Today there was considerable excitement about the result of the House Party. It was all pretty close - McArthur had won all of the Mark Readings, but the additional items - Bookitch, Hockey, Cross Country, etc., finally swung it Wood's way. There was quite a cheer when the Headmaster announced the result, with appropriate tension (you know the TV quizzes - and the winner is - then 20 seconds later, or more if they can make it last - John Smith). Well the tension may be a little forced on these occasions, but at Caldicott lunch today it was genine, though I must admit the Headmaster did have a little pause - but only a little one!

It was a good party. There are a lot of pictures, but the one below shows two brothers, both of whom won House prizes today.

Finally the results in detail:

Thanks to Mr Smith for this brief report, and the picture.

Last week fifteen 6th form boys went to Charterhouse to watch the Independent Schools' Football Cup Final.
We met various Caldicott old boys and the Headmaster of Charterhouse and his wife, whose sons had been at Caldicott.
Charterhouse beat Millfield (Mr Smith's old school!) on penalties.

Below are five photographs, all taken by boys, of yesterday's Caldicott Colts' Sevens tournament. The opposition faces have obviously been deliberately blurred where relevant. The photographers were C Brown, H Gillen-Toon, B Jang, S Stalder & A Willford, all aged 12. I have not named each picture - they all did really well.

38 high-resolution pictures have been uploaded to "Order Photographs." There is also a display in the Junior Corridor. Do come to have a look. The pictures below do not do them justice.

I am, of course, just praising the photographers and the boys who updated the website. However, the tournament was excellent - even I even shouted encouragement at one point! Thanks particularly to the players, the supporters, all Caldicott boys, and Mr Hamilton-Smith who organised the whole thing!

 

 

 

Well done to the Chess Team today, in our first match for months. Eleven boys played, and seven won - though admittedly some were playing younger opposition. Thanks to Ridgeway School for agreeing to let three of our Seniors play. Ironically, two of them lost to boys at least two years younger!

Below is A Novela in the background (first to win, playing a friendly) and T McCullagh moving his bishop in the foreground - he also went on to win.