Played at Sandford Cricket Club near Crediton, the West Buckland boys won by 32 runs, after making 132-8, with Ed Broggio in Year 7 top scoring with 27 runs not out. Henry Cooper in Year 8 then took three wickets for 15 runs as Mount Kelly were reduced to 100-9. Man of the match was Henry who also contributed 22 runs with the bat, in addition to his three wickets.

Our U14 cricket team also made their county final after an excellent win against local rivals Shebbear.

Year 10 student Emma Rawicz-Szczerbo has gained a place at Junior Guildhall, part of the world famous Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where she will study saxophone. The School, which is world renowned, has recognised Emma’s potential on the saxophone and offers advanced training to young musicians aged 4-18.

Emma, who is also a member of the Devon Youth Jazz Orchestra, will travel to London on a regular basis to have lessons, masterclasses and to participate in ensembles.

The Guildhall’s training prepares talented musicians, singers, composers and actors to access Higher Education courses in their chosen discipline and a number of Junior Guildhall students have gone on to reach the very peak of their chosen professions.

The final was played at West Buckland on Thursday 22nd June against Blundell’s School. Despite some good performances, West Buckland finished runners up after Blundell’s put in a strong batting display, scoring 167-5, with the West Buckland XI managing 103 in reply.

This was the first year any West Buckland teams had progressed to the finals of this tournament and both teams can be proud of their excellent achievements.

U13s crowned cricket championsOur U13 first XI were crowned county cricket champions in June after defeating Mount Kelly in the Devon Cricket U13 T20 Cup Final.

Emma wins place at Junior Guildhall

IN FORMN E W S A N D V I E W S F R O M W E S T B U C K L A N D S C H O O L S U M M E R 2 0 1 7

This year’s Speech Day, held on 1st July, was a day of celebration, reflection, congratulation and fun, all under brilliant blue skies.

We were delighted to welcome James Shone as our guest speaker. A former Housemaster who suffered a brain tumour which left him blind and partially disabled, James has set up a charity called “I Can and I Am”, challenging our treatment of mental illness in young people. His speech was both thought-provoking and inspiring and we were honoured to have him present the school prizes.

In the afternoon, a host of sporting events featuring current and past pupils including tennis, cricket and shooting competitions and, for the first time, basketball, all providing an entertaining backdrop to the very enjoyable Summer Fete.

The Karslake Hall now has fantastic new serving hatches, flooring and lighting. The new layout has enabled a quicker flow of pupils through the Karslake during lunchtime, and the new menus provided by specialist school caterers, Holroyd Howe, have been well received by pupils.

An increasing number of our students are taking advantage of our excellent flexi and weekly boarding packages. Flexi boarding is designed to assist with busy family lives and enable the pupils to participate in a wide range of extra-curricular events after school hours.

If you would like to discuss our boarding options, please do contact Head of Boarding, Dominic Ford, on 01598 760171 or email him on drf@westbuckland.com

West Buckland is a lovely school. Pupils are motivated, staff enthusiastic and the facilities are excellent. Its wonderful location keeps us all young at heart and you only have to glimpse a Prep School performance or a music concert or full day of sport to appreciate how much is going on. What is there not to love?

I arrived at a critical moment in education, with the Government’s rushed introduction of new GCSE and A-level curricular. With this as a backdrop, we have spent time defining and reflecting upon the education we offer and feel that, well, we can improve. Not to say things were flawed before, but embracing the concept that through self-belief we should aspire to improve, this year we have been identifying how we might make those changes. This does not necessarily make for easy conversations, as you might expect, but nevertheless the response I have seen by many, particularly the Teaching and Learning Committee and Senior Leadership Team, has meant that we reach the conclusion of this first year with a clear idea of where we are going.

So perhaps my first introduction to this magazine is not a reflection but a projection. West Buckland is a wonderful school poised for an exciting future.

From the HeadmasterOne of the questions I am most frequently asked is whether I am enjoying the job. It seems a good opportunity, one year in, to answer that through honest reflection.

Refurbishments all around campus

Visitors to the school have also been greeted with new signage across the campus and we look forward to further upgrades this summer which will include decorating our Junior boarding houses, Boyer and Bamfylde, and fitting new curtains, carpets and furnishings.

We are intent on delivering the best outcomes for each pupil and in all we do to prepare them for a future of multiple careers and global fluidity. This can only be achieved by looking beyond results (important though they are) and nurturing core values.

We want our students - your children - to be confident, critical thinkers, caring, courageous, creative, curious, committed. These are the values prized by universities and the workplace and they define us. These are the values that form the pulse of a West Buckland education and run through the core of all you read in these pages.

Boarding to suit the family

Pupils dominate in Lucy Perry AwardsPupils from West Buckland dominated the Exmoor Society’s annual Lucy Perry Literary Competition.

The competition encourages children to express themselves through poetry or prose and Society chairperson Rachel Thomas said the latest results demonstrated “an excellent standard, with the writing capturing the essential spirit of the National Park’s special qualities.”

In the junior class for 8-11 year olds, the first prize was won by Willow McCarthy (Year 7), with Amelie Preston (Year 7) in second place. In the senior class (12 – 14), Ollie Heath (Year 8) came first, with Alfred Reynolds (Year 8) in second. A special commendation for a piece of prose, commemorating the overland launch of the Lynton lifeboat in 1899, was awarded to Esme Kwiatkowski.

This year has seen the start of a rolling programme of updates on campus including the first part of the refurbishment of the Karslake Hall and the signage around the school.

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Speech Day

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We will be welcoming Mrs Caoimhe Pettingell to the role of Deputy Head Pastoral in September. Caoimhe joins West Buckland from Millfield School, where she was Head of Year in Sixth Form, responding to the pastoral and academic needs of over 300 students.

Caoimhe also brings previous experience as a Head of Years 10 and 11 as well as being an Assistant Housemistress and a Senior Tutor.

Headmaster Phillip Stapleton says: “Caoimhe brings exactly the right mix of experience, passion and attention to continue the excellent pastoral care students expect at West Buckland. I would like to thank Angus Calder for all the work he has done in this area and he will now focus on developing the co-curricular programme and student leadership.”

Ten Tors. 35 miles. 100,000 steps. The event starts early - canons firing on Saturday at 7am, helicopters buzzing overhead and 2,400 teenagers marching up the moors. By 12.15pm on Sunday we were back.

Crossing the finishing line of Ten Tors is an experience that I will never forget; the sea of happy, smiling faces cheering you on and the sheer relief that, as a team, we have completed a really demanding challenge. The whole weekend is one of drama, continuously digging deeper to keep going, you are fighting blisters, hunger, and pure exhaustion like nothing you have felt before but a good team supports each other and carries each other along.

There were funny moments - one of our team managed to stumble into a pungent bog up to her waist. We supported her through laughing, and yes, we did pull her out. Finally, on behalf of both 35-mile teams participating from West Buckland, a massive thank you to Mr Hathway for organising and making this event possible.

Jade Freeman (Year 10)

New senior appointment

Year 10 Hector Bunclark retained the Sprint 15 Association Junior Sprint Cup as best junior sailor after competing at the Sprint 15 Sport Nationals in May. This is the second year in succession the North Devon Yacht Club member has won this title.

Hector was the youngest competitor in the event and performed excellently despite the Force 5 to 7 wind which favoured the heavier, more experienced sailors, and achieved a very creditable top 20 position overall.

Hector rides the waves

Ten TorsPrep 5 and 6 performed an excellent production of Hamlet, which included a musical score and required some complex line-learning by the lead characters.

In the summer term, Prep 3 and 4 provided a colour, music and costume extravaganza in the form of The Jungle Book.

Shakespeare and Jungle Book brought to life

The production was bursting with energy and the confidence of the performers was infectious! As with all the productions, there is a hard working team behind the scenes. We were grateful for the contributions from the Art department, whose wonderful face painting turned angels into anacondas, boys into bears and tiddlers into tigers!

The Charities Committee consists of Sixth Form students who meet weekly to organise events, in order to raise money for our selected charity. This year we have been raising money for the Teenage Cancer Trust and with the help and support of the West Buckland community, we have raised £4,013 – thank you!

The Teenage Cancer Trust supports young cancer patients between the ages of 13–24. The money we have raised will go directly towards supplying specialist facilities and nurses in NHS hospitals and youth support co-ordinators to assist the young people in these units.

Throughout the year we have hosted a variety of fundraising events, such as a Year 7 and 8 disco, a vintage clothing sale, a Christmas jumper day, a table top sale, as well as numerous cake sales and casuals days. Thanks to the hard work and dedication of the committee, headed up by Mrs Hill, each event has been extremely successful and highly enjoyable.

Claire Rhodes, Year 13

£4,000 raised for Teenage Cancer Trust

There has long been a tradition of entertaining drama productions in the Prep School and this continued with two particularly impressive productions this year.

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On Wednesday 21st June, it wasn’t just the Queen who visited Parliament to deliver her speech as part of the State Opening of Parliament, but also a group of West Buckland A-level economics students.

The students met with local MP, Peter Heaton-Jones, who outlined his roles as an MP and Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Work & Pensions and their links to economic policy.

Mr Heaton-Jones then gave the students a mini-tour of the Palace of Westminster, which included privileged access to the unscreened gallery during the Queen’s Speech debate.

The trip to London also included a visit to the Bank of England Museum, a briefing on the economy from investment fund managers Smith & Williamson and concluded with taking in panoramic views of the City of London from Sky Garden.

Year 13 students Elliot Smith and Toby Shepherd both passed LAMDA (London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art) Grade 8 examinations with distinction this year. Elliot achieved 89% in his Devised Drama exam gaining a high distinction. He went on to perform one of the scenes from his exam at Barnstaple’s Fringe Theatrefest earlier in July.

Toby had worked towards his Public Speaking examination since January and this included preparing two speeches, talking about different types of speeches and writing

and delivering an impromptu speech with just 15 minutes preparation time. Both boys gained valuable UCAS points through their LAMDA achievements.

This year’s Exmoor Run was held under charcoal skies and, dispite being somewhat soggy underfoot, had all the usual good humour and enthusiasm. The winner of the Senior Boys race was Dominic Cork in Year 12 and Emily Wilson-North in Year 11 was the winner of the Senior Girls.

Exmoor Run

LAMDA Grade 8 success

Parliament visit

Music roundupIt has been another busy year of music with a schedule of exciting and high quality music events and performances involving children of all ages.

Earlier in the year, the Sixth Form embraced the challenge of performing opera for the first time. The Marriage of Figaro was a triumph and the audience was treated to a performance ‘18th Century style’!

As well as a number of informal lunchtime concerts, which aim to give students the chance to practice performing in front of a small audience, there were uplifting school concerts in the spring and summer terms.

It has been fantastic to watch the achievements of many of our top sportsmen and women go beyond the confines of school performances, to represent clubs, counties and even their country.

Our hockey and cricket players continue to make an impact at county and regional level. Tennis continues to go from strength to strength with our Senior Girls and Boys teams remaining unbeaten throughout the summer season. In addition, there were some good performances on the rugby fields and netball courts whilst our basketball team was awarded Team of the Year at the Senior Sports Awards dinner.

Success, however, is not purely measured in terms of results or level achieved but on personal development and progress. We were therefore delighted to receive some very touching emails about our pupils’ individual achievements through sport. For some it meant shaving valuable seconds off their PBs in Park Runs (very popular with our boarders!) or how self-esteem and academic achievement have increased through the discovery and enjoyment of sport. We applaud this achievement and, if sport can be a catalyst, then that is success in itself.

An exciting year of sport has seen some excellent team and individual performances.

Sports roundup • U18 Rugby South West

Lambs selection

• U13 selection for ISFA England Team (football)

• Four County Athletics Champions

• U12 and U14 (boys) Devon Cricket Representatives

• U19 and U17 (girls) Devon Cricket Representatives

• U13 Devon Cricket Champions

• British Schools’ Team Trio Gymnastics Final Gold Medallists

• Gymnastics Team selected to represent South West in U13 and U16 mixed team in National Finals

• 10 Selected for England Hockey Junior Academy Centre

• U13 Hockey County Champions and Regional Qualification

• Two selected for England Hockey Regional Performance Centre

• One pupil selected for Devon County Netball Academy

• U15 and U18 Devon Rugby selection

• U15 County Squash Representative

• U18 County Tennis Representative

• Winners of U14 ‘Road to Wimbledon’ National Tennis Competition

• U13 and U15 County Tennis Champions

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A unique arrangement of Coldplay’s Something Like This, performed by the Junior Boys and Girls Choir, and an ‘Ed Sheeran Mix’ which the Junior String Orchestra played with great aplomb were some notable highlights. In addition, audiences were treated to polished performances by several of our more experienced musicians including Emma Rawicz-Szczerbo in Year 10 and Year 13 students Nick Loat and David Davies.

The senior orchestras and choirs have performed in churches around North Devon whilst our young Prep children, embarking on their musical journey, have flourished in the Training Orchestra, which gives budding musicians the opportunity to play in a group and develop their love for music.

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Our Year 11s were looking at their best in posh frocks and sharp suits as they celebrated the end of year at Broomhill Art Hotel on 22nd June.

Year 11 celebration

Prep Choir perform at County ShowThe Prep School Chamber Choir was once again invited to sing on the main stage at the Devon County Show in May.

To tie in with the “Devon Remembers” theme and the Dame Vera Lynn centenary celebrations, the choir sang some wartime classics, including We’ll Meet Again and There’ll be Bluebirds over the White Cliffs of Dover. The children also requested a couple of their favourites, so the repertoire included an eclectic mix ranging from Disney film songs to Fleetwood Mac!

A busy year for the Parents’ Association has been packed full of highlights. We had our popular quiz night in November, a great Barn Dance in March and the Summer Fete in July. We have also provided refreshments at various school events like the North Devon Cross Country League and the Prep and Senior sports days.

We have used any profits to buy ‘extras’ for the school including a contribution to the new marquee, 10 ‘Dryrobes’ for the sports department,  cameras for the art department, outdoor play equipment for the Prep School and Nursery and a number of other projects! 

Our AGM is to be held on Wednesday 6th September. Anyone wishing to get involved please come along. The PA is for all parents, Prep and Senior, and we welcome everyone.

Next year we are hoping to hold a Fireworks night in November, a Christmas fayre in December and hopefully the quiz night will return in March!  Lots to look forward to.

Pru Maskell, Chair

A number of our international students have achieved some excellent results this year in the internationally recognised Cambridge English Assessment exams and the LAMDA Public Speaking exams.

The Cambridge English Language Assessment is accepted in commerce, industry, universities and higher education institutions as proof of everyday written and spoken English for work and study purposes.

Four students sat the exam, with two of them achieving an A grade, whilst the other two achieved a commendable B grade.

This year our annual Summer Exhibition was held in the wonderful 150 Building, showcasing the creative and inventive work produced by our GCSE and A-level Art and Design and Technology students. Parents of the students involved enjoyed a private viewing on the evening of 29th June, prior to the general viewing at Speech Day.

The standard of Art and Design and Technology at West Buckland, continues to rise and it is a privilege to see the range of inspired work produced by the students.

Enthusiastic actors from Years 7 to 9 brought 70s nostalgia to audiences in June with their lively performance of ‘Sequin Suits and Platform Boots’. As the heatwave struck, glitter, wigs and flares graced the cool 150 Theatre for an evening of fun, frolics and some excellent performances.

International students excel27 of our overseas students, from seven different countries, took part in the LAMDA Public Speaking exam.

There have been many achievements beyond the classroom with several of our international students being part of our unbeaten basketball team, voted ‘Team of the Year’ at the Senior School Sports Awards in May. They have also been entertaining shoppers in South Molton, busking at the weekends to raise funds for this year’s chosen charity, Teenage Cancer Trust.

Sequin Suits and Platform Boots

Summer Exhibition

Parents’ Association

VI Leavers’ Ball 2017

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The team did really well overall achieving a bronze medallion for our efforts and when compared with teams from Manchester ACF and Carmarthenshire ACF, the small North Devon CCF did quite well!

Although the competition was tough, especially with wet boots, we all enjoyed it thoroughly and would love do the whole thing again next year. I can strongly recommend joining a CCF or ACF as it teaches important life skills in leadership and teamwork.

Kian Hayles-Cotton, Year 11

In March a group of eight students from West Buckland CCF travelled up to South Wales to take part in the annual Cambrian Patrol - an event spanning two days and 35km designed to test Cadets to their limits.

The Cambrian Patrol comprises of ‘stands’ to which we had to walk, carrying everything needed to survive two days in the field, as well as weapons. When we got to a stand we received instructions to complete a task such as observe the enemy or administer first aid to wounded soldiers. The route comprised steep climbs, treacherous bogs and the odd river crossing.

Cambrian Patrol

On a beautiful summer’s evening, our Year 13 students enjoyed a fabulous night at the Highbullen Hotel

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Attainment 8 is one of the Department for Education’s GCSE performance measures and the West Buckland score is roughly equivalent to a good B grade for each of the eight subjects included in the measure.

The Attainment 8 measure is designed to encourage schools to offer a broad, well-balanced curriculum. It measures the average achievement of pupils in up to eight qualifications including English, maths (both of which are double weighted), three English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, plus three other additional approved qualifications.

World Poetry Slam Champion Harry Baker came to West Buckland back in March to perform his clever, thought-provoking and very funny poetry. Harry, who has performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, is the author of such unlikely poems as A Love Story for Lonely Prime Numbers and A Mathematician’s Guide to Surviving Your First Marathon. He has performed all over the world and has given a number of TED talks.

After enthralling the students in assembly, Harry then teamed up with his writing partner Chris Read, to perform their excellent singing and spoken word set to an enthralled Year 12 English group.

Top three for GCSE West Buckland School was the third best performing school in Devon at GCSE in 2016, based on its Attainment 8 performance, with an average score per pupil of 63.3.

Top 10 performing schools in Devon for GCSE based on Attainment 8 score

School name Type of school Number of pupils at end of key stage 4

Attainment 8 score

Colyton Grammar School Academy 59 73.4

The Maynard School Independent 55 69.3

West Buckland School Independent 59 63.3

Uffculme School Academy 186 61.7

Stover School Independent 17 59.8

Kingsbridge Academy Academy 202 59.3

St Wilfrid’s School Independent 6 57.0

St Peter’s Church of England Aided School

Maintained 249 56.8

The King’s School Academy 181 56.4

Ivybridge Community College

Academy 353 56.3

Source: Department for Education

Harry Baker brings poetry to pupils

The performance figures for schools across the country were released in January. West Buckland also recorded excellent A-level performance and is amongst the top 10 schools in Devon, based on the Average Points Score per A-level entry, where pupils achieved 36.71 points.

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Thanks to your continued support, West Buckland School Foundation is now in its 14th year and has been able to make a difference to the lives of many pupils through its Bursary Programme.

It is not so very long ago since we said goodbye to the Class of 2013, as they embarked on their new lives. Today we are delighted to share their graduation successes.

A full list will be published in the next edition of The Buckland Brief and on the OWBA website. Here is a small selection of graduates from the class of 2013.

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OWBA Phoenix Society Debate and SupperFriday 8th September from 6.15pm

If you have ever pondered on what exactly happens at The Phoenix Society, now is your opportunity to find out!

Join us for the OWBA v WBS Phoenix Society debate and supper for what promises to be an evening of lively topical verbal sparring.

“This House believes that good parents must, at some time, be hated by their children” (OWBA proposing)

Tickets are priced at just £10 and includes a buffet supper and wine. To book call 01598 760188 or email owba@westbuckland.com

Welcoming the current Year 13 Leavers as members of the OWBA, you and your families are always assured a very warm welcome at any of our events.

Good luck and don’t forget to keep in touch!

Christmas Jazz NightFriday 8th December from 7pm

If you enjoyed our last Jazz Night, then do we have a treat for you?

Join us on Friday 8th December at High Bullen Hotel for a fabulous evening of festive Jazz, dancing and musical merriment, featuring the hugely talented WBJ band. We are already taking bookings for tables of 12, 10 and individual places.

Tickets priced at just £25 (including a three course meal) can be booked by calling the Foundation Office on 01598 760188 or via email foundation@westbuckland.com

Oliver HuntUniversity of Reading

BSc Real Estate

Each time you support a Foundation event, be it Jazz Night or The Exmoor Run, you are helping to support the Bursary Programme.

This year we introduced Sixth Form Bursaries, enabling four students to study their A-levels at West Buckland and take advantage of all the wonderful opportunities the school has to offer.

Your support has been invaluable and has helped build fantastic facilities such as the Michael Murpurgo Library and Parker’s. Additionally your donations have also helped improve the lives of pupils through Music, Sport, Art and Design in both the Prep and Senior School.

Our most heartfelt thanks must go to Paul Orchard-Lisle who is stepping down as President this year. Thanks to the altruistic and generous support of Paul and his family, West Buckland School has continued to thrive.

We also bid a fond farewell to Val Bishop, whose invaluable contribution to The Foundation and OWBA will be sorely missed.

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Emily NorthridgeBristol University

BSc Biology

Will CornishSwansea University

MEng Civil Engineering

Robert CrispUniversity of Bath

BA European Studies with French and Spanish

Sophy CraneUniversity of Sheffield

BSC Biology

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Amanda Wilmott 07-17 S

Charles joined West Buckland School in September 1989 and became an assistant Housemaster of Grenville House.

A great lover of outdoor and adventurous activities, his skills were soon pounced upon by the school Combined Cadet Force and he was appointed Head of the Army section, and (now) Captain Dawson continued to run the section for 15 years.

He organised the school teams for the Ten Tors Challenge and led Adventurous Training in Snowdonia every Easter holidays for 23 years, as well as to the Pyrenees.

As a keen climber, he often took students on climbing trips to Dartmoor and on coastal cliffs. His enthusiasm led to many students gaining international honours in climbing including his own sons, Luke and Peter, both of whom have represented Great Britain.

But, it is in his main role as a Teacher of Chemistry that he will be remembered by most. He was a great believer in a hands-on approach to chemistry, allowing his students to do as much experimental work as possible. Many of these students who successfully went on to study chemistry at an advanced level, found themselves relying on techniques learnt many years earlier in Charles’ lessons.

So, after many years of teaching inside (and outside) the laboratory, he is now looking forward to a well-deserved retirement.

Bob Clarke (98- S)

FarewellsAmanda retires from West Buckland School after 10 years and all of us within the Learning Support department will miss her enormously as she has built a very warm, friendly and focused environment.

Amanda first joined us as a Learning Support Assistant after a highly successful teaching career in London. After one year she glided smoothly into the role of Head of Learning Support where she used her many strengths to get the department where it is today. Her passion for supporting pupils is formidable and she leaves no stone unturned in the search to get the best out of them, as is her ability to listen in order to reach the core of a pupil’s problem. Amanda’s ‘open door policy’ meant that pupils are always welcomed with a warm smile. Her compassion and caring nature for children and her staff have made it a pleasure for all of us to work for her.

Amanda was also appointed Exams Officer for a number of years, a time-consuming job, but one she carried out selflessly and with consummate professionalism.

We in the ‘Potbury’ will miss the giggles that have been very much part of the day. A good laugh is so therapeutic and we have had so many. For me I have found a true friend, one that I will miss seeing daily and ‘chewing over the cud’ with, but it is a friendship that will last.

Abigail Platts-Martin (09- S)

Charles Dawson 89-17 S

Emma joined the Chemistry department in September 2005 and has been everything we could have hoped for in a technician. Organised, efficient, methodical, patient, able to put up with last minute orders from teachers, she has been a highly valued member of the department. It has been known for her to have our requests ready for us before we have even asked for them! We are going to miss her greatly and hope that she knows how much we have appreciated her work over the years – she will be very hard to replace.

Tracy Hill (10- S)

Emma Dawson 05-17 S

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Friday 8th September 18.15 OWBA Phoenix Society Debate and Dinner (All welcome!) 150 Building

Saturday 9th September OWBA Sports and BBQ 12:45 Hockey (G) 1st v OWBA14.45 Netball 1st v OWBA14.30 OWBA v Barnstaple Barbarians1st team pitch

Saturday 21st October 12:00 - 15:00 Parents & Alumni Thailand Drinks Royal Bangkok Sports Club(Polo Club)

Thursday 9th November 18:00 - 21:00 OWBA Bristol Reunion Pitcher & Piano, Bristol

Saturday 18th November 12.00 - 16.30 Tom Hitchins’ Lunch Royal Western Yacht Club, Plymouth

Friday 8th December 19:00 - 23:00 WBJ Christmas Jazz Night, Highbullen Hotel

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We wish all staff leaving us this year the very best as they take on new roles and challenges. We also look forward to the new members of staff joining the West Buckland community this September.