was also Housemaster of Lodge for five years at the start of this millennium! He was followed by the new President of the OL Society, Raphael de Souza. Raphael left the School in 1996, having been Head of House for Lodge! Finally, the House only runs smoothly due to the continued support and commitment of its staff. My thanks go to Mr Jameson, Deputy Housemaster, Mr Judd, Resident Tutor, Sharon our Matron, Ethan, Starr and Will our Domestic Assistants and the Tutors, Mr Brown, Mr Briscoe and Mr Gale. Sadly, we
NEWLANDS
Newlands House enjoyed a great deal of success in this academic year; we have continued to excel across many areas of college life and we can look back on our progress with a real sense of achievement. The House Drama Competition really brings the best out of Newlands boys. For some, it is
I know the boys really enjoyed this event and it was a thrill to see so many boys from different year groups, working as one. Further evidence of our ability to work together was illustrated by our performances in House Music. Again, this was a fantastic occasion and I commend the boys for their performances, whether they come naturally or otherwise. One of the events that is loved in Newlands is the annual Table Tennis Tournament. Mr Simmons deserves credit for organising the event and his chosen format really does bring the House together - I know that the boys really appreciate all the effort he puts in.
a chance to shine and flourish under the bright lights, for others, the experience can be a little daunting. However, once again our strong leadership served us well as we prepared a fine production of ‘Jumanji’. Christian Tomlin’s commitment, supported by fine performances from Jack Brewer, James Peters, Thomas Izzard, William Adams and many others, really stole the show. Unfortunately, we were unable to fully convince the judges of this, but there is always next year! Nevertheless, I was delighted to see the boys bring smiles to the faces of the audience and judges alike. I hope we can improve in our ability to perform confidently and think creatively and we are certainly laying strong foundations for future success.
With regards to leavers it was great to have two guest speakers with links to the house this year in Chapel. Dr Clarke came in twice to speak to the whole School about his faith. He was a member of staff, having served the school for 24 years as a Teacher of Biology, and he
are saying goodbye to Mr Briscoe as he heads off to start a PhD. We wish him well with his next adventure.
Mr C Sharp, Lodge Housemaster
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