Science Lecture

Preparing for the Show

Tomorrow is the Farnhams Show, where entries from children and adults from the local area are judged in a typical village festival which includes many different kinds of item. Two of them are below.

Something decorative with a cake ...
 

... and something even more decorative with a wooden spoon.

Two more new boys 

Not a Bad Holiday

Thanks to F Chalmers for the picture below showing his success at sailing during the summer holiday. Seeing this made me wonder, what did other Caldicott boys get up to? It might be an interesting thread - did you perhaps go anywhere really unusual? If you have any pictures and information, email them to me at agp (@caldicott.com), with some information. Of course, if you prefer the old method, send in a print or a negative and it can be scanned.

Term Has Started 

The First (Almost) Normal Day! Well, the term has begun and as I write (1115) the boys are in Lesson 4 (their first lesson!). The morning has been very busy with the initial arrangements. The new day boys have found their classroom, their teachers, and - I expect - have also made a few new friends. There has been a Form Period where the school arrangements are discussed and the boys' timetables given. Now, of course, they are in three different groups - Junior, Middle and Senior - with different timings for some days.

The morning finished with a whole-school Assembly. The new staff were introduced, after the Headmaster had given a warm welcome to the 62 new boys, of course. Interesting fact - did you know that there are two members of staff who were boys at Papplewick. Don't worry - Caldicott has already converted one, and is just starting to work on Mr Taylor, who will be teaching Classics). Do you know who the remaining teacher is? Answer is to be published tomorrow. In the meantime if you would like a moment of glory, please email agp (@caldicott.com) and I will publish the names of the "Specialised Subject - Caldicott Staff" Mastermind winners tomorrow!
Mr Smith, our new Deputy Head, also talked to the boys. He said first of all that one of the Caldicott precepts is to "Work Hard and Play Hard." He then spoke of his time at Millfield, and the talk he would give to the pupils at the beginning of term. It was exactly the same, but with the addition of "and take care of each other." He thought that this was actually the most important.

Mr Smith also went through the Anti-Bullying Policy, which is printed in the back of the Calendar. Mr Wild read out the successes (100%) of last term's Music Exams. I will not publish them here, as they are all in the next magazine, due out at exeat.

Then, sadly, there was another technical hitch with the computers during break. Apologies for this - we are almost 100% reliable, but this has been a very exceptional time.