SW England rugby trials success

Max Chandler attended the trials on Saturday and has been selected to represent the South West England Division 16’s group.

The next event will be to attend a development camp held in January 2013. Following on from that will be the Divisional festival and a development weekend.

Congratulations Max.

Happy Christmas

Happy Christmas to all Everett pupils and their families.
I hope you have a great holiday and see you in the New Year.
Below are two pictures from todays festive Christmas lunch.

House Colours

House Colours – it was my great pleasure to award Jack Madden his House colours, 1^st XV, CCF/DofE, and good House duties a great term from him. New this year are House socks for contributions to House or school life, awarded to Frankie Paolella-Kemp, James Wilson, Oran Mehmet, Max Chandler and Greg Cooke. There have been plenty of good things happening this term and several other boys and girls are close to getting their colours soon.

Y9 meet Olympic rower

Everett Y9 rowers met Will Satch on Tuesday.

‘I wasn’t even in the top three for an ergo when I was in the Shiplake J14 Vlll,’ Will Satch, Olympic Bronze Medallist in the 2012 GB Men’s Pair, told Shiplake College’s aspiring Year 9 rowers.

‘You guys are at the perfect school, maybe one of you will be pushing me for a place in the 2020 Olympics. You’ve got the river here, right on your doorstep.  Leander Club is there  in Henley and the GB lake at Caversham is just down the road. Some of you in this room will grow to be bigger than me but it is not about size it is about what’s in your head,’ Will concluded. Pictured below are Charlie Ward, Josh Hirst and Henry Birdsey with Will.

Senior Rugby Awards

At the Senior Rugby Dinner on Wednesday Everett were again well represented in the awards. Michael Glover earned his Senior Full colours, Oran Mehmet his half colours. Kit Bowerin was presented with an outstanding service award, whilst Max Chandler, Will Tse and Anthony Miarli earned U16 Colours.

Junior Rugby Awards

On Monday afternoon the Junior rugby club gathered to celebrate the season. Each captain gave a report on the games and players; Guy Pollard is picture below – Captain of the Team of the year the U15C XV. Chris Baker was awarded most improved player, and both he and Greg Cooke earned their U15 Colours ties. Many other Everett boys were mentioned in dispatches too.

 

Cross Country Championships

On a chilly Wednesday afternoon the House cross Country championships were run over a course circling the village of Shiplake. A fantastic effort from the whole House resulted in us being crowned Winners of the Senior Championship Event and the Seniors Standards, and 2^nd in the overall Standards.

Every pupil in the House contributed points and all times were important, a great effort from the whole House of which all the boys and girls can be proud.

Junior Standards         5^th Everett

Girls Standards           5^th Everett

Senior Standards         1^st Everett

Overall Standards       2^nd Everett

Championship Junior/Girls 5^th Everett

Championship Senior  1^st Everett

First Home for Everett in each catergory were :-

First Name Surname House Year Finishing Place Finishing Time Colao Marcus Everett 9 18 00:20:59.25 Urquhart Will Everett 10 24 00:21:41.32 Peacock Olivia Everett 13 126 00:35:18.97 Mottram Jamie Everett 11 2 00:18:37.90 McCulloch Gus Everett 12 9 00:19:32.25 Tolley James Everett 13 4 00:19:06.43

Spring Term Cricket nets

“The popular winter cricket programme resumes in the New Year. There will be 8 one hour sessions on a Monday evening in the run up to Easter (Juniors 6-7pm and Seniors 7-8pm).  The cost is £60 for the term which will be added to the College bill.   If you wish for your son to take part please email your consent to Jonnie Howorth on jhoworth@shiplake.org.uk by January 5^th 2013.

Christmas Concert

The Christmas Concert last week was a fantastic evening. A variety of music to suit all tastes and it was great to see so many Everett pupils involved. Thanks to Mr Baker for supplying the pictures below. Will Tse showed off his guitar talents performing with his fellow band mates Mach 5 and with the rock Choir, multitalented Josh Hirst sang in the Chamber Choir, Rock Choir and played in the Orchestra, alongside Greg Cooke. Chris Baker too showed his musical talents in the Orchestra and then singing with Max Chandler, Zach Messer and Jamie Mottram in the Rock choir. Not forgetting the girls Rose, Anna and Olivia in the girl’s choir.

 

 

Floods

Although at last the waters are starting to receed, here are some pictures of Shiplake showing just how bad it got. I hope we all spare a thought for Charlie Ward and his family, his Mum was stranded in her home on Rod Eyot Island !

Message from the Medical centre

Dear Parents

Please can we remind you that boys and girls  are not permitted to bring any over the counter medicines or remedies in for use within school. Should you son or daughter require medicating then please could they see their matron in the first instance,  as all houses hold a supply of over the counter medicines as does the Medical Centre.

Many thanks for your help

Kind regards

Susan Wallace

Senior Sister