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Tockingtonian
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The Tockingtonian
AUTUMN 2011 Issue No. 81

FROM THE STUDY WINDOW

The first few weeks of the Summer Term 2011 heralded the excitement of a Royal Wedding. As so many of us commented, no country in the world is able to lay on an event like that with the same spectacular degree of efficient organisation and meticulous planning at the same time fostering the joy and happiness that seemed to be shared by everybody. This is very definitely an example of the 'Best of British'.

Also during the term we had the excitement of the serious build up for the Olympics. I know probably most of us are very disappointed that we have not been successful in our first round of bids to get tickets, but it doesn't alter the fact that this is another great event that will be with us in a year's time. Much has been said about what the Olympics are all about and I liked one particular phrase that was used to describe them - that it was an opportunity for the whole world to 'reach out and engage young people'. Those two comments 'best of British' and 'reaching out and engaging young people' could perhaps be a very good summary of what I like to think has happened at Tockington Manor over this last year. It has indeed been another splendid year at Tockington on so many fronts. Of course, I cannot possibly go through every event of the year or mention every individual, but it is important to highlight a few. Of the 16 children who took exams to go on to Senior Schools six children gained awards. Ruairi Clayton gained the top Academic Award to Clifton College; Peter Barnes gained the top Music and Academic Award to Monmouth; Tom Holloway gained an Academic Award to QEH; Alex Lapworth gained an Art Award to Clifton High School; Leonora McCaldin gained a Music Award to Cheltenham College and Toby Meads gained an Academic Award to Clifton High School. All the other children in Year 8 passed their exams into their chosen schools and once again a very good set of marks was achieved by them. The children achieved these great results thanks to their hard work. On the sporting front it has been another busy term with cricket, rounders, athletics, tennis and swimming keeping the children very busy and active as well as the many other after school activities. Large numbers of matches have been played and the children have tried hard with a mixed set of results. The 1st XI won four matches, lost one and drew one with two matches called off due to bad weather. These included wins over St John's-on-the-Hill, Beaudesert Park and QEH. The boys have worked hard in training and shown themselves to be a very able team led by an inspirational captain in Alan England, who just as term ended scored a century, the first scored at Tockington for many years. In fact it is 25 years since a boy scored 100. On the athletics front, Tom Holloway qualified to take part in the Prep School National Finals at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham and finished a very creditable fifth out of 12 in the 400 metre final. In the swimming pool the term came to a dramatic conclusion with the inter-house final which was narrowly won by Churchill in a very exciting afternoon, with very few points dividing the three houses. It was great to see the overall improved standard of swimming in all the children and once again, both personal bests and school records were broken. This is very encouraging for our swimming teacher Bernie Hinchliffe. On the music front it has been another excellent year ending as usual with our Summer Concert. What a fabulous concert we had not only because of the number of children who took part but because of the strength and diversity of the music that was played. It was really very exciting to see so many children of so many ages playing so many different instruments from the ukulele group to drums, trombone, piano, voice, performance and junior choirs. I congratulate Maxine Warn and the whole of the Music Department for the sterling work they have done. What a talented group of children we have got.

The production of Peter Pan in the Spring Term was greatly enjoyed by us all; sold out on both evenings and was very nearly full on the matinee that we held. Thank you to all those involved in the production, particularly Miss Chard and Mrs Murphy. Visits and activities continue to increase in number and flourish. Activity Week this year had a Wild West theme for children in Years 3-5. Year 6 had an exciting week at Abergavenny; Year 7 had a busy history and French speaking trip to France; and Year 8 enjoyed camping in the Forest of Dean with a varied range of activities taking place. It was a great pleasure to witness Jack Chesser winning our local Public Speaking competition. The local Rotary Club runs an annual event known as 'Youth Speaks'. This is a competition between ten local schools which Jack won with an outstanding presentation on why children should have the vote. Congratulations also to Jack on gaining the top academic award at 11+ to Clifton Pre. Again I can't possibly list all the places the children have been to but whether the children have been in the Nursery, Lower School or the Upper School there have been countless visits, all of which have been exciting, beneficial and educational. The education that the children are being offered does I believe 'reach out and engage the young people of Tockington Manor'. And where does the 'Best of British' fit in? We have had a lovely group of children from Spain, France, Russia and China who have joined us either for the year or for the second half of the Summer Term. They have all been a really delightful group of young people. Several of them have been before and, of course, there are several new faces, but they have all heard about Tockington through former connections and I believe that Tockington has a very enviable international reputation. When Mrs Tovey and I visit Spain and Hong Kong we meet many families who talk fondly of Tockington and it is good to know that that connection is so well respected. Indeed some of our former international pupils are now parents of children who are here now. I hope that this international link will continue to show that Tockington is the 'best of British'. It is a very important part of the education of the British children to have the privilege of meeting children from different countries, to make friends with them and to see how hard they work to learn our language, which I hope, inspires them to learn other languages. We are an inclusive school where making new friends is an important part of our learning environment. I would like to congratulate Joy Paterson (who came back to us again this summer from the US), Cordelia Scott and Mrs Gooch for the wonderful teaching, care, enthusiasm and encouragement that they have given our overseas visitors this summer. But the 'reaching out' surely is best exemplified by the central school ethos and the heart of the school which is the boarding house. Mr & Mrs Dengel work tirelessly to look after all the children at Tockington Manor, especially the boarders, along with their hard-working team of Miss Hale, Mr Glanville, Miss Kemp, Miss Manning and Mrs Graham. The love and attention that is given is admired by all. Perhaps this is a good point to refer with pleasure and gratitude to the work of the Nursery and the Lower School. It is with great delight that I am able to tell you that numbers in the Nursery at this moment are as high as they have ever been and we are even having to open an extra classroom area on a couple of days of the week in order to be able to house the intake. The Lower School also is very nearly full. I would like to offer my thanks and gratitude to all those who work in the Nursery and Lower School, especially to Sally Reynolds the Nursery Manager and Jane Sheppard, Head of Lower School. One of the things that always gives me great pleasure at Tockington when I am showing parents round is that I walk into lessons in progress, and I know from that experience how lucky we are with our teaching staff. We really do have an outstanding team of dedicated teachers who are passionate about their subjects and, therefore, enthuse to the children. Once again, 'reaching out and engaging young people'. The inspiration they give and the results they have achieved are remarkable, but that's what makes Tockington special and that's why I am going to be arrogant enough to say that I think we are one of 'the best of British'. Thank you to them all and particular thanks to Mrs Wakeling as Head of Curriculum and Mrs Dawes as Head of Studies. Sadly we did have to say one or two farewells. I am sure it would surprise you if I told you that over 110 people work at Tockington Manor to keep the ship sailing, 24 hours a day, seven days a week for 52 weeks of the year, so inevitably we are going to lose a few people occasionally. At the end of 2010 we said goodbye to our two gap students, Megan Collier and Amelia Long, who left to continue their studies in Australia. We were pleased to welcome Erynn Manning and Georga Kemp as their replacements. We also said goodbye to Mrs Sallyanne Cosh and Miss Zara Bennett in the Nursery. At the end of the Spring Term we said farewell to Brian Clare, one of our minibus drivers, who had been with us for many years and to Lee Gane who was part of the ground staff team. The end of the Summer Term found us saying farewell to four members of staff.

Mrs Levy (one of our Learning Support Teachers for the last eight years) decided it was time to take retirement. Mrs Owen, who joined us temporarily initially to teach French, and who we were lucky enough to persuade to stay as our Year 3 Form teacher is now moving on. Chablis May sadly left us to go on to a new appointment. We wish her every success in her new job and thank her profusely for all that she has done for the Art and Design at the school over the last two years. Finally we said goodbye to Mary Haigh, who retired some years ago but has been helping us around the edges for the last few years, running the book shop and helping hearing children read. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the committee of Friends for all their ongoing work. Once again the school is greatly indebted to them for money invested in a whole range of equipment and activities from the final phase of the interactive white board scheme, to backing the Wildlife Garden and many other smaller, but important, projects. I would also like to thank the governing body. Governing a school nowadays is a very difficult and responsible operation with the number of regulations that one has to fulfil as well as all that is needed to support and guide a headmaster and lead the school in the right direction for the future, particularly in these tricky economic times. A huge amount of time is given up completely voluntarily for a whole range of meetings, discussions and representations at a wide range of committees and events, all of which play an important part in keeping Tockington at the forefront of what happens in the educational world.

Sallyanne Cosh

Brian Clare

Megan Collier

Amelia Long

Eve Levy

Finally, I would like to say a big thank you to Jonathan Jones, my Deputy, and to my wife, Jane, for all their help, guidance and support throughout this last year. We shall continue to do all we possibly can to ensure that we go on being both 'the best of British' and that we all shall go on being determined to 'reach out and engage young people' at Tockington Manor School for the future. RGT

Terry Owen

Chablis May

School Notes 2010-2011

Head Boys Head Girls
Thomas Sell Ruairi Clayton Tyler Schwartz Daniel Ali Leonora McCaldin Poppy Alltimes Lucy Woodruff

The Bett Prize for Classics Ruairi Clayton The McArthur Prize for Music Daniel Ali & Aiden Ali The Winson Prize for Singing Ben Hepple The Walters Prize for Piano Leonora McCaldin The Wilkinson Shield for Best Wind Player Sophie Marshall The Prize for Best Brass Player Peter Barnes The Warn Guitar Prize Thomas Sell The Lees Progress Prize for Strings Holly Griffiths The Sarah Finnigan Award for Drama Thomas Sell The Henry Williams Prize for Religious Studies Matthew Stephens The Emily Moore Award for Ballet/Dance Lili Sell & Sophie Marshall The Elaine Thomas Prize for Art Alex Lapworth The Richardson Art Prize Alexander Gooch The School Art Prize Toby Meads The Allen Technology Prize Abigail Blackwell The Jamie Smith Photography Cup Jessica Portch The Pippa Mason Award Poppy Alltimes & James Faskin The Gerrish Activities Cup Joseph Caple The Baker Make the Most of Every Moment Prize Lucy Woodruff The Girls Games Prize Lucy Woodruff

The Smith Cup for All-Round Sportsmanship Alan England The Lorenz Cup for Best Tramp Alex Lapworth The Friends of Tockington Manor Awards Daniel Ali, Joseph Caple, Ruairi Clayton, James Faskin, Thomas Holloway, Thomas Sell, Dominik Soukup-Carne, Matthew Stephens The Barber Award for Effort Rachel Caul The Ben Senior Cup (Red Stars) Alex Lapworth The Bursell Cup (Senior Stars) Marco Tam & Peter Barnes The Lambie Cup (Middle School Stars) Loveday Kossmann The Alice White Cup (Junior Stars) Jack Knight The Titcomb Cup (Termly House Stars) Churchill The Stringer Shield (End of Year House Stars) Alexander The Barnes Grobler Shield for Best Boarder Abigail Blackwell The Clucas Cup Poppy Alltimes, Leonora McCaldin, Lucy Woodruff The Cogan Cup Daniel Ali, Ruairi Clayton, Tyler Schwartz, Thomas Sell

Head of Alexander Toby Meads, Daniel Ali, Thomas Sell

Head of Cunningham Ruairi Clayton, Alex Lapwor th, Spencer Jones Senior Monitors Marco Tam, Matthew Stephens, Peter Barnes, Alan England, James Faskin, Joseph Caple, Dominik Soukup-Carne, Thomas Holloway
The Old Tockingtonian Society Prize for Mathematics Ruairi Clayton The Old Tockingtonian Society Prize for History Peter Barnes The Benjamin Moore Science Shield Ruairi Clayton The Smith Prize for Science Toby Meads The Middle School Prize for Science Alexander Blackwell The Gwrgan Cup for Excellence in Geography Ruairi Clayton The Robert Mason Prize for Geography Thomas Holloway & Daniel Ali The Finnigan Prize for French Ruairi Clayton

Head of Churchill Poppy Alltimes, Leonora McCaldin

The Jubilee Cup Oliver Harris, Toby Meads, Zac Portch The Merchant Prize for English Ruairi Clayton The Shaw English Prize Nathan Adams The Ashford Prize for Best Essay/Poem Thomas Sell The Most Promising Writer Ben Owen The Broyd Year 3 Reading Prize Olivia Banks & Ella Howard-Robinson The Haigh Cup for Middle School Creative Writing Freya Belcher The Gundry Cup for Excellence in English Marco Tam

Form Effort Prizes Year 8 Ruairi Clayton Year 7 Daisy Williamson & Natasha Binnnie Year 6 Rachel Caul & Freya Belcher Year 5 Loveday Kossmann Year 4 Olivia Campbell & Aditi Mehendale Year 3 Dougie Ancell, Eleanor Parker, Bellayia Lazarides

EFL Progress Prizes Lucas Montero, Miguel Lepe, Marco Tam, Alvaro Diez, Sasha Levina, Julen El Cano Lower School Progress Prizes Jacob Browning, Sam Gardner, Clement Bentejac, Ben Orchard, Logan Fitzpatrick, Ben Jacobi, Peter Banks, Ceredig Jones Lower School End of Year Prizes Elizabeth Allan-Jones, Harry Huby, Isabel Browning The Watson Sports Achievement Cup Jai Patel, Freddie Cooper, Ceredig Jones

The Senior Leavers have passed to the following schools: Daniel Ali Poppy Alltimes Peter Barnes Joseph Caple Ruairi Clayton Alan England James Faskin Thomas Holloway Alex Lapworth Kieron Li Leonora McCaldin Toby Meads Thomas Sell Dominik Soukup-Carne Matthew Stephens Marco Tam Chao-Wen Tsai Lucy Woodruff Cheltenham College Cheltenham College Monmouth School Wycliffe College Clifton College Marlwood School Marlwood School Queen Elizabeths Hospital Clifton High School Truro School Cheltenham College Clifton High School Monmouth School Queen Elizabeths Hospital Wycliffe College St Johns, Sidmouth Ratcliffe College The Red Maids School

The Nursery
The nursery has celebrated another very successful year. Play continues to underpin all our children's learning with oppor tunities to play both indoors and out. It is through this play that the children develop intellectually, creatively, physically, socially and emotionally. Providing well-planned experiences based on the children's spontaneous play has been an impor tant way for the nursery practitioners and assistants to suppor t the young children's learning with enjoyment and challenge. Throughout the year the Wrens enjoyed and par ticipated in many tactile experiences whilst the Robin staff embraced the children's interest in many different types of transpor t vehicles. This included tractors, fire engines and police cars and many activities evolved from this including a visit from the local police constable together with a very noisy police car! The Owls developed a keen interest in cookery through a healthy eating project and grew, prepared, cooked and washed a variety of different vegetables. Transition between classes has run smoother than ever and all the children have been excited about moving on, from Wren to Robin, from Robin to Owl and, of course, the most exciting move from nursery to school. Thanks to Miss Edmonds and the nursery staff, the children have enjoyed lots of oppor tunities to adapt to their new surroundings. The dedication of the staff has inspired them to continue their own training. Miss Emily Wilson has successfully achieved her level three award in childcare and I personally have completed my Honours degree. I would like to thank all the staff, parents and mostly the children in helping me with my studies.

The year cannot go by without a few staff changes. Mrs Julie Daniell leaves us on an extended break while she gives bir th to her second child. Julie hopes to return to Tockington later this year. With sadness, we said goodbye to Kate Reynolds who, having spent her gap year gaining experience with the nursery and Lower School, leaves us to pursue her studies in education at Cardiff University. We all wish them both well. The year has provided us all with great memories: excitement in the snow; woodland walks; explosions of glue, and paint; explorations in sand, water and gloop; visits; picnics; concer ts; spor ts and much more and we all look forward to the new experiences of the coming year. SR

Tree Top Club

Since October 2010 the grouping of the children in the Tree Top Club has been changed. Miss Alison Hale and I now hold responsibility for the Maples group (children from Year 1 to the end of Year 2), the Oaks group (children from Year 3 to the end of Year 6) and the new Youth group incorporating children from Years 7 and 8. Mrs Sally Reynolds and Mrs Sally Pearce manage the Foundation Stage holiday club, suitable for children aged two until the end of Reception. As managers, we liaise together to maintain continuity between parents (as siblings often use both clubs) and to ensure staffing runs smoothly. The recreational room at Tockington Manor School is our base for the Tree Top Club and one of our main objectives this year was to turn this room into an environment in which the children feel happy and comfortable. There are new animal murals on the wall, painted by the children and intended to brighten up the space, a comfortable corner set up to relax in, a pool and table tennis area plus art and craft tables for our more creative children. As staff, we value input from parents and children alike in order to improve the Club and to ensure we are offering a long or short day that suits everyone. We receive feedback by self-evaluating activities and sending out questionnaires which helps to support positive changes. We are lucky to have the super grounds at Tockington Manor which provide the backbone to our Tree Top Club day. Woodland walks, tennis courts, an adventure playground and an indoor pool offer lots of oppportunities for developing independence, supporting imaginative play and extending life skills. Day trips away from the school happen regularly with a range of popular outings being repeated year after year, e.g. Blaise Castle, Diggerland near Exeter, bowling and the Blue Reef Aquarium. Optional courses such as art and tennis run during most main holidays and attract a lot of interest. Each year new staff are taken on to assist and lead in the running of the Club. It was great this summer to work with young people who were very friendly towards the children and who had much enthusiasm for joining in with games and practical activities. Using staff who are fully trained lifeguards means that swimming can take place on a daily basis. Information about the Tree Top Club can be found on the school website www.tockingtonmanorschool.com KD

on playgrounds. In the Summer Term we learnt how to play the harmonica in under 30 minutes as well as how to play Gamalan drums with Mr. Warn. We also travelled back in time to the Victorian era to take a dip in the sea, stepping out of their bathing machines of course. The children also had a brief trip to Butlins and entered the 'knobbly knees' competition and were introduced to spam sandwiches! Thanks to Neil at the Freshwater Theatre Company. The children enjoyed our Lower School trip to Longleat, even in the rain! We also celebrated the arrival of Mrs. Mockridge's new addition, Imogen. (Mrs West) Year 2 visited the SS Great Britain in November and really enjoyed pretending to be engineers, passengers and sailors. We even got to launch the ship! In the Summer Term the children became really engrossed in the Great Fire of London. There did not seem to be enough facts for them to absorb. Poor Neil (Freshwater Theatre Company) became involved in a rather heated discussion over the number of fatalities and whether the original St Paul's was a church or a cathedral before it burned down. He was surprised how passionate and knowledgeable the children were and how keen they are to demonstrate what they know. All the children participated in our Sports Day with our special guest, Olympic Judo contender, Harry Godwin. In the

same week they all also swam in our Swimming Gala. Both events ran very smoothly with the expert organisation from staff and some support from our Year 8s. The children all showed great enthusiasm, determination and sportsmanship beyond their years. True Tockington spirit! So new term, new children and record class sizes. Here's to another great year in the Lower School and good luck to the 18 children moving up into the Upper School. Come back and visit us, you know where we are. JLS

Lower School
Another enjoyable and productive year in the Lower School has come to an end. The children have been a joy to teach and delightful company. They are a credit to the enthusiasm and dedication of all the staff in the Lower School. Autumn Term, as always, started with two weeks to organise and practise for our Harvest Festival. The children demonstrate real compassion when exposed to the harsh realities of life for people in other countries. Our Christmas production this year was 'Whoops-a-Daisy Angel'. Annabel Sheppard excelled as the lead role, superbly supported by the rest of the Lower School. In December, the Lower School took a trip to Clearwell Caves to find Father Christmas. This is always a magical experience and it is interesting listening to the children whispering their requests to Father Christmas. We have had a fantastic year in Reception. We have taken part in many activities including growing our Reception garden. Not to mention all the work we have done in class! The children have worked incredibly hard and we have enjoyed the year immensely. (Miss Edmonds) Year 1 have had a busy year. We took a trip to At Bristol to meet the insides of your body and Florence Nightingale came to visit us too! The children have worked really hard both inside and outside of the classroom and produced some super work. In the Spring Term we took a trip to Blaise Castle to learn about Victorian Toys and to research our DT project

Harvest Assembly Reports Today it was the Harvest Assembly. I was the elephant. It was called Handa's Surprise. James Vonk Year 2 The Harvest Festival was brilliant. I was Akeyo in Handa's Surprise. Tabitha Huby Year 2 We did a show. It was fun. James V was an elephant. Eddy was the zebra. We sang songs. Isobel Price Year 2 It was harvest festival. I read the whole book of Handa's Surprise to parents. I was scared a lot. Jessie was Handa and Bennie was a goat and knocked all the tangerines off the tree. Poppy Carter Year 2

Year 2 Writing Examples On Saturday I went to London. We stayed in a hotel next to the London Eye. We went on a boat trip and they talked about the Great Fire of London. Then I went to a restaurant and had a beefburger. On Sunday I went to Buckingham Palace. Clement Bentejac At half term I took Barney to a dog show. He came first place out of eleven dogs. I was so amazed with Barney so I gave him lots and lots of treats. Isobel Price At half term I went to the cinema with Nanny and Bennie and Charlie. We went to see Kung Fu Panda. At home we watched Britain's Got Talent and Charlie stayed up with Nanny. One day I went to Thorpe Park and went on the Tiger Wave and got very, very wet. On the way home I felt car sick. Jessie Sanzo

As always, many children participated in the Thornbury Eisteddfod in vocal and instrumental classes, performing brilliantly and gaining valuable experience and feedback. Some of our talented singers have this year been chosen to take part in professional theatrical productions including Ben Hepple who performed in 'Jekyll and Hyde' at the Bristol Hippodrome and Year 2 pupil Annabel Sheppard who was chosen to perform in 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat' at Bath's Theatre Royal. In drama and music lessons, children worked hard at learning songs (and dances) for Peter Pan, which was performed to great acclaim at the end of the Spring Term. Despite exams, camps and activities, music thrived especially in the Summer Term with music assessments, the House Music Competition, concerts and workshops. Aided by one of our gap students, Erynn Manning, in the music assessments, Mrs Warn enjoyed performances from nearly sixty pupils, some of whom were studying two or three disciplines. The House Music Competition, adjudicated by Mr Robert Andrews, a former Director of Music, was well attended and hugely enjoyable with some really strong individual house entries. For the first time ever the children provided their own backings and arrangements to the house choir songs but the Morgan Inter-house Music Cup was eventually awarded to Cunningham who concluded a good-humoured May afternoon with their own version of the Beatles classic 'Let it Be'. The Lower School and Owls concert in June was a really lovely event with a huge, enthusiastic audience of parents and staff. The children all sang beautifully and were really animated in their favourite final song 'Changing Channels', acting out ghosts, opera singers and detectives to name but a few. Year 2s played the recorder beautifully and there were some lovely solo performances including a few Year 3 guests. The Wild West theme of Activity Week provided the perfect excuse for children in the Lower School and Years 3-5 to try their hand at a new instrument. The corridors and colonnade

Charities
This years chosen charities were Open Arms International, Butterfly Space, Mercy Ships and Unicef UK. We raised the amount of 470 for each of these charities. Donations were also made to Children in Need (345), Comic Relief (405) and the Poppy Appeal (110). Once again, pupils swam in the Thornbury Rotary Clubs annual Swimarathon and raised over 300 for local charities. We also had a cross-country run in memory of Mrs Barbers husband, Richard, and raised 112 for the Motor Neurone Disease Association.

suddenly became alive with the sound of harmonicas following a really enjoyable series of workshops given by Mr Ben Hewlett who explained the origins of the harmonica and taught children the basics on this fun, versatile and extremely portable instrument. The main summer concert was truly remarkable, covering a whole gamut of music in terms of style, period and culture. In addition to the usual fabulous performances by the orchestra, recorder and guitar groups and soloists, we were treated to some mesmerising Indonesian Gamelan music played by Year 6, led by Andy Warn who had the previous week given some amazing workshops to the whole school. We also heard from our Tockington drummers and, complete with leis, our ukulele orchestra! The choirs were particularly stunning, the Junior Choir especially with their rendition of 'We are the World' and the Performance Choir who ended a superb evening with a really powerful vocal performance of 'Rhythm of Life'. I think, by the end of the concert we all felt a genuine tingle in our fingers and our feet and look forward to the new and exciting musical challenges of next year! MW

Music
Once again we have had a hugely successful, diverse and exciting year in the Music Department with an extremely strong and enthusiastic music staff. We have had around 70 pupils taking advantage of peripatetic lessons, success in external exams and the local Eisteddfod and we are especially proud of our two music scholars this year. Peter Barnes gained a Music Scholarship to Monmouth School and Leonora McCaldin a Music Exhibition to Cheltenham College. We have sadly had to say goodbye to three visiting teachers: Sandro Granda, our fantastic djembe and drum kit teacher who has returned to Peru; Mr Tom Shevlin our brass teacher and Mr Dury Loveridge who has been teaching cello this year. We have welcomed a new drum kit specialist, Mr Greg White, and Mr Will Hall who initiated his teaching for us with an enjoyable and informative brass assembly in February. Mrs Katie Sapkota took maternity leave from February half term and gave birth to a little boy, Janu on 23rd March. Mrs Maxine Warn took over class teaching and musical activities, supported by Mrs Charmaine George, Miss Sian Walters and Miss January Tewson. Our lunchtime informal concerts throughout the year have continued to be popular proving a wonderful way to build the children's performing confidence 'without pressure'! Well done to all those who have taken part and also congratulations to members of the choir who travelled to Reading for the annual 'Songfest' in October, an immensely enjoyable day with sessions led by composer/choir director Lin Marsh. The Carol Service at St Mary's Church was again a memorable occasion. Mrs Sapkota's own piece 'Hallelujah' featured a solo from Seren Clayton and we were lucky enough to benefit from Tessa Sullivan's beautiful accompaniment on the harp. Without a doubt though the highlight was the breathtaking duet 'Pie Jesu' sung by Natasha Binnie and Isabelle Gent. Following this was the relaxed, informal musical entertainment provided at the 'Noggin and Natter', complete with soloists, orchestra, recorders, guitars and djembe drums! This ensured a jovial, festive end to a perfect Christmas season at Tockington, heralded as usual by our 'Carols round the Christmas tree' event the previous week with pupils, staff and parents enjoying an evening of carol singing, mulled wine and mince pies.

Examination Results
Autumn Term 2010 Associated Board Jack Chesser Grade 1 Piano Merit Olivia Campbell Grade 1 Violin Merit Natasha Binnie Grade 3 Piano Pass Peter Barnes Grade 5 Trombone Distinction Trinity Guildhall Thomas Sell Grade 4 Guitar Merit Summer Term 2011 Associated Board Olivia Campbell Piano Grade 2 Merit Rachel Caul Piano Grade 2 Merit Thomas Edwards Piano Grade 1 Distinction Aditi Mehendale Piano Grade 1 Pass Ben Hepple Singing Grade 1 Pass Rosie Owen Singing Grade 1 Merit Leonora McCaldin Theory Grade 5 Pass Amy Chesser Piano Prep Test Pass Annabel Sheppard Piano Prep Test Pass Lucille Bywater Piano Prep Test Pass Annabel Sheppard Singing Prep Test Pass Trinity Guildhall Ruairi Clayton Guitar Grade 2 Merit

Spring Term 2011 Associated Board Rosie Dalziel Singing Grade 1 Pass Holly Griffiths Violin Grade 1 Pass Aiden Ali Piano Grade 2 Pass Peter Barnes Theory Grade 5 Merit Darren Banks Piano Prep Test Pass Ben Hepple Piano Prep Test Pass Trinity Guildhall Jack Doyle Oliver Harris Matthew Stephens TJ Underwood Guitar Guitar Guitar Guitar Grade Grade Grade Grade 1 1 1 2 Distinction Pass Pass Pass

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Drama
Last March we were invited to 'Come away, come away to the Neverland' by Year 3 in an enthusiastic song and dance routine. The very demanding role of Peter Pan was played extremely adeptly by Peter Barnes and he led us and the Darling children on an evening of musical adventures. Leonora McCaldin gave a very mature and charming performance as Wendy whilst Alex Lapworth and Aiden Ali were confident and convincing in their roles of John and Michael. Led by Peter, they flew away to meet a host of other colourful characters. The Lost Boys were brilliantly played by Year 6 and they really showed their talents in acting, singing and dancing. As a group this class had the most demanding role and they must be congratulated on their skill and 'professionalism' not only in performance, but also in rehearsals and when off stage. They had numerous entries which were timed to perfection. In the Neverland we met a pack of wild wolves which wove through the audience uttering terrifying howls. The children of Year 5 were excellent in their portrayal of the wolves. They performed a spine-chilling chant and each night their performance was word perfect. The rhythm of the tom-toms heralded the arrival of Year 7 as a savage Indian tribe under the leadership of Simon Sheppard as the chief. They performed a dance routine and there were solos from Rebecca Moss as Tiger Lily, Miles Williams and Eleanor Clark. The pirates were played magnificently by Year 8 and here we had some strong performances. Dominik Soukup-Carne and James Faskin ably assisted Captain Hook. Tom Sell was fantastic in his portrayal of Hook. Tom really commanded the stage and showed his ability to act and sing. Each evening we looked forward to his entry, his sinister humour, his dive off the edge of the stage and he never failed to entertain everyone. Tinkerbell (Lucy Allan-Jones) drank the poison intended for Peter and was revived just in time by the fairies and elves played by Year 4. Here again we saw some strong performances in the song and dance routine of 'Do you believe in fairies?' By the end of this number we were all on our feet clapping and joining in. But what of the Darling family left behind? Nana was played by Lucy Woodruff when she was not busy being a pirate. Poppy Alltimes played Mrs Darling very convincingly and Ruairi Clayton was Mr Darling. Ruairi's commitment and performance were outstanding. He learnt all his lines within the first three weeks of rehearsal and also he was prepared to understudy Hook should the need arise. The taciturn, volatile character of Mr Darling gave Ruairi a good opportunity to show his excellent acting skills. Costumes were bright and colourful and some of the T-shirts were designed by Lucy Woodruff, Toby Meads and James Faskin. The staff of Linela Embroidery Ltd in Olveston were extremely helpful in printing and producing the T shirts. Tom Sell assisted Miss May in creating the backdrop and other staff and parents worked together to carry out all the other innumerable tasks needed to create a production of this kind. The three performances proved to be most enjoyable and entertaining with plenty of variety and colour. Lively song and dance routines contrasted with gentle solos and duets. Many of the audience commented on the high standard of the production, particularly in the way such a large group of children moved smoothly and seamlessly from one scene to another. All of the children are to be congratulated on their hard work and thanks must also go to all staff and parents who helped to make 'Peter Pan' such a success. JM & SC

Art Department
It has been an exciting year in the Art Department. We have been busy at work laying the foundations of the Tockington Manor School Sculpture Trail with the installation of three sculptures to be found around the school. Year 8 contributed with their Giacometti humanoids on the drive, our Artist in Residence, ceramicist Julia Davey, produced a dinosaur skeleton that graces the courtyard and the class of 2010s contribution takes a proud position in the alcove. This was created together with last years Artist in Residence, James Jones. Years 8, 7 and 6 have been on some valuable art days with trips to Roche Court, Spike Island Open Studios and Bristol Zoo to broaden their artistic horizons. The children were able to engage with their surroundings and make the most of their encounters with the talented craftsmen and women they met. We celebrated Alex Lapworths art award to Clifton High School with great pleasure. Rachel Caul also received recognition by winning her section in the Malvern Art Competition with Highly Commended places for Toby Meads, Lucy Woodruff and Helena Brain. It was a joy to teach the artists and designers of Tockington Manor School and I wish them all luck with their future exploits. CM

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Cartography Competition
Cartography goes from strength to strength at Tockington Manor School. This years standard was higher than ever. The meticulous care, excellent presentation skills and accurate cartography aid the pupils in all curriculum areas. Rachel Caul won the competition for the second time in the Spring with her superb Japan map. Tyler Schwartzs entry in the Autumn was of very high quality and Kieron Li produced an accurate, beautifully presented map of Brazil at the end of the Summer Term. JJ Autumn 2010 Overall Winner Tyler Schwartz Runner-Up Rachel Caul 3rd Ruairi Clayton Best Year Entry Year 8 Chao-Wen Tsai Year 7 Tobias Burden Year 6 Freya Belcher Year 5 Jack Brain Year 4 Olivia Campbell Year 3 Eleanor Parker EFL n/a Spring 2011 Overall Winner Rachel Caul Runner-Up Hamish Clements 3rd Place Tyler Schwartz Best Year Entry Year 8 Dominik Soukup-Carne Year 7 Nathan Adams Year 6 Freya Belcher Year 5 Jack Brain Year 4 Olivia Campbell Year 3 Olivia Banks EFL n/a Summer 2011 Overall Winner Kieron Li Runner-Up Alex Blackwell Rachel Caul 3rd Place Lucy Woodruff Best Year Entry Year 8 Ruairi Clayton Year 7 Eleanor Clark Year 6 Holly Griffiths Year 5 Jack Brain Year 4 Olivia Campbell Year 3 Eleanor Parker EFL Anastasia Geraskina

English
This has been a productive year with some excellent results at CE level. Under new management, the department is in a process of development and evolution which is very exciting. This year all the Schemes of Work have been renewed or refreshed from Year 3 upwards. We have introduced new measures for evaluating and assessing pupils work and better data tracking to allow us to ensure that each child progresses and reaches his/her full potential. We have introduced a more investigative approach to learning which we hope will engage pupils more actively in their lessons and we have put a lot of emphasis on Speaking and Listening whilst maintaining high standards in all other areas of the English syllabus. This year we have introduced the Reading Challenge which has been very motivational for the children and we have celebrated literature with World Book Day and National Poetry Day. We have had workshops with professionals

outside the school and have had an author visit. We have also encouraged children to take part in competitions and have had some success with both a Highly commended prize in The Satips Handwriting Competition and the winner of the Youth Speaks competition run by the Rotary Club. We have also begun our revitalisation of the library project and have introduced The Puffin Book Club to the children. The adventure has just begun and there are great plans afoot for an even better English programme next year. JC

Science
The Science Department has enjoyed another sucessful year. We have participated in the Thornbury Science Festival and attended a CSI Forensic Day. This was highly enjoyable and helped put the application of science into a very real context for the pupils. We looked at fingerprinting, shoe inprint analysis, hair and clothing fibres as well as DNA. Towards the end of the year the pupils in Years 6 and 8 also accepted the 'Flight of the Quail' challenge in conjunction with Airbus. The pupils were tasked with incorporating bio-mimicry and recycled materials in the construction of a craft to fly or glide a quail egg as far as possible without it breaking. This was a complicated challenge that all of the pupils faced head on and I was very impressed with the ideas that were discussed. The different groups met with varying success through the project but all groups learned the importance of a good detailed design and sticking to that design during the construction process. The Ornithology competition again was of a very high standard and was won by Kieron Li. The pupils were faced with drawing a Barn Owl this time and, as we have had seven competitions, pupils should now be recognising more and more birds. NG

Mathematics
The Common Entrance results have been outstanding again particularly the students who sat the extended syllabus papers. The papers were challenging and all students performed very well. A special mention goes to Ruiari Clayton and Peter Barnes who gained outstanding marks in their Scholarship papers to Clifton College and Monmouth School. Well done also to Year 8 who worked very hard throughout the year on achieving these standards. All children in Years 7 & 8 entered the UK Junior Mathematical Challenge again this year. The competition was very tough with 240,000 entries this year. The following students gained: awards: (Gold) Peter Barnes + Best in school, Ruairi Clayton, Matthew Stephens (Silver) James Faskin, Nathan Adams (Bronze) Alvaro Diez, Tom Holloway, Dominik Soukup-Carne, Tom Sell, Rebecca Moss, Simon Sheppard. All children in Years 5 & 6 entered the Primary Maths Challenge with several of them gaining awards: (Gold) Alex Blackwell (Silver) Aiden Ali, Rachel Caul (Bronze) Sophie Marshall, Jack Chesser, James Hepple and Oliver Harris. Alex Blackwell qualified for the next round of the competition and he gained a Silver Medal - this is an outstanding achievement which we have not had at the school before. In Years 7 & 8 all the students participate in a project which is a collaboration of home and school study. Year 8 were set a project on car finance. This was designed to educate pupils for economic well-being and financial capability and was part of a series of projects the children have been working on. The top projects in Year 8 were those of Joseph Caple, Ruairi Clayton and Tom Holloway. Year 7 had to research the Mayan Calendar and look at different numerical systems. The top projects were those of Eleanor Clark, Jason Ingamells, Simon Sheppard, TJ Underwood and Daisy Williamson. Year 6 had an exciting visit to a development by Helm Construction as part of their experience of 'bringing Maths to life'. Many thanks to Mr G Sheppard for giving up his time to help. As part of the theme Mr Sheppard collaborated with Year 8 on a very exciting design project to give students an insight of how Maths is used in construction. A very positive development for the whole school Mathematics teaching is that we have had staff training from Professor Burghes from the University of Plymouth. He gave us a series of inset sessions and all the staff from Nursery to Upper School participated. This training is ongoing and has been of great benefit to all involved.

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French Department
Au revoir Unique Relaxer Ecolier Victoire Original Intressant Respect = Au revoir TMS ! Alan England, Year 8 Au revoir Unique Rire Eclatant Vari Opportunit Incroyable Renversant = Au revoir TMS ! Ruairi Clayton, Year 8 A bientt Unique Rire Effarant Vrit Opportunit Influence Responsabilit = Au revoir TMS ! Lucy Woodruff, Year 8 A bientt Unique Remercier Ecole Vagabonder Ouf ! Internat Recommencer = Au revoir TMS ! Toby Meads, Year 8 Noyau Ovni Retard Momie Aube Noyer Dbile Incendie Ecorce = Normandie TJ Underwood, Year 7 Normandie Opportunit Recommencer Mine A bientt Normandie Dormir Incroyable Ecole = Normandie Eleanor Clark, Year 7 Nord Optimiste Rgion Magnifique Amusant Navire Dbrouillard Inoubliable Eclatant = Normandie Simon Sheppard, Year 7

History Department

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Clockwise from top left: 1. Visit to The British Museum 2. Visit to Caerleon 3. Year 4's Aztec Feast 4. Year 1's Seaside workshop 5. Year 2's visit to the SS Great Britain 6. Year 1's visit to Blaise Castle

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Excursions and Visits 2010-2011

Geographic Field Study Trip
On 8th November 2010, Year 8 set out to enjoy a week at Stackpole Estate in Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. The week was primarily for Year 8 to focus on their data collection and results for their Common Entrance project, which a whole day was spent on, but also offered an opportunity for the students to enjoy a coastal walk, canoeing, mountain bike riding and other fun activities. The children also began work towards their John Muir awards which involved a beach cleanup at Freshwater East. The weather throughout the week was idyllic and, as a result, the students and staff benefitted from many hours spent outdoors. Some of the highlights of the week involved some spectacular bike crashes on the mountain bike course, headfirst into thick mud; a pair of abandoned welly boots on the canoeing trip; a visit to St Govans Chapel and strong winds on a gorgeous day for the coastal walk. The staff at Stackpole provided us with very comfortable accommodation and excellent food and looked after us very well. Competitive natures were ticked in both the students and staff as we competed against other schools who had previously visited Stackpole to be the most environmentally conscious with regards to both our food waste and electricity usage. The trip served to bring the year group closer together and promote teamwork and friendship and, as a result, the group overcame challenges that they were faced with excellently. I would like to thank Mr Jones, Mr Glanville, the Stackpole staff and Year 8 for a truly excellent week in Wales. Leonora McCaldin, Tom Holloway and Ruairi Clayton all achieved 100% for their enquiries. Miss Long

Traffic Survey
Year 5 looked at the type and volume of traffic on Washingpool Hill Road on 5th May 2011. We extended our enquiry to look at the makes of vehicles and compiled a separate result sheet for that data. We compared two time periods: 8.30-9.00 am and 9.00-9.30 am. Year 5 discovered that 132 vehicles passed through during the first slot and just 40 during the second slot. Thirteen percent of all the vehicles in the study were Ford, closely followed by Land Rover (12%). The children enjoyed the day and produced some excellent enquiries. Loveday Kossmann, Jack Brain and Seren Clayton were awarded 100% for their enquiries. JJ

River Study
Year 6 undertook their enquiry on a very wet May day which was interrupted with thunder and lightning as well as some impressively sized hailstones! We all did our best to gather the data at the three sites along the beautiful river. The sites were located at the youthful, mature and old age stages of the Caerfanell. The river eventually flows through Talybont Reservoir into the River Usk. The children were accurate in their measuring and recording the depth, gradient and width at the sites. It was a very worthwhile day out with everyone performing well and learning a great deal. Holly Griffiths and Sophie Marshall achieved 100% for their completed enquiries which were both exceptional. The class produced work of a high quality with over three-quarters of the class achieving an A* (over 85%). JJ

Visit to Caerleon
On Thursday 10th March Year 3 went to Caerleon. First we went to the barracks to see the ruins and then we went to the amphitheatre and pretended to be gladiators fighting in the arena. After that we went to the baths and saw models that were very realistic to the actual object in real life, e.g. brush used to wipe bottoms, some Roman tablets and a wax tablet to write on. Finally we went to the Caerleon museum and had lunch there. We met a Roman doctor who showed us what Roman cures were like. We then completed some worksheets on what we had learnt on the trip before going back to Tockington. D Ancell, Year 3

Out of Town Shopping

We focused on the Mall Shopping Centre at Cribbs Causeway, Bristol for our enquiry in the Spring Term. The pupils asked the shoppers two questions; What was your main reason for coming to the Mall as opposed to going into Bristol to shop? and Where did you come from today to get to the Mall? The questions formed the basis for their study. The pupils were complimented by many of the customers on their politeness and smart uniform and a large number commented on how personable they were. Year 7 interviewed 528 customers over the 50 minute period. The majority cited their main reason for shopping at the Mall as the variety of shops (138/528). Most people (210/528) came from the city of Bristol. Simon Sheppard, Nathan Adams, Natasha Binnie, Jason Ingamells and Rebecca Moss achieved 100% in their enquiries. JJ

Year 6 Maths Visit

On Saturday 22nd January Year 6, accompanied by Mr Cann and Mr Glanville, visited a development of five houses by Helm Construction. The pupils were given several quantity surveying tasks to complete when they arrived on site. The pupils had to calculate the cost and power requirements for lighting a property, calculate the required number of plaster boards to cover a bedroom and the cost of a plasterer to complete the works. The morning proved to be highly enjoyable, with all the pupils learning how the Maths we learn in the classroom is applied throughout the wider world.

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Year 7 French Trip

Monday 20 June: We left school at about 10.00 am in a mini-coach. Jessica We travelled from school to Portsmouth and then on the ferry to France. Daisy On the ferry there were shops, a cinema, an arcade and places to sit while you relax. Becky It was fun as we could play games and talk. Jason We finally arrived at the hotel La Broche d'Argent in Ouistreham at 9.00 pm. We unpacked and went straight to bed. Jessica We could not easily get to sleep as we were so excited! Becky Tuesday 21 June: I enjoyed today. We visited a museum at Arromanches. It was really interesting because you get to see how D-Day was planned and engineered. Simon We went to the main street at Arromanches and looked in all the shops. We ate crpes, waffles and baguettes. C'tait dclicieux! Jason Next we went to the American cemetery. It was an emotional time. Daisy The American cemetery was amazing. We got to pay our respects to all the soldiers that died in Normandy. Simon We actually saw 9387 white marble crosses ordered in rows. It is astonishing to see how big the field is, like it never stops. Jason Pointe du Hoc was our next visit. It was good to see an actual WW2 battlefield. Simon After tea at the hotel, we walked to the beach. We borrowed a football and played for a little while. Becky Wednesday 22 June: We went to see Pegasus Bridge, it was amazing! Jessica For breakfast I ate a croissant with Nutella (Alvaro actually got this brilliant idea!). It was DELICIEUX! Becky At the market in Bayeux we all bought a souvenir. I bought a bracelet. Jessica I bought some sunglasses Becky We could buy a lot of souvenirs and tried to bargain with the price. Jason Then we got to see a piece of History, The Bayeux Tapestry. Simon It is 70 metres long and has amazing details on it. Nathan We also went to the British cemetery. I found an R Moss on a grave. It was sad to see how many young people died during WW2. Becky We went to Festyland in the afternoon. It was great fun! Daisy We tried all the rides. The biggest ride was so scary! We also ate some delicious ice-cream. It was a lovely day out! Becky We walked to the beach in the evening and had a house sandcastle competition. Jason We played cricket and boules. We went back to the hotel very late! Jessica Thursday 23 June: We travelled to Mont Saint-Michel. It was beautiful! Daisy We made the massive climb to the top of the abbey. It was still fun as we could see the views. Jason Mont Saint-Michel was really interesting because we got to see how it developed over the years. Simon It is a huge abbey on its own island. It was packed with tourists. Becky We drove back to Ouistreham in the afternoon and went shopping on the High Street. Jason After tea, we walked to the village lighthouse opposite our hotel. Then we went back to pack our bags. Becky Friday 24 June: We got up extra early and hopped on the ferry. I went to the cinema with TJ and Becky. Daisy On the ferry we had a karaoke and a disco. It was fun! Then we had a long bus journey back to TMS. Jason I was glad about finally being back home. Daisy We also celebrated Alvaro's 12th birthday with a massive chocolate cake bought in a boulangerie-ptisserie. EV 20 A big thank you to Mr and Mrs Tovey and Madame Vron for taking us on this adventure! Jessica

Senior Summer Camp 2010

Down a bumpy track to the bottom of the valley we travelled by minibus to our campsite. A wide, open space with a large mess tent greeted us on arrival. After unloading our gear, it was up to us to erect the tents and move into our accommodation for the rest of the week. All done and sorted, even the camp fire was marked out with a circle of benches. Such a secluded spot with no mobile signal and out of reach of the outside world - nearly! A typical day would start with a hearty breakfast; cereal and something cooked. A quick briefing would then follow and our instructors would assemble. Rucksacks were packed with lunch. Mine was cheese and pickle sandwiches but little did I know that this was the order for the week! Wet weather gear was packed for everywhere we went. However, the overnight dew first thing in the morning meant that we could have wet feet already if we were not careful. Our first activity was abseiling; just a short trek out of camp, over the Biblins bridge and up a forest track. We arrived just short of the viewpoint car park to find that the pitch had already been taken but the good news was that we could get onto another that was better and longer. Everyone negotiated the abseil during the morning session. What an achievement! The afternoon started with a briefing regarding orienteering with a lot of information to take in. Make sure you do not get lost, do not be late back to camp and pick up the relevant information on your way round. We arrived back late not having reached many objectives but at least we did not get lost. The evening meal was very welcome; hot with a pudding to follow. An evening activity buying and selling gold and avoiding bandits sounds a dangerous game. Thankfully, I was in the smithy buying gold; a very wide game played in the forest at dusk, full of drama, excitement and cunning but nobody wanted to borrow any money from the banker. The game over, we returned to camp, rekindled the fire and sat for a while to reflect on the days events. The rest of the week was full of adventure and then it was time to return to school and home. My favourite quote of the week as the bus arrived in Tockington was Ive never been so happy to go to school. Tramps colours were awarded to Lucy Woodruff, Joseph Caple, Dominik Soukup-Carne, Peter Barnes, Toby Meads, Jon El Cano, Guillaume Weil, Leonora McCaldin, Daniel Ali, Ruairi Clayton, Alan England, Matthew Stephens, James Faskin and Alex Lapworth. The Senior Tramp Shield for the best section went to Rovers, led by Alex Lapworth. The Lorenz Cup (Senior Tramps) was awarded to Alex Lapworth. CM

Year 6 Camp to the Black Mountains

Year 6 camp this year was full of fun and adventure, ranging from amazing walks through different micro-climates to challenging situations that tested both logic and trust in one another There were fun-filled evenings with sludge-like hot chocolate accompanied by table tennis tournaments, team games and fun in the park. We visited the Big Pit Mining Museum, witnessed a sheep auction in Abergavenny market and had an historic town walk. The children and staff all had a wonderful day hiking up Sugarloaf Mountain, despite the incoming storm, wailing wind, sheep that attempted to steal our lunch and almost having the rental bus lock us out with the keys still in the ignition. We also saw Red Kites gliding overhead and heard Skylarks chirping. Amongst all the dramas, the staff got to know the students better and vice versa, leaving us all smiling at Freya and Rachel when they inhaled too many lollies and started cackling merrily and laughing at Darren, Lili and Holly as they all made us laugh in their own unique ways. New talents were discovered and at the end of the week awards for the cleanest room were given to Freya and Darren.

Oliver Harris won the award for the best camper which was given to him on Speech Day. The camp was a fantastic way to get to know the children better and created a number of unforgettable memories for everyone to look back on. Miss Manning

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For Years 3-5 and the EAL children we decided to base our week around the theme of 'The Wild West' this year. Having initially thought it was a good idea, I began to have doubts about how flexible the theme was going to allow us to be. I needn't have worried; the ideas the teachers came up with were amazing and just kept flowing. We had enough to keep us all busy for at least another week! Below are just a few of the projects which will hopefully give you some idea of how fantastic the week was. Year 3 spent much of the week with Mrs Gooch which was a fantastic opportunity for them to get to know each other ready for next year. They had a wonderful time investigating the life of cowboys in the Wild West and wrote job descriptions for jobs such as cowhands and cooks which were put up on the colonnade but I do not believe anyone applied for the various jobs which is probably just as well. I am not sure Mr Tovey really needs to employ a 'sharp shooter' just yet! Miss Chard's lessons looked at poetry and some brave souls read their poems out to the whole school at the end of the week. Year 4 spent a lot of the week with Mr E Jones, writing, filming, starring in and presenting their film of 'Ol' Tocking Town', a Western movie which I believe you can see more of on the school website. I heartily recommend everyone has a look at it; it is well worth a visit. Year 5 spent a lot of the week re-enacting the pilgrims' and settlers' lives with Ms Case. This involved some very 'sexist' roles as Ma did the mending and cooking and Pa did the building and providing. The Indians built tepees and tracked their enemies in the wild woods above Top Field. With Mr Glanville they investigated the science behind the 'fastest gun draw' which ended up in a couple of cowboys getting very wet. The EAL children investigated the Wild West of England with Miss Paterson - after all, they were here to learn about Great Britain - this included some fantastic barn dancing shown to us all at the end of the week. Trips out included the whole school outing to Drayton Manor and the EAL trip to London with Miss Paterson and Miss Scott. As usual we had our very popular year group boarding nights - ostensibly to extend the Wild West theme but in reality probably a fantastic excuse for a huge sleepover with all your friends! Other fantastic projects included making shadow theatre plays about the greed of the early settlers, line dancing, toasting marshmallows and singing songs around the camp fire, learning to play the harmonica, making real lemonade and popcorn - the list is endless. I was very impressed with the enthusiasm of everyone who took part in the Wild West week, from the staff to the children to the kitchen staff who provided us with barbeques, marshmallows, packed lunches, ranch lunches etc. I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone for their efforts. Now, what theme shall we have next year - any ideas? AD

Sporting Activities 2010-2011

Soccer
1st XI
Played Won Drew Lost 11 4 3 4

Results
v Wycliffe College v Beaudesert Park v St Johns-on-the-Hill v Grittleton House v Wycliffe College v Rougemont v St Johns College v Clifton College v Llandaff Cathedral v Sidcot School v Clifton College (a) (a) (h) (h) (h) (h) (h) (a) (h) (a) (h) Drew Drew Lost Won Lost Won Won Lost Lost Won Drew 2-2 1-1 1-7 7-1 0-2 3-0 2-1 3-4 1-4 3-0 0-0

1st XI Soccer Team

Colours
Thomas Holloway Tyler Schwartz Daniel Ali Joseph Caple Spencer Jones

The 1st XI played with determination, spirit and discipline throughout the season. They played 11 matches, winning four and drawing three. This represented a pleasing return on a competitive fixture list against some very strong, much larger schools. The 1st XI possessed excellent team spirit, held their shape well and were defensively sound. We suffered when one of our influential players missed a game and it was difficult to cover their roles.

Tyler Schwartz and Daniel Ali were a very effective, forceful centre-back unit who were the perfect foil for one another. Tylers determination and pace were vital and, together with Daniels strength and ball playing ability, they were integral to the teams success. Tom Holloway was an aggressive, energetic full-back who also played very well at centre-back on a few occasions. Spencer Jones captained the team and was the sides lynchpin who dominated games with his outstanding ability. He is a physical player with plenty of skill in his locker. Nathan Adams and Tobias Burden worked tirelessly for the teams cause in midfield and both show promise for 2012. Jason Ingamells also shows potential and is developing into a useful player. Joseph Caple played beautifully on the right side of midfield. His silky skills and eye for goal were a delight to watch. Alvaro Diez, having never played the game previously, turned into a safe and reliable custodian in goal. Tom Sell, Alan England and Toby Meads played well up front and scored some valuable goals between them. Alan and Tom ended up being top scorers for the team. The highlight of the season was our excellent 7-1 win against Grittleton House after being heavily beaten by them in 2010. The final match against a very strong, capable Clifton College side illustrated the teams resolve and determination to succeed. We drew the game 0-0 but it was a great advertisement for U13 football; competitive and high in quality and excitement. I look forward to the 2012 season; this squad was a pleasure to coach! Spencer Jones was awarded the Sharland Cup for the best player and the MacLellan Challenge Cup for Inter-House Soccer was won by Cunningham. The following boys represented the 1st XI over the season: Jason Ingamells, TJ Underwood, Thomas Holloway, Tyler Schwartz, Daniel Ali, Spencer Jones, Nathan Adams, Tobias Burden, Thomas Sell, Joseph Caple, Alvaro Diez, Simon Sheppard, Alvaro Dorado, Alan England, Toby Meads, Chao-Wen Tsai and Matthew Stephens. JJ

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Colts
Played Won Drew Lost 10 2 1 7

Soccer
Under 9A
Played Won Drew Lost 10 4 1 5

Results
v Wycliffe v Beaudesert Park v St Johns on the Hill v Grittleton House v Wycliffe v Rougemount v St Johns College v Llandaff Cathedral v Sidcot v Rougemont (a) (h) (h) (a) (h) (h) (h) (h) (a) (a) Lost Lost Lost Won Lost Drew Won Lost Lost Lost 0-3 1-2 1-7 2-1 1-2 1-1 1-0 1-2 1-2 1-2

The Colts

Under 9B
Played Won Drew Lost 10 2 4 4

House Soccer Teams

It has taken a while but the boys are slowly getting to grips with the 7-a-side format of the game. Good ball control and movement off the ball are essential and at times we demonstrated that we were capable of both.

It was a very interesting season for the Under 9 football squad and one which saw every single boy in Years 3 and 4 play in one of the two Tockington Under 9 teams. The Under 9 'A' team, this year made up mainly of Year 3 boys, produced a satisfactory set of results which included wins over Sidcot (1-0), Wycliffe 'B' (2-0), Beaudesert 'B' (3-0) and Grittleton House 'B' (2-0). Unfortunately, being a very young team, the 'A' team players tended to rely on individual efforts and they did not really gel as a 'team'. They eventually grasped the fact that they were far more effective when they passed the ball around and made space for each other, but this basic strategy was not used often enough in matches to produce greater success. Throughout the season, Alex Grocott was always a threat up front with his exceptional pace. Alex Ganfield and Charlie Gent proved to be solid, hard-working defenders, while Alex Jacobi showed real promise in midfield. The lack of a keen goalkeeper did prove to be an Achilles heel for the team though, despite several boys 'having a go' at the position. The 'B' team had similar success in the fact that they were not easily beaten. They always battled hard and gave 100% in every match. The Bs gained valuable victories over Clifton 'C' (1-0) and Beaudesert 'D' (3-0) and drew several matches during the term. The players were rotated on a regular basis and no B team was ever the same twice, so consistency was always going to be difficult to achieve. The boys did well in spite of this, however, and players such as Ben Hepple, Thomas Edwards, Henry Allan-Jones and Alex Gooch all performed well for the team, throughout the season. Well done to all the Under 9 boys. EJ

Although the results show more losses than wins, we played a good standard of football throughout the term. The team kept their shape, passed the ball well and were happy to keep the ball when there was no other option. The one area that let us down time and again was finishing. I can think of several Premier league teams that play 'beautiful' football but often end up without a trophy. I am afraid that was the case with us on several occasions this year. The results are clear but they often do not reflect the true story of a game. Many of the games were close encounters, with Tockington regretting missed chances at the final whistle.

Under 11B

I was very proud of the style of football that the boys were able to play. They created lots of chances and were capable of beating all of the teams they played but we will be going into the transfer market to find a striker for next season! The Colts 'A' team members included: Darren Banks, James Hepple, Oliver Harris, Larry Williamson, Alex Blackwell, Jack Brain, Jack Chesser, Aiden Ali and Harvey Jones.
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I was very proud coaching the Under 11 Bs this year, as they never gave up and worked hard for each other. Football can be a quick game and I feel that playing it competitively has benefited the boys and towards the end of the season the game was becoming easier for them to read and therefore play. With a little more work on dribbling and close control, we would have won more games. As with everything, the more you put in, the more you get out. Well played, boys! I enjoyed coaching you this season and I hope you enjoyed the experience as well.
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1st XV
Played Won Lost 10 8 2

Rugby
Colts
Played Won Lost 11 4 7

The Colts A rugby team had a difficult season in the Autumn, although they maintained their level of effort in training and strived to improve their skills and their performances as a team, throughout the term. After our first three matches, heavy defeats at home to Llandaff, away to Beaudesert and away to The Grange, we started to wonder where a win was going to come from. Just in time to rebuild the boys' confidence we beat Wycliffe at home and then produced a superb performance away to the same team in a 21-28 defeat. Just before half term we lost at home to Colstons in a game we should have won. Our performances and results after half term were much improved. A confident win away at Grittleton House was followed by a comfortable win away at The Downs. We then led at home to St.Johns-on-the-Hill, but somehow managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory and went down to a last-minute converted try! Our annual three-way tournament with St Johns College from Cardiff and Rougemont from Newport brought our season to a close. The Tockington Colts beat St.Johns 19-0, but they unfortunately couldn't finish with a win, going down 0-42 to a very strong Rougemont team.

Results
v Llandaff Cathedral v Beaudesert Park v Monmouth v Wycliffe v Wycliffe v Christ College v St Johns-on-the-Hill v QEH v St Johns College v Rougemont (a) (a) (a) (h) (a) (h) (a) (h) (h) (h) Won 36-0 Lost 7-17 Won 38-0 Won 42-0 Won 30-7 Lost 17-22 Won 19-5 Won 14-7 Won 17-0 Won 27-7

Results

1st XV Rugby Team

7-a-side Tournament at Dean Close

3rd place

The 2010 rugby season will be remembered as an extremely successful and enjoyable one. Results wise it was certainly one our best over the past 25 years. We won eight out the ten games played with two very winnable fixtures being cancelled in the second half of the season. The 1st XV scored an impressive 247 points including 48 tries, conceding just 65 points in the process. This is an impressive return bearing in mind the strength of our opposition and the fact that we were choosing from just 24 boys, five of whom were new to rugby. The team was a very strong unit, supportive of one another, up for the battle and possessed no little skill and excellent technical ability. Importantly, they always took on board coaching advice and the occasional half-time hair dryer treatment a la Alex Ferguson! It was an absolute pleasure coaching the squad over the season. Certainly, it was up there with one of the highlights of the school year.

v Llandaff Cathedral v Beaudesert Park v The Grange v Wycliffe v Wycliffe v Colstons v Grittleton House v The Downs v St Johns-on-the-Hill v St Johns College v Rougemont

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Lost 14-40 Lost 0-52 Lost 0-56 Won 21-7 Lost 21-28 Lost 14-21 Won 28-0 Won 40-0 Lost 15-17 Won 19-0 Lost 0-42

Under 9

Colours
Spencer Jones Daniel Ali Alan England Joseph Caple Tyler Schwartz Thomas Holloway Thomas Sell Toby Meads James Faskin Alex Lapworth

So, after a steep learning curve in the first half of term, particularly for the Year 5 contingent in the team, the boys realised how to play together to get the best out of each other and were rewarded with some really good performances and exciting matches. Jack Chesser, Aiden Ali, James Hepple, Alex Blackwell, Oliver Harris and Darren Banks were certainly consistent Year 6 performers for the Colts A, all season. I now look forward to the challenge of next year's Colts, with Year 5 stars from this season such as Jack Brain, Harvey Jones and Elliott Orchard, combining with the new Year 5s, fresh out of Under 9s rugby! The following boys played for the Colts A team: Aiden Ali, Alexander Blackwell, Charlie Gingell, Darren Banks, Elliott Orchard, James Hepple, Jack Chesser, Miguel Lepe, Harvey Jones, Jack Brain, Larry Williamson, Oliver Harris, Alvaro Dorado, Tanguy Sautjeau and Zac Portch.

The 1st XV had many great strengths. They were a physical unit, strong in the tackle, effective in the ruck and scrum, excellent with ball in hand and wellorganised in defence. The team was well led by the outstanding Daniel Ali who was an all-action, talented No. 8 who always led from the front and never once took a backward step. The breakaway unit was completed by Tom Holloway, a tearaway, open side flanker and the hard tackling Toby Meads. Our backs were very sound technically; Tom Sell and James Faskin were an invaluable pair. Our front row was strong and gave us a sound base. Alex Lapworth and our big Spaniard, Alvaro Diez, were strong props. Jason Ingamells hooked very well throughout the season. He was outstanding in loose play and has a bright future in the game. Nathan Adams was our scrum half, still in Year 7. He played with enthusiasm and skill. Alan England was a rock at flyhalf. Being our Vice-Captain, he led by example and was tireless in his tackling and ball carrying and scored some crucial tries over the season. The centre pairing of Spencer Jones and Joseph Caple was a great mix of flair, speed and power. They were a nightmarish pairing for our opposition teams to cope with. They scored some fantastic tries and linked smoothly. Both have real potential for the future. Tyler Schwartz, our right-wing, was our top try scorer with 14 tries; many were exceptional individual efforts, some were the culmination of some excellent team play. Tyler was a strong, very quick and elusive winger. The squad players all played their part and all were allowed siginificant game time over the season. I look forward to the 2011 season and to helping with the development of the incoming Year 7 boys from last seasons Colts team. 2010 will live long in my memory. It was thoroughly enjoyable and rewarding, encapsulating what Tockington is all about. Thanks to all the boys who were involved in the squad. The Hollington Cup for the best rugby player of the season was awarded to Daniel Ali. The Cymric Inter-House Cup was won by Cunningham. JJ

EJ

This season was a bit of a mixed bag for the Under 9s. When we played as a team, as we did against Wycliffe on the first occasion, Sidcot and The Downs, we looked threatening and likely to score every time we got the ball. Our forwards made excellent progress during the term and worked well as a unit, but all too often this good work was undone when the ball was released to open play. There is no doubt that we are blessed with a number of talented players in this age group, but in order to make the most of this and gain the results they are clearly capable of, they mostly think and work as a team! We will be working hard next year to maximise this potential and to get the boys to trust each other and not try to do it all on their own! Members of the U9 'A' squad included: Henry Allan-Jones, Thomas Edwards, Charlie Gent, Alexander Gooch, Ben Hepple, Dougie Ancell, Kyle Broadley, Alexander Grocott, Mackenzie Vaughan, Alex Jacobi, Alexander Ganfield, William Price, Roshan Patel and Jack Knight. AC

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Senior
Played Won Lost 9 1 8

Netball
Under 11
Played Won Lost 7 5 2

Results
v Beaudesert Park v Wycliffe v Clifton College B v Beaudesert Park B v St Johns-on-the-Hill v Haberdashers v Dean Close v The Downs Lost Lost Won Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost 5-17 4-25 15-8 6-8 3-17 4-28 6-17 6-25

Results
v Beaudesert Park v Wycliffe v Colstons v St Johns-on-the-Hill v HMSG v Dean Close v Kings Gloucester A Won Lost Won Won Won Lost Won 14-6 0-5 7-4 3-0 8-6 3-11 20-1

I think I can safely start this report with a statement everyone will agree with: "What a fantastic Under 11 team we had this year!" The skills shown by everyone were of a high standard and some of the girls are definitely gifted and talented. I count myself as extremely lucky to have had such a team to work with. Every game was used by the girls as a learning experience, whether we won or lost. I could see the next time we played a match that they had taken on board good and bad points from the previous match and learnt from them. The girls listened avidly to coaching tips and worked enthusiastically to try to implement them in their game - what more can a coach ask? The progression shown in skills, team cohesiveness and tactical play as the season went on was continuous. If this is the attitude of the girls, they will only get better and better over the next few years. Do we have a future county player in our midst? I certainly hope so; please let us know when it happens. AD I predict great things for this lovely group of girls. They work beautifully as a team and read the game very well. There were some excellent individual performances from Antonia Hopcraft and Amy Chesser, who were formidable in the circle and developed an excellent awareness of each other as the season progressed. Olivia Campbell also impressed both her team mates and opposition with her insight and relentless energy as centre. It was both rewarding and exciting to work with such a mature and talented group of girls. The following girls played for the U10 team: Lucy Allan-Jones, Charlotte Harper, Aditi Mehendale, Antonia Hopcraft, Amy Chesser, Abigail Blackwell, Olivia Campbell, Rosie Owen, Helena Brain and Amy Horler. CM The Under 8s played two Hi 5 netball matches against St-John's-on-the-Hill. All the girls in Year 3 played in many different positions. I was very impressed with the passing and our dodging skills improved as the game went on. The girls were starting to look for space and pass into it. The most notable players were Eleanor Parker, Helena Brain, Olivia Banks and Amy Horler. All listened well to instructions and therefore improved their play. The following girls played for the U8 team: Olivia Banks, Helena Brain, Amy Horler, Ella Howard-Robinson, Bellayia Lazarides, Eleanor Parker and Adassa Walker. EW

Senior Netball Team

Tournament at Haberdashers
3rd out of 6

Under 11 B
From the outset we knew this was not going to be an easy netball term for us having so few Year 7 and 8 girls and, to cap it all, none of them very tall. Unfortunately, this is one game where height does matter, although I have to say what we lacked in height we made up for in spirit!
Played Won Lost 2 1 1

Colours
Lucy Woodruff Leonora McCaldin Poppy Alltimes

Results
v Wycliffe v Kings Glouceser Won Lost 2-1 1-6

We mainly played against A teams but when we played against Clifton College B we managed to win and the match against Beaudesert Park B team was very close. Certainly the girls notched up match experience very quickly and our standard of play improved in leaps and bounds so much so that at the U13 B Severnside Tournament held at Wycliife in March we came third out of six schools and we were complimented by other teachers on how well we played despite our small stature. The girls worked very well as a team, particularly towards the end of term, but our outstanding players of the season were undoubtedly Lucy Woodruff and Leonora McCaldin. Time after time they were elected Players of the Match not only by me but also by the other schools. They will be hugely missed next year. They have been a massive inspiration for the team and have set the bar very high indeed for next years Year 8s. Let us hope they are up for the challenge! Leonora McCaldin and Lucy Woodruff jointly won the Skinner Cup for the most improved player. The Farr Inter-House Cup was won by Churchill. Girls representing the U13 netball team were: Leonora McCaldin, Rebecca Moss, Lucy Woodruff, Jessica Portch, Poppy Alltimes, Daisy Williamson and Eleanor Clark. JP

Under 10
Played Lost Won 4 3 1

Results
v v v v Beaudesert Park HMSG Kings Gloucester Dean Close Lost Lost Won Lost 0-4 0-9 5-0 1-4

Under 8
Played Won Drew 2 1 1

Results
vv St Johns-on-the-Hill v St Johns-on-the-Hill Drew Won 1-1 2-1

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Senior Girls
Played Lost 3 3

Cross Country
School Cross-Country Records
5-6 2-3 4-7

This was an action-packed season. We competed in many inter-school events and the pupils worked hard to improve their Personal Bests, fighting competitively in our many internal races. The highlights of the season were our two victories. There was an excellent victory in the annual Mixed 6s Tournament at Dean Close, Cheltenham where Ruairi Clayton led the U13 team home, closely followed by Peter Barnes, Tyler Schwartz, Lucy Woodruff, Leonora McCaldin and Poppy Alltimes who all fought hard in this testing event. We were also successful in our own TMS Relays where the U13 Boys won their race after gutsy performances from Joseph Caple, Tyler Schwartz, Ruairi Clayton and Tom Holloway. The Clarke Cup for Inter-House Cross Country was deservedly won by Churchill who ended seven points ahead of Alexander. The Booker-Jones Cup for the outstanding girl athlete was won by Lucy Woodruff. The Davies Cup for the outstanding boy was won by Ruairi Clayton. The Year 3 and Year 4 age groups showed great promise. The progress and achievement of Alex Grocott has been outstanding. Despite being in Year 3 he sits at third place on our all-time list with his Personal Best of 2 minutes 53 seconds. Alex Jacobi, also in Year 3, lies in joint sixth place just three seconds behind him. Ellie Parker also shows much potential and is currently the tenth best girl on our list. We had a great school run along the local footpaths. Mr Holloway had organised an interesting and testing outing which was enjoyed by all. We managed to tie the run to a fund raising effort in aid of the Motor Neurone Disease Association in memory of Mrs Barbers husband Richard. Mrs Barber started the run and we were able to present her with a cheque for 112. JJ

Results
v HMSG v Beaudesert Park v St Johns-on-the-Hill Lost Lost Lost

Senior Course
Boys: Girls: Robert Yates (1997) 11 mins 33 secs Victoria Budd (2007) 12 mins 07 secs

U13 Tournament at Clifton College

4th overall

Colours
Lucy Woodruff Leonora McCaldin Poppy Alltimes

Senior Girls Hockey Team

Junior Course
Boys: Girls: David Agard-Evans (1998) 7 mins 43 secs Victoria Budd (2004) 7 mins 56 secs

Girls Under 11
Played Lost Won 5 1 4

Results
v v v v v Llandaff Cathedral Monmouth Rosehill Westonbirt Bristol Grammar Beaudesert Park Won Won Won Won Lost 1-0 4-0 4-0 3-0 1-3

The Under 13 team played very enthusiastically throughout the season. We have been developing our skills to match teams that train on astro-turf and actually held up to the standard. The outstanding forward combination of Lucy Woodruff and Leonora McCaldin was very hard to beat, with Isabelle Gent supporting them with her tireless work in midfield. Unfortunately due to the frost that seemed to last for two months it meant many of our fixtures were cancelled in the later part of the season. Well done to all involved! I enjoyed the games immensely and the skill level shown was very impressive. The Tayler House Hockey Cup was won by Churchill. U13 team: Lucy Woodruff, Leonora McCaldin, Poppy Alltimes, Isabelle Gent, Natasha Binnie, Eleanor Clark, Jessica Portch, Daisy Williamson and Rebecca Moss. EW The U11 girls experienced huge success as a seasoned and strong side. They communicated well and were very strong defensively. Sophie Marshall worked very hard in defence and also proved reliable in attack. Rachel Caul, Lili Sell and Holly Griffiths also played tirelessly in attack and communicated well to produce some excellent finishes. It has been a joy to coach this lovely group of girls and they justly deserve their nickname as the Tockington Tigers! U11 team: Rachel Caul, Freya Belcher, Sophie Marshall, Holly Griffiths, Imogen Rees, Lili Sell, Genevieve Alltimes, Rosie Dalziel, Seren Clayton, Loveday Kossmann and Inioluwa Oladipo. JP & CM

Mini-Course
Boys: Girls: Elliott Ford (2003) 2 mins 49 secs Victoria Budd (2003) 2 mins 52 secs

Colours
Ruairi Clayton Peter Barnes Toby Meads Lucy Woodruff Poppy Alltimes Leonora McCaldin Tyler Schwartz

Girls Under 10
Played Won Drew Lost 3 1 1 1

Girls Under 9
Played Won Lost Drew 9 2 3 4

Well, what a busy term! The U9 and U10 age groups were combined for most of the season because we only had four Year 5 girls, certainly not enough to field an exclusive U10 team so the U9s found themselves propelled into the first couple of matches before they had time to blink. They fought valiantly throughout the term, more often than not playing girls older and stronger Girls Under 8 than themselves. Team effort, however, was never in question. It was certainly a steep learning curve for the younger girls but the emphasis was on Played 1 development rather than results and, whereas it is nice to win, the result is Won 1 often of lesser importance. Players of note included our goalkeeper, Abigail Blackwell, who on occasions Senior Boys was outstanding and Olivia Campbell, who was the backbone of the U9 and U10 teams. Her enthusiasm and commitment were exemplary as were those of Imogen Rees who improved so much that she quickly gained promotion into the U11 side. Apart from matches, the girls also played in two U10 tournaments, one at Badminton School where we held our own very well and beat two other teams. This was an enjoyable (if cold) afternoon with everybody participating and hopefully learning a great deal. The second tournament was held at Wycliffe Prep School. We started off well winning our first game against Wycliffe but struggled thereafter, playing some very stiff opposition. Despite this the girls enjoyed the experience and it was gratifying to see how much more confident they looked in their positions and roles compared to the start of term. Well done everyone! JP We had one game this season against the Downs which we won 7-2. The boys performed very well. We had better positional play and game awareness than the opponents and this made up for some of the limitations in skill. We adapted well to the surface and on the whole controlled the game. The players of the match were Toby Meads and Joseph Caple for holding the team together.

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Internal Competitions
Turkey Trot Peter Barnes

Cricket
National Prep Schools Championships at Malvern College
Under Under Under Under 13 11 13 11 Boys Boys Girls Girls 16th 27th 14th 31st

1st XI
Played Won Drew Lost 6 4 1 1

Pumpkin Pursuit Olivia Campbell, Alex Jacobi, Hamish Gardner, Isabelle Gent, Rachel Caul, Peter Barnes. The Winter Chase Charlie Gingell (Years 5-8) Alex Ganfield, Ben Hepple, Alex Jacobi (Years 3-4) The Red Nose Run Alan England, Ruairi Clayton, Peter Barnes, Jack Brain, Charlie Sanzo, Jack Chesser, Elliott Orchard, Bellayia Lazarides. Goose Egg Gallop Leonora McCaldin, Holly Griffiths, Chao-Wen Tsai, Simon Sheppard, Tanguy Sautjeau. Motor Neurone Disease Assocation Run Alex Blackwell, Miles Williams, Toby Meads, Lucy Woodruff, Holly Griffiths, Nathan Adams, Leonora McCaldin, Charlie Sanzo Easter Egg Run Leonora McCaldin (Years 5-8) Alex Grocott (Years 3-4) Athelete of the Month September/October November/December January/February February/March Awards Alex Grocott Eleanor Parker Ruairi Clayton Alex Jacobi Charlie Sanzo Lucy Woodruff

Results
v Wycliffe Drew v St Johns-on-the-Hill Won by 30 runs v QEH Won by 36 runs v Rougemont Lost by 10 wickets v Beaudesert Park Won by 15 runs v Grittleton House Won by 141 runs

Gloucestershire League Meetings

U13 U11 U13 U11 Boys Boys Girls Girls 4th 4th 5th 5th

1st XI Cricket Team

Mixed 6s at Dean Close

U13 U11 U9 Winners 5th 5th

At the start of the Summer Term I was confident that the 1st XI cricket team could produce a better set of results than last year, as Years 7 & 8 were a strong sporting group containing some talented cricketers. All of the boys in the squad gave everything they had in training and in every match, producing some very good performances and some very pleasing results, including good wins over our regular rivals.

U9 Match v Wycliffe & Beaudesert Park

at Wycliffe Boys Girls 2nd (Alex Grocott 1st) 3rd (Eleanor Parker 5th) 3rd (Alex Grocott 2nd) 3rd (Abigail Blackwell 8th)

At the start of the season we drew with Wycliffe, where we felt that a limited overs game would have resulted in a victory. We then had our first success of the season with a 30 run victory over St.John's-on-the-Hill, after an excellent bowling performance. We then produced a 36 run victory away at QEH, with the batsmen doing the business this time. Our only loss came at home to Rougemont, where despite scoring 156 for 3 off 20 overs, we came up against the Wales Under 13 opening batsmen, who inflicted a 10 wicket defeat on us, producing an incredible display of big hitting. The six-a-side game proved not to be our strong point at the Wycliffe tournament, but the winners of that, Beaudesert Park, were our next victims at the 11-a-side game. Tockington won by 15 runs in a very exciting finish, when we bowled them all out for 108 after it had looked like we were destined for defeat. The British weather had its usual effect in causing the cancellation of two matches, meaning that the next and last game of the season was at home to Grittleton House. This proved to be a comfortable 141 run win, as we scored our highest total of the season (195 for 1 off 20 overs), but it will be remembered for one particular outstanding performance: Alan England's 114 not out - the first time a Tockington player has scored a century for around 25 years! So, some very pleasing victories during the season and an all-round, tremendous team effort. There were some other very good individual performances along the way, with Daniel, Nathan, Joseph, Toby and of course, captain Alan, in particular, showing their talents in a number of matches. Well done, boys, you should be proud of your efforts. 1st XI Cricket Squad: Alan England, Daniel Ali, Nathan Adams, Joseph Caple, Toby Meads, Tom Sell, Chao-Wen Tsai, Jason Ingamells, Simon Sheppard, Matthew Stephens, Alex Lapworth, Tobias Burden and Alvaro Diez. EJ

at TMS
Boys Girls

Tockington Manor Cross-Country Relays

Under Under Under Under Under Under 13 Boys 11 Boys 9 Boys 13 Girls 11 Girls 9 Girls Winners 4th 3rd 3rd 4th 3rd

Under 13 Mixed Cross-Country Team

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Colts
Played Won Drew Lost 7 1 1 5

Tennis
Tennis Finals
This season will be remembered for a number of outstanding individual performances. Several of the squad demonstrated good levels of skill both with the bat and the ball. The team was led by James Hepple, who captained the side very well. Unfortunately the game of cricket needs more than one outstanding performance to consistently win games. This was the case this year. We were never totally out played but often fell just a little short in the final reckoning. The batting skills within the team were very good. We could score runs quickly and defend resolutely if required. It was the bowling that often cost us matches that we should have won. It is very important to be able to defend totals in order to win games. On several occasions the extras column did not make very good reading. However, this apart, the boys should be pleased with the progress that they have made as a team and several of them can look forward to a bright future in this game. The Colts 'A' squad included: Aiden Ali, Darren Banks, Alexander Blackwell, Jack Chesser, Oliver Harris, James Hepple, Juan Quiralte, Jack Brain, Charlie Gingell, Harvey Jones and Charlie Sanzo. AC It was a successful season for the Under 11 Bs this year, with them experiencing victory as well as tasting defeat. I feel that all the boys have learned and developed their cricket skills and have grown in confidence. I have been particularly impressed with the way the team fielded and worked together. Well done boys and keep working on the skills so we are ready to go at the start of the next cricket season. NG The squad, although an inexperienced, young one, played with great enthusiasm and developed their skill level considerably as the term progressed. All 16 of the Years 3 and 4 boys took part in at least one of the six inter-school matches over the term. We did not manage to win one of the matches but, as the season unfolded, we certainly got closer and more competitive. Our lack of experience in a match situation counted against us. We were unable to score enough runs and were too passive when running between the wickets or hitting the poor balls bowled. This is a must at this level in Cricket 200. Their bowling showed significant progress from the end of April to July. However, many of the squad found this a difficult skill hard to master. This put us at a heavy disadvantage, particularly as no balls and wides cost 2 runs when bowled. In the first three matches we gave away between 70 and 80 runs in no balls and wides alone. Senior Boys Singles (Rapson Cup)
Ruairi Clayton

Results
v Wycliffe (a) Lost by 7 wickets v Llandaff Cathedral School (a) Won by 7 wickets v St Johns-on-the-Hill (h) Lost by 7 wickets v The Grange, Monmouth (h) Lost by 8 wickets v Rougemont (h) Lost by 6 wickets v Colstons (h) Lost by 8 wickets v Beaudesert Park Drew

Senior Girls Singles

(Hilleard Cup)
Lucy Woodruff

Junior Singles
(Simson Cup)
Jack Chesser

Senior Doubles
(James Finnigan Cup)
Thomas Holloway & Ruairi Clayton

Senior Tennis Team

Mixed Doubles
(Lucy Newman Cup)
Lucy Woodruff & Ruairi Clayton

Junior Doubles
(Pritchard Cup)
Jack Chesser & James Hepple

Under 9
Played Lost 6 6

This was a short but busy season. Tennis was again a very popular sport with the battle for courts a thrice daily occurence. The standard of tennis was good and the enthusiasm for the game was great despite it having comparatively little curriculum time. We won our match against Wycliffe and in the Beaudesert Severnside Tournament Tom Holloway and Ruairi Clayton came fifth with Tom Sell and Alan England coming sixth. The EAL American Tournament was won by Javier Galdona and Alvaro Dorado. The Clarke Cup for House Tennis was awarded to Cunningham. The following children represented the tennis team during the season: Thomas Holloway, Ruairi Clayton, Thomas Sell, Alan England, Miguel Lepe, Joseph Caple, James Hepple, Jack Chesser, Aiden Ali, Oliver Harris, Charlie Sanzo, Alex Blackwell, Lucy Woodruff and Leonora McCaldin. JP

Colours
Thomas Holloway Ruairi Clayton Thomas Sell Alan England Joseph Caple Lucy Woodruff Leonora McCaldin

Results
v Wycliffe (h) Lost by 119 runs v St Johns-on-the-Hill (a) Lost by 69 runs v The Grange, Monmouth (h) Lost by 97 runs v Beaudesert Park (a) Lost by 33 runs v The Downs (h) Lost by 150 runs v Beaudesert Park (h) Lost by 17 runs

Despite what I have commented on above, it was a very enjoyable season as the pupils were a pleasure to coach, were willing to learn and listened well in all of our sessions. Cricket, however, is a game you have to work at, particularly the bowling action. It would be great to see the boys (and girls) playing a little more at break time to hone their skills and sharpen their competitive edge. Ben Hepple led the bowling attack well and shows promise. He was ably supported by the fast-improving Henry Allan-Jones and Hamish Gardner. Tom Edwards also shows potential as a bowler and can bowl quickly when he gets his delivery stride right. Hugo Watts, Jack Knight, Roshan Patel, Alex Gooch, Charlie Gent and William Price all improved their technique and skills during the season. Alex Grocott played regularly in the team and will be an influential player in 2012. The following Year 3 boys also represented the U9 team during the season: Kyle Broadley, Mackenzie Vaughan, Dougie Ancell, Alex Jacobi and Alex Ganfield. JJ

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Under 13
Played Drew Lost 4 1 3

Rounders
Under 11
Played Won Lost 4 3 1

Results
v The Elms v Beaudesert Park v Haberdashers Monmouth v St Johns-on-the-Hill Lost Drew Lost Lost 6.5-17.5 7-7 12.5-15.5 5-14.5

Results
v v v v Beaudesert Park Kings Gloucester HMSG St Johns-on-the-Hill Won Won Won Lost 15-7 18.5-17 16.5-11 10-11

This was an excellent season for the U11 rounders team. The fielding was second to none with strong performances from Freya Belcher, Sophie Marshall, Holly Griffiths and Rachel Caul. Sophie Marshall was our top scoring batswoman with 10 plus rounders during the season. The whole group of girls was exceptionally strong throughout and it has been an exciting and rewarding experience coaching them. The following girls represented the team: Rachel Caul, Freya Belcher, Sophie Marshall, Holly Griffiths, Imogen Rees, Lili Sell, Genevieve Alltimes, Rosie Dalziel, Seren Clayton, Loveday Kossmann and Inioluwa Oladipo. JP & CM

Colours
Lucy Woodruff Leonora McCaldin Poppy Alltimes

Under 13 Rounders Team

The Under 9 team has been an established team this season building on their successes last year. Some key positions have been filled with very talented girls, particularly bowler, Antonia Hopcraft, and back stop, Rosie Owen. The girls have worked hard on their fielding and batting skills and are able to read a game. Team players were: Lucy Allan-Jones, Abigail Blackwell, Olivia Campbell, Amy Chesser, Charlotte Harper, Antonia Hopcraft, Aditi Mehendale, Rosie Owen, Olivia Banks, Helena Brain, Amy Horler, Ella Howard-Robinson, Bellayia Lazarides, Eleanor Parker and Adassa Walker. EW The Under 8s played a game against The Downs which they lost 10-5. A good effort was made by all players in very bad conditions with a howling wind and heavy rain, but it was a learning experience for them. The player of the match was Helena Brain for scoring a rounder. U8 Team: Olivia Banks, Helena Brain, Amy Horler, Ella Howard-Robinson, Bellayia Lazarides, Eleanor Parker and Adassa Walker. EW

With only seven girls to choose from and bearing in mind that a rounders team has nine players, you would have thought we were doomed to certain failure. Nothing could be further from the truth; our Under 13 girls had a fantastic season where every girl showed skill, determination, intelligence and maturity. I could not have wished for a more cohesive team. I changed my tactics this year and had a team captain for the whole season whose job was to liaise with me about tactics, read each game as it was being played and lead the team during the match, making decisions and keeping the team on track. This job was brilliantly filled by Leonora McCaldin and my thanks go to her for her efforts. However, Leonora could not have done the job so well if she did not have the whole team's support behind her. The girls all played a part in making the team such a strong one. We played four matches, losing to the Elms, Haberdashers Monmouth and St John's -on-the-Hill but drawing with Beaudesert Park. None of our losses were huge and the other schools' umpires often commented on the skills our girls showed. I only had half a match where I had to speak to the team about upping their game, for the rest of the season I was extremely proud and hopefully the parents were too. I am looking forward to working with the new Year 8 girls and very much hope that last season's team continues with their sport at their new schools. Churchill won the Pike Rounders Cup. Girls representing the U13 rounders team were: Leonora McCaldin, Lucy Woodruff, Poppy Alltimes, Eleanor Clark, Rebecca Moss, Jessica Portch, Daisy Williamson Yse Roch, Maite Sitges, Sasha Levina and Anastasia Geraskina. AD

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The year is clearly divided into key areas for swim development for all age groups. These include stamina; stroke development; life saving; personal bests and polo development. The Nursery uses the STA Stanley awards to develop confidence and to have fun. Many of these children have swum solo for the first time in our exemplary swimming facilities. The Nursery session is as efficient as ever and requires a good team effort. Without this organisation it is unlikely Swimming Team that any children would make it to the water! Next year we look forward to two sessions as the Nursery grows and thrives. I thank all the staff involved. The Lower School children have made huge progress and have begun the Kingfisher diving scheme as a result. Their gala showcased the promise and progress. All can now swim and Year 2 are taking on work that Year 4 were undertaking two years ago. There is a huge sense of pride when all Lower School children can swim solo and this was achieved at Easter. The children have all played polo and we have many stars in the making. Children in the Upper School have made good progress and we have been headed by an extremely talented group of Year 8s. Lucy Woodruff, Leonora McCaldin, Toby Meads, Matthew Stephens, James Faskin and Alan England all worked tirelessly for swim squad, polo teams, galas and their leadership and work rate have been inspirational. Their effort meant that the Severnside Gala showed improved scores, first places and IAPS top ten times in breaststroke, relay, crawl and 50 metres. The Under 9s finished a pleasing 2nd in this event and the Under 13s won. Our weakness is in our squad numbers as our relay squads are not always strong. That said, Toby Meads, Tom Holloway, James Faskin and Alan England broke a very old school record and would have come in the top eight in the IAPS finals. My only disappointment for this season is that I did not enter them for the IAPS finals, as at the time of entry they were nowhere near this time! The Under 9s won their gala at Westonbirt in the Autumn and the Under 11s missed out by two points. Ben Hepple, Dougie Ancell, Olivia Campbell and Amy Chesser performed really well and gained confidence. Our girls' only galas have been a huge success and have allowed those less confident to compete in more relaxed circumstances. In water polo we have won all our senior matches and the juniors have won six out of eight matches. Alexander won the summer polo festival and Cunningham edged the tournament at Easter. Churchill played with great gusto to make the final but lost in a very protracted penalty shoot out. Congratulations to Alexander House, Tom Sell and Nathan Adams for their bravery and nerve! Going into the swimming finals Churchill were winning with 631 points with Alexander behind with 624 points. This made for a tense final. After great relay performances from Churchill and Cunningham, Churchill edged forward to win with 821 points. Congratulations to our record holders Alan England, Toby Meads, Dougie Ancell, Abigail Blackwell, James Faskin, Tom Holloway and Matthew Stephens. Toby broke a very old record and his 14.67 seconds crawl record will be hard to beat.

Swimming
The dive final proves popular and diving has been a key focus this year. Leonora McCaldin won with a new school record of 96% with a stunning dive. There is much promise here in the Under 11s with Harvey Jones and Elliott Orchard scoring over 85% in this event. The individual winners achieved medals after a year of work. I have been determined to make sure that the most able swimmers are really worthy winners of the respective cups. To this end all children take part in personal best competitions, stamina exercises, diving competitions and if selected from their personal bests the grand competitive final. Congratulations go to Olivia Campbell, Sophie Marshall and Leonora McCaldin for winning the girls' events and Dougie Ancell, Alex Blackwell and Toby Meads for the boys' events. The victorious winners were Olivia Campbell (Under 9), Alexander Blackwell (Under 11) and Toby Meads (Under13). Their participation in lessons and squad was first rate and they fully deserved their awards. Swimming, like running, requires consistency and pupils need water time to succeed. It is important that all pupils make progress and understand their targets. The pupils have their personal bests recorded three times a year and progress has been made by all. The children have enjoyed marking themselves against the school speed times and all of our pupils reach the National Schools Standards in Year 2, four years ahead of their national counterparts. The pool is a beautiful facility and enjoyed by all pupils. Without the help of great cleaning staff, Rose and Marion, and our Estate Manager, David, the pool would not remain such a pleasant environment. I thank them for their hard work. I look forward to what the new school year will bring and the great prospects that are abundant in the Lower School. The Winthrop Cup (U13 was won by Toby Meads, the Ruck Cup (U11) by Alexander Blackwell, the St Lawrence Cup (U9) by Olivia Campbell, the Diving Cup by Leonora McCaldin and the White Cup for Inter-House Swimming went to Churchill. BH

Archery
Our thanks go once again to the Tockington Archers who continue to give their full support to archery sessions at the school. The Tockington Archers Cup was won again this year by James Faskin and Antonia Hopcraft was awarded the Rowley Shield for Archery for the most consistent endeavour throughout the seasons sessions. Congratulations to all those who took part. LB

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Victor Ludorum Results
Senior Boy Senior Girl Under 12 Boy Under 12 Girl Under 10 Boy Tom Holloway & Chao-Wen Tsai Lucy Woodruff Oliver Harris Holly Griffiths Alex Grocott

All in all this has been a good season as far as the athletics at Tockington has been concerned. There have been some excellent performances throughout the school; culminating in an exciting Inter-House finals at the end of term. The season started with the event at Beaudesert Park where five Tockington athletes produced winning performances; a vast improvement on last year. Alex Grocott started the ball rolling by winning the U10 boys 400m. Tom Holloway matched that by winning the senior boys 400m. Freya Belcher won the U12 girls rounders ball throw with Mackenzie Vaughan gaining another win in the field events by securing first place in the U10 boys long jump. The afternoon was concluded by the senior boys winning the 4 x 100m relay by over two seconds. These wins were supported by many other top three finishes. A creditable effort all round.

Friends of Tockington Manor

Founded 1985 Tockington, Bristol BS32 4NY Telephone: 01454 613229
Having jumped in at the deep end and as a new parent who knew no-one, I took up the role of Chairman of the Friends of Tockington Manor in November 2010. I am delighted to report our fund raising activities throughout 2010/2011 have been a great success. From the very start it has not ceased to amaze me how effectively the time and effort volunteered by the Friends committee, the staff and the parents regularly produce well thought out and well attended events which, in turn, provide valuable funding for items on the school's wish list. A by-product of this team spirit is a developing sense of camaraderie amongst us all from which many a new friendship has blossomed. I am happy to report I have benefited from both. This year the Friends have organised the following: October - Quiz Night November - Bonfire night party December - Flower arranging demonstration March - Fashion Show July - Summer Ball Each of these events has produced a welcome profit so we will be discussing the allocation of these funds, to provide maximum benefit to the children of Tockington Manor School, at our first committee meeting of the new academic year. During the year ending 31 May 2011 we spent 13,354 on a variety of items ranging from white boards to netball posts and it is our plan to continue to support the education of our children in this way and make sure we have some fun while we do it. All that remains for me to say is an enormous thank you to all who have made this past year's fundraising such a success story. I would like to extend my heartfelt appreciation to every committee member, along with each and every parent, ex parent and member of staff who helped by attending our events and/or giving their time and their donations to aid our fundraising endeavours. In addition, our service providers deserve our gratitude for keeping their prices keen and making their gifts of auction and raffle prizes so generous. It is also only fitting that I acknowledge those individuals who, having no school connections, have nevertheless been equally generous in the provision of their expertise at no charge to us. I thank you all. As ever, it always comes down to one or two people to provide the backbone to any ongoing concern and in the case of the Friends of Tockington Manor it has been Richard and Jane Tovey. They have provided their support at all the events and attended every committee meeting year in year out since the founding of the Friends of Tockington Manor in 1985. For this invaluable constant I, on behalf of the Friends of Tockington Manor, sincerely thank you. Anita Williamson, Chairman

Colours
Tom Holloway Peter Barnes Ruairi Clayton Chao-Wen Tsai Lucy Woodruff.

The rest of the summer involved the children getting to grips with the new UK Athletics Academy Awards scheme. The standards for these awards are higher than previous schemes and proved a challenge. As can be seen from the results elsewhere in this report many rose to the challenge and demonstrated the level at which many of our children are able to work. This hard work enabled a small band of children to compete in the Southwest Athletics Championships at Millfield. Again there were some creditable performances culminating in a convincing victory by Tom Holloway in the U14 boys 400m. This win gained him selection for the southwest team to run in the National Prep School Championships at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham: Tom acquitted himself well by gaining fifth place in the finals with a time of 59.2 seconds. The Inter-House Athletics finals were a very close fought affair. New school records were set by Alex Grocott in the U9 boys 50m with a time of 8.01 seconds and in the senior 4 x 100m House relay. This final win secured an overall winning position for Churchill in the match. The final positions were as follows: Churchill won with 355 points, Alexander were Severnside Athletics Winners second with a creditable 352 points and Cunningham were third with 312 points. All very close when you consider that these points are gathered throughout the term by all of the children in each house! AC

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Old Tockingtonian Society

Chairman: Mr J Rapson Hon Secretary: Mr RG Tovey Hon Treasurer: Mr K Nicholls Dear OTs
May I firstly welcome all the new Old Tockingtonians to the Society. Everyone gained entry to their first choice schools and on their behalf I would like to congratulate the teachers, the children and Richard and Jane Tovey for an outstanding achievement.

Broadsheet 2010-2011
News from Old Tockingtonians
1951
Sixty-two years on! Thanks to the Broadsheet (Changes of Address) of The Tockingtonian, three OTs, with their respective spouses, met up in 2011 for the first time since 1948! All three were in the 1st Cricket X1 in that year. Their names: Peter Rold (off spinner), Russi Wadia (leg spinner) and Colin White (wicket keeper). Peter had lost none of his sparkle, Russi: most of his hair and Colin: some. Conversation at lunch flowed freely over a multitude of topics and the final conclusion was that Tockington had indeed prepared each of them well for all of life's vagaries, be it for travelling on troop ships to and from Japan, or for living amongst rebellious Bostonians left over from the 1773 Tea party, or for putting the left foot forward in the bull ring in Madrid. The accompanying photo records the event and it was hoped that other members of the 1948 XI would join for a 63+ follow-up sometime in the future.

The Gordon Tovey Memorial Cricket Pavilion

The Pavilion continues to be enjoyed by both pupils and the local community alike. Alongside its cricketing role, the Pavilion has been busy this year with a number of business and social functions taking place and my thanks to John Dengel for working so tirelessly to make the commercial side of the building such a success.

Exclusive OT Discount
As OTs, you are entitled to a 10% discount on all bookings of the Pavilion. For more information about holding your next meeting or private function here, please visit the fantastic website at www.tockingtonmanorpavilion.co.uk or call John Dengel on 01454 613 229.

Peter Rold, Colin White and Russi Wadia.

Fundraising
With all of the final bills received and approved, we still need to raise a significant amount of money to complete paying for the Pavilion. As previously advised, this is exclusively an OT project and with the current economic climate, it is our responsibility to raise this money as quickly as possible. Many OTs have already generously supported the project but I would urge those that have not to help in any way that they can.

1973
Ian Tomkins recently moved to Bristol from Hertfordshire to take up the post as Advisor for Ministerial Support for the Diocese of Bristol.

London Drinks Party - November 2010

Despite a shaky start at The Savoy (where they were unable to accommodate us despite booking in advance!) the London Drinks Party finally got underway at All Bar One on Kingsway in November last year. It was lovely to see so many OTs and after a few hours of chatting, we adjourned to the famous Ciao Bella (behind Great Ormond Street Hospital) for a fantastic dinner. Thanks to all of you who supported the evening.

1987/1988
An email from Tim Hall informed us that he was moving to Dorset to take up a position as Farm Manager on a large estate. His brother Edward now works as Operations Manager for Channel 4 DVD and lives in Rickmansworth.

The OT Society on Facebook

The never-ending expansion of social media has finally caught up with the OT Society. Thanks to Paul and Simon Tovey and Paul Hutchinson, you can now stay in contact via Facebook. If you search for "Tockington" you can join a number of groups to keep abreast of OT events and let other OTs know what you are up to. Feel free to post any photos or comments but remember that this is a public site and all content can be seen by the entire 500 million (and growing) Facebook community!

OT Colin White

1991
Mr & Mrs Tovey were delighted when Mark and his wife Clare produced a first grandson for them. Xander George Tovey was born on 17th March 2010.

OT Committee - New Members Needed

As one of the oldest prep school old boys' and girls' societies in the country, the OT Society relies on a very small committee to organise events and raise money for the school. The success of the society very much depends on the committee and we would be very keen to hear from anyone (of any age) who can spare a little time and would like to give something back to the school. If you would like to join the committee, just drop me an email or give me a call. Finally, my thanks to all members of the OT committee, Richard and Jane Tovey and Keith Nicolls for their help over the last 12 months. Kind regards, James Rapson mister.rapson@gmail.com 07775 756 777 See page 47 for future events.

2004/2008/2010
We had an email from Mr Metherell giving us some news of his three boys. Jack is planning to go to university to study history this year and has worked hard on his grades for the International Baccalaureate. Freddie has been working towards his GCSEs and Edward has settled well at Eton. Sport continues to play a major part in the Metherell household.

Mark, Xander and Clare Tovey

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CHANGES OF ADDRESS and those of new Old Tockingtonians* are printed below. If you have changed your address, or we have printed it incorrectly, please help us to keep our records straight by informing us. *ALI (Daniel & Aiden) The Old Coach House, Stone, Berkeley, Gloucestershire GL13 9JY *ALLTIMES (Poppy & Genevieve) Achards, Bath Road, Woodchester, Stroud, Gloucester GL5 5NA *BARNES (Peter) 13 Lavender Close, Thornbury, Bristol BS35 1UL BRADY (Carolyn) 905 W Lawrence Avenue, Unit 3W, Chicago, IL 60640, USA BURSELL (James) Pear Tree Cottage, Hatchet Leys Lane, Thornborough, Buckingham MK18 2BU *CAPLE (Joseph) The Noddy House, Avening Green, Charfield, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire GL12 8HD *CAUL (Rachel) Rose Cottage, The Green, Tockington, Bristol BS32 4LG CHAMBERLAIN (Chris) Esparron, 2 Moors Park, Bishopsteignton, Devon TQ14 9RH. *CHESSER (Jack & Amy) The Old Barn, Elberton, Bristol BS35 4AQ *CLAYTON (Ruairi) Manor Farm, Hollywood Lane, Compton Greenfield, Bristol BS35 5RT *CLEMENTS (Hamish) Hillside Cottage, Hawkesbury Road, Hillesley, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire GL12 7RD *ENGLAND (Alan) 208 Gorse Cover Road, Severn Beach, Bristol BS35 4NT *FASKIN (James) 10 Shannon Court, Thornbury, Bristol BS35 2HN FRANKLIN (James) 29 Hill House Road, Downend, Bristol BS16 5RS

*JONES (Spencer) 51 Barkleys Hill, Stapleton, Bristol BS16 1AQ *LAPWORTH (Alexander) 4 Manor Park, Tockington, Bristol BS32 4NS LEUNG (Karry) House 8, 1st Street, Section G, Fairview Park, Yuen Long, Hong Kong *MARSHALL (Sophie) Rundale Barn, Rectory Lane, Cromhall, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire GL12 8AN MATTHEWS (Guy) 5 Rees Place, Wanniassa, ACT 2903, Australia *MCCALDIN (Leonora) 11 Vyvyan Terrace, Clifton, Bristol BS8 3DG *MEADS (Toby) The Stables, Sundays Hill, Almondsbury, Bristol BS32 4DS *OWEN (Ben) 21 Manor Park, Tockington, Bristol BS32 4NS *SCHWARTZ (Tyler) PO Box 2230, Parker, CO 80134, USA *SELL (Thomas & Lili) The Maze House, Sundayshill, Lane, Rockhampton, Gloucestershire GL13 9DS *SOUKUP-CARNE (Dominik) 13 Jubilee Drive, Thornbury, Bristol BS35 2YG *STEPHENS (Matthew) Rose Cottage, Down Road, Alveston, Bristol BS35 2JQ *TAM (Marco) Flat F, 6/F, Block 5, Hoi Ning Court, South Horizons, Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong TOMKINS (Ian) 90 Simmonds View, Stoke Gifford, Bristol BS34 8HL TUCKER (Peter) Box 13, Drottingholm, 17802, Sweden *WILLIAMS (Miles) May House, 32A Hortham Lane, Almondsbury, Bristol BS32 4JL WEST (Anthony) 2 Pineridge Gardens, 15 Westcote Road, Reading RG30 2DL WONG (Billy) South Winds, Upper Common, Aylburton, Gloucestershire GL15 6DQ *WOODRUFF (Lucy) Sunnyfield, Upper Tockington Road, Tockington, Bristol BS32 4LQ

2005
Alice Christofi is now studying French and Italian at University College, London. She is enjoying living in the centre of London and finds time to visit the British Museum or Regents Park.

2007
Charles Turrell is now in his final year at Cheltenham College and is thinking of university. He plays an integral part in sport at Chelteham, being a member of the 1st XI and has also been elected onto the school drama committee.

TMS Cricket 1948

OTs Andrew White and Neville Bown

OTs Stuart Reid and Richard Gundry at TMS

*GRIFFITHS (Holly) The Lodge, Bagstone, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire GL12 8BD HALL (Tim) Cotterfield Farmhouse, Cranborne, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 5RN

OT Society London Party

*HEPPLE (James) Ty Nant, The Green, Olveston, Bristol BS35 4EJ HILL (Mark) Ash Tree Cottage, Maidensgrove, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire RG9 6EZ *HOLLOWAY (Thomas) Westholme, 20 Knole Park, Almondsbury, Bristol BS32 4BS

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Tockington Manor School would like to thank the following for their support:

Boys' Senior School QEH Berkeley Place, Clifton, Bristol BS6 7LS Marquee Hire ALPHA HIRE Main Site Depot, Aston Down, Stroud, Glos GL6 8HT Estate Agents BONDS OF THORNBURY 14 The Plain, Thornbury, Bristol BS35 2BD Photography BROMHEAD PHOTOGRAPHY 12 Lynch Road, Berkeley, Glos GL13 9YA Building Contractors DAVIES & PILCHER The Cedars, 22 Court Meadow, Stone, Glos GL13 9LR Opthalmic & Dispensing Opticians R E WEALE LTD 1 St Marys Way, Thornbury, Bristol BS35 2BH Printers CHAS HUNT AND CO LIMITED Unit 2, Senlan Industrial Estate, Rhymney River Bridge Road, Cardiff CF23 9AF Fruit & Vegetable Wholesale Company BURTONS GO BANANAS LIMITED Unit C, Poplar Way East, Cabot Park, Avonmouth, Bristol BS11 0DD Screen Printing & Embroidery LINELA EMBROIDERY LIMITED The Street, Olveston, Bristol BS32 4DR Telephone: 01454 615300 enquiries@linelaembroidery.com www.linelaembroidery.com Telephone: 0117 947 0888 Fax: 0117 947 0999 Telephone: 029 2048 4476 Mobile: 07733 116 291 Fax: 029 2048 9092 Telephone: 0800 0929490 Telephone: 01454 260250 Mobile: 07971 976520 Telephone: 01453 511568 simon@bromheadphotography.co.uk www.bromheadphotography.co.uk Telephone: 01454 858007 www.bondsofthornbury.co.uk Telephone: 01285 762076 Fax: 01285 762070 Telephone: 0117 930 3068 www.qehbristol.co.uk

Old Tockingtonian Society

London Drinks & Dinner - Friday 25th November 2011 18:30-20:30 Drinks at Hush, 8 Lancashire Court, Brook Street, London. 20:45 Dinner at Hush (As above) Bristol Drinks & Dinner - Friday 3rd February 2012 18:30-20:30 Drinks at The Berkeley, 15-19 Queen's Road, Clifton, Bristol 20:45 Dinner at Browns, 38 Queen's Road, Clifton, Bristol Quiz Night - Tuesday 6th March 2012 20:00 Tickets 5 per head including a Ploughmans Supper. A bar will also be available. Teams of four are invited to enter. If you are interested in attending any of these events, please contact James Rapson by email (mister.rapson@gmail.com) and remember to join the Facebook group to see who else is coming. Carol Service and Noggin & Natter 2011 The Carol Service will be held on Tuesday 13th December at 6.30 pm in St Marys Church, Olveston followed by the Noggin & Natter in the School Dining Room. This is a lovely evening and all OTs are most welcome. Tickets are available from the school office.

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Designed to be the central fundraising body for the school, the Tockington Manor School Trust is fully supported by both the OT Society and the Friends of Tockington Manor. Thanks to the generosity and support of past and present parents, staff, Old Tockingtonians and the local community, the Trust has already been able to make significant investments in three major projects; the swimming pool, the cricket pavilion and the creation of the Bursary and Award Fund. Each of these projects will undoubtedly enhance the childrens time at Tockington and already we have started to see the fruits of our labours. With the children enjoying year-round swimming, their results have improved dramatically and we look forward to this continuing. Importantly they also help to maintain Tockingtons position in an increasingly competitive education market. What was once perceived as a luxury is now seen as essential to prospective parents and by making our facilities available to the wider community they also play a vital role in the school retaining charitable status. This by itself may not sound important but its loss would have an inevitable knock-on effect on school fees. Looking forward, there is still much work to do to complete our current projects and I very much hope that you will feel able to support us in the coming year.

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Tockington Manor School

Boys and Girls aged 2-14 (Boarding and Day)

Tockington, Bristol BS32 4NY, England Telephone: 01454 613229 Fax: 01454 613676 email: admin@tockingtonmanorschool.com www.tockingtonmanorschool.com Headmaster: Richard G.Tovey (Cert.Ed.Oxon)