p6 SCHOOL NOTES The school year began on September 8th, 1964. We welcomed to the school the following new members of the staff: Mrs. A. Locke, Mr. D. Wells and Mr. A. J. Keenan. In addition we wel comed to the school the usual quota of new entrants to the First Forms all keen to make the most of the specialised facilities of a grammar school! The main events of the term were as follows: the choice of a school play this year was Shakespeare's "Macbeth" and four per formances were given in December in the School Hall. During the term there were a number of outings. Several parties attended performances of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at the Questors' Theatre, Ealing and enjoyed the production there very much. At the end of the term were held the Christmas Dance and the Christmas Service. At the latter the address was given by the Rev. Fraser McLuskey, M.C., B.D., D.D. During the Christmas holidays a large party of pupils from the school visited the Holy Land. Separate reports follow on other pages. The Spring Term extended until April this year. For senior pupils the first weeks were dominated by examinations and the results that followed! The rest of the school looked on in sympathy. In March came the annual Speech Day that is reported on specially. Another School Dance was much enjoyed. At the Easter service the address was given by Rev. W. D. Baker, L.C.T.L. The annual Staff v. School Hockey match attracted the usual enthusiastic crowd of spectators! The 6th Form German Group have been to three performances of plays: Goethe's "Iphigenie auf Taurus", the Marat/Sade pro duction at the Aldwych, and Brecht's "Happy End". On March 31st students from the Royal College of Music played music from Stravinsky's "The Soldier's Tale" in the School Hall. The summer term very short this year is not an easy one to chronicle in advance. Public and school examinations dominate most of it, but there is always a full sporting programme and various outings and activities and, of course, the annual School Sports. In the production of this issue we have to thank all contribu tors of reports, essays and poems; we are especially grateful to the School Office for help gladly given; to P. Croll for his enthusiasm in seeking new advertisements; to those who helped to type out copy, in particular, Sylvia Pearce. Once again we are indebted to Miss Ann Dixon who has prepared the material presented in the Old Scholars' section. News of Old Scholars is always welcome at any time and will always be printed. Finally we draw attention to a new feature in this issue: the report on the newly-formed Parents' Association. SPEECH DAY AND PRIZE DISTRIBUTION The annual Speech Day and Prize Distribution was held on Thursday, 18th March, 1965, at 7.30 p.m. in the school hall. Following a programme of music and verse, the Chairman, Coun cillor P. L. Rayner, introduced the Head Master who presented his report. The presentation of prizes was made by Mrs. K. M. Baxter, M.A., Secretary, University of Cambridge Women's Appointments Board. In her address to the school Mrs. Baxter amused her audience greatly by her witty and stimulating remarks and made the point very strongly that ^girls in particular should avail them selves to the full of education. HONOURS LIST Open Awards M. Neville Open Scholarship in Music, King's College, Cambridge S. Colmer Open Exhibition in Natural Sciences, Downing College, Cambridge. University Entrance Madelene Andrews University of Durham (French) Susan Beales University/of Exeter (French) Elizabeth Brearley University of Birmingham (Psychology and Physical Education) Christine McFarlane Newnham College, Cambridge (Classics) Jennifer Peverall New Hall, Cambridge (English) J. Burley University of Leeds (Physics) E. Drawneek University of Reading (Mathematics) Colleges of Advanced Technology Denise Ricketts Brunel, Acton (Diploma in Technology Course -Applied Biology) M. Fisher Loughborough (Degree Course in Industrial Engineering) Medical School Margaret Baddeley Middlesex Hospital Medical School Technical Colleges Celia Baines Regent Street Polytechnic (Sociology) R. Belanyi Regent Street Polytechnic (Degree Course in Civil Engineering) p7