CHRONICLES

"Forsan et haec olim meminisse juvabit."

The following appointments have been made for 1955 - 56

Head Boy: P. Marlow.

Head Girl: Barbara J. Down.

Deputy Head Boy: R. Thomas.

Deputy Head Girl: Elizabeth Bland.

Prefects (Boys) Anderson, Crispin, Gibson, Goodman, Mears, Pyrn, Shute.

Prefects (Girls) Anthea Bamsey, Judith Kelly, Gillian Lawes, Diana Lee, Susan Mears, Heather Minor, Sylvia Swanston, Jean Wills.

Captain of Rugger: P. Marlow.

Captain of Hockey: Elizabeth Bland.

Captain of Netball: Sandra Lethbridge.

House Captains (Boys): Athenians, Searle; Corinthians, Thomas; Spartans, Shute; Trojans, Marlow.

House Captains (Girls): Athenians, E. Bland; Corinthians, G. Lawes; Spartans, N. Carriell; Trojans, D. Lee.

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We said goodbye at the end of the Summer Term to Mr. Amos and Mr. Heath. Their services to the School have been recognised in articles immediately following these Chronicles.

We welcome as new members of staff Mr. D. L. Amor, B.Sc., who comes to us from Southampton University, after a period of National Service; Mr. I. Carswell, B.A., A.R.C.O., who teaches Music, English and History; and Mr. F. E. S. Finn, B.A., who comes to us from Ashford Grammar School in Kent to take charge of English.

Mlle. J. Robichon, L. -es- L., who comes from the Ardennes, near the Franco - Belgian border, is our French assistante for this year.

The total of National Savings for the Summer Term, 1955, was £43 5s. 0d.

Messrs. Fudge, Gibson and Carswell are planning a 10-day tour of Bruges and Brussels for the first part of the Easter Holiday next year. Arrangements are not yet complete, but the tour will be for senior boys and will cost about £16 exclusive of pocket money and transport to and from London.

We have continued our fortnightly Country Dances at School on Monday evenings this term, but numbers have been small owing to other activities taking place on the same evening.

In an attempt to revive interest we have changed our night to Thursdays and the larger attendances on our first two nights have proved that these dances for fifth and sixth formers are still popular.

Several members of staff and their wives attend and have found that this community type of dancing is an energetic but enjoyable means of getting physical recreation.