PROSPECT PLAYERS FILM GROUP A programme of Prospect Players' films, including the latest "The Vikings," was shown at a social in December at the School. About forty people came to view the collection, and were suitably amused, and, we hope, educated by the historical aspect of the films. "The Vikings", the latest in a series of battles fought on our sacred English soil, was filmed at Speen, near High Wycombe, a delightful spot, where we were only disturbed by a company of Archers, who set up targets all round us, but scored no direct hits in our camp. With the film half finished, the weather put an end to our fun and we had to return a few weeks later to finish it. The film, later entitled "The Four Norsemen of the Acropolis" for reasons unknown, is our most ambitious to date, and an old, and hitherto secret English weapon used by King Alfred was revealed in the story. The "cakapult", later transformed into the "custa-pult", when it failed to repel the enemy, was made at great cost from an original design by the cameraman and proved to be a complete success in the English fight against the Viking invaders. Having exhausted the battles fought in English history, we are now planning our next epic, which is likely to be a less bloodthirsty saga if nothing else. ANNE DIXON PARENTS' ASSOCIATION May 18th should have been the date of the Annual General Meeting but, as the arrangements for the proposed introduction of the comprehensive system of education were nearing completion, the Committee of the Parents' Association used that date to acquaint parents with the known details of the scheme. The Parents' Association is not, of course, against progress in education, but only against this terrible scheme B as they regard it. Briefly this scheme is that pupils will remain at school until 16 and then leave to complete a further two years education at a sixth form college. Most educationalists feel that it is wrong to break the continuity of a pupil's education at this stage and to separate them from those teachers who know individual pupils and have their confidence. Indeed many 16-year-olds, who might have continued on at school before going perhaps to University, may be tempted to leave school rather than start afresh in a new school with different teachers, just for two years. At our meeting, not only did the Committee state their dislike of the scheme, out the staff also categorically condemned it. The Parents' Association in concert with other similar bodies in the Borough is doing all it can to convince the Minister of Education and Science of the follow of this scheme. 56 Although schcmc R has been our main concern during the lust 12 months, it has by no means been our only one. Our Association is continually seeking ways and means of improving or adding to the school amenities. There have been three dances arranged for the parents and in June a cricket match: "Lads v. Dads". Perhaps one day we shall see a hockey or netball match "Maids v. Mums"! The Association is one year old and we would like to place on record the help and encouragement given to us by the Headmaster and his staff. DAVID LYNN, Hon. Secretary. BADMINGTON REPORT Our Badmington club is maintaining its high standards and good badmington is being played on Monday and Wednesday evenings. Two -matches have been arranged for this term and we feel confident of playing well in both of them. Membership at present stands at 14 and we hope to recruit new members from the school at the end of the year. Anyone interested in playing for the Old Scholars is welcome to attend on Monday or Wednesday evenings during the term. G. F. PICKETT FOOTBALL REPORT The Football club has had a good season and all teams approached honours if they did not quite win them. The First XI played very well at the beginning of the season and achieved long runs in the A.F.A. and Middx. Junior Cups as well as coming second in the Parkfield Sixla-Side Competition. Injuries in the middle of the season put them back in the league and they finished 7th, having played 17, won 7 and drawn 2. The 2nd and 3rd XI's both reached the finals of their respective league cups, but were beaten on both occasions by Old Actonians. The second XI came fourth in their league. They played 18 matches, won 10 and drew 2. The 3rd XI came second in their league. They played 18, won 11 and drew 3. A dinner and dance was arranged by the club and the runners-up cup from Parkfield competition was presented to Keith Thompson who was voted club player of the year. This was a fitting end to a successful season. G. F. PICKETT 57