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TSJanuary 2016 Issue 11

Prep Concert

The Jungle Book Sporting Success

New CaterersWest Side Story

Virtue, Learning and Manners

School hosts its largest ever Model United Nations Conference

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Brentwood School Times 2016

January 2016 Issue 11

With large classroom spaces, a lecture theatre, tuck shop, spaces where students can work together collaboratively, and areas where students can work by themselves, the Centre provides different environments for different modes of working.

Students will have access to more technology in the form of new computer suites, interactive whiteboards, giant projector screens, and Apple TV systems where they can connect multiple iPads to a large screen.

There is a digital learning hub where, as the iPad initiative continues to roll out to other year groups, our student Digital Leaders will be on hand to help other students and staff develop digital literacy.

But the Bean Academic Centre project is not just about a building. Not only will students have more books and electronic resources, but better access to those resources than ever before.

The Library staff and Academic Fellows are on hand from before 8am to 6.30pm to help students with their work and advise them on finding the best resources.

From 2016, all Sixth Form students will have an opportunity to write a 4000-word Extended Essay, a sustained academic research project that will make them even more competitive university applicants.

Our exciting new Global Perspectives course, which will be delivered in the Second and Fourth Years from 2016, before being rolled out to Third and Fifth Years in 2017, focuses on students learning about and researching global issues, learning about and confronting real-world problems.

Academic departments will be hosting a range of enrichment events, from visiting speakers and student presentations, to interdisciplinary research projects across year groups, and indeed exciting academic projects with schools abroad.

These are exciting times and the Bean Academic Centre shows our commitment to academic excellence across Brentwood School.

Although this is the largest edition of the BST, the editing process has, inevitably, left more items on the “cutting room” floor than we have been able to include. We have focused on the continuing success of former pupils from a variety of vintages and the emergence like a butterfly from a chrysalis of scaffolding of our new Bean Academic Centre, coupled with the development of digital learning initiatives in the Sixth Form. This outstanding new facility will contribute greatly to the welfare, wellbeing and learning of all our pupils.

High academic standards remain our top priority, and the 70% progression rate by Sixth Formers to Russell Group / Top 20 Universities achieved last summer sets new standard to which future years should aspire.

Long-serving staff, mentioned last year, have now departed and their contribution is celebrated in this edition, alongside an indication that we are aiming for even high standards of participation and attachment by appointing key people to lead our co-curricular programmes.

As always, the development of character, personality, confidence and social conscience is fuelled by all the activities our pupils do, and if you have enjoyed reading the BST, I urge you to get in touch to arrange a visit so that you can see and hear more about the variety of ways in which your School continues to thrive.

With every best wish for health and happiness in the year ahead.

Ian DaviesHeadmaster

A word from the Headmaster...

The Bean Academic Centre is the intellectual heart of the School



iPad technology is being rolled out across the

School, following the successful introduction of

the latest tablets to all Lower Sixth students. The

iPads were preloaded with innovative content from

Apple and other top education providers to give our

students the best start in their crucial A Level and

International Baccalaureate Diploma studies.

Head of Sixth Form Mrs Anna Lawes, who joined from

Forest School last June, said she was delighted to be

part of such an exciting project: “Our pupils are enjoying a much more interactive and personal

learning experience which will superbly complement the first class teaching here at Brentwood.”

Not to be outdone, the School’s teaching staff were also issued with iPads at the end of

May to give them a chance to familiarise themselves with the huge range of educational

applications they have at their fingertips.

Inside this issue:

4-6 Prep School

7 Model United Nations

8 Teaching stalwarts bid School Farewell

9-11 Senior School

12-14 Sport

15 Charity work

16-17 Sixth Form

18-27 Old Brentwoods

Independents by Sodexo wins Brentwood School contract

Teaching and learning goes digital at Brentwood School

School dinners have become a highlight of the School day since Independents by Sodexo

was awarded the £1.2m a year contract to provide catering and hospitality services at the

School. It is the first time the School has outsourced its catering service and the

three-year contract, which has an option for a further two-year extension, began on

1st July 2015.

Sodexo, who cater for over 1,500 day and boarding pupils every day as well as providing

catering and hospitality for School events, offer a wide range of dishes with an emphasis

on fresh, nutritious and seasonal food, using its ‘fresh food from scratch’ concept.

IT Manager Mr Singh takes students through the set up process

The kitchen and serveries were also updated



Author and illustrator Curtis Jobling, who designed Bob the Builder, Frankenstein’s Cat and Raa Raa the Noisy Lion

amongst other best-selling books, made a rare appearance at the Preparatory School in April.

Curtis, who talked about his love of reading which

started at an early age, kept pupils captivated with

his explanation of the animation process behind

his TV programmes and live sketches of his most

famous characters to rapturous applause.

He also delivered sound advice to the wide-eyed

youngsters about the importance of reading to

broaden the mind

and improve writing

skills. After the

talk he answered

questions and

delighted children

by signing copies

and drawing mini

sketches in his

books.

Brentwood Prep exceeds SATs targets

Staff and pupils at Brentwood Preparatory School celebrated

an outstanding set of National Curriculum KS2 SATs results

last summer– the second best set of marks in 15 years.

Headmaster Jason Whiskerd said the exceptional results

had far exceeded national averages and paid testament

to the hard work and dedication of the whole school

community, including teachers, pupils and parents.

He said: “Our target of a three-year average of 75% has been

well and truly achieved! In addition to the Key Stage 2 SATs

results, our Key Stage 1 results are the best on record.”

The outstanding results saw an average of 81% of pupils

attain Level 5, or above, in English Reading, English SPAG

(Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar) and Mathematics, with

a record number of pupils gaining the top Level 6 award.

The Government has set a national target of Level 4 in

English and Mathematics for all Year 6 pupils.

Famous author keeps pupils animated at Brentwood Prep

PREP SCHOOL

Curtis Jobling’s inspiring presentation

FoBS

Thank you to Friends of Brentwood

School for the Trim Trail!

“We were delighted to see the installation of

a quite magnificent Trim Trail in the Trinity

term, very kindly provided by the Friends of

Brentwood School. The children are using

it every day and it’s certainly been a hugely

popular addition to our school.”

Deputy Head, Mr Josh Holtby

To see what else FoBS have been up to visit

our website: www.brentwoodschool.co.uk/

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Curtis Jobling and Prep pupils with their signed books!

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Early Years at Forest School

Canoeing Enrichment Week

Science

Music Senior Concert

Jungle Book production

Our Year Six pupils performed

Jungle Book in their final term

at the Prep School - 65 of them

all on stage together. The year

group was so talented that casting

was a real difficulty and some

of the parts were cast twice and

had different casts perform each

night! Mrs Kerry Cooke, Deputy

Head, Academic, said: “It was

great to see how every single one

of them grew in confidence, no

doubt forming memories they will

return to throughout their lives.”

Drama

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PREP Sport

Water Polo Winners! Congratulations to our Prep water

polo team who won the 2015 Essex

Water Polo tournament. They were at

the top of their game after coaching

sessions from Sixth Form student and

GB Water Polo player, James Warman.

#Teamwork

Skiing – Equity Inter School Challenge

Nine-year-old Year Four pupil Robbie

Johnston flew down the mountain to

slice into 9th place in the Equity Inter

School Ski Challenge. Budding skier

Robbie took part in the contest back

in March 2015 at Les Houches in the

French Alps.

Robbie ready for action on the slopes in France

James Warman GB & Upper Sixth student coaches Prep water polo team

Cricket The Prep boys’ cricket team showed

a lot of promise as they batted off

other independent schools in the

Orwell Park Cricket Tournament to

win the plate!

Prep Cricket team and their well deserved plate!

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County Tennis Champions

Eight pupils represented

the Prep at the County

Mini Tennis Finals held

at Brentwood Hard Court

Tennis Club, and after a

fantastic display of exciting

tennis, our Cup Team,

Thomas Gennings, William

Howard, Araminta Smalley

and Ellie Foley, were

announced “Winners”!

Our Plate Team, Varun

Gupta, Elliot Gibson, Emma Dowlen and Olivia Mitchell, came third. Once

again the standard of tennis was tremendously high and our pupils played

extremely well, given the summer heat and the number of schools and county

regions represented.

Preparatory School tennis team

Brentwood School’s Winter Fencing Tournament, held in December, attracted more than 145 entries and proved to be a successful day for the 100-strong School Team

Our young Preparatory School fencers

proved particularly formidable opponents

with some stand-out performances. In the

Prep School Year 3 and 4 Foil Tournament

there was a fantastic Bronze medal for

Chloe Leslie, while Zachary Ring went

home with a silver medal after an exciting

final which he lost by the smallest of

margins.

In the same category, Rudraksh Gangooly fenced well on his first tournament

appearance, just losing his first elimination fight. Lucy Trevelyan and Henry

Ding even managed to reach the quarter-finals.

Prep School Tournament Year 5 and 6 Foil

was very strong. In a field of 30 contenders

Damifola Odelusi and Jacob Leslie stood

their ground and both only stranded in

the quarter-finals. Joshua Elsworth, Varun

Bhardwaj, Isaakh Jalali, Priyan Balasegaram

and Matthew Trevelyan did well to advance

through the first stage of the tournament

but could not win their elimination fight.

Toby Skinner and Sophia Jones won their

first elimination round but stranded their

second elimination fight.

Mr Chris Galesloot, Master i/c Fencing, said: “These results are very promising

since this was a strong field with many outside school fencers that belong to the

British elite in this age-group.”

“The Brentwood Prep School Fencing Team has trained very hard in 2015 and as

a result we have three boys, Damifola Odelusi, Joshua Elsworth and Jacob Leslie,

ranked within the top 15 of the 2015 Under 9 National Foil Ranking list for boys.

Sophia Jones is ranked 13th on the National Foil ranking list for Under 9 girls.”


PREP SportFootball

Year Four

pupil Tade

Ibrahim was

playing for

West Ham

School Boys

when he

was scouted

and offered

a contract with Spurs. He joined 21

other boys, and their coaches, on

a memorable visit to White Hart

Lane to meet famous ex-Spurs star

Ledley King, in the manager’s office,

where they signed their contracts.

Afterwards, the boys were allowed

to watch the stars of the first team

perform in a Premier League fixture.

Tade trains up to three times a week

and plays matches every Sunday. He

keeps a gym and dietary diary to

monitor his fitness and physical

condition. His contract will run for

one year, at which point Tade hopes

he will be offered a new contract, and,

eventually, be signed full-time when

he reaches 16 years of age.

Tade is all smiles at Spurs! Tade signs school boy contract at Spurs

IAPS cross country runners speed to the top!

The prestigious

IAPS National

Preparatory

Cross Country

Championships,

held at Malvern

School, Worcestershire, saw our

runners come 5th out of 61 Schools.

Aston Leaver, Year One pupil, finished

8th out of 366 runners!

The boys

were also

lucky

enough

to see

footballing

legend David

Beckham in

attendance,

supporting

his son in

the races.

Prep cross country team at IAPS

Boys awe struck in David Beckham’s presence

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Refugee crisis tops MUN agendaNearly 150 pupils from schools across the South-East took part in Brentwood School’s third annual Model United Nations Conference.

The conference, organised and led by Upper Sixth Form

students Tom Raffan and Bishka Chand, debated quality topics which centred on the central conference theme of refugees.

The 2015 conference was the largest Brentwood MUN conference to date, hosting students from Brentwood and nine other independent and state schools in Essex, Kent, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk and London.

MUN is a student-run, academic simulation of the real United Nations. It helps to develop research, debating and public speaking skills, as well as broadening students' appreciation of other cultures and political systems.

Students were allocated a country, whose views they researched and from whose perspective they argued in the debates. They were also allocated a committee (the committees at Brentwood MUN are Security Council, Economics and Social Council, Human Rights Council, Environment Programme and World Health Assembly).

Participants wrote a resolution to one of the world’s major problems before debating the subject individually within their committees. On the second day, they joined forces with other delegates from their country to continue the debate as a team in the General Assembly. The whole of Sunday was dedicated to the General Assembly debate and included a passionate and controversial emergency debate in the afternoon.

A particular highlight of the conference was the keynote speech from his Excellency Mr Teuku Mohammad Hamzah Thayeb, Indonesian Ambassador to the United Kingdom, who talked about his own experience of the United Nations, as well as his thoughts on the current global refugee crisis.

Headmaster Ian Davies praised Tom and Bishka for their hard work in preparing a series of quality topics and debates. He added: “Brentwood School would like to thank all internal and external delegates for making the conference such a success.

“We believe that the MUN helps students to become enterprising learners in an increasingly demanding and competitive world. It is a fantastic event in which to be involved, as it develops students’ research, analytical and debating skills as well as broadening their appreciation for other cultures and political beliefs.”

SENIOR SCHOOL



At the end of the last academic year we bid a fond farewell to six stalwarts of the teaching profession who retired after a collective 143 years’ service to the School – and that didn’t include Mr James Brown’s years as a pupil!

Master of cricket, Mr Hardie

Teaching stalwarts bid School farewell

Mr Brown, Mr Chapman, Mr Crosby and Mr Jones

Head of Geography Mr Neil Crosby, who started teaching at

Brentwood in September 1977, packed away his maps and

globe after 38 years. During that time he also ran tennis,

cricket and football teams – he was one of the first to spot

Frank Lampard’s enviable talent – and until 2014, he was

Housemaster of North House and before that Assistant

Housemaster of East House.

Mr Jim Brown was no stranger to the School in 1980 when

he joined to teach History, Politics and Geography, having

attended as a pupil from 1968 to 1975. He was even Head of

School in his final year.

After university, Mr Brown started work as a graduate trainee

at Barclays Bank. However, a chance encounter at a train

station with his former Headmaster Mr Richard Sale (1966-

1981), saw him offered a teaching job there and then.

For the past 10 years Mr Brown chaired the Friends of

Brentwood School (FoBS), an association of parents and

teachers that help organise social and fundraising events.

He retired as Head of First Year and Admissions but continues

his long association with the School as President of the

Society of Old Brentwoods and an Admissions Associate.

Master in Charge of Cricket, Mr Brian Hardie, enjoyed a

first-class cricketing career playing for Essex before joining

the School’s PE Department in 1990. Over the next 25

years many hundreds of cricketers of all ages and abilities

have benefited from his knowledge, skilful coaching and

insistence on high standards.

The close of term also saw the end of an era for Head of

Drama, Mr Lindsay Jones, English Teacher, Mrs Linda

Hurlock, and Design and Technology Teacher,

Mr Robert Chapman.

Mr Jones joined the School in 1998 to teach English and

Drama, having worked previously as a TV scriptwriter,

performer and teacher. He was appointed Head of Drama

in 2004.

Mrs. Hurlock began teaching

English in 2000 and became

Deputy Head of Year in 2006,

working with Second and

Third Year pupils.

Mr Chapman had taught

Design and Technology since

2002. Hundreds of pupils

benefited from his patient

approach and practical skills in

the workshop.


Academic

General Election Candidates come to Brentwood School

Pupils were treated to a lively election debate in the Wessex Auditorium, involving four of the six parties who stood in the

Brentwood and Ongar constituency.

Expertly chaired by Head of Politics Mr Mike Willis, UKIP’s Mick McGough, the Liberal Democrats’ David Kendall,

Labour’s Liam Preston and the Conservatives’ Eric Pickles walked into a spontaneous round of applause from some 200

pupils from Brentwood School, Brentwood County High School and Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School.

Other year groups held their own hustings events where pupils played the part of candidates, in the run-up to one of the

most exciting elections in a generation.

16th Century Girl brings Tudors to lifeTudor historian Dr Suzannah Lipscomb (pictured

left in photograph) enthralled our budding history

enthusiasts with a talk on “The Tudors – The Dynasty

that made Britain.”

Fittingly, the British historian, television presenter,

author, and award-winning academic gave her

presentation to the Sixth Form History Society in our

original 16th Century schoolroom, Old Big School,

which dates back to the reign of Queen Mary Tudor.

Dr Lipscomb, who is Head of the Faculty of History and

a Senior Lecturer at New College of the Humanities,

was welcomed to the School by Upper Sixth Form

student Roger Southgate, president of the society.

“Over their 118 years, the Tudors were the most important

dynasty and shaped modern Britain,” Dr Lipscomb told

her audience of budding historians. “The Tudors planted

the seeds which make Britain, Britain,” she explained.

Dr Lipscomb, who is known as the 16th Century Girl,

ended her talk with some 21st Century advice for

students: “Read, read, read!”




Brentwood wins national 2015 Good Schools Guide Awards

We were delighted to win three national Good Schools

Guide Awards for Religious Studies, Economics and

Classics. Making the announcement, the Good Schools

Guide said Brentwood had been presented with the Awards

for out-performing all other English schools in their

category or displaying excellent performance.

Our awards were:

Highest Performing English Independent School for Girls

taking the GCSE Short Course in Religious Studies.

Best performance by Girls taking Economics at an English

Independent School (IBO Higher Level component)

Excellent performance by Girls taking Latin at an English

Independent School (GCE A Level)

The respected annual awards, which are in their eighth

year, are based on a detailed analysis of the most recent

examination results, and are designed to highlight

consistently good teaching.

Magnificent 9 achieve all A*s in GCSEsNine exceptional students celebrated a clean sweep of A*

Grades in last summer’s GCSE examinations in what was

another impressive year of results for the School.

Our straight 11 A* students were Hannah Allan, Daniel

Blockley, Joe Dawe, James Elms, Georgina Henwood,

Caolán McConnaughie, Henry Mead, Shomik Milki and

Lloyd Richards.

Another stand-out performer was Anjali Jayasekera who

took two additional subjects (Classical Civilisation and

Additional Maths), achieving a staggering 13 GCSEs –

11 A*s and 2 As. Anjali is now putting her enviable talents to

good use in our Sixth Form, where she is studying Biology,

Chemistry, Further Maths and Greek.

James Elms, who is tackling Greek, Latin, English and

Philosophy at A Level, with a view to studying Classics

at university, was keen to pay tribute to Miss Athey who

helped him achieve the highest grade possible

in Geography.

Author inspires budding novelists

Alex Woolf, published author of over 80 fiction and non-

fiction books, was a very special guest at the Brentwood

School Book Club and Young Novelists’ Club.

Mr Woolf, whose books are mainly written for children and

young adults, used interactive workshops and an informal

talk, to inspire pupils to develop their writing skills. The

School’s budding young writers were enthralled to learn

what inspired the author to choose writing as a career and

how he went about creating his amazing stories.

Pupils enjoyed expert guidance in characterisation, setting,

and plot development and came away from the session

motivated to continue writing their own short stories.

With a wry smile, characteristically modest Caolán

McConnaughie, who was also celebrating 11 A*s, put

his success down to his ‘excellent’ Chemistry teacher –

(Caolán’s proud father is the School’s Chaplain and acting

Head of Chemistry, Revd Dr Adrian McConnaughie).

Caolán is studying Maths, Further Maths, Chemistry and

Geography, with the aim of one day moving into Vulcan

Geology.

High-flier Henry Mead, who is looking forward to a future

in Medicine or Finance, credited his 11 A*s to “having

friends to study with and teachers who were always

available”. He is now studying Chemistry, Physics, Maths

and Biology in the Sixth Form.

Lloyd Richards is now studying Spanish, French,

Economics and Maths at A Level with a view to studying

Economics or Business Management in the future – maybe

even at Oxbridge.

Last year’s results, which rank in the School’s top 5

performances of all time, saw no less than 31 students

receive all A* or A Grades, and 11 students receiving 10 or

more A*s.

For the third year running, students at Brentwood sat

the more difficult International GCSE in Science subjects

(Chemistry, Physics and Biology), English, Mathematics,

Computing and some Modern Languages.

With particularly strong performances in Mathematics

(with 67% of all grades at A* or A), Biology, Music and

Modern Languages, the School is also proud of the way

it has guided students who have struggled to reach their

potential to exceed expectations.

In total 27% of all GCSE grades were A*, 59% were A*-A,

86% A*-B and 97% A*-C.

SENIOR SCHOOL


East scoop House Music winThe Sun rose in the east when East House scooped the Overall Winner’s trophy at the 2015 House Music Competition – their second win in three years.

More than 500 people watched a closely fought contest, with the final result coming down to the wire. East secured victory with 95 points, closely followed by South – just one point behind – and in joint third place were North and Weald with a 91-point tally.

Director of Music, Mrs Hilary Khoo, said: “It was a very, very close run competition this year. The standard was very high, especially in the Partsong.”

World-renowned Jazz Trumpet Player Mark Armstrong, who adjudicated the competition, said he was astonished by both the strength in depth and the quality of the music at Brentwood School.

Headmaster Ian Davies echoed Mr Armstrong’s sentiments and added: “This is largely a student led activity, and the leadership shown by our older students in arranging, conducting and directing the younger ones was one of the most striking aspects of a wonderful evening.”

Sixth Form student in sell-out performance at the Royal Albert HallCongratulations to Sixth Form student,

trombonist David Cox, who has now been

accepted two years running with the National

Youth Orchestra. His first year culminated with

a sell-out performance at the Royal Albert Hall

conducted by Sir Mark Elder.

The full results were:Partsong – South

Ensemble – Weald

Unison – East

Instrumental Award – David Cox

Arranger’s Cup – David Cox

Musical Direction Cup – Nirvana Leaver

Overall Winner – East

Second Year pupil performs with London Symphony Orchestra

Flautist Emily Kinder performed

alongside the London Symphony

Orchestra and Guildhall School of

Music students at the annual BMW

LSO Open Air Classics concert in

Trafalgar Square in May.

Emily, who attends Havering

Music School, was taking part in

the LSO ‘On Track’ scheme which

gives opportunities to children

from various London Boroughs.

Emily had to attend a number of

rehearsals in readiness for her

Trafalgar Square appearance in

front of 7,000 music lovers.

Guest judge Mark Armstrong and Mrs Hilary Khoo keeping scores

Fifth, Fourth and First Year pupils Harry Linnell,

Owen Jenkins and his sister Cerys Jenkins represented

the UK, performing with the Brentwood Imperial Youth

Band in the Spasskaya Tower International Military Tattoo

in Moscow, Russia.

As well as marching in Red Square, to a live audience

of 15,000 and a TV audience of 100 million, the pupils’

backstage pass gave them access to the Kremlin and a

private tour of the Palace.

Music




Future Sports StarsOnce again our outstanding young sporting stars were nominated for The Essex Chronicle and Brentwood Gazette Sports Star of the Year Awards.

Amelia MouleAmelia plays both hockey and netball for the School and is also part of the National Track and Field Cup squad and cross country team. At the Essex and Eastern Counties Indoor Athletics Championships Amelia won an 800m bronze and finished 4th in the MESSA Cross Country competition. However, her real achievements are in the swimming pool. As well as winning the District gala, and the inaugural Aquathon, Amelia has represented English Schools in the ESSA Championships.

James ElmsJames is an outstanding rugby player. He represented the London and South East team in the National U16 trials against representative teams from Scotland, Wales and France. Subsequently, his performances saw him captain South East England. As well as regional representation, James continues to represent the Brentwood School First XV and has captained Saracens in the U16 and U17 Premier League.

Rishi PatelRishi is a member of the U17 Essex CC team and has represented their Second XI on more than one occasion. For the School he scored 132 v Ipswich School and a remarkable unbeaten double century against Dr Challoner’s. As well as being an excellent cricketer, Rishi also helped the School squash team reach the National Squash and Racquetball semi-final.

Zoe ThompsonFollowing Zoe’s gold medal winning performance in last year’s English Schools’ 200m Final, she has continued to excel on the athletics track. At the Essex and Eastern Counties Indoor Athletics Championships Zoe won the U17 Girls’ 300m and secured silver in the U17 Girls’ Triple Jump. Representing the School at the National Athletics Final, Zoe scored 29 points in the 200m and 32 points in the Triple Jump, a total of 61 points and a feat never before achieved by a Brentwood student.

Seb ClatworthySeb is a very talented all round athlete, representing the School in cricket, football, athletics and cross country. He finished fourth in the MESSA XC Championships and won a gold medal in the District High Jump, as well as gold at the Essex Schools’ Athletics Championships. In the Essex and Eastern Counties Indoor Athletics Championships Seb won an U13 Boys’ High Jump silver medal and was selected to represent Essex at the Inter-Counties.

Lucy WildeLucy is an outstanding all round athlete, having played netball and hockey for Brentwood, as well as being a member of the swimming, cross country and athletics teams. Lucy was a significant member of the U13 team which won the National Netball Championship in 2014. Since then she has also been selected for the Essex Satellite county squad and is part of the JRPC (Junior Regional Performance Centre) at U15 level.

Ashley ChalmersAshley is an incredibly talented all round athlete, having played netball, rounders, hockey and golf for Brentwood, as well as being a member of the swimming, cross country and athletics teams. Ashley is also a competent athlete and multi-eventer, competing in the National Schools’ Track and Field Final and the Essex combined events championship. Ashley is also a 4.8 handicap golfer, and in recognition of her achievements, was awarded the accolade of most improved Essex golfer.


Sporting round up

Gold for Ella in the Sainsbury’s School Games

The 2014-15 sporting calendar saw pupils make significant

strides:

All four athletics teams qualified for the Regional Final

of the Track and Field Cup and both the girls’ junior and

intermediate teams qualified for the National Track and Field

Cup Final, with the Junior Girls finishing in fourth place

while the Intermediate Girls finished seventh. One pupil

competed at the English Schools’ Athletics Championships

and has competed for both Essex Schools and the South

East England team, whilst two other pupils competed at the

National Schools’ Cross Country Championships and four

runners have been selected to run for Essex.

In the pool

Two pupils remain part of the U19 and U15 Great Britain Water

Polo development squads, and the U16 team competed in the

English Schools’ Water Polo Plate at Oundle in March. Our

swimmers also retained the district swimming title for the

tenth year in succession, and won the MESSA relays for

the ninth successive year.

Furthermore, a number of significant achievements were

reached in the pool at the Essex Championships, and one

swimmer swam at the English Schools’ Championships.

On the pitch

Two rugby players represented the England Independent

Schools’ Lambs; one has been selected for the London/

South East divisional rugby team and nine have

represented Essex at various age groups.

Team table tennis gold medallist Ella Patel was part of the South East team which represented the region against the rest of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, in the Sainsbury’s School Games.

Ella’s team consisted of four girls, four boys and three disability players. Ella said: “I am pleased to say that, out of all the girls’ teams in the UK, my team won the team event, with the boys’ team winning silver and the disability team winning bronze, which resulted in the South East, as a whole, winning the overall gold medal.

“I can definitely say that it has so far been the highlight of my table tennis career and has left me inspired, enthused and re-energized for this coming season.”

Seven boys are affiliated to professional football academies,

whilst four players have been selected to represent ISFA.

We have reached the U13 Essex Cup semi-final and were

beaten semi-finalists in the U15 ISFA competition. The First

and Second XI have both reached the London Cup semi-

final respectively. Whilst the girls have played their first

competitive football matches, with the U12 team winning

the District tournament and competing in their inaugural

futsal fixture. Four boys have represented the county at

squash and the U19 team reached the National Schools’

Semi-Final.

On the fairway

Two golfers remain part of the Essex golf team. Seven girls

represent Essex hockey team and one is a part of the Junior

Regional Performance Centre. Moreover, we are MESSA

hockey champions at U12 – First XI (inclusive). Netball

continues to thrive, with two teams reaching the semi-

finals of the ISNC competition and the U14 team will

compete in the National Schools’ Final in Merseyside.

Eleven cricket players represent the county and we are

currently U14 Essex champions. One Lower Sixth student

has represented the GB equestrian team and we regularly

compete in a range of equestrian events. While the

Go-Karting team finished as runners up in their inaugural

tilt at the National Schools’ title. The U13 trampolining team

reached the zonal Championships in Cambridge, and one

pupil finished second to progress to the National Final.

Fencing continues to be strong and the School were placed

2nd overall at the Public Schools’ Championships. We are

also delighted to report that our Dance Academy has grown

to over 100 students.




Pupil crowned world karting championFourth Year pupil Matthew Luff was crowned karting’s Sodi World Champion after an impressive display of driving at the Sodi World Series Finals in Paris.

Matthew returned home laden down with silverware after his triumph on the

prestigious Racing Kart de Cormeilles track, one of the most beautiful European karting circuits.

The World Finals attracted competitors from five continents, with drivers from Australia, North America, Canada, Japan, Dubai and Europe. It also attracted an audience of over 20,000 viewers watching live on the SODI website. Matthew, who was representing the UK as National Champion, was one of nearly 300 drivers competing at the highest level.

Elite Player PathwayFourteen of our most elite athletes across eight sporting disciplines form Brentwood School’s Elite Performer Pathway.

The pathway ensures pupils develop their own personal plans co-operatively with their respective mentors, based upon their long term developmental targets.

The athletes took part in a ‘Management of Anxiety and Arousal in Sport Workshop’ led by Mr Ian Wignall, Director

Ashes Winner starts School career

Former England cricketer Geraint Jones admitted to a few nerves on his first day at Brentwood, but two months later those nerves have been replaced by butterflies as he looks forward to his first season as the School’s specialist cricket coach.

Geraint, who retired at the end of the summer after 15 years as a professional cricketer, has quickly made his mark at the School, leading training sessions for budding cricketers from the Prep upwards.

The former Gloucestershire captain took up the reins from Brian Hardie, who retired at the end of the Trinity Term 2015 after 25 years as Master in Charge of Cricket at Brentwood.

Geraint played 34 Tests for England and 49 one-day internationals and was England’s wicket-keeper in the fabled 2005 Ashes triumph at Edgbaston

Kishen Velani (OB 2006-13) An all-rounder who came through the Essex academy, Kishen made

his first-team debut in the final Championship match of 2013. He played for England at the 2012 Under 19 World Cup and received more first-team opportunities in 2014. He spent last winter playing for Penrith in Australia’s grade competition and made significant contributions to the Essex first team in 2015.

Thomas Moore (OB 2008-10) played for Essex in first-class matches last season as a right-arm medium-fast pace bowler.

Moore’s glee at Essex debut, photo Gavin Ellis

of Sport, and a number are completing additional skills sessions with their mentors.

Our partnership with the School Sports Centre has allowed us to utilise the expertise of their staff to construct and implement personalised strength and conditioning programmes for our athletes.

We are developing the EPP after reconnecting with OB Professor Michael Cole (1987-98) from the University of East London, and our athletes visited the university’s Sports Science Laboratory in December to undergo a series of tests.

when he caught last man Michael Kasprowicz with Australia needing just three runs for victory. It remains one of the iconic moments in English sporting history and a defining moment in his career.

Born in Papua New Guinea to Welsh parents, Geraint grew up in Australia and spent much of his county cricket career playing for Kent. He has also played international cricket for Papua New Guinea.

Taking up the mantle at Brentwood School fulfilled Mr Jones’ ambition to remain close to the game of cricket. “It’s my love and passion so I definitely wanted to stay in and around the game in some capacity”, he said.

Brentwood has a reputation of producing some first-class cricketing talent, including recent leavers Kishen Velani and Thomas Moore.

Headmaster, Ian Davies, said: “Brentwood has a long and proud cricketing history dating back to Old Brentwood Charles Kortright who played for Essex from 1889 to 1907 and was described in Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack as “probably the fastest bowler in the history of the game.”

“Charles Kortright played alongside W.G. Grace in 1898, while his brother Mounteney Kortright, who is remembered in the School Chapel, played cricket for the 3rd King’s Own Hussars. He was the only 3rd Hussar officer to lose his life in action during the Boer War.”

Cricket commentator and sports journalist Ralph Dellor (1955 - 67) said: “What a catch by Brentwood School to recruit the man who held the most memorable catch of the pivotal 2005 Ashes Test at Edgbaston!

“Bringing in Geraint Jones as cricket coach shows that the School is committed to maintaining its established reputation as a leading cricket school and indicates its pursuit of excellence in all activities at a time when it is sometimes thought that academic league tables are the be-all and end-all of education.

“Geraint Jones is highly regarded throughout the game and will, I am sure, make a telling contribution to the development of cricket and cricketers at Brentwood.”


Students and staff in the six School Houses have worked

tirelessly throughout the year to raise over £19,000 for

charity.

Vital funds were raised from projects at home and abroad.

Weald House raised £1300 for ‘Georgia’s Teenage Cancer

Appeal’, the ‘Retired Greyhound Trust’, the ‘Brain Tumour

Charity’ and the ‘Mulemi Community School in Zambia’.

West House raised £1150 for the ‘Make a Wish Foundation’

and the ‘Chikupira Foundation’ which put the cash towards

building a school in Malawi.

South House raised

£1700 for ‘Lupus UK’

and ‘ABF The Soldiers

Charity’, and School

House raised £1106

for ‘GTCA’. North

House raised £2017

for ‘Make a Wish

Foundation’ and

‘Saving Faces’.

East House charity

week raised £1225.42.

Money has also been raised in other corners of the

School. The Big Band raised £1150 for ‘Diabetes UK’

and Hornchurch Passion Play through numerous

performances under the direction of Mrs Khoo, Mr Cooper

and Mr Stock.

A considerable amount of much-needed food was donated

to the Brentwood Food Bank. The CCF raised £2192 over

Remembrance weekend for the ‘Royal British Legion’ and

the Headmaster raffled a tablet in aid of ‘Red Nose Day’

and raised £206.50.

There have also been non-uniform days raising almost

£4000 for charities such as ‘Myleoma UK’ and ‘SNAP’, and

£2300 for ‘The British Red Cross’ and ‘GOSH education’.

Well over £2000 was donated from Chapel services to

charities such as ‘Special Needs and Parents’ in Brentwood.

Various pupils

have also worked

tirelessly to

raise money.

International

Baccalaureate

Diploma students

designed and

produced a Charity

Fashion Show for

their CAS project,

raising £150; £382

was raised from

a Macmillian Coffee Morning and Tom Mitchell donated

his 18th Birthday money raising £1500 for ‘The Life you can

Save’. Sixth Formers raised £1,498 towards a charity trip to

South Africa and Lost Property donated £1097 to the ‘Make

a Wish foundation’.

Macmillian coffee & cake morning in the Sixth Form Centre

Charity work




Brentwood School students celebrate IB Diploma resultssecured her place to read History at

Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford University.

Edward Bell also scored 42 points,

which is equivalent to A*A*A* at A

Level. Felix Mueller scored 41 points

and Samuel Turnpenny scored 40

points.

More Brentwood School students have

got into the first choice universities

than ever before, with students gaining

places at a wide range of universities

including UCL, Exeter, Bath, Glasgow,

Leicester, St Andrews and Miami.

Taking into account all the results

for this year’s cohort, the School’s

average point score was 35, which is

equivalent to an AAB at A Level, and

maintains the School’s impressive six-

year average point score of 35 points.

Sixth Form2015 saw the School celebrate another year of highly impressive A Level results

Academic Deputy Head, Mr Jeremy Quartermain, said the excellent results were indicative of the high standards of teaching and learning which the School provides. “We are particularly pleased that no fewer than 24 students achieved all A* or A grades”, he said. Overall the percentage of the top A*-B Grades were up on last year to over three-quarters of all students.

Straight A* student Harry Beadle achieved A*s in Maths, Further Maths, Latin and Physics and this adds to his already formidable tally of 11 A*s at GCSE. He is studying Maths at Warwick.

Claudia Mark, was extremely happy with her two A*s in Geography and Psychology and A in Spanish. She is now at Nottingham studying Psychology.

Ben Thomas who was enrolled in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme achieved an outstanding 43 points (with an equivalence in excess of 4 A*s at A Level), securing his place to study Modern Languages and Cultures at Durham.

Many students achieved A*s in Maths, including George Dinning, Harry Brady and Christopher Kakoullis, who all added an additional A* and two As for their other three subjects which included Economics, Physics and Computing.

Four students gained places at Oxford and Cambridge: IB Students Conor Magee and Nicole McKechnie are reading History at Oxford, where Isobel Fewster is studying Anthropology & Archaeology. Highly talented musician Christopher Moore has taken up a Choral Scholarship at Trinity College, Cambridge. Over the past three years 24 students have secured places at Oxford and Cambridge Universities – an average of eight per year.

The School’s enviable track record of successfully preparing students for courses such as Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine continued. In 2015, a record number of students achieved offers for these highly competitive courses. Among the successful MDV students were five from the current Upper Sixth and another two OBs who left last summer and re-applied for the coveted places.

Studying Medicine are Charlotte Caddies at Newcastle, Rohan Laav at UCL, Nawani Wickramaratne at Liverpool, Naznin Ferdhusi at Kings College London, and Ka Wing Wong at University of Central Lancashire. Ben Murray is at Edinburgh reading Veterinary Medicine and Tanvi Bagtharia is studying Dentistry at Plymouth.

It was another year of

creditable International

Baccalaureate

Diploma results. Ben

Thomas achieved

an outstanding 43 points (with an

equivalence in excess of 4 A*s at A

Level), securing his place to study

Modern Languages and Cultures at

Durham. Nicole McKechnie scored

a world class 42 points which placed

her in the top 1% of students according

to the official IB website (ibo.org) and


Enterprising students ‘Making Business Happen’ Innovative Sixth Form students Leo Del Rosso, Arun Dhesi, Ben Coker and Dom Reynolds were shortlisted for the University of South Wales Making Business Happen Awards.

Although they didn’t win the competition, the pioneering Sixth Formers enjoyed the trip to the university’s Cardiff campus and the experience of presenting their ‘Footy Life’ App in a Dragon’s Den-style pitch to a judging panel of academics and entrepreneurs.

Head of Business Studies, Miss Michelle Sorohan, said the team’s success was the result of the students’ initiative and hard work. They submitted a comprehensive business plan and were shortlisted from hundreds of applicants.

The Brentwood team’s Smartphone App would enable local, junior and school football teams to arrange fixtures with like-minded teams in their area, research and enter regional tournaments and find referees for upcoming matches.

DofECongratulations to the following Old Brentwoods on achieving their Gold Award: Harry Beadle, Jane Harding, Gaganpreet Khatri and Richard Stephenson. Also, Silver Award recipients: Georgina Charles, Garinet Henwood, Rachael McDermott, Thomas Penney and Ellie Raeburn, and Bronze Award recipients: George Fitzgerald, Jaidaksh Anilkumar, MaeReed, Shalini Sahni, Charlie Bacon, Ryan Aston, Teddy Waller, Tara Jones and Lewis Matthews.

Headmaster Ian Davies and Sir Michael Snyder Vice Chairman of Governors and OB (1961-68) were invited as VIP guests of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh to see 18 pupils receive their Award at St James’ Palace. We have an outstanding completion rate of 89% that Brentwood School achieved across all three levels of the Award.



Old Brentwoods NewsMichael Peppiatt: writer, art historian and Old BrentwoodWe look forward to the forthcoming visit by OB Michael Peppiatt

(1952-59) an internationally respected authority on 20th century art.

Mr Peppiatt has enjoyed a fascinating art career and

his talk is expected to be the highlight of the end of year Arts

Week.

To find out more about Mr Peppiatt, visit his website:

www.michaelpeppiatt.com

OB DinnerThe Old Brentwoods Dinner is a Black Tie dinner for all ages groups to reunite for a three course meal in the School Dining Halls.Date: Thursday 24th March 2016Time: 6.45pm drinks reception 7.20pm dinnerTicket prices: £35.00 and ‘under 25’ price: £30.00Dress Code: Black TiePlease email Lucy Mitchell, Alumni Relations to confirm your place: [email protected] prompt response to this popular event is recommended and ‘table bookings’ are appreciated.Please use the reference OBD2016

Careers ConventionThe School's annual Careers Convention grows in success each year and that is down to the help and support of all of the Old Brentwoods, local and international businesses, universities and colleges who give up their time to give advice to our pupils.

Our Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Form students and their parents are invited to the event on;

Date: Thursday 17th March 2016

Time: 6pm - 8.30pm (set up from 4.30pm)

Venue: Courage Hall, Brentwood School

Law DinnerAll Old Brentwoods who have a career or who are studying Law Practice are invited to the Savile Club in London for a networking dinner. Sixth Form pupils who are looking to take Law at University will also have the chance to attend the dinner. The dinner is a Black Tie event held on Friday 29th April 2016.Time: 7pm drinks reception, 7.30pm dinnerA delicious four course meal, with the choice of wine or beer and reception drink on arrival is included in the £75 ticket price.This event is limited to 50 places, so please book early to avoid disappointment.Online payment reference: OBLAW16

Each year our pupils greatly benefit from being able to talk directly to OBs about their experiences at work, what university courses they studied or what sort of career options might be available to them. OBs have found the convention useful for potential future recruits and to publicise the scope of career opportunities.

If you are interested in representing your company or industry at the Careers Convention in March, please contact Lucy Mitchell: [email protected]

To find out about future OB events, please visit our website www.brentwoodschool.co.uk/OB-Events

Please make cheques payable to 'Brentwood School' and send to:Mrs L Mitchell Development Office Brentwood School Middleton Hall Lane Brentwood EssexCM15 8EE

If you are paying online please use the reference stated for the specific event and use the below bank details:

National Westminster Bank, Brentwood High St: Sort Code: 600325 Account number: 20622597

Old Brentwoods Events

http://www.brentwoodschool.co.uk/OB-Events

http://www.michaelpeppiatt.com/


Edward Ryalls Brentwood Gazette story

Escape from Vegas jet fireJeremy Turnbull (1994-05)

David Willey (1994-05) and

their friend Robert Bull

narrowly escaped when the

plane they were on burst

into flames on a Las Vegas

runway. Read their story at

the Echo news, www.echo-news.co.uk/news

Antiques Roadshow Detectives investigate OB Denis Dunlop (1905-08)

Back in April, the

BBC programme

Antiques

Roadshow

Detectives focused

on the work

of the sculptor

Denis Cheyne

Dunlop (1892-

1959). His most

well-known work

is the Dominion

screen in the RIBA building. Dunlop

was at Brentwood School in 1905-8.

Unfortunately we do not have any

photographs of him during this time, but

there is an entry in The Brentwoodian

of June 1909 which reveals his creative

talent even as a schoolboy: “Dennis

[sic] Cheyne Dunlop, who had only just

reached his 17th birthday at the time, has

had the unique distinction for a boy of

having one of his Water Colour Paintings

hung at the Spring Exhibition at the

Dudley Gallery this year.”

One of Denis Dunlop’s creations

Dominion Screen

Old Brentwoods News continued

Budding cameraman

and film editor

Sam Haskell

(2004-11) won best

film with his team’s

university project at

the Bottlecap Film

Festival in Stoke-

on-Trent. His film,

Black Sheep, received

several official

selections at festivals

far and wide –

from Palm Springs in California, Hamburg, Moscow, Estonia and several

in France! Most notably,entered and screened at the BFI London Film

Fest 2015.

Sam has also shot the ‘Teaching at Brentwood’ video for the School’s website.

View the video at www.brentwoodschool.co.uk/Teaching-at-Brentwood

OB glad to be alive after 7.8-magnitude earthquake killed 7000

Edward Ryalls (2005-12) was “thankful to

be alive” after being caught up in the

earthquake in Nepal last April which claimed

7000 lives. Read his story at

www.brentwoodgazette.co.uk/Brentwood-

School-pupil-survived-Nepal-Earthquake

Pictured, A still from ‘Black Sheep’, Sam Haskell’s film

Lucy Mitchell Alumni Relations Officer

Please keep the School up

to date with your news

stories by emailing them

to Alumni Relations

Officer, Mrs Lucy Mitchell:

MitchellL@brentwood.

essex.sch.uk

or call: 01277 240 451

Jeremy Turnbull (1994-05) running from blaze

From Brentwood to Hollywood

http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/13754750._We_were_taking_off_____then_I_heard_a_great_big_bang___Passenger_tells_of_escape_from_burning_plane/

http://www.brentwoodschool.co.uk/Teaching-at-Brentwood

http://www.brentwoodgazette.co.uk/Brentwood-School-pupil-survived-Nepal-Earthquake/story-26486550-detail/story.html



OBs support the School & pupils

Gap Year Experience

2013 leaver Izzy Fewster used her gap

year wisely, by travelling the world

helping in deprived countries. She

also spent six months working at

top consulting firm Deloitte on their

graduate scholar scheme. These

experiences gave her valuable life

skills and a network of contacts ready

for when she graduates from Oxford

University.

Izzy gave a

presentation

to our

Sixth Form

about her

experiences,

and showed

how not to

be afraid of taking a gap year if you

don’t quite feel ready for university.

It opened up the students’ minds to

other possibilities of what you can

achieve in a year.

Above: FoBS, ‘Friends of Brentwood School’

Headmaster and Izzy

Isobel Fewster (2007-14)

FoBS – Friends of Brentwood School

Above: Coffee morning for new parents hosted by FoBS

FoBS have been busy supporting the School this year and are growing in members.

To join our FoBS committee of parents and teachers, or to volunteer to help at events, please fill in our online form on the Brentwood School website, www.brentwoodschool.co.uk/friends-of-brentwood-school

Charlie’s Q & A session with a group of budding law students

Career Lunches

Launched last September, our

Career Lunches give OBs the

opportunity to advise Sixth

Formers about future career paths

and opportunities within various

industries. Visiting OBs and

parents, are offered a 30-minute

slot, just enough time for a short

presentation and Q & A session.

A three-course lunch is also

provided for guest speakers in our

newly refurbished Dining Halls.

If you are able to share your

experiences, or help Sixth

Formers with the transition from

school life to either work life or

university, please contact Head

of Careers, Dr Paul Tiffen, Email:

[email protected]

Above: Thank you FoBS for the Prep Trim Trail!

Louis Vuitton Networking event

Jessica Taylor (2000-07), who is Client Relations

Manager at Louis Vuitton, hosted a superb evening

at the LV SERIES 3 London exhibition. Over 200 OBs,

Sixth Form students, parents and FoBS (Friends of

Brentwood School) joined her for the private group

tours of the exhibition and networking event.

If you are able to host a networking event for OBs at

an event or venue, please contact Alumni Relations

Officer, Mrs Lucy Mitchell:

[email protected]

http://www.brentwoodschool.co.uk/friends-of-brentwood-school


Academic Achievements

Achievements

Congratulations to Belinda Stiles (2003-10) who received a First in her

Masters for Physics at Royal Holloway.

She has been awarded a place on

a funded PhD with King’s and St

George’s Tooting, studying Medical

Physics.

Tom Watkins (1995-2010) left

Brentwood with three A* grades and

one A grade at A Level. Since then he

has graduated from the University of

Warwick as a Master of Mathematics,

Operational Research, Statistics and

Economics (MORSE) and managed

to achieve a First with 10% or more to

spare!

Adrian Gilder (2000-07) completed

his 15 external exams taken since

university to become an Actuary

by the age of 26, which is quite

a rare accomplishment in the

actuarial world. Adrian praises his

mathematical teachers at Brentwood

for a solid starting point. He now

wants to build “mathematical models”

for the actuarial world.

Dr Jon Hawkings (1998–2005)

continues his work in Bristol,

where he is Postdoctoral Research

Assistant in biogeochemistry. This

is an extension of his PhD research,

but he is also developing nutrient

sensors for monitoring the water

quality of rivers (glacial in his case) in

collaboration with researchers at the

National Oceanography Centre. He is

also a temporary lecturer in Physical

Geography for this academic year.

Prestigious Military Honour for Former Deputy Head

Former Deputy Head

Nigel Carr has received

a Chief of General Staff’s

Commendation for his

outstanding service over

more than 36 years with the

Brentwood School Combined

Cadet Force.

Mr Carr served as Contingent

Commander from 1988-

1997, 2000-2001 and 2008-

2012, although having no

previous military experience. In addition to his Contingent

responsibilities, he has recently been instrumental in

fostering the establishment of a new CCF in a local

Nigel Carr, former Deputy Head

Grammar School, and has served with distinction for

many years with regional responsibilities as a member of

the East Anglian Reserve Forces and Cadets Association

Committee.

His outstanding leadership has resulted in Brentwood

School (CCF) growing to become one of the largest CCFs in

the country.

Headmaster Ian Davies added: “Lt Col Carr presents a

powerful, inspirational role model to his staff and cadets,

setting exemplary standards of commitment, integrity and

loyalty, earning him the respect of his peers. His time with

Brentwood School CCF has been marked by consistent

achievement and dedication beyond duty, and his impact

has been significant and sustained. His legacy will remain

as an excellent foundation for the continued success for the

School’s CCF, and it is fitting that this be recognised by such

a Commendation.”

Robert Eady (2000-14) has got off to a

flying start in his university Computer

Science course at Queens’ College

Cambridge. Robert excelled in his first

year and was awarded a First in his

examinations. He was awarded the

President’s Prize by Queens’, a further

subject prize and a cheque for £300

for his efforts. Overall he came 4th out

of 106 studying Computer Science at

Cambridge in his year.


Barry Huggett (1949-57), Headteacher of More House School, received an OBE for services to education. Mr Huggett took over the independent

school for boys 21 years ago and since then it has grown from a student body of 70 to a national centre of excellence for special needs teaching, comprising more than 450 pupils. During his time in charge he has contributed extensively to the national understanding of how to teach children with dyslexia, dyspraxia, mild learning difficulties, and those with autism spectrum disorder, chairing the special needs committee of the Independent Schools Council and advising government on education policy.

Footballing legend Frank Lampard

(1989-94) was awarded an OBE for

services to football by His Royal

Highness The Duke of Cambridge.

PeerageThe Rt Hon Lord Andrew Lansley (1968-75) gained his Lordship title in 2015 after serving as Leader of the House of Commons, Lord Privy Seal from September 2012 until July 2014. Prior to this role, he served as Secretary of State for Health following the General Election in 2010.

Frank Lampard and his OBE medal

Rowan Callick (1957-68) receiving his OBE from The Princess Royal

Barry Huggett (1949-57)

Peter Mitchell (1961-68) receiving his CBE from His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales

OB Achievements continued from page 21

MBEDavid Pickthall (1970-77), former

Director of Music at Brentwood

School for 28 years, was presented

his MBE by HM the Queen at

Buckingham Palace for ‘services

to education, and to charity’. David

has also created music for the

hit children’s TV series and film

animations, Wallace & Gromit. In

2015, David wrote the music for a

new children’s programme, ‘Show

me, Show me’ presented by another

OB Chris Jarvis (1980-87).

CBE Peter Mitchell (1961-68) received a CBE for services to education. He was a Headteacher for 18 years, first in Walsall, followed by Thomas Alleyne’s High School Uttoxeter, including a secondment to lead a school out of special measures. He subsequently worked with Lord Baker to establish the Baker Dearing Education Foundation, opening high quality technical schools for students aged 14 to 18.

David Pickthall pictured after receiving his MBE from Her Majesty The Queen

Queen’s AwardsWe are proud to announce that many Old Brentwoods were presented with top awards in 2015

Rowan Callick (1957-68) was given an OBE via the honours committee of Papua New Guinea, where he worked for 11 years, for services “to journalism in PNG and to the Anglican Church” there. Rowan, who now lives in Melbourne, Australia, where he is the Asia-Pacific Editor of the national daily newspaper, The Australian, was presented with his award by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal.

Emily Holzhausen (1985-87) is the

Carers UK Policy Director and has

been awarded an OBE in the 50th

anniversary year of Carers UK for

services to carers.

Ms Holzhausen

has worked on

carers issues

for 23 years,

of which she

has spent the

past 19 years

at Carers UK.

She is one of

the country’s foremost experts on

carers’ issues and leads on policy,

parliamentary affairs, research and

media work at Carers UK, as well as

overseeing the charity’s advice and

information services for carers.

OBE

Andrew Oliver (1958-65) was appointed an MBE in 2014 for ‘services to the homeless’ in the USA. He served as President of the Board of Lifebridge www.lifebridgesalem.org for nine years, during which time its plans were hailed as ‘a model for the nation’. On stepping down, Andrew was named President Emeritus and the main campus building named The Andrew and Carla Oliver Centre

Andrew with his wife and daughter outside the centre named after them

http://www.lifebridgesalem.org/


Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2015

James Whiteley (1991-01), the 30-year-old

founder and managing director of White Stores,

has won the Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2015

award at the Essex Business Excellence Awards.

White Stores were also Finalists and Runners Up

in the Best Growing Business Award (Medium

Sized Company) category; and won the Growing

Business of the Year Award at the Countywide

Essex Business Awards 2015.

Starting in the garden furniture industry aged 16,

stuffing cushions at his father’s factory, James

launched his own online retail company in 2005.

From a business initially operating out of James’

bedroom, White Stores now generates an annual

turnover of over £7m. www.whitestores.co.uk

OB Achievements

James Whiteley (1991-01) and his certificate

Tomorrow’s Travel Leaders

Mark Lowman (2000-2007) has

been selected as one of the 30

under 30: Tomorrow’s Travel

Leaders by the Travel Trade

Gazette – the travel industry’s

leading trade media house – and

has the heavy-weight backing

of global travel giant, TUI Travel.

This initiative shines the spotlight

on the travel industry’s most

inspiring young people who have

made an outstanding contribution

to their business.

Since leaving Brentwood and graduating from the University of

Surrey with a First Class BSc (Hons) in International Hospitality

Management, Mark has completed management training within

some of the top hospitality operations in the UK.

Guinness World Record

Simon Cole (1987-94) (pictured in the

centre) and two fellow actors from

the Reduced Shakespeare Company

broke a Guinness World Record by

performing the complete works of

William Shakespeare (abridged) play at

38,000 feet whilst on a flight to Verona

in Italy, and thus setting the record

for the highest performed play in the

world.

You can watch Simon in action

on YouTube: www.youtube.com/

watch?v=UGuTWin-Dvg

Top placement for Hilary

OB Hilary Wu (2007-14) has been

awarded a prestigious 12-month

placement with pharmaceutical giant

Pfizer based in Deal, Kent.

Hilary, who was chosen out of 200

applicants for just three positions, is

studying a four-year Pharmaceutical

Chemistry course at Leicester

University.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGuTWin-Dvg

http://www.whitestores.co.uk/



Davis sprinting success in triathlon progression

GB water polo player Thomas Davis (2006-13) took up a new challenge in 2014 when he turned his sights on triathlon competitions – despite hardly ever riding a bike before!

Not one to ease himself into the sport, Thomas entered his first triathlon at Olympic distance; 1500m swim, 40km bike and 10km run and finished in a very respectable 12th position.

Although he steadily improved throughout the 2014 season, joining the high performance triathlon squad at Loughborough University, Thomas smashed all expectations last year when he raced for the senior GB team at two European cup races in the Czech Republic and Romania.

He continues to work with the world class squad in Loughborough and plans to race in many more elite European cups. To keep up with Thomas’ progress please feel free to email [email protected]

Or follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/thomas.davis.5245961?fref=ts

Sizzling Summer of Sport for OBsPupils, past and present, showcased their sporting prowess on some of the country’s greatest sporting stages during 2015.

Essex cricketer and OB Tom Moore (2008-10) made headlines when he captured the prize wicket of Australia’s Captain Michael Clarke in the Ashes warm-up game at the County Ground, while fellow OB Kishen Velani (2006-13) continued to play a significant role in Essex Cricket Club’s season, having signed a two-year contract for Essex, and current students Rishi Patel, Kieran Emmanuel and Stephen Heywood played cricket for Essex U17.

On the football field, Brentwood has fast grown a reputation for producing world-class footballers, and hot on the heels of OB Frank Lampard (1989-94), comes the next generation of footballing stars.

Professional footballer Elliot Lee (2002-11) scored the winner for West Ham United against Lusitans, Malta, in the away leg of the Europa League. Striker Lee partnered

another OB, forward Djair Parfitt-Williams (2011-12), in the home leg against the same opponents.

Headmaster Ian Davies said the sight of two former pupils running out for the Hammers was one which filled the School with pride. “Seeing two Old Brentwoods playing side by side in one of football’s European competitions was a very proud moment for Brentwood School.”

Meanwhile, Elliot’s brother, Oliver Lee (2002-07), made his Luton Town debut in the Capital One Cup defeat against Stoke City and recent leaver, George Dobson (2009-14), secured a three-year professional contract at West Ham and then proceeded to score in his first U18 game v Fulham. Further afield, Lucas Cueto continued to represent FC Koln and the Germany U19 team.

First ever Rugby international at the Olympic Stadium

Old Brentwoods Acorns U12 Rugby

team, whose stomping ground is the

OB Club at Ashwells Road, entered

a team to take part in the first ever

rugby competition to be played at

the Olympic Stadium. The U12 touch

rugby tournament was the pre-

match competition before the Rugby

World Cup warm up game between

the Barbarians and Western Samoa.

With only a matter of hours to organise a team, Old Brentwoods looked to

Bancrofts Rugby Club to help complete the side, the last match these two

sides played was the hard fought out final of the Essex Festival, but the players

bonded well in an example of what rugby is all about.

Thirty two teams from as far as Bristol and Bedford competed in four pools. The

Acorns topped their pool and out of the four Group winners took the prize of the

Gold Cup, for most points scored, becoming the overall tournament Champions.

If anybody is interested in their children or grandchildren playing for the OB

Acorns (U7s – U15s) please contact Neil Hannaway: neil@ellison-electronics.

com or call: 0771 8583064

Elliot Lee (2002-11) & Djar Parfitt-Williams (2011-12) playing professional football for West Ham United

OB Sport

U12 Acorns Rugby team at the Olympic Stadium

Thomas Davis (2006-13)

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OB Charity Work

Keith Thorogood (1962-71) has completed 43 marathons, including seven London marathons and has obtained a place

running for Farleigh Hospice in the 2016 London Marathon where he hopes to raise £2000. He is also the Race Director for

the Halstead and Essex Marathon which takes place every year, this year on 8th May. Over the past few years Halstead and

Essex Marathon has raised over £50,000 for local charities.

If you are planning to run the 2016 London Marathon, please keep the School updated with your time and how much

money you raised. Contact Alumni Relations Officer, Lucy Mitchell: [email protected]

Marathon Achievers

Marathon runners Marathon Time Charity Money raised

Laura Watts (née Walton) 1988-95 London & Brighton 3hrs 33mins Parkinson’s £2,500.00

Scott Coleman (2001-08)

Who ran with his father London 5hrs 15mins Scope £3,500.00

Simon Putt (1977-88) London 3hrs 40mins Children with Cancer £3,500.00

Julian May (1973-77)Prudential bike ride

London to Surrey 100 miles5hrs 14mins

MACS (Micro and Anophthalmic

Children’s Society£923.25

Chris Kakoullis (2004-15) London 3hrs 56mins St Francis Hospice £2,050.00

Alex Waltham (2000-12) London 4hrs 20mins The Cure of Parkinson’s £2,180.00

Hannah Miles (2001-08) NYC 3hrs 26mins Macmillan Cancer Support £3,627.53

Panos Kakoullis (1977-85) London 3hrs 18mins N/A

George Farrants (1969-75) Stockholm and Lausanne 3hrs 48mins N/A

Keith Thorogood (1962-71) London 4hrs 43mins N/A

One OB leaves her mark in BoliviaAnnina Lux (2009-11) came back from Bolivia last February, where she had been working for the Red Cross as part of an A & E’s surgery team, as well as doing emergency patient transport.

She also worked on malnutrition and vaccination campaigns, and helped with preventative campaigns on malaria, chagas, dengue, HIV and other harmful diseases.

Laura strides to raise over £20,000 for charityLaura Watts (née Walton) (1988-95) was in the first 25 girls who joined Brentwood School at age 11 in 1988. Laura kept up her passion for running long after her school days and has since run the London Marathon seven

times. In 2015 Laura pushed herself to run two marathons (London & Brighton) in two weeks.

She ran the London Marathon in 3:33:06 and the Brighton Marathon six seconds quicker in 3:33:00 raising £2500 for

Through her own fundraising project – aimed at supplying much needed medical equipment – the children’s clinic was renovated and a safe and easy access ramp installed at A & E, passable with stretchers and wheelchairs.

Annina also financed and designed a signposting system with colours and pictures to facilitate the movement of patients and visitors around the hospital and the smooth running of testing and diagnosing sequences.

The main part of the renovation of the children’s vaccination and malnutrition clinic can be viewed at www.betterplace.org – This has resulted in a major change for the hospital and a huge success with the children.

Annina Lux (2009-11) working for the Red Cross

Parkinson’s UK. Over Laura’s last seven marathons she has raised over £20,000 for Children with Leukaemia, RNLI, Virgin Unite, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson UK.

Laura has a place to run in this year’s London Marathon and will be raising money for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity a week before she runs the Brighton Marathon again. Her dream is to take part in an Ultra Marathon such as Marathon des Sables which is a 156 miles Ultra Event in the Sahara desert over five days.

Since leaving Brentwood, Laura has worked for Virgin Atlantic Airways as a Flight Services Manager, and is married to a Captain at Virgin Atlantic.

https://www.betterplace.org/de/



Anniversary Stuart Matthews (1981-88) and

Claire Matthews (née Newman)

sister of Robert Newman (1974-85)

celebrated their 23rd wedding

anniversary in 2015. They were

wed on 7th August 1993.

Around the Stove

Lucy Mitchell (née Rome), Alumni Relations Officer and Tom Mitchell (1997-04)

tied the knot on a sunny 2nd April 2015 at St Mary’s Church in Saffron Walden and

held the wedding reception at Parklands, Quendon Hall. There were a number of

OB guests including bridesmaid, Kate Mitchell (2000-07) and groomsman, Alex

Williamson (1997-04). Tom and Lucy met in December 2009 in Brentwood and Tom

proposed on their four-year anniversary. They now live in Billericay.

Nicholas Hodges (1990-01) married

Sarah Daulby at The Saxon Church

of St Mary’s, Breamore on August

2013 with their two children Alfred

and Georgina.

WeddingsWill Roeder (1996-07) and

Felicity Scott (2003-08) have

been together for eight years and

wed in Brentwood Cathedral on

25th July 2015. They now live in

Ingatestone. They had many OBs

within their bridal party…

(from left to right) Matt Farrant (2000-07) Jack Simpson (2002-13) Chris Boon (1996-07) Rich Smith (1996-07) James Borley (1996-07)Ryan Burville (2003-07) Joe Roeder (2009-13) Felicity Roeder (2003-08) William Roeder (1996-07) Mike Tann (2000-07) James Dawson (1996-07) Tom Armour (2000-07) Dean Paris, David Andani (2005-07) Ravi Rajanni (2000-07)

Engagement

Scott Coleman (2001-08) proposed

to Kate Mitchell (2000-07) on 7th

November 2015 after three years

together. The couple, who live

together in Brentwood, plan to

marry in 2017.

Max Arkell (1997-08) and Georgia

Martin (1995-09) got engaged on

24th October and they have been

together since March 2010.

Tom Mitchell (1997-04), Lucy Mitchell (née Rome), Kate Mitchell (2000-07) and Scott Coleman (2001-08)

Nick & Sarah Hodges

Stuart Matthews (1981-88) wed Claire Newman in the Brentwood School Chapel


Samantha Harris

(1997-04) and

Alexander Webb

(1995-02) married

on June 14th 2014

with a number of OB

guests, including

Joshua Aspess

(1995-02) as best man, and Carina Bartle

(1997-04) as a bridesmaid. They welcomed

a beautiful little girl called Beatrice May

Webb into the world on 20th May 2015.

Births

Charlotte Simpson Charlotte Simpson (2002–2009) passed away in June following a tragic car accident near Shebbear in Devon as she was driving to Tiverton train station to catch a train to Essex to see her family for the weekend, and also to attend an induction day at the Royal Hospital School near Ipswich, where she had secured an excellent promotion.

Charlotte, who attended Exeter University, had been a brilliant success at Shebbear College in Devon, where our former Deputy Head (Pastoral), Simon Weale, is now Headmaster. She taught English, became Deputy Head of the Girls’ Boarding House, and was a very keen sports coach. She was also Shebbear’s Latin expert and had been sailing through her PGCE with outstanding lesson observation grades. She was also enjoying success in her Army Reserves career within the Intelligence Division and was respected by everyone for the quality of her teaching at Shebbear College.

Mr Weale said: “We are absolutely bereft by her loss, but she will hold a place in our hearts forever.”

Charlotte’s sister Annie started as a PGCE student at Brentwood last September.

Christening

Robert Newman (1974-85) and his wife

had their daughter Charlotte Oda Scott

Newman, christened by the School’s

Revd Dr McConnaughie on 18th

August 2015 in the School Chapel.

Will and Laura

Rockett (née

Stansfield) both

(1996-03) had their

first son Henry

William Rockett, born

on 23rd March 2015

weighing 8 lb 10oz.

David Williamson

(1985-92) and his wife

welcomed their son

Thomas Jack into the

world on 29th April 2015,

weighing 8lb exactly! Alex Beere

Old Brentwood Alex Beere (2000-

2007) passed away in September

after an utterly heroic battle with

ovarian cancer. She was just 26.

Alex loved Brentwood School and

was very much active in the Old

Brentwoods network. She enjoyed

School reunions and kept in touch

with Mr Brown and several other

teachers who were involved in the

Oxbridge Network.

This is the link to the

virginmoneygiving page set

up by her boyfriend Ed. http://

uk.virginmoneygiving.com/

SomeoneSpecial/alexbeere

John NorrisA memorial service was held

in Chelmsford Cathedral for

Brentwood School stalwart John

Norris (1936-1946) who passed

away peacefully on 4th October

at Mountnessing Hall.

John, a former Governor of

the School, was 86 years old. A

local farmer, he was a familiar

face at all School and OB events,

regularly handing out Speech

Day prizes and inspecting the

Combined Cadet Force. He was

also a member of the Society of

Old Brentwoods.

Headmaster Ian Davies said the

whole School community was

saddened by the news of John’s

death. “As a former pupil and active

Governor, we greatly appreciate the

input he had into making the School

what it is today. He was a regular

attendee at our OB events and took

a keen interest in current pupils too.

He will be greatly missed and our

thoughts are with his family.”

Chairman of Governors, Mr Colin Finch, said the memorial service was an occasion for friends to join Mrs Norris and her family in remembering John and his tremendous contribution to the life of Brentwood School.

John and his wife Joy have two daughters, Claire who lives in Essex and Sarah in Scotland.

Pictured: Sam Webb (née Harris), Alex Webb & daughter Beatrice

Alex, (pictured second from the left) with school friends

Revd Dr McConnaughie, Robert Newman (1974-85), daughter, wife and mother

OBITUARIES

Rupert Holmes (1980-

91) and wife Amy have

been blessed with third

child, Henry Arthur

Lee Holmes, who

was born on Friday

20th November 2015

weighing 7lbs 7oz.

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Dates for your Diary 2016

Date Event Venue Time

Thursday 17th March Careers ConventionCourage Hall, Brentwood School,

CM15 8EE6pm - 8.30pm

Thursday 24th March OB DinnerEdinburgh Dining Halls, Brentwood

School, CM15 8EE

6.45pm drinks reception,

7.20pm dinner

Friday 29th April Law Dinner Saville Club, London 7.30pm

Friday 27th May 1957 ReunionOld Ashwells Clubhouse,

Brentwood, CM15 9SE7pm - 10pm

Thursday 30th June Summer Drinks in the City TBC 5pm - late

Saturday 10th September Old Brentwoods DayBrentwood School, Middleton Hall

Lane, Brentwood, CM15 8EE11am - 4pm

Friday 4th November Oxbridge DinnerChurchill College, Cambridge

University, CB3 0DS7.30pm - 10.30pm

December Christmas Drinks in the CityNew Moon (Leadenhall Market)

London, EC3V 0DN5pm - late

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New EventsWe are working on our new events for Old Brentwoods and would be interested to hear what type of event you would like to attend.

If you have a venue or occasion which would suit an OB networking event, please contact Alumni Relations.

What women want?Thank you to all the female OBs who supported our 2015 events, we hope to see you all in 2016! We would like to hear from female OBs of all ages and find out what type of events you would like to see the School host.

Would you like to be an ambassador and help Alumni Relations build the Old Brentwoods community?

We need your storiesIf you know any Old Brentwoods who have gone above and beyond to achieve goals, please let us know. These could be success stories in business and hobbies, awards, charitable work or any information that would be interesting to other Old Brentwoods.

Book a place – Interested in any events? Email Lucy Mitchell to add your name onto the guest list as dinners book up fast!

Lucy Mitchell Alumni Relations Officer.

Please send all ideas, requests and enquiries about any OB or School events, to Mrs Lucy Mitchell, Alumni Relations Officer: [email protected] or call: 01277 240 451

Brentwood School has the Monopoly!This year our Development Department and some of our students have been working on a Brentwood School edition of Monopoly. Winning Moves, which has the rights

to reproduce special versions of the game, are working closely with the School to create a bespoke edition in time for Easter. Brentwood School Monopoly will be available to purchase and collect from the School shop or order on our

website for £29.99 plus postage & packing, and all profits will go towards the Brentwood School Foundation, so watch this space!

We’re asking Old Brentwoods to contribute to the ‘debate’ by suggesting which feature of the School should be on the ‘Mayfair’ square. Please email your ideas to [email protected], and, if your suggestion is used, we’ll pick a name out of the hat and you could win a game for you and your family to enjoy!

Find out more and pre-order at www.brentwoodschool.co.uk/monopoly

Tel: 01277 243344

Web: www.brentwoodschool.co.uk/sports-centre

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