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Clayesmore Newsletter Spring 2015 edition
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Grand designs
Niall does the
Arkwright thing
Year 12 pupil, Niall, is the star of a recent
Design & Technology success story as he
has been awarded an Arkwright Engineering
Scholarship – a prestigious accolade given
to outstanding potential engineers who have
excellent design, mathematical and problem
solving abilities. Niall will be supported through
his Sixth Form studies and encouraged to get
into a top university or a higher apprenticeship.
He also received a bursary and Clayesmore’s
DT department was awarded £200 that they
will put towards a second 3D printer.
We are thrilled to announce that the governors have
approved plans for a major new scheme that will extend the
Design & Technology Department. Senior school pupil numbers have grown by
11% in the last three years so additional space for this well-subscribed subject is vital.
‘Coming hot on the heels of the Business School and the Bower last year, it is very exciting
to have another project on the go,’ said Headmaster, Martin Cooke. ‘Our Design & Technology
department has been hugely successful in recent years and the subject is immensely popular
with both GCSE and A-level pupils.’
Niall recently met up with his mentor, John
Borton, a graduate engineer at Megitt
PLC
– the organisation that sponsors Niall’s
scholarship. During their one-to-one, John
really inspired Niall and gave him some handy
advice about his future engineering career.
The extension will provide extra workshop space including a new engineering workshop and two design studios.
Work will begin as soon as planning consent is received and the fresh facilities will be up and ready next spring.
Enriching education
Art stars
After seeing our Prep pupils’ outstanding artwork,
inspired by last summer’s Arts Week, the National
Gallery were so impressed that they sent a pair
of their education team representatives to take
a closer look. We’ve since learnt that our pupils’
artistic creations will be exhibited in the National
Gallery in London – a capital achievement for the
creative crew!
A Clayesmore education isn’t just classroom based – of course we
have terrific teachers and a cracking curriculum – but there’s so much
more going on in our exceptional school. A diverse range of enriching
activities give Clayesmore a real buzz, from charismatic speakers and
mini festivals to eye opening trips and adventurous challenges.
Engaging and eyebrow raising
It’s been forty years since Clayesmore School became fully co-educational
and this successful blend of boys and girls was aptly marked with the 37th
Clayesmore lecture, ‘Forty years of feminism and fun’, led by the refreshingly
controversial Germaine Greer.
Professor Greer touched on a host of eye opening topics including the ‘Female
Eunuch’, the effects of the Second World War on women, unequal pay and the
lack of decent childcare.
Questions from the audience included asking for her opinion about women on
the front line and her past dalliance with Playboy magazine. She concluded
her talk by stressing the vital importance of protecting the whole human race
and after thanking the audience she gleefully remarked that she’d seen ‘many
eyebrows leaping about’.
Prep pupils pack
up their troubles
A talented troupe of performers certainly made the
audience smile, smile, smile during ‘A Letter to the
Trenches’. They not only packed up their troubles but
also an emotional punch with this wartime musical
about a brave band of soldiers who head offto fight in
the trenches – leaving behind their sweethearts.
The, often poignant, tale brought the first world war to life
with authentic looking costumes, creative choreography
and imaginative staging. It also featured a musical medley
of jolly wartime tunes that encouraged some enthusiastic
audience participation.
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Pre-Prep and Junior Years
LITTLE ADV
Living it up in
the rainforest
Tanks for the memories!
The Tank Museum at Bovington is a Prep School fave and last November
Years 3-5 marched into the museum to explore the massive
military machines.
As part of their Rainforest topic, Year 3 took a
trip to a balmy Berkshire attraction – The Living
Rainforest. They toured the steamy glasshouses
with their exotic mix of rainforest flora and fauna
and learnt how creatures had adapted to their
tropical environment. The young explorers observed
Courtney, the dwarf crocodile, and were fascinated
to learn that though her heartbeat may well drop to
only two beats per minute, she could also pounce
quite unexpectedly!
Test driving
cars and capes
Wannabe racing drivers in Year 2 test drove a push
along car constructed by a senior pupil for his A-level
DT work and Pre-Prep pupils had a go at being cape
wearing heroes undertaking all sorts of missions such as
swimming without aids and going on a four mile bike ride
– all pretty testing stuff, but they managed to have a go
and rise to the challenge!
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They learnt about soldiers on the front line, by
dressing in uniform and exploring the ‘trenches’
where they wrote letters home. A hands-on
workshop revealed how early tanks were operated
and the children were allowed to climb inside the
huge armour plated vehicles.
This combination of real live critters and strange
plant life really helped to bring the Rainforest
topic to life!
Year 6 historians also visited the ‘world’s
biggest collection of tanks’ in January and
particularly enjoyed the interactive ‘War
Horse to Horsepower’ exhibition based
on the Michael Morpurgo book.
Top talkers
take a trip
Trading places
Just before Christmas, twenty linguists had
change of scene (and country) when they
travelled to the German town of Kaarst for a
taste of Deutsch life and a chance to use their
language skills on the locals. The travelling
talkers experienced life in a German school and
explored Bonn, Dusseldorf and Aachen.
Then in March, twenty German students made
a return trip to Clayesmore to brush up on
their English and get reacquainted with their
exchange pals. They attended lessons and also
got out and about, visiting Scaplen’s Court,
Bath and Swanage. They also sampled UK
foody faves including cream teas, fish and chips
and a delicious Clayesmore roast dinner.
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A group of French students headed to the
University of Bath in February to take part in
a ‘Languages and Culture’ day. This chatty
event included interactive lectures addressing
the importance of learning languages, as well
as the history and role of the European Union.
There were also language lessons and talks
by language students about their experiences
during a year abroad.
What a trek!
In February, a plucky team of Clayesmore explorers had an amazing experience that
culminated in climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.
The energetic group started gradually
with a few days of less testing ascents
as they acclimatized to the altitude.
The eventual summit attempt involved
negotiating loose volcanic scree,
observing glaciers and ice cliffs, and
plenty of tricky walking at high altitude.
The Kilimanjaro experience was a real
adventure for all those involved and the
whole team should be congratulated for
taking on this demanding challenge.
VENT RES
Ppp pick
up a
Going the distance
penguin
After the Christmas break Year 1
returned to find a mysterious
egg nestling in a comfy cloth
nest. The next day a small
crack appeared and eventually
a struggling penguin emerged. The pupils have since
learnt all about their penguin pals, including their life
cycles and habitat.
Reception pupils received
a very special guest in
the shape of a waddling
wanderer named Perry the
Penguin who had travelled all
the way from Antarctica to
assist the little learners
with their animal topic.
His arrival sparked
huge interest among
the curious children
who on meeting
their new two tone chum
wanted to learn all about him.
The Prep Charity
afternoon united
the whole school in an attempt to
raise lots of lovely cash for Red Nose Day.
The afternoon consisted of all-sorts of energetic
goings-on with the theme of ‘distance’, including roller
blading, swimming, dribbling footballs and loom band making.
The final total was a staggering 391,972 metres and the fun
filled afternoon managed to raise a whopping £ 2,419.10!
Appy pupils
Computer savvy Reception pupils have been
using educational apps to enhance learning in
maths and literacy. The little learners work on
mathematical challenges and also get a literacy
lesson from interactive stories, phonics games
and letter formation.
Discovering King Tut
The wonders of Ancient Egypt were brought to life for Year 3 when they visited the
Tutankhamun Exhibition with its replica of the incredible underground chambers
that housed Tutankhamun’s tomb. This exciting mock up meant the children could
pretend to be Howard Carter discovering ‘wonderful things’.
The most thrilling part of the visit was a CSI style crime scene, complete with a
replica of Tutankhamun’s mummified body and X-rays of the young pharoah’s skull.
The children were asked to consider this gruesome evidence and work out whether
King Tut had died in a chariot accident or come to a more sinister end!
Near, far, wherever Year 7 are….
Blogging from the battlefields
Year 10 report back from their historic Battlefields Tour:
The fate of the troubled Titantic was brought to seafaring life for
Year 7 pupils when they visited a boathouse containing bona
fide fixtures and fittings from RMS Mauretania.
They created still images capturing key moments, such as the
glamorous departure and the later perils of the ice-cold Atlantic,
as well as soundscapes evoking the initial innocent joviality, the
rising sense of panic and the final horrific icy plunge.
Building bonds with
Bangladesh
Dr Shirley Bragg headed to Bangladesh in October to work
with children aged 5-13 at the Maitri School. Then in January,
the Prep School played host to two teachers from this school
as part of an ongoing connection
that has really enhanced both
schools’ understanding of other
cultures. Clayesmore Prep
also presented the final
£3000 of money raised
during the year to go
towards the much
needed development
of the Maitri School.
Day 1
A tragic young love story was told through letters between an
Old Clayesmorian at war (CG Boothby) and his girl back home
in Dorset.
Day 2
When we bounded out of our coach at Pozieres, we were a
restless and chatty crowd, yet the impact of the mercilessly
large cemetery, and more importantly the endless lists of
names, soon silenced our chirpy chatter.
We soon found Old Clayesmorian, Fairlie, reminding us that
each name on every memorial was a real person who had a
family, a past and a life.
At Thiepval, we found LA Dixey, an Old Clayesmorian, who
fought and died with the London Rifle Brigade. Behind
Theipval there was a cemetery for some of the English
troops with a headstone alongside some French graves
marked by crosses.
Day 3
The scale of the dead soldiers at the largest WW1 cemetery,
Tyne Cot, was mind blowing. Our last stop of the Battlefields
Tour 2015 was the Bayenwald trenches where German soldiers
fought on the front line.
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sound
Sight
Drama and Music
Talk about... House
Both our Prep and Senior Schools are brimming with gifted
performers and these shining stars have been delighting
audiences with sparkling shows and magical music.
Music!
Little ones
sing for
spring
October was made a little brighter thanks to the marvellous musicality
of our Prep and Senior pupils who battled it out in their respective
House Music competitions.
The five Senior Houses gathered for a mass sing off with songs from a
host of pop genres. Judge, Rosa Mannion, had ‘a nightmare job’, as it
was so difficult to choose, but in the end she picked… Devine!
Popping with colour in their brightly hued house shirts, the Prep pupils
performed a selection of songs from hit musical Oliver! Adjudicator,
Roy Robinson, listened to all the little ditties and after much
deliberation, he chose Seddons as the victors – their first win in the
history of the competition!
Chloe’s ‘So Close’
Following the success of her production ‘Just Red’
last year, Year 13 pupil, Chloe, wrote,
choreographed and directed ‘So Close’ – an
original dance piece portraying her own family’s
experience of cancer. The cast of dancers led
by Amelia (Year 10) and Guy (Year 11) were
wonderfully expressive performers who handled
the subject matter with remarkable sensitivity.
Not to be left out of all
this music making, our
youngest and cutest
Clayesmorians also
piped up beautifully
during their super sunny
Spring Concert, featuring
delightful
ditties, piano
playing,
beautiful
ballerinas, and powerful
poetry and stories.
There were also some
suitably
cool moves for
song
of the moment
‘Up Town Funk’.
A real whodunnit
Musical youth
Clayesmore Senior pupils put on a super slick spoof with some superb acting
when they performed ‘The Real Inspector Hound’ – a witty ‘play within a play’,
inspired by Agatha Christie’s long running ‘The Mousetrap’.
All booked up
World Book Day is a glorious global celebration
of books and reading, and Clayesmore Prep,
not wanting to miss out on any of this wordy
action, filled the day with crazy costumes and
literary escapades.
The day featured the screening of a trailer for a
dystopian film written by the Reading Crew, a
terrifying Big Bad Wolf (aka Mr. Dunlop) with
his sidekick, Red Riding Hood’s Grandma
(aka Mrs. Dunlop), a flurry of colourful fairies,
Thomas the Tank Engine and Robin Hood.
Both Prep and Senior Schools were harmoniously represented at the Blandford Rotary Club Young Musician of the
Year Competition. Of the seniors, Lauren won first prize in the Vocal category and Emily was runner-up. Lauren’s sister,
Abi, won first in the Woodwind category as well as best overall performance of the day. Clayesmore Prep entered four
musicians and Jack (Junior Vocal) won the runner-up trophy for Junior Musician of the Year!
Finishing
with a flourish
Clayesmore’s literary enrichment activities
are obviously having a positive effect as
Year 7 Prep pupil, William, is the national
winner of the 2014 Hodder Children’s
Books Mini Tales writing competition.
William completed a story from a
starter sentence that described a child
discovering that his teacher had been
replaced by an alien. His wonderful word weaving not only earned him a pile of
books and a certificate, but also a whopping £500 of books for the school library.
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The Prep’s Patron of Reading,
Ali Sparkes, enriched young
minds during more of her wordy
workshops. She also discussed
an upcoming book that will
showcase Year 5&6 writing
talent so at the book launch
in June, she will be signing
her books alongside our pupils
who will be signing their own!
Young
fly-by-night
Based on the original book by J.M. Barrie, the Styles/Drewe script of
Peter Pan was handled beautifully by the young performers under the
expert direction of Suzanne Chinnock.
Oh what a beautiful performance!
Five vibrant performances of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic musical ‘Oklahoma!’ brimmed with energy, colour
and catchy tunes. Accompanied by a band of talented Year 10 musicians, our gifted troupe featured some superb
soloists who sang with great professionalism. Many of our most experienced performers showed how comfortable
they were on stage, as well as displaying their impressive musical theatre skills and they were ably supported by an
enthusiastic chorus of younger singers and actors.
Oliver captured Peter’s playful innocence perfectly, Lucy M was a
wonderfully sensible Wendy and Lucy S was an ideal little Tinker Bell.
Edward was a menacing Captain Hook with his not so scary sidekick
Smee, played by Robert, and Jessica gave a moving portrayal of the
storyteller who is later revealed as grown-up Wendy. The band of
gormless pirates were a big hit, as were the gutsy lost boys, in fact the
whole troupe of supporting cast members and the chorus added to the
success of this magical production.
Pirates, pipes and pomp
An eclectic mix of music filled the Chapel for the
annual Charity Showcase Concert that opened with
heaps of pomp and ceremony as the Orchestra
performed Elgar’s ‘Pomp and Circumstance March No.
4’, and pieces by Dvorák and Offenbach.
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Then it was off to the movies for a feast of film music
featuring the Concert Band’s dazzling performances
of ‘Mission Impossible’, highlights from ‘Grease’,
and ‘The Pirates of the Carribean’. The Flute Group
and the Brass Group rounded off the first half of the
programme beautifully and the second half kicked off
with a rather startling entrance from the Pipe Band
who marched in from the back of the Chapel with their
recently acquired pipe drums.
Young Blood performed a trio of timeless classics and
the Iwerne Minstrels Barbershop Group celebrated
their first anniversary with a new repertoire. The
outstanding Jazz Orchestra brought the evening to
a close with rhythmical renditions of ‘Blues A Round’
and the superb ‘Gospel John’. And to top it all off we
raised £286.49 in the retiring collection for this year’s
Clayesmore charities: JDRF, Hope School, Laksh
Foundation and Bosom Buddies UK.
Tim Bowler
Wise words from accomplished authors
The Senior School was filled with a delightfully bookish air in November when it hosted LitFest – a school
wide celebration of the written word with special guest appearances from real-life writers.
The first day kicked off with a friendly but insistent command to ‘Drop everything and READ!’ kept in force by strict
‘Reading Police’ who patrolled Clayesmore checking that everyone had their head in a book.
The second day saw funny man and feature writer, Dave Smith, take to the stage to encourage Year 10 pupils to
inject a little fun into their words. Dave, who started out as a stand up comedian, really inspired the pupils to write
for laughs!
The following day, Year 11 pupils had the privilege of learning from wonderful wordsmith, Beverley Naidoo – the
South African born Carnegie Medal winning author who became an activist and was forced to leave her home
country. She inspired pupils to get creative and helped them harness the ‘power of the pen’.
Pupils were treated to yet another Carnegie Medal winning author in the shape of Tim Bowler, creator
of ‘River Boy’. Tim weaved his writerly magic on Year 9 pupils who were gripped by his tales of how he
became a writer, but most enthralled when he read extracts from his own books.
Beverley Naidoo
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Sporting CHANCEs
Map reading stars find their way to another win
A team of fast-moving map readers nimbly navigated their way to a win at the British Small
Schools Orienteering Championships 2014 for the fourteenth time! Along with 900 other
entrants, the Clayesmore crew spent a weekend at the Temple Newsam Estate, finding
their way from point to point and triumphing in this Small Schools competition. The Year 10
Girls team also managed to come away with an impressive 4th place overall in their class
and six team members were awarded Gold Medals and the Bill Stevens Memorial Trophy.
Hockey players stick
to winning
A super squad of Year 10 hockey players, went
on a winning streak during the autumn term –
triumphing in eight U15 school fixtures, scoring
47 goals and conceding only 2 (both own goals!).
in the U16 County Final - despite all team members
being a year below the age category. They came 2nd
in an U16 7-a-side tournament, conceding only one
goal to Bryanston’s best Year 11 players.
Among the girls’ wonderful wins were games
against Sherborne, St. Mary’s, Canford and
Leweston. Even in U16 school fixtures they
won three and drew one. They also won the
prelim competition and reached the semi-final
Mr Smith who coaches the awesome squad
commented on their excellent run of success: ‘The fact
we have used 18 different players to start games shows
the depth of talent in this year group. It has been both a
pleasure and privilege coaching the squad.’
Natty netballers
Our U15 netballing stars became North Dorset
Champions in their age group for the second year
running in February. During the group stages they won
all three of their matches, facing Bryanston in the semifinals and Sherborne in the final – securing a 10-8 win!
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Team member, Maya, has also been asked to join the Bath Regional Netball
Academy, meaning she will now take part in extra training sessions twice a week
at Bath University and the Royal High School. Congratulations to Maya whose
continued commitment to netball is really starting to pay off!
Dorset Champs
Senior boys, Andy, James, Alex and
Ben, won the Dorset Schools Cross
Country Championships in January
when they beat Bryanston by 8 points
and Canford by 11.
Golden girls and boys
A group of golden go-getters attended an award
ceremony at St James Palace in December
accompanied by the Headmaster and Mr Reach,
who was presented to the Duke of Edinburgh
in recognition of his expert administration of
the scheme.
The Headmaster was understandably proud of all
the Gold Award achievers: ‘we shouldn’t doubt
for a moment what a significant achievement
and valuable ‘bolt-on’ qualification this is for
Clayesmore students setting out on life’s path.’
March past in March
The CCF’s second annual Drill and Marching Competition was a super smart
spectacle starring 140 parading cadets and helping them keep time was the
terrifically tuneful CCF band led by Mr Kerr.
The four companies of cadets, nicely neat in their freshly pressed uniforms and
shiny boots, marched along the Chapel Road. They were then inspected by a
proud Headmaster and the event concluded with an impressive march past by
the whole contingent. The cadets were judged in various disciplines including
parade, kit, bearing and drill, and D Company came in 1st place.
Global get-together
A group of well-informed delegates joined nine
other schools in their guise as specific countries
for a Model United Nations conference at Queen’s
College, Taunton, to discuss heavy weight subjects
including stem cell research, women’s rights, ISIS
and the Iranian nuclear threat.
Our worldly wise pupils excelled in their international
roles and despite it being a debut MUN appearance
for some, they really held their own against
seasoned delegates from other schools.
Adding to
maths learning
Four of our super smart students from both the Prep and
Senior Schools enhanced their maths learning by taking part
in the Dorset Regional Final of the UK Maths Trust Team
Challenge and coming an impressive second.
The numerate crew, including Senior pupils,
Arthur and Charles, and Prep pupils, Oliver
and Edward, competed against seventeen
local schools in four testing rounds. Despite
being our debut entry in this competition,
our quartet of mathematical experts were
only narrowly beaten.
sum up, this was a terrific
achievement by the brainy
bunch who trained hard to
make sure they
were in
number
order
for the
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Spotlight on
Old Clayesmorians
Hockey glory
With a magic mix of flair, pace and skill, the U15 Boys’ hockey team has
produced one of the finest seasons in recent memory, scoring seven times
as many goals as they conceded and playing a breath taking style of hockey.
A particularly memorable match was their nail-biting victory over Canford
– a high tempo battle that saw the Clayesmore boys produce a goal
scoring frenzy in the last 10 minutes. These vibrant and determined
players have truly deserved their success this season.
Going back to the 60s
Representing GB!
Charley puts her oar in
Congratulations to rowing champ, Charley, who has been selected
to represent Great Britain in the Junior 16 rowing team that will be
racing against France in the summer. Charley and the J16 will
also be preparing for possible promotion to the J18 team for
further international events.
Charley’s intensive training and commitment to rowing has
really paid off with this impressive achievement, especially
as she has the added hurdle of GCSEs this year.
We all wish her the best of luck in the GB team!
© SETH ASHWORTH
Incredible
Kayaking
Year 13 pupil, Hugo, has
qualified to represent
Great Britain in Freestyle
Kayaking, following two
events at Hurley Weir and
Lee Valley where Hugo
came a super second.
Hugo will be amongst
200 competitors at the
World Championships in
Canada in August.
As part of the popular Spring Term OC Day, a
flock of former pupils headed to Clayesmore for
a 60s decade reunion. While many are in regular
contact with the school, a number had not been
back for decades so it was wonderful to show
them contemporary Clayesmore.
Morning Chapel was followed by tours of the
school, a tightly contested hockey match with
current pupils and staff taking on an OC XI,
a tasty roast lunch and the conclusion of a
silent auction that raised over £1,400 for the
Spinney Memorial Trust.
Mrs Newland takes
on the Sixth Form
When Tony Chew retires at the end of this academic year,
after 30 years’ distinguished and multi-faceted contribution
to Clayesmore life, Mrs SarahJane Newland will take
over his role as Head of Sixth Form. Mrs Newland, who
is greatly looking forward to this new challenge, is an Old
Clayesmorian who studied at University College London
before further study at Cambridge. She is well known
to the Clayesmore community through her
Biology teaching and her five years as
Housemistress in Wolverton House.
Lucinda for president!
Do lecture me!
The Sixth Form lecture series is designed to enrich learning and
complement the curriculum. By sharing their thoughts and experiences,
the high-achieving speakers really inspire pupils who are on the verge of
exciting post-school lives of their own.
The lectures kicked off in January with motivational chat from sports psychologist
and performance coach, John Neal, who discussed the importance of teamwork
and the attributes of successful teams.
An even more sporty talk featured Olympic handball star, John Pearce, who told
how, despite suffering a devastating injury, he was picked for the London 2012
Olympic Handball team – a great lesson in perseverance!
This was followed by a hard-hitting lecture on the criminal justice system, by
John Bowers, who gave a frank account of a troubled childhood, his drift to
serious crime, his time in prison including a failed jail-break and how he eventually
said goodbye to a life of crime and punishment.
The fourth lecture, presented by charismatic performer, Martin Taylor, offered a
glimpse into the enigmatic world of hypnotism with a special blend of education
and entertainment that left the audience spellbound.
Then it was down to OC Shannon Falcone to encourage students to seize
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Shannon’s
back to chat
Former Headboy and current sailing
star, Shannon Falcone, talked about his
glittering 15-year sailing career, inspiring
students as he described becoming a
two-time America’s Cup Winner, a Volvo
Ocean Race Sailor and an Ambassador
of Sports for Antigua and Barbuda.
© SHIRLEY O’Hara Falcone
Huge congratulations to OC Lucinda Sandon-Allum on her election
as President of the Imperial College Student Union. Lucinda is in her
final year of a Biology degree and was previously Vice President of the
Imperial Royal College of Science Union.
He also suggested that he became a
real team player at Clayesmore, where
life in the boarding house and as head
boy made it essential to work with
others and how the communication
skills he developed, along with his
natural sailing ability, prepared him for
the ‘Formula One of the seas’.
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Clayesmore Season
The
2014-2015 Edition 2
The Clayesmore Society unites everyone who has a link to the school, keeping them all connected with
exciting social and networking events from OC reunions and cricket tours to musical soirees and a chance
to show off gorgeous glad rags at our sumptuous Summer Ball.
Prep Picnic
in the Park
Thursday 7 May in the
Sports Centre at 7pm
Jazz up your spring with an evening of magical music. Bring a hamper to
savour tasty treats as well as mellow sounds. Tickets £8 from hyoung@
clayesmore.com.
Summer Weekend Choral Day
and Supper Party
Saturday 9 May
Bring your sweetest singing voices to our annual Choral Day – a
harmonious event that unites OCs, parents and friends. Rehearsals
through the day will be followed by a concert in the Chapel at 6.30pm.
And join us later for a Summer Supper Party – tickets are £25 per head
and must be pre-booked at www.clayesmore.com/society.
Arabian Nights
Summer Ball
Friday 19 June in the Marquee at 7pm
On an evening filled with stars that turned the sky
to light, the good folk of Clayesmore arrived for an
Arabian Night! Tickets £55 per person (available
from www.clayesmore.com) and include reception,
dinner, dancing and entertainment. Come dressed
in white tie, black tie or Arabian costume.
Café Allsorts
School v Clayesmore Cormorants
and anyone for tennis?
Tuesday 23 June in the
Marquee at 7.30pm
Sunday 10 May
A pick and mix of songs with
a scrumptious supper.
Tickets £8 from rhona@
clayesmore.com 01747 813111.
This action packed weekend continues in a sporty
vein as the 1st XI of 1995 take on the current school.
The match will commence at 11am followed by lunch
and later tea in the Cricket Pavilion. Please let us know
you wish to attend by emailing [email protected].
New for 2015: Anyone for tennis? We’re also looking for players for a
mixed doubles tournament against the school – if you’d like to take
part please email [email protected].
Summer Lecture
by Michael Peyron
Wednesday 24 June
in the de Sélincourt Room at 7pm
We are delighted to welcome back OC Michael Peyron,
a professor of Berber History and Culture. Tickets
available from [email protected] 01747 813160.
Senior production of ‘Same’
Clayesmore Cormorants Cricket Week
The Clayesmore Cormorants
play a series of thrilling fixtures
against local rivals during this
week-long cricket festival. New
players always welcome – visit
www.ocsociety.co.uk/sport for
more information.
Sunday 5 July at 12 noon
20/20 competition hosted by
Bryanston Butterflies with Canford
Cygnets and Sherborne Pilgrims
Monday 6 July at 11.30am
v Canford Cygnets – Away
Wednesday 24-Friday 26 June in the
Theatre at 7pm
Tuesday 7 July at 11.30am
v Bryanston Butterflies – Home
‘Same’ questions whether the gulf between young and
old is as wide as it feels, or whether we are fundamentally
the same inside, whatever our age? Tickets available
from [email protected] 01747 813111.
Wednesday 8 July at 11.30am
v Arkadin – Home
Old Cormorants Get-together
Thursday 9 July at 11.30am
v Sherborne Pilgrims – Away
Woodland Adventure Afternoon
Sunday 17 May 2pm-5pm
Enjoy a wonderful woodland adventure
with this mid May family afternoon that’s
ideal for under 10s – featuring woodland
crafts, bushcraft skills, Green Mash Ed,
Emma and her Magic Bag and oodles of yummy
treats. Meet Peter Rabbit and Seymour the Squirrel
– they’re both real characters!
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Prep PA Summer Fayre
Thursday 25 June from 3pm
Make your way to the main lawn for our action
packed Summer Fayre with heaps of stalls,
tasty treats and all sorts of sunny fun.
OC Golf Day
Friday 26 June
Display your golfing prowess or just tee
off for a day of sporty fun at Temple Golf
Club. All ages and abilities welcome!
Book at www.ocsociety.co.uk/sport.
Art Exhibition – A private view
Tuesday 30 June in the Main House
from 6.30pm
An opportunity to admire the creative results of our
talented artists’ hard work.
Hampers and Champers
Wednesday 1 July on the South Lawn
from 7pm
Spend a delightful summer evening sipping champagne
and listening to a mix of musical treats. Bring a rug and
a picnic hamper!
City Lunch
Thursday 2 July
All are most welcome to attend this annual lunch at Le
Beaujolais, 25 Litchfield Street, London WC2H 9NJ.
Booking is essential at www.ocsociety.co.uk.
Society offers
Use your handy Clayesmore Society Membership
Card for some fab deals:
• Stormfront
We’ve teamed up with Stormfront in Salisbury to
offer delicious deals on Apple products. Register
online at www.clayesmore.stormfront.co.uk.
• Clayesmore Sports Centre
Members can enjoy 15% discount on Sports
Centre Memberships and Holiday Activity
Courses – just show your card when booking.
• No. 8 Wine Co.
We’re in cahoots with No. 8 Wine Company
and can offer a 10% discount in their shop
– just show your card at the checkout.
• Casa di Antonio – Bed & breakfast
in Ferrara, Northern Italy
Members will receive a 15% discount per
room per night at Casa di Antonio, a wonderfully
relaxing retreat set in the heart of the Emilia
Romangna region. See www.casadiantonio.com.
www.clayesmore.com
Prep School – 01747 813155
Senior School – 01747 812122
Clayesmore School (HMC, IAPS, ISBA)
is a registered company in England & Wales
registered at Iwerne Minster, Blandford, Dorset, DT11 8LL.
(Registered Company No: 359779 –
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