Michaelmas Concert, 7.30 pm, Beldam Hall

Achievements & Activities 2013/2014 continued

• There was similar success in the UKMT Senior Maths

Challenge open to O Block and above. Raees Rauf (U6C),

Charles Hu (U6P), David Zeng (U6S), Jonathan Leung (U6L), Jack

O’Callaghan (U6S), Alasdair Hastewell (U6O), Joseph Jankinson (U6L), Marcus Wilcock (U6C), Tanay Suri (U6P) and William

Ackernley (L6C) all achieved Gold certificates. Charles, David,

Jonathan, Jack, Alasdair, Joseph and William were all invited to take part in the Kangaroo follow on round where David, Charles and William were awarded Merits. Raees was invited to take part in the Olympiad paper where he narrowly missed out on a

Merit certificate.

• Repton also entered both the junior and senior team UKMT competitions again this year. The senior team finished as runners up in the regional heat and the junior team finished a respectable third in a competitive heat.

• The Sixth Form linguists have enjoyed study trips to Paris and

Salamanca. Artists, Textilers and Photographers have made regular trips to London and other cities to view Art and in

March, 29 Sixth Form Artists went to New York on an educational and sightseeing visit. The Sixth Form geographers visited the USA in October whilst the A Block enjoyed a trip to

Iceland in March.

• Fifteen A-block pupils took part in the annual exchange with

Repton Dubai.

• Our Lower Sixth Conference took place over three days in June on the subject of Journeying Beyond Repton.

• Fourteen ORs returned to talk about their professions to the

Lower Sixth at the annual Careers Forum. Sixth Form and O

Block pupils have enjoyed a variety of career presentations this year on a diverse range of professions including journalism, sports coaching, law and life as a junior officer at Sandhurst.

• Hannah Walsh (U6F) and Alexander Nield (U6O) achieved an intermediate skiing qualification with the British Army Ski training team in Bavaria.

• Claire Stoll (U6G) and Alexander Crisp (U6L) have both completed an RAF Gliding Scholarship. The following members of the RAF Section have been awarded ‘Instructor Cadet’ status by the RAF: Alexander Crisp (U6L); Joseph Jankinson (U6L);

Rowan Saunders (U6O); Daniel Vincent (U6O); Momoko Otsuka (U6G); Claire Stoll (U6G); Ethan Ananda-Rajan (L6C) and Ryan

Cheng (L6C).

• The Reptonian 2014 is another splendid edition, reflecting the diversity and quality of all that the School offers in sports, activities and culture. There is a strong academic gravitas to the

Features section in particular, this year, with weighty contributions from both staff and pupils - thanks to the hard work of the Editorial team, led by Jacob Bullock (U6P).

• This year, over £22,000 was raised by the annual Sale of Work.

The combination of events on the day and the support of

Houses through dinners meant that over 39 international, national and local charities benefitted. • This year, 31 participants – more than double the previous record – completed the Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award.

Meanwhile, the Gold Award continues to be very popular, and offers participants the opportunity to display sustained commitment to public service over an 18-month period. The following Reptonians gained their Gold Awards this year: Zöe

Furness (U6G); Eve Thomas-Davies (U6F); Hannah Walsh (U6F) and eight ORs Elizabeth Duggleby (M’08); Benjamin Berry (L’08); Emily Addison (M’11); Joanna Holroyd (F’08);

Cameron Melville (P’08); Andrew Findlay (S’07); Amy

Furness (G’07) and Oliver Welch (S’07).

• Robbie Astin (U6C); Maud Davies (U6A); Rosie Davis (G’09);

Georgia Gillbanks (U6G); Rachel Higgins (U6M); Lili Kettlewell (U6M) and Sevi Matthews (U6A) travelled to Dreamland School in Ghana. Through their fundraising events they funded the establishment of an Internet Café to provide a source of sustainable income for the school. This July, eight Lower Sixth pupils visited Ghana to strengthen Repton’s links with

Dreamland School.

• In May, 19 Reptonians and two Foremarkians along with friends and family cycled 140 miles from Repton to Old Hunstanton for the Repton Beach Bike Ride. The ride raised over £5,500 for

Team Bryant, a charity to support young adults with cancer.

• The School Play in November was Major Barbara directed by

Head of English, James Wilton and showcased a wealth of talent, with two different casts alternatively over four nights.

The Junior School Plays were The Show’s the Thing and

Streuth. The Lent Term Charity Cabaret involved over 150 pupils in music, drama, mime, dance and comedy. It played over four nights to a total audience of 1,100 and over £16,000 was raised for the Teenage Cancer Trust.

• The Fashion Show took place in January, involved over 100 pupils and showcased collections from 36 designers across all year groups.

• It has been another busy and successful year in the life of our musicians. The Chapel Choir sang at Chester Cathedral and the

Chamber Choir gave a joint evensong with the choir of Jesus

College, Cambridge.

• MusSoc (Choral Society) combined with The Derby Bach Choir to perform Verdi’s Requiem.

• The Orchestra performed works including Beethoven’s Egmont

Overture and sections of Britten’s Young Person’s Guide to the

Orchestra. The String Orchestra and the various Chamber groups gave a Chamber Concert performing works including

Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto, No.3.

• Concert Band and Jazz Band gave their Christmas Concerts in the 400 Hall.

• Latham House won both the Unisons and Harmonies. The Music Competitions had approximately 300 initial entrants.

• The aggregate House Music Cup was a tie, with Latham and

Orchard sharing the prize.