Summer sports captains announced

Many congratulations to James Wood on being appointed Captain of Cricket and to George Reeves on his appointment as Captain of Tennis. We wish both boys every success as they prepare for the season ahead.

A Level Drama - Pierre Blanc

"The Fall of the House of Usher" is a dark and disturbing piece set in a decaying country house and explores the bizarre relationship between a brother and sister. It was originally a short story by Edgar Allan Poe and was adapted for the stage by Steven Berkoff. Pierre Blanc performed superbly with two Year 12 pupils, Oliver Smith and Zoe Ozwell. His performance encapsulated the darkness of the play and the highly mannered style of Berkoff productions. A lot of hard work and a fine performance. Well done!

College House "Designers" shine.

The Design Technology viewing this evening showcased the Year 13 students and gave us all a chance to enjoy their stunning products. They included from a beautiful TV table made by Oliver Fogden, a kayak roof rack by Jamie MacLeod, a nursery school chair by Ed Sykes and an ingenious BBQ table by David Hawes. Others whose work was on display were Harry Coaker, Sam Evans, Joe Southwell and Elliott Quelch. Many congratulations to all the boys; surely we have designers of the future in our midst!

Rowing success at Schools' Head

Many congratulations to the 1st VIII on their superb result in yesterday's Schools' Head. They came fifth out of 29 crews, behind Abingdon, Eton, Shrewsbury and Radley. Tom Crisford, Head of Rowing says that "it is one of the finest performances Shiplake has achieved for some time. The Year 13 members of the crew are cox, Chris Troup, Toby Bownass, Sam Evans, Nick Gordon, Jamie MacLeod, Adam Roels and Captain of Boats, Ollie Vizard.

Head of Lower School Sport

Congratulations to James Wood on being appointed Head of Lower School Sport. James' contribution to 1st XV rugby and 1st XI hockey and cricket make him the perfect recipient of this new title.

New Prefects

At Senior Assembly today, Heads of House David Hawes and Ed Sykes were appointed as School Prefects. The appointments which are very well deserved, recognise both boy's efforts in running their respective Houses, Everett and Skipwith. Many congratulations to them both!

Hockey success on Barcelona tour.

The recent hockey tour to Barcelona was a huge success. Tour captain, David Hawes gave a glowing report of the tour, both on and off the pitch and was was able to tell Senior Assembly that two games were won and only one was lost. As well as some excellent hockey (Year 13 tourists were, Oliver Fogden, Nadal Sarkytbayev, Ed Bowers, David Hawes and George Reeves) the tourists also managed to catch a Barcelona FC game, walk miles soaking up the cultural sights of the city and enjoy a relaxing time on the beach.

Academic excellence!

Many congratulations to Year 13 pupils whose hard work and academic achievement was recognised in the most recent round of Progress Review awards. They were: Ed Bowers, Sam Quelch, James Warren, Freddie Wilcox, Tom Morgan, Oliver Fogden and James Wood.