Tockington

Manor
School

Tockingtonian 2012
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Boys and Girls aged 2-14 (Boarding and Day) Tockington, Bristol BS32 4NY, England Telephone: 01454 613229 Fax: 01454 613676 email: admin@tockingtonmanorschool.com Headmaster: Richard G. Tovey (Cert.Ed.Oxon)

he theme for my speech this year on Speech Day was Celebration. As a child I was brought up listening to the dulcet tones of Michael Flanders and Donald Swann and the many songs they sang about topical issues. One of these was a wonderful song about the weather, part of which went:
April brings the sweet Spring showers - on and on for hours and hours. May is cold and damp and wet - brings more rain than any yet. June just rains and never stops - 30 days and spoils the crops. In July the sun is hot - is it shining - no its not! I have to begin by saying I cannot remember such a wet and miserable Summer Term. It really was very sad to see how many fixtures had to be cancelled and how many events we had to alter and not be able to enjoy our lovely grounds. But in true British fashion that has never daunted us we got on and enjoyed everything we undertook.

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some fun activities in the afternoon and we welcomed back to TMS our very first old boy, Alistair Rattray, and many other OTs. During Activity Week Years 3, 4 and 5 together with the Lower School had their own Olympic celebrations, when we flew a flag for every country represented in the school as well as a few of the likely Olympic winners. This year has been dominated by the fact that we underwent a major integrated inspection. At the time we were only the fourth school in the country to have undergone one of the new Integrated Inspections when the school was inspected at the Early Years level, the Boarding level and the Whole School level all at the same time. It was undoubtedly the most rigorous inspection that we have ever had in my time here. It was very good to see that so many aspects of the school were congratulated on and what a great foundation the children are given from the Early Year Foundation Stage right through to Year 8. I must congratulate the Nursery and Early Years staff on their outstanding outcome. I would also like to thank Sally Reynolds and Karen Davis for their ongoing valiant work in providing all year round care both in the Nursery and in the Tree Top Club. This is a most valuable service both to the school and the local community and is another major contribution to making TMS so successful all the year round. In the Upper part of the school it was very gratifying to see the recognition overall for the very high standard of care and the number of people and areas where the education was complimented at all levels. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Dengel and the whole boarding house team on receiving high praise, not only for looking after the full time boarders but for playing a major part in ensuring our short term visitors have, to use the inspectors term, an extremely positive experience. This positive experience is supported by the environment in which we all live and work. Jane and her domestic team continue to feed us well and keep the school looking smart and tidy throughout the year. Our Estate Manager, 1

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It must be right to begin by paying tribute to Her Majesty the Queen and to the wonderful celebrations that we all enjoyed watching and taking part in with the Queens Diamond Jubilee. It was a great occasion and a great honour to see the joy and happiness that this event created. We, too, had a lovely occasion here and, although it ended up by once again being inside, it was a very happy event and a very special day when we could play some small part in celebrating the Queens 60 years on the throne. We were also delighted to host part of the village celebrations, when following the parade, games and events took place on bottom field in the afternoon and one of the national beacons was lit in Top Field where we normally have our bonfire. Tockington Manor also had a personal celebration; the schools 65th birthday. I had great difficulty in persuading the children that it was not my 65th birthday but we had a very happy day here. Once again, events had to be rearranged around the weather but a good time was had by all with a lovely lunch,

David Wilmer, and his team have survived what the elements have thrown at them this year and the grounds and gardens look wonderful. It is our intention to commemorate both the Queens Jubilee and the schools 65th birthday by planting a maze in top field. On the academic front, at Year 8 level, it has been another outstanding year. Nathan Adams, Jason Ingamells, Rebecca Moss, Simon Sheppard and Daisy Williamson all gained awards. For the first time during my career all our Year 8 children passed their exams into their senior schools without anybody having to take Common Entrance. They either gained awards or they passed the schools own entry exams, which is a great achievement. We have an excellent teaching staff who motivate and inspire the children throughout the school, and I am sure this is the reason for the childrens ongoing success with their exams and for their undoubted enjoyment of all subject areas of the curriculum. Tockington, however, is a great deal more than just exam results and I would like to highlight a few points to show the diverse nature of the opportunities that the children have. On the sporting front, despite the weather, we have had a very successful year. The cross-country team had an outstanding season and ended up winning the Small Schools Trophy after competing against 600 other prep schools. Alex Grocott broke the mini course record and Max Curtis broke the Junior Course Record which had stood for 14 years. The U11 team won the U11 Gloucestershire League (which is not just a school event, but also a club event). The cricket team won three out of their four matches and the rounders teams performed most creditably. On the athletics front, two children, Gerardo Torres and Max Curtis, both qualified for the national finals and both did extremely well. In the pool, swimming and water polo have flourished with many galas taking place. Seren Clayton had a splendid victory in the local Rotary Club Public Speaking competition speaking about her Vision of the Future. We had poems published in a poetry book - Travel back in Rhyme. We had a wonderful refit and rearrangement of the school library thanks to Ms Cases enthusiasm and her dedicated team of mothers, who worked tirelessly with Mrs Phillips to re-catalogue and rearrange the library. The production of the fantastic new newspaper, Totally Tockington, edited and produced by the children 2

themselves, has inspired many children to write articles, take photos and generally help. Ms Case has inspired a very hard-working and fearsome editorial board. We had an excellent set of form plays at the end of the Spring Term and in the Summer Term two wonderful concerts from the Upper and Lower School. I never cease to be amazed at how the children manage to do so many things and I think there are times when we forget that there are many children who take part in all of these events. In the latter part of the Summer Term we had another highly successful activity week. While the younger children were celebrating the Olympics, Year 8 had a wonderful week away in the Forest of Dean, Year 7 had a great week in France and Year 6 enjoyed a trip to a new centre in Wales. The Governors continue to work extremely hard on our behalf, with the enormous amount of work that goes on behind the scenes to promote the school, through the use of the swimming pool, the Pavilion and the Enterprise Company, not to mention the enormous amount of work they take on with their individual responsibilities as Governors. I would like to thank them for their dedication, time and effort over this past year. Sadly, our Chairman of Governors, Peter Smith, decided to stand down as Chairman at the end of this year. He has been a wonderful support to us over the last few years and thanks to him a lot of new initiatives have been undertaken by the Governing Body. We are delighted that he has agreed to stay on the Board. We welcome Gary Sheppard, a former parent and local businessman as our new Chairman. We have also been very pleased to welcome Mrs Helen Holloway, a former parent and Dr Paul Hutchinson, a lawyer and an Old Tockingtonian, to the Board of Governors this year. Once again, there has been a series of highly enjoyable events this year organised by the Friends of Tockington Manor. These included a Quiz Night, a Wine Tasting Evening, a Bonfire and Disco, Christmas Fair and the end of year Sapphire Ball. Thanks must go to the Friends once again for the marvellous contributions they have made on the schools behalf. The school now has many more interactive white boards and a new projector system in the school hall, and we look forward to the installation of the PA system in the swimming pool. The Old Tockingtonian Society has been busy, too. It has held reunions in

both London and Bristol and played an encouraging part in the schools 65th birthday celebrations in May. The Society has now appointed a Development and Membership Secretary, Celeste Brown. She lives locally and helps me keep in touch in these e times with all the old boys and girls to ensure that we continue to tell them about all events and keep their interest and support alive. Jane and I had three very busy trips to Hong Kong, Kuwait and Spain this year. We are delighted that we shall be welcoming more overseas children to Tockington next year from Spain, Italy, France, Hong Kong and Korea. It is a great privilege to have such a diverse and cosmopolitan community here. Sadly we had to say a few farewells over the year. Our two gap students, Erynn Manning and Georga Kemp, returned to Australia in December and we welcomed their replacements Ella Trickey and Bronte Berenger in January. During the Summer Term one of our Nursery Assistants, Emily Wilson,

left to work abroad and at the end of the year we said goodbye to Mr Ed Jones. It has been a huge pleasure having Ed here for the last three years and we wish him well as he moves on to join his family firm. Ed has transformed our communications system with an informative new website and an updated weekly Tracker. Katie Sapkota is standing down as Head of Music as she feels she needs to devote more time to her family. Maxine Warn is taking over as Head of Music and Katie will continue to play a part in the Music Department. We are delighted that the department, though being rearranged, will be remaining intact. So there is much to celebrate. We have had a most interesting and busy year and we shall go on striving to ensure that we run Tockington to the highest standards possible, and look forward to taking the school forward into its next exciting year. RGT

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School Notes
H E A D B O Y S

2011 - 2012
HEAD OF SCHOOL

H E A D

G I R L S

Jason Ingamells

Simon Sheppard

Tobias Burden

Nathan Adams

Jessica Portch

Rebecca Moss

Eleanor Clark

Daisy Williamson

Head of Alexander Eleanor Clark, Tobias Burden, Cesar Benito Head of Churchill Jason Ingamells, Jessica Portch

Head of Cunningham Simon Sheppard, Daisy Williamson, T J Underwood Senior Monitors Andres Gallego, Angel Tse, Mimi James

The Jubilee Cup Henry Allan-Jones The Merchant Prize for English Daisy Williamson The Shaw English Prize Freya Belcher

The Old Tockingtonian Society Prize for Mathematics Nathan Adams & Simon Sheppard The Old Tockingtonian Society Prize for History Tobias Burden The Benjamin Moore Science Shield Simon Sheppard The Smith Prize for Science Rebecca Moss

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The Ashford Prize for Best Essay/Poem Nathan Adams The Most Promising Writer Loveday Kossmann The Middle School Prize for Science Aditi Mehendale The Broyd Year 3 Reading Prize Ceredig Jones The Gwrgan Cup for Excellence in Geography Jason Ingamells The Robert Mason Prize for Geography Nathan Adams & Simon Sheppard The Finnigan Prize for French Simon Sheppard The Haigh Cup for Middle School Creative Writing Tom Edwards The Gundry Cup for Excellence in English Andres Gallego 4

The Bett Prize for Classics Simon Sheppard The McArthur Prize for Music Olivia Campbell, Aditi Mehendale, Tom Edwards The Winson Prize for Singing Rebecca Moss The Walters Prize for Piano Freya Belcher The Wilkinson Shield for Best Wind Player Loveday Kossmann The Prize for Best Brass Player Jack Brain The Warn Guitar Prize Thomas (TJ) Underwood The Lees Progress Prize for Strings Eleanor Clark The Sarah Finnigan Award for Drama Rebecca Moss The Henry Williams Prize for Religious Studies Jason Ingamells The Emily Moore Award for Ballet/Dance Lucy England The Elaine Thomas Prize for Art Freya Belcher The Richardson Art Prize Larry Williamson The School Art Prize Rebecca Moss & Daisy Williamson The Allen Technology Prize Alexander Blackwell The Jamie Smith Photography Cup Alexander Gooch The School Computing/ICT Prize Tanguy Sautjeau

The Gerrish Activities Cup Andres Gallego & Jason Ingamells The Baker Make the Most of Every Moment Prize Rebecca Moss & Cesar Benito The Girls Games Prize Jessica Portch The Smith Cup for All-Round Sportsmanship Rebecca Moss & Tobias Burden The Lorenz Cup for Best Tramp Jason Ingamells The Friends of Tockington Manor Awards Nathan Adams, Tobias Burden, Eleanor Clark, Jason Ingamells, Rebecca Moss, Jessica Portch, Simon Sheppard, TJ Underwood The Barber Award for Effort Freya Belcher The Ben Senior Cup (Red Stars) Jessica Portch The Bursell Cup (Senior Stars) Jessica Portch The Lambie Cup (Middle School Stars) Abigail Blackwell The Alice White Cup (Junior Stars) Alex Jacobi The Titcomb Cup (Termly House Stars) Churchill The Stringer Shield (End of Year House Stars) Churchill The Barnes Grobler Shield for Best Boarder Angel Tse The Clucas Cup Eleanor Clark, Rebecca Moss, Jessica Portch, Daisy Williamson The Cogan Cup Nathan Adams, Tobias Burden, Jason Ingamells, Simon Sheppard

Form Effort Prizes The Pippa Mason Award Jessica Portch Year 8 Daisy Williamson, 5

Year 7 Beatriz Villar & Freya Belcher Year 6 Loveday Kossmann Year 5 Aditi Mehendale Year 4 Eleanor Parker & Bellayia Lazarides Year 3 Tabitha Huby, Isabel Browning, Poppy Carter EFL Progress Prizes Angel Tse Lower School Progress Prizes Sam Gardner, Harry Huby, Iona Campbell, Ben Jacobi, Toby Gaulton, William Bate, Abigale Wickersham, Kaya Priove, Danil Hettithuda-Arachchiga Lower School End of Year Prizes Leonidas Lazarides, Jacob Wakeling, Logan Fitzpatrick, Ellie James

The Watson Sports Achievement Cup Leonidas Lazarides, Jacob Wakeling, Philip Monaghan, Krystof Soukup-Carne

The Senior Leavers have passed to the following schools:

Nathan Adams Tobias Burden Eleanor Clark Jason Ingamells Mimi James Rebecca Moss Jessica Portch Simon Sheppard Angel Tse Thomas Underwood Daisy Williamson Wycliffe College Queen Elizabeths Hospital The Red Maids School Monmouth School Clifton High School The Red Maids School Redland High School Queen Elizabeths Hospital Chase Academy The Castle School Clifton High School

The Nursery
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ith the Nursery and Foundation Stage Holiday Club running hand in hand throughout the year we have celebrated another busy, successful twelve months. As always, we have embraced the wonderful surroundings and spent many hours using the vast outdoors as a natural extension of our indoor learning environment. The childrens love of nature has blossomed as a result of this direct contact. The wonderful grounds offer the children so many different opportunities for play, giving them a sense of well-being and freedom to develop their imagination, creativity and problemsolving skills. During the latter part of the year the Robins have discovered new ways of looking at the outdoor environment with the help of Mrs Stow and taken part in a dinosaur bone hunt, collecting natural resources and moving through the tall corn. The Owls have continued to develop their interest in forest skills, using saws, skewers and potato peelers, and developing skills that include map reading, den building, observation and risk-taking. Many of these experiences have led to projects instigated by the children. One such project was their study of the birds in spring. Identifying bird song, discovering nests and watching chicks hatch provided opportunities for the practitioners to extend the childrens learning. This year saw a change in Madame Vrons sessions for the Owls with the introduction of a term of German and Spanish to complement the French. The children absorbed these languages with ease, putting many of us to shame! The Wrens have enjoyed a number of dynamic challenges that included body painting, water soaking and sand consistency. Cookery has been a major part of all the childrens learning and they have delighted us with many successful recipes, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the nursery and holiday club staff for their continued dedication, enthusiasm, care and support of all the children. Not ever forgetting the wonderful times we have experienced this year, we are all excited to embrace a new year with the addition of new children, new ideas and renewed energy! SR executed with skill and determination to produce wonderful results. The Foundation Stage Holiday Club has provided the children with imaginative themes and activities to enjoy.

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The holiday club continues to run with three groups: the Maples (Year 1 to the end of Year 2), the Oaks (Year 3 to the end of Year 6) and the Youth Group incorporating children from Year 7 and 8. We have a very efficient staff team, many of whom have worked for us for several years and it has also been good to welcome new staff who bring fresh ideas and inspiration. The Tree Top Club believes that the success of our popular holidays comes from offering the children a warm and friendly environment in which to play. With themed weeks and usually at least one guided Arts and Crafts activity each day, the children have lots of opportunities to work independently or as part of a team. Staff evaluate daily how things have gone and we value feedback from both parents and children to ensure the club continues to be as enjoyable and interesting as possible. The indoor swimming pool is used as much as possible and is a great hit with all groups. We had several enjoyable day trips during the summer which were very successful with the children. At the Cotswold Falconry Centre every child had the chance to hold a bird of prey, which was lovely to see, and at Blaise Park the children undertook a bug hunt which got them in touch with nature and led to the discovery of a secret cave. The holiday club continues to move forward with positive results and with many of our regular members forming good friendships while they are with us. Information about the Tree Top Club can be found on the school website. www.tockingtonmanorschool.com KD

he Tree Top Club got off to a flying start this summer with the children enjoying a whole week of Olympic games, activities and events. With the help of our enthusiastic assistants and leaders, we re-enacted the opening ceremony, making a torch to run with and taking part in races that Team GB would be proud to see! At 8.12 am on Friday 27th July our early birds met with Mr Tovey and other staff outside the recreational room to ring out the bells. This was a momentous occasion enjoyed by all. The children also had fun decorating mascots with colourful designs. These are now on display in the Tree Top Club Room.

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his academic year has been a celebratory one. The children have enjoyed every chance to participate in all the events including the schools 65th birthday, the Queens Diamond Jubilee and the run up to the Olympics. Such a wonderful array of extra curricular opportunities can only help to put life into learning.

Visitors, parents and inspectors comment on the positive and happy atmosphere in the Lower School. There is always a feeling of purpose and community. The ethos is to give the children a sense of security and confidence to do the best they possibly can. This can only be achieved with dedication and hard work of the Lower School staff. A big thank you to the small but perfectly formed team! Reception What a year we had in Reception! The children worked very hard in a range of areas, from growing our Reception garden to caring for butterflies in the classroom, not to mention all their work in class. This year we also had the opportunity to enjoy national events. We had a fantastic time celebrating the Queens Jubilee and a very active Olympics week. We even had the opportunity to see a real Olympic Torch. Thank you to a lovely class who have worked so hard. CE

Year 1 Year 1 had a very successful year. We attended a Maths Workshop which encouraged the children to think more laterally. We celebrated a Christingle service in our classroom with the help of Rev Alice Monaghan which allowed the children to really embrace the whole festival. We visited Blaise Castle to learn about toys in the past and the children all dressed up as Victorian children. After a very wet start to the Summer Term we still managed to find the enthusiasm to learn about seasides in the past and a visit from a theatre company inspired the children to at least believe the weather was a little better! To celebrate her Diamond Jubilee, Year 1 decided to write to the Queen enclosing a photograph of the portraits they had painted and were delighted to receive a reply from Buckingham Palace. We said goodbye to Olivia Whitlock as she moved back to America and our farewell assembly brought a tear to the eyes of most people. The year was very busy but the children all worked hard. LW Year 2 It is always a delight to teach Year 2. The children are gradually becoming independent, are learning to articulate their own thoughts and ideas and have such enthusiasm and thirst for knowledge. There have been many highlights this year. I have to mention their passion for History particularly. All of the children have exceeded expectations and demonstrated great progression. For example, they were incensed to hear that an eminent Professor had queried Brunels reputation as our greatest engineer and wrote to tell him he was wrong! In the Summer Term our story at home time was Samuel Pepys Diary. This confidence and interest extended across the whole curriculum. In Geography, they were able to use their personal experiences to design a holiday resort and produce a brochure with fantastic results. In Science they have always wanted to learn more, even stopping Mr Glanville around school with some complex scientific questions. We are all looking forward to the next academic year and are striving to fulfil the recognition from our recent inspection: 10

In this caring and happy environment the pupils grow into confident, mature young people who are thoroughly prepared for the next stage of their lives and their future well being. JLS Life in a Castle by Year 2 My name is Sir Wakeling. I am a knight. I am nineteen. In the night I have to protect the castle and I will have to have a sleep in. I wake up at half past eight. I dont like some of the Lords rules. I polish my armour. I do not wear my armour when I walk around. I wear my armour protecting the castle and in war. Jake Wakeling I am a minstrel. I get up at 10.45 and go to the castle to entertain. I go to the Great Hall and start entertaining. First I stand on one leg and juggle. Then I take my hat off, stand on my head and juggle! Then I get a unicycle, put a fish bowl with a fish in it and start juggling and finally I do them all at once!! And then I go to bed. Joe Ancell I get up at seven oclock. I put my armour on. I go out and protect the castle. I go outside with my men to check the castle. The alarm is loud to warn the men to get ready for battle. Rohan Howard-Robinson I am a Queen. I wake up at seven and my servants help me to get changed. Then I have my breakfast and I get a minstrel to do things for me. When I have finished I go back upstairs and the servants brush my hair. When it is lunchtime the Lord and I have a big feast. Iona Campbell My name is Sir Samuel of Wickwar. My horse is called Drummer. I get up and have breakfast at seven oclock. Then I go and check on my horse. In the afternoon I practise fighting. Sam Gardner

Charities
Two teams took part in the Thornbury Rotary Club Swimarathon raising over 300 for local charities. We also raised money for the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal (163), the National Blind Childrens Society (90), Roald Dahls Marvellous Childrens Charity (150) as well as supporting this years chosen Charities BUST and Time is Precious. We continued to support Butterfly Space, Open Arms International, Jeans for Genes, Children in Need and Red Nose Day.

Music
t has been another busy and successful year for the Music Department at Tockington Manor. The beginning of the academic year saw Maxine Warn continuing as Head of Music. A very successful group of candidates passed music exams. The Carol Service was, once again, a wonderful way to end the Autumn Term with some beautiful singing at St Mary's Church. There were very moving performances from the main choir singing Csar Franck's 'Panis Angelicus' as well as Boublil and Schoenberg's lovely 'Bethlehem' and these contrasted perfectly with the Junior Choir singing the traditional French Carol 'Le Sommeil de l'Enfant Jsus', as well as providing a relaxed feel with their 'Calypso Carol'. The highlight, though, was the combined efforts of both choirs singing Robert Latham's piece 'How can I know?' having previously attended an enjoyable local choral workshop given by the composer earlier in the term. The Noggin and Natter entertainment that followed with children providing 'lighter' musical numbers on recorder, violin, piano as well as the usual soloists, provided the perfect end to this lovely Christmas event that continues to welcome back 'Old Tockingtonians'. The Spring Term saw the return of Katie Sapkota post maternity leave. Our visiting inspectors enjoyed the Junior Choir rehearsal for the Thornbury Eisteddfod, commenting on how impressive the three part harmony was for this age group. The Negro spiritual, Rock-a-my-Soul, was the chosen piece for Thornbury Eisteddfod and although incredibly ambitious for their category, the Junior Choir sang it extremely well. In addition, a plethora of medals and cups came home to Tockington for soloist performances at the Eisteddfod. On another note, Tockington Manor's new website has been a useful way of displaying recordings of pupils work, both original compositions and in-class performances of songs and other pieces of music. Following on from Easter, the Summer Term saw its usual flurry of musical activities beginning with an extremely enjoyable House Music competition. Alexander, Churchill and Cunningham, led by their respective Heads of House, each

performed a well-rehearsed House song, the product of many extra-curricular rehearsals. This year a great deal of practice paid off and each song deserved merit. An array of soloists also represented their House and went head to head. It was the first year that pupils accompanied other pupils in one of these heats. Churchill deservedly took the cup because they sang with the most uplifting energy. Using interactive feedback sessions, the adjudicator, Nicki Barnes, lightened the competitive spirit of the event and gave encouragement and musical inspiration to all. It was a lot of fun. After half term, activity week saw the rendition of 'The Bristol Story', a song written by a local composer to welcome the Olympic torch to Bristol. Years 3-5 performed this song admirably and brought it to life with actions. Another large group of exam candidates excelled at their music exams and the term culminated with its usual Summer Concert. However, this year a great variety of acts performed many different styles of music which made for another entertaining evening. Some of the concert was filmed and a selection of performances is on the Tockington Manor website. 11

The Performance Choir sang a stunning rendition of Bob Dylans To Make You Feel My Love while the orchestra, which has grown in size, performed English Country Garden and The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. Music staff integrated with pupils in these performances which was highly successful and made it a real team effort. (Furthermore we loved it!) Although there were some fantastic solo performances on an array of instruments, Tom Edwards rather stole the show with his comic rendition of Master of the House from the musical Les Miserables. He earned himself such a rousing applause that he had to return to the stage for a second bow. Well done, Tom! Finally, on Speech Day, the 45 members of both Performance and Junior Choirs sang a choral arrangement of The Climb by Miley Cyrus. They sang with great verve and every word was clear at the very back of the marquee, so I was told! All

in all, the Music Department has developed from strength to strength over the last few years with the advent of many visiting music teachers between them offering tuition in almost every instrument. Furthermore, resources and teaching rooms have been reorganized and updated, enabling a greater variety of music lessons to take place such as group singing, African Djembe drumming, tone poem compositions, many other genres of composition, music using the ICT suite, etc. Katie Sapkota is now stepping down from the role of Head of Music and Maxine Warn will be taking on the main responsibility, supported by Katie, Jodie Winter Smith and a strong team of talented teachers, namely: Sian Walters (Singing and Piano), Charmaine George (Piano), January Tewson (Strings), Will Hall (Brass), Greg White (Drums), Cyrus Khajavi (Acoustic and Electric Guitar) and Nicki Barnes (Flute). We have a clear view of how to further develop music at Tockington Manor and are excited by the opportunity of having a bigger team to bring our goals into fruition. Bring on next year! KS & MW

EXAMINATION RESULTS
Autumn Term 2011 Associated Board
Olivia Campbell Olivia Campbell Tom Edwards Aditi Mehendale Darren Banks Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade 1 2 1 1 1 Singing Violin Singing Singing Piano Distinction Merit Distinction Merit Pass

Summer Term 2012 Associated Board

Loveday Kossmann Rosie Dalziel Aditi Mehendale Annabel Sheppard Annabel Sheppard Lucy Allan-Jones Isabel Browning Olivia Campbell Thomas Edwards Bellayia Lazarides Bellayia Lazarides Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 Flute Singing Piano Piano Piano Piano Piano Piano Piano Singing Piano Merit Pass Merit Distinction Merit Distinction Merit Merit Merit Merit Merit

Spring Term 2012 Associated Board

Freya Belcher Helena Brain Ella Howard-Robinson Grade 3 Grade 1 Grade 1 Piano Violin Violin Merit Pass Pass

Trinity Guildhall
Oliver Harris Alexander Grocott Grade 2 Initial Guitar Guitar Distinction Distinction

Trinity Guildhall
Alexander Gooch Abigail Blackwell Lucy Allan-Jones Initial Grade 2 Grade 2 Recorder Recorder Recorder Distinction Distinction Distinction

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Drama
his year we were entertained by a variety of form plays linked by the theme of 'Tales of the Unexpected'. Year 3 showed their ability to learn dialogue and master complicated stage directions. Tabitha Huby skilfully delivered some very challenging lines in her eponymous role as the 'Hodgeheg'. Comic relief was provided by Bennie Sanzo in his van and Ceredig Jones on a tricycle. Years 4 and 5 combined to perform a musical version of 'The Pied Piper'. Year 4 showed great promise with well-executed performances and good characterisation. Helena Brain played the precocious Mayor's son and Alex Grocott was very convincing as the naughty boy dangling a rat to frighten the girls. Everyone in Year 5 worked diligently to give polished and confident performances. Tom Edwards and Aditi Mehendale showed their skills in musical theatre and their performances were excellent. Lucy Allan-Jones showed her ability to deliver lines in character and Abigail Blackwell displayed her excellent recorder skills. Year 6 performed 'The Stone Soup' and there were strong performances from Lucy England, Loveday Kossmann, Ben Horler and Charlie Sanzo. We saw many children who were initially reluctant to perform but gradually gained confidence and everyone worked as a team to produce a great play. Years 7 and 8 performed 'The Demon Headmistress'. Here we used a published script and the children were challenged to learn large amounts of dialogue at a time when many were also doing exams. They all proved worthy of the challenge and the production was excellent. It moved swiftly and seamlessly from scene to scene and made use of our recently installed interactive board in the hall. Nathan Adams gave an excellent performance in the pre-recorded Eddie Hare scenes and Daisy Williamson was brilliant as the demon headmistress. All the children, including the EAL students, were fully involved and gave confident and compelling performances. Miss Chard and Mrs. Murphy were responsible for the production of these plays and they would like to thank the parents and staff who helped to make the evenings a success. The form plays give the 13

children the opportunity to experience a variety of theatrical styles and approaches and help to build confidence and team work. All the children are to be congratulated on their hard work and hopefully they will enjoy the school production next year. Many of our former Tockington pupils have gone on to participate in drama very successfully in their next schools and we hope that many of this year's leavers will be inspired to continue to pursue this enjoyable and challenging subject. JM

Cartography Competition
The termly cartography competition was dominated by the girls this year. Freya Belcher became only the third pupil to win the competition more than once since its inception in 2002. The standard of the entries was most impressive over the three terms. JJ Autumn 2011 Spring 2012 Summer 2012 Overall Winner Beatriz Villar Runner-Up Rebecca Moss 3rd Freya Belcher Tobias Burden Best Year Entry Year Year Year Year Year Year EFL 8 7 6 5 4 3 Andres Gallego Alex Blackwell Jack Brain Olivia Campbell Helena Brain Isabel Browning Andres Benito Overall Winner Freya Belcher Runner-Up Tobias Burden 3rd Place Eleanor Clark Best Year Entry Year Year Year Year Year Year EFL 8 7 6 5 4 3 Rebecca Moss Oliver Harris Larry Williamson Antonia Hopcraft Bellayia Lazarides Isabel Browning Pepe Garralda Overall Winner Freya Belcher Runner-Up 3rd Place Aditi Mehendale Eleanor Clark Rebecca Moss

Best Year Entry Year Year Year Year Year Year EFL 8 7 6 5 4 3 Tobias Burden Alex Blackwell Charlie Sanzo Olivia Campbell Eleanor Parker Isabel Browning Alexandre Costa

he Mathematics Department has gone from strength to strength this year, particularly on building the new Mathematics Enhancement Programme into the curriculum from Year 1 to Year 8. The ongoing training and staff development has meant that all participating teachers in the scheme have passed their Postgraduate Certificate in Mathematics. Well done to all the staff involved; it has benefited the pupils immensely.

Mathematics Department

Kossmann and Victoria Torres (Silver); Jack Brain, Gerardo Torres, Oliver Shutt, Abigail Blackwell, Charlie Gent, Hamish Gardner and Antonia Hopcraft (Bronze) Both Year 7 and 8 participated in a project on buying a car. This involved sourcing different finance options, looking at road tax and value for money, estimating the future value based on the current rate of depreciation of the car. All pupils submitted their projects and the following projects deserve mention: Alex Blackwell, Oliver Harris, Nkechinyem Ogbogbo, Nathan Adams, Tobias Burden, Andres Gallego, Jason Ingamells, Simon Sheppard, Daisy Williamson and Rebecca Moss. We look forward to the next year and building on the excellent progress made this year on putting Mathematics into practice. EW

The children have done exceptionally well also. Year 8 should be congratulated on their achievements in Common Entrance, particularly the pupils who entered extension levels. The pupils who sat the extended syllabus all gained A grades or above. The pupils who sat the Level 2 papers gained B grades or above. Congratulations to all Year 8 who were a pleasure to teach and who worked very hard throughout the year to achieve these standards. All children in Years 7 and 8 entered the UK Junior Mathematical Challenge. The competition had over 240,000 entered this year. The following pupils gained awards: Nathan Adams (Gold and best in Year 8); Alex Blackwell (best in Year 7 and best in school); Simon Sheppard and Rebecca Moss (Silver); Jason Ingamells and Eleanor Clark (Bronze). All children in Years 5 and 6 entered the Primary Maths Challenge. The following pupils gained awards: Loveday 14

English Department
his year has been a very exciting one with lots of new projects and adventures into language and literature. We have seen a complete audit and overhaul of the library so we have a great range of new books and new systems in place to keep track of them. The children now have some beanbags to sit on and we are hoping for some more investment in the next academic year to make even more changes. The focus on the library has seen an increase in borrowing and a regular posse of children visiting it during the day, both for activities and for reading. The reading culture in the school has had a refreshing boost and there is an increasing buzz about books which we hope to develop further. There has been a number of reading related events in this years calendar with World Book Day, Dahlicious Day and National Poetry Day all proving to be very popular. We have also run the Reading Challenge, have had a speaker in from the local library and have taken part in the Readathon for charity. We were able to host a Book Fair which raised over 500 in commission books for the library and our membership of the Puffin Book Club is flourishing. We continue to enjoy Paired Reading and the reading relationship between year groups is a real pleasure to behold. Next year we hope to have Guest Storytellers in to read to us in special assemblies as well as people who would like to talk to us about the work we do. Any volunteers would be most welcome. We have been very competitive, too, taking part in handwriting and poetry writing competitions as well as a national competition to design a bookmark. Some of our children became authors with published poems in the Travel Back In Rhyme anthology of poems written by children. Others took part in the local Eisteddfod and won commendations, merits and distinctions in a range of categories. We also entered the Rotary Club Youth Speaks competition and won the cup for the second year running.

To add to the rich diet, we enjoyed a performance by the Flying Pizza Company at Christmas; we went to the theatre where we saw the pantomime, Jack and The Beanstalk; we went to Monmouth Haberdashers for Girls where we saw Romeo et Juliette, the musical, in French, with some of the original Shakespeare and Bristol Old Vic Youth Theatre brought their adaptation of Twelfth Night to TMS. The children loved it and all wrote letters to the actors and actresses. We are already planning ahead for a trip to the Arnolfini for a poetry workshop in November and we are arranging an author visit for the autumn. We have also enjoyed an array of new clubs this year. We are running a Kindle Club for reading enthusiasts; a Listen In The Library Club for those who enjoy being read to; a Creative Writing Club; and we have built on a foundation laid by one of our former students, Ben Owen, with a weekly newspaper called Totally Tockington. This has been a real hit and we currently have fifteen of our sixty-five children in Years 5 to 8 on our team of reporters - all highly motivated and excited to be involved with a paper for children by children. We did attempt a Debating Society, without a great deal of success, but we are hoping to have another go next year and really get it up and running. We have also just begun a pen-friendship with children in a school in Kenya which we hope will become a regular correspondence. Academically, we have had a very successful year with all children making good progress. Our CE candidates performed very well - of the eight entered for the higher Level Two papers, seven got 60% and above and four got 70% and above with one scoring an impressive 82%. We continue to develop our resources and to track our childrens progress from Year R to Year 8. We have a rich and varied diet of poetry, prose and drama and we have worked hard to try to integrate ICT into our English curriculum this year too, providing more opportunities for individualised learning and using video and production skills with children from Year 3 upwards. We have ambitions for some cross curricular work next year, as well as further progression in all respects. My hope is that all children enjoy English here at TMS and share with us the joy of reading and writing. JC 15

Science Department

t has been an exciting year in the Science Department as we have not only prepared for examinations but also looked at careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) subjects as part of a trip to the Birmingham Big Bang Fair. Building on this, the senior pupils participated in the creation of a 'table tennis ball launcher to use some of their engineering and budgeting skills. The Science Department has also been lucky in receiving lots of new equipment inspired by the Olympics to encourage children to think about the science related to health and sport. They used this equipment to measure lung capacity, pulse rate and blood pressure and then analysed how this would affect sporting outcomes. All these exciting new developments are a small indicator of the continued development of the Science Department as we strive to keep up to date in these times of scientific discovery and technological advancement. NG

t has been another exciting year in the Art and Design Department. We again had the pleasure of ceramicist Julia Davey, who continues to thrill the children with her pottery projects. Pupils enjoyed the links with World Book Day in the Spring Term and created some beautiful book covers in clay. The highlight was creating a collaborative tile Owl of which all members of the pottery club contributed. We hope to welcome Julia back in the Spring Term next year. Years 6, 7 & 8 all enjoyed a variety of Art days from glass blowing at Bath Aqua Glass to the Architecture Centre on Bristols harbour-side. Year 6 experienced an exciting artist this year in Dale Chihuly and had a lot of fun trying to re-create their own inspired glass sculptures. The trip to Aqua Glass gave them a real insight into this craft and every child was rewarded with a certificate in their attempt to blow and sculpt their own piece of glass. Year 7 had a very different day out in Bristol where their appreciation for architectural design was expanded upon. We visited the Architecture Centre where pupils learned of Bristols Retrofit project and later took part in a hands-on workshop at the Arnolfini. Year 8 were lucky enough to have two contrasting Art days. In the Autumn Term we visited the Holburne Museum in Bath with a focus on landscape artist Thomas Gainsborough and in the 16

Art Department

Spring Term we stayed within the beautiful surroundings of our school where pupils created a Christo inspired sculpture out of fabric. Becky Moss and Ellie Clark inspired children in the nursery with our Christo project and worked with them in order to create their own masterpiece. The afternoon was a chance to celebrate the events of 2012 when pupils collaborated on the production of an Olympic mural. All in all, a fantastic experience which involved pupils from top to bottom.

Some outstanding photography entries were received towards the school photography prize which made for a highly competitive and exciting competition. I would like to congratulate both Alexander Gooch (winner) and Jessica Portch (runner-up) for their achievements and can only hope we can continue to keep working with such talented young artists. JW-S

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Excursions and Visits 2011-2012

Geographical Field Study Trip

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knowledge of how to reduce our carbon footprint. The Year 8 pupils achieved some outstanding enquiries displaying their excellent knowledge and super IT skills. The week at Stackpole brought the Year 8s closer together while showing a vast amount of team work by facing the challenges and steep hills together. I would like to thank Mr Jones, Mr Cann, the Stackpole staff and the Year 8s for a fabulous and fun-filled week in Wales. Georga Kemp, Gap Student

n 7th November 2011 Year 8 set out for the annual enjoyable week on the Stackpole Estate in Pembrokeshire. The trip mainly focused on a study of the sand dunes at Freshwater West with a whole day spent collecting data for the Geography Common Entrance project. While it seemed like all work and no play, the pupils also got to enjoy a coastal walk which involved walking from Freshwater East to Stackpole Head, mountain bike riding, canoeing, visiting Pembroke Castle and many other fun-filled activities. They were involved in a beach clean-up at Barafundle Beach, where a laundry basket and a jumper were discovered, as well as countless amounts of rope. The beach clean-up counted towards the John Muir Award. The weather was not spectacular but that did not stop us from having fun! Highlights of the week were Ellie Clarks mud-covered, dainty shoes which she insisted on wearing instead of wellies for mountain bike riding; the family of otters that was spotted on the last day; the visit to St Govans Chapel and the numerous screams on the night line activity. Many thanks go to the staff at Stackpole who provided us with wonderful food, relaxing accommodation, many laughs and who looked after us all wonderfully. Being an environmentally friendly place, we arrived with the challenge of trying to beat other schools in lowering how much waste and electricity we used. We all walked away with a little more

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Out of Town Shopping

ongratulations to Year 7 who interviewed 397 people at The Mall, Cribbs Causeway on Friday 20th January. The children were complimented by many of the customers on their politeness, smart uniform and maturity during the 50-minutes interview session. They were working towards their enquiry on Out of Town Shopping and focused on two questions: What was your main reason for coming to shop at the Mall today? and Where did you come from to get to the Mall today? The variety of shops was cited as the main reason shoppers went to the Mall (78/397). The greatest number of people had travelled from the city of Bristol (183/397).

A great time was had by all. Alexander Blackwell and Freya Belcher both achieved 100% in their outstanding enquiries. JJ

Traffic Survey

River Survey

ear 5 collected data on the type and volume of traffic on Washingpool Hill Road on Thursday 10th May for the Geography enquiry.

One hundred and sixty six vehicles passed us during the hour with the period 8.30-9.00 am being far busier (122 vehicles) than the 9.00-9.30 am slot (44 vehicles). The highlight of the morning was Oldie, the schools roller; Charlie Gents all-time favourite vehicle! BMW was the make of car that passed us the most regularly, accounting for 17 of the 143 cars. Year 5 worked extremely hard all day during the data collection and in the ICT room. They were a pleasure to teach Lucy Allan-Jones, Abigail Blackwell, Olivia Campbell, Alexander Gooch, Antonia Hopcraft and Aditi Mehendale all achieved 100% in their outstanding enquiries. EJ & JJ

ear 6 completed the practical side of their enquiry high up near the source of the River Caerfanell in the Brecon Beacons National Park. The water level was very high for the time of year. The scenery was most spectacular, with great views of the high hills and turbulent white water, replete with cascading waterfalls. Year 6 produced an interesting range of enquiries with Jack Brain achieving the top mark in the class. JJ

Wind Power Presentations

Colonel Thompson gave us a fascinating talk on his opposition to the proposed wind farm in the parish of Ingst between the M4 and M48 motorways. He is Chairman of the community group opposing the proposal. 20

n May 2012 Years 6 and 8 were given two presentations on wind power by Colonel Ian Thompson and Miss Sophie Hartfield, REG Power.

He focused on the inefficiency of the turbines and the impact on the local community. He gave us plenty to think about. The pupils asked lots of good questions. Colonel Thompson thought the way forward was to harness the potential of tidal power on the River Severn. Sophie Hartfield, representing REG Power, delivered a presentation outlining REGs proposal for the erection of

three turbines at the Ingst site. She was persuasive and was armed with many interesting facts and arguments for wind power as a solution to our energy needs. She outlined the benefit to the local community and the clean energy it creates. She told us that Government targets for 2050 state that we need to produce 80% of our energy from renewable sources. Currently this is somewhere between 2-5%! We had a survey at the end of the session which mirrored a recent MORI Poll survey of 16-64 year olds in the UK. In favour of wind power? Opposed to wind power? Find the look acceptable? TMS 82% TMS 14% TMS 68% UK 67% UK 8% UK 57% JJ

Year 7 French Trip

n Monday 25th June Year 7 set off for Portsmouth where we stopped at the Historical Dockyards. The children enjoyed using their sporting skills at the Action Centre. They particularly liked testing the indoor rockclimbing walls and flying in the helicopter simulator. We then went to visit HMS Victory. We learned about life onboard the ship in the 19th century and how Lord Nelson died on the upper deck during the Battle of Trafalgar. The weather was lovely and we enjoyed our evening meal in an Italian restaurant at Gun Wharf Quay. We boarded the ferry called Le Normandie quite late. The night crossing on the Channel was calm but too short! On Tuesday, despite sleep deprivation, we got on with the World War Two visits in Normandy in high spirits. The children discovered the artificial harbour in Arromanches and learned a lot about its design and purposes in the local museum. We

bought a few souvenirs there before heading to Pointe du Hoc and the American Cemetery. Our tour guide showed us how they make the gold letters on the white marble crosses stand out more with some sand and a sponge. We also learned more about the buried soldiers and their families. We were moved by some extraordinary stories. We shared our thoughts about the day on the beach later that evening after a delicious meal at the restaurant Les Tisons. On Wednesday 26th we travelled to Bayeux and enjoyed bargaining at the market. Good deals were made on jewellery, sunglasses, caps and perfume! We then paid our respects to the British soldiers who died in Normandy during WW2 at the cemetery. Many of the children noticed how different the place was in comparison with the American Cemetery. They carefully read all the information from some of the graves and were shocked to see that some of the soldiers were only 17 21

when they died. Festyland was a welcome break in the afternoon. The children put aside their workbooks and let their hair down on the many different rides that this local theme park offered. They still had plenty of energy to take part in a sand-castle competition and a game of cricket on the beach after dinner. The following day we had a two hour bus trip to visit Mont Saint Michel. We discovered its new chaotic shuttle system. Despite a series of delays and a long walk the children tackled the visit very enthusiastically. They were interested about the history of the abbey and how its architecture has changed over the centuries. Then we went back to Ouistreham to spend our last euros in the souvenir shops. The following morning we woke up at 5.00 am to make sure we would catch the ferry on time. We were sad to say goodbye to Christian and Monique, our kind hotel managers, and to Andre, the charismatic owner of the restaurant where we had all our dinners. Year 7 were a credit to the school. It was a pleasure to travel with them. What a great time we all had in Normandy! EV

Senior Summer Camp 2012

ear 8, rain, tents, no electricity or mobile phones, rain... hmmm. Having followed the weather forecast obsessively for the last week, it was fantastic to finally set off from Tockington on the Monday morning in the dry! Even better to see a bit of sun as we arrived at the Biblins campsite and unloaded our groaning trailer (just what was in those bags?). Of course, the first challenge on Senior Summer Camp is to set up home and, with some great teamwork (and a few false starts), we quickly had a cosy line of tents. All settled in, it was time to explore the lush forest around us. Luke and Naomi, our resident instructors from Mendip Outdoor Pursuits, took us off the beaten track, turning a walk into an adventurous scrambling climb and tricky descent and introduced us to the muddy legs and hands that were to be the norm for the rest of the week. Back at camp, it was definitely time to find out if the rumours about the toilets and shower blocks were true! Following a lovely hot meal in our own marquee, Mr Cann and Mr Stevenson gathered the wood and lit our first evening camp fire. Who needs TV when you can be mesmerised by flickering flames while little bats swoop and dance overhead? The rest of the week was packed with a fusion of daytime activities and challenges. Everyone took part enthusiastically, 22

having a go at all on offer and making the most of every moment. Fears were conquered, skills gained, fun found in everything, even the daily chores! As well as Luke and Naomi, Phil and Give me your money! Josh led various activities and all the instructors were very complimentary about the skill levels, team work and enthusiasm shown by the groups. They were knowledgeable, fun and motivational leaders and their hard work was very much appreciated by all of us. In the evenings, the three groups, Wanderers, Rangers and Rovers, cheerfully battled it out in Mr Canns annual Kwik

Cricket competition. The ground was not quite as flat as we are used to at school and some of us became expert nettle beaters when the ball went out of bounds! By the end, though, it was the Wanderers who had topped the leader board. In addition, we also explored the forest and caves at night and had to use some pretty fast talking in the devious adventure game of Gold Rush. After an action packed, amazingly dry few days, with only one fast but furious thunderstorm which could not dampen our spirits, our final night was suddenly upon us - cooking around the campfire. It is amazing the effect that food has on 13 year olds, especially when they have cooked it themselves. The best thing we have done all week! was heard through full, smiling mouths! The next morning we packed up and left our peaceful, simple outdoor home to head back to the real world. During long discussions over many cups of tea, the instructors had given us their input on the childrens hard work and enthusiasm throughout the week. Many children gained exceptionally high scores and it was lovely to hear such positive comments from people who were meeting our children for the first time. There were some who just went that extra mile though and, as a result, Tramps colours were awarded to Daisy Williamson, Rebecca Moss, Jessica Portch, Angel Tse, Jason Ingamells, Andres Gallego and Mikhail Panferov.

The best Tramp section was considered to be Wanderers, led by Cesar Benito, and the Best Tramp award was given to Jason Ingamells. Thank you to everyone involved in this years Senior Camp week; it was an incredible experience and we will all carry the memories with us for years to come. SG

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Year 6 Camp
Thankfully, there were low clouds that day and we could not actually see what was ahead of us. Being only able to see two metres in front of us and walking up on a 45 degree angle we reached the top, only to find that we were not on the right mountain, and had to continue walking across the ridge to Pen y Fan. But, in the end, we reached the top, after a gruelling but also exhilarating 886 metres climb with no views at all except a greyish mist. After a photo we began our decent and, of course, when we were about two thirds of the way down the weather cleared to reveal a stunning view of the Brecon Beacons. They certainly left the best till last, as Thursday was gorge walking in Dinas Gorge near Swansea, which was a new activity even for Mr Jones and Mrs Wakeling. After being kitted with wetsuits and lifejackets we jumped into the water; there was no way we could have ever mentally prepared ourselves for this. We journeyed up the river, climbing over rocks and through natural wonders, up waterfalls and into literally pitch black caves. It was a wonderful day and the perfect way to end the week. The exhausted children went to bed that night after packing to head back home and to school. It was a wonderful week with experiences that I am sure we all will never forget. Bronte Berenger, Gap Year Student

fter a long winding trip into the mountains that seemed never-ending, we arrived at Maes y Lade, our home for the week in the Brecon Beacons. We were greeted with welcoming smiles from our camp leaders, Alan and John, and a hearty lunch from the lovely cook Jennie, who funnily enough came from a small town in Victoria, Australia! The first day we walked up the hill to have lunch and wandered through the forest in the surrounding area for the afternoon. The sun was out and water bottles emptied quickly as we trekked through some of the muddiest paths I have ever come across, and admired the beautiful Welsh landscape. In the evening we walked down the hill to learn some bush skills. After foraging for dry leaves and sticks in a rather damp area, we unfortunately failed to light a fire. After two hours we resorted to modern day methods while the children enjoyed rolling down the hill. Tuesday was the day we split into our groups for pony trekking and canoeing. Canoeing was first in a lovely canal but we did have to be aware of the long, narrow boats that were coming from all directions. After lunch, it was time for my group to go pony trekking. After shouting out our horses names and our favourite food about five times we began on our trek near Llangorse Lake. That night, after a few games, we went to bed either dreading or anticipating the mountain walk the next day. On Wednesday we arrived at the Brecon Beacons National Park to walk up to one of the highest points in Wales. 24

Activity Week
It was an unsettled week weather-wise; hot, muggy and rainy in contrast to the last two years where a lot of the lessons took place outside in our glorious grounds. This year most of the lessons had to be inside. However, it was a very peaceful week, the children all working very intently on various projects. It was not obvious until the final presentation assembly what the various year groups were going to finish up showing us all. What an amazing array of different interpretations of the theme! We started our assembly with a song that Years 3-5 had worked on individually then put together for a joint performance. Year 3 researched the Ancient Olympics and put on a play to show us what they had found out. They also made up their own weird and wonderful Olympic sports. Year 4 experimented with boats, designing, making and racing them in the pool. They also undertook various scientific fitness experiments, measuring and recording data. Year 5 designed Olympic logos and printed them on to T-shirts. They also filmed interviews with Olympic athletes who magically appeared where once before there had been ordinary Year 5 children. The EAL children researched a sports personality whom they admired or who had inspired them. On Tuesday we all went to West Midlands Safari Park where, despite the rain, we had a wonderful time touring the animal enclosures then enjoying the theme rides all afternoon. Due to the poor weather, there were very few queues for the rides so we were able to go on all of them many times which

t will come as no surprise to anyone that this years theme for the activity week at school was The Olympics.

was fantastic. On Thursday the EAL children went to London which was a long but fun-packed day. The week was a resounding success, thanks to the hard work of all the staff and the impeccable manners and boundless enthusiasm from all the children. Thank you to you all for making the week so enjoyable for everyone. AD

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Sporting Activites 2011-2012

Soccer
1st XI Played Won Lost
Results

8 3 5

v Wycliffe College v Beaudesert Park v St Johns-on-the-Hill v Grittleton House v Sidcot School v Wycliffe College v QEH v St Johns College

(h) (h) (a) (h) (a) (a) (h) (h)

Lost Won Lost Lost Won Lost Lost Won

0-6 2-0 0-6 2-4 8-3 2-6 1-3 6-1

1st XI Soccer Team Our small squad performed admirably throughout the season. Despite a lack of resources we competed well and bonded as a group to form a cohesive and tenacious unit. The team was well led by Nathan Adams who proved himself to be a strong defensive midfielder. Cesar Benito was our lynchpin; he played with great skill and ability and is a talented, all-round player. Tobias Burden worked tirelessly for the teams cause, playing with energy and commitment in each game. TJ Underwood and Pepe Garralda led the line with Pepe being a constant threat with his pace and clever use of the ball. He ended up being our top scorer with ten goals. TJ was a good foil, making intelligent runs and possessing good positional awareness. Jason Ingamells played in goal and is a talented keeper who was brave and who developed into an excellent shot-stopper. Simon Sheppard played at centre-back and was a calming, solid presence in our back line. He progressed significantly over the course of the season. He was ably assisted in the centre of defence by the impressive Ethan Hilsley, a decisive and skilled operator, who won two Man of the Match awards during the season. Andres Gallegos season was cut short by injury. I look forward to seeing the progress of Darren Banks, Oliver Harris and Alex Blackwell when they reach Year 8. Tanguy Sautjeau improved his skills considerably playing at right-back. I wish him luck when he returns to France next season. The highlights of the season were our great win over a skilful Beaudesert side and our entertaining and excellent win against Sidcot where we put in eight goals, some of them of a real quality. This squad was most enjoyable to coach and a pleasure to be with. Cesar Benito was awarded the Sharland Cup for the best player and the MacLellan Challenge Cup for Inter-House Soccer was won by Alexander. The following players represented the 1st XI during the season: Jason Ingamells, Tanguy Sautjeau, Darren Banks, Alex Blackwell, Oliver Harris, Nathan Adams, Simon Sheppard, Ethan Hilsley, Tobias Burden, Cesar Benito, TJ Underwood, Pepe Garralda and Andres Gallego. JJ

Colours TJ Underwood Cesar Benito Nathan Adams Tobias Burden Jason Ingamells Simon Sheppard

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Soccer
COLTS Played Won Drew Lost
Results

rt po S
8 3 1 4
(h) (h) (h) (a) (a) (a) (h) (h) Lost Won Won Lost Lost Lost Drew Won 0-1 2-0 1-0 1-3 1-2 3-5 1-1 6-0

This particular squad of players are to be congratulated on the progress that they made during the term. They were both skilful and hard working and played some very attractive football. Because of the effort made by many of the boys we shared the role of team captain around; Jack Brain, Max Curtis, Oliver Shutt, Harvey Jones and Andres Benito all had an opportunity to lead the team. The results reflect an interesting season but mask the fact that there were one or two matches that we let slip due to being muscled out of the game by bigger and stronger boys. However, we never gave up and always looked like scoring whoever we were playing. Our goalkeeper, Elliott Orchard, could also be relied on as he made many brave stops during the term. I have been very pleased with the attitude and team spirit that the squad displayed throughout the term and look forward to the continued development next year as the older boys move up to the Senior X1 and the younger ones take the lead in the Colts' squad. The following were regular members of the Colts A squad: Elliott Orchard, Oliver Shutt, Charlie Gent, Larry Williamson, Harvey Jones, Max Curtis, Andres Benito and Gerardo Torres. Goal scorers included: Andres Benito 5, Jack Brain 4, Harvey Jones 2, Oliver Shutt 2 and Max Curtis 2 AC

v Wycliffe College v Llandaff v Beaudesert Park v St Johns-on-the-Hill v Sidcot v Wycliffe College v QEH v St Johns College

UNDER 11 B

This season the Colts B team showed great progress. The organisation and teamwork displayed towards the end of the season demonstrate the steps forward that the boys have made. Passing of the ball and movement have improved greatly and with further work on their close control and striking of the ball the Colts B could turn into a good team. All players in the squad have made an important contribution, despite the results not coming our way. The top scorer was Hamish Gardner, the Captain for the season was Ben Horler and the most improved player was Hugo Watts. Well done boys for working hard throughout the season and never giving up. NG

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Soccer
UNDER 9 A Played Won Drew Lost UNDER 9 B Played Won Lost 7 1 6 12 5 4 3

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 of our three Year 4 boys, together with the best of the Year 3s, produced a satisfactory set of results which included wins over St.John's-onthe-Hill 'C' (5-0), St.John's College (5-2) and three wins in the TMS 6-a-side tournament, in which we were placed 2nd overall. There were also two very close encounters home and away against Wycliffe College, both ending in draws, 2-2 and 1-1 respectively. Unfortunately, being that half the team was made up of inexperienced Year 3 boys, they tended to rely on the three Year 4s to provide the creativity and the attacking threat. This was a heavy burden on the three Alex's (Grocott, Jacobi and Ganfield), all of whom battled hard and produced some excellent football, against mainly Year 4 opposition. Throughout the season, Alex Grocott, once again, used his exceptional pace and finishing to great effect. Alex Ganfield was solid and hard-working when he played in defence and hard to beat when he played in goal. Alex Jacobi showed his creative ability on the pitch and his eye for goal whenever the opportunity arose. There were also several Year 3s who showed a great deal of promise for the future; Angus Duncan, Ceredig Jones, Bennie Sanzo and Clement Bentejac in particular, really stepped up to the mark for the 'A' team this season. The 'B' team had a challenging season being made up of purely Year 3s. They always battled hard though and gave 100% in every match, but often found themselves up against other schools' 'B' teams, which contained mainly Year 4 boys. They eventually celebrated a win over Wycliffe 'C' (1-0) towards the end of the term, in an all Year 3 match. The boys enjoyed their football and improved significantly throughout the season. Well done to all the Under 9 boys. EJ

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Rugby
1st XV Played Won Lost
Results

6 4 2

v Llandaff Cathedral v Monmouth School v Wycliffe College v The Downs v QEH v Wycliffe College

(h) (a) (a) (h) (h) (h)

Won Lost Lost Won Won Won

38-27 7-20 5-14 20-14 45-5 7-0

1st XV Rugby Team The highlight of a most enjoyable season was the squads excellent showing at the annual 7-a-side tournament at Beaudesert Park. We eventually (in the dark, fog and cold) lost a keenly contested final against St Johns-on-the-Hill going down by a late try. The preceding matches saw us progress to the final, beating Dean Close, Clifton College and The Downs and drawing against Wycliffe College. The boys played exceptionally well, battled hard and tackled furiously throughout the tournament. The season was a successful one. We had a very small squad with many players new to the game. They performed admirably and were a pleasure to coach. They had some good wins during the season, scoring some impressive tries along the way. The team scored 30 tries over the term, playing expansive, attractive rugby and running the ball from all areas of the field. The team was captained by Tobias Burden who led by example and who was an all-action, dynamic scrum half. His half-back partner was Nathan Adams who controlled games with his organisation, excellent skill set and determination. The two centres, Andres Gallego and Cesar Benito, played effectively and developed into very good players; both possessed excellent handling skills. Pepe Garralda, John Pineau and Tanguy Sautjeau all developed their game with Pepe showing many teams a clean pair of heels! Oliver Harris is developing into a good finisher on the left wing. The pack played well and were competitive in all the matches. Jason Ingamells was a superb hooker, possessing excellent skills in all areas of the game; his tackling was destructive and he shows real potential in this game. Simon Sheppard and TJ Underwood were strong forces in the pack and gave us go forward and drive in loose play and were both effective in the ruck area. Alex Blackwell, Ethan Hilsley and Darren Banks all played well and show potential for next year. Andrea Lorenzin and Daniel Bertomeu both played for the team prior to half term and their return to Spain. Andrea was a force at centre and contributed to the teams early seasons success. The Hollington Cup for the best rugby player of the season was awarded jointly to Nathan Adams and Tobias Burden. The Cymric Inter-House Cup was won by Cunningham. The following pupils represented the 1st team over the season: Alex Blackwell, Jason Ingamells, Ethan Hilsley, Darren Banks, Simon Sheppard, TJ Underwood, Tobias Burden, Nathan Adams, Pepe Garralda, Cesar Benito, Andres Gallego, Oliver Harris, Tanguy Sautjeau, John Pineau, Daniel Bertomeu and Andrea Lorenzin. JJ

7-a-side Tournament at Beaudesert Park Runners-Up

Colours Simon Sheppard Nathan Adams Tobias Burden Andres Gallego Cesar Benito Jason Ingamells TJ Underwood

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Rugby
COLTS Played Won Drew Lost Results v Llandaff U11 13 7 2 4

The Colts 'A' rugby team had a successful term in the Autumn, displaying some excellent, entertaining rugby to produce a 69% unbeaten season. Our first match was a double-header against Llandaff U11s and U10s in which we produced a pleasing start to the season with a draw and a win. We followed that with an excellent victory over Beaudesert at home, running in five very good tries. After this impressive start the Colts were brought back down to earth with a bump when The Grange visited us and went away with a convincing 52-0 win. We had to respond to this defeat and to their credit the boys produced some very good rugby in the next match to beat Wycliffe 'B'. As in previous years, after playing Wycliffe 'B' at home, we then travelled away to Wycliffe to play their 'A' team. They were a great deal stronger than their Bs and, despite a valiant effort, the Tockington boys went down 0-17. Probably the most disappointing result came in the first match after half term. The Colts travelled away to Kings Gloucester and in a really exciting encounter, the boys suffered the agony of conceding a last minute converted try, the conversion being the difference in a 19-21 defeat. It had been a game where Tockington had played all the rugby against a much larger, physical opposition, who were all Year 6 boys. The team recovered from the disappointment to produce some really great stuff in the next four matches. It was a very pleasing season and particularly promising for the Year 5s in the team. The boys grasped how to play together early on and how to get the best out of each other. They were rewarded for their efforts in training with some really good performances and numerous tries in matches. Boys representing the Colts 'A' team were: Jack Brain, Harvey Jones, Larry Williamson, Elliott Orchard, Charlie Gent, Jack Knight, Hamish Gardner, Tom Edwards, Oliver Shutt and Max Curtis. EJ

v Llandaff U10 v Beaudesert Park v The Grange v Wycliffe B v Wycliffe A v Colstons v Kings Gloucester v The Downs B v Grittleton House v Sidcot v St Johns C v QEH

Drew Won Won Lost Won Lost Won Lost Won Won Won Drew Lost

7-7 14-0 33-7 0-52 35-14 0-17 28-14 19-21 28-0 28-0 35-7 7-7 14-26

UNDER 9 Played Won Lost

v The Grange v Wycliffe v The Downs v Kings Gloucester v Grittleton House v Sidcot School v St Johns-on-the-Hill

7 2 5
(H) Lost (A) Lost (A) Lost (A) Lost (H) Lost (H) Won (A) Won 5-25 25-15 35-25 35-10 25-40 30-10 35-20

Results

It has to be said that this proved to be a very difficult year for this group of boys. The squad comprised mainly of Year 3 children who constantly found themselves up against bigger and faster Year 4 teams. However, it was very pleasing to see so many of the squad develop and grow as the term progressed. It would have been easy for the boys to give up after five defeats in a row, but credit where credit is due, they stuck at it and showed a strong degree of determination that enabled them to produce some very encouraging performances. The team was ably led by Alex Jacobi who led by example, tackling hard and never giving up. Alex Grocott could always be relied upon to score tries if he had some space and Alex Ganfield worked very hard all term in the scrum. As in previous years, we were looking for development and it is fair to say that this group made excellent progress, finishing as they did with two good wins. The Year 3 boys need to build on this work next year and the boys that are moving up to Colts level should be confident in the skills they have already learnt. The members of the U9 squad were: Alex Jacobi (Captain), Alex Grocott, Alex Ganfield, James Allen, Jonathan Baguley, Clement Bentejac, Vivian Boudon, Louis Clevett, Ceredig Jones, Benjamin Orchard, Bennie Sanzo and Oscar Watts. AC

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Netball
SENIOR Played Drew Lost
Results

6 1 5

Colours Eleanor Clark Rebecca Moss Jessica Portch Daisy Williamson

Senior Netball Team The netball season was quite a testing time for the U13 girls, particularly Year 8. Now at the top of the school and with the bar set high for this age group, they needed to be on top of their game. Short on numbers, we knew we had an uphill struggle, so it was with great excitement and relief that we welcomed Mimi, Maria, Angel and Nkechi into our midst. The downside was that this was a new sport for them and so it took a little time to learn the basics and feel confident enough to play in a match. Nevertheless, over a period of time a strong defensive partnership developed between Daisy and Mimi and, with the exception of the matches against Dean Close and The Downs, they managed to keep the oppositions score in single figures. The centre court was covered admirably by Freya Belcher in Year 7 who played an outstanding role over the season. Our attacking players, including the shooters, always worked hard but just lacked that consistent accuracy needed to win matches but always gave of their best. The term ended with the Severnside Tournament where the girls gave some of their best performances of the season with good wins over Dean Close and St Johns. Win or lose this group of girls were always a joy to work with because you knew, no matter what, they would always give their best and truly one cannot ask for any more than that. Freya Belcher won the Skinner Cup for the most improved player. The Farr InterHouse Cup was won by Cunningham. Girls representing the Under 13 team were: Eleanor Clark, Jessica Portch, Rebecca Moss, Daisy Williamson, Mimi James, Angel Tse, Rosie Dalziel, Lauren Clark, Maria Garralda and Nkechinyem Ogbogbo. JP

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UNDER 11 Played Won Lost UNDER 11 B Played Won Lost UNDER 9 Played Lost Drew Won UNDER 8 Played Lost 1 1 6 2 2 2 2 1 1 6 1 5

Why is it that all the other prep schools cultivate giants? Our netball skills are fantastic and our fitness and enthusiasm cannot be challenged yet our girls seem so much smaller than all the other teams. Perhaps it is because we always field a mixed Year 5/6 team and play against full Year 6 teams. However, I was very impressed with our U11 netball team; they played beautiful netball and gelled well as a team. Although we lost most of our matches the scores were always close and the other schools' scores were not as high as perhaps they could have been. I was immensely proud of my team; well done, girls. AD

We started the season with a good grounding in the basic skills. We looked at the matches as learning experiences for the girls to develop skills and experience in positional play. We came across some good opposition in our first game and lost, but felt we could improve and learn from it. We then began to pass and look for space and started to grasp how to play competitive games. We won our next few games but knew we needed to score points each time we got the ball in the circle. Unfortunately, as the season progressed our ability to score from attacking positions did not improve. When it came to the Severnside tournament we faced some very slick teams. Any bad passes in each game resulted in an interception and then a goal against us. However, the girls did not give up and kept fighting each match. Well done to all the girls who played in the U9 team. All the Year 3 girls gained experience from being included in the games. Girls representing the U9 team were: Olivia Banks, Helena Brain, Amy Horler, Ella Howard-Robinson, Bellayia Lazarides, Eleanor Parker, Adassa Walker, Isabel Browning, Poppy Carter, Tabitha Huby, Dalis Jones, Jessie Sanzo, Tiphaine Sautjeau, Maddie Summers and Taisiya Selsneva. EW

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In addition to the Year 3 gaining experience in the U9 team they had their own U8 matches to play. All the girls were invited to the U8 tournament at Beaudesert Park. Well done to those girls who gave up their Saturday to compete; they all gained a lot from this experience. They also had two fixtures against other schools where they performed well and improved positional play. EW

Hockey
SENIOR GIRLS Played Lost Drew Won 5 2 1 2

Colours Blanca Kirkendall Jessica Portch Daisy Williamson Freya Belcher

Senior Girls Hockey Team This year we managed to play most of the fixtures; five senior games and a Tournament and this equated to a very busy term. These fixtures were mainly away on astro-turf. We played mostly U13 fixtures but had a few U12 fixtures also. We had quite a number of pupils joining us this year in the U13 age group with little or no hockey experience. These girls had a very steep learning curve but often made up for lack of skill with plenty of enthusiasm. We came across very stiff opposition this year as we competed with A teams in this age group. The results often did not reflect the performance and as we had so many novice players in our side I was very impressed with our game play. We included all the girls in the age group and the emphasis was on involvement and development. It was very satisfying to hear that some of our pupils enjoyed their experience so much that they have continued with hockey at club level. The following girls represented the U13 team: Eleanor Clark, Mimi James, Blanca Kirkendall, Rebecca Moss, Jessica Portch, Angel Tse, Daisy Williamson, Toscane Simon, Freya Belcher, Lauren Clark, Rosie Dalziel, Maria Garralda, Nkechi Ogbogbo, and Beatriz Villar Players of note were Blanca Kirkendall, one of our novice players who added enthusiasm and determined attitude to each game; Jessica Portch, a very experienced defender, who again had a very positive influence on the pitch; Daisy Williamson, a very talented player who has developed her skills and progressed significantly in two years and Freya Belcher, a very talented player who worked exceptionally hard in each game in a crucial position. The Tayler House Hockey Cup was won by Cunningham. The tournament was played in very good spirit but Cunningham had by far the best organisation and positional play. Daisy led the team and Olivia Campbell assisted with very mature performances. Players that showed potential and progression were: Inioluwa Ogbogbo, Angel Tse and Mimi James. EW

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Girls under 11 Played Won Drew Lost Girls under 9 Played Won Lost Drew l0 5 1 4 8 1 1 6

The Under 11 team from Years 5 and 6 played with great enthusiasm throughout the term. The majority of our matches were played on Astroturf, the sheer speed of the ball often taking us by surprise. Most pitches were much wider than ours and again our lack of spatial awareness caused us problems. Nevertheless, there were many close fought matches, often closer than the scoreline would suggest but, at the end of the day, we were often unable to capitalise on our many chances of goal; something to work on in the future. All the girls worked extremely hard including our new girls Lucy, Ijeoma and Victoria. There were some very good individual performances with Abigail Blackwell being courageous in goal. Most importantly, everybody made progress and by the end of the season looked far more comfortable on the ball and in their various positions. I am sure that everyone in the Under 11 squad is looking forward to next season with great anticipation. Girls representing the Under 11 team were: Seren Clayton, Imogen Rees, Ijeoma Ogbogbo, Abigail Blackwell, Olivia Campbell, Charlotte Harper, Lucy England, Loveday Kossmann, Victoria Torres, Lucy Allan-Jones, Antonia Hopcraft and Aditi Mehendale. JP

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It was a great start for the girls Under 9s hockey career. All the introductory work in the Lower School paid off as the girls took quickly to the game and grasped the rules of the game and the tactics of matches with enthusiasm. It is lovely that girls so young have the opportunity to play against other schools and begin their match experience in Year 3, consolidating this in Year 4. Out of ten games they only lost one, drew four and won five. Everyone showed improvement as the term went on and there are definitely some players who have a natural affinity for the game of hockey - it will be a pleasure to watch them develop their skills as they go on up through the school. AD

Cross-Country
School Cross-Country Records Senior Course Boys: Robert Yates (1997) 11 mins 33 secs Girls: Victoria Budd (2007) 12 mins 07 secs Junior Course Boys: Max Curtis (2012) 7 mins 34 secs Girls: Victoria Budd (2004) 7 mins 56 secs Mini-Course Boys: Alexander Grocott (2012) 2 mins 38 secs Girls: Victoria Budd (2003) 2 mins 52 secs

Cross-Country Runners What a fabulous season! We have had many memorable seasons over the years but the 2011-2012 must rank as one of the best. Our rich bank of talent, determination to improve and competitive internal and inter-school/club events have proved an effective recipe success. Our U11 Boys team won their section of the Gloucestershire League which is only the second time we have won this competition. This event is over four meetings and we are currently one of only two schools competing against Athletics Clubs in the South West and Worcestershire. The team was well led by the talented trio of Max Curtis, Gerardo Torres and Alex Grocott. This team also won the Small Schools Trophy at the National Prep Schools Championships at Malvern College, a first for Tockington. The U13, U11 and U9 teams all won their events at the Mixed Sixes CC Meeting at Dean Close School, Cheltenham. This again was a first as the U9 competition is only in its second year. This was a very well attended competition. Our teams were dominant at Hatherop Castle where we scooped five of the six races at their relay event. The teams ran superbly as they were at their peak and were far too strong for their opposition on a hot Spring day. The talented U9 Boys and Girls teams won an inter-school fixture at Beaudesert Park, beating the hosts and Wycliffe College into second and third places respectively. The U9 Girls won their race at our annual TMS relays which were attended by a record number of athletes. The quartet of Poppy Carter, Dalis Jones, Jessie Sanzo and Helena Brain broke the record by five seconds, finishing ahead of the Beaudesert Park A team. The Clarke Cup for Inter-House Cross Country was won by Churchill for the second year in succession. The Booker-Jones Cup for the outstanding girl was won by Lauren Clark. The Davies Cup for the outstanding boy was won by Max Curtis. JJ

Colours Nathan Adams

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Cross-Country
Internal Competitions Turkey Trot Victoria Torres Pumpkin Pursuit Alex Grocott, Max Curtis, Gerardo Torres, Jessie Sanzo, Alex Jacobi, Angel Tse The Winter Chase Oliver Harris (Years 5-8) Tabitha Huby (Years 3-4) Mufti Challenge Year 3 Goose Egg Gallop Lucy England, Seren Clayton, Nathan Adams Rugby Ball Challenge Simon Sheppard Easter Egg Run Nkechi Ogbogbo (Years 5-8) Angus Duncan (Years 3-4) Athlete of the Month Awards Alexander Grocott, Max Curtis, Lauren Clark, Ijeoma Ogbogbo, Nkechi Ogbogbo January Mufti Competition Year 4 The January Challenge Lucy Allan-Jones Burns Day Burn Up Angus Duncan, Tazia Selezneva, Jack Brain, Loveday Kossmann, Ethan Hilsley St Davids Day Dash Nkechi Ogbogbo, Ijeoma Ogbogbo, Loveday Kossmann, Clement Bentejac, Jessie Sanzo, Oscar Watts St Patricks Day Run Bennie Sanzo, Max Curtis Tockington Manor Cross-Country Relays Under 9 Boys 3rd Under 9 Girls 1st 36

Under Under Under Under

11 11 13 13

Boys Girls Boys Girls

3rd 5th 3rd 6th Schools Championships at Malvern 9th 37th 30th 30th League Meetings 1st 5th 4th 4th

National Prep College Under 11 Boys Under 11 Girls Under 13 Boys Under 13 Girls

Gloucestershire Under 11 Boys Under 11 Girls Under 13 Boys Under 13 Girls

Mixed 6s at Dean Close Under 9 Winners Under 11 Winners Under 13 Winners U9 Match v Wycliffe & Beaudesert Park At Beaudesert Park Boys 1st Girls 1st At TMS Boys 2nd Girls 2nd Hatherop Castle Cross Country Relays Under 9 Girls Winners Under 9 Boys Winners Under 11 Girls 2nd Under 11 Boys Winners Under 13 Girls Winners Under 13 Boys Winners

Tockington Manor Cross-Country Relays

Cricket
1st XI Played Won Lost 4 3 1

1st XI Cricket Team After last year's successes at this level, the 1st XI Cricket team had a lot to live up to. Nobody really expected too much from the 2012 squad given that the majority of the boys, although good all-round sportsmen, were not regarded as true cricketers. The one exception to this, Nathan Adams, had the responsibility of leading the team as well being the main run-scorer and strike bowler. As it happened, the dreadful summer weather, together with three excellent performances, produced a 75% winning season, which not even the boys themselves had envisaged. It is true that three tough matches plus a tournament all had to be cancelled due to the incessant rain, but in the games that did take place, the boys did themselves proud. At the start of the season we played Wycliffe on their artificial wicket, on a very wet day. After a solid performance in the field where we restricted them to 115 for 6, we let ourselves down with the bat and lost by 77 runs. We then had our first success of the season with a 54 run victory over St. Johns College, after an excellent bowling performance. We then produced a 6 wicket victory at home to Rougemont, the only team that had beaten Tockington Manor last year. Another superb bowling display, bowling them all out for 49, allowed our batsmen to romp to victory in just 9 overs. We had to wait until after school exams for our next game as the weather had been so bad. Even the annual six-a-side tournament at Wycliffe was rained off. We eventually got one last game in, away at Beaudesert against their U12 team. Our opponents scored a challenging 113 for 5 off 25 overs and they fancied their chances after taking an early wicket, when Tockington went into bat. They had not banked on Nathan being so hungry for runs though and he hit an impressive 71, as we marched to an 8 wicket victory within 16 overs. So, some very pleasing victories during the season and an all-round, tremendous team effort. There were some very good individual performances along the way, with Nathan hitting 165 runs in total, Tobias Burden taking 8 wickets, Simon Sheppard taking 5 wickets, Jason Ingamells taking 5 wickets and Cesar Benito performing superbly throughout the term as wicket keeper, in his first ever season playing cricket. Well done, boys, you should be proud of your efforts. EJ 37

Cricket
COLTS Played Won Lost Results
v The Grange Lost by 8 wks v St John's College Won by 20 runs v Rougemont Lost by 90 runs v Beaudesert Park Lost by 8 wks

With three matches cancelled in the first three weeks of term, you can see how badly the weather influenced the cricket this season. The ground staff are to be congratulated for working miracles in preparing wickets for the matches that were played, but the phrase 'it might take a bit of spin' was uttered more than once! 4 1 3 When the weather did allow us out on the field of play, we found that the lack of practice on grass resulted in the loss of wickets due to the ball not coming on to the bat. Many dismissals were catches or missing the line due to playing too early. Fielding was one aspect of our game that did develop well, with several good catches and one spectacular caught and bowled by Hamish Gardner. Generally, we supported the bowlers and on most occasions forced the batsmen to look for gaps. The standout cricketer of the term was Captain Harvey Jones; he worked hard in the field, bowled very well and was the top scorer with the bat. Jack Brain showed some skill behind the wicket, keeping byes to a minimum and taking a couple of reaction catches down the leg side. All the boys who played in the Colts team made good progress this year; it was just a shame that conditions were against us most of the season and I don't think we won a single toss! The following boys were members of the Colts A squad: Harvey Jones, Max Curtis, Hugo Watts, Charlie Sanzo, Jack Brain, Henry Allan-Jones, Zac Portch, Oliver Shutt, Hamish Gardner, Charlie Gent, Andres Benito, Elliott Orchard, Thomas Edwards, Larry Williamson and Gerardo Torres. AC

UNDER 9 Played Won Lost 5 2 3

This years U9 squad was small and inexperienced with the majority of the team coming from the Year 3 class who were new to cricket. The squad all had their turn in playing in a match and showed progress with their batting, fielding and bowling as the season wore on. The inclement weather did not help with many of our sessions being played in the rain. Alex Grocott was an outstanding batsman and shows promise. He can play shots all around the wicket and possesses good technique. Angus Duncan was our top wicket taker and is developing into a competitive and useful player. Angus and Alex Jacobi were our most effective fielders taking the most catches and being involved in some excellent run-outs. Alex Ganfield kept wicket effectively throughout the season. During the season we won two of our five matches. We beat Wycliffe College by 44 runs and were victorious against Rougemont, winning by 50 runs. The following boys represented the U9 squad during the season: Alex Grocott, Bennie Sanzo, Alex Ganfield, Angus Duncan, Alex Jacobi, Ceredig Jones, Oscar Watts, Clement Bentejac, Ben Orchard, Louis Clevett, James Allen, Vivian Boudon and Jonathan Baguley.

JJ

GIRLS CRICKET

We have been developing our cricket skills over a number of years and we have now got enough experienced players for an U13 squad and U11 squad. The girls have great enthusiasm for the game and have developed their skills considerably. Unfortunately, due to the poor weather this summer, our three Cricket fixtures were cancelled. U13 Squad: Daisy Williamson, Freya Belcher, Maria Garralda, Jessica Portch, Rebecca Moss, Mimi James, Rosie Dalziel and Eleanor Clark. U11 Squad: Seren Clayton, Lucy England, Imogen Rees, Lucy Allan-Jones, Abigail Blackwell, Olivia Campbell, Antonia Hopcraft, Aditi Mehendale and Charlotte Harper. EW

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Tennis
Tennis Finals Senior Boys Singles (Rapson Cup) Cesar Benito Senior Girls Singles (Hilleard Cup) Rebecca Moss Junior Singles (Simson Cup) Charlie Sanzo Senior Doubles (James Finnigan Cup) Nathan Adams & Cesar Benito Mixed Doubles (Lucy Newman Cup) Rebecca Moss & Cesar Benito Junior Doubles (Pritchard Cup) Harvey Jones & Andres Benito

Tennis Team Tennis was played by most of the pupils this year and remains a popular sport despite the lack of curriculum time available. The five courts were well used and the internal competitions were fiercely contested with the entries ranging from the Year 3s to the experienced Year 8s. We possess some talented players which augurs well for the future. Charlie Sanzo was unbeaten in our inter-school matches and is developing into a talented and competitive player. Angus Duncan, Jessie Sanzo, Bennie Sanzo (all Year 3) and Lola Winter-Smith (Year 1) were all successful in tournaments outside school this year. The following children represented the school during the season: Simon Sheppard, Tobias Burden, Nathan Adams, TJ Underwood, Jason Ingamells, Cesar Benito, Pepe Garralda, Oliver Harris, Andres Benito, Roch de Brantes, Maria Garralda, Rebecca Moss, Charlie Sanzo, Bennie Sanzo, Jessie Sanzo, Angus Duncan and Ceredig Jones. The Clarke Cup for House Tennis was won by Alexander. JJ

Rounders
UNDER 13 Colours Eleanor Clark Rebecca Moss Jessica Portch Daisy Williamson

Under 13 Rounders Team The weather played a large part in the season with many of the organised games cancelled. However, we did manage to play some home matches and all the Severnside Tournaments this year. We were very lucky to host the U13 Severnside tournament at Tockington Manor this year. It was a great success and my hope is that it will become a regular tournament held here. Our team competed in the B tournament and won it convincingly. The A tournament was won by Wycliffe very closely fought against The Downs. We had an all stars team competing in the B tournament which meant that more girls were able to compete and enjoy playing. 39

Girls representing the U13 team: Eleanor Clark, Mimi James, Rebecca Moss, Jessica Portch, Angel Tse, Daisy Williamson, Freya Belcher, Lauren Clark, Rosie Dalziel, Maria Garralda, Nkechinyem Ogbogbo and Victoire de Brantes The Pike Rounders Cup was eventually won by Cunningham with the combination of Freya and Daisy being hard to beat. Imogen and Seren also contributed to this win. The parents versus pupils match was, unfortunately, cancelled this year due to bad weather. The pupils versus staff matches went ahead but were affected by the weather. The male staff won their match and the female staff drew the match due to limited play. EW UNDER 11 Played Won Drew Lost 3 1 1 1 What a washout the Summer Term was for sport! We had eight matches planned and five of these were cancelled due to the weather. Our first match was against St John's-on-theHill's A team, who had been able to practise on their astro-turf and we had only been able to hone a few skills on the hard court as the grass was just too slippery to risk playing on. Needless to say, we lost against them but the girls used this as a learning experience and proved to us all over the next few weeks that there is no such thing as a bad experience, just an opportunity to learn and improve. Our next match was against King's Gloucester which was a draw 5-5, then our third and, as it turned out, final match was against Red Maids which we won 18-5. The girls have been wonderful to work with; rounders is a very tactical game and they listened, watched and used all their knowledge and skills to form a cohesive and formidable team for such a small school. Well done, girls. AD

SPORT
UNDER 9 Played Won Lost 9 3 6 40

The British weather let us down once again this year. The first two to three weeks were a washout and the rest of the term not much better with several cancelled matches and lots of disappointed children. Nevertheless, after a slow start it soon became apparent that the Under 9 girls were a determined bunch and, over the course of the term, practised hard and improved enormously. We had very strong players in key positions, namely Helena Brain (2nd post), Eleanor Parker (bowler), Olivia Banks (backstop) and Amy Horler (3rd post). They were supported by Adassa, Ella and Bellayia. In order to make up numbers we looked to Year 3 girls and soon Jessie Sanzo and Poppy Carter became regulars, with the rest of the Year 3 girls given a little taster over the course of the term. Certainly, by the U9 Tournament held at The Downs School in June, the team was looking far more confident in both batting and fielding and equipped themselves very well indeed with two very good wins over The Downs and St Johns. JP The Under 8s played one match against The Downs.This was a little taste of what is to come next year and, although everyone looked a little nervous at first, they soon settled down and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. JP

Swimming

SPORT

Swimming Team

The swimmers at Tockington Manor School continue to make great progress. We use the yardstick of the Under 16 school speed times and I was delighted that many children left school this year with gold awards. Some pupils in Years 5, 6 and 7 already have this award, so heres to the future! All swimmers from Years 3 to 8 have these placed in their planners termly; they are a good indication of progress and special abilities in particular strokes. The times are for the Season 2011/2012; swimmers have to continue to work hard for new targets. We said farewell to some superb swimmers, many of whom have embarked on their teaching and mentoring journeys after helping with the Lower School and Nursery. Colours were awarded to Tobias Burden, Daisy Williamson, Jason Ingamells, Jessica Portch and Simon Sheppard for their hard work, good team ethic and competitive efforts. All the Year 8s had the chance to mentor the Nursery and the scheme was well attended. Thank you and good luck Year 8; you will always be welcome back to assist. Years 3 and 4 worked towards their National Curriculum awards and we achieved a 100% pass rate. The usual age to take this is Year 6 and so the team is very proud. We welcomed Mark Roberts on poolside, an experienced and well trained teacher. We have worked well together and this has allowed smaller, more technical work to take place. We trialled a new approach in Year 3 and the benefits were demonstrated in the last few galas. The pupils continue to work towards their STA swimming targets in life saving and skill and our focus on backstroke was richly rewarded with a number of new school records and an IAPS final standard swim from Tobias Burden of 18.01 seconds. Our aim is always to promote safety and each term we review life-saving skills and techniques. Our focus next season will be breaststroke as this is a stroke that universally needs improving in school. The Lower School continues to show boundless enthusiasm and with some very competent swimmers throughout the classes, especially in Year 2, we may make strides towards the highly competitive Severnside Gala. The focus is fun, play, safety, stroke development and then stamina. We work hard to get the strokes to efficient standards to allow stamina to progress. Congratulations go to Amy Tucker, Ben Jacobi, Peter Banks and Harry Huby who have made the most outstanding progress in their year groups. All pupils have made good progress and by April all Year 2s were swimming over 30 metres and showing confidence in their early diving skills. The gala was hugely enjoyed and ended with Years 1 and 2 battling in water polo matches. This is a key area of our school focus and the early skills are very much enjoyed. The teams 41

were divided into Grey, after Kate, our local Para Olympic swimmer, Daley, after Tom, our young Diver, Simmonds, after Ellie, the startling 100 metres and 400 metres swimmer and Davies, after David, the 1500 metres star. Daley eventually won and the focus was on team spirit. The Nursery children continue to enjoy their sessions and, such is the popularity of swimming as a Nursery option, two sessions are offered. The pupils are grouped and support is offered to the more nervous. The STA early stages and Stanley are studied and the swimmers develop fine and gross motor skills, following the EYFS guidelines. A big thank you goes to all who help in the Nursery, especially Charlotte who leads the team on a Thursday. Competitive swimming has included the annual Severnside Gala with the Under 9 boys and girls coming 2nd. This was a great result with a small team. The Under 13 teams secured 3rd place and the Under 11s 4th. With four new school records broken by Eleanor Parker, Alex Grocott and Tobias Burden, the future looks bright. As always, our depth of squad lets us down in relays, but it was a truly outstanding effort with Jessica Portch and Simon Sheppard leading the teams with great determination. The Under 11 Gala at Rosehill Westonbirt was a fun affair. The Under 9s won their section, the Under 11s were a few points behind and TMS eventually lost the gala overall. In water polo, we have had several excellent coaching sessions with the Performance Director for UK polo Nick Hume. The final part of the training was an Olympic round robin against four other schools. TMS came away with a Gold in the A team and a Silver in the B team. We are very fortunate to be in an area of the country where people want to promote and rejuvenate water polo. We have some training sessions booked with QEH and a similar venture next Autumn. We will hopefully develop the polo skills, as I feel with the all-round sports training our children receive here at TMS polo is a sport that we could really excel in. The final week was wetter out of the pool than in it and the children coped well with the last minute changes. The polo was cancelled, leaving Alexander as polo champions after their win at Easter. The gala followed Sports Day which meant that the swimmers were rather jaded. However, they worked really hard and the team captains helped the event pass smoothly and quickly. We are all looking forward to the installation of a new PA system in the pool area. After a years worth of competing in several polo matches, an EAL gala and the final competition including all swimmers, the final score was: Alexander 736; Churchill 783 and Cunningham 757. Our individual Olympiads in the diving competition were Andre Juilhard (U13), Andres Benito (U11) and Clement Bentejac (U9). Winners in the boys events were Alex Grocott, Gerardo Torres and Pepe Garralda and in the girls events Eleanor Parker, Seren Clayton and Jessica Portch. As always, a big thank you must go to the army of cleaners, pool engineers and managers. Thanks to David Wilmer and his team and to Marion and Rose who keep the pool the cleanest pool I have ever visited! The Winthrop Cup (U13) was won by Pepe Garralda, the Ruck Cup (U11) by Seren Clayton, the St Lawrence Cup (U9) by Eleanor Parker, the Diving Cup by Andre Juilhard and the White Cup for Inter-House Swimming by Churchill. BH 42

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Athletics
Victor Ludorum Results
Senior Boy Senior Girl Under 12 Boy Under 12 Girl Under 10 Boy Under 10 Girl Nathan Adams Mimi James Max Curtis Imogen Rees Alex Grocott Helena Brain

Colours Nathan Adams Tobias Burden

Athletics Team Preparations for athletics this year were good and our expectations were high but the weather was foul! In all my time at Tockington I cannot remember a Summer Term so disrupted by the weather. Running on the track often resembled the cross country course, with mud and wet grass splashing round our legs. This said, it did not stop us competing in all our normal events or completing the Inter-House Athletics. The children at Tockington are made of tough stuff and just got on with it. I do not think I heard a single word of complaint during the whole term and some of the rain we ran in reminded me of the monsoon areas of the world and not the normally temperate climate of sunny Britain. The first opportunity to compete was at the annual Severnside Athletics hosted by Beaudesert School. We took a good group of athletes and acquitted ourselves well. Notable performances of the day were Alex Grocott gaining 1st in the U10 Boys' 400 metres and the U10 Boys' Long Jump with figures of 75.2 seconds and 3.28 metres. Eloi de Cosse Brissac won the U14 Boys' Shot with a distance of 9.28 metres; Max Curtis gained first place in the U11 Boys' 800 metres in a time of 2 minutes 54 seconds and Gerardo Torres returned figures of 2 minutes 43 seconds to win the U12 Boys' 800 metres; and it did not rain!

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The Southwest Schools' Championships were again held at Millfield School and our small band of athletes pitted themselves against the best in the west. At the end of a very long day and many heats and finals, Tockington athletes secured two places on the Southwest team. Once again, Max Curtis and Gerardo Torres proved their worth in the middle distance events with a 1st place in an excellent U12 Boys' 800 metres race for Max and a very creditable 2nd place for Gerardo in a tough U12 Boys' 1500 metres. The National Prep Schools Championships were held at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham in early July. As often happens, Max and Gerardo had to compete after a very tiring activity week, not the best preparation; nonetheless, both boys ran well in their respective races with Gerardo gaining 4th place in a new school record time of 5 minutes 19.02 seconds while Max finished 5th overall in 2 minutes 33.9 seconds. The Inter-House Athletics had to be postponed because of the weather and at the end of a very busy term it was going to be difficult to rearrange; however, there was a break in the rain forecast for the Wednesday morning of the final week. The day started dry but with ominous clouds in the area. Alexander started the day on 70 points, Churchill had 61 points and Cunningham had 66 points; it was all very close. After dodging the rain and the thunder, Alexander finished 1st with a final score of 385 points, Cunningham was 2nd with 341 points and Churchill came 3rd with 288 points. All of the children are to be congratulated on their efforts and their sportsmanship on what proved to be a very tiring morning. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the staff who worked so hard to make the Inter-House Athletics run smoothly; it is much appreciated. AC

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 this year by Eleanor Clark and Julen El Cano was awarded the Rowley Shield for Archery for the most consistent endeavour throughout the seasons sessions. Congratulations to all those who took part. LB

ith a year and a half at the helm of the Friends under my belt, I am delighted to report that not only are the Friends of Tockington Manor's fund raising skills going from strength to strength, but the sense of camaraderie amongst both our occasional helpers and those who roll up their sleeves on every occasion is motivating more and more parents, ex-parents and staff to join in with our fund raising activities. I find it very rewarding to be told by committee members how much they enjoy being a member of the "FOTM" clan, not least because I know the more we enjoy our roles the more successful our events are likely to be.

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Founded 1985 Tockington, Bristol BS32 4NY
March - Wine Tasting Evening

Telephone (01454) 613229

Organised in conjunction with Majestic Wine, our intimate Pavilion-based gathering was a sell-out. While two wine experts took us through the wine tasting, knowledgeable attendees competed for a very special bottle of wine while the Friends provided a superb cheese and salad supper. In so doing another very convivial evening was created.

July - Summer Ball

Our annual Summer Ball is always the highlight of the Tockington Manor School social calendar and this year was no exception. Our Year 8s arrival in two fire engines, with sirens at full volume, kicked off an exemplary evening. The marquee was decorated to reflect the sapphire theme which commemorated the Schools 65th birthday and, after a four course meal, our guests danced the night away to the highly acclaimed Rolling Stones tribute band, The Rolling Clones. Each and every one of our Friends' events have not only provided enjoyable, well-attended social opportunities to get to know fellow parents and staff but they have also produced handsome returns for the benefit our children. The 15,331 raised from our endeavours this year will once again purchase items to enhance our pupils' education. We have already made gifts of 8349.60 for a variety of purchases which include whiteboards, a projector and a PA system for the swimming pool. Every minute of the committee's hard work reaps rewards for our children and, by working in tandem with Richard and Jane Tovey to create an enjoyable and productive fund raising team, I am proud to say we have excelled ourselves once again. For this unfaltering dedication and tireless commitment, I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks. Anita Williamson, Chairman

This year the Friends of Tockington Manor have organised the following:

October - Quiz Night

This was an informal gathering in the school hall over a fish and chip supper. Parents, their friends and staff competed in teams for the much coveted prize of bottle of champagne. An evening of brain-taxing in good company was enjoyed by all.

November - Bonfire Night

This popular free entry event always attracts a wonderful turn-out. There was an enormous bonfire in Top Field and a disco in the hall. The Friends fund raise by providing a barbecue, a bar and a plethora of child friendly stalls in the colonnade to ensure a great time was had by all those who attended.

November - Christmas Fair

The free-to-enter Christmas Fair, where stall holders paid for the privilege of selling their Christmas crafts and produce in our festively decorated school hall, was a new venture for the Friends of Tockington Manor. We sold teas, coffee and mince pies to the stall holders and their customers and received nothing but compliments for the superb variety and quality of the successful applicants' wares. Our event provided a convenient pre-Christmas shopping opportunity for local people and parents alike and was so successful that some stall holders immediately rebooked their stall for the following year.

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Chairman: Mr J Rapson Hon Secretary: Mr RG Tovey Hon Treasurer: Mr K Nicholls Membership & Development Secretary: Mrs C Brown
OT Events 2012/13

Dear OTs

May I firstly welcome the 31 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 & Jane Tovey for an outstanding achievement.

As many OTs will want to say goodbye to Richard & Jane, the committee has planned a number of events for the coming 12 months. Please make a special effort to attend. These are the last events where Richard & Jane will attend (for a few years anyway!) On Tuesday 11th December we are back to St Marys Church in Olveston for the Carol Service (6.30 pm start) and afterwards in the School dining room for the annual Noggin & Natter. Mince pies, mulled wine, nibbles and a cash bar are available on the night. For advance tickets, please contact the school.

Richard & Jane Toveys Retirement

By the time you receive the magazine, you should have received my letter informing you that Richard & Jane have decided to retire at the end of this academic year (July 2013). After 38 years of outstanding achievement, they feel it is the right time and despite the Governors best attempts to keep them in harness a little longer, I am sure you will join me in wishing them a long and happy retirement. Perhaps this is a good opportunity to reflect on how many of us have a Tovey to thank for their care, support and a great start in life. The Tovey is a rare bird indeed. Indigenous to Cornwall, the first breeding pair was spotted in Tockington in the mid 1940s. After hatching two of their own, they went on to build a comfortable nest in an old manor house in the village. Unusually, the Tovey takes an enormous interest in the development of the young of other birds and almost immediately they set about filling the nest with a large number of fledglings from near and far. Some even migrated from around the globe to nest with these particular Toveys Since then (apart from three brief years in the 1970s) there has always been a Tovey nesting in the Headmasters office. The current Mr Tovey returned in 1974 together with a lesser spotted Mrs Tovey. On their arrival there were around 60 birds in the nest but next year, as they start their long and happy migration into retirement, they will leave over 240 birds. Now thats what I call a successful breeding programme! Over the years numerous baby Toveys have been delivered to the Garden House, one of whom I am pleased to report displays the family trait. The current Toveys will be a very hard act to follow but could it be possible that a new Tovey is ready to take over the nest? I know that many OTs (Old Toveyonians) would rest easy on their perches knowing that there is still a Tovey nesting in the Headmasters office. 46

Finally, in July of next year, we are planning a fantastic weekend of events, culminating in a stunning ball to send the Toveys off in style. Plans are being worked on as I write this but the words camping, OT Cricket, OT Rounders and drinks at The Swan have all been mentioned. All I can say is put the date in your diary now and we will keep you informed as we know more.

New Dedicated OT Membership & Development Secretary

With over 1000 members, multiple events every year and the never-ending progression of new media, we are delighted to announce the appointment of Celeste Brown as our permanent, albeit part-time, Membership & Development Secretary. Celeste will be trying to improve our membership database and helping us to organise and co-ordinate more communication and events in the coming years. If you need to update your address details or would like further information about any of the forthcoming events, please feel free to contact her directly at the school. Finally, my thanks to all members of the OT committee, Richard & Jane Tovey and Keith Nicolls for their help over the last 12 months.

Kind regards James Rapson Chairman

mister.rapson@gmail.com 0777 57 56 777

NEWS FROM SENIOR SCHOOL AND OLD BRISTOL GRAMMAR SCHOOL We had a note from the Head of Year 7 at Bristol Grammar School enclosing letters from three Old Tockingtonians: Rachel Caul, James Hepple and Benjamin Owen. Rachel is thoroughly enjoying the sport on offer and is in the top set for Maths and French. James has settled in well and is enjoying the new opportunities open to him. Ben is particularly enjoying Science and French and has made many new friends.

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News from Senior School and Old Tockingtonians
(1977) all went on to Sherborne after leaving Tockington. 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. *ADAMS (Nathan) 7 Hawthorn Close, Charfield, Wottonunder-Edge, Gloucestershire GL12 8TX ALLEN (Richard) Hilltop, Old Gloucester Road, Alveston, Bristol BS35 3LQ

1953 We had a long and interesting letter from Richard Lord telling us about his life since Tockington Manor School. After a long career as a Chartered Surveyor and Auctioneer and with a finger in many other pies, he has now retired from all professional activity. As Director of Cotswold Archaeology Richard is now involved with major infrastructure and civil engineering projects.

1984 Congratulations to Kevin Berkely and his wife Caroline on the birth of their son James on 18th July 2012. We hope James will be able to join his brother William at Tockington when the time comes.

2002 Congratulations to Holly Vennell who graduated at Leeds University with a BA (Hons) in Geography and the History and Philosophy of Science. She then went on to gain a Masters Degree with Distinction at Glasgow Caledonian University in International Fashion Marketing and is currently working for the fashion house All Saints in London. 2007 Congratulations to Marc Bertagne who has been accepted for a five year MBBS programme in Medicine at Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry. DEATHS We were sorry to hear of the deaths of four Old Tockingtonians this year. John Avery left Tockington in 1955 from where he went on to Clifton College annd then Oxford before joining Averys in Bristol in 1966. Alex Mason (1956), John Phillips (1963) and Charles Lambie

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BAYNHAM-HUGHES (Polly)(nee Osborn) 16 Torberry Drive, Petersfield, Hampshire GU31 4HW *BENITO (Cesar & Andres) Calle Clavel No 20, Cobena, Madrid 28863, Spain *BRAIN (Jack) Shadyside, 75 High Street, Marshfield, Chippenham, Wiltshire SN14 8LT

*BURDEN (Tobias) The Old Engine House, Heathend, Wotton-under- Edge, Gloucestershire GL12 8AX

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CASE (Vanessa) 373 Champs-Sur-Marne, Bradley Stoke, Bristol BS32 9BZ CHAMPAGNIE (Nicola) 12 Upper Berkeley Place, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1JS *CLARK (Eleanor) Leaside Cottage, Hardy Lane, Tockington, Bristol BS32 4NL *COSTA (Alexandre) Piazza San Michele 9, Albenga, 17031, Italy *DE COSSE BRISSAC (Eloi) LObservatoire, Rue du Val, Mortefontaine, 60128, France

*DE BRANTES (Victoire & Roch) Via Romana 50, Firenze, 50125, Italy *DE VILLELUME (Guillaume) 17 Rue Petrarque, Paris, 75116, France *DORADO (Alvaro) Calle Ebro 16D, Urb Los Penascales, Torrelodones, Madrid, 28250, Spain

*GARRALDA (Maria & Pepe) Calle Urquijo, No 6, 1DR, Las Arenas, Vizcaya, 48930, Spain *HARPER (Charlotte) Hillside Cottage, Berkeley Heath, Berkeley, Gloucestershire GL13 9EW *HORLER (Ben) Endrick Cottage, Gillingstool, Thornbury, Bristol BS35 2EH *INGAMELLS (Jason) 1 New Road, Tytherington, Wottonunder-Edge, Gloucestershire GL12 8UP *JAMES (Mimi) 51 Broad Street, Bristol BS1 2EP *JUILHARD (Andre) 21 Villa Emile Meyer, Paris, 75016, France *KIRKENDALL (Blanca) Av Felipe 11, 10, 1B, Seville, 41013, Spain *KOSSMANN (Loveday) 1 New Road, Tytherington, Wottonunder-Edge, Gloucestershire GL12 8UP *LEPE (Miguel) Calle Ruisenor 27, Torrelodones, Madrid 28250, Spain LOWE (Kenneth) British Hills, 1-8 Aza Shibakusa, Oaza Tarao, Ten-el-mura, Iwase-gun, ~Fukushima-ken, 962-0622, Japan MATTHEWS (Guy) 21 Gillies Street, Curtin, ACT 2605, Australia

*SHEPPARD (Simon) Greenleaves, 55 Cranmoor Green, Pilning, Bristol BS35 4QF TOMKINS (Ian) 33 Fernbank Road, Redland, Bristol BS6 6PX *TORRES (Victoria & Gerardo) PO Marquesa Vda Aldama 52, CH38, Alconbendas, Madrid, 28109, Spain *TSE (Angel) Room 2609, Yan Lai House, Yan Shing Court, Fanling, New Territories, Hong Kong *UNDERWOOD (Thomas) 4 Bowsland Court, The Common East, Bradley Stoke, Bristol BS34 6BA WALKER (Christopher) 24-7410 Flint Street, Pemberton, British Columbia, VON 2LI, Canada *WILLIAMSON (Daisy) Latteridge House, Latteridge Green, Iron Acton, Bristol BS37 9TS

*MOSS (Rebecca) The Coach House, Upper Tockington Road, Tockington, Bristol BS32 4LQ *PANFEROV (Mikhail) 58 Sapernayo Street 2, St Petersburg, 196601, Russia

*PORTCH (Jessica & Zac) The House on the Hill, Itchington, Alveston, Bristol BS35 3TL

*SAUTJEAU (Tanguy) 59 Allee des Genets, 31470 Fontenilles, France

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We warmly invite you to attend our

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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)