Jaguar Anglo-French supersonic battlefield support aircraft and advanced jet trainer. Harrier World's first V/STOL combat aircraft; can operate from a 50 ft. farmyard or jungle clearing. Nimrod World's first landbased turbo-jet submarine hunter-killer and maritime reconnaissance aircraft VCIO World-beating British airliner. Now developed as the R.A.F.'s latest strategictransport. Belfast Strategic freighter. R.A.F.'sbiggest-ever aircraft SA330 Air-portable tactical support helicopter. Phantom Supersonic multirole aircraft. 15 times a record breaker. Hercules Versatile tactical transport. Dominie Fast. twin-Jet advanced navigation trainer, already in R.A.F. service. Above are some of the RAF.'s The R.A.F. is also seeking a new generation of officers. Not only the pilots and navigators who will fly the new aircraft, but also the Ground Branch officers who make flying possible: the engineers, logistics experts, personnel managers, ground defence specialists, air traffic and fighter controllers and many others. They will all have important work to do. If you are interested, now is the time to do something about it. Ask your Careers Master for some R.A.F. pamphlets or get him to arrange for you to meet your R.A.F. Schools Liaison Officer for an informal chat. Or, if you prefer, write to Group Captain M. A. D'Arcy, r.a.f., Adastral House (25HDI), London, WCi. Please give your date of birth and say what qualifications you have or are studying for (minimum 5 G.C.E. 'O' levels including English language and mathematics), and whether you are more interested in a flying or ground branch career. p10 the land reclamation scheme in the Netherlands. Mr. D. Perry showed us slides taken on a field course in North Wales, and also talked of the experience ! The most original meeting of the Society was given by Mr. P. Stott who spoke on the Geography of the Book of Genesis, in which he suggested where the Garden of Eden existed. Annette Derham and Suzanne Rees contributed to the meetings by giving an illustrated talk on their recent visit to Switzerland. On behalf of the members, I would like to thank Mrs. Trounce for her organisation of the Society. A.D. STAFF NEWS We welcomed to the school the following members of the teaching staff during the year: in September. Mrs. M. Adams (Domestic Science); Mrs. R. A. Castree (German); Miss B. Glenn (French); Mr. K. Grant (jMaths); Miss W. Lane (French); Mr R. Perkins (Head of Maths); Mr. R. J. Wood (R.K.). During the Autumn term Mr. D. Browning took temporary charge of Music and was then succeeded by Miss C. H. Cologne; Mrs. Gow left at Christmas and was succeeded as Games mistress by Mrs. G. Rodger. Finally at Easter Mrs. J. M. Saunders left and was temporarily succeeded by Miss E. Thorpe. At Christmas Mrs. E. M. Halden, for many years accompanist during lessons and always ready to lend a hand at school concerts, retired. Mrs. M. Wallis also joined the office as ssistant to Miss Dawson. THE VITALIS SOCIETY The Vital is Society has had another successful year and again our gratitude is extended to Miss Strickley for her support and hospitality. This year we welcome a new Vice-President, Mr. Truman, who joins Mr. Goodhew in this office. Subjects for discussion have included : Riots; Religion in Society; Concorde; Universities; Expo '67; John Cage and Hypnotism — with practical demonstrations. The Annual Dinner was held in April and the guest speaker was Dr. Peter Gosden of Leeds University, a former member of the school staff. Sixth Form members this year included: C. Rouan; Beverley Weightman; J. Vale; M. Barry; Michele Bartlett; Ruth Day; Annette Derham; G. Dixon; C. Humphrey; Veronica Plummer; K. Roberts and T. Summers. B.W. p11