Head of House and Fane Award

Always one of the hardest descisions as a Housemaster to make, with two really strong candidates, both with a good set of skills it was always going to be a tough choice. So I was delighted to announce at last nights end of term meal

Michael Glover and Kit Bowerin as Joint Head of House for 2012-13.

I wish them both well.

Fane Award - an award for a Y9 pupil who is a true House man, a good character and fully involved in all aspects of school life, this year goes to a deserving winner Greg Cooke.

Carolyn, Matthew, Sophie and I wish all Everett pupils and their families a relaxing and enjoyable summer holiday.

Rowing Awards

At last nights Rowing Dinner the following awards were made, congratulations to all.

Junior Half Colours Cooke Pollard Matt Tse

Senior Half Colours Glover

Junior Full Colours Mottram Marsh

Y9 Activity week

This week the Y9 Everett pupils had a busy time on and off site. Monday saw them travel to Longridge activity centre for kayaking, rafting and a big swing. Tuesday they spent the morning with the CCF in 3 team building exercises, obstacle course, pool session and raft construction. On Wednesday they set off on their Bronze DofE practice expedition, walking, navigating, camping and cooking. I have to say Thursday night was nice and quiet when they eventually returned, exhausted, but I think they all enjoyed the week.

Marksman Success

CCF Field Day Y10

A very enjoyable and successful day at Longmoor Ranges on the 25m Barrack Range. This is the first time, in at least 8 years, that Shiplake College CCF have had enough suitably qualified staff to be able to run a  independent live fire range for the CCF and we hope that this is the first of many more. Over the course of the day, thirty six members of Year 10 CCF  shot 30 rounds each in a series of different range practices from grouping and zeroing to rapid and snap shoots, with most managing to score high enough to ‘pass’ as marksman and some even qualifying for a marksmanship badge.

1^st Class shot – P Green

1^st Class shot – C Galligan

1^st Class shot – M Chandler

1^st Class shot – C McGuigan

2^nd Class shot – R Simpson

2^nd Class shot - D Marsh

2^nd Class shot - M Everett

2^nd Class shot - J Mottram

2^nd Class shot - W Tse

2^nd Class shot - W Yeates

The weather held out and it was a great day for shooting and I hope that we have developed and enthusiasm that we can continue to develop and that we are able to run many more such events.

C J Bridgeman

Squadron Leader RAF VR(T)

Contingent Commander Shiplake College CCF

Junior House Tennis

Junior House Tennis, on the first sunny afternoon for a while, Everett took to the courts on Wednesday and played some very good tennis. Both pairs won 2 and lost 2, with Everett finishing 3^rd overall, my thanks to captain Myles Everett for organising the team.

1^st pairs

Everett/Grun                         2 – 4                       Lankester/Wain                  

Everett/Grun                         4 – 3                       Berks/Hunt                          

Everett/Grun                         4 – 1                       Sherman/Harman                              

Everett/Grun                         0 – 4                       Lewis/Chanthanawan       

2^nd pairs

Martin/ van der Lely           0 - 4                        Chapples/Holt                     

Martin/ van der Lely           1 – 4                       Peachey/Cummings           

Martin/ van der Lely           4 – 1                       McGuigan/Hayes               

Martin/ van der Lely           4 – 2                       Chan/Burnage

Speech Day Prizes

Recently the Speech day prize list was published by the Senior Master. I was pleased to see the hard work and effort of several Everett boys being rewarded.

Harry Frost was awarded the Eaton prize, Greg Cooke a Y9 prize, James Baker and Jamie Mottram Y10 prizes; Gus McCulloch D&T prize, Freddie Lang ICT prize; Michael Glover GCSE results prize for 2011. Congratulations to all, I look forward to seeing them awarded on Speech day.

Half Term

It was good to welcome all the boys back after half term, glad to see there was lots of work done by Y11 and all seemed to have enjoyed the break. It certainly passed quickly and now there are just two and a half weeks to go until the end of the academic year!

National Schools Regatta – there were lots of Everett boys involved in racing on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. All competed well in some tough races with many qualifying for finals. However special mention must go to our medal winners, Silver for Will Urquhart in the J14B octuple and Bronze for Oran Mehmet in the 3^rd XIII; well done.
For those not at NSR the last day of term saw a BBQ lunch and then ice cream and games on the front field, with everyone sporting a red, white and blue theme. Out and out winner of best dressed went to Tosh Farnborough pictured below with Karen.
Not quite as competitive as the rowing, but hard fought none the less were the egg and spoon and sack races. In the egg and spoon event Everett A team Myles Everett, Kit Bowerin, Freddie Lang and Anthony Miarli came second, whilst the Everett A sack team of James Baker, Ben Markham, Donal Borg-Neal and Kit Bowerin also finished second!  Unfortunately the Everett B team in both events, Matthew and Sophie Lawson, came last, but they tried!