Arthurton and Hannah Tavner, teachers – were determined not to miss the
There was a nail-biting wait whilst the
we tapped the side of the bucket so Hannah Denning and Catherine Lomer, opportunity to compete for a place in the
judge gave her feedback and prepared to
we could pick up the bucket. Later together with Naomi Opaleye through to Grand Final and happily we were all able to
announce the winners. We were thrilled
we got some tools to decorate the the next round, the hard work then started be there on the day.
when Naomi Opaleye was announced as a
sand, me and my friends made a in earnest with rehearsals almost every Before the performers took to the stage, Runner-Up for her enchantingly mischievous
haunted castle with a ghost in the lunchtime for the rest of the term. they all enjoyed a drama workshop which performance as Puck.
door. The windows were diamond
When the date of the Regional Final, hosted gave them a chance to get to know one
with shells around. Naomi’s reward was an invitation to attend
this year by The King’s School, Gloucester, another and warm-up. When the time came,
the Grand Final in London where she had the
was announced, we were dismayed to the 23 performers competing were all of a
opportunity to take part in a workshop led by
discover that it was to be held in the last very high standard, and we were extremely
professional actors and watch the final.
Learning Beyond the Classroom 5
Six brave the Dragons’ Den
In January all of our Year 9 pupils against other Gloucestershire schools they presented in a confident way and
were involved in the Enterprise and in the Young Entrepreneurs’ Final. handled the judges’ questions well.
Options Day which took place in the
The winning team pitched their ‘Airo- Feedback from the judges was good:
Sports Hall.
Charge’ idea, (a wind turbine fitted They thought that they “nailed the
The first part of the day, Young underneath an electric car designed topic”, and that they created a really
Entrepreneurs, run in partnership to charge it), to five GCHQ judges as good impression straight from the
with the GFirst Local Education team, well as a room full of GCHQ employees start! They liked the website (the only
involved pupils working in small teams and teams from nine other schools. team to create one) and they liked the
on a Dragons’ Den style activity to physics behind the idea.
We were proud of the way Tobias,
develop solutions to a business-based
“
Mia, Matt, Daniel, Edie and Naomi not It was a valuable experience for our
problem with the support of local
only demonstrated a sound and viable Year 9 team and helped them develop
employers.
It was a valuable experience for our Year 9 “ idea to look after our planet, they their presenting and teamwork skills
team and helped them develop their The winning team, Team 3, went also engaged well with the process and they also gained great insight into
on to represent Wycliffe at GCHQ in working together as a team and what GCHQ do and future careers that
presenting and teamwork skills. Cheltenham on 10th May, competing whilst they were the last to present, they may be interested in.
Creativity celebrated Going native - trip
brings Spanish to life
in writing competition
Three teachers and 31 pupils set off to
Murcia in Spain for a week packed with
activities including sailing, kayaking,
cooking lessons, mud bathing and Zumba
dancing.
The team of trained native Spanish
speakers, challenged and encouraged
pupils to use their Spanish speaking and
listening skills as much as possible on every
activity and excursion, giving pupils the
exciting opportunity to use their Spanish
skills in real-life situations, conversing and
engaging with real Spanish speakers.
The Arbolar Centre located on Mar Menor,
Europe’s largest salt lake, provided the
pupils with a fantastic language immersion
experience. To kick start the day pupils had
Cloaked in the evening sunlight of shortlisted our winners from a submitted their writing. Beyond the finalists’ creations, their daily language lesson in preparation
batch of some 40 forwarded short stories, there was also ample opportunity for guests for the day activities; for example on the
a beautiful May evening, Wycliffe’s day they visited the city of Cartagena, the
had been integral to the writing and to admire the artistic design work of those
annual Creative Writing evening was refining process; his encouragement and pupils who had created illustrations for the lesson focussed on directions and facilities
again held in the Schoolhouse Atrium advice was instrumental in enabling the published edition, which were enlarged and which meant that pupils could apply the
this year. pupils to redraft their stories, offering them displayed on easels around the Atrium’s language learnt in the classroom to the
his experience and expertise with the same edge. ‘real deal’!
With 15 different finalists from Years 9 to 11
calm, reassuring wit that he later jointly On day three the group was on a mission
selected by this year's special guest judge We owe thanks to Miss Nowak’s
presented the evening so charismatically to buy a list of items at a local market.
– award-winning poet Daljit Nagra – the determination to once again bring this
with. They then headed to a nature reserve
evening featured the pupils reciting extracts event to life, to Daljit for his role as judge
from their work in front of an especially As a result, when Daljit later introduced and the bespoke feedback he offered were they saw flamingos, had a picnic
invited audience of friends, parents and each writer to the stage to read their each writer, and to each of the pupils who and played games on the beach. After this
teaching staff. work aloud, they were each able to briefly entered either as a writer or an illustrator. they took the bus to the San Pedro’s mud
discuss their work and process offering the We’re already looking forward to next year. baths where they got to get covered in mud
Daljit, who had in the lead-up to the event famous for its therapeutic value.
audience a hitherto unseen insight into
On the last day, they trekked up Carmoli
Hill and enjoyed the breathtaking views.
A day in the life of a Viking! They then walked back down to the
restaurant famous for its award-winning
‘rice dish’ from Murcia and had a selection
of delicious tapas courtesy of the PASS
By Olivia Campbell & Chloe Williams, Year 5 building, like leaves hanging from trees. committee. It was a truly memorable trip.
For our Year 5 residential trip we visited The next day, we travelled to the Viking
York, which is the perfect place to learn village, where we had a great experience Teams shine at
about Viking history. and made plenty of memories - being
We took an exciting four-hour journey
Vikings for the day. Maths Quiz
that flew by, to a Youth Hostel where we Firstly, we were split into three families and A Year 6 and a Year 5 team took part in
stayed for two days, which was perfectly each family had a mother and father. Next, a Maths Quiz regional round hosted at
placed in a prime location in the heart of we dressed up in dresses (which looked Wycliffe Prep. The heat consisted of our two
York. We were separated into dorms with a like potato bags) and ropes, which were teams and six other teams.
maximum of six people. used for belts. Each family had to collect Viking fossilised poo! After that, we met a
The Year 6 team (Lewis Crabb-La Hei, Lewis
wood for the fire. We made oil lantern pots, real archaeologist and dug up replicas of
After we had some dorm time, we set off Ely, Mioh Redfern and Charles Barrett)
delicious Viking bread and fought a fierce, things they’ve found in the past.
to York Minster (which is the largest Gothic came third while the Year 5 team (Charley
sinister, intimidating Anglo Saxon! The whole of Year 5 really enjoyed our visit Thomas, Henry Forrest, Luca Dickin
cathedral in the whole of Europe) and had
a tour of its grounds. Its magnificent stone On our last day, we went to the fun-filled to York. It was packed with fun, and not one and Jack McKerrow) won the event and
figures were draping off the sides of the Jorvik, and even saw the world’s largest of us could think of a better residential trip. progressed on to the semi finals.
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Learning first-hand about media
Wycliffe hosted the biennial BTEC Digital Content Beamish, Head of Digital Arts.
Production (DCP) Employer Engagement event.
“This event is a crucial part of the DCP course as
Pupils from St Peter’s, Gloucester, joined Wycliffe it provides valuable insight into the real world of
learners for a day of workshops, lectures and PR and marketing and how these production skills
group work. play a role in the industry. This event proved to
be highly popular and highly valuable to all who
“We would like to thank Moose Marketing and PR
attended.”
for kindly running the activities for us,” said Ross
Golden girls given
Bronze teams ready
royal treatment
for final expedition
Preparation for the Bronze Assessed
Expedition saw teams camping
locally near Stinchcombe Golf Course
in early May, after a short navigation
hike from starting points near North
Nibley or Stinchcombe village.
There was a spectacular sunset
to enjoy and a starry backdrop
to the evening meal before the
temperatures dropped dramatically
overnight.
Next, after half term, a full two-day
practice expedition took place in the
Mendip Hills. With great views of the
Somerset Levels from Crooked Peak
and Black Down, some teams also Wycliffe’s six DofE Gold Award recipients at Buckingham Palace with Marvin Humes
descended into Cheddar Gorge on
Six Senior pupils put their Gold overnight. However, instead, on reaching the people I will work with as a doctor,” she
their final day.
Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards down to the farmer’s field (equipped in its facilities said.
Many thanks to the staff who with just an outside tap and a dingy mobile
friendship and being there for each Mr Gregory said: “We are of course incredibly
accompanied either or both cabin box toilet) they gritted their teeth and
proud of these girls for this specific
expeditions: Mr Waller, Miss Kneller, other. got on with the business of setting up camp,
achievement.
Mrs Larkin, Mr Constable and Mrs cold, and in their sodden wet clothes and
Tillie Graham, Iona Lundie, Isla Green, Lowri
James. boots. It was an impressive sight.” “However, what makes it even more
Clarke, Emma Livingstone and Victoria
noteworthy is the range of other
Bogachenkova, all in Year 13, collected their The girls put their perservance to friendship.
accomplishments across this group during
awards at Buckingham Palace. “The expedition was the hardest part
their time at Wycliffe (for some more than
They form part of the youngest and largest because the weather was horrendous,” said
10 years): Grade 8 Music, places at top
Wycliffe group ever to achieve this level. Tillie. “We didn’t give up and that’s because
universities next year to read Medicine,
we are all friends and we supported each
Each of them said the hardest part of the Veterinary Science, English Literature
other.”
awards was the expedition during Storm etc., senior members of our Prefect team,
Brian in October 2017. Isla Green, who hopes to study Medicine in members of an unbeaten 1st VII Netball
the Autumn, volunteered weekly for a year team, international triathle selection to
Kate Elliott, DofE co-ordinator at Wycliffe, at The Elms Elderly Home in Stonehouse as name just a few.
said: “We expected some pupils to give up part of her DofE Award.
after a day of driving rain in which they were “They have all relished the challenge of
obliged to wade thigh-high through rivers of “I learnt the most from my volunteering as I being busy in a number of different areas
water and mud and slide down cascading learned to understand what different people and performing to a high standard in
torrents which had appeared on the hillsides go through and it has helped me understand everything that they have done.”
Silver and Gold teams develop expedition skills
The Forest of Dean was the setting for 30 christened their first venture into wild It was a most painful, character building
pupils to perfect expedition skills in late country: the Black Mountains area of experience, and some considerable
March. Although day one presented no the Brecon Beacons. The team marched emotion was felt when the school minibus
more challenge than a short hop down towards the snowy ridge west of Hay was sighted at the top of the Gospel
from Symond’s Yat Rock, the following two Bluff, but they were sorely afflicted by the Pass. The team did immensely well,
days tested navigation proficiency and bitter wind and low-lying cloud, which demonstrating true grit. The weather
stamina. transformed a slush-puppy mulch inside abruptly changed with clear skies and
boots into ice, and fingers to burning darts. heat: this, too, presented other challenges,
Four days later, a new Gold group of five
but all five saw it through to the end.
Art special: Prep School Art 7
It's been a busy year as Prep
pupils develop their blossoming
creative skills in Art.
Each year group worked on a theme. For Year 4, it was
work based upon Monet's Water Lilies in his garden at
Giverny in France. Year 5 had a more modern view with
Op (Optical) Art and the work of British artist Bridget
Riley.
The modern theme continued with Year 6 taking
Surrealism altered objects and putting them into
Surrealist landscapes in the style of Salvador Dali.
Year 7 looked at proportion and scale in still life
painting, specifically the art of Michael Craig-Martin. Dora Cheng, Year 7
They also looked at the relationship between objects
and the language involved. Year 8 created their own
stencils in work based upon Street Art and the artist
Banksy.
Art starts early at Wycliffe. Children in Lower Nursery
have been painting sea creatures while Upper Nursery
used their talents to create art related to Jack and the
Beanstalk.
Chloe Wong, Year 8
Gulliver Buckingham-Brown, Lower Nursery
Charlie Bullock, Upper Nursery
Desmond Chan, Year 8 Lewis Crabb-La Hei, Year 6
Emily Bushell, Lower Nursery
Archie Gidman, Year 1
Evie Westwater, Year 2
Farid Abu-Mughaisib, Year 8 Lewis Sandison, Year 1 Matilda Gillman, Lower Nursery Charlie Hartles, Year 2
More Prep School Art on Page 10
8 Art
Art special: Senior School
Following a frantic period of
preparation and carrying out of
GCSE and A-Level Art exams;
pupils from Years 11 and 13
have now handed in all their
coursework.
The department has been buzzing with ideas and energy.
Pupils have worked on themes such as Messages, The
Built Environment, Natural Forms, Light and Shadow and
Chairs. Ana Sofia Lima Taylor, Year 13
Year 10 pupils have been busy working on their second
project on the theme of Expressionism and self-portraits.
They have produced some fabulous oil pastel studies
and lino prints based on dramatically lit self-portraits.
These will be developed further into wood cut prints and
paintings.
Year 12 travelled to London to visit the BA Fine Art Degree
Shows at The Slade of Fine Art and Central Saint Martins.
It was a rewarding trip, giving our pupils a greater insight
into the expectations at university level and the varied
Aleksandra Jarovicina, Year 13
work produced by Fine Art students.
Beth Pritchard, Year 11
Ella Kitching, Year 13
Echo Parker, Year 10 Edie Guest, Year 9
David Dytham, Year 12
George Leonard, Year 11
Lucy Haydon, Year 11
Harry Bays, Year 12
Hannah Shakir-Apps, Year 11
Isobel Lister, Year 11
Evie Evans, Year 11 Hico Huang, Year 13
Larry Williamson, Year 13
Art special: Senior School Art 9
Holly Lovell, Year 11
Lowri Clarke, Year 13
Jasmeen Abu-Mugaisib, Year 11
Isabella Rowland, Year 10
Madeleine Palmer, Year 11
Malak Hammod, Year 13
Heling (Maggie) Lai, Year 12
Madeleine Palmer, Year 11
Chinonso (Nonso) Maryna Pavyluk, Year 13
Onyejose, Year 10 Nicole Yessimova, Year 10
Sophia Levy, Year 10 Wenqing (Yilia) Bian, Year 13 Tobias Bailey, Year 9
Lucy Parsons, Year 13 Oliver Savage, Year 11 Oliver Harris, Year 11
Art workshop
Year 10 pupils were fortunate to participate
in a workshop lead by the artist Nicola Grellier
which was both fun and thought-provoking. They
spent the day in the studio exploring a variety of
drawing techniques.
Using each other and the art teachers as models
pupils made studies in timed tasks from as little
as seven seconds up to 30 minutes. They were
challenged to draw in ways that made them
uncomfortable at times. Drawing with extended
arms and two pencils at a time were particularly
tricky to master.
Nicola Grellier brought in some of her sketchbooks
where these exercises were evident in her own
planning. This enabled pupils to see the value in
these tasks and how these drawing tasks can help
to develop ideas and lead to more finished pieces.
10 Art
Art special: Prep School
Rawdon Dickinson, Year 1
Hugo James, Year 3
Alexis Donaldson, Year 4
Reuben Hanson, Upper Nursery
Rowan Cooper, Year 3
Eloise Bartram, Year 7
Reuben Baker, Year 8 Mioh Redfern, Year 6
Harry Vicary, Year 4
Miles Menon, Year 7
Jemima Tapping, Year 5 Nissi Akator-Stephens, Year 6
Poppy Flake, Lower NurseryNews 11
Well done for
raising £1,172
Fifteen girls from Haywardsend and 10 boys from
Haywardsfield joined three members of staff to take part
in the Gloucester Race for Life. Their efforts raised £1,172
for Cancer Research.
“They should feel very proud of raising such a lot of
money for charity again this academic year,” said Mrs Lisa
Nicholls, Housemistress for Haywardsend.
Eco Warriors aim Fee-fi-fo-fum,
I smell the blood
to change the world of an Englishman
By Safiya Curzon, Year 8
Jump back in time In 2018, two Senior Prep pupils, with
the help of Mr Holroyde, set up the Eco
Warriors committee. The aim is to try
and make our school an eco-friendly
environment and to encourage others in
the school to think about environmental
issues.
We also hope to get the 'green flag' status,
meaning that our school has achieved an
environmentally friendly goal. We have
representatives from every class and we come
together on Tuesday lunchtimes to discuss our
ideas and plans of action.
We had 10 subjects of which we have chosen
three to focus on. The 10 subjects were:
biodiversity, energy, global citizenship, healthy Children in Upper Nursery have been
living, litter, marine, school grounds, transport learning all about Jack and the
to school, waste and water. Beanstalk. They grew bean plants, had
a go with their threading skills to make
As a group, we chose water, litter and marine as
their own harps and listened to a Year 6
we felt those were the most important problems
pupil play the harp.
to tackle. We are currently coming up with
action plans for each of these topics and some
of our ideas were: self-stopping taps; more bins
around the school; special recycling bins for
single use plastics such as toothbrushes and
food packets etc.
We are asking the kitchen staff about where our
fish comes from and if it is sourced sustainably.
We are also hoping to do a Green Day where
every pupil comes in wearing something green
and we learn more about the environment.
Eco club is a fantastic way to do your part in
helping the world become a greener place and
the pupils who are representing their class are
very enthusiastic about it.
“
Year 2 pupils enjoyed a productive a slab of cheese, an apple and a
and informative visit to Sevington slice of Victoria sponge.
Victorian School. The whole day
The children made candles and
We also hope to get the ‘green
was designed to feel as if it was flag’ status, meaning that
lavender bags, wrote on slates,
in Victorian times; everyone
dressed appropriately and were
given Victorian names, as well as
used ink pens and were introduced
to the articles of correction. The
our school has achieved an
environmentally friendly goal
“
teachers were strict and the
enjoying a typical Victorian lunch
children were only allowed to
which consisted of a hunk of bread
speak if spoken to!
Dear Teddy,
do join us
Thirty children, accompanied by their
teddy bears, enjoyed a picnic at the Prep
School. Armed with their picnic blankets,
water bottles and sun hats, children
aged two to four enjoyed an afternoon of
games, entertainment and a picnic!12 The Wycliffe Community
Beekeeping Club is
buzzing with energy
Wycliffe’s Beekeeping Club has had a busy The pupils are fully involved in the
year with new pupils and members of staff inspections, lighting the smoker, checking
taking an interest in all things apiary. the inspection board for varroa mites,
manipulating the frames within the hive,
The club currently has two hives, but only
looking for signs of the Queen (egg laying,
one colony. They hope to have two colonies
larvae, sealed brood cells), checking for
(one in each hive) once more Wycliffe staff
enough stores of nectar, pollen and stored
are trained up.
honey, taking off honey, treating for
Then the club plans to keep one hive, disease and planting wildflower seeds for
using more natural methods, and the pollinators.
other, looking after it the more traditional
“We don’t just teach them the mechanics
way, allowing for comparison of the two
of keeping bees, but also the important
colonies.
environmental issues. Beekeeping is quite a
Sharon Hodgkins and Charlotte Browne, science, so there are lots of technical facts
who lead the club, ensured everyone and figures that they need to be aware of,
involved in the club have the correct so that they learn to make good animal
protection kit! husbandry decisions,” says Mrs Hodgkins.
Parents play a role in
enriching school life
Inspired by Military
Music workshop
By Jessica Taylor, Year 13
I was given the opportunity through
Gloucestershire Youth Wind Orchestra to
attend a workshop with the Royal Marines PASS funded travel cards for the trip to Berlin PASS funded the Airgineers Club
Band from Plymouth.
The first part of the day involved listening By Helen Denning, Chairperson of PASS representing day and boarding families Many of the activity clubs have requested
to a concert performed by the Marines from every year group. Since September support, including drone blades for the
featuring their Drum Corps and then
The main aim of Parents’ Association we have heard over 30 presentations Airgineers and new pistols for the Shooting
performing our own pieces. Senior School (PASS) is to enrich the involving nearly 100 pupils, ranging from Club.
experience of all pupils attending Year 9 to 13.
The standard of music was incredibly We occasionally support individual pupils
high but we were assured that in the Wycliffe College. These presentations provide pupils who need funding for an exceptional
second half of the workshop we would with a great opportunity to practice opportunity, whether sporting, academic
We mainly do this through awarding
be working with the military musicians preparing and delivering a business or in another area of school life. This year
grants, which are bid for by the pupils
to improve not only our pieces but our proposal, including a budget. They face we were pleased to have been able to
in a Dragons’ Den style presentation.
quality of sound and our confidence robust questioning, before any grants are provide support for a pupil representing
These presentations may be on behalf
playing together as a group. awarded. This year we have introduced Great Britain in the European Biathle
of individuals, academic groups, activity
Project Completion Reports, so pupils can Championships.
The second half of the workshop proved clubs or House groups.
explain the outcomes of their project and
to be even more motivational than the In addition, we have supported The
This is all made possible through the account for the funds awarded.
first as the professionals from the Marines Creative Writing Competition, the Lewis
termly subscriptions on parents’ bill,
gave us useful tips and told us stories of The bids have included pupil initiatives Dartnell Talk, Academic Effort Prizes and
so you will never be asked to fundraise
their own journeys through the music and for minor House improvement, such the International Food Fair. We have
separately or bake endless batches of
the military side of their jobs. as speakers and outdoor tables for also been working to improve the use of
cupcakes!
Collingwood and house sports shirts for Facebook for secondhand uniform sales.
Overall the workshop was inspiring, Currently PASS has 10 parent volunteers, Lampeter.
enjoyable and definitely made me As the year ends, we are saying goodbye
consider different techniques to improve • Greenpower Racing Club: build costs of pupil
and thank you to our Treasurer Diane
List of grants awarded by PASS this year
my playing. designed racing car Hammersley and welcome Dagmar Lomer
• Airgineers: racing drones and materials for
pupil designed drones • Haywardsend: surround sound system / into the role. We are planning further
beanbags improvements in our communications with
• CCF: Bisley shooting competition, entrance fee
and new shelter • Haywardsfied: ornaments for entrance hall parents and are looking for a volunteer
• Collingwood: sound system and outdoor tables • Iceland Geography trip: boat excursion to with marketing/PR experience with a few
• Creative Writing Anthology: workshop, printing volcanic island hours to spare, to assist with this. If that is
and prizes • International Food Fair: food and decoration you, please get in touch!
• Dubai Rugby Tour: support towards final dinner costs for stalls
All that leaves is to thank all the parents
• Esports: pupil built specialist gaming PCs • Ivy Grove: table tennis table
for their continued support for PASS. If you
• Lampeter: house sport shirts
• GB European Biathle Championships: pupil have any questions or suggestions, please
participation • Leavers’ Ball: band entertainment get in touch on:
• German Department : Berlin travel cards • Loosley Halls: TV and cabinet helen1.denning@hotmail.com.
• Gloucester Youth Orchestra: pupil registration • Lewis Dartnell Science Lecture
feesThe Wycliffian Society 13
OWs Giving Back
Sixth Form Life Skills
Programme Supporting others
Earlier this year, TWS were invited by
OW Oliver Bruce (P 2003) is passionate
The Wycliffian Golf
Head of Sixth Form, Mr Archer, to ask if
about enabling people to achieve their
recent OW leavers might come back to
deliver some sessions on their university
potential. That’s why when he was Society
approached to be a Business Mentor with The Sun god shined on us and provided
experience and early career as part of
The Prince’s Trust, he jumped at the chance. the perfect day for a game of golf at
the Yr 12s Life Skills Programme.
At the age of 19, Oliver launched his first Weston-super-Mare – sunny with a
The sessions, outlined below, were gentle onshore breeze. What could be
business. Now Oliver is 25 years old and
positively received and as a result, TWS better? Sixteen OWs and three guests
his company, PinpointMedia, is one of the
have had a request to run similar talks on gave battle on this tricky course with
fastest growing media firms in the UK.
other career areas, including the Military. very firm and fast greens.
If you are a recent OW leaver and would In 2018 Oliver won the IoD (Institute of
be willing to come in and run a short Directors) South West Director of the Year Results
session on your experience, we would in addition to attending the NatWest Old Wycliffians
love to hear from you. Entrepreneur of the Year awards amongst taking investment for a new business ‘Pocket 1. Matt Morris, 41 points and after
others. Creativ’ which is due to be a unique and fully count back, the winner of the Watts
First up was OW
bespoke online platform for Creatives and Trophy; 2. Phil Hale, 41 points; 3. Nigel
Greg Mason (R 2011), When he is not focusing on his own
Businesses. The platform and business itself Lougher, 34 points
a former Head of businesses Oliver is mentoring start-up
is due to launch nationally in early 2020. To
School and squash businesses for The Prince’s Trust. It’s not a Guests
find out more visit PocketCreative.com or
scholar. On leaving huge step from how he has grown his own 1. Neil Smith, 35 points; 2. Steve
visit their funding page on Seedrs.
Wycliffe in 2011, Greg company. His ethos is to invest in people Shipman, 30 points; 3. Huw Lougher,
went to University who are “a lot better than me” in content Read the full story about Oliver on 25 points
College London (UCL) creation and to “give them the freedom to www.wycliffe.co.uk/the-wycliffian-society/
Nearest the pin
to study LLB Law do something different without being judged reflections
7th hole: Robert Pakeman
with Hispanic Law, spending his third by it”.
year in Madrid. Greg then completed TWS has connected recent 14th hole: Mike Horsley
The result is that PinpointMedia is in the leaver OW Georgina
the Legal Practice Course with an MSc An advance notice was given regarding
top 10% of creative agencies, in terms of Downton (C 2009 – 2016)
in Law, Business and Management and the EDWARD HARRIS CUP. This will
turnover and size. with Oliver. Georgie has
started his training contract with DLA take place on 4th October at Royal
Piper during which, he spent time with Oliver, who grew up in a Forces family, just finished her final year Porthcawl. Anyone interested in
the Premier League and Heineken UK on spent three years at Wycliffe Prep School. at Cardiff Metropolitan playing should contact Adrian Hurley
client secondment. On qualification as a He attributes Wycliffe for enabling him to University studying at adrianh@fphurley.co.uk.
solicitor in September 2018, Greg joined develop his creative side. Creativity allowed Creative Writing and
Our Autumn meet will be held 30th
Wiggin LLP in Cheltenham and now him to fully express himself while dyslexia Media and this introduction seemed like a
September at The Monmouthshire Golf
specialises in media and broadcasting and dyspraxia made traditional academic great networking opportunity. Oliver has
Club, Abergavenny.
law. Of the afternoon, Greg was delighted work more challenging. connected Georgie with one of his project
to answer those burning questions pupils managers at PinPoint Media and we look
Oliver is currently raising seed capital and
forward to hearing how this develops.
have on what the future might look like.
GB Pioneers
Next up were
By Charlie Richards (C 2016)
Stephanie Bagnall
(C L 2016) and Max
Year 8s Careers In September 2017, I began studying
Edgson (P R L 2018),
both TWS Award
Opportunity Day If you are an OW looking for help with
interview technique, a chance to ask
Sport and Exercise Science at Swansea
University. During my first year, I
winners. Stephanie Organised by Mr Guest, the day inspires decided to switch codes and I started
questions about the industry you are
has just completed children in Year 8 to begin considering their playing Rugby League. This was the
interested in getting into or an opportunity
her final year at future career paths. Amongst the speakers first time I had played league and I
for work experience, join our LinkedIn group
Royal Holloway, at this year’s event were a number of absolutely loved it.
‘The Wycliffians’: https://www.linkedin.
University of London, OWs: Patrick Price (P C 2014) who works com/groups/3705824/ There’s a network of Last summer, I was asked to become
studying English and Drama. During her in Commercial Property, Sarah Pugh (née Wycliffe connections who may be able to help part of the Great British and Irish
time there she was heavily involved with Wicks) (P C 2008) who is a solicitor locally you take the next step. Within The Wycliffians Pioneers for their 2018 tour of Turkey.
a number of activities outside of her and Ollie Hart (P H 1993) who works in the group you can also post jobs so if you think The Great British and Irish Pioneers
degree; including the student radio and IT industry. The pupils left the day buzzing the network would be interested in a role were formed in 2005 and is a Rugby
the student magazine. She encouraged with questions and ideas. you’re hiring for, please go ahead and post. League squad made predominantly
pupils in Year 12 to really make the
from students.
most of all the experiences on offer
at university. She is currently working
towards a career in the Art Law and
Business industry. Max has just come to
the end of his first year at the University
Pimms in the Pavilion The total cost of the tour was £800 and
the Wycliffian Society kindly offered
to fund a part of the amount. I would
like to thank everyone at Wycliffe, from
of Warwick where he is studying Politics, all the coaching staff to The Wycliffian
Philosophy and Law and was able to give Society, for helping me to get to a point
the very recent perspective of first-year where I can experience things like
challenges. this tour and for helping to fund me.
I would not have been able to go to
While the Year
Turkey without it.
12s heard about
university life in
general, the Year 13s
were getting a more
serious message
in their Life Skills A lovely event where we welcome staff into Ractliffe, Elizabeth Shearer, Tracey Waite, Lisa
session on Consent The Wycliffian Society as Honorary or Life Wisbey, Joanne Wright. New Life Members:
run by Joe Dunne (C Members meaning that they have dedicated Linda Wong, Susan Moore, Jacqueline Plume,
2014), another former Head of School. 10 or 20 years respectively to Wycliffe. Mark Williams, Steve Arman.
Joe left Wycliffe in 2014 and went to
We would like to thank you sincerely for your
SOAS (University of London) where he
studied International Relations with a
continued support and tireless work. New Reunions/Friendships
Honorary Members: Alison Barnes, Betty Read the full story about Charlie
specialism in Middle Eastern politics. Joe Roy Bazzard (SH 1967) and Peter Richards
Field, Andrew Golightly, Nicola Golightly, on www.wycliffe.co.uk/the-
now works for The Social Change Agency. (SH 1966) were reunited after 52 years
Louise Knighton-Callister, Kelly Luff, Susan wycliffian-society/reflections
when they met in Little Missenden,
Matthews, Cass Moran, Hilary Phelps, Caroline Buckinghamshire on 1st April.14 The Wycliffian Society
Primitivo Bar, Birmingham
April 2019
Bob Longman, Ollie H, Alex Seymour, Matt Harris, Nigel Stoker, Annie Stoker, Margie Coombs, Tony Chris Turk and Jonathan Young enjoy a
Simon Holloway Fastnedge and John Walker campus tour
Jane Naylor (née Mason) and Max Edgson
What a great Wycliffian Day
Seventy OWs, a number of Hon short welcoming speech about College The following day about 12 OWs played
life including some of the latest an informal game of golf at Cotswold
OWs and guests enjoyed a
developments. We thank the Head and Edge, they had a good afternoon and we
wonderful sunny Wycliffian Day, his staff for the hospitality of the day. hope this game will become an annual
held on Saturday 4th May. fixture after a Wycliffian Day.
There was plenty of sport action. An OW
The new Prefect team gave tours around versus 1st XI cricket match was played To see more photographs from all our
the Campus; including the new Ward’s- and it was an OW win, not that we’re TWS events visit:
Ivy Grove House. OWs were amazed at competitive! We are sure Hon OW Mr http://www.wycliffe.co.uk/the-wycliffian-
Simon Croft, Mrs A Hill, Andrew Hill and Simon Lloyd
the new boarding facilities and delighted Martyn Kimber will be planning next society/wycliffian-news/
to see such a lively and welcoming year’s rematch.
Browns Covent Garden, London Campus in full swing.
On Ward’s Courts, OW versus Under
The Wycliffian Society AGM was held 18A Boys’ Tennis matches were played
in the morning, where President, and with a College win overall. Everyone
newly-appointed interim Chairman, enjoyed the opportunity to have a game;
John Hughes, presented a Management including OWs Simon Holloway (W
Report which highlighted the progress 1968) and Robert Longman (SH 1969)
TWS has made over the past few years. who had been doubles partners whilst
We also welcome two new Committee at Wycliffe. Thank you to Hon OWs Mr
members: Stephanie Bagnall and Martyn Kimber and Mr James Lunch for John Newns, Nick Powell, Rob Fisher, Will Clapham,
Victoria Watson (HE 1991). organising the matches. Hedley Garrett, Chris Williams, F. Jonathan
Rennicks, Greg Mason, Nick Morris, Tomos Wyn-
Annie Rees, Francis Friend, Kirsty Turbott, Max Glynn, A buffet lunch was served in the In the Chapel there was a display of Jones, Lewis McKissick and Innes Pierce
Guest and Stephanie Bagnall marquee. Among the guests were Wycliffe Archive materials and David
several former members of long serving Parrott (P J SH 1954) gave a talk on the
staff; including Frank Smith, Michael rebuilding of the Wycliffe Chapel and the
Squance, Reg Helson, Roger Kirby work his father, P J Parrott, did to lead
and Phil Hale. Rob Pavis, a former the restoration in the 1950s.
Housemaster of Robinson attended with
After tea, we went to The Bear of
his wife, Heather, and some current Hon
Rodborough for drinks – a perfect end
OW staff; including Mr Peter Woolley,
to the day – to catch up with those who
joined us too.
had played on the OW cricket team. Jenny Paxton (née Ault), Miss Paxton and
The Head, Mr Nick Gregory, gave a Richard Ault
Simon Hentschel, Kirstina Zienko, Rob Tetley
Sophia Rai wins this
TWS Calendar Class of 2019 year’s TWS Award!
July Following outstanding
Once again an apple tree was and well researched
Fri 26th TWS Cheltenham Cricket Festival. One-
planted in The Wycliffe Orchard in presentations
Day International Tri-Series Under-19
June and dedicated to the class of from the Year 13
England v India.
2019. applicants, the panel
September unanimously agreed
Pictured L – R: Noah M, Mr Nick
Mon 30th TWS Gold Society Autumn Meet at The that Sophia would
Gregory, Tillie G, Lauren T and Mr
12 noon Monmouthshire Golf Club, Abergavenny. make a great ambassador for TWS
Tom Woods (TWS Committee)
and Wycliffe in the future with her
October
passion for medicine. Sophia will
Fri 4th The Edward Harris Cup, Royal Porthcawl receive £3,000 per year from TWS for
Golf Club. Contact Adrian Hurley on We look forward to welcoming you to TWS events and we wish you all the very the next 3 years to help support her
adrianh@fphurley.co.uk best as you embark on an exciting new chapter! through university. Further details
Thu 10th Wycliffian Drinks Reception, London on applying for next year’s Award
6.30pm - TWS, with the kind assistance of OW
8.30pm Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael Graydon
(SH 1956), are hosting drinks and
canapés at The Royal Air Force Club,
Announcements James Brackley (P C
will be in the next edition of Wycliffe
Times.
128 Piccadilly, London W1J 7PY. RSVP New Chaplain at College
2007) and his wife HOW TO GET IN TOUCH
Sun 27th Dean Close Ladies’ Hockey Sixes. TWS Welcome to our new Wycliffe Chaplain,
Megan, celebrated the
have been invited to put a team together, Reverend David Prescott. David joins us Contact Victoria Vicary,
birth of their first child,
if you would be interested contact from Warminster School. Wycliffian Society Manager at
Oskar.
TWS@wycliffe.co.uk TWS@wycliffe.co.uk.
Congratulations to: Hon OW Lisa Wisbey
November You can join our Facebook
(2009 to present) and
Fri 8th TWS Informal Drinks, Bristol page, follow us on
her husband, Jonathan,
6.30pm - The Alma Tavern & Theatre, 18 – 20 Alma celebrated the birth of Twitter @wycliffealumni,
8:30pm Road, Bristol BS8 2HY Emilia June in March, Instragram
Sun 10th Wycliffe College Service of Remembrance weighing 7lbs 6oz. @thewycliffiansociety and join
in Wycliffe Chapel our LinkedIn group
Hon OW Joanne Wright ‘The Wycliffians’.
December (2009 to present) and
Sat 7th Wycliffe Small Boats Head – volunteers her husband, Mark,
needed to help run the event. celebrated the birth
Deaths
Sat 7th TWS Traditional Carol Service, The Chapel Helen Vieira (P L 2004) and her husband, of Mia Linda Gertrude We sadly said goodbye to:
6.30pm David, were delighted to welcome baby Wright born on 1st July Clive L Mort (H 1948), John E Davies (J
Sebastian Nicholas Samuel to the family weighing 7lbs 2oz, a H 1955)
For more information and to RSVP for each event beautiful sister to Jack.
in March, a little brother to Benedict. To read any obituaries visit:
please contact the office on TWS@wycliffe.co.uk or
All doing well and settling into life as a www.wycliffe.co.uk/wycliffian-obituaries
phone 01453 820439 (numbers required for catering.)
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